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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Celebrate.
-,JulV Fourth

Celebrate.
July Fourth.
Nations greatest anniversary.
Baby cabs at bargain prices at
Wigs sale.
Helen Holmes and Voice on the
Wire, Friday.
Mrs. Vernon Castle will soon be
seen at the Star.
State university graduated l,l05
at the late commencement.
Fresh lump lime, ceueni and plas-
ter at the Nuzum yard.
DIR. Baldwin, dentist, second floor
Ferguson building. Phone IS.
Born, Saturday morning, TO Mr..
and Mrs Fred Longworth, son.
Get that fine strawberry ice cream
for the Fourth at Asjbornson's res
taurant.
Superintendent Gardner made an
official visit to the state capital on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Keegan are
proud parents of baby boy, born Fri
day morning.
"A Complete line of neckwear just
received at the Blue Front Store.
Ellefson & johnson.
Master Francis Goldsmith is spend
ing vacation time at his grandpar-
ents' home at Boscobel.
-Neckwear you'll want in the new
est patterns and shades. Blue Front
Store. Ellefson & johnson.
F. p. Mcintosh and family and
Louise Mcintosh are passing a fort
night with Edgerton relatives.
Mrs. Thos. Bentson and children
of Canada are visiting at the r. I.
Bentson home on Round Prairie.
Tom Ady and granddaughter Ada
Lieurauce, returned Friday night from
visit with relatives in Montana.
Get your paints, varnishes, tat
wall paints, alabastine, muresco, ana
Chi-Namel at o. E. Davis Drug Store.
Sheldon Treseder, travelling sales
man, spent last week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Treseder in
this city.
j. Henry Bennett desires to an
nounce that he will always be found at
his Office on Mondays and Saturdays
of each week.
Mrs. o. Vatland and son OF det-
finger, North Dakota, spent last week
at the Thos. Ellefson home. She is
Mrs. Ellefson's neice.
Mrs. Florence Allen-Bones of FL
roy, accompanied by her little daugh-
ter, has been a guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs H. z Proctor.
Miss Marie Asbjornson paid Wis
it to her mother in this city. She has
been engaged to teach music and Bird
and 4th grades in Milwaukee schools.
To-day is the l41st anniversary of
American independence Observe it
becomingly Remember the trials OF
our forefathers in the cause of indie
pendence.
Trimmed and untrimmed hats, all
at reduced prices including all the
newest ideas in shapes and trimmings.
Call and look them over. Mrs Norris,
Tate block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04

A CENSOR representative found the
new superintendent at her desk in the
Office at the court house. this morning.
pouring over records aud acQuaintng
herself with details of the position.
She declared purpose to follow the
well-beaten course of her predecessor
and make changes and innovations only
where the light of modern betterments
may be thought proper. At present Miss
Neprud is doing her work without as
sistance, expecting however to secure
clerical help as demanded. She ex-
poets TO carefully look over matters
throughout the county as much as
possible before the real school work
of the fall opens, making her trips by
automobile, driven by herself.
The new superintendent is a native
OF the county, having been born at
Coon Valley She Is a graduate of La
Crosse high school and of the teach
ers course of Lacrosse normal, re-
eeiving In 1914, the degree of bache-
Tor of arts from the University of Wis
consin. She taught in the high school
at Tomahawk, civil government and
history in Lacrosse high school, clos
ing her second year when elected to
the Office of county superintendent.
She is amply equipped for the work
before her, is abreast of the modern
impact of educational progress, i'm
bued with "A desire for success in her
chosen profession and to make her
coming administration of our county
educational affairs acceptable to the
people and crcdijable to herself
Miss Neprud will have rooms and
live al the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
u Take
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
-Chaatauqua opens Jalr ~.

