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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
IN the Land Of KUNUCKS
VERNON COUNTY MAN TELLS OF
CANADIAN AFFAIRS
Country is Affected by War-Take
PrecautiOn Against Enemies, Diff
ferent Scheme Of Taxation

Soon after his return from Canada
a few weeks since, in conversation
with the Censor, MIR. r. T. Rentson of
Round Prairie, made comment con-
corning that country that is Of inter-
est He said. although they have ex-
tremely cold winters, that they COM
mence seeding up there in March and
continue to June Is; commence har-
vesting in August and continue TO No
yember, especially flax and oats, farm
work continuing to December. They
have generally fine fall conditions,
dry and clear, so that threshing is
easy even after winter sets in.
Mr.. Bentson says the drawback in
Canada, like this country, is lack of
help, among farmers especially Wo-
men do much teaming and other work,
while 1t is not unusual to see one man
managing two blowing outfits There
Is less farming with tractors than for
merly, horse outfits being considered
less expensive and preferable to com
plicated machines and engines. The
wheat price is fixed by the govern
ment at 1921 per bushel. Mr.. Bent
sons nephew went there a few years
since without anything, last season
selling wheat for $4,000
Speaking of taxation and the differ
ent systems Mr.. Bentson said they
now have war tax of one cent per
acre on all lands;a hail tax by govern
ment which pays losers SIS per acre on
crops; tax for destruction of goph-
ers, 81 for a quarter section of land;
also a scheme TO tax spectators on
unimproved lands, those with vacant
lands paying as much or more than
for improvements. He tells that spec
ulators have done much to improve the
country and settle it up.
Speaking of war sentiment in Can
ada Mr.. Bentson says one hears much
more there than in the United States,
because they have so long been a par
ticipant in the international conflict.
There many depredations are laid to
German sympathizers, and every adult
person who crosses the Canadian line
must pay s. to the government. If
they return in a reasonable time the
sum is repaid to them. All Germans
and Austrians are disfranchised who
took out citizenship papers since 1902.
Non-voters can not enlist, and can't
be DATED. No person of draft age
can leave the country without permit
Draft age is 20 TO "a years, for single
persons. No married men are COM
PEELED to go, and they don't aim to
take farmers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
First in With Hard Cash

First town treasurers to pay por-
tions of their collections to County
Treasurer Belland were: Fred Vance
of Sterling, part of state tax, $1,000;
John W. Waddell, state tax, state spe-
cial charges and school district loans
$1,993.13; and third was Grandfather
Time with his frosty beard, from Gin
ton, E. ERustad, who for Just a third
of a century of consecutive years has
performed a like public service. He
delivered $2.023.83 in state tax.
B. W. Scott, Liberty, state tax, state
special loans and school district loans
S1,138.7S; F. NJ. Minshall, city Of Vi
roqua, state tax and state special
charges S4,10825.
Chas. N. Hopkins, Stark, state tax
state special charges, school district
loans, S1876S4 Ernest c. Jaeger
Christiana, state special charges and
school district loans S3,20492.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09


Methodical and regular in his long
life Of doing things, Mr.. Peter Fl
Hauge of Westby. was in the city on
Saturday morning to transact person
al affairs at the court house, just as
prompt in returning home when his
business had been completed. For his
alertness in body and mind Mr.. Hauge
is unusual, having passed the period
Of an OctOgenarian. and his wife is 81,
both well and strong, and best Of all
they are happy in their advancing
years, surrounded by large family
Of sons and daughters, grandchildren
and other relatives Mr.. Hauge came
to this country from Norway. in 1857,
was married on Coon Prairie 81 years
ago next April. by Pastor Stub. They
lived on farm all this time, until
moving TO Westby two or three years
ago. Soon after arriving in this coun-
try Mr. Hauge worked for Herman
Greeve. who was then farming quite
extensively and running a store in vi
roqua in connection with William +.
Llndemann.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09

