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VOL. LIV-No. 51
Short* News Stories of Interest*
Picked Up by Censor Reporter* from Various Source*
—Toys! Toys! Toys at the 10c store.
Don’t buy toys until you see Town
er.
—Mixed nuts and candies at the 10c
store.
—Get a ticket at Towner’s every
time you make a purchase.
—To close will sell storm sash very
bw. John E. Nuzum & Son.
—Editor A. J. Fergusenof Coon Val
ley was a hub caller on Saturday.'
—Wilson Bros. ’ preparations can be
purchased at J. Omundson’s.
—Dr. Baldwin, dentist, second floor
Ferguson building. ’Phone 66.
—Cigars! Any size box for Christ
mas gifts. T. E. Davis, Grocer.
—Twenty per cent, discount on ster
ling silverware. J. W. Lucas, Jeweler.
—My store is open every night this
week for business. J. W. Lucas, Jew
eler.
—Mr. ard Mrs. Holcomb of Viola
spent Sunday at the home of Miss Ella
Wilson.
—I guarantee my prices on watches
cannot be duplicated. J. W. Lucas,
Jeweler. •
—Great bargains in solid brass ware.
Twenty ner cent, off this week. J. W.
Lucas, Jeweler.
—See Bulger and his goats Friday
and Saturday. A big vaudeville show
for 10c and 20c.
WriGng paper in Holly boxes all
styles and prices from 25c up at 0. E.
Davis’ drug store.
—lf you want to buy lumber for a
bam or house, you can save money by
calling on John E. Nuzum & Son.
—Ladies’ furs, coats, skirts, suits
and dress goods make useful Christmas
gifts at the Fair Savings Store.
—P. H. Oftedahl has returned from
several weeks’ sojourn at Thief River
Falls, Minnesota.
—Miss Flora Bierce of West Salem
Sundayed with her sister, Mrs. M. D.
Brown in this city.
Don’t forget to buy a diamond.
You will get your money’s worth. J.
W. Lucas, Jeweler.
—Trained goats, vaudeville and mov
ing pictures at Bulger’s big show Thurs
day and Friday night.
—Dolls, doll houses, doll furs, doll
furniture, doll shoes, doll heads etc. at
O. E. Davis’ drug store.
—Those good calendar cards and let
ters for the holiday season at Towner’s
are beautiful and so cheap.
—ln all grades we are showing the
newest and best of the season. Come
in and see them. S. B. Lillis, Jeweler.
—Attorney D. W. Telferd of Mason
City, lowa, was called to this city by
the critical illness of his brother James.
—G. M. Apnleman, preceptor at Bald
win, St. Croix county, is passing Yule
tide sea-.on at the old home in town of
Webster.
—.Bulger has anew troupe of trained
goats doing clever stunts. Don’t fail
to see them at Opera house Thursday
and Friday.
—Those waiting till after Christmas
for engraving, will receive 10 per cent.
discount on articles purchased. J. W.
Lucas, Jeweler.
—E. F. Wilson was the guest of his
sister, Miss Ella Wilson, the fore part
of the week. He resides at I oreburn,
Saskatchewan.
Men’s and boys’ furnishings, gloves,
mittens, shirts, underwear, neck ties,
etc., make useful Christmas gifts. The
Fair Savings Stone.
—The Westby Times reports that
Pearl Ranger suffered a fractured low
er limb while coasting on one of the
hills near that village.
—Mrs. Sim Taylor and little daugh
ter returned to their home at Barron,
after a two weeks’ visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Herb Weavill.
—Will have a fine line of Christmas
candies in next week, and the celebrat
ed Gunth°r’s fancy boxes for Christmas
gifts. T. E. Davis, Grocer.
—Scan the display ad of Sam Lillis,
the jeweler, on page five of this issue,
and the selection of suitable holiday
presents will be rendered easy.
—Thos. Sordal of Viroqua town lies
critically ill at Lutheran hospital in La
Crosse. He underwent an operation
for appendicitis several weeks ago.
—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.
—Dr N. H. Brophy others his ser
vices to test cattle for tuberculosis, or
any other surgical operation, he being
legally quaiifitd, holding a state di
ploma.
—ln another column is published no
tice of annual meeting of the Utica
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany to be held at Soldiers Grove on
January sth.
—The Censor is in receipt of a Christ
mas booklet the product of the pen of
Mrs. Minnie McClain of Minneapolis,
granddaughter of Ktiv. Wm. Haughton
of revered memory.
—Ben Thorson and Elmer Blyhovde,
two Westby young men who attended
poultry show at La Crosse won prizes
on their birds. The former won the
Wisconsin cup against a hot opposition.
—The tobacco section of the state
Society of Equity held a two days’
meeting at Madison. Vernon county
was represented by several delegates.
Among the offieers-elect are D. O. Ma
honey and Jens Davidson as directors of
organization. The society voted to in
corporate without capital stock.
—Beginning with the new year J. E.
Nuzum will invest his son Clinton with
a partnership in his prosperous lumber
yard in this city. The firm will be
styled John E. Nuzum & Son. Mr.
Nuzum now devotes a considerable
part of his time to his outside in
terests and will let the burden of con
ducting th* business here fail largely
upon his son, who measures up to the
requirements.
—Mr. Fred Stubley of Black Earth,
farmers’ institute worker and Jersey
cattle breeder, came up from LaCrosse
on Saturday ar.d visited the herds of
Chris Krogsbal, Geo B. Fisher, W. F.
Lindemann and Clark Wheeler with the
the object of buying some Jersey cows
He found just what he wanted in the
herds of Messrs. Fisherand Lindemann,
and offered some very attractive prices.
Yet he could not buy anything as these
gentlemen say the best is none too good
for them. Mr Stubley imports cattle
from the Jersey isle and holds public
auction. .
THE YERNON COUNTY CENSOR
—Great winter weather.
See the doll Towner will give away
January 2.
—Christmas tree trimmings at the
10c store.
—Christmas candy at Towner’s, 8c
and up per pound.
—Gifts to suit and prices to satisfy
at the 10c store.
—Souvenir spoons and all kinds of
silver at Towner’s.
