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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
ARE ALREADY CITIZENS.
This Is Senator Morgan's View of In
habitants of Porto Rico.


Senator Morgan, Alabama, spoke IN the
Senate the other day, dealing with solGe
of the constitutional phases Of the Porto
Rican Government and tariff bill. He
maintained that as the treaty of Paris
was the supreme law of the land, it was
impossible for the United States to ADAM
don either Porto Rico or the Philippines.
He held also that the constitution eX-
tended, to a certain extent. at least, over
The acquired territory, and that the in-
habitants of Porto Rico we're citizens of
the United States
Comparing our authority in Cuba and
in Porto Rico. Senator Morgan declared
snat resistance to American authority in
Cuba would be as much rebellion as it is
n the Philippines. The national power
must continue 10 exist in all of the ISL
ands until Congress should iegisiate in
their regard,
The world. he declared must he
amused At our discussion of the question
as to whether the Philippines are part
Of the United States, while we are vot-
ing arms, supplies and money TO suppress
the insurrection of one of the many tribes
in those islands,
sented to the United States was four
fold:
l. Shall Congress provide civil gov
eminent for the island of Porto Rico?
,. Shall we leave the island to its pres
ent form of government?
3. SHAH We abandon it and recognize
rs independence?
4 Shall we suffer il 10 float out among
nations as a derelicr, TO be picked up or
captured?
Referring to Cuba Senator Morgan
said The Paris treaty requires US TO
occupy the island We cannot abandon
Cuba without disgrace and without vio-
lating new pledged faith to Spain. Nor
can we abandon Porto Rico or the Phil
ppines without inviting anarchy and in
ternecine war;
The abandonment Of the islands beiI.
impossible, as Senator Morgan construed
the treaty of Paris, II was necessary for
Congress to provide schemes of govern
ment for them The President would
govern the islands until Congress should
otherwise provide Inasmuch as the CON
stitution operates ON all officers of the
United States to restrain them from
abuse of control, naturally the consti-
tuition extends over Porto Rico and the
Philippines, 50 Tar, at least as relates to
and regulates the duties of United States
officials in those islands.
Discussing the citizenship of the in
habitants Of Porto Rico, Senator Nor.
gan said
The history Of the country is concur
siye upon DIS in this matter, The inhab-
itants Of Porto RIO ought to be given as
full citizenship as any native inhabitants
Of country annexed heretofore. We have
not barred from citi qship any native
inhabitant Of any t, tory annexed.
Those who have not chosen to retain
their former alliance have become eiti-
zens Of the United States without regard
to race or any other condition. / be
lieve if Porto Rico is foreign territory
we cannot pass laws to be enforced
there"
Concerning the tax laws Of Porto Rico,
Senator Morgan maintained that Con-
gress should provide laws that should be
uniform throughout the United States
and Porto Elco.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
BUSINESS SITUATION.
,hlcago Correspondence:

Chicago Correspondence;
The moss important development of the
week was the enactment of the new cur
rency law. The passage of the bill came
at an exceedingly opportune time for the
security markets. The surplus reserves
Of the New York banks, which stood at
$50, 000, 900 about two months ago are
now practically wiped ont, aud but for
the knowledge that relief is at hand
through the operation of the new law il
is more than likely another stock market
panic such as occurred last December
would be seen.
Wheat was in good speculative AID CON
sumptive demand, and, in consequence,
its price was firm, Europe, after strenu
GUS endeaYors 10 live ON what it expect
ed to get from Argentina, discovered
there still remained an aching void which
could be filed only by increased ship
ments from this country. As a result, it
has been preparing fol emergencies by
free purchases of wheat for shipment
during the latter half OF this month and
April, Large engagements have been
made for shipments from Chicago aud
Duluth and considerable sales were also
made for transit by way of gulf ports,
The demand from lake shippers was not
all for export requirements, but was
largely, and perhaps to greater extent,
for home consumption in the East, where
the warehoused stocks are in dimnutiye
contrast to the large quantities held at
| Chicago aud the terminal points of the
Northwest
The corn market gave indications Of
great strength. Ii advanced = cents
hushel Monday, a little more Tuesday,
but during the remainder of the week il
underwent the reaction due to a too rapid
advance the FIRST two days. Its future
is still regarded with much confidence by
a majority Of the heavier traders. Gov
,rnment made the stocks in farmers
hands March / smaller than they were
at a similar time the year previous. with
out any such stocks of erihbed corn D
commercial bands as was the. case
twelyenlonth ago. 1t is asserted by Il ose
who believe in higher prices that no such
reserves being in existence this yeor sup
plies for the remainder OF the seas are
likely to run short.
The immense and unusual quantities be-
ing fed to cattle In the States of heavi-
est production, matter frequently expa
tiated upon in former references to the
influences governing the corn market,
is still subject OF daily remark. The only
weak point III the bull argument il that
with all the scarcity Of cribbed corn,
smaller farm stocks and immense guam
titles being fed. enough IS coming to hand
not only to fll all other requirements,
but also to add to the visible supply.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
Farm Help Problems.

