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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Censor's
Live Correspondents
aENoa.

GENOA. August i5-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luoie
and daughter OF Lacrosse spent Sunday here re-
turning Monday morning accompanies BY Mrs
John kranzini Mrs. E. ]. Hopkins and daugh-
ter OF Muscatine, Iowa. are visiting her parents
here. Mrs Fred Morelli and children of DeSoto
spent several days here with her daughters
Little Marie Drifting has been quite sick and I'M.
der DR.. Beltings care. The funeral Of ,loseph
Pedretti was held last Monday morning August
10. from the Catholic church He was drowned
while bathing in the river Joseph Ronskoski's
about three miles south of Genoa - Several from
Viroqua have been camping and fishing here the
past week. Mr.. and hrs. Herchel Clements spent
Sunday at home from Stoddard Mr. and Mrs
Bob Hyslop went to Stoddard Saturday evening
Miss Violet Shumway cracked one of the bones
in her arm quite badly while riding to town last
Friday Mrs, A. Schubert and little sons spent
few days at Victory visiting her uncle and family
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
The Eur,zmann Piano

During the past few weeks several
additions have been made to the large
Kurtzmann family of Wisconsin, pianos
of that make having been sold to G. Fl.
Cough, Pat Berry, Matte Leffingwell
of Sparta and Knute Emerson of Viro-
qua.
1t is estimated there are about 5000
Kurtzmann pianos in Wisconsin, 5000
in Indiana, 6, 600 in Kentucky. The num-
Der Of new Kurtzmann just received
in Browns saleroom is 65,l21.
The factory manufactured over 5000
pianos last yeal all Kurtzmanns, all
one grade. They employ only one ira
yelling salesman for the entire United
States. Six urge retail stores sell
nearly two thirds of all manufactured.
Considering tone, durability, reputa-
ton and price, it is difficult to find
piano that viii compare with the Kurtz-
mann.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
BILLY m LANp OF cANUcks
Clinton Man Writes of Trip to the
British Possessions
WEYRuRN. CANLnA. AuGusT 4.

WE1BUkN, OANLDAt AUGUST q.
DEAR EDITOR: ca the 4th instant
ge started for Weyburn. Sask., Cana
da, turning our faces westward and
not looking back, not for fear of turn
ing into pillar of salt, as did Lots
wife, but on account of the work to be
done. Il was hard for US to leave home
at this busy time. We arrived in Wey-
burn after two and one-half days ira
vel at noon, August 9Th and was met
at the train by A. P. Leonard, my SON.
in-lew: went to their home, where my
daughter had fine dinner spread,
which we enjoyed very much.
We found the fair was on here so we
attended and we enjoyed it hugely.
The grounds look very much like Old
Vernon fair grounds. only as one sits
in the grand stand they can see as far
as the eye can behold and the country
is one vast plain, now and then small
bunch of trees that have been set out
by the farmers. The races and enter
tainments, such as ball games, trapeze
swings, are the same as we have at
home in old Vernon and the fair build
ings are fine. Also the stock parade
was good for new county like this.
At night we were up town and they
0CAC baNAiB a khGdI ttitic Will lOECHS6s
flags and songs, music by the band and
cheers as the war bulletins were read
on the street the excitement was great.
There is much excitement here over
the war, but it looked good to me to
see the parade with the grand old stars
ana stripes going down one side of the
street and the Canadian flag on the
other joined together bs line Of pen
~ ..1 th.. knr al.
kee Doodle and Marching Through
Georgia, also maple Leaf" the ma
tional song Of Canada.
On our journey the crops in most
places looked poor. Not since left
home have seen as good prospects.
Things look rather dull. many men
without work, so ] am told. The har-
vest has just begun and is very light.
Well, as / may 60 farther west may
ring up again. Respectfully yours
VIM. DoLEN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
WE HAVE BoTHGooD AND BAD
Storms Bring Growth and Damage
Tuesd. S Hail Hits Hard

