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TRADE INCREASE
AMAzES BR|TONS
Commercial Agent at
Chicago Reports on
Exports.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU, 14O6 C STREET, n.
W., WASHINGTON, Oct 26-The inter-
est felt by the great manufacturing and
exporting countries of the world in the
growth of exports from the United States
and their invasion of new fields is illus
trated by a recent official report of the
British commercial agent at Chicago, in
which he discusses the export trade of
the United States for the last fiscal wear
copy of this report has just reached
the Treasury Bureau of Statistics.
The trade returns says E. Seymour
Bell, the author of the report show
evidence of a considerable increase in
exports to Mexico, Central and South
America and the West Indies. There are
many indications that All attempt is
about to he made to capture the trade of
being improved, though slowly, and every
effort is being made to draw more close
the commercial relations of the two
American continents. Particular atten-
ton is being paid to the needs OF buyers
and the conditions of trade are being
closely studied Everything that can
Close attention is given to packing of
goods and price lists are circulated in
Spanish with, in many cases, prices quot
ed in the current coin of the country per
100 kilos. The advantage of this to the
customers cannot be overestimated."
The report then quotes extracts from
Y York, in which the statistics of the ex-
port trade for the last fiscal year are
presented. and especially those showing
the, growth of exports TO South America
and those showing the establishment of
new steamship lines to operate along the
Pacific coast of North and South Amer
ica, and adds:
Causes Of Expansion.
''The States on the Pacific Coast have
chiefly benefited by the increase of trade
x1yifh hn efo
ships trading between Pacific ports of
South America and Pacific ports of the
United States. due perhaps to the new
interests acquired in the, Pacific Ocean,
greatly facilitate the trade between the
several countries. The development of
railways in Venezuela, Colombia and Ar
also greatly aided the expansion. In all
probability this increase will continue, es-
pecially il the plans of certain American
Investors are carried n out The whole of
cent of the total exports of the United
States, but they are increasing. The in
crease in trade with Chile is considered
pected. Chile is recognized as one of the
most prosperous and most progressive
countries in South America, and it is ex-
pected to have great future.
"The desire to increase trade with South
America is very keen, and there is prob
ably no part of the world where greater
efforts are being made to obtain a su-
very small. but in most cases the South
American republics have been selling to
the United States more than they have
been buying. Particular attention Is be-
ing called to the trade In cotton goods
That the United States should have only
sold in 1900 to Mexico. Central and South
Amer1ca a ne 1ca cotton goods OF the value OF
to these same countries similar goods of
the value of s3S. .007 1854 causes amazement,
taking into consideration the fact that
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by both on behalf of the officials they rep
resented.
During the exercises trios were rendered
by Mrs, Thomas Rickard, Mrs. 10 Mills
and Miss Louise Mckee. Mrs Charles
Mills gave soprano solo.
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. ERKELEY, Oct. 26-The new
y Berkeley High School building
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o :: + : + 4. !. !. 1. ~ o

the United States sold to the United
Kingdom raw cotton worth about 800 ,000,-
00O / merely mention this in order to in
dicate an important line of goods where
severe competition may be expected"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09

The collapse of Czolgosz upon his last
appearance In court was evident to all
beholders. When asked IL he had any
not be passed upon him he could give
none. He lacked even the strength to
excuse his crime. He showed only the
trapped animals fear of death.
This man, who but few weeks ago
had nerved himself to a hideons crime.
who had had the Will TO perform 1t, and
had gathered the resolution to face GER
tain death for it, thus suddenly became
creature utterly incapable of eoncen-
trated thought or deed And why :?
Simply because he was at last alone
without sympathy support. or encour-
agement.
The highly respectable citizens who
had told him from the platform and In
the newspapers for nearly three years
that Villa Mckinley was 'czar,"
an emperor" an "oppressor." a "ty-
rant" butcher" had fed from him
IN terror.
The moral reformers who had de-
scribed TO him the President OF the
United States as william of Jolo, with
his canteens aud slaves and wines and
concublnes," had hushed their clattef
and stolen away into hiding.
The degenerate journalists who had
assured him that he was q down-trod.
den slave. and that William Mckinley
was but the dirty tool of his cruel mas
tiers. had scurried from his view and
clothed themselves in silence.
They all were gone--those who had
drawn the pictures to fire his fanati-
cism, those who had uttered the denun-
Citations to dispel his torpor, those who
had piled the lash of hate to rouse his
determination they all were gone and
he was left alone-alone and as be was
before they touched him and moved
hi,i.
And so, in his isolation. he became his
natural self againa creature too weak,
too craven to speak or strike. Without
others TO support and encourage him.
bis real character was plain. He stood
before all the world as the feeblest Of
men.
The assassin goes TO his death alone
and the others remain 10 be rcnem-
bered. And when he dies they are still
to be remembered. not only for what
they have done. but also for what they
are.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09
Tn 1n,hs.

