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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
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Chna's tceming millions in the interior
Of the empire may have all the passive
powers If resistance claimed for them,
hut if all their seaports fall into fUreigR
hands the Chinese can DO little more thar
stew ia their own juice St. Louis Globe
Democrat
If the Boxer troubles in China arose
out of a desire to exclude foreigners, thes
the demonstration is bringing about the
state Of affairs which it intended to de-
feat. for it looks as if hereafter the for
cigners would be- dominant in the empire.
--Pittsburg Times.
II may we'll be that our military pres
cncc there in the midst Of this profound
disturbance may not only prevent the
partition If China but may secure for US
the lasting friendship OF that empire,
which will bee protitably reflected in our
commerce Saa Francisco Call.
It is now apparent that the powers
have 10 deal not with Chinese mob. but
the Chinese nation. Government and ar
my. China after all. is not nation, but
an ancient mosaic They have not only
10 restore order, but to maintain it in the
future They must give the Celestial KIN
uirc stable government ms they can
do hy harmonious cooperation. upon
which they have already SO, happily en-
tered and hy .Ich plan as may be mu-
tually agreed upon. The result will be TO
secure lu every district that order and
civilized royorum.ut which are essential
20 the protection of life aud property
This will clear the way 20 progress and
prosperity II will thus secure China
from The dead past and give it to ciyiliza-
,inn.-New York Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
BIG JAPANESE ARMY.
MikADO WILL SEND $4,000 MEN
TO CHINA.
Gen. Mich Reported TO Have Defeated
Prince Tuan-Suffered Loss of ESQ
RESCUED Prince Ching, Who Was
Sore1y Beset 10y Boxers.

Yokohama advices say ii is certain that
Japan will send nearly 10000 troops TO
China The press agrees that the dis
patch of SO large force is duty IN the
interests of ulnanity, but asserts that a
large measure of responsibility Tor Ie
troubles rests upon Russia and Germany
because of their arbitrary action IN
China. II was exported from Shanghai
Thursday that Gen. Mich had made Il de-
tour and entered Pekin with 1000 men
In order 20 force his way into the city
he had to fight Prince |uan's army In
the course Of the fighting he is said TO
have lost 25U men He is reported to
have rescued Prince Ching, who was
sorely beset by Prince Tuans army and
the Boxers.
Despite the assurances of the Chinese
officials that all is wen with the foreign
ers at Pekin, intense uneasiness prevails
throughout Great Britain Grave rumors
come from foo respecting the case of
affairs in Ticn-Tsin. Ii is said that the
allies are holding their own with ex-
treme difficulty and that il Is becoming
more and more difficult 20 resist the at
| tacks of the enemy and maintain commit
nication with Taku. In consequence of
the movements of the rebels toward TSin-
Tau the Germans have withdrawn some
of their troops from Taku TO protect
Tsin-Tau.
The Russian legation at Pekih. which
is now believed to have been massacrcd,
consisted of fourteen members. The
mob pillaged the legation and burned the
official archives. They also destroyed
the Greek church attached TO the lega-
tio' and stole a large sum of money they
'5und in the legation building The Cos
/ sack Guards Were all slaughtered. The
Chinese legation in ST. Petersburg is pro
tected day and night bh the police. It is
understood that the Russians have sent il
| large force to New Chwang where the
Boxers are destroying property and com
| hitting all sorts OF exercises J. ; re-
ported that the insurgents have Carried
| their campaign of arson and plumber TO
| the very gates Of Port Arthur.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
BIG TREASURY SURPLUS.
Balance for the Fiscal Year just Ended
Exceeds SS0,0OO,oOO.

