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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
"TEETOTAL" TURTLES.
\ Family from the Mojave Desc
Which Does without Wnter.

\ Family from the Mojavc Desert
Which Does without wnter.
Out in Los Angeles. Cal, is fam
lily OF turtles which may be called
'teetotalers' in every sense of the
world, says the Philadelphia Record,
for not only do they abstain from
drinking liquor of any kind hut not
one of them has ever touched cop
Of water since he became a member
OF the family.
The youngest member has been ono
of the wards of the chamber of com
merce for the last six years. while
Jumbo. the largest, has had his home
in one of the rooms of the Commerce
building for twelve years. During that
time they have never been near water.
They are of n kind, however, that can
get along very we'll without water, for
they come from the Mojave desert
in southern California. where they
live and thrive principally upon sage.
brush and dry moss. They eat once
day-in the morning. The bin of
fare is very simple. consisting of only
two delicacies-lettuce and grapes,
These are placed in a pile in one OF
the rooms of the Chamber of CoAI-
merce building and If the breakfast
room is open they are always TO be
found In it when the attendant brings
the food. The moisture in the lettuce
and grapes is sufficient for them and
,oday they are as lively and healthy
as when they We're first caught.
Getween November and March they
are packed away i'll box, where they
hibernate until the opening of spring
When released from the box they seem
to be fatter than ever, although they
eat nothing during that period. The
chamber of Commerce turtles" as
they are called, have quite reputa.
ton, MS they have Travelled very ex.
tenSlyely in the country, They visited
the Pan-American exposition and viii
accompany the chamber of commerce
display to st. Louis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Two Little Girls Meet Death by Burn
inE-State Bank Closes at kenosha-
Two Killed When Bridge CoIlapses
Hudson Wife Killer Found sane.

Little Minnie Fritz, o years old, was
burned to death in horrible manner at
Grand Rapids. She and a number of
children were playing games in the high
way near her home. The dry grass had
been afire so as TO clean up the street.
The little girl sat down aud while she
was sitting there gust of wind blew
the flames to her clothing. which caught
fire instantly. Her playmateS, seeing
her peril began screaming fer help and
at the same time running TO The house
The mother heard their cries, but paid
no attention 10 them, thinking they were
a part of the children's pranks. but a
minute later she beheld her little daush
ter enyeloped in flames. She hurried cut
and fairly tore the clothes from its body,
Int it was too late, for the skin peeled
off and the flesh was already baked.
The little girl died an hour later after
terrible agony. The 5-year-old daughter
of Michael Sasso. an Italian lahorer en-
ployed at Ives. was fatally burned the
other afternoon and died during the
night. The mother was also seriously
burned, if not fatug in attempting to
save the child, and is at her home in a
critical condition and the physicians fear
she will not recover The child's cloth
ing caught fire while playing near 4 bon-
fire and the screams of the other children
attracted the attention of the mother and
she came running to the scene. tearing
the clothing from the child's body and
badly burning herself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
kenosha state Bank Closed.

1ne Kenosha State Bank, having
branches at Wauconda, H., and Salem,
closed its doors at the demand Of the
State bank examiner, who declares the
institution insolvent The bank was r.
ganized by Frank Komp. a former Chi
cago broker. He was absent from the
city when the bank was closed On his
return he expressed his readiness to pay
off his indebtedness and has offered to
refund dollar for dollar to his deposit
ors. Mr.. Komp is confident of his ability
to pay the depcsitors ana to continue
business. He asserts that the branch
banks in Salem and Wauconda will not
be affected br the temporary embarrass-
ment of the State Bank. for these con
Germs are doing good business on an
indeDendent basis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
SERMONETTES


