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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-02
OMIsKEYs sox de luxe viii ap-

OMISKEY'S Sox de luxe will ap-
pear in these parts again neSt
~ spring. Ted Sullivan, advance
agent for the White Sox OF Chicago
is now in Los Angeles to select
spring training place. for the popular
south siders in Chicago, where they
can train under the much advertised
bright skies of California
1t has been two years since Com
ME and his crowd showed here for a
one day stand and it is big well
come that will be coming to them
this time with none of the badger
fighting, that was pulled in their
honor when they were here the last
time and given a smoker Despite
and regardless of any record they may
or may not make in the American
league, the Chicago Americans hoId
their popularity with a tenacity which
is making Charles COmiskey one Of the
rich men of baseball
Tired of the south as a training
place. COmiskey has sent old fat Ted
Sullivan out to the coast to pick out
practice park for the SOX and their
recruits This means that the Chicago
club will return via FL PasO and VIII
stop off here for a game, If the 1lnan-
cial enCOura cement is forthcoming,
which it will be. The SoX are plan
ming to leave Chicago on a special train
which will also carry number OF the
south side fans on board Thls trip
will be made direct to Los Angeles,
leaving home on Feb. IS, although the
date has been announced for the 18th,
despite the fact that there is no date
corresponding to that one in the 1913
reckoning. The FL Paso stop will be
made on the return trip to Chicago
Jim FIynns press agent is at bat
again. This time il halls, the press
stuff not the agent, from Seal Rock,
san Francisco Several reams of stuff
has been flashed forth to a waiting
world about Flynn's exercise to get in
condition for some Miller bug who
will mix it with the Pueblo person
soon The fact that Flynn is training
in Seal Rock house where Jack John
son started work for the Jeffrles
match is sufficient provocatiOn for
the dope writer to break into song
about the little Las Vegas fight which
everyone is trying hard to forget
Again Reuben Marquard has been
stung by the love bug. This time 1t
is in a different place from the last
one RUDE recorded to the waiting
world. Being a national star in the
baseball armament MarQuard has
found it necessary to become engaged
at least once a season after the man
ner of another RUDE named Wadden,
only the original rube went through
with his matrimonial obligations at
least three times. No names and
street addresses are given in this lit
tie love episode although Marquard
admits that she is MISS Sherley KEEL
Iogg of the Passing Show" company,
of Broadway, N. Y.
This NeIson-Steve Ketchel fight in
St Joseph, Mo. is a grudge fight &C
cording to the advance notices. Nell
son, the party of the first part, is none
other than the battler of lightweight
fame. The grudge is not Steye's, but
Packey NIcFarland's and he is showing
it over on Bat through the medium
OF this ve-got-yOu-Steve fighter
Packey and Nelson were great friends
in the old days. Packey failed to pay
a bill that was past due and for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
were pelightfuI Entertainers

The Chicago Glee Club sp endidly
pleased large audience at the Opera
house last Saturday evening. In adj
dition to their high class quartet num-
bers and solo work, the vivid and real
istic "Hoosier" impersonation by one
Of their number was rare treat, and
surely their trombone quartete select
ions were altogether novel and rich In
melody and sweetness, as the frequent
encores testified to-
The managers Of the cop -se felt very
grateful because of the liberal patron
age extended on this occasion, and car
assure music lovers that the Mendels-
sohn quartete, which comes as the last
number, on the evening Of Thursday,
April IL. will be equally as meritorius
an attracti IN. A packed house at this
last entertainment will clear up the de-
felt caused by meagre patronage at
the earlier numbers. In justice to the
promoters of the course, Niroqua peo-
pie should register record attendance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
SUGGESTION THAT WILL PAY
The State Authority Suggests Money
Maker for Vernon

