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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
The Spy SATURDAY night.


Mrs. True Favor went to Sparta to
see her father who is i'll.
Mrs. Max Roman wal at Lacrosse
for medical consultation.
Chris. Hauge has gone to Montana
for relief from asthma.
Bernard Sargent was home from
Lacrosse to pass Sunday with his moth
er.
Mrs. Julia May came from Spring.
vile to spend the winter with her son,
Sturley.
The family of Otis Warner Rave
moved from Bergen town to Stoddard
village.
Miss Ella LePage went TO Iowa to
visit her sisters, who teach in the Hawk
eye state.
Mr.. Blythe came from North Da.
kota to visit his daughter, Mrs. C. Z.
Buffers.
The w. C 7. U. will be entertain
ed by Mrs. Inga GuIdbrandson next
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Lillian Cummings of New
Bedford, Massachusetts, is visiting at
the Porter home.
AT Ontario one of the aged men of
the place, Henry Stedman. fell and
broke one of his legs.
Ole Roberg and family have moved
to the city, occupying the residence
they purchased in the Frat ward.
Miss Tresidder is demonstrating
Armour's bullion cubes at Sweger' g
grocery this week. Call in and try it.
ID. T. Buchanan has moved to a
section of the j. Henry Tate homestead,
where his family will live during the
winter.
Wade Henderson and wife and Miss
Alma Nelson and friend autoed from
Richland Center for a day with rela-
tives and friends.
VIII Garrett gave number of old
soldiers joy ride. taking them out to
call on their comrade, Daniel Carr, on
Asbury ridge.
Mrs. Covier, nee MolIie McLees,
came from North Dakota to visit num-
erous relatives in the city and ,ommu-
nifty.
Judge Mahoney attended session
Of university regents at Madison, de-
livering an address before the farm in
SbitutE WOfkSEb-
Martin Skaagan, formerly Of this
city and Soldiers Grove, has disposed
of his clothing business at Morrison
vile.
Mr.. Fred Woods and wife were in
the city shopping from Clinton on Sat-
urday and guests Of Mr.. and M-s. Geo.
A. Groves.
Sheriff HOMELAND, with an assistant,
took Emma, wife of John North, to
Mendoza hospital, she having been adj
judged of unsound mind. She 10 a
woman "a years old.
Frank Wintz has sold his residence
property to J.. d. Simpson. Convent
ent to the new creamery makes the
place valuable for the new purchaser,
who has been an employee Of the insti-
tuition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
LACROSSE MURDER MosTFoUL
Married Man Makes Way With Girl
He Had Ruined

Henry Liso, chauffeur for S. Y. Hyde,
confessed that he murdered Miss Petra
Solberg, a servant in the Hyde family
Liso was taken before Judge E G. Hig-
bee, pleaded guilty to murder and sen.
fenced to life imprisonment at Waupur
all within thirty minutes. Liso said be
killed the girl because she threatened
to make known her undesirable phys
ical condition unless he paid her $500.
All he could raise, he said, was 5000.
Confronted wi b blood-stained gar
ments Of the girl, Liso broke down and
confessed. After killing the girl with
an auto hammer, Liso said he cut her
throat with a pocket knife. Then he
dragged the body 300 feet through the
woods from lonely country road and
dumped it into the Lacrosse river,
where it was found sixteen hours later
by farmer boy.
After being sentenced Liso was spir-
tied out of town in an automobile and
was taken aboard train bound for
Waupun at West Salem. Threat OF
lynching promoted this action.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
1T Is AN UNCERTAIN RACE
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES
SENATOR IN BALANCE
McGovern is Now Appa emily Beaten
General and Local Election
Facts and Figures

One whole page of the CENSOR today
is devoted to review of last weeks
elections. A summary TOR the country
is given therein In the state there is
little to report other than that given in
the last issue. 1t was then believed
Governor McGosern had been elected
United States senator. Later returns
give his opponent on the democratic
ticket, Paul o HustinR, the preference
by something like 500 to 1000 ajority.
The governor has asked for a recount
in six counties. Doubtless the final
count will be extremely close and I'M
certain. 1t will be some days before
the matter is determined.
The ten amendments to the constitu-
tion are overwhelmingly defeated. In
Vernon county the total votes favora-
bic to this scheme are A, 737, added to
totals against TIA, 55l.
For state senator ]. Henry Bennett
has lead over r. NJ. Grimsrud of l.
9S4 Vernon gave Bennett TAO majority,
jackson CAT, Monroe 5SS.
In Vernon county the vote on candi-
dates was:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
FIRsT sERvIcEN sew cHURcH
Old Bell Rings Out Clear and Strong
Once Again

