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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
IOOF TOOTH ANNIVERSARY
ODD FELLOW ORDER is A FULL
CENTURY OLD
YirOqua Lodge Celebrates AuspiciOus
Occasion With Banquet, Dance and
Social Time

The one hundredth anniversary of
the Odd Fellow lodge in America was
celebrated by Viroqua lodge last Sat
urday night at their hall in most fit
ting style. Fully one hundred and
fifty couples sat down to the splendid
banquet. Following the supper, Prof.
A. f. Smith opened the program with
a history of the order. Starting in
Boston with a membership of five, the
society now is numerically the leader
of them all, with two and half mill
lion in the United States. The bulk
of the members are in our country,
Canada and England, some in Ger
many, and isolated camps dotting the
surface of the entire globe.
Balance of the fine program was "A
solo by Mrs. A. f. Smith, piano solo
by Mrs. Huschka, duet by Mrs. Smith
and Miss Clara Glenn, and remarks by
Mrs. G. E. Buffers. This was follow
ed by dancing, card playing and social
intercourse, all forming one of the
most enjoyable occasions in the his
tory Of Viroqua 0ddfellowism.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
OUR CITY COMMISSION MEETS
Considers Many Suggestions for Mu-
nicipal Hospital Site.

At meeting of the City Commits
sion to consider the question of site
for the new City Hospital, held Mon
day evening, the following sites were
offered and considered:
The Mrs. o. b. Wyman property
facing the City Park, on the north.
The Akin property facing the City
Park on the west.
The j. w. White property at the en-
trance of the Park, Court st.
The L. p. Peterson property on East
South st.
The J. NJ. Nuzum property corner of
Lincoln Ave and East Court St
The l.. u. Smith property, Dinsdale
Heights.
The John Dawson property, South
Main st.
One acre of land on West Maple
st. near residence of l.. w. Cox.
Fosters grove property.
Land lying on the proposed extern
sion of Rock st. south between South
and Maple SITS.
The committee adjourned to meet on
Friday evening of this week at which
time all the doctors of the city and all
members of the Common Council are
requested 10 meet with the Commits
sion to consider the question of site.
Any citizen having any communica-
ton relative to site is requested to
send the same to the secretary prior
to Friday night of this week, in writ
ing. c. J. SMITH, Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
AUTO ON SOUTHEASTERN
AUTO-CAR MAKES HER MAIDEN
TRIP On FRIDAY
Forty-Fiye Horsepower White Four
Cylinder Motor Furnishes Speed
of Fifty an Hour if Necessary

The much-heralded and long-looked-
for Southeastern gas car arrived from
the shops at Minneapolis Thursday
evening and officials of the road"drove"
TO Viroqua Friday to test out the new
vehicle. 1t demonstrated plenty of
power, stopping at any point on the
hill with full load and picking up
again without effort.
The new "bus" is about half the
size of street car, has regular trucks
and coweatcher in front with single
drivers in the center The engine is a
White cylinder As horse power mo-
tor capable of a speed of so miles per
hour if necessary. The body is much
like a street car, with seating capacity
of 80; has disappearing windows and
side ventilators and the same old signs
along the top inside. The doors on
each side are opened and closed from
the drivers seat. The engine con-
trolls are identically the same as the
regular auto except that the steering
wheel is absent, the engine has four
speeds forward, and it is equipped
with sander for the rear wheels. The
exhaust pipes on either side heat the
car, and abont the only modern con-
veniences lacking are hot and cold
water. But she's still "tin Lizzie"
for its not equipped with self-starter
and must be cranked The craft
weighs 10000 pounds
Commencing May LIST. the gas-car
win take the place of the Lacrosse
train, making one round trip on its
regular time. Probably on Sunday
and thereafter regular schedule of
two round trips win go into effect,
but the time has not yet been decided
upon. Trips will consume about an
hour and forty minutes. Henry Web
er is engineer; Herman Anderson, con-
ductor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
CHARGED with Stealing Tobacco

Sheriff Rogers went to La Crosse on
Thursday and brought back Martin X.
Syverson and George Tollerud, charge
with being implicated in the theft Of
tobacco from the Bekkedal g. Rosen-
wald Co. at Westby 1t is alleged that
Syverson took the tobacco at Westby,
shipping it TO Viroqua and then to La
Crosse. reselling it to the company at
that city. Both men were taken be-
fore Judge Mahoney for examination.
Mr.. ToIlerud was released, it being the
opinion Of all present that he had no
knowledge whatever Of the affair. He
formerly resided in Viroqua, has a
wife and family, being a brakeman on
the Southeastern, and is Of good char
acter. Syverson waived examination
and was bound over TO the next term
of the circuit court under $500 bonds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
MEET AFTER THIRTY YEARS
Veterans of Company A, 25th Wis
consin Clasp Hands

