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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
AROUND WORLD FOR NO CENTS.
Distance Letter May Travel with a
United States Stamp.


Distance a Letter May Travel with a
United States Stamp.
Now that the Danish West Indies
will become an insular possession of
the United States upon the completion
of the diplomatic negotiations for their
acquisition. and the eastern shore Hue
CT this country practically extended
over 1,400 miles into the broad expanse
of the tempestuous Atlantic, 1t will
prove of interest TO show the postal pos
sibilities of this country as to the car
rage of letter weighing an ounce for
= cents" said gentleman familiar
with postal affairs.
Il venture to say that even an off
hand statement of these remarkable
possibilities cannot really be given.
having occasion to go into this question
recently, made a new calculation
which is approximately correct. 1t is
based upon the island of st. 1Eomas.
in the Danish West Indies. as an east
ern starting point. Upon the completion
of the negotiations American postof.
fees will be esta blished on the Islands.
We will proceed to the recently eStab-
lished postoffice at Point Barrow.
Alaska, well within the arctic circle. on
a parallel far above the northernmost
shores of Iceland. and not so very fag
distant from the north pole itself.
Thence we will take an aerial journey
ito the tropics of the south seas, at Ma
Mia. and then home again to St
homas.
From st. Thomas TO New York it is
laps miles; to San Francisco 1915
miles; from San Francisco to Unalaska.
2.035 miles; from Unalaska to Nome,
about 1000 miles. and thence 10 Point
Barrow, overland. 420 miles. or a total
o, S,2SS miles from our most eastern
Atlantic postoffice TO our northernmos.
2ostotfice amid arctic ice. The revenue
utter which will visit Point Barrow
ibis summer. when the ice is out of e
Arctic Sea sufficiently. and which will
carry the supplies for the new office.
will go around the western shores OF
Alaska through Behrng Strait, and the
total distance will be somewhat in
creased. Actual distances in this re-
. Icte region cannot be stated with pc J.
tiveness, but these figures are net far
out of the way, and are based upon Of
fetal data.
Returning southwark. overland part
Of the way. it is approximately 1900
miles from Point Barrow to Unalaska
thence it is 2.0l6 miles to Honolulu;
from this isle in the sea it is 1887 miles
% Guam. and from that island 1906
miles to Manila, or total of S,45J miles
from our arctic postotlice at Point Bar
row to our southern Pacific postofiice
bf Importance.
And now for the homeward leap,
said the postal official. according to the
Washington Star. 1T is 7,941 miles
from Manila to San Francisco via
Guam and Honolulu, and 4;743 miles
from the Golden Gate City to St
Thomas. and the complete circuit as
here outlined. approximates 29,431
miles which a letter might travel. I'M
der certain conditions. for 2 cents. Tn
der the American flag"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
CHRIST, GREATEST TEACHER.
Rx D.. n

By Rev. A. g. Bergen.
The names of Washington and Jeffer-
son, Webster and Clay, Grant and Lin
coin, Garfield, Harrison and Mckinley
recall our national history of the past.
But religions history presents great
galaxy of notable men and women, each
beautiful in the luster Of his own per-
sonality
But above them all stands one figure
which commands our undivided atten-
tion, however we may view Him. He
stands in a class Of religious teachers
whose names can be counted on the I'M
gers of one hand. They are Confucius,
Mohammed, Brahma, Buddha and Christ.
But Christ stands pre-eminent among
them ALL In His character, the purpose
of His life, His teachings and in the
virtue and piety of His followers. Christ
is the most conspicuous personality the
worlds history affords.
First, Christ is the all and in all in the
plans Of human redemption. Redemption
had its origin in the love of God. and
Christ is the highest expression of that
love to man. The plan of redemption
recognizes mans need, and is the method
by which God seeks to restore him to his
lost estate. In carrying out this plan
it became necessary that one should be
come sacrifice for the race. Christ
became the Savior of man. He came TO
reveal God TO man and then to save him.
He is the one supreme object of the
believers faith and hope and love and
worship. Christ is all this because he is
our Savior. Moreover, he is our model
life, our perfect exemplar. He is our
teacher. sympathetic and helpful, our
comforter. our friend. and our Redeem
err Said He: Il am the Way, the Truth
and the Life"
In word, He is the source and inspir-
alton of our spiritual life. We draw
help from Him as from the wells Of
salvation. BY him we are justified. re-
generated by His spirit and have adop-
ton, sanctifcation and glorifcation.
Finally, Christ will be the all and in all
of heaven.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
Fires Alarm milwaukee.

