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Vernon County Censor
O. a. MUNSON,"idjtor and Prop.
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 1898.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
HKAIMMJARTKRS REPUBLICAN STATE CUN- )
TKAL COMMITTEE, MILWACKKK, JUDelo. )
To tlx; Republican Electors of Wisconsin:
By direction of the State Central committee,
a convention of the republican electors of the
state of Wisconsin will be held In the city of
Milwaukee on Wednesday, the 17th day of A u-
Kust, 1898, at 12 o’clock noon, for tiie purpose
of nominating a Republican slate ticket to be
voted for at the general election in November
next, and to transact such other business as
may nroperly come before the convention.
Tie republican electors of Wisconsin are
coi," ily Invited to unite under tills cail in
sending delegates to said state convention.
Under the present basis of representation
the several assembly districts in the state are
entitled to one delegate for every two hun
dred and fifty (27)0) republican votes, or major
part thereof, cast at the last preceding presi
dential election.
Special attention is hereby called to the fact
that all conventions to elect delegates to the
State convention must be called on a notice of
not less than four weeks; all town or ward
C mouses as primaries to State convention on
a notice of not less an ten days, and that
ii)tlceof the meeting of such convention or
caucus shall be given in the usual manner.
EDWIN D. COE, Chairman.
Joun M, Ewing, Secretary.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN HON.
A delegate couveition of the republican
electors of the Third Congressional District
of the state of Wisconsin is hereby called to
meet, at Spring Green on the 9th day of Aug
ust, 1898, at twelve o’clock, noon, for the pur
pose of placing in nomination a Republican
ciudidatc for Congress for the Third District,
and for the transaction of sucii other busi
ness a> may properly tie brought before said
convention
The basis of representation in said conven
tion will be one delegate for every 27>0 votes,
or major fraction thereof, cast for the Repub
lican candidate for Congress, at the last gen
eral election. The several counties in the
district are each entitled to representation
as follow:
Adams 1422 votes, f. delegates.
Crawford . 2219 “ 9
Grant 5214 “ 21
lowa 3124 “ 12
Juneau 2642 “ 11
Richland 2,42 "II
Sauk 4ti25 “ is
Vernon 4395 “ 19
J. O. DAVIDSON, Chairman.
Edwaiid Paulson, J. a. 11aggbrtv,
R. Meyer, Jr., Geo. R. Whitman,
C. A. Vkeokk, J. H. Frazier,
William Fallkh, John W. groves.
Republican Congressional Committee.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Republican County Convention is hereby
Called to meet at the court tiouse in the city
of Vlroqua, on I lie s;h day of August, 1899, at
12 o’clock noon, of that day, for the purpose
of electing eighteen delegates to represent
Vernou county in the Republican Congress
i .nal Convention, to be held at Spring Green,
August 9th. IX9S, and also to elect eighteen
delegates to attend the Republican State
Convention, to be held in Milwaukee on the
17th day of August, IH9B.
The several vot Ing precincts will be entitled
to representation in said County Convention,
as follows:
Bergen 5 Wheatland 5
Coon 7 Westby village 2
Genoa .3 Clinton 5
Harmony 5 Franklin 5
Kickapoo 5 Hamburg 5
Sterling 5 Jefferson 5
Webster ■> Stark .',.4
Hillsboro village. .3 Vlroqua... ’. 7
Ontario village....! Whitestown ....... 3
Christiana tt Mound Park 1
Forest...., 5 City of Vlroqua”
Greenwood 3 Ist ward 3
Hillsboro 4 2d ward 3
Liberty.. 3 3d ward 3
Union 3
The committee recommend that caucuses
to elect delegates to said County Convention
be held In the several towns and villages on
Saturday, July 20th, in the towns at2:J!O and in ,
In the villages at 7:JO p. in. That the cau
cuses be held In the city of Viroqua on July
JO h, ItOS, from 4 to 8 p. m., pursuant to Chap
ter 812 laws of 1807
Dated Viroqua, June 2Sth, 18118.
L C. BOYLE,
chairman Republican County Committee.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
Another complication has arisen in
the Third district congressional contest,
which points the way to a free-for-all,
rough and tumble fight for the nomi
nation. Mr. R. D. Evans of Baraboo,
announces his candidacy and asks the
support of his home county of Shitk,
which we predict will be freely conced
ed. The candidacy of Mr. Evans speaks
volumes for better things in politics.
He is comparatively a young man,c'ean
and origbt, a loyal republican, brilliant
speaker, and a man who would rt fleet
honor on bis district and state, should
be receive a nomination and election.
This declaration of Mr. Evans places
live active and aggressive candidates in
tne field for the congressional nomina
tion, and to our mind greatly improves
the prospects of C. J. Smith, our local
candidate.- It makes it the more neces
sary that he should have a steadfast,
fighting delegation at his back. Vernon
county republicans should keep this
firmly in mind.
rRCE AS GOSPEL.
Ex-Governor Hoard’s paper, the Fort
Atkinson Union, has the following true
and manly endorsement of the peoples’
candidate for governor:
In an able andtruely dignified letter,
Hon. R M. La Follette announces his
candidacy for the republican nominatu n
of governor. The motives which impel
Mr. La Follett e to this step are patriotic
and unselfish. In common with thous
ands of other citizens, he has seen the
disastrous results which have come to
the state and the people from the total
lack of honor and good faith in the
“machine” whioh now dominates the
party.
Pledges, the most solemn,are broken;
the revenues of the state are unwisely
administered; tHxes upon farmp, and all
other realty are increasing, while other
property is hiding from its just share o'
the public burdens,and a constant effort
is made by the “machine”to shield large
corporations and trusts from just tax
ation.
La Follette’s candidacy is an effort to
lead the republican party of Wisconsin
back to the people. It is an effort to
establish the authority of the people in
party matters, and not the authority of
a small ring of politicians in Milwaukee
The Union most heartily believes Mr.
La Follette to be an honest and patriotic
man,one whom the people can trust to
place the administration of the state
government on safe, honest and econo
mic lines.
