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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
Want % Find the owners

January last | took for repair from
+ R. Emery and Percy Vance a fur
coat. Up to this date the garment has
not been called for. Will some person
advise me of their whereabouts?
N. A. SvIGGUM, Tailor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Christmas Observance for Children
The Methodist, Congregational, Chris
tian and United Lutheran churches will
have trees and exercises on Thursday
evening; Hauges on Monday night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
ThoughtfuI Of the Unfortunate

The annual Christmas festivities at
the County Asylum will be held on
wednesday, December 30, commencing
at Up m. All friends of the patients
are cordially invited.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
no1IcE AS no PAYMENr on FAXES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UN.
~ dersigned city treasurer Of the city Of Viro-
qua that the tax roll for said city, for the year
1914 In In my hands for collection. and that the
taxes charged therein subject 10 payment at
my Office. at any time prior 70 or upon the 3istday
Of January 1915. viii hold my Office as follows,
viz: At the First National Bank. beginning De-
cember 18th. r. N MINsHALI, Treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
Advertised Letters Il vlroqua ONCE

Mae johnson, Oscar Rostad. Gay J..
Pierson, j. F. Jewell, P. Kristenson,
Matt Haugen, Mrs Bernt Haugen, Mrs.
Oline Hanson, F. R. Hicks. Mrs Lucy
Age, E w Clark, William Gsynor, Knud
Knudson Fughhaug,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
Preserve Il

County board proceedings pretty
much monopolize todsy's CENSOR. Pre-
serve this number for reference.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE AN
~ nual meeting of the Shelby Farmers Mutual
FIR Insurance Company will be held at the eu-
peFvisors' room in the court house of La Crosse
Wisconsin, on Tuesday, January 6. 1915 at II a m.
PETER KfENHoLz Secretary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
SioEEY 10 LOAN

On farm property. Funds always or
hand, no delay. Interest reasonable.
| also buy mortgages. Address, or call
onW. J. Hickisch, 2O3 S.4th street, LIS
Crosse, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Rev. Harry Milford, who has minis
tered to Congregational churches at
DeSOto, Retreat and other surrounding
towns for two years, removes to CISCO
the first Of the wear.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Services ut Kickapoo Christmas day at II A. M,
in Utica church on second day Christmas. Ia
Freeman church. third DAY Christmas. East Kick
apoo church on Monday. December 49, at II a. m.
Services IN viroqua Christmas day in the fore.
noon ard at Zion in the afternoon. Second day
Christmas in Bethel and on Sunday at Esofea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

A news dispatch states that the filed
statement OF Hon. A. Fl Dahl of ex-
pense in his primary campaign for the
gpbernatorial nomination is So, 30S 10.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
NOTICE or annual MEETINC

Asbury aid society will meet with Mrs. wilar
wiganowsky. Wednesday, December 30. for after
panr ltfuch
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Harry A. Tulloch. cashier of Genoa
state bank, is having a serious siege Of
typhoid fever at the nome Of his par
ents at Victory
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
TOWN OF vrRoouA COLLECTIONS

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT WILL
~ receive tax moneys for viroqua town at the
following places: Bank Of Viroaua on Fridays
and Saturdays. ct Westoy every Monday. Ball
win be added to all taxes not paid prior to Febru-
AIRY !, 1915 VIZ, FISHER. Town Treasurer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
.RoUND AND LOU Us.

Hillsboro high school bsaketbslI team
defeated Lacrosse normais by 20 90 Is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

Near Gsnos, while assisting Lynn
DeDnison at butchering, Virgil Stevens
experienced the painful misfortune of
running Knife through one of his
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
MARRIED