Fifty-eight years ago, in the stir
ring days of 81, Company A of the
25th Wisconsin infantry left Viroqua
1874 strong. They were brawny sons
of Vernon all, and among them were
w. s. Waters and NJ. v Is. Richards,
and C. NJ. Butt was their first lieuten-
ant. They went TO Minnesota and
fought in the Indian war; then march
ed back to Lacrosse lin those days
the western terminal of the railroad)
took train through Madison for Vicks-
burg and served in the siege of that
city. The company was placed on
picket duty in the marsh and was at
one time so reduced by privations
and hardships that only three men
were on active duty.
After a residence of three years at
Boscobel, Venerable and Veteran "Star"
Waters moved back to Sparta, and on
Saturday ran down to the old Viroqua
home on business and to clasp the
hands Of the old friends. On the
street, he came face to face with Com
rade Richards, and an instant and joy
Gus recognition followed, though they
had not met for thirty years. Colonel
Butt is So years old, Waters is 70,
Richards 49, They are the only sur
viving members of Company A in this
locality. They fought nobly and well
to preserve democracy and free race.
They have lived to Vernon's sons of
today fight as nobly and well to make
the world safe for democracy and to
enfranchise an hundred races.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
AUCTION SALE

Monday, May 9Th, at II o'clock a.
m. in Chaseburg, Wis, the Aiken pro-
perty consisting Of 2-story residence,
barn and wood shed upon l acre of
land. Large shady lawn, buildings
well painted and in excellent condition
for occupancy. At the price at which
this property will sell, it will prove an
excellent investment to rent, or a most
desirable home for anyone. Also some
household goods, consisting Of hard
coal heating stove, wood or soft coal
heater, furniture, fencing wire, lawn
mower, about 4 tons soft coal, etc.
Terms Of sale; Household goods, cash.
Property: Cash or its equivalent in
bankable paper when deed and alb
stract Of title are delivered Come
and grab a bargain.
HARRY c. AIKEN, Prop.
G. c. HAGENBAUGH, Auct.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
ABOUT HALF SUBSCRIBED PLAN A DEMONSTRATION
TO FITTINGLY WELCOME YER
MONS SOLDIER LADS
Meeting Held and General Arrange
ment Committee Selected to Plan
the Affair In Proper Style

At the meeting held at the Opera
House Friday night, the proper OBJ
servance of our soldiers return was
discussed. Attorney C. j. Smith was
elected chairman of the meeting and
empowered to appoint a general ar
rangement committee He selected
W. d. Dyson as chairman, A. ESmith,
r. w. Baldwin, Berlie Moore, Ole An
derson, C. A. Parker and f. p. Nc
Intosh. This is a committee of real
workers, and a guarantee of proper
and fitting celebration.
Chairman Dyson called his COM
mittee together Tuesday night and
commenced laying of plans for the big
county event.Sub-committees viii soon
be appointed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
WE WILL HAVE A BALL TEAM
Lots of Good Material in Sight for a
Winning Nine

A move is on foot with some of the
business men behind it to organize a
Viroqua ball team this season. There
is plenty of material in sight to make
it the finest amateur organization we
have had.
DIR. Fortney as pitcher is strong
man in the box; Bunney Rabbit is no
SLOUGH; Carl Curtis of Ontario, mail
carrier, is one of the best catchers in
this section; Cowee and Schaffer of
LaFarge are real ball players (all
those Kickapoo lads know the camel (;
Paul and Lad Garin, Alvin Stevens,
Jitley Stamford, Pearl Fisher, and
other veterans are here-material for
a real nine. Looks as if we are due
to see some good exhibitions of the
national game this season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
THE END is NOT YET SURE
Packing Plant Litigation - Vernon
Farmers Interested

It has been supposed that our coun-
ty farmers and those of other locaIi-
ties who invested, were to swallow
their losses in silence, but not so if the
following item is correct: Hearings
have been held under the discovery
statute in a suit for sos 900 damages
brought by stockholders of the de-
funct Lacrosse Farmers Cooperative
Packing company against Andrew
Boyd, the Langdon-Boyd Packing COM
pany and the National bank of La
Crosse. 1t is charged that the defend
ants conspired to promote, sale of a
packing house TO the cooperative COM
pany, which was over valued, and that
the business was insolvent at the time
Of the sale The case is slated to be
tried in the May term Of circuit court
in Lacrosse"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30

