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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
MANCHESTER MAnsLE WORKS

Marble Monuments and Head Stones ol
various dssigns. Have the county right
for Sipe's Patent Grave Cover: also
dealer In Iron fences. We meet all COM
petition w. II Aclntosh.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18

NOTICE..
Pasture to let. 75c per head
month 21-4 wks.
GEORGE FURMAN,
Hartwick.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18

WANTED.
500 Bushels OF oats. Will pay
highest market price.
24tt WIN. e GEO. BARR.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Hubert Carr,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Special at
l IGNITION given collections. Real estate
loans and Insurance. Office in Post Of
lice Building. Manchester. Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18

FRED D. BLAIR
ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office In the
City Hall Block, Manchester. Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-18
WANTED AND FOR SALE

GIRL WANTED.
Competent girl for general house
work. Inquire at The Democrat Of
flee s3 tt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
NO RUSH OR RASH MARRIAGES
New Law imposes Restrictions in
Different Respects

The legislature, by enactment of laws
bearing upon the matter of marriage
in this state, has provided that appli-
cants for marriage license shall declare
before an officer authorized TO admins
ter oaths, and sign and verify the same
in presence of two witnesses, that they
are of legal age, that neither of them
has been divorced by decree of any
Wisconsin court within one year prior
to the date of application; that neither
is insane, idiotic or epileptic. Further,
parties TO a marriage contract must not
be more closely related than second
cousins. Chapter 324 specifies e
grounds upon which Judge may waive
the five days time required by law be-
tween the granting of the license and
the marriage ceremony. If there is
satisfactory evidence that either party
is critically i'll and likely to lie; or that
the marriage should be quickly solem-
niZed to prevent illegitimate parentage;
or il the parents or guardian, if any,
make the request. Persons applying
for the waiver Of five days must have
resided in the state at least thirty days.
When the waive order is issued by the
court it must be given to the person
officiating as his evidence of right to
perform the ceremony. Another act
passed in the last days of the session
and which has not been officially pub
lished provides that any man making
application for marriage license, must,
before he can get said license. present
a certificate showing that within fifteen
days prior to the date of the spplica-
ton be has submitted to an .examina-
ton by regularly licensed physician,
which certificate must show that he is
free from any form Of veneral disease.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
PORTER TRAVELS IN EUROPE
Brief Extracts From One of His Let
tiers Written Home

About two months since DR.. G. v.
Porter quietly departed for a season $
travel abroad, intending to make the
trip alone and journey through differ
ent countries on foat From Bergen,
Norway, under date OF July %, the
doctor writes briefly, from which the
CENSOR is permitted to make the fol-
lowing extracts: "Just starting from
Bergen at ii p. m. up Fjords to Trond-
HEM and then over t o Stockholm.
Had grand trip over the Norwegian
Alps and through the many miles of
tunnels. 1t costs 81 50 third class and
the two day boat trip, Bergen to Trond-
hjem, second class costs IS only. Have
very neat cabin with berths all around
it. Live largely on fish. Meet Dakota
and Minnesota former residents every
little while. Many men speak English.
We got in at 9 Saturday from over the
Alps and at 10 found a pension very
good but rather high about Sl.75 day
or bed two nights and four meals, 81 So.
Met company VI English there. 1t
rains easy in Bergen because there is a
circle of high mountains all around it
which condense the moisture. | came
over with a London missionary who
works among the sailors and he. Nor
wegian, speaks both languages and is
very helpful. They are very nice clean
polite people and use lot of milk here
instead of beer, like the Britons. The
result is taller, cleaner people, well
dressed, and well behaved. No slums
in Bergen ind no squalor can see, and
little in Christiania az compared with
Ireland and Scotland
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
osteopaths Take a Missouri City