At the residence Of the bride parents Mr.. and
Mrs Hedge Larson. in the town Of Coon. De-
cember ls. Miss Christine Larson and Mr. Wick
Constable Of westby. Rev. o. o. Sovde perform
ing the ceremony.
At Westby Synod church, December IL. by Pas
tor Halverson. Mr.. Lyndshl Skoglund and Miss
Hilma Hanson. both Of that place
On December 20, this city by Rev. Hofs cad.
Miss Luella Geary a nd Mr.. Oluf Engb, both
Of that Hamburg. They will reside at Esofea.
where Mr. Engh will engage in merchandising.
At Viola Methodist patronage, by Pastor Vim
cent. December 10. Mr.. Roy Sanford of Goose
Creek. and Miss Helen Hawkins Of Liberty town.
At the residence of Mrs. Emma Nelson in JEFF
ferson December f9. by Rev. o. z. Hofstead. Mr.
Carl Oftedahl and Miss Emelia Thompson, both
Of jefferson.
In town of Coon. December IL. Mr.. Albert John.
son and Miss Ragna Bjorke.
Mr.. w. w. Carter. a former viro-
qua boy, a newspaper man at Dickin-
son, North Dakota, has been chosen
as private secretary to the incoming
governor of that state. An honor
which his old friends here will appreci-
ate.
John ID. Nicks, former citizen Of
this section, died at Sparta. aged "
years. He was a native OF Illinois, q
soldier of the Civilrebellion. A widow,
ten children, Is grandchildren, 3 great
grandchildren and many other relatives
mourn his going.
Friends here learn Of the happy
marriage of Miss Abigail Switzer at her
home in Minneapolis, to MIR. Geo. A.
Davis, druggist Of jackson, Minneso-
ia. Miss Switzer is q graduate of vi
roqua high school. later teacher 10
the same, young woman OF many &C.
COMPLIMENTS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
THE HAIIGE'S CHILRcH

Christmas day: Services in Franklin at II in
the morning and in Immanuels church at In the
afternoon. Christmas services in West Prairie
second day Christmas at Il am.
Choir practice at Zion Saturday at D. m. and
Christmas services at Zion Sunday at II a. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
CHURCH MOTHS
SYNOD CHURCH

Christmas services in Rev. Smeby's charge as
follows; Mt Sterling. Friday at I a. M. Kicka-
poo. Saturday at II, Viroqua. Sunday az 1890 and
West Coon Prairie at $3.50 Sunday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

For SALE-Nine months old regis
tered Duroc Jersey boar. Pedigree
furnished. Jasperson Bros. Viroaua RS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23
WANT AID. COLUMN
For Sails

For Sails
For SALE-A fine Crown organ in pi-
ano case, as good as new. Will be sold
at a bargain. See it and you will want
it. /. X. Loverud, Viroqua, Rs.
For SALE --276 cockerels, full blood
Barred Plymouth Rocks. at the Vernon
County Asylum, Come and get first
choice. 81 per bird.
For SALE-Nine months old regis
tered Duroc Jersey boar. Pedigree
furnished. Jasperson Bros, Viroqua Rs
For SALE Collie pups, So each If
taken soon. Virgil Buchanan, viroqus,
r. 5.
For SALE--Dry stove wood, hard
wood al So so per cord. Dry soft wood,
just the thing for kindling, at 81 90, de.
livered Berlie Moore.
For SALE-A span of good draft
mares and years old, in foal. weight
3,000;1 3.year cid gelding, weight 800;
span of desirable geldings; one full
blood Jersey COW years old. fresh in
April. Also lot OF farm machinery.
Call and see for yourself. Eugene
Henry, on Howard Smith farm at Vi
roqua.
FoRSALE :. Berkshire pigs two months
old, price So piece. A. j. Favor,
Springville, Vhoqua RS.
For SALE r. C. White Leghorn cock
erels. Chris Henry, Jr, City.
For SALE Grade Collie pups 50 each.
Virgil Buchanan, Viroqua, RS.
For SALE One Poland China boar,
six months old, eligible to registration.
Richard jacobson, Brookville, Viroqua,
Rs
FoR SAIL Two or three large type
Poland China spring boars. at 800 each
IL taken at once. Pedigrees free. c.
o. Helgeson, Purdy, viroqua, K. 2.
FoR SALE-Good Berkshire boars,
Berkshire and Poland China sows, bred
for April farrow. Excellent boars
head each herd; 20 choice Shropshire
ewes. All stock pure bred. Call on
or address w. w. Powell, Victory, Wis.
For SALE Little pigs, born first Of
September So so to SIS 90 each. See
Vergeront If you need horses, hogs or
good dairy heifers to freshen this spring
Am oyerstocked in these lines. Hal
cyon Heights Farm, Viroqua.
FOR SALE-One work team, two
coach colts, three and four years old;
also full. blooded Duroc Jersey swine,
either sex. Inquire of G. Z. South
werth, LaFarge, Wis.
For SALE Two cows, one nine years
old, fresh last June, very large ami
NAL. One one-half blood Guernsey 4
years old next spring, freshened in No
vember. Both cows are heavy mixers.
Also one heifer about 81 months old
blood Guernsey and bred to q full blood
Guernsey bull, will freshen in May.
These cows will be sold at bargain If
taken at once. Apply to c. L. Curry,
DeSoto, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

