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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

offer. when addressed 20 youth. the best OF adj
vice. and they speak an appreciative mind and
an affectionate and winning nature There is so
much OF sameness in the rather terrifying mass
that wonder why the fair editor did not con-
tent herself with making selections. thus pro-
ducing with her own annotatiOns and bio
graphical additions q more varied and less for
midable work The comments and anecdotes of
Pepys's friends would seem to show that he
was of nimbler brain than his own writings give
us TO understand. He had undoubtedly a sense
OF hunOr and he was a Liberal in pOIiticS-n-
deed. he considered Rousseau the greatest genius
of his age AS lawyer Pepys held high rank
he a scholar OF solid attachments and his
intellectual qualities and lovabIe character made
him a popular member Of the BIAS Bleu" as
semblies which. toward the end Of the elgh-
teenth century. did something to replace gam
bling by conversation IN London society
The reign OF cards had grown to mean I'M
speakable duness for great many clever peo-
pie. and the blue stocking parties OF Mrs. Mon
tagu Mrs. Vesey and William Pepys had a nota-
bic success. Fanny Burney. who has told us OF
Pepys's passion for literature records that the
parties at his house formed into little separate
groups. Tess awful than at Mrs Montagu's and
less awkward than at Mrs Vesey's" and the
hosts animated talk. his memory for anecdote
and his readiness for reciting the whole mass of
I-iiSHfsh poetS' gave The pieaSanteSt OF keynOtes
TO the concert Hannah More writes of one of
these entertainments that there was all the pride
OF London. every wit. and every wit-ess" and
that the spirit OF the evening was kept up on the
strength OF a little lemonade. Harmony ruled
except when DIR. Johnson violently engaged his
host on the subject of politics; then much fur
new Pepys was the LOelius of the eminent
Hannah's poem. lie Bias Bleu'-a thing which
seems t"addling enough to-day. though Johnson
called II "a Very Great performance and there
Is no name in poetry that might not be glad to
own 1t" Its pOmpous strains have for us now
only one virtue-that they send in review before
us the interesting figures OF the JOhnsonian
period-the burly bear himself. ruthless even
brutal. on occasion. Walpole liking nonsense
talk" Mrs. MOntagu. Queen OF the Blues. gilt
tering with diamonds, and amazing the humber
members OF the coterie with the gorgeousness Of
her surroundings. The Mcntagu thought that tho
success of her parties was due to the fact thar
mo Idle Is were ever invited" IT receive" She
sald "ali who can think both native and for
eign." The lady's letters as quoted by Miss
GausSen Justify. II must be admitted the
sneers of Johnson. for stupider productions IL
would be hard TO find Hannah More's epistles
sprightliness itself In comparison The an
thor of "Coeebs" to be sure was not aboye
communicating TO her cid friend a picturesque
anecdote, a merry saying. or SODA pleasant Cos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
VOX PUERI.

BY H 81. BAsHFoRD-
Give me the white road. give me the hedge anu
the HILL - ;5o
Give me the long day. and SWORD aL my irT ~,
Saw IN me God speed give me the way OF my
WILL
And no other guide.
Speak me no soft words. bless me and bid me
go free, re-
So shall l drink deep of the waters or me-
no shall / go far travelling desert and sea-
Prevailing in strife
cta mo M girls love, give me kisses or
Give me the bluff hand and the joy of the
strong, :. 49,
And stride to a song.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

Mr. Arthur TOmson has written n novel. the
hero OF which is a successful portrait painter.
and the charms with which this man Is en-
dowed lead the London Morning POST TO note
in pIaintive language the curious manner III
which the modern novelist treating OF an artist
almost invariably makes him unnatural The
artist OF Mr.. TomsOn's story is beautiful.
adored by all the ladies. and so very prosper
Gus that he is able to live in palace. Finding
a needy sculptor at his elbow. he commissions
him TO design a hall for this mansion. "The
Australian" he says. "whOse wife l painted
during the early spring. has sent me such
huge check that l hardly know what 20 do
with It. Buy anything you like to surround
your work with-OAyxes or marble malachite
or sardOnyx-fashOn the stones just as you
like. but do this work for me-" '"rhe Morning
Post" complains that "the world knows OF no
such painter-nOr of such an Australian" The
natural conclusion is that the nOvelsts who
portray these astounding princes Of art in their
pages, or at the other extreme the starving
Bohemian, whose adventures are inOrdinately
romantic err from ignorance. We wonder II,
as n matter Of fact. Il Is not rather that they
are uncOnsciOusy Influenced by a notion that
"the public will not believe in the artist who is
painted from llfe7 The author of the artistic"
novel is, as a rule. more thoroughly hypnotized
by convention than any of his fellow novelists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

