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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
DOMESTIC.

Sixteen persons were injured, five
seriously, In Denver, when car on a
scenic railway left the tracks.
Detectives of the Wells-Fargo Ex.
press company in st. Louis are inyes-
tigating the theft of a package con-
signed to the National Bank Of Com
meree BY the bank Of Sulphur, Okla.
Secretary Nestler's statement Of the
worlds supply Of cotton shows a TO-
tai Of 4,773.047. against 1882, 1909 last
week. OF this the total Of American
cotton is 3.603,171, against 3,701, 2S3
last week.
An Italian boom explosion similar
In character to many which have
taken place within a year occurred in
Brooklyn when Peter Locates music
store was wrecked. Locate has receiv-
A criminal charge will be brought
against three attendants employed at
the Illinois hospital for the insane
who are alleged to have brutally beat
en- William Menzes, a patient, 81 years
old.
ed many sc-called black hand letters.
The arm Of man was found wedg-
Ell between the trucks of a mail car
on the Santa F'e road when it ar
Etved in Chicago. 1t is believed a man
was killed outside Chicago, while
stealing a ride on the trucks.
Students Of the St. Cloud, Mimi,
high school walked out owing to the
action Of the school board in demand
ing the resignation of Principal
Macheney. Every student has signed
petition asking the board to retain
Prof Macheney.
For the second time in two years
Miss Myra Silvernale of Norfolk,
Conn, is in New York hospital sui
fering from disease OF the tongue
which is said to have been contracted
through contact with postage stamps
while working in the Norfolk post
office.
Byron McNeally, of Louisville, Ky,
after flfty-two hours in an old well,
was saved by his dog. Medically
dropped through the brush covering
of a disused we'll, ninety feet deep
The dogs antics finally attracted at
tention, and the animal was followed
to the well.
In wireless message from the
steamer Ellis, it is announced that
three governments are involved in d
murder at sea. The man killed was q
jamaican, the man who killed him
was an Americana passenger and the
ship flies RE Norwegian flag. Officials
believe the man must be sent to Nor.
way for trial
In an opinion the supreme court of
Nebraska says it is out of its province
to penalize a womnn who descends
from street car backwards The
Omaha street railway was sued for
damages and the defense of the com
any was that Mrs. Hoskoveo, had VIC
lated rules by alighting backwards
The supreme court says it can not
take cognizance of what is the right
way to alight.
First class westbound ocean travel
is at its lowest ebb just at present
Four of the big liners arrived at New
York with cabins practically empty
The Minnesota brought but eighteen
first class passengers, the French
liner Tourai1e eleven, the American
liner ST Louis, nineteen, and the
Cunard liner Carmenia from Naples
eighty-four
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
LABOR ANo INDUSTRY.

The Citizens Gas company at Bur
lington Wis, has just finished its
plant at a cost of S35 600.
Cotton manufacturers have decided
that a continuance of curtailed pro-
duction in the cotton mills 'of New
England is absolutely necessary.
The Market Street bank of San
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
BRIGANDS ATTACK TRAIN,
KILL SOLDIER AND GET
AWAY WITH MUCH GOLD.

Kielce, Russian Poland, Feb. az
Ten brigands yesterday attacked a
train, hurting three bombs at 10 and
firing many rifle shots. They killed
one soldier and wounded three sol
diers and three train hands. They
escaped on the engine of the Srs;h
with $4,000 gold.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04

Washington, Feb. 21-The time OF
the house was devoted to considera-
ton Of the District of Columbia street
railway bill for the extension of the
line to the new union station. The
subject of universal street car trans
fers in Washington elected especial
to strengthen it. Representative Stur.
tested to amend the provision except
TO strengthen it Representative Stur'
gis of West Virginia introduced bill
appropriating $4,000 for the year
ending June 80 next, for each state
and territory for the establishment
and maintenance Of schools of mines
or mining in connection with agricul-
tural colleges.
Senator Perkins of California spoke
in the senate il, justification of ex-
penditures Or upbuilding the Amer.
lean navy AMI of the policy of send
ing the feet into the Pacific ocean.
He reviewed the achievements of the
navy and declared it was the most
popular branch of the government
service. The senate adopted the Till
man resolution authorizing rae attor-
ney general to prosecute the trans
portation companies of Oregon that
have received public lands and have
violated the terms Of the grant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
GREAT VOLUME OF
STATE BUSINESS
SECRETARY FREAR's DEPART
MENT SHOWS MULTlPLlcA-
TON OF WORK.
IcLERks AND EXPENSES, HOW
EVER, LESS THAN TEN
YEARS AGO.

