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found it was even more than they could
stand, and General TschertkoR was re
moved from his post.
AS is common in Russia when off,
cials of such exalted civil and mill
tary rank are removed from office. the
general was raised to the rank OF
an Imperial Councillor. This was in
1881, and he remained out OF office for
nearly twenty years. General Tschert-
koff was the faithful and devoted serv-
ant of the late Gar Alexander III. and
acted as his personal aid-de-camp dur
ing the Turko- Russian war. Their in
timacy was not entirely unconnected
with General Tschertkoff's wife. whose
union with the general was brought
about in a very extraordinary manner
PURCHASE OF HIS WIFE
Madame Tschertkoff. who is still liv-
ing. was the wife of minor police Of
fetal named Vereschagin. and very
beautiful and attractive woman 1t Is
said that she is a Jewess. The late
Gar saw her at some maneuvers and
ordered that. she be presented TO him.
and they soon were on very friendly
terms General Tschertkoff, who was
attending the maneuvers, saw the lady
also and was deeply enamored OF her.
and finally bought her from her hus-
band for 10000 rubles (;15.O00) and
married her.
Such seemingly extraordinary az
fair is not uncommon in Russia. and Is
done in perfectly legal manner.
through divorce procedure. The hus-
band for a consideration-in this case
the $4,000 ruble-permits his wife TO
have a divorce. and takes upon himself
the role of the guilty party. Under the
Russian law only the innocent party
may marry again, the guilty one may
not do so unless the other should die.
In these cases it is considered rather
a shabby thing If a husband isn't will
ing to accommodate his wife in this
manner, and sacrifice his character
for her sake
Very often the man marries again
without waiting for his former wife TO
die. as it is not difficult to find priest
who will not ask too many questions
and insist upon too much evidence re-
garding his legal qualifications for en-
tering the matrimonial state General
Tschertkoff's marriage turned out to be
a very happy one and madame is very
popular in Warsaw society, much more
so than the general
Some few years after his marriage
the general was told one day that a
stranger wished to- see him alone on
imsortant business. He was shown
into the room and addressing the
Governor. said: Your Excellency win
remember me no doubt, as you did me
the homer to take my wife some time
ago. / come now 10 inform your Ex-
cellency that I have another wife, who
is younger and handsomer. and much
better altogether than my first wife,
and If your Excellency wishes will let
you have her at the same price" What
his Excellency answered is not report
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pretty emerald of the sea. How many
long tramps on horseback I've taken
over those islands, and how they've
spoiled them, Our bungalow, If you
could only have seen il, that great
rambling home on the cliffs, over
looking the shining. mellow, simmer
ing bay And such fun as we had,
the kids and l. when they came home
at night from the city-card parties.
musicales, everything jolly. All
through the day the fellows were at
their business in the city and 1 at my
writing at home, all alone with Sing;
he dreaming over his pipe, 1 busy
drawing stories from that magical
bay.
EARLY EXPERIENCE.
Thus two years went by, and a day
came when I was III at ease in that
ease-inspiring bungalow. I refused TO
eat and lag ensconsed behind my mos
quito netting. appetite gone. The
boys did all in their power TO rouse
me, but in vain. Ny Sing even did his
best; one morning he appeared be-
fore me with a tray on which were
two glasses-it was his maiden cock
tail! a most fearful mixture Of Worces-
tershire, sauce, oil, everything a
bottle contains. l drank it-and
lived. Even that did not rouse me.
I needed to get my boots and be off
I'm a two years clock. not an eight
day. The fever contracted as a boy
on that first trip round the Horn has
never got out Of my veins"
That same restless spirit has driven
him to the isles of the seas, to Asia,
Africa and Europe. His sunny, genial
spirit. the charm of his own dearly
loved southern seas, has made for him
hosts of friends all over the world.
Perhaps no writer of the century
numbers so many famous literary men
and women among his intimat te
friends. He was personally acquaint-
ed with George Eliot, Emil Zola, AL
whom he visited in his own South
Sea isle; Du Maurier, Rudyard Kip
ling and many, many others.
Bret Harte brought me up, you
might say" he unused. I'VE started
the Overland Monthly. in which Bret
Harte did his best work and to which
feebly contributed. At first Bret
Harte was dissatisfied with my work;
but when I went to the islands and
began to write out my dreams from
there he wrote, Now you have struck
it Then Bret Harte went to London
and 1 went off on one of my rambles
again"
II was while abroad the last time
that he was appointed to the chair of
literature In university at Washing
Ton. Mr.. Stoddard says very charac-
teristicaIly Of that period of his life:
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TSChertkOff Cor
daily Hated
by Poles.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CRACOW, April Probably the
most hated man in all Russian Poland
is his Excellency the Governor General
of Warsaw, as. he is officially styled.
In reality, however, General Tschert-
koff rules over all the ten governments
which constitute Russian Poland OF
to-day, and is more commonly known
as Governor General of Poland. This
position is perhaps the highest dignity
in the service of the Czar. Poland diff
fers from the various governments in
Russia proper, as it is still ruled more
as a conquered province. The Cover
nor General has committed to him
the destinies of 100000 people.
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oYAMA's TURNING MOVEMENT.
Advance May Cover an Attack Upon
Vladivostok.

