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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

tween the Missouri river and Topeka
has not been reduced a cent. It is still
twelve cents per hundred pounds, when
it ought to be three cents. At three
cents the rate would be fifty per cent
more than it would be, if merely dis
lance was considered and a proportion
ate charge made for the hauling OF
freight that is charged from the mills
to the Missouri river.
The freight rates in Kansas and to
Topeka especially are hard to com
prehend. One reason is because we
dislike to kick and this is not said
as a pleasantly.
We all love. the Santa Fe and the
nice lot of men in her employ. 1t is
our home road. 1t started here and
is today our big distributor of local
funds. We have all wanted to help
it along, largely because it is good to
US and has done so much for Topeka,
except in freights. The road has
grown from the infant which we
nourished to the great and powerful
system it is today. Where we pay for
service would we not prefer to pay
one of our own children twenty-nine
cents, instead of a Nebraska urchin
five cents; a Topeka messenger twelve
cents for carrying a bundle of paper,
where a Lincoln carrier does the
same for three cents.
Why in all fairness should. the rail-
roads not give us Lincoln rates on
freight generally and any old rates on
coal instead of the present tariff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Charles Phinney. aged IS years, died
early this morning at his residence, 1907
Fillmore street. The funeral viii take
place on Sunday afternoon at o clock
Interment will be in Topeka cemetery.
Mr.. Phinney was a member Of the Typo
graphical union and Of the A. o. L. w.
lodge
Mr. William Richardson. father of Mrs.
Z. A SimmerweIl, died this morning at
the family home. near Burlingame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
GIVEN HEAVY FINE.
A. NJ. Miller Must Pay $500 for Send
ing a Letter.

A NJ Miller. of Burr Oak, received
the exceedingly heavy fine of $500 to-
day for sending an obscene letter
through the mail. The letter was es-
pecially vile and was sent to a man
at Mankato- Miller was tried before
Judge Phillips. and he came to To-
peka today to pass sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

A Paterson. n. J.. anarchist has
returned to this country and sur
rendered himself to a five-year SEN
fence of Imprisonment. Probably he
prefers living in America in Jail to
spending his time in any other coun-
try in freedom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

It is reported that Judge Parker
takes a whisky high ball" with his
meals. This announcement ought to
make him solid in Kentucky. even to
the extent of winning over Colonel
Natterson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

washington Post: Tt is more than
probable that David B. Hill is
shrewdIy circulating the report that
he and Judge Parker have quarreled
over platform issues. He seems to be
sincere in his desire to have Judge
pa rlrer. Win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

now, and two of the three boilers. The
others are being made ready as rap
idly as possible. The water company
viii keen a fire under the boilers ali
the time and one engineer will be at
the plant in daytime At night two
VIII be stationed there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

Omaha. Neb., April 15.@The Mis-
souri, river has reached a mark within
a few inches of the danger line and
has spread over the Iowlands north of
the city and threatens to cover the
bottoms at East Omaha. Many resi-
dents on the Iowlands have been
forced to move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

after the Democratic convention of
Monday
Three blind people lunched at an
lola restaurant Sunday. This steak
looks mighty good" said one, while
another remarked. Il never saw such
splendid new potatoes this early"
Then they paid their bill in pennies
and drifted on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
Hanged for killing a Woman.

Chicago, April 15.-Louis. Peasant
was hanged here today for the muir
der of Mrs. Mary Spilka, during a
robbery He entered the woman 8
home while she was alone and struck
her on the head with a club. Then
he carried her into the garnet where
he kicked and pounded her to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
First Freight i'm -Four Months.

