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cheng and that there is no japanese
force near Mukden. 1t stilappcars 10 D.
the fact that the Japanese vastly our
number the RusSia tie latter may
eventually be forced back 10 Mukd m.
where decisive latte is still 10 he
expected: but, in the meantime, mt
only is Liaoyang not taken. lut every
mile of the way between / ard he
present japanese position is li&ey 70
be contested. There is nothing in Il =
news of the week TO make improbable
the ultimate success Of the Jag aneS >
in their MaQchuFian camp = gn. hut {
is evident that that success wi m,
DC easily achieved. II the raiay season
has indeed SET in. the fact c3ustitut 8
Il Russian advantage; it may postpone
japanese aggression some months. III
the meantime. CosSaCks may lie able
to wo-y their enemy cen dcrahly.
Furthermore. the delay Is he'd to lc
an opportunity for those Russian re
endorsements which have been so long
coming across Siberia. In the interim.
however. the Japanese arm!e; in
Manchuria will undoubtedly be tr@-
mcndously augmented.
Port Arthur still stands and no s..
rious effort has teen made TO capture
or reduce il, althougl predictions were
made in Toxic mat the end Of the
week would see that city and harhor
in possession of the Nlikado's forces.
The frs; serious naval disaster Of the
war mas overtaken the Japanese,
though its effect is rather moral than
actual. On the other hand The Rus
SLAMS have again Teen compelled 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
when the Body Grows Short.


What are the proportions of the
ideal human body?" the vexed question
has never been answered conclusive
~.
A corollary of it is this: what are
the proportions of the average healthy
man or woman as we find them?'
Not even to this has reply been
given.
However, we are approaching it
Scientists have made myriada of meas
urements of the stature of man and
some of them are quoted by Fleet
Surgeon Williams in the annual report
on the health of the navy.
To begin with, the boy when bora
is about half an inch taller than the
girl. This difference is maintained
till near the age of thirteen, when, in
this country and America, the average
girl is taller and heavier than the
boy. This hating, so TO speak, on
the part of the male is speedily re-
covered, and he again outruns the
female in size.
At the period of full development
the mans average height. compared
with the woman's average is as 10
TO Is.
Both men and women maintain
their maximum height till the age of
fifty years, when they begin to grow
shorter, until at ninety they have lost
three inches
The reason for this dwindling is at
tributed TO the sinking of the soft
parts between the bones and the stoop
gradually acquired by old people,
London l. adler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Rcnorts ! 900 las KiIIed.

The Russian Government received
news confrmatory Of the rumors in cir
culation that General Stoessel had made
a successful sortie from Port Arthur, re.
suting in the defeat Of the japanese
with the loss Of mere than 1000 killed OF
ounded The Russians losses were 11G
killed or wounded.
The movement was carried out by a
combination with a train bringing in war
munitions and supplies and General
Stocssers force, communications being
maintained by wireless biography.
The japanese barred the route be-
tween the train ard General StoessePs
force, whereuryn the Russians attacked
and routed the japanese. After the en-
gagement General Stoessel's force, to-
getber with the train, returned to Port
Arthur
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
RUSSIA xEADY FOR LONG WAR.
Plans Being Hurried for Sending A rmy
of 100000 Men TO the Far East

