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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-02

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she-No. can never marry yon. but
we can always be friends. He-well
that is one OF the advantages OF moi
getting married. Puck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-02

80 your son Is going to high
SCHOOL,"
"Yes"
''How far has he gotf'
ITO the point at which l seem to be
an intellectual two spot"-Chicago
Record Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-02
FOR
FALL FAE"'NG'
FERTYLXERS:

we are to offer the farmers of Montgomery county,
brands of Fertilizers for fall planting INCLUDING PI
NAV BoNE and POTOMAC AMMONIATED SUPERoPH
PLATE for wheat and are ready to sunnlv III -
NITRATE OF SODA, MURIATE OF POTASH GROU
FISH and TANKAGE, SOUTH CAROLINA ROCK IA
PLASTER and KANT. Fertilizers mixed to order '''
Morris tribune., 1912-08-02

discovered, increases are made in orr
der to restore the assessment to it's
proper place, and to equalize it with
the assessment of other counties of
like character.
The assessment of bank stock is
perhaps the most uniform of any class
of personal property in the state.
State and national banks are equalized
on uniform percentage of the aggre-
gate of their capital, surplus, and un-
divided profits, less real estate owned
by the bank.
The above is general outline o1
the methods followed by the tax com
mission in equalizing personal proper
ty assessments. The commission il
conscious of the fact, however. thai
unless the initial assessment is a gooc
one, unless all property is fully listeC
and equitably valued in each assess
ment district, it is difficult to over
come its defects by percentage in
creases or decreases.
Morris tribune., 1912-08-02
His Own Uplifter.
The TiIIer Of the Soil Begin
ming to Receive the Rewards
of His Labor.
j. + :. j. + + 4 :. i. \ +

In the general movement now in
progress for the uplifting of agricul-
ture the farmer is simply coming to
his own. He it is who, from the be-
ginning, has been paying the major
portion of the worlds educational
bills. His enduring industry and pa
tience have been piers on which have
rested the fabric of the educational
system. But a perverted conception
of the meaning and purposes of edu-
cation and an unjust apprisal of some
branches of learning as of more value
and as deserving higher honor than
others-in the minds of those who
have, through reverence for tradi-
ton, been allowed to control the in
strumentalities of nstruction-have
until recently given monopoly of
educational opportunity, beyond such
as was afforded by the little red"
schoolhouse, to men whose faces were
turned away from the farm. When
strong men began to challenge that
conception; when they began to de-
| mand by what right the science of the
forum was placed above the science
Of the field; by what right the youth
destined for the pursuits of the city
were given opportunities greater than
try-then the uplift began. We see
it's fruit today in multiplying schools
Of agriculture; in the varied applica-
ton of science to the processes of the
farm; in demand for trained farm
managers at high salaries; in the
more than doubling of the wages of
the farm laborer; in the vast improve
ment of farm homes; in the fact that
the farmer, more numerouSly than
any other man, is the owner of the
automobile; and in the further fact
| that he is today reaching forward to
such control of banking facilities in
the United States as shall enable him
to use, in the enterprises of the farm
the capital he needs for their highest
development; and this without being
obliged to pay exorbitant interest OF
to give mortgage security for every
| loan.
But let it be remembered that the
farmer was the first to attack the
false conception of education here al
luded to; that his have been the forces
which have brought about the ad-
| vances named; that he has been in
the past, and is today, his own "up-
litter" While gratefully acknownedg-
ing the benif1cence of the co-opera-
tive spirit recently shown by bankers
and business men, he would respect
fully remind them that they are Quite
as much the benefeiaries of his en-.
deavors as he is of theirs.-C. R.
Barns.
Morris tribune., 1912-08-02
GOPHER PROGRESSIVES MEET
Select Delegates to Chicago conven.
tIon and Name Twelve Electors
Favorable to Roosevelt.

