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Arizona republican., 1903-06-24

can decide whether to accept ii or to
push it's apparent rights under the
French franchise. regardless of Colom-
bia. it may find a new republic estab-
lished by the present Colombian states
of Panama and Cauca. asking only to
be recognized by the United States TO
grant all the concessions that Colon
bia has refused.
This is II possible contingency that
has but lately been considered in this
country. 1t Is not. however. a merely
fanciful contingency. The people OF
these two states. with an intelligent
appreciation of their local interests.
are practically unanimous in desiring
to see the canal built on the Panama
site. They have long been out of har-
mony with the people of the interior
states and have felt that they were not
being treated justly by the Bogota
government in the matter of taxation
and expenditures. Secession has once
before been tried talk OF it has been
frequent again of late. If the Col
pIllDlaH COHkIrSS SIoulu now put us
veto on the construction of the canal.
which means much to the coast states,
revolt would almost certainly follow.
In that event the United States
could readily recognize the new gov
eminent and promptly obtain from it
construction and maintainence rights
which Colombia could not effectively
dispute. Some display of force on our
part might In this case also be requir
ed; but the difficulties OF the situation
would be quickly overcome and the
completion OF the canal earnestly be-
gun. OF course we do not desire any
quarrel with Colombia; we should
much prefer her full consent to the
canal project. But we can get along
without that consent; and unless the
Columbian congress is wholly lost to
reason it will recognize that fact and
take the country out of its present
predicament in the only safe and COM
Portable way that is open to it,
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
A Finale for St. Louis.

If the people of st. Louis will read
the 1886 pages of variegated statistics
prepared for their delectation by Health
Commissioner Reynolds, of Chicago,
they will cease to utter puerilities and
fatuities with regard to the effect of
our drainage canal on their water sup
ply.
DR.. Reynolds statistics positively
throb with triumph. There ought to be
& professional chair for DR.. Reynolds
a chair of ecstatic statistics. The de-
partments of criminal sociology and of
amatory poetry would be left desolute
In the case of the particular statistics
now under consideration. DR.. Reynolds
was assisted by DR.. Adolph Gehrmann.
of the municipal laboratory; by DIR. Z.
o. Jordan. of the University of Chica-
go laboratory, and by DR.. A. w. Pal
mer and DIR. T. ]. Burrill, of the Uni
versity of Illinois laboratory. Three
collaborating laboratories ought to
make some impression even on what
the Catholic church. with maternal
kindness. calls 'invincible ignorance -
Let the conclusions reached by the
three collaborating laboratories be ex-
pressed summarily by Dr. Burrill. OF
the laboratory of the University OF
Illinois. Here are DR.. Burrilrs own
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
Classifying the Currency.

The United States treasury is engag-
ed in the commendable work Of trying
10 Introduce a certain kind of order in
our variegated currency. 1t is convert
ing greenbacks into the denomina ton
of 80, and the gold certificates into the
denominations of 500 The larger de-
nominations of 800. $500, 81 900 and
$4,000 certificates are used almost ex-
clusively in bank reserves. The silver is
in denominations of IS, 81 and 81. The
aim Is TO convert them into the demon
ination of 81 and 81, making them a
subsidiary currency pure and simple.
No national bank notes below s. have
been issued for some years. Most of the
$500 100000 outstanding consists of S2C
and $50 notes. With the conversion OF
the silver certificates into subsidiary
currency. the dangerous element in the
currency will consist of the greenbacks.
II they were converted into gold GER
tifcates, as they might be easily
enough, that would vanish.-Rochester
Post Express.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
who Are These Readers.

The Toronto star thus puts into
words something that many sensible
people on this side of the line have
often thought:
The big newspapers Of New YORK
which boast OF daily calculations away
ND in the hundreds of thousands, are
worth seeing now and then. IL but TO
excite ones wonder that such journals
can find support. They are amazing in
their lavish expenditure of money and
insincerity. They amuse and alarm
and attract their readers with all kinds
of iack-in-the- box tricks, with the
shaking of rattles, shouting boo!
telling fairy tales, and by using all the
arts of the nursery on their readers.
The readers are children Intellectually,
and are supplied with Punch and Judy
Journalism. Who are these hundreds
of thousands-these millions, all told
of readers who daily crave the farce
and bathos, the kindergarten philoso-
phizing. the cheap rant, and the vul-
gar illustrating that markes yellow
Journalism? Are they the money chas-
ers of the day. worn out and incapable
of consecutive thinking, and finding
mental relaxation in these vagabond
compilations and conglomerations of
odds and ends? Or are they the ignor-
ant foreigners who herd in the large
cities. and can be appealed to only by
pictures and big type and crude, rude.
raw news and views?
Whoever they may be they exist in
great numbers, and yellow journalists
serve them intellectually as in earlier
days INSCRIPTIONS traders CONNER
cially served the aborigines by cater
ing to their Grass taste for glittering
beads and the flaming primary colors
In cloths and trinkets. If it is a huge
foreign element that is being charmed
by such journalism. what kind of citi-
zens Of the United States must they
become. studying their adopted country
under such masters?''
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
Columbia In q Corner.

