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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
First publication October 80, 19ls.-3
PROBATE NOTICE
Notice for Administration and Notice


Creditors
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT.
VERNON COUNTY,-IN PROBATE.
In estate of Edward Amundson Storbak-
ken, deceased
Notice is hereby given that at the regular
term of said court to be held on the first
Tuesday of December, A. ID. 1918, at sthe
Court House in the City Of Viroqua County of
Vernon. and State Of Wisconsin. there will
ne heard and considered. the application of
Eli Amundson for the appointment of an
administrator Of the estate of Edward Anund-,
son Storbakken late of the town of Coon in
said county deceased
Notice is hereby further given. that at the
regular term of said court 10 be held at said
Court House. the first Tuesday of April
A. ID. 1919. there will be heard. considered and
adjusted, all claims against said Edward
Amundson Storbs. ken deceased
And notice is n roby further given. that all
such claims for examination and ALLOW anee
must be presented TO said county court at the
Court House in the city of Viroqua, in said
county and state or before the first day
of April A. ID. 1919 or be barred.
Dated October o. 1918.
By the Court, ID. o. Mahoney, County Judge.
Proctor G. Proctor, Attorneys
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

| wish to inform the farmers that
have purchased an international truck
and amprepared to haul your loads
either out to you or take your stuff to
town. When you have any hauling to
be done, phone to 23l and / will do
the job for you.
SAM GROSS. Virooua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
Sleen and Rest

One Of the most common causes of
insomnia and restiessness is indiges-
ton. Take one of Chamberlain Tab
let's Immediately after supper and see
if you do not rest better and sleep
better. They only cost quarter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
ANOTHER LOAN COMING

Secretary of the Treasury McAdOO
has announced that, no matter what
the results of the pending overtures
for peace may be, there win be an
other Liberty Loan. To use his ex-
preston, I'VE are going to have to
finance peace for a while just as we
have had to finance war"
There are over 100000 United
States soldiers abroad. If we trans.
port these men back to the United
States at the rate of 100000 a month,
it will be over half a year before
they are all returned Our Army,
therefore, must be maintained, vic
tualed, and clothed for many months
after peace is an actuality
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
First publication Nov. Is. 1875.
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CORPORA

STATE OF -SS-DEPART
MENT OF STATE, VERNON COUNTY.
kickapoo Live Stock Shipping Association.
La Fargo.
viroqua Electric Light Company Viroqua.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, TO YOU.
and each Of you. that you have failed 70 Gle
by section l574a Of the Revised Statutes Of
Wisconsin.
NOW. THEREFORE. IN COMPLIANCE
with law. the corporate rights and privileges
granted to you VIII be forfeited On January
1. 1919, providing such annual report is not
fled in this office prior thereto and payment
therein provided.
MERLIN HuLL. secretary Of STATE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
AUCTION SALE

Ole Anderson, who lives on the old
Tom Johnson farm, 255 miles north
west of NirOqua, will sell live stock,
farm implements and equipment on
Saturday, November 16. Opens at 10,
free lunch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
First publication October 30. 1873
PROBATE NOTICE
STATE OF wIscoNsN-vERNoN CouN-


STATE OF wISCoNSIN-vERNoN COUN--
TY C0URT-In Probate.
In re estate of Oluf Erickson. Sr., deceased
Notice is hereby given that at a regular
term Of said court TO be held on The LIST Tues
day Of December. A. D. 1918, at the Court
House in the City of Vroqua county of Yer
non and State of Wisconsin. there win be,
heard and considered the application OF Ida
Fretheim to admit to probate the last will
and testament of Oluf Erickson, ST., late of
the town of Whitestown in said county de-
ceased, and for the appointment of an ex--
eeutor, Tor administrator with vi annexed y
Notice Is hereby further given. that at the
regular term of said court TO be held at said
Court House, on the 1st Tuesday of March
A; d. 1913, there will be heard. considered and
adjusted all claims against said OIuf Erick-
son Sr., deceased
And notice is hereby further given, that all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
Court House in the City of Viroqua in said
county and state or before the LIST dav of
March A. d. 1911 or be barred
Dated October 26th. 1918
By the Court. d. o. Mahoney, County JUDGE
Smith & Moen Attorneys
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

The extension of credit of $9,000,-
900 to Belgium made recently makes
the total advances by the United
States to Belgium $50 ,020,000. The
total amount advanced to date to all
Of our associates in the war against
Germany is S7,529 ats 600
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
TO OUR FLAG

