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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
First publication December "a, f9l3.-4
PROBATE NOTICE.

First publication December "a, f9l3.-4
PROBATE NOTICE.
Order Limiting Time and Notice
VERNON COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE
In the matter of the estate of Peter Hanson.
deceased.
On the application of o. G. Lewis. admin
istrator of the state Of Peter Hanson. who
died leaving property to be administered in Yer
non county, and late Of Trip county South Dako-
tn deceased. no one having required the appoint
ment Of commissioners on said estate:
II is ordered. that all creditors are required to
present their claims and demands against the said
estate Of Peter Hanson. deceased. for examin-
alton and allowance, on or before the first Tues
day Of July. A. ID. 1914. which time Ia hereby
allowed and limited for that purpose.
1t is further ordered. that all claims and de-
mRnds of all persons against I he sai1 Peter
Hanson. deceased. W ill be received. Examined
and adjusted before this court. at its court room
In the court house. in the city Of VII oqua. in said
county at regular term thereof. appointed to be
held on the first Tuesday OF July 1914 and
all creditors are hereby notified thereof.
II Is further ordered, that notice Of the time and
place at which said claims and demands will BE-
received. examined and adjusted as aforesaid, and
Of the time hereby limited for creditors to present
their claims. be given by publishing copy of this
order and notice for four weeks succe8siveiy, once
in each week. in the VERNON COUNTY CENSOR. q
newspaper published in the city Of Viroqua. in said
county the first publication TO be within ten days
from the date hereof.
Dated this 9th day of December. 1918.
BY the Court. ID. o. MAH0NEY. County Judge.
G. l.. Baldwin attorney for administrator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
THE MAN WHO NEGLtcTs nIMsELF

Then his condition point to kidney
trouble takes an unwise risk Back
ache, pain and soreness over the kid
neys, nervous and dizzy spells, poor
sleep, and all symptoms that will dis
appear with the regular use of Foley
Kidney Pills. They put the kidneys and
bladder in clean strong and healthy
condition-O. +. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
MONEY TO LOAN

On farm property. Funds always on
hand, no delay. Interest reasonable.
also buy mortgages. Address, or call
onW. j. Hickiscb, 203 S 4th street, La
Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
First publication December 10, 1876.
NOTICE. OE SALE

VNHE STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF
i Vernon-Circuit Court. s..
Charles II. Griffin. Plaintiff. against James r.
Lamb Ella Lamb. F. A. B..age and EValine
Bridge. his wife. Charles Trappe and Belle
Trappe Defendants.
BY virtue Of Judgment Of foreclosure and
sale made in the above entitled action on the 18th
day of November 1912. the undersigned sheriff Of
Vernon county, state of Wisconsin. viii sell at
public auction at the front door Of the court house
in the city Of Viroqua. in the county Of Vernon.
and state of Wisconsin. on the 23rd day Of Janu-
ary 1914 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of that day.
the real estate and mortgaged premises directed
by said judgment % be sold and therein described
as follows:
Commence at southeast corner Of land decided
10 H. c Willard by A. ". De Jean in northwest
quarter Of southeast quarter. section % town
ship 10. range 2. west; running thence west 10
rods south 100 feet east 10 rods; north along rem
ter Of highway to beginning.
Also another piece Of land, commencing at
northwest corner of hot ] property decided to N.
N. Ward by George Griffin and wife; running
thence rods. 1914 feet to point which is rods
south Of Southwest corner 10 lot z in block IN
Baiey's plat in the village Of La Fargo. running
thence south 40 feet: east rods and i51s feet:
north 100 feet 70 beginning"s
Said lands being situated in the village of La
Fargo. ia the county Of Vernon, and state afors-
said.
Terms Of sale. cash.
ANDREW HOMELAND. Sheriff.
J. J. CuNNIHGHAM. Plaintiff Attorney.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-06

Capital S 100000
Surplus 100000
Stockholders additional
liability 50,OOO.OO
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-06
New York.
New YORK. MAY 81. 1913.

