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VOL. UV—No. 49
Short* News Stories of Interest*
Picked Up by Censor Reporters from Various Sources
At any rate upon a day
Iteciphered in the almanacs,
December, desolate and ffray.
Has --.r*.* to whistle through the cracks.
—Do your Christmas shopping early.
—Big line of storm sash at Thayer’s.
—Look for Sam Lillis’ Christmas ad.
—Albert Burkhart has recovered from
his illness.
—Detachable handle, silk umbrellas.
J. W. Lucas, Jeweler.
—Three hundred Victor records just
received by Brown Music Cos.
—Wilson Bros. ’ preparations can be
purchased at J. Omundson’s.
—Eastern Star lodge holds election
of officers next Tuesday nighc.
—Dr. Baldwin, dentist, second floor
Ferguson building. ’Phone 66.
—Cigars! Any size bo." for Christ
mas gifts. T. E. Davis, Grocer.
—Toys, games and novelties of all
kinds at 0. E. Davis’ drug store.
—Wanted, oats, corn, hay, straw and
wood at J. W. Thayer’s f _*ed store.
—You can cure that cough with H. W.
Barker’s cough remedy. C. F. Dahl.
—Some great bargains in roofings,
shingles and repair lumber at Thayer’s.
—Henry Rusk of lowa was in the
city the guest of his brother J. B.
Rusk.
—O. P. Hill sold to Stoll & Chase his
120-acre farm located at eastern limits
of the city.
Elmer Setzer and Art Dyer of Yuba
were visitors in this city tne fore part
of the week.
—Special at Rogers,’ Friday and Sat
urday, 250 ladies’ 25c and 50c fancy
collars, 12c,
—Get your meals and lunches at the
restaurant in Rice building. The best
of service awaits you.
—Never were pipes so good and sold
so cheap as now at A. J. Johnson’s—
ideal presents for smokers.
—J. Henry Bennett has removed his
law offices to the Lindemarm bank build
ing. 44-52
—Wayß mufflers, white and colors.
V neck and round collar. Your choice
at Lindemann’s, Friday and Saturday,
19c.
—lf you wish to send Christmas gifts
away remember that the mails are
crowded at Christmas time. Send your
gift early.
—Mrs. John Tewalt and daughter
were called to Waterloo, lowa, Friday
by the death of her son Roy’s little
daughter, Lucile.
—F. C. Bunn, former proprietor of
the Weatby Times, greeted Viroqua
friends yesterday. He is now located
at Westmore, Montana.
—lf you intend to buy a watch, it
vill pay you to inspect my stock and
rmy prices before you invest. C.
Morrison, Jeweler.
—Miss Blanche Fowell was operated
for appendicitis at St. Francis hospital
at La Crosse this morning. She came
through the ordeal nicely.
—Will have a Jne line of Christmas
candies in next week, and the celebrat
ed Gunther’s fancy boxes for Christmas
gifts. T. E. Davis. Grocer.
—Now is the time to send Christmas
presents to the old country. Drafts is
sued on all parts of Norway and foreign
•countries at First National Bank.
—Clifford Lake and Walter McClurg
departed last Thursday evening, for
Madison, where they are to attend the
agricultural college during the winter.
—Dr. N. H. Brephy offers his ser
vices to test cattle for tuberculosis, or
any other surgical operation, he being
legally qualified, holding a state li
cense.
—The sun rose December 1 at 7:09
and sets at 4:34; on the 11 at 7:19 and
sets at 4:22; December 21 at 7:26 and
sets at 4 :25; on the 31 at 7:30 and sets
at 3:32.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kearney were
in the city from Rising Sun on Monday.
Mrs. Kearney extended her journey to
Milwaukee for a month’s visit with
relatives.
—The total number of the deer killed
and shipped by hunters in Wisconsin
sinee the season opened, was 4,337, ac
cording to the count by Game Warden
Riekeman.
—The W. R. C. ladies entertained
their husbands and the R. A. G. veter
ans Monday night after the regular
meeting of the post. Refreshments
were served and a social time enjoyed.
-Fifty-two weeks of contact with
all the news of home, town, county,
state, country, and aH the world, for
$1.25 which pays for The Weekly Inter
Ocean and Farmer and this paper one
year.
—The Weekly Inter Ocean and Farm
er is the best weekly newspaper in the
world. We b ive arranged specially to
supply it and his paper together for
one year at the low priee of $1.25 for
both.
—Special sale every afternoon on all
trimmed hats and shapes for Cnristnias
trade. No more sensible present to be
found. Call soon while there is a good
selection from which to choose. Ethel
Atwood.
—Help a good cause by buying red
cross etampß. The proceeds from the
sale of these stamps will all be ex
pended in the great fight against the
white plague, which today menaces the
people of the world.
—Mr. Sam Cammack of lowa, an old
timer of Vernon county, spent yester
day at the C. J. Cherrington home.
Fortv-three years have slid by since he
was last here. He and Mr. Cherring
ton were members of the same .egi
mental company during the Civil war.