The drowth was broken By Saturday
nights downpour of rain and it gave
new life to all vegetation and crops.
1t was especially favorable to tobacco,
giving it a renewed start that almost
insures good crop of late goods.
This weeks growth has been remark
able. In different sections cutting and
shedding began last week in a limited
way, crops harvested being that set
early and the yield is heavy.
Tuesdays storm Of the afternoon il
reported to have done great damage to
tobacco south and west oil US, from Vic
tory ridge, Red Mound, through to Re-
treat, Rising Sun, and south and east,
involving quite scope Of territory. II
is impossible TO ascertain the extent
and severity of the storm. Hail stones
arc reported to have fallen as large al
men eggs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

One would have to go long way be-
fore finding such coterie of beauties
as those who will be seen in the many
intricate and altogether delightful
dancing numbers which are such fea-
ture with At Gay Coney leland, the
first Of the many Ned Alvord, bookings
at the Opera House this season. Every
effort has been made to choose those
who are not only able dancers but are
especially noteworthy for their appear
ance. or the entire bunch none of the
misses have passed their teens. The
sartorial establishment provided for
the pretty girls is most elaborate and
striking. Especially fetching are they
in the big bathing number which occurs
in the final act of the song show. At
Gay Coney Island will be here Monday,
August 81. In conformity to the adj
vertised scale of prices best seats may
be had for so cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
AGED NAN TAKES HIS LIFE
West Prairie Is the Scene Of This
SeIf-Destruction

At the home Of the deceased, or
Thursday last apout noon, Nels Nelson,
All aged resident took his own life By
cutting bis throat with razor. The
deed was done in an outbuilding where
Nelson's wife found him weak and Iimr
from loss of blood. He died soon after
being found. No apparent cause is as.
signed for the rash act except that his
mind had been somewhat clouded. Nell
son was rs years old, had a wife and
one son at home. Mr.. Nelson was a
man well liked ard his strange taking
off is greatly regretted by the commun-
ity. Funeral was largely attended al
West Prairie church on Saturday, con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. j. jacobson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
=OBITUARY5
a rIoNEnn MorHRR Al nnsr


JannetteRussell-D Drake was born In Connecticut
March 81 1879. and died at the home of her son.
Eutson H. Drake in Viroqua, Wisconsin. August
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Russell.
in 1899. The family settled near PlattevilIe. and
there when about sixteen years of age. Jeanette
Russell became the bride Of Lyman c. Drake
The young couple made Grant county their home
until February. 1869. when they moved to Sugar
Grove, Vernon county, where they were promi-
nently identified with the religious and social life
of the community for nearly half century To
them were born five sons; OF these two. George
and Lester we're given as their sacrifice to our
countrys call IN the war of the rebellion Both
young men enlisted in Company l. 18th Wisconsin
volunteers; died in the service al Rome Geor-
gia the othe- lost his life BY the bullet Of que
rilia, while with Sherman on The march to the
sea-" Another son. Lewis. died in infancy The
surviving sons are Rutson II. Drake Of Viroaua.
and Frank Drake OF Sioux City, Iowa. Between
the homes Of these two SONS the AGED mother has
divided her time for several years. as her husband
passed away at their Sugar Grove home many
years ago at the age Of eighty-iye years. Be-
side the sons the following mourn the loss OF
grandmother or great granddaughter Oscar Drake
Of Minneapolis, Edith Drake and Winifred Drake
Of viroqua Ethel Drake-Steriiax OF Eastman.
City. Iowa Two great-graadchildren are living.
Horace Drake Of Minneapolis and Leona LYDIA
and Loren Sterling Of Eastman.
MRS. Drake and het husband identified then-
tes tifties. and their consistent ehriatian lives
we're powerful Influences in the communities
where kheY ilrod. snN was beloved ~ all who
knew her and hers mas one Of the most beautiful
OF lives 1.-THE life OF pioneer christian nlothera
life Of loving service. Her own knew and loved
her a. the best Of mothers. whose presence ia
their homes was sunshine itself; her friends hon
ored and loved her for her gentle christian char
acter. Surrounded with love IN her declining
years she could not fail to be happy bot she was
ever ready. almost anxious. 70 Join the husband
and sons who had gone before.
After eighty five years of well spent life seven
ty-ve Of them in the service Of her adopted state
she will be laid TO rest today Wednesday. August
TO- 1914 at the side OF those loved nthe little
cemetery at the old Sugar Grove hoine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
a FRATERNAL CONVENTION
Odd Fellows Win Meet at Blooming
dale Next Saturday

