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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

heaven, where some of them will be
the whitest and brightest of the angel
choir.
AS | stood during that day and
watched little group coming slowly
frc:f this part or that of their camp
tenderly bearing all that remained of
some one who was just as dear 70
them as our dearest friends are to us,
saw them halt and gather round a
shallow grave. heard the prayer of
sorrow from some one of them who
had access to the throne, listened to
the plaintive song-almost a wall
watched them gently lower the I'M
eoffined body into its final resting
place, heard the moaning and the sob
birg as the grave was filled and the
fresh mound rounded up, and saw the
little company return to care for
others who were dying. | was strange
" wrought upon. The funerals | saw
that day were more touching and i'm
pressive than many a grander one
with hearse and flowers and long
procession
1t is the custom in the camp for
the refugees to hold prayer meetings
every evening. AS soon as the twi-
light became dusky the day | was
there large numbers of them gathered
sile ntly in the upper corner of the
camp and where | stood. There they
seated themselves Under a group of
trees. A man who seemed to be
something of leader among them be-
gan TO sing a softly plaintive camp
meeting hymn; he was joined by the
audience, and the atmosphere of the
place became tremulous with a
strangely pathetic melody. beg of
you not to think of it as anything like
the jargon of burnt-cork Ministries
who sing for money. | cannot de-
scribe the pathos of the melody or the
sweet tenderness Of the words as
they arose on the night air, and-who
does not believe it?-were waited like
sweet incense up to the God who
loves his black children as well as
the whites, and who blesses all that
come to him in child-like faith.
After the singing there were earn
est, pleading prayers to God to set
de people free. Dress Marse Linkum
and Marse Linkum's sojers. and Gen
eral Grant, tool And no prayer
closed without plea that God would
lead sinners to the cross OF Christ.
Then came the testimonies" of those
who were, in this time of trial, cling
ing for guidance to that cross. Then
more singing, more prayers, more tes-
timonies, until the evening was far
spent. when they dropped off one by
one to their various sleeping places.
Never shall forget the prayer
meeting on the bluff beside the Mis-
sissippi No light-none was needed
no one could read the scripture,-the
evening breeze coming down the
broad river and lightly stirring the
leaves overhead hushed stiffness
around--the ground covered with
dusky forms, some motionless, others
swaying back and forth,-the plain
tive music-tne prayers, eloquent in
their intensity,-the testimonies-the
low moaning now and then of the
worshipers.-a this impressed me
very deeply. AS l leaned against
tree and saw, and heard, and felt, my
own heart, which has up to this time
resisted the prayers of many dear
friends for my conversion, was STANCE
ly softened: and some things l heard
from the lips of those poor half-freed
slaves seem sweet and encouraging to
me.
There is one thing l can hardly I'M
derstand: those unschooled colored
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

people have. some OF them, the use
of remarkable language in prayer.
Though never able to read. the Ian
guage of prayer has width them such
richness of imagery and power of ex-
preston as l have never heard.-no,
not from the pulpit. Whence does it
come? 1t is wonderful
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
Thrice Welded,

Miss May YGne. the actress. who
was married in New York Thursday
to J. Newton Brown, a member of
the staff OF the New York CONNER.
cial, has been thrice wed. She was
formerly Lady Francis Hope and lat
er Mrs. PUTNAM Bradley Strong. She
has known Mr. Brown from childhood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

its pedigree further back than auto
mobile It is also verb. 1t is
spelled skid. skeed. skio, and ski.
Abou. of its meanings indicate
that skid is TO side-slip. 1t is an ex-
pressive word of the greatest value
md among other debts we owe it y
that 1t is the root of that quintes-
senc7 OF highly concentrated invita-
ton to skiddoo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