The disparagement Of the usefulness
and importance Of the thumb implied in
the expression. His fingers are all
thumbs" seems undeserved In view of
the important part the thumb formerly
played in the social customs of the peo-
pie, aud the very Important part il plays
In our own lives.
Lord Ersk!ue, in his institutes
states that among certain of the lower
ranks In Scotland the final settlement
OF bargain was always signalized by
the licking and joining Of thumbs
Selden. In TITLES of Honor" says
that kissing the thumb was character
lstic OF serviIity, The clergy, the rich
and the great. were in receipt OF this
honor from their tradesmen. From the
remotest days of antiquity the practice
of licking the thumb ha always been
regarded as a solemn pledge or promise.
existing, according to Tacitus and other
authorities, among the Goths, the Iber-
ians and the Moors. and 1t may also be-
traced through successive periods down
to our own times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1T &c ATHEISM. DECLARES SENA-
TOR DOLIlvER.
In an Eloquent Address the Failacy
and viciousness of this Unrightesus
Institution Are ointed out by the
Brilliant Iowau.

The eloquence of Senator Jonathan
p. Dolliver of Iowa was employed at
the Chicago Auditorium in er'egy of
President Mckinley and den..nciation
of anarchy. The latter portion Of his
address, spoken at the Chicago memo
rial exercises, is particularly worth
reading and bordering over, and lib
eral extract follows:
There viii be opportunity eaough to
make inquiry into the causes of the
enormous offense against mankind in
which the President of the United States
was the victim. But Ii cannot be out of
the way. even at such time as this, 10
recognize that in the midst % modern So
eiety there are a thousand forces mani
testify tending toward the moral degrade
ton OUT of which this wicked hand was
raised to kin the chief magistrate of the
American people. The government Of
the United States has given no attention,
and the government of the several States
but little, TO the activity in many of our
cities of organizations. inconsiderable in
numbers. which boldly profess to seek
the destruction of all government and
all law. Theft creed is openly written IN
many languages, including our own. and
its devotees the world over do not try to
conceal the satisfaction which they take
in these 1eee of darkness. The crime
of the 9th Of September, though evident
~ committed under the influence If not
the direction of others. easily battles the
courts. because. being without the COM
mon motives of murder. it leaves no
tracks distinct enough to be followed, and
for that reason escapes through the very
tenderness of our system of jurisprn-
dence toward persons accused on suspi-
cions, however grave.
Mckinley's Spotiess Life.
Whether the secret of this CHASTITY
atrocity rests in the keeping of one man
or many, we may never know, but il
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09