For SALE Collie pups, So each If
taken soon. Virgil Buchanan, viroqus,
r. &
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

FoB SALE--Dry stove wood, hard
wood al So so per cord. Dry soft wood,
just the thing for kindling, at 81 90, de.
livered. Berlie Moore.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

FoRSALE :. Berkshire pigs two months
old, price SO piece. A. j. Favor,
Springville, Viioqua RS.
For SALE -R. C. White Leghorn cock
erels. Chris Henry, Jr., City.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

LOST On the street between Roger
son & DahPs store and the watering
trough, a black fur muff, December Ia.
Finder please leave at CENSOR Office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

EsTRAYED-From my place in Brush
hollow, last September, red yearling
heifer. Will thank finder TO notify me.
Viroqua, f. 6. on Viola telephone line.
Mrs. Lloyd Kellar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

For SALE -276 cockerels, full blood
Barred Plymouth Rocks, at the Vernon
County Asylum, Come and get first
choice, ST per bird.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-23

For SALE-A fine Crown organ in pi-
ano case, as good as new. Will be sold
at bargain See it and you will want
it. l. X. Loverud, Viroqua, Rs.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
REGIMENTAL coLoRs IN PAWN
Odd Experiences Of British EmbIems
Once Greatly Priced by Those
Who Carried Them.

The discovery Of the long lost colors
of the old 50th regiment in the garden
of huntington house. near. Chichester.
is . reminder of the strange fates that
have befallen SO many Of these glor-
ious military emblems. London Tit
Bits remarks. The colors Of the S1st
foot-since disbanded-were captured
by American pirates during the war
Of independence and hidden away in
Ireland; the color Of the goth regi-
ment were deliberately burnt prior to
the surrender at Saratoga to prevent
their capture by the enemy.
At Bergen-op-Zoom the Royal Scots.
to save their precious colors from fall
ing into French hands, sank them
deep in the river, though the enemy
later fished them out: and when the
second battalion Of the 9Th foot was
disbanded at Portsmouth in 1916 the
colors were cut into small pieces and
distributed among the officers.
One Of the colors of the LIST North
amptonshire regiment, which had been
carried right through the peninsular
campaign, was discovered some years
ago in pawn brokers' shop. though
how 1t got there IL . mystery to this
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
sILAGE IS GOOD FOR HORSES
Feed Lightly at First and Gradually
Increase a. Animals Become
Accustomed to II.

Silage is good food for horses wnen
fed In small quantities. not to exceed
is pounds a day. 1t should be fed
twice day. a light feed being given
at first and gradually increased as
the animals become accustomed to
the food.
Some farmers feed 1t mixed with cut
straw, two-thirds of straw and one
third Of silage. All horses will eat of
this mixed feed.
Some horses object to sIlage at first
on account Of its peculiar odor. but by
sprinkling some oats and bran on top
of the silage and feeding only very
small amounts to begin with, they
soon learn to eat and relish it,
Other horses take 1t willingly from
the beginning. Horses not working
may be fed larger quantities than
work horses. but in neither case
should the silage form more than
portion Of the coarse feed fed to the
horses.
Silagefed horses will look well and
come out in the spring in better con.
dition than when fed almost any other
feed.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

into his pocket, and rising. went to a
trunk that lay against the wall.
Searching in a portfolio. he took out
. small old-fashioned photograph.
much battered and soiled. It had been
cut from a larger group and the name
Of the photographer had been erased
from the back. He set 1t upright on
the desk. and bending forward. looked
long at the face 1t disclosed. It was
the only picture he had ever possessed
of his father.
He turned and looked into the glass
above the dresser. The features were
the same. eyes. brow, lips. and strong
waving hair. But for its time-stains
the photograph might have been one
of himself. taken yesterday.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Wood 10 Made FIreproof.

