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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Can You Get Along without Its
Now, il this be So then l am persuad
ed. as you are. Of the fact that the vas
majority of Christians do not fully ties
the value of their religion. They ar
like a farmer in California with 1900
acres of good wheat land and culturin
only a quarter of an acre. Why do 20
SERMONETTES
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Self Transcending.- is a self
transcending being. He leaves the
darker yesterdays for the brighter to-
morrows.- III. w. Thomas, Chi
cago, Ill.
Not Wholly Bad.-The world is not
wholly bad. any more than the earth Is
altogether a desert. All friendship is
not feetlng-Rev. DR.. Levy, Hebrew
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Future righteousness, honor,
mercy, freedom, truth-in these and in
these alone as they grow to fuller
range and power lies the future. In
the larger liberty of to-day and her
wider unfettered outlook lies the OPP
portunity of the church to stand in the
van as the inspirer of 'pf6founder
ELECTROMAGNETIC W. II. Pulsford,
Unitarian, Chicago, Ill.
Obedience-Obedien how slow
we are to appreciate its alue, and we
are still more slow to work 1t into our
conduct 1t is easier to choose our
own path. 1t Is far more comfortable
to do our own will But God requires
this of his friend There is no other
path that leads to these splendid
heights of privilege. Many of us are
missing the portion that God holds for
us because we are unwilling to obey.
Rev. E. F. Hallenbeck, Albany,
y. Y.
Crowned With Beauty soul
that is crowned with the beauty of the
Lord our God stands forth unchanged
and Interchangeable. Therefore, adorn
and make beautiful the doctrine Of
God our Savior. Illustrate the Chris
tian life in your beautiful character
and career. Be a living sermon on the
mount. clothed with flesh. Remember
that Christian character represents the
greatest achievement of the fine arts
The true Christian character must be
as full of color as is the spring, as full
of fruit as the autumn. as perfect in
his purity as is the white cloud.-Rev.
DR.. Hills, CongregatiOnalist Brook
Ign. y. Y.
A Christian Life.-What Christ did
and said. what Christ thought and felt
and was, constitute the sum and sub
stance of what we, as Christians, need
to consider and know. The sharpen
ing of our faculties, The whetting Of
them. may be secured by studying that
which is the0retlc, or that even which
IS impersonal. But when it comes to
and deepening the springs Of our
life and still more, when 1t comes
to the point of being recreated into n
new life. then theory does not touch Il,
distractions are not in It, the imper-
soual has no relation TO it.-Rev. Or.
Parkhurst, Presbyterian New YORK
City
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

Ice in the Mississippi began moving the
other day at La Crosse. Much damage
was done. Huge cakes of ice piled up
at the Mississippi river bridge and did
much damage to the piers. Boat houses
were crushed aud the city's pile driver
and many buildings along the leyee were
carried away like bits OF paper, The
breaking up of the river is the earliest
In fxvantv raara
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Editor and Family Flee from Fire.

The family of r. Carey May, editor of
the Chippewa Herald, narrowly escaped
death in FIRE that destroyed the May
home at Chippewa Falls. The family
slept on the second floor and when the
fire was discovered both exits were
blocked by flames. BY the aid of a
ladder Mr.. and Mrs. May and their
daughter Helen escaped just in time TO
avoid being suffocated. The damage
amounted TO about $1,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Insisted on Chloroform.

John Cronk, son of a well-known Ash
land fireman, died on the operating table
of d.. A. p. Andrus. The operation was
of slight nature, but the boy became un-
manageable, and the father, who was
present, said that chloroform should be
administered. The boy died few mo-
ments after 1t was administered. At the
inquest a coroner's jury GENERATED DR..
Andrus. Death was the resm. of week
heart
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Hotel at Bibon Burns.

Bibon's principal hotel burned on re-
cent evening. causing a loss of $500,
with no insurance. 1t was the property
of the Chicago Coal and Lumber Com
pany and 200 of its employees lived there.
They lost all their clothes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Shot While out Hunting.

James Larsen of Winthrop Harbor was
terribly wounded by the accidental dis
charge of gun while hunting. The ball
passed into Larsen's foot causing seri-
GUS wound Even if he survives the in
juries he will be MANNED for life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Grain Lost In Freight Wreck.

