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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-10
Personal and
Local Items

PERSONAL and
Local Items
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II you contemplate doing eny building
this year see the Hodges Cook Mercan-
tile company about it, Advt
Catalogues are in season. You car
get them at the Meat Market. Advt.
o
tho Rec I'd office. II Adv.
M. c. Godbe and son, Murray, ar.
rived IN camp on the morning of thu
Fourth.
DR.. L. MARCO, DENTIST
Arrived in the city last evening ant
is at the Alexander Hotel for a few
days only See him for dental work.
Eagle Valley citizens were well rep
resented in Phoebe at the celebration
last Monday.
Pete A. Delmue returned from Sal
Lake last Wednesday, having made tn
trip In his auto via. Snake valley.
o.
A letter from e. T.. Fuller, who ha
been at Upland, Cal, for several months
states that he expects to return t
Phoebe with his family sometime mex
week to reside permanently.
Ralph Martello has taken a 3-year
lease on the old Bon Ton restaurant o
lower Main. street. The building ha
been recently improved and he is t
use 1t for saloon purposes. He will op
en- the place for business tonight.
.
Artificial Ice from fine spring water
Cheap as natural ice. At the Mea
Market. Advt.
Business is getting good in Phoebe.
anything can be judged by the numbe
Of saloon openings. Two so far thi
week
A. Y. Smith and son arrived froi
Los Angeles last Tuesday. Mrs. Smit
Will follow little later.
Special Electric Movie show. Wednes
day, July 18th, presenting Vendetta.
five parts. From the world famous nov,
by Marie Corelli. A story translate
into every civized language. PHOTOGRAPH
cd In Naples, italy. This productio
rs in class with Quo vadis. Also
reai of good comedy. Prices Is an
30 GEMS. The audience will eslect tn
feature fer Tho next special show b
voting on the following list: Julius CT
ar, Officer 666, Last Days of Pompei
Antony and Cleopatra.
Milt Hammond of Eagle valley was
town yesterday.
Joe Ronnow was up from Panaca la,
tuesday on a business trip.
Ed. Freudenthals two sons are hel
from Los Angeles to spend their vacs
ton.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-10

A. Y. Smith and son arrived from
Los Angeles last Tuesday. Mrs. Smith
will follow little later.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-10

/ Prayer by the q aplain, Eli Cox
Song, str Sp. ngled Banner MIS-
| Clarence WadsWorth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
QUITE A MOVEMENT NOW ON
Tobacco Coming in Freely of Late
Buying and Pooling

Bad weather and disturbed roads
have had depressing effect on tobacco
traffic of late. Last week. and especial
ly Friday and Saturday, reminded us of
last season, the deliveries being heavy.
Some of it was shipped to La Crosse.
Edgerton and other places, while the
local warehouses took in large quanti-
ties. Most of this delivery has been
purchased outright and many crops de-
liyered TO the pool recently formed.
which is working a full crew and will
have all the house can handle till late
in the spring A good deal of complaint
is made regarding smsllness of the leaf
and withered quality. Prices range
from to II cents.
The Eegerton Reporter tells of to-
baeco conditions elsewhere as follows:
THE tobacco crop is selling quite
freely IN nearly all sections of the state
but under stress of circumstances
that means low prices. Many growers
need money and spring is not so far
away, both leading to concession in
price, and something like a general
movement is under way. Receiving is
now going on steadily and warehouse
handling under full swing at the pack
ing points.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Keen lin the Record

Hileboro- Viroqua football game on
Saturday night was a fine exhibition.
Hillshoro expected a victory but the
local team put up game that would be
hard to beat. II was only the second
defeat of the visitors this season. They
have one of the fastest punches in this
section and will probably be in the elm
ination games. Viroqua could not get
started shooting field baskets until the
end of the first half, when two went in
in quick succession The half ended
Hillsboro 10. Viroqua TO- On second
half the Viroqua boys put up a stronger
defense and coon were in the lead a few
field baskets, with Anderson's foul
shooting kept the score slightly in VII
roqua's favor. When the whistle blew
the score stood, HiIlsboro 81, viroqua
%. Both teams were very well salts
fed with the way the game was ham
died by the referee.
Next Friday night Sparta team comes
here for return game. Viroqua was
beaten there but can redeem them
selves If they play the game they did
last Saturday night. This no doubt
will be another first-class game.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
TRIED SELF DESTRUCTION
Retreat Young Man Uses Butcher
Knife on Self

