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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
RESOLUTION ORDERING MAIN ST
PAVED FROM THE LACROSSE
4 SOUTHEASTERN RAIL
WAY TRACKS TO THE
SOUTH CITY LINZ

Whereas. the City of Viroqua has
heretofore taken all the necessary
steps in accordance with law on the
paving of Main st. from the l.. c, &
s. +. Ry. tracks to the South City
limits, and has selected One Course
Concrete material for paving said
street, and
Whereas. Gund, Graham Co. of
Freeport, H., being lowest bidders,
Be it resolved that Main Street be
paved with One Course Concrete from
the L. C. & 8. f. Ry. tracks to the
South City limits and that contract
for said work be awarded to the above
company IN accordance with their pro-
posal, submitted to the City OF Vlroqua
on the 10th day of June.
1t is further resolved that TO pro-
vide for the necessary funds 70 pay
for the cost of this work which is 20
be bourn by the City of Niroqua Tor
street intersections and cutters there
is hereby appropriated from funds now
in deposit with the County Treasurer
for the purpose of improving tbs
Trunk Highway, the sum OF $4,000
and $4,000 to be raised by general tax
The cost of constructing the pavement
opposite the abutting property to bt
assessed to the poperty holders IN &C.
eordance with section 959-SOC et al.
Nj. A. SMITH.
1t was moved by Alderman NJ. A
! Smith and seconded by Alderman Per
ry /. McHenry that the Council ad
journ until Wednesday, June 29th, at
WV" ~ E. ] OLDER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
SHORTPERSONAL JOTTING

Hans Hanson is building a new
house on his farm.
Bicycles at a reduced price
at Webb's hardware.
Fred Trowbridge is home from
Wisconsin University.
Merchant Elmer Haugen spent
Monday in Lacrosse on business.
Miss Frances Lauder is home on
vacation from New York.
BE in the jewelry style swim. Get
one of those sterling silver bracelets
at Ed Harrington's jewelry store.
Clarence Ramsett has completed
the Wisconsin University and gone to
Chicago where he will be employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Butterfeld
returned to Chetek last Saturday after
two weeks spent at the T. B. Potts
home.
-Enos Briggs and Charlie Clancy
were here Monda.' from Soldiers
Grove arranging for the funeral OF
Mrs. James SAM
Mr.. and Mrs John Hayden OF
DeSoto, visited in Readsown and Viro-
qua Thursday and Friday, renewing
Censor dues while here.
James Butcher of LaFarge had
| the first, second and third degrees IN
Masonic chapter conferred on him
last Wednesday night.
| The fire department was called
out Wednesday night by an unruly
oil stove at Sam Sorenson's residence
But little damage resulted.
Mr.. and Mrs Grant Johnson LEFT
| Tuesday on most enjoyable vacation
"a thousand mile circle through the
northern part of the state by auto.
u. H. Peterson and daughters
Bertha and Ruth, drove up from Free
man town Friday. Mr.. Peterson en-
rolled as a new subscriber on the Cen
sor list.
Mrs. VIM. Webb returned Monda!
i after few days visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Jitley Norris, at West Salem
Mrs. Norris returned with her for
short visit.
The Fourth is coming. You wan
to look your best. We have a lot O.
nice white oxfords and other low shoes
4 for the entire family. Surenson &
Thompson.
! DIR. and Mrs. F. E. Morley de
parted Sunday for Conrad New Hamp
I shire. where they will pass delight
ful summer vacation, returning tn
latter part of July.
For your Fourth of July shop
/ ming we have big line of seasonabl
and appropriate wearing apparel, sucl
as Ladies' and Children's white Ok
fords, mems dress shoes, mems ant
bows hats and caps, dress shirts, ties
etc. Surenson & Thompson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

Use the full address.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

Empty your
purse into your
head. Franklin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

