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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
1T is LITTLE EXCEPT CLIMATE
That's What Lady So-journer Thinks
of Florida

In the course of a personal letter to
a lady friend at home Mrs HIP Proc
tor writes from St. Petersburg, FlOri-
da, saying among other things:
I'VE spent pleasant day in Chic
ago on our way down, leaving there
at ten in the evening on the Big Four
line. We we're two nights and two
days from Chicago, arriving here Sat
urday- vening. The train was crowed
all the way. We paid s76.32 for one
ticket to return via Washington; our
expenses for sleeper and meals here
and return trip will be 800, as near as
| can figure it. After spending an en-
tire day looking at apartments we con-
cluded it would cost US less and would
perhaps be pleasanter TO board, and /
think we have proved it, as we meet
a great many pleasant people here at
hotels. There is plenty TO do and to
see to keep us busy, but have done
very little sight seeing, as / presume
we had to adjust ourselves TO the
change of climate, and | very prompt
iy did so by taking an awful cold, and
il developed in the chest from the
start and [ was awfully scared besides
being very sick, but am around again
and will soon be all right. Mrs. Jones
is an excellent companion and as good
as gold; is very strong and capable,
anG did lot for me, and now she is
having an attack, but nothing like
mine.
1.-The weather here is about like cur
June, and the city is beautiful little
place of about ten thousand swarm
ing with tourists from every state in
the union, made up largely with hotels,
apartment houses and real estate
agents. The place is being doomed to
the skies and nothing left undoue that
can beautify it. The climate is all
they have here that would attract me,
as the part of the state we passed
through is more barren than any part
Of the west that | have seen, and it
cannot be reclaimed either, as it is so
fat that water is at the surface every
where. We travelled for two days
through Georgia and Florida and saw
the Dixie highway often, but saw only
one auto On the road during that time.
We are going TO Tampa by boat soon,
and will take an auto trip in country
some day when we are over our colds
and then so far as amusement is con-
cerued, we viii be ready TO move on.
Mrs. Jones is crazy to go TO Havana,
Dul Id edI1 noLHlus aoOub II 70 IVY
family yet There are people here
that have come for several successive
seasons Just for the climate. The men
have good sport fishing and all kinds
Of games. We have played bridge a
few evenings. The social secretary
arranges the game and introduces the
people All are cordial and do not
stand on ceremony, at any time, SO we
can have a good time when we feel
like it, much depends on ourselves"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

Prices Of junk are going up. See
these: So 20 ton for old iron, l
cent d pound for rags, paper % cents
a loo, old magazines Is cents 100,
No. | rubber cents a pound, No. 2
rubber cents. Highest cash prices
for hides and furs. Bring it to my
house, and if | am not there my wife
will buy it. SAM GROSS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

Did it ever occur TO YOU what toll
Uncle Sam takes out of the tobacco
business? His revenue department
levies its tribute first. and it is great
er than the average price paid the
grower who produces the product
Every pound of manufactured tobacco
must pay revenue tax of not less
than cents pound, aud this is col
lected before the tobacco leaves the
factory. Thus ynn must settle with
Uncle Sam before the goods are pass
ed on to the johber, the retailer or the
consumer, After the manufacturer
and mfddlemen take their profits the
consumer can readily see why the So
lace he enjoys from his pipe or cigar
is costly. The millions derived frbm
tobacco is ore of the sources from
which the government obtains its rev.
enue
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
Killed by the Cars

John, youngest son of Mrs. Ellen
Boyle Of Readstown died in a hospital
at Ashland, from injuries sustained
when fiat car on which he was work.
ing tipped over. The body was ship
ped TO Readstown where the young
man was born.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

DR.. Edward G. Emerson, Chippewa
Falls: "Please forward CENSOR here.
| have established an optical Office
here and also am pounding brass tele-
grapher, for the Omaha from 6 o clock
70 on i m .
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
Attracted the Ola md Young

A Minnesota paper tells of teach
or, who to prevent hardness, offered
to kiss the first arrival at school each
morning. The next morning at i've
O'Clock number o. young men were
seen roosting on the fence and at $50
all the small boys and two directors
had put in an appearance. Tho teach
er is Is and beautiful-as all Of them
are. Who wouldn't roost on the school
house fence ali night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
DEATHS WINTER HARVEST

Mrs. Maria Neprud Of East Viroqua
town, died a week ago, at the unusual
age of 81 years. She was a pioneer
of Avalanche section, a woman who
had accomplished much for humanity
Services we're conducted BY her long
time pastor, Rev. Halyorson at Coon
Prairie church
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

