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RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Ceneor’e
Live Correepondente
JEFFERSON.
Springville, April 4—Dr. Surenson
of Viroqua was called professionally to
H.L.Reed’a Dr. George Minshall of
Viroqua made a professional call at the
farm of I. N. Groves,. J. M. Smith of Vi
roqua called on old-time friends here.
.... Mrs. Chester Brye was down to
visit with relatives' B. 0. Dahl and
family now occupy the Mary D. Brown
house formerly occupied by Elder Pot
ter . .. Hans C. Olson occupies the Tom
Buchanan bouse Our school resumes
session today after one week’s vacation.
Some farmers are nearly through
seeding. The oldest inhabitants do not
remember of a season like this
William V. Sheets came down from La
Crosse for a visit at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. J. L. Gorman.... Albert
Solverson came down from Viroqua one
day the past week Master George
Tomkins of Viroqua spent the past week
with his former playmate, Roland Older.
Vera Officer, Pansy Miller, Irene
Officer and Logan and Maggie Mi'ier,
Viroqua high school students, and Leva
Thompson spent Easter vacation at
their homes here.. Eliza Rumsey has
rented her farm to D. S. Anderson and
will reside with her grand children
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilman spent
Easter here with relatives Mrs.
Meda Graham has gone to Stoddard to
visit her mother.... Mr. and Mrs. T.
M. Buchanan, who recently went to
Groton, South Dakota, writes that they
are very much pleased with that place.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Older were called
to Viroqua to attend the funeral of a
relative Born, to Mr. and Mr. Tru
man Hunter, on Wednesday last, a
daughter... Halley Reed came down
from La Crosse for a short visit at
home E. J. Older was at Blooming
dale a couple of days the past week.
Roland Older spent Sunday with George
Tomkins in Viroqua Frances Older
and her chum came down from Viroqua
and spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Older E. J.
Older is to take the United States cen
sus for this town. Jones.
CHURCH NOTES
The Synod yonng peoples society will
meet at the parsonage Friday evening.
April Bth.
Ladies’ aid society of the Christian
church will be entertained at the home
of Mrs. George Hall, Friday afternoon.
A basket sociable will be held at T.
Swiggum’s near Pine Knob, Saturday
evening, April 9th for benefit of the
instructor of the Kickapoo choir. Please
come and help us.
March and April divis-on of the Metho
dist aid society will hold a Dutch mar
ket in the parlors of the church next
Saturday afternoon, April 9th at 2:30.
Lunch will be served.
Methodist aid society will meet with
Mrs. C. W. Chase on Wednesday after
noon, April 13th.
Rev. Jacobson will conduct commun
ion services in Viroqua next Sunday at
11 o’clock.
Ladies aid society of Synod church
meets with Mrs. Louis Thompson on
Friday of this week.
The Christian, Methodist and Con
gregational churches will hold a union
service next Sunday evening, April 10.
A representation of the Wisconsin anti
saloon league will address the meeting
and a very cordial invitation to attend
is extended to all. The service will be
in the Congregational church at 7:30 p.
m.
Next Sunday services will be held on
Springville circuit as follows: Spring
ville, 11:00 a. m.; Brookville 3:00 p. m.;
Liberty Pole 8:00 p. m.
Bishop Branch ladies aid society will
meet with Mrs. F. W. Alexander on
Thursday, April 13th, for dinner.
The visiting speaker of the anti-sa
loon league will address the congrega
tion at the Christian church on next
Sunday morning at 10:30 a. m.
The young people’s society of Zion
congregation will meet Sunday next at
the church, at 2:30. All young people
of the congregation arc requested to be
present as election of officers will be
held and othe business transacted.
ROUND AND ABOUT US
The Soldiers Grove Scout says that
Geo. H. Brysr. received a message an
nouncing the death of his brother, Dr.
Albert T. Brvan at his home in Forest
Grove, lowa,after an illness of about six
months. Mr. Bryan ueparted to lie
E resent at the funeral. The Bryan
oys were early settlers, if not natives
of "Stark town and are well remem
bered. Dr. Bryan has met with signal
success in his professional life and been
prominent in tne locality where he died.
J. D. Button a former well-known
mail agent on the Viroqua-Sparta
branch, announces his candidacy for re
gister of deeds in Monroe county.
