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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05
Stats
Diary

Friday-Pa was a laying claims to
being self made man and was tell
ing me how he has clumb up the lad
der of Success by hard wirk with a
Little luck Ma says he may of ben
self made man but she takes Credit
for makeing few Alterations. But
after all she likes him still. Yer still.
half to have my little Joak once in
vile.
Saturday-Mr. Gillem has ben APP
pointed a Receiver for a Co. witch is
kinda failing. His wife witch thinks
she is pritty wise thot a Receiver was
man which's Duty was to act as a
sort of Foreman at Receptions for
brides and mayors and congressmans
etc.
Jane can make Fun of my ears be-
ing big & my it. and etc but any girl
which behaves that the Epistles was
the wives of the Apostles, surely don't
read in the bible very often. new
bettern that. But she got sore be-
cause ] lated at her when she sed it.
4 Monday-Pa has got to xplane his
self very closely when he talks here
of lately. He stopped at the gate to
talk to Mr.. Gillem to mite and ma over
herd him referring to Some Dazzling
! Lamps and rite away she wanted to
no wether he was speaking about a
girls eyes or 0ttomobeal he'd lites.
+ Tuesday-Home is not very pleas
ant place when they is house Cleaning
going on like at are house When ]
come home ma was a putting up pit
cheers and she holds the Hammer in
both of her hands in order so that she
wont smash her Fingers.
J Wednesday-Pa is Disguised at a
young fella mex door witch plays a
cornet. Pa asst him cuddent he cut
it out Once in a vile and he replyed
and sed that he plays it to keep the
wolf from the door and pa sed Well
lit viii surely keep him away unless
he is def and dunn and cant hear any
thing.
Thursday-Churches is funny. If
yure a Sinner on the outside they try
to get you in and if yure a Sinner on
the inside they want to throw you out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET

Edgerton, Wis, March 81, 1922.
The Lorillard Co. sent its men into
the field again last week to buy bind
ers. The sections from Cooksville to
Deerfield were visited and the firm got
its quota. The price ranged between
z and 10 cents. Chas. Sweeney & Son
for the Fendrich interests also picked
some binders during the same week,
while others have worked quietly and
bought cautiously. The stemmers con-
tinue pulling considerable leaf all the
time, and the crop is gradually dwindl-
ing.
In the northern counties, especially
in the Viroqua section where quite a
little tobacco is yet left, several buy
ers have been working to find binder
lots. The feeling prevails that bet
ter times are coming an dthat it is
not going to be worry to own to-
bacco bought at the present prices.
Unsold 1920 is sought, both the rem
nant in bundles and the packings in
the hands of farmers. To saw that
there is a scarcity which is forcing
prices up is not correct. but there is
seemingly wide awake interest in the
left over goods of last year.
The estimated remnant of 1921 is
variously placed by men who have
kept in close touch with the movement
of the years stock, as representing
anything between 20 and Is per cent
At 20 per cent there is still IL million
pounds of 1921 leaf in the hands of
the growers. With scattered crops of
10, quite a chunk of 20, and 20 per
cent of the 81, Wisconsin growers are
holding more than a million dollars
worth of leaf yet to be disposed of,
figured at prevailing first hand prices
AS the buying progresses, and to-
bacco keeps coming for delivery at the
asserting centers, a feeling is grow
ing among the tobacco men, growers
and packers, that times are gradually
righting themselves and business is
going beck on the old track of stabil-
ity, promising more secure travelling
than we have had in the past.
During the first 81 days of arch 100
cars of bundles were received, so cars
shipped out, AZ cars of cases moved
out Of storage. This, of course, does
not account for any of the heavy de-
liveries during the month of tobacco
by team and truck.-Edgerton Tobac-
co Reporter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05
JEFFERSON