—Herb. Chapman today sold his farm
west of the city, widely known as the
Jas. Smith place, to Mr. Jos. Deters
of Granite halls, Minnesota, who will
lake possession March next. Mrs. De
ters is a former-resident of this county,
being a daughter of Hans Hjelter. They
are to be congratulated upon securing
one of the finest farm properties in the
county.
“The Cow Puncher,” which opens
one night engagement at the Opera
house on Friday of this week, is said to
be the best play, the best staged and
contain the highest salaried company of
players of any attraction seen this sea
son in the popular prized theaters. ”t
is by the well-known writer, Hal Reid,
and under the management of W. F.
Mann. Prjcet reduced to 15, 25 and
35c.
THE VERNON COUNTY CENSOR
—Last month of 1910.
Opera house Friday night.
—Worth looking over Lillis’ ad.
—Do your Christmas shopping early.
—Look for Sam Lillis’ Christmas ad.
—Fine Christmas perfumes at O. E.
Davis’ drug store.
-One-half price china is going fast.
J. W. Lucas, Jeweler.
—Ole Hiigen was a Censor caller
from Fe’Tyville last Thursday.
—Ren e .nber the pnce, 12c each for
ladies’ 210 and 50c fancy collars.
—Dr. Chase, dentist, office in Nat
ional Bank building. ’Phone 32.
—lf you want a genuine money mak
er, try some of Thayer’s boss feed.
—“Th” Cow-Puncher” Friday night.
Seats on "kale at Lillis' jewelry store.
—Cheese! I carry a line of thirteen
different kir is of cheese. T. E. Davis.
—Col. C. E. Morley departed for
Washington, D. C., last Saturday even
ing.
—Just received a full line of Victor
talkng machines, all styles. Brown
Masic Cos.
—Messrs. John Lake, Jr., and Adam
McLees attended the stock show at
Chicago last week.
—Nineteen accidental deaths in the
woods of northern Wisconsin during
deer hunting season.
Mens dress gloves. If you want
the best made you will find them at
The Blue Front Store.
—The date ot MacJer’s orchestra
dance has been changed from December
29th to December 30th.
—Ole Michaelson is making his home
in this city after spending some months
in North Dakota and Canada.
—Ways mufflers, white and colors.
V neck and round collar. Your choice
at Lindemann’s, Friday and Saturday,
19c.
—Sever Tally delivered to F. Eckhart
134 lambs, weighing 13,076 pounds. At
6c per pound the bunch netted him
$784,56.
—Chas. T. Herron was down from
Duluth for a week’s visit with his
mother and other relatives in this com
munity.
Some of the best perfume to be
purchased in the world can be found at
A. J. Johnson’s—and lots of the cheap
er grades.
—A series of revival meetings are
being held at Salem church. Local pas
tor Vincent is assisted cy Rev. Grande
of Bloom City.
—Albert Nelson of Franklin town
was adjudged insane and taken to
Mendota asylum by Sheriff C. O. Hel
geson on Monday,
—What is it and where is it? It’s
Morrison’s jewelry store, five doors
south of the postoffiee, where you can
find a complete stock.
—Toilet sets, innumerable in quanti
ty, unexcelled in quality, in all styles
and finishes, and at all prices, at A. J.
Johnson’s. Nothing nicer for ladies.
—l5O storm sash of assorted sizes, so
we can fit your windows. Call and get
the size you want before the stock is
broken. Tibbits-Cameron, phone 90.
—Before buying your Christmas ap
ples come in and take a look at my
stock of western box apples. I have a
nice lot of fancy apples. T. E. Davis.
—A new term in all departments of
the Wisconsin Business University of
La Crosse, Wisconsin, begins Tuesday,
December 6th. Correspondence in
vited.
—George Minertz, a farm hand, com
mitted suicide by hanging himself in a
barn near Cashton. No cause is as
signed for the rash act. Minertz was
a single man.
—After a year’s residence in Minnea
polis Miss Mary Dregne is at her pa
rental home in this city. She will, ac
cept a position in the store at Re*ads
town conducted by her brother Carl.
—We take pride in directing atten
tion to the great variety of high class
matter contained on the inside pages
of today’s Censor. These is some
thing for every member of the read
ing family.
—Drs. Schreiner & Schee have just
purchased one of these fine farms of
Thorson, the Westby real estate dealer,
had for sale near that village. He has
a few more very fine farms for sale at
a very reasonable price and easy terms.
See him.
—The Intelligencer states that Edgar
Lepley of Liberty Pole has been chosen
manager of the John Kirkpataick cold
storage cheese warehouse in Viola.
Ed is one of the best cheese makers in
the state and will be a good man for
the place.
—The Viola Intelligencer says C. R.
Thomson is there with a civil engineer
laying out the work for anew con
crete dam across the Kickapoo at the
Cushman saw mill site, to be utilized
when constructed to furnish power for
the new electric lighting plant which
will be installed by Mr. Thomson in
early spring.
—A La Crosse news dispatch of De
cember first says that the Mississippi
river is still open at that point, but in
dications are that it will be closed with
in a few days. Thirteen times in the
thirty-seven years that records have
been kept, the stream has been frozen
over in November. Last year the date
waß December 9.