In the town of Genoa, Henry Brit
ting had the misfortune to have a tree
which he had cut down fall on one of
his legs, breaking a small bone in the
ankle.
The Sauk county farm has the dis
tinction of being the first and only coun
ty asylum in the state where the re
education of the insane has been un
dertaken. An upholstering department,
wh ’h includes cabinet making, chair
caning, etc., has been established.
Classes are doing work in brass and
basket making and a carpet loom has
been installed. This sort of education
is heretical to the pupils as well as to
the tax payer, the idea being to not
only interest and employ the patient,
but to make each as near self-support
ing as possible.
—Silos of any kind furnished by
Thayer at very reasonable prices.
—Miss Mary Emogene Hazeltine of
Madison was a visitor at the library.
—A few more bushels left of pure
Oderbreckor seed barley raised on the
Dr. Christianson farm, at Williams’.
Reports from Lute Purdy who is
at the St. Francis hospital at La Crosse,
ire that he is well on the road to re
covery.
—Appleton harp orchestra delighted
a fine party of dancers at Opera house
last evening. It is a prime musical or
ganization.
—C. M. Thompson's S. C. Rhode Is
land Reds and Black Orpingtons, the
best breeds of chickens of the day.
Eggs from the best blood lines in Am
erica. J 1.50 for 15. Walter Morrison,
Manager.
—Do not fail to see the display and
sale of cut flowers from the green
houses of Z. K. Jewett & Cos. of Spar
ta, at the grocery store of Adolph Sur
enson on Friday. April 8. Since its dis
astrous fire this firm has rebuilt snd en
larged its greenhouses until it now has
10,000 square feet of glass and grows
flowers enough to supply all this region.
Come and see the quality for yourself.
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS
Things Essential For Building
Rural Highways.
IOWAN’S VALUABLE LESSON.
With a Small Capital Donated by Fel
low Townsmen He Improved Roads
In Jefferson Township, Wayne Coun
ty—Drainage a Big Factor.
An authority on the construction ol
highways has the foi'owlng to say In
regard to the construction of country
roads. He says:
To have a good road in any country
In the first place we oust have drain
age. You will all agree with me there,
because a road must be kept dry or It
v 111 be soft. 1 nave a system of road
work which I have followed for the
last five or six years. We must have a
system by which to build our roads or
we never can hare good roads.
I know of no better way to give my
system of road work than to tell how
I worked half of a township for three
years, then tell how I fixed and main
tained certain pieces of oud.
Five years ago l took one-half of the
road work In Jefferson township,
Wayne county, la., there being about
thirty-six mi.es of road in very bad
From Good Iload* Magazine, New York.
ORADINn TUB HIGHWAY.
shape, ditched up am! culverts In very
bad shape and only about forty poll
taxes and S3BO to do th.s work with.
I took two plows, right and left,
went all over the roads, plowing fur
rows from twenty to twenty-two feet
apart on the side of the road. Some
times when the road was In trough
shape I plowed as close as eighteen
feet. And low places and near culverts
where I had used scrapers i plowed
three or four furrows on a side. By
the time 1 got over the roads I knew
Just what had to be done and how to
distribute my work. As soon as It was
dry enough to scrape 1 went on the
road with a small crew. I fixed the
culverts and wherever I felt 1 had
lime tilled In ditches and threw up low
places and got It In shnpe for grader.
I mostly put on ten horses donated
by the people. In the fall some wanted
their roads graded again nnd donated
the work. I got $l5O donation work.
Then I went on the roads again with
the plows and plowed oue furrow on
each side of the road, then fixed cul
verts nnd put In the time throwing up
low places and filling large ditches. 1
then went over the road with a grad r,
asking a little donation In some places
where the roads needed a little more
work. I got SSO donation and the roads
in line shape. Next year 1 went on the
road and fixed culverts and places
where water laid made some large
ditches and scraped in the sand that
lodged |u the low places and at the
foot of the hills. When the ground got
In good condition 1 took two King
drags. 1 hitched to them so they ran
at an angle of forty-five degrees, com
menced at outside of road, and when I
came to a hill where the banks needed
cutting 1 hitched near the end. so it
would cut the bank that was to move
the ditch over from the road. We
would go a few rounds, one drag
cutting up hill and the other down.
