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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
CONCERNING MAJORITY RULE
And Few Facts About the World
Wide Temperance Movement

What is best for the future of our
city should determine the casting of
every ballot. The argument most Oft
en- used this spring by license advo-
Gates is to dodge the evil of the saloon.
and arouse false indignation over what
they call violation of the American
majority rule principle Don't be in
tiueneed by such untruth. So far from
being in opposition to the viii of the
majority, the refusal of the coupcil to
grant license last year was thorough
uph0lding of majority rule The stu
alton was one never before encountered
as no effort was made by no license
men to even vote their convictions, as
the existence of the Baker law, late.
declared imperative here, made vote
not only unnecessary but illegal The
coming election will be free from such
ENHANCEMENT; the issue has been fairl,
presented, and no sensible man. will az
peal from the vote which will BE- cast.
We stand firmly for majority rule.
Other arguments used are that all
live business towns must have saloons,
and that the temperance movement is
on the wane. The following facts show
the attitude of our state, nation, and
the world: Out of l454 Incorporated
towns, villages and cities in Wisconsin.
over 500 are dry; among them our en-
terprising neighbor, Richland Center,
voting down saloons by 400 majority
Nine states are totally dry three fOurths
of our nations area is likewise and 43
millions of our people live in dry terri
tory. The ban of every corporation in
the nation is upon the drinking man.
Speaker Sproule of the Canadian Par
liment has excluded all intoxicants from
his banquets. In the Swedish National
House of Commons, 1873 out of $50 are
total abstainers. The Catholic church
is now fighting the saloon, and the To-
tai Abstenance society of that denom-
ination has over 100, 900 members The
English army and navy boasts $4,000
total abstainers, and even the German
Emperor is fighting holly to uproot
the drink habit from that nation
Far-seeing business men and earth $
best thinkers and statesmen are lead
ing the world wide temperance wave
which is sweeping the liquor traffic
from the face % the earth. For the
sake of our finances, intelligence, NOR
atty and civic pride let it not be said
after April End that ViroqGa has taken
backward step, EXECUTIVE Com.
CIVIC LEAGUE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
FIRST BASKET BALL SEASON
Closed Friday Night with Victory, 40
10, Over Soldiers Grove

The game with Soldiers Grove high
school marked the close of Viroqua's
first basket ball season. Judging from
the way the men have trained and the
games won, it has been a success. The
first team lost practically but one game
and to team having four years train
ing Viola. Had Rogers not been in
jured in the La Crosse game, Viroqua
would surely have won, he being a
strong defensive man, our weakest
point in thai game. The team was
easily superior to Cashton, as was evil
denced by their decisive victory on
Cashton's court, and only that team
refusal to play the scheduled third game
saved them from second defeat.
During the season, Viroqua scored
l63 points to their opponents ll9. The
boys were victorious in five games, CIV
ing them the right to wear an official
v, presented by the high school ath-
ietic association.
While the team developed no partic-
ular stars, all worked we'll together, be-
ing particularly fast or the floor, and
this ability enabled them to win all
the games played on large and foreign
courts. The men who played consist
emily throughout the season, and merit
the V, are: Stevens, Running, Peter
son, Helgerson, Rogers and Davidson.
Base ball practice will begin immed-
lately and strong team is assured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
AN OLD BOY IS HEARD FROM
Fred Alexander Reminisces-Writes
of Present Location

FRIEND MUNSoN: 1t is really hard
work" not TO write to you after read
ing each week 5 issue OF the CENSOR. /
do acknowledge that it is the first paper
read upon its arrival. So many fami-
liar names have disappeared from its
local columns ard new ones are so
rapidly appearing that am afraid |
would be stranger 10 Viroqua and
Vernon county now.
Our little eewn of LOO people has
two good weekly newspapers. Eseh
has a linotype machiFe. The circula-
ton of each is about 1900, subscription
81 so. This town has fine court house,
the u. 5. land office, six churches and
ood schools. Seven school districts
have recently been consolidated, max
ing a district II miles long. The dis
trict owns 20 acres liz town ard 80
year lease on 80 acres, so that agri-
culture will be taught, when new build
ings are erected. There are II teach
ers.
Land is worth from $50 to SIS per
acre in this vicinity. Northeast and
east 10 to 80 miles it ranges from $50 to
$40. Wheat is the staple. No desirable
homestead land near here. The eleva-
ton is 1884 feet, making plenty of
sleighing for four months l occasion
ally see Wisconsin people of former &C.
quaintance. Fred Carpenter of this
place, used to live at De Soto. Elder
Fitch formerly preached at Viroqua.
In Spokane the other day ran across
Frank r. Woodbury., De Soto lad.
1t is said that in taking an inventory
now Frank requires six figures to put
down the totals.
We have had nice winter so far.
Plenty of snow, lots of sunshine, and
but few days of zero weather. have
been in this state over p years, and
ike it as well as Wisconsin.
Very truly,
FRED 2. ALEXANDER.
Waterville, Wash, February Is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
WHO ARE DRAWN TO SERVE
List of Petit Jurors Made Choice of
for April Term of Court