—Our local fishermen are of the opin
ion that with the advent of cold weath
er and the extremely low stage of water
in the Mississippi nver. the river will
freeze to the bottom this winter and
kill thousands of fish. There has been
no rainfalls the past season to increase
the water stage and no relief i- sight.
—Prairie du Chien Press.
—I am well equipped to do modem
up-to-date dental work. Viroqua Elec
tric Light company recently installed in
my office an electric rectifier, the only
one in the city. This will be used in
charging the storage batteries which
propel my new electrical appliances.
Prices are the same. Office over Blue
Front Store. W. W. Hanson, D. D. S. i
There was no little comment and
complaint on part of members of the
county board that the beating plant of
the new jail was yet far from comple
tion, and the further fact that the old j
structure was without a warming eys- I
tem because a portion of material from
that outfit was being placed in the new
building. The latter was a part of the
cont-act. The new system is far past
due tur completion, it is a great in
convenience to those having to submit j
to the conditions.
Editorial
WHY THE COST CREEPS UP?
Does the average housewife realize
that she is paying $12.00 per bushel for
corn when she invests in breakfast food
at ten cents a package? That is the
truth notwithstanding one can go upon
the open market and purchase the
above named quantity for about six
dimes. Breakfast foods done up in
packages have an enormous sale all
over the country. Rich and poor alike
begin the day with cereals and cream.
They are wholesome, no doubt, but is
a bushel of com shredded, flaked or
done up in curley-cues any better than
the grain ground up in a mill for a few
cents? A lot of excellent things can
be made from com meat and you are
not paying $12.00 a bushel because it is
shreded or flaked and put up in pretty
red packages. That is why the cost of
living has increased. It is not only
true with corn but with other products
as well. Our bacon must be 3ent to
Chicago so that the transportation
lines, packers, salesmen and merchants
may be enriched by handling it. This
same extravagance prevails in every
department of housekeeping. The sup
ply for the best bacon is always ex
hausted at a high figure and the cheap
er grades remain to be sold at a loss.
Everybody wants the best. The
butcher regrets the cow is not all
porterhouse steaks and the pig all
back bacon. The demand for liver is
feeble but the cry for expensive meat
is incessant. No wonder living is high.
-Ex.
The death of Postmaster Keyes of
Madison, a week ago, removes from
Wisconsin a most historic figure, a man
of brains and a citizen of the highest
type. With his family Mr. Keyes pio
neered in Wisconsin when it was a ter
ritory, coming from the east while he
was a mere lad. He has been prom
inent during all these years in what
ever our commonwealth has made in
achievement as a great state. True to
friends and party Keyes was a central
figure for more than six decades. He
was first appointed postmaster at the
state capital by President Lincoln and
held commission from Grant, Garfield,
McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft. As
soldier, citizen and official his measure
was full of integrity and helpfulness.
An exchange with a bent for figures
finds that the population of the United
States and itß possessions has passed
the hundred million point, and is now
in excess of that figure by 3,962,757,
which is considerably more than the
whole number of inhabitants of the
united colonies that went to war for in
dependence and adopted the Declara
tion on the 4th of July, 1776. There is
less significance in numbers than in
quality; but judged by either standard
the United States now holds a fore
most place among the nations of the
earth. What will it be at the end of
another century?
In a recent talk Prof. Henry C. Tay
lor of the college of agriculture, Uni
versity of Wisconsin, said that the
agricultural production of the state
could be doubled by a more scientific
operation of the land now in use, bet
ter seed and improved breeds of ani
mals. Only about three-fifths of the
land of the state was in farms, he said,
Wisconsin having approximately 14,-
000,000 sores of land not in farms. Of
this area, between 11,000,000 and 12,-
000,000 acres should be improved,
marshes should be drained and the 3,-
000,00(1 acres of muck and peat marshes
made tillable.
The short session of congress con
vened on Monday and the President’s
message was given to the two houses
yesterday. With something of pride
the Censor calls attention to the fact
that a page synopsis of the long docu
ment is sent out with today’s paper, a
stunt unusual with country weeklies.
After a residence in Wisconsin of
more than half a century former United
States Senator John C. SPooner, has
taken up his home in New York City,
where he has practiced his profession
since his retirement from the senate.
Mr. Spooner brought distinction to the
state while he was a member of the
foremost law-making body in the world.
Do You Want Them?
We have for sale several tons of
home-made flour middlings, first class
feed. Call early at the
VtßotjyA Flour Mills.
Notice
I will be at First Nations' Pink in
Viroqua on Mondays, De-amt r 5 and
12. C. P. Hauge,' agent for Hamburg
Mutual Insurance Cos.
—Safety razors, fi- e kinds; Ever
Ready SI, Real $2.50, Ward $4. Gillette
$5, Auto-Strop $5 at O. E. Da via. ’
Mark Twain, who recently passed
beyond, said of himself once that he
wrote stories to keep the world from
being too gloomy. “I always feel
stronger,” be said, at another time,
“when someone gives me a cup of good
cheer and I try to pass it along. That
life is useless which makes ail about it
feel miserable.” It is not possible for
many to write the inspiring, cheering
thoughts cf wit and humor which Mark
Twain placed upon paper. But they
have the power—all have—to radiate
sunshine and hopefulness. The gloom
iest thoughts of a despondent person
may be changed to those of joy by the
simple manner of morning’s greeting
from a friend. A picture postal card,
a thoughtful letter, a happy telephone l
call, T,iay change the mental atrooe-i
phere of an entire day for some un
happy heart.