Six years ago a steep hill cart of my
house was in a trough shape, nnd 1
plowed the sides and threw.it in with
the scraper until 1 had It highe: t in
the middle nud about twenty feet
wide. It took about one-lutlf day.
Then I commenced dragging It, and
quite a large ditch had got on one
side, i widened It by running against
the bank with the wagon wheel while
drivtug to the field, using it for a lock
and to wear out the bank.
A bill west of my pla''e which 1 com
nieueed to drag some time ago was
lowest iu the middle. 1 had ten acres
of ground to plow, which took me
about four days. 1 hitched on to uiy
drag with three horses, put tie plow
on it and started to the field. I com
menced the road about twenty feet
wide. A ptrt of the way there was
sod. I would bring the drag borne and
take it back every time 1 went. By
the time the field was plowed I had an
impression on the road, so the water
took to the side of the road where I
hnd gone with the drag. Soon the
ditches were a foot deep. and. of
course, the middle w as a foot the high
est. 1 kept on dragging every time I
went to the field and would set my
drag Into the bank wherever it would
get mellow. The elements did at least
GO per cent of the work. You may
sight across the banks and the middle
of the road is no higher than the
bnuks. so you see the water has done
j the work, nud 1 smoothed up after It.
The two miles of road I keep up in
fine shape around my farm, and it
takes about one day In the year to
keep it up.
I’a tlenee— Before she married her
husband she thought he was the most
graceful of men.
Patrice—And is she disappointed in
him ?
I‘atience—Disappointed: Say. you
just ought to see him try to carve a
chicken!—Tonkers Statesman.
“How did you come to get married
asked a man of a very homely friend.
"Well, you see." he replied, "after
I’d vainly tried t.< win icr.-tl git:.-'
that I warned I Uc illy turned my at
tention to one tlnn wauled me. and
then It didn't like long in an. ,!>.„<•
matters." London Sira a I". ig.i :i.;c
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
First publication April 6. 1910—3.
PROBATE NOTICE.
Notice of Application for Final Settlement
VERNON COUNTY COURT—IN PROBATE.
f State of Wisconsin. County of Vernon, m.
In the matter of the estate of Ananias Smith,
deceased.
On reading and filing the application of Clara
L. Smith, executrix of said estate, representing
among other things that she has fully administered
the said estate, and praying that a time and place
be fixed fo* examining and allowing her account of
her administration, and that the residue of the
said estate be assigned to such persons as are by
law entitled to the same;
It is ordered, that said application be heard be
fore this court, at a general term thereof to be
held at the probate office, in the city of Viroqua.
on the 3rd day of May. 1910 at 10 o’clock a. m.
And it is further ordered, that notice of the
time and place of examining and allowing said ac
count and of assigning the residue of said estate,
be given to 11 persons interested, by publication
of a copy this order for three successive weeks,
in the Vk. non County Cbnsor. a newspaper
published in smiu county, before the day fixed for
said hearing.
Dated this Ist day of April, 1910.
By the Court, I). O. Mahoney, County Judge.
Proctor A Proctor, Attorneys for estate.
BANK STATEMENT
No. 8529
Report of the condition of the
First National Bank, at Viroqua, in the State
of Wisconsin, at the close of business, March 29,
1910.
RESOURCES.
Ixtans and l>weounta 1222.150 04
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured..... 1,042 75
U. 8. Bonds secure cir culation 60.000 00
Premiumson U. S. Borja 1.500 00
Bonds, securities, etc 13.960 56
Banking house, lumiture and fixtures 44.550 74
Due from National Banks (not reserve
agents) 407 66
Due from .State and Private Banks and
Bankers, Trust Companies and Sav
ings Banks 6.475 83
Due from approved reserve agents 53,321 33
Checks and other cash items 150 98
Notes of other National banks 255 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels, and
cents 169 60
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank. Viz:
Specie 26,698 60
1 >*gal-tender notes .... 540 00 26,233 60
Redemption fund with U. S. .Treasurer
(5 per cent, of circulation)./ 1 ,.... 2,600 00
Due from Insurance Premiums 1.858 75
Total . .$425,176 74
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50.000 00
Surplus fund 2,000 00
Undivided Profits, less Expenses and
Taxes paid 444 41
National Bank notes outstanding. 49,380 00
Individual deposits subject to check 75.347 29
Demand certificates of deposit 248,005 04
Total $426,176 74
STATE OF WISCONSIN, t
County of Vernon. ) 88
I, H. E. Packard, Cashier of the above-named
hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the beat of my knowledge and belief.
