Vernon County censor. [volume], January 26, 1898, Image 3

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Verson County Censor
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 1898.
VIROQUA MARKETS.
Wheat 75@85.H0gs 3.oo@Urt
Corn TSjslieep 3 00
Oais 16@ isj Lambs.. <.OO
Ryo 25 " 35} Veals 2 50.&4.00
Parley. !o@3o Milch cows... iS'i®B
lleans 50@60i Hides, green. 3@4
Rutter. 14@1.V Pells iV' 35
Kggs I* Salt, per bid. IT*}
Onions 25 Tobacco
Potatoes 36 Hay ss@7
Spring chicks 4|Btove wood.. 75®1.25
Old liens 31Cord w00d.... 1.75@2.50
Live turkeys 6 ; Tieree hoops, _
Geese 5 per 1,006 .. 8.00@9.00
I'ucks 4'Uailroad Ties,
Rabbits 4 sawed or poll 25®30
Cattle 2.00@3.50|
Subscribe for the Censor.
Roy Morrison hns been quite ill.
—For glass and putty go toTowner’u.
—Harold Proctor is home from Madi
son.
—John N. Hall was a Clinton caller,
Friday.
Robbie Rica has been quite ill with
pneumonia.
—Mrs. L R. Adlington is visiting at
La Crosse.
—John Michelet was in the city last
Wednesday.
—Dr. Cory arrived in the city Tues
day from lowa
—Wm. Dowell of the first ward, has
been seriously ill.
Miss Sarah Stewart of Viola, visited
at Wilfred Tongue’s.
—Dr. F.x’s Dyspepsia Tablets are
for sale by all druggists.
—A. D. Helgeeon received a full car
load of fine carriages on Thursday.
—C. H. Carter of Readstown, was
registered at the Tremont, Saturday.
—Peter Solvenson, of Franklin, who
is quite old, is reported as seriously ill.
—Viroqna Epworth League will give
a Washington entertainment on Feb. 22.
—Dyspepsia can be cured by using
Dr. Fox’s Tablets, 35 and 50 cents per
box.
—Superintendent Johnson, of the
the Richland county insane asylum, was
over Friday.
—William Atchison of Janesville, is
visiting with his uncle in this city and
at Liberty Pole.
—An oyster supper will be given at
the residence of H. F Swain, near Brook -
ville, Friday evening.
- L. R Adlington is improving his
gallery both in oonvenience and looks
by remodeling the interior.
—The date of Dr. MoElwee’s next visit
to Viroqtia is Tuesday, Feb 1, at the
Viroqna hotel. Consultation free.
—Coon Valley will soon have a Wood
man Camp. The order is growing very
rapidly in Vernon county, as elsewhere.
—William 'der.ry Harrison Cash, the
builder of the Viroq ia branch railroad,
was over from New Lisbon on Wednes
day.
—W R. Dixon, son of Rev. Dixon,
who has been attending a theological
seminary of Chicago, is at home with
his parents.
—Register Hutchinson and wife re
turned from Readstown the latter part
of the week, where they made a pro
tracted visit.
—The first of a series of four dances
will b given at Opera house, Monday
night next. Fisk & Weldon’s orchestra
will furnish music.
—Swain Olson, now employed in B.
F. Fergnsou’3 harness shop, is the in
ventor of a stitching horse. It is especi
ally adapted for stitching tugs.
—Elr-iy council has audited detective
bills to the amount of S6OO —outsiders
brought there to ferret out illegal
liquor sellers. No convictions were
dnade
—A Readstown correspondent says
that Hnother general store is soon to be
opened there, on the west side in the
old Blise stand, by Albert Morkri, of
Folsom.
—John and Horation Goode, who
accompanied their father’s remains from
Danver, Col., left Viroqua, Monday, for
their respective homes in Colorad and
Minnesota.
—Mr. Fred Kehr of La Crosse, was
in the city on Friday and favored the
Censou with a brief call. He came to
Purdy to see his father-in-law, Mr.
Jenson, who is ill.
—At Smith Brothers’ hardware store
will be given an exhibition of the Orient
al tea and coffee pot on Jan. 28 and 29.
Everybody is invited to call and sample
a cup of good tea or coffee, made in the
Oriental tea or ooffee pot.
—Runaways are becoming frequent
in this city. Saturday the team of Will
Mills of PrankliD, ran from near Yale’s
lumber yard to C C Bror.n’s earner,
where they were abruptly stopped by
collision with an electric light pole.
—A new enterprise has been estab
lished at Stoddard, a manufactory for
raft “plugs.” Messrs. Blashell & Haiues
worth are proprietors, and they have
orders for plugs which will keep their
mill in full operation for three months.
—The new hardware firm of C. Kueb
ler & Co s, are in possession of J. G
Straw D’s store. The family of one of
the gentlemen occupy the living rooms
above. Mr. Strawn aud family occupy
a portion of Mrs. VanWngner’s house.
- -Lily, the voting wife of Frank
Crook, died at Brookville, on the 18th,
after a month's illness Revs. Peckham
and Nnzum officiated at the funeral the
day following. The lady was 27 years
of age, and leaves an infant babe and
another child.
—YV* learn of the death, withonfc
particulars, of William Marshall, whore
sides near Dell. He was foucd dead in
the liighwiy Sunday, and is suppoi; and to
have been stricken by appoplexy and ,
fallen from his wagon. Rookton Ma
sonic lodge conducted the bnrinl Tues
day afternoon.
—Miss Charity Coe was court reporter
at the late special term held at Uauston
for trial of the Babcock lumber case,
wherein Mrs. Potter sued the Necedah
Lumber Company for $43,000, which she
alleged the company wronged her when
it purchased her stock in the concern.
The trial occupied ueariy two weeks,
and resulted in a verdict for defendant
oompany of which, Congressman Babcock
is secretary.
—An attempt was made to rob the
safe of Hull Bro.’s meat market, at
Viola, Thursday night. The burglars
drilled a hole into the safe door, and
had their charge of dynamite ready to
touch off when they were frightened
away and left theirjob unfinished. The
operators are supposed to be local par
ties, and the work would indicate that
they were the same crowd who blew open
the safes of Van 8 Bennett and the
La Farge Mercantile Company two or
three years since.