Progress.-Be progressive In all secu-
lar affairs Be progressive in the sec
ular phases of religious affairs. But
remember that Gods complete and
final revelation is not to be reckoned
with the automobile and wireless te-
Biography and the skyscraper with all
the modern COMMUNICATIVE. Daniel
Russell. Presbyterian, New York City
Modern Christianity.-In the great
struggle of life the people care little
about our theological hair-splitting or
our philosophical specuiatioEs; they
care little about our orthodoxy or our
heresy: they are in need of the warmth
of kindly sympathy and Christiay help
fulness. Rev. John Thompson, --ie>h-
odist, Chicago, Ill.
Divine knowledge. - Gods knowl-
edge of men is accurate, and He never
makes an undue estimate of character.
He knows the reason Of every mans
peculiar walk. whether it be correct or
otherwise, and win duly reward the
man who walks uprightly.-
George Adams, Methodist, Brooklyn.
y. Y.
Creeds.-Many Of our creeds to-day
are like a lot of Jack O lantern lights
fitting here and there with pack of
idiots chasing after them and getting
mired in the bog. But kingdoms. dy-
nasties. principalities and powers have
their day and go their way; this globe
with its temples and palaces viii fade
away. but the church is going to last
Rev p S. Henson. Baptist. Brook
Ign. New York.
Works of the Church.-The religious
organizations Of the United States rep
resent a vast amount of energy and
zeal and enthusiasm. and. no doubt.
great good IS accomplished And yet
it must be confessed that the work of
these churches is a disappointment.
and a good deal of failure At least
half of our population remains outside
the churches. and Is little Influenced
BIZ their teachings or their efforts
Rev. w H Ramsey, Episcopallan.
Louisville. Ky.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
CARE oE CUT GLASS.
Ways TO Avoid Breaking or Chipping
Costly Pieces.

costly Pieces.
A housekeeper whose table furnish.
lngs are always beau fully clear and
shining as If new gives the following
hints for the care of cut glasses, espe-
cially of such pieces as are too valu,
able to be washed haphaLard with
the other tableware,
Use only tepid water and the pureSt
CASTLE or other good soap for the
cleansing and rinsing of such articles
and manipulate small. stiff brush
during the washing in order to get
every particle of dust out of the cut
ting Then submerge the piece in
lockwood sawdust and allow it TO re-
main some little time so that the saw
dust shall absorb the moisture aud
clear the glass. The softest of ;'ean
cloth without any nap about it should
be used for the final wiping and pol.
ishing.
Common white potato peellngs
should be used for cleansing the bot
tom of carafes, decanters. and vases.
The shot frequently employed for this
purpose is apt TO scratch the glass and
leave marks that show from the out.
side, The potato Feelings should be
left in the articles over night or for
several hours and then be washed out
with tepid water.
Experience proves that the short life
of many articles of rich glassware is
due TO the abrupt changes of temper
allure to which they are commonly
subjected. A tray or dish that has
been used for ice cream, sherbet or
any very cold substance. If plunged
into hot water Is almost sure to
crack. Likewise a pitcher or tumbler
which has been iilled with ice water
II put suddenly into hot water or
placed too near fire or hot stove,
win show the effects There is no risi,
If breakage where tepid water is used
for cleansing.
A piece of cut glass should never
be taken from china closet or closed
cabinet where 1t has been in a pro-
tected atmosphere free from draughts
and put Immediately in contact with
a marble table top or other cold sub
stance. II the carafe and tumblers
TO be used for iced drinks be put into
moderately cool water for time be
fore they are used their safety is in
Sured.
Something of the same forethought
must be taken in guarding cut glass
objects from harm as is practiced with
delicate child or a pet animal. I'm
der ordinary rough handling the glass
will lose its luster and crack or chip
But with few precautions regularly
observed there is no reason why n
piece of cut glass should not be pre-.
served intact and brilliant for genera.
fions. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
state Itema of Interear.