—Candy at Towner’s from 8c per
pound to the finest made.
—See Minshall Bros, about testing
your cattle for tubrculosis.
Don’t buy Christmas candies until
you see Towner’s assortment.
—Toys, games and novelties of all
kinds at O. E. Davis’ drug store.
—Dr. Chase, dentist, office in Nat
ional Bank building. ’Phone 32.
For that awful cough H W Bar
ker’s cough remedy. C. F. Dahl.
—Royal Neighbors hold annual elec
tion of officers next Monday night.
Brown Music Cos. sold a Corl piano
to Mrs. Douglas of Sparta this week.
—Do your Christmas shopping before
the last minute in the last afternoon.
—Christmas on Sunday this year.
Likewise New Year falls on Sunday.
—lf you want corn, call at Williams’
feed store. Will sell cheap if taken at
the car.
—Dr. R. W. Baldwin’s dental office
will be cksed until Wednesday, Decem
ber 28.
—Miss Hazel Shannon of Westby,
visited friends in town the first part of
the week.
Mr. Henry Lolz of Cashton at
tended the Gararnmoni dance last Mon
day evening.
—I am after your business. You can
be assured of right treatment. J. W.
Lucas, Jeweler.
—Mrs. Florence Dickson of Menomo
nie, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Webb.
Viroqua dealers were never sup
plied with finer stock for the holidays
than at the present time.
—The La Crosse & Southeastern rail
way has b surveying crew at work be
tween this city and Retreat.
"—The very finest line of Christmas
and New Year’s post cards one cent
each. J. W. Lucas, Jeweler.
See Tommy, Billy, Ividdo, King and
Baby, the wonderfu l goat family, at
Bulger’s circus Thursday and Friday.
—J Henry Bennett has removed his
Ipw offices to the Lindemannbank build
ing. 44-52
Remember the unfortunate, the
poor and the afflicted. Make their
Christmas enjoyable by some kindly
act.
—Chrifitmas perfumes, bandkerchiefa,
hat pins belt pine and brooches make
nice Christmas gifts. Fair Savings
Store.
—Congressman A. W. Kopp has ap
pointed Justin Davis of Reeds burg as
page in the national bouse of repre
sentatives.
—The Gararnmoni orchestra dance
last Monday evening did not draw a
a very large attendance, but all report
a fine time.
—F. M. Towner can secure the low
est possible rates and the best clubbing
propositions on all newspapers and
magazines.
—A few moredays to do your Christ
mas shopping. We have a complete as
sortment of Christmas goods. Fair
Sav'ngs Store.
—Dr. R. W. Baldwin has gone to
Cedar Rapids, lowa, to spend Christmas
with his wife and babe. They will re
turn with him.
—We offer you the happy combina
tion of a superior stock, a large as
sortment and the fairest prices. S. B.
Lillis, Jeweler.
Mr. C. W. Franklin wlllbe on hand
at Towner’s store every day this week
making home made candies, especially
the honey cream.
“Ardee” flour is no higher than
any spring wheat brands. Why not try
it? You know it has no equal. For
sale by H. D. Williams & Cos.
—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.
-Mid-winter term of the Wisconsin
Business University, La Crosse, Wis
consin, begins Tuesday, January 3rd.
You r.re invited to correspond with us.
Mrs. Inez Douglas, who has the
management of the Western Union
office at Sparta, was in the citv Tues
day the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G, G.
Fawcett. •
—While playing basket ball at Nor
walk, Mac Timmerman, of the Ontario
h*gh school team, had the misfortune
of breaking nis arm, says the La Farge
Enterprise.
—Toys such as grocery stores with
real groceries, trains, automobiles,
humpty dumpty circus, magic lanterns
blocks, banks, engines both steam and
electric at 0. E. Davis’ drug store.
—The regular Christmas exercises of
the grades will be held in the high
school room Friday afternoon at 1:30
o’clock. A good program of songs,
recitations and drills has been prepared.
At the same time exhibits of manual
training, domestic science and ert work
can be seen in one of the Bchool rooms.
A most cordial invitation is extended to
all.
(From the Hiiluboro Sentry)
L. L. Tongue has been confined to
his bed for several days.
Geo. W. Roach of Greenwood town
ship was called to Lincoln, Indiana,
to attend the funeral of his mother. ■
Daniel Shear, one of the early set
tlers of this locality, died at his home
at Trippville at an advanced age. Death
was caused by paralysis.
W. H. Linke, who has been in the
west since last spring, returned to
Hillsboro. Mr. Linke reports carpen
ter work plentiful in the state of
Washington and Oregon and every
thing is booming. He spent time at
Salem, where a club of Wisconsin peo
ple was organized during his stay there.
Over two hundred former Wisconsin
people joined the club, and Mr. Linke
says nine of them were from Vernon
county.
Money at five Per Cent
I have $7,000 to place at five per cent
on a good farm near Viroqua.
w. E. Butt.
CIRCUIT COURT IS ADJOURNED
Semi-Annual Grind of Juitice Came to
a Cloae Teller day
Circuit court adjourned yesterday af
ternoon after a brief and speedy ses
sion. Following are the matters heard,
with notation of disposal:
CRIMINAL ISSUES
State of Wisconsin vs. Frank Nicks. Contin
ued.
State of Wisconsin Anton Stoikes. Contin
ued by consent.
State of Wisconsin vs. Ears Lawrsnce. Contin
ued by consent.
State vs. Rudolph Adler. Illegal sale of liquor.
Plesd guilty; fined SIOO and costa.
ISSUES OF FACT FOR JURY
Norris C. Bacheller vs. Clinton Nuzum. No
cause for action.
John W. McLees vs. John E. Stoll F. A. Chase.
Change of venue taken to Crawford county.
Addie Kitten house vs. Bert Blakely, Sr. Ver
dict for plaintiff.
Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Cos. vs. B. F. Setxer.
Dismissed.
F. E. Lewis vs. Thos. Pierce. Verdict for plain
tiff. SBOO.
Henry and Belle Slagle vs. Gua Mitchell Ver
dict for plaintiff, $125.
Lem Stevling vs. C. G. Patten A Son. Stricken
from calendar.