FOR SALE-le0-acre farm, 90 under
cultivation, 800 rods of woven wire
fence, running water in pasture, wind
mill, two large cisterns, 20 head of
uilch cows, Ia head of young stock.
IS head of sheep, farm machinery, grain
hav straw, ensilage, aud plenty of
feed TO last through the winter
Farm located miles from Viroqua
Price, if taken soon, including every
thing, IS, 500 See Shreve Il Treseder
at once and make some money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

The following farms 5 have pur-
chased wood tire siloS of Chas. S. Slack
\ Go. the past week Alva Boak,
Boscobel, 1920 Redwood: John D. Mil
Ter, Boscobel, 12x20 Redwood; Thomas
Dobson, Boscobel, 10x20 Redwood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For EXCHANGE = Bay pony mare in
foal, good all round worker. A
woman can drive her. viii trade for
bay or black, around 1900 lbs, must
be a good animal, true and sounds. 1
viii pay the difference in price. or will
take a COW or hogs. Answer soon. o.
S. Olson, Viroqua, r. ,, Box 226.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
Something for You

For a fine list of Vernon county farms
write or call on T. J. Thorson & Son,
Westby, Wis T, J. THoRsoN & Son.
4-3w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

January is nearly gone without the
customary January thaw that usually
gives the tobacco growers an oppor-
tunity to clean out their curing sheds
and put the cropin condition for mark
citing Zero weather that has prevail
ed SO Ian gely during the month has
frozen out all the moisture in leaf and
stalks leaving it SO dry and brittle
that an unusually long spell Of casing
weather must come now before grow
ers will be able TO complete their work
which may mean that the balance of
the crop must hang until well towards
spring. Such an event will prove
disappointment to the farmers who
are depending on the proceeds of their
tobacco TO meet obligations already
due. such as taxes, interest and de-
layed bills that are generally met
around the beginning of the new year.
Also warehouse workers and business
men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

Thursday last, at his home in the
town Of Viraqua, at the agS of 50
years. Bore Nelson kasterud respond
ed 10 the call Of his Master, following
the death Of his wife some weeks
since Services az the home ana Coon
Prairie church on Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
Lost and Found

LosT-Jauuary s, between Liberty
Pole and monument rock. a horse
blanket. Finder please return to Pete
Denning or CENSOR office. 5-Iw-N
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

FOR SALE You won't have many
chances to buy an ideal 120-acre farm
home like Halcyon Heights, with good
buildings and modern improvements.
Lars I. Larson spent nearly % years
making this farm what il is. Think
ii over. Talk to me about il and when
the snow is off, come out and look at
it. VIII sell complete with equip
ment. FL. r. Vergeront.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

At the age of eighty, Mrs. John
Sanders passed away ia Dell section
on January %. leaving an aged hus-
band and MANY kindred. Mr. and
Mrs. Sanders located in Clinton town
at an early period, where their good
deeds and bene factions we're ever
marked. A fearful farewell was paid
t. the good old mother when services
were held at Dell church on Wedues-
dav last.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
ALL RUNNING SHORT CT WEED
Tobacco Houses Must suspend Unless
Case Weather Comes

The changed condition most needed
in this section is case weather, so that
hanging tobacco may be taken from
the sheds, stripped and marketed. 1t
is more than month since the last
short period of damp was with us. and
as natural consequence tobacco pack
ing warehouses must soon suspend OPP
erations for lack of bundle goods on
which TO operate. In fact most of the
places are now closed. OF this and
other conditions elsewhere in the state
the Edgerton Tobacco Reporter com
ments:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

Rev O. E. H9fstead was called to
Jefferson to conduct the funeral rites
over little Frances, daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs. Oscar Olson, one year old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For RENT-My house in eastern
part OF Viroqua, including three lots
and garage for car Inquire of W. p.
Hudson, ViroQua. 5-2E-*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

! For REET Furnished or unturnish-
ed rooms IN my residence, first house
north OF Anderson's meat market,
phone 394. Mrs. b. NJ. BolsIad. 5-lw*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE-l42 acre farm p miles
southwest of Viroqua, la under culti-
walton, balance fine timber, buildings
of all kinds and in fine shape. Wind
mill and cisteru. See Edison Roach
owner, Viroqua, r., or J. f. Shreve. 42tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

August Sveuu died near Coon Val
ley, aged 81, on the farm where be
was born. He leaves an aged father
and one brother
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

Liberty" read it in the CENSOR,
see it at the movies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE-WiII sell the old Hillbo
Good dwelling house, good sc # tobac-
co shed. good barn and other ut-build-
iugs fair: running water through the
farm. VIII sell at reasonable price
if taken soon. Call or write Robert
Mellum, RI, F'erryville, Visor Toilet
Hillbo. West Prairie, Wis. 4-3
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
Can Resi- Serve You Nov