-Chaatauqua opens JAY 18th.
Boost for Viroqua's big chautau-
qua.
Marguerite Clark Thursday at the
Soldiers Grove has new cheese
factory.
Henry Hendrickson has a new
automobile.
Miss Ella Luud is visiting her sis
ter at Coon Valley.
Try the San Tox baby talcum
powder at o. E. Davis.
Insure your tobacco against hail.
See Beat d Larson, agents.
AT Wigs closing-out sale you can
get pictures at one-halt price.
Merchant Froiland autoed in from
Avalanche on business, Saturday.
DR.. Chase, dentist, office in Ma
tional Bank building. Phone 81
You get free blue prints whea you
buy your home at the Nuzum yard.
-Adler's Collegian clothes. The
Blue Front Store. Ellefson & John
son.
The serial Supreme -Patria, with
Mrs. Vernon Castle, coming soon at
the Star.
Aug. j. Smith and daughter Fay
returned from Lacrosse, where they
visited relatives.
Judge Mahoney went to Madison
on Friday to attend meeting of the
university regents.
Money to loan on real estate Sc
Curity, 6 per cent interest, in amounts
up to $4,000 Proctor & Proctor.
Mrs. Ella Wyman-Brewer of SYRIA
cuse, New York, with her little son,
is making protracted home visit.
Mack Brandon came home from
Madison to harvest his crop of straw
berries. He is now joined by his Sis
ter, Mrs. Ethel Bohn.
Does your roof leak? Get Nepon-
sit asphalt shingles, wood shingles, roll
roofing, roof paint or cement at the
Mum yard and stop It.
Il will be glad to supply all who
may desire with home grown straw
berries. Please notify me by mail or
telephone Mack Brandon
Veteran Geo w. Davis of Tower
Vile. spent a few days with his nep-
hew, Otto E. Davis and other rela-
tiyes and friends in the city.
If You are not satisfied with the
face n6wder Won are using. try Ar.
mand 1t is one of the best powders
/ sell; price soc per box. o. Z Davis.
Mrs. Allen Fish died in this city
today. Funeral will be held at the
lio.io oI 5lui sl'54 o.. Aiqoii
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
shoots Himself 70 Avoid Draft

A man in the vicinity of Hillsboro
shot of three of the fingers of his
left hand in order to avoid the pos
sibility of service in the army The
belief is that he did not intend to in
hict such a serious wound, but his
hand probably shook as he fired.
The case of another youth in that
vicinity was quite in contrast with
this. 1t seemed he had been rejected
on account Of having web feet. He
sui mitted to an operation removing
the impeachment to his acceptance and
will ioin the army. Elk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Biz Interstate Booze Seizure

Iowa state agents seized a large
quantity of booze, etc, at McGrcgor
on a late night and fined sixty FIVE
owners of cars for transporting liquor
into dry territory. The mayor Of Nc
Gregor, who also c~ptrols the ferry
business between -'rairie du Chen
and McGregor, was fined s300. He
Immediately resigned following his
arrest. The wet goods were all dumped
into the river.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Get the Habit

Going to church is habit liks
other habits. You intend to get
it sometime. Begin now before
it's too late. Have part in
the church's program. Didn't
know there was one? Come and
find out about it next Sunday
night.
Coming -Schenk, Bnycr IS and
R.chman. CHRISTIAN CHUR7H.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Modern Methods

twenty-five years ago Chir0practic
was discov cred. 1t has grown from
one man TO 10000 now giving chiro-
practic adjustments. Why? The sick
have learned and are daily learning,
here as well as elsewhere, that Chiro-
practic adjustments restore to health.
Try it and see. then recommend it to
your sick neighbor. Consult your To-
cal chirODraCtOr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Al the Kuebler Hardware

Manila hay rope, random lengths,
inch. per foot ............s o.
pound Simplex insect powder. q
Luther foot-power grinder with
sickle and disc grinder attach
ment. We will give as premi-
um wise or drill machine. 1876
Wagner barn door sliding catch.
es. regular pc each. ........ IL
Durham safety razors ........ 81
AKA brass plated loose pin butts
per pair. -. ...... .2l
Single harpoon hay forks. loo
Best guaranteed paint, per gal. PSI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04

At Lacrosse. last Saturday, by the
United Lutheran minister, Mr.. Allan
NJ. Graves Of this city and Miss Aida
Kinserdahl Of Folsom, were happily
welded. They are oil on a honey
moon trip 10 St. Paul. Mr.. Graves is
the Youngest son Of Attorney {. ".
Graves Of this city. a youn man well
eCrcated and prepared for life. d ma
tive OF Yiroqua He is a civil enM-
neer by profession. The bride is
graduate Of the county training school,
the Lacrosse normal and has devoted
two or three years to teaching Con-
gFatui atoms and best wishes are show
cred on the happy couple.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
DISBURSEMENTS