Fl. Z. Light, the old reliable horse-
buyer, who always sees to it that he
fills his dates, slipped a cog last week.
He was unable to be here and delegat-
ed the job to another man, who failed
to show up. Mr.. Light wishes the
Censor to express his regret over the
appointment not being kept, to assure
all that it win not happen again, and
says he viii be here to buy horses af-
ter the crops have been put in.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
Care for Their Silent City

The good people Of Victory vicinity
have organized a cemetery associa-
ton and officers elected for the ensu-
ing year are: President, Alonzo Fox;
Vice President, Roy Fox; Secretary,
Mrs. Frances Angel; Treasurer, Mrs.
Flora Arneson; Committee, Fred Hen
derson, C. II. Owen, Walter Suther-
land; Sexton, Ed Henderson. The peo-
pie demonstrated their appreciation of
a creditable interment place by thirty
of them giving two days to improve
mpnt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
Enlist In Air Serrice

Fifteen thousand men are wanted
for the air service at once. Join tbs
coming branch of the army. Enlist
for one year Or three. Within a few
years aviation will be established on &
commercial basis and you win b.
training yourself for your life work al
government expense. For particular
write to Department Air Service Of
ficer, 230 f. Ohio St., Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
STAR PROGRAM

Thursday-Bessie BarriEeale in IAN Of a
Sudden Norma" q delightful comedy drama
and Fatty AFbuekie in his latest comedy
Camping Out"
Friday-Frznk keenan, in The Ruler Of the
Road" a great picture and Fatty Arbuekie In
Camping Out"
Saturday and 5unday-Har0id lockwood.
star beloved for his beauty Of character, sd-
mired for his sterling characteristics. in . de-
HKhtful Offering The Great Romance" Ex-
ira Harold Lloyd comedy. Cuiver'a Orchestra
No show Monday and Tussday-s'The Can
nibals Of the South seas" date has been post
poaed until June.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
VERNON COUNTY HAS RAISED
FIFTY PER CENT
Loan Subscriptions Are Coming In
Well But Plenty of Hard Work
Yet Remains

Chairman Johnson informs us that
about half of Vernon's quota in the
Victory loan has been subscribed.
This is a good. showing considering
what a busy season of the year it is
with farmers. 1t is to be hoped that
the county will be well over the top
within another week Mr. Johnson
wishes to remind all subscribers that
the first payment of the bonds should
be made at least by May 9Th.
Viroqua first ward, under direction
of NJ. d. Helgeson, assisted by p l..
Fortney, c. w. Nuzum and Ole Hull
sether, is away above its quota, and is
not through yet. Quota was $31, 200,
and amount so far pledged is SAB $50.
A splendid showing surely.
F. M. Baker, in the second ward,
did the job all by his lonesome, getting
in so far $500 above the quota Of
$4S, 500. If any have been looked
he requests that they call him.
Rev J.. H. Bullock was deputized to
take the third ward and got very
late start, but is now coming along
well, getting in $4,000 by Wednesday
noon and will be ''over" in few days.
He has an able COPS Of assistants;
Miss Kate Goodell, A. j. Beat, NJ. j.
Felix, A. d. Helgeson, A. f. May, J.E.
Stoll, Albert Thompson, James, Sher-
rick, o. G.. Brown, Berlie Moore and
Bernard johnson.
Bergen was the first town in the
county to exceed its quota.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
GUYS Easter Egg No Bantam

At the Easter service in Madison,
Methodist church Pastor II. Guy Good
sell was presented with a novel Easter
egg, which when cracked revealed a
check for $500 to apply on the pur-
chase Of family automobile, funds
contributed by members of his cOngre-
CATION The Goodsells think the Eas-
ter rabbit has Santa Claus beat to a
science,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
OLD RAGS WANTED!