While in the city on Saturday last,
Mr. Paul r. Paulsen advised some Of
his friends and acquaintance that he
purposed entering the lists of candi-
dates for positions on the republican
primary ticket in the approaching
campaign for nomination for register
Of deeds. No man can question his
eligibility if good citizenship and am
pie qualifications are to be taken into
account. if feaity to party is consider
ed. He is a native of the staunch
home of republcanism, the town Of
Christiana, where he has always lived
His parents settled there in 1858. Mr.
Paulsen is a man of fine clerical abil-
ity, experienced as clerk, assessor and
treasurer of mis- town, and for a term
filled an exacting official position in
the legislature. His nomination. and
election would assure the people the
services of competent and obliging
public official.
There viii doubtless be other, aspir-
ants for register of deeds and other
places on the republican ticket, and it
will be a proud acknowledgment if all
come with the stable REQUESTS as does
Paul T. pauisen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
DON'T SKIP THEM

We urge readers not to over
look the great variety of state,
national and world news on the
inside news page of today's Cen
scr. Especially do we call atten-
ton TO the enlightening article
headed German Call on His
Countrymen to Dust Kaiser"
Every week the inside news
pages TEEN with "A splendid array
Of stories, war articles, Scandi-
navian feature, state facts, liter
ature, art, farm and garden.
Don't skip any Of these good
things.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
WORKING AT THEIR FULL SPEED
Some Notes on Affairs of Government
Exemption Board

The Local Exemption Board is now
engaged in classifying registrants ac-
cording to the information contained
in the QUESTIONABLE or obtained from
other sources.
The Board will assume that the reg
istrant tells the truth in his affidavits
unless it has information 10 che con-
trary. Any information that any one
can give the board will be greatly APP
preciated and held in the strictest con-
fidence. and they are liable to heavy
penalty if they diyulge this informa-
ton. Anonymous communications to
the board however, will receive but
little consideration. If you have any
information that you think the board
should have, please come and tell some
member or write, over your signature,
stating what you know and as has
been said, your letter wiz be held
strictly confidential.
We don't want to urge people to
NEEDLE in other peoples business but
if any one has reason to believe that
some registrant is trying to evade SER
vice by making false statements and
affidavits, the matter should be
brought to the attention of the Local
Board for investigation.
We are told that there is a lot of
rye and buckwheat in the county to
be ground and told to eat those grains
but the mills are mostly unable to
grind them. | am told that Rockton,
LaFarge, Towerville and Viroqua mills
are not grinding those grains for flour
but that Chaseburg mill will grind
them for Is cents a bushel and haul
the grain from and to the depot at
Chaseburg Freight II cents per
hundred one way from Viroqua.
c. V. PORTER
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
PROMISES STORMY COLD MONTH
Prepare for lnclement and Severe
Weather

A prognosticator sizes up weather
conditions for the present month:
Fifth TO ninth cloudy spell. Fog and
slush; 10th to 18th rain; sleet and
snow over northwest: 14th to 18th
cold wave, abrupt fall in temperature
10Th to 22nd windy spell; 23rd to 27th
storm period, general rain fall; 28th
to 31st, cold spell, freezing weather
as far south as Arizona. All states
lying on the Canadian border snow
bound and ice-lo ,ked at this time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
War Takes Members Of Faculty

City schools opened after holiday
vacation with full attendance, but
lacking three members Of high school
faculty. two Of whom have answered
their codntry's call, Professors Stone
and Dean In Agriculture A. Ander-
son succeeds MIR Dean; in mathema-
tics Miss May Williams succeeds Mr.
Clement; vacancy in history caused
by Mr. Stones going is not yet filled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
PATRIOTIC SISTERS ON DECK
Relief Corps Officers Installed, Enter
tain and Fed

Installation Of officers of the Alex
I.owrie Relief Corps We the cause of
a most enjoyable social gathering at
Running hall Saturday evening, the
event being participated in by hus-
bands of Corps members, goodiy
number of G.. A. Il. men and few in
vited guests, numbering 125. With
Resale Tate as installing officer, Ed
ma Beaver as installing conductor and
Edith Smith at the piano, the cere-
monies proceeded with dignity, grace
and dispatch. The patriotic decora-
tons and military style of execution,
lent much to the beauty and solemnity
Of the occasion.
The newly installed are:
President Mary l.. Brown.
Senior Vice Grace Best.
Junior Nice-Sarah Marker.
Secretary Lotus Wise.
Treasurer Ella Morgan.
Chaplain Elizabeth Rutter.
Patriotic Instructor Alice Gursline-
Press Correspondent Mary D. Brown.
Conductor Jessie Jasperson.
Assistant Conductor ~ Ida Henry
Guard Maggie Weber.
Assistant Guard Mary Porter.
Color Bearers -Caiista Thompson, Title
Lake. Fannie Kellcut Lille Stout
Viroqua Corps has long been of
high rank, and great credit is due to
the tireless energy of the outgoing
president, Sylvia 6. Mork, who has
long filled the place so ably. The new
president in we'll chosen words took
command, hoping for a continuance
of cooperation from the body Of over
ninety members.
Dainty refreshments were served,
and as groups about the hall infor-
mally finished the evening hours, one
might fifty exclaim; Behold how
good and how pleasant it is. for broth
ers to Jwell together in unity"
MARY D. BROWN, Press Cor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
IRON TAKES A limp

