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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17
PLAGUE is HERE.
u: cad Bubonic Disease Gets Foot
hold on Amerie an Soil.

". cad Bubouic Disease Gets root-
hold on Americ an Soil.
The most dreaded Of all Of the physi-
cal Affections of MANKIND, the bubonlc
plague has gained a foothold in Amer
lea, and the fedora authorities are taking
vigorous steps to hold in check SO far
as is possible the fearful disease that III
the past half decade has decimated India
There can no longer be NY dGuot OF
the identity of the disease. The special
commission FASTENED TO San Francisco
by the Secretary of the Treasury to in
vestigate supposed eases of the inaiady
| there has returned 10 Washington with
confirmation of the worst suspicious
The text of their report has not been
made public. but It's substance is known
| and it is to the effect that the bubonlc
plague does exist in the California cap
ital; that there are numerous eases aud
| have been six deaths recently; that the
situation is alarming. and that unless the
| promptest and most drastic measures are
| adopted there is danger Of the dead NAL
| ady spreading to other parts Of the COM
| try. Close on the heels Of the Federal
| investigators came a committee of san
| Francisco citizens 10 deny the existence
| of the plague there ana protest against
! any steps which moy place an embargo
| upon the Eastern business of their great
| State
That general alarm felt among the
| neighbours OF California is evidenced by
numerous petitions telcgraphed from
! Western States II Washington "5king
| the Treasury Department 10 quarantine
! the entire State Of California, so that
! they may not he exposed t6she 'conta-
gon. Ii is recognized by the federal au-
| thorities that san Francisco, with It's
| squalid and secretiee Chinatown" into
| whose dirty recesses the sanitary officers
I have the greatest difficulty in penetrating
| because Of the ignorant and sllperstltloNs
! opposition OF the Monaghan denizcus. IS
| one Of the worst places where tue disease
| could have gained i fo0thoid.
! The Treasury Department does NOS be
| lieve that it will be necessary 10 quaran-
tine the State. or even the whole city.
! A quarantine will be placed On the Chi
! nese quarter. where the deaths nave &c
/ Cured, and where the remaining cases
are now under treatment In any event,
individual isolation Of the cases viii be
effected aud rightly enforced by fedora!
| command The disease IVES undoubtedly
| brought 10 America from oriental coun-
tries by ships plying between this eoun-
try and ihe far East.
/ Surgeons Of the marine hospital service
| stationed in various parts Of the world
| have reported % the Treasury Depart
| mcnf a total Of more than 10000 cases
| of bubonic plague and 5000 deaths from
I the disease since November last. and
! these reports in many cases DO net in
clude The peSjoi between December and
| March. rrea SuFy Department reports
show the disease. although most violent
in India exists i'll every part Of the
| nnrlh-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17

"Adieu, my little friend" He touched
| her hand in half-assured clasp.
| "Adieu, monsieur. You have been very
good to come so far with me-"
1T was a pleasure" He smiled, turn
ed away, and was gone.
And Rose, after a moments thought,
fHl glance at his receding figure, went in
and prepared her fathers dinner against
his return.
Il viii have no insolence, Gasparde
mind that! You viii keep away from
Rose in the future. She detests you, and
your language and conduct Of this morn
ing fully justify her in so doing. | warn
you. You know my character; beware
Of arousing me by a repetition of this"
Hugh LamOnte, at sunset. had been
standing at his door, and Gasparde, re-
turning to his home beyond the forest
from the village, where he had passed
the day, was obliged to pause on the
path leading past the cottage. to receive
the stern feprifnand Of he former. Fe
feared Hugh; he could Not escape by a
display of his usual braealo, the hitter
severity of Hughs words, and. in these
circumstances his last resort was sui.
len silence. which indicated the spirit In
which he received them.
do not come hither again. Keep where
you belong, among your fellows. shall
be there tonight, at the rendezvous And
it viii be near the last time, 20 give you
orders. / must clear my hands of this
business soon. | am getting sick of it. !"
Getting sick of it, is he? muttered
the fellow to himself. Good | shall
have a rare sweep of II, when get af-
fairs under my management. You will
abdicate, monsieur. in my favor. Excel.
lent!'
Go" sa;i Iiusi riamonte. coldly, at
length, ". he looked up once more-"go;
it is SUI cient-the lesson which | hear
the count has taught You this morning;
otherwise. you would receive from me
now something more serious than the re-
proof | have given you. Co. And he
turned and went into the cottage. shut
ting the door behind him.
"Oh, I win pay you fnely-won't I,
monsieurW muttered Gasparde. between
his clenched teeth, and making a menac-
ing motion towards the direction And
the count, too. | have a reckoning with
both of you, long one. Never fear but
| will pay it well; aud then for my pref
ty Rose, of whom Jou are so jealous"
TO be continued)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17