NEW 7 DIRK, May 81, 1913.
The publication in this issue of the
United States Tobacco Journal of the
census figures of the stock of cigar leaf
in hand on April 1st of the cigar manu-
facturers and leaf dealers is likely to
stir the leaf market to some hard think
ing. For those figures divulge stock
of domestic cigar leaf on hand Of pretty
nearly four hundred million pounds and
nearly fifty-fve million pounds in ex-
cess of the stock on hand Gil October
1st last. AS editorially commented on,
these figures represent almost two
years supply for the needs of our cigar
industry in advance of the current
years supply, inasmuch as the annual
consumption of domestic leaf by our
cigar industry averages only one hun
figures therefore do not reveal any
shortage of any of the domestic types
with the possible exception of the
Florida-Georgia, the stock of which
alone is reported to have been reduced
by nearly million and half pounds.
And while the scarcity of binder leaf
has been echoed all along throughout
the market, the census figures show an
excess of over twenty-five and a half
million pounds of Wisconsin over the
stock on hand on October lst last. The
Ohio stock evens about, while there
seems to be an excess of nearly thirty
million pounds of Pennsylvania. If
those figures have any value whatso-
ever, they would go to show that our
cigar industry is not threatened with
starvation of their leaf supply in the
near future. What effects these figures
will have on the prices Of this years
cigar leaf crops remains to be seen.
But it would appear reasonable to sup
pose that farmers could not expect
boom prices. These figures may also
be taken as an explanation of the drag
ging business in the market. It's only
the smaller trade living from hand to
mouth which keeps the market busy
with supplying normal demands, while
the large concerns seem to be stocked
up for some time to come. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-06
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER. PA. Nav 27.

LANCASTER, PA, May III, 1918.
With the month of May nearly gone,
comparatively little of Lancaster coun-
tvs Is, 900 or 16, 600 acres of tobacco
has been planted. So far as moisture
was concerned the soil was in good con-
dition, but it was too cold for favorable
planting, and many of those who had
plants ready preferred to wait while
longer. And not every grower had
plants either, thanks to the ravages of
the snails and insect pests. AS the
crop only takes about ninety days to
mature and frosts seldom occur before
the latter half of September, no alarm
will be felt if the planting is delayed
for two or three weeks yet.
The packers are beginning now to
take some interest in the coming ex-
pertinent with Havana Seed, particu-
larly in view of the knowledge that so
many hundreds of acres will be planted
in this tobacco, estimates running all
the way from 1000 to ], 800 acres. That
it may mean a revolution in the tobac-
co interests of the county is gradually
being realized, and as time passes in
terest is bound to increase in the ex-
pertinent.
The local packers report no change In
the state of the trade here. 1t is very,
very dull. The packers fail to under
stand how Lancaster county goods have
got away so completely from the favor
they formerly occupied with the trade.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-06
WISCONSIN, TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, June 6, 1913.


A very marked improvement in the
condition of the plant beds has oc-
Cured since the return of warm wealth
er that has prevailed largely during the
week. The plants are now coming
forward so rapidly that in many cases
they are reaching a size for trans
planting and growers will be pushed in
the work of preparing the fields to re-
ceive them. A little planting has been
started in a few isolated cases the past
week and by the middle of the month
considerable transplanting will be un-
der way. If suitable weather condi-
tions continue the season for planting
the tobacco crop may not be SO much
behind that of other years after all.
There is no news concerning move
ments of either old or new goods in the
local market worthy of mention. The
warm weather has sent the cased bulks
into the casing sweat and packers now
await the result of the cure.
The shipments out of storage have
been light during the week, owing to
the scarcity of foreign cars and the re-
fusal of local roads to permit their cars
to be loaded to points off from their
lines.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-06
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May 27, 1913

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May 81, 1913.
Unfavorable weather has retarded
setting out tobacco plants in the Con-
necticut valley, and the number OF
acres of plants in the fields is probably
not greater than at this date last year,
which was a backward season. The
cold weather of two weeks ago was
followed last week by rain. The tenn
perature, however, averaged higher
and the rain was badly needed. The
soil was thoroughly soaked and trans
planting was resumed this week under
ideal conditions It is doubtful whether
more than 8, 900 or 8, 800 acres of the
20, 600 to 22, 600 acres of tobacco which
will be raised in New England this
year has been set out as yet, and under
the most favorable conditions trans
planting will not be finished before the
last week in June Plants in the fields
and in the seed beds have fine healthy
appearance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-06
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