leading scholars of today, was the
chronicler of Ruwenzori.
None who has reviewed this ques-
ton has greater weight than DR..
Henry Schlichter, Who in his discus
sion of Ptolemy's Topography OF
Eastern Equatorial Africa" says: I'VE
have seen that the western end OF
the Mountains of the Moon. as de-
scribed Nv Ptolemy. comedies with
Ruwenzor1. and Mr. Stanley vas
therefore perfectly justified in claim
ing to have found and identified the
lofty peaks, celebrated in antiquity,
in which the Nile takes its rise and
which for many centuries past were
more spignatical than any other
mountains in the world"
No one knows how high the peaks
of this range projected about $4,000
feet above the trough in which Lake
Albert Edw ard and Albert lie, and as
this trough is over 1000 feet above
the sea, tho height Of the mountains,
according TO this estimate, would be
between $4,000 and $4,000 feet.
Lieut.. Stairs of the Stanley expedi-
ton, the first man TO attempt TO
climb the range, reached an altitude Of
1857 feet above the sea. He said
the altitude Of the snow peak above
hiia was probably 1000 feet, making
the mountain, ray, 10000 feet high:
but he could plainly see that this was
not the highest peak in the range.
Scott Elliott estimated in 1895 that
the greatest height Of Rnwenzori was
Mower County transcript., 1907-03-20
DOWIE PASSES AWAY
FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN CATHO.
LIC CHURCH EXPIRES >AT
ZION CITY, ILL.

Although in Failing Health for Some
Time There Was No Indication That
the End Was at Hand-Utters De-
nunciations With His Old Time
Vigor During the Delirium Accom-.
panying His Last Hours.
Chicago, March >9.-The death of
John Alexander Dowie, founder of the
Christian. Catholic church., while sud-
den was not entirely unexpected. It
had been Dowie's custom to hold re-
lgious services every Sunday after
noon in the parlor of Shiloh House.
About $50 of bis original followers re-.
manned faithful and attended these
services. sDoWie always wore his
apostolic robes and made a .charac.
teristic address. Five weeks ago
these meetings ceased and Dowie ap-
peared no longer in public. The Sun
day meetings, however, were still held
BY his adherents. Since that time
Dowie had been gradually failing. The
afternoon prior to his death, however,
Mower County transcript., 1907-03-20

=
there was no Indication Of the ap-
preaching end He received q few
followers and prayed for some people.
His condition seemed to be about the
same as for the last two or three
weeks. One Of the attendants re.
ma1ned with him until midnight and
was relieved by the other attendant.
Shortly before / q N. DoWie became
delirious and his talk was the same
as at religious meeting in the days
sof his prime. He denounced people
with the old time vigor, ordered the
guards to throw out disturbers and
acted just as he had on 50 many pre-
vious occasions. He gradually became
weaker and weaker and the attendant
.telephoned for Judge D. n. Barnes,
who reached Shiloh House at z 9. M.
Forty minutes later DoWie died.
Mower County transcript., 1907-03-20

O, this full stocks name is legion
Largest kept in all this region. s.
The man who made the dictionary
Might try to name the things they carry,
But all in vain. There's nothing missed
From Holmes mammoth hardware list
Also in paints he keeps the best.
One Brownie wise who sought to please
Asked why his band did not plant trees
On winch to grow red apples fine,
Plums, cherries, nuts and all that line.
Why not grow bushes which would bear
Currants and raspberries fresh and rare,
With roses, snowballs, lilacs sweet,
Spirea and almond the eye to greet.
Scarce had the thought come TO their mind
When every Brownie sought TO find
The place where trees and shrubbery grew.
They soon found lots Of folks who knew.
To Lindsay nursery they sped
And bought till they spent every red.
70 b CONTINUED.
Mower County transcript., 1907-03-20
Y aluable Publications

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS thirty page booklet describing
this wonderful health way get there Sent for
two cents postage. :
DELLS OF THE WISCONSIN-A collection Of handsome
views OF one Of the most picturesque
twenty five CENTS I%"..-.
AMONG THE LAKES-An eighty seven page book,
ing the butlfu lake country illinois, Minnesota Wscon
SIN and upper Michigan. Sent for four postage
SUMMER HOMES-A beautifully illustrated book Of forty
giving full information regarding many
and the lines of the Chicago Milwaukee Paul Rail
way Detailed information how get there of ticket,
hotel rates accommodations Sent for postage
LAKE OKOBOJI AND SPIRIT LAKE-An illustrated
pamphlet that tells about ideal of Iowa and
the best to reach them. Sent for cents postage
IN CALIFORNlA-A handsomely illustrated lealet describ-
ing California and the pleasures the there and back The
Overland Limited via the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way. Sent for six cents postage
SOUTH DAKOTA-A descriptive of the and it's
opportunities agriculture daying the cattle bust
and in other lines. Sent for cents postage.
FROM GLENHAM,s. S. D., TO BUTTE, M0NT.-Descrbe
along construction from Glen
ham, Butte, Mont and the opportunities offered there
for the farmer, rancher and merchant
MAPS-Wal maps of the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul
territory between Chicago and the Pacific
Coast issued by this The latter show the
line OF construction from Glenham
South Either map will be sent
receipt Of fifteen cents
Mower County transcript., 1907-03-20

housekeeping il q pleasure when
you cook with gas. ..s
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
CAPTAIN CHANCES WORK.
Manager Of Chicago Baseball Club I
Natural Born Leader.

