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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17
First publication November TO- 1896
FORECLOSURES SALE


FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT
VERNON COUNTY.
A. b. Ewers, Plaintiff. VS. Elsie Draper Fred
Draper, Bum Draper, Vivian Draper BuelIa
Ewers, Bessie Ewers. Elma Draper James
Draper, Opal Deters, and S. R. Rundebush.
Notice is hereby given that By virtue of a
judgement rendered in favor of the plaintiff
and against the defendants in the above en-
titled action on the 30th day of October 1919
the undersigned referee will offer for sale and
sell the nortgaged premises in the above en-
titled action, to the highest bidder for cash at
OF Viroqua, Wisconsin. at the hour of 10 90
o'clock in the forenoon on the 22nd day of
December 1920. Which said mortgaged prem
ises are described as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at point on the south line
OF section 5, township IL, range 8. on the east
side of Kickapoo River where the highway
the east side Of said highway 3s9 feet 10 the
place of beginning: Thence easterly at right
angles with said highway 10 feet, thence
north parallel with said highway 225h feet,
this tract l4S feet, thence southerly along
the east side of said highway 225b feet 20
place Of beginning: The same being part Of
the southeast Il Of the southwest Y section s,
township IL, range 3. Also all that part Of the
southeast "a Of the southwest u Of section g.
township II range 3, lying west Of the high
way and east of the river, excepting there
from land thereon now used for cemetery pur-
poses and the privilege when necessary 70 90
to and from the same, and excepting the rail-
road right Of way, and excepting therefronn The
following described tract commencing a. the
southwest corner Of the southeast of the
southwest u thence north "a rods 10 feet
thence in a northerly direction along the Kick
apoo River Is rods thence south 10 rods
feet thence east to the railroad right of way.
thence IN a southerly direction along the west
line of said right Of way to the south line III
said forty acre tract. thence west 20 rods IS
feet 70 the place Of beginning. Also including
all that part Of the northeast Il of the so1Iht
EnsgF e f1sszf rfH fa Fa1ya
cepting therefrom the railroad right Of way
all in section r. township H. range g.
Dated November 9Th 1890
II. f. PACKARD, Referee.
Proctor q Proctor Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17
Speaker from Minneanol;s

At the Christian church next Sun
day two of the national leaders Of the
Disciples of Christ, Miss Ada Forster
and Mr.. NJ. NJ. Moss of Minneapolis,
will give addresses at the morning
and evening service, bringing the lat
est information of the activities of this
body of people in all parts of the
world. These workers are making a
tour of the churches in Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North and South Dakota.
Miss Forster represents the Woman's
Missionary society and Mr. Moss the
Benevolent, Educational and Interna-
tional interests of the church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17

plat " side htckanOo river. Running
100 feet % feet 1870 feet W 25
feet to begin. Pr OF NV sw sec twp
II range west. ............. lIu
City of Viroqua
John Parr, NuZum Smiths Add lot
blk .............,....... 1885
Anna Parr: Goes Add, lot Is. ....... 1882
AMUND BELLAND. County Treasr ar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17
Serious Results from CoIds

Colds not only cause tremendous
financial loss but are also a serious
injurdy to every one who contracts
them as they lower the vitality and
prepare the system for the more ser
ious diseases. 1t is not at all unusual
for people who have serious lung trou-
bic to say Il had hard cold last win
ter" Why not take ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy and cure your cold
while YOU can
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17
For a Disordered Stomach

When the stomach fails to perform
its functions the bowels become de-
ranged, the liver and kidneys longest
ed. the important thing is to restore
the stomach and liver to a healthy
condition and for this purpose Cham
berlain's Tablets are excellent. Give
them a trial. They only cost a quarter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17
WTNTER STORAGE

Now is the time 70 commence think
ing Of where you are going to store
your battery this winter. II. II. Seller
has every modern facility for giving
them the very best Of care, and you
viii make no mistake in leaving your
battery with the Viroqua Electric Co.
A0-8
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17
MONEY TO LOAN

On farm property. Funds always
on hand, no delay. Interest reason
able. | also buy mortgages. Ad-
dress, or call on W. j. Hickish, 203 S.
4th Street, Lacrosse, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17
MANY GO NORTH To HUNT DEER
Yearning For Big Game Calls Vernon
Hunters to Deer Country

A feeling of deep sympathy for the
male of the deer species comes over
US as we think of the army of Vernon
county hunters who go north to be on
hand Sunday for the opening of the
season. James Fleming, Lawrence
Potts, John Beaver, Gilbert Beaver,
Ed Cox, Archie Morrison, Mason Nc
Geary, Hobe Groves, Lawrence Conk-
lin, Ed Anderson, Carl Curtis, Chas.
Honaker, Ray Spellum, Selmer Han
son, 0luf Hanson. George Hauge and
Herb Rabbit are among those who
will attempt TO beat the butcher out
of the price of a winters supply of
meat. Here's hoping each one brings
home a nice pair of antlers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17