—ln the use of the telephone many
speak too fast and too indistinctly as w* 11,
making it almost impossible to under
stand many of their words. The tele
phone voice should be deliberate and
every word well rounded at both ends so
that they will not sound like the buzzing
of a log chain pulled over a corn basket
or the dashing of water through abrnsb i
pile. Those who speak their words
moderately, clearly, well accented and
do not pitch the voice too tig'a. are easily
heard.
We are going ont of bn si ness in
Viroqua, between now and the 23d of
March next, and all who are indebted to
us, either on book account or notes, are
asked to settle prior to that date. After
that all unsettled matters will be left
for immediate collection. We bold most
of the unpaid nr>e and accounts of tb
late firm of M. C. Nichols and I. W.
Bake & Co s, besides the account made
with ns. Do not negiect it or forget
the date. Gratefully yours,
D. L. Russ & Cos.
jf// j/bout 2/our T/cighbors and friends.
For hand sleds go to Towner’s.
—lce harvest among Viroqna dealers
—Loans on real estate. O. H. Minshall.
—For pictures of all kinds go to
Towner’s.
—Money to loan on real 0.
H. Minshall.
—For lamps and fixtures go to
Towner’s.
—House to rent. Inquire of D. O.
Mahoney.
- The aged wife of T. C. Pringle is
still very low.
—Geo. W. Stimble is at Sparta at
tending Woodmaa picnic committee.
—Be sure and attend the old settlers’
meeting, Thursday. It will be interest
ing.
—Master Warren Lyons of Stoddard,
is tLe guest of young friends in the
cuy.
—Samuel Boyce and H, O. Knnsont
were Harmony town business callers
Monday.
—C E. Hatha.voy, of Ridgeway, lowa,
is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Buckley.
—A lack of patronage closed Prof.
Bach’s dancing school in this oity. He
is a proficient teacher.
Ooflland, Ellefson & Lokken will
speak of a fine line of shoes in their
next change of advertisement.
—Dr. C. S Smith, of Elroy, who is
vice-president of the Vernon County
Bank, spent Friday in the city.
—W. A. Curtis and wife returned
Monday from a three weeks’ visit with
relatives at Hillsboro and Deßello.
—The annual meeting of the Wiscon
sin State Beekeepers’ association will
be held at Madison, February 2 and 3.
Veterans and others should re
member that Comrade Baker’s lec nre
on prison life will occur on the evening
of February 7.
—John Henderson, Spen Robson,
T. M. Jones, W. J. Ge.ter and others,
were among the Censor’s Monday call
ers from Franklin.
—J. W. Lucas and wife are rejoicing
over the advent of the first born at their
home, a eon. Mr. and Mrs. Will Lake
also have anew son.
—Chairman Vance, L. C. Sehoeu
berger, Fred. P. Bean, Ed. Broad head
and Peter Foske, of Sterling, hustled
business in town Monday.
- Hon. Roger Williams, Attorney
Thompson and Mr. Mahr of Hillsboro,
were in the city on probate business lust
Wednesday and Thursduy.
—O. H. Helgeson and family have
taken possession of the new residence
erected by John E. Nnzum. It is one
of the nicest houses in the city.
—Optician C. F. Dahl, will be at Dr
Chambers’ office, over Towner’s store,
until February 1. If you need specta
cles, give him a call Examination free.
—The Ladies Aid society, of Brush
Hollow, will serve an old-fashioned do
nation supper at the church Saturday
evening. Price, 25 cents, with chance
on a handsome quilt.
—City council has given instruction
to the city attorney to prosecute all
non-residents who are in the habit of
taking and hauling water from the city
without permission. This is practiced
by many outsiders during night time.
—John P Kluge, of Coleman, S. Dak.,
who removed from Coon Valley eighteen
years ago, was visiting familiar scenes
in the county and renewing old ac
quaintance during last week. Since
living in South Dakota he has become
a prosperous farmer.
—J. S. Treeeder, one of Viola’s lead
ing business men, was in town Friday.
He says Viola people realize that they
have a lively existence from the amount
of tax they pay this year. The railroad
school tax and building of several new
bridges brings their levy up to seven
per cent.
—John Cleary, an old resident of El
roy, wjs struck by the care last Tues
day and instantly killed. About a yeai
ago his wife died suddenly of heart
disease and since that time he has been
despondent and it is not known whether
his death was accidental or suicide.
—lt seems the requests of Viroqua
business interests and citiz, ns for better
railroad facilities are blocked in all di
rections. The St. Paul company has
refused a Sunday train on the branch,
citing as a precedent that no other
branches on their system was thus
favored.
—For about one hour, Saturday even
ing, this section was fanned with the
tail end of a blizzard that was severe
elsewhere. Throughout the state there
was a heavy snow storm accompanied
by a terrific wind. In Milwaukee all
street cars were blockaded, and train
service ia the state was greatly hin
dered.
—Young people of the Lutheran Syn
od church o' this city, in a body, sur
prised Mr. Rod Mrs Robert RobertsoD
last Thursday night at their country
home. They presented Mrs. Robinson
with a set of solid silver knives and
forkp, for which she gives hearty thanks
to the donors.
—During a week’s sojourn at Tomab,
Mathias Hoveland, of Jefferson, pur
chased a 300 acre stock farm three
miles northeast of that place, where he
will move in the course of a few weeks.
Mr. Hoveland has sold his splendid 100-
acre farm, three miles west of this city,
to Frank A. Chase.
Rev. R. S. Mockett spent two or
three days in Viola and Wednesday re
turned to Seelevburg. He will start
for Lincoln, Neb , in a few days, where
he will make his home with hie sons.
Mr Mockett is in very poor health, and
is barely Bble to get around on crutches.
-Viola Intelligencer.
—Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
W. N. Wells, of the district comprising
the counties of La Crosse, Pierce, Pepin,
Buffalo, Trempealeau, VernoD, Monroe,
Jackson, Juneau and Adams, has an
anonnced that the collections for the
vear 1897 amonnted to $173,471 24, a
gain of $10,434.60 over 1896. The city
of La Crosse alone paid $134,190 15
There are 658 retail liquor dealers in the
district paving tax, and 28 wholesalers.
—At the residence of Rev. A. K. Sagen,
pastor of the SBixth-St, Norwegian
Lutheran church, Mr. Erick Talley and
Miss Ella Jenson were married in the
presence of a small party of relatives
and friends. Both bride and groom re
side at Purdy, the former being a sister
of Mrs. Fred Kehr, of 325 Main St., at
whose home this evening a reception
will be given. Mr. Tallev will return
to Viroqua with his bride tonight.—La
Croese Leader, Jan. 19.
—Mr. Anderson, the tailor in Opera
block, has just received a large assort
ment of goods eaitable to meet the needs
of alt kinds of customers at prices rang
ing from sl2 50 to $36 per suit. This
display is by far the largest and best
ever shown in Viroqua. Call and exam
ine while the stock is large. Suits can
be selected now and made up any time
you mjuire them later in the season
Mr. Anderson guarantees his work the
veiy best.
—The second number of the enter
tainments given under direction of the
Northwestern Lyceum Bureau, will be
the “ Shsgren ” entertainers, at Opera
hall, Wednesday, February 2, The
program consists of music and mystery,
and is designed to met the approval of
popular audience. In order to stinm
late i sale of tickets onteide the regular
course members, tickets for this one en
tertainment will be sold at 15, 25 and
85 cents.
□ —Ed Perbam spent a day at SpartH
Mittens, cheapest and best, at
Micbaelsohn’s.
Sparta built $66,150 worth of new
buildings last year.
Zachariah Love, who has been ill for
some time, it no better.
—A number of Viroqua and Vernon
county bo_t s are down with the Klondy ke
fever.
—Dr. Tom Butt arrived from Fox
Lake, Saturday, having disposed of his
bmicose there.
—Ladies’ aid society of the Lnthsrnn
church will meet with Mrs. Ottesou,
Thursday afternoon.
—Will Lepper and family returned
from their visit to relatives in Somh
Dakota on Thursday last.
—Miles G. Davis hss purchased from
Lavne estate the old Decker house and
lot, first building erected in towu.
—For a good grade of flour, go to
Davis <k Wise’s feed store. They have
a large supply of the Pillsbnry on hard
—Now a days when a man goes to see
Im doctor, he i° promptly advised to
,:se Rocky Mountain Tea. —Craig <fc Cos.
—lt is easy to get trash to sell at a
low price, hut Michaelsohn gives you
good honest goods at lowest possible
prices.
—The sad news of the death of Mrs
Frank A. Chase at Spokane, Wash. We
know uo facts beyond the mere state
ment.
—E. V. Wolfe came up from Sparta
and spent a couple of days with his
family. He is well pleased with his
new business there.
—Charley Pierson, who is now travel
ing salesman for the CattaragueCutlerv
company of Li‘tle Valley, N. Y., sp-nt
Sunday in Viroqua.
- Itockv Mountain Tea comes from
nature’s laboratory and has proved time
and again that nothing equals it as a
restorer of vitality. - Craig & Cos.
—Give Dr. Fox’s Tablets one trial
and yon will feel immediate relief. Ask
yonr druggist about them.
—lf you wish to know the secrets of
society woman’s beautv, listen to what,
they say about Rocky Mountain Tea.
Craig & Cos.
—Wm. DeWitt, Thornton Tavlor,
Harvey Cox and Andrew Tollefson of
Viroqua township; and Cliff White of
Franklin, were in the oily, Saturday.
—Dr. Fox’s Tablets are not a patent
medicine, bnt a scientific preparation
containing pepsin, pancreatic, giDger,
etc., especially prepared for the cure
of dyspepsia and indigestion.
—The jit v buyers can perhaps be
waited upon more promptly if you can
make it convenient to call either before
noon or after supper, for the prices that
will bf msde at our “sure” closing out.
sale will attract many buyers to the
Bargain Si ore. D. L Rusk & Cos.
—Winfred Baldwin and Millie Lake
gave a tea party at the home of tlm
latter last Saturday evening. A pleas
ant time was enjoyed and a number of
their friends participated in the even -
ing’s enjoyment.
Lind & Solberg would respectfully
call attention of farmers to the fact that
they are using first-class material in
their wagons and sleighs, and that their
prices are reasonable. Those desiring
hand-made work are requested to call
and see them. They employ good work
men only, and claim not to be excelled in
this particular.
—The firm of D. L. Fiusk & Cos., are
pos'tively going out of business in Vi
roqua. All the goods and store fixtures
they have on hano unsold by the 20th
of March, 1898, will be sold by auction
or private sale to the highest bidder.
Beginning next Monday, .Tan, 24, our
final closing out sale will begin. It will
be strictly for cash and at greatly re
duced prices. Come and see. With
grateful thanks for past favors we are
Yours truly, D. L. Suse & Cos.
—Sheriff Buckley of Jackson county,
was in Sparta the Bt,h inst., with a voung
man named Warren Spurrier of Sua’
Grove, Vernon county, who was thought
might know something of the .nvsteri
ous death of Dell Wanghtal, the man
found shot, to death in the woods near
Hixtrn On his examination at the
Foils, last week, however. Spurrier was
able to prove an alibi to the satisfaction
of the court, and was discharged. It is
doubtful if the facta regarding the shoot
ing will ever be known. —Sparta Herald
—Annual installation of Foresters
was held atOpera house,Thursday even
ing Following persons were installed
bv W M Kingston Court Marshal:
Chief Ransrer—Chas. S. Slack,
Vice chief Karifjer—F. 1.. Barney.
Recording Secretary—Thomas (Jail.
Financial Secretary—A. T. Fortun.
Treasurer—A. I>. Helgeson.
Chaplain—l. VV. Switzer.
Supt. Juvenile Court —W. M. Kingston.
Senior Woodward—G. ,M. Henry.
Junior Woodward—Levi Lake.