Manager Of Chicago Baseball Club a
Natural Born Leader.
Writing Of the splendid work during
the past season Of Captain Chance OF
the Chicago baseball club, LangdOn
w. Smith says in the New York Amer
lean:
''Calzn and dignihed, playing with his
head as with his heart and holding his
men in hand as a four-in-hAnd driver
holds his horses, Chance has won out
In one of the most strenuous seasons
the history of baseball has ever known.
There is not player on the Chicago
team who would not go to the limit
for him. They realize that he Is a
player as well as a manager. He win
not ask a man to do a thing he would
not do himself. He takes pot luck with
his men. Their Joys and sorrows have
been his. Their triumphs have been
his chief aim. One had only to look at
the Cubs In this worlds series to see
how thoroughly and tremendously they
work together.
Coming In from the field at the end
or an inning, you could see every man
Of them smack his hands together and
savagely cry: Get at them! No mat
ter about that error; we've got them
skinned a miller
"Ungrammatical perhaps, but show
ing the wireless bond Of faith and fel-
lowship that gripped them All this
has been due to the work Of the cap
tain and player, Frank Chance.
"He is q natural born baseball lead
er. He showed his grit in one game
when a shoot from Wild BIZ Dono-
van broke the middle finger Of his
right hand. He went back to the play
ers' bench. had 1t bound up and ne
sumed his position at first base AZ
though a broken finger were Of no con.
sequence"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

The late David Christie Murray
on one occasion told the story OF the
champion printers error OF his expe-
rienee 20 this effect:
Il wrote at the close OF the story OF
Grace Forbeach': Are there no trou-
bles nowT the lover asks. Not one,
dear Frank. not one. And then. IN
brackets. thus [ ] set the words
white Incl This was a technical In
struetion TO the printer and meant that
one line OF space should be left clear.
The genius who had the copy In hand
put the lovers speech In type correctly
and then, setting II out as II II were
a line Of verse. he gave me:
mot one. dear Frank. not one white
iinei''
1T was custom in the printing Of
fee to suspend leather medal by a
leather boot lace round the neck OF the
man who had achieved the prize betise
of the year II was somewhere about
midsummer at this time, but II was
instantly unanimously resolved that
nothing better than this would OF
could be done by anybody. and the
medal was presented at once. West
minister Gazette
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26


We would not deny the gravity az
death, 1t Is a quite serious matter
even to those of us who. while con
seious Of. or at least admitting, no
really sinful performances Ia the past
would nevertheless, II pressed. con.
TESS TO certain minor indiscretiOns
which we would be only too willing 70
Join with the Lord In forgetting. New
ertheiess. II form or ceremony or gen
eral interest be considered the critic
rion. dying Is one Of the most popular
things one can do. Nobody goes to
see a man born, but the entire eommu-
nifty turns out to see him buried. In
deed 1t h well known that many peo-
pie, perhaps majority. derive actual
enjoyment from behOldlng with their
own eyes life flieker out Of q persons
body. The almost universal satisfae-
ton found from time lmmemorial In
Witnessing a hanging we can under
stand. The event Is more spectacular
and less expensive than a circus. pos
sesses grisly human interest 20 a dis
tinetive degree. is presumably grimly
just and, In any case. Is unpFeyenta-
BILE. II the hanging is TO take place
anyway. why shouldn't we see &c? THAT
is the reasoning, and II seems good
enough II one cares for that variety
Of sport. George Harvey In North
American Review.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

on broad shoulder straps for the bib.
This is trimmed with valenciennes lace
insertion about an inch wide and lace
edging to match. An extra fluffiness
is given by ruffle of the material out
lining the bottom and finished with a
lace edge.
The busting apron may be carried
out either In white or colored handker-
chief linen. trimmed with insertion and
edging of embroidery The panel ar
rnngement of the Insertion on the front
gore of the apron and outlining the
sloping tucks at the bottom just above
the ruflle of the material is most ef-
fective. The suspender shaped bib,
with crosspiece. is made entirely of
the embroidery and edging.
Much more inexpensive and even
more charming would be a knitting
apron of pale pink handkerchief linen.
This requires nothing but a few yards
of the material and some white mer-
cerized cotton. The bottom of the
apron and the circular collar of the
bib are finished In scalloped points,
done In buttonhole stitch. with very
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