at the witness and tried to extract from
him the statement that it was dangerous
to try to coal at sea. Captain Miller held
his ground manfully against the assaults
of the legal lights on both sides and
confined his story TO the facts set forth
in his log book This record showed that
ships coaled both before and after the
date when Admiral Schley sent the dis
patch to the department that 1t was nee
essary to go to Key West to coal.
When Captain Jewett, commander of
the Minneapolis, took the stand he stated
that he did not give Schley the informal
ton as to the presence of the Spanish
feet at Santiago. The counsel on both
sides became involved in another wrangle
over the admission of conversations be-
tween naval men, and Solicitor Hanna of
the Navy Department, in addressing the
court, declared it was apparent that all
the officers did not consider it necessary
10 tell SchIey, for the reason that they ac-
cepted as true the report of the Depart
meut that Cervera was hiding in the har-
bor Mr.. Hanna took the ground that
they had no reason to doubt the depart
meut's information. and intimated that
SGlteN was l0t buls SAt ~ az snip
teal On that point.
Captain Miller told about loading 5000
TONS of coal at Hampton Roads and ar
irving at Cienfuegos May %, having
made speed of nine or ten knots. He
had orders first TO coal the Iowa. BY re-
ferring to. the log Of the Merrimac Cap
tsin Miller said he coaled the Iowa. the
castine and the Dupont May %. The
following day, the oath. he coaied the
Massachusetts,. On the way from Glen
fneros TO Santiago the Merrimac's en-
lines broke down the evening Of the 10Th.
and she was towed by the Yale. He coal
cd no ships May 20, but the next day he
coaled the Texas. which came alongside
ana the evening Of that day he eoaied
the Marbiehead and Vixen by boats May
% the Massachusetts, coaled from tbs
Nerrimae. the goth the Iowa and the 31st
the Marblehead again.
Teeth Day.
Rear Admiral Evans told Of the famous
loop made b. the commander Of the hy-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09
NAUTICAL TERMS.


The definitions below will ex-
plain much of the testimony given
il the Schley conrt of inquiry:
Cables length 2o3 yards,
Cross Sea- Waves that come from
divers directions.
Larboa rd.- Now obsolete, mea ing
the left side. Port as a di nti-
I've sound was introduced In !, ace
OF larboard.
Quarter Deck--The deck abaft The
hind the malnmast. where mem
bers OF crew are never allowed I'M
less their duty calls them there.
Side Lights-The red (porU and
green tstarboard) lights carried by
vessels at night.
Starboard-The right-hand side: the
opposite of port
Draft--The depth of a vessel to the
extreme underside Of the keel, meas
ured from the load water line
TrOugh-The hollow between wave
crests.
Leeward- The side of the ship OPP
posite to that which is exposed TO the
wind or Storm.
Wlndward = The direction from
which the W. is blowing.
Sheer on % remove to a greater
distance.
Logbook-A Journal in which is en-.
tered the pos ltion of the ship. the
winds, currents, state Of the sea and
all matters OF Importance In relation
to the vessel and its movements.
Coming Tower-A small, strong
steel house raised above the deck and
furnished with peepholes. IN which
the commanding officer can direct the
movement of q ship during an en-
gagement.
Executive Oflicer-0ficer next in
rank to the commander.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09
al lmrinns Deed.

4 curious deed is on file In Northunl
berland County. Pennsylvania. accord
ing TO the SunBury Republican. II bears
date of October 8. 1893. In series Of
whereases it traces the ownership of
the land conveyed from the Creator OF
the earth. who "by parole and liyerey
of seizin did enfaoif the parents Of man
kind. to wit, Adam and Eve. of all that
certain tract of land called and known
In the planetary system as the earth.
down through the ages to the maker of
the deed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. rs they cannos
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh h blood
or constitutional disease and In order 20 cure it
YOU must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrb
Cure Is taken internally, and acts directly on tho
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls CatarFh euro
is not d dllaek medicine 1t was prescribed by
one OF the best physicians In this country for
years and Is regular prescription. IL t. com
posed Of the best TONES known. combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of
the two ingredients Is what produces such won
derful results In curing Catarrh. Send Tor tcs
tmonlals, free.
H. j. CHENEY & Co, Props, To.edo, o.
yola By Druggists, price 76e.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09

