Vernon County censor. [volume], May 11, 1898, Image 3

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Wednesday, May 11< 1898-
VIKOQtA MARKETS.
Wheat KKSU.W
torn .
Kvo 3 '"
Butter- l°@a
o^ins.::::::: *>®ps
Potatoes. .... A'!
Spring ch as *1
Old hens
Live turkeys 8
Geese 5
Duck 5........ 4
Cattle 2.00®3.75
—For glass and putty go to Towner’s.
—Oorn-planting is quite general this
week.
—For lamps and fixtures go to
Towner’s.
—Martin & Kuebler do ill kinds of
bicycle repairing.
—Dr. C. H. Trowbridge visited Mil
waukee and Chicago, last week.
—Aaron Watson returned home after
a month’s visit in California.
—Capt. W. L. Riley is recruiting a
company of young men at Genoa.
—lf you want a good bicycle for a
little money, call on Martin & Kuebler.
—F. W. Shepard was the holder of a
lucky number in a horse raffle at De
Soto.
—Full Brown Leghorn, single comb
eggs for hatching, for sale by John
Dinsdule.
—Mrs. Wilkins, of La Crosse, is the
guest of Mns. E M. Rogers. She will
remain a week.
-Hon. Ole Johnson, Karl Morking
and G P. Aikeu were callers from Ham
burg, Thursday.
—Minshnli's street sprinkler has com
menced on its aDnnal work of laying
dust on Main street.
—Have your spring painting and
paper hanging done by Will Castle.
Give your orders early.
—William Bailsman has disposed of
his interest in the Viroqua brick yard to
his partner, Silas Foster.
—Give Dr. Fox’s Tablets one trial
and you will feel immediate relief. Ask
yonr druggist about them.
—General Rogers went to De Boto,
Wednesday, to attend the funeral of his
old army comrade, W. 8. Cashing.
—Mrs. Mary D. Brown has bid adieu
to Avalanche and removed to Spring
vil*e, where she has purchased a home.
M A. Ueland, of the town of Viro
qua, announces his candidacy for the re
publican nomination for member of
ass mbly.
Faint brushes, white wash brushes,
scrub brushes, and all other kinds of
brushes A complete line at right fig
ures at E. H Craig & Co’s, drug store.
—“fn the springtime" you’ll needtae
wonderful strengthening, refreshing ana
invigorating effects of Rooky Mountain j
tea. It’s the best of all spring tonics.—
Craig & Cos.
Society girls are all taking Rocky
Mountain tea—this month. Brings
rosv lips, lovely color, creamy com
pLxim. Cures pimples, blackheads,
bad breath.—C aig & Cos.
—‘■your wife is a jewel.” Keep her
"bright and shining Now’s the time—
"springtime ” Give her Rocky Moun
tain tea Makes the whole family well.
Woman's best friend.—Craig & Cos.
—Oh ye Americans! All the wonder
ful things that others claim for their
soap, Galvanic soap (the tamousv easy
washer) will do. For sale by H. M.
Tate & Son, Viroqua.
—At the Congregational church,
Wednesday, the 11th inst., there will be
Episcopal services and sermon by Rev.
Arch Deacon De Wilkins, of La Crosss.
AH are cordially invited to attend.
—The Rainbow c'ub meets today
(Wednesday) with Mrs. Dr. Porter.
The ladies will meet at the residence of
Mrs. L. R Gott, where arrangements
h ive been made to convey the party.
—Our racs track, says the Hillsboro
Sentry, is completed, and a liner one
does not exist in this part of the state.
If nothing happens we will have a fair
hare next fall that will be a credit to
any town.
—Murray Shilling, aged 68, an inmate
of the county house, from the town of
L’berty, died Thursday last. He had
long been a resident of tbe county.
He has some brothers and sisters who
are upwards of eighty years.
—There is no patent on the process
of making Galvanic soap, it is a secret.
It, has long been known that the B. J.
Johnson soap company have a very large
dynamo, but just how they use it in con
nection with making soap is not known.
For sale by H. M. Tate & Son.
—The liillsboro Sentry reports that
while Arthur Linkish was plowing in
his field the report of a gun sounded in
the woods near by, and the bullet
whizz J d within a few inches of his head.
The report frightened the team cansiog
them to run away. Whether the shot
was intentional or accidental is not
known.
—The friends and relatives here are
somewhat exerc sed over the condition
of Mrs. Robt liosenfeld, of Portage,
formerly Mrs. Pendleton. She is at tho
Presbyterian hospital in Milwaukee,
where she had a cancer removed from
her breast. It will be some weeks before
she is able to return borne
—Viroqua Odd Fellows elected H. E
Rogers, I. S. Griffit, 1. S. Hamilton to
represent them in grand lodge to be
held at Portage the first week in June.
Alternates are W H. Pulver, A. T Gar
raichael, John B aty Henry Silbaugh
is recommended for appointment as dis
trict deputy grand master.
—The city marshal caught a dozen
or more youngsters using the sidewalks
for bicycle riding. Oae of the party
was reprimanded by a magistrate and
turned loose to carry warning toothers
It would seem that some section might
be named, during restricted hours, when
cyclers might have the privilege of rid
ing on the walks.
That new craft constructed by
Messrs. Tibbits and Ries of Victory, was
brought here and inspected by tbe gov
ernment inspectors Will Hale was the
boss ship carpenter and a fine little craft
is the result. Tbe boat bears the some
what pretentious name. Great Eastern,
is of the propeller pattern, 40 feet long
and 8 foot beam. The bovs feel proud
of her as is their right. The engine is
6t6J, the propeller wheel being 30 in
ches. She passed a thorough examina
tion. The boat will make ten miles an
hour up stream. —Lansing Mirror.
