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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
STUDEBAKER LEADS

Read carefully this list which is
only few of this weeks purchasers
of Studebaker cars. Read carefully
and see il you think you find that
these men are some of the best
judges of automobile value that we
have in this part of Wisconsin. Why
do they buy Studebaker automobiles?
Think II over, then go to Larson q
Solverson and have them tell you all
about the car. See it.
DIR. Baldwin, dentist, owned car
four years.
Knut Olson, machinist, gas en-
gines.
John Hum, machinist and farmer.
Dan Mccoy, foreman cheese fac
tory.
John Flikke.
Or. VIM. TroWoridge.
VIM. Kane, six cylinder.
Thos. Taylor, banker.
Charley Johnson.
Also sold Maxwell and several
second hand cars. One first class
used car now on hand.
This is a copy of telegram print.
ed in the Chicago Tribune: ''Wish to
thank your paper and many friends
in your city for congratulations on
our great Indianapolis victory. The
Maxwell Is represented the only pop
uiar priced American car to finish
and win place in this great Cruel
ling contest in which all worlds re-
cords were broken. The Maxwell Is
exceeded in endurance and speed SIX
foreign cars and sixteen American
cars. With more power for its
weight then any other car in the
world the Maxwell Is is upholding
American engineering supremacy in
every event in every corner of the
civilized world.
Place your order to day; don't
wait II you want Studebaker. Two
carloads unlosded last week, one au-
tomobile left, one more carload com
ing.
Turning lathe, drills, emery wheels
and so on; bring your work and valve
grinding to Larson & Solverson's
Garage.
Over % Studebakers in the vicin-
ity of Viroqua today, of the 1914
models. Some of them run since
last November and not SC worth of
repairs on the whole bunch to date.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
A VERY PAINFUL AFFECTION
Young Child Dies From Burns-Fell
Into Scalding Water

Their many friends will sympsthize
with Mr.. and Mrs. Torger Steenson,
who mourn the untimeiy death of their
little son, by shockingly distressing
accident. 1t occurred at their home in
Westby on Wednesday morning last,
when their little son Harold, two and a
half years cid, fell into a pail half fill
ed with hot water The mother, for
an instant, turned from the pail, which
was standing on the floor, and the child
fell backwards into the boiling water
and was terribly ecaldld. Every pos
sible thing that medical skill could sug-
gest was done TO save the little suffer
err, but death. in few short hours res@
cued the spirit and bore it to that heav-
enIv home,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
Road AntomnhiIe smash.ITn

AS Carl Christianson was speeding
along all too fast, driving a Ford auto
mobile which carried his wife and chill
dren, two miles north Of town, Monday
evening, the machine left the road and
tipped over, landing all occupants Of the
car underneath it. Most fortunate it
was that the car fell into ditch which
shielded them from weight of the ma
chine, and they were able to crawl out
with little injury to any of the party.
But the machine was badly smashed up.
There is altogether too much fast driv-
ing by owners of autos. When few
have been dealt with by the laws pro-
cesses there will be less of it,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
Seems a Trifle EARLY

Supervisor John Schroeder of Mound
Park, said to the CENSOR that he ex-
poets to commence trAnsplanting to-
bacco plants from bed to field this We'd
nesday. So far as heard from that is
the record start. 1t has been good
week for plant growth and they have
come on wonderfully well On all hands
growers are making ready for the days
of setting, large acreage being as
sured this season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
Summer Educational Course

Annual summer session of .the Yer
non County Training School will be
held in the Viroqua High School build
ing for six weeks. beginning June %.
First and second grade branches will
be offered in addition to those required
of beginners Instructors will be Prin-
cipal Smith, Superintendent Bishop and
Miss Grace Dinsdale.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
AWFUL LAKE DISASTER

Last Friday night, during bad fog
on st. Lawrence River. the Steamer
Emperess of Ireland collided with the
Liner Storstad, more than a thousand
lives being sacrificed Of crew and pas
seDeers of the Ireland. Eight Wiscon-
sin PEOPLE lost their lives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
pnhlic Library Notes

The privileges of the Viroqua Public
Library have been extended TO the peo-
pie of the surrounding country and they
are cordially invited to visit the library
while in town.
The library will not be open evenings
during the summer months, June / to
September /.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
TRAINING SCHOOL GRADUATES
Commencement in County Education
to be Held June ii

