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The Washington times., 1903-12-27
MAIL CARRIER ON FIRE
IN HIS CLOSED WAGON
Able to Crawl Out and Roll in Snow,
Distinguishing Flames.

CORY. Pa. Dec. 26.-Slowly roasting
TO death and unable to free himself
Gale Carr. rural mail carrier out OF
Grand Valley. went through an expert
ence such as tries mems souls Carr
was driving a closed wagon. when his
horse took fright at something and
started to run away. He was unable
- hold the animal. and his rig was
overturned.
This upset an oil stove which the car
rier had in the wagon. His clothing
bIazed up. as did the interior of the rig.
and he gave himself up for lost
Luckily, however. the horse jerlIed
himself free and the wagon stopped !:
Carr. weak and almost dead. crawled
out ard rolled in the snow. thus put
ting out the flames on his clothing and
he WIZ recover.
The Washington times., 1903-12-27
Relics Hold Secrets.

There are on this continent relics of
the aboriginal inhabitants of incalcu-
liable value to scientists and historians
could their secrets but be properly re-
vealed. For this to be done the relics
must be placed i'm proper care. They are
vestiges of a vanishing race, and if we
do not act promptly their usefulness
will be destroyed forever. Vandals will
wreak destruction on them and monu-
ments rich in lore for the student of re-
search viii be scattered to the four
winds. Bereft of their setting and en-
vironment they lose much OF their arch
geological and chronological value. and
then there is the wanton destruction of
historic ruins which the settlement Of
ancient sites brings about.
Take for instance the wonderful cliff
dwellings and pueblos in the southwest
region of Arizona and New Mexico.
There is much exploration yet to be
done by archaeologists in that region,
and their researches will bring forth
knowledge of great benefit to science.
These relics should be preserved; fur
The Washington times., 1903-12-27
SMALL wANDERER HELD.

Willard Mooney spent aast night in
the House Of Detention. awaiting word
from his home in Baltimore. William is
fourteen. and says he lives at 1104 Lake
wood Avenue Canton, suburb of Bal
t.mo-e.
He was picked UP at the Pennsylvania
Railroad station last night by Detec-
tive Harrison. and word was sent 10
the Baltimore police.
The Washington times., 1903-12-27
KILLED IN SUBWAY

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-WilIlam Fitz-
gerald. forty years old. was killed. ana
three other men were seriously injured
in the collapse of big caisson in the
electric subway which Is being con-
structed in Bath Beach. l.. J.. this morn
ing. or the men injured. two are like
ly to die
The Washington times., 1903-12-27
KILLED IN FREE FIGHT.

RUMFoRD FALLS. Ne. Dec 2s.-
Carlo velIo was killed. and Francisco
NicoIozzo has fractured skull. as the
result of a free fight among Italian lab
orers on the Phillips and Rumford Falls
Railroad, near here
The Washington times., 1903-12-27
INDIAN RELICSSOU
FOR NATIONAL EXHIBIT
Commission of Archaeology and Ethncogy Plans
to Aid Historical Research on This Continent

Indian mounds, cliff dwellings, and
other relics left by the aborigines of
North and South America are to be
protected from vandals and preserved
for historical research If plans of the
international commission of archa Geology
and ethnology. which met here Mon
day, are carried out. The meeting was
attended by the Mexican ambassador,
the Peruvian minister. and scientists
representing Mexico. Peru. and the
United States A majority Of the South
American republics were not represent
ed, however. and il was decided to post
pone permanent organization until next
December. by which time all the coun-
tries in the Western Hemisphere will, it
is expected, declare themselves in favor
of the plans of the commission.
The Pan-American congress. held in
the city of Mexico. 19O1-O2. started the
movement for forming the commission,
the purpose of which is Ito promote the
unification of laws relative to antiquities
In the Western Hemisphere. to increase
anu diffuse knowledge concerning these
antiquities, and of the aboriginal peO-
pies by whom they were produced, and
TO encourage the collection in suitable
museums of the remaining vestiges OF
these early peoples"
A call was issued for a meeting at the
Department of State OF the United states
last April 1s, at which preliminary steps
were taken for the organization. There
is now every indication that the com
mission will meet with success Its
work will be of incalculable benefit for
prominent archaeologist of Washing
fr, cofd.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23