Nothing is more deceptive or confus
ing to the tobacco trade than the sta
tlstics of the census bureau showing
the amount of leaf tobacco held by
manufacturers each half year under
the provisions of the Cantrell law The
returns reported for Wisconsin leaf
give the amount on hand April 1st 93,-
763, 622 pounds, as against 71,157, 148
pounds in October last. Allowing so
million pounds as the probable yield of
the 1912 crop, the most of which was
IN the warehouses on that date, there
is still % million pounds of Wisconsin
tobacco in the hands of dealers or man.
ufacturers carried over from the year
before. If any considerable amount of
this stock was binder leaf there could not
be any possible shortage as the market
now complains Of The simple fact is
that in October last Is per cent of Wis
consin leaf reported on hand consisted
of stemming stock and should not be
figured at all in taking account Of the
cigar leaf supplies. Manufacturers
who have canvassed the state know
very we'll it would be hard matter to
find 5, 900 cases of binder leaf an inde-
pendent manufacturer could get hold
Of outside Of the 1912 crop other than
that held by the large cigar factories,
and yet the figures show nearly two
years product of Wisconsin leaf on
hand. Such i'll digested figures which
the government. gives out only confuse
and mystify the public without serving
any good purpose.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-06-06
Business Directory.
Wisconsin Tobacco Statistics.

Tobacco growing began in Wisconsin
30 years ago.
Is counties now produce tobacco.
1900 acres were grown in 1912.
Average yield in Wisconsin abouU
100000 600 pounds.
Brings Wisconsin farmers annual in
come of S. 600, 600.
s.. OOO. GOO spent annually for handling
storage and insurance.
EdgertOn has 81 warehouses on insur-
ance map
The sixth important agricultural in
dustry in the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17

IL T ;rct had TO grip the side OF the car TO keep
from taking her hands in mine ana 'aAiiis Inc '0N
in grand opera: ~ ho eo;d noticing nv action.
4Tbe car sways considerably on these sharp tuS' Du'
there is no danger: .,o-o,,., 700 of r,vcareerr
believe She understood me, for she laughed again.
and that was not fair, for she must nave Known '"'
afoct nroduced by those dmples and those eyes
W. ode all morning and to the best OF my Kno"leuee
l sorer, in and about Taton-on-the- llde IS COM
d 81 Miss Alice Smith, and is most beautiful 70 De
PId When we returned to the hotel SpriggS hoppeo
OFF and stood beside me looking over the macflhe
"How do you like it3' he asked.
"Its great.
at belongs to YOU"
4Toy ou-and the chauffeur and all the attachments
"All the attachments! ri, H.. 1,,,
@Fxcent NV niece he explained, with that squliy
chucke. ., NJ. Smith the
ee of the machine to 90 home They thanked me- anu
said thev would return it in good shape, Wch tey u'
THAT afternoon, having lunched, lay down on the
L couch in nv rooms for a nap-when Gregory
Snrigqs appeared | got nap. lie wanted 10 take
me ont and show me through the clubs and over te
oIf l;nl,s found that he had had me made member
@f each social organization Coming back 10 Town! we
pulled no at the best alOrs, and there pidcGu d,
order for more clothes than | ever thought shouIo
know what to do with. -,
"Send the bill to me, Spriggs ordered
@No I'll settle for them" | objected. -.
"Not at all, Iohn William. When ADOPT OauSe
I'm going to support It properly n,.to.o
"Tben what good will that money in the bank De 10
mc?'
you'll find way to use it, perhaps
We got into the car and started to the hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17