T%HE combination you have always
Notwithstanding to keep your
feet dry and warm and yet easy
to slip on and off Here it is---the new
u. S. Walrus.
This new overshoe clips on and Oft
easily over your leather shoes. Its warm,
fleecy lining keers your feet comfortable
N the coolest weather. And its smooth
rubber surface can be washed of as
quickly and clearly as "a boot.
The comfort and convenience Of this
new overshoe are backed by real strength.
Made by the oldest and largest rubber
manufacturer in the world, the U. S.
Walrus is built for the toughest wear.
It's sole consists Of FIVE layers Of the
finest rubber All other points where
the strain comes are reinforced.
Ask your dealer to show you the Z. $
Walrus. After you've worn them youA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17
A new kind Of overshoe
for farmers
The "US" Walrns: patertght rubber boot
as parm and easy to slip an arctic

realize why farmers everywhere are buy
ing them.
Other types of "U. S." Footwear
built for rough service
U. S. Boots have the wear and comfort
which the accumulated improvements
of "a years have given them.
u. S. Bootees lace on over the sock
like a leather shoe. You can wear
them all day long in the wettest
weather. Your feet will stay dry and
comfortable.
There is a u. S. model for every need
-arctics, rubbcrs, covers" Every one
has been designed by experts-every
one is backed by over half century Of
experience. Always look for the U. S.
Seal it means solid wear and long
service for your money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-17

c N Marley. 20 # lot blk 9 90.
Albert Marden A piece of land begin
and Rockton road of land formerly
owned by L. Keyes, thence along cen
ter of road Is rds. thence My to a
point of land formerly owned by
L Keyse. thence TO place of begin
ming, pit of sc ne sec Q twp Ia range 2
Iofs
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-09

brought about by Debs of the nomination
Presidency upon platform ractonary and reform social
ISM The choice must be supporting this
aitorous brand socialism voting for Debs and re-
usng such endorsement Many socialists more or less
red variety have rendered to Debs as mark
OF respect for his high qualities and his long fought battle
for labor fully much they socialism Declare as
we might that vote for Debs vote for socialism, we
know it net always Even now claim.
cd that vote for Debs in 1920 socialism unless
the socialism of Schedeman Ebert and Noske meant The
socialism the revouonists world is not represented
in the platform upon which Debs has even
while repudating it. We confronted clear case of
Principles Personality How many thousand times have we
said mo socialist will sacrifice principle personaty?
The question is DO WE MEAN IT? Are we going to
stand with those and have betrayed our prime
iples merely because personality has
trayal? No. will Instead will work the harder for
that socialism which the emancipation of the
rather than their betrayal by vicious Socialism
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-09

the world deserving of the condemnation Of the
tnd fit only prove the utter inadoquacy and
fitness the church present organized function the
interests of the disinhcrited
As matter of fact the Church is not be neutral
III the struggle ,Ye who not for against
me- applies with truth TO the Church in the class struggle
between the prolctarat and the bourgoosc There Is
neutral ground Between robbery and Right there is
compromise Church either for the workers and against
the expcors is for the expoites against the workers
Up to the present time has institution, stood
quarely for the expoers tho ut times Attempting
agc its position with mantle of assumed neutrality Neutral
y in such instance is lie which only convince
that growing throns already outside the influence OF the
church its innate dopravity and capitaistc eanng
As the class struggle grows fierccr
defined and character Of
open physical conflict under the pressure Of terrific economic
conditions them will Church forced throw
cloak neutrality and stand forth either the apostle
and spoktsmen Labor the filthy harot Of capitalism
II being the Of industrial
whirlpool that ensulfng the world and all social
institutions. d.
Neutrality the class struggle now lie lot those
who claim II be know for what they are.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-09
Principles Us Personalities