uncomfortable joy that the ark of the
vid must needs have some sort of
safety valve for his intense feelings.
and so he danced. David stands as
type of social need. A study OF man
rs an individual or in the aggregate
reveals two primal characteristics.
Firs, the possession of potential and
dynamic forces of vast sweep and aw-
full intensity. Witness the passion and
power of a mob. Second, these forces
are ever seeking expression.
The real problem of life ever has
ueen and ever will be the control Of
these forces. The practice of the past
has been repression. the wisdom of the
future will emphasize the policy of
right direction The vital question is
not how to repress the vital forces Of
the Individual and society, but how to
find the proper modes of expression
for them.
Repression is no longer possible or
desirable Give natural instincts and
desires expression under right guild
ance. Yet the average church does lit
lie or nothing to supply these natural
wants. 1t is left for the theater, the
club. and. unfortunately. often 1t Is
left to the cheap resort or the attract
i've saloon or billiard hall to supply
what, If the church were wise in its
generation, it would hasten to supply.
Every church ought to have pool
tables, social parlors. card tables and
dancing halls for its young people es-
pecially. The parish house with all
of these equipments will some day be
seen to be as necessary as the proyis-
ion for the Sunday school classrooms.
Revealing the supremacy of the saloon,
the power of the theater, the church
does next to nothing TO stem this tide
except to illuminate. Here in Engle-
wood we have had an instance. The
churches have been greatly scandalized
about the advent of the Sunday thea
Ter. / do not know that | am ready to
say that | am glad the Sunday thea
ter has come to Englewood. though if
the plays are of the right kind worse
things might have come to us.
But what have the churches TO take
the place of the theater? The usual
stereotyped Sunday evening service.
to be sure; solemI. exhortatory, preach
ing the gospel of repression. Song ser
vices, popular lectures, reading rooms
with social privileges, of these things
we lave none, and the churches do
nothing toward providing them. Our
Law. and. order League is valiantly
suppressing all questionable resorts,
but putting pothing positive in our
community 20 give better direction to
the restless cravings of a human ma
ture seeking som. kind of expression
for its restlessnesa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
FORTY YEARS AGO.

President Lincoln issued a PROCLAIM
ton suspending the privilege of writ Of
haheas corpus throughout the United
States.
Secretary of State Seward issued a
circular letter to the foreign ministers at
Washington. telling them ehe quickest
way TO secure peace was By Withdrawing
their favor from the rebels.
President Lincoln's cabinet decided
that one negro soldier was equal to one
white soldier in exchanging prisoners
with the Confederate government.
Rumors Of Il rebel uprising at St,
Louis, Mo, resulted in the calling ont Of
ths troops, who were placed on guard at
tie principal street corners.
The draft was begun at Troy, n. Y,
with two regiments held under arms to
prevent threatened riot.
McHenry County 1lll ''copperheads"
were said 10 be drilling nightly with
arms near the village Of Andover. and
to have sworn opposition 10 President
Lincoln's administration.
A great union mass meeting was held
at Galesburg. Ill. and resolutions were
adopted indorsing President Lincoln's adj
ministration.
Soldiers of the Sixty-third Indiana reg
imeut, on a railroad train near Terre
Haute, tried TO lynch Dan Voorhees,, af-
forwards United States Senator. and an
acknowledged rebel sympathizer.
Rebel troo~s under I5ongstreet were
discovered marching through North Car
,olina to re-enforce Bragg on the Chicka
manga while Gen. Kosecrans' U1ior
army was scattered over a distance Of
forty miles along that strei
Clement l.. Nallandigham. exiled by
President Lincoln for his traitorous
speeches was serenaded at Windsor By
prominent Detroit (Mich.l citizens.
Tho sands of rebel prisoners paroled
by Gems. Grant and Banks ut Vicksburg
and Port Hudou were falsely declared by
the Confederate government 10 have
been exchanged and we're sent to re-en-
force Bragg at Chattanooga.
Every third negro Slave between Mich
olasville, Ky, and Knoxville, Tenn, was
impressed by Union army officials for
work on the military railroad between
those points, part Of their pay being
withheld ia start Them at farming after
the war
President Juarez Of Mexico. who had
fed from the French invaders Of his
country, proposed an alliance Of SoUh
aud Central American republics to resist
eucroschments by the United States and
European nations
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
Styles in WEDDING CAKES.
Changed from the Much Decorates
Inventions of the Past.