W hat il your mission now, Old Flag?
What but to make the people free;
To rid the world Of misery;
TO guard the right, avenge the wrong
And gather in joyous tarong
Beneath your folds in close embrace
The bnrdened ones of every race
What but to aid with all oar might
What is our mission nov Old Flag?
The helpless ones for whom you fight;
And make our laws 10 firmly stand
When towards seek to rule the land:
To buy the Bonds that make men free
And help our boys to victory. l.. A. b.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
THIS IS CHRISTIANITY AND HUMANITY
American Girls Solicitors for Their Sisters
in Foreign Lands


in Foreign Lands
Everywhere. throughout the United States
at least. the good heartedness of our people
is manifest in the adoption of or financial
care for orphan children in France, made so
by the fates of war. Churches, societies indi-
viduals and collection of people pledged to
this worthy purpose. The following named
Sunday school class of girls in Viroqua Con-
grcgational church have adopted an orphan
and are making financial provision for her
care: Elizabeth Chase, Allene Solverson, Bes-
Sc McAuley. Thelma Seeley, Magdaene Otfe-
son. Esther Slack. Eunice Roman. Louise Nc
IntOsh, Louise Trowbridge, Alice Rogers. Cath
crime Nicks, Irene WaldrOn, Margaret Nc
Intosh, Kate GoOdell.
LETTERS OF GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGE
MENT
Dear Benefactor Godfather: | thank Won
time and again for having remembered me
among your little pr0tegies and | appreciate
your acquaintance. Also wish for all good
fortune 20 come from our friendship. Mean
while, from day 10 day, will not giving
you reports of myself. At present | am very
we'll and ] hope that you also are in good
health. We are having vacation season and so
mother is working, my brother and | are lone
some much of the time,
Receive, dear Godfather. a friendly hand
clasp from Your little girl. Yomne.
thank you so much for your good will and
your interest IN my children. II iE an indica-
ton of sympathy toward the unfortunate vic
Tins Of the great war. Ladies and gentlemen
receive an assurance Of our gratitude,
MRS. V. LIE CALVEY.
Dear Godfather: l thank you again and
assure myself that you have my address
Mother IS becoming worried because have not
been able 10 write to you sooner. / must be a
little mere careful. We shall begin our school
year the 2nd Of October. At school We shall
learn MANY things about America and our
teacher tells US that 4 tAmeriesl is vast
and bea itiful cOuntfy'. ! should like so much
10 save your photograph for I wish to make
your acquaintance. Meanwhile, receive dear
Godparent. my aHectonate earesses.
Your little daughter, YOMNE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
We BITY ON FGTSE 7rrTu

We pay Up 70 $500 per set fbrosen or notl
also nlEhsst prices for BRIDGES, CROWNS.
" N,ICHES. DIAMONDS. OLD GOLD, Sill
- and PLATINUM. Send NOW By uar-
eel post and receive CASH bv return nail
your goods returned if cur price Is unsat-
MAZER's TOOTH SPECIALLY
bePt- <5Ss 5 5th S. Philadelphia, Ps
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
TOO BUSY CHASING HUNS To KNOW
WHY sly. . y --n.-EA

loon Co.. LIST Bal On Wing. France, October 81
lemima Parker: I an feeling fne now but
teH little pale yesterday, when q she'll
hursteG few feet in front ef q bunch Of Us
and threw some dirt in eur faces, but ne one
vas hurt and no one vas in sight when the
next enc landed. I was in a shell hole my
self / would like to tell you what ! saw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
LIST OF UNREDEEMED
LANDS
Sale of 1916
oa5cs Of Tress,,rey of Vernon Cou,

Office of Treasurer of Vernon County.
Viroqua. Wisconsin. November 9Th. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that all Of the fol-
lowing described tracts Of land. city and VIII
lage lots, situated in Vernon County, State
of Wisconsin. were sold BY the County Treas
urer of said county the 18th day Of June,
A. d. 1916. for the delinquent taxes of 1915,
and remain unredeemed at the Office of the
County Treasurer of said county.
Now, therefore, unless the taxes. terest
and charges set opposite the several tracts and
lots hereinafter specified shall be paid at the
Office of the County Treasurer of said county
on or before the 18th day of June. a. D.,
1919, the will be conveyed TO the pur-
chasers thereof. pursuant TO the statutes in.
such case made and provided
The interest and charges are computed II,
the last day of redemption.
Given under my hand and official seal at
the Office of the County Treasurer. in the City
OF Viroqua in said county and state this
9Th day of November, A. D.. 1918.
AMUND BELLAND, County Treasurer.
Owner Dissertation Amount
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
BEEN WHERE THE SHELLS AND FIGHT
ING WAS THIEkEST

