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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
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DIR. Francis J.. Patton, former prcsi-
dent of Princeton University, has been
unanimously chosen president of Prince
ton Theological Seminary.
Andrew w. Edison. the noted educator,
was chosen by the New York board Of
education T. SD coed John Jasper as su-
perintendent Oh public schools.
Of the 800 candidates recently oxam-
incd for the cadctships at the Naval
Academy about one-haif failed many Of
them dropping out after the first days
questions.
Harvard College, in a recent circular,
has formally offered the a. r." degree
n a three.year course, beginning with
the class entering in 1905 Hitherto
no first class college has adopted this
policy.
Tnkahashi Gisaya Of Toxic, japan, has
won high honors at Wesleyan University,
having graduated az the head Of his class
In the law department, with markings Of
%. IS and 80 in three branches.
Principal McAndrew. who has in
charge the establishments this fall Of a
girls technical high school in New York
City. has decided to add to the other
courses planned a miniature departu ent
store. ia which girls who desire it will be
trained for saleswomen. A number Of
store managers have declared they will
take these girls in preference 20 all 9TH
cFs.
\ staff Of physicians was on hand at
the opening Of the schools IN Brooklyn,
y. y. and all children showing evidences
Of contagious diseases. such as acute
catarrhal condition Of nose, eyes and
throat and parasitic diseases Of skin and
scalp. were excluded from attendance.
T,v" .olored girls were refused peruis-
sion to room in the womeu's dormitories
az the Northwestern University. Evans
ton. H., and the case viii probably be-
referred To the university authorities for
settlement President James refuses 10
give an opinion. The ruling was made
lyy the Womans Educational Association,
and will be adhered 70 unless the author
tiles interfere.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
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PREAGEaER.

The Northern Baptist Theological Sem.
mary at Louisville, Ky, has opened its
doors to women students,
Bishop Warren viii not go to India
this fall, as was expected in accordance
with the plan Of episcopal supervision.
The prohibition of the sale of intoxi.
eating liquors in the American portion Of
the Samoan Islands has had a good effect,
The Rev. Or. A. J. Garfield has re-
signed his passionate of the Universalist
Church of Our Father, Brooklyn, and
will retire from active church work.
The validity Of a will leaving $4,000
to an Advent publication society Of Bos-
ton, to be used for counteracting thu be-
lief in the immortality Of the SOUL was
questioned by nephew Of the deceased,
and the court has sustained the win on
the ground that he had the same right
to teach his doctrine as the Christians to
teach theirs.
DIR. Lyman Abbot, in the Outlook. an
swers the question, What is Religion p
as follows: Religion is the art OF ly-
ing, and nothing else-liviHg with hands,
feet, eyes, palate, conscience and rever-
ence; it is the life OF the whole man.
Nothing more than tat is possible"
Prince Bernadottc. son Of King Oscar
Of Norway and Sweden, was elected
president Of the worlds convention Of
Yong Mems Christian Associations. re-
Gently held in Caristiauia. King Oscar
held a reception Of the 1000 Delegates
present. thirty-eSbt Of whom were from
the limited States
A letter from the bishop 81 La Rochelle
was recently published in France, rec
ommending % ali an entire resignation 10
the will Of the government. but formally
demanding that the church and state in
France be separated. The bishop de-
elarcs that each loses in dignity and
prestige ia continually renewed quarreA.
The English Sunday School Union has
formed a now orgaBization--the Girls
Life Brigade--similaT TO one aiFeudy
formed Of the boys Girls from 10 to II
are eligible, end thcy receive lessong IN
hygiene AoTno nursery, restoration Of the
drowned and FIRE drill. Tie Countess If
Aberdeen is writing n manual Of iBstruc.
zion for the use Of the brigade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
Breakfast in Jnnan.

Breakfast, which in Japan is eaten
at sunrise, is light and dainty. 1t com
mences with a small fruit, persim-
mon usually. Then kamaboko is serv-
ed, which is white fish pounded with
a stone masher. then rolled into little
balls and baked down in radish oil,
though butter could be substituted. The
inevitable tea completes this simple
meal Luncheon, a midday meal, be-
gins with a soup. Charvan is a thin
soup made of the bones of large fish.
strained and then boiled again with
mushrooms. 1t is served in little bowls
without handles, no larger than cups.
Shiruko is a delicious kind Of rice cake
partaken of at luncheon. The rice is
first boiled TO a paste, then cut into
thin cakes, and fried in oil. \ sauce
made of red beans is poured over it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
EXPRESS CAR LOOTED.
Burlington Train Is Held Up Net
Lincoln. Neb

