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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
CREDIT TO ITS BUILDERS
Frame Meeting House in Maryland
With Authentic Record From
1858, Is Still Standing.

The old Quaker meeting house at Eas-
ton, Nd, is probably the oldest frame
building standing in the United States
just where it was built and as it
was built, without any change, addi-
tons or subtractions and with an au-
thentic record since 1858. An occa-
sional replacing of the shingles on the
roof and of the weather boarding are
all the repairs it has had. Its frame,
inside and woodwork, and some of the
weather boarding are the same as
when built about the same time that
William Penn. who visited the build
Ing, was trading with the Indians and
laying out Philadelphia.
The only preventative used on the
wood has been old-fashioned white
wash on the outside Seven of the
original plank seats and the wood
work inside have had no paint what
ever. White oak, white pine cypress
and Southern pine from the Maryland
forests were the woods used.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
TROOPS OUT IN IOWA STRIKE
Guard Sent to oueIl Disorders at OF

Guard Sent to QueiI Disorders at OF
tumwa Packing Plant.
Des Moines, Iowa-Four companies
of the Iowa National Guard were or
dered by Governor Kendall to report
for duty in Ottumwa, where strike
of employees of the John Morrell Pack
ing company is in progress.
The troops were ordered following
word from the county sheriff, county
attorney and the mayor Of Ottumwa
that the situation was beyond their
control.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
RloTING IN CHICAGO STRIKE
Police Hurt When 500 HurI Bricks at
Non-union Drivers,

Chicago-Heavily armed police
escorts for trucks in the second day
of the strike of 5000 teamsters here
failed to prevent attacks on the non
union drivers
Five hundred men attacked one
truck caravan on the North side and
one policeman was severely injured
when struck on the head with brick.
Several loads of reserves dispersed
the attackers.
Rioting broke out shortly afterward
around the Northwestern railroad
yards and mounted police and detec-
tives carrying shotguns were neces-
sary to dispense the crowd
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
YALE LAW DEGREE FOR FocH
marsnai OF France Honored at New
Haven-sees Football Game
Wiki Princeton.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 14.-Mar-
shall Ferdinand Foch of France came
to this city to receive from Yale the
Honorary degree of doctor of laws.
and then, as the youngest son of his
newly acquired alma. mater, to witness
one of the great sporting battles of the
football fad .-that between Yale and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
Not Pats of Approval.

Wife-Joe, your mother got to talk.
Ing this afternoon about what kind of
boy you were. She said your school
teacher used to pat you on the back
nearly every day.
Hub-That's true. my dear, but gen.
orally the patting was too low down
for cOmfort.-BoSton Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
Liqqett Affairs Settled.

Boston, Mass,-Announcement was
made that the affairs of Louis K.
Liggett, president of the United Drug
company, which were. placed in trus-
tees hands for the benefit of his
creditors on July 81, had been set
tied in full.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
Launch Missing: 9 Thouuht Los

New York-The gasoline launch FL
sic K, with nine fishermen abroad
was believed to have been lost at sea
off the Sheepshead Bay fishing
grounds. Police craft searching for
the launch had found no trace of it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
Philippine Board REPORTS.

Washington-The final draft of the
report of the Wood-Forbes mission
which investigated conditions in the
Philippine islands, was submitted to
Secretary Weeks and later was laid
before President Harding.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
HARDING Joins "oId Guard

New York-President Harding has
accepted honorary membership in the
"Old Guard" New York's veteran
military corps. 1t is the first time a
president in Office was accorded the
honor, members OF the guard said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
Hunqarian Cabinet ouits.

Budapest Count Stefan Bethlen,
the premier, rendered to Admiral
Horthy, the regent, the resignation Of
the Hungarian cabinet. The regent
reserved decision as to whether he
would accept the resignation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
ouakes Rock california;

Bakersfield, Calf AN earth treri u
was felt here. 1t continued for eev-
eral minutes but was not violent
enough to cause damage. Two dis.
tinct shocks were felt
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
New Airship Flight Is Success.

= NEW HIrShIp FTght is SUCCESS.
Newport News, Va.-The semi-rigid
airship Poma, purchased from Italy
by the United States, made her first
test flight here, remaining in the air
nearly four hours. Officers at Lang
ley Field described the fight as most
successful.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
Jud 1unkinS

Jud Tunkins says he knows men
who talk about whether they'd rather
possess money or brains when they
haven't chance for either
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
Summer Birds of Missouri.