Your modern author can on occasion be great
~ daring Mr.. III. G. Wells has begun in the
"Irortnightly" the third of his speculative books.
"a Modern Utopia" and in the preface he tells
the reader that the ''VOice" of his pages is not
10 be taken as his own, but as that OF "a whit
ish plump man, a little under the middle size
and age, with such blue eyes many Irishmen
have and agile in his movements and with
slight tonsOrial baldness-a penny might cover il
of the crown" We are given other Details all
of them indicating a distinctly commonplace
type. Another individual is also made RESPONSE
bile for remarks in the piece. "IIe is leaner,
rather taller. graver and much less garrulOus
man. His face Is weakly handsome and done in
tones of gray. ne is fairish and gray eyed, and
you would suspect him of dyspepsia" The au-
dacty of this sort of thing is twOfOld In the first
place. MIR. Wells runs great risk In assigning
the leading parts of his work TO two such unat-
tractive types. We can forgive him for this
even praise him for IL What surprises US IS
his asking the reader to take certain amount
Of unnecessary trouble. Why should he be
made TO help Mr.. Wells out in running the ma
chinery Of his book. That is 8 very different
thing from bringing to the perusal OF work
the thoughtful attention that the author has q
right to expect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
0be Nsm'2lork grbaaaae

ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
AnrLr4REe rEaMeRs' PLATFORM.

natfofn by convention indng
declaration
the naiona platform the following
The Republican declares in relation to state affairs
the PSo p n"mnatgi f three terms
II Is to The gder
4arth,s Of the govegreat dlalh
the soPTrnd cout be iron, paiisans'p.
ana ] The Pq1 G@a i f p 10 thr s i the people
snl, f Riia c I 5S '''''" q tue ''''"' @ " POS
m & We fhsr 1"2rs hs "q{ s las f rs b tbf f
he challenged
exercise n should BE- limited by law end administered
Podlc The agiy ao1 ccGTre Ct e., d The e All
spirit 81 nftonrr urofien great GnrnT
involves tho state ha shou9 be entered qron
Passion ana 4enunciaon do not aid tut they do
& s9ql9s s;'i"g "siso,o gni I'm, sr
the ri@s nagn DE di@I The
~1 prohibit under lsayy ,nh uins Discrimination
calo o. MT mo- taaa a6r" member to he elected
d arT means az @ yl5ei upon
M ar tas e. @ 'e n9 the I s@n M ft ad 5t%rts
II Ike name " The . for Q
Taaai ehsnse % gaaaiing prg a rs ,tor
IN drcinns Il, put s2 n.'lt aItr9t. one
such 53" mn,
aTd 1e' uP6 loGs cment rrisatim
se s PT With a b. given to dT ed sia e.
9ges' S sgy i % majority nis ~ pima '"' fe OF
especially commend he vo.g Fl the tax commission
tie ndranee" aud complexion Of the great
suef 5o9afg gaymsn, By BIN into
III view to psaearins people The State. ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
How A. B. Frost Cut Coupons.