We have a large order for old rags.
Bring them in at once. viii pay you
&c pound for them. Also want your
scrap iron. Paying 40c ger hundred
for it. Market value for rubbers.
Highest market price for hides. De-
liver to my residence on North Main
street. TIT SAM GROSS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30

Annual meeting Of Vernon county
assessors was held at the Court House
Friday, only three being absent. They
conferred with Income Assessor Knut-
son, talked shop and had an enjoyable
and helpful day Of il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE GONE
Clark Williams and pr. r. p. Johnson
Pass Away


Thursday afternoon, C. d. Williams
sustained stroke Of paralysis. He
fingered until Monday evening, pass
ing away at the advanced age of 81.
His death removes one of Viroqua's
pioneer citizens, a resident here for
more than half a century. The NOR
tai remains will lie in state at the Con-
gregational church from ten o'clock
until the funeral at two on Thursday.
After five months of sickness, DR..
F. P. johnson Of Ontario answered to
the final summons Sunday morning.
Services will be held at Ontario, Thurs
day morning at 10 O'Clock, conducted
by Rev Harris 0. E. Davis and fam
lily, Mrs Jordan and Rev. Harris drove
there today. Interment will be in the
mausoleum at Lacrosse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
Two Pure Bred Stations

The two PURE BRED Percheron
stations, Koron s2138 (94651), and
Keota Demonstration 106184. can be
found at Deters' barn known as the
Minshall place. every day. North
Main St, Phone 343.
]. ]. WATSON. Prom.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
THE KICKAPoo TAX PAYERS
List of Those Paying Above $50 In
kickapOO and Readstown
READSTOWN VTLLACE

In the village of Readstown W..
Dickinson heads the list, paying $780,
63; Lorillard Tobacco Co. $609, "a,
Readstown bank 500, Sovde g. Lille
svangstu $459.3s, s. Il. Dregne $780,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
Mill Receive Sfnck

ChaSeburg Farmers Cooperative
Co. viii receive cattle and hogs at
Viroqus Monday, May 5th, and at
Chaseburg the 9Th. II. A. HOFF.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
YOU CAN OVERsUBsCRIBE

The Censor last week said that over
subscriptions of the Victory loan
would not be received. Apparently
some persons have taken this to mean
that Individual Neutrality-suspicious. will
not be taken. Such is not the case
Subscriptions up to $4,000 will be al
lotted in full; should the loan be over
subscribed, as it undoubtedly will and
should he all reouests for bonds above
$4,000 will be pared down in proper
ton to their amount to bring the loan
within the limit set by treasury officials
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
TOWN OF KICKAPOO

o. H. Larson heads the Kickapoo
tax payers with $393.33. J. c. Elan
ara,1 is caco,,d ,.,ith e2Qo 90
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30
HEAVY WORK VETO COME
MANY WEEKS FOR LEGISLATIVE
SESSION
Antitrust Not to Apply to Farmers-
Monuments for Soldiers IA France
Annual Junior Prom
MANSON. April 2S. 1919.

l1sVIt5 N III --9i L"LVs
The sixteenth week of the present
Legislative session closed last Friday.
and the prospects are certain that it
will drag along eight to ten weeks, or
till midsummer. The heavy end of
the work is yet to be lifted. Eleven
hundred bills have been introduced,
and still coming.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30

Sergeant Melvin Johnson of Chase
burg has gone with his family to
Woodstock, Illinois, to work in the
Oliver typewriter works. He saw IS
service in the quartermasters
cnrns at Camn Grant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30

Messrs. w. d. Dyson of Viroqua,
Jens Davidson and Ludwig Lee of
Westby were here on business mis-
sions the past week Miss Maud Nep-,
rud came to join college friends in the
junior prom festivities. o. G. NJ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30

Sergeant Raymond Spellum is home
from Camp Holibird, near Baltimore.
On April 9, 1918, he enlisted in the
motor transport corps for immediate
service overseas, but the orders of his
unit We're changed and he was showed
into the biggest machine shop in the
world. When he left camp, $4,000
trucks were quartered there. A host OF
friends welcome Ray home.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-01-21
GREAT POETS LIFE UNHAPPY
John Milton, Wonderfully Gifted Intel
IectuaIly, Was Yet Man Of
Many Sorrows.

The great English poet, Milton, Is
described at the age of sixteen as
scholarly, accomplished and as hand
some youth as st. Paul's had sent
forth" That was at the age when,
having finished preparatory school, he
was ready for the university.
He was born on Broad street, Lon
don. His father was man of educa-
tion, with a decided talent for music.
Milton inherited all his esthetic quail
ties-indeed. the rougher element at
college called him 1.-THE lady," though
all recognized his intellectually. Even
at that period, long before he was
twenty, he contemplated writing the
great paradise Lost" which was not
finished, 1t happened, for forty years.
During that long lapse of time Mil
ton had started his reputation by the
twin poems. III Penseroso" and "L'Al-
legro;" had married q mere child of
seventeen-an unhappy marriage, as 1t
turned out; had written some stirring
pamphlets; had almost been killed for
opposing the leading politics; had re-
married and been left a widower
again; had lost his sight; had found
the three neglected children of his first
marriage not model daughters; had
lived In terrible loneliness in spite of
his great fame, and had been persuad-
ed to marry third time, for the sake
of being looked after.
He was an old man when the great
Paradise Lost" appeared, which is
called lone of the few monumental
works Of the world" and his death
followed some ten years later
The Mount Holly news., 1919-01-21
FOOTBALL is ANCIENT SPORT
Was Popular Among the Old Romans
and Also Found Some Favor
With the FIorentines.