Congress will make special provision
for the payment of the physicians and
surgeons who attended the late Presi-
dent Mckinley at Buffalo and Tor the
payment Of his funeral expenses. This
was the course pursued after the death
of President Garfield. What these ex-
penses will amount to in the case Of
President Mckinley cannot be stated
even approximately, at this time, as none
of the bills has yet been sent in. In the
case of President Garfield Congress APP
propriated in all $4,000 or this amount
$50, 800 was for the payment of the ply
sicians and SD 900 funeral Q .penses The
total expenses in the case of President
Mckinley win probably be fully as great,
for though the bills of the physicians Will
| not be so large as they were in the case
| of Presto Il Garfield, who fingered for
more THAI. two months after he was shot,
| the expenses OF the funeral are expected
| to be larger. The principal item, as Ia
| the case Of the Garfield funeral, will be
| fc- railway transportation This viii
| in dude the special train which brought
| the funeral party from Buffalo TO Wash
| ington, the special train of three sections
| which carried the party to Canton and
| the special train of FIVE sections back to
| Washington, Congress not caiy paid
| President Garheld's funeral expenses but
also made liberal provision for Mrs. Gar
field. She was paid her husbands salary
for tie remainder of the year, was given
pension OF $1,000 year for the re-
mainder of her life, and was given the
| franking privilege. by which she can use
the mails without the payment of post
age. Mrs. Mckinley will certainly be
treated with equal liberality.
| -
| For the second time within two sue
cessive administrations the duties attach
ed to the office of Vice-President deyoiye
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09

upon United States
Senator William 7.
Frye of Maine. by
virtue of his posi-
ton as President
pro ten. of the
Senate, which he
has held since 1896.
he constitution
does not provide
for a successor to
the yice-President
In the event OF his
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09

death or accession TO the presidency. I'm
de- tnt, rt'les of the Senate, however, his
only official function, which is to preside
over the Senate, Is performed during his
absence from the chamber by the Presi-
dent pro tempore. Under this ruling. in
the few cases where the death or aces
sion of a Vice President has occurred,
the President pro tempore has been in
vested with the authority OF President
of the Senate and Acting yice-Presdent
When vice-President Hobart died dur
ing the latter part of President McKin.
ley's first administration, Senator Frye
assumed this position, and now that
Theodore Roosevelt has succeeded TO the
presidency he will again be acting Vice
President. Senator Frye was elected to
the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of James G. Blaine and
took his seat March rs, 1881. lie has
served continuously since.
-;-.-
The disaster to Company G, Ninth in,
fantry. at Balangiga, Samar. +. l., i.
which forty eight American soldiers were
| killed by Filipino insurgents, is the worst
reverse our troops have met with since
the war in the Philippines began In
fact, IL is the only one of serious mag
nitude. There have been other defeats
but they were all OF d minor character
The capture Of Lieut.. Gilmorc's party ut
Balar two years ago was regarded as
quite serious at the time. but only two
or three were killed. the rest all being re-
leased after long captivity. Last year
fifty men Of the Twenty-ninth infantry
were captured in an engagement in Mar
induq"e, but shortly thereafter were res
cued by re-enforcements. Only few
Mere killed More Americans were killed
at the time OF the Filipino attack on Ma
Mia. Feb. 4, 1880 and in the first days
engagement in the advance upon Malolos
than In the Samar disaster, but in both
those instances our troops were yictori-
GUS The Ninth infantry has been Pc
culiariy unfortunate in the matter of IA
talites It's commander, Col Liseum,
was killed while the regiment Was serving
in China Early in the fighting about
Manila the commanding officer Of its bat
talon, Capt Rock efeller, was captured
by the Fiipinos and presumably put TO
death by them. At any rate he has never
been heard from since The regiment
has seen all sorts OF hard linking" aud
fighting in the past three years, getting
it's baptism OF fire at San Juan Hill,
Cuba.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09

From this time on the promiscuous
handshaking receptions. which American
Presidents have held, will be thing Of
the past" SO spoke high official Of the
State Department the other day. Contin-
uing, he said: "They have become an in
stitution which is purely American. The
practice began chen the nation was
young and did very well when Washing
ton was country town, and the neigh
bors could be invited in 10 shake hands
with the President But II has no place
In great republic OF Tj,0O0,000 people
drawn as they are from all the nations
OF the world, and comprising the worst
as well as the best Of the worlds popu-
lati0n. Having made our country city
Of refuge for every refngee-eyery dan
gerous person exiled from the kingdoms
of the world--it does not necessarily fol-
low that we are bound by our customs
or form OF government to invite Grim
.nals and political outlaws, social nal
contents and assassins to step up and
shake hands with our chief executive.
The finest police arrangements in the
world cannot protect man exposed 10
such daDgH."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09