Last Sunday, the first meeting was
held In the basement of the new NJ. E.
church. and the bell given by General
jeremiah Rusk again rang out from
the new tower its call to service. This
bell was presented by General Rusk
forty years ago and will in the years to
come be still a beautiful memorial of
our distinguished townsman. The base
ment is still unfinished, but is comfort
able and at the morning service every
available chair was occupied. In the
evening chairs were early filed but lum-
Der was at hand and many occupied
board seats. The remark was heard,
1--WE have builded none too large" A
full choir was in attendance on Sunday
and Miss Weimar sang the solo, Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere. Miss Emma
Olson, our returned missionary teach
er spoke on her work for the past three
years in far away Singapore, the audi
enee listening with deepest interest.
Work on the church is being pushed
and this great work and seemingly long
waiting will be over in few weeks.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Stoll Makes Soil and Business Swap

Stoli Makes Soil and Business Swaps
John Stoll is always on the alert max.
ing Others happy, turning property ant
making business changes. Some Of
the late transfers through his agency
are:
The machinery business of Albert
Davig to Geo. W Schroeder; tbs
Schroeder farm, known as the S. H.
Gorsline place, TO Albert Davig.
Then followed sale Of the John Gors.
line farm in Franklin to o. o. 0strem,
the quarter section 0strem farm to AL.
bert Davig.
Next Albert Davig secured from G
w. Schroeder the Melvina store build
ing, exchanging to Mr.. Schroeder the
quarter section owned by Davig, west
Of Viroqua, in Jefferson town.
Stoll can sell. exchange or buy your
town or country property in short or
der if you will! but give him a chance
to operate. Try him and find out for
your own personal knowledge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Remembered bv Her superior


Mrs. Edward Lind, who for five years
has been the local representative OF
Wells Fargo Express Company, is just
In receipt of a handsome souvenir but
ton or pin, which she wears with not a
little pride. In transmitting the same
the vice. president and general manager
of the company wrote Mrs. Lind: at
is very gratifying to me to send you
one of these service buttons, crediting
you with years of continuous service,
as token of appreciation by the COM
pany Of duty well and faithfully per-
formed. It is our sincere hope that
your continued faithful service may be
with Wells Fargo & Company for many
years to come, ard bring to you adj
yancement as well as that satisfaction
which must attend long and honorable
service record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Henry Davis Of Readstown,

Henry Davis of Readstown, spent
a day in the county seat.
Former Register of Deeds CLAUS
Gilbertson, who was stricken with para
lysis of the left side, is improving. his
friends will be pleased TO learn.
County Highway Commissioner Al
ex Ristow was the only person to write
on the examination conducted here lact
Thursday by state civil service rep
resentative.
Mrs. G. H. Hauge and sons Alfred
and Ed. departed for Rice Lake, yes-
terday, where they have bought city
residence ard some acreage property,
and will make their futue home.
The 2isc annual convention of the
Western Wisconsin Christian Endeavor
Association will be held at Galesyille
November 20, q and q The district
includes Trempealeau, Lacrosse, Mon
roe, Vernon and Juneau counties and
delegates from all the local branches Of
the association are expected to attend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Wizard of Science

AS wonderful as feats Of magicians,
and far more instructive, are the many
experiments with radium, wireless te-
Biography, liquid air, which Prof. Patty
viii present at the high school audito-
rum on the evening of Wednesday,
November Is. This rare treat in prac-
tical scientific presentation ought to at
tract students and the general public.
1t is guaranteed entertainment, given
under auspices of the school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
RISTow is HARD ON THE JOB
Has Three Crews Working Roads
Immediately About Viroqua