This country is awaiting with great
interest the action of the special SEES
sion of the Colombian congress which
convened in the latter part of last
week TO take action on the canal
treaty. The decision of the congress
may be announced almost any day.
Its members find their country in 4
tight corner from which there is only
one safe and comfortable escape
namely, to ratify the treaty, accept the
ten million dollar cash bonus offered,
with substantial annual rental for
years TO come, and permit the United
States TO go ahead at once with the
completion OF the Panama canal. II
that is not done. one of three distress
ing results will follow: The United
States will abandon the Panama for
the Nicaragua route; or it will proceed
with the Panama work without Colon
bias special permission; or the import
ant provinces of Panama and Cauca
will secede from Colombian authority
and set up a republic of their own.
The Providence Or. - Journal a
week ago said on the subject of the
approaching session:
at can hardly be believed that the
congress at Bogota will be so reckless
as TO invite either of these contingent
cies. Colombia needs the money that
is offered her very badly, and she can
not hope TO get ii in any other way
than by accepting the present terms.
The authorities at Washington have
made it perfectly plain that they will
not increase the sum offered. There is
no good reason why they should. Ten
millions are ample for the privileges
desired; it is even a question If any
payment at all TO Colombia is required
after the French Panama company has
taken the forty millions for which il
stands ready to turn over all it's rights.
1t would at least be permissible for
the American government to argue
that the French franchise carries with
it all the necessary rights for carry
ing on the canal work; and it is re-
ported that the attorney generals de-
partment has advised the president to
take that position II Colombia makes
any further difficulty
ITO do so would involve some dis
play OF force at the isthmus, such as
the presence of a small fleet ard the
distribution of marines or soldiers
along the canal strip. to prevent inter-
ference with the work of construction,
and it could not be pleasing to us to
have TO resort TO such a measure,
though. II necessary, il would be pre-
ferable to submitting to extortion.
Probably 1t will not become necessary.
The moment Colombia definitely re-
jects the Hay-Herran convention the
Nicaragua offer will be urgently re-
newed; and before the United States
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
Presbyterians Condemn polysamy.

The Presbyterian general assembly III
declaring in favor of amending the con-
stitution so as to make polygamy. un-
der every guise and practice. n crime
against the United States. fairly rep
resents the people of this country. 1t is
difficult matter to amend the consti-
tuition. and as the Morlnons now have
certain amount of political power II
would not be easy to brine about this
change. But if the Mormons are hon
est in their declaration that polygamy
Is no longer practiced they should offer
no opposition to the proposed amend
ment.-Philadelphia Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
Good Words From Kansas.

With harvest only a few days off the
crop prospects are exceptionally good,
and the gentle showers of the past few
days have broadened the smile on the
farmers face and they are now looking
forward to a record breaker. They are
already advertising for men and teams
TO help take care of their crops, which
will require from 100 to 200 more men
and 2 number of teams. 1t seems
strange. but nevertheless, it is true
that many a farmer will sell his crop
for several hundred dlIars more than
the land is worth on which it grew
RexfCrd lKas.' News.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
CURRENT COMMENT
Chamberlain's Defeat.

1t is evident that the people of Great
Britain are not ready for a radical
change in their fiscal policy which
would enhance the cost of food in the
United Kingdom. Not only was the
Chamberlain project violently assailed
by the Liberals, Conservatives attacked
1t. too, in some cases with bitterness
as well as with force. and even it's au-
thor's associates in the ministry did
not undertake to defend it. The debate
came up on Mr.. Chaplin's amendment
to the budget bill, which was rejected.
Chamberlain and Balfour did not re-
turn to the house after the recess for
dinner, but the oratorical warfare went
on.-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
HOTEL GLENMORE.

iH0TFI GlFNMORF A
a o. Il
OF
perda s a
f.. Propr.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24

s h only hotel on
E,4T4lI3 front Except the MeopOe) with dining
UulUBlbIu office billiard
bath house Los Angeles office 40 Broadway
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
MACHINERY, ENGINES. ETC.