A freight wreck occurred on the North
western road near AbleDlans, demolish-
ing thirteen ear loads Of grain and -four.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Magic Orchid in Java.

In Java there IS an orchid, the gram
matophylium, all the flowers of which
open at once as If by the stroke of
fairy wand, and they also all wither to-
gether.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

Most people have so much bad luck
that all the spirit is taken OFT of them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

The city Of South Norwalk, Conn.,
keeps a Fart Of its records In a Chin
ner. THIS unique safe" is found at
tina municipal electric lighting plant
The space usually utilized as a soot.pit
in the base Of the 500-foot brick smoke
stack has been utilized for Keeping the
records and books Of the plant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

Envy always implies conscious in
ferlcrlty wherever it resides.-PliHy.
The Iola register., 1902-03-14

misinformed and misguided people
here in the United States 1t is per-
fectly proper for us to have all sorts
of opinions as to what we should do
with the Philippine islands, but, for
heavens sake let us keep them to our
selves until every square inch of that
territory recognizes the sovereignty of
the United States"
General Funston then gave many ex-
amples to show that the Filipino
leaders were not true patriots. He
mentioned the Staying of Antonio
Luna, who was ordered slain by Agui-
naldo. General Funston said that
Aguinaldo had told him in regard to
Luna's death: 81 had him killed
simply because he would have been
dictator instead of myself"
"Would you imagine George Wash
ington doing anything like that?"
asked General Funston.
The general said there was not one
of the so-called Filipino patriots who
could not be convicted of murder if he
was tried by jury. He declared that
there had never been a war in the
worlds history where the soldiers had
shown such humanity as had the
American troops in the Philippine
islands He then told of twenty-four
American soldiers who had joined the
Filipinos and who were afterward cap
tured and executed as traitors, and
then said:
There are many men in the United
States who did more with their mouths
and minds to aid the insurgents than
did these poor men with the Krag-
Jorgenson rifles. / would rather see
these men hanged for treason than to
see one of our soldiers dead on the
field of battle"
The Iola register., 1902-03-14
Notice of Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
The lola Electric Railway Company
will be held, at its Office, Room
Northrup National Bank Building,
lola, Kansas, at 10 o'clock a. m. Mon
day, April 7th, 1902, for the purpose
of electing seven Directors to serve
for the ensuing year and for the trans
action of such business as may prop
erly come befoSe it.
Attest; FRANKV. CROUCH, President
j. f, THOMPSON, Secretary
The Iola register., 1902-03-14
FUNSTON GUEST Of HONOR
Allen County Man Dimes with and
Makes Talk to the New York
Lotus Club.
From Mail and Breeze.

Saturday night in New York City
General Fred Funston was the guest
of honor at banquet given by the New
York Lotus Club and attended by 300
guests. Many notables were present
but the man from Allen county was
lit" and made the talk of the evening.
A dispatch telling of the affair and
Funston's remarks says:
When the dinner was over President
Lawrence arose and, introducing Cen
eral Funston. said:
''There are some things which do
not enter into the realm of controversy
and among them are the bravery and
interpedity of the armies we have sent
there. have the pleasure of intro
ducing to you one whose single act al
most brought an end to the war in the
Philippines islands, We greet him
heartily"
General Funston said that, Judging
from the remarks of the president, he
was expected to talk about the war in
the Philippines.
"To talk about war over there is not
an agreeable subject" said he "but
what | may say may aid some of you
in forming opinions as to the condi-
tion of affairs in the islands. The
army has been doing as good as it
could under the circumstances.
"When Manila was surrendered to
Dewey and Merritt some thousands of
Spaniards were in the city. In the
eyes of the world these people looked
to us for protection, and to have turn
ed them over to the uncomfortable
mob known as Aguinaldo's army
American history, one that thous-
and years of repentance and restitu-
ton would not have satisfied"
General Funston then told in minute
detail of the instances which led to the
warfare between the American army
and the insurgents, and during the
narrative told of the shooting of sew
eral sentries by Filipino scouts who
the opening of the battle between the
army and the insurgents, Major Met
calf, of the Twentieth Kansas regiment
had come to his quarters and said
1.-THE dance has begun"
MR' What dance?' l asked, and Major
M tcalf replied, go out and hear it,
and 1 went out and heard the patterine
of rifle balls and that was the begin
ming of the war over there"
General Funston then said "Al
sorts of men get into the army, There
are good, bad and Indifferent, but
believe that 05 per cent of the Ameri
can soldiers are brave and humane
lot of men, The other 5 per cent, who
have been writing letters to newspaper
have ornamented the insides of gro.
house for longer time than they hav
distinguished themselves in the field.
General Funston then mentioned
several instances of personal braver,
on the part of the men in the arm,
which resulted in their DEATH includ
ing those of Captain Godfrey and Ser
geant o. Brien. He was present whe
Sergeant OBrien was shot and said
was Zone of those wild moments tina
are worth ten years of humdrum eXis
ence.
His listeners cheered the remark.
Then General Funston said All c
these men who have fallen since Dec
ember, 1900, have been the victims {
The Iola register., 1902-03-14
Compliments Rev. Mr.. Culbertson.