Very few people realize the mum.
Der Of different kinds of birds that
make their home here during the sum-
mer. Some time ago the Columbia
Missourian published list of about a
dozen species, but one of their sub
scribers took exception to the small
list, and sent in the following, which
he had personally seen: Blackbird,
red-winged blackbird, bluebird, blue
jay, indigo bunting, buzzard, cardinal,
catbird, chickadee, cowbird, crow,
cuckoo, dove. field lark, flicker, gold
finch, rose-breasted grosbeak, hawk,
cumming bird, martin, hooking bird,
nuthatch, owl, Baltimore oriole, or
chard orfole, pewee, phoebe, pigeon,
quail, robin, sparrow, snipe, swallow,
scarlet tanager, summer tanager,
brown thrasher, whippoorwill, downy
and wren. = Centralia
Courier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18
Debs Pardon Considered.

OcuS = druoH ConSIuereu.
Washington Consideration is being
given to the pardoning of Eugene v.
Debs, imprisoned Socialist leader, on
special grounds, it was said in ad
ministration quarters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18

Coles CarboIisaIve Quickly Relieves
and heals burning, itching and torturing
skin diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain
Of burns. Heals without scars 30c and Coo,
Ask your druggist or send SOC to The ].
W. Cole Co., Rockford. ILL.,, for a pack
age.-Advertisement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-18

/
st. Paul-Governor j. A. o. Preus,
by proclamation, designated the week
of Dec. to 10 as Education week"
During that week citizens are asked
to visit the schools of their commu-
nifty, learn for themselves the prob
lens of the schools and how they are
being met, and how the public may CO.
operate to give the schools greater
efficiency.
Minneapolis = Only the smoking
ruins remain of what was once the
largest sawmill in the northwest, the
result of fire which destroyed the
old Backus three band mill, built 35
years ago by e. w. Backus, but for the
last 10 years the property of the
Northland Pine company, and the only
survivor of the group of sawmills that
made Minneapolis the center of the
country's lumber industry In the early
days.
Fergus Fall5-Minnesota' 1921 corn
crop, 131,743,000 bushels, is by far the
biggest crop ever raised in the state
and will give Minnesota high rank
ing as one Of the large corn producing
states, according to figures made pub
lie by Paul H. Kirk, Minnest ia agri-
cultural statistician.
Mantorville- johnson, 10
years old, was found guilty by a jury
of murder in the second degree for the
killing of D. T. Rounesville, a banker
at Dodge Center, on September IA last
in district court here. He was sem
fenced to life Imprisonment at Still
water.
Minneapolis-With the elimination
of transactions by which University of
Minnesota interests have acquired the
entire block between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth avs. Sc, University ave. and
the Great Northern railroad tracks,
gateway BETTING the university is as
sured, A. ]. Lobb, business manager,
announced.
Duluth Believed to have been mis-.
taken by a nervous sooner" for a
deer or struck by stray bullet, Noah
Boyer, aged 43, an engineer for the Du-
luth, Misabe & Northern railw >, was
killed in the woods, near White Face,
so miles north of here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
v. H. S. STATE CHAMPION
CORN JUDGING TEAM LEADS IN
THE STATE
School VIII Get the Silver Cup
Stock Judging Result Not Yet
Announced

Viroqua High corn judging team
which competed at Lacrosse. January
90. won the contest over the other high
schools of the state, with a comforta-
BILE margin to spare. Earl Groves won
the second individual prize with score
of so, while Guy Theige got the third
individual prize scoring 76. We will
receive the Silver cup as soon as the
name "Viroqua" is engraved upon the
cup. The first H-s teams finished as
follows. Viroqua 1st;. Maiden Rock
End; Oshkosh 3rd; Menominee, 4th;
Onalaska 18th. We're proud of our
boys and their instructor, Mr.. R. A.
Power.
The stock Judging team, competed
at Madison last Friday against 10
other district winners in the big
Roundup" at Madison. The results
of the contest have not as yet been
announced, but Viroqua feels confident
of finishing well up in front. The boys
had the privilege of judging twelve
classes of live stock during the day,
and the correct .placings We're explain
ed by the judges after the contest was
over In this manner the boys were
shown their mistakes and tn e rea-
sons why each animal was placed as it
WAS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Will BUY AIN ice MACHINE
COMPANY TOMANUFACTURE ICE
IN VIROQUA
sixty Local People Subscribe 500 Each
To Start the COncern-Must
Have Ice

