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VOL. LIV-No. 52
Short, News Stories of interest*
Picked Up by Ceneor Reporter* from Various Sources
FOR THE BLUES
Taint no use to trouble
Yourself about tomorrow.
God never made tbr big bright sun
To shine upon your sorrow.
Why spend one single minute *
In worry or regret?
We can’t help what has happened;
'N tomorrow h’aint come yet.
So if y’r sad an’ lonely
Thar’s someone you can cheer'
An’ don’t forget that New Year
Comes only once a year.
—Just nice snug winter weather.
And it was a Merry Christmas.
—Some rare bargains in lumber at
John E. Nuzum & Son.
—To close will tell storm sash very
low. John E. Nu'ium & Son.
—Dr. Baldwin, dentist, second floor
Ferguson building. ’Phone 66.
—Sell your barley for 70c and buy
Thayer’s Boss feed and save $ $ $.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Foster went to
St. Paul to see the former’s sister, who
is ill.
Mrs. Geo. McGonigal came from
Tomah to spend Christmas with her
husband.
Mr. T. C. Knutson, the implement
dealer, made a business trip to Mil
waukee.
—Abner Silbaugh went to St. Paul
to spend Christmas with his son Chester
and family.
—A pension has been granted to Mrs,
Jonathan Kyser of Kickapoo for $l2
per month.
—Miss Margaret Morse came from
Racine to spend holiday vacation with
frther and sisters.
—Now is the time to buy lumber,
flour, bran, middlings and ground feed
cheap of J. W. Thayer.
—Fred Hubbell came from Madison
to see his mother who is ill with the
infirmities of old age.
I have a first class steam wood
sawing outfit and am at vour service.
Jesse Silbaugh, Viroqua, Route 6.
—lf you want to buy lumber for a
barn or house, you can save money by
calling on John E. Nuzum & Son.
Mr. I. W. Switzer ran in from
Minneapolis, his daughter Abbie re
turning home with him for vacation
period.
—George White and wife have en
gaged with Dr. Will Gorsline to con
duct his fine farm a few miles out of
Chicago.
—Donald Clark, after a year’s hust
ling in the big windy city, is home with
hL parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H.
Clarke, for a few days.
—Dr. N. H. Brophy ofliers his ser
vices to test cattle for tuberculosis, or
any other surgical operation, he being
legally qualified, holding a state di
ploma.
—Ed. Gorsline returned from Chica
go, where he spent a few days seeing
the sights. He went through the great
packing plant where so many bravo
fireman lost their lives on Thursday
morning last.
Mrs. Nat. Henry received some
choice Christmas remembrances from
Honolulu, sent by a cousin who is in
the government service there. The
work is that of natives and is artistic
and substantial.
—Advices from J. T. Knutson are
that his wife is enjoying renewed health
and strength since their advent into
New Mexico. Mr. Knutson has se
cured remunerative and important em
ployment with a large manufacturing
institution.
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Buchanan were
in the city' to spend Christmas with
their daughter, Mrs. Clyde Foster. Mr.
Buchanan was first town treasurer to
pay the full amount of state tax into
the county treasury for 1910, having
paid Webster’s share on Saturday last.
—A lady stepped into the Censor
office on a recent day ar.d laid down an
envelope containing" a silver dollar in
payment of subscription from March
19i0 to March 1911. The person in
charge failed to get her name. The
p -rson entitled to credit will kindly re
p >rt so that record may be made prop
erly.
—George W. Allen arrived from his
new Montana home to greet old friends
and arrange for final shipment of his
personal belongings While things are
somewhat new and wooly in his section
he believes he has a bright future with
development, all of which his friends
hope will prove true.
—We call attention to the advertise
ment of the Andrews Lumber-Company
of Escanaba, Mici igan, which appears
in today's Censor And we take pride,
too, in telling readers that the manager
and proprietor of this concern is none
other than our “Jim” Andrews, a Vir
oqua school boy who has maoe a good
record aB a business man; a son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Andrews, for many
years residents of this city.
—The shortest day of the year was
December 21, at which time the sun
crossed the line and from the second
day after the days will be getting a
little longer, until the sun again crosses
the line next summer. With the length
ening of the days usually comes more
severe weather, it is said by those who
know, that the thermometer drops to
its lowest point usually at about the
time Old Sol is battling with the dark
ness in the early hours of the morning.
—On the evening of December 19th
about fifty of Sheriff elect Martin Root’s
friends and neighbors gathered at his
farm home and surprised his good wife
and himself. The visitors took with
them as tokens of friendship two fine
rockers which were presented to Mr.
and Mrs Root. The evening was spent
very pleasantly. At midnight the lad
ies prepared a bountiful supper and all
joined in a good feast. The guests de
parted wishing Mr. and Mrs. Root good
health and happiness in the new duties
which they will assume January 2.
