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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
{ WORTH W iIs:1:i IN COLD.
Platinum Is seldom Stolen. Because
s.sss~.ait Il niHHcrf 20 S.tt

Platinum Is Seldom Stolen, Because
IL nglt Is Difficult to Sell
.se0ne Kind of valuable plate is seldom
Stolen by burglars. though the metal
of which it is made far exceeds silver
in cost. Every college chemical labor
atory and scores of factory labora-
tories have costly vessels made of
platinum. The plain, metal is usually
worth about its weight in gold, and
made up into crucibles and other YES
sells used in laboratories ii Is much
more value ole than in its ordinary form.
The makers of such ware. in fact.
must earn large profits, for their
charges are high, although the metal
Is made into the simplest forms. with
out decoration of any sort. tiny
crucible holding perhaps only a gill is
worth IS or $40. md some of the larger
vessels used bS chemists are worth
several hundred dollars each, accord
ing to the New York Times.
The valueof these vessels is so great
that they are locked up every night in
a safe in any well-conducted chemical
laboratory and frequently counted,
Damaged vessels and even the small
ct scraps of platinum ware, are care
fully treasured. and sent TO the factory
from time to time in order TO be made
over into new vessels. A chemist has
somewhat the same feeling toward his
platinum plate that housekeeper has
toward her solid silver. but the chem
lists plate is worth far more than any
but the most elaborate wrought silver
ware. 1t is also much more liable 10
damage.
The presence of small quantity of
lead In hot crucible of platinum is
likely to bring about a puncture of the
cruciblc. A punctured crucible must
go to the factory, and repairs are very
costly. Much of such ware used here
is made In a little Pennsylvania town
by a single firm. and there are few
workmen who understand the art of
handling platinum.
Treated with care platinum vessels
are almost understandable. They seem
to suffer nothing from the high tenn
peratures TO which they are exposed in
the laboratory. and however long in
use, brisk rubbing renders them as
beautifully bright rs on the day when
they came from the factory. They
are ordinarily cleaned. however. by
the application of hot water and acid
solutions. as they gradually lose in
weight by rubbing.
One reason why platinum imple-
ments are seldom stolen Gy burglars
lies in the fact that they are not easily
disposed Of The metal is hard to
melt, and a large vessel is not easily
hammered out of recognition. Pawn
brokers are shy of accepting articles
of platinum, because such articles.
having "A comparatively narrow use.
are not hard to trace. Small crucibles
and platinum wire and rods do oc-
casionally disappear from laboratories.
but the larger articles are rarely
stolen. When a man presents himself
in a shop with metal worth in the
neighborhood of $3.50 a pound for sale
he is naturally expected TO tell how
1t came into his possession.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Fifteen million dollars was paid By
Great Britain TO the United States. I'M.
der the Geneva award, for damages to
American shipping by the rebel cruiser
Alabama.
John Bigelow, who Originated the cen
rennial celebration Of 1876, protested
against the Philadelphia exposition as
concentrating that event. because Of
its commercial character
Paris police refused TO allow the dis
play of the American flag by American
citizens In celebration Of the proclaim
ing of the French republic.
Nelson Dingley. afterwards Congress
man and Republican leader of the House.
was elected Governor Of Maine.
A bad slump in the New York stock
market was blamed to the shipment of
funds for moving the crops and to Jay
Gould.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
All Over the State.