Balance for the Fiscal Year just Eude&.
Exceeds $S0,ooO,ooo.
The surplus of the United States treas
nry for the fiscal year which ended last
week was $S0,000, 900, just double Sec
Rotary Cages estimate in his last mes
sage to Congress. The surplus for 1890.
just ten years ago, was $50, o40, 27l, and
began to fall off greatly until deficit
came for the year ending jane 80, 1894
'or 1899 the deficit was $50, III $50.
with all the burden of the war with
Spain during the first six months of that
year. Each month the surplus coDtin-
ued TO grow, that for June being about
$1T.oo0,0o0, and it is the largest surplus
for any month Of any year for long way
back. The totG; receipts last Month were
over $50, 100000. and the expenditures
have aggregated $50, $4,000.
The receipts for the year have been ~
date $3.50, All .347, and expenditures
$4ST 500, 4aS. The War Department has
spent S134, 6l3 .l,>0, and the navy, $J6,
0S9,140. The receipts from customs
have been S233, 49l, 1873, an increase OF
about ST.. 100000: internal revenue.
$241,212, 63S, an increase Of about So,
100000. Miscellaneous, S3S, 1850. 1t
is estimated that the treasury will have
about $40, 100000 OF geld coin and gold
bullion, or, in the words of an official
OF the treasury, more gold than is gather
ed under one single control anywhere else
in the world" In this sum is included
the gold reserve Of $4,000 900 and
$22T, ~, 179 against which certificates
have been issued and $7o,673,242 in free
gold
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

lars or on kitchen shelves than in rooms
specially constructed or adapted 20 the
purpose. In Southern Pennsylvania
ana the States further south spriug
houses were N vogue. Milk received
care. and setting il in earthcn crooks
or pots. standing n cool, flowing water
was q usual and excellent practice.
Cunning tire entire milk was common,
This Is sJtll done to some extent I'D the
Southern States. where butter a. made
every morning. and where all the milk
is bUttermilk. In seasons OF scarcity OF
milk there was no butter. IN tie North
ern States there were some instances
where families were supplied with but
ter weekly during most of the year. and
with an occasional cheese. directly from
the producers. But the general farm
practice was to "pack" the butter in
Grkins, hall firkins, TUBS and Jars and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
CHINA SENDS a DECREE.
Denies Responsibility for Troubles al
I.enth of Germnn Minister.


Mr. Wu. the Chinese minister at Wash
ington presented to the State Depart
mcut Wednesday nu imperial decree Of
the 18th Of June, which was sent Oh
July >. bF the board OF war e. the treas.
urer If the Chill province and which
reached Mr.. Wa from Shanghai. The
decree is accepted by the Site Depart
mcut AS authentic.
Briefly summarized. the decree, while
purporting 30 be n news dispatch u
events in Pckin shortly before aud after
the arrival nf the international marine
guard. says ia snb-tgH"c that the Chinese
were provoked 10 Resistance bg the con
duct ~ the guard ia Pekin that the
commandment u the forts al Taku war
joined IN bis refusal to surrender the
forts ut Taiu; that the demand for sdr-
render was uniustifiahle. and that the
death - Baron Won Ketfeler Is not 10 be
charged go The Tsuu-Ii-Yamcn. as il had
not consented to an interview sought by
him with that body.
Diplomats ia Washington regard the
imperial decree n notice of Chins's plea
in Justification for the present troubles
and as an answer in advance to the de-
mands for indemnify.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

Comparatively few persons realize
what an enormous business dairying
has come 10 be il the United States. In
this industry, us i'll SO many others, this
country beats the world There are
over seventeen million COWS giving milk
in the United States, and it takes an
army of ever three hundred thousand
men working from ten 10 twelve hours
day to milk them. The aggregate
value of the produce of these dairy
COWS exceeds S500,O00000 year. They
produce nearly 81 billion and a half
pounds OF butter, three hundred thou
sand pounds of cheese ana over two
billion gallons of milk yearly, for the
Yankee COW is Il good COW, an industri-
Gus COW, and works all the year round.
Dalrying IA other countries sinks into
insignificance when compared with the
industry in the United States. So fond
are the Americans of dairy products
that it takes from twenty-three to
twentyseyen COWS to each hundred cf
the population to keep the country sup
piled with milk, butter and cheese and
provide for the export trade. The ex-
port trade does not amount to much.
1t has tiuctuated much, but never rose
beyond the proUNtn of five hundred
thousand cows Nearly all the great
output of the diaries is consumed at
home. We are the greatest butter-eat-
ing people in the world, our average
yearly consumption being at the rate
of twenty pounds to the person. or
about one hundred pounds annually for
n family of average size. AS cheese
eaters. however, we do not shine. The
average consumption of cheese in this
country does not exceed three and Il
half pounds per capita Il year, which
is far below the European average. As
milk drinkers We average twenty sal
Ions apiece yearly. Although we are
not great cheese eaters ourselves we
send about fifty million pounds a year
to the peoples of the earth, who are
fond of that form of food
In Early Days.
al this great dairy Industry of +he
United States has been built UP in the
last fifty years. Before that time |he
mich cows of the country were Of the
mixed and indescribable race known as
native" 1t was the 'old red COW" of
our boyhood, specimens of which occa-
sionally ale seen in out-of the way
parts of the country living In the 'old
red barn" The keeping of COWS on an
American farm was incidental to the
general work. III the fall and early
winter the COW was allowed to go dry
Winter dairylng was practically I'M
known. The care of the milk and the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