He is poor, he has no barrel, nor are
there a lot of rich friends behind him
He will not be the candidate of the cor
porations, but of the people, who oelieve
m him and he in them.
For this, and many other good and
sufficient reasons,the Union will heartily
support Mr La Folle't’s candidacy, and
it calls on all men,[who believe in honest
politics and honest government, to do
the same.
The bogus reformers charge Governor
Scofield with being opposed to the bill
prohibiting passes. The statement is
not true. Had the bll passed he would
have approved it. —Madison Journal,
retained apologist.
How does the Journal know he would
have approved it? Don’t von know
that he lobbied with members of the
legislature to prevent the passage of
the bill, and denounced it as ag— d—
humbug ? Don’t you know he has been
openly charged with that very thing
and the proofs are ready to confirm the
obarge ? Don’t you know Scofield vetoed
every bill taxing corporations passed
by the legislature, aud did it on grounds
that are utterly indefensible?
The first countv to elect delegates to
the state convention ia little Price, a
saw-log county. It is not strange that
it should declare for Scofield and “reso
lute" on his “honest and economical
administration.” It is also significant
that the man who heads the delegation
ie M. A. Thayer, the same Thayer whose
bank failed at Sparta five years since
and hundreds of poor people were
cleaned oat of their honest earn ngs.
There is never a doubt where that class
of mtn stand. J 1
SENATOR SPOONER FALLS DOWN.
It is painfully evident that the politi
cal machine in the stute, and the apolo
gists for Governor Scofield’a unbusi
nesslike administration, are thoroughly
a'armed lest the farmers and industrial
people, who largely compose the repub
lican party, are aroused to their true
interes's. If it were otherwise why
exhort Senator Spooner to make a stump
speech through the Milwaukee Sentinel ?
vVe believe if Senator Spooner had used
his own best judgment he would have
keenly appreciated that it is beneah the
dignity of a United States Senator to
permit himeelf to be dragged into this
contest for the sole purpose of attempt
ing to bolster up an unfaithful execu
tive and bis extravagant administration
The fact is that Senator Spooner has
been absent from the state almost con
tinuously for two years, and can, at the
best, know little of the real oondit ion of
affairs, and his Sentiael article betrays
a woeful lack of information. His un
warranted assertions have bad the tffect
of bringing out a challenge from the
Milwaukee Republican Club to Senator
Spooner to meet Mr. Li-Follette in joint
discussion for the purpose of giving the
pt ople of the state opportunity to hear
both sides of the controversy. It is safe
to say that Senator Spooner witl not ac
cept the challenge, for his letter dis
plays weakness of position and facte
which would fail him in the first ’bout.
It is noticeable that Senator Spooner,
and very properly too, does not attempt
it defense of Gov. Scofield’s placing hie
s in on a 41,800 salary, where no service
is rendered the state. Neither dee, he
explain the reason for placing Editor
Taylor’s woman on the pay rolls of the
state at 4100 per month without a re
turn of service.
There are those who may be unkind
enough to say (the Censor will not)
that Senator Spaoner’e so icitude for
Governor Schofield is found in the fact
that when the governor insured the
state capitol last August, he found it
convenient to place the policy forssoo,-
000, with a cash premium of $2,000.G0,
with Senator Spooner’s brother-in-law,
refusing to give other agents, and
especially one or two old eoldier agenUi
a share of the business. Fuitber, the
governor failed to open the business for
competition, when, in fact, the compe
tition was so sharp in Madison among
the standard companies that he might
have saved the state from SSOO to $1,500
ia the transaction. Notwithstanding
this the politicians presumed < a th>
credulity of Senator Spooner and
caused him to make a declaration, for
partisan political etf* ct, that this is a
‘•business administration.” Do the re
publicans of Vernon county believe
with Senator Spooner on this pokt? If
not, let them attend the caucuses next
Saturday, and make the initial move for
a genuine business administration.
COME TO ITS SENSES.
The Southwest Wisconsin, pub
lished at Linden, by a postmaster
editor, which has, next to the Madison
Journal, been the rankest opologist for
Scofieldism in the state, finally comes to
its senses. It has just commenced to
real ze what a burden thy r-publican
party will take up if it attempts to -arry
Scofield through the canvass, in case of
his renomination. The Southwest says:
‘■Who will be the next governor of
Wisconsin ?” We reply to that ques
tion, “We do not know.”
We favored Scofield until the expos
ure of his past record—but now-well,
we think he had better be turned loose
No sense in trying t > carry that cow
aronr don our hacks for the next three
months.
La Follette? Don’t want him.
What do we expect? Well, we ex
pjet the L ird will raise us up a man
who will live up to platform promises,
and yet have the tact to refr lin from ex
ploit'.ug his own hoiliness in and out of
season.
Amen!
DON’T BOTHER THE POOR THING.
The fac„ that the Pullman Sleeping-
Car company has juet declared a regu
lar dividend of &2 per share, and, in ad
dition, a special dividend of 420 per
share, yet has on hand $18,000,000 of
surplus assets, naturally suggests to
the public that now would be a fitt ng
time for sleeping car rates to be lowered
to a proper standard and for the com
pany to pay its own porters, instead of
compelling them to impose up in pa
trons already cruelly fleeced.—Madison
Democrat.
Don’t bother the poor down trodden
company. They are all right, however,
so long as they have a good protector
like Governor Sofield, who vetoed a bill
which sought to oompel them to pay a
share of public burdens.
The world must stand at the
financial strength of the United States
as uncovered by the popular subscript
ion to the S2OO 000,000 war loan. At
the close of the 33-day period of sub
scription, July 12th,the applications for
bonds numbered nearly 300,000, and
the total amounted to about $1,300,000,-
000, or over six times the sum needed.
For every soldier at the front, two pat
riotic citizens have stepped forward
with offers of m< ney, at a low rate of
interest, to carry on the war. The
amount of subscriptions of SSOO and
less aie about $80,000,000. Such a
disp'ay of financial strength, added to
our extraordinary naval victories at
Manila and Santiago, will open the eyes
of Europe to the fact that the country
which measures power with us does so
at extreme peril.—Ex Governor Hoard
in Jefferson County Union.