turned and began giving orders " law my 'Ne90
Nov we'll walk over to the bank. You'll need some
pocket money!" Spriggs said, tucblg MS ann 'iio"s
mine and leading me out. a,t1,. ,,,o,
dered # wasn't asleep there on the grass 10y tc
road and dreaming all this SpriggS Su nc u,~ Coy
kept a small on deposit IN tls 49, f ant, other
the sake of encouraging the bankers 'h lJ any an
rrnoee He filled out a check at the desk by tc WALL
then handed it through the window to tle cSIGl'
that to the credit Of John William smith, ne s'lu
dyes, Mr.. Spriggs But Mr. oin lr S,Io", as
the cbecl, the cashier answered, as apoio8cu0:ny %
if requesting that be permitted 10 Dre"N So''''
ao be sure I'd forgotten that John il'll MiIot t
your name on the back OF the check ana 'n'' We e0
took the check wrote my name on the back then
turned il down on the bloter and read the laGe -
fr ten thousand dollars Loang at regular S 1
Vb, this was better than license 10 SIe"l. pu u
tI i 70 my, credit and with some degree OF pride' V
did not bat an eye when handed thc clecA - 'iiJ
cashier He gave me book and checKDooh any 81
he was clad to have my account opened II,c nv, n.
hool filed in the first check for one thousand collars ~
,.soIf and presented it. Out came the money wash
% 70 LEI All the fun be on the side of Gregory SpTggS
{ inf the bills into my pocket and we lett the Daik'
GOOD business head John William t Ip [Sylity Of
with a laugh Had few doubts about the relll'y Vi
that ten thousand, hadn't you;
"\o: but | needed some pocket money ..
@Tb9t's right You must get used to carrying money
and to handling it from now on. you re so ,i - col
NV Cause-if YOU re going to take the place oI tc coz
ioGo that needs new fence the vacant library lou o
the painted heather, you We got TO go IN t'Is'
I'm the willingcst Cause you ever supported 'sI
ercd him. Talk about beyond the dreams OF aVarCe
Evidently was already 50 far beyond thch IH'' '"'J
couldn't hope to ovcrtake me. H., Is. mo
S,,ri,gs accompanied me 10 the hotel then lett me,
saving he would probably drop IN ana see "ia' g
do for me the next day. tclcgraphcd my RESIGNATION
10 thc firm. and went to my rooms and began pressing
the hutton and ordering the bcllboys about
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-25
What Christmas Day
Brought the Convict

1T was late ip the afternoon Of the
day before Christmas. To the
u woman who waited for news and
yet dreaded Its coming II was the
closing Of the longest. wretchedest.
dreariest day that she had ever known.
She had been advised not to hope. yet
she clung to hope. feeling that IL she
gave up entirely she must die. II the
worst came she must live for the sake
Of the children. who were too young
to know Of the shadow that clouded
their lives.
Often and often the woman went to
the window and looked out at the
dreary street Once when boy came
down the walk with the blue uniform
OF a telegraph messenger she clutched
at her throat and uttered a little moan
Of despair.
"Wha's matter, mamma7" asked the
little girl that clung TO her skirts. The
woman could not reply until after the
messenger had passed her gate. Then
she caught the child In her arms and
covered its face with kisses. Hope
once more revived in her heart.
When she went to the window again
the woman looked out and saw her
husband coming. In the wave of Joy
that surged over her she did not no
tice that he looked old and hopeless
and broken and bent and that there
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-25

sudden sharp shock and II would b
over. Even for her II would be better
than the Eve years of living death.
| He pressed the cold muzzle to his
forehead. His finger was on the trig.
| ger. He could hear Grace singing sad.
| ly with IA pathetic attempt to be gay
In the kitchen.
"Cowardr'
The warning voice came out of the
void, like the voice Of the angel who
| spoke to Abraham on the mountain
top Perhaps II was only the cry of his
own consciousness, made audible by
his imagination. But he heard IL dis
tinctly. A revulsion of feeling swept
over him.
"oh. not that not that. thank God"
he murmured.
He put the weapon back in the draw
er and went out into the kitchen.
where Grace was dressing the Christ
mas turkey.
"Five years will soon pass" he said
cheerfully, "and there will be q gen.
erous allowance for good conduct
will have some sort Of bookkeeping to
do. and the life will be bearable. no
doubt Let us meet the future bravely.
dear heart God will not fail to send
us comfort And you-you dear. brave
little woman--you will get along some
how. We have friends yet, thank
heaven"
II was the FIRST time he had ventured
10 80 70 In. ha
was comforted to know that he took
so brave view. That night they slept,
and the next day their Christmas din.
ner was an occasion of JOY to the chill.
dren. and the parents. thankful to be
together. simulated n cheerfulness that
almost deceived one another.
II was late In the afternoon that
large number Of their neighbors came
trooplng In with words of love and
sympathy and encouragement. They
promised 10 look after Grace and the
children. and when John got back
they spoke Of II rs II he were going
only on little journey-they declared
that the village would be ut the train
with a band to receive him.
"You will be a convict. but not n
criminal. John" said the leading mer
chant warmly You can step Into the
best job In my store the day after you
get home. promise you that and call
upon these nelghbors 60 witness It."
John Anstruther rose to reply. but
before he could speak the door was
opened and a blue coated messenger
boy appeared with telegram. An.
struther tore Il open with shaking fn'
gers.
Tho governor has signed your un.
conditional pardon as Christmas gift
to your wife and babies. lie did II as
an act OF justice and In response to
telegrams from hundreds OF men
throughout the state who know you
are an honest man. Congratulations"
The pame signed TO tho telegram
was that Of the secretary Of state
Chicago Tribune.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-25