EDITOR CENSOR: The limited acreage
of alfalfa in your county shows up
well in the 1910 United States census,
with tonnage of 81 tons per acre.
Why not encourage the planting of an
increased acreage?
Naturally Vernon county is well suited
to the ''king Of forage crops, and the
tonnage as shown in the censu,. was to
be expected. There is no good reason
why, when we'll established, the ton
mage should not be materially increased
probably to four tor per acre in three
cuttings. This would equal five tons or
more of clover for dairy cows. Can
your people afford to be anywhere but
in the lead in this matter? Your more
rolling lands would have the tendency
to wash greatly reduced while Civ
ing a vastly increased return to the
owners.
1t requires painstaking efforts to es-
tablish alfalfa, but when the farm
especially dairy farm-is once inocu-
lated the difficulty is past and so alfalfa
is little different from that of the clo-
vers and grasses.
Alfalfa makes excellent silage which
is an answer, and good one, to those
who complain that il is not as easily
cured as hay. would be inclined to
wish it more difficult to cure If such a
fact would promote the universal adop-
ton of silos in Wisconsin But why not
push the general production of alfalfa
in your country?
A. ID. CAMPBELL,
For Wis. Advancement Asso.
Milwaukee, March %, 1912.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
Don'tDo H. He Save

In writing back to the home paper,
the Crawford County Press, Mr.. A. C..
Wallin, man of large affairs and long
residence in our neighboring county,
advises against leaving a good thing in
the old home section. Mr.. Wallin
writes from the great fruit belt of the
Pacific coast. He says, among other
things:
"Tell your farmer friends not to sell
fair farm in Crs wford county for the
purpose of coming west to better your
fortunes. 1t can't be done; real estate
is too high in price; hay lands are bring
ing $500 per acre and first class fruit
land from 81, 900 to 81. 500 With all
The expenses attendant upon ranching
and orcharding under the irrigation
projects, it can not be made to pay in
terest on the investment and the taxes,
which alone are almost confiscatory.
When the local demand for farm pro-
ducts are satisfied our prices for farm
products are probably not so good as
yours. Good timothy hay brings the
farmer, now, $l3 per ton; potatoes
about zoe per bushel; dairy butter 25c
per pound; eggs 18c per dozen. We do
have splendid schools and fine roads,
and the very best kind of neighbors. I"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
LOCAL JoTTINGs

Choice timothy seed, SIS. so per bu.,
at Eckhardt's Southeastern elevator.
Mrs. Sam Olson farm at Bristow
for rent. Cows will be furnished on
farm if rented. Cali on J. E. Stoll.
Another shipment of trunks, bags.
and suit cases, just received, at the
leading Trunk dealers, the Blue Front
Store.
-. ID. Cade moved here from Lib
erty Pole and took possession of his
new home. the Gates residence on the
hill east of town.
Genoa has case of small pox, but
strict precautioa has been taken to
quarantine the patient and prevent
spread of disease.
Boys suits. s to II years, in the
very latest styles, cassimeres ard blue
serges. the Wear-proof kind. Get the
boy an Easter suit at the Blue Front
Store.
The district Sunday school confer
ence held in Viroqua last Friday and
Saturday brought a number of workers
from surrounding town and was gath
ering of interest.
State Treasurer Dahl was in the
city between trains on Monday trans
acting business and greeting friends.
He came home to Westby for election,
accompanied by Mrs. Dahl, who win
remain for some days.
DE Soto was visited by the fire
fiend on a recent morning, burning one
of the old land marks on the principal
street. 1t was used as resident tene-
ment, the Teideman family losing most
of their personal belongings.
Last number of the lecture and en-
tertainment coruse will be given on
Thursday night of next week = he
Mendelssohn quartet-a musical organ
ization of finest equipment. Get ready
| for this last event of the season.
--Nels Anderson, who with his dangh-
ter, moved to this city week ago,
died on Sunday morning. He had been
ailing for long time. He was quite
old and feeble. Burial was in the Lu-
theran cemetery southwest of Viroqua.
"A land deal of consequence is the
purchase by Frank A. Chase of Sam j..
0ttum's 240 acre farm west of Bristow.
In the consideration Mr.. 0ttum takes
81 acres of land out of the Ananias
Smith farm, adjoining the old fair
grounds on the west. Mr., Ottum will
place buildings on the same and become
resident of Viroqua.
--0Mf Walby, book-keeper at Eek
hardt's, will in time, become a horny
handed tiller of the soil, having pur-
chased the Torger Forum farm of $50
acres on West Prairie, together with
all the live stock and equipment. Mr..
Walby does not expect to move there
this season. 1t will be worked by ten
ants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
THEY SEEK BETTERNENTs
Broad Scope Taken by Retreat Co
Operative Breeders

