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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28
MAY AVOID AN ACCIDENT.
that Wayfarers May Find
to Their Advantage.

Precautions that wayfarers May Find
to Their Advantage.
The rule requiring a traveller on a
public highway before crossing a steam
railroad to look and listen is held by
the Court of Appeals In the case Of
Apolonia Fejowski. as Administrative,
against the Delaware and Hudson Ca
nal Company not to apply when the sit
uation was such that if the traveller
looked and listened he would not have
discovered the danger.
The plaintiffs intestate was killed
while crossing the tracks of the defend.
ant at Edison avenue in the city Of
Schenectady. The accident happened
at $50 IN the evening of Oct. II. 1895.
The deceased was seated on the seat Of
a two-horse market wagon. driving.
When about fifteen feet from the rail-
road tracks he stopped to allow a
freight train to pass. The night was
cloudy and dark, with neither moon
nor stars visible There was no flag.
man at the crossing nor light near it.
The freight train made a loud noise
and after it had reached a point about
100 feet past the crossing the deceased
said Get up" the team started and
as be was thus driving across the track
he was struck by an engine following
a short distance behind the train and
instantly killed. There was no evil
dence tending to show that the dece
dent either looked or listened and II
did not appear whether he was famil.
lar with the crossing or not. 4 witness
whose eyeslght and hearing were good
was walking on the sidewalk. He also
stopped and waited for the freight
train to pass. As the decedent started
to drive over the track Tie witness
walked alongside. and, ar he testified,
listened and looked as he went upon
the track, but neither saw nor heard
the approaching engine until the crash
ca ne He was where he could have
seen the engine If it was visible, and
could have heard it If it was audible
above the roar of the train.
On the trial jury gave the plaintiff
Third Appellate Division. The Court
of Appeals, while holding that the rail
road company in backing the engine in
the way it did behind the freight train
cannot be said to have exercised rea'
sonable care. orders a reversal because
of an error In the charge OF the Justice
Judge Vann. for the court OF last re-
sort, says that In the absence OF any
evidence that the deceased either
looked or listened before going upon
the track the trial jury should not have
been permitted to assume that be did
so from the circumstances of the acct
dent. and a charge that they might SO
infer and permitting them to find a
verdict upon that theory is reversible
error.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28
Religious
News and Notes
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Pope Leo XIII. is 92 years of age.

Pope Leo XIII. is % years of age.
There is talk of raising Bishop Pot
ter's salary. 1t is now $4,000.
Bishop Warne of India wants 4 mis-
sionary superintendent for an industrial
and agricultural mission in India.
DR.. Wallis Bulge, one of the first of
living Psychologists. has nearly ready
history of Egypt from the earliest times.
The New York Baptists propose to
raise 100000 for an advance move
ment. The erection of a large building
like fremont Temple. Boston, is contem-
plated.
The choirmaster of st. Clements
Church. Brooklyn. undertook to impose
fines on the choir boys for breaches OF
his rules The boys forced him TO re-
sign.
Mother St. Gabriel. an Ursuline aun
Of Cleveland. is dead. She was a native
of Philadelphia. and before entering the
sisterhood was Miss Annette Mean
drews.
Pope Leo probably figures as legatee
in more wills than am other person in
the world. He WIS named in more than
700 wills last year. the leGacies aggregat-
ing about 100000.
II is stated that deficit of 10000
1850. O0Ol was reported at the foreign
missionary anniversary OF the English
Wesleyan Church. Expenditure has ex-
ceeded the estimates by 5000.
The reorgauized Latter Day Saints. the
branch of Mormons Of which the son of.
Joseph Smith Is the head, az their world.
conference. voted unanimously for the
abolition Of polygamy in the Unised
States.
The Japan Evangelical Alliance has
passed. by an overwhelming majority, 4
resolution affirming its belief in the a ~
yinity of Christ. and declaring the IA
TO be the only perfect rule Of CPHas&
faith and practice. -TTDg
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28