L, costs money to wage war these days.
Up to July 14th the total expenditures
connected with the conduct of the war
had been $123,000,000, over $1,000,000
a day. Dnnng that time the total loss
to the United States forces was 24?
killed, 81 missing and 1,323 wounded
The Spanish loes is not known, but it is
far greater than our own.
The war is scarcely three months old
and Spain has already lost twenty one
ships of war and twenty one merchant
vessels, worth many millions of dollars.
The United S ates has not yet lost a
single vessel of either kiud and only one,
the Winslow, has been disabled.
■—
To all Old Settlers of Vernon County
Let us call your attention to the old
settlers’ pionio at the month of Battle
Hollow, August ‘2d. This is the eixtv
sixth anniversary cf the end of the
Black Hawk war. All are requested to
come prepared to enjoy a good time for
two days at least. Those from a dis
tance should co[ii6 on Monday, to be in
attendance early Tuesday morning.
There will be exercists on the ground
Monday and Tuesday. Old soldiers’
day will be oa Wedoeeday.
By order of committee.
JR. 8. McilicuaitL, President.
GREAT DISCOMFORT AT SEA |
I'he Third Wisconsin Boys objected to !
Remaining in the Hold of a Transport
und Were Forced by the lleat to the
Decks Above.
The Milwaukee Seitinel’s war cor
respondent, on boa; and Transport No. 20,
off Fort Sumpter, in telegraphing to
that paper under date of July 21, says
that if Uncle Sam was transporting a
lot of cattie to Porto Rico to fight the
Spaniards, he could not ship them with
more discomforts than the members of
the Third Wisconsin regiment ure ex ;
perieDcing. Packed like sardines in
the hold of this boat are two battalions
of men, whose acct mruodations nre far
worse than those er joyed by the horses
of General Wilson uni etbff and the reg
imental staff. The horses are on deck.
The men are in the bold under them,
where they can scarcely breathe and
can hardly s-e the light of day. The
men have endured hardships siuoe they
came to Charleston, but none such as
they will endure on their trip to Pcrto
Rico. The fact is that the boat is over
crowded and valuable 6hip room has
been given to hotses at the expense of
men. W 7 hen the men board and the trans
port at fi o’clock last night, they marched
into the hold of the yesßel, nearly 20
feet below the deck. There was not a
breath of air in the hold, and so hot
was the place that the men stripped to
the waist in their effort to endure the
atmosphere. But even then they could
not endure it, and were forced to re
treat to the decks above As long as
they were permitted to stay on deck the
men were reasonably comfortable, even
though crowded, but when orders to
quarters came the trouble There
was a scramble for swinging tneir ham
mocks. Then it was found there was
not enough room to swiff£ a hammock
for each. For instance, Captain Lee
reported that for his company of eighty
oine men he had room to hang onlv
thirty-two hammocks. That was a fair
sample of the room the men had. To
make matters worse the men were or
dered not to venture outside of the
quartets assigned to their company.
Even under threat of arrest the men
paid no attenticn, and broke out of the
holds and slept anywhere about the ship
rather than attempt to live in the hold.
At 10 o’clock ’ast night Colonel Moore
reported that no less than fifty men
had already been overcome by lack of
air. The various company tffieers
worked until late last night, trying to
quiet the men and make them comfort
able. It was found that there was no
water for the holds, and here the men
encountered anew hardship. Water
was finally furnished them. The offi
cers of the boat say that when the trans
port once gets under way there will be
plenty of fresh air in the holds, as the
bret-ze will have a chance to circulate
through the ship. This is the men’s
only hope. * * * Perfect discipline
is to be maintained on board. The vari
ous company quarters are under guard
and there will be an officer of the day
and of the guard dbily. It has been
decided to change the men’s quarters
everv twelve hours, so as to give all in
turn quarters on deck, which are by far
the best * * * The dcßlinies of
the transports are still kept a s-cret,
but it is generally understood the shins,
one of which is not yet out of the bay,
will proceed direct to San Juan, with
out stopping at Santiago. General
Wils n had not yet opened his sealed
orders. The trip was resumed from
here this morning.
Some California Fruit Records.
The Censor is permitted to make ex
tracts from a letter received by M. D.
Chase, from H. H. Morgan, a former
citizen, concerning this season’s frnit
crop in California. The letter was
written at Mr. Morgan’s Ontario home
July 18:
For the seven months, endiog June
30tb, onr lemon growers association
shipped 97 cars of lemons, 43 of them
in the month of June. Quite a portion
of the June shipments were picked in
November and December. Of course
the returns just now are very pleasing
to the grower,some cars bringing SI,OOO
free on board here. There are still a
good many to go forward, and we are
Shoving them out as fast as possible.
Tne orange season is about over. Our
exchange has shipped about 300 cars
The price at times has been low, but the
season on the whole has been quite a
satisfactory one. as the crop was im
mense. Over 14,000 car loads have
been shipped already, and there are yet
a good many on the trees in tome lo
calities.. The navel orange crop for this
year promises to he as large or larger
than last, but all the other varieties will
be very light. Our lemon exchange
distributed $25,000 among its members
last wei-k, of which one of my neighbors
got $1,700 for about half his crop from
ten acres. Another received S9OO for
half his crop from five acres. The farm
ing community here is suffering some
what for a lack of rain la9t winter, the
season was the dryest since 1876. The
hay and grain crops are a total failure
in many places, and very light all over.
Hay is $lO to S2O per ton. There is a
shortage of water in all the irrigated
section, but we have learned how to
make a little water do a great deal of
good, and I do not anticipate any seri
ous damage to orchards.
I cannot give you much news about
the Wisconsin residents here as they are
mostly about San Diego. Mr. Gorsline
has moved to Los Ange.es. Mr. Minor
is located in Cucamonga, about five
mill s from here. Give my regards to
all old friends.