Irish Ridge, April 3-Miss Carol Sc
lin was taken to Lacrosse on Tuesday
for an operation for appendicitis. Re-
cent reports from the Grandview Hos
pital is to the effect that Miss Selin
is getting along as well as can be
expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Jacobus attend
ed the Moore funeral at Lacrosse on
Wednesday, returning on Thursday.
Mr.. Hilmer Hoverson is stepping
high these days and with broad smile
The occasion being the arrival of
baby girl at their home on March 81.
Mrs. Moe is on the sick list.
Lars Tollackson and Oscar Selin
delivered tobacco at Westby on Friday
Albert Nelson was Viroqua bust
ness caller on Friday.
Mrs. Henry Hoverson visited at the
Hilmer Hooverson home on Thursday
and Friday.
Melvin Peterson was a caller at the
Nelson Brothers home on Wednesday
Otto Peterson and sons are busy
these days saving wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Tollackson Wis
tied at the John Nedland home on
Sunday.
Mr.. Elmer Haugen was a Lacrosse
business caller on Wednesday return
ing on Thursday.
Mr.. Theodore Hanson visited at the
Nelson Brothers home on Sunday. .
Mrs. Matthias Peterson and son Ar
thur were business callers at Viroqua
on Friday last.
Mrs. Selmer Vedum did shopping at
Viroqua on Saturday.
Edwin Selin spent Saturday at vi
roqua.
Elmer Haugen was a business call
er at Viroqua on Saturday last.
Ole Christensen and son Elmer took
in the doings at Viroqua on Thursday
Miss Marie Hanson our teacher,
spent Saturday and Sunday at her
home near Westby.
Miss Inga Tollakson and Elmer
Christensen visited at the Alfred Max
err home on Sunday last
Albert Nelson called at the Otto
Peterson home on Sunday afternoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05
AROUND THE COUNTY
STERLING

Sag City. April Sat this writing
Clarence Swangstu is getting along
nicely and improving under care of
DR.. Myrick of DeSoto.
Edward johnson and Miss Haugen
were married last week. COngratula-
tons.
Nordahl Sandwich is back from
school duties at Lacrosse assisting his
brother Ingval in management of their
fathers farm.
Our school is progressing nicely UNI
der supervision Of Stanley Jacobus.
Jess HAYDEN, our long time bache-
Tor, is on the sick list.
Our mail carrier, burlington, is seen
bobbing from one side of the road to
the other now days, but cheerful and
happy and always smiling for he says
spring only comes once a year.
Richard Harrison's smiling face was
seen in our valley lately presumably
looking for angle worms, for fishing
season is not far off Look out you
speckled beauties.
Stanley Sanwick was at home over
Saturday from school duties at Viro-
qua.
Albert Sandwich and Mr.. Anderson
made trip to Viroqua last week.
The Lower Sag City school is pro-
crossing nicely under the manage
ment of Miss Mellum as teacher.
Laurane Schoenberger d father
visited at L. G. Schoenberger last Sun
day
Melvin johnson is nursing a frac-
tured toe caused from a fall during
the icy times.
Frignal Sandwich saw a silver fox
in their woods the other day and at
once set his trap. The next morning
he visited this trap and to his disap-
pointment he had wood chuck. Frig-
nal says ''That is nothing, I'll change
my bait.
James Rogers comtemplates build
ing a barn next summer if he don't
build he may go into the sheep bust
ness.
James O'Hearn has ben working for
/ B. e. Schoenberger the past month,
preparing for spring work.
OVERRIDE Bros. of West Prairie had
business in Sag City last week.
! Chas. Schoenberger has been visit
ing at MtSterling the past few days.
Chris Call and son made a trip to
( Viroqua last week. On his return he
was asked how the roads We're and
his reply was: Gust few holes and
bitches where the road used to be-"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05
TOBAC GROWERS TO POOL

