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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

A NJ Rochchilds & Co, Chicago mer.
chants, paid the Chicago Record sos,
1885 for advertising in that paper dur.
ing the last year This is probably the
largest amount ever paid newspaper
for one years advertising, but the firm
says: We are pleased to say that we
are satisfied with the results obtained
from this large expenditure
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

In 1895, VIM Mckinley said Il hope
that the time is not far distant when
every working man in this country can
get work, and get it too, at fair and re-
munerative wages The time was not
far distant, and it is still with us
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

Judge Clementson has handed down a
decision in the cases of twenty-one prop
erty owners of Manitowoc against the
Chicago IL North Western railroad
iinding for the plaintiffs The case in
voived $50, 600, Suit was started by the
property owners against the road for
alleged damage done by running the
road in front of their property.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

The party that constantly endeavors
to drag foreign questions into presi
Dental campaign is naturally afraid of
its domestic record
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04
CANDIDATES AND DOCTRINES.

1t has been demonstrated by exper-
fence that consumption can be pre-
vented by the use of One Minute
Covgh Cure. This is the favorite rem
edy for coughs, colds, Group asthma,
grippe and ali throat and lung troubles
Cures Quickly. A ]. Johnson d Co.,
druggists,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

The employment of 90, GOO extra hands
to harvest the Kansas wheat crop is an
incident that will not be utilized by the
democratic campaign orators
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

The stop-ih prosperity party is not
going to make much Roadway at the
ballot-box.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

FoR MEMBER CONGRESS, THIRD DisTRtCr--
JOSEPH ". BABCOCk, OF Juneau
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

1t is surprising how worthless man
can become
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

reached the pinnacle Of fame,
But was Uncomfortable bit
A pinnacle. you understand.
Affords hut little room 70 sat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04
Attention HORSE OWNERS
TRAINER w. II. L0GGY

Is locate at the fair grounds and IS prepar-
ed 20 train horses tsle Speed or Ractn 9
PURPOSES. Parties having COTS they Wisn
6r~lsen and SievelOpsd will do we'll by calling
ON him and yet his terms. Trainer Loggy has
had y years experience with trotters and
PAGERS and has handled and driven such
horses a. Nav p0uglss, S:I6ias Lulu May,
Ssl-a. : CIaaius Sn~Axte 2.tqA Harrison Reed,
s:iefe: Chinpe wa chief, s;so; Leavarth, 5.13aa :
Rita 4 a.s4lt Lady X, 2i24ss; Captain herod'
S,ass sTf,rsx Y 3.a4s Forest King. S;2T. Cow
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Maude Hanson, , s9A-
Telephone itsA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

7
WILLIAM MCKINLEY of ohio.
F0R VrCE PHEsIpgRT--
THEODORE ROOsEYELT Of New York
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L., ngn Favor