Roosevelt supporters served notice
just before the adjournment of the
state Progressive convention at st.
Paul that they intended to ap-
ply the Progressive test to every Re-
publican nominee for legislative, CEN
gressional and state offices Immediate
" after the Republican primaries
Sept IT.
Unless the Republican nominees are
considered In sympathy with the
Roosevelt movement new candidates,
pledged to the Progressive cause, will
be placed on the general election bal
lot by petition to oppose them.
This was provided for in a resolu-
ton offered by F. E. Ellsworth of Man
kato, and adopted by unanimous vote.
The following is a summary of what
the convention accomplished:
Elected twelve delegates and twelve
aternates to the National Progressive
convention at Chicago.
Picked twelve presidential electors
for the Roosevelt ticket, eight of whom
had resigned from the Taft electoral
list.
Pronounced methods used to renom1-
nate President Taft "dishonerable and
fraudulent"
Adopted Progressive platform.
Provided for state organization en-
powered to choose Progressive candi-
dates for state and congressional Of
fees if Republican nominees favor
Taft.
Three Delegates at Large.
Delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton are:
Delegates at large-Hugh T. Hal
bert, st. Paul; P. " Collins, Minneap-
oils; G. w. Gilmore, Pipestone.
First district-Henry w. Libby, Wi
mona.
Second district-George w. Patter-
son, Worthington..
Third district-J. c. Applegate, Can
non Falls.
Fourth district-Albert o. Stark,
Harris.
Fifth district-Milton D. Purdy, Min
neapolis.
Sixth district-T. j. Sharkey, Sta
pies.
Seventh district-P. G.. Jacobson,
Madison.
Eighth district-James Saari, Du-
luth.
Ninth district-F. L. Farley, Red
Lake Falls.
Roosevelt leaders predicted that
supporters of Senator La Toilette, fol-
lowing the lead taken by number of
La Toilette men who attended the
progressive convention, will come in
to- the progressive camp and support
the Roosevelt ticket. Furthermore
| they predicted that the rank and file
| of La Toilette enthusiasts will repudi-
ate the action of the governing board
Of the Minnesota Progressive Repub-
lican league, a La Toilette organiZa-
| ton, which two weeks ago declared
for Woodrow Wilson.
Morris tribune., 1912-08-02
Their Mutual Friend, /,

'Do you know J1nxT'
II loaned him tenner this morning.
I should say do know him."
'You loaned him tenner? Then
should say you don't know him.
Houston Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
TURN THE TRICK ON CAsHToN
Viroqua. Highs Rout Neighbors on
Their Own Floor

In one of the fastest ball games played
this season our local high school quintet
defeated Cashton at that place, last
Friday night by score of "a to 20. The
game was full of thrilling experiences,
there being not dull moment through
out the whole forty minutes of play.
Our boys are gradually improving in
team play and basket shooting, as is
shown by the scores made against the
second team this week. If they do not
become over-confident they aught to
give good account of themselves be-
fore the season closes at the end of
March.
The management, so far, has been
unable to schedule game for Friday
night. But we are fairly sure of one
the first and second I6aTifs VIE pity al
I7:i5, after which the Sophomore girls
will play the Seniors. II the latter is
the case an admission fee of 10c will be
charged to help the financial condition
of the athletic association. Tell every
one there will be game at 7:l5 in the
high school gymnasium, Friday night.
The line up OF the first team Friday
night will probably De: Peterson, Hell
geson, center; Stevens. Capt., for
ward Running, forward; Rogers, guard
Davidson, guard; Kuehn, Anderson
Rabbit, Bangsberg, subs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

not timid in acting his judgment in any
and all matters. Mr.. Johnson is sew
enty years old. He made one visit to
the mother. country since his removal
here.
Charles ]. Eastman, who is serving
his second term as chairman of the
county board, elected both times un-
animously, is native of Vernon, hav-
ing been born in the town of Union.
Mr.. Eastman just reached the half
century period His father, Ebenezer
Eastman, settled in east Vernon in 1855:
there he lived an honorable life, reared
a large family; passed to pioneers re-
ward, as did The mother of the family.
Chairman Eastman, too, is something
Of a Rooseveltisn in respect to old
fashioned family, his brood numbering
eight or ten, all of them either at home
or married and settled about him. He
is the character of men that do things
and naturally attracts men and makes
strong friendships. Mr.. Eastman il
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
WONDERS BY THE wAYsIDE
Grand Canyon, Booming San Diego
Among Old Friends