Burlington Train Is Held Up Near
Lincoln, Neb.
Four expert highwaymen, armed,
masked ana equipped with stock Of
dynamite. held up the Burlington st.
Louis Portland night express four miles
west of Lincoln, Neh.. before daylight
Saturday morning. The big safe in the
Adams express car was shattered with
couple of sticks of dynamite, and all the
valuable contents tumbled into leather
bag and carried off, The value of the
haul is not known, but it is placed any
where from $1,000 to $4,000.
The robbers devoted all their energies
to the express car. Other coaches were
not invaded nor passengers molested. The
robbery was one of the boidest and most
cleverly carried out In recent history.
No one believes the bandits were noviccs.
When the tain left Lincoln for the
West it was few minutes late. A mile
beyond West Lincoln, or two miles from
the city. as 1t sped down hill, Engineer
A. L. Clayburg saw a red lantern near a
bridge. The long train came to stand
still and from out the shadow leaped a
masked robber. Springing upon the en-
CINE, he thrust a revolver into the face
of the engineer and gave his orders. They
were obeyed When a second robber had
uncoupled tie express car from the train,
the third, who had gone to protect the
rear, came forward and with the second
man boarded the express car. At the
word of the man in the engine, the loco
motive and the first two cars moved
away. Two miles further on, at a whist
ling post, one mile from Wondlawn, the
train was stopped. In the darkness the
figure of buggy and a team of horses
were seen.
Assistance was at once given by the
man in the buggy. While the robber who
guarded the engine men closely watched
his wards. the other three made hasty
preparations for the explosion. Dynamite
was brought from the buggy, placed on
the safe and the fuses were lighted. In
a few minutes the Wort of footing the
car had been completed and the money
had been deposited in the buggy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
THE PLAGUE OF LUXURY.

How 1t Has Fallen Upor Us with
Prosperity.
The growth of luxurious living in
America was very slow during the
first fifty years of the Republic. In
deed. up to the breaking out of our
Civil War the inequalities of fortune
were not so marked as to make those
who lived sumptucusly according to
the standards of those days seem so
far removed from the merely well-to-
do as to be almost in another world.
In the earlier days, any sober and in
dustrious man could prosper, even
manual labor. There was work for
every one to do, and no one was more
in demand than Mr.. Jack of-all-trades,
who now walks supertuous in the
dusty highway, with no one to APP
plaud his adaptability, none to need
his ingenious services. Food was
plenty, land was cheap, rents were low.
Be honest and you will be happy, was
not mere cant; it was the solemn and
the grateful truth. Pretty nearly
every one lived well, but pretty nearly
all lived plainly. With better houses,
with better water supplies. with i'm
proved lamps for illumination and then
with the introduction of illuminating
gas, and most of all with the greater
wealth which came at the end of the
Civil War, the growth of luxurious lly
ing began taking tremendous strides.
Luxury with poor light after sunset,
luxury with few of the means of per-
sonal cleanliness, does not mean much
to us nowadays. Why, a man in a
Harlem fiat at six hundred dollars
year can command more of the kind
of luxury just mentioned than say the
dissolute Charles ii. ever dreamed Of
But the wealth that comes with new
fortunes to new people was really what
began the race which may be called
the Millionaire Stakes for all ages. says
a writer in Ainslea's Magazine.
Before these stakes were opened
there were a few fortunes in this
country. Some were made in the trade
with the East some were made in
strictly domestic commerce, some were
founded in piracy, and other adven-
lures by sea, but the greatest number
and the most stable were those which
came from the shrewd investments in
land which was enhanced in value by
the growth of cities Even up to the
time that the Newly Rich began to
splurge, the owners of the fortunes
Just mentioned were pretty generally
tolerably plain people, who lived very
quietly and looked upon those who
made unusual display as too vulgar to
come inside the sacred pale which call
ed itself society. In New York, this
class Oh people at the time mentioned
lived in the neighborhood of Washing
ton Square; in Philadelphia toward
the foot of Walnut street. and in Bos-
ton, in that ever sacred Beacon street
They were slow but sure. They had
no doubt about their position, or the
propriety with which they maintained
their dignity. They did what they
pleased. but they did not please to be
in the least fantastic. thentric. osten-
tatious or conspicuous. And until the
Newly Rich had arrived, with the man
ifest intention TO stay permanently,
there were none with either the ambi-
ton or the ability to dispute this SUI
premacy, which was maintained not
by an aggressiyeness. but by the pas
siye power of inertia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
ANARCHY OF GREED.
BY Dr. Henry Irving RaSuus