Another fire of seemingly incendary
origin which occurred early the other
morning has stirred the Milwaukee POI
lie, department to renewed effort to End
the miscreaats. Fire in the Grand Ave
Due Methodist Church did several thou
sand dollars damage before it was eNtin-
guished. A month ago Emmanuel Pres
byterian Church was fred and dozen
fires have been started 10 the business
district. all of them, fortunately. being
extinguished without great loss. The POI
lice suspect that the work may be done
by some boys who desire TO see the en-
gines at work and simply for love of
mischief
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER.
DOM.
Beet Sugar Factories for Nine Cities
Milwaukee Fires Thought to Have
Been OF Incendiary origin-Dnring
Burglar Robs Racine Drug Store.

Contracts have been closed with eiti-
zens' committees from nine cities in this
State ly the Wisconsin Sugar Company
through which the company agrees 20
build in each place a beet sugar factory,
providing the farmers agree 10 plant
1900 acres Of beets for three years and
there is no reduction in the present sugar
tariff Two of these factories will be
erected next year and the others in the
following year. The cities named are
WATERFOWL, Kaukauna, Beaver Dam,
Chippewa Falls, Green Bay, Ocontu RAJ
cine. GAINESVILLE and Dorchester. The cost
of erecting the factories will be about
100000 each, an Investment OF S4.5oO,-
nnO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
Risks His Life.

Joseph Bunch, iaborer in Kenosha,
saved two children from serious injury
and perhaps death at the risk of his own
life The two children, Charles and liz
zie Neumann. were driving a spirited
horse. which became frightened and ran
away. The children became terrified and
dropped the feins and the horse dashed
down Main street. Bunch, who was
working on the street, saw the horse APP
preaching and ran out to meet the run
away. He seized the bride and chung
to it until he brought the animal to a
stop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
Mans Body Prey for Birds and Beasts.

The body Of John Murphy, a welI-
known woodsman in northern Wisconsin,
was found in the woods near a driving
camp on the Chippewa river. Murphy
had been working with the drivers and
becoming sick, started TO walk to anorh-
er camp ten miles distant. When found
thu body presented a terrible sight. Birds
had pecked his eyes out and wild beasts
had torn the flesh on the face and hands.
The body was shipped to relatives in
Whitewater
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
MronE Diagnosis.

WOO are evidently worried over bust
ness matters" said the physician.
What you require is peace Of mind.
You're away of there, doctor re-
Piled the patient. I've got it to swamp
IN airship.
"How's that?" asked the puzzled
NJ D.
My wife gives me quite a large
piece Of her mind daily replied the
other. sadly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
500 Reward, s1Oo.

TIE readers Of this paper viii be pleased to
learn that there Is at ieaSt one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength by building
mp the constitution and assisting nature 10 doing
ifs work. The proprietG7s hare so much faith in
its curative powers that ther offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails TO cure. send
for list Of testimonials.
Address, FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
KF-Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
Dedicates q Fine Sanctuary.

Bishop Muldoon of Chicago dedicated
the new st. Mary's Church at GAINESVILLE
with impressive ceremonies. He was as
sisted by priests from all ever Wisconsin.
Rev. II. j. Roche of Milwaukee former
pastor of the church, celebrated the sol
omn high mass. The structure is one of
the finest Roman Catholic sanctuaries
in the State. and cost $4,000 outside IF
the memorial gifts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

and he reply to her. The difficulty was
solved by his saying nothing and the
Queen only remarking. when she had
to sign his commission: What a tre-
mendously long way they have put the
ink OFF,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