The greatest problem to solve by the
farmer during his busy season is to Sc
cure capable help. Those who know
nothing Of the duties to be performed
on d farm advise all unemployed per
sons to seek work in the country. The
fact is that such persons are as useless
OF farms as they are in factories, yet
the farmer cannot afford TO teach bis
help during the busiest period OF the
year. Tbat is meant by competent
farm hands are those who can 90 on
farm and fully understand what is to
be done without the necessity Of the
farmer being with them constantly to
point out here and there what be
wishes them to do II is cheaper for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
Gossip Of interest TO FARMER.


In st. Louis 60 per cent. of the chill.
dren are raised on the milk of cows.
The American crop of peas and beans
is said TO be 100000 bushels short this
year.
Prices for pure breeding stock are
to-day higher than at any time since
the early SOS.
The Standard Starch factory at Brad,
ley, near Kankakee, H., when com
pleted viii consume 6.000 bushels Of
corn daily.
The directors OF tt Kansas peniten-
tiary have decided to sell the product
of the State binding Irvine plant direct
ly to farmers.
There were COS less horses sold in the
Chicago market last year than in 1898.
but prices were much higher than in
the preceding year.
Farmers seem determined to specu.
late in broom corn next season, If signs
be truthful. 1t is said that Iowa, Tex
as, Nebraska. Kansas and Minnesota
will all plant more broom corn than
usual.
\ North Dakota farmer, advocating
the sowing of wheat and fax on the
same land, said that last year he nettcd
SO. 10 per acre from forty-seven acres.
He threshed 1t together and had II
screened ut Duluth.
Two ships, one British and one Jdpa.
nese. load wheat this month at san
Francisco for Japan. With one excep-
tinn. we believe. these are the first full
caygoes of wheat TO 20 from the Pacific
coast to Japan.
/. Statistics which have been collected
in wisconsin show the average cost Of
raising wheat to be - cents a bushel
and the cost of corn 81 cents. In both
cases there are included interest on the
value Of the land. with the cost Of i'm
plementS and horses added in.
What VIII probably be the largest
pear orchard ia the country. or in the
world. has been projected in Texas. a
nursery company has contracted to
have planted and cultivated for four
years $3.50 acres Of pears. The orchard
to be delivered 0 the company in 1903.
one Of the st. Paul ereameries Is ship
pine considera Bile quantities Of butter
10 Japan. The butter is put up in one.
two and three pound tin cans and ship
ped in refrigerator cars to the coast and
thence ia the refrigerators Of steamers
to Japan, where It arrives in good con
dition and brings a fancy price.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
s1EuNere ems A WITNESS.
Governor of Idaho Tells of the Occur
d'Alene Troubles.