ing that Japan is persuaded that Russia
purposes obtaining possession of Man
churia, ultimately Corea, and that as
soon as Russia has done something which
will give justification for protest, Japan
will protest first in words and then with
lead and iron.
Dispatches from Tckio and Yokohama
leave no room for doubt that the temper
of the Japanese people is at the danger
point aud cannot much longer be re-
strained. The government itself is prop
erly careful Of every step it takes, but
once it officially confirms the impression
now prevailing that Russia intends to
steal a land that should have been Jap
ans by virtue of her recent victory over
China. the whole island empire will set
ttp a demand for war against the Car
that cannot be resisted. Toxic dispatches
oil give indications of preparations for
The conflict; interviews with prominent
men breathe the war spirit; the newspa-
pers are cautious in tone, but denounce
iussia's aggression in plain terms: and
all these things are having their effect on
the popuace. The government is seem
ingly DESTROYS of delaying the conflict for
a time, perhaps until the outlook for
peace in South Africa is brighter, for it
is plain that Japan would rely upon and
would undoubtedly have the moral sup
port of England, and such support could
only be of value if England's hands are
not too closely tied in the Transvaal.
1t is said on excellent authority that
Japan has given China written assur-
anees that she will share the conse-
quences of China's refusal to sign the
Russian treaty, il these consequences in
clude war. 1t is also said that Russia S
reply TO a protest from Japan is couched
in such uncivil terms that the anger of
the Japanese diplomats has been thor
ourhly aroused
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17
Ready 20 start.

lecturer in California town had
in his audience lank young man who
drank in every word with nattering
avidity, and whose eyes bulgeG with
delight at the pictures thrown on the
screen.
As the evening wore on. the lecturer
got into the habit of looking at this
entranced listener, and after while
had almost the feeling that the lecture
was intended for him alone.
This evidently was the idea which
possessed the lank young man as well.
for when the lecturer said
"And now | viii ask you to go with
me two miles into the jungle" he
sprang to his feet.
"Anywhei you say, mister he
shouted, win kindling eyes. IF you
can just hold on long enough for me to
cut home and get my gun.'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17


