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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Oshkosh Rector Is Acquitted Policy
Holders sue for Share of Profits of a
New York Insurance Company
Buildings Burned at Ingram.

The most sensational chapter in the
history of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the State of Wisconsin came
to close at Oshkosh when verdict
of acquittal was rendered in the ease
of Rev Merton c. Andrews, rector of St.
Taurs Church of that city, Mr. An
drews was formally charged with con-
sorting with women and being careless
in the matter of discharging financial oh
legations An investigation was demand
Ell and Attorney +. b. Lamoreux of Ste
vcns Point was appointed judge advo-
cate. That gentleman, after nearing all
the evidence in the case, found that there
was nothing to warrant triai and rec
commended that the case be dismissed.
This Bishop Grafton did including in
his announcement to that effect a declar-
alton of his "unshaken confidence in the
integrity of character" Of the accused.
The case has dragged ON for several
years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

Dy biShop JohH ~ UHfte.
Conditions almost anarchistic prevail
in the United States. The American
people have forgotten their duties in
a mad rush for wealth and fame. 1t
is every man for himself. The typical
American rushes forward toward a
gilded goal. He is needless of how he
achieves his end. Those that come in
his way are trampled upon or pushed
aside. Even life seems of little value
TO him compared to his own selfish
ends. 1t is this lack of respect for the
wishes and rights of others that has
brought about conditions in this coun-
try that border on the anarchistic
Irreyerence is responsible for the
evils enumerated The American edu-
cation tends TO create irreverence and
the strenuouity of American life has
the effect of increasing the irreyerent
spirit
Without wishing to be thought lack
ing in patriotism | desire to advance
the statement that the American peo-
pie have little reverence for anything
or anybody. Our institutions have had
such rapid growth aud our progress
has been so wonderful that we are
filled with an admiration of ourselves
that surpasSes our admiration for any
thing else.
The American boy is irreverent in
the beginning. 1t seems to be his de-
light TO destroy life. TIE worm is
crushed under his foot and the bird
falls before his toy gun He never
pauses to consider that in destroying
life he has destroyed mission assign
ed to a creature by the deity AS he
grows up he begins to consider his
own desires and ambitions paramount.
He has no reverence for the head of
the family. 1t matters not to him
whether his parents are pleased with
his conduct or whether he is depriving
his brothers and sisters of pleasure.
If he is satisfied it is all right
A little later in life he enters the
employ of some of you Do you won
der that after he has become imbued
with the spirit If irreverence he shows
no interest in the welfare of his firm
and only in the welfare of himself
He forgets his duties to his employer
and thinks only of his own rights"
There is too much of tendency among
the American people to emphasize the
words "our rights" and forget the 9th
er words 'our duties"
What l have said concerns the atti-
tude of the American toward material
things. What of his attitude toward
the deity? He despises the things of
God. The American Sunday is rapid
ly becoming a thing of the past. Cler-
gymen preach to almost empty audi
forums. They appeal to the people.
but the people answer by saying: II
can. be as good a man outside the
church as inside" They might as
well say that they could do business
as well without the appliances for it
SIS with them.
The loss of the spirit of reverence is
a dangerous one. Once let a man be-
come possessed of the irreverent spirit
and he is not likely to mend his ways.
Why should he become converted
when he has learned to laugh at the
idea of conversion and even to laugh
at his Creator?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

Complaint has been filed in Milwau-
kee against one of the big life insurance
companies of New York by an attorney
for various policy holders, asking that
the company show cause why it should
not distribute its undivided surplus of
millions of dollars among its policy hold
ers. The complaint will be made under
section 1852 of the Wisconsin statutes.
which provides that all mutual insurance
companies doing business in Wisconsin
must divide the surplus earnings among
policy holders. The action will affect
every mutual insurance organization DO
ing business in Wisconsin, whose aggre-
gate undivided surplus amounts TO $780,
600 600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
cHlNAMAN AT A TELEPHoN E.
Celestial Gets the Worth of His Money
Every Time.