DR.. G. b. Mead returned home from
the great convention of 0steopathic ply
sicians held at Kirksville, Missouri. He
reports a gala week among his brethren
of that school, and the seat of learning
of the profession. There, too, resides
the founder Of the system and science
of practice, Daddy" Andrew Taylor
Still, the enthusiasm of the occasion
being the observance Of his eighty-fifth
anniversary, in which $1,000 people
joined, having monster parade and
barbecue. DR.. Mead says 5000 pounds
of beef were used, bread by the dray
load, carload Of melons, corn by the
ton ard other things in proportion
Everything was free, and 30 great was
the attendance that 5000 people could
not be waited on. The procession was
more than an hour passing a given
point, requiring 8, 900 feet of film for
moving picture machine to get the pa
rade. Mr.. Mead says there was not a
drunk" in the great throng or during
the days of the convention. Physicians
and their families were present from
all parts of the United States and Can.
ada. DR.. Mead describes the opera
tons he saw performed at the conven-
LlOAlg dc 1OitOWEs n
spinal fixation and two congenital hip
operations. The spinal fixation opera
tiQp for tuberculosis Of the spine is one
of the most wonderful of modern sur
gerry. The spinous processes in the
diseased area are split with chisel and
healthy bone from the big bone in the
lower leg lie mortised and sewed into
the spinal column where the disease
has made the most Roadway. When
healed the spinal column at the cite of
the tubercular trouble is rigid and abb
solutely prevents hump-bsck, formerly
so common in such cases.
The operation for curing eongenital
hip diseases was originated by DR.. Lo-
REM, the famous Austrian surgeon.
He was paid $50, 900 for performing il
on Loretta Armour the daughter Of the
Chicago meat-packer. y
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

L. P. JUL. New Leipzig, North Da-
kota: "The season has been very awk-
ward, another dry year. The binder
can't be used; the price of grain il
very low. Last year was a very good
year, but wheat was down to 66c per
bushel. was very fortunate to sell
my farm at the lucky moment, 30 my
lot is not 50 bad after all. | am now
going to Canada, where the moose run
wild in the woods, where the peavine
make the cattle fat, the scenery is
grand, the lakes and rivers full of fish,
a place where healing waters can be
found. In that country the oats are
good crop, yields up to 100 bushels per
acre, barley good, but wheat is yet too
soft to be No. hard. Good bye,
northwestern winds and drifting snow
that fill house through the keyhole. |
go to the land where King George
reigns."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
WILL HOLD REUNION AT VIOLA
Twelfth Wisconsin to Meet August
n and rs

The 18th Wisconsin will hold a re-
union at Viola August q and 2S. The
Viola News says:
This is regimental affair and 1t
has been the custom to hold reunion
every year since the close of the war.
Last year they met at Sturgeon Bay.
1t IS expected that members of this
regiment will be here from several of
the nearby states. Committees have
been appointed and are actively engag-
ed in preparing the program. There
will be music both vocal and instru-
mental and the band will be on deck.
Several addresses will be given and a
big time is looked for. The reunion
will be held in the Shamrock opera
house the first day and evening and
probably at the fair grounds the next
day. 1t is free to everyone, a cordial
invitation is extended to all soldiers, no
matter what regiment they fought
with"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
PRIMARY FOR TOWN MEETINGS
More Complications Added-The Old
Caucus System Restored

The wonderful reform legislature,
iona day controlled BY La Toilette, the
next by McGovern, next by Ekern,
that did little but keep up a fractional
quarrel during its PA days sitting ex-
cept to load s37, 900, 900 of taxes upon
the shoulders of the people, among
other needless and expensive complica-
tons of our election machinery, in a
way entirely unnecessary, forces upon
the towns and villages a system of
caucuses and primary election for con-
troll of their local affairs. And COM
plete change in the method of conduct
ing town meetings in Wisconsin will
occur next spring as a result of the
passage of the Bichler bill. Since the
organization of the state in l84S. town
meetings in Wisconsin have been con-
Quoted on the old New England plan.
No official ballots were used. The Bich-
Ter bill provides that the electors of
any town or village shall hold caucus at
least seven days prior to the day of
holding the election. Candidates for
office are to be nominated by the eau
Gus or by nomination papers signed by
the electors of each town or village,
equal in number to ten per cent of all
the votes cast in such town or village
or all candidates for governor at the
last preceding election. From the eau
Gus records or official nomination paper
the town or village clerk shall make up
printed ballot. and the election shall
be conducted under the Australian sys-
TEN. The new law provides that both
the nominations and the election shall
be conducted by the special ballot sys-
tenn. In reality, il applies the general
primary election law to town meetings.
The bin embodies the most radical de-
parture made in election laws since the
primary election principle was adopted.
The names of the persons nominated
at the primary or caucus aid none other
shall be placed upon the Official ballots.
In case no nominations arr. made, the
space in which names of candidates
may be printed or written shall be lett
blank. Ballots not provided by the re-
spective town or village clerk shall not
be counted in any election, but any
voter may write upon his ballot the
name Of any person for whom he de-
sires to vote for any Office. in such a
place as to Indicate the Office.
All of which means that the towns
must hold these expensive caucusss
and primary elections at public expense.
We can see no gain or reform in this
proposed method, except to officials
who conduct the meetings and printers
who prepare ballots. But it is in line
with the expensive and meddlesome
system that Wisconsin taxpayers are
just now enjoying.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
PRIMITIVE sHoT-MAKING SITE
Wisconsin River Scenes - Visit to
Iowa County Institutions