Spiritual Prosperity mist not
forget what we have inherited from the
past There has been no such century
Of unexampled prosperity. Il is for us
TO say IL this material, moral and spir-
itual prosperity shall continue. In our
hands Is the lever which sways the
switch. In g nations life, as In AN
individuals life. now is the day OF sal
walton. and II Christians only do their
duty ali viii be well.-Rev. DIR. Baker,
Presbyterian, Philadelphia, Pa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

Il don't know what to do" said
Deacon Jones. who had habit of talk
ing aloud to himself.
do as you would be done by" re-
marked Parson Brown, who happened
along just then.
"Fd like to do sorue one as have
been done by" said the deacon, but
/ couldn't do blind man with the IT
year-old colt / recently acquired in a
horse trade"
When a rich man falls in love- the
storekeepers count on selling him any
thing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

throne of the eter-
nal. 1t is not an
absolute equality OF
talents and ability;
not all are Platos
and Pauls, Clays
and Websters; but
an equality Of
rights and guaran-
teed privileges.
True American
citizenship not only
believes in equality,
but refuses 10 be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

Anxious Old Gentleman-Wha is the
quickest way for me to get to the hos
Titall
Billy the Slugger-Try ter hit me.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
nv Rev p HruShlnnh

His Majesty. the American Citizen,
must be deemed the equal of every other
citizen before the law, as ne is at the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
Il17sI5 \ POPULAR
Yt@y) PULPIT /

is not only the seeing power. but the
doing power.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-14
STORIES ABOUT HALLIN ERMINIE RIVES|
Her Friends Tell Interesting Tales Of the Author Hearts Courageous
Where She Secured the Peculiar She Gave
Her Dogs-Her Workmanship. Se& - *@@ +

Miss Rives Is attached to her old
NANNY and nurse, who is now 80 years
of age, and the dear old NANNY" loves
Miss Rives unto death.
NANNY" Remembers Her
Each winter the nanny sends the au-
thor some sort of a gift. Last Christmas
she sent a quilt made of pieces of dresses
Miss Rives wore when child and the
central piece was part of a blue dress
in which she was baptized. =
when I was home recently" said Miss
Rives, my old nurse received me with
| these words: 'Lor', look at her, jes as
beautiful as ever. All my prophecisms
done come true. Talk bout stars, she's
way Dove dem. I knowed she'd be a
great un.' "
When Miss Rives left her southern
| home the nanny parted with this quaint
expressions: h. ~ -.
IF never see you no mo- in dis worp
honey chile, hope to meet you in de mex
also your beau"
When the author left the old woman
gave her package containing cakes, wine
and other dainties with the parting:
Don't. open dis It'll you get fifty mile:
way, den you be glad Aunt Judy ain
dead"
This story was related by one Of the
party present during the interview:
| when Miss Rives was small she lOnget
| to be a boy, and she had a boy cousin Wh<
| longed to be girl.
Changed Clothes.
One Sunday the children were started
| off on the long country walk to church
while the elders were to come by carriage
On the way the two imps exchanged
| clothes In a convenient graveyard. Just
as the minister was reading the text, the
pair, In their new dress, paraded up the
center AISLE, 1t broke up the meeting
But two Of the family aunts arose, took
each by an ear, led them out Of the
church and spanked them soundly in the
vestibule.
It was also related of the authoress
| that when she first started to shoot she
| would not kill the birds, bnt finally some
one related to her the old story that "jay
| birds go to the devil every Friday and tel
tales about the people of EARTH
After this Miss Rives' heart grew
little hard toward game birds, and now
whenever she has a chance, she goes gun
ming for them III
One of the best stories that flew abou
was the following: ',~-.
When Miss Rives was small she wa
chosen to play the part in an entertain
ment of an angel in a cedar tree. TIL
night of the entertainment she could no
get away from her. home because of tn,
absence of conveyance of any kind.
While grieving over the disappointment
a wagon appeared hauling a load of cot
fins. This did not daunt the child. Sh
into town, to the scandal of her family
just in time to take the part of the ange
in the cedar tree. "
Miss 'Rives' health at present is excel
lent, and she Is constantly engaged in he
literary work. .s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-14
Trenton IN. yJ.) True American