After many anxious, and sometimes
heated expressions, this community re-
moves its hat to County Commissioner
of Highways Ristow He is now with
us and doing good work. Three we'll
organized crews are doing road con-
struction on highways just outside the
city limits. One is on the sand hill
southeast, one east near Carmichael
farm, one north along the asylum
grounds, Black River road. In each
case the appropriated funds are too
limited to complete the necessary work.
The Mccoy railroad construction
company has very large encampment
of men and mules on the city park
grounds. These men are doing our
highway work now.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Nearby Poultry Association

The Western Wisconsin Poultry As
ISOLATION will hold it's annual exhibition
in Lacrosse December / to z. This
will without doubt be their banner
show, as they have purchased a COM
plete modern cooping system, will use
comparison judging and have secured
the large well lighted and ventilated
armory of Company B. For premium
list address VIM. Hoeschler, Secretary,
aCrosae
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
The Farmers

When in town come down to the OPP
timo, under First National Bank, and
try some of those good oyster stews,
all kinds of soups. steaks, pork chops,
ham and eggs, sandwiches and coffee.
Potatoes, bred, butter and coffee with
all meat orders. Quick service.
REMEMBER The OPTIMo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Bought Property, Erecting Building

Levi Allen is helping to build up vi
roqua. He just purchased the vacant
lot adjoining the Lauder egg market
al south Main street, is excavating
ground and will erect large brick and
tile business place for rent. The land
was bought from Landlord Jacobson
and Albert Solverson, dimensions of
building to be 34xl20 feet. Good for
Levi Allen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Auction Ss'e

On the old VanWagner farm, two
miles south of Viroqua, commencing at
one O'Clock, next Saturday, November
IL, George Spencer will sell as head of
yearling and two-year-old heifers and
three heifer calves. All stock from
registered Hereford bull.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Notice to Shippers

On account of the general quarantine
on stock throughout the country. no
stock will be received or shipped to the
Lacrosse Packing Company tillfurther
orders are issued.
TOILET HETLAND. agent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
Special at Rogerson and Dahl's

One lot boys 3-piece suits, long pants,
sizes 13-14-15 1918. to close at 81 80.
About so boys overcoats, sizes 1918
1915 IL 1873 20 32-34.36, worth from
IS to $40 to close at S2.25.
THE FARMERS STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11

Pastor BaYne of the Congregational
church is presenting a series of Sun
day night sermons or lectures on affairs
of different countries involved in the
present European war. These reviews
are historical. deal with present-day
Affairs, resources, power and other
things of general interest. The public
is invited to attend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
A VERY BAD CATTLE PLAGUE
Wide Scope of Country is Under
Strict Quarantine

The country is in the throes of a
scourpe to live stocts. that calls for the
best judgment and scientific treatment
that enlightened progress affords the
hoof and mouth disease in cattle. For
the first time in fifty years Chicago's
great stock yards are without one live
animal therein. They are Under quar-
antine. In consequence not shipment
is made in the whole west, and the quar-
antine extends to all states surrounding
Wisconsin, ten in number. Locally not
a thing is doing in stock buying or re-
ceiving. and probably will not be for 20
to 80 days. Every stock yard and freight
car that has transported animals must
be fumigated. A few animals have
been discovered to have the disease in
Wisconsin. They will be slaughtered
by state authority.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-11
MANAGE COUNTY AFFAIRS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Pronounced Change in Membership
Clarence II. Carter New Chair.
man Advises Prudence

Annual session of the county board
of supervisors convened at the court
house on Tuesday at 10 O'Clock. The
body was called to order BY Chairman
Eastman. On roll call by Clerk Moore
every representative answered to his
name as follows.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-25
SEVENTEEN YEAR
LOCUST NOW DUE.

According to d late bulletin sent out
by the State Agricultural Experiment
Station, at Lexington, the seventeen
year locust, last seen in 1897, are due
to appear this year and warning has
been sent to the farmers and fruit
growers of the state. The seventeen
year locust is harmful, because in the
warm state it lives by seeking the sap
from the roots of trees and shruouery
and when eggs are laid, trees and plans
on which they are deposited die. ILe
locust is the longest lived insect known
to scientists.
Seventeen years ago the eggs from
which this years crop of locusts viii
be Matched, We're laid on trees a.0
shrubbery. The eggs after three weeks
develop into worms, which drop from
the trees and burrow into the ground,
where they have lived since 1897, prey
ing on the roots of trees. During J une
the worms are expected to reap a.
and develop into the locust.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-25
POWELL.

Mrs. Kate Powell, one of the best
known and most beloved women in this
part of Lincoln county. died at the
home of her. husband, E. S. Powell,
near Hustonville early Sunday morning.
The remains of this good woman were
laid in their last resting place. to
await the Judgement Morn on Monday,
after services conducted by her pastor,
Rev. A. H. Baugh, OF the Christian
church. Mrs. Powell had been in i'll
health for some time and realized chat
the end was near, but with Christian
fortltude and sublime faith in her
Redeemer calmly awaited the summons
to come up higher. In addition to her
grief stricken husband, she is survived
by the following children, Z. B. Powell,
Smith Powell, Mrs. C. W. Adams. and
Miss Jessie Powell, of Hustonsville and
NJ. H. Murphy, of TurnersviIle. In
terror Journal.
Mrs. Powell was half sister of
Messrs U. D. and John W. Simpson.
the former of Lancaster, the latter of
Marksbury this county, and of Mrs. j.
c. Thompson, formerly of Lancaster,
now of San Diego Cal. Mrs Powell
was well known in Garrard county
where she had lnnumerable friends who
will be deeply grieved to learn Of her
death.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-25
OH BUT THEY Are BUSY.

There are perhaps never more farm
work accomplished ir. the county in the
in the same amount of time as there
was in this county last week. The con-
ditlons were favorable for all kinds of
farm work. The unfinished setting of
tobacco was completed, the earlier set
ting was reset and worked out, the
clover meadows were cut, corn was
plowed, wheat was cut, as was also
rye, barley was threshed and corn pillow
ed.
This week the greater part OF the
wheat cutting will be completed, tho
in some cases few late crops will be
left standing until next week. The
forward wheat will be thrcshed this
week, and local dealers have bought
some at so cents per bushel, but fear
is expressed that the price will not hold
up 10 this figure. Corn never looked
better or gave fairer promise at this
season, while timothy meadows are
about ready for the mower and give
promise of fairly good yield. Scarce
ly will the latter crop be off their hands
when the farmer will be compelled to
cut his oats, and in fact, there will be
something doing" in the country from
now until frost.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-25
"DOLPH" RICE
ON BOARD
OF Automobile Chauf eur Examiners.

w. R. Rice, known to his Garrard
county friends as ''Dolph" Rice. anu a
former Garrard county boy. is men,
Der of the State Board of Examiners
for Chauffeurs. The INSTRUMENTATION
will be held in Bowling Green. Ky, on
July 5th. Attorney General Garnett
has decided that when in the line of
his employment person is required to
operate an automobile for all or part
of his time, that employment constitutes
him Chauffeur" and he,'must stand
an examination and procure license.
Other examinations under the new law
will be held as follows: Paducah, first
Monday in September, Louisville, first
Monday in December. Lexington first
Monday in February, Maysville first
Monday in April and 'Covington the
first Monday in May. Chauffeurs may
obtain temporary license from the Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles at Frank-
fort until they can take the examina-
ton. Special examinations will doubt
less be announced for every month.
Under the new law, owners of motor
cycles must procure licecens which costs
SIS.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-25
A new INDUSTRY.

A young farmer of the county on
last Saturday marketed with a local
commission merchant $31.5O worth of
yellow root, or golden seal, it being the
result of a weeks labor, "between
times" This commodity is abundant
in certain parts of this county, and is
OF a superior quality, commanding top
price in the market, S. so per pound.
Ginseng, senaca, snake root and may
apple or podophyllin are also to be
found in the hills of the county, and
this industry would yield a splendid
livelihood to those who are sufficiently
well acquainted with the various herbs
and roots to gather them.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-25
GOAT" TAKES
THEBARRIER