Two OF the county jury commissioners,
Messrs. Bean and Brye, met with Clerk
Costing, Monday, and officially drew a
jury to serve at the April term of court.
The regular date for term is April Sth,
but on petition of attorneys, Judge Hig-
bee has notified Clerk Costing to post
pone the date till April 49, All inter
ested should make a note of this. Fol-
lowing names make up the jury PANEL
Bergen-JuIius BjOrge. Melvin Bryhn.
Christiana-Anton Aarstad, Herman Gullord. C.
o. Homstad.
Clnton-Williarn Dolsn. Edward Grimes.
CoOn-Thomas Johnson. John Stromstad.
Franklin-John Connor.
GreenwOOd-A, H Kegley. Id Miller, George
Hillsboro-Albert Greeley, A. H. Steffin.
Kickapoo- Herman Buxton. Aaron Glass.
Liberty-Charles Kellogg.
Stark--H. L. Dempsey. John Gross.
Sterling-John NJ. Vance.
Union-B. Bouda James Caucutt-
Viroqua-George Cunningham
INSTRUMENTATION Mcyey. Perry Wolf.
De Soto Viilage-O. G. Lewis.
Ontario Village-Jonh Dorner. Walter Stead
man.
La Farge-Henry Butcher.
Stoddard vilIage-John Pulver.
Viroqua City-SecoB6 Ward-fred Eckhardt
ViroQua City Third Ward-A. J. Beat, John r.
Spellum. Herbert WeaviL
1t will be noted that twelve of the
thirty-three precints of the county are
not represented in the drawing: Towns
of Forest, Genoa, Hamburg, Harmony,
Jefferson, Webster, Wheatland, and
the villages of Hillsboro, Mound Park,
Westby, Readstown. Coon Valley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20

Headquarters for tobacco seed at
Sweger's Grocery. carry the cele-
brated Coons seed, Cuban Hybred and
Spanish Comstock.
The subject for the Epworth League
meeting on Friday OF this week at the
Methodist church will be Local His
tory" by Prin. A. E. Smith.
-Longley Shreve disposed of his farm
in Greenwood town to w. E. Lind and
DR.. Hansbery of Hilsboro. Mr.. Shreve
contemplateB moving to Missouri.
The CENSOR had pleapant and bust.
ness calls from many Of the town trea-
surers who were in the city of late to
make settlement with Treasurer Rentz.
Among them were Upham of De Sotos
LiDdevig of Coon, Rustad of Clinton,
Beitlich of Bergen, FOrtney of Frank
lin and perhaps others whose names
have escaped us.
The social evening held at the
Opera house Tuesday of last week,
planned and executed by Rev. Barber
and corps of helpers. gave opportunity
for lao young people to enjoy them
selves to the full. Object of social was
closer relationship of the young people
attending the Sunday night services at
the Methodist church. The evening
was given over 10 varied program.
Music, both vocal and instrumental,
sleight of had tricks, games new and
old, followed by something for the inner
man caused the evening to slip by all
too fast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
Special Spring Prices

We must have more orders and prices
will be made to bring them. Try us
and see. If you cannot call at our shop
drop US a card or telephone, and we
will call on you with full line of sam
Piles and designs. For the convenience
of our patrons in the western part of
Vernon county, we have decided to
open branch shop ia Chsseburg, and
if in need of monument when you are
in Chsseburg call on Oscar Emilson, the
lumber dealer, as he will represent US
there. There will be a good, large,
clean assortment to select from both
here in Viroqua ard in Chaseburg, so
please remember Lars9r Bros, the old
est monument dealers in this part of
the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20