—Perhaps none of Dr. McElwee's
patients are quite grateful as those
ne has cured of asthma. There are two
reasons for this: one that they are
freed I'-om a most distressing affliction;
the other, that they had no hopes what
ever o* being cured. Only recently, the
uocu/r cured a prominent young farmer
living near Weatby, with but two
months' treatment. He had expected
to change climate as the oi 'v meanß of
getting relief Hans I hoe remains in
perfect health after years and years of
gTeat suffering. He serds the doctor
patients constantly to prove his grati
tude. John Steele is another bad case
recently made welL
THE VERNON COUNTY CENSOF
—Good bye old year.
—Sleds at Towner’s.
—l9lo—don’t forget to change.
Insure with John Dawson & Cos.
—Hanson, Dentist, over Blue Front.
—Good barn to rent. Inquire at the
Censor office.
Miss Gena Lem went to Sag City
to spend holidays at home.
—See Minshall Bros, about testing
your cattle for tuhrculosis.
—A few days ieft in which to form
the usual new year resolutions.
—Dr. Chase, dentist, office in Nat
ional Bank building. ’Phone 32.
—Kenneth Smith is spending holiday
vacation at home from Beloit college.
Best medicine on earth. H. W.
Barker’s cough remedy. C. F. Dahl.
—Miss Ella Wilson ia the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kelle; at Edmunds.
Mrs. M. D Brown and daughter
Florence are the guests of relatives at
Newton.
Dr. Bertram Tainter is here from
Milwaukee to greet parents and old
home friends.
—Have your cattle tested by a grad
uate veterinarian. Minshall firos. can
do it for you.
—Mr. Kelley of Cobb joined his wife
in Christmas greeting 8 at the M. V. B.
Richards home.
Maeder’s orchestra, the very best
traveling orchestra, Friday night, De
cember 30th.
Mens dress gloves. If you want
the best made you will find them at
The Blue Front Store.
Miss Winifred Baldwin arrived home
from Madison for a week’s holiday va
cation from state service.
—Next Monday evening the Relief
Corps and Grand Army post will hold
joint installation at Running hall.
—One elegant fur-lined coat left,size
38. A bargain now. Just received.
Can be had now for $32.00. Blue Front.
—The Ole Opsahl and Ole Anderson
families of Cash ton were guests at the
H. P. Larson home on Christmas day.
—L. R. Adlingtoa, Sherwood Cof
fiand and John E. Nelson jumped the
road for home festivities of the week.
—J. Henry Bennett has removed his
law offices to the Lindemann bank build
ing. 44-62
—Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Proctor
came from Omaha to spend holiday sea
son with parents in this city and La-
Farge.
There will be degree work at the
Odd Fellows hall next Saturday even
ing. All members are requested to be
present.
—Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Martin of Madi
son are spending holidays with their
daughters, Mesdames Whitney Nichols
and Leslie Slack.
—One dollar a year for The Weekly
Inter Ocean ana Farmer. $l.OO a year
for the Censor, or ooth by our special
arrangement for $1.25.
—Miss Isa Joyce is home with her
parents for the season of rest and en
joyment. She teaches in the Hoka,
Minnesota, graded schools.
Miss Fannie Silbaugh, daughter ot
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Silbaugh, came
home from her duties as trained nurse
in Milwaukee to spend yule tide.
Corn cheap! Farmers attention!
J. W. Thayer will sell for three days
only direct from car, yellow Illinois
corn at 50c. Phone No. 20 or write.
—Mid-winter term of the Wisconsin
Business University, La Crosse, Wis
consin, begins Tuesday, January 3rd.
You are invited to correspond with us.
—Miss Lona Slack takes in the real
pleasures of home association and cheer
that comes with vacation time and
holidays. She teaches music in the
Wausau city schools.
Editor Bert Ferguson was in the
city tetween trains on Monday. lie
reports that the citizens of Coon Valley
are doing the square thing with him in
his new newspaper venture.
—On January Ist next Justice S. R.
Pollard will take a change of venue
from the Williams building to rooms in
the Bank of Viroqua block formerly
occupied by the Board of Trade.
Thos. A. Thompson, the Coon Val
ley miller, met with an accident while
working in his place of business. He
was nearly electrocuted. As it was he
escaped with the buring of two fingers.
Philip Tate is with his mother and
other relatives for holiday season. He
is engaged in engineering pursuits at
St. Paul, and is making good, much to
the satisfaction of his home acquaint
ances and kindred.
—Mr. and Mrs. Tollack Amundson of
Groton, South Dakota, arrived here
Saturday evening to spend Christmas
with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Thompson, expecting to remain
a couple of weeks.