Changed from the Much Decorated
Inventions of the Past.
"Has ii ever struck you that the
style Of wedding cakes has undergone
a change?
Never thought of It Ell? well, II
you think about II for minute or two
you will realize that what say is SO.
The style of wedding cake is changed.
In the days gone by-say ten or fl
teen years ago-no wedding was COM
plete without a big cake, and no cake
was as it SHOULD 70 ssiess II was topped
off with an ornament of some sort.
Sometimes 1t was cupid, again 1t was
bride In white and wearing a veil.
and sometimes 1t was a bride and
groom. or an angel. or reclining wom-
an, or harp, orwell, or something.
These things were works of art. They
We're sacred to all but the bride. No
hand but hers ever dared touch them
after they were delivered by the baker,
and when, at last. she began to chop
these creatures up-well, you all know
how II was. There was the expe ;tant
hush. the stiffness as Of death per
Torrance aud then chatter about
dreaming on it,
"All this has now changed. Style
has stepped in and banished the orna-
ment from these cakes: Il has decreed
that the cake SHALL not be served
whole, and then cut by the bride, but
that 1t shall be put up in dainty little
boxes, and tied with ribbons of one
-olor or another. The better class Of
people won't have any trimmings on
wedding cakes nowadays. They want
them carefully made Of the best MAJ
terial. but they also want them with
out any lovers on nightmare cupids
on the top. Personally | could never
see any sense in decorating n cake
with these things In fact. II always
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
Brief state Happenings.

Arno Heymer, a Chiffon Alderman and
former sheriff of Calumet Couuty,is dead
Mrs. E. Christopherson, aged 81 years,
broke her right leg in a fall at Cumber
land
William Heats was struck and killed
by an Omaha passenger train in Wash
burn while walking on the tracks.
The Chicago and Northwestern roed
has begun grading for a three-mile spur
from North Freedom to the iron mines.
Miss Jennie Brennan and Seth Pow
ell. two well known young people of Ke-
no sha. eloped to st. Joseph, Mich, aud
were married.
Another drainage district is to be open
cd In juneau County. comprising five
towns. A commission was appointed by
Judge Fruit to appraise the land affected.
G. Mack OF La Crosse had a thumb
chcwod so badly by mad horse that it
will have to be amautste5. The horse
had rabies and Mack is in danger of his
life.
4 team belonging to II. Schmcckpep-
per. a farmer, became frightened at a
locomotive in the Milwaukee yards In La
Crosse and ran up the track. 1t crossed
over two long trestles before it stopped.
The Janesville Traction Company off
cially announced that it would not build
the proposed S1.000000 line from jones'
vile to Madison. owing to the clarse in
the franchise which made its life thirty
FIVE instead of fifty years. The company
is backed by a Cleveland syndicate
Morris Mullens, Manitowoc County
man, died and was buried at the Illinois
Soldiers and Sailors Home at Quincy,
before his family in Manitowoc was
aware of it. knowledge of his demise
came In the return Of papers proving
Mullens' title to legacy left him in
the estate Of deceased brother, the let
ter having been returned marked mo.
here" Inquiry revealed the fact tha'
MullenS died on the day that the letter
was written. and was buried Sept. l.
An investigation m.y BE- demanded.
The general store owned by Bullamore
Brothers at Somers came near being de-
stroyed by fire. A large stock of goods
valued at between $2.00D and $1,000 was
damaged by FIRE and water and :. volun-
teer fire department was organized and
they saved the building.
A strike at T0mah threatened 90 stop
the work on the new macadam pavement
now being laid on Superior avenue. the
main business thoroughfare. ShOvelers
demanded a raise from $3.50 a day TO
SIZE a day and quit work wheh refused.
Enough other men were secured and the
work went on.
The remains Of Private John Wann-
DO, who was killed in the Phill YES.
were buried in Washburn with ma AIRY
lonOrs. The funeral was after ded by
the Spanish-American and Civil War vet
Grams. secret societies, drum cops and
the Ashland military company.
Three miles north Of Peshtigo lJarbor,
on the banks Of the PesNtigo river. is
a small graveyard that was used years
ago. Tive are between thirty ard forty
graves. Some time ago the action Of
the water laid bace one Of the graves and
since that time tie little ee-aetery has
been despoiled by vands.s Many Of the
graves have been opened and The bodies
scattered about.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS or THE WEEK CONCiSELY
CONDENSED.
Chicago Fisherman freed by Bear
Rebuilding of Town of Kendaii-Man
Almost Dies in Swamp-Sees Europe
at Small Expense.