Spurred on by the failure of Viro-
qua's faithful and longtime ice man,
J. A. Tewalt, to put down any of that
so-necessary adjunct to summer house
keeping, large number of Viroqua
business and professional men met at
the public library Tuesday evening
and discussed the proposition pro and
con. The sentiment of the gathering
was unanimously in favor of getting
ice, and it seemed the most feasible
plan was for those interested to sub
scribe for 500 shares of stock and in
stall a modern ice machine. Accord
ingly, sixty signifed their willingness
to embark in the enterprise and arti-
cles of incorporation are now being
drawn. Next week we will publish
the names of those public-spirited cit
liens who have made it possible for
Viroqua to have ice, together with
other information concerning the ice
making business. To Attorney G. j.
Smith goes the credit of getting the
movement started
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
TRAINING SCHOOL WORTHY
WISCONSIN LAS UNIQUEsYsTEM
Country Training Schools Prove Worth
To Wisconsin and Country

Country schools for country schools!
At the regional conference held re-
Gently in St.Paul, noted educators and
farm leaders made a plea for the
country bred school teacher. Wiscon-
sin has the best system in the country
for getting farm bred people into the
teaching profession and training them
to teach in the country schools.
Last year the thirty-one training
schools supplied the state with one
fourth of its country and village school
teachers. These were fine, country bred
young people who understood the prob
lens of the country boy and girl. They
went into the training schools, were
taught how to teach all the common
branches, were given an opportunity
TO teach before they got out of school,
learned what good citizenship means,
read good books, heard good music,
learned to understand what makes a
good community life and then with a
hard earned diploma in their hands
went back to their people, in their own
counties in most cases, to share with
the boys and girls their new riches
and to work with them and their
parents in making the country the best
place on earth 10 live in.
The counties where the county train
ing schools are located take nearly
all the people the schools turn ont
In twenty counties where there are
training schools, 48ee Of the rural and
graded school teachers are graduates
OF the training school In Vernon the
percentage last year was 63.5. The
only trouble with the county training
school people is that there aren't near
'ly enough Of them Last year there
were 1885 unframed teachers in our
country schools which means that over
10000 children didn't get anything
that can be called an education. Lets
offer enough inducement 10 the country
boys and girls to take training to be-
come the teachers Of country boys and
girls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
STAR PROGRAM

Tonight-WiIl Rogers in "JES'
CALL ME JIM" the play we want you
to see. You will thoroughly enjoy it.
Also an extra comedy 10-25c.
Friday-Pauline friedrich in "THE
WOMAN IN ROOM -" A Goldwyn
special. It's tense thrilling drama.
Also an extra Pathe comedy. 10-25c.
Saturday and Sunday Mitchell Le-
wis in BURNING DAYLIGHT. A
real northwest special written by Jack
London Also Joe Martin, the funny
monkey in "A PROHIBITION MON
KEY, a scream. Culver's Orchestra.
1890
Monday and Tuesday-Constanc
Talmadge in 1.-TWO WEEKS" a de-
farce comedy. Extra Fox two
reel comedy, DANGEROUS EYES.
10-30c.
ednesday-Lyons and Moran in a
comedy, "A SHOCKING NIGHT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
WILL GET DROP IN RATES
VIROQUA SEEMS TO BE IN LINE
FOR EARLY RERATING
A. E. Smith Makes Trip to Madison
and Milwaukee, In Effort to Get
Quick Action

