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odism has 1924 deaconesses.

Methodism has 1924 deaconesses.
The Rev. David II. Kerr, d. D., has
accepted the presidency of Westminster
College, at Fulton. Mo.
Miss Josephine Ponce de Leon. lineal
descendant of the discoverer of Florida,
has entered a convent at Albany.
Cardinal Gibbons is stror4'v in favor
OF women voices in the cnuifs of the
Catholic churches of the United States.
The cry Rev. Dean LenihaR OF Mar
shalltowr, Iowa, is TO be the first bishop
OF the new diocese of Great Falls, Mont.
The Rev. Peter MacQueen, pastor of
the First Parish Church, in Charlestown,
Mass, predicts the union of ali Protest
ant denominations.
To-day there are approximately 1000
900 railroad men in the United States
under what amounts to practical rule
OF toral abstinence.
c. \ Palmer Of indianapolis owns a
rare and curious volume printed nearly
900 years ago. It is a History Of the
Church of Scotland.
Archbishop Messmer ofIiciated recently
at the festival OF Corpus Christi in the
ceieDratlOu Dg tue iHuldHs VI the hes-
hena Indian reservation.
The Rev. DR.. d. r. Lucas. pastor Of
the Christian Church Of North Indian
apolis, Ind. is department commander Of
Indiana of the 6. A. X.
Prof. Marcus u. Buell. remains as pro
fessor Of New Testament exegesis in
Boston University school Of theology, re
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Archbishop Farley Of New York has
directed that hereafter no Jews or in
iidels or professed non-believers shall be
employed in the choirs of churches in hil
diocese.
The Rev. Waiter Marvine, chaplain
L. :. A.. stationed at TT, Douglas, in
the vicinity Of Salt Lake City, has been
transferred on promotion to Fort Adams,
rear Newport.
Last year over 10000 new members
were added to the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary S ,ciety. The growth in young
peoples circles and children's bands has
also been unusual
There ere four men in central Pennsyl-
vania Methodist Episcopal conference
who entered that conference together
fifty years ago. They are ID. $. Monroe,
Samuel Creighton, Richard Hinkle and
George Warren.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17

There are six regular entries for the
presidential sweepstakes, and perhaps
others to follow. Six party conven-
tons have been held, and Lave nomi-
mated candidates Here is the list, in
order of time:
Socialist-Eugene v Debs and Ben
Hanford, at Chicago, May ..
Republican - Theodore Roosevelt
and Charles W. Fairbanks, at Chica-
go, June %.
Prohibition-Silas c. Swallow and
Geo. w. Carroll, at Indianapolis, June
30
Popuhst-Thomas e. Watson and
Thomas H. Trbbles. at Springfield,
July 5.
t-Labor-Charles Fl. Core
gan and William W. Cox. at New
York, July 8.
Characterization B. Parker md
Henry G. Davis, at st. Louis. July 8.
In 1864 and 1868 there were but
two parties named presidential candi-
dates. In 1872 there were four; In.
1876 1880 and 1884, there were FIVE;
in 1883, six; in 1892. FIVE; In 1896,
seven; and in 1900 there were more
tickets in the field than ever before
twelve in ALL These were: RepubH-
can. Democratic, Populist. Prohibition,
Middle of the Road Populist. Socialist,
Social Democratic. Socialist Labor,
United Christian. Union Reform, Sill
yer Republican End National. OF these
the Silver Republicans and the Popu-
lists indorsed Bryan, while there were
no votes poIled for the Socialist and
National .tickets.-Toledo Blade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17

again, and in the last century the peo-
pie of New England, in large numbers,
awaited his coming, having sold their
Possessions and prepared themselves,
literally. to be caught up in the all"
How true 1t is that 1.-The letter kills
and the spirit gives life" Why should
he come again? Manifestation" was
the real meaning of what is popularity
called his second advent" 10, am
with you always" were his final words
and how wonderfully, in the highest
sense, this promise has been fulfilled!
He has been manifested in the world
through his words. They never perish
and never can. They have more civiliz-
ing force than all the cruel methods
and inventions of modem warfare.
They live to comfort, inspire, enlighten
and redeem human society, and by
them he is ever coming with greater
and greater power into the life of
man.
Fe Is with us through his life. For
noble life is a memory that never
fades from the homage of the race.
He is with us in all those humane
institutions that ''in his name" con-
ttnue to minister to the suffering and
the poor, and he is with US by the in
fiuence of his deathless spirit. The
realm Of the spirit is not far removed
from man. God is everywhere present,
and Christ. his best gift to nun, is with
his Father. Why. then, should we look
for second coming in any literal
sense. since what God gives he gives
forever?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Bryan as a shrew.