FRIEND MUNsoN: After spending the
holidays with relatives and friends in
Kansas, we continued our journey west
ward as far as the Grand Canyon of
Arizona. This canyon is the greatest
of the series of canyons and extends
more than two hundred miles, averag-
ing a mile in depth and more than nine
miles in width at the rim The coIoring
of the rocks and the ever changing at
mospheric effects, together with the
wonderful formations and carvings,
make it one of natures greatest won
ders. At the main basin Of the canyon
rise spires, towers and dcmes as IL from
massive temples, while tcross the can
yon, possibly thirteen miles distant, the
formation closely resembles curtains of
me summer seaais6h Q b. ndsomee lhnfSe
the trip along the sat,.1' .raiil which
winds down the precipice co The Colora-
do river. When we were there the
path was somewhat icy and only two
men ventured to make the journey.
The Kalbs, who have studio on the
side of the cliff at the head of the trail,
have just completed a perilous trip
through the canyons from Wyoming,
covering the distance of 1,400 miles in
| a little over three months. They sue
ceeded in taking 10000 feet of moving
picture film, and although they were
unfortunate enough to lose 4, 900 feet of
their films in the various upsets of their
boats, they expect to develop the rest
and enter the lecture field. With the
aid of colored moving pictures, they
ought to be able to give one correct
idea of the canyon, but without sueh an
aid it seems impossible to picture its
grandeur During our stay at the can,
yon, warm wraps and furs were very
much appreciated, but the next morn
ing, in California, they seemed quite
out at place, for The palms, the flowers
and the warm sunshine made US fee
that we were in a tropical region.
/ We went directly to San Diego, where
we remained for over two weeks. Thl
former Viroquans-the Laynes, the Nc
Kies, the Metcalfs, the Gorslines, th'
Mossholders, Miss Butt and Mrs. At
wood, all contributed their share to
ward making our stay very pleasant
and causing US to carry away only ia
yorable impressions of the booming
city. 1t would be hard to imagine |
city more favored by nature than Sai
Diego Its climate is unexcelled VerI
, likely there is no place in the United
States where there is less variation II
temperature than in San Diego. Then
if the evenness of temperature should
prove a trifie wearying, one needs onll
to take short trip inland to the neigh
boring mountains to find all the varieties
in Temperature. Its situation on thu
= southern border of the California coast
4 is not only fortunate but picturesque
} for a natural harbor is formed by thu
) promontories of Coronado and Poin
Iona. Upon the opening of the Pana
! ma canal and the completion of tn
i new railway connecting San Diego di
: rectly with the Southern Pacific, tn
{ city is bound to become one of the fore
E most on the coast.
Trusting that you will pay visit Il
San Diego and see for yourself it's man,
! points Of interest, lam
Yours very truly,
Z. S. GOoDELL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
TAKE A PEEP

The CENSOR mailing lists are correct
ed to date. Changes for month past
have been many and gratifying, for all
of which the publisher extenas thanks
appreciated. It is desired that every
neYson who has paid on subscription,
either by personal call at the Office, by
letter, or otherwise, serQtinige careful
" the yellow tag on paper today, and
see If proper credit has been given, If
you find that such has not been done
we will thank you to drop as a postal
stating wherein the credit isn0t correct.
And further, it is urged that those
who have not paid delinquencies, do so
at the earliest possible day. We should
like TO have every account paid within
the next month Look carefully at the
"yaller" tag; if you are delinquent or
not paid in advance, let us hear from
you. Many to whom statements were
sent inviting settlement have made no
response. To all such we want to hear
from. Take notice, then, of the little
waller" reminder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
wooDMEN MUCH EXERCISED
Radical Increase in Assessments Gre
ates Great Discussion

