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The Detroit times., 1916-08-31

Crnu experts generally agree that
corn crop will be far below normal
'h.. is badly hurt by drought
and viii probably not show more
tdsn ualf crop Illinois and Indiana
helds are spotted with many barren
stalks and half hlled cars North
west conditions are far better than
the rest ~ the corn belt
The Detroit times., 1916-08-31
New York Stocks

Quotations by Hornblower e. Weeks.
Aug. 81. Open High Low Close
m Coal prd AZ I42 l43 I49
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

The eighty-sixth birthday auniYer-
sary of Grandmother Nuzum was cell
ebrated at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Jennie Snodgrass, September Is.
Among the guests were Grandmother
Thomas, Sansburn and George and
Mrs. Smith, ranging ia ages from 10
to 50. and representing an aggregate
Of 4l6 years. Nearly half a thousand
.~ears Of toll and service have combin-
ed to bring these dear grandmothers
20 So ripe an old age. 1t cannot but
inspire one Of younger generation
with an awe and evercnce as he be-
holds the panorama Of life unfolded
before him 10 these lives that have
been lived for the Master.
Nay Gods richest blessings cOntiu-
ue 70 bc theirs until they answer to
the summons that will bring to them
the contamination Of all JoY.-Riyer
Fails Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
RAILROAD MEN SAVE A CHILD
Snatched From Track as Train APP
proaches Sound Asleep

AS the Southeastern train was pro-
ceediug west on Monday afternoon a
suspicious object was sighted in the
distance by Engineer Weber and Fire
man Henskin. Nearing the spot the
men were Mortified to see that it was
a child lying on the track, head rest
ing on rail, Weber applied the air
brakes and Henskin dashed out of the
cab like fash of lightning, ran over
the locomotive to the front pilot Just
in time to reach out and seize the
child and throw it from the track. 1t
was all the work of an instant, the
little one saved! The location was
between the big hill and Coon Valley.
The child, two or three years old, had
wandered from home some distance
from the road, laid down on the track
and was sound asleep.
Thanks to the railroad boys the at
tie life was spared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
They Are Everywhere

From an item in last weeks issue
regarding Ed. Perkins two legged
hog some got the idea that it was the
Enterprise editor who had this freak
and was going TO exhibitit at the fairs.
Nit. Two-legged hogs are. no curios-
ity to a newspaper man, we meet them
quite frequently and generally pay a
good price for the meeting. -LaFarge
Enterprise
You betl These two-legged hogs
exist in every community. They are
natural dead-beats who deserve TO
have their names published broadcast
so they may not beat everybody they
have dealings with. For instance, re-
Gently two-legged hog after taking
the CENSOR to the extent of 50 wrote
"Please don't send CENSOR any more;
don't want it, never did want il. 4"
Wouldn't that shame even a two-leg-
ged hog? The name and postofiice
address viii be given in due time If
remittance Is not made.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Union Ministerial Conference

Yiroqua ministers attended con-
ference of Lutherans at Westby on
Tuesday in which more than twenty
conferred on matters of interest along
contemplated union lines Three mat
tiers were determined upou-to take
stock and special interest in the Lu-
theran hospital at Lacrosse, which
has heretofore been maintained by the
Synod church, to make Gale college a
church school for all denominations Of
Norw egian Lutherans, and to hold q
union chautauqua for ministers Of La.
Crosse district at Gale college for a
period next summer during school va
cation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
LOST LIFE IN A HOTEL ROOM
Harry Fries Pays Penalty of Smoking
in Bed at a Lacrosse Hotel

The Lacrosse Tribune Saturday last
has the following account of the trag-
ic ending of a man who passed good
portion of his time in Viroqua during
the past two years:
Harry Fries, the 35-year-old farmer
of LaFarge, who went to bed at the
Hotel Grand Tuesday night with a
burning cigarette, died at st. Francis
hospital at about O'clock Thursday
morning from burns received when
his bed caught fire.
Fries was found insensible when a
Hotel Grand clerk broke down the
door to his room. His legs and hips
and one hand were badly burned.
Fries regained consciousness Wednes-
day. He was in inteD sc pain, later
relapsed into Inconsistencies and
died.
Fries young wife was notified, and
arrived at the hospital shortly after
the death came to her husband. ]. C.
Fries, his father, a resident of Rich
land Center, was expected to reach
Lacrosse some time Thursday. The
body will either be taken to Riehland
Center or LaFarge for burial.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Important Hearing in CITY

