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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01

Taps have sounded and another vet
eran of the great Civil war has retired
to await the eternal reveille and reun-
ion appointed of the Commanding Of
ficer on high. Daniel Wise, than whom
few have been better known in this
community for almost half a century,
died in Lacrosse hospital on Wednes-
day last after long and painful suffer
ing. Some years ago Mr.. Wise under
went operation for gall stones, with an
apparent restoration to health, but for
year past he suffered from adhesions.
During August he returned to Lacrosse,
surgeons advising that operation be de-
ferred till cooler weather. Two weeks
since, accompanied by his wife, the
sufferer returned and was operated on,
but his trouble was so aggravated that
death ensued The remains were brought
home on Friday, funeral on Sunday
from the residence, Rev. L. W. Nixon
conducting to same, members of the
Grand Army Post, with which deceased
had so long affiliated and been an Of
ticer, performing the last rites of lay
ing away.
Daniel Wise was native of Ohio,
born September 20, 1876. he served
IN Company L, lO4th ONO Regiment,
being a valiant defender of his country
in its darkest days. II. 1865 he came
to Viroqua, farmed erd was at differ.
ent times engaged in business, always
a square dealer and dependable citizen.
He served the city on the county board,
as alderman and in other capacities and
at time of death was president of the
county soldiers relief commission.
Mr.. Wise was twice married, his
first wife being Mary VanWagner. Mrs.
Grant Strawn of Spokane, being a
daughter by his early wife. The pres
ent wife was a daughter of the late
William Stricken. Four children sur
vive: Fred of Canada, Mrs. James Big
ley of Tomah, Nellie at home. Mrs. Al.
nina Hossmah of Montana, all present
except the latter, &c bid adieu 60 a de-
voted parent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
NOVELTIES OF WESTERN FAIF
Former Viroqna Lady Writes from
Colorado

Fort MORGAN, Col Sept %.
EDITOR CENSOR; Bright sunshine,
blue skies and balmy hreezes were what
the weather man bestowed upon the
Morgan county fair and had it not been
for the terrible accident on Wednesday,
the opening day, which cost a bright
young lady her life, the fair would have
been a record breaker. Three young
ladies' were racing, and were nearing
the wire with the second horses nose
at the first horses flank, when the first,
which had been taught forrelay racing.
instead of continuing straight, turned,
stopped short, thus throwing the sec
ond horse and rider TO the ground, the
horse falling upon and crushing the rid
er. Death was instantaneous. The re-
maiuder Of the program for the day
was called off, but that for the two en-
suing days was completed The stock
and poultry display, while not numerous
in quantity, was excellent In quality.
We particularly noticed a fine bunch
OF black spring colts, six in number,
owned and led by one man. One note
worthy show was the baby exhibit.
There were forty-two entries, being
scored by five local physicians, the
highest score being ninety-nine and FIVE
tenths. A unique feature of the agri
cultural display was the alfalfa pal
ace, in which it was housed, the same
having a dome of sheaves of oats and
pumpkins. There were both irrigated
and dry land crops shown. We noticed
one lone bunch Of timothy hay, alfalfa
being the principal crop. The educa-
tionaI, fancy work and domestic exhib-
it's would compare favorably with any
county fair.
AS for the racing, there were some
novel features. The relay race in which
the riders went three times around the
track, stopping each time to change
! horses and saddles, was very exciting.
Then there was the stop and tie race.
Ten men, FIVE on horseback and five on
foot. The riders we're to go half way,
stop and tie the horses and go the other
half on foot; the foot racers to go to
! the horses, unite, mount and ride to
wire, the first in to take the money.
There was also potato race, between
ten men on horseback, five on side.
with long lances, who were to spear
the potatoes from box on the ground,
ride to another box and drop them in,
each side all the while trying to keep
the other from getting any potatoes.
The bucking contest was also success
being a novelty to US fasteners besides
being very dangerous to the particle
pants. Thus closed the 1918 fair and
all went home satisfied.
Obi by the way, one of our home
steaders, a dentist from a large city,
who did not know whether or not pigs
would eat corn fodder, has succeeded
In getting the largest yield of wheat
we have noticed, viz: 1880 bushels from
sixty.five acres, and this on dry land.
Yours very truly,
MRS JOHN s. ROBSON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
HAVE COMMENCED TO NIBBLE
A Few Sales of New Tobacco Crop
are Announced at Big Figures