E. H. Lund, doing business as the Animal Friend
Cos. vs. Joseph Loetftad. Judgment granted plain
tiff.
Herman Herman son vs. Ever Herman son. et.
al. Not decided.
Ole O. Sennes vs. Ole Kalveetrand, et al. Con
tinued .
Carl N. Nepruri vs. G. B. Gardner. Not moved.
Parotte, Beale A Cos. vs. W. N. Copland. Thos.
Ellefson. Not for trial
Frances Martin Allen vs. Josine and Helen*
Martin. W. S. Proctor. Tried by court; judgment
for defendant.
Francis Martin Allen as administratrix vs. Jos
ine Martin. Dismissed.
Clara O. Spellum vs. La Croese & Southeastern'
Railway Cos. Verdict fo* plaintiff S6OO.
Peter J. Hauge vs. La Croese A Southeastern
Railway Cos. Verdict f6r plaintiff, SSOO.
De Soto State Bank vs. Geo. Ammon, et al Set-*
tied.
De Soto State Bank va. C. A. Wakefield, et al.
Settled.
Thomas Gosling vs. Geo A. Clements. Judg
ment for plaintiff.
Otis Warner va. C. B. AQ. Ry. Cos. Settled.
ISSUES OF FACT FOR COURT
Henry Herman son vs. Ever Herman son. Post
poned.
A. L. McLees vs. Ole Frostad, et al. Not mov
ed.
Bessie Shreve vs. Henry B. Shreve. Not mov
ed.
S. C. Arnold vs. W. H. Arnold et al. Judgment
of petition granted.
Cade estate vs. Minshall estate. Tried by jury
verdict for plaintiff, S6OO.
Lulu Horton va. Louis J. Horton. Not moved.
Christopher Olson (Bratbakken) vs. Mary Brat
bakken). Divorce granted,
Aurelia S. Senn. et at. vs. S, W. Van Dyke.
Judgment for defendent; foreclosure granted.
Edith, Ethel. Ina and Winnie Drake, va. W. J.
Smith. Order confirming sale made.
Lillie Hocking, vs. Wash Hocking. Interlocu
tory order of divorce granted.
Sabra Lange, vs. Paul L*ange. Interlocutory
order of divorce granted.
Andrew Hankins, vs. Edward Hankins. Not
moved.
Ole and James Offerdahl, vs. Rose McCall.
Judgment of petition granted.
Harford Feight. vb. Eva Flight, Decree de
nial.
TFB HUMORIST VS. THE PIANO
LITTER OF CREDIT SCBEME
The certificate, contest and puzzle
schemes evolve at times some humor
ous phases that tend to ease the mind
of those who are inclined to worry about
the ethics of the piano trade, for fre
quently some mind digests the possi
bilities of profit and losa on the part of
the public as against the profit ?nd loss
on the part of the piano man, who seeks
to cultivate the almighty dollar through
the evident inclination of the world at
large to get that which costs nothing.
- A bright mind on the Pacific coast,
sends the following lette." in response
to a piano manufacturer, who gives
thousands of dollars (in credit) to all
who can solve a simple puzzle:
Oakland, Cal., March 25,1910.
Gentlemen : I have to acknowledae the receipt
of your circular latter informinir m* that I am the
fortunate winner of “The highest prise,” and
entitled to credit of $216.
1 congratulate you on having a live advertising
man. Your scheme, though neither new nor
original, ia a catchy one. It oasists materially in
keeping the prices of your instruments up to their
normal high standard for which they are so iustly
noted.
You evidently have more pianos than you need
for your own use. and It ia very kind of you to
offer to sell me one at your own price and to help
me pay for it.
By the way. I have more dogs then I need in my
business, and would like to dispose of one. He's
a smooth, yellow fellow and is both hunter and
setter—that ia, he hunts bones and seta in the
back yard.
The dog's name is Moreover. It is a scriptural
name. We read in the bible where the beggar sat
at the gate of the temple, and that "Moreover”,
the dog. licked his sores.”
Now the price on this dog. Moreover, for the
purpose of this contest ia 1172.30. I am herewith
enclosing a check for $l5O, d.awn in favor of my
New York agent, which will be accepted by me
as a part payment on the dog. You will not have
to pay the balance in cash. In fact, easy terms
of sl2, $lO or SB, yes. even $6. a month can be ar
ranged.
Thanking you kindly for the kindly interest you
have taken in my welfare, and hoping you will be
come the fortunate possessor of my justly cele
brated dog. Moreover, and sincerely wishing you
great success in your benevolent efforts to benefit
mankind. Very truly yours.
Timothy Hay.
P. S. Please explain bow several of my neigh
bor* could also receive the "high prize” if you
awarded the prize to me.
INSURANCE MUTING
VjOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting of the Utica Farmers’ Mutual
Fire and Lightning Insurance Company'or the
election of seven directors, and the transection of
such other business as may be proper •> brought
before the same, will be held at the village of Sol
diers Grove at the Grand Army hall on Thursday,
January 5, 1911. at 1030 a. m.
L. C. Schoenberg ra. President.
Farm for Sale
I?OR SALE. OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY FRO
perty. 153 acre* in Clinton township; moatly
ridge land, about 50 acres .eady for the plow and
can get about 30 acres more at fine field land; the
balance will make good pasturage when the tim
ber is taken off. fine spring water crossing one
corner of this land; only about one-half mile to
good store, creamery, blacksmith shop, churches
and school. A big bargain iu this If taken wen.
Write to or call on T. J. Thoebon, Westby. Wis.
JEFFERSON TAX NOTICE
T'AX ROLL FOR THE TOWN OF JEFFERSON
* is now in my hands for collection, and ! will
collect taxes at the following places on the fol
lowing dates:
At Thao. Schultz’s store, f pringville, December
22nd and January sth.
At S. Engebretson A Co’s store. Esofea, Decem
ber 29th and January 26th
At First National Bank. Viroqua. December
26th; also every Monday during January.
At Alien Fredrickson’s. January 14th.
At i. M. Bennett’s store, January 21st.