The board and finance committee
estimated that it would require a tax
of 1852 y, besides other available
resources, TO meet requirements of the
schools for the ensuing year. A levy
of $4,000 was voted without a dissent
ing murmur. The additional 81, 600
above the levy Of last year IS to make
good a deficit Of nearly $1,000, and
$1,000 for added cost o. fuel this sea
son, two additional grade teachers and
other necessary expenditures.
Clerk salary was placed at 500
that Of treasurer SIS.
viii f. Lindemann Was unanimous
" chosen TO succeed John f.. Nuzum
as president Of the board. who has
served many years. and I. {. knud-
son and Chas ". Chase were reflect
Ell without opp0sitiontos ucCeedthem-
selves as directors for two years.
O. G Munson, Miss Lucy Dawson
and ~ c. Boyle were reappoiuted as
district finance committee
Harold r Proctor offered a resolu.
tioH cooking 81 the purchase of the
block Immediately east from the
school grounds to be used for educa-
Iiunal purposes A motion 0 a g..
iourn was carried before the matter
was formally placed before the meet
ing.
The board Of education has solved
the matter. temporarily at least. of
ngested conditions Ia the grades
taking for that Use two rooms now oc-
cupied for other purposes ia the stone
binding,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
In the Rnnninp Apain

Pretty difficult 70 keep John Side
ont of mercantile trade. He has ex-
changed his 80 acre farm in the town
of Sterling to N Is +. Furtney for his
Double brick Bdsiness block and gro
Gerry stock. John Is again behind the
counter, after two years a farmer and
gentleman Of leisure. Mr.. Fortuey
has other interests to engage his at
tention and will remain In Eiroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
To View The Landscape Der

Jerome Caldwell reports queer
sight at the John Wakefield place on
his mail route. Eight sheep were ia
a willow tree having climbed into the
tree themselves. The willow is a
double tree with half Of il running
out AZ an angle Of forty-ive degrees,
almost parallel with the ground and
THIS part made easy climbing for the
sheen. --DeSOt Argus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
NOTICE. to Pay Wafer Rent

Notice is hereby given that will
be in my Office each afternoon during
the month of July TO receive water
rent. Ordinance No. 81 requires ne
TO add 10 per cent to the same if not
paid within 30 days. Please be prompt
and save money thereby.
+, NJ MINsHALL. City Treas
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Live Stock Shining

The Farmers COOPERATIVE Company
will receive cattle and hogs at the
yards at Viroqua, Mon
day, July 9th, and at Chaseburg
Tuesday, July h 10th. If you
are satisfied with market prices at all
times, ship with US. II. A. HoFF.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
A Busy Lot

The county registration board is
As busy as nailers, making duplicates
and preparing lists Of the county reg
istration for draft purposes. They
are asked To have their report n the
hands by July sixth, and it
is expected the government draft md
chinery viii be put in motion before
the close Of July.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
A Business Change

have disposed of my grocery bush
ness TO John Side and trust that my
patrons Will transmit their business
favors to him All accounts due me
have been left at the store for con-
ven.ence Of customers. ! thank YOU
for your courtesy and patronage
NELS T. FORTNEY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
EDUCATION COST SWELlS
CITY SCHOOLS MATERIALLY
EXPAND IN GROWTH
Annual District Meeting Elects Off
GERS and Makes Unprecedented
Tax Appropriation

Annual district school meeting was
held Monday evening with an atten-
dance of quite three hundred, demon
strating the keen interest our people
have in educational affairs. Judge
Mshouey was chosen to preside and
Clerk Dahl acted as secretary. Treas
urer Mork read his report and it was
adopted, as were the reports Of the
district board and finance committee.
Following is the treasurer's report:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Sunday Ice Cream Notice

Orders for ice cream wili he filled
only from 7 to 10 a. m. and TO 5 p. H.
on Sundays We positively will not
change these rules.
THE VIROQUA CREAMERY COMPANY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Fireworks at the Asylum

On the evening of July Fourth, COM
mencing about O'Clock, Superintend-
ent and Mrs. Neprud have arranged
for display of fireworks on the asy-
lum grounds. The public is invited
to attend and witness the display.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Rnard III Review Adiourntnent

Notice is hereby given ths, the city
board of review met On Monday and
adjourned 10 Monday next July 9th, at
10 O'Clock am. Tax. payer will please
take notice. E.J.OLDER, City Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Imnortant Thai You Heed This