The commencement exercises of the
Vernon County Teachers Training
School will be held at the NJ e. taber-
naele on Thursday evening, June IL, at
O'Clock Attention of the public is
especially called to the address of the
evening to be delivered by Mr.. Anthem
E. Gringle, who is one of the finished
lyceum lecturers in the country and
comes to US most highly recommended
by those who have heard him. The ex-
ercises are free and you cannot afford
to miss this lecture of the quality of
the one offered The public is most
cordially invited to attend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
Made the Sand Elv

In shower of flying sand, C NJ
Weaver of San Francisco and Stude-
baker six" astounded the natives by
climbing the heretofore unscaled grade
Of ''Lone Mountain" a famous land
mark which motor cars have been fight
ing for years. The feat called for an
unusual amount Of driving skill and
motive power.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
PROGRAM
The Olden Davs-s9 a Month

While at the depot the other day Ell
bridge Field saw something that brought
back memories of IS years ago. II was
a Grand Trunk car. Sixty-fve years
ago this spring Mr.. Field went to work
for the Grand Trunk railway as team
ster at SO a month. The company
was starting its first railroad building
at that time and the first work was
done at Portland, Maine. - Hillsboro
Sentry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
CLASS ROLL
MODERN CLASSICAL

MARY ELIZABETH GRAVES
CATHERINE OLIVE MUNSoN
OSCAR MELVIN PETERSON
CoRNEfIA MAY WILLIAMS
GERMAN COURSE
RUTH AKIN
CARRIE JEMEMA ALLNESs
FRANCES MARIE BEAN
JOHN KENNETH DAVIS
ALMoN DANIEL FoRTHEY
MILDRED MAY FRANKLIN
STEPHEN PETER GYLAND
WILLIAM ELMER HAYES
VICTOR ADOLPH HETLAND
CHARITY MARIE HoYT
MYRTLE KAROLINE LARSON
HELENE MARGRETE NEPRUD
MARGARET LUCILLE REED
FLORINDA ELEANOR Roc RS
JOE ARTHUR ROMAN
JULIA IRENE SKOLos
EVA ETHEL SLACK
EARL FAYETTE FAINTER
CLARA RosINE THoREsoN
ADoLPH WILLIAM WoLFGRAm
ENGLISH COURSE
LEONARD AMODT
ROLAND g. CHASE
ARNOLD MAYNARD FAwCETT
CARL ADoLPH F0RTNEY
EDWIN CARL KUEHE
PORTER SMITH DYER
SAMUEL ARMOUR MACAULAY
MAUDE MORGAN
KEITH PHILIP NUzUM
ERNEST SYLVANGS OTrESON
ORA CLYDE Rabbit
FRED STRICKER RHODES
ORTIZ CHESTER THEIGE
TROY MELVIN THOMPSON
NYLE OTTO TWlNTNG
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
FOR MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY

To THE VOTERS OF VERNON COUNTY Upon
solicitation of friends. / announce that I am a
candidate for member Of Assembly. subject
TO the will Of the people at the republican Sep
TENDER primary election. II nominated and
elected / can only promise my best efforts for
a careful administration.
Town Of Jefferson, July |, 1914
HENRY N RENTz
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
Auction Sale

At the Espeseth residence on south
Main street, commencing at one clock,
Saturday, June IL, they will sell house
hold eff let's, buggy. cutter, road scrap
err, corn cultiyator and other things.
All desirable things.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
SENTIMENT Is NOT ABATED
PATRIOTIC SPIRIT IS AS KEEN
AS EVER
Large and Imposing Procession Deco
rotion Day-And Crowds Ell
sss:.c Cemetery