WESTERN IRON WORKS, 9OS-92S N
Main ST., manufact'rs crude oil engines
and pumps. Complete irrigating plants.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24

words: These studies in detail and as
a whole tend strongly TO show that
neither before nor after the opening Of
the sanitary canal had the drainage
waters from the city of Chicago any
appreciable effect Internationally up
on the waters Of the Mississippi river. "
When Science. putting on it's official
sacred capital letter, has spoken ex-
cathedra, what need of further de-
bate? That is. what need OF impiety
and heresy Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24

An Atchison girl became so clever at
burnt wood work that she can't get
over the habit, and has burned every
thing she touches since she got mar
ried and went to housekeeping.-Atch
son Globe.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24

VULCAN IRON WORKS. 917-9ls n
Main St, manfrs stamp mills. ore crush
ers. well tools. General machine work.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
BARRELS AND TANKS.
OPTICAL GOODS

Los Angeles Coopersge Co. Tanks, barre
and kegs. Write for prices.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-24
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

MRS. Il. 5. HAwLEY, 25i S. Broadway
Special attention TO Arizona orders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01

For Sale by
G. F. DAHL, A. ]. JOHNSTON,
ARNOLD & DAVIS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01

Northwestern travelling men have filed
petitions for new mileage ticket
Mark Ford has been appointed general
agent of the Great Northern at St. Louis.
During the summer the California lin
itcd trains of the Santa Fe viii run semi.
weekly only between Chicago, Kansas
City, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Twelve miles will be taken off the Big
Four's mileage between Indianapolis and
St. Louis by the new cutoff between
Hillsboro and East ST. Louis, now I'M
der construction.
The telegraphers Of the Illinois Central
and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail
road have completed a new schedule Of
wages for the two systems and win de-
mand an increase over present wages
According to an unconfrmed report
from New York, the managers Of the
Gould system are considering 10 build an
extension from Memphis, Tenn, TO Biz
mngham. Ala. to connect with til" Sea
board Air Line.
Operators and station men on the
western end Of the Erie have not taken
kindly to the order requiring them to
buy and wear uniforms. Out of twenty
five all but two refused to obeM on the
ground that they could not do 50 on the
salaries they receive.
4 rumor concerning the railroad situa-
ton in Tennessee is that the Seab0ard
Air Line will reach Chattanooga over
the Chattanooga Southern by building a
14mile extension from the East and
West Railroad Of Alabama 10 connect
with the Chattanoog0 Southpru nj (,ads-
den.
Employees Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road numbering $500 all connected with
the Philadelphia terminal division, have
asked for a reduction Of the working day
from twelve to eight hours. The
branches Of the service making the de-
mand are the trh,nmen, car inspectors
and baggngemen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
MANY IMPORTANT EVENTS
HAVE OCCURRED ON JULY 4.

American history
tommOdores
Florida the southern
July commissioners from American colonies assembled OF
American
the Declaration of Indepepd
July 4 Declaration Independence signd
by British
CORVALLIS
American captured the British
sloop Eagle without loss.
Winfield battle of Streets
II. Of
the United
with Mexico signed giving the
Mexico California
Washington laid Wash
dispersed
Legislature.
1863, Vicksburg surrendered Grant
'Burngame Treaty" with China signed
July 1874. opening of Eads Bridge st Louis
T.
On Gel a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
Declaration of independence.

On July o, 1T16, Gen. Washington
drew up his little army in New York in
what is now the City Hall Park--then
the Commons-where the brigades were
formed in hollow squares at what is now
the Park Row side and fronting where
stands the site Of the Franklin statue.
A copy of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, signed in Philadelphia had just
reached New York City and It was TO be
read to the Continentals.
Washington was on horseback in the
center of the brigade squares, where. at
p. m. on n delightful summer evening.
the Declaration was read to the troops,
a large fringe Of the populace standing
In the rear toward Broadway. Aid de
Camp Samuel Webb. the grandfather Of
Msj. Gen. Alexander F. Webb. now pres
'ident Of our City College. read the docu-
ment in a ringing voice.
In the evening many incipien Sons
of Liberty who had listened 70 the read
ing made an impromptu expedition 10
Bowling Green in order 10 vent their
pent-up indignation upon the equestrian
statue Of giided lead that had been erect
ed half q dozen years previously in honor
of George III. A few Of the Continental
soldiers, who were afterward reprimand-
I'd, aided in pulling the statue from its
pedestal Eventually II was cast into
5000 tullets. and. as melted majesty. ="
was fred at the Kings troops in the bat
ties that soon followed at Long Island,
Harlem. knights Bridge ank White
eisinS The pedestal itself dEze b7lf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
AN oLp.FAsHloNeD FOURTH.

