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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21
COMMENT OF LEADING REwsPl
PERs on VARIOUS TOPICS
SssoLgrlsa At The
HAGUE.


Washington Herald.
On the very day that The Hague
Conference opened the Russian capl-
tai was converted into an armed camp
in order 70 auell an expected popular
uprising against political aosoiudsu.
The coincidence Is said 10 have made
a profound impression on the Ameh-
can and British delegates, who End
themselves forced 10 cooperate in be-
half Of international peace, with the
representatives Of a nation practically
at war With The desires Of It's own
people for political liberty. NJ. Nell.
dott's remark as TO the obvious limi.
%tations to the means Of preserving
peace, arising from the passions, as.
plrations, Impulses and weaknesses Of
nations, gathers fresh significance in
The light Of the aspec. Of a1alrs in Rus.
sfa.
The contrast between the ideals Of
The Old and New World is acutely
marked by the performance Of the
Russian and German influence at The
Hague. Together win England. the
Americans stand for the limitation Of
armanents and a lessenlng of the bur.
den Of war establishments. and fer
a real extension Of the area Of Inter.
national arbitration: while Russia and
Germany are almost squarely opposed
to both these propositions. The re.
nlnder Of N. Nelldon that there Is a
whole class Of questions in which
The honor. dignity and essential In
Lsrests Of nations are engaged, and in
which neither party. Whatever the
consequences. vii recognize any 9th.
er authority than that OF It's owe juds.
ments,r in effect rules out Of court
any scheme Of arbitration that would
prevent war, Like the "unwrittcn
law Of private vengeance. the accept.
anee Of such a doctrine as that just
quoted makes each nation judge. jury
and eIeeutioner in It's own cause.
LHm#|"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

Toronto World.
IL the movement aprarcn; In the
United States In favor OF a revision
Of the Dlngley tariff and OF the neeo-
%tintion Of reciprocal trade treaties
proves successful, the outcome may
have an importance bearing on the
tariff reform agitation in Great Brit.
ain. One Of the stock arguments con.
SANITY used by The defenders Of the
present free import system Is that
by the operation of the most.
favored nation provision the United
Kingdom automatically receives the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

Philadelphia Ledger.
Laws are educatiTe. A vicious en-.
actment, II allowed TO remain long on
the statute book. educates in the
wrong direction. It has been well
sid that Law is Ere expression Of a
pubic IDEAL. TO it the people look
for a guide. and are thus influenced to
,caeh a conclusion Of right or wrong
A striking Illustration OF the corrupt.
ing erect-oi bad legislation Is furnish.
ed by South DAKOTA, where the ope-
ration Of the rev divorce law will be
postponed for a irag PERIOD by the ap.
plicsuca 81 a referendum statute. a
proceeding which teacs TO bring the
referendum idea Itself into IlsreTuie.
The present Divorce Law Of South
Dakota requires a residence Of only
si1 months to acquire a legal donl.
Gle IN tie State. Originally the law
required a residence OF only three
months, and this brought so many ap.
rllcants for diSOrce to the State that
The term sas ~lengtLeaCl by three
months. This bad little effect upon
Itas divorce scandal. and the leslsla,
,uye enacted a statute raising the pc,
-iot TO oae year anc requiring d.
rOrce proceedings to pc heard in open
court.
The new act would hnyc taken ef.
feet on July / next. As a result OF
the fling Of the referendum petition
the law cannot become effective IN,
ii! after the present law, with lis six
months Limitation. will he taken ed.
vantage of by dIvorceseekers from all
over the country, thus retarding the
efforts Of the National Divorce Con.
'gTess 10 check a sTea; social evil. 1t
is declared that there are more fer,
IONS now in South Dakota awaiting
d!rosce than al say previous time
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21
coarrs visw q WorKna -osss.