On Saturday of this week the semi
annual convention of Odd Fellows re-
presented in the Cashton, Ontario,
Bloomingdale, and Viroqua district will
meet at Bloomingdale. No definite pro
gram is announced, but it is certain
that it will be an interesting gathering
for Bloomingdale Odd Fellows and citi.
Gems never do things by halves. Doubt
less the gathering will take the form
of picnic and reunion in connection
with the fraternal convention. Bloom.
ingiale extends a most CORDIAL invita-
ton to all Odd Fellows and tSeir fam
lies k
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

An excellent wife mother and neighbor passed
70 her eternal reward in the death Of this woman
Her tender heartedness was manifeat when for
many years she served with her husband as man
ayers Of the Vernon county asylum rendering aid
and comfort to the unfortunates Funeral was
conducted from the home on Wednesday last
Rev j. II. Cooke in charge. interment in the sill
ent city where many neighbors and friends
have been laid since her long residence in Viroqua
Miss Hannah ]. Hagerman was born October q
Is4l, in Washington county. Ohio. Her father
and mother. John B. and Flora v. Hagerman, be-
ing parents Of ten children. six sons and four
daughters. She was married to Obadiah p. Hll
August Is. 1860 in Washington county. Ohio. re-
naming there until the autumn Of 1865. Hence
coming 10 Vernon county. Wisconsin. where she
lived until the death angel called her August 10
1914 being ~ years. 10 months and days old
She leaves TO mourn their loss, a devoted husband
o. r, Hill. an only child. son. Marion o. Hill of
Chattanooga. Tennessee, and one sister. Flora E.
Dolan- all Of whom were present at the time of
death Mrs. Hill was faithful. devoted wife
and mother. living for and loving her family
and home. For some time. not being able to at
tend many public gatherings or leave her home a
and neghbors call. greeting them with cheerful
smile and a hearty welcome Always willing and
ready to lend helping hand TO the poor and
needy. Mrs. Hill was a charter member Of the
Womsn's Relief Corps, She died happy. request
Ing the family not to mourn or grieve for her for
the future to her was all clear and bright. she
having lived christian life from girlhood
To neighbors and friends. Relief, Corps. Grand
Army and male quartet the family desire 10 re-
turn sincere thanks for floral offerings. sympathy
and assistance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
a Virnnna Hosnital

have opened private hospital in
the residence formerly occupied by r.
H. Officer and invite. all in need of care
and nursing to make use of my place.
have strong recommendations from
Kansas City physicians and surgeons
for whom | have nursed patients. All
Yiroqua doctors recommend establish
ment of this hospital 1t will be con-
venience and save much exp ense to the
afflicted Telephone number 3l6.
MRS. ED. NORRIS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
pnrdv to Have Store

Anton o. Olson, who was burned out
az Bristow few months since has rent
ed the old store and residence in con-
nection Herewith at Purdy, and is put
ting therein full line of groceries and
staple merchandise. About next week
he will be ready for business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
Mrs. Isaiah Glenn is visiting h

Mrs. Isaiah Glenn is visiting her
daughter at Madison.
Three masterpieces at Air Dome
Thursday, "Red Powder" a thrilling
drama. and 10 cents.
Mrs. Donald Clarke came from
Mankato to pass a few days at the
home of City Clerk Clarke.
-Ferndel sliced pineapple, perfectly
elegant. Call at once and get our spec
ial price Don't miss this offer. Phone
if you can't call. IS. A. Sweger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
Jim Mccall greeted friends il, town