GUNsHU PASS. April 1.--Contradic-
tory reports are being received from
Chinese fugitiyes, most of which indi-
cate that there is a constant moyement
of the Japanese northeast. as though
with the intention of effecting a turn
ing movement at Kirin TO cover the be-
ginning of an attack on Vladivostok.
Chinese report that the construction Of
a railroad from Sinmintin to Mukden
has been begun.
HARDIN, April 1.-Business is para
lyzed and a general lack of confidence
is shown. A majority of the female
population is leaving Harbin.
1t is believed that the Japanese are
preparing a bold turning movement,
probably to the eastward, and the Rus
sian cavalry is operating widely in oil :.
der TO avoid repetition of the surprise
at Mukden.
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BAKU'S STREETS
Uttered WITH
MUTILATED DEAD
GreWsome Details Of Awful
Massacre Are Received
in London
Special Dispatch to The can.

LONDON. April 1-Correspondence
just received from Baku gives a vastly
fuller account Of the horrors of the re-
cent massacre there than the Russian
censors allowed to be transmitted BY
telegraph. At the end OF the slaughter
Of Armenians by Tartars in the Cau-
casian town 500 bodies were counted,
most Of them shOckingly mutilated.
The total number OF Armenians killed.
according to some estimates. Is not less
than 1000. hundreds having perished in
the flames that consumed their homes
Many women and girls were among the
missing, and unprintable stories are
told Of the treatment received by them
from their Tartar assailants.
Nearly every street In Baku contained
It's ghastly litter OF victims. stretched
out Just as they had fallen. the Inhabit-
ants being too terrified even TO cover
up the faces Of the dead. An English
resident AT Ba<u has sent a photograph
Of one OF these scenes. which Is for
wzrded herewith. What do you think
OF it?" Is the inscription which he has
placed beneath IL. II Ii were a massacre
Of Armenians BIZ Turks that had been
depicted various religious bodies in
London would now be clamoring for
vengeance against Abdul the Damned
and demanding interference by the
British Government But as the atrOci-
ties occurred in Christian Russia. and
were virtually sanctioned BY the au-
thorities. who did absolutely nothing TO
suppress the disturbances. they will be
passed over as "regrettable incident"
The Arnenians did not by any means
submit TO being slaughtered like sheep.
and in more than one instance exacted
a terrible retribution OF their assail-
ants. In Zerkovsky street the Tartars
besieged a house occupied by Adamoff.
an Armenian tradesman- He had been
known only as a shopkeeper with a
well-merited reputation for driving un-
commonly shrewd bargains. but he had
In him the stuff OF which heroes are
made. When the Tartar mob swooped
down upon the house like a pack OF
wolves he stationed himself on a little
projecting balcony with a magazine
rifle and opened fire upon them He
was a good marksman and he had the
pluck that commands a steady nerve
and a cool head. though he knew that
his own death was inevitable In tha
fight OF one against hundreds.
KILLS THIRTY-THREE-
Despite the shower OF bullets that
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STEEL TRUST NOTIFIES
WORKMEN OF INCREASE
Corporation Will Give More Paw to
Skilled Mill Hands and Other
Mechanics

NEW YORK, April 1.-oh1cia1
notices have been sent out by the yari-
Gus companies of the United States
Steel Corporation informing thousands
OF workmen of an increase in wages,
beginning to-day 1t is estimated that
the increase will amount in round fig
ures to sS,o0o,000. Those who will
receive the increased pay will be the
laborers. skilled mill hands and the
class OF mechanics now receiving
moderate wages.
Agreements with tin plate, sheet
steel and other workers. which expire
on June 80 next. will not be changed
at present 1t is expected that higher
wage scales will go into effect in these
departments after the present agree
ments have expired.
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RUSSIAN OFFICIALS WHO ARE
THE OBJECTS OF THE HATRED
OF THE UNHAPPY POLES.