Madison, VISA plan of organi-
cation for state wide pool to handle
the 10000, 900 pounds of tobacco pro-
duced annually in Wisconsin was held
in the state capitol Thursday, March
80, 1922. Thirty-five were present
representing the growers, bankers,
business Soen. Bureau of Markets, and
Agriculture. A universal sentiment
was expressed in favor of such a plan.
The bankers present said there would
be no question concerning finances to
carry out the project.
The officers of the organization are
as follows: Presirent, Mr.. Jens Da-
wilson, Westby; vice president, o. O..
Gerry, Stoughton; secretary, Chas. N.
Philip, Madison; treasurer, Gunder
Felland, Madison.
The state was divided into four dis
tricts for organization purposes; dis
trict No. ] consisting Of Dane, Rock,
Green, Jefferson and Columbia coun-
ties growing $4,000 acres of tobacco;
district No. 2, consisting of Vernon,
Lacrosse, Monroe, and Richland coun-
ties growing $4,000 acres of tobacco;
i district No. 3, consisting of Buffalo,
| Trempealeau, and Jackson counties
I growing 1900 acres Of tobacco; dis
I IIfCd ISU. = NouSlSbiiIB VI D1TEOI, OunIt
! Chippewa and Eau Claire counties
! growing $4,000 acres Of tobacco.
A chairman in charge Of organiza-
ton was selected for each district;
/ district No. l Hugh Hemingway,
GAINESVILLE, district No. SeImer Nep-
rud, Viroqua; district No. 3, Carl SAX
rison, Eleva; district No. 4, S. S. ST.
vertson, Calfax.
The contract covers five year per-
iod. The organization win 20 into
effect as soon as rs per cent Of the
acreage is contracted for. 1t was uni
versally felt that smaller percentage
under contract would not bring bene-
fetal results. In case the rs per cent
is signed up by June first the pool viii
/ handle the 1922 crop, otherwise the
organization work will be continued
with the expectation of recurring suf-
ficient of the tobacco grown under
contract in time for marketing the
1923 crop. Thus whether or not the
/ 1922 crop wilI be marketed by the pool
depends upon how universally the
growers get back Of the movement and
sign up the required amount of acre
age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05
ROUNDABOUT THECOUNTY
NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT OLD
VRUNnNsC DE0pT
Important Happenings Chronicled IN
the Papers of Our County
During the Last Week
CASHTON RECORDS

CASHT0N RECORDS
| Mrs. John Lee and family have NOV
ed from Portland to Cashton and are
occupying the Sam Mckee residence.
Mrs. Lee will son begin the erection of
a modern dwelling on lots between
Peter Klinkner's and Oscar 0lson's
residences.
Attorney o. w. Sprecher had legal
business at Viroqua Wednesday.
Mrs John Cremer is spending a few
days visiting at Sparta and Lacrosse.
The Sparta Greenhouse has been
purchased by Lem Stevling to be con-
Quoted in connection with his nursery
business.
Perkins & Priebe have rented the
Johnson building opposite the city ga
rage and will open a tin shop there
tomorrow.
Miss Esther Stenerson has returned
from the Lacrosse W.B.U. where she
completed a course in stenographic
work
Herschel McMullin has resigned as
buttermaker at the Newry creamery
and will leave that institution next
| Tuesday. His place will be taken by
a Mr.. Neprud of Westby. We have
not learned where Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
| Mullin intend to reside.
| Miss Freda Erickson, who has been
confined in the St.Francis hospital at
Lacrosse with scarlet fever, was ex-
pected home this week, but complica-
tions set in and she was forced to re-
main for a time. Mrs. Melvin Wang
was down to see Miss Erickson this
week.
Leonard Olson had business in vi
roqua on Wednesday.
| Chester Mckee was over from Lar
Crosse this week for visit.
/ Mrs. Grace Jersey is nursing at the
| Willis Harrington home this week.
/ Mrs. Aug Steinhoff was at Sparta
Monday for a visit with her sister.
A new fire whistle was tried out
here this week and was found to be
too small.
| Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Har-
Irington, 10-pound son Sunday morn
ing, March 26.
A marriage license was recently is
sued at Sparta to Matt R. Burbach
and Inga Anderson, both of the town
of Portland.
Attorney j. A. Moen was up from
| Viroqua last Friday to spend the day
with his mother, Mrs. Berent Moell,
who has been i'll for some time.
The UnitedStates Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examina-
ton to be held at Suarta, Wis, on May
10, 1922, to fill the position of rural
carrier at Melvina.
Mrs. VIM. Dyer returned few days
ago from Proctor, Wisconsin, where
she visited her son, VIM, and his fam
lily. The Byers are the grand parents
of new baby daughter.
Alfred Erickson was at Sparta over
| Sunday to see his wife. Mrs. Erick-
son has left the hospital and will spend
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Erickson before going to Lacrosse,
where she will spend some time with
her mother. Mrs. Erickson is improv-
ing nicely since her operation.
Carl Homstad of Portland spent
Tuesday night with his mother, Mrs.
E. B. Homstad. His wife was brought
to the hospital in Sparta and was feel
ing fine when Carl left, but that night
at II o'clock gave birth to nice baby
girl Mother and child doing WE'LL
Rockland Correspondent to Bangor In
| dependent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05