The CENSOR received. last week, the
following communication from r " p.
Bean, secretary of he new organiza-
ton of farmer breeders Of Retreat com
munity. Pressure upon our columns did
not admit of its publication in the last
issue, but we are pleased to grant space
for it today, and to assure members of
the association that CENSOR columns
will be open to serve them in any ligiti-
mate way in the future.
A farmers cooperative organization
to be known as the Vernon County
Breeders Association was perfected
at Retreat on Friday, March % he
association he's fourteen paid up mem
bers to date, and eleven other farmers
are entitled to membership, by virtue
of having given in their names at pre-
vious meeting, upon payment of the
annual fee of one dollar.
The organization is as follows: Presi-
dent, w. P. Morgan; Vice President,
John Aberg; Secretary, R. 7. Bean;
Treasurer, II. H. Call; member of exc
cutive committee. Peter Raaum.
The membership is: w. H. Morgan,
c. r. Bishop, G. G. Bishop, F. P. Bean,
j. 7. Brudos, E. W. Morton, Nj. A.
Davis IT. E. Brudos, c. s. Bishop.
The object of the association as de-
fined by the constitution is TO promote
the breeding and Improvement of high
grade and pure bred live stock and to
aid in increasing crop yield and value
through seed selections and soil man.
agement
The duties of members. as set forth
in the bylaws, are: cit shall be the
duty of every member to improve his
live stock by mating his females ex-
clusively with pure bred males and by
doing what he can to care for his ami
mails in an up to-date manner. 1t shall
also be the duty of members to inn
prove their crop production by prac-
ticing the system of soil management
best suited to their fields and by SOW
ing seeds of good breeding and vitality.
| 1t is proposed to hold meetings at
least as often as once a month, the
plan being to meet at the farms rep
| resented in the association. When the
weather permits these meetings will be
of the allday, all-the. family, take
your dinner sort, thus introducing the
social, 81 we'll as the business feature.
| Prominent men will be secured to talk
upon practical subjects connected with
the work of the association. Several
members will conduct field soil expert
ments, during the coming season, in
CO operation with the soils department
of the college of agriculture. The as
ISOLATION will time some of the meet
ings so that the members may study
these experiments with view of aid
ing in the solution of their own soil
problem.
The first meeting viii be held at
Jacob Aberg's farm on the afternoon of
Friday, April 10.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03


Test your seed corn, We farmers
and others.
~. E. Bigley jeweler and ergraver.
Work guaranteed.
= See the new idea Easter sale at
Congregational church.
"A fine line of Easter post cards, l
cent each, at j. W. Lucas.
DIR. Baldwin, dentist, second floor
Ferguson building. Phone sc.
Table oil cloth 15c yard, white
and colors, at Roman & Felix's.
New neckwear, ribbons, embroi-
derry, and hosiery at Roman & Felix's
DIR. Ami Biddison, veterinary sur
geon, has moved from Westby to West
Salem.
Large Silver Leaf tobacco seed, so
cents per ounce, at Rogerson d Dahi's
store.
If any of your stock have warts,
we have the medicine to cure them. o.
e. Davis.
DIR. Will P. Gorsline is here from
Chicago experimenting spring work on
his farm.
= Full stock of bran, middlings, ground
feed, cottonsesd meal and Sugarota at
Thayer's.
The De Soto Argus reports that
Nels Paulson captured large female
wild cat in trap on his farm near that
place.
Easter neckwear in all styles and
patterns. Very latest designs. Can
not help but please. At The Blue Front
Store.
We call attention to Rogerson e.
Dahl's advertisement on page five of
-ahis issue in which they offer tempting
cut prices on shoes.
The Penny Picture People will leave
Viroqua next week Tuesday, April
9th, will be the last day we will take
pictures. This is final. Tell your
friends.
William, 13-year-old son of Mrs.
A. B. Thompson, was successfully OPP
Grated on for appendicitis in a La
home in about ten days.
In the near future there will be a
beautiful display of Japanese pictures,
all hand work in Martins Grocery.
Everyone is invited to look over these
hand paintings and ask all questions
possible.
Master Floyd Curtis was taken sud
denly i'll with appendicitis week since
and was hurried to La Crosse, accom-
panied by his mother, where he was
operated upon, and has made good pro-
gress and will doubtless be able to re-
turn home soon.
/. Let us again call your attention to
our work shirts. We do not hesitate
to say we have the largest selection as
well as the best line 10 be found in the
city. Full size, finished neck bands,
yoke neck, double stitched. Sold close
at 50 cents. The Blue Front Store.
-TheWoman's Relief Corps had three
limitations last week, Mesdames Sauer,
Weber and Smell. Mrs. Weayil gave
an Easter reading and Mrs. Mork, Amy
Hutchinson and Mrs. Henry served re-
freshments. Mrs. Mork, Mrs. Dick
son, and Mrs. Mary ID. Brown were re-
Gently honored by appointment as ma
tional officers, representing aids.
AT the age Of seventy nine, Mrs.
Mary Adeline Adams died in De Soto, a
member of leading family Of early
western Vernon county. Her maiden
name was Greenman, a sister of John
w. Greenman, at one time county treas
urer and state senator from this district.
Three sisters still reside in this county
Mrs. L. G Eickok Of he Soto, Mrs.
Mathew Mont Of Genoa and Mrs. VIII
liams Of Chaseburg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
SCOUT MOTIFS