EBy Private Herbert +. White, Co. b. 304th
Infantry. Somewhere in France. September rs
Dear Uncle. G. z. White. Stoddard Will
now Try and answer your two letters which
received some time ego but II you have been
reading the papeg. which I know everybody
in the thick of it from start TO finish. and
ready 20 20 again whenever they give the
command. Believe me, those Germans can
run anyway I could not keep up with them.
Do not know how they fought all IL takes 10
start them IS q good American yell. * GER
tainly Is great sport anyway when II cOmes to
lodging those big "-whiz bangs, the boys
them burst within twenty feet of and il
certainly did not take me long 60 get dat on
the ground. II you don't get down IL Is all
of 1 have n she'll drop and make hole
fifteen feet deep and thirty feet across right
in the hard ground. They certainly tax
ing the boys ont all right. ] suppose they will
get few Of those old fellows which do moth
lock. but there is cutie few that ] would
hSe TO over here doing their bit. This is
the place where it don't take long TO see IL they
are yellow not
We have been having very cool weather and
IL has been raining for the last three weeks.
LAST night Was the hrst time ! slept under
roof for two weeks The sky was the roof the
rest of the time We do not have much
for money nov. We get hot cocoa from the
BED Cross. chocolate and cake from the 4. NJ.
{. 4, and all We want to eat from Uncle
sam. What else Is there 70 ask for To
tel the truth / win be glad when 1t Is all
over and can live IN peace again I am
certainly glad 10 hear that the crops are 50
good and everything is going along smoothly
Bat Il will be pretty rough fer some when
We set back if they ialk like they did when
sc left.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Late Congressman Victor L. Ber-
ger, State Senator L. A Arnold, and
a number of other Milwaukee social
lists, were indicted by grand jury,
and are awaiting trial on charge of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
N GROSS. Nirnnna-
Take it While You Can Get II

Coal is arriving daily now. Phone
me when you win be ready to receive
it. Delays may be dangerous.
L. C. BOYLE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

= IFalneu WOIltIf dIt Httutu III
business. You are needed, but first
take "A course in the Mankato Com
mercial College, Mankato, Mimi
Albion. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Kingslien of Belgium Ridge, died
this morning from influenza and pneu-
monia. He was p years old, a young
man well-knOwn and respected.
Remember that tIst an iners=ss IN the
price Of coffee Is bound to result from the gov
eminent tax soon to be placed upon it. Rom
ans gro,,ery has supply ct present which Is
being sold THE old prices. u.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
ENJOYS HIS FAITH AND RELIGION IN
THE ARMY

BY Private Francis NJ. Henry, And Co. Group
No. I, ". I. d. Camp Hancock, Augusta, GeOr-
gia, November 81
Dear Editor: have been in the U. s.
army for nearly three months. | feel as
though owe you letter. As to the II. s.
army. l think it IS a great organisation 70
belong 20. The weather here is much colder
in Camp Hancock than il is in Vernon county
1t the present time. We have three heavy
@c0l army blankets Us and then we shiv.
er. am now in the base hospital and
think it is the largest hospital in the U. S
! came here October 29th with acute articu-
and think it has gone to my shoulders now
Otherwise | am feeling fine and getting fat
a. pig. | entered the service September 18th
going to the Sweeney automobile school. Was
came out from il all right. / capc from
kaHssS City TO Camp Hancock, Gee yia. II
took a little better than two days and two
nights TO make the trip. There are lots of
county. Among them / have located Willard
Hanchett and MIR. Hanson. II is a great
thing for a man to belong to such church as
the Christian church and to live up to- its
teachings when he enters the army and then
TO obey the Lord Jesus Christ while he is in
the army. for then Jesus will stay with you
through thick and thin. And my word to all
who profess the Lord their Savior Is to not
fail TO do your duty for Christ and He will
never fail you, because / have tried him in
the army and he has never failed me in the
least, but sometimes must have long pa
thence. | have been thankful several times
tina. ! surrendered my soul 10 Lord Jesus, es-
pecially since coming into the army, and if
be good for when / leave the army
am writing this to testify of what God has
done for me, and he has done the same for
many others. My closing prayer is that those
VINO have not yielded themselves to Christ will
yield before it is too late. Yours in love for
the Master
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
FRENCH PEOPLE IN LOVE WITH THE
SOLDIERS WHO CAME TO THEIR
DEFENSE