H. E. Packard, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th
day of April. 1910. J. Henry Bknnktt,
Notary Public.
Correct—Attest: H. P. Proctor, A. Solverson,
11. P. Proctor. Jr., Directors.
BANK STATEMENT
Report of the condition of the
Bank of Viroqua located at Viroqua, State of
Wisconsin, at the close of business on the 29th
day of March. 1910, pursuant to cal! by the
Commissioner of Banking.
RESOURCES.
I<oana and discounts $489,293 97
Overdrafts 3.696 97
Bonds 149.698 00
Furniture and fixtures 2,251 26
Due from Approved P.eserve banks ... 110,338 60
Checks on other baMca and cash items. 1,765 70
Cash on hand 10.388 23
Total T 5767,432 72
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 60,000 00
Surplus fund 25,000 00
Undivided profits 9,414 99
Individual Deposits subject to check. 98,453 43
Demand Certificates of Deposit 584,176 80
Premium Account 387 50
Total $767,432 72
STATE OF WISCONSIN >.
County of Vernon. ' 8
I, W. F. Lindemnnn. Jr.. Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the forego
ing statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. W. F. Lindkmann, Jr.. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to beft re me this 6th
day of April, 1910. J. F. Moen.
N -tary Public.
Correct. Attest: H. Lindkmann, W. F. Linde*
mann, Jr., Directors.
First publication. April 6. 1910—3.
ORDER AND NOTICE OF DETER
MINING INHERITANCE TAX
The State op Wisconsin—County Court of
Vernon County.
In the Matter of the Estate of < ... . .
Isaac Post. D.-ccuhcl I 1,1
To the attorney general of Wisconsin, the pub
lic Administrator of Vernon county,and to ail oth
er persons known to l>e interested in said estate:
Take notice that on reading and filing the veri
fied petition of Wm. Dolan, administrator of said
estate, now in process of administration in this
court, and it appearing ♦ Herefrom and from the
inventory and appraisal thereof on file that there
is or may l*> an inheritance or legacy tax to be as
sessed thereon or some part thereof, as provided
for in ch. 44 of the laws of 1903, as amended, and
no p roots slings having been instituted in this
court to determine said inheritance tax.
And whereas said petition prays that an order
of this court be entered, appointing a competent
person a* appraiser to fix the fair market value of
said estate at the 'ime of the transfer thereof, or
that this court, without appointing an appraiser,
upon giving twenty days’ notice by mail to all per
sons known to be interested in said estate of the
time ami place of hearing, proceed to hear evi
dence and determine the cash value of said estate
and the amount of Inheritance tax to which the
same is liable.
Now. therefore, on motion of said petitioner,
Wm. Dolan, administrator, by his attorney. O. M.
Butt.
It is hereby ordered that said petition ami all
matters connected therewith be heard by this
court, without the appointment of an appraiser,
at its court rwtrtrin the Court House, in the City
of Viroqua. ;n the county and state aforesaid, at
a regular term of said court, beginning on the 3rd
day of !lAy. 1910, at I<> o’clock in the forenoon or
as soon thereafter as counsel cr.u . heard, at
which time and place ten* court vail hear evidence
and determine the cash vaiu* of said estate and
the amount of the inheritance i>r legacy tax there
on.
It is further ordered, that notice of the hearing
on said i petition lie given by mailing a copy of this
order to all persons known to be interested in said
estate, including the attorney general of the state
of Wisconsin and the public administrator of Ver
non county, at least twenty days before the 3rd
day of May. 1910.
And it is further ordered, that notice of said
hearing be given to all persons interested in said
estate, whose address*** are unknown, by publica
tion of this order for three successive weeks prior
to the time fixed for such hearing in the Vernon
County Censor, a newspaper published in said
county of Vernon, state of Wisconsin.
l>ated this 3lst day of March. 1910.