Senior Beadle —Clyde Niles.
Junior Beadle—R. A. Johnson.
J. Henry Bennett. Court Deputy IlighChief
Ranger.
I>r W, M. Trowbridge. Court Pnysician.
Trustees—S. C. Jackson, D. O. Mahoney.
Flnauce Committee —H. E. Rogers and W.
A. Curtis.
A piersing piograrn was carried out,
refreshments followed by a merry hop.
—Attention is called to the somewhat
remarkable financial statement of the
Hamburg Town Insurance Company,
which is published iu today's paper.
During its existence the company has
writteu $2,800,2*17 insurance, and has
now in force $939,629. In losses it has
paid the iusignifioant, snm of $7,058 39
Last year, on $1,099,214 insured prop
erty, it paid out $412 15 in losses, aud
the total expense of operating the com
pany’s affairs for the year was only
$282 95. The company now has an
accumula ad surplus fund of $15,998.68
Hon. Ole Johnson has been the real
motive power in this company since its
inception, and it would seem that it has
been a dnty well performed. His a*so
ciates and the public will regret that
age aud impaired health makes it nec
essary for Mr. Johnson to retire from
further active work in the company’s
affairs.
Served Him Right.
The last issue of the Bosoobel Dial
contained an advertisement of the pub
lisher offering to sell the subscription
account againstoneof bis delinquent sfor
10 cents, the amour* being for 85 75.
The matter was provoked by the party
who owed the amount returning the
papei marked “refused.” These “don’t
want,” “never subscribed” felljws exist
in every community. They wear bris
tles They haven’t the common decency
or iione.ty of a hog. Thev are dead
be* ts of the worst character. The Cen
sor has a few such. Some day it will
give a list of them.
A Distressing Accident
A distressing accident happened at
the feed mill of Silbaugh & Emilson on
Friday afternoon to Mr. Silbaugh's eon
Chester, who thoughtlessly, it is pre
sumed, attempted to remove the belting
from a wheel by kicking it off. His
foot was caught between the rim of the
wheel and the belt, and he was thrown
with great violence npon the floor sev
eral feet, awav. Mr. Silbaugh; who was
on the floor below, heard his agoDiziog
cry of alarm, and instinctively knowing
something eerions had happened bis
sod, was almost overcome with fear and
apprehension. He finally succeeded in
reaching him however, when immediate
attention was given the suffering boy,
who bitterly complain*! of his own
carelessness On investigation it wae
discovered he had sustained a eerions
fracture o'" v leg below the knee, and
dislocated Un. ankle joint in a terrible
manner. Chester is an industrious boy,
and we hope he will speedily recover.
A TERM OF FOURTEEN YEARS
George aglUvaa is Sentenced to Waupiin
for Thei Period by lodge W yin an, for
the Murder of Asa Gorham—Execution
of Sentence Suspended Until Supreme
Court is Appealed to for Relief.
The adjourned term of court was held
here yesterday, to close up matters un
finished at the December term. The
c?sg of greatest concern was that of
George Sullivan, who shot and killed
Asa Gorham in the town of Forest last
February. Sullivan, as will be remem
bered, was found guilty of murder in
the second degree at last June's term.
The question then arose whether, uuder
the evidenoe in the case, defendant could
he found guilty of a lesser offense than
murder in the first degree. The court
certified the question to the supreme
court, and the higher tribunal remitted
the case back for further action, accord
ing to law, the supreme oourt holding
that it had no jurisdiction, the question
not coming before it in proper form for
its consideration. On Monday a motion
was made on the part of the state to
have sentence passed on defendant.
The motion was opposed by the attor
neys for defendant, and they moved the
oourt to grant anew certificate of the
question to the supreme court, and to
eend only so much of the evidence as
covers the point raised to t'le supreme
court. Defendant’s oounsel also moved
for anew trial in tase the court denied
the motion for anew certificate. Judge
Wyman denied both motions and bus
tained the motion on part of the state
that defendant be sentenced at this
time. In u feeling way Judge Wyman
sentenced Sullivan to imprisonment in
the state prison at Waupuu at hard
labor for fourteen yeare, the first day of
each year to be in solitary confinement.
He, however, granted stay of execution
until February 4,t0 enable defendant to
make application for bail, which must,
be determined by the supreme court.
* * *
Motion for new trial in the celebrated
telephone case was argued. Judge W'y
man denied the motion and rendered
judgmeut for cos', against plain iff Bag
lien. There is little doubt but the case
will be appealed to the supreme court.
In the case of F. A. Chase agaiust
W. F. Liudemaan and H. C. Hat-kail,
involving question of sale of th < piece
of land soulh of the oourt house, the
judge rendered decision ooufirmiug
Haskell’s sale to Lindemaun, bnt placed
all costs ou Haskell.
Close of the I aion Revival Service.
The series of union revival meetings,
held in the new Congregational church
for the past three week- 5 , attracted un
usual attention among our citizens, as
well as those of adjacent towns, and, as
a consequence, a iarge number was in
attendance during the entire course.
Mr. Hunt, under whose CHr--fui super
vision the meetings have been conducted,
is a man capable of acoomph°hiog a
great amount of good in the field he
lias entered, and is generally successful
wherever he goes. He possesses a most
pleasing sense of humor, which resem
bles the same characteristic of many of
those who are following the practice of
law, a profession he has renounced in
order to work for Christ. He is also
poignant, and his success in entertain
ing his audience is partly due to this
fact, as well as his descriptive powers in
dealing with the subject at hand. Pos
sessing the rare accomplishment of
winning for himself the esteem of all to
wLotn he may become known, Mr. Hunt
is well suppliid with many good traits
for ths vocation he p*reeveringly fol
lows. A deep interest has been taken
in ins work in Viroqua, and his departure
from our community can only be re
gretted His Lext engagement will be
at Hudson, this state.
'•Kal” Takes a Hand In.
Commebcing with January first, a
change in the management of the R. 8
Dodge Department Store is announced,
Mr. Hal Davie now sharing an equal
interest with Mr. Dodge in the business,
Bnd hereafter the firm name will be
known as Dodge & Davis. The ebaoge
will in nowise affect the manner of con
ducting the business, though there is
no question bat that <v,th Mr. Davis as
a partner, Mr. Dodge will have an able
assistant in the management of the con
cern.—Sparta Democrat.