Not till the latter part of the past
week was tobacco harvest in this sec
ton completed. In many instances late
tobacco was cut and punched and laid
thus till the rains subsidized. In a few
instances one to three acres were pinch
ed by heavy frosts and would not bear
housing. 61t as q whole the Vernon
county acreage went to the curing sheds
in fine condition anu good financial re-
turns are anticipated.
Contrary to expectation, in TIE face of
stringent law concerning early buying,
it comes to light that some are taking
a chance at futures and have cor tract
ed for crops. This is the exec ptiOn,
for most handlers have done little ex
cept TO inspect crops in the field or see
them since being housed. Prices as
reported to Us. are from II to Is cents
On general conditions of the times
the Edgerton Tobacco Reporter COM
ments: 'In the face of the Paul law
designed to prevent the early sales of
tobacco the buying movement is gain
ing some Roadway during the week and
possibly few hundred acres of the new
crop has been contracted for in scatter
ing sales throughout the growing sec
tions of the state. Except in the Yer
non county section none of the larger
operators have as yet been drawn into
the movement, but no one can tell how
soon the country districts will be alive
with buyers
Ii LOCKS very much as if the market
conditions would warrant the paying of
vciy fair prices, whether sales are
made now or later If we view the sit
uation correctly, then there are some
very good reasons why early buying
ought not to be expected. The dealer
who expects to pay strong prices for
tobacco certainly would be justified in
waiting until the crop is cured and ready
for market, so he could see what he
was getting for his investment. Many
packer has an opportunity to witness
the folly of indiscriminate field buying
while sampling his holding of 1912 this
season where the results of harvesting
green tobacco are apparent on every
hand il the unusual per cent of dam
age encountered. Experience very of
ten is a dear teacher, and the local
packer who risks his capital in specu-
lation always attended with more or
less hazard is quite chary aoout repeat
ing that of the past few years in the
buying of immature tobacco in the
fields"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
STURDY MAN AND CAPABLE OFFICIAL

The funeral and interment of Don
Sherman, whose untimely death was
announced in the CENSOR last week
occurred at HiIIsboro on Thursday, the
remains being accompanied from Madi-
son by the bereaved family and mum
Der of state officers and associates in
the capitol departments. The early de
mise of one So worthy and apparently
physically strong, is a crushing blow to
his family and friends He was most
capable official and had steadily found
promotion on merit, holding one Of the
very difficult and exacting positions in
the state service Mr.. Sherman was
bat IA years of age, having been born
in the town of Forest January Is, 1863.
His parents died when he was but lad.
and his life was struggle for existence
and education, but he fought for the
goal and his success was that OF self
made man. He taught in country
schools, coming to Viroqua later as an
assistant. While in that work he was
elected county clerk, serving four years,
then engaged in the lumber business al
Hillsboro, retaining his interests To
time of death. About ten years age
he was appointed book-keeper in the
office of secretary of state. and proved
as he had in other capacities, an effici.
ent and capable man, good friend and
devoted husband and father. His early
going at the zenith of life and useful
ness is lamented by a large circle oil
friends. The wife and young son anG
other relatives have the sympathy Of
all acQuaintances.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
DE soro LOSES CONTENTION
State Commission Refuses to Bring
Railroad to Time