making of the butter and cheese We're
in the hands of the womtn of the
household. and the methods and the
utensils used were crude The average
quality of the products was inferior,
and the supply OF the domestic markets
was unorganized and irregular.
In the Eastern and Middle States the
milk was usually set in small, shallow
earthen vessels or tin pans for the
cream to rise. Little attention was paid
to cooling the air in which it stood II
summer OF to moderating it in winter
so long as freezing was prevented. Ihe
few who scalded milk had no ideA OF
the true reason for SO doing or why
beneficial effects resulted. The pans Of
milk often Stood in pantrIcs and Gel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
there. This caused selay, but

fast there. This caused Selay, but
Capt. Stokes was equal TO the occasion.
He saw that the cargo must be shift
ed and gave orders to that effect. but it
took good hour and half To do this.
During my army experience afterward
] was placed In many trying situations,
but do not recollect that ever expert
enced greater sense OF relief than |
did when that boat fell away from the
shore and hoated in deep water.
Which wayY asked Capt. Mitchell,
Of the steamer, as he took his position
at the front.
Straight to Alton in regular chan
mel replied Capt. Stokes
What If we are attackedT inquired
Capt. Mitchell
I'm that case we shall fight re-
sponded Capt. Stokes,
Very well, Sir answered Capt.
Mitchell
And in case we are Overpowered,
added Capt. Stokes, run her to the
deepest hole you can find and sink her
Aye. aye, that viii, replied Capt.
Mitchell.
Both captains meant just what they
said. and their answers were heroic;
but we didn't have to fight; and we
didn't have to sink the boat; but she
kept in the main channel under fun
head of steam until we arrived at Alton
in the early dawn.
Here a freight train of empty cars
stood in readiness, q with the assist
anee OF the loyal liens of Alton the
cargo was transferred from the boat to
| the cars, and the train pulled out for
Springfield amid the rejoicings of the
multitude"
And the Governor" inquired one OF
our number.
"Oh, yes. Uncle Dick. as the boys
used 10 call the Governor. Wen. when
Capt. Stokes reached Springfield he
went over to the executive office and
made his report; and when the old man
heard it be threw his arms around the
captain. and it is said they danced a
jig that just made the dust ny.-Arthur
b. Wile->u, in Chicago Times Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

Chnaman who is near the rebellious dis
trict. Sen Wan Lin's detail as an officer
of the Chinese army is the command OF
all the military forces Of North China
When DIR. Sears. the Baptist missionary
was in Chicago he formed close friend
ship with the general, converted him 70
the Christian faith. and made him
member OF the Baptist Church. Gen.
Sen Wan Lin interprct7 his instructions
as wide enough to cause him to take
measures to prevent bloodshed wherever
Il fhvaa4orq
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

There were, of course, some farmers
who tork care Of their cattle and who
made speciality of turning out first
class dairy products, hut as a rule
things were in the condition described.
Toward the middle of the century,
the production of cheese being in ex-
cess of the home demand. an export
trade in it began. With the growth of
cities and towns the business of milk
supply Increased and better methods
began to prevail. Then came the es-
Establishment of ''creameTes' and the
Improvement of the breed OF dairy cat
tie. When the Improvement Of the ma
tive stock of cattle began. Il COW that
would give milk that would make 4
pound of butter day for two or three
months was a local celebrity. As late
as 1865. when good cows sold for $40
or less, an enterprising farmer in New
England advertised widely that he
would Pay 500 FOR any cow that woud
yield tity pounds Of milk a day on his
farm for two or three consecutive days.
Not an animal was offered on those
conditions. Nowadays Il COW that does
not average from six to seven quarts
OF milk 4 day for 500 days-being 1000
to 4,JjO pounds a year-is not Consid-
cred profitable. There are many herds
having an average yearly product of
>. 900 pounds a COW, and single animals
are many which give ten or twelve
times their own weight in milk during
the year. The quality of the milk has
improved So much that the milk of one
COW now viii make as much butter as
did the milk OF three or four Of the old
nltiNn animnlS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
GEN. SEN WAN LIN.
He Is a Convert to Christianity and a.
Friend of Foreigners.