After presenting testimony almost un
interruptedly for five weeks the prosecu-
ton in The Occur O. AieDe investigation
closed its case ia Washington Thursday
and the defense began the presentation
of It's side Gov. Steuenberg of Idaho
was the first witness.
The Governor said he had been I'll prior
TO the Occur a Alene excitement. aud be
ing unable 10 70 in person, he sent a
representative, Bartlett Sinclair, to the
seat Of disorder On April 30 Sinclair
tclcgraphed urcing that the President be
advised 10 rush troops from the p'atest
available post. lie also telegraph mat
he had thoroughly investigated the need
Of martial law; that ninetenths of the
citizens favored martial law, that the
local administration Of the law was a
farce, and amounted to maiadministra-
ton; that people were afraid to testify,
and that masked men were proving
about the town terrifying people
The Governor said he had sent n dis
patch 10 the President calling for Fed
eral aid rs the Idaho roops were absent
in the Philippines He then related in
detail the steps taken 70 carry out the
proclamation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
GREAT GAIN TO THE FARMERS.
AgricuIturists Received S1.6oo,o0o.-
600 Moro ia 500 than in 1901.


The improvement in agricultural con
ditions now, contrasting with the depth
Of depression in 1S94-.0, is as little APP
preciated by the outsid,, public as was
the farmers condition during the hard
times. 1t is conservative, however, TO
say that the produce Of the United States
farms for the last year was worth to the
farmers over 81 ,000,000,000 mere than in
either of the depressed years noted. This
is an average adya, ce OF 81 per cent in
values compared with the low point
These statements are made by the
American AEriculturist for March, which
contains an elaborate review Of the agri-
cultural situation from a financial cd
Industrial standpoint. The live stock OF
the country is said TO be worth $780,,
100000 more than during the hard times
or gain of IS per cent. Staple crops
are worth Sl00.000,000 more than then,
while other crops show an Increase Of
S200,000,000 in value, or a gain of IS
per cent compared with the depression of
1S9495-96. The produce of live stock,
such as meats, dairy products, calves,
mutton, sheep and lambs. hides aud pelts,
colts. mules, etc, are said to show gain
of $3.50, 100000, or 10 per cent above the
low point
The American Agriculturist estimates
that the farms in the United States have
increased by some 4o0, 600 durh the last
ten years, against 0 gain Of nearly 6O0,-
900 in the prey ious decade, and Of 300
600 from 1870 to 1880, and afiirms that
larger proportion Of these farms t6y
per cent? are occupied by their owners
now and then, while the number Of farms
now under mortgage that are occupied BY
their owners is no greater than in 1890
As near as this authority can get at IL
the amount OF mortgages on farms. occu-
pied by their owners is now about $500
100000 less than at the beginning Of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28

Snow does much harm on farms that
are not well drained. Il not only re
mains longer than is necessary, but
keeps the land wet and slushy All
drains should be opened to permit the
surplus water to rapidly flow off. A
heavy freeze coming on suddenly
while snow is melting may damage
wheat. The barnyard should be well
Uttered with abundant absorbent ma
terial to prevent the stock from sink
ing to their knees in mud and becom-
ing chilled by loss of heat from stand
ing constantly in ice-cold water
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
LOUD POSTAL gill DEFEATED.
Receives Death Blow in House on Mo-
ton TO Recommit.


The national House for the second time
declared either that il believes the pas
sage of the Loud bin TO amend the law
regulating second-eass mail matter will
not result in the saving of S20,W1,000
and upward annually, or that the saving
if made, would be at the Expense of the
enlightenment and information Of the
people by means OF the publications that
now find admission to the mails ut the
rate of cent pound.
The bin has three times been before
the House; once, in the Fihy-fourth Con
gress, il was passed. in the fiffy-hfth
Congress. and again Thursday, il was
defeated, After adjournment, Mr.. Loud.
chairman Of the committee on postotiices
and post roads, said It was three times
and out as far ms he is concerned. III
il be brought before the House again it
must be by some one else.
The House spent four hours in its con
sideration Mr. Moon Dem, 1ennl
made the principal speech against it,
and Mr. Moody tRep., Maes) the clos
ing speech in its favor Two hours were
spent in amending the bill. But mo-
ton to recommit prevailed by vote Of
14s to 9G, much larger vote against
the measure than even its opponents had
expected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28

That calm and judicious statesman,
the lion. Eugene v Debs. has consent
ed 10 become the Social Democrat can
didate for President lie fits the Job.
but it seems a little ungrateful for him
to have parry of his own. The Chi
cagO platform contained n plank shaped
expressly for him. and # IS unklnd for
him 10 abandon his old and true friends.
Perhaps Re Is growing conservative
New York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28

Bisulphide of carbon is used for de.
stroying weevil in wheat bins. Force
a tube TO the bottom of the bin, pour
in about pint of the liquid. and cover
the bin. The gas is heavy and finds its
way to every portion of the bin. 1t is
a dangerous substance TO use unless
care is exercised, as a lighted pipe or
cigar will cause it to explode, even
when there is no fame. 1t is destruc-
tive of all insect life, but does not in,
jure the grain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
Too Much smoke for Him.