One OF those "straws that show
which way the wind blows" with Mr.
Bryan appears IN what he says in the
Commoner OF the recent allotment of
the remaining lands in the Rosebud
reservation. He is so fierce In his
hatred Of the Republicans fact. OF
everybody who dissents from his free
silver delusion-that he makes this
transaction the pretext for an attack
on the administration.
The ground of the attack is that the
transaction is gambling--a charge that
makes one wonder IL 1t is possible that
Mr. Bryan's schooling never went as
far as words of two syllables. There
was not a gambling element in the
whole affair. No risk was taken by
anybody, no stake was asked, no wager
made; there was no possibility of get
ting something for nothing, nor posi-
Sility of losing anything. There was
not even the possibility of getting more
in fhis way for the lands to be dis
posed OF than in any other.
The government had certain num-
Der of tracts of land for sale at fixed
price. Forty or fifty persons desired
TO buy each tract. Instead of inviting
riotous scramble and the allotment of
the prize in each case to the strongest
or most ruthless, the first conner, the
government chose to decide who should
have them by chance, but the success
full paid the same price as under any
other method, and the unsuccessful
paid nothing.
The moral vision that can see wick
edness in this impartial way of decid-
ing between offers of purchase and yet
fought for years for the opportunity
of paying hundred-cent debts with
tifty-cent dolIeIs deserves to be cata-
logued among the freaks and should
deprive its actid criticisms of Repub-
leans and Republican measures of
every shred of title to respect.
Mr. Bryan is a shrew. He scolds and
seolds and scolds. If he did not make
money by the operation he would have
to go to work.-Chicago Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Short Meter Sermons.
nrds are not wings.

Words are not wings.
The passive life knows no peace.
There is no virtue witCort victory.
There is no possession without ap-
probation.
That which can be defined cannot
be divine.
1t is always safe to suspect the sus-
picious.
No man was ever yet scared into
being saint
There are few vices worse than vine
gary virtues.
\ smile will Kill more microbes than
any medicine.
A grain of appetite will outweigh a
ton of reason.
The world needs friend more than
a figure in history.
Satan is always in sympathy with
the self-satisfied man.
The force of love is more effective
than the fence of a law.
The sermon that earns most hattery
nay win fewest souls.
People vino take their business to
church seldom take their religion to the
store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
TRUE MESSENGERS W ELCoMED.

by Key. John Norris HAIL.
We have here the picture of an old
man waiting for tidings from a battle
field. His throne, his fate hang on the
issue. Away ysnder his brilliant but
misguided son, Absolom, lies dead and
his army defeated. The question as to
who shall bear the tidings to the
distracted father arises. Ahimaaz, an
impulsive young man, offers to run.
In spite of the objection that he has
no tidings ready, he persists, only to
find himself discredited in the eyes Of
his sovereign when in answer to his
insistent query, rs the young man.
Absolom, safe?" he confessed to an
ignorance of the battle. He is a fair
type of many so-called prophets. who
run before they are sent. The world
has an ear for the man with mes
sage. no matter how sharp or search
ing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
REFUSES cLEMENcY TO NEGRO.
President in Denying Prayer Says
Crime Deserves Swift Punishment.

