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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
dad Joyous Time Under DifficuIties

Eighty children and parents repre-
senting the Congregational Sunday
school betook themselves to Camp Tate
on Saturday last, the morning being
delightful But alas, soon after noon
rain set in and continued the balance
of the day. The forenoon romp and
games and dinner composed of every
thing eatable, made the crowd happy,
notwithstanding the later pouring rain.
They were comfortably sheltered in a
tobarco shed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
An Embrvo CITY staked Out

One is reminded of a plated young
city on the western pains by CHANGING
over the profile and staked streets and
lots in the new edition of the Col Butt
farm northeast of the Viroqua cream
cry. The promoters Of the auction lot
sale which will be held there next Sat-
urday are sparing neither energy nor
expense in furtherance of the new sale
scheme. Viroqua has never expert
enced boom; watch the program next
Saturday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
SLACK Opens New Office

Chas. S. Slack will open an Office in
Mrs. A. o. Larson's south room on
Main street, one door below the milli-
merry parlor, with Miss Pothea Hanson
as stenographer and book keeper. Mr.
Slack has seven counties to look after
for the Wood Tire Silo Company, the
True combination hay and stock racks,
Freeland steel thresher and stock tanks,
Finnigan stacker hoods, Oil Right lu-
bricstors, Chesapeak betting, etc. Also
sgen. for southern farm lands. Call
in and be at home,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
WAR HORSES WANTED!

HARRY E. LIGHT, the vet
eran horse buyer who has visit
ed the below named towns regu-
larIy for many years and built
up a reputation excelled by none,
will be in READSTOWN October
A and VIOLA October 5, till noon
of each day and at SENECA Oc-
tober 6, to buy horses for the
eastern markets. They must be
sound. He will also buy War
Horses and Mares, A to 9 years
old, weighing from 1000 to l, 400
pounds. No objection to brand
ed horses
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Reception Tor Teachers

At special meeting of the Mothers
Alliance held in the Methodist ,hurch
parlors il was decided to hold a recep-
ton for teachers in the city schools at
the high school ON Monday night. Octo-
Der 4, from 5 to 10 O'Clock Teachers,
high schoolpupils, training school. school
board, parents, and all men and women
interested in our schools are invited.
There will be a short program and light
Refreshments will be served
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
ROUND AND ABOUT US.

Faithful Charley Brandes, who has
served the kickapoo railroad for TWEEN
ty years as station agent at Gays Mills
and LaFarge, has resigned because Of
continued failing of health. B. f. Fay
of Milwaukee, succeeds to the position
left vacan, at LaFarge by Mr.. Brandes.
Many people Of Bear Greek and West
Lima section celebrated with Grandma
Elizabeth Potts her ninetieth anniver-
sary. Mrs. Potts is one Of the early
settlers of eastern Vernon county.
After spending the summer season
at Yellowstone National Park, Harry
Smelly and Oscar Molten returned TO
their Coon Valley homes.
C. L. Curry and family are moving
from DeSoto to Lacrosse, where Mr..
Curry has headquarters as state man
ager for Golden Rule pure food pro-
ducts.
p II. Fowler has sold his Red Mound
S0-acre farm to an Iowa man, including
crops, live stock and equipment Mack
is the name of the family that will
come from the Hawkeye state to re-
side in Vernon.
A fifty three pound sturgeon was the
catch of f. NJ Potter in the Wisconsin
river at Museooa. The monster mes-
sured over five feet N length. Mr..
Potter was a former Readstown-La
Fargo gentleman.
Soarta, dry since July first, has boot
leggers, two persons having been ar
rested for illicit selling of booze. One
Rufus Abrahanson convicted and given
Jail sentence. The young fellow
lived in Viroqla when led
Geo. E. Sanford. once Viola editor
and teacher, later attendant upon La
Crosse normal is installed as principal
of Valley schools
1t is so seldom one hears of a preach>
er going bankrupt that when one does
it is worthy of note. Rev. Pearley z.
Schult of Viola filed petition in bank
ruptcy with Referee Baldwin at La
Crosse, in which he declared his liabili-
ties are 81, 355.65, and assets $500, but
thesa are exempt,
Victory correspondent 10 the DeSoto
Argus says friends of Mrs. John Tul-
iocn, a former resident of Victory, will
be panied to learn of the serious acct
dent which has befallen her. She fell
down flight of stairs breaking her an
kle, wrist, collar bone and several ribs,
She is at st. Francis hospital.
At Westby, following the regular
morning services last Sunday, in Unit
ed Lutheran church, Pastor Rondest-
vedt was presented with $500 by his
congregation, being intended for the
purchase of an automobile for the use
OF himself and family. II is well to
appreciate the good feeling that main
tains between pastor and congregation
in this case, reception and Refreshments
following the presentation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Federal Court Jurors