Word has reached Glenwood of Chi
eago fshermau's adventure with a bear
that is somewhat out of the ordinary.
James Lane, an angler from the Windy
City, was fishing near the Cat DenS,
some ten miles north of Glenwood, just
before the season closed He started
through the woods to join some compan-
ions after the days sport, when he de-
serted a be, of medium size approach
ing him. He recklessly drew a 32-cah-
Der revolver from his pocket and took
shot at hruin, which merely served TO en-
rage the animal and it started at him.
Lane made for tall oak tree near him
and climbed up 10 a place of safety. THE
bear went into camp at the foot of the
tree and remained there all through the
night, keeping Lane n prisoner until the
early morning hours. when he trotted of
into the woods. Lane was almost ex-
hausked with cold and teri when he
finally reached the camp OF lis compan-
ions, who had been spending nearly the
whole nigkp searching for him. The bear,
which is the first that has been seen in
the country north of Glenwood for years
is still at large.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
LAUGHING.
The Wide difference that Il Noticed
Among Various Methods. ~.

Inc W tdc ifHereuce that IL Noticed
Among Various Methods. $50,
in all the wide range of evolution
airy studies there is nothing quite so
Interesting to me as the wide differ
ence in the matter Of laughing, said
a thoughtful man, land | have often
wondered why some man with chances
to observe the differences, not only
among individuals belonging to the
same racial group, but among races
had not developed the more striking
GinelenUe. We have dealt with other
important differences, tte difference in
vocal range and tone. We have devel-
oped in our evolutionary studies the
marked differences between the music
of primitive and civilized peoples, the
broad differences, for instance be-
tween the simple monotonous scaue
of the Fijian and that complex bit OF
subllmated harmony the symphony
Why not develop the range of laughter
among individuals and races? 1t would
be an easy matter to do this. Besides.
what more cheerful study can one pur-
SHE than the study of laughter?
What more alluring theme can we
find in the whole category of subjects
relating to human kind? Laughter!
To think of it is to smile. TO enthuse,
to become CHEEKY. to see things of the
world through the rosy glasses OF opti-
mism. Laughter is music 1t is the
bubbling forth of the finer things of
the human voice. 1t is perfected mu-
sic. 1t is the sum total the final all.
in the matter of welded. rhythmicai
tones. Yet men and women laugh in
different keys and different scales.
Often laughter is as the silvery tones
Of the oriole. Sometimes it is the
clear brass ring of the blackbird call
ing to her brood in the black gum
tree Laughter is sometimes sharp.
cutting; sometimes deep, heavy, gut
tural. sounding sorr of basso pro-
fundo; sometimes ia is the one voice
In the scale of harmony, and some
times another but it is always mu-
steal; always rhythmical; always as
ISOLATED In some way with the parting
of lips and the showing of teeth, and
the playing of dimples. and all that
sort of thing. Laughter is good TO
think upon. 1t is good theme,
good study, and one which may be
pursued with much profit. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

Petitions were circulated in several
States asking Congress to stop the immi-
grafton of foreigners into the United
States.
A fast mail'' coach was put on be-
tween New York City and Albany, which
made the journey in three aud half
days. charging IS fare and IS additional
for 100 pounds of baggage.
Ohio farmers complained of a State
tax of 20 cents on every 100 acres of
their land. which carried with it an add
ed payment of 30 cents if not met
promptly.
A Cuban ship was seized by a British
vessel and its master made to bare him
self while he was dashed for failing 10
salute the British flag, and two of his
men were taken prisoners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
Thirty YEARs AGO.

The body of Chancellor Robe-s n. Liv-
ingston. promoter Of Robert FultOns
steamboat company. was stolen FROM the
vault at Red Hook. N Y.
Negro mill workers at Charleston, n.
C., struck fer higher pay. and were lock
ed ont by the proprietors.
The United States Treasury Depart,
ment threatened to punish New York
banks which were supposed to be aiding
the corner in gold engineered by Jay
Gould.
Inaugural excursion given over new
branch Of Chicago naJ Northwestern
Railway from Chicago to Lake Kampes-
ka. Dakota territory.
Credit Mpbilier case brought 5y gov
crnment against 1TG citizens, including
Andrew Carnegie and Thomas A. Scott,
opened al Hartford. Conn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
PRoLSNGING THE HONEYMOON
Ns BY or. Camden N. CoberH.