News of most distressing incident
approaching a tragedy was flashed over
the country, Monday morning, from
north Retreat community, saying that
Otto Sletten, aged about twenty-five,
and son of Ole Sletten, in a fit of de-
spondency had lacerated himself terri
bly, in futile attempt at suicide. The
young man had gone to the barn on the
premises armed with butcher knife,
with which he attempted to cut his
throat and pierce his heart. In the
former endeavor luckily he failed to
sever the jugular vein, but succeeded
in slashing his wind-pipe; and in the
latter attack the knife penetrated one
of the lungs and inflicted Gaping
wound from the region of the heart
downward and diagonAlly across the
ribs,
In this pitiful condition the victim
was discovered and a rush call sent for
DR. Evert Of Retreat, who hurried to
the scene aud sent hnrry-up call for
DIR. Andrew of this village, who got
there as quickly as he could, and to-
gether the two physicians battled hero
ically to undo and thwart what the
young fellow in his rashness and de-
spondency had attempted Ii is under
stood the patient is in fair way to re-
cover. 1t is certainly mournfnl event
in which both the young man and his
family deserve the entire community's
kindest consideration and sympathy. -
DeSoto ARGUS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Don,t Worm Unless il Fits Won

Some weeks since the CENSOR mailed
statements to a considerable number of
delinquent subscribers. Many have re-
sponued, but others are silent. We
hope to hear from all such within a
reasonable time. One or two dead
beats have made response by saying
1--WE are not subscribers, or II didn't
know the paper was coming" or my
mother-in-law is the one who sub
scribed," and other frivolous and dis
honest excuses 1t is always in order
TO blame ones mother-in-law, but we
can't even accept that as valid ex-
cuse for attempting to escape an honest
debt. We have an assortment of good
black type that win be used in pub
fishing that names Of all dead beats
who attempt to escape payment of
their subscription dues by such dis
honest excuses. This means those only
who try to avoid payment by dishonest
subterfuges.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
DECISIVE HONOR WINNERS
viroqua High School Team victori-
Gus at Home-Lose at Tomah

The joint debate here Friday night
between Viroqua and La Crosse was q
sweeping victory for our boys, the YER
dict of the three judges being unani-
mouslY for them, the marking not fall,
ing below 95. The question was IRE
solved that the standing army of the
United States be increased to 500, 900. I"
The local debaters took the affirmative
and were Carl Espeseth, Kenneth Har-
ris, Paul Weber with Donald Gauper at
alternate.
There was a good attendance and
plenty of cheering under the direction
of Gerald Smith as yell master. The
customary songs for such occasions
were rendered with much vim. accom-
panied by the high school orchestra.
The locals give just praise to their OPP
ponents, and they made an excellent
plea.
On the same night the following from
here took the negative side of the same
question at Tomah: Jake McCay,
Stanley 0psahl, Alba Graves, Leon
Chase. The Affirmative we're winners
Tomah takes first place in the qua
triangular dehaCe, having thousand
points.
Monday evening the High school gave
a reception to the debate and basket
ball teams in celebration of their recent
victories. The High school orchestra
under the direction of Miss Weimar
furnished the music, and the Domestic
Science girls under the direction of
Miss Baker served light Refreshments.
The entertainment part of the evening
was in charge of the four class repre-
sentatives. The reception boar was
from 1880 to $50. All reported an ex-
cellent time and the best reception
ever
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Washington Observance