Insure your tobacco crop against
damage by hail in the reliable Hart
ford Insurance Company Beat a.
Larson are agents for the towns of
yiroqua, Jefferson aud Harmony.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04

A young man named Edward L.Gill-
igan, who enlisted from Prairie du
CHEN, vas arrested there on charge
of desertion. He had been stationed
at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri This
is considered one of the most serious
in the army, and a breach OF
Loyalty that is punishable 10y impris-
onment for from four TO twenty years
in federal prison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04

Louie A. Larson and family are
leaving DeSoto for Edgerton, there
TO make their future home. Mr.. Lar
sons business place has been sold to
G. r. Bartholomew.
That old pioneer, veteran soldier,
postmaster and merchant Of DeSoto,
James E. Rogers, has disposed of his
residence property, and with his faith
full wife. is preparing to remove TO
Lacrosse. Mr.. Rogers has been ac-
lively identified with DeSoto and west
ern Vernon county for nearly or quite
sixty years.
Toweryille vicinity is reported to
have been visited by hal. storm that
dropped stones the size Of average
hens eggs.
A party of five women of Coon Val
ley were ente rtaiued by Mrs Magnus
Halmrast, their combined ages being
400 years. They were Mrs kjellhaug
MIS- JOHN Eioans. Mrs Cnris.Jahr,
Mrs. Toaning and Mrs Lisa Halmrast.
HillsbGro Sentry reports that COWS
were killed by lightning on the farms
of George Gerbig and Joe Jedries.
No damage is reported TO buildings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
WAR NOTES

Clyde Mccormick, the first young
man to enlist from Soldiers Grove, has
won a commission. He is aboard L,
s. S. Marblehead, somewhere at sea.
The Kickapoo Valley is very much
alive TO the Red Cross cause. Sever
al meetings have been held at Reads
town, Soldiers Grove and in other
places, branch societies organized, with
liberal contributions from people gen
orally.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
ROUND AND ABOUT US.

A convention representing the 22d
district Odd Fellow association was
held recently at Retreat, when 81
members were present, representing
the twelve lodges of the district De-
grees wore conferred, speeches made,
feastiug and flow of fellowship.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
An Innovation in County Educational Affairs

Miss Maud
FirstI Lady o have that Honor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
Short News Stories of Interest

Reporters Dongs of
Viroqua and Vicinity
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04

In a letter to the home folks, My.
ron Owen reports he and Weber are
getting along fine They are in train
ing at Fort Benjamin Harrisoa, Indi-
ana. one Of the biggest and best train
ing camps in the United States. He
has been appoiute5 guide il his squad.
-DeSOtO Argus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04

A rumor has reached here that
Horace Noysey. a former Wheatlard
boy who has been in the trenches the
past two years, is wounded and is in a
hospital in France. 1t will be remem-
beucd that his father. George Noysey,
moved 70 Canada, and Horace enlisted
from there
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04

At the Viroqua Chautauqua
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-03
ssTHE GREEN SEAL"
BY Charles E. Walk Copyright, 1914, by A. c. McCug Co.
NEXT WEEK, "0VERLAND RED" BY HARRY HERBERT KNIBBS

the death-ring to Miss Fox only in
the most casual way. But now,
with the potential connection be-
tween the ring and the ivory boxes
in mind, and the manner in which
they had come into the mystery
surrounding her own life, I de-
cided that she was entitled to all
the Information | could impart.
Accordingly, after we were once
more back at the office, called
Miss Fox into my private room for
the purpose of telling her about
the ring. The story of the diamond
of course, she had already heard
that morning.
AS unlocked the drawer where
/ had hidden the ring, l said:
1.-THE diamond coming as it did
was enough to upset any man; but
the two boxes being exactly alike
was the limit" | drew forth the
ring box.
The instant Miss Fox beheld the
box knew its appearance was not
strange to her.
IF | didn't know differently
now" she declared, Il would be
willing to make solemn oath that
this is Aunt Lois"
| began with the time six years
previously, when Mr.. Unruh, the
public administrator, first gave
me the ring and told me the cir
cumstances of Charley Yen's
death.
Now, Il had not been a part OF
my purpose to show her the ring,
but she calmly asked to see 1t.
81 don't ask out of curiosity"
she explained. 1T may have play
ed some part in my past that ]
have forgotten; sight of 1t may
awaken my memory"
/ opened the box and shook the
ring out upon the desk.
| She saw 1t. The girls first half
timid look changed swiftly to a
fixed stare. Next instant she went
Keeling backward toward the wall.
/ sprang from my chair.
Good heavens!" l shouted.
What is it?"
To some extent, she gradually
recovered her poise, but shudder
after shudder continued to shake
her body.
Also she seemed to have forgot
ten my presence, for after mo-
ment I heard her mutter:
THE Kiss of the Silent Death!
| So it's true, then. How awful
how awful! Now l know what 1t
means"
In the swift reaction from ter
ror, now that I was convinced that
she was unframed, slumped
weakly back into my chair.
"Then for the love of heaven"
I pleaded, in a trembling voice,
tell me too"
without a word she calmly re-
moved her collar, reached back
and unfastened some of the up
per buttons of her shirtwaist and
drew It down in front an inch or
two, thus exposing perhaps a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-03