L. M. Thompson. Town Treasurer.
CORRECTIONS
The Censor wm in error in stating
in last week’s issue that Hobert Groves
was one of the incorporators of the
new Brush Hollow cheese factory. He
is authority for the statement that Roes
factory will be continued h„ Hereto
fore.
We were misinforms in regard to
the Fourth of July celebration to be
given under the auspices of the county
agricultural society. No admission fee
will be charged, as the society hopes
to meet with peceniary success bv the
sale of concessions, ete. in the list of
officers H. F. Swain iucceds G. B.
Fisher as vice-president, while Mr.
Fisher takes Mi. Swain’s position on
the executive committee.
VIROQUA, WISCONSIN, DECEMBER 21,1910
OBSERVER’S TUN AND SENTIMENT
Some Pleasant Catches That art Ex
pressive
Did you ever stop to wonder what a
lot of mischief you might get into if
you didn’t have to work so hard for a
living?
Heaven helps those who help them
selves, but tnere are some people so
lazy that they do not even co-operate
with heaven. They tvant heaven or
their wives to all the work.
Down in Illinois a smooth solicitor
persuaded a lot of merchants to pay for
ads in a souvenir book and then left the
books, unpaid for and undistributed,
with the man who printed them. News
paper ads don’t work that way. They
get out and work for you and bring
results.
Our school systems are planned as the
training places for citizenship. The
excuse of a public school system in a
democracy is its work in fitting the
children to assume the duties of citi
zenship. And on tne teachers rests
the responsibility for this training. We
cannot have good citizens if wc do not
teach them to meet the calls of life,
which means a great deal more than
merely being able to meet public ques
tion with fair intelligence. It moans
readiness to advance in civilization, .to
provide for the family and to do a pa
rent’s share in training future genera
tions so the work of teacher broadens
and grows. ’’
Said or Written to th Ccnaor
A. S. Cobb, Fleak, North Dakota:
“This is Thanksgiving day and as
pleasant as September. 1 shall finish
my plowing tomorrow, no bad weath
having intervened to prevent up to this
date. lam doing all my farm work
and I find it pretty tiresome to do what
younger men are able to accomplish.
Our crops were not good on account of
continued drought, but we have enough
of everything to keep us through the
winter, and to spare—two big ricks of
hay and straw for our stock, ten big
loads of coal thet I secured two miles
distant' by simply digging it from
mother earth. Tne fuel provided by
nature is a bIeSL ng to settlers that the
pioneers of South Dakota prairies had
not. In this section of North Dakota
there is abundance of coal and it is
easy of access. Land is advam ing in
price here. When Uncle Sam gives
me a clear title to my holdings in a
year or two I am inclined to think I
will sell and seek a warmer climate.
My claim ought to bring $5,000 by that
time. I have accumulated about me a
fine bunch of live stock and a good var
iety of farm implements. 1 am for
tunate in keeping out of debt, some
thing but few homesteaders do. We
are much nearer civilization now, the
railroad being only twelve miles from
us. We have had no snow to date and
roads are as smooth as pavement.”
Thai** Some Buaineia, We Gueaa
Bloomingdale creamery owners held
their annual meeting on a recent day
and the showing made in profits is
something phenomenal. The capital
stock is 111 shares at $25 each. Rev
ceipts for the year were $27,466.56, ex
penses $24,221.63, net balance $3,244 93.
On the capital stock 8 per cent was
paid. Besides 4 cents per pound for
all butter fat was paid shareholders.
A reserve fund of $646.20 is to be di
vided up and paid shareholders next
June, or $4 92 on each share of $25.
Can Standard Oil magnates show such
profits on investments? Scarcely. The
creamery made 91,930 pounds of butter.
Average price paid for butter fat for
year 34 1-6 cents. Who will attempt
to claim that Bloomingdale creamery
has poor management when such re
sults are shown.
Band Concert
The Third Infantry band will give a
concert in Opera house, next Monday
night. A program of classical and pop
ular numbers has been selected with a
view of making an entertainment of
exceptional merit and well worthy the
patronage of all. The following mem
bers from out of town have signified
their intention of being present for the
occasion, and will assist: Ben Norris,
Jesse Saugstad, Edward Norris, Law
rence and Frank Dickson. Also the
members who are attending school, will
be home, and the management expects
to present a well balanced band of
.“bout thirty members. The boys are
planning to'make this an annual event.
Make your plans to be present and give
the band a large- house which they justly
deserve.
Christmas Exercises st the Asylum
Superintendent Wilkins will this year
follow his usual custom of giving the
patients at our county asylum a “Christ
mas tree.” Relatives and friends of
the inmates are asked to send gifts by
mail or express prepaid. Money may
be sent and purchase made here of
such articles as the patient most needs.
'lax Notice.for City of Viroqus
VJOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
In tax roll for the city of Viroqua is fn my hand*
for collection, and that I nhall be leady to raeeive
naid taxea from December I*s, 1910. at my office at
Hotel Fortney. All taxe* must be paid prior to
January 31. ISM 1. Collection fee of one pf*r cent
will be charged until January 31. lif! 1. and three
per cent, thereafter, AMUNi> Bellawd.
Dated December 9. 1910. City Treasurer.
TAX NOTICE
N otice is hereby given that the un
dersigned. treasurer of the town of Viroqua,
will receive tax money commencing December 23rd
at one per cent until January 31, 1911. Will be
at Bank of Viroqua Fridays and Saturdaj ■ and at
West by on Monday* with the exception of Janu
ary 2nd. Carl M. Froiland. Treasurer.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Shelby Farmer*’Mu
tual Fire Insurant* Company will be held on
Tuesday, the 3rd dry of January, 1911. at II o’clock
in the forenoon, at John Malin'ti hall in the city
of La Crease. Wi*.
Peter Kienholz. Secretary.
ii MW jgk
WANTED HORSES
For the purp->se of buying driving
snd heavy horses for the Philadelphia
and New York markets, I will be in
Viroqua on Friday, December 39th; at
Viola on Saturday morning. December
31st, and at Soldiers Grove in the after
noon of the same day. H. E. Light.
IS YOUR NAME THERE?