The medical department OF Cornell
university. which Is located in New
York city In a handsome building
erected by the generosity Of Colonel
Oliver ii. Payne. has decided to turn
its attention TO the cure Of distempeE
in dogs. a disease which the college
authorities declare has been too long
overlooked In the scientific pursuit Of
other matters An expert Is to b en-
gagged under the direction OF three emf.
nent medical men. and he win begin
thorough pursuit Of the causes Of tha
disease and the discovery Of a remedy
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

The appearance Of the card created
something OF a sensation along the
street, especially among the women OF
manageable age. Before long Mr.
Matthews learned that 1t pays to ad-
vertise. A neatly attired woman giane-
ed at the sign, hesitated, started back,
hesttated again and at last ventured
up and rang the doorbell
Il beg pardon. but ! noticed your
advertisement" began the applicant by
way Of introduction.
"Oh, yesv' answered Matthews.
aust step into the parlor"
"Will you please tell me something
about the place-that is-er-I mean
you?"
why, yes" replied Matthews. MY
wife died six months ago, and l md
that the housekeepers you get caHa
nothing about a mans children. /
must have somebody who win be a
mother to my children, and / believe
that the way to get that person is to
marry her. want a good, motherly
woman about thirty-five years old"
'SThey certainly are sweet little
things" said the woman after seeing
the children. But l don't know. I'll
tell yOu-Ill write IL / think better OF
the matter. Goodby."
There were two other applicants dur
ing the day, both Of whom seemed to
favor Matthews alone, but baked al
the children.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

With each recurrent Thanksgiving
day It has been the custom Of the
Westinghouse Air Brake company to
give each of its 1890 employees at
WIlmerding. Pa. a fine fat turkey. Al
a recent meeting OF the Air Brake com
pany directors the proposition Of es-
tablishing a pension fund was taken
up. The directors named a COMMITTEES
to formulate a plan. Following the
meeting, It was suggested that instead
Of giving turkeys the money be turned
into the pension fund The money
that was expended for turkeys win moi
be made the nucleus Of the fund, but
II VIII be a nest egg that viii help
considerably In swelling the total that
VIII be used as the base Of the fund
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

w THEN distracted over what
w s e make 4; 20 5s1 q. cs.l.s@a mas
Of a dainty apron? Such
a present has much to recommend
1t - novelty. charm. Appropriateness
and, better yet, downright usefulness.
The materials are quite inexpensive
sheer dimities or lawn. Powered mus
lin and the soft French handkerchief
linen. These are combined with lace
insertions. embroidery insertions and
edgings or even with bottonholed seal
lops and embroidered designs.
A very fascinating apron is of sheer
blue dimity or lawn. with the front
breadths tucked and sharply pointed
and two pointed revers turned back
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
cu,,inn st.sl 81 orrasn eas.

A new method Of cutting steel b
said to have been patented by a Bel
gian engineer The process consists u
frst heating the metal By means q an
oxyhydrogen fame and then cutting 4
By a small stream Of oxygen ga
which unlfes with the steel and fOrmr
a fusIble oxide. which lows fneaiy
from the cut. II Is said that the cut
a. fully az smooth as that made ~
the saw and Is only one ons-thgUsandfA
Of an inch vide
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

A pretty and useful little hatpin case
b toilet accessory that VIII be priced
By all who love TO see things IN tneir
allotted place The case IS made o.
pOngee SIX, gathered neatly at top ana
bottom and tied with a pretty hufky
bow. The inside. halfway up. y
stuffed with wadding for the reoeptios
Of the pins. A pretty ribbon loop
Whsrewith to hing up this object com
pietes q dainty and useful accessory.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

simple conventional design In lowered
dots embroidered above It A tiny
frin of the material Is set on round
the scallops. such an apron Is lovely
In pale blue or white.
Extremely Frenchy is an apron OF
gay Powered muslin trimmed with
cluny lace insertion in coffee color and
rosette bows Of a soft narrow ribbon.
The ruf1es are made Of the lowered
material
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
INQUIRE WITHIN.