The pleasant Sunday afternoon for
the Scouts was well attended. The
Juvenile band rendered several selec-
tons; Mrs. Nichols, Misses Slack and
'Coffiand sang Gust fer Today. MIR.
Clayton Wheeler and Prof Colburn
each sang solo. The last of the series
of pleasant and profitable Sundays for
the Scouts was treat not only for the
boys but also for their friends. 1t is
pleasing to know that speakers and
musicians so willingly and gratuitously
assist in all work for the good of the
boy.
On April 9, at s o'clock, the Boy
Scouts will give an exhibition in the
high school gymnasium. To every one
that is interested in the Scout work is
extended cordial invitation.
Ladies who are interested in the
work for the girls are requested TO
meet with Commissioner /. H. Beck
holt, in the library rest room at
o'clock Friday, April 5.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03

Mt. Sterling is to have bank.
See those Woody boys suits at Stoll
a. Groves.
-Four pounds of coffee fof 81 90 at
Roman & Felix's.
Two pounds of gingersnaps for Is
cents at Roman a. Felix's.
Maeders orchestra at the Opera
house, Wednesday, April 10 aft
See the U. s. army and navy at
the Opera Electric Friday evening.
miss Gladys Allen has spent vaca-
ton here from teaching duties near
| Ontario.
IF you want TO see style Ii. hats,
just examine the Mallory at Stoll &
Groves.
The worlds best woven wire fenc-
ing, made of soft steel wire-The Apex.
Sold by Anderson q Sauer.
Arrangements are made for re-
building Of Cook school house, which
was destroyed by fire some weeks ago.
Ernest Warner of Onalaska visited
in the city before taking up seasons
work on the Geary farm near Chase
burg.
Mr.. T. H. Odden, the great Nor
wegian hardanger violin player, will
give q concert and dance at Running's
hall, Monday night, April 8
For Gale, 1900 Scotch pine trees,
from 2 to feet high, to be taken as
soon as frost is out of the ground. Price
20 cents each. G +. Forum, Viroq va.
Miss Winnie Nicks succeeds Ber-
nard Sargent as night operator at the
central telephone station. Miss Mary
Waterman is added to the force as an
operator.
IS. A. Mills is assisting in TIE farm
ers' store during absence of R. w.
Rogerson, whose rheumatic ailmeut is
reported improved by treatment at Hot
Springs.
More orders every day on the Clover
Leaf and Litchfeld manure spreaders
at Chas. S. Slack & Co.'S. Remember
they give a five.year guarantee with
their Litchfeld spreader.
--Chi-namel your old floors and give
them the appearance of new, hardwood
floors. This can be done by anyone.
Call at 0. E. Davis drug store and let
them demonstrate it to you.
A meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the agricultural society will
be held next Saturday at 100 in the
city hail Members Of the board and
any others interested are invited to at
tend.
An official state tester was in the
city taking note and making examina-
ton of implements of weight and
measure. As rule few changes were
ordered, yet there was casting aside of
a number of measures and readjust-
ment of scales.
DIR. R. w. Baldwin has plans and
is awarding contracts for the construc-
ton of modern residence the present
season on the vacant lot purchased from
Mrs. M. C. Nichols, lying between the
residences of Or. w. NJ. Trowbridge
and o. G Munson. Workmen are al
ready putting in a large cess pool and
arranging the grounds for operations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
Voters, Attention