VIROQUA, WISCONSIN, DECEMBER 7,1910
LIVELY MOVEMENT ALONG THE LINE
Eckhardt Packing of Tobacco ii Sold at
Remuneralivt Froti,
There is demand for all grades of
tobacco held by packers and growers.
Everything is wanted except the 1906
packing: that is too high priced and of
too uncertain quality for profitable con
sumption. Old goods are being picked
up to the last pound and good figures
are paid.
The Eckhardt packing of 1909, con
sisting of between 900 and 1,000 cases,
ha3 been sold to the Esinlohr firm and
a crew of workmen have been busily
engaged for more than a week in samp
ling the crop, and it is found to be in
prime condition. It is understood that
Mr. Eckhardt sold at a figure that will
return him a handsome profit.
Thirty machines installed at the ware
house of the American Tobacco com
pany in Madison at a cost of approxi
mately $30,000, promise to do away
with one-third of the labor now used in
“stemming” tobacco. What three girls
would do by hand, one girl can do with
the aid of one of the new machines.
The machines have been in the process
of perfection for the past twenty year,',
but not until the last two years have
they been so perfected as to be of com
mercial value. The machines are very
complex in mechanism, but it is said
by those familiar with their use, that
an intelligent girl can readily under
stand ana operate one,
Edgerton Reporter: A brief season
of casing weatner early in the week
was not of sufficient duration to per
mit of much of the hanging tobacco to
be removed from the curing sheds for
stripping, much to the disappointment
of growers whose tobacco is .’-old and
are anxious to complete the delivery.
The hanging leaf is reported to be more
thoroughly cured na ready to be
stripped than in most seasons at this
date, as the warm, dry October had
furnished exceptiorml weather to ac
complish this The crop there
fore could be for mar
ket as soon as removed from the barns
when casing weather arrives.
NEWS or THE STORES
—lnsure with John Dawsrji & Cos.
—Hanson, Dentist, over Blue Front.
—Look for Sam Lillis’ Christmas ad.
—China, half price. J, W. Lucas,
Jeweler.
—A complete line of flour and feed
of kinds at Thayer’s.
—One week only, 20 per cent, off on
cut glass J. W. Lucas.
—The Optimo is now serving chop
suey every Sunday night.
—Twenty per cent off on toilet sets
for one week. J. W. Lucas, Jeweler
—lf it’s a Howard watch you are
looking for, 1 have it. C. M. Morrison,
Jeweler.
—A large assortment of Christmas
post cards, one cent each. J. W. Lu
cas, Jeweler.
—Have your cattle tested by a grad
uate veterinarian. Minshah ir.ros. can
do it for you.
—Lamps, purses, pipes, hair brushes,
toilet sets, perfumes, ladies’ hand bags,
etc., at O. E. Davis.’
—lf you desire nice cut flowers for
Christmas, leave your order with me.
T. E. Davis, Grocer.
—New records just received for the
Victor talking machine and Edison
phonograph. Brown Music Cos.
—One elegant fur-lined coat left,size
38. A bargain now. Just received.
Can be had now for $32.00. Blue Front.
—Get in line. The crowd is moving
our way. We have the goods. The
price is convincing. J. W. Lucas, Jew
eler.
—Ways mufflers, white and colors.
V neck and round collar. Your choice
at Lindemanns,’ Friday and Saturday,
19c.
—At Rogers, ’ Friday and Saturday,
ladies’l2c collars each and every one
a bargain. Every day is bargain day
till Christmas at Rogers. ’
—You have never seen a nicer assort
ment of cut glass and hand-painted
china offered to Christmas buyers than
that A. J. Johnson is showing.
—A little evidence is worth a bushel
of claims. I have the evidence in the
goods themselves and the purchase of
a Christmas present here insures no
mistake. Sam Lillis, Jeweler.
Death of Former Resident
Mrs. Andrew Thompson, formerly
Olga Westby passed away at the home
of her mother in Westby on Tuesday
of last week after several years* illness.
Deceased was thirty-seven years of age
and is survived by three sisters, Mrs.
R. Nustad, Mrs.S. B. Reque and Nettie:
three brothers, Julius. Lindahl and
Otis. She was the wife of Mr. Andrew
Thompson, register of deeds-elect of
La Crosse county.
Funeral services were held at West
by Synod church on Friday, with in
terment in Coon Prairie cemetery.
Diet Suddenly in Hotel
Nels Thompson, who lived on Mc-
Lees ridge west of this city, wbb found
dead in bed at the Wisconsin house in
La Crosse on Wednesday morning of
last week. He was on his way home
from a sojourn in Minnesota. The
proprietor of the hotel was unable to
aroure him from his slumber and called
the coroner. After examinations by a
physician the conclusion was reached
that deceased came to his death from
heart disease.