novels--long blindness. sudden awaking
temptation. self-conquest. remuneration.
Ii only depends on you to keep back the
third volume from the inevitable happy
ISSUE"
ION me?'
Certainly" said the Count, with an
irrepressible sneer. Take back your
own properly aud guard it better In fu-
ture. There are few men with a hard
somer wife. none with a cleyerer one.
Ivor Grant knows her value better than
you"
Curse Ivor Grantr'
with all my heart. He is very unfor-
tunate--in war as well as in love. Yod
know he volunteered into the Mexican
service after he left England"
you told me so. Is be not dead y'tT
Severely wounded. / believe. Has a
Quixotic attendant--a simple sort of fell
low whom he rescued from starvation or
something"
Have you seen my wife Iately?' asked
Mafsdep.
mo. Your wife is no great friend of
mine" answered the Count. Captain
Grant took care Of that. Were | TO pre-
sent myself to her. she would not re-
ceive me. ! IN sorry for il. | admired
her. She was an INTEREST," study"
"Sher' sneered John Magsden. In
what way?'
In all. Perhaps, like most husbands,
you resent the fact that your wife should
be an object of interest to any other man.
That is such an odd idea. The mere fact
of marriage doesn't SINK a woman's in
dividuality, doesn't blind others TO her
beauty or her charm. ct you husbands
think it ought to, There are some wom-
en-, my friend, easier TO win than to hold"
(To be continuedD
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28
|C57flIz5{ 4 POPULAR
|t9N Pulpit /

mental fact. It Is because God is not
Indifferent. because through human effort
he sends the electric thrill of his own
power, that the truest service finds its
inspiration.
And then what shall We say Of such 4
creed in the hour of sorrow? If God
does not care, is there anything more
awful In its loneliness to the human
heart than the thought that the great
Ruler Of the universe is Indifferent to
the sorrows (which break onr heartsE
Who Of us AT such a moment has not
known the peace, deep as the soundless
sea, that comes from the consciousness
that God does care for as and that love
is the hand which dispenses our deepest
sorrow? b
Now. what is the result of such a
creed in our thought? This really is the
message of the prophet. He speaks
words to the mcmtof Jerusalem in his
time who were nursing their lives in
selfish Indifference on such creed in
order to warn them of itsN fatal issues.
Behold" he says, lit shall come to pass,
saith the Lord, that | will search Jeru-
salem with candles and punish the men
that say in their hearts. The Lord will
not do good, neither will he do evil :"
God is not indifferent, and upon those
who cast such a charge upon his infinite
love he pronounces the judgment of
doom. Is it not thus that we are TO ex-
plain the judgments, the catastroDhes
the sorrows that from time to time
sweep over national and individual life?
What is the meaning of such events, in
applicable as they often appear, but the
declaration of God himself that he is in
his world to control its destiny?
These dark events which suddenly
thrust themselves across the sunlit path
of our prosperous ease call us to recog-
nize anew the divine presence which
works through all eur lives. 1t is in such
hours of national sio5aE CT perseaal grief
that the soul realizes the hollowness OF
any creed but that which enshrines God
as the father of his children, on whtm
we may at all times cast our care, For
he careth for u.s."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28

Liberty.-Our. country enjoys liberty
regulated by law and authority with
cut despotism.-C Gibbons, K
c, Baltimore. Md
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28
PESsIMIsM GETS A BLOW.
nv Dav naVgd Rea

The overwhelming disaster of the West
Indies, which has staggered the faith of
some and hushed us all in awe before
the might of elemental energies which
seem TO hold human life as stuhble in the
storm, has yet a silver lining to its dark
ness. Inc instant answer of the nations
10 the cry for help; the generous STREAM
Sfe pity and wealth; that has leaped out
of the hearts of !. people, is of much
more significance than the lava streams
that spread physical death.
After all. the pessinist has got a body
blow by this revelation of spirit Of
mercy and generosity. confined to no race
or creed. in the spontaneous opening or
the fountains of pity for the sufferers
in this awful calamity. If there Is any
thing that can reconcile us to the dark
providence OF our age it is the sunbT st
Of divine feeling which reveals the spirit
of a universal brotherhood Il Is surely
no unworthy boast that Auierica seems
TO hear most kcenly aud respond most
generously TO that cry. Is there not some
moral connection between this national
generosity OF the American people ard
the commercial conqgcstS which ara ar
resting the attention Of the European ma
tions.
Liberty.-Our country enjoys liberty
regulated by law and authority with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28

Carbollc acid was discovered Dy
Ruuge In 1884 as a constituent of COM
mon coal tar; its properties were fully
Investigated by Laurent In 1871. who
termed it hydrated oxide of phenyl.
This name. however. never met With
favor. for, out Of respect for Runge.
the diScoverer, the name he gave 1t has
always been retained.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28