On the Drew farm. about eleven miles
from Soldiers Grove, a fine quality of
iron has been discovered.
The yards of the Phillips Lumber
Company at Black Creek were totally
destroyed by fire, the loss being large and
only partly covered by insurance.
No trace has been discovered of Henry
Hartman, the Osborn farmer who has
been missing since he we.It berrying on
the edge of the Oneida reservation.
Miss Alma Hansen was painfully in
jured during the ball game at Waukesh a
beach She was standing near the catch
er's box when she was struck in the face
with "A foul ball off the bat The force
of the blow fractured the jaw bone.
\ ten days fast for the sake of scien-
tific investigation, effected by II. b.
I.obb. manager Of the Heff jewelry store
at North Fond du Lac, was brought to a
close Sunday for the sake of mis- health.
Under the strain his mind and body had
weakened and at the close of six days
the physicians attending him administer
ed a light nourishment Mr.. Lobb was
seized with delirium and fainting spells.
Previous to that he did not feel extraor-
dinarily hungry and was able to attend
to business nj the store.
Howard c. Gilbert was shot and killed
in Superior by Arthur Sherman. Is years
of age. Gilbert was the manager of the
Hotel Euclid cafe. sherman was work
ing for him and seemingly expected trou-
BILE on account of alleged thefts. He
was discharged by Gilbert. Purchasing
a revolver. he found Gilbert sitting in
a meatshop and opened fire. One shot
took effect in the head. one bullet went
wild and the third wounded him in the
shoulder Sherman was captured imme-
diately He says he went out with the
intention of shooting Gilbert and that he
deliberately planned the act for five
hours.
Mrs Louis Stewart Of Appleton was
fatally seald d while attempting to carry
a boiler full. of hot water from the kitch-
en- to the basement She slipped on the
stairs and fell. There IS slight chance
for her recovery.
Nearly all Of the striking machinists at
the Berlin Machine Works in Beloit have
returned to work. but before he rein
stated them President Yates required
them to make afidayirs that they were
not members of labor union and would
not Join such while employed by the Ber-
lin company The affidavit was a sur
prise TO the men.
\ tramp named John Rice called at
the home Of Barney Herman in Racine
and demanded something 70 eat When
refused be made brutal assault Epon
the son Of Mr.. Herman. Several hun
dred people threatened 70 mob hin. bUt
he held them at bay and ;2rgh. TWO po-
Hcemen until oyerpowere&
Fred I.ichtenteller, a Kenosha man
serving sentence at the State reforIna-
tory al Green Bay. is at large The
sheriff discovered TINT Ldchtenteller had
been in Kenosha, but the escaped con
vict learned that the officers had heard
Of his presence and managed 20 escape.
LichteHtelier was serving an indeteTmi-
nste sentence for wife abandonment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
sEvENTY.FIvE YEARS AGO.

American free traders protested be-
cause the duties on 100 bales of wool
imported at Boston amounted to 2,450,
while the original cost in Smyrna was
only S2,430.
The Jewish race was estimated by the
London Quarterly Review to number
100000 persons
President John Quincy Adams efforts
to preserve the government forests re
suited in the seizure at st. Marks. Fla,
of ship loaded with i've oak timber cut
on government land.
Gen. Chilly Mcintosh reported the kill
ing Of twenty-seven buffaloes in Arkan-
sas territory, out Of a herd Of over 600
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16

The Menomonee Falls Beet Sugar
Company's attempt to raise a crop of
sugar beets at Corliss has proven dis
NAL failure. The company has already
lost in the neighborhood of about $1,000.
About $40 acres were leased at S. per
acre and 300 acres of this We're we'll Gov
cred with weeds. making that a total
loss. This has been because of the rains
during the past several months and in
ability to secure labor to clear the fields
and to take care of the plants The
lease was only taken for one year and it
is not expected that the land will be
leased again
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
oNE HUNDRED WEARS Acc.

Persons travelling between the Tennes-
see river 8nd Natchez, Miss, We're SC
harassed by Indians that President John
Adams ordered the War Department to
establish block houses along the route.
Twenty stand of small arms and fifty
pieces of artillery were started for New
Orleans, La. where the Spanish intend
ant was making trouble.
The British House of Commons appro.
priated 100000 for the construction OF
a ship canal across Scotland.
The King of England through Lord
Hawkesbury. ordered blockade OF
Havre de Grace and other ports Of the
Seine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
Te11s court He Is Inaane.

William =. Davis for eight years
county clerk and one of the best appear
ing officials in the county court house,
recently appeared disheveled and dirty
and asked the County Court in La Crosse
to declare him insane. He is being held
awaiting an examination Davis is a
wealthy farmer and walked from his
home in Lewis valley, the trip consum-
ing three days and almost resulting in
his death from fatigue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
Young Sherman Is H Id.

Arthur Sherman. the 16-year-old slay-
er of II. c. Gilbert at Superior. has been
bound over to the Superior Court fer
trial. He appeared in the municipal
court with his attorney, Senator George
Il. Hudnall, but waived the preliminary
examination. If any defense is made il
the higher court ii will be that of in
sanitq 1t is claimed tnat hereditary
sanity. 1t is claimed that hereditary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16

Two officers, assisted by a hundred
men, have been searching for a tramp
who kidnapped 14-year-old Lottie Ring
at North Hudson. Her screams as he
carried her TO II grove attracted a crowd
and the man was frightened away before
he had injured the girl.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
Wants Land Near Keuo,ha.