The State convention IF Catholic For
esters will be held in Oshkosh June 9
and 10
Fred Pfster, chief of the Racine po-
lice, is charged with misconduct and in
competency.
While at work in a barn James, the
eldest son of James Sunny of Patch
Grove, accidentally ran pitchfork into
the face of a younger brother, Joe, pune
turing the boys left eyeball.
John Dolan. marine engineer, aged
40, was assaulted in Milwaukee saloon
while in an alteration with some Of his
comrades He received broken nose
and Il severe cut on the forehead.
Miss Grace Bigelow of Marshall was
unanimously given first place in the dec
lamatory contest between Waterloo aud
Marshall, and she will represent the
league Mt the district contest at White
water April p.
Bert Z. Reid. right eminent grand com
mander Of knights Tcmplar of Wiscon-
SIM. died of Brights disease. after an
illness of several years, the last Of which
he was an invalid. Mr.. Reid was born
in Dubuque, Iowa, Dee. }. 1914, and re
sided in Chippewa Falls since 1870. His
wife is the only surviving member Of the
family.
The Menominee River Boom Company
had its annual drive meeting the other
day The estimate presented showed
164,050,000 feet Of logs and 35,00Om0
feet of pulp wood and cedar BANKED on
the Menominee river and tributaries The
total Of 1g900O,000 feet rs 50,0oO0DO
more feet than the estimate al this time
last year.
Mrs Il. A. Valentine Of Chicago has
completed a 5000 building at her SUM-
mer home on the banks Of Lake Ocoao-
mowoc for her dogs. Ii is located on a
hill overlooking the lake and is eiabo-
rate in all its furnishings
The shoe store Of T. \. Ba%llon NJ
FerrySille was destroyed by fire The
store was to have been opened for busi-
ness two days later, but the builIinz and
ihe stock, which was new. wee totally
destroyed. entailiug a loss 81 81 800 The
origin Of the fire is unknown. but iudl.
cations point to incendiarism. = BUCKET
brigade saved adjoining property
Most Of the employees in the cardias
department Of the La Crosse Pearl Bui-
ton C0mpany's factory struck and spent
the morning parading the streets a.. So
bod Al are girls, and the grievance
is a decrease in wages from cents 10
2I2 cents q gross.
Smallpox has broken cut at ST johns
Military Academy at Delafeld and close
quarantine is ma,ntained. Twelve ARA
cd deputy sheriffs guard the grounds.
The victims are Don Kilbourn. William
3angler and Geriand famous Of Chicago
and William Parker Of Cottage Grove.
They are being cared for in the isolation
hospital. and the attack is 80 mild that
there Is said 10 be no danger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15

Tie more honest a man is the less
be affects the air Of a saint.-LaYater
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
I67d5 POPULAR
Kl y PULPIT

the health of this community, and only
so of this man or woman. Wealth
comes from the prosperity of the com
munity; it is not the stumbling upon
a gold streak or the raking for kohl
moor The century has learned by
Some lessons that each man must bear
his brothers burden. To the next cen
fury we must teach that lesson. and
place it on higher ground. The Son
of God has shown us that all of us
are Gods sons and daughters
IF children. heirs-heirs Of God"
Such right have we to claim that
His kingdom shall come; that all laws
shall be His law; that the strong shall
help the weak, and the weak the
strong. The children are brothers and
sisters. because they shall bear the
others burdens.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15

EN- out. plumb wore 'em to FRAGILE.
The vines dragged some o. the melons
against stumps and cracked 'em, an
one night some o. the llkeliest ones was
busted by the vines a-climbing Il fence
an dropping the melons, ker-plunk, on
the other side. Then Bill give up?'
The teller of the first story drew his
six-shooter from his hip pocket. walked
over TO the teller of the second story,
handed him the gun" in token of sur
render. and said. "And so do Il
Youths Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
bridge Breaks and KiIIs Two.

The collapse of a bridge over Otter
creek at ) o'clock on recent afternoon
caused the death of Rhoda Stone, aged
H. and John Darling of Galena. Ed
ward Stone. son-in-law of Mr.. Darling,
was injured. The bridge was weakened
by the recent floods. Mr.. Darling and
the girl met instant death. being preeipi-
tated to the rocks ard debris below. MIR.
Stone suffered from several broken bones
and internal injuries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
schmidt Pound SING.

The case of Julius Schmidt, on trial
at Hudson since March "a on charge of
attempting to murder his wife, was Civ
en- to the jury at 6 o'clock the other
night. AT $3.50 o'clock the jury returned
with a verdict finding the defendant
sane. The defense set up the plea of
insanity at the time of the commission
of the offense. Schmidt will now be
tried on the original charge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
Milwaukee Rector Burned.

Rev. Charles II. Schultz, rector of St
Stephens Episcopal Church in Milwau-
kee, was badly burned about the face
and arms by the sudden igniting of gases
from the furnace. He went into the
furnace room attired in his cassock TO
see why the fire was not burning better
When he pOked the fire the flames slot
up and enyeloped him. His injuries are
eaiuful
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
Boy Murders stepfather.