—Dr. McElwee will visit his patients
at the Hotel Fortney on Tuesday, Janu
ary 3 Sufferers from chronic diseases
should not miss the opportunity of con
sulting a special', so widely known
for his success in ' .ating ailments of
thiskind.
—Jesse G. Thompson of Aberdeen,
South Dakota, and Geo. D. Thompson
of Hillsboro, celebrated Christmas with
their mother, Mrs. Bort. Jesse is
traveling salesman for a wholesale drug
house, covering a large section of the
western country.
—Advertised letters at the Viroqua
postoffice: Henry Taylor, Henry Sever
son, Janed T. Standiford, Harry Gil
bertson Terland, Mrs. Rosey Martin,
J. W. Hamlin, Hans K. Hagen, Ole
Engebretson, Miss Bertha Debban,
Rentz Brown, Blaine Allen.
—Sir Knights Nye, Griffin andWunch
were here from Viola on Monday to
join their fraters in Christmas service
and witness the conferring of Red
Cross and Templar degrees on Sheldon
Treseder. The Knights' ritual provides
for a timely service on Christmas.
—Cyrus, sixteen-year-old son of Dr.
A. P. Minshall of this city, gained hon
ors as a sophomore student in the La-
Crosse high school. He is one ot three
who had the highest standings for
scholarship and by reason of it has some
privileges not extended other students.
Frank H. Williams is just begin
ning to show himself after a week’s
confinement at home nursing sores in
fli-ted by a fall from a delivery wagon.
His face is scarred and the wonder is
1 that he escaped with such light injuries
after having fallen upon his head and
j face.
NO CHANCE FOR MISUNDERSTANDING
The New Law on Catlle Testing for Tu
berculin
There is so much of misunderstand
standing concerning the new law which
went into effect on December first, that
the Censor herewith publishes the same
in full.
From and after December 1, 1910, it
shall be unlawful to sr'l or otherwise
transfer any bull, cow or heifer of the
bovine family, over six months old, for
other than temporary feeding purposes
or to be exported from the state or
slaughtered, unless the same has within
two years prior to such sale or transfer
been tuberculin tested by some compe
tent pe. son approved by the live stock
sanitary board, and been found to be
free from tuberculosis, the same to be
shown by the temperature sheets of
such test, one copy of which shall be
delivered to the purchaser at the time
of sale, and another at the same time
shall be sent by mail to the state live
stock sanitary board; and no person
shall purchase any such animal except
as above provided unless tk same has
been tuberculin tested, and the evidence
of such test as provided in this act ac
companies the animal, and no person
shall at any time, or i.i any manner ap
ply tuberculin to any animal unless such
application be reported to the state live
stock board.
Any person who violates the provi
sions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con
viction thereof shall be vunisbed by a
fine of not less than twe ity-five dollars
nor more than one-hunured dollars, or
by imprisonment in the county jail not
less than ten days nor more than sixty
days.
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS ARE DOING
Callings From the Press of Surrounding
Towns
(From the Hillsboro Sentry)
A deal was made in which C. F. Rose
sold his opera house block to Mr. Vin
cent of Taylor, taking a farm in on the
deal.
Three men and one woman were ar
rested at Union Center by railroad de
tectives, being charged with robbing
ireigbt cars. A large amount of the
goods was found in a building at the
Center, some of the articles being those
taken from business places at Wonewoc.
Mis. Ben Kauffman, one of the pio
neers of Greenwood township, left for
Greenwood, Clark connty, where ahe
will make her home with her son, Harry,
and family. Mrs. Kauffman has re
sided in Greenwood township fifty-two
years.
The Chas. H. Lind farm residence in
Greenwood was totally destroyed by
fire together with the greater part of
the contents. None of Mr. Lind's fam
ily were in the house at the time the
fire started and they have no idea what
caused it. The loss is partially covered
by insurance.
(From the Westby Times.)
Miss Martha Neprud is training to
compete with Weston of international
renewn and made a start by walking
from Cashton to Westby Thursday
night.
William Hoff was kicked in the head
by a horse Saturday. He was uncons
cious for some time, but is now getting
along nicely.
Newry is getting to be a city. The
Farmers Alliance at that place is going
to build anew building in the spring to
trke care of their large business. The
stone for the foundation ia already on
the lot and work will start as soon as
the frost is out of the ground. The
railroad carpenters are now busy put
ting up a stockyard. It is likely that
the new yards will draw considerable
stock that formerly went to this town
and Cashton. The two stores will be
greatly benefited by the yards at that
station. A passenger platform will
also be erected in the spring.
DIATH Of THOMAS SORDAL
It is with regret that we chronicle
the death of Thos. Sordal, who resided
on the Lindemaan farm north of this
city. Deceased was operated upon for
appendicitis at La Crosse and after sev
eral weeks struggle for life, succumbed
last Thursday from general peritonitis.