There was little observance here of
the natal day of the father of his coun
try, schools continuing as usual. Mail
carriers ceased their work. The even.
assembled to hear the address on Wash
ington, given by Pastor Bayne in the
Congregational church. Fifty members
of Viroqua Masonic lodge attended in
body, and they were we'll repaid by d
splendid historic presentation of Wash.
ington-the man, soldier, president and
Mason. The address was well prepared
and delivered in the pastors usual happy
and pleasing way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

The bill to repeal teachers pension
law has been laid to rest in the legis-
lature. Opposition was strong from
teachers and educators, A hard fight
is being waged against repeal of the
county board of education repeal bill
and it's fate is uncertain. Most of the
county boards of the state passed rsso-
buttons asking that the law be done
away with.
The bin has been killed which aimed
at cutting off state aid from county
fairs.
One of the very important bill is that
offered by Senator Bennett to subject
all the stock fire insurance companies
doing business in the state to regala-
ton and control of the insurance de.
partment as to rates, practically Civ
ing the insurance commissioner the
right to fix the rates of this class of
companies Senator Bennett asserts
that the stock of these companies pays
enormous dividends, and inasmuch as
the Supreme court of the United States
recently decided in q case arising in
Kansas, that the state has the same
right to regulate and control stock fire
insurance companies that it has to reg
ulate and control railway companies
that the state does not need to engage
in the insurance business but should
regulate the corporations already en-
gagged in the business. 1t is further
claimed that the mere existence of this
power, which the state has If the ma
chinerY is provided whereby the in
surance department may exercise the
power, will result in voluntary re-
duction of rates throughout the state
and saving of millions of dollars Of
premi inns to the people of the state.
| Because the state may regulate and
control the rates and the companies in
every particular, MIR. Bennett opposed
the recent constitutional amendments
40 to insurance submitted in the late
election. -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Should Act Promptly

All returns under the state and fed
eial income tax laws luust be in on or
before March l. An assessment will
be placed on all persons vino fail TO
make report on or before that date. II
you received blank you are obliged to
make return of same. Extension of
time will be granted in case Of sickness
If request is made previous to that date.
IL you do not receive a blank and know
that you are subject to the tax it il
your duty to secure blank and fill it
out. Failure to do this renders you
liable TO a penalty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Bully Bow With the Glass Eve

An exchange remarks that we have
residing in the central part of our town
a young man, who if reports are true,
is wonderfully and fearfully made.
His doctors said he had an iron consti-
tuition; his friends said he had nerves
of steel; his uncle said he had wooden
head; the girls said be had heart of
stone, ms enemies declared there was
more brass to him than anything else;
Others declared he had lots of sand,
while his admirers declared he was all
wool and n ward wide.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
'WASSTRICTiY ONTHE MAP
LARGEST EDUCATIONAL CON-
vENTIoN HEs.D HERE
Western and Central Sections otCoun.
" Represented-AbIe Discussions
Complete List of attendants

The county board convention conven-
ed at the court house on Thursday last
and was largely attended, not only by
school board members, but by teachers,
training school students and friends OF
education. 1t was both q large and
enthusiastic gathering. At the fore
noon session State School Inspector A.
A. Thompson addressed the meeting,
laying special stress upon eonsoIida-
tion of rural schools. and Prof. Long of
Lacrosse normal followed with timely
remarks. His chief point was upon
the necessity of agricultural work and
training in domestic science.
In the afternoon, Sept. Gardner
dwelt upon the notieeable changes in
country schools from that OF fifteen
years ago A woodshed was then sell.
dom seen upon school grounds, slate
hlackboards now found SO commonly
were seldom seen. The various hygen-
ic conditions are being considered to a
ls 7ge extent, and better equipment in
all lines. Mr. Gardner and others
pleaded for state law giving a fixed
amount of aid annually to district
schools wherein certain requirements
of the law have been satisfied The
thought was brought out that the state
gives ar immense aid to the state uni
versity, to high and graded schools. all
of which comes from the taxes of the
farmers as well as the city or town tax
payers. 1t is therefore no more than
just that similar aid be given to the
rural schools.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
ROUND AND ABOUT US.