On Friday last a member of the state
public utility, or railroad commission.
concensns OF opinion and material
facts regarding the petition of the
city council, made some months ago.
which asked that electric lighting
tolls he reduced. For the community
and the municipality c. J. Smith, ac-
ting city attorney. presented the
claim for reduction. Mr. Smith, Of
Janesville, president of the electrical
system,appearing for the corporation
The hearing was of the most friendly
character and continued for only an
hour. The commissioner said an in
definite time would be taken to ar
rive at a conclusion and adjustment
of the matter,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
COMMISSIONS LAST SAY
FINDINGS IN EQUALIZATION
CONTROVERSY
Nine Precincts Found Disseminated
Against in Last County and State
Tax Apportionment

The state tax commission has form
ulated and fled with county authori.
ties its findings in the alleged tax In
equality as equalized Tax opportioned
and levied by the county board at its
last annual session. II will be remem-
bered that the town of Sterling APP
pealed from the equalization. The
state tax commission sustained the
appeal and ordered a review of the
work, appointing three strangers, all
county income assessors, to view real
estate and report their findings TO the
commission On that report the com
mission bases les conclusions that the
towns of Sterling, Stark, Forest, JEFF
ferson and the villages ofCoon Valley.
DeSoto, LaFarge, Viola and Westby
were assessed too high, while the as
sessmept of all other precints in the
county were relatively too low. That
because of this inequality the pre-
cincts first named we're charged with
and compelled to paw more than their
Just proportion of state and county
taxes for the year 1919
The amount of over-tax collected
in the precints as set forth by the
commission Is: Forest S339.4 Jeffer-
son SOS 70. Stark S306 SIS, Sterling $685.
10, Coon Valley 40e, DeSoto PC, La
Fargo $50. 90, Viola SI.69, Westby SS3-
.95, or a total Of 81 ,446 Is.
To level up, make equal and reim-
burse the towns alleged to have been
Disseminated against the tax COM
mission orders that there be levied
against the towns and villages named
below the following amounts: Bergen
IS. IA, Christiana S56l.2S Clinton 80 50,
Coon sll0.A5, Franklin Sl4 %, Genoa
52l, Greenwood $a6. Hamburg Sl0O5,
Harmony 1874, HiIlsboro S62 30, Kick
apoo Sl96 II, Liberty S0.l4, Union 800
81. Viroqua Sl7.1s, Webster 81 81,
Wheailand So rs, Whitestown SlS7.55,
Hillsboro village s46.s4 Ontario VIII
lage 24c, Readstown village lie Stod-
dard village Sc. Viroqua city 81 30, a
total of 81 ,446 %.
The state tax commission says the
expense of the appeal and re-assess-
ment is 1857 q, and the cost shall be
borne by the several precincts pro
rata according to equali2ed valuation.
The amounts run from Sl2l for De-
Soto village TO S26.s3 for Viroqua city
The county clerk is directed to make
this special levy against all the pre-
cincts 10 the 1916 tax levy.
The county board equalization Of
real estate was $34, SOS, 1872; valuation
as determined by the state tax com
mission 49,. $751; 9l, a difference of
Sl2l, 7g9.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Gospel Meetinps Continue

Gospel meetings at the Christian
church continue with increasing at
tendance and interest. Several have
united with the CHURCH aud many
others are at the point of coming
The sermons have been instructive,
setting forth plain bible teaching in
a kind and iAaffenslve manner. PEG.
pie OF viroqua and vicinity onght to
avail themselves of this opportunity
to hear the Gospel both in song and
sermon as it is being presented each
evening. Everyone cordially invited
and urged TO come Every night AT
: o'clock, except Saturday evening
The picnic dinner IN church base
ment last Sunday was joined in by
many from home and a distance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
WIDOWS NEW PENSION LAW
Much Misinformation as to the Pro-
visions Thereof