Thos. Sordal was born in Norway
nearly fifty years ago. After emigrat
ing to this county he wedded Anna Pe
terson, daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Peterson. The widow and seven child
ren survive.
Funeral services were held at Zion
Lutheran church at 1:30, conducted by
Rev. C. E. Sybilrud. Interment was
made in cemetery of that church.
cbcrch notes
Ladies aid aociety of the Christian
church will be entertained at tbe home
of Mrs. D. E. Morrison on Friday after
noon.
The sacrament of the Lord’s supper
will be observed next Sunday morning
at the Congregational church In the
evening the pastor will speak on tbe
topic “The Recent Fire in Chicago.”
Services will be held at Bethesda
Lutheran church next Sunday at 10:30.
Brook ville ladies aid society will meet
with Mrs. Perry Cowdtn on Thursday,
January 5, for dinner.
Card oi Thar let
Mr. and Mrs. C. W Crume, family
and relatives wish to express their sin
cerest thanks for the deep sympathy
and warm kindness shown to them in
their recent bereavement.
—Maeder’a orchestra, Friday night,
December 30th.
—Albert and Sammy Solveraon sold
to Andrew Herreid of the town of
Franklin eighty acres of land adjoining
Mr. Herreid'a farm. This gives Mr.
Herreid a nice 160-acre farm with a
good road to town.
—The concert given last Monday ev
ening at Opera hall by the Third regi
ment band, was one of the best render
ed by that organization in Viroqua.
A very small audience was present,
but each number was well received.
Members from out of town who assist
ed, were Jesse Saugstad and Ben Nor
ris of Portage, Frank Dickson of Sol
diers and Lawrence Dickson of Menom
onie.
—Students at home tor holiday per
iod from the state university are Em
mett Mahoney, Earl Clawater, Roy
Bean. Earl Adtington, Caryl Williams,
Marion Dahl, Paul Dahl, Herman Root,
Harold Eckhardt. Others are Hazel
Baker. Downer college; Vera and Hazel
Casa, Xena Cade of Appleton universi
9y; Nellie Mahoney ot La Crosse nor
; mai; Leiand Nuzum of Hamline college.
VIROQUA, WISCONSIN. DECEMBER 28,1910
KURAL NEWS ITEMS
Contributed by the Censor’s
Liar* Correspondents
WHEATLAND.
Central, December 26—Morris Col
lins made a business trip into the coun
try one day last week Lester West
is spending Christmas vacation at home.
Several from here did shopping in
La Crosse Mrs. Wood of La Crosse
visited at the W. Sutherland hotre last
Saturday, returning home Sunday morn
ing.... L. O. Cole and daughters were
Viroqua callers 'l'uesday of last week..
Leslie Cilley went to Genoa to mill last
Saturday The H. B. West family
will soon move into their new house...
L. F. Miller came down to his old home
last Tuesday after a load of goods. His
son Russel returned with him Owing
to the storm, there was no service in
our church last Sunday Rev. James
braved the storm and came out, but
the congregation did not Andrey
Haverley and Lona Wolfe are spending
the holiday vacation at home The
men of this community turned out to a
“bee” for Lucy Fosdick last Wednes
day and chopped wood enough to last
her until spring....Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Smith and two daughters are visiting at
the B. C. Worman nome .Tesse Oliver
has been staying for some time in the
home of her sister, Mrs. Martin Mellum.
. Leora Morgan’s school closed last Fr
iday with a nicely rendered program.
The Partridge school successfully taught
by Vina Oliver, is also closed for the
holiday vacation Mr. and Mrs. Elon
Marshall attended Christmas [exercises
at Retreat and report a jolly time, and
a tree loaded with presents for all the
people present Both Bertie and Eld.
Lawson are spending the holidays at
home. Good Will’s Successor.
“ JEFFERSON.
Springville, December 26.—500n we
will be writing 1911.... Rev. John T.
Kendall and wife are visiting his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Truman Kendall
Mr. and Mrs. Eld. Kilmer of Oakdale,
who visited her parents here, returned
on the 26th Teacher and pupils ren
dered a fine Christmas program here on
the 23d in the school house; also at the
Methodist church in the evening
S. W. Vandyke of Rockton was here
recently circulating among old acquain
tances Mr. and Mrs. Dell Anderson
entertained on Christmay eve in honor
of Rev. and Mrs. John T. Kendall
Mrs. John D. Miller wbb the guest of
friends in the country on Christmas
day Misses Emma and Leva Thomp
son, the former a bookkeeper and the
latter an attendant at La Crosse nor
mal, are spending their Christmas va
cation at the home of their parents Mr.
and Mrs. Elias Thompson.... Tom Olson
who is a fireman on the Burlington rail
way out of La Crosse, is spending his
vacation at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Hans C. Olson in this vil
lage Rev. T. Kendal) occupied the
puipit in our Methodist church, Christ
mas day.. Messrs, and Mesdamer Wal
ter Gilman and Andrew Hovland at
tended tbe Woodman dance nt Purdy . it
Christmas eve Harley Reed came
down from La Crosse for Christmas va
cation and is at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Reed Mrs. C. A.