I am prepared 20 oil harness At $50
per set. Have it done before the
spring work opens.
L q. FAVOR, Viroqus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

FOR RENT Five rooms in the Ar
mold house, in Third ward, two blocks
north OF Thompson's mill. Inquire of
Rev, Rutte' or Thos. o. Mork.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE Ny house andlot on west
Decker street, good garden spot, fruit,
etc fair house. Calf and see II and
learn terms. Mrs Susan Knudson,
Viroqua. 24w'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
For Rent

Fox RENT $40 acre farm So per
acre. Inquire Of Geo w. Powell, Ge-
noa, ri. Avs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE-My iitney business and
outfit, consisting Of car, buggies, sleighs
team, robes, etc. inquire Of Alvin
Fish. Vir0qua. 4-2w-+
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE-Two or three good mich
cows to be fresh in March. Inquire
of Andrew Tollefson, Viroqua, r. 3.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

FOR SALE-Bred PoIand ChIna soWs
so each if taken soon. Also fine
draft colts. One years old in spring
al round good horse, weight about
1900 lbs, well broken and good work
horse. One fine buiIt high-grade Per-
cheron dlly, years, blocky built, will
make good brood mare. Come and
see them Halcyon Heights Farm,
Viroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE-My residence two doors
south of Con gational church, lot Ak
10 rods. All oak finish first floor, hard,
wood floors up stairs, fine bath room,
furnace, electric lights, etc. Every
thing new. Inquire of Nellie Buck
ley. Att
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE International h. p. saw
ing outfit. Will sell or trade for stock
or horses. Inquire Of Charlie Erick-
son, IA, miles southwest of Viroqua.
5-l-s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

4OxoO, tobacco shed 1872 feet long, corn
crib, hog houses and all other out
buildings, good well:farm well fenced.
Win sell With or without stock and
machinery Easy terms. Joseph Blu
chanan, Viroqua. 50-rf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE-s0 acres, or trade for
city or village property; viii take
part payment. Rasurus Johnson. West
Prairie, Wis. RI. 4-2-*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE-One registered Short
horn bull calf, born May II, color,
roam; price 500. Willard Getter. vi
roqua, r. 3. 5-Iw*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE-My7 room house id south
eastern part of the city, basement,
electric lights, etc. Inquire of Paul
Lawrence. 5-Iw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

For SALE "A quantity of baled hay.
fine quality. A span Of 5-year-old
mules, span of 2-year-old colts and
one yearliug, black geldiugs. Inquire
Of Albert Larson, Viroqua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

F'oR SALE OR RENT Two farms.
Rasmus Johnson, West Prairie. Wis !,
RI. 4-2-*
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-17
By H. C. BYRD.

Truxtons and Rosedales are sched-
uled to meet today in the second game
Of the last half Of the schedule in the
Rosedale League. These are the new
teams in the circuit and much interest
attaches to their appearance. 1t is well
known that the Truxtons have an ex-
cellent combination and the other MEM
bers OF the circuit and followers of the
sport in the northeast section want to
see what kind OF an aggregation has
been got together under the name OF
Rosedales.
Last year the championship of the
league went to the Rosedales, and they
represented the circuit in the post
season series. Several Of the members
of that squad are said to be lined up to
play with the new Rosedales. though
no announcement has yet been made as
to the personnel OF the team. Rooney
Vernstein. one OF the most successful
amateur hurlers in the city last year, is
slated to do the slab work for the
Rosedales today.
Yesterdays game in the Rosedale
League, the first in the second series,
resulted in forfeiture. The Maroons
gave UP the contest In that way to the
Printers. Fitzgerald objected so siren
uously to a decision of Umpire Hurd
that he was politely invited to leave
the field. "Fitz" failed to remove his
person from the grounds with as much
dispatch as the arbiter thought right
and proper. and the game was forfeited
then and there.
Umpire Hurd deserves the common
dation OF the northeast fans, and
vote OF thanks should be given him by
the manager OF teams in the circuit
equilibrium to forfeit against one of
the mainstay teams of the league right
on Its first appearance after the re-
opening OF the schedule speaks well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-17
UMP|RES UPHOLD Honor
Of GREAT NATIONAL GAME
Arbiters Pushed Into Background,
Unnoticed, Day After Day,
Lead a Sorry Life.