OF 1OO,OOO Men TO the Far East.
Russia is preparing for a two year
war with Japan. and if necessary an
army of 10000 men will be sent to the
Far East to overawe China. to guard
railway communications, relieve Port Ar
thur, and drive the japanese armies into
the sea. The war temper Of the Russian
empire has been thoroughly aroused by
the succession of reyerses in Manchuria.
Military men are no louder than civilians
in demanding revenge for the defeats on
land and sea. The cry is for more
troops" more troops" Plans are be
ing hurried AT the War Department in
St. Petersburg for the mobilization of
the entire body OF Russian reserves.
Official reports received at st. Peters
burg admit that the Russians lost 100
men, killed or wounded, in a battle with
strong japanese force near Kinchou.
Brigadier General Nadein was one Of
the Russians wounded
At Toxic il is officially denied that a
japanese army was repulsed north OF
FeHgwaugcheng and pursued FOR sftee
miles. Skirmishes are frequent in tie
vicinity Of Molten pass. but the Japan
csc say the soldiers defeated formed only
small accommodating force.
Most European critics believe that
Japan's plan for enveloping Kouropat-
kin's army at Liaoyang has been relrnt-
lessly carried out. 1t is estimated from
the most reliable information al hand
that the Russians cannot put into action
above 100000 men. while the Jnps will
be- able TO oppose them with fully 100,
0OU within few days. The expectation
is that if the Japs succeed in surround
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doultedly serious, are not regarded as
material; affecting the present situation.
The disaster has revived the project of
sending the Baltic feet 10 the Far East
in June. aud has grently revived pubic
feeling at ST Petersburg 1t also has
confirmed the laps determination to take
Port Arthur at an early date at any cost.
The most significant thing Is Russia's
agitation Of the Chinese scare. The
Russian authorities are seeking every
opportunity to press and otherwise
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
War News in I.rief.

Toxic states that the only losses TO
the japanese feet are the Hatsuse end
the Yoshno.
The japanese army in the field is es-
timated AZ 10000 10 100000 men,
against 10000 Russians.
Newchwang reports thai n japanese
force Of 10000 met 5000 Russians
east Of FeHehuangeheng and retreated.
Admiral Hosoys. commanding the
third squadron, reports the Lar ting of
troops at new unnamed place. prOba-
bly, Takushan.
The Japanese army advancing against
Mukden was defeated by force Of Cos
sacks in a battle lasting all day and
driven back upon Fenghuangcheng. The
japanese were forced to abandon four
positions. and reports in ST. Petersburg
state that Tx loss was heavy. The
Russians repo.z right casualties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

is far from satisfactory. Thousands
are upon a level with the poems Of
Mexico. They are anemic in appear
ance; they live in squalid and vermin-
haunted huts, constructed of cane or
boards. with front and rear doors, and
shutter window, and often with a
dirt floor. They dress scantily in the
cheapest cotton suifs. while their chill
dren below the age of { or 8 years run
naked They use primitive household
utensils, and cook with a simple char
coal outfit; and at night their only
light is the tallow candle. though. be
ing unable TO read, they have little use
for better Such. then, are the masses
of Porto Rico. whom the Americans
have begun TO upift 10 higher sta
tue
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
IN0oLENa6Y NATUR :
Thousands of Porto Ricans Live Like
the Poems of Mexico.

Nature has put a premium upon in
dolence in Porto Rico. writes John Ball
an Amer. official has remarked n
native, while lying in his hammock,
can pick a banana with one hand ard
at the same time dig a sweet potato
with one foot. The natives are never
tleless warm-hearted. law-abiding and
intelligent. honest and capable in bust
ness. public-spirited, and appreclatlye,
for the most part, of the blessings be
slowed 10y their new government Race
prejudice and religious strife hardly
exist. There is no alarming intemper-
ance. There are no serious disputes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

fruits and vegetables, fresh fish on the
coast and the dried. saIted fsh IN the
interior. and with temperate habits.
the Porto Riean labOrer finds bare
subsistence easily assured unless he is
handicapped with an unduly large and
unproductive family. Fresh meats are
too expensive for him, however; he re-
lies for food on bananas. beans and
rice. In fact. 30 bananas or plantalns
are frequently accepted as the equiv
aIent Of a days wages Of about 30
cents.
This condition OF the laborIng clss<
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

between capital and labor and there
is no marAed tendency toward social
ism.
Two-fifths Of the Porto Ricans are
coll cd. either pure negroes or mulat-
toes. proportion which is a trihe
larger than in Cuba (one-third), but
much smaller than in the sugar pro-
ducing British West Indies Islands.
With low rent light cotton clothing,
charcoal for cooking, and no heating
problem. abundance Of cheap native
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