Graham who visited relatives at Rock
ton, has returned . .M* and Mrs. Luth
er Allen of Newton were in the village
on the 24th Dr. Lauder, accompani
ed by O. T. Dahl, came down from Vi
roqua to see Mr. Dahl's father, who is
sick with pneumonia .L. E. La Flash,
traveling salesman, is at home for the
holidays Mary D. Brow>. and daugh
ter Florence came down from Viroqua
and assisted at the Christmas tree en
tertainment Mr*?. Geo. Hailenbeck
of Genoa visited her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Lamech Graham part of the past
week. Jones.
VIROQUA HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS
It Was Ushered (in by; Storm —Family
Gathering! and Church Service
Altogether Viroqua and her citizens
experienced a very Merry Christmas.
The wants of many were supplied as
not usual in the past, and that know
ledge made it the happier and merrier
for those with bounteous stores. The
day was ushered in with snow-shovel
ing because of the fall of three inches
during the night. Moat of the fore
noon a raging storm was on and it was
indeed an old-fashioned winter day.
Family gatherings, regular church ser
vices during the morning and a union
service of all the denominations and an
appropriate discourse by Rev. McCal
lum of the Christian congregation in
the evening.
Christmas tree entertainments were
held in ail tbe churches on Saturday
evening and the distribution of gifts
was large and programs entertaining.
Tbe Corl Piano
John T. Cqrl, the head of the Corl
piano company, previous to engaging
in business for himself, had an exper
ience of thirty-five years in the piano
manufacturing business, most or tbe
time being employed as superintendent.
He founded tne Schiller factory and
was for a long term of yearn superin
tendent of the Story & Clark factory,
having complete charge of the con
struction and designing. In building a
piano for himself it would be expected
that he would produce a fine instru
ment, and the C rl as result of his vast
experience is one of the pianos that
ri“ase the musician. The Brown Music
C x represents the Corl for a large ter
ritory.
Hamburg Insurance Notice
Annual meeting of Hamburg town
Mutual Fire Insurance Cornpaj./ will be beld
at the villatre hull in Village of Coon Valley. Ver
non county. Wisconsin, on the third Wodrwuday
(being the !Bth day) of January, 1911. at II o’clock
a. m. A full and complete report of the company'*
insurance bunineeg done dunny the year, will be
read. Directors for the essoin* rear are to be
elected, and such other boaioaes a* may properly
come before the meeting, will be transected
Dated Coon Valley. Wiu. December 14. 1910.
Lewis O. Bara. Secretary.
INSURANCE MUTING
None* IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting of the Utica Fanners’ Mutual
Fire aad Lightning Insurance Company for the
election of seven director*, and the trsnssethm of
swh other business ea may be properly brought
before the same, will be beid at the village of Sol
dier* Grove at the Grand Army hall on Thursday,
January 5. 1911. at 10.30 a m.
L C. HCHOgNBBBtssa. President.
Water Tax Notice
To Water Consumers: Plesae do not
forget to pay your water tax prior to
January 31, 1911, and avoid tbe addi
tional charge of ten per cent for de
linquency required by Ordinance No. 34.
Amuhd BELLAND, City Treasurer.
Cashton, Our\Neiyhbcr,\Heads tt.e List
t .. & iff. T'y 1
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A BIG FAMILY OF GIRLS
George T. Bates, the Cashton res
taurant man, has state wide notoriety
for the number of daughters in his fam
ily, eleven, as shown in the picture
above. They range from five to twen
ty-eight years of age. One ia married
and resides in La Crosse, two conduct
a millinery store in Milwaukee, one
teaches near Cashton, and the rest are
home with their parents. The father
is fifty years old, the mother forty-six.
Mr. and Mrs. Bates are both natives
A HOLIDAY RUN ON THE STATE BANK
President Lindemann and Him Aaaist
anta Satiafy the Big Cruah
Notwithstand...g the fact that Mon
day was treated as a legal holiday, a
run was made on the Lindemann bank
that was exciting for three hours, com
mencing with opening of the doors at
nine o’clock and closing at the noon
hour. During that time one hundred
and sixty-four adult men and women,
two hundred and sixty-beven boys, two
hundred and twtnty-aix girls crossed
the threshhold of that financial institu
tion to extend congratulations to and
receive Christmas token from President
Henry Lindemann. It has been the
custom of that gentlemann for more
than twenty years to annually greet
the little folks of the town in a generous
spread, and it ia one of the most com
mendable and happy events of the
whole year. Every girl was presented
with either a little money bank, a shell
box or basket filled with candies, nuts
and other dainties, while the boys were
given miniature suit cases containing
like trehts. To the elder ones souvenirs
more pretensious well-filled with deli
cacies, apples, cigar and other goodies.