United States court will be held in
Lacrosse this month. Following jrgr-
ors have been drawn from Vernon
county: Petit jury--A. c. Sherman of
Hillsboro, James E. Moore of Viola, J.
T. Hage of Westby, Charles Steinmetz
of LaFarge, J. Fl. Harris of Viroqua,
G. A. Granke of Stoddard. P. A. Paul
son of Westby, Grant Smith of Reads
town. On grand jury-Ole opphus OF
Cnnn Valley
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Public Utility Hearing

Harold G. Eckhardt, representing
the state railroad commission, held a
hearing at the court room in this city
last Thursday. Il had to do with tele-
phone matters about LaFarge. The
decision on the subject cannot be known
till the commission has had opportuni-
ty to consider the facts presented by
their representative.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Clever People and Bargain Prices

The Hoover Stock Company, filing a
weeks engagement at the Opera house.
was greeted with an immense audience
on Monday and above an average hear
ing last night. They are an aggrega-
tion of clever entertainers, meriting
patronage of play lovers Tonight
LENA Rivers" will be presented, an
old but always popular play, Thursday
THE Girl of the Common Lot. /" Friday
The Grafters, portraying great cleo
ton frauds; Saturday The Revenue
Spy"
At the reduced popular prices of TO-
20 and 80 cents, the Hoovers are SO
clever as entertainers that they ought
to more than fill the house every night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Sunday wiz Be Farewell Day

The Ba5nes are packing their per-
sonel effects preparatory to removal to
Iowa. Next Sunday Pastor Reed Taft
Bayne will preach his last sermons from
the Congregational pulpit The public
is invited.
In the church psrlors next Wsdnes-
day night at o. clock. farewell reeep-
ton will be given Rev. Bayne and par
ents. The public is invited
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Davis, Prize Winners

o. E. Davis Chi Namel booth and
prize contest at the late fair attracted
much attention, and there was anxiety
to learn who were the lucky ones. Mr..
Davis announces the following winners:
First, Harvey t. Allen, floor oGtfit;sec-
ond. Mrs. L. Silbaugh, one quart Chi
Ma mel; third, Mrs. L. L. Skrede, one
pint Chi-Namel.
Mr.. Davis requests that winners call
at his drug store and claim their prizes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
JUDGE MAHoNEY NOT JuDGEi
Deputy Atty. Gen. Holds Job IS Au-
tomatically Vacated

Madison, September % ID put v
Atty. Gen, Walter C. Drew yesterday
handed down an opinion that the county
judgship of Vernon county is vacant.
He was informed that u. o. Mahoney,
Viroqus, elected county Judge in 1913,
had since been elected TO the school
board and had failed to file his refusal
to accept the latter position within the
prescribed time.
The above dispatch, including head
.irgs, appeared in the state papers. sent
out from Madison late last week The
CENSOR has little or no information on
the subject other than that impaired
in the foregoing.
Following the city school election
last July rumors commenced to circu-
late that, under the law, Judge Ma
honey was Ineligible to hold both
school director and probate judge. He
was re- elected director at that time,
but failed to tender his resignation of
the Office within the prescribed limit of
ten days. This is the concrete situa-
tion as we understand Ii.
Doubtless the matter was brought to
the official attention of the attorney
general and the governor, resulting in
the above quoted opinion. If,as stated
in the opinion, vacancy exists, il is
the bounden duty Of the governor to
fill such by making an appointment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29