Courts NeN1ct Horur9 -Otes
tina
NEW YORK June sl-cople bare
|besntaeiTed here Of etrealarleites
|EhieS Z being seat ogt NJ <
Turner. Of he Manufactures lnios:
nation Bureau conFanIsi IN Shieh Ne
says:
-oa April tEentythird J. +.
Thompson, conductor, and N B. Reid,
engineer. employed formerly BY tAe
Grand Trunk Railroad, were placed
On ,ial charged vita doing greyous
bodily harm 10 one Bright by omit,
ting to stop the train. and violating
the rules of the company, thereby
causing a wreck on September TWEEN.
IusecOnd last
The jury returned a verdict o;
guilty on the second count, that Is
violating the rules Of the company.
maximum punishment being FIVE years
IN the penitentiary and a fine Of four
hundred dollars.
"The most interesting part Of the
trial Is the comment OF the Judge upon
the plea Of the defendant to the ef.
feet that he had worked extra time.
The court threw aside this plea, say:
Ing that II the defendant had worked
extra time. 1t was his v choice and
mot that Of the Grand Trunk RAILWAY.
The trial Judge imposed a penal,
ity Of three years imprisonment and
"a fine of four hundred dollars on May
eleventh.
IN the interim between the verdict
and the sentence. the court had been
investigating infinitely every circum.
stance connected vita and precedln;
the wreck. He stated that he had In,
.rIteJ representation from ever quar-.
ter and that he had been waited upon
by representatives of the Brother.
hoods who in effect assured him tha,
accidents must happen. no matter
what precautions were taken.
The Judge held that while srci.
dents in a measure we're inevitable.
yet they would be vastly mlnimiled
Il the men understood that careless.
ness and neglect would be severely
punished. The court criticised in no
unmis;akabIe manner the seifishness
Of the average railway enploye In his
insane desire Cor the fat pay envelope.
This case establishes a valuable
precedent and emphasizes the fair.
ness Of the average jury when matters
lot vital import 10 their interests are
being considered. This Is also a very
important and significant decision and
should impress aft railroad men who
are apt to be mIsled by their love for
long hours and fat pay envelopes IN.
I'll their senses become benumbed and
they fall asleep at the switch or wher.
ever their post may be. When rail.
road men understand that their lib.
erty must pay the price of their self.
Ishness and neglect, thea-will travel
become more safe"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21
Why?

It is because We have added our en-.
tire weekly subscription list TO these
two issues. The Weekly West Viz.
gInion is the Oldest paper published
In Marion county; was established In
1865, and has a big list OF as loyal sup.
porters as any paper published In
wSst Virginia. The merchant who
uses these two Issues not only gets
the benefit Of the best local medium.
but reaches a class Of people out Of
town Who have not heretofore been
appealed TO for trade through the col
umUs Of the daily paper. This plan Of
giving our weekly subscribers two
papers a week for the price Of one
has proved to be very popular and
our liberal offer is bringing In numbers
Of new subscribers daily. YOU GET
YOUR sD IN TWO PAPERS ON
THESE DATES FOR THE PRICE OF
ONE.
Nov We are not making this asser.
ton in the way Of an idle circulation
boast, but We present the matter 10 a
fair thinking advertising patronage
as We look at 1t, and Il you will but
try 1t yol.wIl Ind that you will even.
tuaIly think and see as We do about
It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

-Four companies will so out next sea.
son IN George BrOadhurst's successful
play, The Man Of the Hour"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

John F. Stevens, late OF the Pana.
ma Canal and now engaged in making
"a valuation Of President Mellen's rail-.
road systems, is reported as likely to
be added TO the management Of the
Northern Pacific, though not as presI'
dent. ,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

The resignation Of Judge John W.
McKlm. Of the Suffolk county CMass.)
Probate Court, after 30 years Of con,
'tInuous service on the bench. has been
offered. Because IT Is Judge McHim's
earnest desire TO retire after his Ions
service the resignation will be accept.
ed. Under the retirement act Judge
.MeKim will draw half hts present sal.
airy. which Is $4,000 a year. HIS re.
.iiremeni Is not due 10 any impairment
or bodily Of mental strength. although
he has Just passed his eighiy.fifth
.h!rthday. but he feels that iOnser ser.
vice might draw too heavily upon him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

The King and Queen Of England
show their affection for their horses
in a curious way. When a fayorite
dies It's hoofs 7 cut OF and polish.
ed. and the horses name Is lnscrIb-
ed on each hoot. These are placed
IN a ruw in one Of the haness-rooms
in sandHngham. On the wall above
ere photographs or prints of the own.
.ers of the hoofs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