The War Tax in Uriel.
Cigars $3 per 1,000.
Wine 1 cent per pint.
Tea 10 cents a pound.
Cigarettes $3 (56 per 1,000.
Telegraph message 1 cent.
Beer and ale, $2 a barrel.
Tobacco 12 cents a pound.
Bank checks, 2 cents a stamp.
Mixed fionr, 4 cents a barrel.
Indemcifving bond, 50 cents.
Long distance telephone call, 1 cent.
Life insurance policy, for each SIOO,
10 cants.
Manifests of express package, 1 cent
stamp.
Perfumery, for each 5 cents value,
one eighth of 1 per cent.
Benefit society insurance, 40 per cent
of first week’s premium.
Fire insurance, one half of l percent
on each dollar insured.
Patent medicine, for each 5 cents
value, one-eighth of odo per cent.
Mortgage, under $1,500, 25 cants; for
each SSOO over $1,500, 25 cents.
Lease, one year, 25 cents; three years
50 cents, over three yeare, sl.
Passage to foreign countries not ex
ceeding S3O, $1; not exceeding S6O, $3;
over S6O, $5.
Oil and sugar refiners are taxed one
fourth of 1 per cent, on gross receipts
exceeding $250,000.
Ht MILIATING, BI T TRI E.
(Rice LakeChronotype.)
The word demagogue is beiDg used so
undiscriminatingly that it has to a great
| extent lost its force and meaning. To
- day if a man who is honest and anxious
for the welfare and prosperity of his
country opposes the forces that tend,
toward it-i distraction and dares tc, eon-j
demn and denounce machine rule and :
boesism in his party, be is called a dem-1
agogue by tho press under control of
the machine. If he ie prompt to raise
bis voice in condemnation of dishonesty
ia the administration of either state or
nation, the subsidized press of the coun
try, intlueoeed by favors received and
expected, yell demagogue, and the peo- j
pie ere deceived. With a few notable
exceptions the press of the country are
nndtr the control of capital and give ex
pression only to each views or opinions
as shall subserve the beet interests of
the masters, an 2
ROGERS & WILLIAMS.
GREAT MID-SUnriER
CLOSING SALE
OF SHORT LENGTH GOODS,
OF WHITE GOODS,
OF LACES,
OF DRESS GOODS,
OF PARASOLS,
OF FANS,
OF SHIRT WAISTS,
- OF HOSIERY AT
Rogers & Williams’ Store.
IMPORTANT CHANGE IN BUSINESS.SEPT. 15.
To occupy new room for an exclusive shoe de
partment, we offer many desired bargains to close
our line of shoes.
PROGRESS OP THE WAR.
Rumors of various kinds have been in
circulation as to the disposition of
Shatter's army, but the war department
has not yet oorne to any conclusion in
the matter. A sufficient force is to be
kept at Santiago to maintain the posi
tion the United States has Uken, aid to
preserve order. While there is yellow
fever infection in the army no attempt
will be made to bring troops to the
United States.
On Monday the department was busy
hurrying the dispatch of Miles’ expe
detion against Porto Rico. Such pio
gress has been made that it is probable
all the troops will he on Porto Rican soil
within a week, at the least. General
Miles, it is said, will pick out a suitable
place for landing, ud await the arrival
of the different detachments now on tie
way.
A dispatch was received by the depart
ment, late Monday night, stating that
Lieutenant Miley had returned from
San Luis and Palma Eitriano, where he
went four days ago to receive the sur
render of Spanish troops. The number
sunendered was larger than Gen. Toral
reported,about 3,000 Spanish troops and
350 volunteers (guerrillas) giving Up
their arms ana have been paroled and
gone to work. About 3,000 stands of
arms were turned in, loaded on ox carte,
and started to the railroad. The Span
ish troops accompanied Lieutei Hut
Miley to San Luis, and are, apparently,
greatly delight and at prospec s of ic
turning home. Gen. Shafter estimates
that with' this additional number there
will be about 24.000 Spanish troops to
be sent back to Spain.
It ia announced in a special dispatch
from Madrid, that the Spanish govern
ment has drawn up a message addressed
to our government, proposing an ar
mistice. This proceeding is for the sole
purpose of discussing the terms upon
which peace with the United States can
he arranged. Another dispatch ft otn the
same source says:
“Peace prospects haye greatly im
proved during the last forty-eight hours.
The diplomatic exploration of Dnke
Almodovar de Rio, the foreign minister,
has been more practical than was sup
posed; and it is mw toleiathy certain
that the government's efforts are enter
ing anew phase, which may gradually
lead to tangible remits The precise
nature of the change is a secret, but
there is little doubt that it tends to di
rect negotiations between Spain and the
United States, there being no inclina
tion to seek the mediation of any neu
tral power. The moment has arrived
when America, having reached the part
ing of the ways, must choose I
war with a specific ohject and an inde
finable war with conquest. The pres
ent pause in hostilities is held to prove
that the United States is reluctant to
p. inge into a wider sphere of action,
and it may be confidently predicted
that, if direct negotiations are opened
without delay, both countries will find
their views on the main point - the
future of Cuba —far from irreconcilable.”
Slow Progress in Gold Hunting-
Valdes, Alaska, June 11.
Editor Censor: As the mail carrier
is going back to Valdes, I will write a
few lines for the readers of your paper.
We are all well and camped five miles
below the lake. We arrived here all
right, and are now ninety miles from
Valdes, 160 miles from the sa. From
here to the Copper river is a distance of
twent.y-two miles. The river is very
dangerous from here. Nearly every
one is building a store house, to store
their goods till fall. We have our house
finished and all our goods in it. One of
our men will stay here and the rest take
a small outfit and go to the Copper
river by land. We have heard th t
they are finding gold all up the Copper
river. I hope that it is true.
This is a great country and is most
all timber and good land. I never saw
60 many berries of all kinds in bloom.