The Countv Poor House.
What a thrill of regret goes over one
at the sound of these words Why should
they ever be spoken again ? No endder
Doem was ever written than Will Carle
ton’e*“Over the Hill to the Poor House
and we fear that no poem ever contained
more tr uth than its des -ription of the
careless disregard of aged parents by
children for whom they have sacrificed
their be6t years.
Let us petition the Vernon county
board of supervisors to cause a hand
some sign to be painted and placed upon
the pleasant ho. .e this county has pro
vided for its dependent ones; but. do not
have that sign bear the nnhappv egend,
“County Poor Farm ” Lot the words,
“County Hospital” or “County Home” be
painted thereon as an object lesion that
impress the r_ irnory of all that they are
never to speak of it as the “poor house”
or “poor farm” again. Would not this
begin the amendment that should he
begun to remove the stigma attached to
the necessity of seeking succor in their
feebleness which alone drive people to
bfcome wards of the county. Let us
have a county Chris'ening and name it
Vernon county hospital.
Church Dedication Next Sunday
Bishop Branch M. E. church will be
dedicated Suruay next, January 30,
Following is the program:
MOUSING.
9:3o—Devotional. ...Led by Rev. J. T. Ellis
10:00--Love Feast Led by N. A. Svlggum
10:3U — Pioneer Life on Bishop Branch.
Rev. O. W. Nuzum
11:00 Baptisms and Reception of Members
AFTERNOON.
2:oo—Devotional Led by Rev. A. J. Coram
2:30 Sermon
By Rev, T J. Snodgrass of New Richmond
3:3o—Fifteen-Minute Financial Exercise.
EVENING.
7:ls—Song Service.
7:3o—Sermon By Rev. T. J. Snodgrass
B:ls—.lubiloe Service
Conducted by O. G Briggs
Assaulted and Robbed at De Soto.
As he left bis place of business last
Monday night abouu nine o’clock, Ch&s.
B. McDowell, of De Soto, was assaulted
and beaten with a club by an unknown
man, who two or three times knocked
him down and took from him S6O. He
is quite seriously injured. At this writ
ing notbiog is known of the perpetrator
of the crime. McDowell paysEckhardt’s
grain and stock checks at De Soto and
handles large sums of money. He re
ceived SSOO from Mr. Eckhardt, Monday
etening, which was probably known to
the person who committed the bold job
Congregational Notes-
Sacrament of the Lord’s Sapper will
be celebrated next Sunday.
Meetings continued the first four
evenings this week.
Ladies’ missionary meeting at 3 p.
m., Friday, followed by tea at 5:30.
Monthlv business meeting of the C.
E society will be held after meeting
Thursday evening.
At the Opera House-
Wednesday, Feb. 2, Shagr-m, the ma
gicton, Master Harry Rehl.bcy cb rior.et
ist, Miss Mable Barthold, versatile musi
oia.l,Mr. J. F. Eichenlant.blind musician.
Tickets reduced to i5, 25 and 35 cents.
—Jackson Silbaugh has just been
notified that his claim against the gov
ernment for the loss of $325 in t -,mps
in the poet flics robbery of a year ago*
has been allowed, aud he and Lis offioe
force are exonerated from r.ny b!m* or
neglot in the dartiug effair Up to
this time no developments of imp rtance
have been made in the mat er. Iu its
fluai s-ttlement the department found
Mr. bi bangh iu its debt one cent, which
he promptly remitted.
APPROACHED a REGIMENT OP THEM.
The Hoys Who Want to Become Soldiers Meet
here.
At a third district congressional com
putative examination for appointment of
cadetship at West Point military acad
emy, held in this city last Wednesday,
a o a*s of exceptionally bright young
men, of good physique presented them
selves The examination was conducted
at the school house by 3upt Miller, C.
J. Smith and Dr. Chas. H. Trow
bridge. Up to this time the papers
have not all been examined and a de
cision is pending. Taose who were
present and stood the “lamination were:
Willie M Gash, New Lisbo u ; Charles A.
Gorrus, Blooming ton; Ora Calhoun, Bar
aboo; Frederick Draper, Sabin; William
Lading, Rieblaud Ceuter; T. M. Priestly
aud Harry Crawford, Mineral Point; W.
H. Edwards, Mauatou. The Vernon
county boys competing were; Verner
Frazi-r, Tueodore Rolfe, Virgil Buchan
an, Edward White, Erastus McLees,
Louis Spellum, Walter Steve xsou and
Troy Harris
Viroqua High School Notes.
Interest in the literary society is grow
ing and the programs improving. The
debate given last Friday night was con
ducted by four yonng ladies. The
question, Resolved, “That the Nihilists
of Russia are entitled to the sj mpathy
of a free people,” was debated by Blanche
Silbaugh and Helen Gott on the affirma
tive and Winnie Nixon- and Julia Otte
son on negative.
At the business meeting Friday night
the following outers were elected for
two months: President, Louis Spellum;
Secretary, Tirza Dinadale; Treasurer,
Edna Henry; Marshal, Walter Steven
son I” ogram committee, Miss Jennie
Butt, Roy Williams and Gorge Johnson.
The Sparta school lias accepted a
challenge to a joint debate. They have
selected the negative of the following
question: “R.solved, That the present
system of contracting prison labor should
be abo'iehed.”
Walter Stevenson, Edward White,
Erastus McLees und Louis Spellum
wrote on the examination for entrance
to West Point. Gen. E. M. Rogers
offers to sustain the expenses to Fort
Sheridan to the second examination if
one of the high school pupils is success
fa).
Frank Dickson has entered school to
review for the teachers’ examination in
the spring.