There were distributed two hundred
pounds of candy, fifty pounds of nuts,
bushels of apples and boxes of cigars.
Every one of the little folks and the
adults subscribed their autographs in
books arranged for that purpose, these
and the registrations of past years be
ing carefully preserved by the generous
host, and Mr. Lindemann now haß the
signature of nearly every child who has
resided in Viroqua during all the years
he has given this annual feast. He en
joys the gatherings quite as well as do
ihe little tots. On this occasion Mr.
Lindemann was assisted in the distri
bution by Will Lindemann, S. A. Furr,
Dr. W. M. Trowbridge, George Mac-
Gonigal and C. A. Billups.
And it was a merry run all round,
and still the old reliable bank passes
lucre over its counters same bb if
nothing had pappened.
’ROUND AND ABOUT US
The Prairie du Chien Press tells of a
strange freak in nature that occurred
on a farm near Eastman on December
18, when Chaß. Mickel caught a rattle
snake in a trap set for skunk. He whs
at work on a farm and had set his traps
for skunk, and while looking after
them was surprised to find a live rattle
snake caught in one of the traps. The
rattler measured four feet and three
inches in length and carried seven rat
tles and a button.
Coon Valley Lutherans are to have a
new pastor in the person of Rev. O.
Sovde, a popular minister who has
served Grant county congregation for
some years.
De Soto Argus is authority for the
statement that Victory has two cases
of small pox in one family, one mild
and the other virulent.
De Soto readers of the Argus are be
ing regaled with bits of hiatory of the
towr when they were a port of
entry for all boats and trafic on the
Mississippi, a review of the business of
tbe once big saw mill, the greatest
wheat market between St. i'aui and
St Louie, and a chapter on early In
dian personalty. All of which must be
conducive to a memory of tbe “City of
Yesterday,” as portrayed in the theater
bills of today.
Tne Censor gleans from the Viola
Intelligencer that Nile Jennings, who
haß been operating a cheese factory at
E’argo, has decided that there is more
money in being a patron than propritor
and has purchased the Andy Hankins
farm in Liberty. The farm contains
100 acres.
Written for the Cenhor
A WINTER EVENING
The rottair* in the valley
la mantled with the Know
And in the Betting sun's ray*
ita frosty window* glow.
The anow-clad hills and valley*
Gleam in the rosy light,
A* skimming o'er the frozen stream
Go youths and maidens bright.
The sun in dying on the plain.
Hi* glorious ray* are spent;
Par over hill and glade
A gentle gloom is lent.
'Vhe pine tree ha* a lullaby
Humned to the chickadee.
And o'er the world of sheeny white
Tbe night sink* silently.
The oaks their stately branches
lift to the downy sky.
As on in clouded beauty
The moon goes sailing by.
And up among the silver stars
She’ll soon unveil her light
And while earth dreams, will faithful keep
Her vigil of the night,
—Hazel Acker. Viroqua.
Farm for Sale
IX)K SALE. OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY FRO
perty. 163 acres in Clinton township; mostly
ridge land, about 50 acres ready for the plow and
can get about 30 acres more of fine field land; the
balance will make good pasturage when the tim
ber ia taken off . line 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 in if taken soon.
Write to or call on T. JVThoiWeetby, Wis.
Aloney at Five Pe* Cent
I have $7 900 to place f t five per cent
on a good farm near Virjqua.
w. E. Butt.
of the state, the former having been
born in Walworth county, the latter in
Dodge. They were married twenty
nine years ago. They have lived in the
vicinity of their present home moat of
their lives. With a few good old-fash
ioned families like that of the Bates
Wisconsin would increase her popula
tion more rapidly and creditably than
she has. Hurrah for the Bateses and
Cashton!
JUST A TOUCH, OF CASE WEATHER
Some Portions of the Stele Received the
Benefite and Rejeice
Before holiday case weather for to
bacco ia an unusual thing in Wisconsin,
yet there was a touch of it last Thurs
day night, not so much here as else
where in the Btate. In Dane and Rock
counties there was sufficient moisture
to admit of a little taking down of the
goods from the poles. Locally the
dampth was not so heavy and no sign
of tobacco removal. All are getting
impatient for warehouse work to com
mence.