By the Court. D. G. Mahoney. County Judge.
A n cconnci nea.
Mr. Rawsou’s mult* had stray tat
awa.v. and pomp bad lit eti sent to tl tv I
It. Instead of run nine ohms the road
tn tin* direction in Whieli the mule
had leeu last seen. IVinp s> rambled
up I’rospeot hill as far as I: could go
amt ssirveyed the country sine.
When lie return,si in triumph with
the mule an hour later .Mr. Ilawson
inquired liy In* lint wasted ttiue in
climbing the hill.
" 'Twa'n' tm waste ob time." said
Pomp indignantly "iKMj’t you know.
Mr. Uaws.n, salt, did a mewel is one
ol> dose animals yon "is got t’ ‘preach
from de front end foil yo* own safety?
An' how could l ‘preach dat mewel
from de front end till 1 knowed whar
he was?”—Youth's Companion.
Chivalry.
Observing an an in the art of l>eat
ing his wife on the lawn with all the
abandon lie might have used on a
dusty mg. a passerby interfered lui
mediately the rescued wife, retreated
Into the happy lioine. whence she
emerged bearing a pan .if greasy wa
i ter. the contents of which she dashed
over the passerby.
"If them Is anything that tnahes me
'■ tired," remarked the passerby as he
went away, "it is the idle patter of
the thoughtless concerning chivalry.”—
rhiladeiphia Ledger.
LOOKING BACKWARD
Fifty Year* Ago: Or the Cabins of Btf
Axe County
We left Wm. Coalter and family at
home, where be and his wife spent
heir life and are now buried in Sabin
cemetery. Dr. Sabin bought land a
little farther down the valley, where he
lived to a ripe old age of eighty-five
years. For many years he had an ex
tentive practice and for a long time
was the only physician in western part
of Richland county. He and his wife
(who had cancer) are buried in Sabir,
cemetery, pavia Sabin bought a place
nearby, but in about two years sold out
and came to the town of Union, Bad
Axe county, where he lived for manv
years. Late in life he and his wife fol
lowed their children and settled at Lady
smith, where he died about two years
ago. His widow is still living there.
Shane and James Jordan thought
that they would rather have ridge land
and bought the southwest quarter of
Section 28 in the town of Union, this
county, where they proceeded at once
to erect a cabin for their families. Here
we might mention some of the worthy
pioneers of Sabin neighborhood: John
Higginbotham and Eleazor Goman to
the south, Messrs. Alaback. Francis,
Higgins, Robert, Marshall, William and
Samuel Fetty (the latter now a resident
of Viola) were located to the west, and
as we go down the main valley we find
Sam. Groves, who kept a blacksmith
shop, and then Oliver Guess (late of
Keadstownj, who had a sawmill at the
junction of two branches. Farther
down Mathias Merle and his two sons
Thomas and William, also a widowed
(laughter who afterwards married a
Mr. Nevel, whose boy was mobbed at
the Richland county jail for the suppos
ed murder of a woman in the vicinity
of Boaz. Next Albert Sattzman and
Wm. Gordon, who later moved to Min
nesota; then George H. Babb, who for
many years taught school and then
preached for the Disciple church until
late in life. He lived to be eighty-six
years old and was totally blind for sev
eral years. He and his wife and sever
al of their children are buried in Sabin
cemetery. Others worthy of mention
were James Twaddle and his sister
“Betsey,” who was blind from birth.
This small cluster of settlers had start
the public school and had erected a
building for that purpose. As I re
member it was about sixty rods below
Guess’ mill and above the road. It was
a one-story log building, with the door
in the corner hung on wooden hinges
and a wooden latch with a string at
tached so the door could be opened
from the outside. Among the scholars
I now can locate, are Nathan Higgin
botham and John Twaddle of Sabin,
William and John McDaniel of Soldiers
Grove, A. W. Guess and Mrs. Maggie
Benn of Viola, and W. S. Jordan of
Ladysmith. Amanda Merle was the
teacher; a woman of noble worth, just
the kind to endure the hardships of a
new country, especially during the dark
dars of ’6O-’65, when through loyalty
to'the flag many of our young men ans
wered the call for 300,000 more.
