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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
SEVERE AND DESTRUCTIVE
Hail Storm Destroys Tobacco and
Other Crops South of Us

Sunday afternoon the elements played
havoc with farm crops a few miles
south of Viroqua The clouds we're
threatening as observed from this place,
bOding evil results, and the fears we're
confirmed when on Monday report came
that a hail storm that practically swept
away all vegetation in its path extend
ing across the north line of Crawford
county from west to east and into
Richland county. The storm was in
width three or four miles, and in some
sections practically ruined the splendid
fields of tobacco and stripped corn of
leaves and ears. Doubtless the re ports
are somewhat exaggerated, but the
destruction is certainly severe. Agood
portion of tobacco in the hail swept
district has been contracted at large
figures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
Training Schoo! openinp

Next Monday, the sixth annual open
ing of Vernon County's Training School
will commence with an enrolment Of
IS, twenty applications being denied
because Of lack Of room and aceommo
dations. 1t is unfortunate that such
cannot be taken care of, for all concede
the benefits derived by the Dung peo-
pie from this school. Principal Smith
and Miss Wilson, who were with the
school at it's inseption, will be at their
posts next Monday. A new instructor
in music is made necessary by resigna,
ton of Miss Thomas,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
The Rosary

A new play to be produced in this
city at the Cre~a house, Friday, Aug
ust 80, is Gaskill and MacVitty's beau
tiful production. 1.-The Rosary" from
Eeasof Edward +. Rose. The play deals
with the conditions in the American
home of the present day. In some
homes the cause has only just begun,
while in others misery and sorrow are
always at the door. "The Rosary" has
won three months run in Chicago,
two months in New York City, and a
two months run at the Globe Theatre,
Boston. Prices SOC, Use and Sl.00.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

Ole 7. Fortney, Franklin: Few know
or think that am a native of that good
old town where I've always lived was
born there fifty-eight years ago, and |
believe am the Oldest native of the
town still residing within its confines.
My mother came to America when she
was girl of fifteen, her folks locating
first ct Lake Koshkonong, where most
of the Norwegian immigrants stopped
after arrival They did what few APP
pear to have done, made the entire
trip from the old country to Milwaukee
by boat. The only railroadi in the state
was from Milwaukee TO Whitewater,
having been completed to the latter
point the year they arrived.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
Onits NIerchnndisinp

o. l.. Buchanan has made deal for
a farm of 240 acres in the extreme
southern part of Barron county. trad
ing his mercantile business and resi-
dence property. The stock is now be-
ing invoiced preparatory to transferring
to the buyer, MIR. Pongratz. of Menom-
onie, who will take immediate charge
of the business. Mr.. Buchanan and his
family expect to move TO Viroqua this
fall to reside for the present We are
sorry to lose these good people from
our village ResdstoWn Tribune,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
Died From His Injuries

Harold Swangstu, the young mar
who was so dreadfully injured five
weeks ago by falling backwards from
hay stack, fracturing his spine, died
ct the home of his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Swangstu, at Sag City, on
Saturday evening. He was II years
old, the eldest son of the afflicted par
ents. He finished the common school
course last year and was intending to
enter Viroqua high school. Universal
sympathy is expressed for the family,
who have gone through a long siege OF
anxious waiting and watching.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
Farm House Glass Jingles

During an electric storm last Thurs.
day, lightning struck a large cotton
wood tree in front of John Halls farm
residence in Clinton town, slivering it
TO a thousand pieces. The jar of the
bolt broke twenty-four panes of glass
in the house, besides throwing a lamp
from its bracket to the floor. The fam
lily was in the kitchen at the time and
did not know that the windows were
broken until discovered a short time
after --Cashton Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
A Bargain

A farm of 2ll acres; so acres under
cultivation, balance pasture and tim
Der, running water in pasture. Farm
is all well fenced, large frame dwell
ling, S4-foot tobacco shed, basement
barn 32x34 feet and other small bridl-
ings. Located three miles from Re-
treat creamery. $500 will buy this;
easy terms. Call on or write Henry
Hendrickson, Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
A Farm BARGAIN at Auction