100000 of whom are peasants, Tor
the most part unable to read or write
General Tschertkoff has an official
salary of $4,000 rubles a year (s25,-
000). a palace in Warsaw. a castle
in the country as summer resi-
dence. horses and carriages, an army
of servants and numerous other per-
ouisites and privileges He has
also at his disposal an immense
secret service fund for the expendi-
ture of which he has not to give any
account. All these dignities and emol-
uments. however, will soon pass from
his grasp, for the general is 76 years
of age, suffering from an incurable
disease. and it is said tnat his success
sor has already been selected, and, in
fact, may come here at any time.
The Governor General will go away
"uuwept. uuhonored and unsung." The
Poles hate him with a bitter hatred for
his expressions, his corruption. and his
evil influence upon their beloved coun-
try. The new man may be infinitely
better-much worse. they say. he can
not possibly be.
HIS RISE TO POWER.
Michael Ivanovitsch Tschertkoff.
Governor of Warsaw, Ataman Of the
cossacks of the Don. General of Caval-
ry. Aid-de-camp to the Car, and men,
ber of the Imperial Council of the En-
pire. was born in 1929 He was edu-
Gated in the school for imperial pages
at St. Petersburg and entered the army
in 1s4s He took part in the defense
of Sveaborg, Finland, against the Fran
co-English fleet in '1S54.-and fought in
the Caucasus in 1858. In 1864 he was
appointed Governor of yolhinia, and
FIVE years later was made a lieutenant
general. He also became Ataman of
the Cossacks of the Don, ataman
meaning General of Cossacks.
In 1877 he was nominated Governor
General of Kieff. when he first came
into notoriety His administra ton Is
said to have been UNANIMOUSLY corrupt
and bad, even for a country like Rus
sia. where official corruption prevails
generally and, in <act, is almost ex-
pected. But Tschertkoff exceeded the
usual limits of transgression. He
abused his authority in every way and
there were no bounds to his cupidity
and extortions- He speedily amassed
wealth and purchased an enormous es-
tate at Kahorlik in Southern Russia,
cut of the proceeds of his ill-gotten
gains Finally his maladministration
of the province became a public scan
dal. which attracted the attention of
the authorities in st. Petersburg. who
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MYSTERIOUS AssAILANTs.
Masked Men Ransack Lodging Houses
and Attack Inmates.