cent books on Siberian and Asiatic prob
Ions.
"washington Is Right
The Washington Government" said Mr..
Bookwaltcr. ''is taking exactly the right
stand. though certain circles In England
will exert every effort to dfseountenance
the Russo-Amerfcan rapproachnent. Fifty
dollars of Chinese trade Ia wotth more to
the United States than fifty square miles
of territory, and IL the United States con-
tinue friendly with Russia they can obtain
a share of commerce which might easily
be thrown to Germany.
81 believe that when England comes to
understand that the Car means to protect
the autonomy of the central Chinese King
dom she Will also see her way TO heartily
join with Russia, for England must re-
member that the trsinscaspian railroad
puts d Cossack army at the doors OF India,
as well as at Viadlvostok. In the midst of
all the turmoil, not needing the hysterical
predictions Of the armchair guides OF Great
Britain the responsible head of affairs,
Lord Salisbury. rests calm, confident and
wary in the German mountain village,
Schluct, a health resort in the Vosges, ten
miles from the nearest railroad station, but
at the end of a wire from Downing street"
1t is expected that one Of Lord Sails
bury's reasons for entering into perfect SOL
ftude was to be able to work during this
trying period without Interruptions from
Cabinet Ministers and others.
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unfoundcd. In my forty years of political
life can't recall single serious attempt
being made by Italy toward concilia ton
with the Vatican, except that by Count
Cavour. when Rome was still within the
domain &C the Pontif. Since then there
have been alterations in the struggle be-
tween church and state, always caused by
the pretensisns and intemperances of the
Vatican After the death of Plus IX a
sort OF tacit entente was established The
Vatican continued its protests and renewed
It's claims, but nobody responded and they
became less frequent and less violent Hum
bert much facilitated the entente, having
found Leo more Intelligent aRd more prac-
tical than Plus.
Cancellation would he easy with Leo,
but for the irreconcilabie elements in his
encourage. which discouragea Cancellation,
and discouraged the Italian Government
from trying negotiations. AS to efforts In
the future. tell ME first who will be the
next Pope? Among the Italian Cardinals 1
see no man less ireconcilable than l.,
With foreign Pope. above all with an
American, We could far easier come to an
understanding. At the same time, I can't
say whether a Cancellation would prove as
beneficial for Italy as some expect I rather
believe II is better for Italy and the Pops
that the status quo be continued on the basis
OK a modus vivendi consecrated by natural
respect and federation and let time do the
rest"
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Salisbury's long interview with the
French Minister Of the Colonies. III. Decrais,
and the announcement that the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs. N. Del Case,
will shortly visit the British Premier, is
taken here to mean that the latter Is I'M
proving the relations with France, which,
judging from the newspapers. certainly
need Improvement for dark rumors of pos
sible war between France and Great Brit
ain are persistent.
Watching the Plague.
John Alexander Dowie OF Chicago, who
came TO England TO promote the Zisn move
ment. has been kept busy this week. Al
though he has not begun real work in LON
don. Mr.. Dowie Is besieged with letters,
kilograms and callers urging him TO initiate
the Zion movement forthwith. Mr.. Dowie,
however, IL going 10 Scotland for months
holiday before beginning his campaign. His
agents are at work. trying to secure a
building for the autumn operations.
The United States medical mon are busy
watching the progress of the bubonic
plague at Glasgow. Doctor Hough will pos
sibly join Doctor Thomas at Glasgow on
Monday. Doctor Thomass first object is to
secure a trace OF the vessel which brought
the plague to Scotland. This is no easy
task. but the matter Is regarded ~ of great
Importance, and as soon as the vessels
identity is established Doctor Thomas Will
report to Washington.
The outbreak has had a serious effect on
the commerce Of the port.
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IVDE()II1 DH Thousand CsFa
/ / ed Since

Copyright. 1900, by the Associated Press
Paris. Sept 1.-The Chinese situation, as
viewed In Paris. has assumed brighter as
pect- The practical unanirnity of the
United States, Russia. France and Japan. in
the desire to maintain the integrity of the
Empire, is regarded as disposing of any
question Of partition.
Englan6's position is undoubtedly as
strongly favorable to the foregoing policy
as that Of any Power mentioned, but IT is
more pleasing to France that bonds of ac-
cord should be shown between the United
states France and Russia, and that these
nations should appear to be the controlling
influence toward peace.
americas proposition to accept Ii Hung
cnang as go-between in the negotiations is
wen received. although 1t is still desired
thst ne produce tangible evidence that he
y acting for the central power In fact.
France Is ready to treat with any pienipo-
'entiary able to furnish the proper creden-
pais. Russta's proposal TO withdraw the
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Struggle.

return Rome and our old territories, then
We can speak of conciIiation.'"
Cardinal Serafini said:
These represent the views of what are
called the clerical irreconciliables. There
are few Liberal Clerics'' in Rome but IL,
the Provinces there are many Archbishops,
Bishops and priests who desire Cancellation.
Among these IS Mgr. Grasse1i, Archbishop
Of Niterbo. whose diocese is next in i'm
portance after that of Rome
Doctor Grasseli is well known in America.
having been there on a special mission. and
he is the friend of Cardinal Gibbons and
of many other prelates. He said:
II hope God will eniighten the minds
and consciences of both sides for the well
fare of our dear country. believe a con-
ciliation agreement would be better for the
diffusion of Christian faith and of general
benent to this poor country, now divided
by extreme parties. on which it Will be
necessary to put bride. Religion is tie
only means of combating anarchism and
socialism. i have always held this opinion
and have found in my missions 10 the
United States and other countries that a
great majority OF Italians look, as L do.
18th regret and sadness ON the conflicts
between church and State in Italy.
Government Sees No Hope.
Premier Sagacco, spanking for the italian
Government, said:
The reports that the italian Government
made advances to the Vatican for ccncilia-
tion Immediately after Humbert's death are
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~" " 0SS
Hurtfu1.