Other instances powerful development OF the
Giles of the legs in professional dancers bcyclsts and
mountaneers the development of abnormay strong tones
persons in the habit of carrying heavy loads ana
increased activity OF the heart of kidney disease
Several German and French biologists recently have made
careful study of the subject and gathered deal Of
important material which throws interesting light
the problem of selfreguation
The regeneratiYe faculty which the human body pos
documened by the healing of wounds the estor
alton of destroyed tissue and the knitting of broken bones
developed to much higher degree in animals of lower
order The planaria. quite common in every
may be cut into several pieces and each piece Will
develop into smaller but otherwise perfectly formed indi
vdual Recent investigations have led to the discovery
that plants possess restorative faculties though the
latter not strongly developed they are in animal
organisms DR. Hldebrand observed that after the first
leaf developing from seed of cycamen europaeum had
been cut Off leaves grew in its place In another
young plant developed three leaves in place of
the original leaf which stopped in its growth by
the seed capsule from which it could not free itself
While most of the phenomena of self regulation may be
explained purely mechanical manifestations Of the self
reguatiye faculty of organisms there comp
and clearly the purpose that scientists
inclined attribute th m to teleogical principle of cas-
uaIty governing all living organisms. One Of the most
pepeXng phenomena that kind is the Tegrowth of the
extirpated lenses in the eyes Of the larva OF an tena
tus which observed by Professor G. Wolf in over
100 cases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01


to the teachings of all history philosophy and religion
the idle
l think every will understand that my pity is for
all oilers make exception. cannot understands how
either possession position of any sort justify
being In leading Idle life. I'm the sweat Of thy
brow thou shalt thy bread is the divine written
in atom of mans being. faculties quick
ened strengthened perifed perfected by use but they
mast all he used God designed being brain
work exclusively and another for hard exclusively
Neither has he intended ha select few have
trying occupation than to lol around absolutely
lost in slough of sofa pillows, wondering what they shall
buy next and may add nature has wisely provided that
this sort does not cumber the ground for it Of the
kind that obeys the Scrptura injunction to multiply and
replenish the earth
Believing in unity. in democracy in Christianity can
any human being in a relation. place my finger
on this the most spot in American cvza-
ton. We have social peace political Justice
long burden democracy with this basphemous
heritage of arisocracy.
The highest title that be conferred that
Of man." Than that should seek higher Yet
what do every side of in this democracy?
Out there the street passes mo- Mo- some one
is hasy and kind enough inform That is the GOV
Prince Soandso Is there anything our Wanted democ-
utterly inconsistent and wiha completely dis
gushing? And yet is habit that is apparently ngrown
in the grain of the American people this worship
ing place position money
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

measures and men. When he is in full Sympathy with
what that party is doing should identify himself with
prominently possible When he thinks it doing
badly he should keep out of those offices where lie will
be forced to support which he disapproves We
attach ourselves to party when believe 1t is doing
good; and MS long have sympathy with its general
aims and purposes and believe that IL is doing good
than HARM there obligation upon separate our
selves from there are men within its pale whose
conduct disapprove articles its platform
ing which we feel some doubt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

ins the Russians. Kouropatkir win have
10 cnt his way out. with tremendous loss
Of course, aud with great damage also TO
the enemy. He might however. reach
and save Harhin. where he would be
compelled 10 make another stand. be-
cause all Of RusSia's immense storos are
there.
Japnn's recent naval losses. while I'm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

spread this poisonous propaganda. One
object undoubtedly is to prevent the
adoption of Secretary Hays suggestion
of a guarantee of Chinese neutrality by
the powers Russia also is using every
effort 10 increase the agitation Of the
dangers Of the ~ellow peril through the
il reiSn press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

the only solution it should be granted yet severng
the marriage bond permitting remarrage The separa-
ton the Latin phrasing goes, might be from bed and
board. but from the chain-no.
may be long before the views have expressed obtain
general practical acceptance. Yet they true
convinced they are. the time is bound to come.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
THE MARRIAGE TIE SHOULD BE NDIsSoluBlE.
BY Rev. Or. David N. Gre,

