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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
SALE OF WASHINGTON RELICS
Hair Seems to Be Declining In Price,
But Letter Commands High
Figure.

Coincidentally, from London an
New York, there came to light tw
curious items of Americana, both cor
corning souvenirs of George Wash
ington's administration as first presi
dent of the United States. 1t appears
that the famous generals hair is de-
clining in price, while one OF his let
tiers is selling at high figure.
The hair, lock which is asserted
upon oath to be one clipped from the
head of Washington by one of the pail
bearers at his funeral, and which sold
last year at auction for $3.50, was dis
posed of at a sale of Americana here
recently for $500
At the same time in London a letter
written by Washington on the day aft
er his election as the first president OF
this country was sold for $500 The
letter is one to Samuel Powell, dated
February 8, 1888.
The letter was never published In
it Washington refers to George Ill 8
first attack of madness, saying. BE
the cause of the British kings insan-
ity what it may, his situation Of
alive) merits eommiseration."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
Aetlvltles Of Women.

Governor Johnston of California re-
Gently appointed a board of women to
assume direct control of one of the
most important reformatory institu-
tons.
Miss Florence Sanville and Fanny
Cochrane. two Philadelphia women,
are taking a course in agricultural
economics at the University of Wis
consin.
The Countess de la Gueriviere, who
was the first woman cab driver In
Paris. has gone into a new venture,
that of nurse in Paris hospital for
dogs, cats and birds
There are only 100000 married
women in the United States who could
be divorced, and during the past year
10000 couples have found that they
were mismated.
A California woman has erected a
remarkable residence for herself at
the age of seventy-three. With the
exception of the roof. frame and
floors. the house was built entirely by
her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
ITCHING TERRIBLE ON LIMB

r. II. d. No 8. Clarkfleld. MIMI
MY trouble VAS OF long standing 1t
started with some small red and yell
low spots about the size OF pin head
on my leg and every morning there
was a dry scale on top covering the
affected part and when those scales
were falling of the itching was more
than | could stand at times. The first
year l did not mind 1t so much as II
was only itching very badly at times,
but the second year it advanced all
around my les and the itching was
terrible. | had to be very careful to
have my clothing around the affected
part very loose. At night time often
haSpened to scratch the sore in my
sleep. Then had to stand up, get out
OF bed and walk the floor till the spell
was over
II bought lots of salves and tried
many different kinds Of medicine but
without any success. ! got cake OF
Cuticura Soap and a fifty-cent box OF
Cuticura Ointment and when / had
used them / was nearly over the itch
ing. But / kept on with the Cuticura
Soap for six weeks and the cure was
complete" (Signed) S. @. Gordon,
Nov. 20, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "CutIcura, Dept. l.. Boston. ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
Her ONLY qualification.

Senator Roots capture of the $40.-
600 Nobel peace prize recalls the
Rooseveltian dlctum that Root is the
ablcst man in America.
1T recalls also many stories of Mr.
Roots brilliance at the bar. One OF
these stories is about woman who
sued railroad company for $25 900
for the loss of her thumb. which had
been destroyed in a rear-end collision.
Mr. Root-a young man then
opened the defense with the words
twenty-five thousand dollars for
tho loss OF a thumb. Wen, gentlemen
of the jury, the only justification
can see for so exorbitant claim is
that 1t was the thumb the lady kept
her husband under"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
WASHINGTON the Host

Courtesy, salient always in the life
of George Washington, was never
more beautifully expressed than at
Mount Vernon. the home beloved OF
the great soldier and statesman.
There he was simply family man,
with all the pomp and panoply of Of
fetal life left at the gate. Guests at
Mount Vernon have LETT many reminis-
cences of their thoughtful host, all
colorful with gentleness and willing
service.
One friend tells of Washington TAX.
ing lamp ard leading the way to
guest chamber in which a log fire
was blazing brightly, and then stop
ping to suggest that perhaps his guest
would like to keep the lamp burning
through the night.
Another visitor, overcome by a At
Of coughing in the night. awoke to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
Wisconsin Corporations.