Contention that the Burlington rail
road has done DeSoto, her citizens and
business interest great damage and in.
justice in reconstructing its road bed
and relocating its depot, by virtually
cutting the village off from river navi-
cation, spelling the scenery, creating a
menace by forming stagnant pool at
the foot of main street on the river
front, and lastly mountaineering pass
enger and freight traffic by removal of
the station. These contentious were
all presented to the state railroad COM
mission some weeks ago Their decis-
ion is just announced to the effect that
the commission is not authorized by
law to abate nuisances, to provide ac-
cess to navigation, nor to locate depot
sites In fact the commission, after
personal inspection by one of its mem
bers, says that the site is adequate.
Nevertheless the people of that village
feel that they have been grievously
wronged, their confidence betrayed,
their property deprecated in value and
desirability, their public health jeo-
pardized The CENSOR believes, from
a casual knowledge of conditions there,
that their contentious in the main, are
well founded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
Captain Nichols Dies In South

General Rogers received a telegram
on Tuesday announcing the death of
Captain Henry b. Nichols at his home
in Norfolk, Virginia, where he has lived
and has been prominent since the close
of the war. In The early days the ell
der Nichols and his three sons were
prominent in citizenship and business
here. They came in 1852. When sew
enteen years old Henry Nichols over
landed to California, going from his ma
tive home in Illinois. He was in bust
ness at Avalanche and Liberty Pole be-
fore the war, raising a company and
going TO the front as a lieutenant, be-
ing later promoted to a captaincy. In
1853 he was married to Miss Lizzie Will
liams at Liberty Pole. who died three
years later. He married at Norfolk, a
wife and son surviving him. For TWEEN
ty years or more he was postmaster at
Norfolk and rated as one of the fore
most citizens Of that region in business
and bolitics.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
Advertised Letters

Unclaimed letters at Virogua post
Office, September 20: John Smith, Tom
A. Thompson, John Thornton, August
johnson, J. f. johnson, A. P. Ander-
son, Nettie E. Anderson, Leota Mars
ton, Mrs. Albert Anderson, Mrs. Knute
Anderson, Julius Sock, Jennie Richie,
G. M. Newton & Sons Co, Florence
Lester, Christina Larson, Ted Better
Lourae, Johan S. Helme (foreignl Hal
lie Hanson, Mat Gunnes, Robert florida,
Chas Eyerson, Mrs. Frank Davis, Mrs.
Suzanne Dahl, Mrs George Crock
er, l.. E. Cashen, Pansy Adams, Dora
Crosthwaite, Mrs. NJ. L. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
TIME FOR AcTIoa IS LIMITED
New Guide Board Law of Concern
to Town Officials

Chapter 402, laws of Wisconsin pass
ed at the last session of the legislature,
provides that the town board of each
town in the state of Wisconsin, shall
cause to be erected before the first day
of December, 1913, suitable guide boards
OH and along all main travelled roads,
where the same intersect with other
main public highways. The expense
of such guide boards to be paid out of
the treasury IF such town. And it shall
be the duty of the district attorney of
any county, upon the written complaint
that any town board has neglected or
refused TO put up such sign boards to
institute proper proceedings to enforce
compliance with the law. 1t would be
we'll for town boards to take immediate
action to comply with the law. and thus
avoid the probability Of being prose-
cuted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
Awful Accident 70 a Child

Ruby, the 3-year old daughter of John
Nelson of Gays Mills, was run over by
mower driven by her father, suffer
irg severe injury to one of her legs
The bone was SEVERED, the limb being
held by the ligaments and flesh on one
side. The child was hurried to Prairie
du Chen, where an operation was per-
formed and it is thought they may save
the leg by joining arteries, veins and
cnrda
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
He Keeps Steadily Climbing

Martin Nelson, a former town of
Franklin boy, has been reelected dean
of the college of agriculture of Arkan-
sas, located at Fayetteville. For a few
years previous to his appointment as
dean of this important southwestern
college and director of the state exper-
iment station, Mr.. Nelson had charge
of its department of agronomy or field
crops. Nothing succeeds like success.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
Rummape Sale

