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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

A new bill providing for taxation Of
mortgages and mortgaged property was
introduced by the committee on assess
ment and collection of taxes in the As
sembly Wednesday. In substance it pro-
yides that the value of property affected
by mortgage. less the value of the mort
gage. shall be assessed and faxed to the
owner Of the real estate and the value
of the mortgage assessed and taxed to
the owner of the mortgage in the assess
ment district in which the real estate is
situated. In the Senate the so-ealied
trust resolution was concurred in after
being amended so that legislation, if
necessary, may be had by the next Leg
islature. y bill providing that no judg
ment for absolute divorce shall he entered
until the expiration of one year from the
filing of the findings in the case were
passed The ad valorem railway taxa
ton bill was advanced to a third read
ing. Sensational developments are await
ed in the Legislature in connection with
the defeat of the Superior grain com
mission bill Early in the Senate Sen
ator Hudnall of Superior, sponsor of the
bill. secured pledges If support from a
number of Senators in both the admins
trltion and stalwart factions, enough, he
said. to assure the passage of the bill
Now a number of Senators have changed
their minds and have notified him that
they will not be bound by their early ses-
sion expressions. He has practically Civ
en- up hope of passing the measure and
makes sensational charges of bribery.
Other measures of minor importance are
said to be Ringing on the fate of the
grain inspection bill and it is thought
that the tangle will result in unsavory
disclosure
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

We have always had an idea that the
birth Of twins is as big 4 surprise As
any cue ever knew anything abec--
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

The substitute for the contributory
negligence bill, submitted by the judi
ciary committee without recommendation.
occasioned considerable debate in the
Assembly Tuesday. The original bill
sought to abolish contributory negligence.
The substitute merely abolished slight
negligence and as the committee was
evenly divided, six each way, it was pre-
scented without recommendation. The
substitute bin was killed, J6 to 81. When
the ad valorem dill on the calendar was
reached the four amendments introduce
ed by the committee on assessment and
collection of taxes We're adopted and the
bill was referred to the committee on
claims. The Senate passed seven bills
authorizing the building of dams in diff
ferent parts of the State. The surprise
of the Senate session came when. after a
short discussion, the barbering bill was
advanced to engrOssment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

At the opening of the session in the
Assembly Friday petitions were present.
ed from twenty-four towns faYoring the
passage of the freight commission bill.
Mr.. Fritze of Milwaukee presented pc
tition from the Common Council asking
an amendment 10 the civil service law so
as TO provide that examination papers
be open to public inspection The COM
mittee on State affairs introduced a bill
increasing the number of blue books al
lotted to each member from 200 to 300
The agricultural committee reported the
cranberry aid bill with an amendment
reducing the amount to $500. just one
half. The tobacco aid bin was reported
with similar reduction to $1,000 The
Senate received a memorial from the
Legislature of North Dakota and num-
Der Of petitions from clubs and assoeia-
tons in West Superior in favor of the
passage of the grain inspection bill. and
hardly ten minutes later the committee
on State affairs reported the bill in ques-
tion for indefinite postponement. Sena-
tors Munson and Hatten dissenting. The
committee on assessment and collection
of taxes reported the ad valoreIn bill for
passage.
-
The Assembly Monday evening passed
four unimportant bills and adjourned
with the calendar but half finished. The
session of the Senate was Z brief one.
Assembly bill PIT relating to compiling
statistics relating to the sale of liquor
was killed. and so was the Roehr ped
dlers' license bill. Seven bills were
passed.
Free press., 1903-07-25
BASILICA OF ST. PETERS.

Spaniards, 4; French. IA; Burgun.
dians, 3; Germans, 6; Saxons, 2; Ba-
varians, 4 English. 1, and Belgian, 1.
The nationality of the others is not
well established.
The religious orders supplied about
seventy popess to the throne. The
Benedictines have given thirty; the
Carthusians two; the Carmelites two;
the Dominicans four, and the Angus
tinians and Franciscans many. Nu-
merous popes were members of royal
and noble families, but many poor men
have reached the tiara also. st. Peter
was a fisherman. Adrian w, the only
Englishman who held the throne, was
the son of woman who begged aims
at the door of her parish church. Ur-
ban ". was the son of a poor French
man. The parents of Celestine V.
were in very humble circumstances
So were those of Benedict IL, an
Italian Dominican, and also those Of
Nicholas " The father of Adrian vi.
was a ship carpenter. of Sixtus V. a
farm Iaborer and of Plus v. a shep-
herd.
Gregory XII, 1876, died within a few
hours of his election; Stephanus II.
was pope for only three days; Urban
VII for twelve; Boniface VI for fif-
teen; Celestine ". for seventeen; ST.
SINUS, Theodorus IL, Damascus H., Plus
III. and Marcellus II. for twenty; Val
entinus for thirty and Leo XII. for
twenty-five.
Pope Hormisdas. who was elected
Free press., 1903-07-25