Burton Frohock, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Frohock, died in La
Crosse hospital Monday night, after a
brief illness from appendicitis and a
complication of trouble. The deepest
sympathy is felt for the bereaved par
ents in thus being called to sorrow for
the fifth child that has been taken from
them within the past few years. The
young mar was Is years old, a mem
Der Of the high school junior class, a
boy Of exemplary habits, upright and
Industrious. This second death of
young men from the same school class
within a month, brings keenest sorrow
to the entire school.
Funeral will be held in the Methodist
church Thursday afternoon at two o.
clock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
no MOVE TIL AL IS SOLD
Chas. S. Slack and Go. make the FOIL

Chas. S. Slack and Co. make the follow
ing announcement.
While all of our property is for sale
in Viroqus, yet we do not expect or in
tend to move away or quit our present
bus ness until we car sell our present
business and town property.
We still carry full line of improved,
up to-date farm machinery and expect
to carry repairs for the same, and
when we do sell out our successors will
continue to carry repairs. We have
sold over rs Clover Leaf manure spread
ers and large number of the famous
Litchfield manure spreaders, that are
warranted for FIVE YEARS, and have
discs, disc drills and Dain hay leaders
and Stoughton and Ruka wagons, En-
erson, Thompson and Rock Island plows
that beat the best.
Come and see our line and have the
benefit of our long experience Of twenty
six years in the business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
The Best Show Ever

Without question, the Brooks Stock
Co., at Opera house this week is the
best troupe that have ever played in
Highland in seventeen years to per-
sonal knowledge of the writer. Good
acting by everyone OF the twelve peo-
pie, plenty OF clean specialties that
get the: PLEASE, come back 1t is
such business like troupes, giving so and
rs cent value for half price that give
the show business and local managers
a clean health-that the people want
and should patronize literally. High
land Press. This fine company is at
Viroqua Opera house all this week.
Prices Is, 25, 80 and 35c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
Candidate ZOE MAYOR

| wish to announce to the people of
Yi-oqua that, by urgent request of some
of my friends, / become a candidate
for mayor. have in the past voted
for license and have voted against lie
ense. If | should be elected and the
majority of the people vote license it
will be license, and if the majority vote
no license il will be no license, for /
believe in the majority ruling.
AUGUST J. SMITH. (Hardware)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
Auction Sales

George Spencer, living on the Sam
Aker farm, 81 miles northeast Of yiro-
qua, will sell milch cows, several hor-
ses, other live stock, implements, grain,
etc, Friday Of this week, commencing
at 10.
On Saturday, one mile southwest Of
Viroqua, Nels Anderson will sell cows,
chickens, implements. vehicles an d
household effects. Sale opens at 100.
Albert Larson, auctioneer.
William Dahlke will auction off at
his farm three miles southeast Of Chase
burg, Friday March %, opening at
1890, horses, cows, other live stock,
vehicles and farm tools, etc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
is A CIVIC LEAouE cANDlDATE

At the request Of the Viroqua Civic
League, announce myself as eandi-
date for the Office of mayor of this city.
A clean, orderly business administration
has proven so successful that It's con-
tinuation is desired, and if elected, it
shall be my endeavor to satisfy this de-
mand. ! am absolutely opposed to the
licensing of saloons in this city. There
should be no evasion or lodging of this
question; let the issue be met on its
merits. AUGUST Z. SMITH
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
rWo VERY roucHINc pEArHs

The death of Mrs. Belle Chase, be-
loved wife of Melvin D. Chase. casts
a gloom over the community. She has
been critically i'll for some weeks; was
taken to La Crosse hospital Sunday,
where she died Monday morning. Fun
eral is being conducted from the home
as the CENSOR goes to press Wednes-
day afternoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20

]. N. BOlstad, chairman of Franklin:
"When was a boy we did all Of our
hauling of grain produce to Boscobel or
Lansing. In those days we boys had
neither oyercoats or oyershoes; we went
TO &c Sool about three months in the
winter season. Imagine the boys and
young me- of today enduring the hard
ships Of q & generations who we're here
thirty, forty and fifty years ago. "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
NorcE OF ADJouRNMENr

Of circuit court for Vernon county Is ad iOurned
from April sth 70 April 18th. 1912 Court viii
open At o'clotk a. n. and jurors are summoned
70 appear at o'clock .. Of said day. Petition
ers fornaturai zatiou papers arr notified 70 appear
on April zsth. al 10 o'clock a. M
= G. GOsLIFC. Clerk Of Circuit Court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
Bargain in Residence Properly

offer for sale, at a bargain, my re-
sidence property in the Second ward,
two full lots, house and barn, two
blocks from Main street, one block from
schools. II. P. PROCTOR, JR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
ction Sale of Stallion