—At Monday night’s session of the
city council Alderman Spellnm present
ed resolut ions, which were adopted, look
ing to the city administration joining
the old settlers' association in the com
ing semi-centennial celebration. The
mayor appointed Aldermen Boutfl-nr
and Edwards, and he will name seven
citizens, who will co operate with the
pioneer executive committee in making
necessary arrangements for the event.
The committee reported that it had pur
chased a Champion road machine for use
of the city. The ordinance relating to
charge for water priveleges was amended
as follows: Private residences and not
more than 5 head of stock, 85; each ad
ditional orifice 82; flushing closets or
urinals, each 85; sprinkling lawns with
hoee, 7to 8 a. m, and 7 to Bp. m., 85;
laundries 810; hotels, single orifice, $8;
each additional orifice 82; hotel barns
810; livery stables 810; extra for wash
ing buggies 85; flouring mills 810; feed
mills §8; stores and business places 85;
steam engines for manufacturing, special
rates; barber shops and oflioe 82. The
city gun olub asked privilege of target
practice within oity limits; referred to
city attorney.
ii Hogs 3.40(§i3,50
Sheep 3.00
I.ambs.. 4.00
Veals 2.5035.00
Milch cows... 82'
Hides, green. :t®4
Pelts 25®35
Suit, per bbl . 1.00
Tobacco 2757
j 11 ay *s®7
[Stove wood.. 75@L25
[Cord w00d.... 1.75(3.2.50
Tierce hoops,
per 1,000 . 5.00®9.00
Hail road T les,
sawed or poll 30®40
j/ll 2/our 9/e/ybbors and j/r/ends.
—A good, new bicycle at Towner’s for
$25.
—For pictures of all kinds go to
Towner’s.
—Money to ioan on real estate. C-
H. Minshall.
—“That watch at Towner’s for $3 79
is a dandy.”
—Small boose to rent. Apply to C.
A. Roberts.
—Sunday was a great day for pleas
nre riding.
—Martin & Kuebler for bicycles and
bicycle sundries.
—Dr. Fox’e Dypep9ia Tablets are
for sale by all druggists.
—All kindß of sundries and accessar
ies for bicycles, at Towner’s.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F Hewitt are vis
iting Sam Henry and wife.
—New wall paper, at 1 cent per roll
and upwards, at the New Drug Store.
— Money to loan od real estate.
Jackson Silbaugh.
—Bert Smith returned home from
Minnesota, driving across the country
Dr. Surerson and wife are domiciled
m the Lewis Johnson second ward resi
dence.
—Perfect fitting or “right shaped
clothing for odd shaped men,” at Mioh
aeisohn’s.
—Rev. J. H. Reynßrd will preach at
the Congregational next Sunday, both
morning and evening.
—The Yale wheels, at $37.00, are the
best ever offered in Viroqua. See
them, at Lindemann’s.
—Mr. E. O. Patterson, of Newton, is
in the city being treated for blood
poisoning in his right arm.
—The carpenters, stone masons and
plasterers are rushing improvements in
the different wards of onr city.
—Rev. Peckbam, of Springville, at
tended a convention of Methodist min
isters held at I.eedsburg, last week.
—Dr W. E Butt and Harry Mcri
son came over from La Farge on Sun
day on business and to see the folks at
home.
—For rent, a suit of four fane rooms
for dwelling purposes in second story of
Strawn’s block. Inquire at the store
below.
—The mother of John Hammond of
this city, passed her 97th mile-stone a
few days since. She is smart and
hearty.
—Preparations for Decoration day
are well under way by the G. A. R. and
Relief Corps. Rev. Coram will deliver
the address.
—Dr. Belt, Ed’tor Frazier, Banker
Bnrgor and Station Agent Oinev, drove
over from Viola and attended Masonic
Royal Arch Chapter, Thursday evening
—Sixty thonsand persons visited
Camp Harvey, near Milwaukee, last
Sunday. Excursion trains were ran
from many points in the Bta*e.
—A celebration of Norway’s inde
pendence day will beheld one mile west
of Springville next Tuesday, afternoon
and evenr Picnic, bowery dame
etc.
—Don’t pay a tailor from $7 to sl2
extra for a suit when you can get a per
fect fit for lege money in tbe Pickwick
system, manufactured by George Mioh
aelsohn.
—Sheep killing dogs have been re
ducing tne nocks of Messrs. Shilling.
Harris and Boggs, in the vicinity of
Liberty.
—Report has it that a young lawyer
named Smith, who jjracticed law at
Soldiers Grove, a few "ears since, was
recently beheaded in Spain.
—A few days since Mrs C. E Page, a
widow ladv near Roes, lost her only
cow. On hearing of the loss, Dr. C. V
Porter, an old friend of the lady, very
generously replaced it with a grade
Jersey.
—The Censor’s war correspondent,
Bert Smith, is a son of Harrison Smith,
who lives thi c e miles southeast of Viro
qua. He joined the Sparta company
some months ago.
—The Maine memorial services at M
E. church, Sunday morning, were well
attended, and Rev, Corsm’s sermon was
appropriate to the occasion. Collection
for monument fund was $lO.
—Mr. Mellem, of the Boston Clothing
House, is the only Viroquain who took
advantage of the cheap rates and took
in the excursion to Camp Harvey, on
Sunday. Harold Proctor also went
—“Old Jim is dead,” wan passed
along the line, Thursday, with much of
sadness. The faithful Jim was Sam
Henry’s family horse, but be was a sort
of town animal used bv nearlv every
body.
—Nothing makes a home so cheerful
clean and wholesome as a fresh coat of
paint or a dressing up with bright, new
paper on the walls. These things are
to be had in great profusion at Burlin &
Arnold’s drug store.