English manufacturing district. an Anieri-
can built factory has imported American
wcrkmeD to run IL. One of the great cleo
trical manufacturing companies of America
is row building a large factory at Old Traf-
ford near Manchester.
The Americans employed In these fac
tories are paid, in many instances, double
the wages Of the British workman who
IS turning out the products in neighboring
factories. Still. the American manufacture
ers are enabled, by reason of the efficiency
OF the American worImen; to make very
profitable inroads into the British mar
kets.
British wOrkman's Theory.
Working side by Side. the superiority Of
the American over the British workmen be-
comes very manifest. 1t is not difficult to
understand why Pennsylvania steel is sold
at a profit in Sheffield The theory upon
which the British workman does days
task is that the less work he turns out the
better it will be for himself and his fell
low-workmen In the end. With more work
left to be done, he thinks there will be less
chance OF finding himself out of employ
ment.
On the same principle he takes as many
holidays as the law allows. with a few more
added.
At the annual meeting OF the Gateshead
Iron Company this week the chairman OF
the board stated that the directors found
themselves obliged to consider the desira-
bility OF closing part of the works.
Their profits had been seriously affected,
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DTO0ODD 1T DEDT TkT-KArs cma Unpopular Hms=:
DlOOOT\D M D1NLIIV al in

Berlin Municipality and a majority of others
abstained from celebrating It, The school
celebrations to-day differed from the usual
affairs of that kind in pointing out many
instances of Franco-German ccmradeship IN
China.
The most remarkable result of the recent
excavations at Speyer has been the un-
earthing intact of the tcmbs and bones of
the Emperors of the salic dynasty.
The North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
In Maria Theresa. on her home trip. sue
ceeded in sending message a hundred kilo-
meters by wireless telegraph apparatus.
Since King Humbert's assassination, the
safety service around the Emperor has been
intensified. the main precautions being
taken aglinst Italians, but they are also
taken against all strangers.
Tonight for the Zap;enstreich CTattoo)
near the SchlOss the most complete pre-
cautionary measures ever heard of were
taken. All the vehicles and pedestrian traf-
iic was stopped for On hour within the
radius of a mile before the beginning of the
ceremony. For the army raaleuvers similar
precautions will be taken.
The reform plan for the higher schools of
Prussia now adopted renders the study OF
English obligatory, but only In the higher
classes.
The New Orleans pianiste, Celeste Groen-
veit. has been married to a musical writer
Mnx Chop. The Boer Chief, Won Dalwig
who was killed at Machadodorp, was a
cousin Of Mrs. krupp, and was an ex-Ger-
man army officer.
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hardly be accepted as truthful by the
American railway man whose wages are
several times greater.
This low wage scale is one of the great
causes of industrial unrest in England, but
Il is difficult to see how railway companies
and manufacturers are going to pay better
wages when they are as hard pressed as
now to keep up their dividends.
Inroads of American Wares.
The average British workman is in the 20
sition of the man who sits on the limb OF a
tree while he saws I; off.
An Englishman manufacturer has been
telling this week how he is prevented from
putting an American labor saving device
into his factory because the labor agitarors
declared that labor-savins devices were the
enemy of labor.
This manufacturer who sees bis trade van
ishing because American-made goods are
competing with Nis own on British SOIL must
go on making goods by old fashioned and
expensive methods.
He sees the folly OF II all but is poweriess
TO save his own trade. When his trade is
gone and the men are out OF work the men
will find they have been saving of the limb
that supported Them
Recently an American mandatory wss
establish ed at Chippenham. near Bristol, for
making pneumatic tubes.
This factory owes its existence to Ameri-
can capital; It is equipped with American
machinery ard worked by American me-
chanlcs.
Further north in the center of the great
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ment, which will be the result this time"
Regarding the Cologne Gazette's sensa-
tional articles upon the most recent turn of
affairs in China. which Il is here claimed
was inspired by the Foreign Office, a For
eign Office official said:
1T was not inspired. The Foreign Office
regards Count Won Waldersee's task as un-
forestalled by recent events. He viii be-
come commandments of all the foreign
troops I'm Chi-Li upon his arrival. since
Russia does not propose to withdraw from
that Province but only to Tien-Tsin.'
Not Considering Peace.
1t is said that Doctor Mumm Won Schwar-
zenstein. the German Minister TO ChinG is
still at Shanghai and that II is left to him
to decide to stay there or so elsewhere.
Asked whether the Minister would conduct
the peace negotiations In behalf of Ger
many, the Foreign Office official previously
mentioned answered.:
mo peace negotiations are in prospect"
Mr.. John jackson, the United States
Charge d'Affaires, denies the correctness of
the report csbled here from Washington re-
garding Russia's note. He has seen the
text of the note and says the published re-
ports are incorrect.
Die Noche contains an article written by
the ex-chief of the Chinese torpedo service,
Kretzschmar. describing how China is pre-
pared for war.
Sedan Day, this year, was much less OBJ
served. both officially and privately. The
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Copyright. 1900 By the Associated Press
London, Sept. LAS soon as British pubic
opinion is able to shake of the Russian
nightmare. which invariably obtrudes UPON
the nations rest whenever any Far East
ern question oscupies International atten-
tion. s. will. acsording TO the views of the
best Informed. heartily acknowledge the
wisdom of Americas initiative toward q
solution of a situation which threatened to
reach an empasse.
At present the country finds touch Of
hurnor in the idea OF an entente between
the great Republic of the New World and
the powerful autocracy Of the Old, and the
Saturday Review sneerinsly wonders which
will ultimately give way" TO the other
But. despite the attempts Of the jingoes
to beclord the real meaning OF the new un-
6erstanding, II is believed in authoritative
quarters that the reasons actuating the
United States will ultimately recommend
themselves TO the public. as. apparently.
they have recommended themselves to gov
ernmentai circles. Great Britain would
doubtless have preferred. to assist in car
rytng out the original American proposals,
but, as the Washington Government is pre-
pared to modify these In Difference to Rus
sian views. there is every indication that
the British Cabinet viii accept whatever
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
SPECIAL BY CABLE.