The body was brought home and
funeral services held last Saturday.
A Simple Safeguard for Mother*
Mrs. D. Gilkeson, 326 Ingles Ave.,
Youngstown, Ohio, gained wisdom by
expenen< “My little girl had a
severe cot. and coughed almost con
tinuously. My sister recommended
Foley’s Honey and Tar. The first dose
I gave her relieved the inflammation in
her throat and after using only one
bottle her throat and lungs were en
tirely free from inflammation. Since
then I always keep a bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar in the house. Accept
no substitutes. A. J. Johnson.
You Must Read this If you Want the benefit■
J. W. Greer, Greenwood. la., suf
fered with a severe case of lumoago.
“The pains were so intense I was
forced to hypodermic injections for re
lief. These attacks started with a pain
in the small of my back which gradu
ally became fairly paralyzing. My at
tention was attracted to Foley’s Kid
ney Remedy and 1 am glad to say after
using this wonderful medicine I am no
longer bothered in any wav by my old
enemy lumbago.” A. J. Johnson.
•j*
Wisconsin's First State Capitol
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The Federated Women’s Club of
Wisconsin has just acquired title to the
location of the first state house site,
Belmont, in La Fayette county. It is
a most appropriate thing to do. and it
is not creditable to the state itself that
tlis purchase was not long ago made.
Wisconsin territory, partitioned from
Michigan territory, was organized at
Mineral Point, July 4, 1836, and the
first legislature met at Belmont, in a
two story building. It is the site of
OBITUARY=
Sarah D. Miner, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Huntington, of Labonon. Connecticut, was kora
in Akron. Ohio. March 3, 1836. With her parents
she moved to Wisconsin in pioneer days. The
family lived in northern Crawford county and con
stituted one of the first families of the comunity.
On December 1, 1856. she married Parsons D.
Miner. For many years they lived on the noted
Miner homestead where five children were born
to them: Wilbur E., Henry TANARUS., Mary E.. Hiram
P. and Alice H.; all of whom are well established
in business. Several years ago Mr. and Mrs.
Miner moved to Carter, to live with their children.
Wilbur. Henry and Mary. Death came on Novem
ber 20. The remains were brought from Carter to
De Soto and then conveyed to the old Miner home
near Retreat where the funeral services wore held.
The remains were interred on the old family lot in
the beautiful Walnut Mound cemetery. Rev.
Evert, a friend of the family, officiating. Mrs.
Miner was an accomplished woman in many ways
and posessed many excellent Qualities of character.
MRS. TERKSSA H. WILSON
After months of bodily weakness and at times
seeming serious illness tne incident of death has
befallen Mrs. Teressa Wilson, beloved and honored
by a host of friendß with the near relatives in this
city. Her old home friends at Bloomington join
with the friends of these latter years in feelings
of sympathy. Her death came in the night hours
of Wednesday. November 80, 1910. Following a
period of rather better health than she had en
j wed for some months a sudden attack of pneu<
mcnia severed the spirit from the frail body.
Teressa H. Parker was born in Elgin. Illinois.
Her parents were Americans from New York
state. The date of her birth was January 22, 1844,
so that at the time of death she had lived to the
age of 66 years, 10 months and 8 days. When the
subject of this sketch was a girl of but seven
years of age the family moved by team to the
vicinity of Bloomington, Grant county. The fath
er took up government land and made this vicin
ity his home. Here on December 26. 1867. she was
married to David E. Wilson. Hero the children
• /ere born, five of the six still living. The hus
band passed into the great beyond in 1888. The
mother kept the children on the farm for several
years and then moved into the village of Bloom
ington and in 1903 came to live with her children
Ella and Albert in Viroqua. The children are
Ella. Edwin. Mrs. L. T. Holcomb. William and
Albert. Mrs. Wilson’s faith in her God was pe
culiarly beautiful. It was an extremely real faith.
Her church relationship was from childhood aays
with the Baptist denomination. Her religion was
to her more than the mere subscribing to a church
creed but a vital working force in her life. Bhe
was known far ahd wide as fone who exemplified
the Master’s words when lie said, "Inasmuch as
ye have done it unto one of the least of these ye
have done it unto me." Her home was a harbor
for many sick and saddened relatives, and waa
seldom without some sick relative who found in
this mother a guardian angel. And never waa
there a call from the sick and suffering of her
community that ahe did not help. She shall be
missed because her seat of usefulness will be
empty.
Following a short service at the home on Thurs
day morning the mortal remains were taken to
the old home at Bloomington. Rev. Chas. But
ters, assisted by the local Baptist minister. Rev.
A. L. Taylor, conducted the services and the in
terment was Iwside the husband in the Nagle
cemetery. _________________
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There are over 650 traveling libraries
in circulation in Wisconsin. These fine
collections of good books an loaned by
the state to any community or small
village for the mere payment of the
freight upon receipt and return. The
books are shipped in strong chests and
may be kept for aix months, when they
may be exchanged for another library.
Write to the Wisconsin Library Com
mission, Madison, Wisconsin, for a'
application blank.
Creamery Notes
The Viroqua Creamery Company man
ufactured dnring the month or October!