An Iowa turkey roasted On the top Of
a chimney. cut Of the escape Of the
smoke and gas and came near asphyX-
iating the occupants Of the house. Mr..
Bryan has been spreading his wings
mills, bat the volume Of smoke emery.
ing from the furnace fires is too great
to enable him even to approach the per-
Torrance Of the Iowa turkey. Wash
ington Post
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28

spondent in t b g
Farm, Field and
Fireside. This ma
chine extracts the
liquid from the
combs and leaves
the comb as clear of
injury as b e f or e
{ a k e n from the
hive. In the accom-
panying illustration
the inside gearing
is raised sup and ex-
posed to view and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
WILL SEND AL KINDS or MAIL.


IL view OF tho expected large popuia-
ton 10 Alaska during the coming sum
mer. resulting from tie gold discoveries
on the Bchrinr sea. the POstoiice De
partmeni has decided shat mail of all
classes shall be transported to Cape
Nome and points on the Yukon river.
Hitherto only hrst-class matter has been
received for that district as the carriers
On the overland routes have been unable
W carry large sacks of mail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
Wages in the Coke REGIONS.

A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa, re-
ports that $1,000 coke workers in the
Connellsville region have Just received
notice of an advance of Il per cent. in
their wages The last advance In
wages was made in May 1889, when
an increase of seven cents per 100
bushels was granted to the miners as a
basic price, the other workers receiving
proportlonate advances There are
now being built in that region 5000
new coke ovens, and when these are in
operation the number OF laborers viii
be greatly increased. The new wage
scale viii! be operative In these plants,
so that, altogether. between $4,000 and
10000 workers win be either directly
or indirectly affected by the increase
in wages. No wonder that the State of
Pennsylvania is q veritabe Gibraltar
for the policy of a protective tariff.
Such prosperity as the people of that
State have enjoyed. in ever increasing
volume since the enactment of the
Dingley law. is not to be foolishly
thrown away by voting for free trade
The people of Pennsylvania know a
good thing when they see it. They
have got good thing now, they al
ways have good thing. as do the peo-
pie of the whole country. whenever a
protective tariff is in force in the
country and they propose to hold on
to that good thing. There will be the
usual, or perhaps we might better say
the unusual, Pennsylvania majority in
favor of the protective policy this fall
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28

shows two comb baskets, each to &C
commodate a frame Of comb to be ex
tracted, and by turning the crank the
reel is turned with such velocity as to
empty the entire comb of its contents
BY centrifugal force The empty combs
are then placed back in the hives of
bees to again be filed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
DC NeTneasoLe lNolcTeo.
New York Iuquisitor~ Return True Bill
In thc "en.Iin" AnAa.

III FtfN "a lTIII NFTF8H=s
Olga Nefhorsole Mig IvifHees before
the New York grand jury THURSDAY, but
her testimony Gid not save her from IN
dietment She was abpoeHaed by the
district attorney after counsel fot her
self and Thro8ore Mps. iIapilt Re
yel'e and Marcus Il Maycg Bad strred
a written application upou the proseeit-
ing officer and The foreman 81 the grand
jury askiuE jhat lie accused persons be
allowed 10 testify IN their own behalf
whenever the strand jury took up the
case. Al four defendants we're Indicted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
m. si,vcr ouestion Eliminatcd.