For the purpose of settling up an es-
tate, the VIM. Miller farm, one of the
best in the Kickapoo section, will be
sold at public auction, for cash, at the
front door of the court house in viro-
qua; on Thursday, August %. at 1000.
The place consists of l64 acres. about
80 cleared. You will do well to be on
hand and take hand in the bidding
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
Was Nearly a Serious Fail

Viroqua people were startled by the
intelligence that Scout Commissioner
Beckholt had received a severe injury
to his back by falling from a tree while
putting up a swing at the Christian
Sunday school picnic in Porter's pas
ture, Friday afternoon. II was feared
that severe internal injuries would re-
suit, but he is now much improved and
bids fair to make early and complete
recovery, which will be indeed crafty
ing news to a host of anxious friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
win Show With the Best of Them

Mr.. II. G. Christensen of the big
Guernsey farm at West Prairie, was in
the city arranging for a circuit with
fourteen head of choice imported and
native Guernsey cattle. They will be
taken to Minnesota and Wisconsin state
fairs, La Crosse, Vernon county and
other surrounding fairs. This will be a
fine advertisement of the Christensen
herd and Vernon county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
List Of an Excellent Series

Rev. Barber concludes his series Of
Illustrated lectures at the tabernacle
Sunday evening with Fourteen Years
in South Africa" The Third Regj
nnent band has kindly consented to take
part in the program. The entertain
nent merits a splendid patronage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
Candidate for Surveyor

l am a candidate for denomination
for county surveyor. | ask my friends
to write my name on the proper place
on the primary ballot. Z. ]. OLDER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

Do your records show George w. Nc
Kibbin Of Elkins, West Virginia, to
have been admitted to practice in the
highest court of your state during or
since 1907? Would his admission to
practice in Randolph county, Novem-
Der -, 1907, entitle him to practice in
supreme court Of appeals without for
nal admission in your court?
EDWARD J. HAMMER
Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Viroqua, Wis August II, 1912.
That on the 18th day Of August, 1912, afFiant
received the following reply 20 said telegram from
said clerk Of the supreme court Of appeals Of West
Virginia showing that said George w. Me-
Kibbin had not been admitted TO practice in said
court to-Wit:
E. J. Hammer,
Viroqua, Wisconsin.
No, McKibbin not admitted, and
formal admission essential to practice
in Supreme Court. Members circuit
court bars admitted here on mere mo-
ton. WM. D. MATHEWS, Clerk.
Charleston, West Va, Aug. IS, 1912,
That inasmuch as Mr.. McKibbin did
not have any certificate showing his
admission TO practice in the SUPREME
COURT OF WEST VIRGINIA, he was
not entitled to adhesion
EDw. J. HAMMER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10Th day of August, 1912.
S. r. POLLARD. Notary Public.
Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis.
My commission expires November 2, 1873
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
ROUND AND ABOUT US

At Hillsboro, MIR. and Mrs. Harvey
F. Myers celebrated the event of their
fiftieth wedding anniversary. They
had their children and grandchildren
gathered about them. They were mar
Tied in the town of Whitestown and
have resided in Vernon county all these
years, except when Mr. Myers broke
away from home, wife and young child
to serve three years in the service of
Uncle Sam.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
A QUESTION yERACITY
ATTY. HAMMER RAISES POINT
OF ELIGIBILITY
Evidence Seems to Show His Oppon-
ent Legally Unqualified to Hold
the Office He Seeks

Paid political advertisement for which
Sl2 90 viii be paid to the Vernon Coun-
" Censor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

At Readstown the meat market of
Ed, Larson was burglarized on a recent
night, helping themselves to meats and
groceries. The Tribune says it looks
like job of home talent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