The annual fall rummage sale will be
held in the parlors Of the Congregation
al church Friday and Saturday, October
10 and IL. Those having contributions
will please notify Mrs. L. c. Boyle and
a delivery wagon will be sent for the
same. Hot coffee, sandwiches and
doughnuts will be served both days of
fha aaIo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
Severe Automobile Accident

While enroute to Lacrosse last Sat
urday morning the automobile Of Oscar
Anderson of Readstown, turned over
while speeding along on st. Joseph 8
ridge. Mrs. Anderson received severe
scalp wounds and has been in precar-
ious condition. She is cared for at the
home of GA. Unseth in Westby. Miss
Upsshl received injuries seid to be dan
gerous. She is in a La Crosse hospital.
Julius Slime and wife we're of the party,
numbering five
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01

oNh AObA NAOAtg AN%AA SATURDAY
1t is hoped everybody having prem
ium money due from the late fair will
call or send and receive the same next
Saturday. Officers will be at the city
hall from nine O'Clock till late in after
noon. We want to make a cleanup, so
be on hand. G. +. MORLEY, Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
Bargains u Taken Soon

For sale, the business block now oc-
cupied by Rogerson & Dshl Must be
sold at once.
The brick cottage ore block north
of officers dray barn. Must be sold at
once. See w. b. Bouffieur or call at
premises. w. d. B0UFFLEUR
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01

Monitor 7 horse saw rig, woodpecker
self starter, eight-horse skid engine,
Dreadnaught four-horse skid engine,
SandOw 2S-hOrse power skid engine,
and Clipper horse power skid engine.
all new, al Chas. S. Slack & Company 3.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
PROTECT YOUR FEET

| have just received new stock of
rubbers and they are now on show at
my business place in the basement
Of the Bank of Viroqua. 1t is heavy
winter line and will give good service.
can and will sell these goods much
less than any other dealer in Viroqua.
Come and see. HERMAN FRANK.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
Auction Sale

On the old VanWagner farm, three
miles south of Viroqua, next Saturday,
Steiner Jacobsen will hold a sale and
dispose of large amount of live stock,
implements, grain, fodder, household
effects, etc. Sale opens at ten o'clock,
lunch at noon free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
FARM. STOCK ANp DAIRY ions

One in authority, who personally and
officially knows says that Vernon is one
of the leading dairy and stock-raising
counties in che state, which makes the
growing of forage and other milk and
meat producing crops doubIy import
ant. The last census listed nearly 3,
900 Vernon county farms upon which
studs, herds or focks are being kept,
and valued the livestock of our county
at considerably over SO, 900, 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01
The late county fair furnished mum

The late county fair furnished num-
Der of exhibitors opportunity for sale
or exchange of breeding live stock.
Among them w. w. Powell sold Thos.
Stevens full blood Poland China boar
H. r. Vergeront furnished j. E. Mills
of jefferson a fine mature stock
hog. Bean & Sons sold NJ. Storer a
Durham bull. C. j. Smith made a sale
of a yearling Roam Durham bull to
John Hanson and Sever Tally. Doubt
less many other sales were made.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01

We now handle the Gordon furs.
Custom made. with a guarantee. SUIT
tie & Tate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01

The September report of the United
States department of agriculture gives
Wisconsin rating of 81 per cent against
an average of 65 / throughout the Unit
ed States and 30 per cent i n oats
against a general average for the
whole country Of "a per cent. This is
comparison with last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01

The extravagant figures at which
young cattle range is well shown when
we note the sale of 81 head of 2-year-
old feeders by Will Carney Of Sterling,
bringing So. 205. 90. Most of them were
his own raising. They were shipped in
a bunch to an outside feeder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-10-01

Chairman w. p. Morgan was over
from Sterling on Saturday, taking home
with him young bull from one Of Geo.
B. Fishers prize Jersey COWS.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1913-10-09
FL TRAHAJO