Near Portland Center Albert Ludke
had the misfortune TO lose eight grain
stacks by fire.
Crawford county and the Kickapoo
section about Gays Mills won distinc
ton and honors at the late state fair.
Two horti:uIturists of that place made
an exhibit of ninety entries in apples,
grapes and plums. Number Of premi-
ums awarded sixty, twenty-five being
first awards. This is certainly a fine
showing when known that it is prac-
ticslly first competition with old fruit
growing sections of the state.
Better than three thousand bushels
of grain was the crop thresheo OIL the
county asylum farm, is therepoft made
by Superintendent Buffers to the CEN
soR.
The Sentry reports fan equipment of
the new HilIsboro milk condensery;
that it will open for business October
first 1t is an extensive plant and ca
pable of putting out almost unlimited
product To secure sufficient milk will
be the rub, we fear. Local investors
own the establishment and will deserve
success for their enterprise.
At the late state fair Vernon county
buttermakers, representing the cream
cries with which they are connected,
scored well in the contest. They are:
J. d. Simpson, Viroqua, 95 so; II. A.
johnson, Westby, $3.50; NJ. Nicholson,
Westby, SO. SO; William Seiger, Chase
burg, 9l.53; Alfred Shultz, Coon Valley,
91.00. First prize for creamery butter
was awarded to Marshall creamery in
Dane county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Said or written to tn. Censor

Mrs. Emma II. Tollefson, Milwaukee.
81 am just resuming teae hing work in
this city after very enJ1yable vaca-
tion Of nine months spent at Pasadena.
California, the paradise of America.
feel that the highest praise one can
give that region is hardly sufficient.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
STUDEBAKER LEADS

Studebaker Fours and Skies
lead the automobile world today.
Three and seven. eigths inch bore
by five inch stroke. The -Four,
S885.00, weighs 1850 pounds, 41.5
actual horsepower. The Six, ST.
050.00, weighs 1870 pounds, 54.5
actual horsepower. The cars
have been weighed and were full
of water, oil and gasoline, with
chains and extra tire. -
1t leads because I; is standards
ized-gasoline tank in cowl dash,
Thinker bearings. real full-foat-
ing axle, extra seats disappear
in floor when not in use, making
both cars seven passenger; oil
gauge. gasoline gauge, speedo
meter and all electrical switches
on dash, new style rim, tenders
enameled, two radius rods ard
torque arm, honey-comb radia-
tor, finest grade leather, tires
34x4.
The price has been reduced bat
the value has been increased.
No automobile line built today
equals the 1916 Studebaker line.
See Larsen & Solverson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
unafraid to Tackle Big Tram

Cashton bali team evidently has
nerve. and plenty of it, else il would
not attempt to cope with one Of the
strongest agRregations in the country.
On October 9th the champion Pittsburg
Federal ball team will play with the
locals at Cashton. This will be rare
opportunity to see one Of the really
celebrated league CLUBS. TO meet ex-
penses Cashton team will sell tickets
of admission in advance at so cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Fall Rummaye Sale

Congregational ladies' give their an
nual rummage sale on Friday and Sat-
urday of next week, when a great va
riety of useful articles of clothing, shoee
and other things will be on sale. They
always offer a real line Of bargains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Sulphur and Butter a Bad Mixture

VIII Carter didn't like the job of
managing the creamery at Fairburg,
Illinois, and returned to Readstown.
He found the water SO heavily charged
with sulphur that be could not use it
for washing out the butter. Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
SUDDENLY SUMMONED. W. GILMAN.