The less we parade our misfortunes
the more sympathy We co-nmand.-0.
Dewey.
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
REAL ESTATE MAN
 MUST STAND TRIAL
ROBERT L. LINDSAY OF KANSAS CITY INDICTED FOR USING THE
 MAILS FOR FRAUDULENT PUR.
 PoSES-SOLD OKLAHOMA LAND

Kansas City, Mo-, April 3O.-Robt. L.. Lindsay prominent throughout the west and southwest two years ago as the claimant of extensive lands in Oklahoma under an old Spanish grant. was today indicted by the federal grand Jury here on two counts for using the mails to de- fraud.
 Lindsay has been a real estate dealer In Kansas City for a number of years. On the strength of his claim, 1,O40,106 acres of land in Beaver county, Oklahoma, nearly all of which was subject to entry under the homestead laws, were offered for sale persons who sold the land asserted that they derived their authority from a land grant made by the Mexican governm ent on March 14 1892, to John Charles Beals and Jessie Manuel Royeula, Mexican sub jects.
 Despite the fact that the supreme court held that the title to the land was never perfected warranty deeds transferring portions of the land from Lindsay to va rious persons were filed for record in Beaver county and thus questionable claim of title was started. Lindsay sent circulars through the mails to promote the sale and this brought about the prosecu- ton by the government. Lindsay ap- peared in court today and pleaded not guilty. He was given till tomorrow to furnish bond
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
WIRE PAPERS AT
 WORK IN LOUISVILLE
POOL ROOMS LOST AT LEAST $500, BUT ONE BOOKMAKER BE- CAME SUSPICIOUS AND SAVED $7oo BY WAITING.

Louisville, Ky, April 30.-Two Louis vile poolroom proprietors and the local police are convinced that the rooms today lost s150O to wire tappers-though one room subsequently got back 70O-and were only prevented from losing many times that amount by the refusal of the room to play the game any longer.
 Two strangers each bet on Flush of Gold in the fourth race at San Francisco at odds of to 1 in the betting and the telegraph operator announced Flush of Gold the winner, whereas the horse fin- ished fourth. One room lost $700 and the other $500.
 In the fifth race at San Francisco one of the strangers wanted to back Mara schino at b to 1, but the poolroom refused to lay a wager. The other room allowed the winner of S7oO to put all on Mara schino, but when the horse was announced the winner the proprietor refused to pay, saying he would walt for verification of the result.
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
MACARTHUR EXPLAINS.
Says Filipinos Do Not Know How to
 Use Double-Sight Guns.

Washington. April 90.-In his statement before the Senate committee today Gen eral MacArthur referred to his many ef- forts to bring about a cessation of hos tilities and stop the bloodshed. The ef forts, he said, were directed to Aguinaldo through some friends, because, in his opinion, Aguinaldo was "the incarnation of the revolution
 General MacArthur said the disparity between the killed and wounded of the Filipino and American forces was due to the fact that the Filipino knew nothing of the double sight on their rifles.
 Senator Patterson wanted to know If. as a matter of fact, the conflicts between our troops and the Filpinos were not simply assaults and pursuits,
 General MacArthur denied that this was so, saying that since the affair has reached the guerrilla stage the United States troops have the greatest difficulty in finding the Filipino SO that whenever the Filipino attacked 1t was in the nature
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
Page One.

Ned Brace writes of strawberries. Senate has another warm debate over the war in the Philippines. Congressman Burnett working hard for common schools of Alabama. Italy refuses to release United States sailors Eight girls killed in cigar factory during panic caused by accident.
 Page Two. Alabama boy joins British army. English princess convicted of forgery.
 Page Three. Admiral Schley in Memphis. New city hall nearly ready for occu- pancy Visit of ogden party to the South will have good results General state Aews.
 Page Four. Men of all sections tired of so much talk about Reunited Country" Editorial comment Gossip heard in local hotels.
 Page Five. Statements published about vanHorn withdrawn. Water company officers confer with the Mayor. City prepares to take over garbage and sprinkling contracts. Union carpenters will go out on strike today.
 Page Six. Social news of Birmingham.
 Page Seven. Local and foreign markets.
 Page Eight. Baseball and general sporting news.
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
BOER LEADERS BUSY.
Visiting Burghers In Field In Regard
 to Peace Terms.