Old rion has advanced 81 a ton the
past week, and we now give Sl2 deliv-
cred in Viroqua, so you better pull in
all you have viii buy gunny sacks
and pay to 8 cents each. Come now
with all you have to sell
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
LAW MUST BE COMPLIED WITH
Mayor Sounds Warning to Peddlers
and Solicitors

My attention has been directed to
the fact that trancient peddlers and
solicitors for aims and aid for persons
and institutions, is carried on in vio-
lation of the city ordinances. No per
son is permitted to do any of these
acts without first having license OF
consent, and people observing such
practices are invited to advise me or
notify the city marshal.
W. +. GARRETT. Mayor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09

We have received other town lists
and they will be published as rapidly
as we can place them in type and have
space.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
JEFFERSON'S Big PAYERS
SOME HEAVY PROPERTY OWN
Frs IN THAT TOWN
Four Close Competitors For First
Honors- A Large and Wealthy
Township

The Censor is under obligations to
Treasurer John C. Thompson of JEFF
ferson. for list of persons in that
town who pay $50 and over in taxes.
Following is the showing:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09

Load bearing hollow blocks suit
able for all Kinds Of buildings, in
stock az G. Colman Lumber Cons
pany's yari.
Sunday vas the worst day Of the
winter, cold and sewers wind and
drifting snow We were fortunate
that railroad traffic was not impeded,
but in the east and much of the west
freight trains in particular were sus-
pended on Monday, and have scarcely
yet regained their equilibrium 1t is
a great hindrance to freight move
ments. At the Eckhart-Dyson yards
and also the Southeastern pens, many
carloads Of live stock il awaiting ship
ment because Of a lack of cars, caus-
ed by snow bIOekades
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09

At Waco, Texas, Ray Welch is at
tending daily government veterin-
airy school. being prepared for higher
duties in the service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
CORN FLAKES At COST

Owing 70 quantity buying di-
rect from the factory. We are
able to give the public large pack
axes Of Corn Flakes which for
merry sold at from 10 10 be at
the low price Of 61zc.
"Hooyerize" by eating plenty
Of Corn Flakes.
ROMANS GROCERY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
AT COON VALLEY, THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY

THURSDAI~-i0 100 A. NJ.
Growing up a Good Dairy Cow .. Mr.. Imrie
Soy Beans Splendid New Crop MIR. Rstow
AFTERNOON; 80 P. NJ.
Seed Corn and It's Care. ...........M Mr.. Ristow
Miscellaneous OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mr. Imrie
The Pork Situation and the Farmers Duty
...--.... Observation-Disclosures. M. Ristow
Successful Alfalfa, the Most Profitable Crop
......,.. ........... ,.....,. Mr.. Ristow
EVENINGS 100 r. NJ.
Music and Program ....+.,.... Local Talent
Helping Hoover ,.............. Miss Maxwell
The Farmers Part in National Defense.
..-...t........., OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mr.. imric
FRIDAY-IO 100 A. NJ
Cow Testing and Testing Associations ..,..
....,..+.- .,,............ Mr. fmrie
Pat Pointers on Potatoes ....,..-- Mi. Luther
AFTERNOON 800 p. NJ
Spring Seeds When What How 7Mr Ristow
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures. MIR. lmrie
Organization Of Agricultural Production
.+.,.,.. ....,..,.. ,.+........,.4, Mr. Luther
Feeding for Profit with War Price Feeds
..+............... ..,............ Mr. ffnrie
WOMENS MEETINGS
General Conservation. ...,. 80 pm. frs Day
WheAtless and Meatless Dishes g. ling .
...s..+.........,...l; $50 .. NJ. Second Day
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
VERNON COUNTY LIVE
STOCK BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION

c. W Moore, President
J. d. Beck, Vice-President.
L. 81. Thompson, Treasurer.
NOTTO-MOre and better live
Stock for Vernon County.
Can furnish you with all kinds
of live stock. We have a few
purebred Shorthorn sires left.
Purebred Jerseys, Holsteins, Ayr
shires, Red Polls. Gueruseys and
Shorthorns are listed. a few
high grade heifers Of dairy and
beef type Also purebred Poland
China, Duroc Jersey, Chester White
and Tamworth swine. Bring or
send your wants TO T.GBROWN,
Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09