The Edgerton Reporter thus tells of
the contest among buyers for possession
of the new crop: They're off again
About all the available buying force in
the state is at present riding the north
ern tobacco growing counties in wild
scramble to contract for the green to-
bacco in the fields, developing into the
same hot-foot campaign that has oc-
CURED for several years past. AS yet
not so much acreage has been sold,
simply because only a small percentage
Of the crop is advanced enough to war
rant taking long chances on. Bus IL,
IL and IL cents and even higher have
been paid for the more promising crops,
while buyers are camping in the fields
waiting for other crops to grow With
brisk competition all the time driving
up prices, what picnic for the grow
ers! While most of them prefer not to
become q party to optioning away their
crops, the attractive prices are very
tempting. No one can at this time pre-.
dict short crop in this state. Is fav-
ored with couple weeks of good grow
ing weather bumper crop may vet be
harvested that might yield 100, 900 cases
of sound, merchantable leaf "a full
supply for all the market demands for
Wisconsin binder leaf.
OF much importance is the curing of
cigar leaf tobacco, also the handling OF
the crop from the time it is picked or
cut. A grower can injure his tobacco
crop 10 or Is per cent by the simple
process of loading it on rickety wagon
and not handling 1t carefully on the
way to the barn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
ARE MAKING a HARD CHASE
Tobacco Buyers Making Purchases
Some Crops Harvested

The past week has marked chase
among foreign and home dealers in pur-
suit of the growing tobacco crops of
Vernon and Crawford counties. They
professed, at first, to be looking about,
when in reality they carried contract
and check books. A goodly number of
crops have been contracted for at re-
munerative prices, ranging from IL to
Is cents, according to desirabiliey of
weed. How long this hunt will con-
tinue is not easy to predict.
Tobacco has made good growth the
past few days, warmer weather having
prevailed. While harvests has COM
menced in small way in the western
growing section of the county, the ex-
IRENE east and Kiekap1o valley, it must
be nearly month, with favorable con-
ditions, before a majority of the crops
can be shielded, so uneven is the growth.
Buyers declare that Newton valley and
on beyond near the Mississippi. must
be given credit for heaviest and early
yield this seeson.
The GOODNESS and changeable weather
give cause for uneasiness for future of
tobacco, hail being feared.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10

IN |impecunious way, TOR the funds Of
the family are partnership funds a.
the marriage relation IL a partnership
relation. He declared that 9 large
percentage OF the divorce cases that
come before him as a district Judge are
due to the stingy way in which the
husband, often unknowingly and unin-
tentionally, treats his wife IN financial
matters.
Il was brought out in the testimony
OF the case that Mrs. DeCioedt ap-
reared on the stand in the suit for d.
vorce in the same skirt that had been
bought for her by a former husband
1s wears before and that she was wear
inr at the time a waist that had been
bought four years before. 1t was also
brought out that Frank DeCloedt had
given a third person the money with
which to buy clothes for his wife but
that he seldom, II ever. gave her money
with which to purchase her own clothes
herself.
Incompatibility of religion was also
feature of the case. 1t was shown
that the husband was born and raised
a Belgian Catholic, while the wife was
| tr01ncQ III tHe ways VI Nhc N'S''iAs-''
Lutheran church. Her enmity Of the
catholic religion grew, it was said
until it finally extended to- her hus-
band and caused family disputes that
we're one Of the reasons for the d.
yorce action.
In speaking Of the principles OF
family relationship which he had laid
down in his decision, Judge Davis said
last night Il firmly believe In the
allowance system and have practice6
lit myself for years. I believe that
the husband and wife are partners
lIthat the funds which he accumulates
are partnership funds, and that the!
should be treated as such.
| II do not believe in the husbands
absolute control over the family peck
etbook. MY wife has unlimited au-
thority to draw on the bank account
and she has never, in all the years tina
we have been married, had to CONF
to me and ask for money for anything
| that she has wanted to buy. There l:
nothing that is more embarrassing o
humiliating to woman than to hav
to ask her husband for money.
Cause Of Divorces.
| "The biggest percentage Of divorce
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10
BILLIARD EXPERTS TO
COMPETE FOR TITLE

