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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-20
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE

ostracism and the boycott were con,
stantly employed against it. Today it
has won to its principles many of the
laity and the clergy of the Established
church. Beginning with the act or
1856, admitting nonconformists to de,
sress in Cambridge university, 2S acts
which it has advocated have been
carried through parliament. OF this
record the Spectator, supporter or
the establishment, says that it may
well be envied by the supporters OF
other special interests -Four of these
acts were in amedment of burial laws.
Fifty years ago no nonconformist
could be buried in a churchyard ex,
cept with the Anglican church service.
while Quakers and the unbaptized
children of Baptist could not be
buried with any service at all. When
the Rev. DR.. Fletcher wished to
present Queen Victoria with a copy OF
the sermon he had preached and pub
lished ON the princes birth, the lord
Chamberlain, through whomit had been
forwarded. returned it, stating that,
as it was not sanctioned by the Els,
tablished church, it was inconsistent
with his public duty to present it to
her majesty. Quite a different sort
of churchman was Mr., Gladstone, who
ii his ripper years concurrei with
liberationist principles so far as to
carry through the disestablishment
Of the Irish church in 1869. Quite
different, too. is the spirit of King
Edward, who has contributed to the
erection of nonconforndst chapels on
his estate. The uphill struggle for re,
ligious equality has been at every
point winning struggle. Manifesto
tons of fraternal spirit between
Anglicans and free churchmen have
begun to abound In 1851 the churches
of the establishment had. in round
numbers, 100000 more sittings than
the free churches. In 1904 the free
churches had the extra million.
toIIowness of Russian Reform.
What has become of the DEGREES OF
religious federation and freedom or
conscience promulgated by the car?
E J. Dillon, a recognized authority on
Russian affairs, writing in the Review
of Reviews, New York, declares that
they have been rendered practically
null and void by the bureaucracy.
The greatest hopes were experienced
of the decree inspired and drafted by
de Witte and promulgated by the
car last Easter Sunday. But the bu.
reaucracy have virtually killed it,
says Mr.. Dillon. "'You may leave
orthodoxy, but YOU must not conspire
with the clergymen of any other
church in order to do so, is what they
virtually say, And this is how 1t
works out. A member of the Russian
state church can, x he will, become a
Protestant. But if the Lutheran
pastor help him,-and without such
help he cannot effect his purpose
the clergyman will be prosecuted and
punished, and the would-be convert
will be severely dealt with as a wit
ness, a status which in Russia may be
rendered quite as bad as that or
prisoner. Priest and convert. there
fore. are both in danger. 1t is like
telling a man that he may travel from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-20
When Peary Practiced.

A man who sets oUt to reach the
rOrth pole should know how to en-,
dure hardshiDs, and Commander Peary
long ago began to learn. A prominent
citizen of Maine. himself a lover OF
outdoor life, says when Peary was a
young man it was common thing for
him to take "a camping outfit of a
blanket and lunch" and start for the
mountains DO dering upon Maine ana
New Hampshire. There. alone, he
would pass days exploring ravines,
Lodges, and the deep, secluded spots,
cooking his own meals and feasting
upon the trout with which the
streams aboUnded. He never built a
camp; he simply rolled himself in a
blanket to sleep but he would come
out brown and hardy.
On one of these occasions he had
taken a canoe to the headwaters OF
Cold river. and after passing a few
days came down the Saco and stopped
at about o'clock for a word with
ttose in my camp. We expected to
have the pleasure of his company for
the night. thinking that he would
welcome hearty meals and a good
bed. But NO." he said, 81 never
sleep indoors when on these trips"
1t was a cold. windy November
night, but he babe us goodby and went
down the river. The next morning,
beside stone wall. we found his
camping place. A few smoky embers
told US where he had cooked AIS
breakfast, and a spot on the grass six
and a half feet long and free from
white frost showed us where he had
slept.-Lewiston (Me) Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-20
The Dosmatism of Faith.

