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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
PACKING PLANT MIsMANAGED
Nothing Remains Bur Buildings to
Reimburse Stockholders

The affairs of the Farmers Cooper
alive Packing Company are in a bad
way That the plant at Lacrosse is
defunct has been known for some time
The working capital Is exhausted and
the buildings alone stand between
stockholders and total loss of their
holdings. The affairs of the company
are now in the courts A dispatch
from Lacrosse tells this story:
Affairs of the Packing Company, the
first institution of its kind started in
the United States, will be aired in
court The plant is closed and the
business will either be wound up
through a receivership or sold.
over $500 farmers, who are stock
holders in the enterprise, are eagerly
awaiting the trial OF an action started
by the Langdon- oydPacking Company
against the cooperative company, to
recover $4,000 alleged still to be due
ON the purchase price Of the plant.
That sensational developments ex-
pected in the trial Of the case will re-
veal in part how the farmers lost over
$500, 600 in two years, is the contention
of parties to the action. IL is said
that books of the company will show
that S37 900 was spent in organizing
the cooperative company; thai the
spelling of one batch of meat cost the
company over 10000, and that mis-
Fnanagem was responsible for the
loss OF thousands of dollars additional.
The sale of the property, il is eS-
pected, will not yield the stockholders
over 10 cents on the dollar invested
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
LETTER FROM CHIN POWELL
Replies to Porter. and Gives Figures
on County Farms

EDITOR CENSOR: | note in last
weeks CENSOR that G. Y. Porter takes
the trouble to allude to the members
of the County Board as being suckers
to vote for the sale of a Holstien COW
The COW being sold To Tullock and
Frier for the neat sum of 5000, and B
service fees valued at $500. | for one
talked with the committee having the
matter in charge advising the sale of
the COW ami | believe every member
of the board voted TO sell the COW. /
am not ashamed of the part / took,
and care not for being classed as a
sucker, but do believe il out of order
TO call the rest of the member suckers
| think we should worry as to how the
COW is paid for. | believe the county
has received their cash now. As to
the large sums made from the coun-
tvs farms | differ. / beg leave TO
present my views as to reports and
present figures to show my view.
There is much in the asylum report
that is valued twice. 1t seems bad
policy to value feeds and then again
value the products produced by the
feeds This practice reacts when we
compute the cost of keeping the in
mates. What we wish to know is the
real facts and no more. In my COM
parsons have used the figures CLEANED
| from the reports. Where the quantity
was given and not valued | computed
| by good high market price. l must
commend the report of Superintend-
| ent Fowell,it lacking the quantity and
value of fats, meats and produce pro-
duced by the feeds and consumed by
| the inmates. The value Of this added
to sales off the farm would give US
| true value of income from the county
farm A notation of his salary and
expenses as superintendent should
have been made ! submit my views
in a comparison of the two farms, first
by crop valuation, then by value of the
finished produce and sales from farms.
Farm and garden products grown on
Vernon county's farms during year
ending June 30, 1916.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
CHANGE IN OUR MAIL SERVICE
Sparta-v iroqua Mail Clerk Makes Only
One trip Daily

Starting March LIST, nail service OF
the Milwaukee branch suffered con-
siderable change. The mail clerk now
comes on the morning train, remains
all day and returns 90 the evening
train The service discontinued II
provided Ter BY = series of lock panci-
Is. and the work Of distribution has
been shifted from the mail clerk to
the post Office clerks.
While at first glance it seemed Is
though the department was trying to
hand Us another package like disCon-
tinujng the Viola and West Prairie
stages, vet really the service will work
out practically the same. Local SER
vice will be maintained 10y lock pouch
Is except at Melviua and Leon. Some
delay may also ne OcCasioned by reason
of the mail having 10 20 through the
Sparta Office instead Of being put d.
rectiy unto the main line trains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
County Farm