Articles of interpretations were filed
in the Office OF Secretary of State
Donald:
Lenroot-F1inn agency, Superior;
capital, s25.OO0; incorporators. James
Finn, James A Finn. A. A. Lenroot.
H. W. Theis Manufacturing com
pany, Milwaukee,; capital, $4,000; in
corporators. H. w. Theis, Emil Plantz,
Agnes Theis.
Larsen Construction company, Osh-
kosh capital. $4,000; incorporators,
Louis A. Larsen. Benjamin H. Lam
pert, A. B. Mcdonald.
E. P. Hoyer company, Milwaukee;
capital, $4,000; incorporators. E. P.
Hoyer, NJ. J. Hoyer, Louis ". Schmid-
till.
Be-lin Fabric Manufacturing com
pany, Berlin; capital, $4,000; incor-
porators, NJ. Stafford, H. E. Exner, H..
III Stafford
Stetsonville Cooperative Mercantile
and Shipping company, StetsonTilIe;
capital, $4,000; incorporators, John
B. Kupfer and five others.
Dale Granulated Milk company,
Dale; capital. 100000: incorporators,
J. J. Stocker. MagSaline stOcker. II.
IL Motion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
Plan Annual Exhibit.

The first of what it is anticipated
will be a series of annual events will
be the exhibition, March 10 to April &c,
of the newly organized Wisconsin
painters and sculptors. The exhibi.
ton is to be held in the Milwaukee
Art society's galleries and every paint
er or sculptor of the state, whether
a member of the organization or not.
is invited to send work for the exhibit
ton
The exhibition is to include water
colors, oil paintings and sculpture A
committee chosen by members of the
Wisconsin painters and sculptors,
who will judge the works of art sub
mitted, consisted of George Raab,
Dudley Crafts Watson, Emily Groom,
Gustav Moeller, George Niedecken,
Ludwig Holberg and Mrs. A H. Lin
coin.
The Wisconsin painters and sculp-
tors now have thirty members. OFF,
GERS are: President, George Niedeck-
en-; vice-president, Ludwig Holberg;
treasurer, George Raab; secretary,
Miss Mabel Key. Because of signal
service in the cause of art, Frederick
Layton and Samuel o. Buckner have
been invited to become honorary
members of the organization.
The constitution STATES that the So
ciety is formed for the purpose of
bringing together art workers of the
state in a spirit of fraternity and help
fulness to each other and to hold pc
riodical exhibitions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
satisfactory to the Defendant

Defending a soldier accused OF
housebreaking, lawyer said.
Your honor. ! submit that my client
did not break into the commissary at
all He found the commissary window
open, and merely inserted bis right
arm and removed the BISCUITS. My
clients arm is not hi nself. ard fail
to see how you can punish the whole
individual for an offense committed
by one of his limbs.
That argument" said the Judge
is very wen put. Following It logi-
cally, ] sentence the defendants arm
to three months in the Old Capitol
prison, He can accompany 1t or not
as he chooses"
The defendant smiled, and with his
advocates assistance unscrewed his
government cork arm and, leaving it
on a camp stool. walked out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
AROUNDTHtIEE
CAMPO TX
FIRE 4&gs9A,
-
FIGHT AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
StahPs German Brigade Hal No
Chance TO Secure Their Arms
to Repel Attack Of Enemy.