Out of the soil of righteousness
springs the deadly upas of dishonesty to
shed its baleful influence. Is there one
who is bold enough to challenge the fact
that the dishonesty which intrenches it.
self behind legal fraud is net an immi-
nently impending peril? We have been
passing through times upon which such
dishonesty has been sown broadcast and
has produced an hundred fold.
The nation is beginning the reaping
of the harvest. We are coming to see
that there can be an anarchy Of greed
at the TOP as we'll as an anarchE OF pow
erty Mt the bottom, either one Of which is
dangerous to the public life.
Win any one care to question the
naughty arrogance of corporate avari-
ciousness, which sets at naught the plea
of President. and public opinion of the
press and people?
Were America not the land of largest
liberty under the sun that attitude could
not be possible Oh for sonic Cromwell
to dissolve the parliament of greedy
wealth. making the voice of the people
omnipotent. Were | DESTROYS of drawing
startling parallel, l might do so be-
tween Samson, the Hercules of the Jews,
and this modern giant, tat with the spoils
of selfshness
The first went forth and heaped the
plain with the bodies of the slain: the
second lays its iron power on helpless
children and frail women tt their suffer
ing in poverty. The first defied man ::
this second not only defes man, but well
nigh God The first possessed his power
by the braids Of his hair; the second by
the long locks of gold, bonds and mort
cages.
The first lost his power when his locks
were shorn; the second needs to be- de-
prived of his. The first was made to
grind at the mill of public shame The
first drew death upon himself by the fall
of the mighty pillars Of the temple; the
second will meet its deati Under the ruin
itself hath wrought. The Lord hasten
it in His own good tire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22

ma of Cleveland. She also secured the
custody of their three children-boys. 1t
Is now announced that the fair Cleveland
divorcee has won the heart of an Eng
fish nobleman, a man who stands high in
the nobility and who is a close personal
friends of King Edward. The marriage,
it is said, will take place in this country.
In London Mrs, Hanna was quite the
rage among the smart set and was the
recipient of many social distinctions, She
Is handsome, cultured, yiyacious and pos
sesses that American dash and sense Of
independence which make American
women so much admired abroad.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22

was in an angry mood, replied: III you
mean by that we are to recognize the
existence of labor union, l tell you right
now that the operators will consider no
such proposition"
Gov. Odell excitedly jumped to his feet
and said; Are we to understand no kind
of conciliatory prepqsitipn, will receive
consideration at the hands of the opera
tors?"
Il did not say that" answered Mr..
Baer, but do say, and reiterate ii,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
catarrh Cannon be- Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach tie seat OF the disease. Catarrh IS blO0a
or constitutional disease and In order to cure it
You must take Internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. ana acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catafrh Cure
Is not q qnack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one Of the best physicians in this country for
years, and is regular prescription. IL IS com
posed OF the best t0licS known. combined with
the best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. Tie perfect combination q
tsie two ingredients Is what produces such Won
derful results La curing Catarrh Send for tes-
nmOEials. free.
FL. CHENEY & co, Props. Toledo, o.
snid By Druggists. price &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22

tive of 100000 people, and that | am
here in this matter solely in that capacity
and to relieve, if possible, an intolerable
situation And, wfat is more, / intend
to use every power at my command to
do it."
Baron Baer, seeing that he had gone
too far, apologized to the Governor, say.
ing that he intended no personal affront,
but said the miners union would not be
rpco0nizpd
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
LABOR FEDERATION ACTS.

Issues a General Appeal for Aid for
Miners.
The American Federation of Labor,
through it's executive council, has issued
an address 10 the public, appealing for
financial and moral aid for the striking
anthracite miners and deneuncing the ct
titude of the mine owners, on whom. the
appeal says must rest the responsibility
for the hardships resulting from the coal
famine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
WILL WE'D A NoeLeMhN.
Senator Observation-Disclosures i'm La W Ha
Captured an English Prize.

Among the American women In London
who created a sensation by their beauty
and sprightliness during the year is Mrs.
May Harrington Hanna, daughter-in-law
of Senator Hanna. A few years ago Mrs,
Hanna occasioned somewhat of a shock
to society in this country by securing a
divorce from her husband Dan Il. Han
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22

that we viii not &c
cept political sd
vice or allow the
interference Of pol
iticians in this our
affair.
What do you
mean by politi-
clans p said the
Governor. Il want
you and all the
other operators to
understand that |
am the Governor
of New York, the
81 aa,yN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22

Platt's New York
Office during the
coal strike confer
enee.
Senator Penrose
said that the situa-
ton was becoming
SO critical that n
solution must be
found at once. and
suggested that the
operators should
incline some con-
cessions toward
settlement.
Mr. Rapr who
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22

We content that no amount Of genius
can make an article interesting that
deals with microbes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
opELL READ RIOT ACT.