69,815 pounds of butter. The" patrons
received $17,046.70 for cream delivered
during the month of October. Elgin
butter market is 30 cents this week;
one year ago price was 31} cents.
HORSES WANTED!
The undersigned will be at Viroqua,
Saturday, December Hi, and will pay
highest market prices foi* two carloads
of horses, same to be in good condition,
from 1,200 pounds up and from four
years up. Alao want two or three good
driving teams. Bring in your horses
as lam here to buy. Emil Techem.
Eugene Denning.
-APPORTIONMENT OF TAXES, VERNON COUNTY
- EqualixM School Grave li’g Bridge Soldiers’ County Erroneo'e Outlawed
Town or Village Valuau n State tax tax tax tax relief tax tax tax certi- personal
. 1 | firsts* ;vro> tax
* *•* imu 788 ® 23 17 18 77 60 23 4 60
Christiana *39.800 8079 K 1090 *7 49 35 24 *7 *3 98 1.59 7
£ llnton j WI-100 1517 *0 1102 43 36 43 17 *4 85 11 128' 90 j
822;,’ !52S * • ** * .
6 < 79 31 156367 07 1129 9S
j K 281.500 29KV 35 068 57 71 C 35 10 128 15 "Vl4 11 26
-v I 1097 01 *4 65 26 7 12 * 47 06
•.Kenwood 742.300 VjO 41 66*43 41 60 29 S3 74 a IMS *7
Hamburg 703.*M ’.640 33 944 6* 39 44 19 23 70 39 l;t*> 41
I •?.! 41 m 20 23 74 06 imS Jo*:::;;;::
Hillsboro i 81 i.400 I*9l 43 1011 9t> 45 47 22 22 M 14 i6o’> 05 25 04
Jefferson 1.093.200 2848 40 1546 1* 61 36 29 95 19 32 2162 4<l 6S
Kickopoo 517.500 1206 85 640 60 29 00 14 17 51 75 1023 Rx "Yii
b>herty. 312,300 728 00 399 21 17 50 8 55 at 23 617 77 *
ftxu-k 561.200 1908 SI 700 94 31 46 15 37 56 12 UIOI'I
Sterling 900.000 2167 95 1095 51 52 12 25 4- 95 00 a.-.
Union 559.900 1305 20 761 29 31 37 15 S3 5599 ,107 56 1 ii
Viroqua. 1.282.600 29*9 90 1199 96 71 37 35 16 128 26 2537 15 et
Webster j 574.800 1339 9S 1002 67 32 21 15 74 57 4* 1137 03
Wheatland | 309,900 722 16 436 35 17 36 8 4* 30 9* 612 *2 ion
Whltastown 420.700 980 70 7*4 50 23 57 1152 42 07 832 2tj
Loon Valley village | 184,900 430 77 222 *2 10 35 18 4S 365 56
Oe Soto village *5,200 19* 60 190 ® 4 78 8 52 16* 54
Hillsboro village 4*2,700 1125 17 647 56 27 06 4* 27 354 81
La Farge village SIS.BUO 743 15 594 18 17 86 31 ** 630 63 i
Ontario village 128.000 29* 99 234 42 7 17 12 80 253 20
Readstown village ( 177,400 413 56 382 97 9 94 17 74 3.50 SU 2* 5!
>toddard village 101.200 235 91 252 99 5 66 10 12 200 19
Viola village 95.700 223 09 24* 35 t 36 9 67 189 31
Westby village 804.300 1408 71 640 79 S3 86 60 43 1195 38
\ iroqua city 1.396,500 3719 35 1397 24 89 41 159 56 SIM II "136426 93
Totals. I 18,381.000 42.849 03 23.948 12 1.630 80 400 00 1.83*10 36.880 00 iolt 137 II
that building that the women's clubs
have purchased, 30x45 feet at $l5O.
The old building aa shown above, has
been moved about 200 feet from the
original site and is now used as a barn.
The state historical society a few years
ago considered the question of buying
the structure itself but found it in
such a dilapidated condition that it was
determined that to undertake to rescue
it would be an unwise undertaking.
NEW BANK FOR VILLAGE OF WESTBY
Arliclea of Incorporation are Filed and
Charter is Asked for
For some time it has been rumored
that anew banking institution was
about tc be founded in our enterprising
neighboring village of Westby, and now
the rumor is confirmed by the fact that
articles of incorporation have been
tiled with the state department and the
commissioner of banking applied for a
charter. It is understood that the capi
tal stock is to be SIO,OOO, to be distri
buted among about one hundred farm
era and business men of the village and
community. Doubtless the bank will
be opened for business about the first
of tne new year, and it appears to be
understood that the new concrete Thor
aon building will be the location.
Make a Queer Discovery
The phenomenon of vegetation nearly
eighty feet below the surface of the
earth was brought to light in drilling
the artesian well at the rifle range east
of Sparta. Con Crowley and his men
struck a layer of what had evidently
been swamp grass and woody fiber at
that great depth, showing plainly that
that had been at one time the surface
of the ground, and which has been filled
up by erosion from the hills extending
through unknown ages.