Butte, Mont. April 15.nA Lewis
ton dispatch says the first freight
train into Lewiston in four months
arrived here today. Never, perha ps
in the history of railroading- has
city been shut in so long. A passen-
ger got in two weeks ago. but the
snow plows could not get freight
trains through the drifts at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

Judge Parker and Hearst both are
so heavily handicapped that a dark
horse may yet win the race. The
former is compelled to carry Hill and
Cleveland. while the latter is weight
ed down BY his wealth and the belief
that Bryan is friendly to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

sued an order constituting the law
against the so-called periodicals
and now the supreme court has sus-
tanned his construction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

If Russia's bad luck continues she
may gain some sympathy from the
remainder of the world. hitherto de-
MED her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

Remember the Maine! There is a
suggestion that the Petropavlovsk was
blown up from the inside.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01

The Vicksburg election is war ming
ND The business and progressive
element of the city will try to over
throw the present administration
which has squandered the city S
money thereby proving that the Off
cials are incompetent to fill the posi-
lions they now hold and to which
they again aspire. The action OF the
tougbs at a recent @s meeting held
there fully illustrates to what ends
the administration will resort to to
win, but we are glad to say that this
is one time they got the worst OF
t h e bargain. Every Vickbsurge1
who holds the best interest OF his
city at heart should come out on cleo
ton day and by his vote place the
city government in safe MsSmas
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01

awfully pretty on them. but we cant
us. po.ts conveniently in business
and really this telephone business Is
business. II the fellow at the other
end. harrassed with greater cares than
may ever come your way is a little
hurried and impatient, don't punish
him. Don't be oblivious to hiT IN
iii his hurry is over. Don't make
him feel good. 1t is an unjust ad-
vantage you take Of him and you
wouldn't do it, would you, If You
thought report Of it telling me ex-
actly VINO the girl is could reach me!
hear 80 many complaints OF TINS
nature that am forced to adopt
little expedient. Hereafter, l am
going to give each of you a number
and you must tell the telephone user
vour number il he asks it, l trust
there will be less complaint OF this
sort. for in this world there is MOTH
ing that conduees so much to order
and good results as the fixing OF re-
sponsibility. 'S'~x -~
Make them little weekly lecture
like this, Manager Rourhe. II You
run dry of material / shall gladly
supply you. All New Orleans is full
of suggestions and they are practical.
If Won would bring it about that rs
soon as a receiver is taken down, the
man at the other end could get an
answer from central without a delay
ranging from minute to ten: II you
could hire fewer deaf girls. with an
insane tendency to hear other num-
bers than those whioh are given, you
would be doing the community a sub
stautial service. AS l say, venture
these remarks only because you show
real appreciation of your RESPONSE
bilIty to the public, "a violent and
Truly heroic departure from the point
of view of your brain-over- burdened
predecessor, Mr.. Powell.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01

70 His Exeeileucy. james x Narda-
man Governor Of Mississippi
The petition Of sam Harris, would
respectfully show that he was On
the first dav Of January 1901, found
guilty. Of numbering one Lewis Moore
il, the circuit Court OF Washington
county. and his punishment was fixed
at Imprisonment in the penitentiary
for life. Your petitioner would re-
sDectfullv state, that, while he was
convicted. he was really acting IN
self defense when lie killed deceased
Lewis Moore. and that he could have
proved it. but for the fact that the
states witpesses would not tell OF the
killing as it occurred. Your petit
TONER has made a good convict since
his confinement, and he has always
been a peaceble, quiet, industrious
man. He therefore prays your EA-
cellency to grant him a pardon.
SAM HARRIS.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
pEAoCRATIC NOMINEES.
DOOR TELEPHONE SERVICE