First evening at each Of these insti-
tutes it is expected Prof. Kieckhofer
Of the university will deliver a patri-
otic address on war subjects.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
WAR NOTES

At Little Rock cantonment Irwin G.
Paulson of Christiana, one of the
young men who lead the last soldier
contingent from Vernon county has
been awarded a sergeancy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09

Sergeant Geo H. Hauge is one of
two soldiers ia lafg company vt Camp
Grant, to be recommended for the of
ficers' training camp at Fort Sheridan
for the third consignment. His friends
expect that he will win an officers
straps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
WANTED: Men and Women

When? Next Sunday morning at 10.
Where? Bible School of Christian Church
What For? To enjoy study of Bible
Anything Special? Yes contest betw adult classes
Who's leading? Come Sunday Wen tell you
Don't know the Bible? That's the reason want you
c. G. Kindred of Englewood Christian Church is a
preacher of national reputation among the Disciples Of
Christ. We are fortunate to have him come You viii
be glad to near him.
Attend the HOMELIKE CHURCH Sunday morning.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
INSURANCE Company Annual Meeting

Treasurer Adam McLees and others
from this section attended annual
meeting Of Utica Cooperative insur-
ance company at Soldiers Grove on
Wednesday last, when the following
officers were elected, most Of them TO
succeed themselves.
President l., C. Schoenberger. West Prairie.
Vice President William Rarney, Soldiers
Grove.
Secretary +. 2 VanWintcr. Viola.
Treasurer Adasu McIees Viroqua.
Directors-O. + Larson, S. y. trusou, y. r.
Cooley. with n, idittonsl four principal of
Gcers from the dare ctorate board.
The company had its usual run Of
business but losses were heavy from
excessive lightning and two late farm
building distractions, necessitatIng
an assessmen, in the near future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
other FARM INSTITUTES
AT CHASEBURG AND COON VAL
LEY NEXT WEEK
Programs of Interest and Value
Good Evening Exercises Flo
quent Patriotic Addresses

Whoever arranged che dates and
programs for Vernon County farm
Institutes gave little consideration to
local conditions. They are too closely
I associated. But that ought not to
lessen the interest in these beneficial
gatherings. The Censor urges farm
ers, breeders, county and towns peo-
! pie, schools and churches to give their
supportand attendance at these whole
some Institutes.
AT CHASEBURG, TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY,
TUESDAY 10 100 A. NJ
Growing ing up a Good Dairy Cow Mr., lmrie
AFTERNOON 80 p. NJ
Cow Testing and Testing Associations. 800.
a., .''.'..'......'-. Mr. lmrie
Miscellaneous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mr. Imrie
Successful Alfalfa. the Most Profitable Crop
The Pork Situation and the Farmers DUTY ss'.'''
EVENING 100 p. NJ. '' ''''''"
Music and Program ........... Local Talent
The Farmers Part in National Defense
WEDNESDAY 10 100 4. nj. "'. i'''''e
Soy Beans Splendid New Crop. Mr. Ristow
Pat Pointers Potatoes ........ Mr.. Luther
AFTERNOON 100 T. NJ.
Spring Seeds: Whenf What How TMr Ristow
Organization of Agricultural Production. :.
Feeding for Profit with War Price Feeds 's =.
woMEN's meetings. '''' i''''''
General Conservation .. i 80 p.m.Fir Day
Wheatless and Meatess Dishes Cooking
......., .........,.. Il 80 y. NJ. Second Day
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09