President in Denying Prayer Says
Crime Deserves Swift Punishment.
In declining to commute to life impris-
onment the death sentence imposed on
John w. Burley. colored. whose victim
was a Az -year-old girl, President Roose-
welt made the following comment on Bur
ley's crime:
"The crime in question is one to the
existence of which we largely owe the
existence of that spirit of lawlessness
which takes form in lynching. 1t is es-
sential that the punishment for it should
be not only as certain but as swift as
possible. 1t is to be regretted that we
do not have special provision for more
summary dealing with this type of eases.
The more we do what in us lies to Sc
cure certain and swift justice in dealing
with these cases the more effectively do
we work against the growth of that lynch
ing spirit which is so full of evil omen
for this people, because it seeks to avenge
one infamous crime by the commission
of another of equal infamy."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
No Mnre Cold Bricks.

But the wage-earners who were
fooled in 1892 have learned a lesson
which they will not soon forget, and
they cannot be sold a gold brick again.
The Democrats will not get another
chance to reform" the tariff for a
good many years. Certainly not as
long as people remember the panic and
the business and industrial prostration
which came with the Democratic vic
tory in 1899, which was not lifted until
the election Of Mr.. Mckinley in 1896,
and his Inauguration in 1S97.---Law.
renee Telegram.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
SERMO.NETTES


Peace.-ln our lives to-day. the rest
lessness. like sea waves is slowly
wearing away strength. Peace is the
secret of power.-Rev. C. j. Harris,
Uniyersalist, Atlanta, Ca
TIL Great Fact-Christ is the
greatest fact of 1000 years. We must
stand face to face with Him. His
gaze must be met by every business
man and every Woodworking wife and
mother. To Him the answer must be
given.-Rev. a. E. Bartlett, Univer-
salist, Manchester, n. H.
Desire.-We are all the custodians of
desires, and each of US cherlshes an
ambition of some kind, for the success
of which we pray, after a fashion. and
labor according as the idea of toll pos
sesses us. The god of one man is ease.
while that of another is luxury. Brain
sweat and brow sweat are freely shed
that name and game may weave the
laurels around the brow-Rev. w, G.
Conn, Episcopalian, Brooklyn, y. Y.
Victories of Peace-The merchants
of the United States have covered her
domains with palaces of art, hives of
industry, universities of learning and
libraries and hospitals for the welfare
of mind and body. Trade does more
for humanity than war and the vic
tories of peace outvie the barren tri-
umphs of the captains of the armed
hosts.-Rev. S, p. Cadman. Congrega-
tionalist. Brooklyn. n. Y
Talents-I do not believe God ever
made man to whom He did not give
at least one talent We hear men
speak of the ten-talent man. Il very
much doubt if there ever was a ten
talent man. l question whether the
Lord ever intended any man to spread
his powers over ten different fields of
labor.-Rev. H. Hezlep, Presbyterian,
Pittsburg, Pa.
The True Citizen-A true citizen is
man who puts his shoulder under
the burden of the worlds needs and
helps 10 bear it. On an average we
pay ST.9I for taxes, our share of the
national debt If paid would be $40.
But this is the least part Of our in
debtedness. We have debt that
money cannot pay, an obligation that
time cannot cancel. We recognize the
personal debt we owe TO our homes,
to our families, to our fellow men, to
our God. and we must recognize our
debt to the national as wen-Rev. n.
w. Strout, Methodist. Cleveland, o.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
WISCONSIN sTAL WARTS SCORE.
Given Right to Sue Secretary of State
to Restrain La Toilette.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has is
sued an order giving the 'stalwart" fac
ton of the Republican party of the State
authority to bring suit against Secretary
of State Houser 20 restrain him from
placing the nominees of the La Toilette
State ticket on the official ballot under
the regular party designation of 'Repub-
lican' and compelling him TO place the
"stalwart" nominees on the ballot under
the designation of Republican" The
court granted the request without leav-
ing the bench. The defendant was given
twenty days in which to answer and the
ease will come up for argument Sept 6.
The LaFollette faction will contest the
action.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
OMMENT

Judge Parker. 1t is possible that Wat
son may get as many electoral votes as
did Weaver in 1892.
1t is certain that whatever strength
the Populist ticket may show will
come from the Democratic ranks. The
Republicans who imblbed Populist
views split Off from the party in 1892,
and then followed the mass Of that
party into the Democratic camp. There
is nothing in Popullsm 10 attract any
Republican voter now. But party dis
cipline is lax in the Democratic ranks;
a large faction Of voters is dlsgruntled
over platform and candidate-and
with the latter all the more because
of his famous telegram. The Populist
vote will affect Judge Parker's chances
far more than Mr.. Roosevelt's, and the
Judge cannot afford to lose single
chance In this contest-Toledo Blade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
DEATH OF EX-SENATOR VEST.
Passes Almost ImperceptibIy Away at
Home in Sweet Springs, Mo.

