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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS.
They Receive Abuse of Democrats and
Supnort of the People.


According to the Democrats, the Re
publican Presidents, every one of them,
have BEEN a BAD lot. personally and po-
liticall5. Each and ali OF them We're
decla.ed to be running the country; but
when the day of reckoning came, and the
verdict OF the people was handed in on
their ballots, judgment was given-saye
in two cases in forty-four years--for the
Republicans. Impartial history acqu5ts
every Republican President of criminal
intents and acts. In doing his duty to
the people Mr.. Lincoln became mar
tyr. No ruler was ever more yilifed and
denounced. His body in life, his spirit
in death, represent the dividing line be-
tween loyalty and disloyalty, between the
cohesion of the States or their disinte
grafton. When a Democrat, be he leader
or follower, writes or talks of the Re
publican party as a natiOn-destroyer
through its measures or its Presidents, it
is because he does not know or does not
care to remember that Buchanan, who,
as a Democrat, shaped the course of his
administration so that the advocates Of
secession might have quick and easy
victory; it was this Democratic President
who left to his Republican successor and
the loyal people he had been chosen to
govern, an empty treasury, a corporals
guard OF an army, a wreck of = navy,
dsmantled fortresses, and legions Of Of
Gceholders liberated with a disloyalty
that the stern lessons of war and years
of Christian peace have not entirely Grad
icated. And before Buchanan were Dem
ocratic administrations whose acts were
seemingly studied preludes TO his crime.
The lineage of the Democratic party is a
record of broken pledges conceived in po-
litical iniquties and strangled at their
birth. 1t is the Democratic party to
which the people owe four years Of civil
war and eight years of such misgovern-
ment that the rich became poor and the
poor starved.
1t has been the province OF the Re
publican party to undo the work OF its
opponents; it has again and again saved
the nation from degenerating to a low
grade in nationalities, and it hi enforced
respect throughout the world TOR a coun-
try which the Democrats had brought in
to contempt.
OF course the Democrats assail Repub-
hcan Presidents and their nominees for
the place Of Chief Executive: they do
this more by innuendo than by direct &C.
stabbing in the dark rather
than a fight in the sunlight. But there
is always this in favor of the Republican
party's Presidents from the time they
begin to make history for the nation
tina or their support in the ordeal Of
public criticism they have had the Con-
stitution Of the Union, its Congresses,
and the voice Of the people.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

dr eds, each man as he passed out was
gwen bite to help him through the
cherries day ahead of him.
1T is condition" that confronts the
people of Chicago more favored than
those for whom charity is evoked There
is no better advised man upon the de-
plorablt situation than Col. w. Z. Rend.
Early identifying himself with relief
measures" he has kept himself advised
about the grayest problem" rs he de-
clares it to be, ever presented to Chi
cago for solution" Besides the thou
sands who have drifted into the city. he
estimates over 100000 resident work
men in our city are out of employment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

AS regards interest on the public debt,
the figures of the Harrison a1miniStra-
ton that interviewed between the two
Cleveland ad illustrations are of inter-
est The interest payments for the year
1892. the last year Of Republican rule.
were $23.37S, 11G, as against S5l $50 1916
for the first fiscal year of Cleveland's
first administration. Then, during Cleve-
lends second administration the public
debt was increased 500 100000, and the
interest payments. which in 1892 amount
ed to S23,37S. 116, in 1897 amounted to
S37, 791, no But in 1904 the interest
on the public debt was only S24, GAG, 400.
this reduction having been due chiefly TO
the economy rendered possible through
the financial act of March, 1900, which
nearly every Democrat in Congress voted
against.
The most important increase in expand
lures under Republican rule has been for
the navy--aud this policy of upbuilding
the navy was a pet policy OF the late w.
G. Whitney. President C}evelands Secre-
tary of the Navy, whom Democrats often
term the father of the modern American
navy. During the Cleveland years, ex-
pepditures for the navy increased $751;
NO000, and the Navy Department ex-
penditures for 1904, compared with those
for 1897. Cleveland's last year, show
an increase Of S6S.000 600. the bulk of
which increase is for construction Of new
ships
In consideration Of thu fact that the
United States has Incl sssed nearly 80
per ceat in population and more than
100 per cent. in wealth since Grover
Cleveland was first inaugurated the in
creased expenditures Of govern ment
would naturally seem 10 be entirely JUS
titled.
II they are not, the Democrats should,
at least in fairness. be willing to criti-
else the increase in Democratic years just
as much as the increase in Republican
years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
woRkINoMAN's FRIEND.
Fresh Evidence Of RooseveIt's Sym
pathy with Wage Farmers.