Among them was her husband, who
bade his young wife and five little child
ren goodbye and started. The oldest
were two boys, aged nine and seven
years. With these boys and a yoke of
yearling oxen she tilled the few acres
of cleared land and the last time I met
them they were tramping wheat with
the oxen, afterwards to be fanned with
a sheet, when some of the neighbors
would take it to the mill. After the
struggle and the return of the husband
and father, they sold their small home
stead and -emigrated to Kansas. Who
dare say such women are not worthy a
place in history? Loyal to husband,
family, home and her country!
In the meantime father and uncle had
built a cabin and we started on our final
journey: up the valley and onto the
ridge where we again struck the Black
River road near Darnell’s tavern. Early
settlers will remember him on account
of his being blind; though quite active
and very entertaining. Next opening
was that of Joseph Pippin, who kept a
cooper shop and supplied the settlers
with sap, meat a .id kraut barrels made
from the excellent white oak timber;
hoops were made of young hickory, ail
worked by hand. Then we passed quite
a distance through the dense forest,
coming to an opening near Pleasant
Ridge church. A Mr. Crandall had a
small opening and just over the hill his
son-in-law, Henry Hurless (late of Or
ion) ; then to our right Nathan Ford.
Thence the ridge bore westward when
we came to the largest farm on our
way, that of Ralph Griffin, father to
your John Griffin; and to tbe left down
under the hill by a very large spring,
Aaron Mullendore (late of California)
had begun to carve what was later one
of the best farms in the town of For
est. Thence through the dense forest
we bear eastward. George Fruit had a
small opening nnd his brother-in-law,
John Hurless, had a small cabin: near
also, Martin Rogers and to the right,
by another spring, Wilson Crandall bad
made a start. Then again into the
dense forest we plunge until we reach
what is now West Lima, then Hoosier
po’toffice. The postmaster was Jessie
Harness, late of Rockton. Then into
the woods until r.ear Vemon county.
We leave the Black River road and fol
low anew trail about three-fourths of
a mile nown the hill in the head of the
hollow, where the cabin was to shelter
both families until another could be
built.
These were the last days of August.
After an almost continuous journey for
three months we are in one of thexab
ins of Bad Axe county.
l .nFargt March 17. A. T. Jordan.
MORICLOCALS
Mrs. ,Ta nes Hay spent a tew days
with relatives at Sparta.
Prices of lumber are advancing.
Buy it now and of Thayer.
-Now is the time to feed Dr. Hess’
stock food and poultry panacea. O. E.
Davis. Druggist.
—The Southeastern theater excursion.
Monday night, took quite a bunch of
people from Viroqua and other stations
along the line.
It doesn't cost you any more to get
your watch fixed right and you save
time,trouble and money by leaving it at
Sam Lillis,’Jeweler.
First in five months, was the fine
soaking rain of Tuesday, which con
tinued moderately for about ten hours.
It was mu'-h needed and greatly ap
preciated.
—Albon and Will Lindemane returned
from Dakota and Montana. Tuesday
evening. They tell of a monstrous rush
to the west "and say land values are
approaching a highly speculative value.
From Anoka. Minnesota, tomes an
nouncement of the death of Avery W.
Gillette, one of the earliest settlers of
this section. He settled here when the
other pioneer kindred came. Mr. Gil
lette wks about-82 years old.
"Curtis." said tbe teacher, “suppose
1 bad two squash pies and cut one
into six pieces and the other Into
twelve pieces, which pie would you
rather have a piece of?"
"The one divided Into twelve pieces."
answered Curtis. “I don't like squash
pie.’*—Exchange.
New Wash
Suits, justthe
thing, now
$2.75 to
$6.50
Great Ten Days’
Sale of Ladies’and Misses’
Suits, Coats, Skirts and Dresses
for the Spring of 1910
Owing to our recent sale we were compelled to
cancel our orders for Suit s,Coats and Skirts. The
manufacturers have made v 4 great allowances on
these goods rather than hi ve them returned. So
during these Ten Sale Days we will olfer the goods
at less than they would ordinarily cost at wholesale.