Pretoria. April 3O.-In pursuance of an understanding reached by the Boer del- egates at the conference recently held here, the delegates are busy visiting the burghers in the field. General Botha, Act ing President Schalk- Burger, General Delarey Gen. Lucas Meyer, commander in-chief of the Orange Free State forces; Secretary of State Reitz of the Trans vaal, MT. Steyn, ex-President of the Or ange Free State, and General DeWet have each taken a separate district for the purpose of conferring with the com mandos as rapidly as possible.
 After these conferences a general meet ing has been arranged for at Vreineging, Transvaal May 25. when a final decision is expected. It Is believed among Boers who have surrendered and other well-in- formed persons that the peace outlook is favorable if the delegates place the situ- alton fairly before them
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
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KRATZ MAY BE EXPELLED. Alleged St. Louis Briber Causing the Mexican Authorities Concern.

Mexico City, April 3O.-Regarding the arrest in Guadalajara of Charles Kratz, the alleged St. Louis briber, Fenton R. McCreery, charge d'affaires of the Ameri- can embassy, says that he has no advices that could be made public. The crime of bribery Is not enumerated in the list of offenses for which people may be ex- tradited from Mexico to the United States
 The general extradition law of Mexico provides for extradition in em ergencies and on condition that the governments thus favored will grant to Mexico simi- lar courtesies when occasion arises. The American officials being unable to en- ter such an agreement there remains, 1t appears, but one way by which MT. Kratz must be expelled from Mexico as a ''per- nicious foreigner" and taken to the border where American officials could be In waiting to place him under arrest as soon as released.
The age-herald., 1902-05-01

Rome, April 3o.-The officers of the United States cruiser Chicago. who were arrested at Venice, remain in prison there. An application for their discharge has been rejected. The Italian law does not allow the court to grant pardon in cases of assaults on the police
 Some of the newspapers mention the lynchings of Italians In the United States as sufficient reason for refusal of royal clemency. It Is considered probable, how ever, that the prisoners will be released by order of the King June l, the date of the fete of the constitution.
 Venice, April SO.-The officers of the Chicago are confined in the common .pris- on of St. Mark. They are all together in one room
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
JUNGLE SAWS" HOME SOLD. Was the Birthplace of the Man Who Originated the National Sobriquet.

Mason, N. H., April S0.-The Wilson homestead said to be the birthplace of the original Uncle Sam" was sold at auction this afternoon for s15OO The purchaser was Capt. Orren A. Hamblett of Washington. Uncle Sam" was Sam uel Wilson, the eldest of twelve children born on this farm. During the second war with England, as the story goes, he and his brother Edward were contractors for government supplies at Troy, N. Y. It was the Wilson's idea to label their beef and pork packings ''U. s., and as Samuel Wilson was generally called Uncle Sam, the army quickly re- ferred to the supplies as Uncle Sams." This title quickly was applied to the gov ernment, and after the war was used everywhere In that sense.
 Samuel Wilson died In Troy in 1854 aged SS. The farm was sold today be- cause of the death of the last member of the family. It was owned by a Wilson for 122 years.
The age-herald., 1902-05-01

London, May LA special dispatch from Rome ayers that a conference held yester- day with Signor Prinetti, the minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Meyer. while taking no exception to the action of the authorities at Venice. asked as a favor to have the imprisoned officers of the Chi cago handed over to the commander of that vessel to undergo sentence.
 Cabling from Milan the correspondent there of the Daily Telegraph says the imprisoned officers have asked to be lib- erated pending their appeal, but that the court has declined this request. A civil action is to be brought against the imprisoned officers for costs and dam ages.
 The Chicago has deferred her departure from Venice.
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
EXCITEMENT AT CLEMSON.
Juniors and Freshmen Threaten to Leave Unless Cadet Is Renstated.