He ahf una Erase en- que Sc halla
condesada toda la santa mission sobre
la TERRA.
Trabajar es orar, dijo I'M poeta, v
e. hombre que gasta todas las ener
gas de su existencia dedicadas d una
ocupaci6n it'll y de provecho para sus
semejantes, Ell hombre que, lejos de
mirar en- Ell trabajo esa pesada carga
dc esclavitud, la considera como un
medic honrado por ell cual puede aten-
der q vi n~ecesidades y q SUI familia,
es, & no dudarlo, ell hombre que mas
Sc acerca q Dios.
Trabajad siempre, que ninguna ocu.
paci6n. por humilde que sea degrade
a. hombre. Tan santo es ell rdstico
trabajo que desempefia ell pobre labra-
dor, abriendo surco sobre la terra, CO.
mo el sabio pensador que lleva la luz
de la yerdad al fondo de los cerebros.
Tan hermosa es la estrofa de sono-
ros versos que Sc alza vibrante en- Ell
hLmo de las maquinas, como hermosa
es la que se ALA en- ell silencio de los
gabinetes-
Tan noble es sembrar un grano de
raafz sobre la TERRA, como sembrar
On la inteligencia Ell grano de la idea
que mas tarde fructihcara.
Sed acitivos. vivid en- eterna CO.
n,unicn con Ell trabajo, que tarde 8
El Nuevo mexicano., 1913-10-09

CTA. ANNIE HENDREN, deRocklyns
- Washington, certifca como signe;
ssMe siento mejor de 10 que me he SEN
lido por cuatro afos. He tornado varios
frascos do Peruna, y uno de Manalin.
"Ahora puedo hacer TODD Ell trabajo
demi casa, ordenar las vacas, atender &
la leche, etc. Creo Ia Peruna un emo
do n7aravfLf0s0.
"Hoy estarid de CANA 81 no les hubiera
consultado. Habia tornado toda clase
de remedies, pero ninguno me hizo bien.
La Peruna me ha hecho feMz y Saluda-
bic. Carezco de palabras con one elo-
giar Ia Peruna."
No solo las damas de la aristocracia
elogian la Peruna, sine tambien las de
mediana posici6n. Todas conffan Ell Ell
famoso remedio del DR.. Hartman, y
jam6s estan sin la Peruna.
Ell Doctor receta anualmeute la Pc
runs q miles de damas, y nunca deja de
recibir una multitud de c~artas, como Ia
de Ia Sta. Hendren, dandole las gracias
por sus consoles m6dicos, y especial
mente por los maravilloso resultados
que les do Ia Peruna.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1913-10-09
Los OFlCIALES DEL CONDAD0|
De TORRANCE RESp0NDE
RAN NOWEMBRE PRlMERD