HELSINGFORS. Finland, April L.
The populace is greatly aroused by the
renewal of ransacking of lodging
houses by masked men, who bound and
gagged the inmates and searched
everything. On Saturday night these
men destroyed the furniture of board
houses when they discovered in it
a picture Of Maxim Gorky. The peo-
pie suspect that they are agents of the
police, but this the latter Indignantly
deny. No arrests, however, have been
made.
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For more than e year Charles War
ren Stoddard. poet, essayist and nov
elist, q verttable dreamer Of the South
Seas. has been a guest Of Cambridge.
Mass. For many weeks this charming
friend Of famous men and writer of
tdyls lay at the point Of death; then.
when almost 70 that land O. the Ieal," g"
he was coaxed back to this shore OF
tears and smiles Very slowly during
these long months he has been getting
back his old-tine vigor. and. although
II is not his as yet, that charm Of man
ner so gentle. cordial, so lacking in for
mality yet full OF a dignity all his own
qualities which have won for him so
many warm friends and made him
welcome at so many hearthstones-
have not left him.
He is now 10 leave his many friends
there 10 return TO California for an
absence Of a year. There he purposes
making q study OF the old missions
those grand old ruins Of pre-gold days
that are stationed, like old sentinels,
keeping guard over the coast from
Mexico 70 Central California
I mean 10 begin with the first. away
down in Mexico, and in a series Of
articles for the Sunset Magazine de-
velop the romantic side Of their part
IN CaEfornia's early days" Stoddard
says Just the mention of California
sets him dreaming.
To wander with him for two hours
back TO old San Francisco In its tent
ing days, 70 roam with him over those
isles OF the Summer Seas" he loves
SO well, is treat that must be ex-
perienced TO be appreciated There is
a subtle charm IN that dreamer OF
dreams that can be transferred 10
paper by no hand but his.
WARMTH AND COLOR.
Those who have read his South Sea
Idyls" have felt the warmth and color
and watched the ripping. sparkling,
ever fascinating water Of that ocean
and felt the power OF that dreamy
cline. That far-away look that drifts
across his blue eyes; the occasional
roguish fash, the low. half melancholy
voice, full Of kindly sympathy and
humor. need TO accompany his story TO
get its full meaning as the writer re-
ceived It.
Mr.. Stoddard took his caller back
10 the days OF SO. when as boy he
landed in San Francisco. that wild
yet aIluring city Of tenets. The strange
surroundings, the gay, free. reckless
populace. the days ard nights Of ex-
element. made a deep impression on
the half-awakened poet. Then a long
voyage with his brother around Cape
Horn filed his imaginative nature full
OF old oceans subtle charm, whose
spell he has never been able TO shake
of. Back again as a lad Of Is, worry
ing himself and his people with the
vexed question Of school, rebelIing at
the restraint and longing to be free,
till worn out with the struggle they
let me work. as he so character
istically put IT,
THAT little book store. how well I
remember It. All day long going
about with that omnipresent duster in
my hand to hide what I was doing
writing, writing nothing but sonnets,
TIL my brother asked, Can't you write
something besides sonnets?' was so
ashamed Of my verses that hid them
behind that dusteri'' he said with that
inimitable boyish chuckle-
Hawaii. Oh. the shame Of it. Ny
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RUMoRED PEACE TERMS.
Russia May Reiinquish All Manchu-
riaa Claims,

ST. PETERSBURG, April accord
ing to a peace report circulated on the
Boerse to-day, Russia will cede the
southern portion OF the island of Sag
halien to Japan and agree that Man
churia and Korea are permanently out
side of the Russian sphere of influence.
and the Eastern Chinese Railroad will
be turned over to Japan for cession to
China or TO an international syndicate.
upon consideration of s125, 1000, 900,
which Japan will accept in lieu Of in
demnity.
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PRISONERS WE'LL TREATED.
False Report of japanese Suicides in
Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-Inves-
tigation of reports published in Lon
don, to the effect that numbers of Jap
anese prisoners confined at Medvid
have committed suicide reveals the
fact that but one man killed himself
He had become i'll en- route from the
front and regarded his case as incura-
BILE. The American embassy. which is
looking after the interests of the Jap
anese prisoners, is entirely satisfied
with their condition and praises the
kindness shown them by the Russians.
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S,,nnIies for yladivosto,-

/ ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-More
than ten trains, stocked with proyf-
sions and war material, are leaving ST.
petersburg daily for Vladivostok.
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coalinga's New Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, April The Pres
ident to-day appointed A. B. Hill post
master at Coalinga. Cal.
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Russia Nav Borrow More Money

LONDON. April LA dispatch to a
news agency from St Petersburg saws
that another internal loan of s10O, 900. .ooo
will shortly be issued.
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TROUBLES OF THE CAR APPEAR TO BE MULTIPLYING DAHL
ure Rights Denied Them by Ruler of All the Russias

shS aG
ron w
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TIE WEATHER.

Forecast made at San Francisco for
thirty hours ending midnight. April ?:
San Francisco and vicinity: Fair
Sunday; light north winds.
A c. MoADIE
District Forecaster.
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Continued on Page so. Column 4,
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THE rHEArERs.