SUDDENLY sUMMoNED-J. W. GILMAN.
Another Of Uncle Sans boys, and a
good citizen of Viroqua, passed sudden
~ away on Sunday morning, James W.
Gilman, who died from heart failure.
He retired as usual Saturday night.
When Mrs. Gilman arose to light the
fire she heard her husband breathing or
snoring. When the meal was ready
she went to arouse him and found that
he was dead. For many months Mr..
Gilman had been in poor health and IN
der care Of physician. His sudden
going was shock to the community.
James W. Gilman was born in Calhoun county.
Illinois, August 10. 1899. and died in Viroqua.
September 26. 1915. When lad of fourteen he
in the Kickapoo valley and has since been a resi-
dent here one Of our earliest settlers having Nv
ed in this vicinity for more than sixty-two years
His occupation was that of farmer throughout
his life. but he has been living in retirement In
the city during the more recent years MIR. Gil
man heard his country's call and enlisted In Co. A
18th Wis. Volunteers. July ~ 1852 and was hon
oraby discharged on account Of sickness January
r., 1888. Having recovered his health he re-sn-
listed in Company B 5oth Wisconsin Volunteers
February 2S 1885 remaining until the close Of the
war. he made good record as a soldier and was
honored VITA the post Of Commander OF the local
post.
After returning from the war Mr.. Gilman was
married TO Miss Harriet Lamb. To this union
were born nine children all Of whom are living.
His wife died in January, 1912. October o. 1913.
he was married to Mrs. Brandon. who survives
him. There are some brothers and several grand
children also left to mourn his departure.
With his wife deceased was received into the
membership Of the Methodist church from pro-
baton By Chas z. Buffers August 28 1904. and
he remained consistent member Of the church
until he was translated 10 the church triumphant.
Brother Gilman was good man aad was highly
respected by all who knew him. T1nerai services
were conducted at the home on Tuesday after
noon By Rev. Rutter Of the Methodist church. in
.tarnenti in the city eemstsr.s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Beginning Friday, October 1, Follow
ing Low Prices will be Made

EOC0o ~
A fine showing of ladies' and misses
coats. beautiful garments at the very
lowest prices.
As it is nearly housecleaning time,
don't forget that we carry a splendid
line of rugs in all sizes.
ROBERTSON & DAHL,
Members of the Retailers CONNER
cial Union.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Short News Stories of Interest

Gongs
yiroqua Vicinity
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
FARM. STOCK AND DAIRY Jors

Near Portland Center Albert Ludke
had the misfortune TO lose eight grain
stacks by fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29

p II. Fowler has sold his Red Mound
So-acre farm to an Iowa man, including
crops, live stock and equipment. Mack
is the name of the family that will
come from the Hawkeye state to re-
cid, - Warrnu
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29

Geo. E. Sanford, once Viola editor
and teacher, later attendant upon La
Crosse normal is installed as principal
of Valley schools.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-06-09
AMUSEM
1.-THE Boss"

"The Boss" a five reel production
is the feature for this week Friday at
the Majestic Theatre. The leads are
played by Holbrook Blinn and Alice
Brady and they are supported by d
good cast.
The story deals with the fight of an
1rishman, Michael Regain, by name, to
gain place for himself in the world.
He starts out a bar tender, then a
saloon keeper and political boss. He
becomes prominent in politics, buys
up mortgages, and gains possession of
the grain shipping contracts, which
formerly had been under the control
Of Griswold and son, an established
firm. The firm faces ruin. Regan's ma
ture is two sided, the man of iron,
merciless and a CRATER, and the man
who feeds the poor and would give his
life for his friends.
He meets and falls in love with
Emily Griswold, and when the situa-
ton of the Griswold's becomes des-
perate, he is asked to visit them. He
offers them relief, by amalgamating
their interests and then states that
he wishes to try and win Emily for
his wife, altho she does not love him.
When he is accused of murder he
did not commit, she finds she really
does love him, and together they fight
their way to success. Matinee at 1915
and evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-06-09
GAS TANK ExPLODES
At LUNGsTRoM's
Two Persons Narrowly Escape Serious
Injury in Explosion at New
London.

An explosion occurred in the base
ment of Lungstrom Bros Ice Cream
Parlors last Saturday afternoon which
resulted in the slight injury of Ever
EFT Johnson, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Johnson of this village, and
badly shook up Sam Lungstrom, one
of the proprietors of the place. Sam
had gone down to charge the tank
which supplies the carbonated water
for the soda fountain and the young
lad went with him. They went thru
the usual procedure of filling the tank
with water and afterward were charg-
ing it with gas from the storage tank
when a defect in the tank caused it to
give way with loud report. The
force of the explosion sent Sam back
about twelve feet over a pile of boxes
against the wall Of the room and the
young lad was sent about the same
distance in the opposite direction.
Part of the tank struck the boy, bruis-
ing him in the face and on one of his
legs. Sam was unhurt, but pretty bad
ly shaken up and as soon as he recOv-
cred from the shock carried the boy
upstairs where a doctor attended to
his bruises. Both consider themselves
fortunate that the accident did not re-
suit more seriously.-New London
Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-06-09
NEW LONDON TIMES.
(June 81