Deducting these amounts from totals
produced equals 81, sol 90, less$1, so. 90
leaves S6.319.00 value grain and feed
grove. Plus s3,IS2 "a feed bought
equals S9,56l IL total value feeds and
valuable produce for asylum farm.
g., S62. 90 less $35000 leaves S2,5l2O0
value grain and feed grown, plus
$3.50 % feed bought equals S2,S6729
total value feeds and valuable pro-
duce for county farm.
Consumed and sold from county's
farms.
Asylum Farm: Butterfat 4,l5l lbs,
Si,452. So: pork 10, $50 lbs, Sl,556.00. beet
s. 1863, SSl6 30: chickens 100 lbs, S4s. 90;
eggs l, 100 dozen, S22600: ducks 40 lbs,
$500: veal 910 lbs, S9l.00: sales from
farm, s3,6sS.6S. Totals stock and pro-
duce. 81. 1888. Less feeds, S9,56l.l3.
County Farm:-Products consumed
not reported. Sales from farm, 81
1904. Less feeds, 81, S67.29.
W. w. POWELL.
Victory, February 26, 1917.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
Scouts Have Jolly Time

The Campfire girls beat out the Boy
Scouts by having fitty-eight in the w.
&c. T. Z. parade Thursday as against
forty-uine boys. The prize was 81 Sd
worth of peanuts to be purchased by
the losing side Mrs Wyman donated
bushel of apples, and the Youngsters,
ninety-eight strong, helda lollification
in the Congregational Sunday school
room Friday evening. To have seen
that'happy bunch and the stunts per-
formed would have softcned the heart
of the most case-hardened bachelor.
Every parent who has a child in these
organizations should attend one of the
scout meetings and see what IS being
done. They would have a higher APP
probation of the c0nsecrated work to
which Pastor Stevens is dedicating so
much Of his time, and that with prac.
tically no financial assistance. SO far
he has paid most of the bills out of
his own pocket The absolute demo-
cracy which prevails, children of the
very rich and very poor enjoying the
same fellowship and privilege, is one
Of the most commemorate features OF
the scout work. Membership has now
reached 130,-and Rev. Stevens surely
has his hands full
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
A Question Asked

EDITOR CENSOR: In the closing par
agraph of Col Butts article in your
issue Of February DIST, he states that
the asylum farm produced $3a26 per
acre. and the poor farm produced
s26 81 per acre, leaving a balance in
favor of the asylum farm Of sl2 30 per
acre. This being the case, / would
like TO ask Col. Butt to explain to the
general public, why it was that he
asked and secured the permission Of
Superintendent Buffers that J take
over the management of the asylum
farm, and that Trustee Morterud,
while the board was in session in my
Office, put the proposition to me, which
! refused. G. w. POWELL
Snr+. of Pom
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
BUTT ANSWERS POWELL

EDITOR CENSOR: In the last issue
OF your paper, Mr.. Fowell, 70 protect
his report, makes a statement about
Mr. Glenn's report | do not think
Mr. Glenn charged more than his work
was worth. That be submitted his ac-
counts 20 the county board shows he
thought it right and that the board
allowed il shows they thought il right.
But Mr. Glenn's bill was $500 for care
of outside poor, farm and home, while
YOU appropriate $500, nearly twice
his bill, for outside only. Again, Mir.
Glenn furnished himself entirely while
you and matrOn in addition 10 your
salaries have your house, fuel, light,
board. washing and mending for Your
self and family at county expense.
Then. ] am informed, MIR Glenn,
when appealed TO for help, went ont
and looked up the need OF IT, and did
not SIT at nome ana take the word of
some other person, largely the appli-
cant. Aud one case was reported TO
me that nelghbor reported need of
charity aud thus got cash 10 pay him
self what the poor owed him.
MIR. FOwell denies his report was
misleading. Well, it made many pco-
pic believe the poor could be kept at
poOr farm 81 az. 3 per @eek when the
actual cost all told was 81 IL. This Is
approximate, as MIR. POWELL did not
keep any account OF produce of farm
used on farm nor state what part of
his salary should be applied for out
side poor He reports S5,507 81. Add
salary $1,000, produce used $2066 IL.
Total SS774,94
Mr.. Fowell thinks his report right
because il agrees with report he made
to board OF control, but that report
was wrong The frs; item he reports
is wages of employees, and here IS
where he is wrong for not including
his and matron' S wages. Are not they
employed by Vernon county and used
for the poor farm. Since you did not
include your wages, why include the
wages of the other hired help?
The year Mr. Glenn cared for the
place, the whole cost in and out ct the
poor farm was, | am told, S., 800, which
included Glenn and matrOn's salaries,
but your report shows s5507 81 Add
your salary $500 makes cash paid out
total $7,G07.Jl Difference in Glenn 5
favor s3,2079l. Then you spent $34l2.-
10 on outside poor. You cost more
than three times what Glenn cost. /
think we'd better hire Glenn.
Yours truly,
Col c, NJ. BUTT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
Mnst como Sooner on Later