netition was circulated Oh our
streets this week condemnlng the
Moor service of the telephone COM
MANY. TO which many signatures
were secured. 1t seems that Green
Vile is not the only city that is hav-
ing trouble with telephone svstems'
Down in New Orleans the service be-
came SO Unsatisfactory that Editor D.
v Leveoue, of the New Orleans Har-
,eonin. addressed a very suggestive
letter through the columns OF has
paper. to the managed Of the tele-
ubone system of that lily.
This letter is so perfectly applica'
HE 10 existing condition here that
we reproduce the letter below relei
If to Manager Marks ana hope Tor
better service hereafter.
To Oar I, leph ne Manager;
want to congratulate you on al
insidious and deadly Improvement
your are making in oar telephone
sorvicA since you succeeded the very
lamented Mr.. Powell--a name ten
derlv cherished by all New Orleans
comneled to use the telephone.
Personally, you appear to entertain
i've sense Of responsibility TO tue
public. TO give heed TO complaints. 70
listen to suggestions, to try to be ran
and souare. and you are such an I'M
orovement in the managerial ehd Oh
our telephone service generally that
expect great things from you.
1t is for that reason that | address
Won. for l think there is something
in you.
AS my best and clearest perceptions
concerning this Harlequin that l run
come from the outside, from those
WIN are not as close TO it as am,
naturally assume that many another
man Is in the same fix, and l there
fore suggest that you appoint lee
ture aav with tile Young ladies ese
week and make them an aadfes
about as 70 lows:
"hTv Dear yonug Ladies; \ te-e
nbone system Is rot a pipe dream no
. !pver's letter. 1t is "a serious bust
ness affair. Thousands OF bushes
mon weighted with care an
RESPONSIBILITIES and urgent business
each day use the lines you handle
me-rilv and with such persisten
determination to give say, 5254 ID
stead Of 2?84. or 1924 instead OF 522
Nith Won the minor error OF a thou'
- HAMMERS NAV not interfere wit
voYr eum.chewiDg or seriously ahe'
the nrocess Of your cerebration, b'
aIwavs remember, girls that you al
not operating this telephone Tor Yo'
own amusement but for vast, con
nlev business and social machiner,
Another thing. when the receiver
taken down tno PCiSPN
ON II down really wants to talk
70 some one. 1t might be deaf
call. a bid on wheat, the cancsliati'
of a mistake; it might be hur
call for a doctor, it might be m'
with a most important message to g
al while his train is even pullil
ont He may or he may not have
century at his disposal. As lite is
Ante thing, act on the presumpti
that he has not before him the en-
less centuries and answer MN prom
" That's what we pay you for a
that is what the public, in turn pa
ms for. and, however YOU may fe,
we are certainly robbing the pub
both of the time you make them IL
and Of the money we mAks them p
every tins you dwadle mel
tveuty MINUTES after the receiver
bean taken down.
Another thing, dear girls Bl
vour pretty, ripe lips, pout loo
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
ATTACHMENT
The State of Mississippi

To N. D. Culley: :. - n
An attachment at the suit OF NJ dc
Eckstone against your estate lor IN NJ
returnable before the courI VI 4.
Gensburger, Justice of the feace Ol
Washington County, at GieenFlile,
Miss, has been executed anu 10 INV
pending in said Court; and unless YOU
appear before said Court on tne lrsS
Monday Of October, 1904, and plead 70
said action, judgment VIII oe entS 7l
and the estate attached will De soIu' ,
Witness my signature the 9th DAY OF
September, 1904. o-1
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-01
SATURDAY OCT. l, 1904.
FOR CONGRESS
Ane " Ben G. Humphreys

We are authorized to announce the
name of
Ben G. Humphreys
"A candidate for reelection to con-
gress from the Third Congressional
District, subject to the action OF the
Democratic party.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
WELL SATISFIED IN MISSOURI
Dan MeLees Writes of His New Southwestern
Home After a Year S Residence.
LINNEus. MISSOURI. March %

LINNEUS, MISSOURI, March 2S.
FRIEND MUNSoN: 1t has been over
one year since we left good old Vernon.
1 will now write to let the many readers
Of the CENSOR know how we are suited
with our new home in the land of
big red apples. The old settlers think
that this has been very cold winter,
mercury has been below zero five times
only lasting three or four days at
time. 1t was 10 below the 18th of
January. We Lave had about twelve
inches of snow fall this winter, the
heaviest was March 18th.
Land has advanced s. TO $40 per acre
in the last year. have 16G acres of
land just as good as J. III, McLees
farm. but it is not valued as high because
itisn on the main road between Spring
vile and Bud We are located 100
miles east of st. Joseph, and 60 miles
south of Iowa line We have five Yer
non county families here now and the
rest are mostly from Indiana and Iowa
with the exception of a few moss
backs This is republican settlement
although we expect the state to go
democratic
This country has very complete tele
phone syste u phone in every house
the farmers )wning the lines. This
seems to be a healthy country: not
much sickness this winter and very
few deaths There are churches of all
denominations and larger percentage
of members than any place / ever have
experienced | know of q few good
chances to locate but they will not last
long. The prospect for fruit is good
Winter wheat looks good, oats are
sowed and some blowing done for corn.
Cattle raising is the principal industry
here. A better grass country the sun
never shone on People can't make any
mistake in locating on good land here.
We extend an invitation to all Vernon
county people visiting Linn county to
make us call. Wishing old Vernon
success remain
Respectfully, d. A. MCLEEs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