A certain Philadelphia art club has
a custom of creating a great deal of
fun at the expense of new members
to test their mettle and gOod-fellow-
ship. This, as may be imagined, is
excellent fun for the assemblage ut
II o. but is often very trying to the
lone arget of it all. Shortly before
III lection of A. B. Frost, the illus
II of farm scenes. it was reported
tina - possessed considerable wealth.
At the first club dinner after Mr.
Frost's name had been added to the
roll. the members were primed to de-
rive amusement from his debut
Hello, Frost" called one when the
new member appeared in the dining
room, II hear you are doing nothing
but cutting coupons now"
Yes" answered the artist, quickly.
land | am using the same scissors i
used to trim my cuffs with. Success
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
THE RUSSIAN SOLDIER.
He Is Brave, accomplishing, Obedient
and sympathetic,

He Is Brave, accomplishing, obedient
and SymDathetic.
Writing of the Russian soldiers,
Frank d. Millett, former war CORE
spondent of the London Times, says:
l have marched with them in the heat
and dust of the waterless region of the
Dobrudscha; have wallowed with them
III the mud for weeks during the disas-
trous campaign on the LON; have suf-
fered with them in the depressing days
after the pleyna defeats; have slept
with them ir the trenches during the
dull siege of that stronghold; have
waded through the snow and biyouack
ed with them through the long winter
campaign; and finally have rejOiced
with them when the treaty of peace
was signed at San Stefano-and l
know what rare and unsupported quail
tiles these simple peasants develop
when the exigencies of active service
demand of them that they should be
men.
The first popular reproach against
the Russian is that he is cruel and inn
placabIe as an enemy. The catch
phrase. Scratch a Russian and you
will find Tartar while true in
certain ay. is by no means deScriD-
tive of his nature. He is perhaps some
what Indifferent to what we should
call suffering; but he is as Indifferent
to his own woes as he is to those of
others.
What we should call hardships are
to hin. familiar and not trying expert
ences. His notable lack of imagination
keeps him from ready sympathy; but
his heart is as tender as child's, and
in his ordinary capacity as a soldier
he is in as little danger of committing
atrocities as any man in the world.
In the entire Turko- Russian cam
paign not single case of unwarranted
bIoodshed came to my notice. except
iii the instances where the Circassian
Cossacks became blood-mad in certain
raids and slaughtered right and left.
rs indeed even our own soldiers have
done. Far from treating the wounded
4 rks with Indifference aud cruelty,
the Russian soldiers, even while they
remembered the fact that the ottoman
generally killed every wounded Mus
covite he found on the field. more often
than otherwise paid friendly attention
to them, and among the officers this
generosity sometimes vent so far that
they took better care of the enemy's
wounded than they did of their own.
Trusting their officers implicitly. n
command from them means to the sol
diers that they obey without question.
They are as stubborn as they are pa
tent, and never imagine that anything
is impossible. Asked if they think that
they can take a position. they always
answer: I'VE don't know. but we can
try" and under the most harassing
conditions they always maintain that
steadiness which has been their prom
inent characteristics as soldiers for ten
centuries.
This is why they have never had
serious panic in the army. Napoleon
gave testimony to their stubbornness
and their steady behavior. The Turks
found in them the same qualities that
the French did, two generations before,
and it is reasonable to believe that
these great factors of effectiveness will
be, if anything, more valuable now
than ever.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

nah, made an eloquent plea for har-
mony and fair play He spoke for
twenty minutes. In conclusion Mr..
Hicks appealed TO the la Toilette men
TO adjourn the convention until
O'Clock. whereupon state Senator IN
rich moved that the adjournment he
extended antil . O'Clock Thursday.
Both Hicks and Ulrich were eSpe-
cially emphatic in their demands that
the permanent organization be not eff
fccted. No attention WAS paid to them.
however Hudnall jumped on chair
and put the motion 10 the convention
which he had previously mole and it
was carried by storm u yeas from
the La Toilette men. Thereupon Cook 5
followers began to leave the hall, Mr..
Hicks Will; them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

II always makes q widow mad when
she hears Of woman who abuses her
husband
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
La Toilette Ticket.

Governor-Rohert NJ. La Toilette of
Madison.
Lieutenant Governor. O. Davidson
of Soldiers Grove.
Secretary of Stakeholder y. Housei
of Mondoyi.
State Treasurer. J. Kempf of Mil
waukee.
Attorney General. NJ Sturdevant
OF Neillsyille.
Railroad Commissioner John W.
Thomas OF Chippewa Falls.
Insurance CommissioAer-Zeno NJ.
Host of Milwaukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
p Endless Chain.