Fresh Evidence Of RooseveIt's SYM
pathy with Wage Farmers.
II has been repeatedly stated that
President Roosevelt never misses an OPP
portunity to show his sympathy for
w'age-earners. Here is a fresh evidence
Of the truth OF this assertion. Dur
ing the existing administration" says the
Chicago Tribune, 'the United States for
the first time has interviewed In a private
damage suit. Nothing was known Of the
order until Senator Knox, late Attorney
General, mentioned it the other day. A
brakeman was injured, after the act re-
quiring the use OF safety appliances on
interstate railroads had gone into effect,
while endeav0ring to couple ears which
had not been equipped in accordaucs
with law. He brought suit for damages
in United States court, but was unsuc-
cessful. The case was called to the at
tention Of the President. and, as be saw
that the decision OF the lower court nulli-
fed great remedial statute, he directed
q petition for a writ Of certiorari to be
filed to remove the case 70 the Supreme
Court. It will decide whether law
which was passed to protect the lives OF
hundreds OF thousands of railroad work.
ers can be violated with impuaity."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
Catholics Prefer Roossx.,,

Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee
voices the sentiments of thousands of
members of the Catholic church when he
says;
II believe that President Roosevelt's
policy in regard to the Philippine friars
has met the approval of the Vatican au.
thorities, and that there is a feeling that
in case of his election they would be as
sured of straightforward and consider
ate treatment. Personally l should be
glad to see President Roosevelt elected
p esident"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

OF the excellence of Porto Rican cof-
fee over the cheaper grades from Brazil
and other countries. President Roose-
welt and others have testified. Porto
Rico needs help. particularly in her cot
fee industry. Buying more o. her coffee
would be an easy way for us to afford
some of the help she needs.
1t is now generally known that in the
Philippines there are many varieties of
cabinet woods in profusiOn. equal in quail
ity and more beautiful in appearance
than those we now bry from South
America. The forests of the islands also
abound in gums of all the kinds we use,
The islands also produce indigo. dye
woods and extracts. and several of the
products named.-(See "Philip pine Gaz-
eteer" and philippines, products Of"
Encyclopedia Americana, in press.)
In the face of the above facts. the only
imperialism" is our imperial need of
tropical possessions to grow our own
tropical products
WALTER J. BALLARD.
Schenectady, n. Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

The Democrats are evera stiogly re-
ferring TO jackson and Jefferson as the
political demigods of the past. No one
can tell what jefferson would do were
he alive to-day. He was good man,
AID a schemer and dreamer in politics.
Anyone can tell what Jackson would do
were he alive to-day. He would be with
Roosevelt. He ia a less educated war
was the same kind of man
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

The strip OF land which lies between
the Rocky mountains and the Pacific
ocean has practically already gone Re
publican. 1t may be said frankly Of our
friends, the emmy, that they need not
waste time or money on the Pacific coast.
All the trade and commerce Of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
The Preaident Wound la.

Here is an incident that illustrates
one trait of the Presidents charaeter--a
trait that tends TO make him popular.
While James Jeffrey Roche was having
9 chat with President Roosevelt in the
White House last week the telephone
bell was ringing somewhat persisteutly,
says the Boston Herald. There being no
attendant at hand the President excused
himself and went to answer the repeated
call. This is the conversation that took
place on the line according 10 the testi-
mony of the distinguished gentleman at
the Presidents end oft:
well, what Is itI"
Hello, is Archie thereT
''No, he's not"
who's this I'm talking tor
"The President"
swell you'll do Tell Archie to come
over and play bali"
And the President proceeded to exc
cute the order, as directed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