The Rev. Henry Coe Culbertson, who
has for the last year assisted Rev. Mr..
Mcclure in the work of the pastorate
at Lake Forest, has received and ac-
cepted a call to the Presbyterian
church at lola, Kansas, and will enter
upon his new work at once. During
his residence at Lake Forest he has
won the respect and affection of the
people of that congregation who re-
gard him as a man of superior social,
intellectual and spiritual force. Mrs.
Culbertson is daughter of Hon.
Henry V. Freeman, an elder in the
Hyde Parke church and Judge of the
Appellate court. The good wishes OF
all will follow Mr.. and Mr.. Culbert-
son to their Kansas home, where their
culture and earnestness give promise
of most serviceable ministry. The
Interior.
1t is understood here that Rev. Mr.
Culbertson will arrive next Saturday
and take up his labors as pastor o.
the Presbyterian church.
The Iola register., 1902-03-14
A Horrible Outbreak

"Of large sores on my little daught-
er's head developed into case OF
scald head" writes C. d. Isbill OF
Morganton, Tenn. "But Bucklen's IS
Arnica Salve completely cured her. u
It's guaranteed cure for Eczema,
letter, Salt Rheum, Pimples, Sores,
Ulcers and Piles. Only 25c at Evans
Bros.
The Iola register., 1902-03-14
Printers Send for Charter.

The printers Of lola are going to
organize into a union at once. The
other night they met and secured a
few signatures to their petition 'and
they met again Saturday night and
after occurring more names, enough for
the purpose, elected officers. They
have applied for charter and will
get organized and then adopt rules
governing the local printing offices.
The union will include both the full
members, girls and apprentices, The
officers elected are: George Thrasher,
president; Ned Webber, vice-president;
II. l.. Harris, secretary; Jake Ritter,
treasurer; Pearl Knapp sergeant-at-
arms.
You will never wish to take another
dose of pills if you once try Chamber,
lain's Stomach & Liver Tablets. They
are easier to take and Imore pleasant
in effect. They cleanse the stomach
and regulate the liver and bowels
For sale by w. L. Crabb & Co. ant
Campbell & Burrell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
EVANGELIST HILL BACK.
Has Been Conducting Revival Ser
vices in the Country.

Evangelist ]. F. C. Hill has returned
to Topeka from Plymouth Congregation
al church near Valencia, where he has
been assisting in a revival meeting.
Four conversions were the result of the
two weeks special services and besides
that Rev. Mr.. Hill says the organization
was much strengthened. He has ex-
pected to go to the Blacksmith church.
southeast of Valencia for evangelistic
work, but has been spending several
days in Topeka, with view ultimately
of opening a hall or mission somewhere
in this city.
In answer to the imputations that he
tried to get control of the mission on
East Eighth street, which Rev. Mr.. Coy
and others have occupied for a number
of months, friends of Hill deny that
there was any such attempt. They say
that .ill could not find them to be as
he thought they should be and he with
drew from them without any intention
of disturbing their work. They claim
that his plan was not to tear down, but
rather to build up though at times it
became his duty to preach in a way
that offended his hearers.
There has been some talk that Hill
might return to the Quinton Heights
school house for a series of meetings,
and in case no hall is secured before
warm weather he will probably hold
tent meetings at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
SMITH AND NELSON.
Two Mcpherson Men Now in Race
For State Offices.