Isn't that the same suit you had
last year, Uncle Peter?' the agent for
sewing machines inquired.
The postmaster storekeeper. town
clerk and iceman locked at him in
silence for moment.
Yes. sir" he said at last in a
chilly tone. 1t is the same suit / had
last year. and it is the same suit you
asked me last year if it wasn't the
same suit had the year before. Now
have you got auy more questions 10
ask. or will they hold over till next
season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

Stock and poultry have few
troubles which are not bowel amt
liver irregularities. Black
Draught Stock and Poultry hedi-
cine IS a bowel and liver remedy
for stock. Ii puts the organs Of
digestion il a perfect condition.
Prominent American bre elders and
farmers keep their herds and flocks
healthy by giving therl an occa-
sional dose Of Black Draught Stock
and Poultry Medicine in their
food. Any stock raiser may buya
25-cent half-pound alright can
Of this medicine from his dealer
and keep his stock in vigorous
health for weeks. Dealers gener-
ally keep Black Draught Stock and
Poultry Medicine. If yours does
not, send Is cents for a sample
can to the manufacturers, The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
TWO WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS.
The La TOILETTE PLATFORM.

a sssn party IF %'ssH s s aabS s the a s s
@ % IS. s as Rs ea S5Ss p est s%.
saS ID ss, S . S COMMAND r. ] $ %
9ss sSs 1 y,,s
pss"s ns" %ss hi S@a SoSv
can a'aS 's1fss e at {1"ePns" s
The injury Of the con
a sgD sSS a5& T6 S s as a z % @
advocacy Of against the most
5s aap S y s P WITHOUT os sRaSs NTH ii ABLE
s '' r"y at st sS p % nj
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when welfare
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%s 3 @ ] & the nh iyP Sa % &
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people, an. aSpIS.e fearless, @ . % o r Pc, , S .Ss the
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defeat fair and free express
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lively protect the nan6t cln@ his
"a be- Faas Of ggsc vssFs aas pts aa PssF l
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the @ @ f rae Ppy n an" vote 3hs aa s
9 f has f@ ols he e his h Of suffrage "Iy
as 9 Sa &c e grgy aqd a aGsy sss
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s"p In this ' c % ps g MN .s
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
NAME TWO TICKETS.
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS HOLD
RIVAL CONVENTIONS.

One Faction dominates Governor La
Toilette, the Other Samuel Cook
Spooner and Quarles Join Anti-Third
Term Forces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
First signs of storm.

The first real sign of a storm ap
peared when NJ h. Rosenberg, of
Wausau, in behalf of the minority of
the State Committee. presented the
minority report, protesting in detail
against the unseating of the siXty-four
stalwart delegates WHOM the majority
proposed to throw out Mr.. Rosenber
ry moved that the minority report be
substituted for the majority report
The motion is out of ORDER" said
Chairman Lellroot.
Instantly low growl of protest
came from the rear sections of the
hall to which the stalwarts had been
assigned. Lenroot saw he had made
mistake and submitted the question to
delegate named Hall, who enjoys
the reputation in Wisconsin of being
parliamentIrian of experience and ca
pacity Hall told the chairman that
the motion was in order and 1t was en-
tertained.
Nearly the whole afternoon was de-
coted to calling the roll upon the sew
eral contests. The job was finished
about G o'clock when the majority re-
port was submitted as whole with
the verbal understanding as explained
by the chairman. that the vote would
be recorded upon each contest minus
the votes Of the La Toilette contestants
directly concerned.
State Senator Hudnall moved that
the temporary roll be declared the per-
manent roll of the convention, and
that the temporary organization be de-
clared the permanent organization.
Last Straw f StaIwarts.
That was the last straw for the stall
warts. They had expected il. but
when it came they felt the time had
arrived when they must take decisive
action. Mr. Jeffries jumped on a chair
and. after registering a pr. It. which
was received with hisse' md groans.
he notified the stalwar s to meet at
the Fuller opera-bOuse It S O'Clock. In
stantly several hundred Of their Eum-
Der arose and began marching from
the hail
The former Attorney General. T. r.
Hicks. Of Oshkosh. who belongs among
the supporters Of 8. A. Cook, Of Nss-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
nnrur1rn- e. Inn. a0. 1aa2.