$6.50 Ladies’ Spring Coats now $4.85
7.50 “ “ “ “ 5.65
10.00 “ “ “ “ 6.85
15.00 “ “ • “ “ 10.85
$25.00 Suits now $16.85
22.00 “ 15.35
20.00 “ 13.85
$15.50 Voile Skirts $11.85
15.00 “ 10.65
12.00 “ 8.65
10.00 “ 7.35
Boys’ and Girls’ Wash Suits and
Dresses, a fine assortment to select
from at 50 cents and up.
Have Your Measure Taken for a Suit, Coat or Skirt.
We have the Agency for the American Ladies’ Tail
oring Company and can fit and suit you to perfection
j— - -QBITUARr==J
In Viroqua. Daniel W. Horton passed away on
Friday morning', April 1, after a brief illness from
r>neumoJV-a and other complications resulting from
mt army life, aged seventy-eight years and four
months. He leavee to mourn his loss a much loved
wife. Mary Clawson Horton: two daughters Mrs.
Mary Herron of Fargo. North Dakota, and Mrs.
Grace Tuckei of Montfori; eight grandchildren
and many friends. He was born and educated in
Medina county. Ohio, and attended Olerlin co*"
lege, one of the best Christian colleges of our
country. He gavjfii* heart to God in early Iff*?
and joined the Baptist church, a church ♦hat If.*
done much for our Christ. He lived and died ;n
the same and was a faithful attendant on church
as long as health wo ild permit. He answered his
country’s call by enlisting in the 17th Wisconsin,
in which he served faithfully until disease brought
him near the grave, from whicn he suffered more
or less the rest of his days. He was married, by
Rev. G. W. Nu*um. to Miss Mary Clawson. Febru
ary 25. 1863. For a few years he had been a resi
dent of ot.r city and was always found on the side
of right He was a true husband and much prized
father by the children and grandchildren. So we
lay away another of our Vernon county pioneers
and old soldiers, as many of them have gone on
before us.
Services were held at the home, last Sunday, at
2:00 p. m.. conducted by Rev. G. W. Nuzum, a
laryre number being present. His body rests in
Viroqua’s beautiful cemetery. n.
Kmaline Thomas-Stevens was bom in Florence.
Oneida county. New York, on May 29. 1820,; died
in tow nof Eaton, this state, aged eighty years,
ten months and two days. Was married to Caleb
Stevens in Elgin. Illinois, in I860; came to Viroqua
in 1874, living here for twenty-five years. They
then removed north and lived there for eleven
years, whore she passed away, leaving an only
daughter. Mrs. Wm. Bausman. and two grand
children to mourn her loss. She was a humble,
patient Christian mother, very devoted to her
home and her church. H**r seat in church was
seldom vacant, only when visited by sickness. She
became a Christian in early life and lived faith
fully until death.
Her body was interredin Viroquacemetery with
aervicesat the grave by Rev. G. W. Nur.ura. Many
friends were present.
MARRIED
At Coon Valley. March 26. by Rev. Rolkvauro.
Mr. Arthur Stromstad ami Miss Mlla Johns**?!,
both of that community.
At Readstown, March 27. by Wm. Moore. K-
Mr. James Davis and Miss Flossie Cox. both of
that village.
A FINK CONCEfU
The Skovgaard concert given at Op
era house, last Friday evening, furnish
ed entertainment that ought to please
all lovers of high class music. Mr.
Skovgaard played in perfect form, his
efforts met with much appreciation and
he was generous with his • cores. I"
the execution of difficult and
the development of technique Skovgaard
has few superiors among violin soloists.
Viroqua has never heard a better pi
anist end accompanist than Miss Alice
McClung.
The soprano soloist. Miss May W ar
ner, had a very severe cold and was
able to attempt only a few numbers.
King Brilliant Breeding Jack
I have just returned from the state
of lowa, where I purchased the best
and most available Jack ever offered to
Vernon county farmers for breeding
purposes. See the animal and give me
your patronage
William Hornby. Liberty Pole, j
The Fair Savings Store
~ Next, to the Postoffice
WANT AD. COLUMN
Insertions Under this Head 5 Cts
per Line. No Ad. Taken for Less
Than 25 Cents.
For Sale
For Salk or Kent—Small farm of
44- icres in town of Liberty4liscribed as
follows; The northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section 18. town
12, range 3. H. M. Isham. 11-4.
For Sale Velvet chaff, blue stem
spring wheat for seed; a good qaality.
