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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

William Van Velson, night train dis
patcher on the South Side at Oshkosh
for the Wisconsin Central, fell asleep.
The station caught fire. Van Velson lost
his life and the company's Geographic
system in tblt part of the State was
paralyZed for hours. The pecuniary loss
is not large. The contents of he train
dispatcher's Office suffered principally
Van Eelson was discovered in stupor,
on lounge, and carried out by the fire.
men. He died at st. Mary's hospital.
The train service on the Central was
crippled during a portion of the day.
Van Velson came to Oshkosh from Chi
cago about three weeks ago. He has
wealthy relatives in New York.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07
|5TlfLzf 4 POPULAR
K4 q PULPIT

essence and affection One He m. cts all
of loves necessities. God so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten Son
that whosoeyer believeth in him should
not perish. but have everlasting life.
Listen again: We love him because he
first loved u.s. and he gave himself for
US. The richest, noblest love is, there
fore, born of God. He loved us and with
his love we love him back again.
There is the source. 1t is very high
above the earth. thank God, and keeps
clean like the armament 1t is very
high, and therefore it has pressure for
every story in the house of the soul.
1t is very high. and therefore brings
health and refreshing from the fountain
of life. Love, like faith and hope, is i'm
mortal till its work is done. Its work
is never completed; therefore. love is
deathless.
Newt 10 the trlune God. these triune
treasures-faith, hope and love--draw
mghtiest. and make heaven most real.
They are the three immortal necessities
and realities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07
snpnosed to Have E1oned.


A report was circulated recently that
farmers wife, living two miles north
of Stanley, had been torn TO pieces by
wild animals while on her way home
from Stanley. Armed searching parties
were soon on the way TO the scene,
where articles of her clothing had been
discovered by her distracted husband,
The family, named Lafontaine, consisted
of husband. wife and seven little chill
dren. They had been burned out in the
big fire of Ottawa last year and came to
Stanley to live The articles of dress
picked up through the woods were torn
as if by wild animals and We're covered
with red marks which looked like blood.
After searching some hours the party re-
turned to the home Of Mr.. Lafontaine,
where it was discovered that all the hest
clothing of the wife. as well as all money
and other valuables. had disappeared.
Certain actions heretofore shown be-
tween the wife and a young man who
formerly boarded with the family now
appeared in a new light Closer investi-
CATION of the garments showed unmistak-
able signs OF human hands. instead Of the
teeth of wild animals, and what appeared
to be blood had the appearance of red
paint, and everyone finally became CON
WINGED the wife had run away with the
Other man" and taken this novel way of
trying to deceive her husband ard fam
ily
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07
Chokes to Death nt Dinner.

Michael Malkoff, who for number of
years was well-known newspaper man.
choked to death at dinner at the Mil
waukee County insane asylum. where he
was sent two years ago. Malkof was
exiled from Russia because of his con-
nection with student societies in 1879,
and came TO this country. where he was
employed on Chicago papers for a num-
Der of years. He was arrested as sus-
pect at the time of the Haymarket riots,
but was released. Malkof was 40 years
of age and married.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07
"siEN WHO HAVE NO WORK"
BY Or. George AafhiesoH