The city council has taken the ini-
tative looking TO a sewage system for
the town. That the present use of
cesspoOls will in time corrupt our vat
er supply is to be feared. Therefore
that step must eventually be taken
which will guard against such a state
Of affairs. The council, in conjunc-
ton with the city advancement asso-
ciation,is taking up the matter Of hav-
ing an engineer come from the uni
gersity TO look into the situation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
One of the Early Pioneers Called

Elias f. Neprud, who died at the
old homestead on Coon Prairie Thurs
day last, where he had resided for
more than sixty years, was stalwart
among the pioneers. one Of the frstto
locate in this community; man who
has been universally esteemed during
ali the years of his citizenship here.
a true Christian gentleman, an enter
prising farmers and one entrusted with
matters of public concern in his young
er days. MIR. Neprud was born in
Norway in 1885 having attained the
age of 81 years, 2 months, II days.
Funeral was largely attended Tues
day, conducted by Bishop Halyorsen
at Coon Prairie church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
TWO MORE ENTER CONTEST
A Lady is Candidate for Superintend-
ent-Henry Linke Also

Two additional candidates have en-
tered the lists for county superintend-
ent of schools. Henry Linke of Hills
boro, who has taught in the county
for years in the past and has good
qualifications for the Important work,
is in the running
The fifth candidate is Miss Maude
Neprud of Coon Valley, a very likely
and well prepared lady cultured, in
telligent, q high school, normal and
university graduate.
Now the fOar male candidates viii
need TO look to their lauvals aud be on
the move and a hustliDg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
Announcement

To the voters of Vernon county: In
view of the fact that the incumbent
of the office of County Superintendent,
Mr.. Gardner, will not be candidate
for reelection, and in consideration of
the splendid endorsement received four
years ago, once more announce my
candidacy for the office of Superintend-
ent of Schools of Vernon county.
Your support is earnestly solicited
at the polls April 3. 1917.
Yours very truly,
HENRY IINKE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
Rate is LOWERED

The second reduction in the rate:
for electric light and power service
became effective with the February
bills. a discount 81 one cent per Kill
owatt hour IS made for payment with
in ten days from the date Of the bill.
After ten days the consumer forieit-
the discount.
WISCONSIN MINNESOTA POWER Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
First Community Sing

About one hundred attended the FIRST
community sing at the high school au-
ditorium Monday night and heartily
enjoyed two hours with the old songs
that never die. 1t is telt that the in
terest shown warrants continuing the
move, and it probably viii be held reg
ularly 10 the future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
Delco Light New 5

WESLEY, Wis, February -, 1917.
To whom it may concern;
/ wish to say that the Delco electric
light plant which / purchased from
Mir. G ]. KucbleT of NiroqUa last De-
cember has been installed in my new
farm residence and has fully come up
TO every expectation. ! very gladly
recommend the system as being very
economical and efficient.
Yours very truly,
OSCAR L. CHRISTIANSON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
Caucuses Must Be Held Earlier

Town and village clerks in
Wisconsin must take care this
spring that the call for the eau
cuses are legal. At the special
session of the legislature this
winter a bill passed changing
the spring election laws.
A caucus to be legal must now
be held not less than fifteen days
before the spring election. and
FIVE days notice must be given.
The latest date a caucus can be
held this spring will be Satur-
day, March L. The notice must
be published or posted at least
FIVE days before this date. Nom
papers may be filed by
candidates, as in the past.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
b. Presenf Rife

All parties having bills against the
Vernon County Insane Asylum are
hereby notified that said bills must be
on file at the asylum not later than
March II. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
Can Best Serve You Now

l am prepared to oil harness at 81 80
per set. Have it done before the
spring work opens.
L. L. FAVOR, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07