TAX LEVY AGAINST CITY TRIFLE
LESS THAN LAST YEAR
Figure* Showing Purpose* ol Use, *nd
List of Those Who Psjr Bettei
Thsn $lO snd Upwards
Tax levy i'or City of Viroqua is $38,-
792.27, or $44 87 less than last season.
Last year the amount required for each
SIOO valuation as assessed was $2.50;
this time it is $2.42}. The difference
in rate is accounted for by the increase
in the fatal valuation of the city. Tax
payments are being made to Treasurer
Belland, receipt No. 1 having been is
sued to Rogerson & Dahl.
ITEMS OK THE LEVY
State tax $ 3.719 35
County road uravelinir tax 89 41
County tsx. proper 3,196 74
County school tsx 1.397 24
Soldiers’ relief fund 56
City tsx for current expenses 15.968 57
Public library 1.000 UD
Buihlinff cement walk, etc 846 85
City school tsx 1t,91476
Totsl “.$38,792127
THOSE WHO PAY $lO AND UPWARDS
A
LR Adlingrton $ 100 16 TO Anderson.. 29 10
Mrs M A Ady 31 52 JO Anderson ... 21 S2
Ole Alness 26 0o Anderson A Sauerl4B 40
Nelson Allen— 12 12 KohtJ Arnold... 46 06
RE Allen 21 21 M N Arnold cst. 24 25
A L Allen A Cos. 12 72 Ethel Atwood. 4# 07
Albert Anderson 48 50 MrsC A Austin. 26 67
D
Bank of Viroqua Cornelia Bowmsn 14 55
FM Bsker 50 92 Arne J Hoisted.. 32 48
Susan Bailsman 25 46 Jerome Bowman 12 12
Jas Bean 27 27 Willard Bowman 25 46
A Baldwin 33 95 FG Borden. .. 109 76
R W PdJdw'-j 30 91 C C Brown . 22s 54
A J 8e.%; 64 24 J W Brown 72 01
Wm hei.Aon ... 16 76 Sol feat Brtnire... 26 67
M H Bekkedal. 1781 52 1 *ar J Brye 41 22
J M Bennett ... 50 92 Mrs B Broad head 33 95
J Henry Bennett 63 35 Colsina Brandon 24 25
Adolph E Bickel 26 67 A 11 Brown 24 25
Addie M Bellows 36 37 Albert Brott .. 21 82
J E Birley 37 58 Clarence Brott. 20 61
Daniel Beck 41 22 Ray Brye 24 25
lawrence Uigley 28 72 Brown Music Cos 43 65
LC Boyle 184 28 tieonre Bush 21 82
Jos Boehrer 68 20 C M Butt 125 36
Mrs B Rotated.. 26 92 Nellie Buckley.. 82 45
M Borirerwon ... 16 75 CM A M E Butt 185 49
Philip Bouftleur.232 17 Mrs N J Bort ... 38 18
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AC Cash 133 73 Mrs Cherrinfftofi 32 73
J W Cade 64 08 Simeon Clawson 63 04
W W Cargill. .. 36 37 Geo H Clarke 26 67
F A Chase 234 31 Mrs Nathan Coe 75 17
O C Christopher- Ethel L Conklin.. 82 72
son est . .29 It) Amm Cotfland... 48 49
Mrs Carrie Chase 21 82 L W Cox . . 38 80
Christophersons Coffland A Ellef-
A 1 Arson 70 32 son 145 50
C Christenson est 16 97 W A Curtis 33 96
John H Chase... 84 87 PS Curtin .... 40 01
C J Cherrington 60 92 Mrs M Curry 29 10
C W Chase 104 45 SR Curry. . .27 88
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M O Davis 41 22 W G DeWitt. 11l S2
LC Davis 2 10 J N IWavor. :I7 10
Lucy R Dawson..lß7 4.7 Guy IVGnrino,. 2fl 47
OE Davis ns 07 M V Da-Gsrmo. 41 67
C F Dahl 75 17 8 V D.-Witt 24 25
James Davis ... 7.7 05 Mi* C H Dickson 18 1*
Elmer Davis 26 46 W W Dunlap SS 2-7
John L Davis. . 24 26 It H Drake a4O
John Devlin *BO .78 J K Dustin , . 81 52
A E Denning ... 51 42 John S I -ream- .68 10
Harry Dennis 10 40 W D Dyson 303 80
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Chaa Edwards., 4107 AOEapeseth 113 07
Thos Ellefson. . 33 05 1, J Rrickmn 17 27
Ole Ernilson 14 55 Martin Everson.. 00 57
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I) L Fairbanks . 12 12 DT Fortney 261 27
G G Fawcett 27 38 N E Fortney 65 66
Lucy Favor 48 74 GT Fortun 24 26
Jerome Favor 17 21 Carl B Fortney XI 95
Mrs B Ferguson2o3 69 Andrew Fortun.. •” Is
First N't’l bank 1248 86 licHter Forsyth. 24 26
Allen Fish ki 12 Sil*n Foster ..238 45
J F Fladen 18 18 AT Fortun 24 25
Fladen A Hen- Bert Frohock . 40 37
drickaon 41 82 SA Farr 132 47
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M A Gauper 24 25 HE G running. . 31 03
8 B Gates 53 71 Chaa Green 12 12
W E Garrett.... 63 03 V H Graves 58 78
H L Gardner .42 07 Rebecca Green.. 12 12
Harriet Gilman . 35 52 <’ W Graves . 69 66
F R Gohde A Cos. 40 *d Wm Groves 64 86
L H Glenn .. . 46 07 John Griftin . . 43 64
E S Gfxidel! . 189 13 Vergil Grubb 16 48
Mrs fc MGorsline 16 97 Chas W Grubb . 29 34
Theodore Gorrell 43 16 Mil Graham . . 28 00
T E Gorauch. ... 26 67 Mr > C W Graves 16 05
Mrs L R Gott 40 00 Greoly Graham . 16 76
W P Gorsline .184 95 Henry Graham 13 68
Asher Gorsline 32 49 Mary E Green.. 33 94
H E (goldsmith.. 29 10 Mrs Gulbrandson 21 82
Gund Brew. Cos. .130 95
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I S Hamilton . 37 34 Chris Henry, Jr.. 24 96
Geo W Hall .20 37 Bertha L Heal . 43 65
E W Hasan ...180 88 .1 F Heal 44 97
Mrs Ida Hayes 29 35 Mrs H Healing .21 82
Mrs Haughton . 26 67 Otto Helwig 16 97
Edw Haughton . 10 91 G M Henry 41 7.'