It has often been said that with the
passing of the soldiers of the great war
between the states, Decoration Day
would gradually die out. Predictions
have been made that the day would
lose it's significance and it's hold upon
the American people, and finally disap-
pear from the list of holidays. The ar
gument is specioGs, it will not hold good
in the test of experience The day set
apart for honoring dead heroes of The
nation has too strong hold upon the
heart and conscience and imagination
of the country. 1t meets too natural a
need. A people freed by war and
saved for freedom by another long and
terrible struggle can never cease to
feel the claim of fighting patriots to
special honor, however far their deeds
of daring and sacrifice may drift into
the past. Americans are not of the
metal to give up holidays founded upon
the most historic phases of their nat
ional life.
This is the feeling of our community,
at least, if we may judge by the inter-
est, the crowds and the procession of
last Saturday, which has never been
excelled here in similar events. The
following program was carried through:
The American Flag
Third Regiment Band
Firing Squad
Flower Bearers
Civil War Veterans
Spanish-American Soldiers
Wouienss Relief Corps
Hospital Corps
City Officials
County Ofarials
Viroqua Schools
Trntnfno Crhanl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
Chanoe SCHOOL Meeting Date

Country school districts this year held
their annual school meetings the first
Monday 10 June, last Monday. School
meetings in villages and cities remain
the some as heretofore, the first Mon
day in July.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
Stock Poisoned

BY leaving too accessible pot of d.
luted white lead, George Griffin of this
city can compute the value and loss of
two Jersey calves The Young animals
drank from he yess.l, installing it for
milk,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03

Mr.. RI. Finjord of Minneapolis,
one Of the most inspiring Norwegian
lecturers in the United States, will
give his popular FREE lecture at
Viroqua, Wis, in the Opera house,
June 5, at 8 O'Clock, on the deeply
interesting subject, OUR HOPE IN
THE GREAT HEREAFTER, BE-
YOND THE GRAVE. This lecture,
while Astounding with surprising
propositions, is based entirely on the
scriptures of the Old and New Test
aments, by which the lecturer proves
every point advanced. No collection
is to be taken and all seats are free.
The speaker will not ask his hearers
to take any action, as the object of
the lecture is purely educational.
The people of this vicinity are indeed
fortunate to have 50 liberal an OPP
portunity to hear an instructive lee
ture. Remember the date and place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
VISIT FROM NOTED CELEBRITY
Bishop QuayIe in viroqua-Lecture
and Dedicate Churches

Perhaps you want to ask, Who is
Bishop Qusyle2" Your question might
be answered by ssying that he is the
most popular and resourceful bishop in
the College of Bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal church. But that does not
answer the question, neither can it be
answered in few lines. Bishop Quayle
lives busy life and enters many fields
of activity. These various fields and
honored positions of trust might be tab
ulated as follows: College professor,
college president, preacher, author, po-
ct, lecturer, bishop Some one has said,
Towering genius disdains a beaten
path. " Bishop Qaayle is genius, but
he follows no beaten path. He is a
unique personality. He is not like 9TH
er bishops or other lecturers. lie stands
in class ali alone. Few public men
get such enthusiastic hearers as he.
Whatever may be his ability in other
fields, nowhere does his genius shine
forth with greater luster than in the
pulpit and on the lecture platform. AS
lecturer and preacher he has made
the art of pleasing folks a fine art.
You will want to hear him when he
comes to our city next Friday, June 5
He viii give q popular lecture in the
tabernacle at p. m. Admission: Chill
dren under twelve 25c, adults S5c. re-
served seats Soc Tickets and reserved
seats on sale at Towner's.
Bishop Quayle will lay the corner
stone of Liberty Pole church at 10 n.
onlFriday, and re dedicate Springville
church at 2 o'clock p. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
ANNUAL CLASS PLAY

OF late years this part Of commence
ment week has been found developing
aud drawing feature looked forward to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03
Short News Stories of Interest

PcUps by Censor Reporters Gongs Dongs
Viroqua Vicinity
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03


Decoration OF Grayes.. ..s.,....-.........
Selection ..4.........T Third Regiment Band
SonE Schools
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address -.
........................ Joe Roman
Song ). .Firoqua Male Quartet
Grand Army Ritual,
Address ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DR. w. e. Butt
Selection ..................T Third Regiment Band
Tribute 70 the Unknown Dead. Relief Corps
Music h. ............. ..,.............4 Band
Roll Call of the Dead l..,..s......4....Ad iutant
Salute to the Dead Firing Squad
Lights Out
The address Of DIR. w. E. Butt was
a candid presentation of historic events,
dealing with ancient and modern civii-
cation, delivered la cle-l voice, COM
mending the deeds Of valor of soldiers
living and dealt His address was we'll
received and highly commended for the
good sentiment and practical statements
The Relief Corps ladies' served lunch
to the thirty old soldiers who joined in
the day program, following the Gem
etery ceremonies. To them, the band
and others who assisted the "old boys"
in the days affairs. they are truly
grateful.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-03