DR.. Paul Prayer. an army surgeon
OF Vienna, suggests that molds Of the
mouths Of prisoners would be much
better than finger prints for identIRcl.
tIon purposes, as the palate rensIns
absolutely unchanged thruughou, life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

SEX
Many Of the best newspaper NIT
er the country started out By cor
responding for their home paper. 1t
IS worth the trouble IS an elucatonai
training We WIN gladly furnish
stamped addressed envelopes and %.
per to one who win take upithis
work snl appoint them our agents TOT
their Community 70 solicit and recetre
subscriptions to the daily or SEMI
Weekly West ylrginlan.
We viii also pay the eorrp,pend
ents tos this work.
|Ha -L-EALA .LaHHH HNaHNam 49, a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

TRY West vIr-inIan want ad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

Mother Stewart, the founder Of
the ". C. T. u. has Just celebrated
her ninety.hrst birthday anniversary.
She was postmistress under General
Jackson. the frst woman known TO
hold a federal Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

1t Is only about four years since
Robert ]. wynne, who resigned as
postmaster general of the United
States to accept the post of consul
general ID London. was a neEspapa.
correspondent in Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21
Men and Women.

Ffe2THgh he oides EaglIsa &c
TOT. has iust eslebatsd bis elghhssh
birthday. he made his professional
debut in lsse
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21
We Believe This

We believe without 3 question Of
doubt that the Issues Of the Fairmont
West virginian On MONDAYS AND
THURSDAYS affords tie advertisers
Of Fairmont a better medium than any
other paper published in Marion
county, and as good as can be found
anywhere.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21

The jury returned a verdict o
guilty on the second count, that Is
violating the rules Of the company
maximum punishment being i've year
IN the ~penItentiary and a fine Of toai
hundred dollars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
VERNON COUNTY CENSOR
OLIVER C. MUNsoN, Editor and Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY, July II, 1907.
A COUNTRY GIRL.

The judges in the national beauty
quest have made their awards, and a
young lady living on a farm in Union
Grove, this state, has been given second
place as the next to the most beautiful
woman in America. Wisconsin may
feel proud of the honor, for beauty is
NOT only skin deep as some philosophers
have wrongly said, for beauty to be
real must have years of culture and
hereditary traits. 1t is noteworthy
that Miss Worsley, of Union Grove,
who is given the palm for beauty in
this state, was reared and still lives or
a farm, and that she loves out door
life and out OF door work. She is nc
pampered city girl, spending her life al
bridge parties and dances, although it
is said that she has a wholesome love
of social occasions.
Many have objected to the beauty
contest as being unworthy and foolish,
but the management has been free from
sensationalism and the result is pleas
ing, as certainly the choice fell regard
less of social position or wealth. Wis
consin also feels proud at having gained
an ascendancy over Chicago, that city 5
proud beauty being relegated to the
fifth place. Ladysmith Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

A very heavy hail storm visited this
section on Wednesday night of last
week. The storm was of short duration
and covered only small area, but it
was the most severe while it lasted.
The section covered by the storm did
not exceed four miles square. Old res
idents claim it was the most severe hail
storm since the Viroqua cyclone which
occurred forty-two years ago. Hail
were picked up that measured nearly
three INCHES across and very thin, while
others were round and as large as hens
eggs. One popularity about the storm
was that with few exceptions, very lit
tie damage was done to crops. Henry
Linke reports loss of about two acres
of his tobacco and he is greatest loser,
as the hsl seemed to be more severe in
that vicinity than elsewhere. Other
tobscco growers report small loses, but
in m, st cases only small number of
plant were broken off by the hail. A
small number of windows were broken
from houses in this village Sentry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
Only One Best
Viroqua People Give Credit Where
Credit is Due.