- -The Big Store received a fine line
,>f silk handkerchiefs bearing appropri
ate emblems of tbe United States and
free banner of Cuba. They are hand
some. The Censor man acknowledges
a g ; ft of one from Manager Tate.
- Call at our store and see the ele
gant new patterns of wall paper, borders
and house decorations. Prices were
never so low or goods so desirable; also
a first class line of paints
Berlin & Arnold, Druggists.
—On Monday, Superintendent Wil
kins received from the governor a com
mission as delegate to the national con
ference of oharities and ’orrections, to
be held at New York city May 18.
There will be fifteen delegates from tbe
state.
—Vircqna has had its epidemic of
bicycle purchasers, and now it has
changed to piano fever. Besides the
new high school sale, J. W. Groves and
Ben Brown have sold and placed new
instruments with Dr. C. H Trowbridge.
Dr. John H Chase and Miss Ellen
McCall.
—Mr. Shell came from Milaca, Min
nesota, last Friday, bringing for burial
the remains of his wife, Nettie, daughter
of Mrs. S. O. Wallace, of Asbury Ridge.
Mrs. Shell was sick but one day. She
was about 30 years of age, and a native
of Viroqua. Bhe had been married
about one year. Rev. Peckbam con
ducted tbe funeral services.
—La Force Terhune’s restaurant has
so rapidly developed popularity that
three extra tables have been added to
the ioe cream parlor; cream served every
afternoon and evening Attention of
ladies is called to the great variety of
fresh fruits, candies and nuts. Best
cigars and refreshing drinks on hand.
Everything clean and neat about the
ineti ution, no roudvism, and everybody
served alike.
—The Censor directs attention to the
article of Capt. McMichael on the sub
ject of local county celebration of the
state’s semi oenternial. It is Bn occa
sion that should be patriotically and
properly observed. Vernon is destined
to be one of the great oountiee of the
state. With much of a historic nature,
a county peopled with the beet citizens
in the land, with resources unsurpassed.
Prepare everybody to join in the celebra
tion.
—C. J. Smith spent a portion of last
week in Crawford county, looking up
congressional chances He feels satis
tied that Crawford is certain to send a
delegation to the convention favorable
t- him. Every day brings indications
that Mr Smith’s candidacy is meeting
with favor in different sections of the
district. That his chances for nomina
tion are equal and perhaps superior to
any candidate in the field, V:. Smith
and hii friends stoutly affirm.
l et the Event be Properly Observed
Editor Cknsoh: Forty-eight years
ago I first set foot on Wisconsin soil.
The state was then in its infancy; the
DAme of Bad Ax, now Vernon county,
did not appear on the map of Wisconsin
and it contained lees tbon 400 inhabi
tants, men, women and children, and but
few farms under process of formation.
Its entire territory was then in its wild
state of Datnre and covered with he.*vy
timber, uDder brush and unbroken
prairies and uninhabited except by a
few settlers on West Prairie, around
Liberty Pole, Springville and the neigh
borhood where Viroqua is now located
in the spring of 1850 there was only
one family living on the si'e where the
pleasant city of Vircqua now stands.
The citizens of Vernon county have just
cause to feel proud of the past history
of their county as wt-11 as of their state.
Let the people of Vernon county, all
Tho can, meet at Virrqna on t he.2Bth
day of thin mouth to Celebrate the 50' h
anniversary of the admission of our
state into the Union. A good program
will be prepared, consisting of patriotic
speeches, music and papers relating to
the past history of onr state and county.
All are invited. Ii 8. McMichael.
President of Old Settlers' Association.
A Word to the Affluted.
“Dr. F. B Brewer has made his visits
for years. Is is almost unnecessary to
append to this announcement and recom
mendation for encomiums. The doctor is
well known in this vicinity, and the onres
he Las wrought speak vo urnes for him.
His studies and researches in the diseases
which he makes a specialty, have been
prosecuted w?th an unyielding applica
tion and vigor, which have awarded him
with wonderful success. In his treat
ment, he has not remained satisfied with
the old well-bee ten course. Hie system
embraces new ideas, new medicines and
new opt rations, and these ci mbined with
the old methods of the schools have
ever been attended with the most grat
ifying results.”
Those in this vicinity in want of a
skillful physicuiD can find one in Dr
Brewer, who makes his next visit to the
Viroqua hotel, in this city, oo Thursday,
May 12. Consultation and examination
FREE.
Showed Up llis Election Expenses.
A M lwaulree Irishman, who was
elected constable, makes a statement of
his expenses as tbe law directs He
spent $25, and explains that it was "for
renewing and strengthening the ties al
ready existing between himself and his
political friends and in forming bonds
of mutual sympathy and helpfulness be
tween himself and other male persons of
proper age, with wh< in he bad not pre
viously afli iated ” That fellow is evi
dently a born politician.
They are Passing in Review .
William S. Cushing, a veteran of Cos.
I,6th Wis , died at De S to Mav 3J
Cushing belonged to the DeSotosquad
BP lie Lawrence, killed at South Moun
tain; Dck Warehara, lost an arm at
Gainesville, died a few years ago; Andy
Miller, killed at j-ettysburg; Gabe Ru
by, killed at Fitz Hugh Crossing; Sam
Waller, wounded at Bull Run, one of
Brooks’ raiders, died soon after the war;
Fred Page, wounded at Gainesville, now
living in De S'to; Frank Waller, follow
ed the ting from ’6l to muster-out in
1865, received a medal of honor, is now
living in South Dakota; Cushing, woun
ded in the Wilderness, again at Hatche’s
Run. Page and Waller are the only
survivors of the De Soto squad. Thirty
eight of Cos. I were killed in the war,
fifty-one wounded, standing firth in
casualties in the army of tea thousand
companies
The past, year has left th~ death mark
on thesurviversof Company I: George
Thurber, wounded at Antietam; Thomas
Newton, one of tbe Brooks’ raiders
wounded; Charles Cernss, wounded at
Antietam; Nathan Buroliall, wounded
at Antietam. Laurel Hill and Five Forks;
Cashing, twice wounded The thirty
three years of peace of the company
that mnstered in the court, house square
June, 1861, only a few remain and they
widely scattered, but the few who do live
have scars of war or seeds of disease
They were the boys of 1861, veterans of
1865, and now passing in review, and
soon Cos I will have mustered out. Peace
to their ash a s. Earl M. Rogers.