Marion Harris .. 25 46 Elizabeth Henry 16 97
Mrs C Hanson 21 82 Henry A Jasper
Peter Hay 23 76 son 10 30
Martha Hall 12 12 Mrs Sam* I Henry 29 10
Wm P Hayter . 24 25 O P Hill 142 68
Mrs II Hanson . 14 79 Jaw Minks* . 26 67
Mrs G N lfauge. 66 20 Mrs Hoc ken berry 13 33
Caroline Hays. . 29 09 D W Horton eat.. 44 40
H M Hanson . 38 79 Mr* Holsether 16 97
Hazen A halves- Cha> Holbrook 25 65
trand 29 10 AC Hook 22 65
LA Herrick 68 38 Oscar iJusna 80 02
Ml> Helgesoo. 49 34 Mrs B Hubbull .24 25
Chris Henry, f>r. 56 98 Wm Hutchinson .*l6 37
O A Hendrickson 20 61 Willard Hudson.. 36 16
Mrs K Henry 16 97 Henry Huschka.lol 69
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LC Jacobson .13 81 J P Joyce 31 76
Thoa Jerman .. 202 23 LL Josvanger. 34 24
8 E Jerman ... 24 25 A J Johnson 176 03
Lloyd Johnson. 21 82 Mary J Jordan . 19 40
Albert Johnson.. 36 37 Colista Johnson.. 14 06
Mary J Johnston 12 12 Mrs A F Johnson M 2 63
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F.obt R Randal . 19 40 E P Kuebn 48 60
•Jhristena Kelen. 16 97 ChaaKuebler . 52 13
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Larson Bros 100 61 estate 813 66
H P Larson ..60 01 A IJndemann . .Ikv HO
John W Lake .94 32 II l.irdemann .. . 111 91
E O Larson ,21 82 W F Lindernann
C E lAuder . 127 02 Cos 827 52
Mrs J K iAke est 67 90 Edward Lind . if) 50
Andrew Larson.. 115 U O L*r ranee ... 30 30
Levi B Lake. 54 *0 S B LHH IS 12
Christine Laraori 20 10 E Iyve est 10 91
Josiah Lat’.a.... 43 65 I ong .10 66
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Thoa 9 Lem. 30 07 Ole T J>,gan 24 56
W F Lindernann J W Lucas 84 89
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D O Mahoney . 100 32 F E Morioy.. , 50 30
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A F May 43 64 Lulu Morris 10 9!
LJ Martin . 88 GG CK Moriey >*l 4*.
Sam Mr William* 23 03 S W Moor* . *, 12
Tamma McDaniel 12 12 Nancy Moore . :¥)<*}
Mary M< Kittrick 53 34 Geo E Moore 13 %
N D Me I ASS. .143 $0 Peter L M<rkrie. 66 82
C II Minshall est 51 16 Chaa Moor* . 27 c*
Howard Miller. . 33 9' Lavina Morrison 3! .'2
A P Minshall 63 65 Geo Morrison . . 10 30
C A Minshall .. 21 82 Clara Morn- >n i\ 82 i
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Geo W Minshall 567 C M Morriwon JO 91 !
Minshall A Lin- OG Munson 3*J 92
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Vi E Nelson. . 44 98 J E Nuzum 664 65
Mrs Jane Nelson 2B 67 Nuzum A Boyle.. 27 88 •
N H Nelson 35 16 Joel M Nuzum. 42 06
I) W Nichols. m 95 O A Nujrtad .1833 i
M C Nichols eat. 102 71 A Nut tested. te 50
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Andrew Olson. 31 52 Ostrem A David-
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CLINTON NUZUM EXONERATED
Court Finds Dog Must Wstch Out For
Himself
Monday forenoon’s session of th:
circuit court was given over to the
hearing of the case Norris C. Bscheller
of La Crosse against Clinton Nuzum of
Viroqua. The facts established by the
evidence, are substantially these: On
August 24, while touring through La
Crosse, Mr. Nuzum ran over and killed
a dog belonging to the plaintiff. At
the point of accident, boys were play
ing in the center of the street, with
the dog midway between them and the
curb. To take the curb meant a de
molished car; to take the other side
meant to hazard the lives of the boys.
The ordinary city dog learns to take
care of himself in times of trouble—
this one didn’t. The court virtually
held that while the dog enjoyed the
same priviclges on the highway as the
auto, it was incumbent upon him to not
obstruct the wheels of commerce.
It is neither desirable nor commenda
tory to bear the reputation of harbor
ing a disregard for life-even the life
of a dog. The young man has never
borne that reputation, always being re
garded as a sane and zareful driver, so
the decision in his favor is especially
gratifying. The testimony clearly es
tablished the fact that he endeavored
to avoid the accident
Several thoughts may be deduced
from this case that can be expressed
with benefit. They are: That the
automobile is here—and here to stay;
that while some drivers are careless,
the majority are not; that it is the part
of wisdom to regard the auto witnout
prejudice or bias, and to ascertain calm
ly w nether an intentional wrong has
been perpetrated before rushing into
expensive legal procedure; that while
great attachments may be formed for
canines, the dog is really not a neces
sary adjunct to our modem civilization,
and certainly is not worth the cost and
the heartburn involved in a suit of this
kind, even though he might be inten
tionally run down by a speed maniac.
NEWS OF THE STORES
—Sleds at Towner’s.
—lnsure with John Dawson & Cos.
Hanson, Dentist, over Blue Front.
One-half price china ia Ruing fast.
J. W. Lucas, Jeweler.
—Towner has just received a large
shipment of books from 10c up.
Shopping is made easy and easy on
your money purse at the 10c store.
—Twenty per cent, discount on toilet
sets and cut glass. J. W. Lucas, Jew
eler.
For less than a dollar you can buy
gifts for the whole family at the 10c
store.
—Have your cattle tested by a grad
uate veterinarian. Minshall Bros, can
do it for you.