In order to understand why Japan is
perturbed almost to the verge of declar-
ing war against Russia because the latter
refuses to relax it, masterful grip ON
Manehuria, one has only to study the
map of Asia. Mancadria's natural outlet
to the sea is Corea, of which it is the
hinterland. All the coast to the north
of Corea is Russia's That sunny PENN
sula extends far into the southern wat
ers. For Russia TO clutch it, drop a rail-
way down through it and establish a
great seaport in the latitude OF Nagasaki
and only a short sail from that city would
be to sap the vitality of Japan and
open wide the jaws of the Russian
nut-cracker TO crush the Mikado's en-
pire.
No one need wonder, therefore, that
while the Russian government has made
assurances in writing that its intentions
in Manchuria are strictly honorable, and
while the western powers Of Europe pull
dubious faces and try to look pleasant
over the situation, fiery little Japan, as
shown BY the cablegrams, is preparing
for heavy strokes of war. 1t remains TO
be seen whether any of the western pow
ers will give even passive assistance to
Japan. That Manchuria is Russa's for
all time can scarcely be doubted. That
Japan can secure Russia's eviction, even
by war, with victories by land and sea, is
scarcely to be believed. This, however,
Japan might be able to do, which would
be much: Japan might be able to fix for
ever with entire definiteness the boun-
daries of Russia in Asia. That such a
contamination would be Of vital impor-
lance to Great Britain also is, of course,
certain.
Japan i the one nation which has
grown in stature by the meeting of the
powers in China. Its army has won en-
thusiastic praise ON all sides-not the
cnndescending praise of those who are as
tonished to find that soldiers whose faith
ers fought with bows and arrows and
wore armor can now fire guns without
shooting themselves, but the hearty adj
mission that as compared with the sol
diers of other countries they are most fit.
Efficient, cheerful, well disciplined en-
during, Differed splendidly, and thor
oughly equipped in arms and in commits
sariat, they do not need to sit down and
let Russia make meal of them. In the
matter of navies, Japan's is superior to
Russia's.
Japan is a great nation, having become
such in an amazingly short time. The
instinct of self preservation must urge it
to strive earne silly to curb Russia's eff
forts to become Overwhelmingly strong
before its eyes and at its very door-that
door through which it must pass to the
mainland in order TO gain in Corea and
elsewhere the territory necessary for ac-
quiring sufficient population and wealth
to keep it well up in the front rank of ma
tons, where prudence and the aspirations
of proud people require it to be.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17

Russia and Japan will be at wa be-
fore summer-perhaps before the middle
of spring" This is the consensus Of dip
lJmatie opinion in Washington. according
to correspondent. although tie Ameri-
can and foreign diplomats from whom
expressions on the situation are asked
for publication are naturally retieent and
almost silent. Privately, however, these
men. who to a large extent hold in their
hands the fate of nations, shake their
heads solemnly when they are led inIo an
expression of their views. The present
lull in incidents that might provoke early
hostilities does not deceive anybody IA
miiar with the deep-seated causes of the
hatred between the two countries, or
those who know the present temper of
the japanese people. Ii IS looked upon
as the calm before the storm which seems
bound to break sooner or later, and to all
appearances soon.
The most general belief is that Japan
will suddenly break her reserve and pre-
cipitate the expected war by taking the
bull by the horns and assuming protec-
torate over Corea, which, Of course. in
view of Russia's designs, would be equiv
alent to throwing down the gage to the
Gar The Japanese know that il Rus
STA is likely to persist in her encroach-
ments on Manchuria, aud the Car shows
no sign of desisting from his long-estab-
lished policy to that end. the chances of
Japan win diminish in reverse proportion
as Russia's scheme succeeds. The Japs
are perfectly aware of the fact that it
war must come over this question, the
sooner it comes the better it will be for
them. 1t is undoubtedly the impression
not only in high diplomatic but in the
higher business circles as well, that Rus
STA intends to possess herself Of Man
churia. On the other hand. it is accurate
knowledge that instifies these men in say.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17
FRANKLIN SIMMONS srATU OF GEN. JOHN a. LOGAN.

regarded masterpiece Of the spoF art
President Mckinney
nj pulled uH Mas
of Mrs Logan
A District connoiI militia
of President and his cabinet
center OF
of
of twenty
aud
Losanates TO the work especial character anu
pedestal feet high and on SIDE Is represented Cen
IIazen eggett Mower
andS Strong
opposite depicted taking the oath United States
is while
Miller
of
nr the defense and the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17
ueafnes. Canno, BE Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only ons
way TO cure Deafness and that IS by consttii-
tlonal remedies. Deafness is caused by an In
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
EuStachian Tube When this lube gets iniiamed
Ing and when 1t is entirely closed Deafness Is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
condition hearing viii be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We win give one Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (cauSed by catarrhl that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
FL CHENEY CO.. Toledo. O.
So Sold nv Druggists. 76c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17