The candidacy of Eugene " Debs upon the Socialist
Party platform will prove one test of the revolutionary
character of the socialist and communist elements in the
United States No circumstance the history socialism in
this country is comparable it, spiritual leadership
Of the Movement heretofore unqeoned His standing
the Movement due to his personality unique
dividua has been held in such high esteem and
may be said that no other party member has been called upon
to make such sacrifices he The very circumstance his
being in prison for advocating proabor causes
to him an added venoraton freely rendered by ALL
Debs acceptance of the nomination by the Socialist Party
based upon the false belief that would tend toward
unity of the rcvotohsts moderate or reform social
lists Perhaps nothing would cencred upon the plat
form and brought into sharp relief the minds Of
socialists the contrasting character Of Revolutionary Socialism
and reform socialism as his accpte the
him by the Berger and Hqu York Instead Of
uniting these opposing his candidacy will the other
hand wedge which will drive them further apart as
they logically should be.
Human mass ondeavors naturally bound up with in.
dvdua who upon these movements the marks of their
personality character Such strong characters become
part Of the the minds Of mutitudes They become
and often tho attachment which binds the mass
The also binds the mass TO the individual Such
a had Dcbs become. 't
There times however, when sharp distinction must
be made between such leaders md the Socialist Movement,
times when they become anagonc to follow the leader
is to bsray the principle Such circunstsnc, has been
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-09
Vagabonds and Bondage

The difference between vagabond and Gree Amer
leans of the proeaan type is that the latter is somewhat
of supper bed but has no real freedom while the
former is per chance two requisites of
continued and happy existence to burn Tie
vagabond ones we take to be one of the
delights of vagabondag he one he ceases to
be vagabond The free wagesave ceases to be slave
only when he vagabond Of course one in million
or so climb out of the slave into 'hgher one of
expoter of slaves but his small as to be pract
caly neglible
If the American wageslave should ever awaken to the
facts of his true condition he would relieve himself
OF the greatest burden of false opinions that slave
class was imbued with True to his political and
church training the average American wagesave believes
himself to be the incarnation of freedom He
that the essence of liberty in character has
not learned that long he living only by
the consent Of expor ownership of industry gives
Elm the power of Withholding part product he is
virtually slave tho chains bind limbs To be allowed
to work. which to live only with consent an
other who reaps toll by giving that consent-can any one
imagine slavery more real than this?
Ah but the American worker quit his msster Sure
he quit and then Immediately hunt for another
one-unless he has the courage to become vagabond And
few have, all initiative having been bred out of us by our
capitalist training.
The American worker is sadly lacking in his economic
education While he has been absorbing teaching Of the
aung class filling his untd brain with erroneous teachings
cunningy calculated to keep him mentally and physically
enslaved the development of industry forged condition
wherein the of mankind meiciessy exploited while
their opportunities for emancipation by rising out of the
slave class have become practically existent.
1t is high time the American prolearian realized his true
condition 1t is time he quit kidding himself with the idea
that he is free while every attribute slavery is his
He must realize that between vagabondage bondage
lies only the thin thread of PERMITTED employment at
slaves wage just enough to keep him 10
work and reproduce generation slaves to take his
place in the shop. mill and mine
Only in the learning this and the application of
Communist knowledge tactics problem can the
American worker lift himself out of the serdom of
today and thereby abolish the system which creates
out Of humanity enslaved and exploited workers
on the hand and idle vicious and parastcal
shirkers on the other
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-09
Church and Neutrality

THE priest must take active part in industrial strife
but must preach peace always, wrote the Pope
Preaching peace tho midst of fierce industrial class
is about tho useless human being can
perform To ignore tho struggles Of the broad and
liberty against the inhcrtors of the earth the power
therein is to boray the and strengthen the power
Of tyranny The church which refuses prtake the sus
ses and problems of the great suffering exploited mass
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-09
LABOR

opt of chaos, out of work
Iarose and did my work;
While the ages changed and sped
fIas toillng for my bread.
u Peneath my sturdy blows
Foiests fell and cities arose,
And the hard, reluctant soil
Bossomed richly from my toll
Palaces and temples grand
Wrought | with my cunning hand
Rich indeed was my reward
Stunted soul, and body SCARED
With the marks of scourge and rod.
|, the tiller of the sod
From the cradle to the grave
Shambed through the world--a slave!
Crushed and trampled, beaten cursed;
Serving best, but served the worst
Starved and cheated, gouged and spoiled,
Still | builded still toiled
Undernourished, underpad
In the world myself had made.
Up from slavery | rise,
Dreams and wonder in my eyes,
After brutal ages past,
Coming to my own at last.
| was slave-but | am free!
| was blind-but | can see!
], the builder-I, the maker,
Slave and scrf and clod no longer,
Know my strength-and who is stronger?
] am done with ancient frauds,
Ancient lies and ancient gods
All the sham is overthrown,
| shall take and keep my own,
Unpassioncd, unafraid,
Master of the World I've made.
--Berton Braley
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-09
Non-deportable
Aliens