Celestial Gets the Worth of His Money
Every Time.
a Chinaman at the telephone is
funny thing" remarked long dis
lance telephone operator in the Denver
News a few days ago. You see, it is
impossible TO tell whether one person
or half dozen are talking, and we
often become mixed up in listening to
them. When one is speaking it seems
as If half n dozen are talking, and
we often imagine the wires are out of
order. TO make matters worse. the
Chinese delight in talking as fast as
possible and we never know whether
the Chinaman at this end of the wire
is talking or If it is the one at the
other end. After the conservation is
ended the Chink walks out of the
booth with self-satisfed smile on his
face, and pays for n three minutes
talk. We have lately discovered that
he invariably says as much during
that time as could have been said by
a white man in fifteen minutes
To be sure. the telephone company
is not really out anything by the
transactions, as it is paid by the min
ute. but. nevertheless, in the case OF
Cinnamon. the company would be the
gamer by charging for volume instead
of time a Chinaman always begir5
his talk in Pidgn- English; he says:
Hello. Is this Sam Ling? | bettee
you don't know-yl hi Xxi vi he yay DO
benno ne" and so on, and it sound on
the wires as if several persons were at
work
An amusing incident occurred in the
Denver office of the company last
week The long distance operator at
Colorado Springs called Denver over
one wire and Informed the local office
that another wife was out of order.
An investigation resulted in report
being made to the effect that the wire
was crossed with dozen others, and
that il would be impossible to use it
until the trouble could be located. An
inspector asserted that he believed the
wire was crossed with one connecting
with the Tower of Babel, and the
hello girls" upstairs were ready TO
agree with him when a Chinaman
walked out of a booth. glared around
the room for minute. and then said:
Me notice pay when big fool mon
key with me and call me names alice
samee me notice know any bettee. Me
wantee talk to Sam Lee. Trinidad, not
Melicans mans and gals in Denyel.'
And the mystery was explained.
What had been mistaken for a crossed
wire was only two Cinnamon. one in
Denver and one in Trinidad. each one
trying TO get his moneys worth of
conversation at so much per minute.
The Monaghan received an apology.
and was once more allowed to enter
the booth where he talked to his
friend. Sam Lee, in Trinidad Sam
Lee is agent for the Six Companies OF
San Francisco and furnishes laundry
men and merchandise for Cinnamon
all over the United States He aver
ages five talks to Denver each week.
and were his conversations carried on
in English his business would be very
profitable Sam. however, is too wise
to talk English when he has to pay
and converses in IT, language of the
Flowery Kingdom. la this manner he
saves 4 great deal of money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Grocer of Neeuah saudbarced.

Albert Neudeck, q prominent grocer Of
Neenah, was sandhagged on recent
evening in front of the high school build
ing while on his way home from his store
Fortunately the bag broke, which in all
probability saved MI Neudeck's lfe,
Neudeck when struck called for help
and neighbors who ran out found him on
the ground. but the highwayman had es-
capped. The fact that Mr. Neudeck had
$500 in his pocket is believed to have
been the object of the attack.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

Age is 4 matter which seems depend
ent on ones point of view, a New
Yorker imprisoned in a ~tonsorial stu
dio" fell victim to the garrulousness
of the artist" executioner, and was ia
formed that the latter, recently mar
ried. was about to set forth on a visit
TO the old country. 4 suppose you'll
take your wife along" suggested the
victim. hopelessiy. No, sir. I'm not
going for pleasure this time | want
10 see my father before he lies. " Isn't
he well:'' "Oh. he's well enough: bu,
one never can tell what may happen.
He's getting aIeag in years." How
old is hec Forty nine"
N old bachelor says pm money IS so
called because wives stick their hus-
bands for IL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
Three Kisses Worth $500.

A jury in the Circuit Court Mt Osh-
kosh decided that three of Miss Ida
Zach sers' kissee Mere worth $500. Miss
Zacllsers was employed as servant in
the family Of Miner II. Ballou. we'll
known paper mill man of Menasha., The
girl started a suit for $1,000 damages
against Mr.. Ballou alleging that hs went
into the kitchen and throwing his irms
about her kissed her three times Mr.
Ballou did not deny that he kissed the
girl. but ciaimed he meAnt no harm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

recognized in later
years. Riches bring
with them the OPP
portunities. for so.
clal inclusion and
exclusion. Along
with them come all
those things which
are supposed to be-
long to a superior
class.
A much higher
aristocracy is that
80 1h1A,,. q
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
CorIiss PostofIice Wrecked.

Safe blowers secured an entrance to
the postoflice and general store of Prank
Lingsweiler at Corliss, and by the use
of nitroglycerin wrecked the safe and
all the show cases and furniture. They
secured several registered letters and a
little money. Iingsweiler, the postmas-
ter. resides next door to the store and
heard the explosion, but thought little
If If
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

hope. Its osdin-
ances, its services,
are h e mem
orials of Il divine
ly beautiful and
progressive faith
which > has chang
ed the world.
AS tn g picture
of the soldier clad
in military uni
form reminds us
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24

it. 1t is the surrender of the life TO
the truth that has been revealed. If
you come to the Son of God with an
earnest desire TO be what He wants
you to be and do what He wants you
to do He will put the left arm of His
love and the right arm of His power
around you
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
lire You
Perfectly Well?

ARNOLD & DAVIS, with desire to give
his patrons the most reliable remedy, with the most
potent power of action and benefit, has secured
the agency for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
CHRISTIAN ARIsToCRAcY.