/ Waterman was taken with blood poi
son in her foot shortly after arriving
! here and has had quite a serious time
with the member.
/ Il hereby wish to make known to
| the public that am at present not a
member of the Masonic Lodge. ! was
a member for short time until IN
/ formed that the Lutheran church does
not permit its pastors to be members
of the Masonic or any other secret
society. l.. NJ. Roseland.
Pastor J. Haly Bullock and J. W
Lucas returned last Saturday from
Minneapolis where they had been at
tending the Christian AmericaniZatioI
Congress held at the international
Christian Bible College. Mr.. c, NJ
Powell returned on Tuesday OF this
week from the same meeting.
4 You have no doubt noticed how
extensively the Ambassador patterI
of Rogers Bros. 1S47 silverware is be
ing advertised throughout the UniteS
States. 1t is one of the most beau
tiful patterns ever designed, and Jew
eler Carl c. Coe has just unpacked |
full line of il. He invites you TO cal
and inspect the same.
Otto 0tteson and family drove L
Prairie du Chen Sunday to visit Err
nest. Their company, B. S. Allen o
Texas and Mr.. Pittsner of johnson
Creek. students at Wisconsin Univer
sity, accompanied them. The part,
ferried across the Mississippi and tool
dinner on the famous Heights" nea
/ McGregor. The scenery from thu
, point Is magnificent and aecommoda
7 lions for tourists very fine. Mr.. Pitts
ner took the train at the Prairie 70
. Chicago. Mr. Alien returned 70 tn
. University TO-DAY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
j. HENRY BENNETT
Attorney at Law
Office over Farmers Bank
Phone 800 Viroqua

No More Rats
or mice, after you use Rat-Snap. It's
a sure rodent killer. Try package
and prove it. Rats killed with Rat
Snap leave no smell. Cats or dogs
won't touch it. Guaranteed.
Csc size Il cake) enough for pantry,
kitchen or cellar.
65c size e cakes) for chicken house,
coops, or small buildings.
S1.25 size (5 cakes) enough for all
farm buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by Davis. 23-4
Don't swelter over a hot stove
these torrid days. Come in and buy
one of our Bon Ami oil stoves. They
are guaranteed to give the utmost sat
isfaction
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. James Treseder re-
turned Monday from Rochester where
they were called by the condition OF
their daughter, Mrs. H. L. Gardner
We are glad to know that she is inn
proving. Mr.. Gardner is with her at
the hospital.
While returning rom Lacrosse
with Jerry Bann's Ford Coupe early
Thursday morning, Otto Griffin and
Arnold Lund ran head-on into one OF
the maple trees opposite the Eckhart
park. The car was badly wrecked and
Arnold received severe bruises which
kept him In bed several days. Otto
escaped with only slight injury to one
limb.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

Kills Rats
and mice-that's Rat-Snap, the old
reliable rodent destroyer. Comes in
cakes--no mixing with other food.
35c size Il cake) enough for pantry,
kitchen or cellar.
CSC size Il cakes) for chicken house.
|coops, or small buildings.
S1.25 size 6 cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage build
ings, or factory buildings
Sold and guaranteed by Davis. ga
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
Board and Room Service Just One of
the Many Things Our Students
Appreciate

Wisconsin Business University,
La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Dear Friends:-It is a great pleas
ure for me to have hte opportunity of
recommending the "WBU" to anyone
desiring a first-class business training.
The Courses offered are interesting
and complete and everything is Just as
it is represented to be. The personal
interest taken in each and every stu
dent is greatly appreciated, especially
the broad and room service.
Wishing you continued success, re-
main a satisfied student,
Very truly yours,
HENRY f. BR0SKA, Athena, Wis
With-National Exchange Bank, st
Paul, MINI.
Course-Regular Bookkeeping
A course in a GOOD school save:
years of time. We do get positions fol
our graduates. The cost is small, the
returns big, the time required is short
One month trial free. Monthly rates
fOnly Toland Sehooll
See the PROOF in our catalog. All
about rates of tuition, High Speei
Courses for high school students. Reg
ular Courses for others.
Please use this address.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29
READSTOWN

Mrs. Fred Ward and daughter Cath
ernie, of Missoula, Montana, has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. H.
Ward
Miss Hazel Robinson of Manning,
North Dakota, is visiting with rela-
tives in this community.
Miss Ruth Alderman of Davis, H., is
visiting with relatives in Readstown.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. Christian
Yttri, baby girl, June oath.
Carl Hutchinson is at Lacrosse at
tending the summer session of the
Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson and
two children of Richland Center, Wis
tied with her sister, Mrs .Norval Smith,
last week.
Lillian Atkins of viroqua is spend
ing a few week with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Atkins.
Mrs. Tom Jones and son Glen, and
Mrs. VIM. Jones We're at Lacrosse,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nottingham and
daughter of Oaks, North Dakota, are
guests at the home of his sister, Mrs.
james Cox.
Mrs. Elmer Groves and little son OF
GAYS Mills We're guests at the Herbert
VanWinter home Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Holland and
daughter Olga, of Blanchard, North
Dakota, are visiting with relatives in
| this vicinity.
Relatives and friends of Mr.. and
! Mrs. L. D. Kellogg gathered at their
home Saturday, June %, to help them
celebrate their fiftieth wedding ami
versary.
Mrs Jennie Hanson of Wisconsin
Rapids, is at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
I VIII Nelson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