The land is level and of a deep black
clay. Several men have gone down the
river in boats, and every one in three
has his boat smashed on the rocks and
loses his goods; but no one has drowned
yet. The river has a current of seven
miles an hoar. We intend to leave our j
goods here until next fall, and if we find
a p’ace to dig we will haul our outfit
with sleds. It will be a good while be
fore we get any mul to this pi .ce. We
have very hot and diy summer weather
here, and the mo qaitoes are dread'ul.
Every man has to wear a v-il over his
face." We camped on the lake coming j
down and went prospecting. Sme
found silver and some a little gold;
also a nickel mine. We have a few of
nice brook trout here snd the ea’mon
will soon come up the riv-r; then we
! will have all the fish we want. I never
felt better in my life, and all the boys
likewise. Some of them were troubled
with their eyes from being snow blind,
' hut it did not effect mine. Th : s is the
! finest climate in all the country I have
(ever been. We have good water, no
I wind and do rain to speak of. The sun
rises at 1:30 a. m. and sets at 10.30
p. m. The nights are so light one can
rtad at any time while sitting in the
tent. The La Crosse men are with ua.
They are a nice lot of fellows.
We have now three mail carriers on
the trail. We have all quit chewing
tobaoeo and are ueing spruce guoi in
stead. The spruce trees are loaded
with it. I will cow bring my lettsr to
a close and will 60on write again.
L. V. Hcschka.
NEIGHBORING NEWS BUDGET.
WHITEBTOWF.
Ontario, July 18 —The “Ontario Lad” took
a vacation last week, which caus- <1 a miss in
the news of Ontario last week: bat wi en
joyed ourself beyond description at C -up
Douglas with the Viroqua com) my, eating
hard tack with the soldiers.... We were there
when the Fourth “rode the goat”—mustered
in, and reviewed by the official hoard. The
new soldiers are In flu • spirits I have two
brothers, one nephew and a cousin and many
dear friends in company ”M.” .My old home
town, Forest has furnished thirteen soldiers
thus far in the war against Sonin .. Mrs.
Llbble Lower’s failing health i causing
great„nxioty among her friends. She will
take a visit for her health soon Mrs. At'.
St urdevant has consumption. Her chances
for recovery are very doubtful . Miss Rena
Baldwin is enjoying a two weeks’ visit with
relatives near Cranberry Cenlei .. Many of
our people have made ‘ rips norili to the blue
berry region, and ref ned with an abund
ance of the fruit. T.iey are now sold here
for>l a crate... O. H. Scheme-horn with
drew his suit against J. P. Sullivan arid paid
the costs, $3.65 .. Mrs, Gus Fish and Mrs. J.
H. Libby are beh.g tried today before ,T 1’
Sullivan fjr assaulting Mrs. Han y and using
abusive language: C. H. Francisco, attorney
for prosecution. The same was brought first
before J. I*. Cary, in Clinton, but was dis
missed.... Capt. Marsden enjoyed the gieat
carnival at Milwaukee, lie cairn to t hat city
sixty-two ye irs ago: says lie had the best
social time of Ids life . Lieut. R. V. Bre
nizer, of Company “M.” writes that, iie will
beat home on furlough tins week. We will
be glad tosee him wearing tlie li’ue, with the
pumpkin rines added . The W. K. C. Aid
society’s ice-cream festival ~t (i. A. R hall
last .Saturday afternoon and at. night, gath
er* and many dimes for the relief of sick sol
diers now in the hospitals. .The annual school
meeting continued Dr Abbot) as director
and voted a school tax of near 31,800. Say,
•ads, there is no use to kick about Idgii taxes,
for it all goes to educate the youths of our
land, and that is the mainstay to our liber
ties and our country . Our mammoth hotel,
with heating furnace Is nearins completion.
It is wonderful how fast C. F. White puts up
a building. The new residence . f Wm. Wall
ace, near the Baptist church, bids fair to be
the prettiest mar tins village Geo. Em
mons is arranging to build a residence on liis
new lot he got from H. C. Haskell... Mrs.
Elizabeth Flnnell wants a carpenter, to build
an addition to her residence .. Bernard
O’Connell certainly sells more machinery
than any one in town. There is ha, diy a day
hut that he sells something of the kind to
farmers —G. 11. Hchermeiiorn and family
having sold out, rented and now O ’cupythe
former D. Kyes residence li. Timerman
bridge builder, finished a line steel and Iron
bridge across the Ivickapoo. at Oden .. The
town ho..rd of Whiteslown repori that their
town is now in debt 81,100. and there seems to
he a misunderstanding with some, for it is
claimed that the village of Ontario, at our
separation, should have taken its part of the
Indebtedness, but we hope no trouble will
come of it.. Mrs. Ida Miller, of Viroqua, has
been visiting, relatives here, returning home
yesterday Mrs. Ditto, of .Toliiette, Illi
nois is here visiting her sister. Mrs. Bessie
handon . . Haying harvest is nearly past, and
t he oats and spring wheat is nearly ready for
the binder, but is damaged some by drouth
and chine bugs. ..Light frosts on the 10th !
and lltli of July, did some damage in a few !
places in low lands to corn and buckwheat.
Ontario Lap. |
CHRISTIANA.
West av, July 25 —Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Nest
ingen returned. Friday, from a business trip
to La Crosse... Ludvig Neprud departed for
Dakota, Thursday, where he wi’l spend the
summer... Jere Dawson, of Viroqua, is in
town today.. .Postmaster Bratlie and daugh
ter had business in Viroqua, Tuesday .. Mrs.
Roque, who was spending the summer with
Dr. Deque’s parents in Spring Grove, Minn ,
is stopping in town for a few days, on her
way home to Viroqua... Miss Martha Brye,
from Coon Valley, was a guest ol her brother
Banker Brye, on Friday Adeila Michelet
called on Viroqua friends Friday Misses
Bleenberg and Nelson, from Vi oqua, spent
Sunday among friends here.. Jer mias Hovde
had the misfortune to break hi- leg, Friday,
coming home from La Crosse. We have no
particulars as lo how t he accident happened.