Ileai Hie Klondike.
Mr. A. C. Thomas, of Marysville \x ,
has found a more valuabl-* and
than has yet b-*en mßdeia the Klondike
For ye s hesuffered untold agony from
consumption accompanied by hemor
rhages, and was absolutely cured by
Dr King’s N-w Discovery for consump
tion, coughs and colds, he declares that
gold is of little value in comparison lo
this marvelous cure, would have it even
if it cost a hundred dollars a bottle.
Asthma, bronchitis and all throat and
lung affections are positively cure 1 by
Dr King’s New Discovery for Con
sumption. Trial bottle free at E. H
Craig & Co’s, drug store. Regular size
50 cents and sl. Guaranteed to cure or
price refunded.
.Murdered in South Africa.
London dispat/hea of May otb, gives
the names of American missionaries,
who were murdered during the rebellion
on the west coast of Africa, a few days
previous. Among the lfst appears the
names of Mr. and Mrs Caine, the latter
of whom is a sister of Charley Mutch,
of th s city. A later cable message teils
that Mr Caine was massacred, but Mrs.
Caine had tied, though bet fate whs un
known. They were representatives of
the United Brethren church and had
served one term of three years, returned
home and spent a year. They again en
listed in the work and left this county
last November. There is naturally
great suspense c.incoming Mrs Caine’s
welfare.
—
DeSoto Village Election.
Village officers were elected at DsSoto
last, Tuesday as follows:
President —Geo. Joseph.
Trustees—E. W. Dyer, A. J. Pugh, Orlek
Cole, John McCormick, Wm. Bown, Willis
Owen.
clerk—C. L. Woodbury.
Treasurer—F. B. Woodbury.
Police J ustice—Mart-iti Loftus.
Marshal H. Kingenbacli.
Supervisor Vernon County—C. 11. Collins.
Supervisor of Crawford County—M. Loftus.
.Methodist Gleanings.
Sunday morning Rev. Coram will
preach on "Christianity and Women.”
The evening subject will be, "What
Shall I do to be Saved ”
The Methodists ere planning to hold
their Sunday evening services on the
camp grounds, beginning the first Sun
day in June. The tabernacle wiil be
well lighted and will be a delightful
place in which to worship during tbe
hot summer months.
There wiil be a home talent entertain
ment in the Methodist chureh on Tues
day evening, May 17, consisting of reci
tations, solos, quartettes and trios.
The l' dies of tbe church have obtained
the aid of Miss Myrtle Trevitte, of Min
neapolis. Miss Trevitte is a charming
elocutionist and her selections are the
| best. Admission 15 cents. Don’t miss
it.
Second Hand Koad Grader for Sale.
Any town in need of a good second
hand road grader or machine can secure i
a bargain bv calling soon on John R
Sfeli-cm, Chairman Public Property
Committee, City of Viroqua.
—Window shades made to order at
j Towner's.
- Buy the Pickwick system at Geo.
Michaelsohn’s.
—For sale cheap ! >r cash or oc easy
| tarms, a Kimball organ. Inquire of
Axe! Nordrum.
—lf you are going to paint your
house or barn bay yoar supplies of
Towner and save money.
A •t'PJKCT FOR STAKE fIPHNINtJ.
Beastly, Worthless Tramp Criminally.
Assaults a Little Gin-lie Is Overtaken
and Lodged in I all
i It 's well for the filthy fiend and
worthless tramp, Sam Scnven that the
community about Bristow aid West
Prairie is peopled by conservative in
habitants, else his worthless carcase
would have dangled from a convenient
tree last Saturday morning, when he
whs overtaken and captured for the
ti-ndish and brutal criminal ass u‘t com
mitted upon the little giil, Ella Fortuu,
daughter of Torger Fort un, the day pre
vious The girl’s eiory is that while
she was on her way from th* home of
•ir parents to the Wakefield school,
Friday morning, and when at a safe dis
tance from any house, the beastly whelp
ajproached her from ambush, nude in
decent advances to her, Btd when she
refused to comply and attempted to get
away, he threatened to kill her Neigh
bors toon aroused to the seriousness of
the crime and a searching party vas
organized. Saturday morning Soriven
was overtaken near Rising Sun. He was
not pleased with the idea of be ng taken,
nude resistance aud attempted oesc ipe,
but without avail He was brought to
this city and arraigned before ’Squire
McMichael. The preliminary hearing
was fixed for Thursday, and in default
of SI,OOO bonds is in j iil If heoharge
is sc 1 6tantiated against, him. of which
there seems little doubt, he will doubtless
be sentenced to Waupun for thirty-five
years, and that's no punishment for one
so depraved
Sam Soriven is about 31 rears of age;
he has been a resident of the county
most of hie life. The conntr 1 is infested
with worthless vagabonds of this kind,
who seek the destruction of helpless
aDd unprotected girls. Pmenls cannot
be too cautious about guarding the
health and honor of their daughters
against such villainous wretches.
NEW’S FROM THE MILITARY FRONT.