The W4stby Percheron Horse Com
pany ryill sell their pure bred, imported
Perckeron stallion, SylviO, at Ander-
sons livery barn, Westby, Wis, March
30, 1912, at O'Clock, at public auction,
to the highest bidder. for each.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
Farmers. Attention

Call at Eckart's Southeastern eleva-
tor for prices ON seeds-Mammoth,
Medium and Alsyke clover seeds, timo-
thy seed, alfalfa, etc. We are selling
all on a very close margin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF CANDIDATES
cANDTDATE FoR ALDERMAN

| hereby announce that am can
didate tor alderman for the First ward,
city of Viroqua, at the city election
April 2, 1912. r. j. ARNoLD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20

Dell McLess, Logan, Montana: eve
have had beautiful winter here; can
hardly realize that it has been winter;
are sorry for you people freezing in old
Wiaconsin -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20

bingham dresses, lawn dresses,
wool dresses and a complete line of
women's house dresses at Roman q
Felix's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
Farmers, Note These Prices on Seeds
at Eckart's

Chaice clover seed Mammoth, Medi-
UNI and Alsyke at Sl4 90 per bushel.
Choice Timothy at $500.
Alsyke and Timothy, mixed at $3.50
Call at Eckhart's Southeastern ele-
vator for particulars and grains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20
ROUND AND ABOUT US

Jas. ii. Rogers, pioneer druggist at
De Soto, has disposed of his stock to
Edward Wig q Company. II will be
added to the assets Of the mercantile
firm.
Yes, that is areeord to be proud Of
the twenty ninth year of continuous
service as treasurer OF Clintown town.
That's the credit entered up on the big
official record book, and belongs 70 that
splendid man and citizen, K. E. Rustad
of Bloomingdale village. So well has
he done the peoples business that there
has seldom been effort to supplant the
longtime treasurer.
I. ]. Crawford has resigned as sta
ton agent at Readstown after a num-
Der of years service He is succeeded
by Mr.. Hitchcock.
Treasurer r. j. Beitlich, who was
in from Bergen on Friday, tells the
CENSOR that their young chairman, f.
+. Neumann, has recently taken unto
himself an assistant chairman in the
person Of La Crosse county girl. Con-
gratulations of wide circle of friends
is theirs. The manageable young wo-
men of his town may boycott Chairman
Neumann, however, when they have
the suffrage privilege, for going away
from home for partner.
Superintendent Chas w. Foweli of
the county aims house, is receiving con-
gratulations because of the birth of his
first granddaughter, the little one APP
pearing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph WHISKY in Illinois. Grandma
Fowell has been there for some days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-20

7. j. Crawford has resigned as sta
ton agent at Readstown after num-
Der of years service He is succeeded
by a Mr.. Hitchcock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
COUNTY TICKET
Republican Voters Urged Not to
Forget Shawnee Candidates.
Both County Committees Work.
ing for Their Success.

Don't forget the Republican coun-
ty ticket
This Is the warning that is going to
hundreds of Republican voters who
may decide to scratch their ballots
next TUESDAY.
For the education of the voters of
the county the Republican county CEN
trail committee by w. S. Fulton, sec
rotary, is sending out 1000 sample
ballots over the county. Today almost
anyW here you might see a man study
ing those samples, and it is safe bet
that hundreds of them are being
marked according to the tastes of the
various voters.
The ballots are Identical with the
official ballots as they will be handed
to the voters next Tuesday, carrying
the five columns and the names of
the nominees as they appear. The
samples are being sent out so that the
voters into whose hands they fall,
their friends and neighbors may study
them and thus be in a position to vote
intelligently next Tuesday. The OBJ
ject of the committee is to aid the
Shawnee county Republican ticket, the
committee believing that if the ballots
are understood the county ticket will
be in no danger.
IF the voters of the county become
thoroughly acquainted with the ballots
we have no fear for the county ticket, q"
declared Secretary Fulton.
The sample ballots carry nothing on
them aside from the legal instructions
to voters, etc. regularly printed on
the ballots except, at the bottom, the
compliments of the county candidates.
and at one side a warning not to over
look the county ticket.
The committee will hold no public
meetings, but is conducting in a great
measure a mail order and advertising
campaign. No stones are being left UNI
turned that will benefit the county
ticket however and the oOr7r7if+oa F,.J,
optimistic about the outcome of the
voting next Tuesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
Agreement of Russia and Aus
tria on the Balkans
Forces Prices of Wheat to a
Lower Level.
FLATTERING CROP OUTLOOK
Also Plays Into the Hands of
the Bears.
Poor Support Causes Corn Mar.
ket to Turn Heavy.