A dispatch from Mcpherson states
that Farmer A. w. Smith formally
announced his candidacy for governor
at the meeting of the Mcpherson county
Republican central committee Saturday
afternoon.
This announcement is something of a
surprise just now Some time ago it
was reported that Farmer" Smith
would be brought out on Kansas Day
as the candidate of the boss busters for
governor, and feelers We're thrown out
to see how his candidacy would take.
1t did not take" with the enthusiasm
that was hoped for it, and when the
busters" met on Kansas Day they did
not endorse any ones candidacy.
After this it was not supposed that
Smith would get into the race, but it
was reported that he would run for
the legislature instead. For this reason
his announcement at this time that he
is a sure enough candidate for governor
is a surprise.
nouncement will complicate the guber-
Material situation any more than it is
at present. Mcpherson county is al
ready well committed to Frank NelsCGS
candidacy for superintendent of public
instruction and as consequence it is
not likely that Smith will get his home
county Neither will he get the support
of the Seventh congressional district,
for it is already lined up against him.
Frank Nelson has announced definite
ly that he is candidate for renomina-
llOu DIS SldNe upeIAllSiiQcill. anu the
Mcpherson Republican, published Sat
urday evening. comes out strong for
him and ignores Smiths candidacy en-
tirely. Concerning Nelson the Republi-
can says:
a letter received from state Superin-
tendent Frank Nelson of this county
states that he has decided to be
candidate for reelection to the office
he is now holding. His friends have
urged him for a long time to take up
the campaign for reelection but he
has been considering the matter up to
this time.
Now that he is in the race. McPher
son county should do the right thing
by her illustrious son and give him
a delegation to the state convention
He has made splendid record at To-
peka and is often spoken of as the most
popular state official now at the cap
ital.
Energy, brilIiancy and thoroughness
have characterized his work from the
beginning to the end and Kansas can
well afford to give so eminent Off
Ger another term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
DRAWS A FINE LINE.
Liquor Decision Hinges on Words
g Are and " Were

The decision of the supreme court
handed down Saturday in the Nick
Chiles case holding that the papers
were not good because are Sold was
used instead of were sold'' in referring
to illegal sales of liquor, Will probably
result in an end to many cases now
pending in the district court.
This morning Judge Hazen announced
that under the decision the rema inder of
the cases against w. H. Gunther and
w. F. Kuntz, the druggists, would be
dismissed. A week ago Judge Hazen
knocked out all but one count in each
case and the supreme court decision now
spoils that one count. There are more
than a hundred liquor cases pending
in the district court. City Attorney
Spencer will examine them and those
which he finds weak on account of the
recent decisions he will dismiss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
THE TUG OF WAR.
Greek Meets Greek in Church
Fight in Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Rival factions of the
Greek Orthodox church had a fierce
fight during a meeting and when the
trouble was over one policeman was
among the list of injured, while several
Greeks suffered with bruised heads.
Knives We're flashed and fierce threats
made, during the encounter When the
trouble began three policemen attempt
ed to stop it. but the officers were push
ed and nearly 300 men We're fighting.
One policeman was struck by a chair
and knocked downstairs. A riot call
was turned in and on the appearance of
a large body of policemen the rioters
were panic stricken and jumped out of
windows and down stairwayS- The po
lice charged into the crowd, and after
several minutes Of fighting succeeded in
restoring order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

L. A Chapman to NJ L. George, 50, :
500 n L sw Il IA, 10. L.
:. f Howell and husband to C Lu-
thye, $500, lots ?, 3, 4, ), 6, Z. 8, 8, TO- IL
and u Railroad avenue. Palmer's addi-
ton.
c. E Pierson and wife to T. P. Craw-
ford. 5000. part lot 524 Lewis street,
Coles addition
The West Land and Lot Co. to Bertha
Petzke, 500. lots on Division street the
West Land and Lot Co.'S addition.
c. Lsideburg and wife to o. Nelson,
$500. lots 20 and - Hancock street
Jno. r. Mulvane to c. Luthye. $12 so,
lot l Railroad avenue, Palmer's addi-
ton TO Silver Lake.
A l. Entsminger and wife to J.
Thomas, 1926. tract in Silver Lake.
L NJ Thomas, administrator, ct al
to J. Thomas, $500. Sc Il "a. 10. II and
sw Il 50. 10. II.
L S. Cooper ct al to r A. Cooper,
81. tract in sw Il >, y. Is
VIM. o. Ewing ct al, executors, to T
Wright. $3.50. lot III and north half 1l9
Jefferson street. Holidays addition
Tax deed to E. w. VanKirk trustee.
80 lots on Quincy street in West View
addition.
]. w. Gleed and wife to H. King, 81.
part ne Il 80. IL Is
NJ l. Lee to C. E Jewell, 81. lots 800
and S01 Spruce street, West Park addi-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
NO RIGHT TO INTERPOsE.
Court Ruling in the Case of Bishop
Dore's Confirmation.