Charleston, S. C., April 3o.-There is still much excitement at Clemson College, due to the rebellion of the entire sopho- more class and their leaving the college yesterday. The junior and freshmen classes met last night and resolved to leave the college this morning in a body unless the faculty call meeting of the trustees and have the sophomore class. including Cadet Thornwell, reinstated.
 The faculty learned of the action of the undergraduates and requested Col. R. W. Simpson, president of the trustees, to talk with the students. He persuaded the re- fractory students to wait until the trus- tees hold a meeting
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
WAR DEPARTMENT WILL
 SHIFT RESPONSIBILITY

Washington, April 3O,-Tt is reported at the War Department that it's answer to the resolutions proposed by the military affairs committee of the House as to the nature of the instructions sent to Gen. Jacob Smith from Washington for his very brief
 According to the officials, no orders on this subject were sent to General Smith from Washington and that officer acted entirely under the instructions of bis im- mediate superior, General Chaffee. It is also declared that General Chaffee was not instructed from Washington as to the
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
BURNETT WORKS FOR
 THE COMMON SCHOOLS
BILL DONATING PROCEEDS PUBLIC LANDS IN ALABAMA FOR THE PUB
 Llc scHooLs-REPuBLcANs THE BEEF TRUST QUESTION:
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

Washington, April 30.-(Special.)-Rep- committee tried to obtain consideration this morning of the bill dona ling the pro- ceeds of the sale of ninety thousand acres of the public lands of the state of Ala bama to the common school system. The measure however. went over until the next meeting The main opposition to 1t seems to rest with the Western mem- bers of the committee, who are now try ing to turn over Western public lands to benefit the irrigation scheme.
 Receiver Barbour of the Montgomery land office Is in the city accompanied by Charles T. Pollard. His four-year term expired several months ago, but there has Been no appointment owing to the inability of the several factions to agree upon man. A. V. Dean and J. T. Mur- phy of Montgomery are also candidates for the position.
 &%-<%%%%<%~N<~< eral 10 acre patches of new berry farms set out in this section, which will begin bearing next year. Indeed, l would not be surprised if he would have 100 acres or more in strawberries within two years. He Is also giving some time to vegetables. principally potatoes. He planted 60 acres in potatoes this year, but lost about 20 acres on account of floods. He is raising from 50 to 150 bushels to the acre, and Is selling them at an average price Of 60 cents a bushel. He expects this year to sell from $50 to $75 worth of potatoes from each acre.
 He likewise has young peach orchard containing some 5000 trees of the Elberta and Mountain Rose varieties. Some 150O of these trees will bear this year, and he expects to ship at least 300 bushels or peaches during the season. getting for the same from S1 to $2 per bushel. MT. Hol- man, however, Is not giving that atten- ton to his peach orchard which he gives to his berry farm. Indeed he Is mak- ing so much money out of his berries that he is giving nearly all of his time to their culture.
 No one can criticise him when they realize that he is making from $3000 to S4o00 profit each year on such a small farm.
 The land owners and others of this section are watching MT Holm ans work with much interest MT. J. A. Mcconnell, who is perhaps the largest land owner in this section of the State, being the possessor of some 40OO acres in this neigh borhood, is making a standing offer to give tracts of from 20 to 40 acres of land free to intelligent truck farmers who will come here and locate. 1 don't know of any better opportunity anywhere in Ala bama.
The age-herald., 1902-05-01
CUT RATE DRUGGIST WINS.
Georgia Court Says His suppliers Car
 Not Be Enjoined.

Atlanta, April SO.-The Supreme Court of Georgia today held that the efforts of various drug firms in Atlanta to prevent a certain pharmacy from purchasing goods from wholesale houses which sup ply the drug trade here were illegal un- der the common law and contrary to the public policy.
 The court also held that the antitrust law of Georgia passed in 1896 was uncon- stitutional The effect of this decision Is practically that trusts and other combi- nations can be proceeded against under the common law of the state.
The age-herald., 1902-05-01

The Republicans of the ways and means committee have practically agreed to take no steps in connection with the present agitation directed against the beef trust. number of bills placing meats and poultry on the free list have been introduced and referred to the com mttee but these bills will never reach the House. The Richardson resolution, providing for an investigation of the present rise in prices, will probaly be tabled.
 Chairman Payne of the ways and means committee is of the opinion that nothing should be done by the House while the investigation, begun under the directions of the Attorney General Is under way In this he is said to have the unanimous support of the majority members of the committee. While it is generally agreed that the reduction or abolition of the Dingley duties on meat would go far towards relieving the present situation, the Republican members of the House have just passed through one trying or deal-Cuban reciprocity-and do not care to take up another at this time.