...Liiie Lee entertained about i drfy of her
friends, Saturday, it being her; h birthday.
She received a number of beautiful presents.
....Miss Lieniokkeu, from LaCr .sse, is visit
ing at Gilbergh’s At noon, : iturday, in
Coon Prairie church, Gilbert Jorgenson and
Caroline Hovde were united in marriage in
the presence of 400 United guest ■ After the
ceremonv they partook of a bom iful dinner
at the I time of the bride’s parents Mr. and
Airs. Jorgenson will make Lako! , North Da
kota, their home, where the g oom is en
gaged In business.. Mr. Syversoo. from Nor
walk, is a guest at Blihovde’s... I’. G.jcrtsou
is very sick ... The lyceum meets uex; Sun
day at 8 p. m., in Temperance ti 11... Brick
laying for Dahl's store liaa commenced in
earnest Several now lot nds have been added.
“Dewey."
WEBBTER.
Sagem, Wls, July 25th. All ou ■ people are
bu-lly engaged in the harvest. The beauti
ful crops make gte it rejoicing everywhere.
Quite a delegation of our people went t
t’amp Douglas on the excursion July 17th
All repo t a very pleasant time indeed:
Austin Wilson Is in our neighborhood again
Rev. Andrews preached at the church
last evening. He is a very earnest worker
in the church .. There is to bo an ice cream
sociable at the Salem church ne>t Saturday
evening for the benefit of Rev. Andrews.
Everybody come... .There is quite a good deal
of political talk in our town at the present
time. Most everyone wants Rol>ert M. La
Follette for our next governor. Let every
one attend the caucus, Saturday next, at the
town hall, at2o'clook p. m Again lias the
cycle of time come into our n ighborhoon,
On Juiy lstli, Jane Wtdner was failed to that
land Tom which ho traveler has ever re
turned, Deceased leaves a husband, child
and many relatives to mourn her loss. She
was about twenty-live years of age, which is
another reminder that even though we are
young, life is uncertain... Ohas Allen is en
gaged to teach our school for the ensuing
year Marion Allen will teach in the Me
Kinney district.... Let everyone be sure to
go to the caucus and work for La Follette,
and then to the sociable In the evening.
One of the People.
GENOA.
Hickory Riik.e. July JO.—The drouth was
broken by a refreshing shower, yesterday,
accompanied by wind and some hail John
Huntington started for Dakota, Monday,
seeking harvest work.. .Willie Donnie is
still employed on the government work
A. s>. Woodward diove to Genoa recently
The social at Mrs Patterson’s was well at
tended, Saturday night I'lvsses McNutt
has abandoned tishing with his net and has
gone gunning .. Win Morris, of He Solo,
visited at Abram Morris’ . Mr. and Mrs. 1..
Woodwt rd, of* ienoa. visited on our ridge.
Rose Gkrasicm.
A Narrow Etcapr.
Thankful wotds written bT Mrs Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, 8 D., “Was taken
wiib a bad cold which settled on my
lunge, cough set in and finally terminat
ed in oonbumpl’on. Fonr doctors gave
me np saying I could live but a abort
time. I gave myself up to my Saviour,
determined if I could not stay with
my friends on earth, would meet my
absent ones above. My husband wee
advised to get Dr. King's New Discov- j
erv for consumption, coughs, and colds.
I gave it a trial, took in alt eight bottles.
It has cured me, and thank God I am
saved and no tv a well and health v
woman. Trial bottles free it Crair, & j
Co’s, drug store. Regular size 50 cents
and SI.OO, guaranteed or price refunded.
Written for the Censor.
THE 111 MAN CKV.
BY W. HACTOHTON.
I sighed for thee; I cried for thee;
I reached my hands for thine;
My love, I would have died for thee
As died the Ho ot divine.
I waited through the midnight drear
And to the morning pale.
Hut never message for m. ear,
Nor lifting of the veil.
It must have moved the heart of God,
In pity for my pain,
To see the lonely path I trod,
The cup I had to drain—
Does He not heed us when we call
In orrow and distress.
Or let one dron of comfort fall
'nto life’s bitterness ?
I'd walk with thee the nether gloom;
I'd be thy staff and stay,
Where never kindly stars illume
The dark and ghostly way,—
Ann Oh! if love be mightiest
Of uncreated tilings,
We’d find some shelter on its breast,
tsome healing in its wings.
I sigh for thee; I cry for thee;
I reach my hands in vain,—
My darling, I could die for thee.
Could suffer 11 thy pain.
And by the strength of human love
Within a human heart,
Or far or near, beneath, above,
I’d reacli thee where thou art.
Viroqua, Wls.
'I lie Mure Latiilppe Cure.
There is no nee suffering from thie
dreadful malady, if you only get the
right remedy. You are having pain
ail through your body, your liver is
out of order, have no appt tite, no life
or ambition, have a bad cold, in fact
art completely used up. Electric
Bit'ers are the only remedy that will give
tot prompt and sure relief. They act
e rectly ou on vonr liver, stomach and
i kidneys, tone up the whole system and
i make you feel like anew being. They'
are guaranteed to cure or price refunded
i For sale at Craig & Co.'s drug store,
only 50 cents per bottle.
A Bonus on Sons.
Bulgaria is going to take effective
means to increase its population. For
every son born beyond a minimum
| number of 20 francs will be paid not
j only to the father, but to the mother
also. A soldier shoeing a dozen eons
will receive a pension large enough to
support him, and beside a decoration
The same reward will go to his wife.
Did You Take
Scott’s
tjmulsion
through the winter? If so, we
are sure it quieted your cough,
healed the rawness in your
throat, increased your weight,
gave you more color, and made
you fed better in every way.
But perhaps your cough has
come back again, or you are get
ting a little thin and pale.
Then, why not continue the
same helpful remedy right
through the summer? It will do
you as much good as when the
weather is cold.
Its persistent use will certainly
give you a better appetite and a
stronger digestion.