Carl Uhlig, aged 10 years, was shot
and killed by a stepson named Richard
Hartwiek, aged 20 years. The shooting
took place at Uhlig's home in the town
of Albany, and was the result of fam
lily quarrel. Hartwick surrendered to
tbe sheriff
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-15
MALARIA ,,,x An
Enemy to Health
Means bad air, and whether It

from the low lands and ~
country filthy drain pipes of the cities
and its the human system Is the
These atmospheric poson bahed into the lungs and taken
long deblag illness laid
Chs and fever chronic dyspepsia torpid and enlarge liver kidney
invisible
unhealthy matter collect in the system because
liver kidneys fail poured into the blood current until
polluted sluggish that the poison literally break through
carbunc bo ulcers and erupons of
appear depicting threatening life ITSELF
germs posons and weaken the body and destroy
giving properties blood rendering thin and must
and the before the patient hope to
rid of Malaria srd its effects.
S.. S. this and quickly produces entire
RI "a n change blood reaching and stmu
~ iatng en- vigorous, healthy ctIor. S. S. s.
NJ NJ NJ possesses not only purifying but tonic properties
~ - general health improves and the appetite
increases almost from the first dose There no Mercury Potash Arsenic
strictly entirely vegetable remedy
Write your physicians viii gladly help by
regain your health Book blood and skin diseases sent
free. SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
NEW YORK THE PROPHESIED
CITY OF TRUTH.
Which Will Attempt to Redeem
the Harlem Lands.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Descendants of
ton of New Harlem met here to-day to re-
organize the town government of colonial
days. the reorganization, according TO the
announcement being the first legal step
in the redemption of the Harlem lands and
properties granted TO the freeholders and in
habintants of Harlem in 1865
The purpose, as stated by Henry p.
Toler. the chief promoter. in an address.
was the creation of the new Jerusalem. Al
the meeting officers were elected and a cor
poration seal, necessary in prosecuting
suits against the present owners of the
property, adopted.
Mr.. Toler, in long address. said he was
convinced that the work was not of him
but of God and that New York is the proph-
esied city of truth and New Jerusalem"
He told of having consulted the Bible for
dom, each time finding an opposite text,
and said: Upon closer study or the Bible
it was found that from cover to cover the
prophecy spoke of this movement, the reve-
lation OF the New Jerusalem. In the past
twenty-five years nearly 100000 Jews have
been gathered from the four corners of the
earth and led to the city of New York, I'M
til every fourth person in the borough Is a
Jew or Jewess. Is not this a fact of sig
nificance when the Jewish race, restless
for the city of truth, turns its face to Amer
lea in rejection of the most flatering Of
fers extended by the nations of the earth
to settle elsewhere"
Mr. Toler was appointed agent and sole
head of the corporation and is to receive
one-fourth Of all money or property re-
ceiVed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
A PLAYHOUSE in RUINS
HISTORIC ACADEMY OF MUSIC AT
BROOKLYN BURNED.
Loss 100000, and no Insurance-Boy
Missing-Place Was the Scene of
Many Notable Gatherings.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3o-The historic
Academy of Music, the largest theater In
Brooklyn, was to-day destroyed by a fire
which is believed to have been caused by
an explosion in the building For time
the flames threatened adjoining property,
and when the roof fell in part of it struck
a. liquor saloon building adjoining. but for
tunately no one was hurt, although the
saloon was destroyed. The loss esti-
mated at 100000. There was no insurance
on the building. The fire started in the
scenery the stage of the theater. where
a number of men were preparing for the
testimonial dinner to State Senator Nc
Carren, to be given there tonight.
A boy employed in the bowling alley of
an adjoining saloon is missing.
The academy, which was an antiquated
building constructed in $780, of brick. sand
stone and wood. offered no resistance to the
flames. 1t was located In the heart of the
financial district. Opposite, Montague
street. Is the Brooklyn Public Library, with
over 10000 volumes. The wind was blow
expressed for its safety.
1.-THE Way Down East Company occu-
pied the theater all last week, but Its seem
day night. The building was owned by a
stock company.
Since it's erection on the eve of the civil
war. the Academy Of Music has been the
scene of many notable and historic gather
ings, one of the first being the great fair
held In 1868 for the benefit of the United
States Sanitary Commission, which netted
thousands of dollars for sick and wounded
soldiers. Many political gatherings Of note
were held there. and nearly every prom
inent political leader of the last half CEN
fury has spoken from its stage. David b.
Hill delivered his noted II am a Democrat"
utterance there. Henry Stanley, after find
ing DR.. Livingstone in Africa, delivered his
first lecture on the expedition in the acad-
envy, and Edwin Booth is said to have
made his last appearance there as Ham
let" Wagners "Parsifal' was given it's
first presentation in this country I'm the
academy, Anton Seidl being In charge, and
Theodore Thomas introduced many famous
artists to American audiences within its
walls.
Brooklyn theaters have had many ex-
periences with fires Of the past. The worst
was that of the Brooklyn Theater, which
was destroyed in 1876. when Dos lives were
lost. In 1891 Hyde & Behman's Theater
was totally consumed but no lives were
lOSt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
TO DREYfUS
FRENCH GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS
THE REVISION APPEAL.
Interest I'm France Aroused2to n High
Piteh over Latest Developments
I'm the Famous Care.