lBy Private Chester o. Galloway. 9th Battery,
IN France, September 25.l
Dear Mother: You probably have gotten
my card by this time telling YOU OF cur safe
arrival overseas. France is sure some pretty
place alright. But the French people ere
rather funny, but they thiak-a-let Of the
American soldiers. Say mother. you had ought
TO see the trains over here. You have probah-
about the same size, only four wheels
under each car, and those have spokes Ike
auto wheels. They travel pretty fast though.
The brakeman has a whistle or email horn
he blows when ne wants the train to start
We are having a good time over here and
and | ara feeling fire except for a little cold.
We get plenty TO eat and plenty OF exercise.
The Red Cross and Y. N. {. A, also the X. C..
are sure doing their share here and on the
trent, the reports say The Germans are
still catching h. the saying is, and the
French and British doing their share.
Wel, mother, / am going to sbe home to spend
Chrictmas with you from reports 1T will all
be ever by then.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
LETTERS FROM OUR KHAKA-CLAD WARRIORS

and did yesterday but can't until get home.
We never know when Sundays come over
here. We used to, but ever since the first part
Of July when we got the Germans the run
We have been lucky TO know if it was day or
night. | have lost lots of sleep but l shousI
worry as long we are winning fast.
Nine more days wiil-make six months since
l landed in France, and ! have been on the
front all the time but two weeks. l don't
mean way up to the front line trenches. but
within range Of the Huns shell FIRE and gas.
but II doesn't seem very long since / left La
Farge. few days ago took picture
Of US maneuvering our aeroplanes in small
village He took it with moving picture
machine. We have good feed over here only
when we get SO near the front that il is diff
heult to get 1t TO US. then We get eOrned beef
and hard tack. The Englishmen call il bully
beer. We call il corn Willy" l don't
know what the Frenehmen call il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
SOLDIER BOYS ABORT A FRENCH OR

PHAN CHILD
by Private T. Oscar Fodness, Co. A. 54th
Infantry. Regulars, A.E.F, Sunday October 81
Dear Folks at Home: Today is Sunday and
Tn going TO try and scribble you a few lines
am well as usual. only better Have not
heard from you for a few days but expect
letter anytime. Hope you got those pictures
sent. They swfuily punk but the best !
had anyway. Yesterday ! had a letter from
Alfred FOriney. He is somewhere close to
here as We both belong in the same division
Tie writes that he has seen 0rvey Jerman and
that his brother Carl is over here TOO.
/ must tell you that this company has adopt
ed French orphan. Each man gives a Ger
tain amOunt-that will keep The child for
year. and that child is OF course the COM
pany's mascot. l believe / viii bring Aunt
Emma a little French girl when !
she would give her the proper care Well
have nothing more that I can write about
Thought I'D just let you know / am still or
The map. Now don't worry about me. See
Greet everybody that know.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
No TINE TO FOOL AWAY IN TIE EDU-
CATI0NAL MILITARY SERVICE