The income tax of India Is Ievie1 Oh AT
incomes OF f33 and upward.
Sig Msrconi Is en- route 10 this coun-
try for electrical experiments.
Rhode Island turns out about one ji-
vorce 10 every eight marriages.
Detroit. Mich, has ST2i,1t1 square
yards OK wooden block pavement.
About $4,000 robin redbreasts are ex-
ported from England annually.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17

If a woman can cook spinach so it
hasn't gritty taste, that settles it
she is Il good cook.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17

In telling the fortune of an old girl
don't tell her TO beware Of any man.
light or dark
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17
GANG . R

Sufferers from this horrible nalady
nearly always inherit it-not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reacl, middle life, then
the first little sore or ulcer makes its APP
pearance-or a swollen gland in the
breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma-
nently all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blood-every vestage
of it driven out This S. S. S. does. and
is the only medicine that can reach deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced out
of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begins often in small way, sthe
following letter from Mrs; Shirer shows:
A small pinple came on my jaw about an inch
below the ear on the left side OF my face Mgsve
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-17

.
me no pain or inconven-
eince, and / should have
forgotten about It had il
not begun to iufame and
itch /; Il would bleed a
little, then scab over, but
you'd not heal. This
continued for some time,
rzhen my jaw began to
swell, b eco m ing very
painful. The Cancer be-
can to eat and spread,
until it was as large as @
half dollar, when I heard
Of S. S. S. and determin-
ed to give it : fair trial,
end It was remarkable
what a wonderful effect
Il had from the very begi
heal and after taking a I
entirely. Thiswas two y
40 signs OF the Cancer,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
Value of the State Laboratory of
Hygiene.

Most Of the people of Vermont are ac-
quaintod In a general way with the work
which the State laboratory of hygiene is
doing; but it is only when specific cases
are spoken of in detail that the people
can fully realize the value to our COM
mOnwealth of this institution. A case IN
point has just been brought to public
attention by the Rutland laws.
1t seems that the latter part of June
OF supply OF the city of Rutland were sent
To the laboratory for analysis, grounds
having been discovered for the suspicion
that the water supply was not what it
should be. Tests made by the laboratory
showed unmistakable signs of typhoid fe-
yer germs. 1t was thought possible that
the analysis might not have been conclu-
sive and in order to make guard against
possible mistake DR.. c. S. Caverly, pres
ident Of the state board of health, and
city Health officer j. b. Moore went to
the supply streams in Mcndon and took
samples from six different places which
were sent to the laboratory The result
OF this test, which has Just been announc-
ed, Nerihes the first analysis in every way
ana demonstrates conclusively that the
water supply of the city of Rutland is
contaminated,
The News saws that In spite of this sit
uation there are few, If any, cases Of ty-
phoid fever In the Marble city at the pres
ent time, but the health officer has advis-
ed that water taken from the city supply
be boiled before it Is used for drinking
purposes The disclosure of the contamin-
ated condition of the water supply of Rut-
land aud the subsequent adoption of pre-
tentive measures may save the people
of that city from serious results
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
Spelling reform.

In paper read before the American
week. Prof March of Lafayette College
considered "thc desperate condition OF tho
English language" our present arbitrary
and inconsistent method or want of
method rather, in the spelling of English
words. he said. costs two years in the life
of every child who is educated in our pub
lie schools and costs the oountry needless
ly many millions of dollars for school
teachers. The cost of printing superfiuous
letters is very great, 1t has been found
that if the New Testament were set up IN
phonetic type every 100 letters as printed
in the present editions would be reduced
to 50. and every 81 Bible would be reduced
10 ST. With reformed spelling all books
would he reduced one-sixth in price. Every
newspaper would save enc column in six.
and priAt just as much reading matter,
leaving the other column for one sixth
additional matter. One-siXth Of all the
writing by hand would be saved, one
sixth of al manuscripts of books. the re-
cords Of courts, deeds, legal documents,
NtGlnolS| account DOCKS OF merchants, and
corr spondonce of all sorts would be saw
ed. This would seem to be worth while;
and fl is not surprising that the spelling
rcformers persist in their laudable effort
They have some things to cheer them.
The great historical dictionary In process
of publication 10y the University of oxford
uses the letters of the reform alphabet
in explanations of the pronunciation of
words. The L. ) Government is ntroduc-
ing amended spcllings of geographical
names, The American Association for the
Advancement of Science has undertaken
to secure uniform ana simple spelling of
chemical terms. Congress has been pe,i-
toned to use reformed spelling in the Gov
eminent publications., and I'VE will get it
by and by" says Professor March. Al
together, the spclling-reform movement
seems to have considerable life; and it will
need it all before it carries the day, for
spelling reform is a plant Of marvelously
slow growth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
The ShiftlcSs Town.

