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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
HE WILL NOT BE IN THE RACE
Says Health Will Not Permit Candi-
dacy for Attorney General

While at the state capital on pro-
fessional matters a few days since,
Senator j. Henry Bennett, who some
time ago, announced his candidacy
before the primary for the republic
can nomination for attorney general,
gave out a statement that his health
has been snch for some time that he
must continue radical treatment,
causing him to abandon his purpose
to stand as a candidate. This is regret
ted by our people at home and many
thousands throug bout the state, who,
because Of his strong and determined
stand in the last legisl alive session for
greater economy in state matters. had
learned to look upon Senator Bennett
as one who was anxious TO keep faith
with the people and redeem mis- cam
paign promises for lower taxation.
BE fought every inch of the legisla-
tive course for cutting out all unnec-
essary excuses for the relief Of over
burdened tax payers Ii is very re-
grettable from the standpoint of keep
ing political promises and taxation
reform, that our member Of assem-
bly,, Mr. Rentz, permitted himself to
be lead astray from like course per
sued by Senator Bennett. For this
bad high-tax record Mr.. Rentz asks
to be rewarded bv return to the leg
islature. is in the power of tax
payers to g -ant that request and con-
tinue high taxes If they believe it is
10 their interest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Injured and Stranded on Desert

From the Necedah Republican we
clip the following concerning a gem
tleman quite well-known in Viroqua:
Under date of June Corliss Bulger
writes from a hospital at Salt Lake
City, telling of terrible experience
he went through on the great Ameri-
can desert about l20 miles from that
city. His automobile blew up as COM
pletely and suddenly as though hit by
German submarine, ard in an in
slant was one seathing mass of flames.
Curtains on the machine were fast
ened down. and CorliSs had great diff
ficulty in getting out allse. As it
was his hands we're badly burned.
his eye brows and hair burned Off and
all personal belongings were destroy
ed. 1t was a close call for Corliss
but he seems to have ability to get
through almost any old experience
right side up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
"llncIe John, Remembered

At the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Frank Steele, in Sparta, a party was
given in honor of the SIND anniver-
saly of John 5. Jenness. when 81 can
die tapers we're lighted on a mann
moth birthday cake and the party
presented him with a gold Odd Fell
low emblem. Mr.. Jenness was born
in Orange county, Vermont, ia 1894.
He came TO this state at the age Of
twenty years. At twenty-six he was
united in marriage to Minerva Max
well of Avalanche. Six children were
born to them, one son and five daugh-
tiers. Three of the daughters are liv-
ing They are: Mrs. Frank Steele,
Sparta; Mrs +. DeGuelle, Olatha,
Col, and Mrs. Martha Hansen, Cash
ton, with whom be lives. Fifty-siN
years of his life he spent in Vernon
county. Mr.. Jenuess is a man of
wonderful Parsonage. In the COM
munity where lie resides kG is loved
and respected by all who know him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Ranks of veterans are Thinninc

FRIEND MUNsoN: Eaclosed please
find 81. so for the CENSOR. am grow
ing old and forgetful SO you'll please
overlook delay and viii try to do
better in the future if life is spared.
We old vets are getting thiuned out
quite fast We laid Oui standard bear
er away to rest just few weeks ago.
We have only eight left in our post
now, not enough to FIJI the offices.
Soon THE places that know Us now
viii know Us no more forever" We
have a good strong post of Sons Of
Veterans here and this year for the
first time, they assumed the burden
of Memorial exercises. and it was a
great relief They took us around to
the different cemeteries in autoes
There were IA in line with the band
and the opera house was crowded to
its utmost Ia the afternoon.
Yours in fraternity, A B.SAXTON.
Wayland, n Y, June u, 1915.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
The C;lorions Fonrth

And 1t was an ideal day, bright sun
shine and not too warm. Our people
scattered to the surrounding places
where celebrations we're had, large
per cent going to Westby, where the
crowd was very large and the exer-
cises irst-class, with fine parade, a
thrillingly patriotic address by Prof.
Julius +. Olson of the university. in
the ball game the fats wiped up the
leans like a prairie fire on a windy
day, Q to l. Big Ben Eie being the
hero of the sanguinary battle of the
ball bat
The big chautauqua opened most
auspicious!y, the striking feature be-
ing the superb university band. The
program for the balance of the week
will be of a character to please. and
the CENSOR urges upon our citizens
to attend as many entertainments as
possible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
GETTING READY TO MOVE
Soldier Boys in Camp Return Hearty
Thanks for Rerembrances
CAME DOUGLAS. JnlY 8. I9l6.