While renewing friendships in Dodge
vile | attended the annual picnic held
at the Iowa county asylum. About
1000 people were in attendance and it
was estimated there were 200 autos be-
sides the carriages. All were provided
with room on the grounds; speeches
were made and band was in attend
ance. The County home and the asy-
Inn are under one management. The
farm consists of 4S0 acres we were told
and looks in fine cultivation. They
have nice chapel building and round
barn for horses that was an object of
interest. Another trip was over the
high bluffs of The Knobs" to Wyo-
nc!rg valley. A call at Hillside Home
school, lunch at the Tower Hill Assem-
bly, grounds where many Chicago lpeo-
pie own cottages, and a climb to the
top of Shot Tower Hill, where in 1882,
shot was made by melting lead and
singing it down the side of the preci-
pice about 100 feet A man skilled in
the work threw the melting metal and
it assumed splendid form and dropped
into the sand at the foot.
Gov. Dodge at one time lived at the
head of this valley; one of Black Hawks
battles was fought near the river here
and here are evidences of what the ge-
ologists term the wonderful ''driftless
area" The hill known as the three
terraces" is here showing how the wa
tiers subsided. The famous Wright.
bungalow seems to be clinging to the
side of high bluff and overlooking the
Wisconsin river. We reach it by a
winding driveway that is continuous
climb. We admire its pagoda-like roof,
it's peculiar windows, fountains and
flowers and the fine views and artificial
pond. All is glistening in the sunshine
of summer, but as we remember. what
the winds of winter, intense cold and
snow drifts must do to this exposed
port we much prefer for a home a
"oungle at it." On the garden wall at
the bungalow is a very pretty statue
of tall woman, whose hands seem to
be working over tall. slender spires of
buildings whose bases must be far be-
low. On the figure is lettered the fol-
lowing from Tennyson,
Flower IA che crannied wall,
| 1f could understand
What you are, root and all and all In all
| should know what God and man IS.
Az MAuls0h we visit the capitol, now
| in chaotic condition, 90 to the Museum
and to Lathrop Hall to see the equip
ment of department of home economics.
We spend day at Devil Lake and go
by auto to Prairie du Sac and see the
big power dam now being built across
the river there. Saereligious hands
laid hold of the bluff known az Black
Hawks Lookout, but people protested
and gravel is taken farther back.
Not much territory have we covered
| In our trip, but much benefit and pleas
ure gained and We reach Viroqua feel
Ing,
| East. west
Home is best L.R,G.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
THREELINKERs TO HAVE TIME
Odd Fellows Hold Convention and
Picnic at Ontario August 13

The semi-anpual meeting of the dis.
trict convention composed of Viroqua,
Cashton, Bloomingdale and Ontario
lodges will hold its summer assemblage
at Ontario on Saturday, August 20.
Just what the program will be is not
now known, that being left largely to
Ontario brethren. The gathering will
be mainly social and partake of the pic
mic order. 1t ought to be made holt
day with Odd Fellows and their families.
Ontario is a pleasant place to go and
members of the order and citizens will
doubtless extend :. hearty welcome.
Arrange your affairs to the order ofgo-
ing, Mr.. Odd Fellow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
More Business Changes