EDITOR CENSOR: Answering your
recent inquiry, permit me to say that
under the widows pension act of Sep
TENDER S, 1916, which grants a pension
OF $50 per month to certain widows:
A widow is no: entitled to this PEN
sion nor TO an increase of her present
pension. UNLESS SHE WAS THE WIFE
OF THE SoLDIFE DURING THE TERM OF
HIS SERVICE, AND HAS NOW REACHED
T9s1s AGE OF 20 YEARS
II has been estimated that there
are about 500 widows in the state who
come within the provisions ofthe act.
II. +. PROCTOR.
Niroqua, September 25.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

.'--Vaudvil tonight and tomorrow at
the Opera house.
Mrs. Elsie ~ Bliss Of Madison vis-
tied relatives in this city last week.
Mrs Rosebush of Appleton, was
here 10 visit the Cass parental home,
MIR and Mrs. f. r. Kuehn autoed
70 New Albiu, Iowa. to visit relatives.
Mrs. Hans Olson, an aged widow
lady Of Springyille fell and broke her
hip Sunday.
-Viroqua ". c. T. Z. will be en-
tertained by Mrs. L. L. Skrede on
Tuesday, October 3.
Attorney and Mrs Ray Graves
and children of Sparta spent Sunday
with relatives ia this city.
In another page is published the
advertisement Of II. s Chapman, who
wiz hold ii big auction sale Of person
al property 90 Thursday, October ).
Read the adj
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
DoINGs OF THE CITY COUNCIL

VEoQUA. Wis. Sept %. 1875
Regular meeting Of the common council Pres
ent Mayor Garrett. Aldermen Foster. Rogers. Lar
son, Chase and Kuudson
Minutes d the previous meeting read and ap-
proved The following accounts were read. sp-
proved b. The finance committee and upon mo-
ton allowed. roll call Of member all voting aye.
VIM. WEIGH 24G5. Andrew Gaid l3 Il. VIM Har-
RE 2 g. A S Nelson .. Ed Baldwin l.Ja. Inter
National Harvester Co. BE W. a. Roosevelt Co
10 a. STANDARD Oh Co. p a. Wells Fargo Express
PC Smith Hardware Co lG q
SALARY Irwin Henry 8z.5g. Geo. Griffin 50 %. F.
J. Older Ji25. r. z. Hay Goo. 81. Miushali l4oJ
G. =. Powell Is %. Mrs. l. A Telford 800
Upol motion council ad louned.
Z. J. OLDER, City Clerk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Credits for Pupils in County Schools

Superintendent Haney will introduce
in the Monroe country schools this
fall new system of home credit, with
the idea of bringing the home and
the school, the parents and teachers
in closer touch The plan is to credit
the scholars for duties and work per-
formed at home. For an example.
milking the COW, building the FIRE 10
the morning viii give one point. 9th
err labor performed, requiring more
time, will receive additional credit
points. Pupils twelve years old, viii
have added TO their final standings for
the year, one per cent for each POO
credit marks aud pupils over twelve
years, will receive on per cent for 300
credits
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
10 Look Over the on tIannts

AR w. 5. Starr Waters. accom-
panied BY his sons William OF Chica-
go,James and wife of Nobridge, South
Dakota, and f. S. of Boscobel, made
an auto party which visited tae city
on Monday after returning from
Springville, where they went TO look
over the old home of the Waters fam
lily for more than half a century.
They had held reunion at the par
entail home in Boscobel, quickly con-
ceiving the idea of seeing old Spring
vile and their remaining friends and
neiphbOrs there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
chi Hurt IN an Auto Crash

Mr.. McCracken and family of On.
tario, while driving home from the
fair Friday evening in their automo.
bile, met and coiiided with another
car about a mile south Of the village.
The result was that Lottie McCracken
sustained a fractured shoulder and
their car was somewhat damaged Ii
is stated that the occupants Of the
other car we're drunk and were driv.
ing recklessly Mr.. Mc-racken got
the number of their machine and will
90 after them, so it is reported
Cashton Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Hope Il onIy Joke and Dream

EDITOR CENSOR: We who know
him best have considered DR.. Scbrein-
or good physician and a good Joker,
but We fear he has gone to the limit
of joking when he appears ia print
and attempts to enlighten farmers
and home owners that we should bear
the burden Of taxation on land, and
the personal property owners with
their billions OF holdings and other
securities 70 free, or pay very little.
We hope the doctor is not in earnest,
but that his latest Joke on single land
taxation" is another Of his happy
dreams. Yours for just taxation,
4 FARMER.
Chrisliana. September %.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
U. S. Grand and Petit Jurors