James Dustin. 26 years old, commit
ted suicide on the depot platform in
Reedsburg by drinking two ounces of
carbolic acid The rash act was the
outcome of quarrel with his young
wife. She left him and went 80 live
with her parents. AS he stepped from
the train at Reedsburg he met his wife
face to face She refused 10 recognize
him. whereupon he took the acid, dying
twenty minutes after.
On the old Healy farm in the town
of Hillsboro 1000 logs were cut from a
tract of land bought by Otto Hammer,
Peter Shear having contract for the la
Dor. The Hammer saw mill is convert
ing the logs into lumber.
The c. H. Upham mercantile business,
the Oldest now in DeSoto, has been sold
to Clarence Upham, nephew of the
pioneer merchant.
HilIsboro Sentry reports the death OF
Robert Gordon, one Of the oldest resi-
dents of Forest township, at his home
near Mt. Tabor, aged 81 Mr. Corridor
was born in the state of New York
| He came to Vernon county and settled
in Forest over forty years ago, and has
since made that town his residence
Those left to mourn his death are 3
wife, two daughters, one son and two
brothers.
The lumber camp Of Chas Carnes or
the James Hunter farm in Union town
ship has been guarantined on account
of diphtheria. The cook, Mary Blaha,
has the disease.
Mrs. Harvey F. Meyers, pioneer
woman of eastern Vernon county. dice
suddenly of heart failure February ID
at her home in Hillsboro. She had beer
in her usual health almost to the hour
of her going. Mr.. Meyer summoned |
physician but she had passed away be
fore his arrival. Mrs. Meyers was n
years old.
The Sentry tells that by getting
hold Of wrong bottle, Robert Bohr
came near losing his life when he &C
cidently took a dose of medicine tina
contained carbolic acid. just as sooI
as he discovered his mistake he sum
moned physician who soon had hin
relieved from the effects of the poison
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

One of the strangers who went out
and sold capital stock for the LaC-1sso
packing company, is reported TO have
left the state in possession of $500 OF
the concerns money. He was appre-
hended and returned to Prairie duChien
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

At his farm one mile south Of Ava
lanche 1.-THE old Halvor johnson place. +,
Mrs Geo. Melvin will cell at auction
commencing at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
on Tuesday, March 2, twelve mich
cows, yearlings, q brood SOW, De-
Laval separator, binder, mower, to-
bacco planter and other farm tools.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Free! Freel Free!

Our new farm folders. If you want
to buy a farm or IL you want the cash
for your farm, write US today and we
will explain our methods fully and send
folder j. T. BATES & SoE,
Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Landmark Sold

The old Methodist parsonage, early
residence Of General Rusk, was dis
posed of by the board of trustees to E.
&c. TruesdaIe. He bought it as mat
ter of speculation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
FILM FLA SHES

Kathlyn Williams in The Lord of the
Jungle" Monday.
TREY o. Hearts" every Wednesday.
Fine features every Saturday night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Annual Band Inspection and Conc

Annual inspection of Viroqua Third
Infantry Band occurs next Wednesday.
All OF the outside members will be pres
ent, and splendid concert will be pres
ented at the opera house in the even
ing, at which time the motion pictures
taken at the last encampment at Camp
Douglas will be shown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Rally Meeting

Wednesday, March 10, is to be a
grand rally day, for the American So
ciety of Equity, when all local unions
throughout the state are requested to
hold revival or rally meetings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

Mrs. r. A. Farr will sell at her farm
one and one half miles northeast of
Newton, commencing at 10 o'clock on
Monday, March !, horses, 5 heifers,
s steers, IL shoats, and large list of
farm implements including a threshing
outfit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Annther Shinninp DaY

Friday of the present week Lacrosse
packing plant will accept stock for
shipment from the Southeastern yards.
TOILET HETLAND.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Auction Sales

The auction sale advertised by Hen
nv Silbaugh in last weeks CENSOR has
been postponed until March 8.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Can Best serve You Sow

am prepared to oil harness at $1.5C
per set. Have it done now.
l.. u. FAVOR, VIroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Selected Ears Of GOLDEN GLOW Seed Corn
from Vroqua High School Breeding Plots