The newly welded young gentlemen,
Branson and Lawrence Potts, have pur-
chased the barber shop equipment of
WILDER Pierce in the basement of the
First National Bank, and are now in
possession. The young men ought to
do well, being clever and affable.
Wilbur Pierce, who recently disposed
of his barber shop outfit will not leave
Viroqua, having associated himself with
w. II. Leadman in the city bakery bust
ness.
After few months of catering to
the public as source of city milk and
cream supply, Howard Smith and Son
have retired, that and management of
their farm being too much. Chas. V.
Porter, Jr., takes up the work from the
well-known Porter dairy farm mile
south of town.
lhapf hi roacnA Cupdav rxyffh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
THE OFFICE is FILLED AT LAST
J. Henry Bennett Appointed District
Attorney by the Governor

After two months vacancy in the Of
fee of district attorney of Vernon coun-
ty, the official business of the people
can now be looked after. On Friday
last, Governor Nc Govern appointed
Former District Attorney j. Henry
Bennett to the place 1t is understood
that the executive held up the matter
awaiting outcome of the examination
of Geo. w. McKibbin before the state
bar, that it was his purpose to appoint
him had he passed.
Mr.. Bennett brings to the discharge
of this important position an experience
of twelve years as the county's prose
cutting officer and legal advisor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

Venerable John H Stoke Of Ham
burg ard Chairman Adolph C. Brye of
Coon, were among the CENsoR's Mon
day business callers.
Walter S. Proctor and William G.
Webb departed for Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, Sunday, where they will direct
matters in oil prospecting on lands in
which they have interests.
Mayor Smith and Street Commits
sioner Monsen, with the big tractor en-
CINE, scraper and drags. have been do
ing some excellent work in rounding up
and grading city streets. Mayor Smith
gives personal attention and joins in
directing the work.
Bargains in mems dress shirts,
boys shirts and waists and children's
rornpers. We have placed or a table
about Is mems dress shirts, good quail
ity, mostly small sizes worth soc to
ST. Goa lot Of boys shirts and waists,
also children's rompers, nothing worth
less than SOC. You get your choice at
only 35c. These will not last long.
The Blue Front Store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
Ii Is Making East

Tobacco is coming on fine since the
late rains and warm weather. Uneven
ness is the worst feature of this year 8
crop. There are few field but have
that element of Disappointment in them.
Topping has been quite genaral among
growers. Portions Of some field are
ready for the spud and some harvesting
and shedding will be done before the
close Of the present week. But the
greater portions of the yield will need
ten days to three weeks waiting for
best conditions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
Training School Opening

August 25th is the date for opening
of Vernon County Training School.
Principal Smith desires that all regis
tered for the year shall be promptly on
hand ready for work The demand for
admission is 80 great that those in
charge must know just who are to be
accommodated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
Found Favor With large Dealers

The patent single harness hitch in
vented by Mr. E. B. Hyde of Viroqua,
has been forcing its way to public no
tice and favor. As a result a large
firm has secured the right to manufac-
ture and an extensive retailer and job
Der the right to sell, each paying roy
atty to Mr. Hyde and his associate in
ownership, ]. w. Thayer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
Short News Stories of Interest
PckUps Censor Reporters of the Coming
vhoqua and Vicinity
THE REAL why or IT

Don't be chump. Give your
trade to the merchants who keep
store the year round. Buy of the
man who stands at your side at
the tax collectors counter. Buy
of the man who is your neighbor,
your acquaintance. your friend.
Buy of the man who is factor
in the town you live in, who helps
to make a market for the things
you have to sell. Buy of the
home merchant that advertises.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
Important Sale Extended

On account of non-arrival of certain
lines Of goods, the 9-cent sale at Tow
ner's store is extended to Saturday eve
ming next. Take advantage of the
wonderful bargains found in this sale.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

Attorney j. A. Moen and Frank A.
Chase went to Chicago and on return
drove through two fine five-passenger,
40 horse power, electric lighted Pater-
son automobiles, purchased for their
personal use.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