The “Censor’s” War Correspondent Re
ports Condition of Soldier Life at
Camp Harvey, Near Milwaukee-
Camp IiARVBY (near Milwaukee), May 1
Editor Censor: —Being a fotmer res
ident of yonr vicinity, I will endeavor
to give you a few lines in regard to our
quarters, the routine of work cud kind
of eating at C imp Harvey, or, as it is
called by civilians, “National Park.” It
is on the state fair grounds, and is an
excellent field for drilling. We came
into camp a week ago yeaterd ay, and
were quartered in the stalis used by tbe
racing horses, and totally deficient of
arrangement, nothing furnished but the
blankets brought with us. S >on the
work began of giving the stal! a thor
nugb cleaning, and then v h i, were we
to sleep on was the next question.
Soon a load of hay nhanc-d l > pass or
start past, and quicker th in Mstanzas
that load of hay was * liken into the
stalls, and now each squad, of from t.en
to twelve men, have a bunk mad- of h >y
or straw. The tiresome drills come
every dav, and the serving up of ra
i ions, which consist of meat,, otatoe*
and bread ODce or twice a de r, with
coffee and sometimes butter. T tey use
a regular military elove for cooking,
and, when served, the men fall in line
and four men generally serve e.ch man
in i urn. Next comes the ardm m task
of keeping tbe men inside tie- guard
lines, necessitating specie l gu rds as
well as provost guard. The orporals
end officers of the guard find i’- a very
difficult matter to get any sleep while
on duty. Of course there are changes
made every day. N>-xt comep the Bick
calls, etc. Very few have beei ick, but
they are well cared for. S >me '"ew men
have gone home on account o f severe
sickness, but out of 3,289 men vou can
expect a few sick ones on *• count of
sudden change from a good, comfortable
lodging, to tbe bay beds in tb- stalls of
Maud 8 and Robert J and Nan ■ ■v Hanks
and other racing horses. The most
trouble is from sore throats and bad
colds.
In regard to this division of troops
there are three regiments, tw- Ive com
panys in a regiment, and 101 men in
each company, so it makes a 1 .rge body
of men and a difficult matter toake care
of so many. The Wiser ns n division
will be ordered to Cbiak'im .ova, next
week, it is said, but it is not < fficial as
yet.
BertSmitu, (J. L. 3J Inft. WN- G.
Not Very Encouraging in Alaska.
Loo Huschka, who left Spai ta a few
months since for Alaska, writes the Her
ald from Valdes, under date of April 9,
as follows:
We arrived here last Sunday. We
were 17 days on the steamer and were
all tired out. Ism sitting his after
noon on a block of wood and our table
is a large block of cottonword. We are
all well, and have our goods tix miles
up the glacier, The weather here is
very warm during th day, and the snow
get* soft, so we work at night and bleep
daytimes. The snow is six feet deep.
The trail is hard and good at, night
Oq the trail from Valdes to th * Copper
river is 100 miles. At least 8.000 men
enter the trail, some with their wives
and families. Anyone can leave gotds
on the trail, no matter how large or
small If anything ig fonnd it is placed
along side of the trail, so that the loser
may find it. It csems that every man
here is true to one another N< rascals—
if there are must keep wi h Use rules
You don’t see anyone carrying weapons
of any kind.
Valdes will make a nice town if the
gold proves all right in G nper river.
The bay is 70 miles from the sea, snd a
level valley 7 miles bv 4 wide Most of
the land has cottonwood timber. Here
in the winter time it never gets ooder
than zero, bat lots of snow. The soil
is sand and gravel. A good r*ny men
dug down in several places and fonnd
gold, bnt not in paying quantities. The
bed rock is so deep that it, n, ver pays
to stay here. The most anyone dug in
a day was $2 50 and S3 On the beach
I saw some sand, panned, live feet deep
that went 7 cents to the pan. But the
tronble in this place is that the tide
raises eight or ten feet high, so no man
can do anything at the beach. Every
one is satisfied that there is icod dig
ging in the Coppr river. W< rd came
today that 35 miles from h**re they
struck good pay dirt on a Ink**. That
is as far as we know. I went one and
one-half miles up a small gully and dis
covered slightest quartz in tle rock
All indications are that there is gold
I am sitting at the foot of >• glacier.
I will give yon an idea of whr' a glacier
is: First, ice 20 or 30 feet ihtik than
stone and gravel 5 to 12 feet tin tk, then
ice, and so on until a mass forms 100
feet in height with the top covered with
a foot of snow. To anyone 1 king at
the glacier, the enow and ice In ks blue.
The mountains around Valdes are very
high Bue Sione Mountains citup to
a peak 1,000 to 1,700 feet above tie
sea level. There is no post' flice L* ri,
but we will get mail once a m->uth any
distance from here on the train. Theie
is a man her** that will a mail
route over the glacier Tie* giacser ,8
' the hardest road we have to travel. M e
have to carry wood with ns the? wallas*,
a distance of thirty miles. O.e good
thing is that there is plenty of dry wood
here and every man will take enongb
Ito last them over. I am afraid lute of
them will never get over. Many have
poor outfits.
The Best Is Cheapest
In nearly everything in life the
best is cheapest. *W* know of nothing
that is more faithful to this truth than
the purchase and use of psii 's Poor
paints are dear at. any price. Use none
but the beet. Theee you wii find at
E H. Craig & Co’s drug store. Every
thing warrantee ' represented. White
i load and oils or mixed paints, as yon
•praiar.
BKEPARIXf! FOR THU FAIR
•
The Agricultural Society Meet and Make
Preparations for the Coming Fair.
Officers of the Vernon Countv Agri
cultural society met, on Saturday last,
when the premium list was carefully re
vised, and superintendents and judges
were appointed as follows:
Superintendent of* Gates—Henry Silbaugh.
superintendent of Races—J. M. Smith.