From this county have been drawn
70 serve in United States grand jurS
the following gentlemen; + w. Al
cXander, A. y. Helgeson, Viroqua; l.
W. Webster, Greenwood; John Pulver
Stoddard.
Petit jurors g. J. Eastman, Forest
W. W. Powell, Genoa; Ole .. Tuhus
Viroqua; B. c. Norman, Wheatland
William Hntchison, Readstown; Geo
Z, Southworth, Stark, William DOZEN
Clinton.
Court opens at Lacrosse on October
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

Charged with assaulting his mother,
Mrs John Parr, Lloyd Tally, aged
seventeen, vs. as arraigned before Judge
Pollard. pleaded not guilty and the
case was adjourned till September %.
Edwin Broadhead paid a Gne of SIC
and costs for violation Of the city or
diBance and state law in driving bis
automobile on the streets contrary to
traffic regulatiOns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Kills Self and Child

At Madison, Mrs. Arthur Gelatt,
aged twenty-five, killed herself and
baby daughter, by first shooting the
child and then herself Domestic in
felicity is given as the reason for the
rash act The lady was a daughter
of DR.. Ludwig Hektoen, ore Of Chi
cago's most-noted physicians and sur
geons, and who is native Of the
town of Virouua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
COURT ARBITRAToRs DRAWN
Jurymen for October Term of ~ir-
cult Court

The county jury commissioners met
with Clerk Costing on Friday last and
went through the legal form of draw.
ing list of petit jurors to serve al
the fall term of circuit court, which
convenes October l6. Ten OF the thir-
ty-three precincts in the county are
not represented in the drawing. The
lurymen are.
Bergen-Melvin Bryhn
Clinton-Emil Erickson
Coon-Knudt Lindvig
Forsst-HRrVey Marshall
Frankhn-C. r. Fortney Sever Hooverson
Greenwood-Robert Rawley.
Hamburg-Anton Dahlen
Harmony-C Charley OIdenburg. Loss A. Knut-
son.
HilIsboro-w X. Jewell. Geo. BrdseIL Frank
Burnham.
Jefferson Simon Engebretson. Edw. C. Theige.
lngeman Thorsgaard
Liherty-c. A. Smith. NeIs Miller. Bert Cum
ninghau.
Sterlins-clsIence Green. Peter Fauske.
Union--Joha Clark.
Niroqus Joseph Buchanan. james G. Sands.
Webster Henry Swenson John Bold
Whitestown-Ed White
Corn Valley Whole A. Olstad.
Hillsboro Vic. F. Kaufman
LaFarRe Yil-Otto Hill.
ReEdstown Vil-Jerry 0'Leary.
Stoddard Vil-John Pulver.
City Niruqua--lst ward l.. W. Favor. c. w.
Weber.
Clerk Costing is Just in receipt of a
communication from Judge Higbee
stating that the term of court has
been adjourned till November q.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

Noticing the advertisement of Her
bert S.Chapman in the CENSOR, Frank
last Friday and in company with VIII
r Liudemann made purchase of the
desirable Chapman l30-acre farm one
mile west Of Viroqua. Ia point of
location, equipment and otherwise il
is one Of the best places in this Sec
tion, the purchase price is understood
to be $50 per acre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

Reports from the principal potato
growing sections OF the state Indicate
that the crop is going to be very light,
the potatoes being small and few in a
hill Growers are Of the opinion that
the crop will be very light all through
the central part of the state So far
in this immediate section there will
not he sufficient to meet the demands
If local use
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Found Guilty of Murder

At Baraboo Benjamin Hackett was
found guilty Of murder and arson by
a jury in circuit court. He was ar
rested and charged with setting fire
to the home Of Zell Pollock at North
Freedom BY the fire, Mrs. Pollock,
sister of Hackett. lost her life by suf-
fpqaffon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Live Stock Shining

The Farmers Cooperative Company
viii receive cattle and hogs a. the
Southeastern yards at Viroqua, Mon
day, October 2,aod at Chaseburg. Tues
day, October 3 Bring in your stock,
we will be turFe. II. A. HOFF.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Town Board Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ town board Of Franklin will meet October q.
az the Eel son bridge 81 10 O'Clock 10 let contract
for repair If the John Elefson and Sever Tally
bridges. The board reserves right 20 reject any
or all bids. T0RGEH BERGE. Chairman.
c. b FoRTNEY. Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
II Pays to Save