Send for free samples and get prices,
j Frank Jiric- k, Ontario, Wis., Route
j No. 1, Box No. 17. 12.4.
j
For Sale or Rent—Eight-room
house. Inquire of N. D. McLees, City.
For Sale—Eight head of horses,
ages 2to 12 years. Write to or call on
Mrs. A, B. Thompson, Viroqua, in care
of Viroqua Hotel. 12-tf.
For Sale—Mammoth Bronze turkey
I (tom. 35 pounds; hens 20 pounds) eggs
|at 25c each or nine for $2 00. Mrs.
I Annie Conaway, Westby, Wis. 14-4.
- ,
Land For Sale—l have for sale a
half section of choice Canadian land. A
fine bargain. Terms easy. Write for
j particulars. Rev. W. H. Vance, La
Crosse, Wis. , 13 5.
For Sale—Six White Plymouth Rock
I roosters of prize winning blood; also
some brooders. W. E. Butt, City.
For Sack-160 acres, eight miles
west of Viroqua; good buildings, timber
and water .J. G. Martin, Viroqua.
Route No. 9. 43-4.
For Sale-One team of horses. In-1
| quire of Martin & Kuebler. 13-tf.
For Sale -Strawberry plants. "War- \
field” and “Senator Dunlap,” the two 1
j leading varieties, at $2 50 ner 1.000 I
also have the following varieties, “En- :
hani-e.” “Clyde,” “Haveriand,” “Aug. >
Luther.” Bederwood.” “Corsican” and !
'“Saunders,” at $3 00 per 1,000. All!
plants passed state inspection. Terms:!
: cash with order. Write to or call on
Lewis H. Evans, ojiijnile from Sparta i
postoffiee. R. D. No. 3, Box l, Sparta,
! Wis. . 13-8.
For Sale A cook stove. luquire of j
Mrs Anna Mason, City.
For Sale-Four nice brood sows,
i For particulars call on Augustus Smith,
I Viroqua, Route No, 3. 14-i..
New Wash
Goods
New Dress
Goods
Anew line of especially fine Lace Curtains
just in. Special prices prevail during sale.
New Curtain Goods and Embroideries being
displayed from a freshly unpacked shipment.
For Rent
For Rent— Rooms in the Ferguson
block. Inquire of Mrs. B. F. Ferguson.
9-tf.
For Rent—Desirable residence prop
! erty. Inquire of Mrs. David Strawn.
For Rent—Desirable blacksmithing
i building, well located. Tools go with
it. Inquire of Wm. Webb, Viroqua,
Wis. 125.
For Rfnt—Some more tobacco, corn
and hay land. A good proposition if
| taken at once. Thos. Pierce, West by.
For Rent—Blacksmith and wagon
shop. Good suit of rooms and garden;
one of the best locations in Vernon
county. Call on or see Thos. Pierce,
Westby. 13-2.
Wanted
Wanted—An apprentice girl to learn
the millinery trade at Mrs. L. C. Nor
ris’. If suited, will employ girl after
trade is learned. 12-tf.
Wanted—We want you to represent
us. Good territory still open. Big mon
ey and permanent positions for hustlers
Write today, or better, come and see
us Sherman Nursery Cos., Charles
City, lowa. 14.2,
Help Wanted—For Nursery work
Come at once. Don’t wait to write!
take first train. Can use some good
country boys, too. Sherman Nursery
Cos., Charles City, lowa.
Lost and Found
Lost—Tn Viroqua. a ladies’ gold
watc . Elgin movement. Finder will
rewarded if left at the Censor office.
dollars will be paid for in-
A £"“■ to I* l * recovery of • female
7 hiw - on* red. one spotted ear
' Lk>,d KeU * r ' Rout * •
The greatest thing in the world is
i? s n ® rn “ n t 0 *>* to do something
well and say nothing about it.
The Call of the Blood
fim l ß voice in Piropies.
wu ’ Sa L ow c ° m Ple*on, a jaundiced
look, moth patches and bku.V* 0 r the
skin -all signs of liver trouble. But
SuTTiLS?*- them!
tbea^ at , “ Electric ”
cofn * Llfe °J Abraham Lin
coln. Don t miss this great moving
* Fou r oth <“r good subjects with
plenty of good comedy.