GAMP DOUTLAS, July ), 1910.
EDITOR CENSOR: Old band men,
bers who visited camp Sunday were
Sheldon Treseder and Frank and Ben
Dickson. The Headquarters Company,
Viroqua division, consisting of the
Band and Mounted Orderlies, had the
distinction of being the only section
in the entire Third regiment that
turned in their papers in perfect con-
.dition, and the only set of papers that
did not have to be returned for cor
rection. These documents contain
complete description of every man,
their physical examination and in
formation blanks. Each man has to
sign a number of different papers and
the excellent condition of all reports
reflects credit on the two company
clerks, Berlie Moore and Melville Tu-
hus.
Arrangements have been made by
the parents of Carlson Gauper and
Gradon Slack by which these talented
Youngsters are to stay With the band.
Grandpa" (Carlson) has been in
camp for three seasons and is consid-
cred one OF the family.
At pistol practice Monday morning
twelve members of the Headquarter' 5
Company qualified as experts. Whit
ney Nichols, Melvin Severson and
Sam Lillis made the highest scores
The Third regiment is turning in
the old equipment and will be fitted
out with an entire new outfit. their
old equipment being used to complete
the furnishing of one of the other
regiments that will be sent away from
the state as soon as ready
This is a good example of the pre-
paredness Of the U. S. government.
Our state troops have been waiting
nearly two weeks for the first essen
tials of the soldiers outfits, shoes,
shirts and uniforms have not been re-
ceived up to the present. Machine
guns are of the obsolete style Air
machines made and invented in the
u. S. are not of practical value in
this country, but American machine
guns and flying machines are In con-
slant use in the old country.
II is impossible for the Mounted
Orderlies and Band to write or deliv-
er personal messages TO all who have
so kindly sent their remembrances.
but wish to extend their heartiest APP
probation for the many thoughtful
ElitS fGGClNtus uG 4AdENCFmdSLNI ,
tent and cook shanty we're both pack
ed with boxes and baskets after Sun
days crowd had left Not only the
many packages from Viroqua, but
nearly every town in our territory
sent some token. Ii was thought we
would try TO send personal letter to
each person contributing, but when
we counted nearly a hundred who
would constitute the list, II was seen
we would not have the time TO fulfil
the task, so take the medium of the
CENSOR to thank all who remember
ed us by their kindly words of cheer
and the contributions. II the boys
are able to stand all this fancy dope
they must be tough citizens. Our med
ical staff is anxious 70 get us away
from the pies and candies before our
digestive organs are ruined. o. G. B.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Make Your Own Estimates

During Thursday nights storm. with
in two hours, official local guages say
that almost three inches of rain fell.
We recently read a statement that
when an inch of rain has fallen, it
means that the amount of water that
descended from the sky in that par
ticular shower would have covered the
surrounding territory to a depth of
one inch, if none of it had run off or
soaked into the ground. 1t means
that on one acre of land enough water
to fill over 600 barrels, of IS gallons
each has fallen. The quantity of water
weighs more than ITO tons. If the
rainstorm covered 1000 acres, which
would be a very small shower indeed,
1l3. 600 tons OF water would fall from
the clouds. Rainstorms frequently
cover whole states, and often two or
three or five inches of water falls in
one big storm. In that case the weight
is simply enormous. A single wide
spread and heavy storm might result
in 100, 600, 600, 900 tons of rain. And
we think Of clouds as fieecy, unsub-
stantisl things.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
ROUND AND ABOUT US.