trenton On. - true American.
One of the interesting things about
Miss RiVeS are her two English grey
hounds, 5"Peezetree'' and "Pilgerlic."
In connection with the names Of these
two handsome CANNES there Is a pretty
southern tale. .*. H.t. f. ~. .
These dogs are the finest Of their kind
and were sent to Miss Rives by a friend
in England. They are Of a soft gray
with ordinary white forefeet and possess
extraordinary intelligence. .'--.. (
The dogs names are thus explained by
their owner: - i ~ ". '
They are named because Of story my
father used to tell of a daughter Of my old
black NANNY The negress was once
reciting from memory the psalm, "Take a
psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the
pleasant harp with the psaltery.' Pleas
ant harp was in some way twisted into
Pilgarlic' and 'psaltery' the old woman
called 'Peezletree.'
The dogs are almost the constant com
panions of Miss Rives and if she remains
| away from them any length Of time they
display their knowledge of her absence by
falling sick. Miss Rives is fondly attached
to them and money could not part them
from her.
Several of the friends of Miss Rives
| were with her when she was seen by the
True American representative and" they
told many delightful personal stories Of
the famous authoress.
Shot Name on the Church.
When his daughter was a mere child
| Colonel RiVes, as she is the only child
| took her with him on cunning trips. That
his daughter might be a good shot he haC
a small rifle made expressly for her.
The weapon was delivered at the Rives
home one Saturday evening. Sunday NOR.
Mug the family went to church. In the
| middle of tho service the child was
missed Her parents went to look for hel
and when just outside the church dool
| their attention was attracted by the SOUND
| of rifle shots.
An Investigation was made and to the
CONSERVATION of her parents she was
found in the rear Of the church with hel
| rifle on the head Of a little darkey while
the young lady was engaged in writing he1
| name IN bullets on the back Of the church
| She related this amusing story, dealins
with the naming Of children in the south
| "One day 1t was announced that little
darkey had been born on my fathers plan
| tatlon and as Is the custom he was called
In to name him.
But I've used up all the names
know, he said. When was he born?' "
Last night was the answer.
Then name him Last Night replied
my father. And his name is Last Nigh
Tuck to this day.
A story related by one in the party dis
plays Miss Rives' strong love for the
| natural.
| When she was a child she would never
| wear artificial overs, and one one occa
sion when there had been purchased fo
| her a fine straw hat, all trimmed GU
with lace and dips, she traded it with
cousin for a cheap straw hat trimmed
with nothing but calico streamers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-14
CALIFORNIA OSTRICH FARMING
PAYS NOW, THANKS TO GIRLS Observation-Disclosures
ING FEATURES OF THE BUSINESS

W. S. Moore in San Francisco Chronicle.
Ostrich farming in California used to be
a fine way of disposing Of surplus cash,
and unfortunately a. number Of people
went into the business who did not have
money to throw away and found the in
dustry a very expensive experiment.
Now all this has changed, and ostrich
farming has become a paying business
through the cleverness of a California
girl who In 1894 invented an ostrich incu
bator. In ostrich domestic economy the
male sits upon the nest of eggs laid in the
sand, occasionally relieved by the female.
In the hot Nubian deserts this plan
works admirably, but on a little
farm in the colder climate Of
California, where the birds flock to-
gether the sitter has so much to
distract it from the nest that the eggs are
frequently allowed to get cold at night.
Therefore a whole annual setting has
often been lost. The incubators have
remedied all this, and now the percentage
Of loss by 1nfertile eggs Is less than 10
per cent.
The best ostriches for plumes now come
from Nubia, but the California farms now
have a new home-bred ostrich that it is
| believed will be the finest plume producer
ever known.
| Beginning of California Ostrich Farming.
The first osrriches in America were
brought to Los Angeles from Cape Town
in 1882 There were thirty -four in the
| flock when they were shipped. Eleven
died at sea, and all but six died in their
new home a year after they arrived. The
| pioneer in the California ostrich farming
! lost 100000 in that investment. How
ever, undiscouraged, he returned to Cape
Town for another flock. With these he
had better luck, but while he was learn
Ing to adapt South African ostrich farm
! ing to California he lost a great many
thousand dollars, although he gained
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-14
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF HEN.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF HEN.
nepin.-Probate Court
In the matter of the estate Of Eliza Kelly, de-
ceased.
On reading and filing the final account of
the administrator of the estate of said de-
ceased. and his petition praying for the allow
ance OF said account and for decree assign
by law entitled to the same
1t is Ordered That said petition be heard
at a special term of said court to be held at
the courthouse in the city Of Minneapolis, In
said county, on Monday the 9Th day Of Decem-
Der, 1902. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; and
that notice of such hearing be given to all
persons interested by publishing this order
in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said hearing in The Minneapolis
Journal. newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated at Minneapolis this 18th day Of No
7ember 1902.
By the Court,
F. O. HARVEY,
Judge Of Probate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-14