ny UCOFG &c fNStHASSOH"
'Sit We here while | go and pray yon-
der. Matt. 26:36.
1t is a hard thing to be kept in the
background at time of crisis. In the
garden of Gethsemane eight of the elev-
en- disciples were left TO do nothing. Jesus
went to the front to pray; Peter, James
and John went to the middle to watch;
the rest sat down in the rear to wait.
Methinks that party in the rear must
have murmured. They were in the gar
den, but that was all; they had no share
in the cultivation of its flowers. 1t was
a time of crisis, time of storm and
stress, and yet they were not suffered
to work. You and have often felt that
experience, that disappointment. There
has arisen. mayhap, a great opportunity
for Christian service. Some are sent
to the front; some are sent to the mid
die; but we are made to lie down IN the
rear. Perhaps sickness has come: per-
haps poverty has come; perhaps obloqny
has come; in any case, we are numbered
and we feel sore. We do not see why
we should be excluded from a part in
the Christian life.
Thnkest thou that the garden of the
Lord has only place for those who walk
and for those who stand? Nay, it has
spot consecrated to those who are com
PEELED to sit. There are three voices in
verb-aetive, passive and neuter. 50
there are three voices in Christ's verb
ito live" There are the active, wrest-
ling souls who go to the front and strug-
gle till the breaking of the day. There
are the passive, watching souls, who
stand in the middle and report TO others
the progress of the fight. But there are
also the neuter souls, those who can
neither fight nor be spectators of the
fight, but have simply to lie down. When
that experience comes to thee remembe:
thou art not stunted. Remember it is
Christ that says: "Sit We here. Thy spot
in the garden has been consecrated. IL
has a special name. 1t is not the place
of wrestling nor the place of watch
ing but the place of waiting. There
are lives that come into the world Meth
er TO do great work nor TO bear great
burdens. but simply to be; they are the
neuter verbs: they are the flowers of the
garden which have had no active mission.
They have wreathed no chaplet; thy
have graced no table, they have escaped
the eve of Peter and James and Joha
But they have gladdened the sight of Ie-
sus. BY their mere perfume, by their
mere beauty, they have brought Him
ioy: by the very preservation of their
loneliness in the valley they have lifted
the Masters heart. Thou needst not
murmur shouldst thou be one of these
flowers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

Comparatively few Senators have es.
tablished homes of a permanent nature
in Washington Not one-half of them
maintain housekeeping establishment.
OF the cighty-eight Senators now hold
ing seats in Congress thirty-three live in
hotels and ten live in apartment houses.
The popularity of hotels and apartment
houses as abodes for Senators is enhanc-
ed for several reasons peculiar to the
lives of public men. A house carries
with it social responsibilities which are
not always easy to avoid, however agree
able it might be for the Senator to rid
himself of them. But life in a hotel
does not mean that the Senator is taking
but a small part in social affairs. Some
Of those whose entertainments are the
most lavish patronize hotels, especially
since during the last few years all the
large houses have made extensive I'M
provements, in which the idea of lavish
entertainment on the part of guests has
been a prominent fa,Sor.
-
The Postofiice Department has under
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07
Shoots His Wife.

Fred Haak, an old resident of Thorpe,
shot his wife because she refused to live
with him any longer. Haak has been
drinking much of late and demanded
some money which his wife had in
bank with which to conti2re his spree.
When she refused he fired. The shot
took effect in the abdomen the woman
dying in few hours. Haak was prompt
IL arrested
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07
Match sets stenmer Afire.

Fire which resulted from match care
lessly dropped by a passenger damaged
the Goodrich steamer Indiana to the ex-
tent of $1,000 as she lay at her docks
in Milwaukee. There were no passen-
gers on board at the time, but the unit
ed efforts of the FIRE tugs and several en-
gines were necessary to subdue the blaze.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

issue the head Of
some woman who
is connected with
the history of the
country. No par
ticular person has
been decided upon,
although there Is
no doubt that Mar
t h a w ashington
will be the woman
so honored. This
will be the first
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

Senator Hanna of Ohio is one of the
most remarkable men in Congress. He
is sometimes grulf in his manner and
might easily give the impression that he
is a hard man to enter into conversation
with. While he is one of the busiest
men in the world he always finds time
TO listen to persons who beg his ear.
Senator Hanna has one popularity that
stands pre-eminent. He never eats alone.
If re is not with some one he invariably
enters into conversation with the waiter
or some one at another table He is
lover of good things.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07


an upon any of the government securities
issued by that department.
-
Nothing more beautifully illustrates the
small thrift of foreigners than the mails.
While we write for transmission abroad
over 73,000,000 letters a year we receive
only 100000. While of unpaid and
short-paid letters we send 1869, T52, the
foreigners affiict us with 2,165, 952, on
which we are obliged TO pay postage.
While we send abroad 40, 157 postal cards
with paid reply they send us only 27,7i3.
We write more single cards than they do,
beating them nearly threc-quarters of 5
million in a total of 100000. In short
postage they impose on us annually to the
sum of about 100000. For sending and
receiving this mail our government pays
50, 250,000 a year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