The above title might well fit the
following poem in which Miss Fischer
expresses what is undoubtedly the
viewpoint of thousands of socialists,
in whose "NIayflower" blood still
beats rebel pulse. 1t is taken from
The Freeman.
KINFOLK-1620 AND 1920.
BY Katherine Fisher
In the house of my kinfolk I am an
Our Mayflower blood, once heretical,
rebel,
Flows now in their veins, orthodox,
Tory.
Only in mine the old freedom
Beats the new barriers.
NV mother.tsngue in the mouth of my
kinfok
To me is foreign,
Praisiug law perverted to tyranny,
Condcmning iuster order
Because Justice is strange, involves
changes
But native to my heart is the speech
OF the Italian weaver on strike,
Exhorting his comrades.
Tho I understand not his words,
I understand him.
And closer to me than sisters
Are Jewish girls, orient eyed and
voluble,
Garment workers, Loyalty standing to.
getler,
Daughters, like me, of pilgrim line.
OF people prosecuted, exiled, picn-
GERS of liberty.
With these am at home;
In the house of my kinfolk ] am an
alien.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-09

FARGO, n. D. Contrary to pre-.
dictions of mine operators that the
new mining code enacted by the farm.
ers' legislature in 1919 would cut pro.
duction and drive many mines out of
business, through the eight-hour pro.
vision, the actual production of the
largest mines in the state has doubled
and the small mines have all increased
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-09
BETTER CONDITIONS MAKE FOR their outI
MORE PRODUCTION These

their output,
These facts are taken from the re-
ports of an investigation by John Han
well, mine inspector.
Mr.. Hanwcll declares the mining
force of the state is shrinking. but
says the men are so well satisfied with
the better working conditions brought
about by the enforcement of tn, new
law that they take greater interest in
their work.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-09

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TIER CONDITIONS MAKE their
MORE PRODUCTION. These from
ARdO ~ D. Contrary
tons of mine operators that the WELL mine Inspector,
enacted by the
Legislature in 1919 would shrinking
tion and drive mines out of the wen satisfied
the actual production of the about by the
has law
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
AUGUSTA LEPERES
WOODCUTS SHOWN

Auguste Lepere. who has long been
etchers. is less known In this country as
a wood ergraver. but connoisseurs of
prints now have an opportunity in the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31

Knoedler Galleries to study this phas >
CT his art The great West Front OF
the Cathedral OF Rouen." which Fred
erlck wedmore styles the great master
piece OF wood cutting" Is Included. as
well as many lesser plates
Wedmore held Lepere TO be the lin
disputable master of the woodcut no
rival. no contemporary / should even
add no predecessor. has approached him
T., the force, the delicacy, the quite ex-
traordinary variety of his employment
OF IL. nor in the richness OF pictorial in
Nention Of which he made II the me
dunn"
Lepere entered the studio OF smeeton
one of the principal "Fournisseurs d'i
Magasin Picturesque" at the age o.
thirteen to study wood engraving and
remained there ten years. He not ONLY
acquired all the technical skill OF Since
ton. but added 10 II unconsclously tbs
artistically resourceful genius that. ly-
ing dormant. was ready without the
least encouragement to issue forth. as
tonishing not only his acquaintance but
the art world In general
IL Seemed incredible that one so young
should possess such adaptability. one
whose manners and habits were so sim
nle should be capable not only OF mas.
tcring the technique of the wood en-
gravers Of the past but should ever
carry the art TO a pinnacle Il had pre-.
viously seemed impossible to reach III
Used wood engraving 10 a place among
the fine arts. The landscapes. cite.
ard rivers which are his themes arc
all bathed In living. pulsating at
| raosphere
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
NEW ENGLAND PASTURE
BY GALLERIES

ton before Manet Degas, Whistler and
their disciples had finally routed Bou-
guereau from his thronal position in the
public opinion. His actual instructors
included Cabanel and LeFsbvre, but he
finally learned to draw better than
either of them. One of his present set
Of drawings, of woman embracing a
lad. has all the seriousness of a Legros
or Puvis.
In spite of his personality. which was
so pronounced that his drawings. once
he had found himself did not have to
be signed to be recognized, he was not
an especial innovator. Students have
little to learn from him. His technical
secrets can better be acquired at the
places where Boutet de Monvel himself
acquired them; though for that matter
most of them now belong to, the vogue
that has passed. He owed much to the
study of japanese prints and was one
Of the first to carry composition
across two pages in the Oriental man
ner. Velasquez in his Surrender at
Breda" and Mantegna in his Hampton
Court" cartoons taught all the world
battleaxes, though Boute de Monvel
worked the trick little too strenuously
to be In the best taste. He could have
conquered the English with less axes
had he but known. But as I said be-
fore, children do not particularly feel
this. They love paraphernalia. For
them there are never too many battle
axes