New voile dresses at special price,
S5.95. II. J. Felix.
We have now reduced the price
Of half soles 10 eerts. Ed Lind's re-
pair shop
Fine dark brown English dress
shoes for men at $3.50 and $500 at
The Blue Front Store, Ellefson &
johnson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-29

We're right in the heart of the
hay harvest. Don't try to Get along
without modern hay tools. 10 to the
Sauer Hardware and get Ney hay
carriers and track and all the small
hay tools you need.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18

Rosenbuth to issue orders to Pothier
as is claimed, since Pothier was at
tached to headquarters. Roscnbluth
did not know until the morning of the
march that Cronkhite would be we'll
enough to go along, the superior Of
fcers would not be in command or 90
along, or whether Major Cronkhite
would join the company and whether
he would go alone or accompanied by
someone.
He also says that it would have been
impossible for Rosenbluth to imagine
which man, If any, Cronkbite would
pick as his companion, if he did decide
to join the company. Roscnbluth did
not know, he says. that either the
major or any companion would have
loaded pistols, since the regiment had
not been issued any ammunition at all,
and it was against the rules to fire
anywhere except on range. The route
of the march was not decided upon
until the morning of the 25th, he said,
making it impossible for Rosenbluth,
who, as well as the others, was unfa-
millar with the country, to direct
Pothier four days before the accident,
as the confession charges. Four days
previous to the march Major Cronkhte
was in the hospital, and it was not
known when he would return to the
company. This fact, Mr.. Goldstein said,
made the idea of conspiracy at this
time preposterouS.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18
Soaring Rent Drives Family
OF 9 to Build Hut i'm Swamp
Old Boilers Support Canvas and Linoleum Home of
Mount Vernon Dwellers Forced to Choose Be-
tween Going Shelter1ess Hungry

junk dealer enabled Antonio to obtain
four discarded hot water boilers for
virtually nothing, and these he and his
son drove into the swamp to form the
corner posts of their home. The boilers
support a platform on the four sides
Of which are curtains Of linoleum, also
CLEANED from the junk dealer. Canvas
from the same source forms a roof.
Entrance is gained by ladder, and
in fine weather cooking Is done over n
fire on the nearest bit Of moderately
dry land. On stormy days tin pail,
set in larger pail partly filled with
water to guard against fire, is the fam
lily stove.
The contrivance gives much smoke
but little heat, as Mr.. Warner discov-
cred as soon as he had poked his head
into the hut where the Mangos were
shivering. He discovered with equal
prcmptness that the roof leaked in
innumerable places and that the limo
leum walls swayed with every gust, ad-
mitting chilling blasts. He persuaded
Mrs. Mango to take her baby to the
home of friend. He took four of the
children to the rooms of the society
and Antonio and the two oldest boys
are to finish the dwelling.
"The condition in which this family
lived reminded me of the stone age,'
said Mr.. Warner.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18

Two adults and seven children were
found yesterday in hut ir Mount
Vernon, N. Y, which was far less
weather-proof and sanitary than the
thatched houses which jungle folk of
milder cline erect. In general outline,
however. it resembled somewhat the
stilt-built homes of the Malays.
Antonio Mango, owner and builder,
who was with his huddled family in the
single twelvefoot- square room, said
that it was the best shelter he could
afford. 1t would be better, he admitted,
when he and his two oldest boys, four
teen and fifteen years of age, had put
in q little more work on it.
Things had gone badly with tho
Mango family. Antonio told Charles H..
Warner, county superintendent of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children. There were nine mouths
to feed and they had come to straits
shelter
''Da rent" as Antonio put it, "she
keep a-getting upper an upper" and
the Mango family made its choice. 1t
decided it would eat, come what might.
Antonio's wages would provide for that.
His savings they invested in the only
real estate they would buy, plot Of
swampy land near Lake Street.
A fortunate acquaintanceship with q
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18
Demands Deaf Mute's Arrest
For "Tallxing" About His Wife