Il is not generally known that the Ag-
ricultural Department has learned to
forecast the plaques Of forthcoming sea-
sons. From certain signs discovered by
its agents in Western Stases the chief
entomologist has concluded that the COM
ing summer will be marked by an I'M
usual injury from grassboppers. The
department is thus enabled to warn the
agricuturists in the infected region and
prevent a large portion Of the injury the
insects would otherwise cause.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07
TRUTH NOT TO BE CONCEALED.

eft shall be more tolerable for the land OF
Sodom in the day of Judgment than for
Thee"
No man can preach the gospel and pro-
phesy only smooth things any more than
n man can teach scientific truth and leave
out all the painful and dreadful things
in nature. In any just view of nature, 1t
must all be taken into account; and in
any Just view of the providence of God,
everything must be taken into account
There are things in the moral REALM
that are dreadful to contemplate, but de-
NAL no more alters the case than the
false confidence of the consumptive saves
his life. And to politely ignore these
things. as some preachers seek to do, is
jnfdelity to the highest obligation one
man can have to another.
Guilt is greater in greater light-that Is
one Of the lessons of the text. There IS
no sin until there is law, and with the
knowledge of the law comes the obliga-
ton to obey it, and the guilt of disobedi-
ence. This standard of judgment gov
erns men in ali their relations to each
other. We do not judge children by the
same standards as adults. or Christians
as we do savages. ITO him that know
eth to do good. and doeth it not to him
it is SIM
We find that there is deliberate and
voluntary setting of the will against
truth and duty in every known violation
of law: a drawing of the blinds against
the light of truth; and this means at
the man who is guilty, becomes with the
coming in of light not only relatively,
but actually. a worse map. There is a
commonly experienced difficulty III win
ming adults to Christ in our older com
munities. and the reason is that they
have been hardened against the truth by
long resistance Of it.
The doom of impcntence limited in the
text is too terrible for Imagination. more
intolerable than that of Sodom. Life IS a
profoundly serious thing in the New Tes-
lament presentation of it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

Senator Pettus solcmnly arose the 9th
er day as if to address the Senate. His
tall and venerable form lowered above
his colleagues. The Senate became ST.
lent. waiting for the words of wisdom
which would fall from his lips. With
every eye upon him Mr. Pettus reached
around into the tail pocket Of his long
frock coat and drew forth plug Of to-
bacco. Then he took a chew and sat
down without saying word Everybody
smiled
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

The postal receipts for March, as COM
pared with March of last year, for the
fifty largest postoffices in the country,
show a net increase of 10 per cent. The
total receipts of the fifty offices were
50, 267 ,666. The largest increase was 81
per cent, at Denver, with Dayton, Ohio,
second, with 80 per cent. Five offices
reported decreases in receipts, viz: In
dianapolis, % per cent; Louisville, ~;
st. Joseph, Mo-. 10; Albany, N. y, ID,
and Lowell, Mass, 4. The figures for
the two largest offices showed receipts
of S1,1O3,216, an increase of IL per CEN
for New York, and receipts of $SS9,T50,
an increase of 3 per cent for Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

New Testament Miracles.-Regarded
as symbols of Jesus love and sympat-
thy. the New Testament miracles have
a unique value But the moment they
are put forward as proofs of his nature
or work the question Of evidence and
testimony arises. and we are diverted
from the spiritual experiences Of the
soul TO the problems of science, philos-
ophy and criticism. /, is also well to
remember that Jesus left no account of
himself. his work or his claims, anG
that what we have in the New Tesla
ment is the reports Of those who did
not always understand him.-ReV. F.
L. Phalen, Unitarian. Worcester. Mass.
Day Of Salvation In q nations life
as in an individuals life, now is the
,lay Of salvation. and if Christians only
do their duty. all will be lsell If TIE
intellect IS sharpened without strength
eniug the conscience. we have a dan
carous character. There are highly
educated and respected criminals who
eorr1Iur society. pven if they don get
into states prison. 1t is the Christian
mission 10 give Christian education
Rev. Br. Baker, Presbyterian, Philedel-
phia, Pa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