Alexander Clark of Chicago has been
in Kenosha trying to purchase the right
of way through the Kenosha Country
Golf Club grounds for the connecting
link of the electric railway between ke-
nosha and Chicago. There is still mile
of right of way to be secured just south
of Kenoalla and the right of way through
Zion City before the road can be built
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
PLEADS NOR rRE SABBATH.

bV XIV FrnEh DEWITT FafHakt'
While others may be talking upon
what daily amounts Of moneys should
be given in wages my theme sLaa g
"Iaborer's Evenings. How He Should
Spend them. What he Should Do
After He Leaves the Work Of the
Day"
In the first place - laborer can
nave the right kind Of es snings unless
at the same time be observes the Sab
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
Poetry and Prose.

..You used to sing Every morn I
send you ylolets' before we were mar
ried,' said Mrs. Brimkin, with sigh.
Yes" answered Mr.. Brimkin, but
my devotion has taken Il more practi-
cal form. Every month pay the meat
bill. Washington Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

Table rock fell into the Niagara river
George Poindexter, second Governor
of Mississippi. died.
\ religious liberty bill was adopted by
the upper house of the Dutch parlia-
ment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-16
TEN YEARS AGO.

The british House Of Lords rejected
die Iriss home rule bill By 4l9 TO A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

is good fellow, tells risky stories,
plays tennis beautifully, and all that;
but in the pulpit he is a hummer.
But no matter how insane his sermons,
how repulsive his voice, how vacuous
his prayers, how needless and perfume
tory his readings, the women, God
bless their dear souls! take him up
and provide for him and his family.
The free thinking and skeptieism of
the age are due principally to poor
preaching. You will find it to be the
case in the majority of churches that
the congregation are far more intelli-
gent than the preacher, therefore, he
should make up in goodness, sympathy.
helpfulness, hopefulnesS, cheerfulness,
moral purposes and spiritual guidance
what he lacks in mere mental equip
ment. The Sunday newspaper has been
blamed by the pulpit generally for
emptying the pews. OF course. It is
so much better than the entertainment
afforded by the average preacher that
members of the congregation cannot
help staying at home to read it. The
preacher who cannot fill his church by
preaching might do worse than read
the best things from the papers
to his flock But few persons take all
the papers; let the preacher do so, clip
what is most entertaining and instruc-
tive in each concerning politics. art,
music, business, commerce. etc, and call
the ola podrida a sermon That would
be effectiye-NeW York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
laid sacrilegious hands on their trees have
been cursed with grabbed age and barren


laid sacrilegious hands on their trees have
been cursed with grabbed age and barren :
ness.
In speaking of our prodigaI use of CO.
niferouS timber and the possible end of
the supply, the Milwaukee Sentinel says:
The latest estimate was an incidental
feature of a paper read by T. B. Walker
Of Minneapolis, at the recent meeting of
the American Forestry association, from
which the Mississippi Valley Lumberman
takes figures for interesting comparisons.
Mr. Walker finds that the country still
has a lumber. supply amounting to some
thing over 900 900, 000, 900 of feet.
Figuring on a % per cent annual in
crease in the cut, he concludes that the
10O3, 900, 10000 in the country at large will
last 20 years, but he makes no allowance
for the growth of timber in that length
of time and at the end of the quarter CEN
fury statisticianS doubtless will still be
figuring on the rapidly approaching end.
But the end is coming, nevertheless,
and in a time exceedingly short in COM
parison with the probable life of the ma
ton. Each succeeding estimate takes into
account smaller timber than was meas
ured in the last, and every tree large
enough to make a scantling is now in
cluded. That is the explanation of the
level maintained in the supply, as shown
by estimates many years apart. Mr.. Wal
ker's estimate for the northwestern states
includes, in fact is necessarily almost ex-
clusively made up of trees which estima-
tors of 30 years ago considered worthless.
His date for the end may have to be ser
back a few years, but not a great many
From Weeks Progress.
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PREACHERS SYMPATHY.
Are the Clergymen of Today Lacking
in That Essential Quality /?