People of Viroqua, who suffer with
sick kidneys and bad backs, want kid
ney remedy that can be depended upon.
The best is Doan's Kidney Pills, med
icine for the kidneys only, made from
pure roots and herbs, and the only one
that is backed by cures.
Emil G. Betlach, who works IN his
fathers meat market, at 800 Main ST.,
Stevens Point, Wis, and who lives at
ALP Elk St., says; my kidneys and
back were very lame and | suffered
from an aching and dull, heavy pains in
nv back that are hardly describable.
These pains were present continuously,
making me restless and sleepless at
night and tired and weak during the
day. / could not bend forward and
straighten again without suffering dart
ing twinges of pain, and | was Obliged
to press nv hands against the back for
the slight relief this gave. Doan's Kid
ney Pills were so highly recommended
that got box at drug store, and IN
few days the trouble left me and has
never returned. My back today is as
strong as it ever was, and greatly APP
preciate this result. / advise sufferers
from kidney troubles to use Doan's
Kidney Pills, "
| For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
/ States.
4 Remember the name -Doans-and
take no other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
DENMARK.
Copenhagen.

A week ago last Wednesday evening
a dinner was given at the royal palace
In honor of Prince Adelbert of Ger
many at Fredensborg palace. The en-
tire Dsnish family was present. King
Frederick delivered an address of wei
come to the young prince, expressing
the hope that he would feel at home
in Denmark. Prince Adelbert has
been made knight of the Elephant
order and rumor has it that he is to
be engaged to Princess Thyra. King
Frederick's third daughter. Present
Mt this dinner also was The German
emperor and empress and this is me
first time that the empress had ever
been in Copenhagen.
The Danes are elated over the POS
sibility of their country BENG uniled
TO Germany through a royal marriage.
The papers of Copenhagen have pub
lished many editorials which evince
that little Denmark feels elated at the
PROSPECTS Of Princess Thyra's marii-
age to rrince Adelbert.
Copenhagen is fun of tourists prih-
cipally Germans and Engiishmen.
There are also number OF Ameri-
cans here, but they are not so many
as last year.
King Grederick win pay visit to
stockholm in September. He will be
accompanied by one of his daughters.
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden spent a
fortnight in Copenhagen last men1h.
MARION s. NoRELIJS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

The city of Oshkosh is indeed to be
congratulated on its good fortune in
having such a public spirited citizen as
Col. John Hicks, who not only pre-
scented a beautiful and inspiring monu-
ment to his home city, but who thought
so well Of the people with whom his
life work has been cast, that he journey
ed a distance of IA, 600 miles in order to
be present at the unwilling. The peo-
pie of Oshkosh in general, and the
veterans of the civil war in particular,
will have cause to remember the donor
with new feelings of friendship and APP
probation. Elk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
ALIrrLE SERMON.
THE ENDLESS PROCESSION.

A mvtiad of men are born They
labor and sweat and struggle for bread;
they sqGaoble and scold and fight; they
scramble for little mean advantages
over each other; age creeps upon them;
infirmities follow; shames and humilia-
tons bring down their prides and their
vanities; those they love are taken from
them, and the joy of life is turned to
aching grief. The burden CT pain, care,
misery, grows heavier year by year; at
length ambition is dead; pride is dead;
vanity is dead; longing for release is in
their place. 1t comes at last-the only
imprisoned gift earth ever had for them
and they vanish from a world where
they were of no consequence; where
they achieved nothing: where they
were a mistake and a foolishness.
There they have left no sign that they
have existed-a world which will la
ment them day and forget them for
ever. Then another myriad takes their
places, and copies all they did, and goes
along the same profitless road, and van
ishes as they vanished to make room
for another, and another, and million
other myriads, to follow the same arid
path through the same desert and ac-
complish what the first myriad and all
the myriads that came after it accom-
plished-nothing. Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

Byron j. Castle, former citizen of
Viroqua, teacher a., editor of De-
Soto, but for many years resident of
Madison, is candidate for the republi-
can nominate for congress against the
present member, Hon. John NJ. Nelson.
Mr.. Castle is strong, able man, a
longtime narrower in the political
field Of progress. He has probably
made as many political speeches for his
party as any man in the state. He
closed the campaign for republicans in
Viroqua last fall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
eoHSJH1P TIor
Its prevention and cure a spe-
ciality at POWELL'S MEDICAL
SURGICAL INSTITUTE.
La Crosse, Wis.
A Woman's Appeal