New York. Nov. s.-The leading bill
lard experts of the country are about
to engage in a tussle to decide the
worlds championship at the 1872 balk-
line game. Willie Hoppe George Slos-
son and Harry Cline of New York, Or
lando Morningstar of Pittsburg, George
Sutton and Calvin Demarest of Chi
cago and Albert Taylor of Milwaukee
are the entries for the tournament,
which will begin Monday night at the
Hotel Aston, which has been the scene
of several notable battles with the ivory
globes in recent years. Koji Yamada.
the Japanese expert who is said to be
wonder with the cue, Is the foreign
entry in the tournament.
The contest will be for 500 points,
subject to the playing rules at present
governing the 1872 halkline game.
Twenty eight games will be required
| to make each player compete against
every other entrant. The prizes are a
challenge trophy and $4,000 in cash.
The net gate receipts, if any, will be
added to the prize money. Without
considering box office proceeds the
winner is assured of $4,000. the second
$500. the third $1,000, and the fourth
$500.
| 1t has been many years since such a
notable array of experts were entered
in billiard tournament in this city
Slosson is the veteran of the company
He is the old war horse and in his
time has held the championship titles
at every style of the game. Hoppe
the youngest of the company, is prob
ably the foremost player of the present
day. Like Slosson he has pulled down
all Of the titles and can be counted
upon to finish at'the front In the COM
ing tournament II he is in good condi-
ton. Morningstar. for many years the
pool champion, has played in many
billiard tournaments and at times has
displayed wonderful skill. Cline also
is an attractive player and has TAX
ing style. He has clean swinging
wrist stroke of the old Sexton and Wig
/ naux school. Demarest is another
pyrotechnic performer. He is chocl,
| full Of confidence, and is wonderful
masse player, one of the best of them
\ all. Sutton Is seasoned player
though not as long in harness as Slos-
son. He is the best nurser of any OF
them and on this account is likely a,
any time to make a decisive run. Tay-
lor of Milwaukee is OF q younger schoo
of players. but has had considerable
tournament and match play expert
ence. Kohl Yamada Is an unknown
quantity SO far as American tourna.
ments are concerned Will Foss, ths
former amateur champion, witnessed
his performance in the Berlin tourna
,nent some time ago and declares hin
to be well up in the game
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10
FACTS ON FISHING.
BY Clarence E. Eddy

him with boiled potatoes. hate to
confess It but in Custer county have
consumed over ton Of the same.
Once when was digging on a prospect
was short OF grub. I thought that
all the bull-trout had gone into winter
quarters but suddenly found one who
must have been "the daddy Of them
alP'. He was in shallow water. right
| by our camp. got the hook and line
and had my partner take the gun. with
orders to shoot the bull-trout IL he
would not bite. He bit all right but
he broke the hook. My partner wanted
to shoot but ] said TO. we will give him
one more trial. put on q new hook
| the bull-trout very obligingly bit
again. landed him and he lasted un-
til we dug out the ledge. We not only
dug It out but we put II in sack and
| then proceeded to lose the sack. But
4 we couldn't have done II II 1t hadn
/ been for that fish.
! ! had rather fish than hunt. Hunt
/ ing Is hard work. l have decided that
1t Is cruel to kill deer and cheaper to
buy beef. Still there are lAts OF deer
In this country II you know where 70
find them. Last fall there were doz-
ems Of fat deer around our cabin on
East Mayfield creek. did not kill any
Of them, because had no cartridges
and no license. Finally a fellow In
there got some cartridges. Then he
got the deer, and said he would apply
for license next fall.
In Custer county when you go fishing
you are always sure to catch some
thing. But according to law now you
cannot take more than 20 pounds Of
fish in one day with the line and
pole" And "every fish carries his
scales"
II fish stands upon his rights and
: refuses to bite and you use force up
on him he can have you cinched, for
+, the fish now have friends in the legis-
lature.
The salmon are coming up now and
practicing a Few hand springs and
flip flops on the fish ladder down at
the Sunbeam dam. Bill Rose, who has
: charge of the ladder and dam, was
3 lately asked If he went hungry for
y fish. He said. mo, not by a dam Site
These fish up here are real natives
. whereas the ones on Lost river and
. some other places were planted
There is a kind of trout up here in
q Hindman lake at the head Of the west
fork OF Yankee Fork. that seems to be
separate and distinct species. The,
e are a sort Of black and gold bronze
trout. They never leave the lake and
r are there by the ton. Those dark
K mystic. beautiful waters, embosomed
there by the green forest clad noun
n tains, would afford paradise even fol
8 the soul of old Isaac Walton, the poe'
!. and patron saint of anglers. Isaac
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10