Jim Mccall greeted friends in town
for day.
Dorothy Westby of Lacrosse spent
last week with Louise Mcintosh. 2
Mrs. Thomas Ellefson visited at
Madelia, Minnesota, last week.
Misses Frances and Hazel Baker
are visiting with friends at Minneapolis.
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Ram of West
Prairie were Viroqua callers on Mon
day.
Will Post, John Fish and Herb
Chapman cast their hooks in the Mis-
sissippi. s
AT Bekkedal's yard in this city a
large additional lumber shed is under
construction.
Misses Eva Slack and Rose Roman
entertained in 500 party at the home
of the former.
Elton Stricken was down from Min
neapoIis to see his parents. His wife
returned with him. M
--Kathlyn pictures, two reels and
kissing Cup, four reels, the great
racing melodrama, Friday, H.
Mrs. Lawrence Bigley and Children
returned from Tomah. where they made
weeks visit with relatives.
Louis j. johnson and daughter mo-
tored from Richland Center and passed
day with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ella Mcintosh is enjoying a
months vacation from duties at Rogers'
store, spending part of it in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole J. Davidson and
Mrs. Edward Davidson were Soldiers
Grove visitors to this city on Saturday.
E. B. Hyde has purchased tha res
idence property of the late j. j. Wiilsey
and is making improvements in the
premises.
An old fashioned prairie schooner
passed through town on Monday. 1t
was vivid reminder of forty and fifty
years ago.
Southeastern took many people to
Lacrosse on Sunday. This has been
the rule nearly every Sunday during
the excursion season.
Veteran Billy Common of Mound
Park, was in the city for several days
Mrs. VanNess Kellicutt.
Congregational Sunday school win
hold picnic on Sees branch on Thur
day of this week. In case of rain the
picnic will be held on Friday.
The new drinking fountain ordered
some months since by the city council,
has been installed on the Brown corner,
making the third IN Main street.
Fred Slade suffers the misfcs aune
and pain of fractured wrist, profuced
by falling upon the depot platform
while pursuing his regular work.
Banker Knudson and wife of Coon
Valley, accompanied by Mrs. Nelson of
Lacrosse, paid business and pleasure
visit to the county seat on Thursday.
Miss Myrtle Abingdon paid visit
to her sister, Grace, and friends of this
her native town. She has taught in
Michigan during the past two years.
Roy Forum, drug clerk at Wauwa-
tosa, was home to visit for two days,
and incidentally had conferred upon
him the concluding degree in the Ma
sonic lodge.
Prof A. ID. Phillips, former in
structcf in our schools, paid visit to
siToqua friends the past week. He ex-
poets to complete fun course At the
state agricultural college the ensuing
year.
--Gollmar Brothers circus will sk0w
at Hillsboro on Thursday, August "a.
The location is such that Hillsboro will
without doubt see her greatest crowd
gathered on that day. The Goll,sars
were here May Is. Their show was
very satisfactory.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

One of the worst tragedies this state
has known occurred at Tower Hill, near
Spring Green, last Saturday, colored
servant deliberately killing with q
Ratchet, Mrs. Wright, her two children
and four workmen on the place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
Correction

Page three, article and the third
paragraph of the premium hat for 1914
should read: IAN entry fee Of 10 per
cent of first premium will be charged
exhibitors, instead Of 10 per cent on
all premiums.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
ROUND AND ABOUT US.

A sudden and strange fatality came
to valuable horse on the farm of Will
liam Horribly in Franklin. The animal
was brought in from the pasture, tied
in the barn and within an hour found
dead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

While in the act of beheading a chick
en- Miss Elsie Sheldon of Purdy section
inflicted a personal injury which will re-
main with her during life, Besides sew
ering the head of the fowl the sharp ak
clipped off her index finger at the first
Joint, N w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

The DeSoto Argusreports the sudden
death of a pioneer woman of Retreat,
Mrs. LeGrand Sterling, who was found
dead in her bed, result of heart failure.
She was the second wife of Mr.. Ster-
ling, SO years old, leaves two daughters
and son. T.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
rARM. STOCK Asp DAIRY gors

Practically one.third of Wisconsin,
million and one-hslf cows lose money
to their owners. One other third just
pay for the food they eat, aud the re-
naming third must make up for the
deficiency and produce all the profit
from that immense Badger industry
dairy farming.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
Where You win Find Me

have opened a horseshoeing shop in
the Haiyorson brick shop on south Main
street, where will he please5 to serve
the public. GEORGE GRIFFIN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

The Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders
Association has the idea that it can
help dairymen to learn that milk re-
factors which insure against loss from
robber cows, and the association has
recently published monthly nix re-
cord sheet 1t is simple in form, easily
understood and is suitable for use right
in the barn. AS long as they last, a
sufficient supply will be furnished to
farmers to convince them of the adj
vantages Of COW testing. Apply to
the secretary's office, Madison, they
are free of charge,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