PARIS, Nov. 30.-The general belief pre-
walls in well-informed circles d II the COM
mission appointed to pronoun.s upon the
admissibility of the request of Alfred
Dreyfus for a judicial revisionsof his case
will submit its conclusions TO ;he minister
of justice certainly within az week. and
some persons say before the send OF the
present week. NJ. MERCER. a: director Of
the ministry of justice and member OF the
commission, says the commission has not
yet assembled, and he has nd knowledge
of the contents of the documents TO be ex-
ahmed 1.-The commission" NJ. Mercier
adds, proposes to take all tbs time neces-
sary to deal with such an imI.+rtant ques-
ton, but its conclusions will not be final
They may or may not be accepted by the
minister of Justice"
In this connection it is reca,sed that the
first consultative commission charged TO
examine the petition presented by Madame
Dreyfus, in the name Of her husband, then
a prisoner at DEVILS island. recommended
against a revision. but the minister OF
Justice overruled this, which Sc considered
a precedent for like action. in the present
development by Minister Wales who some
time ago went so far as to sly that the
policy of the government had elready been
! made up, and was favorable to preyfus,
| whatever the conclusions of The commits
sion though the officials expect them to
| support the Dreyfus petition. !.
The committee will pass Two points
| the uses made of the pretendssi bordereau
| annotated by Emperor Willism OF Ger
many and the alleged false testimony OF
| Czernuski during the courtmartial at
Rennes.
Public interest has been aroused to a
| high pitch by this latest phase Of the Drey-
t.oC I'D
| third places. respectively, the Panama affair
| and the Humbert inquiry. Some of the SEN
| sational papers connect the Humberts with
| Dreyfus, asserting that they used their in
| fiuence and money i'm his behalf i'm order
| that the ministry might not "a subjected
| TO the danger Of being shaken mp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-01
CERTIFICATE IS GIVEN
TO DIR. w. G.. HUNTER.
Former Minister to Guatemala Wins
by the Death of Vincent Boreing.

FRANKFORT, Ky. Nov. 30.-The Ken
lucky election commission to-day issued a
certificate of election to Congress from the
Eleventh district to DR.. w. Godfrey Hunt
err of Cumberland county, late minister to
Guatemala. He was elected at the special
election held on Nov. 10 last to succeed
the late Vincent Boreing and to fill out
an unexpired term of one year The Off
cial vote stood DR.. Hunter, 6227; d. C..
Edwards, 6,1I2. and John d. White, 4457.
All are Republicans. There Demo-
cratic candidate for the office. Edwards
and White objected to the giving of GER
tificate to DIR. Hunter, and threatened a
contest in Washington before Congress.
Dr. Hunter left here tonight for Wash
ington to file his certificate and take his
seat. He notified Speaker Joseph G. Can
non, of the House of Representatives, by
wire of his having received certificate of
election, also that the speaker should not
overlook him In committee assignments.
DR.. Hunter is the only Republican Con-
erressman from Kentucky