—Lamps, puraea, pipes, hair brushes,
toilet sets, perfumes, ladies' hand baga,
etc., at 0. E Davis.'
If you desire nice cut flowers for
Christmas, leave your order with me.
T. E Davis, Jroccr.
One elegant fur-lined coat left, size
38. A bargain now. Just received.
Can be had now for $32.00. Blue Front.
—We are always ready to sell you
the right kind of a watch ai the right
kind of a price. S. B. Liliia, Jeweler.
- Cheese! I carry a line of thirteen
different kinds of cheese. T. E. Davis.
Mens dress gloves. If you want
the best made you will find them at
The Blue Front Store.
Ole R Opsshl ,28 27 Frank R Owen.. 1H 73
Pater Oftedahl.: 46 07 B*ta*y Ovrboe,. 14 55
AlUnrt Opaahl. .. 14 56 Ernma C Owi 14 66
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J F Parker 81 28 Simon and Edtrar
II E Packard. 41 22 Pretefeld 169 76
II Page 16 06 D H Pulver mt. 83 96
Anna R. Parr. . 26 41 II P Proctor Jr 124 15
Mr* C Pair* 14 fs6 Harry K Pulvar.. 86 87
.To* Pennell 160 03 Mr* P EPulver. 61 83
Alley Peterson 48 HR B F Purdy 64 75
Wm Peavy 53 94 H P Proctor Hr .146 49
A E Perkin*. ... 47 88 Jeeee M Powell., 86 67
C L Peteraon. 70 31 Lydia Powell .. 46 07
Frank Petera. . 21 82 Rebecca Primmer 11 60
Elizabeth Peck . 14 65 Canton Powell 36 16
L P Peteraon. 46 07 SR Pollard 76 17
N C Peteraon ... 39 61 Pretzfeld A Mc-
Jott Pulver eat... 97 00 Inteah 480 27
T B Pott* 16 97 Pretefeld A Cos. . 22 80
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Mr* MII Ray ner. 33 96 Martha Roarer* 24 98
fi H Babbitt II 51 Frank Rofrer* .32 12
Republican PUr. Rotr*rori A Dahl. 109 12
Cos 24 26 HE Roffere 89 72
Mr* LC Riceo*t.l2l 26 Roman A Felix 69 11
M VB Richard*. 66 77 Henry Running . 127 31
John Riley .6151 A L Runite 11 K. 77
Ren Hoffer* 14 6-5 Mr* E M Rusk lßh 67
Arthur Roger* 86 37 J B Kuak 12 37
K M Rover* .... 48 25 OF Ruhton 12 12
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£ Schilling eiit .. 19 40 Arlo B Sr.vll ... 8$
Sandal & Larson. 20 10 Jaa A Muudgraaa 22 7$
T T Sanwirk .181 M H J Suttla 178 9
H J Scrivnn 18 40 I W Switzer 24 2ft
Mrs A O Seal 30 2 W H A A J Btog
h G Svaton. 24 Zfi dill .49 70
Gerald Seal 26 67 N A SwUnrum... 36 H 8
John Sidkv 167 00 John Stoda 18 83
Mjhß Silbaufch . 12 12 Mr* M A Hweger 48 49
Wrn A Hidie. 29 10 Jaa H Kterry , 14 66
Abnerßilbaugrh ’J) 07 GcoW Bloke*. 46 07
John Skarntad 24 26 EdwSwennon 30 30
Auk J Smith . .223 30 Dave Stevliniraon 18 18
CJ Smith .180 16 Wrn F Strieker 4194
Mr* B C Smith. 19 40 J H Swain 35 16
Che*. S Slack .264 6 L W Swain 12 86
M B Smith .129 H Lem Stevlin* 37 33
Seth T Smith 38 9T> Mr* HattieSutU* 12 12
Jhm M Smith.... rs 677 Stoll A Chane.... 66 47
A ro* Slack 19 99 Wm Straight . 16 97
.1 W Smith eat 58 79 Polly A Stroup 36 86
Anama* Smith . 105 48 Mr* Etta Steven* 29 10
hjirl D Slack. 24 26 John E Stoll 86 47
Mri Clara Smith 10 IH Amy Strawn 58 19
NelaSolveraon. . 84 25 L C Steen berg 24 26
T B Snell 15 76 A ESurwneon 79 53
Solfeet Solvernon 19 *0 Alice Steven* Ml 26 67
J**ac Sol be nr 29 40 S A Sweger 35 28
J R Spell uni .46 07 Surenaon ATrow- 12 48
Albert Solveraoii 92 06 Stoll A Grve* 145 50
Sam Solberg 21 82 Standard Oil Cos.. *6 67
E. Stretabery 18 18 UannahSimonaon 12 12
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J H Tate 97 00 Tibititta-Cameron
I. A Telford . IS 02 LbrCo 255 5#
Mrs H Tarlor . 21 *2 F M Towner ISO aft
J M T*inter . 3~ SO Anton Torgeraon 14 65
Carrie Tewalt . 3*125 AndrewToUefaon 16 97
Thorton Taylor V. 79 Margaret Toilef-
W I, Tate . 2:1 27 son 24 25
Tate Mercantile T ToUefaon 26 40
(Jo . . 97 00 Mrt* Jane Tobler IB 97
Peter Thompaon 88 61 W II TrowbrtdgelOS 89
J W Thayer .170 23 C H Trowbridge. 89 72
Helen M Thom**- H Trowbridge . 24 26
ta.it 41 22 EC Trueadale... 50 07
Gertrude Thornp- Jas Treaeder. .34 54
non. ... 4SO DM Trowbridge- 19 37
Lewie Thompaon 61 52 J G Trapp 31 52
A J Thompaon ... 38 7# MW Twining . .235 94
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Mre K K Van Viroqua Cream
Wegner 3887 ary Cos 87 29
Roll Van Dyke. 13 81 Viroqua Electric
Edward Vig , .113 59 Light Cos 863 74
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Douglaa Waffle.. 38 50 J J Wilaey 87 90
Warhbum Croeby E H William* 83 94
Cos I? 12 Mrs J Whitworth 14 55
W,n Webb .29 77 Elia F Wilaon 29 10
Geo Welch . 60 92 Mm Martha Wil-
Hcrbert Weavil.. 16 97 llama. 44 14
John Weber .... 26 67 Frank Wiotr... .. 21 34
Thomaa Weavil .40 12 Mra tea.be Wilt 19 40
Wm Welch 10 54 Sophia Wiae 197
C D Williamn 226 11 S D Wood 20 97
H D Wiiliama. ..553 61 Albert Wood 10 91
Daniel Wire 102 57 Mr* E H Wyman 146 44
Geo. Wheeler 14 55 J. M. White 29 19
W W Wigginton. 36 37
ESTj| USHED 1855
TUBERCULIN TEST FOR CATTLE
G. B. Fisher Explains Provisions of New
Lsw on That Subject
Editor Censor: I have had so many
inquiries in regard to the law that took
effect December Ist, and the testing of
cattle for tuberculosis, that if yqu will
allow me a little space I will try to ans
wer some of them.