CHURCH NOTTS
Services will be held on the Spring
ville circuit next Sunday as follows:
Springville, preaching service and Sun
day school at 10:30 a. m and 11:30 a.
m., r jpectively; Brookville, preaching
2:30 p. m.; Liberty Pole, preaching 7:45
S. m. Bishop Branch tomorrow (Tnurs
ay) evening.
A box social will be given at the
Brook ville Methodist thurch on Satur
day evening, December 17.
Ladies aid Bojiety of Synod church
meets at Mrs. Preus’ next Friday.
Services at the Synod church next
Sunday at 10:00 a. m. and at West Coon
Prairie at 2:30 p. m.
The Mission band of the Christian
church will be entertained by Mrs. Wm.
Post and Sarah Dennis on Thursday
evening of this week at the home of
the latter.
Monthly meeting of the women’s
missionary society of the Congrega
tional church will be held at 3 o clock
on Friday afternoon of this week at the
parsonage.
A Wonderful Jersey Cow.
John R. Smith of Kickapoo has a
Jersey e#w that is a wonder and we
would like to hear from anyone who
can beat her record. She is seven
years old and has given birth to nine
calves. This bossy has three pairs of
twins to her credit and three singles.
Jersey’s seem to lead in more ways
than one and if anybody can discount
the record of this cow they are cer
tainly entitled to a chromo.—Viola In
telligencer.
STRAYED FROM MY PASTURE ON THE
k ' Lowrla farm in town of JelTereon, four or flva
yearlintr eteern; one black with iminll white apot
in forebear!; other# are red in color with tip# of
left cant cutoff. Anyone knowing whereabout*
of aid animaia, plraae notify me.
Paui, Hanson, Viroqua, Route 9.
For Sale—Eight acres of land; good
buildings and tobacco shed for two
acres. Will trade for house and lot in
this or any nearby city. Mrs. G. N.
Hauge, Viroqua. 59-2.
ESTABLISHED 1855
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Ceneor’e
Live Correepondente
CLINTON.
Sugab Gbovb. December s,—Mr. and Mrs. WLI
Adams and little son Miles returned Saturday
from the north where they have been hunting.
They brought a deer home with them.,. Mrs. Wil
liam Calhoun has been on the sick iist Arthur
Parr is doing some carpenter work for Link
Clark Mr. and Mrs. Silas Calhoun visited at
Will Adams’ yesterday .. Nina Donovan is work
ing at John Hall’s... .Robert Clark and daughter
Katie went to Tomah today to visit the moon doc
tor Eythel Nelson is working at Will Calhoun’s
. . Mamie VanDuzee visited Blanche. Clark Satur
day night and Sunday Mrs. Wm. Donovan visi
ted her mother Mrs. John Appleman of Cashton
several days last week Chas. Dolan visited at
Elias Stokes’ Saturday and Sunday... Rev. Vin
cent preached here yesterday afternoon. He will
again preach here a week from next Saturday
night . Carrie Calhoun is visiting relatives in
Illinois, but will return soea Quite a number
from our ridge attended the oyster supper at John
Bold’s Saturday night. The proceeds went to the
Dell church... Mrs. Clark of Weister is visiting
her mm Robert Clark for a few days Emery
Perkins is building anew house ..Jeff Perkins
is hauling cedar poles from Westby for the new
farmers’ telephone line on our ridge Charlie
Calhoun of Dell is working for Will Adams.
Winter.
GENOA.
Genoa. Deck murk 5 Kate Gussette is agent
for the California Perfume Company... Mr. and
Mr*. C. C. Johnson spent Saturday here returning
to their home at Victory Sunday The Modern
Brotherhood lodge gave an oyster supper here
Saturday evening. Several members from out of
town attended. Mrs. Wm. Morris returned to
her home at Patch Grove on the 29th after
spending three weeks hen? with relatives and
friends Miss Eunice Prindle accompanied by
her slater, Mrs. Marcus Hanson came down from
IJk Crouse Wednesday to attend their aunt’s fun
eral ..Jimtney Riley has been visiting friends
here; his home is at Minneapolis Miss Tiwak
Adams returned home from Stoddard on the Ist.
John Morris was called last week to Viroqua
by the serious illness of his father Clements
Brothers. Frank Gillette and Frank Kieae .-aught
about 80,000 pounds of fish in a first haul near
Victory Mrs. Nellie Halverson died last Mon
day. November 29th of typhoid fever. She leaves
a husband, two small children, father, mother,
one brother and five sisters. Services were held
at the house by Rev, Janies of Retrait and in
terment was made in cemetery near her parents
home Josephine Beffa went to La Crosse Sat
urday to visit her sister and mother, returning
home Sunday Even tialverr-on and two little
children went to Chaseburg Thursday morning
and will make their future? home with his mother.
brothers and sister Mrs. Angelina Gianoli spent
last week with her brother’s family at La Crosse.
Her niece Mary Levi is very sick.
'ROUND AND ABOUT US
From his home near New Richmond,
comes the news cf the death of Hon.