The following books purchased with
the money collected by Mr. Wilkins,
have been placed in the library and are
proving very helpful: Reference fo
literary workers, by Matson; Story of
Electricity, by Munro; Story of Primi
tive Man, by Clodd; American Literature,
by Richardson; History of U S., by Bid
Nye; Life, Art, and Character of Shak
8 pea re, by Hudson. Others have been
ordered, but have not yet arrived
Many of the pupils are preparing to
1 enter an oratorical eont-st to be held
scon Gen. Rogers hue offered a suit
able reward to the winner of the contest.
It will occur at Congregational church,
Friday night. Admission 10 cts. Pro
gram;
Orchestra.
The Famine JuliaOtteson
Victor of Marengo Minnie McLees
Speech of Patrick Henry . Roy Williams
The (Jliarlot Race Clarence Fox
Advance Laura Dixon
M usic.
Liberty and Union Oriel nto, AmnrwGn,,
and Inseparable. i —Otto Omunason
The l>i bat'ng Society Gerhard Fortney
The Wreck Grace Latta
Toussuint L’ouverture Eben Sweger
Music.
Local Tobacco Condensations.
Eekhardt’s warehouse commenced to
receive the 1897 crop of tobacco on
Wednesday last, and the day following
a crew of sorters was put at work.
Michael Rentz of Jefferson, was first t >
make a delivery of large size. His crop
weighed 7,100 pounds.
Helgeson & Espeseth opened their
warehouse Monday morning. They will
run a full erswof workmen. Tney have
purchased a great deal of the weed and
expect to keep at work during the entire
winter
Quite n little riding is now being done
throughout the country districts by
local men and outsiders. Mayor Jenson
of EJgerton, is making a trip through
this and Crawford county.
One of the largest tobacco d?alsever
C' nsummated in the county was at
Westby last Tlinrsda; when Mr. F J.
Coilman of Madison, presenting Sut
ter Brothers, jobbers and importers of
Chicago and Philadelphia, purchased the
eutir ■ 1897 packing of M. II Bakkedal
of W-stby. It consists of 1,200 cases.
The crop has all been weighed up and
is now being shipped to different eastern
and southern points. Mr. Cullman says
it is an exceptionally fine packing. Mr.
Collman will return here next week and
do some country riding.
Large quantities of new goods are
being delivered to Westby packing ware
houses.
The Tobacco Reporter says of the con
ditions at Edgertnn:
A little new leaf tobacco has been de
livered at the warehouses and a few
sorting roomß have c umuenced to handle
the crop. The movemeut of ’97 crop
his begun to assume some shape. A
growing disposition to purchase at least
sample lots, is developing. Thebuying
so fur is mostly clone by local firm-*,
though a few iepiesectatives of eastern
houses in the detl. The rush of
buyers to secure contacts for filler
grades of the new cop has developed
into a senseless craze that will soon work
iteelf oat. Instances have come to no
tice wnere age' ts have offered as high
us 3 cents for this grade which are
counted by some dealers the poorest
filler the state has produced in years.
Ths goods are off in color, without body,
and of a dry papery nature that will
scarcely improve with age.
The Railroad Project Quashed.
The prevailing rumor in regard to
the measures taken by the committee
appoints i by the city cout cil to com
municate with the officials of the Bur
lington and Northern for the construe
tion of n branch from their main line to
Viroqua, is rather discouraging to those
who are interested in the project of
having another road. A letter from the
president of the Burlington informs the
committee that owing to the obnoxious
inter state commerce law it will be im
possible for their company to entertain
the thought of building any more roads
while the law exists Some are of the
opinion the replv of the president is
only a subterfuge given in order to con
ceal existing arrangements they may
have with competing roads, and at the
Fame time to give the inter state com
merce law a good round slap Be that
as it may, one thing is quite certain,
and that is the fact that it "will probably
be a long time ere those living along
and adjacent to the rippling waters of
the Bad Ax will have their peaceful
slumbers dietnrlied by the familiar antics
of an iron stallion.
A ,'MRE CHAPE CREAM OF TARTAR POWDER
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Awarded
Highest Honors, World’s Fair
Qold Medal, Midwinter Fair
THE JDDGES PLAY FAIR
Two of the Five Pay Clerks Less
Than SIOO a Month.
IF WISCONSIN ONLY HAD COAL.
It Woold Make the Iron Country Rtoh Be
yond Dreams—Mules That Ore Under
Ground—College Women Succeed -What
Blaine Said About Mothers—Women’s
Insurance Orders -Two Important Meet
ings Soon to Occur.
Madison, Wls., Jan. 25.—Not all the
men In the public servlee are grabbers
at the state treasury. When the last
legislature voted to allow the supremo
court judges to have assistants doubt
less the cynics expected to see every one
of the judges put their appointees on
the pay-roll at SIOO a month—sl,2oo a
year. The act is worded that this
amount shall be the maximum, the in
ference being that If the judges do not
need high priced stenographers or legal
assistants the pay should be fixed at
less than the maximum. Three of the
Judges chose older assistants well worth
the maximum. Judge Winslow has a
niece as assistant (the only lady);
Chief Justice Cassoday has a young fel
low who helps him.
The list as reported by the treasurer’s
office Is as follows: Judge Marshall—G.
G. Glazier, (per month) $100; Judge Pin
ney—i£d H. Smith, $100; Judge Newman
—W. S. Irazier, $100; Judge Winslow—
Clara I.athrop, $75; Judge Cassoday,
Paul C. Thorn, S6O,
Biggcxt Mine In the Wo.-111.
In the coal mines of Pennsylvania
are mules that live under ground all the
time. They work, feed and sleep down
In the mines; indeed. It Is said some of
them are bora down there and never
see the light of day, but are buried in
the bowels of the earth when their
weary life is ended.
It may surprise some to know that In
Wisconsin there are mules that work
in the Iron mines, though the four In
the Montreal mine, six miles west of
Hurley, are brought to the surface ev
ery night. They are let down In the
"skips,” which carry a cage for them, to
shafts 800 feet deep. Here they drag
cars of ore from the rooms, where the
miners are at work, to the shaft. One
mule does the work of six men. The
cars run on toy railroad tracks laid for
the purpose. The ore Is lifted up to the
surface by means of the engines located
at the top and sometimes 1,000 tons are
pulled up In a day.