D NtF DF DaFIu N. bTceF.
/ recognize the necessity at times for a sep
araton where. for any of various reasons the
home is impossible. Never, however should the
separation carry the privilege of remarriagc in
the lifetime of both parties, because marriage is
an indissoluble relation, to be broken only by
death, Even before separation be granted every
other means should first be exhausted but if by
reason of brutality other cause a separation is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
HOW TO BECOME INFLUENTIAL IN POLITICS.
BY Arthur d. HadIey. President OF YaE


C--1 The quickest way for man TO secure infu-
7 J. :. q. /: !. !. J.
MI politics is to identify himself with some
WI party, its nomination for Office and look for
III the promotion which is about certain to follow
M in politics in any other business where man
" accepts the rules of the game and plays it skill
| IL fully The disadvantage connected with this
| IN way of doing things is that such a secures
AsA his Influence the sacrifice of his independence.
He in large bound by the platform of the party
which him to office. Seeing the evil which
suits from this of independence inclined
to 20 to the other loose from party ogani-
cations altogether voting for the best AID tha
without regard to the question which party
ports them Those who hold this view say that
small minority independent voters could force the
lar PARTY organizations compete for their approval and
compel those organizations to do better things for the
country than would otherwise be probable.
believe it is possible to take middle ground between
the theories of the partisan the hand and
those the extreme independent the other In taking
this middle ground should advise not into poll
until he had independent of support su
cent keep him and his family from starvation upon
which he could fall back If he defeated for office
should advise him himself with the party whose
attitude the whole most meets his view of what the
country is going to need in the long in the Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
THE IDLE MAN A pITlAgLt OBJECT.
ey 5. y. ZONES. Nayor Of roIedo.

bF y, JoHcS, FayOF TOIcd0.
1t is sad reflection that present day ciyii-
cation is largely poisoned with the idea that an
idle life is a desirable life and that tn delusion
should enslave the American mind. or indeed that
it should find a dwelling place among us AT all
Somehow, some way. some time must grow
out of this stupefacton, for all the deporable
things, of all the pitiable objects that incumber
the earth today. the most deplorable according
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
stLf-ateulATloN IN TIE LIVING ORGANISM.


Self-regulation means the tendency of living
organisms to counteract, by biological or strue
tural changes. influences of a destructive or de
Ieterious nature. Some of the regulative phe
nomena of the human organism well known
Eand recognized as such by science. 1t is gem
orally known, for instance. that Precipitation is a
regulatve phenomenon the object of which is
10 preserve the normal tenperature OF the body.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07

Every Republican in Harrison
county who believes in Republican
principles and their predominance
and who admircs honest. upright
men viii vote the ticket that was
nominated Thursday. There is not
a single man on i, who is not strong
in the Republican faith and who is
not loyal to his party. There is not
a man on it whose character is sub
icct to reproach. There is not a
man who viii not conscientiouslv
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07

Parties who are posing as Repub-
licans and who had as much say at
the primary election for nomina-
tons are now under nomdeplumes
making threats against the candi-
dates by strongly intimating that
they are going to vote the Democrat
ic ticket this fall, and some Of them
months ago openly stated that it was
their intention to try to elect a
Democratic sheriff this fall, and vet
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07

The Parkersburg Sentinel is not
pleased with Senator Hammers voice
as the following comment shows:
"'The reported overthrow of Har-
vev Hnrmer in Harrison county is
a pronounced gain to the legislators
with good hearing. His voice is
the most foghornish in execution
that ever ratified the windows of the
capitol building, and it has been
said that on a clear day he could be
heard from Poca to Maiden. His
roar is more voiecfnl than the trum.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07