Hog cholera has broken out in Rich.
land county, and there is much alarm
among farmers and breeders, as Rich
land is one of the big pork counties OF
the state. By veterinarians the great
est caution is urged. The disease can
easily be carried from one farm to an
other and once in a herd there is little
hope Of saving the swine. A farmer
may pay visit to a neighboring farm
where the disease exists and carry the
germs home on his shoes and in a few
days time he finds his herd rapidly dy-
ing off. Horses can carry the disease
on their hoofs, or dogs that are allowed
about the sick hogs will carry the germs
for miles. The cholera spreads rapidly
when once started and it behooves the
farmers of this county to take greatest
precaution with their swine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

A responsible party Offers a reward
Of SO for tie arrest and conviction Of
the party or parties who have been poi
soning dogs in the city Of VirOqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

That's the day on which Rogerson &;
Dahl will sell so boys suits, sizes 10 to
Is, at 81 % per suit.
The FARMERS STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

o. o. Tuhus, Will Clark and Ed
Wig went to Chicago on Monday night,
expecting to bring home for sale three
new Patterson or other make of auto
mobiles
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
AUTOMOBILES

f. S. fainter purchased from Tuhus
& Clark the Lambert friction car for
merly owned by j. Henry Bennett.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

Melvin Hanson bought a buick ''25"
from Tuhus & Clark.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
U S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
WASHINGTON, 0. C.

vRoeuA CiEAMERY Co.,
virpqua Wisconsin.
DEAR SIR:
The data below have been compiled from 10S
annual reports of creameres in the state of Wisconsin
for the year 1872 and will give you the standing of
your creamery compared with other creameries of
the state This statement is sent only to those
cries cooperating with this Division by furnishing
ports Incomplete reports were not used in making
this compilation.
Average amount of butter made 100, I'll lbs
Amount made by your creamery -7O3 1876 lbs.
Average prce paid to patrons per pound of
butterfat- 81 24c
Average price paid at your creamery 72c
Average cost of making butter per pound 204c
Average cost at your creamery IS7c
Average overrun of creameries- 1878
Average overrun at your creamery 1884
The highest yearly average price paid for
butterfat per pound was ------------------ 80 soc
The highest buttermaker's salary s1550.00
The average salary was 9lo4O
The items used in determining the cost of max
ing a pound of butter the following: Insurance,
taxes interest the original investment if any, and
repairs in addition to the ordinary operating expenses
which include: Buttermakers salary, helpers salary
if any, secretarys and other officers salaries, fuel
tubs aud other packages, SALT color, OIL ice, and incl
dentas such as parchment paper acid bottles, etc.
Very respectfully,
s. C. THOMPSON
In Charge Dairy Mfg Investigations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

Mrs. Nancy Shisler of De Soto, says
the Argus, celebrated her SEVENTEEN
anniversary by toting two large baskets
of vegetables to market which she rails
ed in her garden. Mrs. Shisler has
been a resident of western Vernon
county about sixty years, being a mem
Der of one of the pioneer families, the
Asburys,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

George Cunningham and Hans Nep-
rud of this city, Will Crook of Brook
vile, Ole jackson of Jefferson, Sam
Groves Of Liberty, Fred Alexander, AL
fred Erickson of Bristow, are among
those who recently joined the family Of
Ford owners
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13

"Aunt Lizzie" writing for the Lam
caster Teller, rays high tribute to the
automobile. They are delightful things
to ride in as long as they don't Kill you,
but they are fearful wastes of peoples
time and pocketbooks, as well as Sab
bath breakers. Solomon may have
been thinking of autoes when he wrote,
God hath made man upright, but they
have sought out many inventions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
Big Prices for Poultry

My car is in Viroqua, ready to be
loaded with chickens on Friday
and Saturday, August Is and 16.
/ pay 10 cents per pound for old
hens, old ROSTERS 6 cents, spring
chickens 13 cents, ducks 10 cents.
These prices also apply to all the
stock already contracted for.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
ROUND AND ABOUT US.

DR.. Joseph Goyer, old and decrepid,
whose wife recently died at Resdstown,
was conveyed to the veterans home at
Waupaca. =.