Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-04


Japan and Russia, no one can say that
Japan was 'fraid.-Indianapolis News.
When it comes 10 sudden changes
Wall street is a close second to the
weather.-Baltimore Morning Herald.
Gen. Freddie" Funston ought to have
anticipated the frost he got in Nome
Alaska is a cold country. Washington
Times.
The concert of the powers will proba-
bly, not be moved to do anything until
"IIiawatha" is played.-Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Can Senator Morgan talk as long in
favor Of the Nicaragua route rs he spoke
against the Panama route?-Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Mr.. Carnegie predicts that England
and America will eventually be one ma
ton, but fails to tell us which one
Washington Post.
The Srttan is thankful for the breath
ing spell afforded by Manchuria being
temporarily forced into the imelight.--
Washington Post.
If we have really loaned Russia $780,
600 600, it is now obvious why Russia is
so positive we will not go To war with
her.-Bostcn Advertiser.
Parson Dowie has invaded New ork,
hut Wrp street being too dead to skin,
the game is probably hardly worth the
candle.-Los Angeles Times.
King Edward is not the only royal
mixer. The Russian czar and the Ital-
ian king are reaching ont for his lau-
rels.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer
II publicity department Of the Bull
gariaR war seems TO be working shorter
hours. Is the press agent taking va
cation ?-St. Louis Republic.
Secretary Wilson thinks that foot and
mouth disease has been eradcated. Wait
till the big campaign gets fairly started
next year.-Minneapolis Times.
The powers of Europe are evidently
preparing for grand concert. at which
the menu served after the performance
viii be Turkey.-St. Louis Star.
King Peter of Seryia has promoted the
assassin who placed him on the throne,
bur it isn't clear whether he was grateful
or merely afraid.-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
1t is characteristic of Russian methods
that the discredited Governor Of Kieff
has been allowed TO retire through i'll
Aeaith--to a higher office.-New York
Sun
China is patiently waiting for the
conclusion of the Russia-Japan negotia-
tons before deciding whether she viii
buy fireworks or erape-W ashington
Post.
The flying machine may arrive. but 1t
will be a long time before passengers
cease to regard the parachute as its most
important attachment. Washington
Star.
What a pity that the eighty insurgents
who are reported to have repulsed 1000
Turks couldn't have been present 10 de
fend the pass at Thermopylae.-Boston
Globe.
Rumors are renewed that President
Roosevelt carries a gun. But even that
won't renew his popularity in certain
Southern circles.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
Our national treasury surplus is an
awful temptation to combines that need
the money The ship subsidy bill is
showing signs of life again.-Minneapo'
lis Times,
OF course. if the iron workers like a
man of the Sam Parks stripe, why, then,
doubtless Sam Parks is about the sort Of
man that the iron workers like.-Kansas
City Journal
Hon. Dave Hill ought TO restrain his
tendency TO take up the role of n Jere-
miah This is no time for lamentations
but for lamming the other fellows.-At
lanta Constitution.
Even though the government scientists
provo that people eat too much. it will
be a difficult task to effect reformation
unless hard times return Portland
Evening Telegram.
The Sultan of Turkey has levied a
heavy war tax Thought the old bird
hadn't even a pluckable pin feather; but
Abdul knows how to use tweezers.-At
lanta Constitution.
Oh, horrors, We spend more on chew
ing gum than on missions, All. but by
keeping some jaws busy, otherwise thar
ia talk. we do the best kind of mission
W ork.-Br0oklyn Eagle.
Premier Balfour is finding that it,,
harder to run a cabinet Of diverse opin
ions than it is for right-handed mar
to play golf with left-handed clubs.-Se
attic Post Tntelligencer.
At any rate. Uncle Andy Carnegie
wasn't so blamed anxious to die pool
that he accepted United States Stee
preferred" instead Of first mortgage
hands -Aurusta Chronicle
If the Gar suppresses race persecu
ton in the Sultan's dominions who will
do the same in the Cars empire? 1t is
very inconvenient. this living In glass
houses.-St Louis Dispatch.
The Turkish outbreaks mad massacre,
are taken very seriously by people who
do not pause 10 reflect that murder and
carnage are to Turkey what golf and ten
mis- are to America.-Judge.
Here's Arthur Chamberlain saying
that his business would be ruined il
Joseph Chamberlain tariff ideas were r.
be adopted. Arthur and Joseph are
brothers. News-Tribune.
1t is stated that bridge whist is suffer
Ing from a decline in popular favor
Perhaps the bridge sharps have succeed
ed in harvesting all the other fellows
money.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Paris statistician has figured out
that the Czar Of Russia receives as
wages" ssh q minute. But it is proba'
bly, worth that TO put in twenty -four
hours a day sIde-stepring aihilists.-Au
gtista Chronicle.
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