I am paying - cents per hundred
pounds for Old papers, 50 cents a hun
dred for magazines. Also buy rubber.
old iron and other junk and pay the
highest market prices
SAN Gross. Niroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Farm. STOCK AND DAIRY Jors

Get busy on your seed corn now; dry
it out, keep it dry and warm all win
ter: don't let it get cold enough to
freeze and next winter you won't
need to test and test, perhaps reject
ing a number of ears. All grain is
fertile now--it won't be If it gets froz-
~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
Next Shining Day

On Friday, Sept. %, will be the next
day the La 'rosse packing plant will
receive stock for shipment at Tia e
Southeastern yards
Phone 3ljl. TOILET HETLAND.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

This Thursday bali game will be
the closing one for the season with
VirOqua team. Turn out and make IL
a record game il attendance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
VIII Pay Premiums

Premium awards for the late fair
can be secured at the office of Secre-
tary Alex ander, in Williams block, on
Saturday, September 30.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

his Ontario business property TO Mr.
Hungerford and removed to Reeds
burg.
Hillsboro Congregatiopalists just
burned the mortgage tina. nas encum-
bered their church since the day of
| its dedication, and there is rejoicing
there.
Oscar Molten returned home from
the Yellowstone National park. Ac-
tivities at the park came TO an abrupt
close on account Of the threatened
railroad strike, says the Coon Valley
/ News.
A class of twenty was confirmed at
| Middle Coon Valley, Sunday, Septem-
| Der 10: Alma koenig, Selma Monske
Gladys Lambkins, Alice johnson, Nora
johnson, Bergetta Galstad, Verna An
derson, Esther Groskopf, Agnes Han
son, Martha Midtlien, Anna Hunder,
May Slette. Tina Hellwig, Aida Bryhn
Magnns Ekern, Oscar Bakken, Paul
diversion. Robert Hoif, Thomas Bjorge,
Melvin REESE.
Workmen on Lacrosse Telephone
Company bad the misfortune to have
tone of their cars burn near Stoddard.
/ Ii is thought that fire was caused from
leak OF gasoline
= boys band has been organized at
Westny with membership of twenty
This means that public encouragement
must be extended If the organization
exists any Considerable length OF time.
Bands easily disintegrate because of
removal of members. lack of private
and public interest. Ten years ago
Westby had a large band that was a
credit TO any community. This sim
ply demonstrates the rise aud fall Of
musical combinations
Com Valley hotel has exchanged
proprietoTs. Albert Spellum having
exchanged northern land for the prop
erty. It will be thoroughly over
hauled.
A company has been formed at
Stoddard for the manufacture and re-
pair of tools. A lot of preliminary
work is 10 be done and buildings erect
ed before the plant can be operated.
john Stumpges of Coon Valley has
invented 3 novel guide for saw mills
which regulates the cut and causes
regularity in cut on saw logs.
Rev. and Mrs. Hallvhrd Roalkvam
are about to take up their permanent
home at Coon Valley, in a residence
erected there. After long years Of
service in the ministry, the good
preacher is to retire They were ten
dered rousing farewell reception
before their departure from North
Prairie, Minnesota.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27
ROUND AND ABOUT US.

The Baker law has closed two sa-
looms in the village of Ynba. Yuba
was dry two years ago and under the
law is not entitled TO the number of
saloons as of previous.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

The Readstown Tribune reports
that Mrs. Wayne McClaren, son of New
York and daughter of Duluth, made a
short visit among relatives and friends
in that village and near Sugar Grove
They are making an extended auto
tour of the country, driving WinLcn
six
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

FL. II. Goodenough has disposed of
his Ontario business property to Mr.
Hungerford and removed to Reeds
burg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

Hillsboro Congreg atiopa lists just
burned the mortgage THAI nas encum-
bered their church since the day of
its dedication, and there is rejoicing
there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-27

Oscar Molten returned home from
the Yellowstone National park. Ac-
tivities at the park came TO an abrupt
close on account Of the threatened
railroad strike, says the Coon Valley
News