Will compare farther TO find if our
live stock is paying the county.
Amount of produce consumed directly
by people on the farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07

Two horses, u head Of cattle, 10
ewes, brood sows, farm implements
grain, etc, will be offered at auction
by Peter Thompson at his farm in
Bristow, commencing at 10 o'clock
Friday, March Is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07

Lester Hayter will sell at auction on
the old Hans Nelson farm, about 5
mics northwest of Readstown, com
menCing at 10 O'Clock on Tuesday,
March -, IA head of cattle, 3 horses,
and the usual list of farm machinery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
FINE EN- TERI ANN ENTS
ESTHER TANDE FIRST, AND
WINS THE MEDAL
Cathedral Choir Was Splendid Lee
tuce Course Number Mock Sad
ALI * Company at Star

\ packed house greeted the annual
Woman S Christian Temperance Union
medal contest at the opera house Thurs
day night, the collection netting the
ladies S35 so. The program, as pub
lished in last weeks CENSOR, was car
ried out, the eight contestants doing
themselves proud. Esther Tande won
first place and received the medal,
Doris Eckhart second, both training
school students. The contestants were
presented with beautiful roses. Miss
Ethel Nuzum, Superintendent Buffers
and Judge Mahoney acted as Judges;
Prin. A +. Smith presided as chair
man. The audience was unusually
attentive and appreciative. manifest
ing a growing interest in this worthy
annual event.
The Cathedral Choir, a COMPANY of
nine talented ladies and gentlemen
gave our music-loving city a rich &c At
Saturday night, presenting orations,
hymns and anthems with unusually
fine musical Interpretation, The solo
work was quite good, and the chorus
singing reflected delightful training
and team work. The last number of
the lecture course has not yet been
aTfdHENA Aet-
Mock-Sad ALI and his clever stock
company held down the boards at the
Star theatre Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights. Mox is one of the
best-known Snowman in the United
States. His charming personality
wins him scores of friends, and his
stage work is of the first water. .
We glenn the following from the
Berlin Evening journal. Our people
all know "Moxn aud will read his
opinion with interest. II has the true
patriotic ring: "What will German
Americans do in the event that the
United States and Germany get into
actual conflict" That is the question
The Journal put to Mock Sad-Alli,
whose real name NOV don't tell the
Kaiserl is Charles B Mathis Mox is
a German If ever one lived. He has
brother in Chicago and four In Ger
many, ali IN the Kaiser's army doing
their best MoX said what viii Ger
man-Americans do? Enlist, join I'm
Gle Sans forces and fight like h
against the enemy, be he German, Eng
fish, Mexican or Jap" Thus MIR. Ma
this expressed what be believes TO be
the sentiment of all true German
Americans. Mock-Sad-Alli is a veter-
an of the Spanish-American war. He
fought once, and If called would do it
again. He says no German-American
would do otherwise They may talk
otherwise, but they viii not act.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07
sUCTIoN SALE

J II and Adam McLees. having sold
their farm 81 miles west OF Viroqua,
viii offer at auction commencing at 10
O'Clock on Wednesday, March "a, II
head of horses, % head of cattle. and
a large list Of lmplemenis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07

O. s Nelson will sell a large guam
tity OF household goods, stock and ma
chinery In Niroqua at the residence
next TO the Southeastern depot, com
mencing at O'Clock Monday, March y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07

Commencing at 10 O'Clock on Thurs
day, March Is, John Side will sell at
his farm p miles southeast of Bud
the old Ananiason farm), choice
mich cows, wearing calves, DeI.ayal
separator, farm machinery, etc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-03-07

Insure with John Dawson & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22
rltr EIaeHan Anrl Il.