Concluding an article of The
dogmatsm Of faith" the Uiversaltst
Leaaer says: We wish to make it
clear that the field for spiritual and
theological dogmatism is still broad.
There is room for the most ire
menjous and comprehensive adfrma-
ten about human conduct, responsible
ity and destiny, without coming with
in speaking distance OF any con.
Trajectory facts which human knowl-
edge has discovered. There is a false
opinion in the worn. Facts have dis
credited some old mistakes or
theology. Such assertions as refer to
the beginnings of life in Eden, and the
temptation and 1.-THE FALL" ami a whole
mass of preposterous stuff which
hangs on these are in the refuse heap
of history. But these were always
excroscences, morbid and unnaturaI
growtbs ulJn the body of real faith.
Their ruin helps the cause of truth
Voltaire and Ingersoll PERSISTED in
Identifying religion with certain
H.
but this did not make then assertions
true. Superficial critics still insist,
and some foolish Christians still allow,
that faith hinges on old fables. But
the truth is that he world is getting
ready for a fresh and firm and dog
matte assertion o. a few profound and
a!i-lmpol tant truths about the world
and about ran. Let no one mistake
the sigps o. the times. All the curl
osity end observation and penetration
of man leaves untouched and mex.
plored that whole vast world of life
and thought where true religion has
its operation. Great continents or
faith are slowly hitting themselves
out of the ocean of modern knowledge.
We shall repeople these with our
thoughts of Goo and conduct and the
hereafter We shall affirm, and de-
clare, and insist, with a determina-
ton that would please our dogmatic
forefathers, things which their times
could not believe, but in the spirit
which made them powerful and vital
advocates of the higher life. We
must wait little but again we say,
let us not be deceived, the first dim
light of a new day for trust in God
is seen by those who have watched
and prayed for it to come. Not ALI
Of us will live to see its larger light,
bUt if we die today let us die with
our face to the future. with the sense
of victory and not of defeat. and with
that vision of the coming faith of the
world which all the deeper signs OF
the times certainly phophesy and
justify.
Religious Equality in England.
The jubilee year of the Liberator,
British journal established in 1888
by the society for the liberation of re-
ligion from state patronage and con-
tlol, gives occasion, says the Outlook,
for a remarkable record of progress.
The early history of this society
parallels that of the antislavery So
cieties in our own country. when Mr..
Garrison published his Liberator in
Boston. Vituperation and persecution
were its common fare. Social
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-20

When a person begins 20 think of
plans for a home he invariably pic
lures all the interesting features of
every home he has ever entered ami
desires them embodied In a small cot
tage. The sketches as shown above
ase the result Of much study along this
enc particular line. The reception han
is entered through q generous yesJi-
bus. From this point the impression
cannot be otherwise than that Of en-
tering an ideal, comfortable home.
The nook at the end Of the dining
room has a timbered ceiling as has the
hall. and should he finished dark,
Fapered with a soft tone of red. The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-20

zen IS to have white wood work
papered in q golden corn coIor. In The
second floor he layout is as compact
as is possible 10 make IT, The bath
room is in direct communication with
the masters rom and still convenient
10 the rest Of the house Each bed
room g comfortable and well lighted
and viii lend itself 20 an endless
change Of decoration. There is hard
wood finish throughout, hotair heating
and the most modern plumbing. This
house caa he built in most any locality
for the figures given below, by using
stone in the first story and cement
plasterea work aDcye.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-20
In Line With the system

Thomas w. Lawson's daughter is
engaged and formal announcement is
made That's all right-that's accord.
ing to our system.--New York Com
mercial.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-20
TWO DROMIos.