The Westby Times says that rumors
are that there will be no tobacco sizing
here this winter is responsible for many
Westby’s fair aex, now seeking em
ployment in the larger towns. Among
the Weatby girls now working in Min
neapolis, are the Misaea Laura Kudrud,
Jflia Syverson, Tillie Syveraon, Agnes
Lien, Bertha Rude, Stella Nestigen,
Clara Stigen, Olivia Johnson and Winnie
Johnson.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, In
his official annual report, has the fol
lowing to Bay regarding the 1910 to
bacco crop: It has slightly exceeded
the production of the record year, 1909,
and its 967,160,000 pounds are 26 per
cent above the average production of
the five preceding years. Its value
will be about $96,000,000, or about the
same as that of the crop of 1909, and
fully $20,000,000 more than any tobacco
crop antedating that year.
Edgerton Reporter: Buainesa in the
tobacco trade ia apparently waiting the
passing of the holiday season. There
seems to be nothing doing in the coun
try districts nor much trading in old
leaf as far as surface indications go.
Packers have commenced their annual
inventories and little business is ex
pected until the books are balanced.
It is a rare occurence in this state
that Christmas time comes without cas
ing weather that permits aome portion
of the crop to be removed for stripping.
Practically all of last season’s crop is
still hanging on the poles and growers
anxiously waiting an opportunity; to
prepare their tobacco for delivery, and
there will be no work at the packing
centers until the long hoped for tobacco
damp appears.
Said orWritien to ths Censor
H. Lee Rayner, Olive, Montana:
"We’ve had a fine fall so far. Had a
few snow flurries, but it ia nearly all
gone. We get lignite coal by digging
it out one mile from our bouse and pine
wood two and one-half miles sway for
hauling it. We miss the mail facilities
of Viroqua. We are served only once
a week and outgoing mail ia three days
getting to the railroad. We expect
better facilities soon, '>nd are getting
in shape to put in v large crop next
spring.” __
Mrs. E. W. Hazen, Pensacola, Flori
da: ”1 am sure you would enjoy this
quaint old town. Have a boquet of
lilacs in my room I picked this morning.
We are entranced with the loveliness
of warm sunshine, songs of birds and
pleasures of summer weather, but sym
pathize with you who are shivering
from the blasts of snow and zero weath
er. But we would love to be home for
Christmas, for there is no place like
home during the holidays.”
William Smith, Forest Grove, Ore
gon: “Enclosed you will find postal
money order for $3, my dues to the
Cenhor. being the thirty-seventh an
nual payment to the paper. Wishing
you alia merry Christmas and a happy
New Year.
Mad Dog Trouble In Greenwood
There was quite a mad dog scare
going on in Greenwood township last
week. Ihe dog started ita work in
this village on December 10th by raising
havoc with chickens in the neighbor
hood of Fred Roth’s home, killing sev
eral and injuring others. The dog went
south from the village, and the next
heard of him was at Ever Onaager’s
farm where he killed seventeen turkeys.
He finally showed up at the Disks farm,
where he bit a dog and a hog, and was
shot by Blasko Luka Mr. Tasks call
ed Dr. Nelson of this village to ex
amine the dog and Nelson pronounced
the animal to be afflicted with hydro
phobia. Liska then killed the hog and
his own dog to prevent further spread
of the disease.—Hillsboro Sentry.
The Schools in Holiday Program
lyower grades of the city schools
united in a Christmas program last Fri
day afternoon, the auditorium being
crowded by parents and visitors. A
most creditable line of amusing and in
telligent features were presented in
song and speech. The exercises were
well conducted and highly creditable to
pupils and teachers. The kindergarten
pupils gave an exercise and program
during the morning hours.
While there was a fair representation
of parents at these exercises it is great
ly regretted that so few of them take
interest in the schools as msnifeit by
their lack of visitations.
A Great Redaction
Twenty per cent, discount on all art
pottery and high grade china until Jan
uary Ist. F. M. Towner.
.% ESTABLISHED 1856
OUR EDUi £ lONAL WORK PRAISED
S
General Ro J: Visile and Writes of the
blic Schools
We 'iBit the public school and enter
a room, the beginning of life’s work.
Miss Hamilton playing the piano, the
Kinders sitting in a circle, being in
structed in a child *8 song, and learning
the harmony of music. Suddenly the
music quickens, when the little people
in the circle rise and march in cadence
aa well as a child’s mind can direct.
They sing, the teacher leading a Christ
mas carol. They awing their little
arms, and in a merry walk around the
circle we note the innocent child mind
expanding and comprehending more,
each day improving, and my heart was
filled with gladness.
Next, into the First grade, the sec
ond step in life, the on-vard march with
the millions to a higher education. Miss
McDermott, teacher, forty pupils, busy
with the little folks promoted from the
kindergarten, studying lessons and
black-board instruction. The teacher
showed tact and ability to instruct the
forty little beginners. The room was
pleasantly decorated with little orna
ments made by the children.