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Home in Sweet Springs, Mo.
After lingering for weeks between
life and death former Senator G. G.
Vest passed peacefully away Tuesday
ct his home in Sweet Springs, Mo. He
had been so near death for three days
that the end came without a struggle.
He was conscious until about a. IN.
Sunday morning, when he sunk into
a state of coma. from which he never
aroused Mr.. Vest lost the power OF
speech Saturday morning, but for sew
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
SECOND ADVENT" EXPLAINED.


What God gives he gives forever.
Ever since Jesus completed his earthly
mission men have been looking for his
second coming in like manner. 1t
seems clear that his Immediate dis
ciples so mis- understood his parallels.
The crusades OF the tenth century IN
.doubtediy took their rise in the CON
wiction that he Was soon to appear
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
Parker as a Vote Getter.

The Democratic press is insisting
that Parker is remarkable vote-get-
ter The only evidence they can adj
duce is that in 1897, the year after
the State of New York gave Mckinley
such a phenomenal plurality, Parker
was elected chief judge of the Court of
Appeals by G0,Ss9 plurality.
But while this is true. the circum-
stances of the case show that Parker
did not win on his vote-getting merits.
At that years election the judgeship
vaa the only Office on the State ticket.
III the city of New York, the Citizens
Union movement nominated Seth Low
for mayor on platform Of municipal
reform. There was no candidate on
that ticket for the judgeship. The reg
uiar Republican nominee for mayor
was Gen. Tracy, and that ticket bore
the name Of Wallace. the Republican
nominee for the judgeship. The Demo.
cratic ticket had Van Wyck for ia1yor
and Parker for judge.
Low received, In round numbers,
10000 votes. or these, fully 10000
were Republicans, who cast no ballot
for Wallace, their party candidate.
Had his name been on the Citizens
Union ticket Parker would have been
badly beaten.
1t is well to remember the facts In
this campaign, for we shall hear much
later in the campaign about the 'phe-
nomenal run" of Parker in 1897,
The PopuIist Factor.
Our Democratic friends are engaging
In the old game which the late Senator
Calvin $. Brice once referred 10 as
Chasing rainbows-to dig the pot OF
gold believed to lie at the foot of that
optical phenomenon. AS in years past,
they are coek7sure their candidate will
be successful; and they will probably
indulge in this pleasing fantasy until
the count &c the votes next November
shows its unsoundness.
One factor in the situation they ig-
more entirely. 1t is the Popullst vote.
In 1892 General Weaver, the Popullst
candidate for President, polled 1,041,-
021 votes, and had % votes In the elect
oral college. In 1896 and 1900 the great
mass of Populist voters acted with the
Democrat is. and threw their strength to
Bryan. This year the POpulists go it
alone The Democratic platform has
in it nothing which appeals to a Popu-
list voter; and the total vote of that
party is certain to be larger than the
Democratic leaders seem TO think The
radicals-the thick and thin follow
ers Of Bryan in the Democratic ranks
are far more apt, IN the present state
OF public opinion, to cast their votes
for the Populist candidate than for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
THE KING oFs3N
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-17
This Paper
and the
Weekly Wisconsin.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. a

We have perfected clubbing arrangements
whereby We can now offer both this paper
and tie Weekly Wisconsin for the lowprIcs Of
Sl.ko year. The Weekly Wisconsin IS a
family Newspaper unexoelled n reputation.
Particular attention Is dsvo.ei to the local
news Of the northwest. Its woman's page
Of matter every week IS worth the cost Of
the paper.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06