Pacific coast is going to float westward.
The Republican party is endeavoring to
promote this trade in every way, aud the
Democratic party, under the cry OF Inn
perialism," is trying to embarrass it in
every way. Well. the western fringe
of the States Of the United States is
peopled by intelligent human beings. Is
there any question as TO how they viii
yoteI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

"The waRe-worker would do we'll to
remember that IL protection is rob
berry, and IL to be punished according
IL, he will be the first to pay the PEN
aItyt for either he will be turned
adrift entirely, or his wages will be
cut down to the starvation point" ~
Roosevelt's letter Of acceptance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

DR.. 7. ]. McCoy me Of the most
prominent Democrat, IA. Warrick county.
Indiana, has create .. sensation 1T Boon
vile by renouncin' Democracy and com
ing out strongly f,r Roosevelt and Fair
banks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

"From time to time tariff sch eduIss
must undoubtedly be rearranRed aud
readjusted TO meet the shifting needs
of the countryI but this can with safety
be done only by those who are com NIT
ted TO the cause Of the protective sys-
te na .''--Rooseyelt's letter Il acceptance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

Only twice In forty years have the
American people placed the Democratic
party in power, and in both Of those in
stances its victory fell like a blight upon
the coss:zx Why repeat the expert
ment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

Bryan. in Hkening Parker to Moses.
who was slow Of speech, raped the
Democratic candidate very hard. BibH-
cal authority says Moses never entered
the Promised Laid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
He Morning PIunre.

When morning dawns, the next day after,
Then Parker will with chilly SILVER
Dive where he viii not hear our laugh.
ter
He'll take his swim in old Salt River.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
1870

In some OF these raw products in
creases we see the value Of the pro-
tective tariff against foreign goods made
of the same classes of raw products. Raw
silk, for example. thirtyfold increase in
a single generation. Hence our silk fac
tories. Then fibers. nearly seyenfold
increase; india rubber. a skiold increase.
In money values the main compari. rs
a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
BOOMERANG FIGURES.
DANGEROUS MATERIAL IN THE
HANDS OF THE CEMOCRATS.

Com parisons Showing How that Party
Increased Government Expenditures
More than 81 Ter Cent. In Twelve
lear Period.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
DISTRESSFUL TIMES
HAROSHlPS THAT FOLLOWED
DEMOCRACY'S SUCCESS.

Lesson that Should BE Held in Vivid
Remembrance So that a Repetition
of Industrial Disaster May BE
Avsrted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26
TROPICAL POSSESSIONS.
We Need All We Have and Could
Probably Increase the Number.


The Democratic and "Anti-Imperial-
istic" opponents of Republican national
control say we do not need tropical pos
sessions. Such, for instance. as the
Philippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii. In
say ing this they overlook the fact that
on imports Of tropical and sub-tropical
products in the fiscal year ended June
80, 1904, amounted to the enormous sum
OF S430,5j6, 775-nearly SI,5000OO for
each working day of the year.
The great growth ia these imports in
a single generation is shown by the fol-
lowing record, using figures compiled by
the chief of the Bureau of Statistics OF
the Department Of Commerce and Labor:
1870 .-................ ) ID S0p,0Sj
1870 .......-.......... "a, Io,oto
1904 ................... 43O1J6, 40
The increase here given Of S15S0O0,0O0
in twenty years, and 1921 100000 in
thirty-four years. emphasizes our need
of tropical possessions in the most strik
ing manner. Our imports from the Phil
ippines. Porto Rico and Hawaii are in
cluded in the following proportions:
HawalI .-................ 80. i'i3.o33
IhlippineS .......--........ IZ,UOo,5o4
Porto ilco ..............., l1,JI6.ol-
1Oidl .'"sss'. sp"ft,'i 50 -
Here we see that oar present troT zeal
possessions are only sending us about IL
per cent % the tropical products we con-
sumo. We not only need those islands
and all they produce, but We also need
to do all in onr power to increase the
total and diversity of their products.
More than that, we also need more pos
sessions of the same kind. 1t wond pay
us TO buy some nOre-the Danish and
other West Indies, for instance. 1t stands
to reason that as we must pay out so
large m amount each year. it would be
best to send the money to our own pos
sessions to benefit orr own native and
American interests. rather than it should
go TO countries in which we do not have
any personal pecuniary interest
By quantities, our main tropical i'm
ports in the yeGIS 1870 and 1904 We're:
1870
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-26

TotexpeDditures S242, Asa, 139 1860, IA, 157
For the last fiscal year. 1904, the gov
eminent expenditures were:


Total ....'...'...'.'.''''''' 'Soa2' 40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-09
Convicting the Clerk.

