Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
1905 LEAVES DARK RECORD IN
MANY RESPEcTa
Deeds of Rapine and Violence and Far
Reaching Natural Disasters over
Shadow Its Showing Of the Fruits
of Industry and Peace.

The year 1903 has been marked by
massacre, murder, disaster and violence
that are In sharp contrast with the I'M
DERIVING spirit of progress that Is stead
ily making for friendliness md better
mutual understanding between individC-
ais and nations Religious intolerance,
political intrigue, class hatred and con-
WILSON'S Of nature are the causes upon
which the dread responsibility rests.
In May occurred the great massacre Of
Jews In Kishinev, Russia. A month later
King Alexander and Queen Draga OF
Servia were murdered In their palace In
Belgrade By their own soldiery and OH
GERS. Strikes and other labor disputes
have been responsible for a good deal Of
violence and several deaths in the Unit
ed States; and natural phenomena. I'M
der which classification are numbered the
disastrous foods and storms Of last
spring and early summer in Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Missouri and other parts
OF the nation, hurricanes in the South
Sea Islands and an earthquake In Ash
attic Turkey, have caused the loss Of
thousands Of lives and much valuable
property.
In the world Of politics epoch-making
events have been the Alaskan award the
bloodless revolution In Panama and the
formation there OF a new republic, con
tinued aggressions In China by Russia,
the going into effect of the new Irish
land law, and in our own country the
unearthing OF gigantic frauds in the Post
Office Department AID in the distribution
Of public lands. and the passage of a
Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The unfaltering course OF commercial
achievement has been evidenced by the
opening Of two new cables beneath the
Pacific ocean. successful practical tests
Of wireless telegraphy, and the establish
mcnt OF a Department Of Commerce in
connection with the government in Wash
ington.
The years roll Of deaths includes &c
elesiastic authorities like Pope Leo and
Canon r. NJ. Farrar, statesmen Ike
Lord Salisbury OF England and EXPIRE
mier Sagasta Of Spin. thinkers like Her
bert Spencer and Prof. Theodor Momm-
sen. public men like former Postmaster
General w S. Bissell religious workers
like Mrs Emma Booth Tucker, and
inventors like r. J. Calling.
The events Of the year 1908 are briefly
summarized below.
January.
l. Opening Of Pacific cable between San
Francisco and Honolulu -Asiattc plague
az Mazatlan, Mexico
8. Death OF ex Premier sagasta Of Spain
In Madrid
8. Death OF ]. l. Case, OF Racine. Wis.
II. Death Of Cen. Samuel Thecas, prom
ineut railroad maH
Is. Congress votes tariff OF coal
H. German gunb0at attacks Fort Carlos,
and Is repulsed by Veuezuelans.
Is Death Of ex-Mayor A. 5, Hewitt or
New York.
10. President Roosevelt and King Edward
VII exchange greetings by wireless Teieg-
raphy. Forty four Chicago coal men In
dicted by Grand Jury,
20 Death Of Julian Ralph, war CORE
Epondeut.
21 Germans recommence bombardment
Of san Carlos.
90 Canal treaty with Colombia signed.
"a Treaty for arbitration OF Alaskan
boundary dispute signed In Washington.
Senator Teller reelected In Colorado after
hard fight .....W. r. Day appointed TO
United States Supreme bench.
q Fifty perish Ia burning OF Colney
Hatch insane asylum In England. -. n
killed and many Injured by collision On New
Jersey Central railway near Crawford.
2S Train wreck at Vano, Artz.- Kills ana
burns 20 persons injuring many others
% Army II sultan Of Morocco routs that
OF Pretender in battle Gear Fec.