The government blue book, just from
the press, gives the names of all em-
ployes, their place of nativity, from
where appointed. place of employment,
and rate of compensation. The book
shows there are more than 2,100 Smiths
on the payrolls of the government, not
counting, perhaps, half as many more
who are drawing pensions. OF these
Smiths. something over 400 go through
life as plain John Smith. The Jones fam
lily is a close second, with 1900. while
Brown and johnson are neck and neck
for third place, not missing the 1000
mark far.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

Senator Dcboe introduced a biz Great
ing q commission to inquire into the con
dition Of the colored people Of the United
States. The BIZ provides for counts
sion u FIVE persons, TO be nominated by
til President, each % receive & salary,
VI $3.50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

The Postoifice Department has under
consider ton the question of placing on
one OF The postage stamps OF the new
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

In accordance with an order issued by
the War Department all the old gold
lace epaulets, straps and trappings on
hand at the various quartermasters' de
pots throughout the country are to be
sent TO the Philadelphia mint, to have
the gold and silver extracted. The gov
eminent will be well repaid, as there Is
an enormous quantity on hand, and more
money lies in the new course than selling
to private parties rs formerly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

Congress viii vote $4,000 10 pay the
surgeons. doctors and nurses and to REIN
Nurse the numerous persons who incur
red expenses at Buffalo during the Illness
% President Mckinley. OF this sum
$50. 900 viii 90 70 the surgeons and doc
tors. the amour allowed Or. Mann be-
ing $4,000. Tan Is considered a mod
erat. sgm By the officials.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

Whitelaw Reid and the members Of
his special embassy TO the coronation Of
King Edward VII. have decided 10 pay
their expenses out Of their own pockets.
They have 50 informed the authorities
bere. 1t cost Mr.. Reid $4,000 out OF his
private purse to keep mp the dignity Of an
American representative at the Queens
diamond jubilee and the forthcoming
event win probably be fully as costly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-23
Daily Graphic.
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

-trecian tea from TO II p. NJ.
friday
-Burpee's garden seeds on sale at
Culpepper's.
Go to Mullikins cash store for
selz Royal Blue $3.50 shoes.
Mr. E. D. Russell went TO Camden
this morning on a business visit.
Remember the Grecian tea at home
Of Mrs. Carl Voss Friday from 3 to II
p. m.
Mayor D. c. Bell has gone to Hot
Springs to remain while for his
health.
-Notice-From date all livery and
carriage bills will be cash. cannot
run monthly bills. Will Riley.
Mr.. Sidney Smith. an old Pine
Bluff boy, now prescriptionist OF
Shreveport, Va. is in the city visiting
relatives.
The ladies of the First Methodist
church will give a Grecian tea at the
residence of Mrs. Carl Noss next Fri
lay, from to II p. m.
John Dellmon has taken several
contracts for gravel roofs, and is pre-
pared to give all orders prompt atten=
ton. Your patronage solicited
The First Methodist church ladies
promise an enjoyable time to all who
attend the Grecian tea at the residence
Of Mrs. Carl Voss Friday from to /
., m.
The Catholic ladies' will give a tea
and ice cream supper at the residence
of Mrs. Freutell from 8 to 70 p. III.
tomorrow. The occasion will close
with dance.
"A tea will be given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. J. H. Thompson by the
Ladies' Home Mission society of Riv
erside church, from to 10, on Wednes-
day April %.
The arguments of the counsel i'll
the suits of Webster Gilbert against
the St Louis Southwestern railway
are being heard in the circuit court
this afternoon.
An insignificant blaze at Third
avenue and Main street received the
attention of the fire department today
during the noon hour. The blaze was
put out without any serious results.
-Messrs. Tracy Mills and Harry
Hanf We're Initiated into the mysteries
of the Elks last night. Russell Hollis,
Ewing R. Taylor, Willis Brown and \.
NJ. Barrow, Jr. We're elected to mem
bership.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-23
ASATING a NUISANCE.
Inportunate Negro 5eesar Locked
Up.