ALcAzAR-"old Heidelberg" Matt
nee to-day
ALHAMBRA-Kreisler Recital Natl
fnee only
LIFORNIA-''zlra."
\ COLUMBIA-'The Virginian-''
CENTRAL-'-Tne Gambler" Matinee
to-day
CHUTES-vaudeville Matinee to-
day.
GRAND-'T. o. U" Matinee to-day.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Matinee to-
TIvoLI-conic opera
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03

two which they spent there seemed
weeks to the three trespassers clinging
so quietly and painfully above them.
And II Frank knew how much anguish
he caused those three boys that night,
his good nature would forgive them of
the grapes they ate
/ read with much interest any refer
ence to our venerable friend, the Rev.
VIM Haughton. The old.time BOYS
have kindly feeling for him, and espe-
cially do we remember him as a school
teacher. He had trusting respect for
each pupil. and his rules were generally
obeyed. He had one rule which had
lasting effect upon the minds of more
than one and which nodded character
batter than he knew. The rule was that
when a scholar wished to leave the room
for any purpose he was at liberty to
pass out quietly without question, thus
placing the pupil on his own honor, and
to disobey that rule was to be untrue to
himself This rule was of course viola
ted at times, but when the unruly schol-
ar met the pleasant face and kind words
Of Mr.. Haughton can you imagine
greater punishment with that pupil than
that inflicted by guilty conscience 1t
gave the boy and girl feeling of inn
portance and responsibility, and to that
young mind being developed its effect
was lasting.
l read with peculiar sensations of the
death of the venerable William Stricken,
the Christian. For years many have
followed and watched him with the
minds eye, hoping that he might enjoy
even a longer twilight of life along
peaceful paths. For u.s. in his affiic-
tions, his genial spirit and kindly life
had been an inspiration. For him, his
final task is completed; the house Is
dark. We feel the loss keenly, but
somehow / have the notion that that
Christian, in some manner whereof |
know not, will go right on in his kindly,
beneficent way, teaching the lesson of
righteous living.
| am impressed that there are many
more of Viroquss old-time citizens who
have been an inspiration to the younger
generation, by example shaping their
lives, and | see in memory one who died
at this Easter time four years ago, and
she was my mother. OMemory, so may
thee stand by me when close my life
Indeed; so may /, when realities are
melting from me like the shadows still
find thee near me pointing upward
Respectfully,
ELMER z. DUNLAP.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 23rd
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03

EDITOR CENSOR: The accompanying
cut is selfexplanatory, and is fac sim.
lie cf the cards am using in my cam
paign within the ranks Of the lnterna-
tional Typographical union There is
always much interest manifested in ty-
biographical annual elections, as usually
there are 1870 votes cast in indianapolis,
and the offices are all desirable. Being
an organization for the promotion of
the interests OF the toiler, it sets the ex-
ample and places the best of conditions
around all who in any way labor in its
behalf. As a sample, the delegate TO
the international convention each year
Is given all expenses-raiiroad fare.
sleeping car and hotel bills. etc and
SO for the weeks work at the conven-
tion city. Next year the convention
will probably go to San Francisco MY
chances seem bright enough, although
have two opponents who are very bril-.
liant men, and one has had experience
on the floor of the state assembly, and
the other is an orator of recognized abil-
lty My object in sending the cut to
the CENSOR is not, of course, for politi-
cal purposes, / feel that IL could de-
pend up0n the votes of the good people
of Viroqua | surely would be elected.
watch each Friday for the arrival of
the CENSOR and Immediately renew my
acquaintance with old Vernons citizens,
and infer that the readers of the paper
msy he interested in an occasional letter
from Pete. " ! sit and ponder many
times the events Of the past IL Viroqua,
and revolve in my mind the good times
aud bad times us ho~s" had long ago,
much of which ~ as accompanied by ac-
tions not =; 1tly according to the Gold
en- rule. One circumstance ia vividlv
recalled illustrating one of the bad
times
Near his residence, j. Henry Tate long
ago had a fine grape arbor and one
moonlight evening three boys who were
and are we'll known in Niroqua, con-
cluded there wero more grapes hanging
there than Mr.. Tate would ever be able
10 nse, and not wishing the fruit 10
spoil we climbed the lattice work and
hanging near the top of the arbor with
hands ard feet, proceeded to fill our
pockets ), tn grapes. Now the said J
Henry Tste also had daughter named
Nellie A young man named f. Nj.
Towner used to make frequent and, nm
doubtedly, welcome calls at the Tate
residence. ard the two on this moonlight
night decided, apparently that in the
grape arbor on a convenient bench
would be the best place to plan for the
fnture undisturbed. And the hour or