1t was an ideal day, almost the first
spring like day Of the season. and all
nature as well as the populace appear
ed to rejoice. AT all the churches Easter
programs were observed with appropri-
ated sermons by the pastors, special
service, children's exercises. And at
the Methodist and congregational! houses
of worship there was special cause for
offering praise, in the fact that by
letter, on probation and full member
ship 122 persons, young aud old, joined
those churches, as a result Of the re-
ligious awakening brought about by
the late evangelistic work. Both
churches were profusely decorated with
floral offerings and potted plants
In the afternoon a joint service was
conducted in the Congregational church.
the Knights Templar observance Of
Easter being held, the Sir knights Of
the city attending in q body, Rev
Buffers read the ritualistic part of the
service and Rev Stemen gave the ad-
dress, VIII ca was rich with thoughtful
teachings of the knights of the old, and
suggestions appropriate to modern
things. Besides the appropriate
selections by the choir, Oscar w. Boss
sard Of Milwaukee, rendered a solo IN
his effective voice, which was highly
apr reciated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
CHURCH NEWS AND NOTICES.

Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
church will hold birthday sociable at
the NJ. e. parsonage, Friday night, April
Sth. Those whose birthdays are in Nov
ember and December will bcve charge.
These sociables the past year have prov
ed an immense success both In social
and financial manner. You are most
cordially invited. The ladies are also
planning "Trip Around the World" in
the near future.
Easter Sunday, 1904, will long be a
memorable day in the Methodist church.
Besides the regular Easter services SO
1ined the membership. largely as re-
suit of the union revival services Just
closed
Sunday morning, April II, Rev. w.
Mayes Martin, the presiding elder, will
preach.
Last Sunday was the greatest day in
the history of the Congregational
church. At the morning service forty
United with the church on confession
of faith and several by letter. Next
Sunday still others will unite There
are about fifty children who will be
organized into training class by the
pastor and will be received into the
church later, probably on children's
day. In the evening tne chorus choir
and the city band gavs most helpful
praise service, thus closing in a fitting
way our beautiful Easter day
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Said or Written TO The Censor.

s. S. Pike, of South Dakota: 1--WE
can't get along without the CENSOR.
In this part of South Dakota farming
has commenced quite briskly."
Ole Fl. Natwick: For sixteen years
have had one to four children in at
tendance at the Viroqua nigh school, so
for the benefit of the rest of my family
concluded to remove to Viroqua, and
have just become settled in our new
property in Chasetcwn. For fifty years
was resident of Jefferson. my father
settling there when was lad. 1t is
by no means pleasant to break the
associations of this long period, but
then it is only short ride to the old
Homestead and friends 1t is not my
nature t. be idle. and I shall probably
find something to busy myself with
expect to make western trip during
the coming season.
State Banking Commissioner Bergh
Eyes, there is no end to the work in
my department of the state government,
but | wanted to keep good my practice
of coming home to vote"
''Do you see that, said John Deylin,
pointing to singular stick which re-
sembled horn toad. '@That is a black
thorn cane, bropght from Ireland and
presented to me by John j. Hammond.
1t is one of the weapons that the Irish
use effectively when they engage in an
acrimonious encounter"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
AMONG THE BRETHREN.

Frank A. Campbell, one of the editors
and proprietors of the Crawford County
Press, died at his home in Prairie du
CHEN, aged twenty-five years. He was
one of the bright and useful young men
of this section of the estate
Burne Pollock, for the past few years
a newspaper publisher in Dawson City,
returned and il assisting his father on
the Lancaster Teller. The young man
is putting many polishing strokes,
mechanically and intellectually, to the
ever strong Teller
The Dodgeville Chronicle has risen
from its ashes of destruction and is
fresh and handsome with the EastertiGe
The loss to Editor Hearn was many
hundreds of dollars, but every member
of the craft is rejoiced to know that he
10 again on sound footing with better
paper than ever.
The Lodi News, for thirty years pub
lished by Uncle Peter Richards, has
suspended publication. Mr.. Richards,
although newspaper writer of unusual
ability and character, could not cope
with his younger competitors, and
hence another example of two news
papers where there was scarcely room
for one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Business College Notes