BY Aba J. Groves Of the State University
Military Unit, Madison, November ~
o. &. Munson: | received the recommend
which you WAS kind enough to write for me
and thank you with all my heart. l have not
gotten far enough along yet 20 need such
things put knows when his chance
viii come and it is best to be prepared. They
getting better and better organized here
time goes bat things are a long ways
from Strengthened out Ii Is quite 4 prOpO-
sitI0n to mix military work sad school work
lied the whole bunch the other day and brought
each company up to about 80 men with a
lieutenant captain each company and
two lieutenants under him. IN that manner
they can have each man under closer military
discipline and can see whether or not he is
doing good work. They don't intend for US to
spend time iOafng here. We are on the
Job from six in the morning till SIX at night.
Then on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. Wedncs-
day, and Thursday nights study from
until &c and at 10 o'clock we roll into our
hunks On Friday nights we are generally
off until 10 O'Clock. Then half the company
is of on u hour leave from IL O'Clock Satur-
day noon till midnight, and the other half
from o'clock Sunday morning till O'Clock
Sunday night. That is, ii don't have any
fellows have to read certain articles Of war
i've times. Some have to report every tive
hours during their IL hour leave and some
loose half a day, while others loose the whole
IL hours. Then once a month if fellow
record is good he get a 30 hour leave.
Today "a from cur company were detailed
y
lively bunch, have sure caused the nurses
and serReants around here a lot of worry.
That is. We don't do anything that should
not, but do littlt things which worry them,
such as calling for extra desert for the nurses
and eating il ourselves. | was detailed as
table waiter at the nurses table. I'll say
1 drew a good card. They are very easily
satisfied and all the time that fellow is
busy IS about half or three-quarters Of an hour
at noon The rest of the time | act desk
or duty and carry messages and forth But
then there is the gloomy side Of things as we'll
the pleasure side. There is one fellow here
now who is unconscious now and they expect
him TO die most any time. Then there are sew
eral who are quite low. Oh. but il is pitiful
to see these poor parents standing around
waiting for their boy 10 die. They have been
waiting around here ell afternoon so far and
here all morning. Their there is an
other real nice fellow here from Riehland
Center who has boy very sick. He has
been in the hospital ~ days and yesterday he
took a turn for the better. 50 his father was
feeling pretty good this morning. I had a
long talk with him and he knew a great many
people around Viroqua.
We will make another advance in militarsm
this afternoon. we TO be issued our
rifles. Then can spend some Of spare
time cleaning them. They are TO be the old
panish-Ameriean rifles and some Of them
are not in very good shape, we start
right in.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
A TRIBUTE TO RED CROSS NURSES AND
PHYSICIANS

by Vernon II. Clark. Co. A. LIST Division
Somewhere in France, September 1871
Dear Friend hunson: This finds one of vi
Tcqua's boys in good health with the exception
Of a wound in the right arm. We get the
best treatment IN the world at our Red Cross
military hospitals. We have some of the best
doctors IN the country. | have been in a base
hospital for some time. The doctors and nurses
are all from Wisconsin and il sure seems
hne TO be with a bunch from your home state
Miss Fannie Silbsugh from Niroqna. is here
and met several others l know | also met
young Wolfgrgm. He is in fine health. he
said He travelling with colonel from
Neeaah, Wis. l got hold OF CT the Cen.
sors She other day and ii made me rather
lomesick. 1 am learning French pretty WELL
! can say most anything / want to. have
been in the trenches several times and ever
the top too. ] got wounded in the big of
iensive which started short time ago Be
lteye me. we are cleaning them odt right and
left. | met many a tough job but always
trusted in the Lord and came ont o. X We
had some pretty rengh times but that is 20
be expected over here. We have movies and
shows when we are not In the trenches. Also
We get passes 10 go 10 different places
have been in Paris a couple Of times. II is
a beautiful city, but | suppose ii is better in
peace times
Wen ! must get busy / will close for
this time wishing every good luck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
LBy Leo Dennine. Co. H. 1852 Infantry. A. E.

LBy Leo Denning, Go. II. 50 Infantry, A. f.
F., October 1871
Dear Folks at Home: | will write few
lines today, as ] have time. How is every
body? | am fine; we landed across o. K
We had fine time coming over. / suppose
you knew that | was my way across when
you did not hear from What are you all
dcing2 Are there many boys going from
around there now. Well / have not much
time to write, but will write again soon. An
swer as soon as you and write often
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
LOST AND FOUND

L0ST-Between VirOqua and Dsch Ridge
n large clothes basket. Finder please leave
at J. J. Henry's grocery store. 46-l-s
STRAYED-One spring calf. alight roam
heifsr. with white in face and sea- on up
per part. o. tail Finder please notify 5o.,..
Dawson & %. 464
TAKEN UP-By the undersigned living on
section 50, town franklin, in July, a two-year-
old spotted red ana white steer. Owner Is re-
quested to prove property. pay charges and
take said animal away.
Franklin, Oct. 81, 1918.
4s-l PETER LARSON MORKRI
TAKEN UP-Came to my pasture in the
town Of jefferson, in early summer. a red two
year-Oid heifer. Owner is requested to prove
property, pay charges and take said animal
away. Nike Stnrhr. Niroaua. RI. A4-i
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

FOR SALC--T'ure bred Barred Plymouth
Rect pallets and cecheEels (of the laying
strein:l Apply TO Mrs. Chas. S. Bishop, De-
Soto, ~. Wis s5-tf