1t is said that the Metropolitan rail-
way has ireproofed all its rolling
stock without the elimination of
woodwork and the structural and dec
orative advantages which woodwork
affords. Tho method of fireproohng is
the same as that now being employed
by the admiralty. This consists of
the impregnation of the pores and f.
bers of the wood with chemicals such
as render the wood absolutely flame
proof. Wood SO treated is said to lose
mono Of its natural characteristics
and has no harmful effect upon CLUES,
nails. varnishes or metal fittings with
which 1t may be brought into contaoA
Timas, London,
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
SOMETHING OF A DIPLOMAT
Jimmie's Bright Idea Worked for .
Time, but Finally Ended In
Disaster g

What do you name by writing me
that my Jimmie can't pass into the
next grader" stormed an irate female,
bursting into the principals room.
AN after him doin' such grand work
all the year"
why. Mrs. Flaherty." replied the
teacher, "you must know better than
that. I've sent you his report cards
every month. and you know that his
marks have been nearly all 'Ds.
'Indade they hov. and yit you say
he can't pass. don't understand 1t,
num-"
Il am afraid you don't understand
our system of marking. d means de-
ficient, you know"
Sure l don't know phat that may
be, mum, but Jimmie told me all about
the letters. Sure ID is dandy, C. IL
corking. b is bum, an A is awful
an he's got 'C's' an DIS livery month"
-Harper's Magazine.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
CHAPTER ".
A Valiant Of Virginia.


For a long time John Valiant sat
motionless. the opened letter in his
hand. staring at nothing. He had the
sensation. spiritually. Of traveller
awakened with q rude shock amid
wholly unfamiliar surroundings.
He was trying to remember-to put
two and two together. His father had
been Southern-born; yes. he had
known that. But he had known moth
Ing whatever OF his fathers early days,
or OF his forebears; since he had been
old enough to wonder about such
things. he had had NO one to ask
questions of.
Phrases Of the letter ran through
his mind: Sometime. perhaps. you
will know why you are John Valiant
Of New York instead of John Valiant
Of Damory Court - cannot
tell you myself" There was some
tragedy, then, that had blighted the
place, some melancholy story" as the
clipping put 1t. NV
He bent over the deed spread out
upon the table, following with his I'm
ger the long line of transfers: Ito
John valyante.,'" he muttered; what
odd spelling! Robert Valyant'-with-
out the e. Here, in 1870, the " be-
gins to be r." There was something
strenuous and appealing In the long
line of dates. valiant. Always Va
liant. How they held on to 1t! There's
never break"
A curious pride, newborn and self
conscious. was dawning in him. He
Dh ho
had been no weaklings. A Valiant had
settled on those acres under royal
governor. before the old frontier
fighting was over and the Indians
had su1lenly retired to the westward.
The sons of those who had braved
sea and savages had bowed their
strong bodies and their stronger hearts
to raze the forests and turn the
primeval jungles into golden planta-
tions.
There stole into his mood an eery
suggestion of intention. Why should
the date assigned for that deeds de-
livery have been the very day on
which he had elected poverty? Here
was Generalization as pointed as the
index-finger of guidepost Every
man carries his fate,'" he repeated.
on riband about his neck Chum.
do you believe In fate?"
For answer the bulldog. cooking an
alert eye on his master, discontinued
his occupation-a conscientious II un-
successful mastication of the fiattish
packet that had fallen from the folded
deed-and with much solicitous tall
wagging. brought the sodden thing in
his mouth and put 1t into the out
stretched hand.
His master unrolled the pulpy wad
and extricated the object 1t had en-
closed-an old-fashioned iron door-key.
After time Valiant thrust the key
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
HAPPY NOW
Family Of Twelve Erink Postum.

ut certainly has been a blessing in
our home" writes young lady In re-
gard to Postum.
who. before using Postum, would make
a healthy person uncomfortable by
their complaining Of headache, dizzi-
ness, sour stomach, etc, from drinking
coffee.
For years mother suffered from
palpitation of the heart, sick head
ache and bad stomach and at times
would be taken violently Ill. About a
year ago yhe quit coffee and began
Postum.
"My brother was troubled with
headache and dizziness all the time
he drank coffee. All those troubles of
my mother and brother have disap-
peared since Postum has taken The
place of coffee.
"A sister was III nearly all her life
with headache and heart trouble. and
about all she cared for was coffee and
tea. The doctors told her she must
leave them alone, as medicine did her
no permanent good.
"She thought nothing would take
the place of coffee until we induced
her to try Postum. Now her troubles
are all gone and she is happy little
woman enjoying life as people
should"
Name given by the Postum Co.. Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages
Instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
instantly. 30c and SOC tins
The cost per cup Of both kinds is
about the same.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