him, he complained, but continued to
flick remarks with his fingers about
MRS. De Mentone's physical character
'istics, these being Ineligible to both
Mr.. and Mrs. De Mentone, who under
stand the deaf and dumb language and
frequently use it them selves.
When the train reached 180th Street
Harbaugh and his companion left, fol-
lowed by De Mentone and his wife, who
threatened them with arrest unless they
went to the police station, which they
smilingly agreed to do. Both men de-
MED that any reference had been made
in their sign converse to either De
Mentone or his wife, insisting that they
were carrying on privileged" COM
munication on matters relating to their
own immediate party and that De Men
tone was representative.
De Mentone admitted that he didn't
understand how he was going to prove
the conversation, as witnesses to the
episode did not comprehend the deaf
and dumb language. Harbaugh told the
police that he and his friend had been
talking Latin with their fingers. He
thought this had confused De Mentone.
The station desk man urged all parties
to forget 1t because Of the congested
state of the courts.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18

q woman who could battle innumerable
grand juries if she reached the de-
cision that the best interests of all
concerned demanded that she refuse to
incriminate her husband
No. 2 May Be Co-defendant
Mr.. Garvan, however. asserted that
the privilege under which Mrs. An
drews might refuse to testify against
her husband did rot extend to Esther
Marie. If it could be proved that An
drews and the latter lived as husband
and wife while Maude Augusta An
drews was still the lawful wife Of the
broker. Esther might be made 4 de-
fendant as well as Andrews, the Prose-
cutor said
"She can't refuse to testify against
wife No. 2" said Mr.. Garvan conf
IDENTIFY.
Mr.. Garvan admitted, however, that
he didn't know Mrs. Maude Augusta
Andrews.
Mrs. Andrews No. already has
reached one decision. That is that she
will resist to the utmost the efforts of
the owners of the apartment house to
evict her and her children. She was
going to fight dispossess proceedings
TO the last ditch, she said and was
confident of success.
Every tenant in the building will
be with me in the fight, too," she said
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18

bluth in the case. The letter was
sworn to in affidavit form.
IL had an infinite pity and great sym
pathy for the father" said iiosenbluth
in speaking of Major General Cronk-
hite, because it is only too easy to
understand what the brooding and
worry over the loss of his only son
meant
After Rosenbluth had completed his
story his attorney took up the charges
he had made against the Bureau of In
vestigation, calling it "rotten, Prus-
sian, bureaucratic gang" and told of a
visit he received from Billups Harris,
lead Of the Southeastern division of
the Bureau of Investigation.
"Mr. Harris came to me and said:
'Goldstein, I have looked you up and
you're all right. I can talk sensibly to
you. I'm convinced that Rosenbluth
had nothing to do with the murder.
Here you have Pothier's statement that
he shot the major Pothier says it was
unintentional. Now, | believe that
Rosenbuth, from the way he strikes
me, out of the goodness of his heart
shielded Pothier, as any goodnatured
fellow might. Why can't you get Rosen-
bluth to make a statement that he saw
Pothier fire the shot and that he made
his first statement out of the goodness
of his heart. That would clear up the
mystery Harris made this suggestion
to me as means of getting Rosenbluth
out. | spoke to Rosenbluth about it,
and he said he would not lie to get him.
self out of jail to accommodate a bu-
reau of investigation and help involve
somebody on a statement that was not
based in fact. Harris offered me other
plans, too.
"You know Captain Catfey said that
Major Cronkhite was double jointed,
and if this is true it makes 4the origi-
ma. theory that he accidentally shot
himself possible. We would like to
know why pothier was kept in New
York City for nine days by the police
under an assumed name, Joseph Brown,
in contravention to Federal law No
newspaper men were allowed to see
him as they were Rosenbluth who has
been willing to speak freely at all
times. Another thing I'd like to point
out is that Prosecutor Selden, of the
State of Washington, is state officer,
and as such has no right to subpoena
witnesses outside his state'
Mr.. Godstein, in discussing the lat
est alleged confession of Pothicr, said
that it would have been impossible for
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18
Touring Thief-suspect
Gives Patrolman Ride
Motorist Held as Battery Pick.
pocket After Supposed Victim
Is Told 10 Search Self

After watching the operations of a
smartly dressed young man who drove
up to the Barge Office yesterday in
new touring car. Patrolman Joseph
". McKittrick arrested him on a
charge Of picking pockets. The pris-
oner said he was John Altardo, Of 344
East Fiftieth Street. and he told the
lieutenant in charge OF the Old Slip
police station that McKittrick was SUI
fering from astigmatism
The patroiman declared Atardo had
picked the pocket os Dominck Ar
dagno, of Salem, Mass. who said he
had come to New York to await the
arrival of a relative on an Atlantic
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18
Acts on S'Judgment'' of
Partner; Dies as He Did
Missourian Ends Life After He
Loses Fortune and Wife
Gets Divorce