The Viroqua high school has several bushels of Gold
Glow seed for sale at So 90 per bushe This
bredup scientifically cured and tested for termination
The high terminating rwer of SO cent shows that
corn.
It has been demonstrated that it does pay raise
scrub neither does it pay plant that has low
vitality for termination.
Put your orders in early either Dahs drug store or
with the Agricultural Director-address 73
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

On Wednesday, March 3, at his farm
u miles west of Bud, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, Albert Tryggestad will
sell at auction 4 horses, 8 rnilch cows,
2 heifers, yes-lings, IL shoats,. and
the usual list of implements found on q
well kent farm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

If going to build residence, barn,
shed, or do repairing, it will pay you t.
buy at Thayer's new yard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

THE CHICAGO MALE QUARTET.
The Chicago Male Quartet is a
musical organization designed to give
the public the very best that can be
obtained in the field of artistic four
part singing The organization Is COM
posed Of singers with long continued
experience in quartet work, each one
of them holding a prominent position
either as a concert artist or church
soloist in Chicago, the great musical
center of America The striking fea-
ture Of their rendition is the perfect
harmony of their voices from the soft
est voice 10 the most powerful. Frank
Barnard is acknowledged as one of
the leading first tenors OF the West
t1r. Elias Bredin, who was formerly an
instructor In the University Of Wis
consin. is the director in one Of the
largest churches in Chicago. Mr..
Frank Collins, baritone, has had years
OF experience in oratorical work and
Mr. W. o. Smith, bassO. possesses a
voice Of magnificent range and power.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

The last number of the Lecture
and Entertainment Course will
occur on next Tuesday evening,
March 2. Seats on sale at DahPs
drug store next Monday morn
ing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24
Said or Written 70 DC censor

Louis H. Kier, Ruby, Alaska: Il
am enclosing remittance for year q
subscription in advance, as | would
miss the old paper very much should
fail to receive it. We are having the
most stormy year that have exper-
fenced here since | came north. !"
C. w. Reeve, Mitchell, South Dako-
ia: Remittance herewith for paper.
We have been having a blizzard the
past week, which makes strenuous
work, but the conditions are better
now. | am superintendent of buildings
and grounds Of the Dakota Conference
College campaign committee, located
here.
jolly Bob Parker, Viola: 1.-THE CEN
soR has been so long in our family that
it is a full resident, and we would miss
it very niue a. The fact is that it is a
member of the household.
r. NJ. Larson, rladstad, Ashnore,
Montana: Greetings to Censor read
ers and my old friends in town of JEFF
ferson and Vernon county. We were
but few who came TO this new country
in western Montana in the summer of
1912 Yet in 1918 most Of the land was
settled, and in 1914, 80. 100 and 100
acre tracts were taken fc~ homesteads
We got 800 acres for homestead and
otherwise. We are 40 miles north of
Great Falls and about a like distance
from Fort Benton. 80 east and south of
Conrad. Have fine soil, fair crops,
wheat 10 to IS bushels per acre. / am
located adjoining great irrigation pro-
ject, canals and bitches to be laid next
year. Nice winter so far. February 3
there fell inches of snow and it was
6 to 10 below zero, but no blizzard.
Have Joined farmers union and an ele-
vator will be built next summer. All
this country has been pasture for mil
liona of horses, cattle and sheep, but
now rapidly turned from rancbing to
agriculture, with postal routes. country
stores, public halls, telephone lines. /
will say to young men looking for OPP
portunities that they are to be had here
az well as in the east.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

Jolly Bob Parker, Viola: 1.-The CEN
soR has been so long in our family that
it is a full resident, and we would miss
it very muea. The fact is that it is a
member of the household.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

The C. H. Upham mercantile business,
the oldest now in DeSoto, has been sold
to Clarence Upham, nephew of the
pioneer merchant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-24

The lumber camp Of Chas Carnes on
the James Hunter farm in Union town
ship has been gusrantined on account
of diphtheria. The cook, Mary Blaha,
has the disease.