served seats Soc Tickets and reserved
seats on sale at Towner's.
Bishop Quayle will lay the corner
stone of Liberty Pole church at 10 m.
on9Friday, and re dedicate Springville
church at o'clock p. m.
The season for graduations.
Use Sal Vet for your stock. o. E.
Davis.
Tiger tobacco planters at Chas. s.
Slack & Co.'S.
Mrs. E.. M. Rogers spent a few
days with Lacrosse friends.
DIR. Baldwin, dentist, second floor
Ferguson building. Phone 66.
Iona E. Slack will start class in
private piano lessons June tenth.
--AldermanW. E. Nelson has purchas-
ed Buick ''25'' from Tuhus & Clark.
If looking for northern Wisconsin
lands or timber, better call on j. w.
Thayer.
Use DIR. Hess Panacea and Instant
Louise Killer for young and old chick
ems. o. E. Davis.
Don't forget the ball game next
Sunday afternoon at the fair grounds.
Lacrosse Clothing Co. VS.. Virogua.
Congregations aid society will be
entertained by Mesdames Proctor and
Sauer on Thursday TT church parlors.
Reduced prices on all millinery
goods and special reduction on all
trimmed hats at Mrs. A. o. Larson s.
Cliff Nix and family moved to La
he o5 10
round-house of the Southeastern road.
Mr.. W. H. Morgan was down to
his farm in Wheatland and on his return
removed here twenty-five colonies of
bees,
All bills of the athletic association
ard for the senior class play should be
presented to Prof. D. 7. orput immed-
lately.
Some genuine summer weather was
realized during the past week. We
were reminded of what to expect in
August.
The famous Ohio cultivator has a
balance lever and can be narrowed up
to plow 26 inch row. See Chas. S.
Slack & Company.
When planning vcur work for clean
up week why not tighten and brighten
YOUR walls. woodwork and floors with
Chi-namel? o. E. Davis.
Station Agent Boyle went to Mil
waukee to attend the funeral of d. C..
Cheney, long connected with the C. M.
& st. Paul system as superintendent.
Miss Cena Cade, who is to receive
her degree and graduate from Law
renee University, has been engaged to
teach at Algona, over on the lake shore.
We have the choicest shingles and
the best prepared roofiugs that morey
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-29
On Tap For the Lawmakers

There are men still residing in Har-
riSbur5 who remember the interior of
the old Capitol back in the late fifties
and UP into the sixties. For years di-
rectly inside of the Senate and House
doors, on either side were small shelves
on which rested small glass dishes con
tanning snuff for the use of the Leg
lslators. 1t was a common sight TO see
a disnifed Senator, after divesting
himself of hat and coat and handing
them to page, to go into a room to
the right of the Speaker, walk down
the aisle to the snuff boxes. take a
generous pinch between thumb and
forefnger, tilt back his head and pour
the stuf-snuff-into his nostrils and
then stand and await expectantly for
the thunderous sneeze that was GER
tain to follow. And during a debate
1t was no uncommon thing to see
Legislator stop in the middle of his
speech, sdle over to the snuff boxes
and take pinch, going back to his
seat and resuming his "few re-
marks, -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-29
HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES IN COLLEGES