You may never care to live at
Damory Court. Maybe the life you
win know so well by the time you
read this will have welded you to It.
self. II 30. well and good. Then leave
the old place to your son. But there 10
such thing a. racial habit, and the
call Of blood. And I know there 10
such q thing. too. A. fate. Every
man carries his fate on RI
band about his neck 20 the
Moslem put It. It was my fate to
go away. and know now-since dis
tance 10 not made by miles alone
that myself shall never see Damory
Court again. But life Is strange
wheel that goes round and round and
comes back to the same point again
and again. And 1t may be your fate to
go back Then perhaps you will cry
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
CHAPTER v.
on the Red Road.

The green, midMay Virginian
afternoon was arched with Q sky as
blue as the tiles OF the Temple of
Heaven and stepped in a wash Of sun
light as yellow al gold. Nothing in all
the springy Landscape but looked
warm and opalescent and inviting-ex-
cept tawny bull that from across a
barred fence-corner switched q trucu-
lent tail In silence and glowered sui
lenly at the big motor halted notion
less at the side of the twisting road.
Curled worm-like in the drivers
seat. with his chin on his knees. John
Valiant sat with his eyes upon the
distance. For an hour he had whirred
through that wondrous simmer OF
color with dippant lettering breeze
in his face, sweet from the crimson
clover that poured and rooted over the
roadside.
"Chum, old man." said Valiant, with
his arm about the bulldogs neck. "if
those color-photograph chaps had
shown US this. We simply wouldn't
have believed It. would we? Such
scenery beats the roads we're used to,
what?" He wound his strong fingers
in a choking grip in the scrutf of the
white neck, as . chipmunk chartered
by on the low stone wall. mo, you
don't you cannibal! He's a jolly lit
tie beggar, and he doesn't deserve be-
ing eaten"
He filed his briar-wood pipe and
drew in great breaths Of the fragrant
incense. What pity you don't
smoke. Chum: you miss such lott"
After time he shook himself and
bowl against his boot-heel. II hate to
start" he confessed. half to the dog
and half to himself. ITO leave any
thing so sheerly beautiful as this!
However. on with the dance! By the
road map the village can't be far now.
So long. Mr.. BULL"
He clutched the selfstarter. But
there was only protestant wheeze;
the car declined to bulge. Climbing
down, he cranked vigorously. The
motor turned over with surly grunt
of remonstrance and after a tentative
throbthrob. coughed and stopped dead.
Something was wrong. With sigh
he fung OF his tweed Jacket, donned q
smudgy Jumper" opened his toolbox.
and. with glance At his wrist-watch
which told him It was three o'clock.
threw up the monsters hood and went
bitterly to work. o.
At half past three the investigation
had got as far as the lubricator. At
four o'clock the bulldog had given 1t
up and gone nosing sfleld. At half
past four John Valiant lay fiat on his
back, like some disreputable stevadore,
alternately tinkering with refractory
valves and cursins the obdurate
mechanism. A sharp stone gnawed
frenziedly into the small of his back
and Just as he made final vicious
lunge. something gave way and
prickling red.hot stab of pain shot zig
tagging from his smitten crazy-bone
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

day. A similar uncertainty attaches
to pair OF old 'colors OF the I'd Bor.
der regiment. which were recovered
from London pawn broker. who was
offering them for sale. by Lord Archi.
bald Campbell in 1888.
-Four years later four colors which
had accompanied the Gloucester regi-
ment in Egypt and In the peninsula
were recovered from a York pawn
broker. 1t appeared that, having been
bequeathed by an old colonel Of the
regiment to his son. they were uIti-
mately secured by a servant. who, fall,
ing on evil times, pawned them for
few shillings.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Joke on John Burma.

. Mr.. John Burns always had a stock
of good stories. One he tells con-
cerhs a visit he once paid to London
lunatic asylum. He was taken all over
the establishment and finally arrived
at the gardens, where number Of
the patients were working. Mr..
Burns espied among these man with
whom he had some slight acquaint-
ance. and was about to speak to him
when the Iunatic exclaimed:
well. l never! You. too! The very
last person thought to see here"