plat touches for DeTeT. Now who
will youch for Plat" asks the Chi
rago News. We feel justified in pre-
dieting that Depew will, II occasion de-
maAds-W Washington Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-20

no hhuhiy dFOW DelieI IN future
life. Thirteen of these are Christians
and they alone seem unequivocabIy
sure OF their faith. To one OF these
heaven Is "a place in which to realize
our Ideals" Another describes 4. as
a place where one Is busy In ioing
the will of God, most profitably and
most happily" A third says rather
strikingly, Materially, It is like that
of the present world as OF today
am as the of tomorrow"
Mr.. Takagi, editor of the japanese
Christian Advocate, insists on the
everlasting growth and development.
The general attitude of those who do
| not base their belief on revelation is
expressed by Mr.. Nakajima, a lawyer,
who says there is no scientific proof,
but that 1t Is ethically unsatisfactory
to deny the future life. and he there
fore believes that there is a future
| existence I'm an ethical point OF
view" If this array Of answers served
no other purpose, comments the New
York Churchman, It would be valuable
/ at least as showing what Buddhsts
themselves recognize, that no religion.
save the Christian, has any hold on
the intellectual life Of Japan.
! Diplomacy Without the Diplomats.
None Of the peace commissioners
bring their wives, In view Of the err
rand, how strange that representatives
If fra d4Dl0ynarfe qav ehouid ba left al
| home -Congregationalist
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-20

BarbariC Splendor will Mark
Her Reception in Pekin. :.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-09-20

Most of us expect better obituary
notices than are coming to US.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
The Poor Mons Pl0int.

The average poor man of today is prone to be-
moan his condition. He thinks his poverty is a
disgrace and that it is crime to be poor. Poverty
is disgrace. It is heeting condition manifested
by exterior causes It frowns upon all classes and
shows Partially. Poverty contains two doors;
and while some entering it's domain, others are
departing with happiness and health depicted on
their countenances. It is thus easily seen that
the poor mans plight is not hopeless one. Tenn
porarily the possibility of him becoming banker a
statesman, promoter, a millionaire, may be
remote but before the twilight of his life has set in
he may achieve renown in each of these callings.
The great of the past who were poor in their
youth should be an inspiration to the poor man of
today. The man who has ideas and the genius to
put them in practicable working ORDER never needs
fear the sting of poverty. Those who began life
amid pinching poverty but whose evening Of life
crowned with success, are legion
Columbus was the son Of a weaver long before
he astonished the nobility of Spain by making an
egg stand on end. Cervantes the man who ridicued
mail-clad knights into obscurity, at one time a
common soldier Cromwell, who, as the inveterate
enemy of monarchy feared and respected through
out Europe the of brewer. Benjamin
Franklin the philosopher and astute diplomat, was
of poor parentage. Virgil was the of porter.
Daniel Defoe was the son of a butcher Robert
Burns was plowman in his youth. Mohammed
used to herd sheep the hillside overlooking
Mecca before he became famous. The early history
of Washington Lincoln, Vanderbilt, and John Jacob
Aston is familiar to ALL
The young man who becomes discouraged be-
cause he is of humble origin, should study the
biographies of some of the foregoing llustrious
Poverty in their youth did not prevent them from
rounding out creditabe One can recall the
names of hundreds of men in every state in the
Union who were struggling with poverty in their
youth, but today they governors senators, and
congressman credit to their state and the nation.
The man who says his poverty is against him, should
turn against poverty
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
The Pizlory abolished.

The Legislature of Delaware has repealed the
law relative to the pillory punishment for
crime. This law has been on the statutes for many
years; and, with the whipping post, it claimed
by its champions to be preventive against that
class of criminals known petty thieves and pick
pockets It is also said that since the plory
tablished hoboes have scratched off the name Of
Delaware from their itinerary This may be true,
nevertheless it is safe to say that many alleged
hoboes were placed in the pillory whose only crime
was being out of work To add this indignity to a
out of job is neither justice nor Christianity
Horace Greedy Knowles, an eminent lawyer of
New Castle County stated that the method was not
only barbarous and inhuman, but was out of date
Delaware is to be congratulated in abolishing the
pillory There other to effectively en-
force the law Other states get along without using
this degrading and Anticipated mode Of punishment,
and doubt Delaware will find that she can dispense
with the pillory without losing her dignity self
respect.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
INSPECTION LUUs.