Mr.. George Keller of Leon, whose
wife received fatal injuries last win
ter while starting a fire in her kit
chen stove with what she supposed
was kerosene, has begun an action
against the Standard Oil Company
and its agents, it being claimed that
gasoline was put in the kerosene can.
Clarence Webster. a Hillsboro clerk,
has purchased a stock Of merchandise
at Granton, where ne will engage in
business,
At 4 late bridge letting for a struc-
ture washed away and destroyed at
Chaseburg, the bids submitted by two
firms we're $500 and $1,000 respective
w. The town board considered the
figures excessive and postponed ac-
tiou Some years ago the destroyed
bridge was built for 81 900. This goes
to illustrate the present high cost of
living.
LaFarge is to have a new dentist,
Dr. Bailey of Hillsboro, having deter
mined TO locate there.
Paul Fauteck, at one time publish
x VI AlAt A'iAtdlA W AAA lNAi4 HIS - isOh
in sole charge OF the Medford Sun,
having taken over the interest 81 his
partner.
Miss Nida Saunders, who has had
charge Of a deaf and dumb school at
Bloomington, the past year arrived
at her Ontario home to spend vaca.
tion.
'JakeY" Hollinger, whom many of
our citizens knew as a resident OF
Battle Hollow for half century. died
recently in South Dakota, where he
lived with a daughter. He was 50
years old, lived on the Mississippi
for 90 years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
HAVE BIG SCHOOL EXPENSES
Annual Meeting Harmonious Gather
ing-Liheral Appropriation Voted

Monday evenings annual school
meeting brought out only moderate
gathering of patrons and taxpayers,
but there was the best of harmony.
President j. +. Nuzum called the
meeting TO order and Judge Mahoney
was chosen to preside. Without OPP
position, and unanimously, the old Of
fcers were re-chosen-C. F. Dahl
clerk, Mrs. H. G. Smebv, Miss Tilda
Omundson and c. w. Chase directors;
o. G. Munson, Miss Lucy Dawson and
L. C. Boyle, district finance commit
tee. Clerks salary was fixed at 500,
treasurer's at SIS. All reports of of
ficers were adopted. Following is the
financial report for the past year:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Two Kind ID DoIlars

There are two kinds Of dollars. One
kind is the dollar that is spent at home
and Immediately started to bring pros
perity to your town; this kind of dollar
helps everybody and finally lodges in
your home bank. The other kind Of
dollar is the dollar that is spent away
from home This dollar il the one with
wind and il flies away, presumably new
er to return. The chance is remote for
home folks to ever get any coed from
this dollar. Its earning power to bring
prosperity to your neighbors is gone
practically forever.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Next Shinning Day

On Friday. July :. will be the next
day the La 'rosse packing plant will
receive stock for shipment at the
Southeastern yards In future every
other Friday viii be receiving day.
All deliveries to be made by POO.
Phone fi5l. TOILET HETLAND.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
EXCURSION TO SEE SOLDIERS
Special Train Carries Many Viroquans
and Others off the Branch

The Milwaukee road generously gave
this section an excursion to the Ecili-
tary reservation at Camp Douglas last
Sunday, the train leaving here at eight
o'clock, bearing from Viroqua about
$50, picking up good many people
at other stations. The Milwaukee and
Northwestern ran trains from all di-
rections, making large body OF visit
ors on the spacious and beautiful
grounds, bat far from the great throng
that crowded the place week pre-
viouS. Our train returned at Ii 80 in
the evening, giving all plenty of time
to visit the soldier boys and friends.
Our home boys of the Third Regi-
ment Band and Mounted Orderlies
were all found in good spirits, but
somewhat at sea as to their immedi-
ate future, not knowing when they
will be ordered south, how long their
absence from home and business ties
will be. Neither organization is re-
cruited to its full strength, the band
being six men short and the Orderlies
about the same, A regiment of Mil
waukee troops left camp last Satur-
day, regiment is expected to leave
on July 9Th, and possibly the Third
regiment which will be the last to go,
may be taken by the close of the week,
but that is now uncertain. All will,
with little doubt, go to the border,
with SanAntonio the southern rendze-
yous. II is one OF the most desirable
locations in the border zone.
1t is the purpose of as many of the
home organizations as can be excused
to come here for a day before taking
final leave Of the state. Most of them
had opportunity to say farewell to
members of different families on Sun
dav.
The soldiers were most hospitable
to the camp visitors on Sunday, insist
ing that they be guests at dinner and
supper mess, partaking of the real
soldier provisions. Many home dain-
ties were also spread, and it proved a
real reunion and was greatly enjoyed
by guests and ente rtainers. The band
played concert in early evening as
compliment TO the home folks, and
an hour earlier did the fled service
TO battalion on dress parade. The
band is in excellent playing condition,
and the CENSOR is pleased to report
that the members of both home or
PLANTATIONS are in fine physical condi-
tion, Just one requiring hospital treat
ment for two or three days.
All troops have been sworn into the
regular army, but the Third regiment
has not been physically examined by
government surgeons. Probably many
will be found disqualified, on, Boys
among Others.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
A Snan for Some One