ceive instructions in music because of
sickness.
Rev. and Mrs. o. F. HIM and chill
holding Revival meetings on Webster
Creek for some time.
Sol Richards of Hillsboro, and rel
alive of the Cowees, was severely in
jured last Thursday, in the back while
driving into a barn.
Arthur Zimdars is at his place Of
business after being confined at home.
Mr.. Zimdars appreciates the kindness
of those who felt interested in his
recovery and many friends who called
to alleviate his suffering.
The county nurse has been in the
village since last week. She says peo-
pie have responded very eheerfully
in all places where she has visited.
Sh gave most helpful talk at the
school house Friday evening in re-
gard to the work.
We understand that the LaFarge
Band viii organize this season under
the name of the Legion Band. While
this does not mean that all the MEM
bers win be Legion men, it viii be I'M
der the management of the Legion.
Nothing puts town on the map more
than a good band and we hope that
LaFarge will be noted far and wide
for the things that go to make a desir-
able place in which to live and work.
Lou Rittenhouse and brother, "Bud''
Of Mt.Tabor returned Saturday even
ing from Prairie du Sac, Bert return
ing Monday, where they had been
called by the severe illness Of their
mother. Mrs. ]. u. Rittenhos1sa They
report their mother as being inprov-
ed after q severe attack Of the flu.
Mrs Ed. Rittenhouse is still at the
home with a nurse. Il Is hoped that
Of this pioneer lady are glad to re-
Iceive these good reports.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05
Indigestion and Constipation

"Prior to using Chamberlain's Tab
lets, suffered dreadfully from indi-
gestion Nothing / ate agreed with
me and I lost flesh and ran down in
health. Chamberlain's Tablets siren
gthened my digestion and cured me of
constipation" writes Mrs. George
Stroup, Solvay, N Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05
The Road TO HauDineaa

You must keep well il you wish to
be happy. When eonstipated take one
or two Of Chamberlain's Tablets i'm
mediately after supper. They cause q
gentle movement Of the bowels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-05

-TanIac is the strengthened and
body builder for old folks. Sold By
c. 2. Dahl, Druggist
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-11
PHI DELTS IN ACTION
WITH MUNCIE QUINTET

Muncie Meadow Colds will form
the opposition for the Richmond Phi
Delt basketball team at the Coliseum
Wednesday night The Magic City
court team defeated Richmond on the
upstate floor a few weeks ago, but
Richmond is banking heavily on talk
ing Wednesdays encounter from the
visitors. Fountain City and Boston
independent teams, rivals of several
seasons, will clash in the preliminary
game. starting at 1880 o'clock.
Several supporters of independent
ball turned out for the opening game
last Wednesday when the Button
American Legion played, and big
crowd is expected when the local fra
ternNy players take the floor against
Muncie.
Coach "Tobe" Jessup has been busy
planning for a faster offensive f6I
Wednesdays game The big trouble
in the Button game was the fact
that the offensive players could MOI
get down and work together. This
handicap is being overcome and a fast
brand of ball will be assured.
In all probability, Dan Rost and
Ernie Porter will be seen at the for
ward berths against Muncie; 'SheP
Simmons, at center; "Tobe' Jessup, al
floorguard; and Paul Lovin or Hard
ing, backyard. Brehm, Eikenberrl
and Hyde will be ready to go IN a
any time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-11
tire Dame, Big Ten Contribute All-Westem Stars
BY NORMAN z. BROWN