Gen. Sen Wan Lin. who is in command
of forces whose duty is to protect the
Chinese from pillage by the Boxers, ts
a Baptist aud friend of the foreigners
The hope If every European in NORTH
China is in him. for it is thought THAI
he is firm and able enough to give m0ra
help in time of danger than any otheT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18


The suuenncss of the Beers in some
of the captured districts of the Orange
Free State reminds me of our expert
enca after the capture of Vicksburg.
Our regiment, the Twentieth Illinois.
was sent into the city to take charge
Of affairs. The town, with It's deserted
streets, closed doors, and shaded win
dows, was like a city struck by pest-
lence. The people had locked them
solves inside their houses with deter
minauon not 10 recognize their con
Querofs In any way. Gen. Grant had
issued special orders to the effect that
the soldiers acting as guards should
pay no attention whatever to the PEG
PIE should inuude Ia no way, should
not even open Il gate or step into a ,ard.
and should give heed TO no remarks
made by the residents. These orders
were strictly carried out
I'VE wenl about our duties, taking no
notice Of the shaded windows, of the
closed houses and stores, aud making
no comments. The second day the
shades of the windows We're raised
part way no we could see there were
people inside. The next day the shades
went clear up and the doors were open
ed The fourth day the people sat on
their porches and yerandas and walk
! ed about their yards. and the hfth day
| they ventured into the street. and In the
course of ten days they had taken Il
| friendly, cordial attitude toward the
/ boys IN the Twentieth This was
brou. .ht about in part by the bearing
| Of the officers and men and partly by
| the order that our surgeons should give
atte5 ton to all persons taken sick.
Our surgeon. | remember, was call
Ell one night Ia attend some one taken
violently Ill at a house near our camp
where the people had been naughty,
impertinent, and offensive. After that
many Of the officers were invited to
this house and treated with great cor
diality. once the ice was broken the
people and the boys in blue became
great friends. On New Years Day the
ladies of the city opened their houses
to calls. and each was anxious to re-
ceive as many calls rs possible. When
our regiment was ordered away from
the city 10 join our division on the Big
Black River the people of Vickshurg
were demonstrative in expressing their
regard Later, fifty or more of the la
dies of the city visited US In camp. and
we gave them picnic dinner on army
ratiOns-
The influencing factor I'm all this, /
think. was the discipline and the re-
spcctful. soldierly attitude taken by
the men Of the Twentieth. one lady
con6ded to some Of us that she hated
us first because we were too strong
for their own men. She hated us in
the second place because We had i'm
posed upon them during the siege SO
macy privHtions She hated us In the
third place because we had been victo-
rious, but she admitted that when We
came in without any parade. with no
disposition To cXult over them. with
no appearance of reScnting their snlen-
ness, she changed her mind and found
that we were pretty good fellows -
Chicago Inter Ocean
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
rncre houId BE No chan-c

No. Harry. I aM sure we could not
Joe happy together, you know / always
wan, my own way Ia everything"
But. darling you could 20 on want.
ing il after we were married. - Brook
Ign Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

In vest -0 Kansas it has been known
to blow twelve days on stretch and hold
II sheep up against the barn until it starry
ed to death Harvard Herald,
when a front porch cant be passed
shat has not ai occupied hammock hang
ing or it. it's sign the summer is in
full Philadelphia Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
"~mnkinr Glasa- :,

Pat WIS 10 astronomer, says the
Cleveland Plain-Dealer, but next to his
pipe, he loved 70 I've up to date" a
friend had been telling him about an
approaching eclipse OF the sun
That night Pat sat Oh his doorstep.
patiently putting away nj his old pipe
He would light match. pull nj the
pipe auA then, as the match burned out
Try aIr,tber. This hc did tin the ground
was littersi with burnt matchwood.
Come 10 supper, Pat" called his
wife from the kitchen.
Faith, an ri VIII In q minute, Bid
dy," said he "Moike has been a-tellin'
me that # % smoked a Bit nv glass.
sure | could see The sphots on the sun.
Oi don't know whetAer Mmke's been
a-foolln' me. or whether OFYe got hold
of the "rouR kind o. glass"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