The first topic to be discussed at the State Edu-
cational Association convention now being held in
the Technical High School, was that of ''The Re
duplication of High School Studies by Colleges. -
presented yesterday afternoon by Professor Gra-
ham, of Pittsburgh. 1t is fitting that this subject
should take first place, at least far as the pro-
gram arrangement is concerned, for it is one Of
much import among educators, and one that needs
to receive attention from persons who plan to
put children through college.
That there now exists unnecessary duplication in
colleges and universities in subjects such as chem
lstry, physics trgonometry and English literature
is condition well known to all who know anything
at all about educational matters Students spend
time IN high schools on those subjects then 90 to
colleges and forced to repeat practically the
same elementary work.
The result of this lack of proper arrangement
and adaptation of courses is that year or a sem
ester of work is actually lost for no other reason
than that high schools and colleges have not CO.
operated but have independently planned their
currcula and left the students to suffer the conse
quences of resulting Implications.
A young man taking academic studies might be
graduated from the Harrisburg High School for
example, and offer courses he there received in
dlgoHomelfS, CHEMISTRY ana EngllSn literature as
college entrance requirements, yet be forced to
repeat these subjects in essentially the same details
during his freshman year at the higher institution
merely because they are prescribed in the college
catalogue In fact, he might during his first year
at college study no more than one branch which
is absolutely new to him, all the others having been
introduced during his high school course
The elimination from college curricua of pre-
scribed first year studies which are distinctly repc-
titions of high school work done by the students
before they ever the colleges would not neces-
sariy be step in the shortening of college courses
Instead of the overlapping elementary studies,
actual collegiate work could and should be given
to the students Young men and young women do
not enter higher Institutions Of learning for the
sake of reviewing work previously disposed of, but
to acquire fresh knowledge and additional intellec-
tual power.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-29
{. Y. NE WS
Court STENOCRAPHER
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Danlel o. Gehr, Well-known Franklin
County Lawyer and Court Attache,
Expired IN Arm Chair as He Talked
With Family

Chambersburg, Dec. 90. - With
what seemed but moment warnino
"hlIe taking with members of his
lamliy around his freside SUNDAY even.
ing at 7 o clock, Daniel O. Gehr foil
back In his chair dead.
lie was sea of Hastings and Mary
(flsher) Gehr, West Market street and
was born September "a, 1865. and re.
celVed his education in the Chambers.
nufg schools and at the Chambersburg
Academy. Later he entered PennsvI,
wanna College, Gettysburg. where he
renamed from 1883 to 1885, when he
began the study of law with the law
hfm of Brewer & Gehr, and upon the
completion of his studies was admitted
1883. -''
In 1904 j. Gilmore Fletcher resigned
as court reporter and Mr.. Gehr wa
app pointed to the position and he served
IN that capacity until his death. hav.
ing up until the holidays been actively
engaged IN the work of the courts. For
time he served as secretary of tbe
Chambersburg Gas Company. Mr.. Gehr
was a member of the Falling Spring
PRESBYTERIAN church and was connected
with its choir. He was instrumental in
organizing the Chambersburg Motor
Club and served as its secretary since
It's organization. He was also a mem
Der of the Kittochtinny Historical So.
cclety and always took an active interest
In the work of the society.
Mr.. Gehr married January 10, 1893,
Miss Isabel Shields Ramsey, of Pitts.
burgh, a graduate of Wilson College.
Besides his wife, one daughter, Miss
Ruth Hastings Gehr, and one brother.
Garnet Gehr, survive him.
Funeral services tomorrow afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, conducted by the Rev.
Ray II. Carter. Interment in Cedar
Grove cemetery,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-29
PUTTING coNv1cTs ON THEIR HONOR

Success even beyond his own expectations is
meeting the efforts of Thomas Mott Osborne, the
Golden Rule Warden" of Sing Sing prison. to
govern the inmates,-he objects to calling them
convlcts,-through kindness, common sense and ap-
Piled Christianity. The course Warden Osborne
is pursuing has not failed to meet with criticism
from outside, but he answers the arguments of his
critics something like this:
Prison reform begin inside the prison The criticism
that trying to make prison attractive based on
hetion do not want to make it attractive that men
will want to break into it. The fact the great ma
jority of the in Sing Sing to do right All we
need to do to apply the fundamentals
of Christianity in the treatment of those want to be
square.
How well Warden Osbornes Golden Rule prin-
ciples have been working out in the great prison.
the government of which in the past had been so
grave problem, be cleaned from the fact
there has not been single case of punishment in
Sing Sing since December II. Instead the men
have worked in the shops with new spirit The
foreman of the shoe department said that for two
years under the old regime shoes had been stolen
by prisoners out of every shipment that went out.
Since December Z not one pair of shoes has been
stolen.
lhe policy OF the Golden Rule warden is proving
that even convicted thieves can be put on their
honor. 1t is proving that there is some good in
every man and that there is way of treating him
that will bring that good to the surface 1t is
proving that the best way to protect society
which is the fundamental purpose of penitentiaries
lis not to treat prisoners so that their brutal in
stincs will be developed and so that they will only
think of preying upon society when they are set
free after having served out their TERMS but rather