Superintendent of Grand Stand-,1. L. Mc-
Kee.
Superintendent ofJOlass I and 2 (Horses’—
F- Tilton,
Superintendent of Class 3iCatUel-J.il. Mr
Lees.
Su “rb’tendent of Glims 4 and 5 (Sheep „ud
Sv. .uel- John Jacobson,
Expert judg* h will be procured for
Classes 1,2, 3, 4 and 5.
Class 0 (Poultry)—C. H. Minshall, superin
tendent. Committee—Geo. li. Cade, A. L.
Me Laos M A. I'elarrt
Glass 7 (Farm and Garden Products)—C.
F lief son. superintendent. Committee —E.
Powell, H. 1). Williams. F\ Wilkins.
Class B(Frult)—C.V. Porter, superintendent.
Committee—M. V. B. Richards, Jacob Dach
H. N. M. Ray tier.
Glass 9 (Hutto:, Ac.)—O. V. Porter, super
intendent. Commit tee—William Morgan; G.
H. Clark, Nels T. Nelson.
Class 10'Farm Machinery)—C. If. Minshall,
superintendent. Committee —J. A. Mills,
Samuel Gorsllne John Melvin.
Uhtss 11 (Pastry, Ganne 1 Goods, Ac.)—Mrs.
A- T. Cart lichael, superintendent Commit
tee—Mrs. fi. A. Wgunowsky, Mrs. Carlos
Farr, M:s. Daniel D,.ch.
class 12 (Domestic Manufactures)—Mrs.
Win. Garrett, superintendent. Committee—
Miss Lydia Hiukst, Miss Minnie Boutlleur,
Mrs A. H. Dahl. x
Glass 13 (Fancy and Ornamental) - Miss
Lucy Dawson, superintendent. Committee -
Mrs, Ole Vig. Mrs. E, 11. Briggs, Mrs. W. P.
Morgan.
Class 14 (Flowers) —Mrs. N. I). McLees, su
perintendent. Committee Mrs. W. J. De
witt, Mrs. J. L. McKee, Miss Blanche Dunlap.
Class 15 (Painting)—C. W. Graves, superin
tendent. Committee-Miss Etta Butt, H. L.
Gardner, W. )’, Morgan.
Class 10 (Educational)—C. W, Graves, su
p rinlendent. Committee—Miss Etta Butt,
H. L. Gardner, W. P Morgan
Class 17(Miscellaneous!—O, W. Graves, su
perintendent. Committee (ins Morterud,
Paul Steenson, Sidney Higgins.
It, was decided that cutties of stock
be open to adjoining counties.
Some Facts About Philippine Islands.
Statesman's Year Book, 1897: The
Philippine islands extend almost due
north and south from Formosa to Borneo
and the Moluccas, embracing an extent
of 16 degrees of latitude and 9 of longi
tude, They are over 400 in number; the
two largest are Luzon (area 40,024 Eog
lieh square miles) and Mindanao. The
capital of the Philippines, Manila, has
154,062 inhabtsnts (1887); other to 'is
are Laoag, 30.742; Li pa. 43,408; BansDg,
35,598. Batangae, 35.587. There is u
small resident Spanish population, but a
large number of Chinese. The native in
habitants are mostly of the Mulavac
race, but there are some tribes of Ne
gritos. The government is administered
by a governor-general and a captain
general, and the forty-three provinces
are ruled by governors, alcaldes or com
marsdants, according to their importance
and position.
The estimated revenue of th Philip
pin- islands in 1891 95 was £2. 715.980,
and expenditures £2,656.026 The eis
an export duty on tobacco, aid almo t
every article of foreign production ie
heavily taxed on being imported. On
muslins and petroleum the duty is about
100 per cent of the cost.
Theohief products are hemp, sugar,
coffee, copra, tobacco leaf, cigars, indigo.
Gold mining is being carried on in Luz >n
with favorable prospects, and coal min
ing in Cebu, where, when arrangements
for carriage are completed, the output
is ixpected to be abiut 5,000 tons a
month
In 1895 'he total imports were valued
at $28,530,000 and exports at $33,250,-
000. In 1895 the chief exports were-
Hemp, 832,322 bales (one bale weigh*
about. 250 pounds), valued at 1,665,000
pounds; sugar, 230,082 tons, valued at
1,205,000 pounds; corps, 61,438 piculs,
valued at 283,000 pounds; tobacco leaf,
307.371 quintals; cigars, 164,430,000;
coffee, 194 tons. Owing to disease the
production of coffee is falling off. The
chief imports are rice, fl -nr, wines, drees,
petroleum, coal. Io 1805,177,620 piculs
of rice were imported from Bong Kong,
Saigon, and Singapore; 61,391 tone of
cob) from Australia and Japan; 357,538
esses of petroleum.
On an average about 84 per cent of
the import value is from the United
Kingdom, 21 per cent from Hong Kong
and Amoy, 13 per Cent from Spain and
10 per oent from Singapore and British
India. Imports into Spain from the
Philippine islands in 1894, 17.991,838
pesetas (the value of the peseta is 19 3
cen's); exports to Philippine islands
28.584,122 pesetas. In 1895, 304 ves
sels of 425,025 tons cleared the ports of
Manila, Iloilo, and Cebu. There are
720 miles of telegraph in the islands and
seventy miles of railway.
The coin in use is the Mexican dollar
with locally coined fractional money.
The import of foreign money is illegal,
bat that of Mexioan dollars is permitted
It is easy to oatoh a coid and just as
easy to get rid of it if you commence
eariy to use One Minute Congh Cure.
It cares coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneu
monia aud all throat and lnng troubles.
It is pleasant to take, safe to use and
sure to cure.—E. H Craig & Cos.