Rome. Sept. 1-tCopyright. 1900, by w r.
HearstD-The contest between the Vatican
and the Quiripal. which has arisen since the
accession Of King Victor Emmanuel, be-
comes daily more acute. The old struggle
has been reopened with greater vehemence
on both sides than was known before.
The recent prohibition of Queen Mar
Rherita's prayer has caused intense feeling.
The Pope. firmly irreconciiabIe, Is resolved
to continue voluntary prisoner In the
Vatican. and will not compromise a single
tota Of his claims to temporal power In
Italy. Both church and State. while dis
Gaining controversy with each other in
Italy or IN European Catholic countries
have willingly consented TO present their
respective sides of the case, because the
complete religious freedom OF the United
States renders it a neutral battle-ground,
with the great Catholic army Of America as
Judges.
The public is thus enabled to learn the
views Of the Pope. as expressed by his
secretary, and of the King, through the
Premier of Italy, in the following carefully
reported Interviews:
Mgr Angel, the Pope's secretary said:
The Pope has always had conciIiatory
feelings toward Italy, despite his high uosi
tion. The Pope is always an Italian. and
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02

, promises the quickest end to the contro-
versy.
Europe Is Suspicious.
The main trouble is that the whole of
Europe is in mood of mutual suspicion,
only too well calculated to promote inter-
national complications. deprecated by the
whcie world. But diplomatic circles IN Lon
dor are OF the opinion that signs are dis
cernfble that the tension will soon be relaxed
and that the jealousies will be so alayed
that the Powers will be enabled, in contunc-
ton with the reformers and Viceroys Of
the Southern Provinces, to devise a scheme
for reconstructing the Government Of China
in conformity with the will of the people
and authorities Of China They emphas size
s.le necessity of taking the advice of the
great Ysng-tse Niceroys. whose attitude
during the present crisis has shown there
are men In China who can govern when
free from the influence Of the Manchu
clique and who, It is thought, would gladly
aid the Powers in the re-establishncnt of
the Government, perhaps by deposing the
Dowager Empress and reinstating the En-
peIor
OF course It Is realized that many ugly
snags are liable to disturb the smoothness
OF the current but the opinion in the best
Informed circles appears to be that the
latest developments have materially belped
clear the course.
This opinion is shared by John W. Book
walter Of Ohio. who is the author of re-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-02
CABLE NEWS TO THE REPUBLIC FROM OLDWORLD CAPITALS