Chicago, Oct. 30.-WHEAT-Accord be-
tween Russia and Austria concerning the
Balkans forced the wheat market today
TO a lower level. Bearish tempera ture
was increased by the flattering crop out
LOOK IL Argentine and prospects for con-
tnued liberal receipts northwest.
opening figures showed A43sc to 5sc
decline. December started at 9115c to
91ssc.
a further break occurred as a result
or the worlds available supply showing
a big increase; the close was steady with
december 1@11Sc net lower at 91@911sc.
CORN-Corn turned heavy on account
of general commission selling. Support
was poor, and especially in October
which dropped 3ssc to 561zc on a few
transactions December opened 1sdl4c to
ssq1zc lower at 521s1sc to 52Ssc and sag
ged to 52G521sc.
The market suffered an additional set
back owing to fine weather. The close
was easy at 517s 052c for December, a
net loss of 3sc. Cash corn-No. q 59G5915c;
No. white, 5915c; No. . yellow, 59d591ac.
No. 3, 6712G5812c; No. white, 5S12Q59c;
No. yellow, 5SQ59c. No. 4 new, SIC; DID,
5712c; No white, 571ad5sc; No 4 yellow,
571A@5Sc.
cember started unchanged to 1sc off a SIC
to S21ac and seemed disposed to keep
within those limits.
PROVISIONS-Active investment de-
mand gave strength to provisions. First
sales ranged from 715c decline to 221sc
increase with January $685. to $3.50 for
pork; $10.521a for lard and $9.S71S to $3.50
for ribs.
RYE-No. ?, 6S1bc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
HOLD PARTY COUNCIL.
President Taft and His Advisers Talk
Over the Situation

New York, Oct. 30.-President Taft hold
one of the last political conferences of tie
campaign here last night at the Manhat-
tan hotel. Charles P. Taft and Henry w.
Taft, his brothers, Chairman Hilles Of the
Republican national committee and SEN
ator Crane, of Massachusetts, discuss. d
the general political situation with the
president at dinner. Afterward many Re
publican leaders in New York and nearly
states met the president and talked ovcr
conditions.
1t was said that the discussion was con-
fined to the general situation; that 10
change in the plan of campaigning was
contemplated. Among the leaders who
saw the president were Secretary of State
Knox. Chairman Barnes of the New York
Republican state committee: President
Koenig, of the New York county commit
tee, and Henry C1ews, banker.
The president came to New York to wit
hess the launching of the nations biggest
battleship. the dreadnau5ht New York
Secretary of the Navy Meyer came over
from Washington with him. President
Taft will return to Washington Thursday
morning
The presidents conference with party
leaders lasted a little over hour, h s
visitors leaving about II O'Clock. Later
the president received the newspaper men.
Il talked with number OF distinguished
gentlemen connected with the party m
one way or another" said the PRESIDENT
laughing. land 1 may say we are in en-
tire accord to the wisdom the American
people would show if they reelected me,
and also as to the reasonable probability
that they will do So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
STABBED BY A WOMAN
Strike Riot Results in Injury to Two
Policemen.

Little Falls. N. Y, Oct. 30.-Michael
Haley of this city, a special policeman,
was shot and Detective John Kennedy
of Albany was stabbed early today
during a riot in front of the Phoenix
mill. Trouble started when Chief
Long attempted to break up the mass
ed picketing at the mill entrance. He
argued with one of the strikers. A
crowd soon gathered and special po-
Hcemen surrounded him. Clubs soon
were flying in all directions. The
women strikers were in the front of
the pickets.
Kennedy was stabbed from behind
as he was going through the crowd to
help Chief Long. He says a woman
used a knife on him. He was slashed
in the ear and neck. Michael Haley
was shot as he went through the
crowd. The police claim they have
the man who fired the shot. Several
strike leaders were arrested. y either
of the injured men was believed to
be fatally hurt. Strikers placed the
blame on the police. Sheriff Moon
arrived soon after the fight to take
charge of the situation.