It will cure your
weak throat and heal fjpL
your inflamed lungs. 0
It will cure every case q ’*l]
of consumption, when VJ jl
a cure is possible. JbLw*
Don’t be persuaded
to take something they say is just
as good.
All Druggists, soc. and st.
SCOTT & Bowne, Chemists, N. Y.
Painting and Paper Slanging.
I Lave a full crew of men and can do
ail kinds of painting, paper hanging,
decorating, etc, on short notice. Work
done by the day on oontract. Don’t
give yoar order before seeing me.
Wri/L GaßTle, Viroqaa.
TEACHERS!
Summer Institute
AT VIROQI A, YVIS.,
AUG, 15 TO 19.
CONDUCTORS:
W H. Chkkveb, Milwaukee Normal;
0. E Patzer, Milwaukee Normal;
F. W Msisxest, University of WisconsiD.
Those desirirg to attend the institute
siiould be present the first day. Bring
t xt books, manuals, pencils, and note
1 -oks. C' me prepared to attend the
whole fcesriu n
Teachers examinations will be held at
the following times and places:
Viroqun, August 20, 22, and 23.
Beadstown, August 24 and 25.
DeSotn. August 26 ana 27.
Ontario. August 29 and 30.
Hillsboro, August 31 and Sept. 1.
Sincerely Yours,
Howard Miller,
County Superintendent.
I— THE BIG STORF
JULY
CLEARANCE
•
H. M. TATE & 50N.
Viroqua Dept. Store.
SPECIAL JULY SALE!
The balance of this month we will devote to cleaning up any miner good* we may have on
hand. All this class of goods must be sold before Aug. Ist to make room for the fall goods which
will begin to arrive at that time—cost of the goods will cut no figure—they must be sold—this is your
opportunity.
Dress Goods Department.
WE QUOTE,
Imported Organdie
Former price 25 cts.
Sale price 17c
Imported Dimity
Former price 18c
Sale price 12J0
Beet Quality Dimity
Worth everywhere 250
Sale price 17c
Very Fine Batiste
* Worth 12 o
Sile price 8c
Lappett Mulls, all dark colors
Worth up to 150
Sale price 10 cts.' per yard
Ccl< rd Stripe Dimities
Worth 10 per yard
Sale price 5o
Silk Stripe Wool Challi
Worth 25 cts. per yard
Sale price ’ 150
Fine Ginghams
Worth 12J cts. per yard
Sale price * " 80
Report of the financial condition
of The Vernon County Bank, located at Vi
roqra, state of Wisconsin, on the morning of
July 5, 1898, as made to the state treasurer:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $15,935.24
Overdrafts. .*. 3,770.06
Banking house and fixtures 9,721*2
Vernon county abstracts 4 ,500 do
Loss an I Expense Account 1 660 4]
Due from banks and bankers 2,716 63
Cash items 147.41
Specie 2,447 6
U t>. and National bank notes 5,096.0 u
Total resources $45,995.19
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in and unimpaired $15,500.00
Profits 1,721.31
Due depositors on time ......... 13.255.50
Due depositors on demand 10,518.38
Due to others, not included under
either of above hearts 5,000.00
Total liabilitiea. $45,996 19
Report of the financial condition
of the Bank of Westby, located at Westby,
state of Wisconsin, on the morning of July 5,
1898, as made to the state treasurer:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $31,152,63
Overdrafts 095.63
Basking bouse and fixtures 2,500.00
Loss and expense account 430.24
Due from banks and bankers 1 039 OS
Specie 1.033.55 j
U. S. and national bank notes 778.00
Total resources $37,629,11
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in and unimpaired 5,000.00
Profits 22 St
Due depositors on time 24. 'm <r
Due depositors ou demand 7,605 7,
Total liabilities $37 029 11
'Tim” and the Whale.
We have the very beet authority for
the statement that Tim Pollard caught j
a 41 pound black base on his recent:
visit to DeSoto and ate ail but a few
onnees of the dressed fish at one meal.
Our authority is Col. Nottingham, and
he’s no Jonah if he does tell a fish story
once in a while.—De Soto Herald.
Rooms to Rent in La Large-
A storeroom 24 x 40 feet, one 12 x 24 ;
one 10 x 24. All iD good condition.
Rent reasonable. Gall on or addrtss A.
A. Calhoon. La Farge.
Notice to Customers.
Hereafter our meat mcrket will close
on Sundays at 10 o’clock sharp No ice
will be delivered after 9 o’clock on Sun
days. Leave orders the Saturday night
before for your meats and ioe.
Respectfully, John Devlin.
Special Excursion Rates.
Omaha: June 1 to Nov. 1, Trans-
Miesia9ippi Exposition. Daily excur
sion tickets may be sold from June 1 to
Oct. 30 1898, at one and one-third fare
for the round trip, limited 30 days from
date of sale, but not to exceed Nov. 15,
1898. For the opening of the exposi
tion a rate of one fare will be made,
limited 6 days from date of sale.
First publication July 20, 1805.-3
PROBATE NOTICE.
Notice of Application for Proof of '• ill.
VERNON COUNTY COURT—IS PROBATE
> State of Wisconsin. Oounty of Vernon—rs.
In the mafier of the last will anil testawen'
of Elmer H. Craig, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument, in writing, purport
ing to be the last will and testament of Elmer
H. Craig, deceased, late of Vlroqna, in said
pouaty and state, fit* been filed in this office;
And whereas, application has be< n made by
Charity Rash Craig, praying that the same be
proven and admitted to probate, according to
the laws of this state, and letters testimentary
be granted thereon according to law;
It is Ordered, That said application be heard
before me, at the probate office, in the City of Vi
roqua. on the sth day of September, A. D. I<B,
at 10 o’clock a. m.
And it is Further Ordered, That notice of said ’
application and hearing be given to all persons
interested, by publication or a copy of this order,
for three weeks successively In the Vernon County
Censor, a newspaper printed in said county, pre
vious to said hearing.
Dated Viroqua. Wl*-, July 19. 1898.