One Madison soldier pal has just re-
ceived a big order from his soldier at
Camp Macarthur. Waco, Texas The
Sammy was furnished with a pal. ban
quetted, laden with gifts, and started
on his trip south. The pal wrote fire.
quent letters, continued the gifts, and
looked after Sammy's interests here.
Then Sammy wrote that he had mar
ried Waco girl. Another letter came.
1t said: I'VE are soon to leave for
France. Would you be so kind as to
support my wife while ] am in the
war;"
Victor V. Dahl, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Dahl, who had charge Of the
Ford garage in Viroqua for a couple
OF seasons, has joined The navy, enlist
ing from Washington, where he is a
student in the state university
More than a million pounds of
Christmas cheer were sent to our sol
diers IN France by parcel post by their
friends at home. This does not include
Christmas parcels sent by army trans
port through military service at the
port of embarkation. All of the
Christmas packages going to the ex-
peditionary forces by parcel post were
in by the 18th Of November, and were
delivered to soldiers on Christmas
morning. This mail comprised 374,-
751 parcels, which filled 81 BAL sacks
and weighed 1.1Sl ,055 pounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-09
WnMEN,S MEETING

General Conservation. 49,. !, l 80 pm. Firs ia
Wheatless and Meatless Dishes hing
...s......,.....,...i 80 .. NJ. Second Ia
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-13
ADVISED TAKING or CANADA
Benjamin FrankIIn's Counsel to Brit
lsh Government Resulted In Cap
ture Of the Dominion.

Benjamin Franklin, the first Ameri-
can philosopher and the first Ameri-
can diplomat, was not, as Mark Twain
averred, twins, born simultaneously
ut Boston and Philadelphia" but as
the change In the calendar from
old style to new came after his birth
at Boston on January @, 1706, accord
ing to the reformed almanac he was
born on January II. In 1859 Franklin
was in England as agent for the
colony of Pennsylvania Previous to
this, though little known, It was main
ly by the advice of Franklin that the
English government resolved to con
quer Canada, and for that purpose
sent out Wolfe's expedition. II was
in 1859 that Franklin made a journey
from London to Scotland, of which
In letter written to Scotch friend,
he used these words which have ever
endeared him to the Scott Il think
the time we spent there was six
weeks of the densest happiness have
ever met with In any part OF my
life, and the agreeable and instructive
society we found there In such plenty
has left so pleasing an Impression on
my memory that did not strong con-
nections draw me elsewhere. believe
Scotland would be the country |
should choose to spend the remainder
Of my days in"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-13
Within the Nuraarv poorn

The best covering for a children's
playroom is cocoa mating, which can
easily be taken up and shaken twice
a week
Barley and lime water given to n
baby strengthens Il and helps to
make bone. II also renders the milk
readily digestible.
It Ia an excellent plan to put piece
Of white oilcloth under chIld's plate.
It can be wiped after every meal and
saves the tablecloth.
Hair pillows are nice for babys
cribs or carriages. They can be
washed In the hottest OF water and
dried by artificial means and no dam
age is done them.
To make baby's hair curl brush II
upward and twist It round the fingers
latter damping the hair). Brushing
downward makes the hair grow
straight and smooth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-13
PORCELAIN DUE TO ACCIDENT
How the Process of Enamellng Was
Discovered by Chinese Workers
About 2o6 q. c.

Near the year zoo b. c., in the be-
ginning of the dynasty OF Han, some
workers in earthenware set their pots
in the oven to bake, and forgot them.
When they remembered them and
opened the oven doors they found that
the pots were vitrifed in shining
spots. In this way the enameling Of
porcelain was discovered. When
freed of its dross the substance grew
lighter. become clear, and acquired
a grain as fine and smooth as vel
vet and thin. hard. translucent body
that rang like a bell.
The art of monochromatic glazing
was discovered in the time OF the
dynasty of Sung (960-12S0 B. CO.
Occasionally the action of the fire sep
arated the pigments and produced ex-
cessive richness of color The Mon
gol invasion checked the progress of
ceramic art. In 1868 Tai-Tsu, the
son of day laborer, dethroned the
emperor and founded the dynasty of
Ming, whose reign persisted until
1914. TaiTsu lost no time In restor-
ing the imperial manufactures. He
gave the national mandatory the
monopoly Of the work In porcelain, ex-
cepting nothing but the white pottery
manufactured by the artisans of
Tehua. Under the new impetus all
the ancient methods were revived and
perfected. The system Of three-color
and five-color decoration. after a pre-
liminary firing, dates from the re-
naissance Of art under the Ming dy-
nasty.-IIarper's Weekly.