That an inalienable right Of wom-
anhood is to do her own shopping and
that no man, even though he be her
husband, has the right to deprive her
of that right and pleasure was one
of the many unique features of the de-
cision In which Judge Davis Nester-
day granted a divorce and $4,000 OF
the estate to Elsie DeCloedt from
Frank DeCloedt.
The court also held that no man has
the right to hand out the funds of the
family penny by penny TIC his wife in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10

casesi that come before me ~ =. dis
trict Judge are brought about by the
fact that the husband does not regard
his wife AZ partner In financial mat
tiers. He holds the pocketbock. She
has to come to him for money even
to buy the household necessities. II
she needs clothes. he has to give her
the money for them. II she needs
groceries, he must hand over the funds.
II do not believe In that arrange
ment. MY wife and ! regard our mar
riage as partnership and she can
draw check on our account at the
bank as well as can l. AZ long as
there is money there, it Is as much
hers as it is mine do not hold the
family pocketbook nor would I sub
ject my wife to the humiliation and
embarrassment of having to come to
me and ask for money to buy some of
the things that she wants.
I'VE have worked this arrangement
for years and have found that 1t is
the best system. I would not lay down
any definite percentage Of the funds
that the husband should turn over to
the wife for her household expenses
The proportion should be made in re-
lation to the household expenses with
those on the outside. 1t seems to me.
however, that an absolute and uncon-
ditional partnership is the only solu-
ton to the problem and that many d.
vorce cas@D6,ould not come before me
! were this plan worked out by more
men and women who enter into the
marriage relation.
Woman's Inherent Right.
II also do not believe that the mar
in this instance had the right to give
| the money for his wife's clothes to g
third person and expect that person
to make the purchases. He has nc
right to deprive a woman, even though
she be his wife, of the right and
pleasure of doing her own shopping
a right that is inherent in every wom-
an and that is one of the Creates
| pleasures of womanhood.
Every woman loves good clothe!
and the evidence shows that she hat
worn one skirt for 16 years and tn,
waist that she had on had been wori
! for four years. To a woman that is {
species of cruelty and it was certainl,
not justified"
BY the courts decision, a marriag
settlement was set aside and the wifi,
was granted $4,000 out of the estate
1t was contended by her counsel tina
the settlement provided for the turn
ing over of all of the community prop
erty and one-half of her separate prop
erty to the husband, that the pape
was fraudt that 1t was signed unde
duress and compulsion and was no
legal in a court Of law.
Because E. II. Hulser, attorney 70
the plaintiff, did not file his applica
ton before the beginning of the case
Judge Davis refused to allow him at
torney fees in the divorce suit of Kati
Clark against Curtis L. Clark. TIL
court granted the divorce, however
and allowed the plaintiff $40 mont
from the salary of the defendant. Fail
ure to provide was alleged as tn
cause of action.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10
That is what 1t amounts to.

That is what 1t amounts to.
We require only little money. and
you give us your written promise to
pay what you can and as you can.
We do not take a series Of notes, as
many piano dealers do. You simply
give us form of contract. which is
not mortgage on all the goods you
own or ever expect to own.
In buying through us you are deal
ing with the FACTORY that made the
piano. We never sell. trade or discount
the paper you give us. Your dealings
with us are confidential.
No salesman can sell you a better
piano than the factory manufactures.
Any salesman can tell you many nice
things about the piano he wants to
sell you, but how many of them know
any more about the inside Of plano
than you do. So after all. 1t rests with
the FACTORY what kind Of an instru-
ment you get
Our prices at all times are SO much
lower than the so-called SPECIAL
SALES, thus insuring saving of from
$75 to $3.50 in the purchase Of an in
strument and this applied on the pur-
chase price, makes 1t within your
reach.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10
What Was the Reason3
(FrOm Judge)

/ told Josiah to tell Widow Wray.
To tell Mrs Jones, next door.
To tell Eph Brown. who goes that way.
To tell Deacon Squires at the store.
To tell our old stage driver. Abraham
Brown,
To come for me sure and In season.
Now, rve waited all day and no stage
have ] seen.
So what. pray tell. II the reasont