The Republican onetary bill, having
been passed by both houses of Congress
and approved by the President, is now
n law. The act establishes the gold
standard and is intended to protect the
Treasury from gold raids through the
operation of the so-called endless
chain" With this law on the statute
books it will be impossible for any
President TO carry the nation to the
silver standard by executive action
alone. The Senate is now so strongly
Republican that the silver element can
not possibly hope to regain control OF
that body before the expiration of the
form of the President who win enter
the White House March 4 next Even
the election of Nj. Bryan will not en-
danger the maintenance of the gold
standard
Under such circumstances it IS almost
irconceivahle that the silver issue
should cut any serious figure in the
forthcoming campaign. The people of
this country, as Bourke Cochran has
said. cannot be induced to wage Presi-
GENITAL campaign over an abstraction,
and in It's relation 10 politics at this
time the silver question is an absTac-
ton. The practical status of silver can
not be affected one way or the other by
the outcome of this falls election.
Therefore in casting their ballots, the
peop,e very largely viii ignore the sill
yer question and will divide according
to their views on other issues. The
passage of the gold-standard bill has
eliminated the silver question from poll
tics for ur years at least.-Chicago
Record
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
The president,s Position.

Mr.. w. +. Curtis, of the Chico % Rec
ord, In reply to many questions. fairly
represents the Presidents position on
the Porto Rican measure as follows
Il have endeavored to represent cor
rectly the Presidents position on the
Porto Rican question He has not de-
parted from the position he took in his
message. He has told everybody who
has asked him that nothing chat has
been said or done has changed his opn-
ion as to the Justice and expedicncy of
free trade with Porto Rico: but, finding
that he could not get free trade, he has
used his influence to secure the small
est possible tariff for he shortest pos
4ible time Ii was ut his suggestion
that the House of Representatives com
promised on a u per cent. basis for two
years. which he thought was better
than % per cent. perpeJually. He tried
to persuade the Ways and Means Con-
mittee to consent TO a 10 per cent.
tariff, but il would not 90 lower than II
per cent The motive Of tie President
from the beginning has been to secure
the most liberal Legislation possible for
Porto Rico without dividing the Re-
publican party.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
Tnrnins and Corn Not Mates.

Turnips and corn are in no sense
mates as field crops. The he which
makes the corn is fatal to nc turnip
and the cool damp weather which
makes the turnip is fatal TO the corn.
Ninety-de,Tee weather for corn; 60 de
grees for turnips This is why England
raises turnips and America corn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28

Prosperity stories have taken the
place Of calamity croaklngs In Kansas,
and Mr. Bryan is wondering what be
ea1 DO to regain bis former hold upon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
Opposed to All Reciprocity Trcntic,

Opposed to All Reciprocity Treaties.
The way to fight these treaties is not
TO spend all onr strength in exposing
the gross injustice done to this State ia
these particular cases, but 10 attack
the principle involved. 1t is utterly
vicious. No reciprocity treaty can be
negotiated whose effect is not to d.
rectly and without compensation take
money from one class Of our citizens
and bestow il elsewhere at the caprice
Of the neg0tiator of the treaty. 1t is a
relic of mediaeyalism; it should have
no place ON the statute books of any
civilized nation. Fight not merely
these treaties but MI reciprocity
treaties. Let us end the whole busl-
ness once for all San Francisco
Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
IN Honev Extrnctor.

The honey extractor is one of the
principal sources of profit in connec-
ton with Bookkeeping, says CORE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28

man is assured of milk as pure and free
from contamination as it is possible to
get it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28

Everybody knows that Rheumatism
only blood remedy is the only proper
potash and mercury only aggrayates
the trouble.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28

Z n a I there is only one
cure for that painful dis
ease. He says: II was o
great sufferer from mus
eular Rheumatism for
two years. / could get
no per an emit relief
from any medicine pre-
serihed by my physician.
] took about a dozen bot
ties OF your S. S. s.. and
now | am as well as l
ever was inmy life. lam
sure that your medicine
cured me, and l would
recommends to any one
suffering fr0Ffl anv Mood
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-28
s. s. S.tT1rne Blood

being Purely Vegetable, goes direct to
the very cause Of the disease and a per-
manent cure always results. 1t is the
only blood remedy guaranteed to con-
tain no potash, mercury or other dam
gerous minerals.
Books mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.