Time Extended to May IS.
Don’t fail to improve the chance to
secure the free gift of one apple tree,
for $1 worth ordered from my choice
stock of trees, within the time. This
year is the best for transplanting, that
we have had for several years. Come
before it is too late, and before all the
choicest are gone H. Tbowbridge.
Viroqua, May 3, 1898.
Spring Water Ice.
We are prepared to furnished the
best, of spring water ice at living prices.
We have no Burfaoe pond ice in stock.
Dinsoalf, & Brown.
niKXJ.
Another Veteran Pioneer Gone.
At his home in DeSoto, May :.\ 1898 Wili.iam
S. Cushing, aged 62 years, 7 months and 19
days. . . . , T . . ,
William S. Cushing was born la Pembroke,
Washington county. Maine, Sept. 15 1835. He
came to DeSoto wh ‘ a ypung man with the
N S. Cates Mill Company, with whom he
worked for some time. In June 1861, he en
listed in company 1. 6 h Regiment Wisconsin
Volunteers and setved till the close of the
war. He w*is a god soldier, and wiis in tin*
following engagements in which be was
wounded four times: Gaiusville. South Moun
tain, Bull Run, Antietain, liedrlcksburg,
Fitzbugh Crossing. Chancelorsville. Wilder
ness, Laurel Hill. North Ann, Sputtsylvania.
Coid Harbor, Petersburg. Wellington, Rail
road, Hate Ims Run. Gravelly Run, Uve
Forks and Apnomattox. lie was married to
Julia A. Wareham, Nov. 1, 1866, who with two
daughters and one sou mourn the loss or a
loving husband aod father. He was a kind
friend, a good neigubor and an upright man.
He died trusting i Jesus. 1* uneral services
were held in DeSoto, May 4 A large con
course of people assembled to pay the last
tribute of respect to a kind friend and neighr
bor. Serv!ci s w ere conducted by the Ci- A. H ,
Key. Jefferson preaching the funeral
sermon.
MAKKIKD.
On Sunday. April 17th. Wru, Ewing and
Miss Jennu ’i nvon, both of Franklin, were
united in m.. luge, at Bloom City, by Rev.
Heims. , .
On arriving at Brookvlile t lie young people
of that section gave Mr. and Mrs Ewing an
old time shaking up. and a merry evening
was passed Cigars, candy, mid well wishes
were plenty. The couple are young people
highly respected for i tie virt ie- and integri
ty that make good men aid women and
happy homes.
~111, n yuninn—
A PURE GRAPi CREAM Cf TaRTAR POWOtR
DR
* CREAM
BAKING
! POWDER
Awarded
Highest Honors, World’s Fair
Qold Medal, Midwinter Fair
STRICTLY ft
F °R THE
Boys.#
The = = j||
Greatest JJy §/
Values For Boys
Ever Offered at SI.OO.
About 250 nobby little boys suits. All styles
Amonjj them, and all sizes from 3 to 15,
worth from $1.50 to $2.50 go at ’ si. o o
Children s Vested aud R“©fer suite, all woo’, richly trim*
mfd, pearl buttons, stripes and pretty plaids, sizes
3 tc 8 > to 83 75
Black Cheviots and great variety ofCa. imere and fancy
C ieviote, sizes 9 to 16 82 50
Youths fine Black and Fancy Worsted suits, ages 14 20 83 00
300 pairs of boys knee trousers ’vorth 65c, go at .25
Boys’ nobby Brown and Black Fedora hats 50
Boys’ all wool Golf caps, great variety of styles 25
™ F - BOSTON
Clothing House.
TJ/iree Cheers
* and a Vigor
for *Dewey
And he brave boys of his
squadron. Makes one al
most forget business, but
that won’t do. People
must have
Wall Paper __
and should keep them
selves posted.
A BRAND NEW STOCK
has just been received at
the NEW DRUG STORE
and in order to give the
Wall Paper buiness a
“boom” and to advertise
i Tj/iq Central
• ~ ‘Drug Store.
we have decided to sell
the wall paper at i cent
per roll and upwards, as
long as stock lasts.
C. F. DAHL Druggist and Optician-
Central Drug Store,
Opposite Pnsv Office,
Viroqua, Wis,
Til© Best is
None too Good.
—THE SERVICES OF THE —
eiiEQicismuoiciirai
Who has shown such fine ’-esults, will be
offered to breeders this year. Com
bining as he does,
SIZE, SPEED AND STYLE.
lie is the most desirable animal ever brought
to this county. He is a jet black, stands 10H
hands high, 10 years old, and weighs 1450 lbs.
“Cirkcena” took first prize at the coach horse
show in Berlin, Germany, seven years ago,
and captured second prize in the Chicago
horse show the same year, nine days after
importation.
SEASON’S PLACES AND DATES.
At Martha Dach’s, Mondays for dinner.
Monday afternoon and Tuesdays at the
Tremont House, Viroqua.
Wednesdays until 1 o'clock at Springville.
Thursdays until 1 o'clock at Chaseburg.
Fridays at Will Lupie’s near Genoa.
Friday evenings and Saturday mornings
until 8 o’clock at the old Frank Buchanan
place at the mouth of Bad Ax.
Saturday evenings at .1. H. Bean's, Retreat
TEUMS OF SERVICE.
Ten dollars to insure a colt to stand and
suck. All accidents, escapes, etc., at owners
risk. Parties disposing of mares before foal
ing time will be held for full amount of in
surance.
JOHN H. BEAN.
Retreat, Vernon County, Wis.
Raise Horses
That Sell The Best.
THe Black
Percheron Nor=
"man Stallion,
CEFF 14052,
Will Stand the Season as Follows:
Mondays at C. H. Nixon’s in
Franklin; Tuesdays at Bud P.