In choosing All-Ameriean or sec
tlonal All-Star teams each fall it is
probable that all critics may do some
brilliant players an injustice due to
the fact that it is an impossibility to
see and weigh the capabilities of the
best men of the smaller colleges. The
best that can be done is to consider the
best men of the representative col
leges of the country and districts. 1t
is conceded that the Big Ten" repre-
sents the west generally speaking
Consequently its players are more
closely watched. There are several
luminaries, however, who have made
their presence known nationally with
out the background of the conference.
One of these men is Brick Muller,
California end. Another is Paul Cast
ner, plunging and kicking fullback of
Notre Dame. Two others are center
Peterson and guard Bassett of Ne
| braska. Such men as these must be
considered Hence the selection OF
Muller, Peterson, Bassett and Caster
for places on my first and second All,
American teams
! The shifting of Locke, Iowa cap.
1 tain, from quarter to a half on the
] INST team 10 q lOSICdl IlON0y bS-
! iieve. Locke must be ranked as one
of the greatest backs in the game
He ranks second only to John Thomas
as fullback, but his versatility makes
\ him equally as valuable in backfield
! He has shown that he can play quarter
or half equally as well. To leave him
at quarter and choose another half
would weaken the mythical team, in
my judgment Hence the change. This
move also permits the selection OF
/ Uteritz, Michigan star, for the pivot
! position.
UteTitz's handling of the Michigan
/ team played an important part in its
success. He is fast. a good passer, a
sure tackler, a quick thinker.
| While the lists of stars at the vari
| Gus positions gave wealth of material
/ to choose from, / believe the, men
| picked for the other positions have a
slight edge at least on their rivals
| Below of Wisconsin, chosen for a
\ tackle position, is without a doubt the
greatest linesman in the game today.
! In selecting the men for the teams
above the following stars were among
those considered:
Ends: Kadesky of Iowa and Eklund
! of Minnesota. Tebel of Wisconsin.
Tackles: Penfield of Northwestern,
Petcoff of Ohio State, Lewis of Chi.
cago.
Guards: Miller of Chicago, Hohfeld
| of Wisconsin.
Centers: Aes of Minnesota, King OF
Chicago.
Quarters: Barr and Williams OF
! Wisconsin, Strohmier of Chicago.
| Halves: Martineau of Minnesota
| Palmer of Northwestern, Shuttleworth
of Iowa.
Fullbacks: Cappon of Michigan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-11
Dan Morgan Giues Dempsey
Little Credit For Victories

when Dams spoofing goes to the extent
of attempting to create the idea that
Dempsey would be soft stuff for men
like Rubin or Maher, he's over-reach-
ing his little self.
Dempsey is so infinitely faster than
Maher was at his best that you can't
speak of the two birds with the same
voice. Dempsey could outstep Maher
tWo to one and, if he possessed no
other advantage over Peter, that sin
gle one would be enough to insure him
victory.
Maher was one-punch fighter-the
old "haymaker" kid He'd pick his
right paw off the floor ever so often
and throw it at an opponent. If it
landes the fight usually ended right
then and there. But the quaint thing
about Peters punch is that, like all
lawmakers, it arrived but rarely at its
destination.
Dempsey is a two handed fighter
perhaps the only real two handed hit
ter in the games history And into
either hand he can pack as much dyna-
mite as Maher carried in the best days
he knew.
Food For Thought
So, if the two met. with both in
their prime, what would be the answer
when one remembers that Dempsey
| is twice as fast as Maher was, can hit
with two hands just as hard-and
much truer-than Maher could hit
with his right?
/ AS far as Rubin is concerned:
| He knocked out Sharkey in 1900 and
/ put away Maher in 1902 But Sharkey
/ earlier had been "softened" in his
| terrific 25 round tussle with Jeffries,
and Maher was about all through in
/ 1902. Beyond that he never whipped
/ formidable man in i.is life-or fought
one either, beyond Bob Fitzsimmons
/ and Jim Jeffries. And both of them
put Gus to sleep without any excess
| exertion.
! When Danny spoofs Dempsey to q
point where he insists that Rubin
could have whipped him easily Oar
makes himself an involuntary appli
cant for job as a burlesque comedian
It's true that Dempsey lives in ar
era when good heavyweights are
scarce and great aspirants arc non
extant- But it's equally true that NJ
man ever has extended Dempsey since
1918 with the exception of Bill Bran
nan. And Bill did the extending onl.
because Dempsey climbed into tn
I ring that night overtTained-stale.
+ Some day maybe before Dempse.
grows a set of gray tinted whisker
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-11
Cut Highway Through
Mountain of Pure Glass
(From ST. Nicholas)

Of all the curious roads in crea-
ton, the strangest is the glass road
running along the base of Obsidian
cliff on the highway between Roaring
mountain and Golden Gate, Wyo., in
the Yellowstone National park, u
miles south of Mammoth hot springs.
When the route of this road was
originally mapped out, the government
engineers did not know that they
would have to devise a novel method
of cutting down part of a mountain of
volcanic glass in order to provide the
necessary path for the roadway.
Obsidian cliff, approximately $50
feet high and about 1900 feet in
width, was along the line where the
road was to run. In the bright sun
light, Obsidian cliff glistens like a
diamond. The glass is jet black and
quite Opaque, with occasional streaks
of red and yellow.