The committee on insurance rates
and fire prevention, appointed recently
by Mayor Roseland, has made eonsid-
cradle progress. This committee was
appointed because information was
brought to the Mayor that cur insur-
ance rates have for a long time been
considerably higher than necessary if
some action were started. With his
customary activity for the good of the
city, our Mayorimmediately took steps
to bring this about. The possibility of
Ia reduction IS not based upon recent
Improvements although it was thought
time that credit were given the city
for that also. The Improvements now
being instituted, if done according to
the Wisconsin Inspection Bureau rec
concentrations, will give the city a
higher class rating and will reduce
the rates below what they should be
at present. The first duty of the COM
mittee is to get all we are entitled to
at present and the next is to see to it
that proper credit is promptly given US
for improvements made. The secrez
tary of the committee, A. E. Smith,
met with the proper officers of the In
spection Bureau and after discussion
of certain conditions returned with the
Bureau recommendations for future
improvements. These are in the hands
of the chairman of the committee, C.
w. Nuzum, who win be in a position
to present them properly for council
action.
Mr. Smith also made arrangements
for an early inspection Of the city by
the Inspection Bureau officials acting
with the State Conservation and Fire
Prevention Committee. in their ap-
pointed work The local committee
hopes soon TO be able to announce ex-
act dates and program. Only large
cities are being inspected at this time,
but Mr.. Smith SENS to have been able
TO convince the authorities that Viro-
qua belongs in that class.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
NOTES OF TROOP'"D"

Troop ID" staged their first game
of basket ball of the Season Wednesday
evening, February 2, and was defeat
cd by Lacrosse by a. score of As to H.
The lineup for Troop Or was: F.
Dyson, right forward; II. Potts, left
forward; Lad Garin, center; Carl Cur
tbs, right guard; Duke D0ering, left
guard; NJ Smith, X. Larson, r. Cur
tbs, r. Norris, substitutes. Dyson and
Potts did some fast work the first half
but Lacrosse guards watched them
closely and with the aid of Garin we
were ony able to drop the ball in the
basket three times, making our score
six while the opposing team ran up a
score of twenty-four. Larson went in
for five minutes the first half in the
place of Potts and did some snappy
team work. Smith went in as left
forward the second half and did first
class work for a heavy weight. Doer-
ing held his man well and Curtis we
find to play the same good game at
basket ball that he does in base ball.
Garin worked good all through the
game and the last half we ran up IL
tallies on the visitors while they put
across "a as they did in the proceed
ing half. We had very good attend
ance out for our first game and thank
the fans for their loyal support. Aft
ter all expenses were paid we had sew
eral dollars left which we are in need
of to make our athletic end a success.
Troop "D" journeyed to Sparta on
Friday, February 4, and met their sec
ond defeat at the hands of the Sparta
city basket ball team. The score A
to II. The lineup: Dyson rf., Potts
llf., Garin center, Doering r.g., C. Cur
tbs l.g., Smith and r. Curtis subs. The
game was played in ten-minute quar-
ters and Viroqua started out with what
looked to be sure defeat for Sparta.
Lad started the game with two bas-
kets and FIRE throw. At the finish
of the first quartz, the score stood 5
to in favor of Troop d. Smith went
| in the second quartersin place of Potts
| The game was exceedingly Enterest-
ling at this stage as the Troop and
Sparta alternated making baskets un-
| til the last two minutes when Sparta
put over three, saving the score at the
close of the second quarter, standing
| IL to 16. At the start of the third
quarter our boys went in with the in
tention of filling up this gap in the
score but they were unable to stop
Sparta going forward and they
dropped the ball through tie iron ring
times while we put it u ,n-e times,
leaving the score 30 to IT
The following named men have en-
listed in, the troop since being mus
tered into the federal service: Ken
meth N, Larson, Carl Curtis, Friedrich
Dyson, Leo J Garin, Clarence E. Oh
son, Arthur p Olson, Harry b. Potts,
Charles r. Smith, Earl " Wiganow-
sky.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
is A VERY FAVORABLE REPORT
First Annual Report Of Westby Goa.
Operative Exchange

The first annual report of the West
by cooperative exchange shows a
gratifying balance in the right direc-
ton The gross income for the year
was $3.50, 457.22. $241 ,462.75 was paid
out for merchandise, grain and stock,
the expense Of carrying on the ex-
change was $6,36S.56, leaving pro-
fit of $2,625.9l. There was a net gain
in assets of 81 1924.
Officers are: II. h. Hoilien, presi-
dent; VIM Dolen, vice-president; III.
o. Melby, secretary. DirectOrs:Ole
NJ Larson, Anton Bekkum, Rudolph
Jaeger, Carl Thompson, Herman Tom
tengen and S. w. Mossholder
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Good Crowd Attends Annual Meeting
and Elects Officers