In my opinion the Army Of the Pc
tomae was never in such fine shape
as when Joe Hooker started on the
Charlottesville campaign. 1t was
my fortune at that time to be a mem
Der of Co. a, 25th Ohio. Our regi-
ment belonged to McLean's Second
brigade, First division. Eleventh
corps. writes r. NJ. Fulton, of Home
stead, Pa, in the National Tribune.
Our regiment, or at least my com
pany, was out on the Plank road on
picket on Friday night. and when We
were relieved next morning we re-
Joined the brigade on the line of bat
tie, although there was no fighting go
ing on yet. AS we had been on picket
all night We stacked arms back in
the rear some 200 yards and remained
there all day until the engagement
began.
Our brigade fronted southwest. with
our backs toward Fredericksburg. In
the early afternoon our colonel, w. p.
Richardson. aud Col Lee. of the 55th
Ohio, both having seen service in
Mexico, sent out three scouts from
our company, under Abe Heed to see
what was doing in the heavy timber
in front. They came back and reported
the enemy massing on our front and
right flank. Col Richardson sent Col.
Lee and Capt. E. c. Culp to inform
Gen. Devens of our division and ask
permission to change front so as to be
in shape to meet the assault that they
felt sure would come. But Devens
took no account of what these off,
GERS said.
Some time later / took a stroll up
on the higher ground along the coun-
try road. Stahl's German brigade was
off little to the right. Their guns
were all stacked, except one regiment
which was standing in line along the
road facing the woods at order arms
There were two brass cannons &c and
12-pounders) by the road. There were
no horses nor artillerymen near the
guns. / went back to where my regi-
ment was, and Col. Richardson had
sent his scouts out again. That time
the enemy's cavalry fired on them.
They reported the woods full of Con-
federates. Col Richardson sent Col.
Lee and Capt. Culp to Gen. Devens
with this information, and again ask
ed permission TO change front to be
in position to meet the enemy
Devens poo-poohed and said: 4
guess Col Richardson is little
scared. The proper place for colo
uel is with his command
In a few minutes | heard one shot,
then whole volley from the regiment
of Stahls brigade that was in line.
Then came the terrible onrush OF
Stonewall Jackson's men, which gave
che rest of Stahls brigade no chance
to get their guns. which were stacked
as | saw them. ] was close 10 Col.
Richardson when Devens adjutant-
general came up on gallop. He
said: Col Richardson. Gen. Devens
sends regards and orders you to
double-quick your regiment into line
and check that stampede
We double-quicked up the hill and
into the young pines, but the smoke
was so thick we could scarcely see.
Stahl's brigade had no time to get
their runs, and, of course, could not
help re Jel the enemy, and we had to
get out About that time Col. Rich.
ardson was painfully wounded in the
shoulder and was never with the regi-
ment again
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
UNCLE DAWES BELATED LUCK
Twenty Years of Improbable Time
Was What Worried the Old
Gentleman.

Charley Sessions, secretary of state
says that while he was taking his
summer vacation up in Minnesota a
couple of years ago he met a charac-
ter at the little village up in the
woods, known as Uncle Dave" says
the Topeka (Kansas) Capital The
old mans only occupation was carry
ing the sack Of mail over from the
depot to the postofllce once a day. It
was all he could do to subsist and it
was O mighty lean subsistence at
that. Last year, when Secretary SEES
sions went back again on his vacation
he did not see Uncle Dave" and
asked where he was. He was in
formed that Uncle Dave" had gone
to Minneapolis TO have a blowout
Charley was surprised that Uncle
Dave" had been able to gather enough
money to so to Minneapolis. "'Uncle
Dave has had a streak OF luck" said
his informant He went over here 10
a neighboring town and fell through
a hole in the sidewalk lie sued the
town and they compromised by agree.
ing to pay Uncle Dave a pension Of
SIS month" Some days after that
Charley met "Uncle Dave" who told
him all about his good fortune. Yes
sir" said Uncle Dave" 81 am in
big luck, but think what time |
might have had IL / had found that
hole 20 years ago"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
Annual Road School Opens.

Annual Road School Opens.
The third annual road school of the
Wisconsin highway commission open
ed In Madison with an attendance of
90 county highway commissioners,
probably As highway superintendent
or foremen and several purchasing
committees from various counties.
The school was welcomed by Gov
ernor McGovern. who congratulated
the commission and its co-workers on
their work
The people, he said. are complaining
of high taxes-and they are high, he
confessed. He pointed out, that in 1911
not dollar was levied by the state
for highway purposes. In 1912 $3.50 600
was levied and in 1913 $4,000 This
vast fund. he said, must be used wise
ly and effectively so that the taxpay-
ers may not find cause to complain
He told the commissioners 4 was up
to them to make good
The governor said that a large part
OF the income tax for 1913 now being
collected is due to the assessment for
state aid for highways, and he urged
the commissioners to go slow; to con-
serve the fund in the interest of econ
omy
H. J. Kuelling of Milwaukee, presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Highway Com
mission association, who responded
said that the school was called for the
purpose of assisting the county COM
missioners and that it was their duty
to contribute to that end by being both
helped and helpful
Chairman J. A. Hardwood of the
highway commission said chief pur-
pose of the school was for the ex-
change of ideas and to broaden the
perspective of the view of the work
for the coming year. More than s4.-
100000 he said, will be available dur
ing the year 1914 for the building and
Improvement of the roads of this
state. To administer this vast fund
efficiently and effectively, he said, re-
quire diligence and honesty of purpose
on the part of all the forces employed.
He said that the commission itself
would advise retrenchment to the end,
if possible, that the work contemplate
ed be done without the expenditure of
all the money available. Go slow I'M
til we can catch up" he urged.
Great responsibility, he said, rests
upon the highway commission. He
urged care in the selection of foremen
and crews pointing out that the crew
that took 20 days to do piece of work
that should be done in ten days is but
so per cent efficient. He suggested to
The commissioners that they adopt
civil service method of selecting their
foremen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
There,s MANY a WAY.