Some have the impression that the
cows must be tested, or they can no
longer patronize the creamery or cheese
factory. That is a mistake The only
law concerning patronizirg the factor
ies is: You must not take to factory
milk testing less than three per cent,
butter fat, nor cream testing less than
eighteen per cent, butter fat, or you
are liable to fine and imprisonment as
provided by law.
Others think the law applies to those
retailing and wholesaling milk, but it
does not. Some of the larger cities,
La Crosse, Milwaukee and others, have
laws that milk shall be sold only from
cows tested for tuberculosis, but this is
purely a city ordinance that Viroqua or
any city can pass, but is not a state
law. But the same three per cent, and
eighteen per cent, state law applies to
all milk dealers, even if, only sol! one
quart per day.
Others think they cannot kill and sell
the meat unless the animal has been
tested, but they can. The law does not
apply to animals that are being sold for
slaughter, or for a short-feeding period.
The law is not very plain in some re
spects, but it seems to be the intent to
cover only tne buying and selling for
dairy purposes. Why this should be so
I don’t understand, for infected meat
is certainly just as unwholesome and
dangerous as the milk and butter from
dairy cows. Some of our best scien
tists claim that bovine tuberulosis is not
transmissable to the human family, but
if it is not we would prefer to have
meat and milk from healthv animals,
and the only known way to ne sure of
this is to apply the tuberculin test.
While the law does not compel anyone
to test unless they want to sell, yet 1
think every farmer and dairyman should
be interested enough in the health of
his family and cattle to go to the ex
pense of a test. Then you would at
least be safe and satisfied 1 believe it
is only a short time until the law will
compel everyone to test. This would
be the bettor way, for if we hud the
disease it could all be stamped out at
one time, but now some will have to
test, so we can never tell when the dis
ease is stamped out.
The law providea ways for the dispos
al of animals that react to the tubercu
lin teat. One very bnd feature of the
law is there is no limit to what the par
ties doing the testing can charge, and
only a favored few can have a permit
to test, ao it looks ua sort of a pension
provided for these few. However, this
may be rectified later, for the work is
not difficult to do. There isn't a neigh
borhood but what has one or more
dairymen or farmers who with a little
reading and practice, can apply the test
just as well as a veterinarian. While
it takea just as long to test one or two
animals as it does to test twenty, yet
if parties in town with from one to
three head can get several together at
one place, the tester can do the work
very muen cheaper for all.
If any other questions not covered in
this article in regard to the law, test
ing for tuberculosis or organizing cew
teating associations, are sent in to the
Censor, or my address, 1 will try to
answer them or find someone who can.
Viroqua, Route .‘l. G B. Fisher.
'ROUND AND ABOUT US
With its tost issue the De Soto Ar
gus embarked on its ninth yearly voy
age of newspaper crafting, with sails
set for larger and deeper waWt. The
Arg us always sails with a good cargo
and carries ballast sufficient to guar
antee a safe return to home harbor.
There are the usual winter pros
spective railroad buildings now that
tnere ia time to talk and write about
such matters. The Richlttnd Center
papers project an interurba l line from
thHt cit> to Yuba or Viroqua, the same
being agitated by managers of the
Pacific Coast Condensary Company,
which recently located at the Center
to condense and can milk for world
trade.
Recent deaths of aged people in the
Kickapoo section of the county are
John Shilling in the town of Liberty,
and Mrs. Philip Hayes of Stark town.
Both were long-time residents of their
respective communities.
La Farge high school walloped On
tario highs at basket ball, 17 to 13, and
now there is rejoicing because La Farge
won its first honors in a game away
from home.
After an illness extending over sev
eral years William Potts died at his
home in the town of Clinton on the 14th
instant. He was a native of the town,
passed the 65th year, a popular citizen
who leaves to mourn his going a wife
and six children.
Thorbjom Erickson Lee. a native of
Norway and a resident of the town of
Christiana since 1862, died on the farm
where his parents settled after locating
in the county. He was born in 1840 and
died December 8, leaving widow and
four children.
Victory of Old Fame
When it comes to antiquity, Victory
has us all beaten. It was named for
the victory of white soldiers over the
disorganized band of Indians led by
Black Hawk, although hi-tory does
not accord high honpr fur that accom
plishment. Poor old Black Hawk and
nis miserable followers were no more
than the weak remnant of a vagabond
crew at the beginning of the war that
ended in the battle of Rad Ax, and
small glory is given to the closing
scenes of the so called conflict. In an
early day Victory was largely occupied
by French traders, who dealt with the
Indians and pioneers. But Victory has
always been a fine little village, a de
lightful place of residence and a good
commercial point. In the vanished
days of the steamboat it was a place of
importance. —De Soto Argus.
Jut * Good Broad Hint
A county superintendent in a village
not far from here asked every teacher
at the county institute who took their
local or county paper, to hold up their
hand and only six responded out of 200.
He expressed a great surprise and said:
‘‘You don’t spend a dollar a year with
those papers, yet you expect them to
print free notices of all institutes, in
sert in their columns long programs,
expect them to advertise you, thus as
sisting you to climb the ladder to bet
ter positions and better salaries, with
out a cent in return.—Ex.