ROCHELLE, GA, Jan. 80, 1892.
Black Draught stock and Poultry
Medicine is the best ever tried. Our
stock was looking bad when you sent
me the medicine and now they are
getting SO fine. They are looking 20
per cent. better.
s. p. BR0CKINGToN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
This Paper
and the
Weekly Wisconsin.

We have perfected clubbing arrangements
whereby we can now offer both this paper
and t.e Weekly Wisconsin for the low price of
Si.L0 year. The Weekly Wisconsin is a
family newspaper unexcelled in reputation.
Particular attention is devoted to the local
news OF the northwest, Its woman's page
Of matter every week is worth the cost Of
the paper.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Mont pelec In Eruption.

FORT DE FRANCE, Oct. 1.-The re-.
port that there has been a serious
eruption of Mont Pelee is not true.
There has been great activity on the
mountain during the last few days,
and a week ago the volcano emitted
enormous quantities. of steam and
ashes. On September % the noun.
tain was throwing out steam all day,
forming dense cloud 5000 or 10, 900
feet high.
The escape grew less violent as
night approached, but after d ark there
were two points on the cone that were
brilliantly lighted, while at the foot
of the dome was hole from which
fire escaped into the valley below, but
not in sufficient quantities to occasion
damage.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Uncle Sans New Batticship

SEATTLE, Oct. TN the pI essence of
a teemng multitude Of onlookers, and
christeueu by daughter of the gov
eruUr vi the state for which she is
named, Uncle Sans latest and lar
gvst battleship, the Nebraska, was
launched from the ways Of the Moran
Bros. company this afternoon. Gov
ernor john Il. Mickey, of Nebrask a
aud his party, including prominent
state officials and their wives, reached
the city last night and participated in
the ceremonies.
The Nebraska a is the first baMleshiD
constructed on the Pacific coast norlh
Of San Francisco, and all the leading
army and sta.e official, in the north.
west took part in the program. The
Nebraska has cost to date 50, ole. 900.
her total estimated COS, when COM
p'c;c VIII U,- -, 1913 600 She is AL feet
- .. % ivei beam, displacement I5,-
GOO tnil7 and l';4s speed Of IL knots
l'er hour.
The river press., 1904-10-12
The Clark Timber Suits.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-The case
of the United States against Senator
William A. Clark was argued today
before the circuit court of appeals. 1t
came before this bench on an appeal
from the circuit court for the district
of Montana. The action is brought to
annul 81 land grants under which Clark
claims title to timber land within the
state of Montana, on the ground of
alleged fraud committed by the pat
entees in securing the same.
The lower court held that, on such a
state of affairs Clark, the innocent
purchaser for a valuable considera-
ton, acquired a valid title. The gov
ernment took the matter on writ of
error to the circuit court Of appeals.
The river press., 1904-10-12
JAPANESE FORCED TO RETIRE.
Russian Advices Report That kuropatkin
Wins Important Victory.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. l0.-General
kuropatkin's order Of the day an
nouncing his determination to take
the offensive, is supplemented today
by the news that an offensive move.
ment has already been begun, and
that the Japanese line has been brok.
en- at Bentsiaputze on the east through
Ientai and across the railroad to the
banks of the Hun river on the west.
The Japanese outposts were driven
back in series OF skirmishes, and on
October the Russians reoccupied the
station of Shakhe, Is miles south Of
Mukden, the railway battalion re-
storing the;bridge across the Shakhe
river the next day in order to facili-
tate the advance. Meanwhile, Gen.
eral Mistchenko's Cossacks pushed
southwestward as far as Yentia mines,
defeating the Japanese in series of
warm skirmishes. The most impor-
tant action, however, occurred on the
japanese right at Bentsiaputze. Here
the japanese held a strong and i'm
portant position, but it seems they
made the inexplicable omission of
tortlfying the commanding hill which
was the key to the whole stu alton. A
portion of General Kuropatkin's s
force made a strong attack on Bent.
ziaputze, and taking a leaf out of the
japanese book, occupied the hill from
the east and tlanked the Japanese out
OF the town, causing serious loss in
a rear guard fight. The Russian cas-
ualties are reported to have been in
con iderable.