During the proceedings i'm Monday
nights regular meeting OF the city
council two ordinances were passed.
subject 10 acceptance or rejection by
the voters of the city ct the coming
election The ordinances as passed
are described as ordinances six and
seven. series Of 1915. They read as
follows.
Ordinance No. S. IAN ordinance pro
vf5fng for the issue of $1,000 water
works Improvement bonds OF the city
OF Aledo. Mercer county Illinois
Ordinance No. T, An ordinance
rrovt5fnE for the issue OF $4,000 city
hail bonds OF the city EFF Aleoo. Aer-
GER county, Illinois
In an adjourned session held Tues
fav morning the council adopted q
resolution instructing City Clerk y.
b. Emerson to issue notice of city
election 10 be held On april H. The
resolution also appointed judges and
clerks for the election and selected
polling places The polling places Sc
7ected are: The armoTy for the First
ward. the Burke harness shop for the
Second ward. and the west corridor OF
court house for the THIRD ward The
two. ordinances passed by the council
viii be voted upon in this election a
mayor. city clerk. city treasurer. city
attorney and three aldermen VIII also
ba elected at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22
Personal Mention.

Miss Augusta Lockwood left yes
tardav for a visit during the remain
der OF the week with friends in Wood
hull and Alpha.
Mrs A II. Woodwork left yester-
day on her return journey home 10
Hanover. Ind. following month 4
visit here with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. Mcintyre.
Perry Wilson attended the funeral
or Isaac B. Hodgs0n in MatheryiIle
yesterday.
Miss Bessie McCreight left yester-
day for Monmouth 10 spend 8 compile
Of days visiting al the home Of Miss
Margret ArendL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22
COLLEGE, DramatisIs Please.

The William and Vashu college
players again demonstrated their abu-
ity on Tuesday night in four-act
comedy drama. The Turn Of the
Wheel The play was presented in
The Alad0 opera house before a large
audience. The efforts of the college
thespians IN this play surely went to
uphold the reputation Of the dramatic
department, The comedy as given
was repIete with laugbable situations
with, we'll laid plot in addition.
Artbus Taylor, in the role Of Tracy
Tanner. q country roudy, made a real
hit Edmund Hebel and Lois Yer
trees. la the leading roles of Nat and
Betty. repeated the success they
scored in previous college productions.
II can only be said. in justice to the
entire cast. that each individual
played his part well Specialties were
furnished by both the girls and boys
glee clubs and by Sylvan Chappies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22

A deputy sheriff went Tuesday TO
Nuscafine ana return with Fred Roy
ster, charged with stealing harness
and saddles from farmers iD she north
section or Mercer county. a short dis
lance south OF Buffalo Prairie. The
warrant was gotten out by r. 81. Rob
bins. one Of the offended parties. and
within an hour after the warrant was
issued Sheriff Wiley Of Muscaune had
Rovster in custody Royster was 10,
Gated at his home in Muscatine- he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22
urin Festival.

A new and unique entertainment is
being prepared 10 be given in the
AIedo opera house on the night Of
March 80. the proceeds 10 60 toward
the college endowment fund. This
attraction VIII be in the form OF
spring festival. and tae cast has been
selected from the college and high
school student bodies. One part OF
the entertainment consists OF an allie
CORY of life which viii he q most at
EractiFs feature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22
Mills Released.

Laurence Mills, Bay Island youth.
who was recently jailed here charged
By P. J. PinEer, kefthsburg merchant
with mortgaEinE other peoples prop
er1v. was released Tuesday after sat
isfacory arrangements for settlement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22

II. IT, Norris was i'm Viola vaster-
day.
Mrs. George Day was q visitor iu
Moline yesterday
Mrs Fred Mclaughlin was an
AIedo caller from Burgess Yesterday
David Mabm. Fred Babcock and
Ernest BlddeI were fin Glchrisl yes
terday-
MIS-. c. O. Beers left yesterday for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22

had been made. Mills had purchased
a buggy and set Of harness from
Pringer. mortgaging the buggy and
harness and also q horse which he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22
Is My Weather Prophet.

Z can tell stormy weather days
off by the twin6es in my shout
~ ders and knees. Rut here's an
old friend that soon drives out the pains
and aches.
Sloan s Liniment IS so easy to apply, no
rubbing at all. ii sinks right in and fixes
the pain. Cleaner than mussy plasJeTs- and
oihtments. Try it for govt, lumbaGo, neu'
raleia, bruises and sprains.
A. your druggist. 25c. Soc. and 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-22

Marriage license.

is a married man. He is being held
in county jail here awaiting a hearing. /