Peter Peterson, a former citizen of
Christiana, where he has relatives still
residing. With his parents Mr. Peter
son came from Norway, settling in Ver
non county in 1360, moving to South
Dakota in young manhood. He served
two terms as a member of the legis
lature in that new state, a few years
since returning to Wisconsin, locating
in St. Croix county. HiH brother, Oluf
Peterson, anil brother-in-law, Even Dah
len, both of Westby, attended the fun
eral.
One of the foremost citizens and long
time farmers of Retreat community,
E. B. Hyde, is to abandon the old
homestead and become a resident of
Viroqua. Mr. Hyde has disposed of
hia splendid place to L. F. Miller of
De Soto, who will rent the same. Con
sideration is reported to be SIO,OOO.
Mr. and Mrs. Hyde will live in retire
ment after several dfcudes spent in
toil in building up and perfecting a fine
rural home. They will occupy the M.
V. B. Richards house.
One of the early German citizens and
farmers of the town of Hamburg, on
Brinkman Ridge, passed away at the
age of eighty years from complication
of diseases. Joseph Rochelt, survived
by widow, four sons and a daughter.
On a recent date Mr. Lee Infield died
at his home on Sugar Grove ridge in
the town of Kickapoo, aged thirty
seven. He was one of the leading
young farmers of that section.
Catarrh Cannot be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, m they cannot
reach the seat of the diMUM. Catarrh is n blood
or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh
Cura is taken internally, and acts directly on tho
blood and mucous surfaces. Hall’s Catarrh Cure
is not a quick medicine. It was prescribed by one
of the best physicians in this country for yearn
and is a regular prescription, it is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the beat,
blond purifiers, acting directly on the mucous sur
faces. The perfect combination of the two in
gredients is wiiat produces such wonderful result#
in cursing Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggist, price T.h-.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
First publication December 7,1910—6.
Notice of Male in partition.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT.
Vernon county.
George Adams, plaintiff, vs. Guy Adams. Myrtio
Aibirns, Leonard Adams. T. O. Mork and Robert
Jones, defendants.
By virtue of a judgment of partition and Bale,
made in the above entitled action on the 18th day
of April. 1910. the subscriber, s referee, for that
purpose duly appointed, will sell, at the Smith A
Moen office, in the*ity of Viroqua, Vernon county.
Wisconsin, on the 21st day of January, 1911, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of that day. the real estate
directed by said judgment to be sold, and therein
described a follows:
The north one-half (V**) of the northeast quarter
(Vi), section seven *7), township eleven (II)
north, .ange three (3) west, and the southeast
quarter (Vi) of the southeast quarter (V*), section
nix <6>. township eleven (11) north, range three
(3 1 west, and that part of the southwest quarter
( 1 4) of the southeast quarter (Vi>of section six,
township eleven (ID north, range three (3> west,
not deeded to Flanagan, containing, about thirty
seven (37) acres.
And a part of the northwest quarter (Vi) of the
northwest quarter (Vs) of section eight (8), town
ship eleven (11) north, range three *3) west,
described as follows: Bsginning at the south
west corner of said forty thence east five (6) rods,
thence north thirty-two rods, thence west five (5)
ro*!s. thence south thirty-two (32) rods to place of
beginning. Also a piece or parcel of land des
cribe! as follows: Commencing forty (40) rods,
six (6) links north of the quarter stake between
sections seven (7) sml eight (8) in southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of said section
eight (8), township eleven (l!) north, range
three (3) west, theme east twenty-eight (28) rods,
thence north eight (8) rods, thence west twenty
seven and three-fourths (27V*) rods, thence to
place of taginning. Also that part of the south
east quarter (Vi) of the northeast quarter (Vi) of
section seven (7), township eleven (U) north,
range three (3) west, being property of which W.
N. Carter died seized, being all of said forty (40)
excel*t about five <•*) acres on the south side here
tofore sold and conveyed, excepting and reserving
out of as id forty (40). one-half (ty) acre known as
the Carter cemetery and right of way thereto as
now traveled by Carter heirs, families and des
cendants.
Dated tl-’s 7th day of December, A. D. 1910.
Arnbk Si i.baigr. Referee.
C. J. Smith, Plaintiff's Attorney.
First publication December 7. 1910—2.
PROBATE NOTICE.
Notice of application for letter* of administration.
VERNON COUNTY COURT-IN PROBATE.
State of Wisconsin. of Vernon,sa.
In the matter of the estate of H. Lee Infield,
deceased.
On thia 7th day of December. A. D.. 191 ft, upon
r*wrJing and filing the petition of (iertruee Infield.
Ntating that H. Lee Infield of the county, of Ver
non. died intestate, on or about the 27th day of
November. 1910, and praying that Gertrude Infiekf.
be appointed administratrix of the estate of said
deceased.
It is ordered, that Raid application be heard be
fore me, at the probate office in the city of Viro
qua on the 3rd day of January. A. D. 1.11. at 10
o’clock a. m.
And it ia further ordered, that notice of the
time arid place appointed for hearing said appli
cation be given to all persons interested by pub
lahing a copy of thia order for three weeks suc
cessively in The Vernon County Censor, a
newspaper printed in said county, previous to the
tune appointed for said hearing.
By the Court. D. O. Mahoney. County. Judge.