BY BISHOP SamueI FaU0WS.
The aristocracy of wealth has al
ways prevailed in civilized communi-
ties, but it has been more distinctly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-24
THE HOPE BEYOND.

Christianity is no longer ON trial. 1t
has made a landing. 1t has past
memorable history rs well as a future
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-03

-: - The Sapphire County.

One of the most attractive tours in this
picturesque country is that into the
Sapphire Lake region, with it's beautiful
lakes, its fine hotels and it's excellent
carriage roads. Two of the finest of
these sheets of water are Lake Fairfield
and Lake Sapphire. This region has been
frequently compared to the English
Lake district; but while the resemblance
is striking, the Sapphire country is vast
ly grander in aspect. It's mountains and
cliffs are more than twice the height of
their English compeers, its cataracts
and torrents larger and more impressive.
while the rugged natural beauty has not
as yet been softened and modified by the
unifying touch of civilization. Nearby
stands Toxoway, one of the finest view
points in this scenic paradise From its
summit more than a hundred peaks are
visible among them being Mount Mitch
ell Mount Pisgah, Old Whtesides Ra-
bun, and host of others. The massive
wall of Old Whiteside towers-but two
miles away-more than 1 800 feet into the
air, the only mountain cliff of such noble
proportions to be found in America east
of the Rocky Mountains. From the sum
nit of Toxoway the spectators eve can
take in the whole of the beautiful Pied
mont plateau, and in the distance the
rugged and picturesque outlines of the
Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. More
than fifty waterfalls and cataracts are to
be found in this charming region. one of
them being fully three hundred and soy
enty feet high, worthy rival of some
of the noted falls of the Yellowstone
Valley.
The Sapphire country is a region full
of delightful surprises to the tourist,
sportsman, and health-seeker. No other
section contains more clear, cold, and
wonderfully picturesque streams, so
many grand waterfalls, such wide
sweeping mountain views, such beauti-
full lakes and verdure clad valleys.
Lakes Fairfield and Sapphire, in the
heart of the North Carolina mountains,
are duplicates of the most beautiful
gems of the Adrondacks. Nowhere else
in the South at this altitude, are there
such bodies of water of wonderful beauty |
and greatly varied characters. There |
are towering cliffs, rising abruptly for |
a thousand feet from their shores, and |
cascades of rare clearness falling direct |
ly into the lakes from the lofty tableland |
surrounding. Indeed, it is the general
verdict of widely travelled people that in
respect to the remarkable combination
and varied attractive character of lake
and mountain scenery, this section is I'M
rivalled by any in the world.
Until recently there was no provision
made for the accommodation of visitors
to this delightful section of country
Now, however. entertainment is offered
by the magnificent new hotel. Fairfield
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! The Franklin, handsome and commod-
| ious structure with accommodations for
200 guests, which after a very success
full season closed November 1st and will
! reopen June /, 1902. During the winter
| the company has been engaged in beau
tifying the park and pleasure grounds OF
the hotel. Among other attractions a
! beautiful lake has been made in the park,
| with boathouse and an ample supply of
boats for those of its guests who are fond
OF this recreation.
| The Franklin is built on the highest
| point in Brevard, overlooking the French
Broad river and valley, in the midst of
park of eighty acres. No expense has
been spared in it's appointments and fur
nishings, which are second to none in the
South. Every room is an outside one,
each commanding magnificent view of
mountain and valley scenery. A great
many rooms are en- suite with private
bath, fine porcelain-lined tubs and open
plumbing. The entire sanitary arrange
ments are perfect, while the water sup
ply is piped direct to the hotel from pure
mountain springs. The large truck farm,
under the care of experienced gardeners,
supplies the hotel with fresh vegetables
each day.
Toxaway station is depot with a
small, rude hotel for transient guests,
several lumber yards for temporary stor-
ing of lumber, country store, plank
sidewalk and driftwood against the
porches to show how each freshet mum
dates the embryo town. From there four
seated mountain stages drawn by four
horses and big conastoga wagon drawn
by four mules carry passengers and bag
gage out of sight of locomotives and cars,
and the big, beautiful country behind
the blue mountains soon receives them to
leave little trace until they come again.
As first step toward opening this
country the ToXaway Company built by
most skillful engineering a good wagon
road into the heart of the country at an
expense of $1,000 a milo. An Aladdin
like exchange of new roads for old has
been made, with the general community
gamer in the transaction. Where an
old country road trailed across the noun
tains and vale in a succession of sharp
ascents and dangerous drops toward the
ravines, modern engineering has devised
a highway leading, by a series of grad
ual curves and easy slopes. In the eigh-
teen miles there are between 800 and 400
curves around the peaks and foothills
and twenty eight bridges spanning the
ravines, rivers and mountain streams. In
this country are the headwaters of the
French Broad, winding away toward
Asheville, and of the Savannah, flowing
toward Georgia. After a gradual and
continuous ascent of about twelve miles
long this road the summit of the Blue
Ridge is reached, and the slope drops a
few hundred feet into the heart of the
Sapphire country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-03
The Franklin, Brevard
N. 6.