WITHIN short time the excursion season on
rivers and lakes will be open. Let us hope there
will be fatalities similar to those of last summer
Since then many measures have been adopted
by the government which, if rgidly enforced, will
have tendency to minimize disasters like the General
Slocum horror. These reforms embrace the steam
boat inspecting service, and provide for accident
drill passenger steamers fire fighting; life saving
equipment to be thoroughly inspected by competent
men, improved boiler inspection; regulations for the
protection Of infammable material from fire; life
boats and ifefoats of approved patterns, and a
limitation of the number of passengers to be carried
All that remains to be done is for inspectors
to do their duty. However, if they negligent
and, instead of making personal examination, rely
solely upon the statements of owners of vessels acct
dents going to happen, defective fire hose will
remain and worthless life preservers will be found
It would seem that if reward of fifty dollars was
offered to anyone detecting steamboat officials evad-
ing the law, it would have wholesome effect in
exposing fraud This reward to be, paid by those
caught evading the inspection laws. For money
these laws winked at and for money they can be
made operative.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
-DOzUie Enriched.

and personal property for fifteen thousand dollars
and removed to Zion City to join the Dowieites.
This must have pleased Elijah; for, according to the
teachings of the founder of Zion, this money is
turned into the general fund. Minnesota need not
weep on account of this hayward of the soil
leaving his native state The departure of her good
citizens is to be deplored Still, this gentlemans
state of mind is such that if he had remained. at
large much longer, he would have lost his money
and farm in "gold bricks" or some similar graft.
Then the probabilities are he would have become a
public charge As it is he has seen the last of his
money; and when Dowie dies, Zion will cease to at
tract jays with fat bank accounts The city will be
sold under the auctioneer's hammer
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
ODDS AND ENDS
BY n. j. B.

THE certainly did noble and when
from Tie Pass to the north poe for all his Manchuran
soldiers.
JARS and thousand and other things keep sup
Wv piled with of thousands of crppe but why
number of who crippled the head greatly
other cripples?
w the bottom knocked the censorship? In
times past mans life would have been eopadzd he had attempt
ed send such items eegraphed
daily.
SEEMS too bad that all children cannot the
knowledge be gained from the study Huxeys Physi
oogy Blacks Ten Laws of Health Joel Hygienc
Physiology Not the reading of these good
hard compulsory study school, pupil compelled
other lesson If such works these had
educational training centuries of this day and generation
would have better blood coursng through With
higher standards Of living thus handed down from
would be healthier and happier stronger physically
mentally hale hearty the years. For as
Mr. Steele precious lives frequently through
thousands squandr early the strength
should have kept for the work Of real life Habits formed in
youth which entail weakness and poverty upon manhood.
Children afford for the experience which
learned when the penalty of violated law has already in
Cured and health rrevocaby lost Nature provides little training
of fe but leaves the by bitter
experience So youth throw strength
which desired be rid We anything and at any
anything please and number Of nights with
sleep We fail notice the sharp punishment
which bad habits entail We furnished in the beginning
certain vital force which draw We be spendhrs
youth be and husband till manhood Our
shortcomings all charged against this stock Natures memory
physical the strength years. wemay
leaves found reap as we
either gather the thorns, torment
and destroy rejoice in the happy harvest Of hale old age
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
KILOGRAMS
BY E. M. 4
Our local Sherlock Holmes has returned all right

BY e. NJ

Our local Sherlock Holmes has returned all right
Congressman annually packages Of free seed the
rural districts in order to catch the jay
In order both paper Sage
all his clerks to authorizations wherever possible
To drunken chump careessy handling big pistol
enough to give the nightmare.
Looking honest among politicians
looking for four-eaved clover the Sahara desert
If reading makes full why
this place shouldn't acquire goodszed intellectual jag
The hasn't much faith the girl who plays
selection from Wagner piano while plays
wash tub in the laundry
Elijah Dowie that he daily heaven
This assertion only that grow long
whskers and at the time tell bare-faced lies
In his Mr. Garfield packers profit of
each beef killed. probably raised
the profit $OO only he didn't the ladies'
The Cardiff giant ched Of twele-ton
the fake the public
most fitting to mark the last resting
The members of school board gone Osler few
better They claim that after
becomes crank and should be employed pub
lie schools.
phrenoogst that Of marked ability usually one
deep perpendicular wrinkle the middle rubber
the glass fail wrinkle forehead
should conclusion that the
phrenologist is wrong.
One of the ever pugist in
this country by the of Jack Monroe political spebnde
available but find mention of either of named
persons
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
Lectures for Prisoners.