'Why wasn't I awakened at 1902
asked w. j. Hummel Of Minneapolis at
the St Charles Hotel. bruSquely, as he
approached the clerks desk. The
clerk explained that he had been called
but failed to respond to the knocking
on his door.
NO, l wasn't either" said the in
dignant guest. The clerk looked up
the call sheet.
What room were you ia?" he asked
with an air of soon proving to the
guest that the boy hat: done his duty.
"P&rior B. was tn --nswer.
There is no call on the sheet for
parlor b." said the clerk. There must
be some mistake
of course there was" said Hummel.
triymphantiy. Here I've been lying
awake for an hour or more waiting for
the boy to come and call me, and he
never came" Milwaukee Evening
Wisconsin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-09
CLAIMS 100000 ESTATE.
Resident of BeIleviIe Believes Wealthy
Man Dead in New Orleans an Uncle.

Belcville. n. j.. Dec. S.-John CASH
dy, of Holmes street. has engaged
counsel to look up what he believes
may b" claim Of his to a part, if not
all of $2,0o0,o00 left by Peter Cassidy.
who died recently in New Orleans, and
who. the Belleville man thinks, is an
uncle of his. The New Orleans CASH
dy left Ireland sixty years ago. and the
Belleville Cassidy says his uncle, who
bore the same name, left Ireland about
the same time. and went to New Or
leans. Mr.. Cassidy has Il sister in
Newark and Il brother in Plainfield,
who are to cooperate with him to es-
tablsh the claim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-09
The Military Reserve Problem.

The question of providing a proper land
reserve force has long been the subject OF
study by military men. for owing to the
system of voluntary enlistment the per-
centage of the Population receiving mill
tary training is exceedingly small The
question of how to regain health is the
most important to those who have lost
this precious possession. They have tried
various remedies without success and are
therefore RESPONDENT of ever beirg well
aged. however. for Hostetter's Stoma oh
Bitters will do for them what the others
failed to do; It is the best health restorer
on the market and for fifty years has al
ways cured poor appetite. Indigestion,
dyspepsia. constipation. biliousness. ma,
laria. and also all ills women are subject
to. Try a bottle at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-09
CARNEGIE'S DENIAL
OUGHT to Settle Doubts as to the Notes
Mentioned.

Cleveland, o.. Dec. S.-County Prose-
cutor Keller. Thursday. received the
following telegram from Andrew Car
negie at New York in reply to an in
quiry as to the genuIneness of the
Chadwick notes:
Il never signed such notes; have no
notes out now: have not issued note
for many years. Hope You can ar
range to have any necessary atfidavits
cAecuted here.
(Sgned "Andrpw Carnegie
County Prosecutor keelef is uncer-
tain as to his jurisdiction in the case
because he does not know whether the
notes in question We're signed in this
county. in Lorraine county. Ohio. or in
New York. In order to determine this
question the prosecutor has caused
SubposnaS to he issued to Pres. Beck
wick and Cashier Spear of the closed
Citizens National Bank Of Oberlin
calling upon them to appear before tn"
grand jury in Cleveland Friday. to ties.
tiiy as to where the notes We're actual
ly signed.
County Prosecutor KCelcr. referring
to Andrew Caregies telegram. this
iittlIDDil. Siiu
THAT telegram is as good as an af-
fidavit and will be used as such before
the grand jury.
This can be done in presenting a
case to the grand jury. When it comes
to trial, however. it IS a different mat
ter as there the constitution provides
that the defendant in a case must b.
face to face with the witness"
Prosecutor Keelcr of this county. and
Prosecutor Stroup of Lorain county,.
had long conference by telephone
late this afternoon. at the close of
which Prosecutor Keeler announced
that testimony had keen brought be-
fore the grand jury al Elvria. to the
effect that the alleged Carnegie notes
had been uttered in Cleveland. on this
Information Prosecutor Stroup had de-
cided to drop the ease as far as thu
Carnegie notes are concerned and the
matter is now brought directly to Mr.
keelerS attention.
While the Lorain county grand Jury
has abandoned investigation regarding
the Carnegie notes they will continue
their investigations along other lines
into which notes enter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-09
"cRoP EXPERTS" METHODS.
How He Goes to Work to Predict the
Corn or Wheat Yield.