hotheaded. and impetuous rather than
staid and diplomatic, had perhaps en-
phasized the conflicts that everywhere
existed between the church and the
lay world. These conflicts were not
only political and social; some were of
an intellectual and moral nature, mas
much as the modern spirit and that of
the church asserted that they were di-
yided by natural antagonism.
Leo Kills diplomacy consisted in
substituting the method of patience
and letting time work, for that of force
and violence; in other words, the
gradual establishment of peace wher-
ever war was raging
If details are passed over, a gen
eral view of the world compared to
what it was in 1878 will show that
Pope Leo obtained more by means of
his diplomacy than his predecessor
did with his rather fiery ardor.
The church of Rome under Leo
Kills pontifcate succeeded in greatly
improving the conditions of Catholics
in non-Catholic communities, especial
ly in Russia, in Great Britain, in the
United States, and in other lands, too.
But the chief result obtained in Cath
olic countries as well as the others has
been that, without imposing on them
Free press., 1903-07-25

any union, with any sort of polittcaf
system, Catholics have been led to
withdraw from connection with forms
of government whose fall might be
deemed equivalent to the fall Of the
church itself
If in any field it seemed impossible
for the most skiIlful diplomat to bring
about agreement, it was in that of the
relations between the QuiriHal and
Vatican. The time is not SO far on
when the Pope likened the King of
Italy to Attica, and it seemed that no
truce was possible between the two.
rival powers enthroned in Rome.
Nevertheless, if Leo XIII took no
steps which might be looked upon as
a formal renunciation of its claims by
the holy see, his prudence created a
condition of things that is almost
equivalent to a modus yivendi, so un-
common have the occasions for con-
fict become between the Vatican and
the QuirinaL AS the latter, on its side.
takes just as much pains TO remove
everything that might revive former
hostilities. the holy see managed in
the new condition of affairs TO create
for itself a position of which the fes-
tiyities of the jubilee year hsve shown
the importance
Free press., 1903-07-25
PoPE's POLICY ONE OF PEACE

Leo Kill Had Marvellous Success in
Creating Good Feeling.
Innominati in a letter from Rome
to the New York Sun, written shortly
before the death of Pope Leo, said:
IF there were congratulations for
the unexpected longevity of Leo Kill,
it was not merely because of the
sympathy which his personality in
spired in all, a sympathy remarkable
from every point of view, nor was it
on account of the interest in which we
could not help having for an old man
who was approaching his hundredth
year. 1t was also, and above all, be
cause of the impression, as confirmed
by the events of quarter of a cen
tury, that Leo XIII. was especially de-
signed, thanks to his political and dip
lomatic gifts, TO maintain tolerable re-
lations between the church and the
modern world. in spite of the opposi-
tion which broke out at every moment,
and, if it had not been wisely kept in
order would have brought about the
most violent conflicts.
The temperament of a peacemaker
was especially necessary for the sue
cessor OF Plus TX, whose character,
Free press., 1903-07-25

silver, and Eusebius, 300, prohibited
for corporals-the covering of the
chalice during mass. Marcellus, 304,
introduced the rites of burial with
lights and the chanting of psalms.
John XXI, 1915, established the usage
of ringing the "Angelus" bell Mel
chiades prohibited fasting on Sunday.
Anicetus introduced the clerical ton.
sure and Pelagius H.. the sixty-tifth
pope, established the law that ali
clerics shall recite the seven canonical
hours, or ''breviary," daily. Gregory
u. prescribed the little bell that rings
at the time of the elevation of the
host at the mass. Vigilius ordered
that the words of the conservation OF
the mass should be said silently.
Gregory XII, who died in 1878, was
the last French pope. Clement VII.
communicated Henry VIII of Eng
land for usurping the title, Head of
the Church" Alexander vi, the IA
nous Borgia, whose reputation present
day historians are rehabilitating, was
pope when Columbus discovered
America. Alexander III. abolished tits
and tournaments in Europe Paul w..
1868, instituted the Index of Pro,
hibited Books" Snd the tribunal of the
InQuisition. His successor, Plus w.,
established the Monies Pietatis," or
official pawnshops Boniface V. grant
ed the right of sanctuary to all per-
sons flying for safety to a church.
Free press., 1903-07-25
"sUMMER FOOD"
Las Other Advantaees.

Many people have tried the food
avoiding the trouble of cooking food
in the hot months
All of these have found something
besides the ready cooked food idea. for
Grape-Nuts is a scientific food that
tones up and restores sick stomach
as well as repairs the waste tissue in
brain and nerve center.
For two years 1 had been sufferer
from catarrh of the stomach due to
improper food and to relieve this con
dition l had tried nearly every pre-
pared food on the market without any
success until six months ago my wife
purchased a box of Grape-Nuts, think
ing it would be a desirable cereal for
the summer months.
I'VE soon made discovery, we were
enchanted with the delightful flavor of
the food and to my surprise / began 10
get we'll My breakfast now consists
of little fruit, four teaspoonfuls Of
Grape-Nuts, a cup of Postum, which
prefer to coffee, graham bread or toast
and two boiled eggs. L never suffer
the least distress after eating this and
my stomach is perfect and general
health fine. Grape-Nuts is a wonder
ful preparation. It was only a little
time after starting on it that wife and
both felt younger, more vigorous.
and in all ways stronger This has
been our experience.
"P S. The addition of a little salt
in place of sugar seems to me to i'm
prove the food" Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Send for particulars by mail of ex-
tension of time on the 81, 10000 cooks
contest for 735 money prizes.
Free press., 1903-07-25

ma Sunday and Pope Gregory l.. the
Great, $50. introduced the ceremony of
putting ashes on the head on Ash
Wednesday. Linus St. Peters sue
cessor, prohibited women from enter
ing church with uncovered heads
Pope Vitalianus. about $50. introduced
organs in churches. He is said to have
been talented musician Pope vIem-
ent, SO. IS believed to be the author of
the caron Of the mass.
ZeDhyrinus, 205. ordained that chal-
ices should be made only of gold or
Free press., 1903-07-25

He re1gned five years and was succeed
ed by his brother Paul l. The latter
was canonized. The other case is that
of Benedict VIII, elected in 1912 and
succeeded twelve years after by his
brother John Xxx, who was pope for
nearly ten years.
Benedict III, 855, was the first pope
to assume the title Vicar of st. Pet
er." In the thirteenth century, how
ever. this was changed to the present
style, Vicar of Christ The usage
OF kissing the cross on the pope's s
slipper, which still obtains, was in
troduced in 772 by Adrian l. The first
pope to change his name on election
was Sergius H.. S44. John has been
the name most frequently adopted.
There have been % Johns. IS limo
cents, IA Benedicts. 16 Gregories, IA
Clements, 13 Leos. Pulses and AL
exanders. Pope Cletus, the third pope,
adopted the saIutation since used
"Salutem ct ApostoHc2m Benediction-
em"-healtb and apostolic benedic-
ton
Clement ", 1905, was the first pope
to remove his residence from Rome to
Avignon. The exile lasted seventy
years and for seven popes The long
est interregnum between the death of
one pope and the coronation of his
successor was three years, after the
death of Clement w, in 1870.
Pope Telesphorus, LAP, ordained
that Lent should begin on Septuagesi-
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IN THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER
Long Hove Worn the
OF Pope Plus the
IN istory.

II 524, was widower when he en-
tered holy orGers. He had d 5oa
called S:lYerius wAo succeeded hin es
Pope in 537. Silverjus Was Elartgred
and bota father and sen are Eene-atod
as saints. Victor III. had also been
married before ascending the throne;
and SO had Clement ". ne had two
daughters and when his wife died he
became q Cartnusian monk There
are two instances IN which brothers
succeeded each other The first IS
that OF Stephen III. elected in 752.
Free press., 1903-07-25

Pope Leo XIII. the 263d successor
of ST. Peter. Joachim Pecci, was born
at Carpineto in the diocese of Anagni
on March 2, 1910; ordained priest On
Dec. 81, 1897: cOnsecrated Titular
Archbishop OF DGmietta on Feb. II.
1913; transferred TO the see of Perugia
on Jan 19, 1876; proclaimed Cardinal
on Dec. 19, 1858; elected Pope on Feb.
20, and crowned on March 8. 1878.
The history Of the popes shows that
OF the long lire 195 have been Italians;
Syrians, Z; Greeks. IS; Africans, g
Free press., 1903-07-25
Eskimo RihIe-

The Eskimos now have their own
translations of the Bible, which has
taken $50 years to complete. The Nor
wegian pastor, Hans Egede, who went
to Greenland in 1921, began the work
which is completed and published by
the Bible Society of Denmark.
Free press., 1903-07-25
How to Copy mission Furniture.

A clever imitation OF the popular
Mission furniture designs may be OBJ
tanned by a dull green stain applied
carefully to old splint- -bottomed chairs
and settles. Any person who is skill
full with the saw and hammer can
easily produce odd little tables or book
stands, their square shaping being
very easy of execution. Oxidized gilt
or silver nails give the necessary I'm
ishing touch.
Free press., 1903-07-25
A New EnaIand sandwieh.

How many children have you?'
asked the friend of his boyhood Il
have three. The oldest and yOungC1t
are girls, and the second child is a.
boy. My wife calls them the sand
wich.' HUH" said the boyhOod
friend. That's the first time I ever
heard of a sandwich with the tongue
on the outside"
Free press., 1903-07-25
History of Warwick Castle,

The visitor who has been charmed
with the glamor Of Warwick Castle
will be glad to know that the beautiful
and brilliant countess owner is soon
to furnish a history of that picturesque
and venerable pile.
Free press., 1903-07-25
inspiration.

''The Stickit Minister" was begun
late one evening, and the bulk of it
was written in less than week Then,
as the author himself said afterward.
he ANONYMOUSLY lost hold" But
after little time he was seized with
fresh inspiration and the rest OF the
book was written in forty hours
actual working time.
Free press., 1903-07-25
kina,s Preference il ries

King Edward perhaps wears as many
different types of necktie as any liv-
ing man. His prediction, however is
toward ties that have been made from
some spotted material, preferably dark
with spots of light gray or white
ltnon il
Free press., 1903-07-25
Mission Amonu Rarharians-

The American Presbyterians have
established new mission on the So
bat river, beyond Khartoum, and 1000
miles below Egypt. 1t is an uncivil-
lied region, and the language has moth
ing in common with the Egyptian Ara
hiN
Free press., 1903-07-25
Eirst.cIass Guide

First Sportsman-Good guide, is he?
Second Sportsman-Oh. yes! If neces-
sary he'll do the shooting and bring
home the game and let you say you cid
ii, and whip anybody that says you
didI't I't-Puck
Free press., 1903-07-25
Is Great Pheasant Shot.

1t is as deadly pheasant-shot that
King Edward has won his reputation
as a marksman. He is considered
after Lord Walsingham and Lord de
Grey. the finest pheasant-shot in Eng
land.
Free press., 1903-07-25
Hits thc Toastmaster

Toastmaster (to chairman of public
Would you like to propose
your toast now, my lord, or should We,
let 'em enjoy themselves a bit longer2
Punch.
Free press., 1903-07-25
Breed Bare Pigeons.

The Belgians are great pigeon
breeders. and one OF the choicest birds
of this kind is the true Antwerp car
rier. which is comparatively rare.
Free press., 1903-07-25
Thinks Kite VIII Be Basis.

The secretary of the aeronauticaI
society of Great Britain expects the
kite to be the base of the future in
strument Of aerial navigation, the
aeroplane.
Free press., 1903-07-25
Swedish Newspapsrs.

Sweden has now 751 newspapers
and periodicals, including fifty-two.
dailies. Stockholm has twelve dailies
"a large number for town Of 32o,C
people.
Free press., 1903-07-25
Usually Tropical.

A book that comes under the head
of summer reading" is usually one
that should be reserved for a little
winter burning.-Denyer Republican
Free press., 1903-07-25
Autor1obile Fire Enuines.

The Berlin Germany Daily zeitung
announces that the automobile fire
engines introduced in that city are
a complete success.
Free press., 1903-07-25
clinn to standard Names.

Britain has now $50 newspapers
known as Times $50 Advertisers: .
40 News" 20 Guardians; IS
Standards"
Free press., 1903-07-25

aeroplane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

are much more extensive than this.
They propose to secure. If possible, the
creation of a benefit district similar in
size to the Central park benefit district,
including all of the city north of Tenth
and west of Kansas avenue, for the
purpose of having condemned and buy
ing all of the land as far west as the
Rock Island tracks, and consolidating
into one large park the whole river
front north of Crane street and be-
tween Kansas avenue and the Rock
Island railway bridge Part of this
land is owned by the Southwestern
Fuel company, and is used as the loca-
ton of a sand plant. The rest is
owned by Fl. C. Root. Both parties are
said to be unwilling to sell. and con-
domination would probably be neces-
sary. This whole tract of land is heav-
lily wooded, and will form an ideal park
location.
The pending acquisition of all the
property of the Topeka Water COM
pany will give the city possession of
a large piece of land in this desired
park territory. THE water company
owns half a block Of river front adj
joining the old Harrison street pump
ing station.
USE FOR PUMPING STATION.
Good use will be found for the old
Harrison street pumping station, when
the city gets possession of it. The
park commissioners propose to make
some changes in it and use it as a sort
of a pavilion or summer house The
Crane street boulevard, when opened
and laid out. will curve around this
pumping station, and give it a COM
manding location.
1t may take a good many years to
bring all these plans for the city park
to completion, but when it is done To-
peka will have something to be proud
of. Whenever the city has any surplus
dirt from paving excavations, or else
where. it will be used to raise the
grade of the city park, and in time
the park will be brought up above all
danger of inundation by floods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24
STREET IS COMING.
Will Confer With Topeka COun-
Gil About Waterworks.

A letter from Charles F. Street, presi-
dent of the Topeka Water company, was
received today by City Attorney Spencer,
in which MIR. Street inquired the date of
the next council meeting and stated that
he was expecting to come to Topeka some
time in the near future and would like
to confer with the council about the
transfer of the water plant to the city.
City Attorney Spencer replied to Mr..
Street that the next council meeting will
be the first Monday in January, but sug-
geSted that If this was too soon the cOun-
ell would probably be willing to meet in
special session at Mr.. Streets pleasure:
This seems to be the beginning of the
end in the transfer of ownership of the
plant from the company to the city. It
is expected that Mr.. Street is coming to
arrange the final dealings and probably
to sound the council on its attitude to-
ward accepting the plant in the condition
it was left by the flood. The sentiment
of the council on this point has been
that the company should make good al
damage done and turn over the plant in
as good condition as it was when the
city offered to pay $4,000 for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-24

but that his observation had been that
it was due to poor material being used
and to the further fact that the asphalt
was burnt in places before laying (of
which fact he was positive, because he
observed that the pavement immedi-
ately commenced sluffing off in Dlaces9.
and also due to the further fact that
the pavement was very poorly, or not
all, manufactured and kept clean by
the city and that accumulation. due
to the fact that horses were hitched
upon the streets and left standing. to-
gether with the downDoar of rain.
with inadequate drainage. had a ten
dency to and did actually occasion the
pavement to rot in places where there
were permanent depressions, thus max
ing 1t apparent to your committee. as
we'll as to your selves. that the exDan-
diture in maintenance was due not to
the fact of the asphalt pavement itself
but rathar to the fact that bad ma
terlal was used, that 1t was improperly
put down and that it was improperly
maintained together with the fact that
it was laid under the old system. which
mas been completely revolutionized and
improved in later years.
IhlS pavement was originally laid at a
cost of about two dollars and fifty cents
per square yard, exclusive Of curbing and
by the company which laid the pavement
were made at a cost of one dollar and f1f-
ty-eight cents per square yard.
Since a change of sentiment took place
in the city Of Topeka they have laid
about twenty-one miles of brick pave
ment, which pavement was laid with two
courses of brick, upon sand foundation,
with sand cushion intervening, at price
ranging from one dollar and fifteen cents
per square yard, exclusive of curb and
excavation. This pavement seems to have
given eminent satisfaction, so far as ex-
penditure. for maintenance and repairs IS
concerned. But it is only fair to state
that this brick pavement is not subject
to the heavy traffic in the city of Topeka
as is the asphalt
I'm the case of Topeka. which was the
only town on our trip unfavorable to as
pha1t, where they had had any expert
ence with it, we found ready explanation
for that in the statements of the engi-
neer, above set forth; and he further
stated to US that the city had been so bad
1y beaten in their deal with the asphalt
paving company that, sentiment had
been aroused in Topeka unfavorable
to asphalt that they would not allow tho
| asphalt company to bid upon the work;
and, in the light of Topeka's experience
with their asphalt pavement, it is the
unanimous recommendation of this com-
mittee that should this body adopt the
asphalt pavement iron-clad ten-year
guarantee and surety bond sustaining the
same"