"A CURIOUS innovation in the matter of reforming
criminals has recently been tried at the famous
French penitentiary at Fresnes, the largest in the
world. In Paris there is society for lecturing in
prisons and which frequently sends lecturers to ad-
dress prisoners in different penal institutions upon
various TOPICS with the idea Of retaining them from
their hayward life. The most interesting feature
connected with the lectures is the in which
the talks delivered. Every prisoner can see and
hear the person addressing him without being seen
by his fellow prisoners and without being able to
hold any communication with each other.
"The lectures given in great hall, on one
side of which are what appears to be number of
steps, reaching almost to the roof On closer nspec-
ton these prove be of boxes, with openings
in them four inches high, through which be seen
the heads of the audience. In this peculiar manner
the prisoners enabled to the lecturer, but
communication of any nature between them is impos-
sible. The wisdom of such course becomes appar-
ent when it said that mutual recognition release
is impossible. The evil effects of intemperance the
most important influence contributing to the COM
mission of crime form the principal subjects of the
lectures and they are having such salutary effect
that they are to be given in ain French prisons.
"The Fresnes penitentiary is located eight miles
from Paris and has accommodations for two thousand
prisoners. It is model institution Of its kind being
situated in healthy district, with plenty Of light
fresh air, and wholesome food for the inmates
Everything is done in accordance with the highest
motives for developing their better instincts"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

THERE'S police justice in Chicago who has
made novel ruling. A couple of women were
brought before him who Immediately commenced to
abuse each other. He ordered them to kiss and be
good but they persisted in handing out abuse and he
fined them $40 for carrying concealed weapons, the
tongues being the weapons. The fines were paid,
but one of the women appealed her case and Judge
Mills, before whom she appeared, ordered the fines
restored to the women. We rather think the latter
Judge erred in his judgment. Saltwater Gazette.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

MIRROR weekly published the Minnesota State
founded the prisoners and edited
Its objects be home
intellectual Improvement prisoners acquant
prisoner; disseminate pathological
dpeng prejudice which
sinister seredempton The entirely
its If time there
surplus expended
interests of the prison library
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30

The Japanese have taken Tie Pass and the Rus
slams also taking tie pass most of the time.
These are bad days for "the bear that walks like a
man "-Lakefeld Standard
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30
n 0 7 IC E..

ALL PERSONS receiving copies Of THE MIRROR who are
not regular lists will please consider such
sample copies IT, after reading conclude that THE
MIRROR is worthy patronage send to this
Office for trial subscription published
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-19
Resume 81 the News.
List Of Casualties.


Mrs. Benjamin Strong, Jr., shot and
killed herself in a fit Of insanity at
Eaglewood, N. j.
There was a disastrous fire near the
Newsky shipping yards at St. Peters
burg. Fourteen buildings were de.
stroyed.
John Colby and Harry Smith were
crushed to death and John Chambers
was fatally injured by the collapse of
the Harroun grain elevator at Elwood,
Kan.
Fire played havoc with the business
center of Utica, N. Y. causing loss
OF $45O,000. The fire originated in
an unknown manner in the cotton bat
ting stock in Frazier's dry goods es.
tablishment.
In collision between a car on the
Chicago & Milwaukee electric railway
and carriage at Lake Bluff, ILL.,, J.
j. Murdoch, manager of the Masonic
Temple, was seriously injured and is
unconscious; j. H. Howard, a wool
merchant sustained broken leg, and
Arthur J. George, of San Francisco
was injured internally. The trolley
was making up time and the carriage
was being driven at high speed to
catch train to Chicago. The trolley
car was derailed and the passengers
f. badly shaken up.