Next November you will vote on the
question of woman suffrage. Do not
fail to hear Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery
talk on "Votes for Women" at the
high school building on Saturday, April
9th, at O'Clock p. m. Mrs. Avery has
made the subject her life study and she
worked for many years with that great
pioneer in the movement, Susan B..
Anthony. She will be accompanied by
Miss Harriet Grim, a graduate of the
Chicago university, who is one of the
most brilliant of the younger workers
in the woman suffrage cause.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
Suits Made to kteasure

A representative Of the great tailor
ing concern, Edward E. Straus & Co.
of Chicago, will be I our store on Fri
day and Saturday, April 18th and 18th,
with full line Of cloth in full lengths
and will take measure for suits. This
will be chance for all good dressers
to get suit made to measure and at
reasonable prices.
The BLUE FRONT STORE.
CORTLAND & ELLEFsoN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
For Sale

Owing to the fact that the value of
property in Viroqua has decreased in
value fully 25 per cent on account Of
the closing of the saloons, / will sell
my residence for less than the buildings
would cost, lots thrown in. Also house
and lot onGillett street for $500 less than
the improvements would cost, and the
lot thrown IN, for cash or on time.
A RAIDWIN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
pEAra REMovEs A BEsr CITIZEN

After fourteen years of pain and suf-
fering from asthma, Melvin ID. Chase,
well-known citizen and cherished friend,
passed to his last reward about noon
on Tuesday, at his home in this city
Fifteen days interviewed from the death
of his wife.
Funeral will be held from the family
residence Thursday at 2:30, and will be
under Masonic auspices.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
=OBITUARY=
CONE no HER FINAL REwARp

One of the saddest incidents occurring in our
community: was the apparent premature death Of
Anaalia c. McKibbin, wife of Geo. w. McKibbin.
formerly of Gays Mills. which occurred at Westby
Mareh22 Mrs. McKibbin was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rentz Of the town. OF JEFF
ferson. and was born November 10. 1852, being at
her death aged % years montas and is days.
She lived in Vernon county all her lie up to the
time of her marriage to Mr. Mekibbin. sonis five
years since after which they removed 10 Eikins.
West Virginia where he was encaged in the
practice Of law for three years ILty then re-
moved to Wisconsin Death resulted from gen.
eral pneumonia conditions deceased being in too
weakened condition TO resist the rayages OF the
disease.
Mrs McKibbin was a member of the United
Lutheran church and was always connected with
church work and always willingly assisted in what
ever capacity she could She was a fond and
atfecrouate wife. a loving mother and one who
numbered her friends BY her acquaintance. meet
ing all with smile that betokened good will to
all and malice toward none Funeral services
were conducted in the United Lutheran church
at Esofea by her pastor. Rev. o. o. Sovde. from
Jeramiah, 29 chapter, II verse Two services were
conducted. one in English and one in Norwegian.
The remains were carried from the house TO the
church 10 the following pail bearers. Hans Han
son. Chris Olson. Cornelius Skolos Tommy Thomp-
son. Carl johnson and julius Rude. preceded by
Minnie Hanson. Ellen Rude. Olga Haagen. Inga
Amundson Mary Gilbertson and Eva johnson as
honorary pail bearers and Ruth Engebretson, Olga
Skaag, Alma Gyland and Nora Skaug flower
girls. The magnificent floral offerings were evil
dence of the high esteem with which the deceased
was held in the community. roses and carnations
predominating While the loss is great and the
sorrow is Unreasonable. yet we submit to the
wisdom Of that All Wise God who controls the
destinies of mankind. believing that He in His
wisdom has carried her across that narrow vale
and transported her TO a home more grand than
human hands could provide. where at some future
date we shall all meet again. Deceased leaves to
mourn her loss husband. two small children
father. mother. four sisters and one brother.
There is a home eternal. beautiful and bright,
Where sweet Joys supernal. never are dimmed by
night;
White robed angels are singing. ever around that
grest throne.
whsn. oh. when shall see that beautiful. beauti-
full homer"
We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks 10 our
many friends and neighhors for their assistance
and for their efforts TO alleviate the mental anguish
occasioned By our greet loss.
GEO. w. MCKIBBIN
MICHAEL RENTz AND FAMILY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-03
Ladies'. Attention

DO not forget to hear Mrs. Rachel
Foster Avery's speech on "Votes for
Women" at the high school building OF
O'Clock p. M, Saturday April 6. Take
the voters in your family with you.
They must decide the question next
November.