Mrs. Hesling spent several days in
the country, visiting relatives.
Mr. Morley of ST. Paul, caller at the
business college on important business.
Dan Fortney was absent from school
on account Of sickness a fe days.
Hiss Aleda Olson is back at school
after a severe attack of quinsy for
several weeks
THEODORE Tobias has been absent from
school for some days. He contemplates
trip to Dakota.
Mr.. Yttri of Liberty Pole, was a
caller here
A. Fl. Kipp, was slightly indisposed
day or two last week, the result of
working over hours at the College
Thursday.
The Misses Olga and Inga Thompson
of Springville, were in town last week.
and were among the visitors in the
college.
New pupils at the night school are
Misses Plough, Cox and Derr
The class in short hand has finished
the text and have stated in on dictation.
John Chrisrianson of Springville, call
ed at the business college last wetk
He was accompanied by T. Sandsmarg
Mesdames q. and d. T. Fortrey werp
welcome callers on Monday.
Miss Mary Morse, student at the
college, has secured a position as book.
keeper and stenographer with the
Proctor Teneriffe Lace Wheel Co
Bert Waters called at school on
Tues lay last
The students at the night school are
making rapid progress in both short
hand and typeWriting.
Berlie Moore accompanied by Ole
Leum of Coon Valley, were business
callers the first Of the week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

prizes. Mr.. Odegaard won medal at
a contest st Drammen. His program
last evening was made up largely of
pieces descriptive of peasant life, with
'halling" or 'springdans' thrown in
now and then His playing is charac-
terized by purity of tone and delicate
feeling He appeared in native costume
with black knickerbockers and shirt
and shore gray coat and gray leggings
Two rows of large silver buttons re CHI
ing from the chin to the waist ado ed
his shirt. Mr.. Odesgaard made his
own violin. The Hardanger instrument
consists of eight strings, being four
above the finger board and four beneath,
the latter for the purpose of enriching
the harmonies. 1t requires a genuine
musician to play it," After the concert
there will be a Norwegian Dance.
Those purchasing concert tickets will
be permitted TO dance without extra
charge Admission 25 and Is cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
NEW CREAMERY AFFAIRS

The Viroqua creamery is fully meet
ing expectations of ITS friends Last
week over 1000 pounds of butter were
made. For the last half If March over
2. 200 pounds were manufactured. Three
new members bought stock last week.
There are 132 members now, This is
the time for yor 10 urge your neighbor
to join if you are member, and IL not,
come and take share If you do any
dairying. Some of our most careful
farmers are among the new members,
and they took shares only after being
fully satisfied with our method of doing
business, and also being satisfied that
they were not liable for more than the
stock subscribed for The more butter
made the less will be the expense Of
making il per pound We have paid
Elgin prices 20 far and expect to do bet
ter when our output increases.
|. s. GRIFFIN. Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
IMPORTANT BULLETINS FOR 1HE FARMER

The experiment station at Madison
has recently issued two bulletins Of
interest to Wisconsin farmers Bulle-
tin No. Ill, entitled "0at Smut and its
Prevention, puts the loss during the
three years from oat smut in this state
at $13, So ZOO. During this period the
rural pr tic schools have cost the tax
payers of the state s1t, 10000 The
bulletin gives full directions for treat
ing seed oats to prevent loss from smut
in simple, inexpensive and thorough
manner.
Bulletin No. 112 treats of alfalfa in
Wisconsin. Ii tells how 10 test the
seed, how to secure a good stand of
alfalfa and how TO harvest and care for
the crop. Both bulletins are illustrated.
Copies of these bulletins will be sent to
residents of Wisconsin, free of barge,
upon receipt Of postal card giving the
address Non-residents should enclose
a lwo.cent stf mp to pay cost Of mailing.
Sind all communications to Agricultur-
al Experiment Station, Madison, Wis,