To all knowing sufferers OF rheumatism. whether
muscular or of the joints. sciatica, iumbagos,
backaehe pains in the kidneys or neuralgia pains.
to write to her for a home treatment which has
repeatedly cured all Of these tortures. She feels
it her duty to send it to all sufferers FREE. You
cure yourself at home as thousands will testify
change of climate being necessary This sim
pie discovery banshei uric acid from the blood.
loosens the stiffened joints. purfes the blood and
brightens the eyes. giving elasticity and tone to
the whole system. If the above interests you, for
proof address Mrs. M Summers, Box Ill, Notre
Dame, Indiania.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

fhe fiscal year of the government
closed on June 80, and showed surplus
over expenditures of $87, 900, 900. That
is, perhaps, one of the best possible in
dicatiOns of the continued prosperity of
the country during the past twelve
months. 1t is all the more gratifying
because two years ago there was de-
felt of about $4,000, COO, which affords
an unending source of satisfaction to
the opposition journals, which were
predicting all sorts of ugly things In
consequence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

The trial of three alleged eonspirators
in the western miners troubles, is
drawing 20 a close in the state of Idaho.
A crop of monumental liars has been
developed, if nothing else is the out
come of the iong-drawn-out trial. The
facts connected with the bloody deeds
perpetrated is revolving to free America.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
F. A. MILLER
General Passenger Agent
CHICAGO

interstate two-ceut rate was to be in
augurated by the railroads in every
surrounding state. Why, then, should
Wisconsin citizens be deprived of that
concession?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
Nnx,nus Weed Blanks.

AS usual, the CENSOR has a good sup
ply of noxious weed blanks for sale.
They are the most convenient form of
fered anywhere. Town, village and
city officials may order by mail or 9TH
erwise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

Piles get quick and certain relief from
DR.. Shops Magic Ointment; It's action
is positive and certain. Itching, pain
full, protruding or bind piles di sappear
like magic by its use. Large MCKEE
capped glass jars 80 cents. Sold by
Dahls Drug Store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

Lancaster has a fierce mayor He
personally elected from the council
room the editor of a newspaper VINO
printed the doins" Of the august body
and told of the freaks Of the mayor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

The big eastern tobacco trust is hav-
ing thorough shaking up, and il is
high time, for there now remains but
two or three places where the tobacco
buyers and packers can dispose of their
products. 1t is a growing restraint of
trade that will eventually bring dis
astrOus results to the tobacco farmer
unless greater freedom is exercised
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
MEN WANTED

DY THE PORT EDWARDS FIBRE COM
ID pany. To work in pulp and paper mill and
yards at Port Edwards Wisconsin Good board
at $3.50 per week at Port Edwards or Grand RAJ
pids. Train service between Grand Rapids and
Port Edward at a cent fare.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
BUSINESS AND RIAL ESTATE BARGAIN.

nESIKOUS OF DEV ING MY TINE TO MY
Dother business INTEREST," offer for sale my hotel
property in city of Viroqus, Terms made known
on request IRIS DRAGNE-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
The DeI|s of the Wisconsin

There is no more enjoyable outing for a few
DAYS or a few weeks than visit to The Dells Of
the Wisconsin at Kilbourn.
A more picturesque arrangement of rock and cliff
formations and wonderful natural scenery is not to
be found in the Middle West.
Steamer tours through this interesting spot are
made at regular intervals. These are pleasant by
day and romantic by moonlight. The many hotels,
cottages and farm houses at Kilbourn, we'll APP
pointed and homelike add to the pleasures of visit
at The Dells.
Low-rate tickets TO Kilbourn on sale every day this
summer Return limit October 81. The low-rate
weekend tickets-sold Fridays and Saturdays,
good to return until Monday-1nake few days
outing at this wonderful place inexpensive well
as delightful
Complete information about rates. routes and train
service, free, from the nearest agent of this Com
pany, or
F. A. MILLER
General Passenger Agent
CHICAGO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

Governor Davidson vetoed the bill
creating a pension list for retired
supreme ridges.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17
Want AID. COLUMN

For SALE-House and lots near school
house. Easy terms. w. P. Gorsline.