From time immemOrial the QueS-
tion of how late q young man might
with propriety and safety stay at the
house OF his sweetheart when calling
on her has been rclegated to the par
ties in interest, the suitoi, the girl
and the parent, with occasional par
ticipation in the case by the family
watch dog. The law, however, has
never until now ventured to take a
hand i'll the settlement Of such nice
issues Of so;ial relationship. 1t has,
Of course, recognized chat mans
house is his castle, and it has consent
ed from time to time to bear lightly
upon the conduct Of an irate parent
toward one whom he regarded as a
trcSpaSScr. But it has remained for
a st. Louis judge to lay down rule
Of conduct for all lovelorn callers. A
certain young woman OF the mound
city took umbrage at the manner in
which her father behaved toward her
wooer. The young man had in some
way, not detailed, incurred the
cnmity of the parent, by no means
uncommon happening In the course Of
truo love, and on one occasion al least
he had been elected 10y force In a way
to wound his physical feelings and to
inilict great mental suffering upon his
lady love. Whereupon this aggressive
young woman haled her father to
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06

court oi Acomplaint of assault, and
Ihe case WAS heard in all it's fullness,
ana aU tns hclCse the presiding justice
cuied chaV eleven o'clock at night is
long cnoughi for any beau ostay with
ms .sweetheaFt." Reports Of the case
tEus far ingSand are deplorahly def
cient. | does not appear whether
the st. LouiS gallant is by his ruling
given license ITO call until II o'clock,
or is still subject to the despotic rule
of, the father, Who retains the veto
power. Presumably the court holds
this issue in reserve, and the assump-
tion is that every man calls on his
beloved at his own risk, and has abso-
lutely no rights in the premises after
IL. or course, the st. Louis courts
decision does not of itself affect the
suitors Of other cities. But the pre-
cedent laid down by 1t will undoubt-
edly have an effect upon parents every
where the news is carried. 1t would
not be surprising to find concerted
movement In progress, at the instance
of the Amalgamated Fathers of
Pretty Girls, to secure the enactment
Of cufiew laws covering this particu-.
lar point. Nor would 1T be wonder
full il some genius, inspired by this
decision, were to invent an autcma-
tic ejector on the alarm clock prlnci-
Dln l5
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06
Loses Both Feet.

L 1yelcls and others at the union
station at > o'clock Thursday after
noon We're horriiied to hear the screams
OF cOlorcd fireman and sec one of
the wheels OF his engine sever his
right foot and crush Lis left above
the ankle. The victim was Willis
Vaughn, whose home is in Rock Hill.
Vaughn is being cared for at the col
ored hospital, DrS. t. ID. Kendall and
j. E. lleiSc amputated both legs be-
tween the knees and the. ankles. They
have hopes of his recovery. Vaughn
losing sight of tile fact that the en-
ginc. had not been cofipled with the
train crawled beneath the engine to
oil up the cups" Engineer Hern-
don not knowing his iiremen was un-
der the engine Stacked it back" {"
The iireman'S SC reams enabled him to
stop the engine before the wheel had
passed entirely over both legs. This
is the second time Vaughn has been
seriously iniur ed. A few months ago
he lost two ta' blespoonful of brains by
having his he: I'd crushed in 4 wreck.
Columbia ST cate.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06
Poll Tax PAYMENT.

Assistant Attorney General Town
send Friday gave the comptroller gen
cral an important opinion on the col
lection Of poll taxes and it's dispoSi-
tion in the school fund The opinion
which explains itself is as follows:
/. That where Il person is prose
cutcd before Il magistrate for non
payment Of poll tax: the fine collected
ny the magistrate is paid oyer by
him with other fines to the county
treasurer and reported to the clerk OF
court as a fine.
,. The money SO collected by the
magistrate goes into the fines belong
ing to the county, and is not part OF
the poll tax belonging to the school
fund.
}. The county treasurer is not en-
titled TO any costs for swearing out
the warrant against the defaulting
tax payer, nor are any costs to be
paid him out OF the moneys collected
by the magistrate as fines. He is not
entitled to he paid fifty cents for is
suing execution against the default
ing tax payer, unless the taxes and
such costs are collected and execution
issued by the treasurer to the sheriff,
and not through the magistrate