Most love stories come to an end
when the honeymoon commences, but
| think it is the place where the best
love story of life ought to begin.
have no sympathy with the notion
that the first moon of married life has
the most honey in it, True love, like
true religion, gro1 sweter every year.
If you have mar led the wrong woman,
bear the fruit of your misjudgment
like man.
Being married you are bound by ey-
cry law to pull together. and if you are
hitched wrong pull your best anyway.
You supposed she was all honey. Now
you and her a jar of vinegar-but are
you quite sure you sic ali honey? Here
are some rules which if adopted at the
beginning of married life will make
every moon a honeymoon: Be abso-
lutely true to your wife. Never give
her the slightest cause to be jealous.
The Bible says. Jealousy is as cruel
as the grave" Some one has well
said: Take care that your hearts
don't need much washing. for they
may perhaps need wringing also II
they do
A husband will keep his wlfe's love
usually if he keeps his own. Most
women can say, II loved him because
he first loved me-" Love is born of
love and grows with the habit of it.
He who rests content with the love re
ceived at betrothal will soon lose that.
II the counting keeps up the honey
moon viii never be over. The wife de-
serves the same attentions and tender
courtesies ten years after marriage as
ten days before. We used to thank her
for any little favor and praise her TO
the skies. Now she gets up the best
kind Of a dinner for us seven times a
week and too many ~ US never say
word unless il is What's the matter
with this coffee?7 Some husband says
THE best way to praise n dinner is by
eating heartily" \ pig does that
much. That isn't the way You used
TO do before rsarriage when she
brought you some cake. saying Il
made it myself You eoald not find
superlatives enough in the dictionary
to praise that cake. Don't be afraid
of praising your wife too much. A mu-
tuaI admiration society is good in it's
place-and the home is the place.
The infinitely little have a pride IN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
rwrNrY YEARS AGO.

Postmaster General Gresham's cru
SADIE against the Louisiana lottery was
advanced another step by forbiddlug post
masters to forward money orders 10 NJ.
A. Dauphin, who s,ted as treasurer Of
the concern.
'Iary Anderson made her deput in
london In ".ngomar." the newspaper
critics declaring her iHsineere and unable
TO excite the sympathy Of the thoughtful
portion Of her audience.
The completion Of the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad was celebrated al ST. Paul
MINI, with parade AMI banquet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
sEvESrY.FIvE YEARS AGO.

A machine capable of turning out a
ton of finished horseshoes day was per-
fected by Robert +. Hobart of Pennsyl-
wanna.
The Postofiiee Department advertised
for mali carrier between Paris and
Yandalia, H.. who could make the dis
lance Of 105 miles between 10 a. m.
Thursday and 6 p. m. Saturday once a
week.
Turkish soldiers taken prisoners by
Russia begged tho lsttSr government TO
retain them because Of decree issued by
the Sultan condemning to death all of his
troops who surrendered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

William Lloyd Garrison tried to pre-
vent women from taking part at a meet
ing Of the Massachusetts Temperance
Society, and failed.
The Galena and Chicago Union Rail-
way, III miles long and the first railroad
running west from Chicago, was opened
for traffic.
Citizens of Cuba protested through NJ.
Louie. representative Of the iunta at
New York, against the proposed purchase
Of their island by the United States,
DR.. Kane's arctic exploring expedition
was frozen in on the north coast Of
Greenland. the farthest point north
reached at that time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
Mi.sing Man Eats Moss.

Gus Newman, Q bartender in the town
of Sugar Camp, was found in a swamp
in a dying condition. He had been miss
ing for three days A searching party,
headed by Sheriff kearns, secured the
country, but he was not seen until the
swamp was reached, Newman was sit
ting in a pool of water, :. muttering
to himself. His pocketf &c tightly
packed with moss and he IA. ten con-
siderable of it in his frenzy Newman
is about 40 years old and unmarried. He
is not expected to live.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-23
Kendall i. Reinr Rehnilt.

The Kendall State Bank will be ready
for business in about thirty days. A
building for the bank is now nearly COM
pleted. AL the buildings destroyed in
the fire that nearly wiped out the village
three months ago have been replaced by
solid brick structures. The new hotel
building is 60x100 feet and three stories
high This building when completed will
be one Of she best in this section of the
State and certainly not excelled in any
other village of 700 inhabitants.