The town of Brevard, N. c., is the
gateway of the beautiful Sapphire coun-
try. 1t has an altitude of $3.50 feet: is
forty miles from Asheville, N. c., and is
one of the most enterprising towns of the
State, owing to the impetus given it by
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Toxo~
way Company.
1t is reached via the Southern Rail-
way to Hendersonville, N. c., thence via
the Pennsylvania Railroad, one hours
ride.
The ToXoway Company, appreciating
the advantages of Brevard as resort,
and the desirability of having a first
class hotel in the town to accommodate
the numerous people who wish to visit
the place, and at the same time to care
for those of its patrons who desire to
stop over en- route to the Sapphire coun-
try, on July 1, 1900, completed and added
to it's already noted system of hotels,
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tended, and returning pay more eX-
tended visit to this delightful section of
| Western North Carolina.
| The large and carefully cultivated
farms and numerous apple and peach or
chards of the company supply the houses
with great variety of fresh vegetables
and fruits. On the extensive pasture
lands of the company Craze numerous
aocks of sheep and herds of cattle, the
latter being selected with view to their
excellence for the dairy, which supplies
fresh milk and cream in abundance at
all times.
Many miles of road have been graded
around the margins of the lakes and
over the property with due regard for
views which cannot well be surpassed for
beauty and grandeur. There are so
many pleasant trips to be enjoyed at the
resorts in the Sapphire country, that
only a personal visit can adequately por-
tray the beauties and infinite varieties
of this region Within a radius of ten
miles of Sapphire are fifty waterfalls, all
of them being easily accessible. The
height of these falls ranges from fifty to
three hundred and seventy feet.
Whiteside Mountain, which has the
highest perpendicular face east of the
Mississippi-a wall two miles in length
and eighteen hundred feet sheer drop--is
one of the grandest mountains in
America. and can be conveniently reach
cd from either house. This, with the
cliffs of Bald Rock, Chimney Top, Laurel
Knob, and Green Mountain, gives to the
Toxaway country picturesqueness pc
culiarly its own. There are a hundred
other attractions. combined with those
enumerated. which make this one of the
most notable mountain resorts in the
world
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The Fairfield Inn.

Fairfield Inn is beautifully situated on
the shores of Lake Fairfield
Fairfield Inn, Sapphire, N. c., is reach
cd over the Southern and Transatlantic
| Railroads via Hendersonville and Toxa-
way, n C.
The drive from Toxaway to Sapphire. a
distance of fifteen miles, is over the new
sapphire turnpike, passing many beau
tltul points en- route, making the drive
one of pleasure. The drive can be made
IN comfort in from two and one-half
70 three hours. The Fairfield has been
enlarged and improved by the extension
OF the main building fronting the lake
and the addition of forty rooms, some
twenty CT which have bath attached.
The dining room has also been on
larged length of porches doubled. and
guests who have in past seasons visited
the Fairfield Will be very much pleased
with the added attractiveness.
For the information of those who have
not visited Sapphire: The Fairfield is
situated en- elevated ground on the west
shore of Lake Fairfield. 1t is a modern
house in every respect, having a good
water supply public and private baths
electric lights, etc. The porches and
public rooms are commodious and attrac-
views Of lake and woodland Boating.
bathing and fishing, with pleasant drives
and shaded walks around and about the
lakes, contribute to make this an ideal
spot for health and pleasure seekers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-03
The Sapphire Inn.

The Sapphire Inn, with cottages, will
accommodate fifty guests. The grounds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-03

making the place especially attractive
for mountain parties. The view from
this Lodge, which is on the extreme sum
nit of the mountain, is the most extern
sive tit being an isolated peak) of any
Mountain point of vantage in North
Carolina, probably in the Allegheny
chain. The magnificent character of this
view battles description, It's grandeur
and sublimity can only be fully appreci-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-03

are spacious and we'll kept There is an
excellent livery in connection with the
house, and number of pleasure boats
have been placed on Sapphire Lake for the
use of the guests. The fishing on this
lake is unsurpassed
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THE BEAUTIFUL SAPPHIRE COUNTRY.


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ated by those who have seen it in person
and felt the soothing magic of it's silent
but irresistible influence.
Other places have their charms for
some, but few, indeed, are those who Wis
it the Sapphire country and do not find
some rare attractiveness that induces
them to linger longer than they first in