Pushed into the background. I'M
noticed. but performing his duty day
after day. the umpire leads a sorry life.
But he has the satisfaction of knowing
it is he and no other who has upheld
the integrity of base ball. kept 1t free
from suspicion all the days Of it's exis-
tance, declared one of the Oldest
arbiters in the game recently.
Don't show me an umpire" he said
who never was threatened with vio-
lence at the hands of bunch of rabid
The close ones have to go against some
body. and a man who makes all his
close ones count for the home club Is
bad man for the game.
that's what they're taught to do.
They'll cut q base If they can. They'll
do anything they think they can get
away with. The home fan calls him a
smart man. cute and clever. and the
umpire has to catch these slips. He's
got to make that man walk the line
right. It's the man out there in blue,
reviled by the fans. unnoticed when
good things are said of the game. that
Is keeping this game clean.
II walked into the gate Of base ball
park today as woman with child
entered. She saw US and laughed at
us. and she actually told the little boy
to laugh at US. She was teaching that
child to call us robbers when he grows
up. It's disgusting.
But. SO long as base ball is the hard.
tight affair that it is now; so long as
the public wants to see the hard fought
games. it's going to be that way. A
ball player will fight till he drops to
win a point in base ball game. Only
the umpire 10 expected to have clear
head. He has to have the nerve to
enforce the rules of the game every
time something happens. No matter
what 1t is he has only one course to
take-the right one. 1t certainly is he
who is keeping the game free from
criticism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-17
STAR BANGS WAY
TO LEAGUE WITH CLUB
Ken Williams Slams Out Three
Home Runs in One Day and
Goes Up to Browns.

They staged an exciting fourteen
inning ball game down Portland way
the other day in which a Coast League
player hung up a mark which will
make the veterans scratch their heads
to beat
Walter Mails pitched and won the
battle, but Nails was only g. side Issue
that day. The main morsel on the
menu-the soup, the salad, the succo-
fash. the spaghetti, the seven selected
sinkers on the pastry plate-was Ken
meth Williams. the Portland center
fielder.
All Mr.. Williams did was to slam
out three home runs and a two-base
hit!
Three perfectly good circuit smashes,
all in the same afternoon. and a dou-
bic thrown in for good measure was
what Williams did to the Vernon pitch
er. He belted the ball over the fence
In the second inning with a man on
base for two runs. Then he tied the
score in the ninth by grabbing another
homer and in the fourteenth won the
contest by FASTING the old apple out of
the lot for the third time
At that. If Williams hadn't slumped
at the bat the game would have been
won early. 1t was suggested that Will
liams' manager take him out for a lit
tie morning practice. for the best he
could do in the eleventh was to slam
puny two-bagger down the first base
line.
When Williams uncorked his final
homer large portion of a. couple of
thousand fans dug down in their Jeans
and forked out lot of loose liberty
bond coin for Mr.. Williams. If it had
been Chinese money he would have had
to hire dray to carry it down town.
Since then Mr.. Williams has been
sold to the St. Louis Americans. He
will be delivered to Fielder Jones at
the end of the season, when he will
try to bust 'em in the big show as he
does in the Coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-17
ROSEDAIES MEET TRUXTONS
TODAY IN ROSEDALE LEAGUE.
Both Teams Make First Appearance of
Year as Members of the Circuit Dis
pute Ends Opener of Second Series. !

for the capable manner in which tho
games are going to be handled. IL
Hurd continues to rule the field as he
did yesterday 1t will do much to keep
the league going along at a steady gait
all season and be one of the big factors
in giving II n successful year.
At the time the forfeiture was
given the Maroons were leading by
to 0. The dispute arose over a batted
ball which the Maroons claimed hit
the base runner. The play was not
seen that way by the umpire, though.
Consequently the argument
According to a report from New
York. Yale has not officially determined
to call off its foot ball schedule for
this fall. The Dark Blue will do noth-
ing definite along that line until after
the meeting OF the executive commits
ton here in August. Harvard and
Princeton have made open announce
ments they will not have teams, and
II would indeed be a great surprise
IL Yale were to break in the opposite
direction.
Fall. the Oberlin College distance
runner. who has been doing such re-
remarkably good work in western
meets, has asked for a chance to try
for a world record on the Soldiers
Field track at Harvard The Crimson
track is said to be the fastest in tho
country, and 1t was there that John
Paul Jones and Norman Taber estab-
lished their marks. A strong opinion
seems to prevail that Fall can break
the record set by Taber IL conditions
are right. Taber covered the mile in
4.12 3d. That record was not made
in open competition. though. John Paul
Jones mark of 4142-5 still stands as
the intercollegiate mark. Jones rec
ord was set in regular race.