From n number Of towns comes the an
nouncemcnt that a spirit Of Indifference
prevails with reference to the project OF
the Observance of Old Home Week. Thare
are residents in each community who
would like to have n successful colcbra-
ton in their towns and who would regret
to see other communities go ahead OF
them in this respect, but the chief diff
ficulty is that they want other people 10
assume responsibility for the project and
also do most Of the work.
This is precisely the influence which &C.
counts for the dry rot affecting so many
towns not only In Vermont but also in
every other State. one does not need to
he told of the character Of these COM
munities upon passing within their linn
Its. The traveller who Is whiskod throu2h
such town by train can read the story
OF it's lack Of progress in the faces of the
people at its station. General apathy has
command of its forces, and II pcrchanco a
progressive spirit is born within It's Inn
Its he must get out in order to get ahead,
Tor there is no Intolerance like that of the
shlftless resident for his Industrious, en-
ergetic and successful noighbor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
The Sheep Industry.

The relatively low price Of wool, and the
increasing demand for mutton, the latter
stimulated by the improved means for pre-
serving and Transporting meats. according
TO the view of a Washington correspondent
of the New York Post have rcvolutionizcd
the sheep industry of the world Sheep
can he slaughtered and shipped from one
end Of the world to the other. In 1900 it is
said that almost 100000 frozen wcthers
were shipped from Argentina to England
and 100000 from Australia.
Should the tendency of eliminate the
merino sheep continue, there is 10 doubt
that decided change will come In the
character of woollen fabrics: they will lose
much of their softness of finish and ele-
gancc Of appearance. II is interesting,
however. to remember the prediction Of
Secretary Wilson of the Department of
Agriculture, that the day is not far distant
when the people of the United States will
grow the fine merino wool they now get
from Australia, and be able to supply all
of their own demand for finer grades Of
Of wooilens Experiments in the Southern
states show that mcriuo sheep can he
raised there with entire success. The
heavy decline In the world : supply of sheep
Russia being the only European country
in which sheep are incrca sing is likely to
afford the opportunity which the Secretary
of Agriculture has foresccn for a revival
of the Merino sheer interest, in the promo
ton of which Vermont growers have had,
in former years such q prominent part
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18

have just been published in connection
with the annual meeting Of the the Penn
sylvania State board OF health. Secretary
Lee announced that there were fully 1000
cases of smallpox In the Keystone state
at the present time, and II was also stated
that twonty-four different towns had re-
ported outbreaks of the disease.
Long continued immunity from this dis
ease on the part of the general public has
Internationally developed feeling of in
difference and of false security as well.
The cases reported thus far In this section
have been of very mild type, and it is
reasonable to suppose that the outbrca axis
reported in Pennsylvania and other States
have been of similar character.
There ought to be no hesitation ON the
part Of any community in which small
pox appears, however. In cooperating
with the health authorities in every rea-
sonable effort to stamp out the disease,
whenever 1t appears and in taking every
possible precaution against its gaining
foothold and spreading. Pennsylvania and
other States in which tho disease seems to
have made marked progress might have
saved themselves much inconvenience, II
they had taken reasonable precautions. 1t
is only through the thorough enforcement
Of quarantine and other restrictions that
continued immunity from epidemic can be
enjoyed by the general public.