Annual meeting of the Vernon coun-
ty Poland China Breeders Association
was held at the Farmers Bank Tues
day of last week, a fine crowd being
present to talk shop and elect officers.
C. V. German, president.
A. E. Grooming, vice-president.
Jos. Bobst, secretary and treasurer.
J. w. Norris and Mandus Theige,
members of the Executive committee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
A Miniature Shoe Factorr

We can manufacture shoes if so de-
sired. Our business is repairing. We
have nothing but the best of sole leath-
er for all jobs. For all sewed work
we use nothing but Mooney oak sole
leather. Nothing better to be had.
ED LIMBS SHOE SHOP.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Quick Restaurant closed

J. H. Quick wishes to announce to
the public that his restaurant has been
closed, and will hereafter be used as
a storehouse to accommodate grocer
les, canned goods, etc, for his rapidly
growing business in the old Tate build
ing one door east.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Farm for Sale

My farm of 120 acres in Harmony,
so acres cleared, balance good timber
and pasture. Common buildings, and
will be sold with stock and machinery,
hay, grain etc. MGst sell because of
death of wife. Inquire of John Wal
tiers, Genoa, (seven miles from Genoa,
IA miles west of Viroqua.) Price ST.
600. Gin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
a Babekah PAT.

The Rebekahs win give a Patriotic
party at the /. O. o. r. hall on Thurs
day evening, February 18th. All Re
bekahs and their escorts and all Odd
Fellows and their wives are invited.
Each lady is expected TO bring a bas-
ket of lunch for two. There VIII be a
program, cards and dancing. The
party will begin promptly at o'clock,
Come early so you viii not miss any
of it. A good time is anticipated.
COMMITTEE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09

Congressman and Mrs. Beck were
at Cashton Saturday night as guests
Of the Odd Fellow and Rebekas of that
place Mr. and Mrs Beck are long
time members of Cashton lodge, and
our congressman was at one time
grand master Of the lodges Of The
state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Gard of Thanks

For the sympathy and assistance OF
the old friends and neighbors, the
flowers, and other acts of kindness
shown during the illness and passing
Of Mrs. Chris. Christensen, we wish to
express our heartfelt thanks.
CHRIS. CHRISTENSEN and
SONS and RELATIVES
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
cam nF THANKS

We wish TO express our heartfelt thanks 10
the choir to those who sent flowers. the Chase
burg and Stoddard Posts of the American Le-
sion, Rev. Palechek and neighbors and friends
whose assistance and sympathy was so freely
given during the illness and passing Of cur
beloved son and brother.
Mr. OLE ANDERSON and FAMILY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
FoRMER VERNON BOY LOSES EYE
Struck With End Of Pole While Haul
ing WOOd-Sight Destroyed

Bernard Monteith, son of /. S. Nc
Lees, formerly of this county, now liv-
ing at Manhattan, Montana, lost an
eye syii4ea hauling wood. He was struck
by the end of long pole in such a
manner that the eyebali was cut and
had to be removed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Card Of Thanks

We wish to extend our deep appre-
citation to the kind neighbors a d
friends who assisted in Tightening the
burden of our sorrow during the i'll
ness and passing of our wife and
mother. We especially wish to thank
the Liberty Pole choir for their SER
F. W. ATKINS and CHILDREN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Please Settle Acconnts

As | have sold the Bud store, it is
necessary that all accounts due me
should be settled as soon as possible.
You can pay your account at the store.
6-2-p w. 3. GILMAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
Can Best Serve You Now

Have your harness oiling done now,
while we can do better job because
of not being so busy, and before your
heavy spring work opens up. Stiff
LUCIUS FAVOR, Harnessmaker.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
PIeasa SettIe Accnnnts

All those knowing themselves in
debted to me will please call and set
tie by March 1st, as l am going out of
business. L. u. FAVOR, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
AUCTION SALE

Ole Kjos. guardian of Jens Severson,
will sell at the Avalanche store, at
2 o'clock on Monday, February IA,
buggy, harness, eultivator, heater. cut
ter, wagon, and some household furni-
ture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
NIBBLE Az THE LoWER GRADES
Some of the Poorer Quality Weed Be-
ing SOld-Deliyeries Brisk

The good portion of Vernon's crop
being sold, buyers the past week have
been nibbling at the poorer grades a
little.
Deliveries have beenbrisk and steady
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09

The great trouble with the women
of today is their beauty. 1t is so pro-
nounced that some men find it increas-
ingly difficult to remain contented with
but one wife.