That there is very great disapproval
of the action by the head camp of Mod
ern Woodmen recently held in Chicago.
when 1t was decided to very materially
increase assessments, beginning January
/, 1918. 1t is radical departure, and
is not well understood by members of
the great organization, which was
founded in the spirit of fraternity and
for humanity, to guarantee safe indem-
nifty at reasonable and living prices.
The raise practically places Woodman
schedules on a parity with old-line in
surance. The new plan is based on
recommendations made by insurance
commissioners Of various statee and has
the endorsement Of the national organi-
cation of state Insurance. officials. The
I-ss.oI-,t --..elA life insurance rate in the
raised 10 20 cents The rate Of az vear 70
is 81 month; this ', al ~ 49, 81 a.,
Those 81 years of age viii be compelled
to pay SO. 90 per mouth on each $l,OOu
insurance. 1t IS gentle hint TO the men
who have been with the order since It's
establishment. that they are now well
come to go, now that they have passed
the point where they cannot secure
other insurance. II Is notice to them
| to leave the order and sacrifice all thai
they have paid.
That the Woodnian order provided in
I denmity to its members at too low Z
scale must be.sdmitted, yet the CENsoI
has seen no absolutely convincing state
ment that the radical change was i'm
perative to l>erpetuation Of the as
ISOLATION. There may be sufficient rea
son. 1t does know, however, that tn
talk against the change ia hostile, tina
this must have very decided influences
! for disintegration of the order if no
checked II 2eplores the thought tina
this spirit Is With Us, and that there j
occasion for such. The change does no
igo into effect till January next. In tn
meantime thoughtful, candid discus
sion Of the matter should be had wit
every local camp We suggest tofther
that some time during the. summe
months a county picnic be held at
convenient point, where and when tn
whole subject may be taken under con
sideration. Let men capable of pre-
senting the past, present and futur
welfare of the great order be invite
to tell us the why's and wherefores.
In the meantime let every member o
the order keep up his assessments an
dues and go to the proposed picnic de
termined and demanding to be "shown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

The CENSOR gives in supplement
form. today, proceedings of the late
county board of supervisors, and it will
be well for readers to preserve the
sheet for future reference. In this
connection it seems appropriate that
the faces be presented of three mem
bers of this board The oldest and
youngest supervisors and the chairman
who presides over its ieliberatioss.
The eldest of the thirty. three gentle
men is John C. johnson, who has re-
presented the village Of Stoddard from
day of its incorporation. The picture
is one taken some yeats since and does
rot quite present the subject in respect
to age Mr., Johnson came direct from
Norway to this county in 1871. BY
trade he is shoemaker While res
ident of Viroqua he served the people
as alderman and city marshal, and al
ways did his duty without fear or fav-
or. On the county board he has been
an observing, thoughtful member and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
Hospital Corps Inspection

One of Viroqua's sections Of the state
national guard, the Hospital Corps, was
given official inspection for the year by
regular army officer, Lieutenant Smith
of Fort Sheridan, last Thursday, and
the local organization is pronounced in
excellent condition. The corps as par
italy reorganized is made up as fol.
lows:
DR.. W. M. Trowbridge, Captain; Per-
ny McHenry, Sergeant, first class; P.
s. Curtis, T. z. Davis, viii Glenn,
Quartermaster Sergeants; Charles Port
ter, Henry Helgeson, Peter Hay, Guy
De Garmo, Corporals; Seth Req nolds,
Bernard Johnson, Fred Alexander, Les
ter Walling. DIR. C. A. Minshall, Err
mon Cass. Privates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

verging on that point where he may be
designated as one of the Oldest mem
bers in point of continuous service.
Possibly one or two on the present board
may exceed his record in this respe It.
And it NAV rightly be said of Charlie
Eastman that he is nevtr afraid of the
cars when he makes up ais mind that a
matter is right.
Mr.. o. G. Lewis, sscohd-tenu mem
Der from De Soto villrge. has he de-
stinction of being the youngest mem
Der of the body. He is twen,y-nine
years of age, born at Bloomingdale, his
father being the late DR. Andrew Jack
son Lewis, a pioneer physician of that
section. Supervisor Lewis is cashier
of the Bank of De Soto, and is inter-
ested in other commercial interests in
that village and section. In the last
primary campaign he was candidate
for the republican nomination for sher-
iff, and was not far behind the success
full candidate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

Without any blare Of trumpets;
with Jqt marking up prices and advert
Using zig cuts, the Blue Front stands to
give you more genuine bargains In all
mems and boy, winter wearing appar--
ell, than you viii find elsewhere, and
you have the cleanest, most up to-date
stock to select from. The Blue Front
Store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

One of the largest sales to be announ-
ced in this section is that of Alex Mel
son & Sons, one-half mile east of Lib
erty Pole for Thursday, February %,
when an unusual amount of live stock,
farm implements, vehicles, etc, will
be placed under Auctioneer HOMELAND g
hammer. Free lunch at moor and US
ual terms will be extended.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
FARM FOR SALE AT AUCTION