Small dwelling house for safe at $40
to be moved away. Tinbers are oak,
snap for any one needing such a
building. Call soon. ETHEL ATWOOD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Pay Your Wafer Rent

I will be in my Office at City Hall,
Wednesday afternoon and Saturday.
all day. each week during July, to re-
ceive the same.
+. VI. MINSALL, Treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
NOTICE NoT no GIVE cREpIr

I GIVE NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND 9TH
ers not to let my son. Leonard Granum. and
his family. have anything on my account / will
pay no debts contracted by them or charged "a
me. MRS. ELLEN OLSON GRAHuM.
Purdy. July l. 1916 27-sw-s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
rARM. srocK ANp DAIRY Jors

The Dodgeville Chronicle says a
calf was born on farm near that city
which had only three legs. The ami
mai is of the Holstein breed and well
marked.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05
Revives Memories of Other Day

tNCNANGb ENACu10HAGS III OhHCa lays
EDITOR CENSOR: The memory
seems TO be sad, when / read in the
CENSOR Of the brave boys who are
willing to leave home and friends TO
protect their country. Ii brings back
memory of days that have passed and
gone. When l was a girl thirteen
years old, my dear father enlisted and
went as a soldier in the civil war. /
remember well what a sad day it was
when he left home and family to fight
for his country. He enlisted in Com
pany B, IS Regiment Wisconsin Vol
unteers He was in the war eighteen
months and fought in some very hard
battles, but through and 10y the mer-
cies Of n rrdeeming Savior, Jesus our
Lord, he was spared TO return 10 his
family but many of the brave boys
never returned ! had father and
brother, husband ana two uncies who
were in the civil war Is it any won
der / feel sad when read Of the brave
boys who are leaving home and friends
We hope that they will have TO stay
only a short time. l will say to faith
ers. mothers aud friends, do not for
get to pray for those brave boys,
MRS. A. A. LEWIS.
Town Clinton, June -.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

Estimates for next year'a needs were
placed at SD, 740, with the recon-
mendation that it would be necessary
to make tax levy of sl3, sos. IMAM
imously the levy was made at Sl4 200.
A proposition to discontinue manual
training department in the schools
was discussed at some lengths on both
sides, but by very decisive majority
it was voted to continue the work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

An exchange says that chickens
seem to be pretty small business. but
comments that. .the value of the poui-
try industry in the United States is
placed at 9 thousand million dollars.
No wonder the hens cackle and the
ROSTERS crow
The continued bad weather. while
not favorable to corn growing. has
nevertheless its bright side. The
pastures are in splendid condition.
and the dairy and beef cattle are
thriving in consequence.
The COey Flyer, so pounds, made
three celebrations Jsly !. and circled
forward and backward, without driver,
before 200 people al Viola.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

Clarence Webster, a Hillsboro clerk
has purchased a stock OF merchandise
at Grantop, where ne will engage il
business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

LaFarge is TO have new dentist,
DR.. Bailey Of Hillsboro, having deter
mined to locate there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-02