As Is well known, the famous Norrle
mine at Ironwood, forty miles from
Ashland, has been bought by Carnegie.
It now gives work to about 400 men.
In the flush times it employed 1,400
men, and was said to have surpassed
the world’s record for annual output—
-060,000 tons of Iron ore. Ironwood was
laid out in 1885, and in less than two
years the community numbered 4,000
people. At first one could scarcely see
a painted house in town. Of course,
with so many men hurriedly brought
together from every clime, there were
dives and saloons galore and dancing
houses. But Hurley, just across the
little Montreal river, enjoyed the repu
tation for being the toughest place in
creation.
When the Dance House Thrived,
It was in those days that Kate Bush
nell made h.er Investigations and star
tled the country with narrations which
Jerry Rusk and other officials disa
vowed to a large extent. The Norrie
mine was operated by the Illinois Steel
company and It must have made lots
of money. Much of the ore went to
their plants at Milwaukee and Chicago,
but now It goes by lake to Cleveland.
The fall in the price of ore and other
eo uses operated to break the importance
of this industry for the present. Then,
too, there was an absurd boom In much
of the mining—some properties without
any ore in the ground being listed at
$1,000,000 value. Of course, if this min
ing territory to the north of us had coal
at command, so that the ore could be
worked up on the spot, It would fa
tigue the Imagination to conceive of the
prosperity that would befall it- For
years the mining companies kept pros
pectors hunting for coal, and even now
there are occasional rumors that the
b ck diamonds are found on the Brule.
But the geologists say it is impossible,
and in the meantime must be brought
with a big freight bill from southern
points.
Smart Men and Their Bright Wives.
College women are making themselves
felt in Wisconsin. The state university
is proud of Miss Rose C. Swart, the
Oshkosh normal teacher who was re
cently elected president of the state
Teachers’ association. This was an
honor that real merit won and refuted
the occasional charge that there is too
much politics in the association. Miss
Ellen C. Sabin, who is at the head of
the Milwaukee-Downer college, is an
other graduate. She is a self-made
woman; but it is good stock. A sister,
another college g'rl, was superintendent
of the schools in Dane county for two
years. There was some opposition, es
pecially from the Germans, who hold
conservative id .s as to the sphere of
women; but she did such good work
that they sustained her. The Sabin
girls come from Windsor, Dane coun
ty, the home of Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
They have an especially fine mother.
James G. Blaine once said he had
known a good many inferior sons of
strong mothers; but he had never
known a forceful man, a strong man
of character and success, who did not
have behind him a remarkable mother.
By this he did not necessarily mean a
highh •'ducated woman, but what they
call in toe country a "smart" woman—
of energy, character and ambi .ion for
ner boys. And this law is as irue as
that of gravitation. It is impossible for
a weak, vain, light-headed women to
bear successful sons. And It seems to
be true of successful daughters as ve’l.
But even when a mother does give
good material to the world, the father
is pretty sure to step in and claim the j
credit. They tell the story of a Scotch
man: Someone was congratluatlng
him on his two sons, one a minister and
the other a lawyer. “Yes,” the old man
said, in the “but had I known I
was to have two such fine boys, Jennie
McCosh would never have been their
mother.”
College Women of Note.
Our Madison college women who have
achieved note are Mrs. Mary Howe
Shelton, on'e county superintendent in
Oneida county; Carrie E. Morgan, city
superintendent in Appleton; Mrs. Clara
Baker Flett of Merrill and her sister,
Mrs. Oakes of New Richmond, wh
have been “visitors” to the university.
Mrs. Kate Pier and her three daugh
ters, all graduates of the law depart
ment, take high rank at the Milwaukee
bar. To the daughter, Miss Kate H.
Pier, belongs much credit for recent
changes in the laws of the state ad
vancing the rights of women.
Strangely enough, some of these
smart women have bright husbands!
Mrs. Flett s husband cut a brilliant fig
ure in the last legislature, and he is a
candidate for attorney general on the
Republican ticket. Mrs. Gertrude Gris
wold Buckstafi, whose husband was
speaker, and a candidate for the sen
ate, makes a speciality of the study of
charities. Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby,
who graduated twenty years ago, edits
The Woman’s Tribune, in Washington,
and Bob L&Follette’s wife was the first
girl to graduate from the law depart
ment.
Stop Killing Cattle.
The agricultural station at Madison,
by experiments, has proved that
healthy calves can be raised from cows
that have the tuberculosis and that by
isolating cows afflicted with the dis
ease the progress of the malady can be
stopped. The university bought some
cows of a heij at Cedarburg that were
condemned to be killed. It is to be
hoped that the practice of killing off
hundreds of cattle may be proved to be
unnecessary. It cost Massachusetts
nearly *200.000 last year.
Wisconsin dairymen and others are
interested in a colossal farm scheme in
North Mexico. It is reported that a
Chicago syndicate with *1.000,000 capi
tal has purchased 1,200,009 acres of land,
with 30,000 cattle, and on it colonies are
to be planted. Irrigation and mining
are a part of the projwt, and 'ream
eries on the Wisconsin plan are to be
started. ORLANDO BURNETT.
—Readers will find much local mat
ter on tbs editorial page.
A haven for eoyal women.
The National Woman’s Relief Corps
Horae a. .Madison, Ohio—Mrs. Frater
Writes of Her Cares as Assistant Su
perintendent There.
Editor Obnsob:—l regret that I have
been so busy that I havo not found
time to greet my many friends through
the kindly columns of your paper, for
whose weekly visits I am very grateful.
Aside from the preparations for winter
for such a laige family—64 in number—
we have had eo much sickness in the
Homeeversince weeame. Mrs. Mackev,
the old lady who occupied the “Yiroqna
room,” was too ill to leave her room and
grew rapidly worse until she died Nov. 16,
And before we were through making
some changes consequent upon this in- *
oident, an old lady, who was a noted
eoout in the late war (in proof of which
she has personal letters from President
Lincoln and many noted generals) grew
ao ill with a strangulated hernia that a
surgical operation was her only chance
to live. And altbongh she is 82 years
old she consented to the operation with
out the least sign of doubt or fear. The
operation was remarkably successful,
but for weeks she required corstant
attendance, and in the mean time she
convinced the nurses and the whole
household of her ability to rule a regi
ment or elude the enemy. Now she sits
up and the doctor says she is entirely
out of danger.