These newfangled notions are giving the
A queer Kind Of Fourth one without any
with speeches. and picnIcs no patience
And ! pine for an oldfashoned Fourth Of
July.
Then we rose with the dawn, and the can
non came first
We packed it with powder tin ready to
burst
And my! how the glass In the windows did
When It startled the echoes OF Fourth Of
July.
We hitehed up old Dobbin, and all tambled
The roomy old wagon the fat and the
thin
Even grandma was there, and as clipper
As any young maiden the Fourth of July.
We went to the barbecue WAC cared for
showers
And If down came the rain In the midst Of
1t was part Of an old fashioned Fourth Of
July.
The rockets and pinmheeis and nrecrackers.
too.
At evening all Joined IN the hullabaloo,
And Washington rode Oh his horse IN the
sky
figure in fame on the Fourth Of July.
The band marching out IN their uniforms
gay
Struck up by the light OF the boufres to
play
The Star spangled Banner and Sweet BY
and BY.
And 50 ended o glorious Fourth Of july
Minna Irving.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
AS THE FLAG WENT BY.

He had never been seen on a dress parade,
His demeanor as grim as his yisage, frayed
With smiles Of goodness and kindness
shown.
Condoning the fighting that once he had
known:
Sitting and watching,-a tear in the eye
AS uniformed marchers were passing by
Each of them heroes; he paused but to say.
I've fought with EN-. marched with 'em,
bled with 'em and
I've gone mighty near TO the mystical
land"
And just here he paused again.-asked for
his cane,
And went to the window. and peered
through the pane.
"Ah, Marthy' said he to his partner OF
years,
Its hard that pension won't come for
the tears;
We've waited and w.:,e,: md tried time
again,
But never can l bc like one of these men,
I'm crippled and heartsick, but some Of
know. have burden that makes their life
blue;
But. Marthy. I've always been lacking a
star
l never have Joined with the ole G. A. r..
I've always worked hard. ye know; didn't
And lived in the country, ah. you of course
mind
All the reasons I've had for it-~yes, you
ana -
But, Marthy. come nearer, there goes the
flag by
And he pondcred an instant then raised to
his brow
hand that was withered and palsied now
Then the old man tottered and fell to the
floor
But he raised with a dream of the d Of
ycre:
Forward! Forward! Keep them in line!
Bring on the cavalry, Watch 'em heh1nd"
AS he stroked the gray hair of his wife he
said:
Guess I'm a.dreamin' the Colonel is
dead"
All, such de- lrium, Mist fore his eyes!
His mind fer away where "A soldier lies.
The crowd on the highway just then gave a
cheer
The old nan was powerless- ne or would he
hear;
Unconscious of passersby. lay just inside
OF the window where he had once viewed to
his bride,
Long, long years ago, when a soldier he'd
be,
To fight for the rights and the cause of the
free
His old wife, tottering, and aged as well.
PiIIowed his head in her arms where be
fell;
The last words he uttered were: "Marthy,
/ de-
But look! / can see 1t! The flags goin by!"
w. NJ. Fogarty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
NOVEL FOURTH OF JULY FRoLlC
Reviving a Quaint Old English Custom
with PATRIOTIC Features.