trial Of the accused
persons as it was
shortly after the
deed was commit
ted. The prosecu-
tim still claims
that it will spring
damaging aud sur
prising testimony
which will convict
all of the accused.
hen court con
vened T ues d a Y
morning everybody
was searched for
W e a p ons. The
49,. !
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

out to watch Col CLiun's el counter with
the deputy sheriffs, who searched every
body who entered court There was
grave debate ON the point Of the person
that made Kentucky famous. They ex-
pected him TO resist. but he did not The
list Of witnesses for tn" defense was call
ed, and AT the conclusion ex-Gov. John
Young Brown stated thar bur twenty-nine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

had answered out of III. This brought
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin to
his feet with a plea for an immediate
trial and the defense asked for time 10
prepare an affidavit for continuance. The
jurors were chosen Thursday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

The total p1pulatiou of the Philip
pine Islands * estimated at from 5000.
90 % 1G.ep1GDO. 1t is made up Of 10
lesr than three distinct races. and these
again are divided Into eighty four
tribes. differing from each other in
language, customs and laws and sun
dered by ancestral JeaIousies and feuds
OF the eighty-four tribes mentioned,
seven may IL fairly rated IS civilized.
A rose fence around q ranch TO keep
oVt thieves and desSerudoes is the
unique plan Of Jonathan L. Pierce, OF
Texas. Tide fowery bar To trespass-
ers Is thirty seven miles long.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

Though the old native stock was a
pretty tough and diSreputable race Of
cows, there would appear once in a
while in it a prodigy Such was the
famous "Oakcs COW" Of Massachusetts,
which as1onished the world. in 1916,
hy giving rorty-four pounds Of milk a
day. out Of which was made ~ pounds
Of butter In one season This ostenta-
tious COW did this whom her friends and
neighhors We're proud they produced
sixty pounds Of butter a year II made
her famous. and SD had her picture
painted in OIL hUt none Of her de
Scendants took after her, ard she was
regarded as a freak.
Nowadays the OaEes COW would be
regarded as good cow nothing more.
The Shortborn breed lei in the intro
duCtion OF improved cattle in;1 the
United States and formed the founda-
ton upon which many fine dairy herds
were built. They were brought from
England, and much % :Ls sAortb0rD
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
A GREAT INDUSTRY.
ENORMOUS BUSINESS OAIRYiNG
HAS COME TO BE.

Seventeen Million Cows Giving Milk
in the United States-AgsreGate VAL
ne of Their Produce Exceeds $780,
100000 Year-This Country Leads.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

lis far easier 10 show another man
his proper place in the world than II
"a 70 ind pour own
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
SOLDIERS STORIES.
ENTERTAINING REMlNICENCES
OF THE WAR.

Graphic Account of Stirring Scenes
Witnessed on the Battlefield and In
Camp-Veterans of the Rebellion Re-
cite Ex periences of Thrilling Nature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18

GoEsEL TRIAL BEGINS.
Famous Kentucky Case Is New On at
George 1wn.

A Georgetown. Ky, dispatch says that
interest IN Ken, .cky's greatest crime
promises to be almost as intense as the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07
DAILY BOATS TO PORT TOWNSEND
AND PORT ANGELES FROM
CITY D0CK

Sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays at u
midnight for Port Townsend, Port Wfll-
Jams. Dungeness. Port Angeles. Port
Crescent. Gettysburg. Pysht. Claiiam and
Neah bay. Returning, leaves Port An
geies Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at a. M: leaves Port Townsend at II
T. m; arrives in Seattle at $50 y. m.
Steamer Garland leaves City dock Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 mid
night for Port Townsend. Port Williams,
Dungeness. Port Angeles and Victoria.
Returning leaves Port Angeles at 8 n m.
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
leaves Port Townsend at II a. M: arrives
In Seattle at $50 p. m.
Telephone Main SIS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

FORT TOWNSEND. SAN JUAN ISL
ANps AND WHATCOM ROUTE
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON.
Carrying United States mail. leaves city
deck foot 81 Main street. Sundays, Tues.
aays and Thursdays. a. IL o'clock mid
night for Pert Towrsend San Juan ISL
nnss ans New Whatcom- Returnfng
caves Mes whatrnm Tuesdays, Thurs-
days ard Saturdays at a. M J.. X.
7hrruxsson. M2nsEer-Ownsr. Lilly. Bo-
sareus a Co. Agents. city deck Tale
rstnns Main 81.