c. Roy Hill, secretary of the Auto
mobile club Of Minneapolis. has in
vented this:
A motorist was telling of a trip
through the Red River valley. The
party. he said, came to a stream, but
the bridge had been washed away dur
ing a cloudburst
After we got on the other side we
found ourselves on the finest kind of a
road" he pursued.
Yes" he was asked, but how did
you get your car across that stream"
"Oh, we just sat down and thought
u over"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
sold = Wsshlnn,on chalr.

The famous Craik chair, once the
property Of General Washington, and
given b. him 20 Doctor Craik, his fam
lily physician. Is now in possession Of
the Mount Vernon association and may
be seen in the mansion at Mount ysr-
non on the Potofnac. For several
years It was prizs relic Of President
Andrew jackson. aud was often point
ed out in his i,m ne in Nashville, Tenn
Col Andrew Jackson came into pos
session Of the Telic. and finally sold 1t
to the Mount Fernon association for
$500 --From he Magazine OF 4mer1
can History.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
euttermakers Elect ofdc,rs.


At the state convention of the But
termakers' association in Madison.
members from all parts of Wisconsin
were present.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Al
bert Carswell of Clear Lake; vice
president, A. w. Zimmerman OF Nor
folk; secretary C. H. Benkendrof OF
Madison; treasurer, Fred Werner of
Waterloo. c. ]. Dodge, Windsor. was
elected for the full term a member Of
the executive committee TO succeed
Mr.. Carswell H. E Griffin of Mt.
Horeb was elected to a years term on
the executive committee.
The members of the association will
visit the butter exhibit at the dairy
school Cleanliness as a Factor in
Successful Creamery Operation" was
the subject of a paper by L. L. Bos-
tead of Basco. Thomas Corneliusen
Of the Q. S. department OF agriculture
gave some Notes From Denmark" /.
H. Winters of Eau Claire spoke on
The Licensing Of Creameries and
Creamery Operators" Prof. C. E. Lee
of the college Of agriculture discussed
Problem in Creamery Operation"
The scores of the butter exhibits
were announced
c. II. Crownhart, chairman OF the
industrial commission, explained the
workings of the workmen's- compensa-
ton law to the buttermakers. After
explaining that the law was entirely
voluntary and giving various exposi-
tons of the amounts and limits of
liabilities, Mr.. Crownhart got down to
the accidents in the dairy business.
Il find" he said, that the accident
hazard in the ALTERNATING business
is low. There has not been a single
serious accident since the law went
into effect. But the rates charg-
ed by the insurance companies for &C
cident insurance are entirely too
high The line companies now charge
$1.32 hundred dollars. 1t ought to
be at least six cents. However, the
insurance companies are not in a po-
sition to get the facts on the industry
and its accidents hazard that the in
dustrial commission can get
The fishy flavor in butter was ex-
planned TO some technical detail by L.
A. Rogers Of the U. S. department of
agriculture. Investigations, he said,
seemed to show that the fishy flavor
was due to the use of cream with a
high acidity, the chemical change Of
the air in the little bubbles in the
butter during its stay in the cold stor-
age plant and to the acids in the
cream forming metal salts from the
cans and churns in which the cream
is placed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
GREEN BAY GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
Meeting of State Bar Association
viii Be Held There.
HOLD SESSION IN MILWAUKEE,
Joint Gathering of the Wisconsin
Branch of criminoIogy VIII Also
Be Held June %, "a
and rs.