And as he lisped his evening prayer
He asked the boon with baby grace.
And. toddiing TO the chimney place.
He hung his little stocking there
That night as lengthening shadows crepl
saw the white winged angels come
With music TO our humble home
And kiss my darling as he slept.
He must have heard that baby prayer.
For In the morn. with glowing face.
He toddied 10 the chimney place
And found the little treasure there.
They came again one Christmastide,
That angel host so fair and white.
And. singing all the Christmas night,
They lured my darling from my side.
A little sock. a little toy.
A little lock OF golden hair.
The Christmas music on the air.
A-watching for my baby boy.
But II again that angel train
And golden head come back for me
To bear me 10 eternity
My watching will not be In vain.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-25
Christmas Treasures
BY EUGENE FIELD.

n COUNT my treasures o'er with care
A little toy that baby knew.
4 A little sock OF faded hue.
A little lock OF golden hair.
Long years ago this Christmas time
My little one-my all TO me
Sat robed In white upon my knee
And heard the merry Christmas chime
''Teil me. my little golden head.
II Santa Claus should come tonight.
What shall he bring my baby bright.
What treasure for my boyY' said
And then he named the little toy
While In his round and truthful eyes
There came a look OF glad surprise
That spoke his trustful. childish Joy.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-25

-"
was no elasticity In his step. she
threw open the door and ran down the
graveled walk to the gate.
"John. oh, John." she cried. ninginG
her arms about his neck. "you are
free! Heaven be praised for his mcr-
cies You ARE free"
The man pressed her TO his heart. un.
able TO speak.
II knew that they would not nnd
you guilty-they could not" she cried.
my poor Grace" be murmured.
stroking her hair. "you must be brave.
! have been found guilty. Five years
In the penitentiary."
"Then how is II that you are heref"
"The Judge who sentenced me has
given me a reprieve on my own recog.
nizance so that ! can spend Christmas
with you and the babies am In hon
or bound TO surrender myself TO the
sheriff on the nrst or the year. II was
technical violation OF the law only.
They know am honest. but the senti.
ment OF the public Is set so strongly
against bankers that could not get
justice Even my political friends dare
not support me. II Is an unexpected
favor that I am allowed to be with you
for a few days"
John Anstruther spoke bitterly, and
his wife listened with fearless eyes
She controlled herself with an effort
"John. the chlldren" she whispered
''They must not know. Let them have
one more happy Christmas. They have
been praying for you to come home
Let us smile and be happy with them
for few days Let US forget the
dread future"
Once during the evening she spoke OF
a pardon which might be asked OF the
governor
''lt Is vain hope. dear" her husband
said I'VE will not waste ourselves on
IT," And he relapsed into thoughtful
silence.
But for all the shadow that hung
over the home there was Christmas
tree. aud the Anstruther babies were
happy. Their convict father played
the role OF Santa Claus. Their mother
laughed and sang. though now and
then her voice broke and her eyes were
wet with tears. A few neighbors call
ed full OF sympathy and yet timid
about showing II. All the little town
felt that IL was best TO let the stricken
family enjoy their Christmas cheer
without intrusion even on the part of
those who loved and respected them.
When the children. surfeited with
sweets and their arms still filled with
precious toys. were asleep once more
the mother was busy In her kitchen
with her preparations for the grand
Christmas dinner OF the morrow-per.
haps the last bountiful meal her chill.
dren would have through all the dark
years TO come.
John Anstruther went to bis room to
look over his papers. In the drawer
he suddenly found something that
made his heart leap
II was a revolver He took the shin
ing. cruel thing In his hands. and a
sort of madness came over him Here
was his opportunity. Here was escape
from the stripes. the dark cell. the ig-
nominy of prison life Here was pro
vision for Grace and his babes His
$4,000 life insurance still was in force.
and he knew well that II was nonfor-
feitable even In Ease OF suicide A
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-25
For This Christmas.

Ye old time stave thai pealeth out
To Christmas revelers all.
At tavern tap and wassail bout
And In ye banquet hall
Whiles ye old burden rings again,
Add vet ye verse. as due.
God rest you merry. gentlemen"
And gentlewomen too
james Whitcomb Riley.