Next to claim onr attention is a lady
from Kiohmond, Va. Her only son was
a anion soldier. Her history is very
pathetio. Daring the year she has been
in the Home, she has by her sweet, un
selfish ways endeared’ herself to all.
Now she is very feeble, and is peacefully
waiting for the click of the gate that
lets her out of her dainty little house,
75 years old, into some of the “many
mansions.”
There are from 10 to 15 on the sick
list all the time, and they expect the
superintendent and assistant to supply
the absense of their own dear ones by
making frequent calls upon them, to
sympathize with them and break the
monotony by words cf cheer, etc. Bat
the most endless of all duties is the cor
respondence. Letters to write to nearly
all parte of the nation.
The Indies who are well have a Read
ing C’rcle in the library once a week.
And although we have a remnant of
nearly all religious denominations,
prayer meetings are conducted with
scrupulous regularity twice a week and
Sabbath school every Sunday afternoon.
Those who are able go to churoh when
the weather is pleasant. And everybody
ought to be suited with the weather
here, as it changes two or three tim*e a
day; but we have had only one ice-mak
ing freeze, very littlesnow and no sleigh
ing.
For an account of holidays at the
Home, please look in W. R. 0. oolumn
of National Tribune. Hastily,
Rossa H. Fbateb.
Madison, Ohio, Jan. 22, 1898.
Why Dr. McElwee is Successful.
It looks like Dr. McElwee would have
to stop in Viroqua two days instead of
one if his practice keeps on growing,
and it certainly will because there are
many sick people who want to get well,
and in Dr. McElwee they Been, to have
found a physician whose promise to cure
is a guarantee that they will get well.
The wonderfal cures made by the doctor
have become generally known and per
sons having painful, chronio diseases
•ire anxious to consult a physician whose
cubes speak for themselves. The doctor,
*ts has been notioed before, insists that
the special drugs he uses, fbesh fuoii
THE MOST PKILLFUL of EUBOPE’s C’IE.M -
ist’s hands, insure these remarkable
cures. They are late discoveries and
destroy the micbobes or gebms Hint
cause disease. It is hard to believe that
medicines would have saved Mr. Schiltz
who bad run down to nothing but Bkin
and bone, having lost 70 pounds and he
was almost in constant agony with the
pain in his stomach. The best doctors
in La Crosse and other places could do
nothing for him and told his friends
he coulJ live only a little time. Well,
nearly everybody knows that within
two months after consulting Dr. McEl
wee he had gained 26 pounds and had
not suffered 20 minutes. He is perfectly
well now and stops his work only loDg
enough to eat and sleep and tell about
his wonderful oure. He may well brag
about Dr. McElwee because be owes his
life to him. The doctor says he gets
just as good results in cases of canceb,
bheumatism, epilepsy, lung and thboat
tboubles.
INSURANCE NOTICE.
Annual meeting oe the utica
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
will be held at Gays Mills, in the Town of
Clayton. Crawford county. Wis., on Saturday,
February 5, IS9B, commencing at 10 o'clock a.
m. for the election of seven directors and
transaction of such other business relating
to their insurance affairs as may be properly
introduced and acted upon.
L. C. Schoenberoer, Secretary.
Fargo, Vernon Cos., Wis., Jan. 12, 189s.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
All persons indebted to me are
hereby notified to call and sett le with
out delay. I want and must have a prompt
response, or other means will he taken for
obtaining it. So don’t wait, but come at once.
Viroqua, Jan. 25, 1898. J. G. Straws.
IVOR SALE—A PORTION OF MY FINE
1 farm, three miles north of Viroqua, on
main road and in good school district. 1
want to sell 54 acres; every foot improved
but without buildings. If you want a bar
gain, speak up. Call on or address, Thomas
Le Page, Viroqua, Wis.
ITOR SALE—A HOUSE AND ONE ACRE
J 1 of ground In southeast part of the city
of Viroqua. Well supplied with fruit, shrub
bery, three good buildings, one cistern, etc.
Inquire of Airs. R. N. Riley.
IX) R SALE, LAND ADJOINING VIROQUA
1 city limits, in tracts of ten acres or more,
on easy terms if taken soon. Desirable for
building purposes, gardening or farming
Inquire of or address John R. Hall, Viroqua
J’armera/
Set a Sooct 7JJeat for
IS cents
AT—' —
Ed’s Parlor Lunch Room.
IN OPERA BLOCK
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&. 7/f. S*erfiam, ZProp.
The Pure Food Law
Does not effect us> lor
we keep none but the
best and purest drugs
and medicines. The pub
lie should remember
this when in need of
drugs.
E. H. CRAIG & CO,
Pioneer Drug Store, Viroqua.
'*rm i r*'
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FRINGE
is all right in its place but it don’t look well on
the end of
Your coat sleeves
or on the bottom of
Your Trowsers.
If you want suits that will wear the longest
without looking fringed or seedy
Come to our store,
where you get everything guaranteed as
represented.
Lowest prices for good honest qualities
includes our whole stock.
GEO. MICHAELSOHU,
Proprietor Viroqua Square Dealing Clothing House.
—* WE ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware and French Chinaware
JOS. BOEHRER-
CLOSING OUT SALE
SLILL CONTINUES.
Our entire stock must be sold or reduced to a
point when Mr. Coffland can dispose of his in
terest, to give time to other business.
To do this we guarantee to make prices
Unheard of for
Good Reliable Goods.
Bargains such as you will not have offered
again in a long time.
Suits, Overcoats, Furnishing
goods, Hats Gaps, Shoes,
Rubbers and Socks.
At wholesale prices, and many of these goods
even less.
Consult your own interest and give this your
early attention and save money.
The Blue Front,
Coffland, Ellefson k LoKKen.
3.9//. Uowner.
DRUGGISTS.
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VIROOUA, WIB.