DR.. and Mrs. E. G. DeMots moved
some of their household goods to their
cottage at Green Lake Tuesday, where
they will spend large part of their
time during the summer.
Casper Aune and Arne Larson of
this village and liver Hookom of Green
Lake went to Willmar on Saturday TO
attend the county option rally and on
the following day went to Eagle Lake
to attend the unwilling of the monu-
ment on the grave of the late Rev. Ole
Paulson.
P. M. Olson of Irving went to Min
neapolis on Saturday to which place
he had been called by the serious i'll
ness of daughter.
K. T. Rykken of Willmar was bus.
mess visitor in the village the latter
part of last week.
Miss Ellen Skoglund went to Will
mar for a visit last Thursday.
Mrs. J. M. Monson went to Willmar
for visit with relatives on Tuesday
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-06-09

that the dignity and beauty and gran
deur of her buildings are an express
sion of her sovereignty and greatness?
May she ever be true to her traditions
and ideals, a city splendid in her
promise to humankind, glorious in the
fulfllment of the purpose of her
founder.
Fellow classmates: For the past
twelve years we have been learning
the lessons of Americanism, we have
been taught those virtues that will fit
us to take our places among our iel-
low men as loyal American citizens.
How well have we learned those les
sons? Shall we be calm and deliber-
ate in our decisions, even as our fore
fathers were? Shall we give to our
fellow men the same wide latitude as
to his individual beliefs that we de-
mand for ourselves?
Shall we prize above all else our
American freedom, so dearly purchas-
ed? Nicholas Murray Butler gives us
this ideal in our struggle to be worthy
citizens of this great nation:
LET us be the American, who,
whether rich or poor, whether schol-
ar, professional man, merchant, farm
er, manufacturer or skilled worker for
wages, lives the life of good citizen
and a good neighbor; who believes
Loyalty and with all his heart in his
country's institutions and in the un-
DERIVING principles on which these ill.,
stitutions are built; who directs both
his private and his public life by
sound principles; who cherishes high
ideals and who aims to train his chill
dren for a useful life, and for their
country's SERVICE"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-06-09

single to right and Nordstrom sacri.
feed. Neither Norling or Gordhamer
could bring him home. Buck singled
thru third to start the second, and
Larson and Johnston sent him to third
with sacrifices. Williams walked and
stole, and Aim famed. The third saw
Willmar's first run. With one out
Nordstrom doubled to center, and
scored when the center fielder drop.
ped Gordhamer's short fly. With two
down in the fourth Williams singled
to left and stole but died at second.
Only three men batted in the fifth,
but with one out in the sixth Buck
caught one of Brazel's slow ones and
drove it to right field for three bases.
He scored moment later on Larson's
sacrifice. Willmar tied the score in
the seventh. Williams led off with q
hit and stole second; after Aim fan.
ned Severinson singled when the third
base man couldn't field his drive. Sew:
crimson and Williams then pulled a
delayed double steal, and while
"Sevie" was being chased by the Glen
wood infield, Billie scored, and Severn
finally made second in safety. He was
doubled on Nordstrom's long fly to
left field. That was all for Willmar
as but six men batted in the eighth
and ninth.
Glenwood scored in the first, on two
clean hits and a steal. Reed hit to
center for a starter and stole second
as Richards famed. He scored on
Wuest's drive to left field. Another
was added in the third, without hit
two errors by Norling doing the trick
With two out in the fifth, Robards sin
gled to right and took second on q
passed ball. He scored when Ain
failed to hold Wuest's line drive. The
winning run came with two out in the
last of the ninth. Opheim batted Out
of turn and was safe at first. He was
then called out and Bunday, wht
should have batted was given another
chance to do so. This is contrary tt
the rule, which reads very plainly, a:
follows: "A batsman is out if he fail:
to take his position at bat in the ordel
his name appears, unless the error i:
discovered and the proper. batsma1
replaces him before he ecomes has:
runner. Only the proper batsman shall
be declared out, and no runs shall b,
scored or bases run, because of an!
act of the improper batsman." Ac
cording to that rule, Bunday shou4t
have been declared out. He was allow
ed to bat and beat out an infield hit
ILybeck went out at first, and Bunda,
scored when Buck threw low trying
to catch him off third. The score: