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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
Brief state Happepinvs

MJry Miller. aged 20 years, of Chi
cage, was arrested at henGsha, charged
with theft.
Fred Rupno was d owned in Bad river
while driving logs. lie was single and
- years old.
The sawmill of the Scofeld Lumber
Company, West Superior. was burned.
entailing a loss of $15.0o.
Edward Scanborski, aged TO- drowned
il Sawyer creek at Oshkosh. He fell
from boat in which he and another
boy were rowing
Charles Spor, # Vincennes. Ind. COM
mittcd suicide at Watertown. while in
charge of car of horses and household
goods on his way to Aberdeen, :. ID.
In an athletic exhibition in Beloit
Frank Mayo of Beloit and coiored man
known az Klondyke, went at il SO hard
that Chief of Police Schiebel stopped the
battle.
Joseph Lamp. pioneer and millionaire
lumberman. fell and broke his neck while
experimenting repairs on his residence
at Princeton He was prominent in the
q. A. r.
The residence of George Manned with
all its contents was destroyed by fire at
Sparta. 7 is supposed that lamp left
burning il the house exploded. The loss
is about $1,000.
Henry Jansen of Kcnosha is laid up
by knife wounds inflicted Ivy two men
who. he says. tried to kill him because
he would not give up his sweetheart.
Miss Mlbraith.
Marshal Gray was notified at Ocono-
mowoc by the n"'Shoors of Charles Ro-
chow that he had not been seen about the
house for three or four days. Marshal
Gray went TO the house and found the
old gentleman sitting in a chair dead.
at his table. He had evidently been dead
for some time and probably was sitting
at the table Writing. as the lamp stood
near by aud had gone out. He lived
alone for a number Of years, and was 81
years old and unmarried.
Judge Halsey Of Milwaukee released
John Cononrs AMI Alexander McCarren
of Springfield H., who were accused
Of swindling by means Of bogus fights
and foot races. on the plea Of their at
torneys that they had been iured TO the
Stat in order to secure their arrest.
The dam at Bird * Wells Lumber
COmpany's sawmill at Wausaukce went
out. In less than an hour the entire
river was ont. cutting cash 80 feet
wide by 30 feet deep through the center.
The loss is several thousand dollars. This
shuts the two sawmills down and 100
men will be ont Of employment
James MeSIullen and JOHN Ro@1lski.
inmates of the Marathon County poor
houss. quarraled and McMulIe8. "pon
being called "a liar. whipped ont knife
and stabbed r. qlski. causing his death.
Mc3IUil %. who is - years old. will be
held for murder Rogulski Was - and
a cripple
The nachinists At the Berlin machine
works walked out after the company had
refused their demands. The union asked
an advance Of 10 per cent ia wages, a
nine-hour day and recognition II the
union Practically the whole shop. which
employs go men. Is involved. because
with 2O0 machinists cut the other work
viii have to stop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
UNITY a VIRTUE

BY Rev A. 6. Bergen.
Bishop Herder has said of this charm
ingly beautiful psalm G33d) that it has
the fragrance of lovely rose. The
sainted Augustine used to say of the
first verse that the sound of it was SO
sweet that it was chanted even by
persons who knew nothing of the rest
of the Psalter Perhaps nowhere else
in all the Scriptures is the grace of
unity and fellowship so faithfully and
so beautifully illustrated as in this
short ode.
Dwelling together in unity What is
it and what is it like?
Brethren" as here used. means a
spiritual relationship. For such to
dwell in unity is a blessed experience.
1t means first of all that the members
of the family or OF the church enter,
tain practically the same opinions with
reference TO their common affairs.
When this is true joy thrills the whole
membership.
The dwelling of God in the hearts
of his people unifies them in thought
and sympathy. But God cannot dwell
in any heart where there is envy or
jealousy or hatred or strife or evil
speaking He does not abide in any
heart filled with hypocrisy and deceit
or with an unforgiving spirit. He
dwells only where love is. and if love
be not ia our hearts we know that God
is not there. for God is love.
The simiitude of the dew has taken
shape in legend: An old pilgrim
narrates that every morning ar sun.
rise a handful OF dew fioated down
from the summit of Hermon and de.
posted itself upon the Church Of st.
Mary, where it was Immediately gath,
cred up by Christian leeches, and was
found sovereign remedy for all dis.
eases. 1t was of this dew, he declares.
David spoke prophetically III this beau
tiful psalm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
TRUE MESSAGE OF CENTURY.
BIZ Rev Jeukfu gfoYa lone

Would you know the message of
the twentieth century? You will not
find it in Wall street nor in the figures
Of our Board of Trade. Its potency
will not be estimated by the popula-
ton either OF London or of Chicago
or by the style of Paris. Berlin or st
Petersburg Seek for 1t rather in the
words Of John RuSliin when he says
Wealth is the possession of the valu
able by the valiant Twenty people
can gain N ,ney for one who can use
it," The vital question for individual
and for nation is never How much 90
they make" but ITO what purpose do
they spend:" The true home question
TO every capitalist and 10 every nation
Is not How many plows have YOU
but Where are your burrows" Pro
duction does not consist in things labo-
riously made, bat in things service
ably consumed; not How much labor
ii employs" but How much life it
produces" There IS no wealth but
life.
No do not look for the highest glory
of the nine teentb century even Ia such
high words as II csc, for they are but
far-ofT echoes of the sermon on the
mount, to the beauty Of which the
world is awakening all too tardily
but look for the glory Of the nineteenth
century, some OF whom have already
mentioned century Of Goethe.
leasing and Schiller. Emmanuel Kant
Of Claiming. Parker Martineau. Oar
win and Herbert Spencer. William
Morris. Henry George. John Ruskin
Lyolf. Tolstoi. Victor Hugo. Abraham
Lincoln and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

95S tO'NeiD. making the janitor of the
memorial hall for Wisconsin soldiers and
sailors the custodian of the same and fix
ing his salary at $1,000 year.
IFS (Morsel, fixing the terms of city
officers in cities of the fourth class.
121S (Willyl, providing for the sani-
tary regulations Of bakeries and other
estab tshmrnts for the manufacture of
bread nd other food products.
l4TS Mertont. providing that no judg-
ment for absolute divorce shall be en-
tered until the expiration of one year
from the filing of findings in the case.
225S ORiordan'. authorizing John Moen
ct al. 10 build and maintain dams across
Pelican river in Oneida County.
4S2A (Nerbecki. appropriating money
to J T. Jones. ct III,
G24A committee on State affairs, APP
propriatiug money for purchase of sta
tionery.
l3lA committee on finance. banking
and insurance.. relating to interpretations
of mutual fire insurance companies in
cities and villages.
}0lA committee Oh claimst, appropri-
ating money 10 State boa ] Of agricul-
ture.
u
Company 10 build da:a in WaushaFa
County
T3A committee on lumber ana mining.
authorizing the Long Lake Improvement
Company to build dam AZ the outlet
OF Long lake.
26SA (same committed authorizing
the La Crosse and Northern Railway
Company to build a dam aeross Black
river.
333S fIattenl amending section 1914
subdivision ] Of section 40 and section
40 If the statutes Of ISIS relating 10
the limit Of the rate Of taxation in coun-
ties. towns and school districts.
gIS johnson, relating 10 Insurance
corporations.
2jTS' fSHiul. appropriating money to
Wisconsin State Poultry Association.
2!g5S (Hatten,. relating to county
training schools for teachers.
364S committee on corporations. re-
lating TO issuing Of bonds by cities, towns
aud villages.
Boss (committee on Stat, affairs. re-
lating To custody Of fund % State uni
vcrsity.
2g7A (same commtteel, authorizing
Erwin 6 Buynfor 81 al. to build dam
across Black river.
45SA committee On humber and min
ing. authorizing A +. Bixby ct a. 10
build a dam across Apple river.
GlsA committee on State afaifsI. cad
ing to the United States jurisdiction over
certain lands in tie State Of Wisconsin
Bills Passed Assembly.
139A. raaking the wife liable jointly
with her husband for necessary house
hold supplies furnished the family
249A making verbal amendments in
the law relative 10 affirmation.
24lA tFrear', authorizing the State
game arden 20 issue pergnis Ger taking
and Transporting game birds for propa
gatiDg purposes.
2GsA. authorizing the - Crosse and
Northwestern Railway Company to build
"a dam across the Black river ia IL
,.-as%e and Trenptaft4u -dufsps
,ssSA prohibiting court commissioner
frale mixing part is DECISIONS Of matters
to which they are party
2.xtA ant rixiu2 the NorfAer., Gra.s-
iis Ca.,pany fp bHild daIn aerass White
diver "a. W1n-hara County
319A a. IT, Sai'hl. providing for r.
Incorporation 81 m3Hal bre iusur3H %
esmpaaie5 into s.9c& companies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

head in at the door, II meant to thank
you"
You didn't seem particu, ,rly oblig-
ed. sir" retorted the boy. with good
natured laugh, for softened look in
the cashiers face had quite appeased
him.
Indeed, l am obliged to your said
the other, with a sort Of fervor. The
boy did not remark his tone. He had
already closed the Office door.
The cashier transferred several pack
ages from his inner pocket to the cash
drawer, humming a little tune
Youths Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
a WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Boy Is a Memorizin. ProJigy-Mys-
terry in Outfit of Feminine Attire
Teacher Wanders Away ia Trance
Claims MiIwaukee's Lake Front.

An astounding feat ofsmemorizing has
been performed by Ross MaeGregor. the
14-year-old son of Malcolm Mactiregor
of Chiffon. He has learned by rote every
word in Webster's unabridged dictionary
from IA to "e," the definitions. deriya=
tons, spelling. pronunciation and syno-
nynls. Ever since his earliest childhood
the lad has displayed wonderful exam
pies Of retentive memory work. At the
age of 10 he memorized the whole of
Shakspeare's Merchant Of Venice" RI.
citing ii without halt in two hours,
At a teachers institute held in Chiffon
three years ago Macsregor's teacher
read the assembly selection from HuS-
ley, and then unexpectedly asked if any
one present could repeat any part of it
from the single reading. Without fall
tering or making the slightest error Ross
gave the selection. Several other eN-
tracts were read with similar results.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
ll57fI5{ = POPULAR
KAES\ Pulpit
lie greatest men OF their times.

the greatest men of their times
There are reasons. however both
numerous and adequate. for the com,
paratiye Indifference of men ~ the
claims of religion. Men and women
receive different rearing. Girls are
carefully guarded at night by the
sweet and gentle influence of mother
in many homes, while the boys are per
mitted to roam the streets and listen
to the profanity. the obscenlty and the
skepticism of loafers on the corners.
The boys room in most homes is less
attractive than the girls room Her
chief pleasures are In the home his
are outside the home, Consequently
boys and men are under greater temp
tat!ons to form evil associations. evil
opinions and evil habits than are girls
and women.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
MEN WANTED TO GO TO CHURCH
BY ReI. John d. Leeh d ID


The membership of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Is composed of about
two women TO one man Taking all
Protestan:s together the proportion
Is only about one ma n to three women.
Only about three per cent. of the men
; in New York city are members OF
Prot 9rt churches.
CountiaEd Myers counted In one
great church twenty women to one
man AT any rate the attendance Of
women is much greater than men in
most Of our churches, and our aim
shall he 10 account for this fact Ii
is not because it was always so.
Among the Jews and early Christians
the presence of men equaled If IL did
not surpass that of women.
1t 5 not because women as a rule
have more leisure. The busy mother.
the farmers wife and the sewing girl
have longer hours and more wearisome
toll than the vast majority of men.
1t is not because women have more
need Of religion than men have They
are less inclined to drink. gambling
and dishonesty than men. Eve ate the
apple after much willy persuasion. but
Adam on The first invitation.
Il IS not because women lave less
Intellectual igor than men. The com
mcncemeut exercises In our high
schools and colleges reveal the mental
equality Of woman. Frances / VIII
lard. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Anna
shaw. Queen Elizabeth and 8 host Of
other women compare favorably with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

The Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way Company has served notice on the
city of Milwaukee that it claims posses
sion of all the land along the lake shore
east of its tracks for a distance of a
mile. The company goes TO the length of
declaring that the water works pumping
station, on the ground known as Me
Kinley or Flushing Tunnel park, is there
only by sufferance and that the land be-
longs to the company. The claims of
the company may seriously affect the
work of the proposed lake shore drive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
Teacher seems in Trance.

Miss Bessie Fall of Rosedale, a teach
er in the Kindergarten department of
the high school there. became suddenly
deranged the other day. She wandered
away and was not found until after the
entire country had been secured by
searching parties. She was finally found
three miles from town, having spent the
night in the woods. She has not spoken
a word since she was found and appears
to be in a trance. She is 20 years old
and her attack is at.ribnted to oyerwork.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

was not to be a
sacrificing priest,
but a preacher and
a teacher of the
truth. All the ser
vices of the sanct-
uary were to be
but aids in prepar-
ing the hearer for
the reception Of the
gospel of Jesus
Christ or for deep
ening the impress
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
six Robber. Hold I'm Resort.

Six armed men, wearing no DISCUSSES,
robbed a resort at the north end of 0sh.
kosh Of about s. 900 in money and jew.
elry The men spared no one in the
place and made thorough search of the
premises before they left. \ woman in
charge of the place was compelled tc
open the Safe and giye up several hun
dered dollars in cash it contained. Then
her diamond earrings were jerked from
her ears, causing her serious injury
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
Mystery Puzzles Keuosha.

The police of Kenosha have mys-
terry which is engrossing their attention
The other night a suit of woman's cloth
ing was picked up on the beach few
rods north of Kemper Hail, a young
woman's seminary. The clothes. con
sistiug of silk skirt and petticoat. silk
stockings shoes aud a pair of corsets,
had evidently been discarded on the pre-
vious night. No one has been reported TO
the police as missing and the teachers
Mt kemper Hall declare that all the
young women were all safe. The clothes
evidently belonged TO a woman Of fashion
and this fact has deepened the mystery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
scbisa1cr Given Is Years.

"Al Schissler. who shot and killed +.
William Reu of Watertown on the night
of Nov. p last, and was two weeks ago
found guilty Of murder in tn, second de
gree, was refused new trial by Judge
Brace of Milwaukee and given the max
imum sentence. which is twenty five
years in States prison. Counsel for the
defendant will appeal the case TO tle
Supreme Court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

In the Assembly Wednesday the new
co-employe bill making railroads liable for
damages for injuries 10 employees caused
by negligence of other employees was
passed unanimously. The subbill prohib-
iting political lobbyists from attempting
to influence votes Of members Of the Leg
islature was passed without debate 40
to 80 The bill relative to trusts and
combinations was passed 20 to II. The
bill recommended by Governor La Fol-
leite prohibiting railway companies from
increasing freight rates. such action be-
ing anticipated in view of the increase in
railway taxes. passed by vote of - 70
81. The new cigarette bill providing for
a license fee of $50 was killed \ polit-
zeal sensation has arisen from Ed L.
Roy. of Marinetfe the youngest member
of the Wisconsin Assembly, 81 flying his
alleged political creator, Isaac l.. Sue
phenson. by voting against the admins
tration railroad rate commission bill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
CHRIsT's EXAMPLE.

The synagogue and not the temple
expressed the true idea of the Chris
tian church The Christian minister
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

The stalwart majority in the Senate
backed down from its determination to
exempt railroad bonds from taxation
Tuesday and allowed the ad valorem bill
TO become law as Governor La Toilette
desired The State Tax Commission says
the act will raise the taxes Of the rail
road corporations in this State by $1,000
600 a year. :, +. Smalley, author of the
bill. is young lawyer and resides at
Cuba City. He is chairman Of the Com
mittee on the Assessment and Collection
of Taxes in the Assembly, and an adviser
of Governor La Toilette. The Governors
bill to fix maximum rates on freight was
ordered 10 third reading in the Assembly
by a vote Of SO to "A. The railroad attor-
neys are busy fighting for the defeat of
the bill The Senate killed a bill to pro
hibit in this State the sale or importation
of cigarettes. The vote was 20 to 10
The opponents said the bin was pater-
nalism and would adversely affect to-
bacco raising
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
WISCONSIN S0LONS.

Governor La Toilette Friday sent TO
the Legislature another special message
.nrging The passage ,of a shiti 20 prevent
the railroads Of the State raising freight
rates beyond "a, maximum Of the present
schedule. The Governor charges that the
railroads intend to advance rates in ease
the al yalorem taxation measure is pass
Cd, so as to make the people pay the
increase in taxAs. He gives as a reason
for the belief that concerted plan has
been arranged that in recent bids for
supplying State institutions with coal
the dealers all made a reservation thar
their figures were subject TO change
in freight rates. evidently on advices from
the railroads. The report of the special
legislative committee TO investigate the
need of more room for the State Offices
was submitted in the form of bill which
provides for the appointment Of com
mission of six members to consider the
matter Of new capitol building and the
erection Of one in the near future is prob
able.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

In the Assembly SATURDAY the substi-
tute bin prohibiting political lobbyists
from soliciting votes of members of the
Legislature was advanced TO engross-
ment This bill includes employees of the
State or Federal governments. The sub
stitute co-employe bill. making railroad
companies liable to damage for personal
Injury to employees in accidents caused
by negligence Of other employees was adj
vanced to engrossment without debate.
The bill to prohibit bucket shops and
bucket shopping in the State was passed
without, discussion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20

The legislative conference committee
on the ad yalorem railroad tax reached
nm agreement Monday evening and a
bill providing for the new system of tax
was brought forth The Assembly kill
ed the bill giving women suffrage under
specified conditions.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-05-16
SHERIFF SALE.
R1CARD MORVANT.
VS..
M. NJ. KNIGHT.
State OF Louisiana, Parish OF Iberia, 10Th
Judicial District Court.


Notice is hereby given that toy virtue Of
writ OF Fieri Facias, issued out of
the above entitled and nun, bereh matter,1.
George Henderson, Sheriff. through Frank
J. Mestayer, Deputy Sheriff, have seized
and will offer for sale and viii. sell FOR
CASH, to the last and highest bidder 1T
the front door Of the Court-IIouse in the
city Of New Iberia, Parish Of iberia, be-
tween legal sale hours,
ON SATURDAY, MAY %, 1903,
the following described property, to-wit:
/. A certain tract OF land with all the
improvements thereon and thereunto be-
longing, lying and being situated in the
Paris OF iberia State of Louisiana, con
tanning and measuring superficial area
OF Three hundred aud twrni, Gv" arl"ut-,
more or less, aud bounded ~ follows: On
the North 10y land of Lion, South by the
Delahonssnye Canal East hv the public
road, and on tho West by Walker Sonnier
and Sea marsh
2. A certain tract of land with the
improvements thereon and thcrcunto be
longing lying and being situated in the
Parish of iberia, State OF Louisiana. con
tanning and measuring superficial area
OF Seventy five arpeuts. more or l"ss, aud
bounded as follows: on the North by the
Public road, South by Canal, East by the
Sea Marsh and West by the lands of Lion.
3. A certain tract of land, with i'm
rrovemenis thereon and thereunto belong
ing lying and being situated in the Parish
Of iberia, State Of Louisiana, containing
and measuring superficial area of Forty
arpents and described MS follows: The
N r "A Of the N Il IA Of See. 81, Township
IL South of Range East.
4. A certain tract OF land with all the
improvements thereon and therun'o be-
longing, lying and being situated in the
Parish OF Iberia, State OF Louisiana con
tanning and measuring n superficial area
OF Ten arpents, more or less, aud bounded
as follows: on the North by Delahouss-
aye. on the South by the Public road and
on the East by Ricard Morvant and on
the West by Public road
8. Also ull the animals, whether mules.
horses or horned cattle, that are now on
said above described lands aud being the
property Of the said Ricard Morvant are
also seized
To pay and satisfy the sum Of Two
Thousand four hundred and ninety seven
dollars and fifty cents, debt, with in"rest
at So per annum from judicial demand,
and the sum Of Seventy four dollars and
three cents cost, as well al costs of these
proceedings.
Given officially this ll'h day Of April,
A. d. 1903.
GEO. HENDERSON, Sheriff,
Per Frank J. Mestayer, by. Sheriff
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-05-16
1..e DR. HARTER'S
IRON TONIC
That an attempt to foist the

That an attempt to foist the
Princeton sage upon democratic
party once more is seriously con-
templated, is made palmer every
day. The esteemed Picayune burns
up two columns Of editorial space
to decant upon the virtues Of the
stuffed prophet as n presidential
candidate, concluding with the
expressed belief that "Grover
Cleveland could do more than
any other living man for the
democratic party il the party would
permit him" Undoubtedly Grover
would do some surprising things
for the democratic party, IL he were
the candidate next year. He conld
make Louisiana a doubtful state,
which would be to the party's ulti-
mate advantage, and he would give
q afewmilliOn democrats a chance to ex-
press their opinion Of him,-the
greatest satisfaction they could OBJ
tain, next to electing a democratic
president.-Lake Charles Press.