Miss Ida Steinberg is spending q
couple Of weeks in Milwaukee and
Chicago, purchasing spring stock for
the Steinberg store.
The members Of the Fortnightly
Bridge Club delightfully."- entertained
their husbands at a six-thirty o'clock
dinner and bridge party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reichel on Oak
street on Thursday evening. At six
thirty an elaborate course dinner was
served, covers were laid for twenty
eight. Cut flowers were used in table
decorations. Following the dinner the
evening was devoted to the playing
of Auction Bridge. Mrs. Paul F.
Kohler and Dr. VIM. Ruckle were sue
cessful in capturing the highest scores
Those present report a most delight
full evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-02
ELECTION BATTLE
OVER RACE
PROBLEM
(By United Press Association

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 29-After a
stiff legal fight against the holding Of
an election on the subject, ST. Louis
voters today are deciding by ballot
whether Negroes here shall be COM
PEELED to live within residential dis
tricts selected for them. The Segre-
cation Bill, as the plan is called, would
compel the white persons and Negroes
from living in the same blocks and
would compel white persons to move
from their homes in blocks the major
ity of whose residents are negroes.
Negroes would be prohibited from liv-
ing in blocks in which the majority
of the residents are white. Should Sc
gregation win, negroes and white int
erests opposed to the proposed law,
will attack it as unconstitutional, they
said today, on the ground that it is
discriminatory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-02
MILLER CASE
NEARS END
Attorneys Will Submit Briefs and De-
cision Will Be Made Within
A Week.

The case of the State of Wisconsin
against Alfred H. Miller of Arpin was
tried in Judge Pomainyille's court
Saturday. The case proved to be a
long drawn out affair with the intro
duction OF a voluinous amount of
testimony.
Miller is alleged to have unlawfully,
willfully and Illegally prevented his
children Jessie, Marion and Fred from
attending regularly any public, par
ochal or private school in Arpin or
elsewhere as provided by the laws of
this state
When the complaint and warrant
were read, Attorney w. E. Wheelan
entered the usual objections to the eff
feet that no offense had been alleged
IN the complaint and warrant and the
justice did not have jurisdiction in the
case. Also that the several complaints
were not properly contained in one
complaint.
After the testimony was all in and
the attorneys had argued, the justice
instructed the attorneys to prepare
briefs and submit them within a week
for the reason that several technical
points were involved.
1t was shown by the evidence that
Miller lived within miles of school
house, but that there was no public
road within As rods of his house and
hat it was necessary to take down
some wires from fence to get to the
road on which the school is located. It
vas also shown by the defense that
Jessie, Marion and Fred Miller have
been receiving instruction at home
rom their mother, who had been a
school teacher for two years, in Sep
5ember, October, November and De-
,ember 1915 and in January and Feb
ruary 1916 up to the present time and
that the same text books were used
that were used in the Arpin schools,
and the children were receiving sub
stantially the same instruction that
could be received at Arpin. 1t was
also shown that there was no public
highway to the residence of Miller al
though one had been ordered at meet
ing of the town board of Arpin in
April 1915. Miller said that his wife
would continue to give the children
instruction in the respective grades as
at the public schools in Arpin until
the highway is laid and made possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-02
LID OFF ON
DEBATE IN HOUSE
Wyoming Representative Bitterly At
lacks President for Not Warning
Americans OFF Armed Ships
(By United Press Association.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The lid
in the debate on the dispute with Ger
many in the contest over armed mer
chantmen was blown off today. In
the first speech on the subject, 1isle,
garding the administrations desire 10
prevent open discussion, Representa-
tive Mondell, Wyoming today deliver
ed a lengthy address in the house Bit
terly criticising President Wilson's re-
fusal to warn Americans off of armed
shipping.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-02

Miss Lucy Kawalske who teaches
near Kilbourn, is home to attend the
funeral of her uncle, E. Greisbach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-03-02

A number of the friends of Miss
Emma KurtZ rendered her a surprise
party at her home last evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent in play
ing games after which a supper was
served.