Naturally. when private experts
have this " eek been asserting titit 'n'
Governments September figures We're
30 600 600 bushels too high in their IN
dication Of the wheat Yield and fon,-
400 geo too high in the promise ct corn
spu,iry has been stimulated as To now
the experts discovered the error. II II
was an error. and in general how they
came to know so much about two crops
occupyiny. between them. 106.oOo,OOo
acres of land. Nc expert ever person.
ally examined. or could eXar'ine.
fraction Of such an acreage
Precisely these questions We're put
this week to a wellknown and con-
sentative crop expert. who is himseii
in charge of private estimates for tn"
trade This was his answer:
THE starting point for all crop esti-
mates is the official acreage 1lgures
compiled by the Government. These
figures are made up primarily from
the census reports. and varied accord
ing to circumstances. in the nine inter-
vening years. Comparisons for "ach
wear are based on the figures of the
previous year. Between the ten-Nea
periods of taking the census. every
body, including the Government is apt
to get a long way from the facts, az
has often been proved.
"a private expert travels over the
country and looks at the fields. while
studying climatic conditions. Take
corn. for instance. The hills are n
known quantity. The size and color
of the stalk and ear are closely exam
ined Much depends on the length OF
the ear. whether 1t is well filled out.
and how many can be found on stalk.
II takes an expert to tell the yield of an
acre in bushels. The value of the eSti-
mate depends on the experience and
accuracy of the individual. Generally
speaking. 5000 good hills in an acre
will average two stalks to the hill.
There may be two ears to n stalk. or
there may be three. A hundred gooc
ears, thus estimated. will shell out a
bushel of corn. If you figure out 5000
ears. YOU can count on 500 stalks, or 60
bushels of grain.
ANY crop estimate is at best a
guess. The advantage of the Govern
ment figures is that the statement is
issued officially. The thousands OF
postoffice officials Throughout the
country. on whose information the
Government largely relies. must also
be taken into consideration. No pri-
vate expert has such an outfit as that"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-09
Everyday SwindIers.

There it goes again." said the troll
ley conductor as he rang the bell to let
off a passenger who had only ridden
for square.
You'd be .astonished." continued the
knight of the bell-strap, ito know how
many people try to beat the trolley for
a free ride when they want to make a
call a square or two away from home.
They hop on the car, wait till it has
started and then want to know if the
car doesn't go to some place which
they know it doesn't come within
mile of. In this way they get their
ride for nothing and go OH their way in
the belief that they have fooled the
MISUNDERSTANDING Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-09

William L. Douglas, who has just
been elected governor of Massachu-
sets, is always happiest when at home
He and his wife spend their evenings
when alone in the library reading TO
each other. Their home is luxuriously
furnished and conspicuous among the
ornaments are always flowers.
The Rev. Robert ]. Burdette's con-
sregation at Los Angeles, Cal, has
rented the Hazard Pavilion in that city
for year. 1t is the largest hall i'll
Los Angeles and has heretofore been
used for prize fights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-09

The building containing the Water
vile Steam Laundry, Wednesday night
mad every appearance OF being on fire'
with the exception that no blaze was 10
be seen. Officer Field, OF the night pe
lice force, saw a suspicious cloud issu-
ing from one of the upper windows o
the building, and sent in still ALARM
The fire department of Hose house NO
1, promptly responded and tore down
the street-still no blaze when they got
to the scene of the trouble they fouhu
that the smoke was nothing more
than steam which gave an alarlnl's
appearance as it found its way out INV
the frosty night air. They were consul
erably aggravated at the though -
the comfortable amount Of sleep WHICH
they had lost, but suspicion was natuf-
al. and it was good evidence that the
officer was ION to his job as one -
them expressed it.