began to arrive soon after Emperor VIII
iam's note in the Reichsanzeiger recon-
mending them to visit the exposition.
Against the complaisance of the French
authorities the Partisan press calls atten-
ton 20 the exasperatins treatment of
Fre,sch officers in the annexed Provinces.
A ease is cited where a French officer was
refused permission to- enter Alsace-1.or-
raine to bid farewell to his dying mother.
A majority Of requests 10 enter meet with
refusals, ii Is said, and even where they
are. eventually granted the f0rrnaIities are
interrninable, often rendering the permis-
sion unacceptable
Treatment of French Soldiers.
A former Major in the French Army
writes to the papers stating that he recently
applied for authorization to enter Alsace-
Lorraine. pointing out that he was e3 years
of age and had retired from the army, and
wished, before he died. to see his aged sister
again and to make pilgrimage to the
graves OF his father and mother in the Gem
etery at Coinar. The reply he received was
an abrupt refusal.
The Matin, commenting on this. says:
This means that the famous circular re-
gardlnS the abolition Of passports is moth
ing but vulgar snare, issued with the OBJ
Ject OF winning welcome for German Off
GERS visiting the exposition, while secret or
ders are given the Alsatian officials TO in
crease the severity of regulations regarding
the applications of French officers TO visit
the lost Provinces"
1t is admitted. however, that every faciii-
t. is afforded Frenchmen for visiting other
parts of Germany. In fact, the amia BILE
actions of German functionaries are de-
scribed as embarrassing
Wool Houses I'm Distress.
TWO great French ceniers of the manu-
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SPECIAL BY CABLE.

SPECIAb By CABLE.
London. Sept. 1.-tCopyright, 1900. by the
New York Herald Company. .D-Railway
workers in America who feel they are not
getting a full share of the co,npsny's profits
should take a look at the wages tables OF
the English railways
A great deal Is heard Of Americas Under
paid foreign labor, but the American work.
man generally thinks cheap foreign labor Is
confined TO the Continent.
Although tho cost of living In England
may be below that in America, there can
be no question that the English railway
worker receives far less compensation for
his labor than his American cousin. From
the Board OF Trade returns l take some
significant figures
Tho average pay Of all werkmen on the
English railways. from passenger porters
to managers, Is 24s Sd, or s6.1S a week Out
OF $4,000 employees less than 1000 receive
ovsr 4os Q1W per week, while nearly half
receive less than aos G0.
The average wage per hour for engine
drivers Is less than Sd Q6 cents) an hour.
For fremen less than Fad % eents). The
wages Of engine drivers are considered
high when they run to sos a week or Sl2. 30.
These figures coming at time when rail-
ways complain of their enormously in
creased expenditures Tor wages. would
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LABOR IN ENGL LAND1'rr ry vss" and Mary Holidays Are Alike

he said. by the neglect Of business on the
part OF their worknBen. They did not
grudge holidays to workmen after the re-
lief of Ladysmith and MafekinS, the chair
man said, but when a holiday was given i;
was followed by further days, in which the
men remained off. and when they did re-
turn to work they were very difficult to
deal with.
During the year the company had actual
~ lost in this way six weeks and had been
prevented from fulfilling orders and were
losing customers in consequence.
warnings In the Press.
Intelligent Englshmen appreciate the
gravity Of the situation. The newspapers
are calling attention every day TO the de-
cline and the nations falling trade from the
inroads of foreign products. The Daily Ex-
press says in a leading article:
1--WE are losing trade by continuous meas
uring of strength between capital and Ia
bor.
Every strike which occurs here means
the loss of foreign orders and foreign trade,
and the consequent strengthening of keen
rivals
''The day will come when both employers
and employed viii recognize they have
quarreled over shadow and lost substance.
Both fight at present with no thought OF the
future Meantime America, Germany.
France and Belgium are taking advantage
of every disruption of English trade"