If you are too busy to bring your want
ad to The Journal, call up No. 8, either
line and The Journal will accomm odate
you by taking your ad over the phone
If you will kindly call in and pay for same
at your earliest convenience it will greatly
facilitate the handling Of these small
amounts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-14
MINES AND MINING
HAVE BYRON 4 WILLARD PRINT II
DETECTIVE BUREAUS

HoY's DETECTIVE BUREAU-ALL BUBI.
ness strictly CONFIDENTIAL; expert services only;
, very best references 514-515 Phoenix build
ing Both phones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-14
GOOD GEM AND WAFFLE RECIPE

Two cups Falcon Self Raising Pancake
Flour, one cup milk, two eggs, one table
spoonful sugar, piece butter size OF wal
rut Mix the ingredients thoroughly
before adding the flour. Get Falcon
Self Rising Pancake -four at any grocer's.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-14
Teaching the Native Teachers.

Meanwhile, the Filipino teachers have
received daily instruction in English, and
have been encouraged in their work by the
announcement that they will have charge
of their own schools, and will not be dis
placed by the American teachers. Usually
they get one-half the salaries of the
American teachers, who are paid from
$1,000 to $1,000 per annum.
Trade schools in the large towns have
been organized, and others in the prov
1nces will soon be started, a special ap-
preparation for this work having been
made. A number of agricultural schools
will soon be in operation land as a means
of preparing the natives for employment
in the signal corps, telegraphy is now be-
ing taught.
Those best informed on the subject
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-29

vertislng alone never made any article
permanently successful. It must have
in addition absolute, undenlable merit,
and this the new catarrh cure certainly
possesses in a marked degree.
Physicians, who formerly depended
upon inhalers, sprays and local wash.
es or ointments, now use Stewards Ca
tarrh Tablets because, as one of the
most prominent stated, these tablets
contain, in pleasant, convenient form
all the really efficient catarrh rene
dies, such as red gum, blood root and
similar antiseptics.
They contain no cocaine or opiate,
and are given to little children with
entire safety and benefit.
DR.. j. j. Reitiger of Covington, Ky,
says: II suffered from catarrh in my
head and throat every fall, with stop
pages of the nose and irritation in the
throat, affecting my voice, and often
extending to the stomach, causing ca.
tarrh Of the stomach. bought a fifty.
cent package OF Stewarts Dyspepsia
Tablets at my druggists. carried them
in my pocket, and used them faithfully,
and the way in which they cleared my
head and throat was certainly remark.
able. | had no catarrh last winter and
spring, and consider myself entirely
free from any catarrhal trouble"
Mrs. Jerome Ellison. OF Wheeling. w.
Va. writes; Il suffered from catarrh
nearly my whole life. and last winter
my two children also suffered from ca.
tarrhal colds and sore throat so much
that they were out of school large
portion of the winter. My brother who
was cured of catarrhal deafness by
using Stewart Catarrh Tablets, urged
me to try them so much that did so,
and truly thankful for what they have
lone for myself and children. always
keep box OF the tablets In the house.
and at the FIRST appearance OF a cold
or sore throat we nip 1t In the bud, and
,atarrh is no longer a household al.
iiotion with us"
Full sized packages of Stuart's Ca.
.arrh Tablets are sold for fifty cents
It all druggists.
Send for book on cause and cure OF
,atarrh mailed free. Address, f. A.
Stuart a Co.. Marshall. Mich.