Upstairs, we enter the Second grade
room, the third step in life’s work.
Miss Coffland, with forty-four little
bright-eyed children, girls nicely and
cleanly dressed; boys will be boys, and
nature cannot easily be changed. The
room tastefully decorated, the black
board showing much skill in drawing.
The little people, as their names were
called, stepped quick ly t the front and
read with amazingly clear voice and
good accent, the instructions splendid,
the attention superb.
Third grade. Miss Hawley, with forty
four little folks, half of them with
hands uplifted, the signal “1 can tell.”
At this remarkable young age the
little ones were quick to answer. The
room cheerfully and nicely decorated,
instruction good and attention extra
good.
By circuitous route found the do
mestic science room, Miss Moore, teach
er. Twenty young misses were being
taqght the correct principles of cook
ing. and how to cut and make dresses,
skirts and aprons. The young future
house keepers were cheerful and happy
in the work nature has so instinctively
fitted them to perform. This department
is conducted in addition to class studies,
and is an invaluable adjunct to the high
and grade school. It was ?, great plea
sure te see the girls in such a happy
mood. learning the science of good
cooking .ind sewing.
Entering the manual training depart
ment, now with elbow room. Mr. Car
ver superintending 163 boys, showing
unusual interest with tools, making
many useful articles. When a boy can
work at a bench with tools the ques
tion is solved—there is something doing.
Entering the commercial room. Miss
Wolf, instructor, found seats full, with
boys and girls learning stenograghy,
type-writing and book-keeping a full
commercial course.
Following a pr' - session of thirty or
more high school young men and wo
men, to a class room, we listen with
interest to questions by Mr. Jinks, and
prompt answeri: in commercial geoqru
phy. Tne text books are of recent
write up and the field of operations in
the sea with its mysteries; the earth
and wealth far down where beds of
coal rest, where lakes and rivers of oil
are stored far down in the depths,
where gas is confined in great tanks
made by the laws of a higher power
than man. The instructor had the les
son well memorized, while the class
showed interest and much study in the
wonders of commercial geography.
Taking a seat in the Eighth grade,
Miss Gel) hard, found forty-four pupils
working hard to enter the high school
in 1911. The class was reciting in
grammar and doing good work. That
uneasy age was under the influence of
good discipline; the room cheerful and
bright.
Nine o’clock a. m., take a seat in
the main room. Miss Thomas, pianist,
the superintendent on the rostrum with
baton in hand, poised high over his
head, leading two hundred voices; the
pianist tills the room with sweet music,
the leader swings his baton, his voice
leading the chorus which fills the room
with the harmony of piano and two
hundred young voices, growing stronger
and better every morning. Suddenly
the music turns to a quick step, when
the classes march away to the several
recitation rooms. The girls march and
sing many points of gracefulness, and
volume of voice, above the hoys.
Visiting the Medieval history room,
found a large class of young men and
women with lessons well studied, being
taught by Prof. Colburn, who is a
masterful teacher and eminently skilled
in all class work, and especially strong
as a superintendent.
Being close by the teacher’s training
school, we enter and find Professor
Smith and assistant, Miss Wilson, busy
instructing fifty pupils, largely young
women, lining taught the science of
teaching. They fill two rooms in the
loft. Fifty young women, anxious to
be trained as teachers, are on the wait
ing lists. This school is taught by two
experienced instructors, preparing
teachers for the ungraded district
schools located in every town in tne
county. Its importance is not realized
by the county board. The county sup
erintendent of school has repeatedly
recommended a training school to sup
ply the country districts with teachers,
especially trained to teach, and has
stated: “No normal graduate has ever
taught an ungraded school in Vernon
county, neither would they teach an
ungraded school. The normal training
has fitted them for higher work with
more agreeable surroundings than the
lonely school-house by the roadside.”
Therefore, the importance of a building
fi r the training school.
The Viroqna high school is offering
an excellent opportunity to those who
wish a college education. Below the
high school are eight grades and a
kindergarten, music, manual training,
domestic science, a commercial course,
stenography and typewriting, at a cost
of $20,000 a year, with an additions!
$l,OOO each year appropriated by the
c'ty of Viroqua to maintain the library
which has 5,000 volumes adapted to all
ages and reference; also many daily
papers and fifteen of the most popular
magazines. The people of Viroqua are
justly proud of the school, and rejoice
to know that every class is taught bv a
thoroughly competent teacher. The
superintendent is zealously working
that every term shall show a decided
improvement. The board of education
and two or three occasional visitors,
strongly support the school in ail the
wants necessary for betterment; while
the taxpayers uncomplainingly vote the
amounts required, and are justly proud
of the advancement their children are
making. Earl M. Rogers.