Can you imagine Julius Caesar play
ing quarterback on the Rome univer-
sity eleven, or Brutus skirting the ends
in those days when the forum was as
busy as three-ring circus? No? New
ertheless 1t was a probability, for 1t
appears now that football originated
with the Romans.
few uneducated persons used to
think THAT football was of Greek in
Vention; but Trench and Camps
trained news hounds, aided by Italian
propagandists, have fastened 1t Oh
Rome. The Romans, not really know
ing that 1t was football. called 1t "eal-
cium." 1t appears to have been
goodly, rough-going game, full of
spirit, feet and broken elbows, played
more on the soccer order than the
Rugby style in common favor.
With the fall of the Roman empire
calcium" also fell out of the spot
light, not to appear in favor until the
time of the FIorentines and their
Medicis. There is 20 record of Ma
ehiavelh having participated in the
games, but we imagine that If he did
he played a foxy. clever game Gio-
vanni de Bardi. a well-known Floren.
tine newspaper man, wrote as follows
in 1880:
'sEhe calcio 0ater name) is public
game played between two groups of
young men on foot. not armed, who
playfully compete in making a ball. By
means of their feet. pass outside of
certain line back of the opposite
group. The ball is mediocre in size.
filled with wind, and the game Is
played purely for the honor of win
ming"
The Mount Holly news., 1919-01-21

cnselah !" she exclaimed iiSSi ignantly.
Then she laughed a little ruefully-it
might have been a real romance-if.
Wei, I'll tell him the truth" she said,
and she did, but told him as he valued
Bonnies health not to tell Ben. But
tme is long in the trenches. The CON
fession was too funny to keep, and
Scotty had to tell Ben.
But, Ben," he said that makes her
better than ever. She risked a lot of
gossip making out that she had been
giddy, when evidently she's never had
time to do anything but make her liv-
ing. Wouldn't it get your
But Ben, with tears in his eyes, was
realizing the need that Matte had felt
that something heroic must be done to
save his wife, and Mattie's stock soar
ed to the skies.
When Matte wrote she had told her
age. Corporal Scott was just turning
thirty-one. When she confessed the
correspondence to Bonnie they laugh
ed and giggled like two romantic schol-
girls.
OF course love can come "sight un-
seen," as the boys say when they swap
jackknives, for letters often disclose
real hearts. So Ben was chaperon to
the romance which eliminated when
he and Scotty were allowed to come
home on sick leave And Scotty need
ed no second invitation to spend his
leave with Ben. There were two very
happy couples indeed that made
foursome in. the walks and drives
about the village.
Corporal Scott tried to convince Mat
tie that it would now be in order for
them to elope, for he was ready to
wind up the romance In true Lochinvar
style. "Whose romance is this I'd
like to known" growled Ben. Bonnie
and I did enough eloping for all of us,
and we've earned the right to stand
up with you right regular"
And so 1t was that Meddlesome Mat
tie ceased being meddlesome at the
same instant that she ceased being the
village spin" and became the wife of
Corporal Scott.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-01-21
CATALONIA GREAT SEA POWER
Spanish Province Centuries Ago Held
Undisputed Naval Sway--PeopIe
Still Proud of Achievements.

The Moors were expelled from Bar
celona in the ninth century. Catalonia
had more than four centuries start
over Seville and six over Malaga. 1t
is little wonder, therefore, that Span
ish enterprise, if such term is ap
plicable, is seen at its best in Cata-
lonia, because 1t has had a real oppor-
tunity to express itself. Catalonia has
always looked beyond its geographical
limits. 1t has, in fact looked sea-
ward. II was on the waves that the
men of Barcelona found riches and
glory. They were the rivals of the
Pisans. Genoese and Venetians. and
Barcelona can boast of a naval his
tory as great perhaps as theirs Cata-
lonia for time held sway of the sea.
and it was only upon the consolidation
of Spain at the beginning of the six
teenth century and the rise of the
great modern states that the city was
eclipsed as sea power. The Cata-
lonians, proud Of their achievements.
looked with little favor upon Colum-
bus discovery of America, an enter
prise which had been promoted by
neighborlng CASTLE.