Katherine Bell Tippetts writing Of "a
Patriotic Garden Party" in the Woman's
Home Companion, describes the chief di-
version of the afternoon thus:
After the formalities the hostess led
the way to the well-shaded lawn, where a
literty-pole nat been erected with Phry-
gian cap Of liberty at its top. Innumer-
able ;ed white and blue streamers had
been fastened under the liberty-cap and
stretched in every direction over the lawn
and the ends tied to trees. arbor. chairs
tables or any convenient objects. A suf
ficient number had been left futtering
from the pole TO serve as starting points
To these were pinned slips Of paper. each
bearing the first line of some patriotic
song, poem or address, and number to
show how many other slips were required
to complete the quotati,n n. The rest of
the lines had been pinned to the scattered
streamers.
Each guest selected a familiar line
and began a tour of inspection Of the
other red white and blue streamers,
which was kept up until all the lines call
ed for had been collected. when new
line could be selected from the liberty
pole, and when made up, third, and so
The selections were taken from such pat
rotic poems as America The Star
Spangled Banner 'Warren's Address.
The Battle Hymn Of the Republic ana
The Song Of Maron's Men
"A large bell hung aloft was rupg as
a signal for the beginning of the game.
and soon the lawn was the scene Of
laughter and activity. which became pat
riotism under the influence of the grow
ing sentiments expressed on the slips Of
paper.
when the limit Of time was up the
collected quotations were examined and
prize of silk liberty-cap was given and
placed on the head of the one who had
compiled the greatest number of verses
or sentences. So thoroughly imbued
were the compilers with their work by
this time that * naturally followed to
join hands around their successful com
petitor and unite in singing America. "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
Fourth of July Social.

When announcing this social state that
fireworks will be the chief attraction Of
the evening For refreshments have
chicken sandwiches. ice cream. cake and
lemonade. Have a table in the corner
with a large flag drsped over it Group
numerous smaller flags around the room
Construct a tent Of narrow strips Of
wood covered with unbleached muslin.
In front Of the tent hang a kettle. on
three sticks Of wood, 10 camp fashion.
Lying On the table have a matchsafe, a
pipe, a cigar, a patent &c KIndler. toy
cannons, toy pistols and burnt hrecrack-
ers. 70 represent fireworks. Hang pic
lures Of freplaces, furnaces, coal stoves,
wood stoves. etc. on the walls. Light
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
A Conclusive Arcnn,ent.

Say. paw. can have a nickel to buy
some firecrackers withf"
No, johnny, | don't believe In letting
children play with explosives. 1t is q
very dangerous pastime."
IAN the other boys does"
"That makes no difference | consider
it foolish waste of money, and l will
not allow it,
IAN right. but you'll be sorry rome
day"
What do you meant"
well, s'posn' / should run for Pres
dent when | get big an s'posin' the
people should find out that ! didn't cele-
brate the Fourth when was a kid, what
kind Of n show would / stand then2
bet you'll wish you'd given me all the
fireworks / wanted"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
"A I VI m M q

century served as doorstep for the
Van Worst family in Jersey City.
The occupation by the British of New
York City from 1177 to 1888 prevented
any other reading Of Inc Declaration I'M
ill July 4. 1884. nen 1t was read again
in the park to great crowd at where
is now seen tie park statue of Nathan
Hale
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
No Fan for Him.

Biggs-Are you going to celebrate the
Fourth?
Boggs-Not much That's my busy
day. I'm ia the fire insurance business,
yon know.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
na Soto station.

Leave St. P. EXP. except Sundsy.i 7:08 n
GoIngl La Crosse EXP. sx. Sunday, 4 "a m
North Accommodation tex. SUN e:bS , -
Leave IChi.& ST. Louis EXP. ex SUM- 1sos D Ha
South ACCOMMODATION lex Sunday e:2e . Ne
Ew- For tickets, rates maps, etc. apply -
Local agents at above stations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
REPAIRING SPECIAL TY
RAILROAD TIfiE TABLES.
C 3. a Q. r. Y. TIMH CARD
9toddard Station.

Leave 50. p. Exp. Except SnndAy,) 7:sl 8 -
Going La Crosse Exp, tex. Sunday 9:1a y n
North Accommodation lex. SUM- S;15 . N
Leave Obi. & st. Louis Exp.tex SUM I2:a1 p -
Going Dubuque Exp (ex. Sunday 7:o9 M
EoLth J Accommodations sunday a-54 -
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the room by bicycle lanterns. barn Ian
terms. lamps and candles This consti-
tutes the exhibition of. fireworks Play
any kind of games Serve refreshments
early and then have the real fireworks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
Genoa station.

Leave St. P. EXP Except sunday 7:ss . m
Doing La Crosse Exp. lex. sunday 20 m
North Accommodations, Sunday)S;s0 . m
Leave Chi. & St Louis Exptsx. SUM 12;A7 10
5oing Dubuque ExD. except sum- 1;lz . N
south Accommod ationtex. Sunday BEG e