Show me ten preachers" said a wo-
man the other day, who have been
even a suggestion of sympathy or pathos
in their voices, or who read the service
with any degree of impressiveness, to
say nothing of common intelligence, and
I will show you ten churches filed ev-
cry Sunday to the doors, and filed with
no ephemeral crowd, but with congre-
cations that are interested and in
thorough accord with their respective
ministers" Surely she is right. So
much for just a bit of intelligence, just
one touch of human sympathy.
L am wrought up on this subject"
continued the woman, because have
just now returned from the funeral of
dear friend held in one of the so-called
fashionable churches. Good Lord deliv-
er u.s. If you could have heard the beau
tiful service of the dead sing-songed
and drolled out by the rector you would
agree with me that he mistook his call
ing. AS to sympathy and pathos-they
did not enter into the reading at all.
There was no impressiveness, not even
an infection; just a cold, mechanical,
meaningless mutterfng of words which,
if spoken with tenderness and feeling
would affect the most hardened sinner
and lift the most sordid mind to
thoughts of heaven. Those words were
meant to allay grief and bring comfort
to the afflicted, but as read today they
caused pain. If a schoolboy of ten
I.
I heard them read at that funeral, he
would be classed as a hopeless dullard.
IT went to that funeral softened
with sorrow by the loss of my friend.
and filed with tender sentiments of
sympathy for those near and dear to
her, and 1 came away completely out
of sorts with the world and every one
in it. and thinking 1 would rather be
buried as a dog than have any such
heartless sounds uttered over my poor
body. So much for the lack of a little
human Sympathy"
When you fail at everything else go
to preaching. Make believe you have
been called. Open your mouth and cut
loose. The reason why there is a
worldful Of poverty tricken min
ister-.'' is that the vast majority who
occupy pulpits are not worth their
salt. They get their salt. but the con-
gregation begrudges it. Only the cloth
saves the preacher of this description.
One of the oldest phases of human
nature is its acquiescence in matters
of the church Here we will say is a
congregation in need of a preacher
One comes. an ignoramus, and is ac-
cepted at salary Of $500 year. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

looked over the hammock Ronny:
Ronny! won't you help me out?"
Consciously or unconsciously she re
peated his words. Very consciously he
repeated hers:
Il can't imagine what you want me to
say. You must tell me what happened
when you looked over the hammock"
He made movement as if to get up.
Don't" she said hastily. Stay there.
or 1 can't possibly tell. 1 have-only
just found out myself
"Wen?"
81 found out between-between the
time you mentioned the girl in Australia
and the time 7 looked over the ham,
mock
That was fairly rapid, 30 he common
ter politely.
DO you want to hear about my find
ing out or not2"
His yes was prompt.
Very We'll. I found out that one can
be a tremendous idiot for ages without
suspecting it. I'm not going to deny
that 1 thought 1 liked Jim--I thought
bravely)-'' fright up to the minute
told you of. But then"
YES. tell me-
II haven't anaIyzed my feelings yet"
she said, piteously. Il only know the
result
/ ..Its the result that matters
when 1 looked over the hammock
and saw your face, something suddenly
Tell OIL me, ana L knew tnat Jim was
only a silly little boy, and. You're
believing ne. Ronny?"
Absolutely" he said. steadily but
don't understand yet. Why did you
think you liked Jim?"
She laughed a scornful laugh against
hArsaIc
"Ah,, don't you see? Happiness
seemed commonplace and tragedy in
teresting,. I suppose. But when you
talked about girl in Australia, I knew
that if there had been one 1 should
have-I mean, if. Oh, will you never
help me out2"
You told me not to move"
81 didn't tell you not to speak,
Il can't believe it YETI His voice
sounded dGzed. st was so certain you
didn't care. Are you sure now? Quite
su-o?-"
The hammock shook slightly. He
waited, still bewildered.
Don't let me keep you.'' said at last
a voice that sounded oddly remote
You can move whenever you like" A
curious strangled sound proceeded
from the Heighborhood of the ham
-noc-<.
Ronny moved.-Vanity Fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
PERSIAN TALES.
A King May Be Hard Up, but Honor
and Dignity Are Left.
THE KING AND HIS COOK.