Chicago Wido~er's Unique Way q
Securing a Wife.
n. "a. Matthews Of Chicago, a widow
er hfty years old. has invented a
unique way to get a wife. says the Chi
cago American. Describing all the
time worn methods. he has placed in
the window of his home. 1905 North
Halsted street. a placard with the fol-
lowing inscription:
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
HOMEMADE PRESENTS
Dainty Aprons Make Charming
And inexpensive Gifts.
MATERIALS THAT ARE USED.

pimity, Lawn, Flowered Fabrics In
Silk and Muslin, Are All Suitable and
Attractive For This Purpose-Trim.
nlnss Of Hand Embroidery.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

A coarse. rough haired animal is gen.
orally coarse grained. sluggish and In
active. and many times also III ma
tured and vicious. and especially IL this
true of the horse
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

Care should he taken to water the
horses regularly. and never under any
circumstance allow a horse to 90 &c
his feed after being worked without
first having water set before him.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
RETAINS HIS SEAT.
By Vote of AZ to % the Senate Re-
fuses to Unseat Senator Smoot.

After a spirited contest extending
over a period of nearly four years
the United States Senate on We'd
nesday at 4 o'clock decided that
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, is en-
titled to his seat in that august
body Of law makers. That hour
having previously been fixed as the
time when the senate would vote on
the question, the gallaries were
packed with spectators eager 70
learn the result. The closing pro-
ceedings were devoted to short but
lively speeches for and against the
Senator.
Sena .or Carmack offered substi
tute resolution providing that Sena
tor Smoot be expelled from th'
senate. This resolution was de
feated by a vote of 81 yeas to a
nays.
A vote was then taken ON tn
: resolution declaring that the seat o
Senator Smoot be deiared vacant
The vote on this was % yeas an
~ nays. Thus the long delaye
case was settled and the muchly az
yertised Senator will now serve II
remainder of his term in peace an
quietude.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22

River. A diligent search was made
there but Sheriff Wright was unable
TO locate Cart Snyder or any one
who knew a man by that name,
On ARRIVING At Rock Springs Mr.,
Wright closely questioned the men
but they denied having been IN
Montpelier. They were put through
the "sweat box" several times on
Sunday, but not until about 40
minutes before No. left there
Sunday night did they 'fess mp.
One of the men then went with tbs
officers and secured about three
dozen Of the knives they had cached
away in Rock Springs. They stated
that they had sold q dozen of thu
best knives for $3 at Diamondville
These Mr.. Euos will be able to re
gain, SO his loss will be nominal.
i When taken before Justice Bar
rett Monday afternoon the mel
waived examination and were boun'
over to the district court.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-22
QUICK WORK.
Two Men Landed in ''Pen" In Less
Than Two Weeks After Com
hitting Crime.

Once in a while justice gets q
wiggle on herself and promptly
metes out TO criminals the penalty
commensui ate with the degree of
their crime. An instance of this
kind has just happened in Bear
Lake and the criminal career Of two
men was suddenly nipped IN the bud
On the night of Feb. 9th Gus
Petersen and Louie SIeyert broke
INTO the Enos hardware store and
stole therefrom goods TO the value
of nearly 800. Tonight the TIVE
men will each begin serving a year
term IN the penitentiary at Boise a
penalty for the crime.
The men having waivad prelimln
ary examination, were bound owe
to district court. Tuesday morning
Sheriff Wright started TO Pari
with the prisoners, when Jadg
Bulge, who just happened to com
in on No. 6, rode TO Paris with th
sheriff and his men. Arriving
the seat Of government, IIls Homo
convened court in chambers, III
prisoners pleaded guilty to III
charge of grand larceny and wei
given the sentence above stated.
Yesterday a guard arrived fro
the penitentiary after the men ~
returned with them on No. . th
morning. Tonight, less than tN
weeks from the time they commits
E the crime, they will occupy cos
partments in Warden Whitney
grey stone hostelry.