Madison.-At meeting in the cham
bers of Judge Backus, Milwaukee,
executive committees agreed upon a
joint convention of the State Bar as
ISOLATION anS The Wisconsin branch
of criminology q Green Bay on June
2S, "a and rs.
Several Wisconsin cities were dis.
cussed as possibilities for the place
of meeting until Green Bay was
chosen in compromise.
Members of the committees are:
Wisconsin branch of criminology,
President B. r. Goggins, Grand Rap
ids; District Attorney Charles E.
Briere. Grand Rapids; R. E. Smith,
president of the state board OF con-
troll. Merrill; Judge Franz c. Esch-
weller and Judge August C. Backus,
Milwaukee.
State Bar association-Presiden C.
B. Bird, Wausau, and George H. Cor
don, La Crosse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
typical Country Road Near suIarase.
customs and institutions. derived its

customs and institutions. derived its
source from the mother land
To strengthen the bond OF friend
ship now existing between England
and America it is suggested that lee
tureships at the principal universities
Of both countries be established. peace
centennial prizes offered for essays on
Anglo-American relations. and, per
haps most important Of az, that the
school readers and historiessof the
two nations be revised SO as to give
the children on both sides OF the At
iantic more Just idea Of their cou-
Eins across seas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
ENGLAND HONORS
HER GREAT ENEMY
Erection of Statue to Washington
in Westminster Abbey Is in
Contemplation.

IN England they are already talking
i and planning for a great jubilee TO
celebrate a century of peace between
the United States and Great Britain.
This hundred years Of peace will be
rounded out Christmas eve. 1914,
which will be the one hundredth ami
versary of the signing of the Treaty
of Ghent-the pact which ended the
War of 1872
The peace celebration will be a
threshold affair. in which the United
States, Great Britain and Canada viii
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
Military Men Promoted.

Capt. H. E. Pomeroy, Commanding
Co. G, Second infantry of Appleton.
was promoted by Gov. McGoyern to
be major, vice J. A. Nemitz. Oshkosh,
who was promoted recently to be lieu
tenant colonel. Lieut.. George Merkel
is promoted to be captain in command
of Co. G to succeed Pomeroy. Lieut..
Lothar G. Graf is promoted to be first
lieutenant to succeed Merkel. Lieut..
William Smith of Madison, is promot-
ed to captain of Co. G, First infantry,
vice Capt NJ. J. Olson, resigned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
Wisconsin Men Get Jobs.

According to word from Washing
ton, D. c.. Commissioner Osborn of
internal revenue appointed the follow
ing Wisconsin men to Office under the
income tax section OF the tariff law:
Emil Whitzach of Milwaukee as in
come tax inspector. A. G. Boethe.
Highlands, as income tax agent;
Daniel ]. Boyle, Appleton, as field dep
uty collector; H. H. Hamilton, Berlin,
as Wisconsin deputy collector.
Paul Hemmy expects to leave Fri
day night with list of appointments
to be made by himself.
The foregoing appointments were
announced by Joseph E. Davies, com
missioner OF corporations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18

see the tall figure OF Washington
standing By the bed, in his hand a
cup OF steaming tea. He had arisen
from his bed to brew it for his guests
relief
II was Wae1ington's custom to ride
way with bis guests upon their
departure and TO remain sitting in
military poise upon his horse. hat in
hand and face trifie grave, until they
disappeared in the distant ribbon Of
the road. This knightly attention.
practiced without regard to weather.
is typical Of the entire demeanor Of
Washington, tho host.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-18
True Gratitude.

A stranger in Railway, n. j.. bought
a bag Of potatoes and a 15-pound ham
at a grocery store the other day and
left them on the back doorstep of an
aged resident named Thompson
Thorne. With the supplies was this
note. This is returned to you today
In honor Of the fIfty-frst anniversary
since you gave the same to an old,
hungry soldier at Valley Springs, Va.
during the Civil war.