THE KING AND HIS COOK.
One day, as his Royal Majesty sat
down to dinner with a good appetite
for string beans, he found that his
favorite dish had been badly burned
in the cooking. His anger at once boil
ed up and in a rage he sent for his chief
cook and exclaimed:
Scum of the earth and brother of a
dog, behold your work.
Yes, the beans are scorched, D
Ruler placidly replied the cook.
"Scorched they are, thou relic of a
hyena, and what hast thou got to say
about it before I hast thy head struck
off for daring to insult thy King
Speak up, thou craven, and let not thy
wretched tongue seek to deceive me-
20 Ruler, thou art a King who
knows string beans when he sees them
and 1 wouldst not think of trying to
deceive thee In the first place. if you
want an explanation, 1 had to take old
beans when I went to the market, hav
ing not enough cash to buy of the fresh
lot Next, as I had no pot to cook
them in, I had to use an old tin pan.
Thirdly, as had no coal for the stove.
had to cook the beans over a fire
made of old brush brooms and stray
clothes pins. Whilst I did my best,
they yet were scorched."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
"S'death, how darest thou!"

"S'death, how darest thou!"
But it further means that if you are
an ass Hassan is another, and it is the
opinion of man up tree that you had
both better let the subject drop and take
up pingpong.''
lei Cid" said the king after long
pause, thou hast saved my honor and
my dignity. And from this day thy
wages are advanced to one hundred dol
lars per. In return thou mayst lend
me half months salary. and order up
the cocktails" Copyright, 1903 by c.
b. LeWisl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Which Was InsuItad 2

A private of an infantry battalion
stationed at Mhow, India, was recent
for calling his lance corporal "Brod-
rick The private after being SEN
fenced. asked whether he was being
punished for insulting the secretary of
state for war or the lance CORPORAL.
The court remained silent.-London
Mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
LUMBER SUPPLY.
Prodigal Use Americans Make OF
Timber The End in Sight.

1t is not strange that trees were once
objects of worship and forests considered
holy places. Trees are benefactors in
more ways than one-commercially Fa1ua-
BILE. and they have a stiIl greater value for
climate, and are by no means negligible
as a satisfaction to the esthetic nature
One thing is certain, countries that had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
JEwELER AND opr1cIAN.

F. W. sWEARINGEN, ieweler and grad
ls.te opac.an. We guarantee every pair
Of glasses to fit and every watch we re-
pair. We carry the larges. lins of
watches, clocks, diamonds, cut glass, etc,
n the city Watch inspector Z. p. r. R.,
IA Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
Eight VIII Ra Bittar

ears against the continual Recommending
ton of Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have long and bitter
fight with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
T. r. BeaH of Beali. Miss, has to say
Last fall my wife had every symptom
of consumption She took Dr. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
four bottles entirely cured her Guar
anteed by Arnold Drug Co, 81 North
Kansas ave. Price SOC and 800. Trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
LOST AND FOUND.


LOST-On E. 9Th St.. Monday, childs
kid glove, dark red. Return 1913 Quincy.
LOST-A green carriage robe on Fillmore
and 10th SITS. Return to sos Topeka ave.
Reward given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

FOR SALE-7 room cottage. modern, 2
blocks from state house: want to deal
with buyer direct, saving them commits
sion4 Address H ]. W.. Journal
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Union Pacific.
EASTBOUND.

Arrive.
No. limited -.....-..---.............. ESQ am
No. 8, Kansas City local pass. 7:55 am
No. 4, Atlantic express. ESQ Drn
mo 8, K c. and Salina express. $50 nm
WESTBOUND.
sNo. Z, K c. and SaIina express II 20 am
No. 8. Denver and Pac- Coast ltd.12.5O ON
No. 5, Junction City local pass. :. $50 pm
~ i limited -.....---.--.------.... 800 pm
.paily except Sunday. All others daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01
TO WHOM 1T May CONCERN

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-Ny ap-
plication for a permit to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors, according to law. at 929 KAN
sas ave.. in the Third ward of the city of
Topeka, is now on file in the office Of the
sas. The hearing of the same is set for
Monday at o. clock a. m, Dec q, 1903.
p. 5. N. JOHNSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-01

Isn't it ridiculous for Tenspot to think
he can play footba12''
Why ?''z
why. he's as bald as an egg."-Town
Topics.