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 17.--"My
friend Burney was much wiser man
than I, and Imm willing to risk his
Judgment" In that note, found on
table beside his body, is believed to lie
the story of financial difficulties that
contributed to the suicide of L. A. Pei
ham, Of Harrisonville. Mo, who was
found dead eGr'y Friday in his room at
the Westgate Hotel.
The "friend" was Abraham Lincoln
Burney, former president of the Bank
of Harrisonville. Burney's Judgment"
was death by his own hand in his room
at the Kupper Hotel, February 4, 1920
After Burney's death it, developed
that his accounts at the bank were
short about $411,ooo. Worthless oil
lease investments were said to have
led to his defalcations. He left a note
of confession, absolving anyone else
from blame in connection with the
banks ruin. He had written: 81 de-
serve no burial; l deserve no grave,
tomb or tablet"
Burney and Pelham had been part
rers in the Red Line Transportation
Company, said to have represented at
inves estment of about $4,000. Follow
ing Burney's death the property of the
COHlPhuy was oc4GCu ny AcCSiVcAS VI Cile
bank to apply on the shortage. Pelham
made futile effort to prove it belonged
to him individually.
The granting of a divorce to Mrs
Pelham last week is believed to hav,
been the final blow that drove him t.
follow the trail of his former business
partner.
A letter addressed to "Lessie," hi
former wife, also was found in hi
! n no tO1 Of \ iS rc, l,
and charged some one had "stolen" he
from him
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18
ROsenblutl1
And Dreyfus
Cases Linked
Continued from first paae)

absence of the Attorney General As
sistant Attorney General Stewart told
the Senator that there never had been
an interview with any one named CAT
fey and that he had never had any
statements favorable to me. Senator
Calder then came out and asked Cap
tain Caffey to come into Stewards Of
fee. There the captain told the whole
story again Stewart had an invcsti-
cation made of the records of the bu-
reau Of investigation that it was said
there that no agents had interviewed
Caffey.
captain Caffey had told me that he
had been interviewed about two weeks
ago, nearly a month since | was ar
rested, charged with murder. Up till
last Friday afternoon nobody had been
to see Captain Caffey from the bureau
of investigation to get an original
story from him or to try to run down
the identity of the persons who repre-
sented themselves as Department Of
Justice agents, assuming that they
we're impostors."
Here Mr.. Goldstein interrupted Ros-
enbluths story to ask:
Goldstein Assails Bureau
"If the Bureau of Investigation did
not go to Captain Caffey they failed in
their duty, for Captain Rosenbluth
supplied his name as being a chum of
Major Cronkhite in the army and Of
having been his friend at West Point
If they did go something is rotten
somewhere when the report was not
fled and made part of the record. Why
doesn't the bureau endeavor to ascer-
tain who the men were and why they
went and what Catfey really said ?"
The former army officer, taking up
his story again, said;
"The investigation now has got to the
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18

Albert De Mcntone. who described
himself as pcdagogue and said he
lived ut 1911 Maple Street, Philadel-
phia, gave the police OF the 125th
Street station something new to pom
der yesterday when he demanded the
arrest Of Maurice Harbaugh, who he
declared was student, on charge of
having used abusive language. 1t de-
vcoped that Harbaugh IS a deaf mute
who has never spoken word in his
life.
De Mentonc told the police he was
riding with his wife on subway train
and Harbaugh, with several other
young men, were occupants of the car.
Because the car was crowded, De Men
tone said, he had to keep his arm
about his wife to prevent her from
being thrown to the floor by iolting.
Thereupon, he said, he observed Har
baugh. talking with his fingers, inform
one of his friends that Mrs. Harbaugh
was "some swell kid"
A conversation between the men en-
sued, De Mentone said, which was Of
such nature that he interrupted
Harbaugh and demanded that he cease
discussing him and his wife.
The offender paid no attention to
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18

ire crowd round the Barge os,e. >,
mans actions were suspicious ihe
trek says. and he followed ackis-
until he felt sure he had .a n'm up
suspect remove something fran fsn the
dagno's pocket. k from Ar.
When arrested Altardo ast.s
mission to drive to the station nsu per
own car, offering to give the hvn na.,a,h IN his
lift, which was acceptsd pa'rolman
New-York tribune., 1921-04-18

liner. When McKittrick asked Ardagno
IL he had been robbed he searched
himself and was surprised to find his
wallet with three $40 bills missing. as
we'll as some French coins. The bills
and coins were found on Altardo, Nc
Kittrick says.
Patrolman McKittrick reported that
he saw Altardo drive up in an expen
sive ear and watched him mingle with