The proceedings of the court began
with the usual recall of former witnesses
for the correction Of their testimony in
the official record. Rear Admiral Evans
took the stand with the purpose of cffec-
tually mailing the statement that he made
a foolish boast Is To what he did at the
battle of Santiago. Schley's counsel ask
ed him the other day if be did not tell
Schley that he Evans destroyed the
whole Spanish feet. Evans at that time
denied the report, which in a way placed
him in the position of disputing Schley's
word. as the inference was plain that
Schley asserted that Evans did play the
braggart Fighting Rob then came with
documentary evidence that he was guilt
less of blowing his own horn in 50 often
sive way.
Il have here letter from Captain
Cook of the Brooklyn" said he, shaking
it at the court, denying that | made the
boast. | would like to have this letter
added to fy testimony regarding the mat
ter"
I'VE do not claim that you said that
to Captain Cook" asserted Attorney Ray
ner. MY question was; Did you make
LuLH ftiidfh 10 t@eAAltONpit softtitl
Captain Cook was present during all
my conversation with Commodore
.Schley." answered Evans, "and here IL
his letter denying that / made SO foolish
a boast"
Schley's counsel objected to the letter
being introduced as evidence. and Adj
mfrsl Evans hobbled out Of the room. not
a little disgruntled.
Lieutenant Commander Alexander
Sharp, who commanded the Vixen during
the Spanish-American war, gave Ad-
miral Schley jolt when be testified that
while on the inner patrol line during the
blockade he could not have discovered
the Spanish feet had It attempted 70
leave the harbor with no lights and with
no noise. He said the shore line at night
was diseernibie. but the objects could
not be distinguished
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09

Mrs. Roosevelt. ever since she arrived
M the White Honsc. has been busy with
the affairs VI her household. The slight
alterations in the Furnishings OF the living
apartments have been made under her
supervision. The President viii soon have
shippe6 from Oyster Bay a large number
Of furs. trophies % the chase. ana me
Inentoes Of his army life. with which TO
decorate his new home. The Roosevelt
childreR are now all attending school In
Washington and are already in the fun
swing Of the work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-09

A new ship subsidy bin will be intro
duced in the Senate early iB the next ses-
sion Of Congress. 1t will differ from the
one which SenatC-s Frye and Hanna
made strenuous efforts 10 have passed
last winter. What the differences are to
be are ~ he determined between this
time aud December, but Il is determined
they shall not alter Tie bin in any radi-
cal manner Some efforts win be- made.
however, to make She ncw measure ae-
ceptable to those who opposed the old
one.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-13
Republican Convention.

The republican city convention wss
held this afternoon at the city hall. AL
most the full number Of delegates we're
present to participate, elected this morr :
ing,
There being no chairman Of the city
central committee, A. G. Newton called
tho meeting to order.
Tho name OF Orson Adams, Jr., was at
once presented to the convention as tenn
porary chairman; W. 8. Phillips wac
made temporary secretary.
Upon motion, the chairman appointed
A. @. Newton, o. D. Stewart and u. N.
Case, committee on credentials.
They reported at once in favor Of
the delegates names on credsntials pre-.
sented.
A committee Of five consisting of j. X.
Falls, D. N. Wheeler, Horace T. DeLong
William Borschell and Ruben Starr. was
appointed on permanent organization
and resolutions.
A recess was then taken for ton min
utes to permit the COMMITTEES to present
their resolutions.
Whom the convention again re.asssm-
bled. the committee reported that the
tom porary organization be made per-
manent, and this recommendation was
ad pied.
The resolutions were then adopted.
They wore very short and to the point.
They recommended that tho city own all
municipal utilities; that taxes be 70
duced; that an economical administra.
tion Of city affairs be adopted and the
laws OF order be enforced.
On motion OF o. D. Stewart the con-
vention then went into executive session.
The following ticket was placed in
nominations:
For mayor, W. P. Ella.
For treasurer, Charles B. Rich.
For aldermen: nrst ward, j. w. Dod-
gion; second ward, Q. H. Covey; third
ward, DR.. F. &. Smith; fourth ward,
James Silcox.