By the Court D. O. Mahonky . County Judge-
Imported Scotch Ginghams
Worth 20 cts. per yard
Sale price 121 o
Silk Stripe Printed Cotton Grenadine
Former pr ce 18 cts. per vard
Sale price 12Jo
Silk Stripe Chain
Good value at 20 cts. per vard
Sale price 8c
Good Line of Scotch Lawn
Cheap at 5o
Sale priee 3,^c
Twenty-seven inch Madras Cloth
Worth 7 cts. per yard
Sale price 5c
Amoskeag Cheep Ginghams
Sell at 5 cts. per jard
Ladies Silk Cap^s
Former price SIOO
Sale price $2 75
Misses Jackets, at the price of the cloth
Mens Clothing,.
Lot 5597—8r0wn Mixed Suite, Cotton
and Wool not Shoddy, Worth $5 00
Sale price 3.50 per suit
W. F. LINDEMANN & CO.
First publication Juil 13, 1896—3
PROLATE NOTICE.
Notice of Application for Proof of Will.
VJ EItNON COUNTY COURT—IN PROBATE
State of Wisconsin. County of Vernon.—s
In the matter of the last will and testament of
[ William 8 Cushing, deceased.
Whereas an instrument, in writing, purporting
I to be the last will and testament of William 8.
• Cushing, deceased, lute of DeSoto, Vernon Cos.
Wi„ has been tiled in this office:
And whereas applicatirjn hua been made by
Mary E. Cushing, praying that the san e
be proven and admitted to probate, acee:<j
ing to the laws of this state, apd that let’ora
testamentary be granted thereon acre riling law:
It is ordered that said application be b- ard be
fore me, at the probate office in the city of Viro
qua. on the 2nd day of August, A. D. 1898, ;
at 10 o’clock a m
And it is further ordered, that notice of the time
and place appointed for hearing said application
be given to ail persons interested, by tiubllshing
a copy of this order for three weeks successively
in the Vernon County Censor,a newspaper print
ed in said county, previous to said hearing.
Dated, Viri qua. Only 6. 1898.
By the Court, D. O. M ahorkv, County Judge.
r|MME GIVEN MINOR—NOTICE IS lIKKE-
I by given that I have this day given my
minor step son, Oluf M. Olson, aged about
17 years, bis time to do and act for himself.
I will claim none of his earnings and be re
sponsible for none of his debts. ,
Simon Nklson.
Viroqua, \V is., July 9, 1898.
-^VVCL£S
I A. W.
Official $ Repair f Shop.
Bst equipped repair shop in the city.
Alt kinds of and fficult repairing on bi
cycles done by an Experienced Repair
man, od short notice, and at as little c >st
an you ought to pay 'or the beet work.
Work called for and delivered.
•Phore 138.
BEN C. BROWN, Prop.
OPERA BLOCK.
Tm u Million a Year*
When people buy try, end buy again, it
meaiirf they’re satisfied. The people of the
United States are now buying Cox. rqt*
Candy Cathartic at the rate of two million
boxes a year and it will be three million 1 jo
fore New Year’s. It means merit proved,
that (.a.sea rets are the most delightful liowef
regulator for everybody the year round. All
druggists 10c, 25c, 50c a box, rtire guaranteed.
Don't Be Fooled*
@The market is being Hooded
with worthless imitations of
ROCKY ftfOUNTAIN
To protect the public we call
especial attention toour trade
mark, printed on every pack
age. Demand the genuine.
For Sale by all Druggists.
1 ANR 0F CHRssr.
fej j Uk MM too you want a boot of nearly
I '■ " T two hundred views 'from phi>-
tograph*>of the Holy the.places made
familiar by Holy Writ- the land of the Crasailts-the
birthplace of the Christ iar r-.-.iffion ! Send two <**nt
tan.p for ump!*- part, or .*inety-fWe resatii w f betal or
e> preae ird**r. oi bank draft. to 0(0. P. .TJtAN. (Jen
v-ral Pa eager Agant C-, B. <fc S. K. K., “‘t. Paul. Minn
To Core Constipation Forever.
Take Cafecaicts Gaudy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
If C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Lot.Blß2—Strictly all Wool Suits,Brown
Pin Stripe, Worth $7.00
Sale price 5.50 per suit
Lot 2143—La P.wte Indiana Cessimere
Suits, Worth $0.50 per suit
Sale price 5 50
Lot 7950—Brown All Wool Check enita
Worth $lO 00 per suit
Sale price 7.50
Lot 7912—Very Fine All Wool Small
Check Cassimere suite
Former price $10.(0
Sale price 8 00
Lot 2086—Western Mills. All Wool
Cessimere, Worth $8 50
Sblepiice 7.00
Let 8109—Strictly All Wool, Grey
Mixed Check, Former pirice $1 000'
Sale price 8 00
Several other lots too small too classi
fy will be ploaed on a table by them
selves and offered at a uniform discount
of 25 per cent from marked price.
This is the opportunity of tire year
to buy good goods at less than original
cost. Want of room compels us to
sacralice.
Cheap Excursions.
Ilomeseekers tickets will be sold by
C. 11. St. Paul R. R. to all west and
southwest points at one regular fare
with 82 added, good for 21 days. Dates
of sale: July 19, Aug. 2 to IC, Sept.
6 to 20, Oct 4 to 18.
NEW TAILOR SHOP.
.
Good Clothes
Mark a man as of good'
taste or otherwise, and
when he gets a suit made
to order at M. Skagen’s
shop, he is right in the
push as to style.
Repairing.
Special attention given Cos
repairing and all'
guaranteed. Your patro
nage solicited. Season
able samples of goods al
ways on hand.
M. SKAGEN.
South Door, Nicoois’ Hlo.k.
|g§ Viroq ua
m LUMBER
**__ Company:
The best assorted stocl*
of lumber in the market
Meyer’s I. X. L.
Hardwood
Flooring,
Lindenwood,
Birch Ceiling.
The BEST made •
SHINGLES
FROM
$1
UP.
Aa E.YALE, Manager