The place known as the Isaac Tollack-
son farm mile southwest of Three
Chimneys. consisting of22 acres, house,
barn and other improvements. Sale
will be on Friday, March LIST, at 80 p.
m. on the premises.
MRS. TENNIS A. LAvoLD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
Sudden Death Of Old Resident

At his home in Brush Hollow, last
Saturday, Mr.. Lloyd Kellar died sud
denly while sitting in chair. He had
not been seriously indisposed, and was
about as usual. This sudden and un-
timely removal of Mr.. Keller is shock
to his family and neighbors. He was
sixty-seven years old, had been a resi-
dent Of this locality for over thirty
years. A wife, six sons and one daugh-
ter surve, besides brother at Wash
ington, ID. c., and two sisters in Ohio.
Funeral was largely attended by family
and sympathizing friends and neighbors
at Brush Hollow church on Tuesday,
Rev. Vincent conducting the services.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

and capital and years, perhaps genera
tions Of time to accomplish It. Mr.;
Williams and are very well indeed and
think we will be greatly benefited by
these few months in warm climate;
With kind regards to neighbors and
friends MRS. H. d. WILLIAMS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
Country Auction Sales

Arne |. Hauge, who resides a sho IT
distance northwest of Readstown, holds
a sale on Tuesday next, the goth, com
mencing at one O'Clock, when stock,
implements, farm tools and vehicles
will be sold on usual terms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

Ole Trastad will hold sale of live
stock, machinery and feed, at his farm
two miles southeast of Newton in the
town of Harmony, on Friday, February
%. The sale viii open at one O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

-Oyercoats, overcoats, oyercoats.
Cheap, cheaper, cheapest. Sacrificed,
sacrificed, sacrificed at the Blue Front
Store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
Special Bargains on Fur Robes and
Horse Blankets

From $500 to 800 discount on ful
robes, and from Is to Is per cent dis
count on horse blankets; during ths
month of February.
FLADEN & HENDRICKSoN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
MONEY CONTINUES TO POUR
Tobacco Deliveries Command Large
Sums in Payment

There is no let up to the crusade that
has been on the TOBACCO delivery during
the past six weeks, and il would appear
that there is no end to the procession
that lines the public highways hauling
the weed. Fred Eckhardt said to the
CENSOR, not an hour since, that he had
never known the year when so much
money had been carried away from
Viroqua for farm products as the pre-
sent season.
The CENSOR has not been able, nr
even endeavored to take note of all the
large yields to individual farmers for
their tobacco crops, and such as are
here quoted have simply come to US in
conversation with men who have been
in our Office. Some OF these are:
Henry Hogan grew on the o. N.
Hanson farm in Franklin. AZ acre s
which brought. at Is and cents. ST.
O22 go; sold and delivered to the Am
erican Company.
Three especially good deliveries were
made to Nels E Fortney for the Jen-
son firm whom he represents here.
They were in yesterday, among many
others, as follows: Joe Deters. on the
old j. M. Smith farm west of Viroqua,
three acres, 6, 900 pounds, which brought
S817 90. Charley Johnson, of the same
town. acres 1852 81. He sold ATS
pounds at l2a cents, 52l at cents, 1872
filters and 100 wet butts. The third
was T. T. Tollefson of Franklin, who
has big record 5 acres, 81, l25 SO in
money. His best goods brought Is
cents. But for the fact that he had
1869 pounds of filters, wet butts and
grasshopper cut stuff Mr.. TollefSon's
crop would have been a phenomenal
one in yield of dollars.
Torval Molland of West Prairie, de-
livered to Albert Solverson, yesterday,
his u acre crop of Ia, COS pounds, bring
ing him the nice lump of iucre of
81, 702. Mr.. Molland says it cost him
just 50 to raise this bunch of tobacco
and money, aside from his own labor,
]. c. Hanson made delivery of one
hslf acre to Boscobel that brought 1854
al II cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

Twenty per cent discount on child
ren's suits, and 20 per cent discount or
mems fine Duchess pants, at Roman &
Felix's.