AL EscRiBANo Y LOS TRES coMi-
sIoNADos Sc LES HA DADo
HAsTA Ell Ola tRo DE NovIEM-
BRE PARA PREsENTAR o6JE-
CLONES LOCALES a Ia PREsEN-
TAcloN PlDIENDo 81 RENO
cloN DE oFiclNA--LAs cAUsAs
ST AvERIGuARAN 81 Ola 8 DE
DIciEMBRE.
Acasio Gallegos, e~scribano de con-
dado del condado de Torrance, y Lo.
renzo Zamora. Juan Cruz Sanchez y
Librado Valencia, comisionados de
ccndado, en- contra de quienes presen7
taciones fueron retornadas por Ell gran
inrado la semana pasada, Sc les ha da-
40 hasta Ell dia 1ro de Noviembre pa
IA que protocolen sus r~espuestas y
presenter objeciones legales y la eau
Sc sera tomada juntamente o otras
materials en- una session prorrogada de
Ia corte de distrito del condado de
Torrance ell dia s de Diciembre.
Ell interes principal en- la causa es-
ia semana fue agregado a la question
de 81 6 no los oioiales en- contra De
ouienes presentaciones habian sido re-
tornadas, estaban suspendidos de OH,
Gina hasta la averiguaci6n de u III
sas. Despues de discussion c~onsidera-
ble V una lectura cuidadosa de la ley
Sc ha decidido que IN casos donde Ia
remoci6n de los oficiales es pedida
por ell gran jurado en- la naturaleza de
presentaciones, que los hombres 81
suen en- ofcina hasta que las causas
son juzgadas. No obstante. 81 cargos
habian sido protocolados en- un ITEM
no cuando ell gran jurado no estapa
en- session, v actuando en- estos cargos
8. procurador de distrito habia pedido
para la remoci6n del Official en- cues
ton. entonces estaria 81 automatica-
mente suspendido hasta que la causa
rrbiera sido juzgada, y al g~obernador
sc lie proporcionarfa 0 una copia de
IL 6rden de suspension y seria reque-
rido de nombrar un successor ad int
rim.
Sc dice que ell p~rocurador genera
convene con esta mira de las causas.
E
El Nuevo mexicano., 1913-10-09
JUEvEs u ., 1918.
NO Ia PROFESSION.

Schmidt, uno dc los criminales mas
,brutales de los tiempos modernos. era
I'm sacerdote.
Su registro es n de los mas espan"
tosos en- los anales del crfmen. Su
barbarica brutalidad es cosa que cast
no Sc puede Greer, y temblamos GUAM
do contemplamos 10 que ha hecho.
Pero este case, como todos los otros
donde ell crfmen es concernido, no de-
be ser juzgado por la profession del
hombre que esta culpable del quebran
tamiento de la ley de Dios y del hom-
bre. pero por el hombre mismo.
En- I'm sentido estricto de la palabra
y en- I'm juicio regular del bien y el
NAL este hombre no era IN sacerdote
cuendo estos crfmenes fueron cometi
dos, y, en- verdad, nunca fue I'm So
cerdote. Simplemente portaban la
~apariencia de uno.
Els natural, tai vez, para las lenguas
de un millar de hombres de poner
fuerza particular en- ell hecho, como
ellos 10 consideran, que Ell asesino era
un sacerdote, y de este, aquellos que
son escepticos 8 Emergencies, sacan la
conclusion que los miembros del sa-
cerdocio 8 del m~inisterio son tan rune
rabies como aquellos en- otros pasos
de la vida.
Por una analogfa justa de ~racIocinio
es justo decir que no es ell doctor
quien esta culpable por la mala prac-
tica, no es ell abogado QUEEN esta cul-
pable de aquellos actos que resultan
en- la derrota de la justicia v derecho
y quienes consienten a la tentaci6n en-
convertir aquello que es d e,echo en-
aquello que es NAL; no es Ell verdade'
70 maestro, quien. en- cualquier campo
de instruction, atenta inculcar las CO.
a que son inciertas mejor que las
cosas que son ciertas.
La llamada de un hombre. 6 10 1ue
Ell profese ser, es 10 menos del NAL
cuando Sc hace un NAL v la humani-
dad es traicionada.
De odo MOODS, debe ser Ell nOT1bre
y no la profession. I'm hombre debe
ser un buen hombre para ser sacerdo.
to, pero 10 opuesto no sigue de necesi-
dad I'm hombre NO necesita ser sa.
cerdote para ser buen hombre.
En- este case solamente es la trail
ci6n de 81 llamada, en- ell otro, es una
TRACTION de la humanidad misma.
En- Ell sentido verdadero Sc hace I'm
cLarlstan y un PICARD.
La tendencia, cuando IN hombre va
NAL, es darle mucha atenci6n a la
profession, mejor que al hombre. La
profession no es la prueba.
La cosa chocante es que un hombre
ha caminado NAL. y ha vendido sus
derechos de nacimiento.