A state highway surveyor was at La
Fargo grading and putting streets in
shape for reception of crushed rock,
which will be applied
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19
AN AFTER HARVEST PICNIC
A County Farmers Picnic at the
County Asylum

Topics of immediate interest to farm.
ers and stockmen Of this vicinity will
be discussed by both practical farmer:
and by scientific agriculturists at the
annual picnic and crop demonstration
which is to be held on our county asy.
lum grounds on Monday, August 81.
Superintendent Bishop and T. G.
Brown of the ;igh school, will cooper
ate with C. P Nergord, superintendent
of farmers Institutes, in making the
meeting one of the Invest and most
helpful ever held. Some of the sub
jeets which viii come in for special at
tention are: COW testing or spotting the
boarder in the herd, the care of farm
manures on the farm. pedigreed grains,
and the culture of alfalfa.
Men in charge of the meeting ara
striving to make the affair a social as
well as a business gathering. Farmers
are asked to bring their entire family
and 90 spend the whole day. A basket
lunch will be served on the lawn az the
farm at noon, with coffee served free
by the committee
Miss Elizabeth Kelley of the home
economics department of the univer-
sity will speak to women alone on the
subject Vital Influences in the Home. I"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

Out of "a classes, four Wisconsin
breeders, exhibiting only Shorthorns
and Guernseye, won 10 first, 16 second,
IL third and fourth prizes at the North
Dakota state iair, held the last week
in July at Fargo. In champion class
es, FIVE of the laurels came to Wiscon-
sin. The grand champion Shorthorn
COW was exhibited by Carpenter and
Carpenter Of Baraboo; G. l.. Hiii, Ros-
endale, showed the grand champion
Guernsey bull and Fox Brothers. Wau-
kesha, won the grand championship on
Guernsey females.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

If there is anything that is going to
separate the sheep fro1a the goats in
the dairy business, it 10 the test associ-
atoms. The men who go into them and
stay in are going to be the dairymen Of
the future. The men who stay out
will eventually 60 out of the dairy bus
inees because they cannot compete with
those who use their brains in their dairy
work. Agricultural Director Brown
has just completed a test of the asylum
herd of Jerseys. Only one Improbable
cow was found in the entire herd.
Some animals were found to be giving
at the rate Of 81 pounds Of butterfat
per month. Very few herds can boast
of 80 good record, considering condi-
tions at this season Of year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

Band Concert Friday Night
Next Of the popular street concerts
by the Bird regiment band occurs Friday
night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

An upright man and .s5o; citizen was removed
from this community when lais Wednesday night
last Mr.. Frank 4. Owen expii ed, following only
four days Of critical illness. He had not been
strong Of late years. removing rom the farm to
this city some years ago beeaus Of that. In his
and unmarried daughter besides numerous other
relatives. He was born In the state e New York
April 10. 1854, moving west with his parens-. the
late Hiram A. Owen and wife. in early youth.
continuously residing on the farm south Of Viro-
qua till removal here. He was united in marriage
to Josephine Gorsline May 2. 1874. Mr.. Owen was
quiet man who attended strictly TO his own af-
fairs honest and upright Funeral was held at
the home on Saturday afternoon. conducted by
Rev. G. X. Buffers. largely attended by old neigh
bora and friends internnent in CITY cemetery
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

Organization Is leading feature Of
the live stock industry in Wisconsin.
To clearly and forcibly illustrate the
extent of county and community breed
ers associations in the state the Wis
consin Live Stock Breeders Associa-
tion has permanently installed an cleo
trically lighted map in the Chicago and
Northwestern railway station at Madi-
son. Every live stock organization in
Wisconsin C be located thereon.
Lights, each representing single lo-
cal association, which fash on and off
at intervals, maze vivid display and
create something Of an idea Of the mag
nitude of Wisconsin's live stock indus
try.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-19

At Kickapco Center. August !. Olive daug liter
Of Mr. and Mrs. James G. Rabbit and wife Of
Martin j. Hanson. She was married three years
ago, leaving two children. husband and many
other relatives. Funeral services were conduct
ed Mt Kickapoo church by Revs. Thomas and
Longnecker.
Mrs. Martha Sovde near Readstown died Au.
gust Q. She was 79 years and days old. Buried
Saturday, August 8. at the Franklin church.