The old and unsightIy paraIyzed
negro who has been a nauseous char
acter on the streets for many months
was locked up in the calaboose today
at noon The police have kept him
out of the business par of the city .9G
some time. but he has lately made h.s
headquarters in the neighborhood Of
Second avenue and Walnut street,
where, at noon, he was in the habit Of
accosting passers-by and begging a pit
tance from them. The matter was re-
ported to the police. and the patrol
wagon was sent after him. He was
found at Barraque and Walnut streets
He begged the officer piteousIy not
to arrest him. but his pleas We're OF
no avail.
This is about the fifth time this MT
sance has been abated. In the past It
has only been temporary. but the pc
lice should frighten him SO bad this
time that he will remain off the
streets. His personal appearance is
enc to strike terror TO q woman. aHe
many instances have occurred q We
men being frightened BY his uncanny
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-23
BUSINESS BRISK
e 7CLARS STILL FLOURI .IG
IN PINE BLUFF
Cespt ts the MANI Arrests That T ave
Been Made ara the Strenuous
Effects oi the Police.
BUSINESS BRISK

Another burg.9" cot in his GOO |9l /
last night. The home Of Mr. i. u.
Higenbotham. Chestnut street. W2s en-
.ered presumably g3out 9 O'Clock. aud
. valuable Smith & Wesson reTclNc!,
among other things. was stolen.
Mr.. Higenbotham returned from d
lodge meeting about 1880 o'clock On
entering his room he stumbled oTeI a
bureau drawer and on lighting Mach
found evrything in the room topsy-
turvr. The bureau drawers had been
removed and the contents streWn on
the floor. and bed clothing had been
removed from the beds ard was throW2
around promiseuoasIE
Mr.. Higenbotham notified the police
OF the burglary and several officers
went to the house and made minute
examination Of the premises. which de-
veloped a clue that may result in the
apprehension Of the guilty one.
Though Mr. Higenbotham could not
ascertain exactly what was stolen. the
pistol was the only article OF value
missed last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-23
IN ..tc!iison I.ynchinC.

Here is Il story Of a EncAiug il the
early days of -ttchso.1: Y man named
Sterling WAS hanged first lie vas a
vicious fellow and did net finch In
deed, WAjle the rope was around lis
neck he announced that he was tie
best man in Kansas. Sandy Corbin.
one Of the ixnehinG party, was some
what Of a fighter himself and did not
like Steff.ns's talk. "MeH. he said to
the lynehers, al YOU will postpone pro-
coedin@s ten minutes will take tne
conceit out Of this scoundrel.9 The
committee thought it woU.d rot be
proper to let Sandy whip Sterling he
fore hanging him. and the IynehiAs
went on. although Sandy 9lumbled
loud and long because Sterlin- huff
WAS not called.-Atchison Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-23
"Red Liqht" Raided.

New York, April 23.-Over 200 po.
iicemen, with fourteen patrol wagons.
raided the red light district last
night, capturing $50 women from the
resorts. The prisoners are held Wit.
out bail It is said to be a forerunuor
of a spirited campaign aginst vice 9n
the east side
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-23
A Tiny Flowers Great Message.

The trailing arbutus has only one
very Hear relative, and it lives in IA
pan. This tells to tire hot2a:st a strange
story. When North America was warm.
er. tAe parent Of 10th spread over
northern america and Asia WieA the
descent of the ice cap. in the glacial
ieriod, The flowers We're forced down
ward. one on the east coast of Asa
and one 81 tire east coast OF America.
They ha3e Aeea separated .in>t long
enough and under surroundings just
different enau2ll To have made a little
difference h taeir appearance and hab-
H. and yet thnir common origin is still
easily tracoable.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-23
Ingalls, on G1tter.

Many years AGO. when John ]. In
gals, the brilliant KanSan. was 4 lncm-
Der Of the senate, oleomar=arine WAS a
bone OF eorteAtiou The debate led In
gals to utter o,4e Of those epigrammat
&c sentences Which made him famous.
I have never. to my knowledge. tasted
oieomar"arino, said Ingalls,. but |
have steed in the presence of genuine
butter with awe fer its strength and
reverence sot is antiquity"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-23
ace { ra st.

we are turning out some very elabo-
rate scales" said the agent some
that Will attract the attention OF your
customers.
DO you suppose want my custom.
ers to watch the scales" ASKED t!:n sur.
rr.sed butcher Give me ,lp psa!acst
s,y.e you haye."-Chica.o News