Sptd- BiSoded Bner Tackled n Warm
Proposition aud Was Faded"
There was a hot tilt Friday afternoon,
between Co.. odell and President Baer
Of the L. \ II. Railroad, in Senator
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22

OF all the deadbeats, the one who
gets his board by visiting is the worst
one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-06
ORIGIN OF WORD DouEENswARE"

Qondon Correspondence New York Sum-
 The famouse Wedgwood company which has received an order from Mrs. Roosevelt for a costly dinner set for the White House, Is much pleased at re- ceiving this commission, which is one of the largest that Josiah Wedgwood's Sons have ever received. The pattern select ed by President and Mrs. Roosevelt will now be taken out of their stock and never repeated.
 Other important china services which have been made by this historic firm in- clude a breakfast set Tor Queen Char lotte, in 1762, of great colored ware This so charmed the Queen that she ordered a complete dinner service of the same. and granted permission that the ware should be called queensware.
 Another celebrated service was com pleted in 1774, after five years labor, for the Empress Catherine of Russia. It was of 952 pieces, each decorated with a dif- ferent view of some English palace or nobleman's seat. They were all hand. painted and cost over e3oOO which was a very large sum of money at that period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-06
IIliteracy in Alabama.

Foureen per cent of the white vot. CTS of Alabama are illiterate. Only three states have a higher per cen tage, namely, Louisiana, North Caro- lima and Kentucky. In some of the states the per centage is but per cent-states like Iowa and Nebraska. The illiteracy among negroes is very high, averaging in the country 46 per cent but with this we are not now concerned. The per centage of illit- eracy among white voters should be reduced. It should be reduced from fourteen to four at any rate in each one hundred of voters.
 If it is not there will be as the years go on a great number of whites who cannot be registered, and who cannot therefore vote. Such condi- tion should not be invited. It should be avoided by every possible effort.
 The truth is, the opportunities for education in the rural districts of this Btate are sadly deficient, and they cannot well be bettered until the right of local taxation is granted to every optional local taxation for school purposes, such as school buildings, school libraries, longer terms, better teachers, and even free text books.
 The constitution can be readily amended, if necessary, so as to allow extra taxation for schools, and if the rural districts want the power of local taxation they should know how the man they send to the legislature stands on the question, and how he proposes to vote upon it, for the leg. lslature has the initiative in this i'm. portant matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-06
B. wAsHlNeToN's GRADUATES.

From the Savannah News
 The Emperor William of Germany is finding employment for graduates of Booker T. Washington's institution. A year or two ago he sent a party of five to test the coil and climate of South Africa for the cultivation of cotton. It is reported that they have been eminent ly successful. They have demonstrated that cotton can be grown there at a proft-a very high grade of cotton. Therefore, the effort is to be made to grow the staple on large scale.
 Emperor William wants an experiment made in another part of the German sec tion of South Africa. and so he called on Booker T. Washington for another dele gation of students. Three were sent from New York last Tuesday, and it is expected that they will arrive at their destination some time during the pres- ent year. Booker T. Washington, it is understood thinks there is a great future for intelligent negroes in South Africa, in the growing of cotton. Reports he has received from the students already there lead him to form this opinion.
 Undoubtedly there are opportunities for colored men in raising cotton in South Africa if the plant can be grown there as successfully as it is reported it can. It Is well to remember, however, that cotton is grown in many parts of the world but nowhere is it grown so suc- cessfully as in the southern states of this country f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-06
BATTERY OF THE STAGE.
Realism That Involves Danger of
 Breaking Leading Woman's Jaw.

From the New York Sun.
 It is well that the chivalrous sailors who on one occasion climbed down from the top gallery to avenge the heroines s wrongs were not in one of the New York theatres the other night. It was the occa- sion on which the audience gasped on seeing the leading man deliberately strike the leading woman full in the face Even without the testimony of the red mark left on the girls cheek it was clearly a genuine blow, almost a knockdown blow. There was no illusion about 1t. The as- sault and battery not only staggered the person upon whom 1t was perpetrated it staged the spectators, too, for they failed to see the reason for the actual violence.
 It appears, however, that this very pe- culiar innovation has an artistic purpose. At least the striker and the struck say so, and they ought to know. Miss Dorr. who is physically injured nightly, de- scribes her sensation as follows: How does it feel to be slapped? Oh, l am get ting used to it, and rather enjoy 1t, thank you, for it is the hit of the play, l am told. If I could stand 1t l would wish Mir Daily to keep up to the first nights standard and hit a good, stinging blow. I saw stars of various degrees and the stage rocked up and down for a few moments, and I wondered why the people in the front row were crowding the musi- clans out of place. Much to my surprise, l found myself able to speak my lines, and that my teeth were still firmly fas- tened in my head and my ear drum un- broken. It was such a pleasing surprise that the neuralgia throbbing and tingling which set in soon after didn't matter in the least. I realize 1t would add a great deal to the realistic effect of the scene if 1t were played in this strenuous manner every time but really fond as I am of my art I can't risk fracture of the temporal bone or concussion of the brain.
 MT. Arnold Daly, who is as devoted to his "art" as his fair colleague, in de- scribing his part of the operation says
 T do really and actually slap Miss Dorr so as to make as much noise as possible out of the contact of my hand with her