O; Wednesdays at Esofea;
Thursdays and Fridays at West
by; Saturdays at Viroqua.
prCD • iA pi Was sired by Bucepb
wtSr 14052, 504 ifi64fn dam Helena
1434. Ceff was winner of first priae at Brown
County, Minnesota Fair, 1861. and a winner at
Soutli liakota state Fair, 1891: a winner at
La Crosa Inter State Fair, 1891; also a win
ner at the Vernon County Fair, 1*94-1895.
This horse lias proven to be one of the best
draf t horses in the county. For breeding and
re her Information see small cards.
TCDMC..JIO to Insure standing colt.
I L.Kl"*-' All accidents a ownersrisk
NIXON BROS., Props.
Viroqua, Wis.
Free Pill*.
Send your ad drees to H. E. BuckleD
& Cos. Chicago, and get a free sample
; box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial
will convince yon of their merita. These
pills are easy in action and are particu
larly effective in the cure of constipa
tion and sick headache. For malaria
| and liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guar
anteed to be perfectly free from every
; deleterous substance and to be purely
! vegetable They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
i tbe system. Regular size 25 cents per
| box. ’ Sold by E. H. Craig & Cos.
druggist*.
* M
SEE THOSE.™
jfcollow J*{x/e
e l/Ja</ons.
7j/ieg are iDcauiies.
A car-load just >eceived.
This is the fourth car of bug
gies and wagons received
this spring. We have the
largest assortment and the
best goods that can be found
in the county. Come and
see us.
DAVIS & WISE,
L VIEOQUA, ms.
Wall Paper.
The attention of the
citizens of Viroqua is
called to the fact that
S. 7j. J’ortnn
ZPctper jitanger,
Can supply the most
modern designs in
papers and borders
At Cost #
to all who employ
him to do their paper
hanging. Prices per
single roll 1 cent and
up. Borders I cent a
yard and up. Call
for my' sample books
by ’phone 36 and I
will take them to
your house, or leave
orders at
Craig’s Drug Store.
JERSEYS FOR SALE-BY THE l NDER
tf two full blood choice bull calves,
of best Jersey families, solid colors. Sold
cheap and on easy terms.
U. W. Nuzum, Viroqua.
Tj'Oß SALfi—THE ONTARIO MEAT MAR
r ket—new building and new cooler, first
class; in good location; theonly one in town.
Call on W. Kaltz, Ontario, Wis.
I?OR SALE CHEAT, A THREE -FOURTHS
blood Herford bull, five months’ old; larire
fine animal. Inquire of It. EUaeott, one mile
east of Viroqua.
Mra. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa., says,
“My child is worth millions to me; vet I
would have lost her by croup had I not
invested twenty-five cents in a bottle of
One Minnte Cough Cure.” It cures
coughs, colds and ail throat and lung
troubles. —E. H. Craig <fe Cos.
Painting and Paper Hanging.
I have a full crew of men and can do
all ki-ds of paintiog, paper hanging,
decorating, etc ,on short notice. Work
done by the day on contract. Don’t
give your order before seeing me.
Will Castle, Viroqua.
Light Again so Soon-
Saturday, May 14. H. E Light will
be in Viroqua to buy horses.
PUT IT I N m
FAST COLORS!
If you know that “last colors” mean the
very brightest and best wearing it should
be an inducement for you to buy your
paints and oils where they keep these
guaranteed articles. This very thing
E. h. CRAIG & CO., DO.
We sell strictly pure white leads and
oils, and also keep the best grades of
mixed paints. Don’t pass us by when,
selecting paints. Brushes of all kinds
in great array.
*!. H. CEAIG & CO.
Pioneer Druggists. Viroaua
’ . T T T t t r-VTTTWTTTVT ▼▼▼ V VTT VT ffWl
WALLPAPER.
Our line of wall paper was never so com
plete as at present.
ELEGANT DESIGNS
WALL PAP£R, SINGLE ROLL, 2 c AND UP-
Window Shades,
Sash Rods,
Room Mouldings,
Ready Made Shades,
Shades Made to Order
Without Extra Charge.
All Window Shades, Mouldings and Fxtures placed by
an experienced workman, without extra charge.
f~_ T*T. Townsr.
LOOK AT THIS * * * *
We bought about ten dozen & % afc
Manufacturers Sample
-^Hats r
All the Latest styles.
Only one of a kind
They all go at Half Price.
They will not last long you may be sure.
This is a chance you will not often have to
get a fine $2.00 Hat for SI.OO.
We have received our second
purchase of shoes.
If you must have a CHEAP SHOE see our q t
Satin Calf shoe for oOC
We do not recommend these goods, but otC
are equal or better than shoes sold usually at Jl
A fine Willow Calf Shoe,
TAN COLORED, for $2.00.
BLUE FRONT.
COFFLfIND ELLEFBON i LOKKEN.
ffiui/ ZJtie ~ -
It is plain to be seen that you
save all middle-men’s profits
when you buy from the
tPic/c Wick System.
It is manufactured bv George
Michaelsohn & Cos. at Chicago,
and retailed
jft TJhe T/iroqua
Square
# Clot/ting jffouse.
This season the Browns, Greys
and Blacks are the prettiest and
the fit the most perfect we ever
had.
REMEMBER we have the latest hats,
Mackintoshes and Umbrellas.
Don’t Tell Your Wife
You were late for dinner because your
watch was wrong. Don’t carry a watch
that gets wrong. The watches I carry
are the very best watches made. We
always carry them; also a fine stock of
$ ewe try, Silverware, Ctoc/cs, Stc.
JOSEPH BOEHRER,
Watchmaker and Jeweler.
DRUGGISTS.
l . rj|H| |-’'.
VIROQUA, WIS.