''These two young men brought
this diamond, uncut. | remember
how my jaw dropped when the
fierce-eyed young fellow shook 1t
out of funny-looking ivory box
onto a velvet pad; for ! had never
seen such a diamond.
81 was given instructions to
weigh and measure and cut the
stone SO as to get the most per-
feet finished gem possible. 1t took
many weeks, that job. And one or
the other of the two young fell
lows was always present, watching
until 1t was returned to them.
"And when l was through they
took their diamond and went away
to where efer 1t was they game
from-nopody efer heard where
that was.
'That Is all efer knew
except the name of the fierce
eyed fellow, who wasn't fierce by
nature. 1t was that name in the
NEWSPAPERS"
Struber sharply interrupted.
What was the fella's name?'
he demanded.
"Willets!"
If the room suddenly had turn
ed upside down, / could not have
been more staggered. vaguely
heard Struber asking other ques-
tons.
do you mean one o. the fellas
NIT
lets?"
mo, no, no; I didn't say Steve
{ just Willets. That's all l efer
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self to tell Lois such q dreadful
thing, so she had always said II
was q birthmark. She concluded
her story by saying that the ivory
box stolen that afternoon was one
which Steve Wiilets had left
among the few clothes he brought
with the child.
All this seemed meager enough
at the time. l went back to my
office and pondered over it with
out getting anywhere, SO l turned
to my safe for some papers on a
pending case that demanded my at
tention. While hunting for docu-
ment of earlier date which had
some bearing on the case in hanl,
dumped the contents of several
compartments onto my desk.
Among other things that came to
light was an old note book of my
fathers. l leafed it through idly
until / came to the initials j. S.
They required again and again,
also the authorizations "Syl" and
''Maj."
Most of the entries were con-
Icerned with the shipping of goods
and j. 8. seemed to have been in
some sort of partnership with my
father. Naturally the coincidence
OF initials reminded me of James
|, Strang.
Under the circumstances I threw
aside all hope of being able to get
my mind down to any legal bust
ness. In fact, I stuffed the papers
pertaining to the case back into
the safe and settled myself for an
. exhaustive perusal of the note
book.
Like the names ~. ST." MAI"
and "Syl.," most of the entries
were abbreviated. The following
one made me speculate fool deal:
, ~ intst set asd Marian IL alv-
IL hive to- mrdr Chink."
!. l Interpreted 1t thus. "One-
quarter interest to be set aside for
Marian, IL alive-if | have to muir
der the Chink."
/ Who was Marian? And one
quarter interest in what?
just here l was interrupted by
Struber calling on the telephone.
Say" he drawled, 81 lamped
the number of that gray car. Want
to know who owns it?"
intimated that did.
well" he passed, tantalizingly,
"tht there car that's a been
trackin' you SO faithful belongs to
Mr.. Meyer Hardwick. Now what
do you think of that?"
He clapped up the receiver to
leave me to my thinking. And
did some! For Hardwick was Lois
former employer, the man who had
told her she was Steve Willets
daughter, and discharged her; the
, man who had faced me in fear
when l taxed him with his act at
the club. But why on earth should
he be interested in my movements?
1t was too much for me and
returned to my speculations as to
who Marian" might be.
Not until | had come to a bundle
of newspaper clippings did any
thing like enlightenment begin to
yield itself. They were from Eng