The more the Democratic party
ISLANDERS the nominees Of the Repub-
lican party in this county the
stronger, they become. They are
men Of honor, men Of irreproachable
character-more than can be said
of some who are assaiilng them
and have the confidence and respect
Of many Democrats as well as all
the members of their own party.
Such despicahle, low, mean, con-
tcmptiblc course on the part Of the
''mouthing" will drive men from its
own party to them. 1t is strongly
intimated that the "mouthing" has
been engaged for this very purpose
and that it is trying to carry out
the engagement to the best Of its
ability.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07

The city fellows and one or two
from the country who have assum.
ed to dictate to the Democratic party
Of the county are deceptive enough
through their mouthpiece to make
the impression that all the Demo
Gratis are free to run for office. II
they would admit the truth, They
would tell the public they have theil
little slate, just as they had when
they held that star-chamber meeting
and nominated candidates for city
Offices.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07

these same fellows ask for recogni-
ton from the state and national or
CARNATIONS Of the Republican party.
They went 50 far as to ask the state
committee to recognize proposed
little organization Of their own as
the regular organization of the party
in this county, but that committee
promptly turned them down with
the information that the Repubt-
can party in West Virginia does not
do business that way. These are
the fellows who have not the courage
to sign and publish their names to
articles they write against the party.
These are the fellows who are under
the absolute control of the Demo
cratic politicians, who are seeking
control of the affairs of the county
on the belief that there is great OPP
pqrtunity for grating. So bent
are they on this that they actually
believe there is graft in it and they
want it badly. Such so called Re
publicans who are satisfied with
nothing else than continual bowling
and knocking have been training
with these Democratic politicians a
long time and it is high time that
the Republicans Of Harrison county
repudiate them by turning them
over body and soul to the Democratic
party, where they properly belong.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07

do his duty. Hunt the state over
and you will not find better or fin
or or superior or more upright set
of men. They are men who will
not let personal animosities govern
them and their official action. They
are men who are not disposed to
ruin the Republican party because
they can not be gratified in every
whlm. They are men who have
helped to fight Republican battles
and win victories for the party.
Now, why should any honest-think-
ing and fair-minded Republican be
against them, and why should there
be attempts to prejudice the voters
against them unless it be prompted
by those who desire Democratic
domination? The natural conclus-
ion is that all who engage in at
tempts to work up such prejudice
are either Democrats or are in CO.
lusion with the Democrats, and for
the welfare of the Republican party
it is the duty of every loyal Repub-
lican to repudiate them and their
doctrines, which are as poisonous
as the venom of serpents and which
portrays their true character.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07

If there was going tesbe such a
big turn out of the people to vote
for Dawson in this county and Har-
mer was Dawson's candidate, why
did they not turn out enmasse and
vote for Harmer, after Dawson de-
cided that he was willing to take
half the delegates from this county ?
Answer this, or admit the foolish
ness of your assertions, you .who
writes under a nomdeplume and who
is doubtless a Democrat using a so
called Republican paper in attempts
to make trouble in the Republican
party.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07

The Democratic mouthpiece I'M
dertakes to tell the people that there
are no factions in the Democratic
party. Shades of. Ananiasl The
editor Of that sheet must have for
gotten that he attended recent
Democratic convention here and
heard the accusations, incrimina-
tons and insinuations which were
made on that occasion by Demo-
Gratis toward and Of others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-07

The Democratic paper MARBLES
something about a slate and claims
that it published the slate and now
j. enters into TRADE because the
Republicans Of Harrison county did
not nominate the slate ii had named.
Wonder if it wants to run the Re
publican party? That would be no
surprise, since it knows that it can
not rrm- its own party or have any
weight with that party.