While being initiated into the ''Owls"
lodge IN Lexington, the goat upon
which a candidate was endeavOring to
ride bolted through an open window of
the lodge room, which was in the third
story of building. Luckily goat and
rider landed upon fire escape, and
were only rescued after much trouble
upon the part of several of the stall
wart Owls.
For the information of any person
who contemplate joining secret orders
in Lancaster, and in order that they
not be deferred from their determine
ton. we wish to state that the goat is
perfectly gentle, is always led to hal
ter, and as a matter of further protec-
ton, the windows of all the lodge rooms
in town are securely screened with a
heavy iron Letting.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-25
COLD CHECKS" WILL
GET YOU III TROUBLE

The Cold Checl; law which was pass
I'd by the last Legislature. became Ell
fective last Thursday and is now in
full force.
This is one of the most important
measures passed during the last session
and was enacted Tor the protection of
the merchants, business men and others
who have been defrauded by persons
giving checks on banks without having
any money on deposit. When a person
gives check now on any banking
house he must have on deposit at that
time sufficient money to cover the
amount called for to meet that check,
otherwise he is subject to prosecution.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-25
WOULD GIVE LANCASTER
A WARM GAME.

The Point Leavell baseball team
went up to Berea on last Saturday and
won game over the crack Berea team
by score of to !. Ector Lawson
and Carl Acton played with the Point
Leavell team. Lancaster seems to dis
dain to play so insignificant team as
the Point Leavell aggregation, but if
we can get them lined up together our
roll goes on the country team.
Seriously, it would make a good game
Lancaster fans are baseball hungry and
a game between the home team and
Point Leavell would draw big rowd
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-25
THEY'RE OF"
Lass SATURDAY LAST DAY
FdR FlLLl'iI PETITIONS AND
All kaess are Flied.

Last Saturday midnight was the clos
ins noGr Ior-tIe fling Of petitions for
places upon tie oa.iJt at the coming
August primary and the ioiowing car :
iIoaJ=s died tDe., petitions with the
Secretary OF State.
Senator Qoug term Governor James
3. I.Creary, Ex-Governor J. c. W.
Becknam, Frankfort and Hon. A. y,
SJan,ey of Henderson, complete the
il Il GemocTl.s,, Wliie ahe republicans
/ have to choose UetWee Ex-Governor
! Augustus E. Wilson of Louisville, K.
/. Earnst Of CoyingtOn and Lott Nc
Laughlin OF Liadisonsviile, and the
Progressives Will cast their ballots for
either George ". jolly Of Greensboro
/ u burton Vance of Louisville.
! For Senatcs short term) Democratic
| hon. Johnson IN. Camden of Versailles
who now holds the position by virtue of
/ CO.. McCreary ; appointment, Exon
gresham David Il. Smith of HOdgens-
vie and Gen. Bennett H. Young of
louisville. Commander of the United
/ Confederate Veterans.
! Those to file their petitions for the
ecu gressionai nomination from this the
eighth congressional district are: Demo-
cratic, Hon. Harvey Helm OF Stanford.
Republican, James P. Spillman of
Harrodsburg ahd the Progressives are
! j. /. Holtzclaw OF Lancaster and War
ner ". Jesse OF Sheibyville
The majority of these candidates
with the possible exception of Mr..
Camden, will enter at once upon the
prosecution CT an active and aggressive
campaign, and iron now until the 4th
day Of next August may be expected
to make the welkin ring in their efforts
to convince the dear people that each
and every one of them are the most
plausible and best equipped man for
position to which they aspire.
! Mr Camden mas announced that he
viii give his attention to his duties to
the work in haad in Washington, but
that as soon as ne is able to get away
from Warrington will enter into the
heat of the campaign.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-25
HON. J.ROE YOUNG.
WELL KNOWN In
LANCASTER
Candidate Fer Congress In Ninth
District.

Hon. j. Roe Young's name appears
among those who filed their petitions
with the Secretary of State asking that
their names be placed npon the ballot
in the coming August primary as a
candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton for congress from the ninth dis
trict. He aspires to step into the shoes
of Hon. W. j. Fields the present in
cumbent.
Mr.. Young is well known in Lancas-
ter having married Miss Mamie Ander-
son, a daughter of MIR. W. G. Anderson
of this place. Mr.. Young is well and
favorably known throughout Kentucky.
He is a sterling democrat, and is going
to give somebody up In the ninth run
for their money.