London, Feb. 10-In the kings bench
of the high court of justice today, the
lord chief justice, Baron A1verstone.
discharged the rule nisi in the case of
the right Rev. Charles A. Dore against
the confirmation of whose election to
the bishopric of Worcester John Kensit
and other ritualists recently appealed to
the courts for a mandamus against the
archbishop of Canterbury and the vice
general, Sir James Parker Deane, direct
ing them to hear the objections
The lord chief justice held that the
directors had no right to interpose,
pointing out that no such interference
in the crowns prerogative to nominate
bishops had been tolerated since the
reign of Henry VIII. The court sug-
gested, however, that it might be advise
able to modify the form of public eta
ton in the case of the confirmat ton of
the election of bishops with the view of
removing the temptation to raise OBJ
iectiOnS at llnsI1ita BILE times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
FAVORs HOME RULE.
DR.. Lyman Abbott Advocates Local
Option.

New York. Feb. 1O.-Forbearance and
local option were advocated by DR.. Ly
man Abbott in his address at Carnegie
hall on the Saloon Question in New
York" and the problems it involves.
General Stewart L. Woodford presided
and the big auditorium was packed.
Dr. Abbott was heartily applauded for
his home rule sentiments, and also when
he laid stress on the rights of the indi-
vidual.
In concluding his remarks, DR.. Abbott
said:
IF I am told L must surrender my
personal liberty for the benefit of my
fellOwmen 1 must reply that if 1 must
surrender my liberty, it is not liberty.
Your conscience is for yourself, but
your conscience is not for your enemies.
Your conscience is law for your action,
but not law for my action.
The rural population of this state
ought not to impose their conscience
upon the people of the city of New
York 1t makes no difference if the ru-
raj conscience is right and the NewYork
conscience is wrong. Still, the right con-
science has no right to impose its will
upon the wrong conscience Local OPP
ton will enable US to find out what the
people of New York city want"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
FELL OVER A CLIFF.
Mother Goes to Her Death to
Save Her Child.

New York, Feb. 1o.-Mrs. Elwood p.
Fichenon, of Morristown, N. J., took her
14-year-old daughter Mabel and Alberta
Collins, a neighbours child, to Green
Pond to see the forest fires on Copperas
mountain. They climbed a steep hill
to get better view, and stood near the
edge of a cliff with sheer drop of 200
feet. The wind was blowing a gale, and
Mabel walked toward the edge of the
cliff. The childs skirts were caught By
violent gust of wind and she was car
ried along, despite all her efforts to
stop.
Mrs. Fichenon saw her daughters
peril and ran after her. Mabel was
blown over the edge of the precipice
just as her mother grasped at her
skirts. Mrs. Fichenon could not recover
her balance and both fell to the rocks
below.
The Collins girl ran for help and men
hurried to the foot of the cliff The
mothers neck had been broken, and
death must have been instantaneous
Mabel's arms were broken, and she was
otherwise badly hurt, but she may live
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
GREEN GOODS LETTERS.
One Is Sent to Postmaster Guthrie as
Well as Others.

Confidential letters" from a New
York green goods" man have been re-
ceived by a great many people in To-
peka during the past week.
Postmaster John Guthrie and Clerk of
the u. 8. Court George Sharitt are
among the federal officers to whom
some of the circular letters were sent.
The matter has been brought to the at
tention of District Attorney J. S. Dean
through w. c. Stephenson. a real estate
dealer, who received one of the cir
cularS.
The green goods scheme is one of the
oldest swindling games known, but it
seems never to lack for victims. These
latest circulars announce the fact that
the goods come in fives, tens and TWEEN
tvs, and that they are printed on silk
fibre paper. like the bills issued by the
government. and that the engraving is
so close an imitation of the real bills
that only an expert can detect the diff
ference.