The business of the department of
state. under Secretary Frear. is multi
! plying and is many times in volume
what it was ten years ago, but the
number of employees of the depart
ment has actually decreased. This
fact is shown from the record Of bust
ness of the department at present In
comparison with the record Of a dec
ade ago, as follows:
1897 1907
Employees, includ-
ing secretary 49,. "a %
Total salary -. $685. S0.O0 s32,93s.S1
Receipts, etc.. 10,SS7.45 37s,200.0S
Inheritance taxes S47,o54.51
Warrants written 1896 47,7s4
Letters written $500 $4,000
Postage used ,....s731.00 s1,925.00
Total expenditures for state dis
bursed through state department
were s4,4S0,946.4S for 1897 and So
3S,9S7.S9 for 1908.
No money is drawn from the treas
ury except on the warrant of the
secretary of state, but prior to 1901
the funds needed by the university
and normal schools were drawn in a
lump sum and disbursed directly by
the institutions. The central audit
ing system, inaugurated in 1901,
makes it necessary to draw war
rant for each specific payment,
whether it be for ten cents or half
million dollars. This system at once
more than doubled the work of the
auditing department, including book
keeping.
The automobile license and inner
itance tax laws imposed additional
and arduous duties on the depart
ment, for which no additional clerks
were provided; the automobile IL
censes occupy practically the entire
time of one clerk. During 1907, 1,47S
number plates and licenses were sent
out, the postage for which amounted
to S26460. which is included in the
| s1,925 above mentioned.
The law requiring all corporations
to report once year has enormously
increased the duties of the incorpor-
alton clerk. Ten years ago one clerk,
working half time, could easily per-
form all the duties. now four clerks
occupy all their time with corpora
tion matters.
The law provides the department
with only one stenographer but it is
apparent that no one person can
write all the letters, which vary in
number from ten or dozen to 200
in single day. In addition to the
$4,000 letters written, above referred
to in the column for 1907, not less
than $4,000 printed and mimeograph
letters, circulars and other parcels.
were mailed from the department, all
of which have to be folded, adj
dressed, stamped and otherwise
handled.
The legislature last year provided
/ for two additional clerks, but only
one has been appointed. The office
force now numbers "a, including the
secretary. The salaries of many
clerks have been reduced since ten
vars ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
DeWITT'S CARB0LRED WITCH Ra7EL
SALvE For Piles, Burns, Sores.
PRIESTS SLAYER SAYS
HE WILL ADMIT GUILT

Colorado Springs, Col, Feb. az
Giuseppe Alto, murderer of Father
Leo, declared yesterday that he wsuid
plead guilty to the charge of murder.
There is no chance for me-" he said,
"and l have no fear of death"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
p. ". EXERT. M. d.
retreat, Wisconsin
Graduate Of MllSaukee Medical Coles

Will attend promptly all calls either
by day or night Telephone communs-
cation with Office and residence. Ofsee
at DR.. Mellen's OLD place, Retreat. Wsa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Nc
Cumber Of North Dakota read Wash
ingtons farewell address.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
K0saogF For Indigestion.

: a. A~~~ ~~@ ~ n Relieves sour stomach
palpitation of the heart. Digests whatycu eat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04

Washington, Feb. 24.-Discussing
the financial question in the house Mr..
Hamilton. of Iowa, coltended that
one of the remedies that ought to be
applied was that the national govern
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
DR.. Brewer will visit VrOqua, al Hotel Viroqua Feb.

Dr. Brewer will visit VrOqua Hotel VirOqua Feb - Sparta Feb 20
THOSE AFFLICTED WITH DISEASE OF THE THROAT BRAIN
rnst Scoua
of Voice.
standing
speciality
nd tion FREE. reasonable
Address Dr. F. B. BREWER Chicago Evanston Illinois
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIES.

The Presidents notes 10 Lord Grey. Sir VIII
frfd Laurier and President Diaz mark the FUR
ther promotion of a policy which has aTeady
resulted in some practical good. lnternatlonal
cooperation for benevolent or economic purposes
has more than once been DTactised and has been
narticipated in by the United states, Doth Oh
this continent and elsewhere. 1t has not NTH
erto. however assumed precisely such form as
that which is now proposed, nor are we sure
that it has ever taken quite SO practlcal ana
concrete form or one promising SO great
material profit to its participants. We might
add that it has never been more free from DAN
ger of 'entanging alliances.
II is true as the President suggests. that the
poIitical boundaries between the United States
and Canada and the United States and Mexico
do not indicate any division or contrast or natu-
raj resources. For much of the distance they
are purely artificial lines, drawn by mathematl-
clans and not by nature, and where they 90 CO.
incide with natural marks. such as rivers ana
lakes they define no conflicting contrasts. The
difference between the two shores of the ST
Lawrence is incOnsiderable, while between North
Dakota and Manitoba or Montana and Assini-
boia. there is none. Moreover, the general in
terests of the countries so nearly identical as
10 demand substantially identical policies for
their promotion. Agriculture, mining forestry,
water power and navigation exist under the
same conditions and require the same conduct
in the three lands
There is probably no thought of securing in
ternational legislation or even exact identity OF
policies among the three powers. That would
scarcely be practicable. if it were desirable
But what is both desirable and practicable is
that these countries shall become better informed
concerning one anOther's resources and needs. and
the methods of conserving the former and sup
plying the latter. and shall thus be enabled to
direct their courses approximately parallel
lines TO cite a single example, which may or
may not he the most to the point: Many Amer-
cans have been in the habit of regarding Can
ada's forests a 5 practically ineXhaustible and as
a source of supply upon which we may draw
when our forests are all gone. and some have
urged the abolition of the lumber duty so that
we may draw more freely upon Canadian for
ests now and spare own. 1t will be Of in
terest and instructive val Iue for us to know what
is the Canadian view of that subject and what
policy for her OWL protection and advantage
Canada will pursue.
These three nations have much in common,
in resources. industries and economic systems.
that they ought to be able n devise as the Pres
ident suggests some scheme Of concurrent action
or of corresponding actions for the promotion
Of mutual interests related to the conservation
/ Of the natural resources of this continent IN
the hope that they will do SO the outcome of the
conference of February IS next will be awaited
with much interest
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
ORR Dirty TO CTR4

The welcome announcement that the with
! drawal Of American troops from Cuba will be
gin this week is a reminder Of the success
which has attended our efforts for the rehabil-
itation of the government Of that island The
whole record of our dealings with Cuba in the
last two years, indeed has been admira Bile
These circumstances. however instead of pro
ducing only feeling of self-sa tsfa cton should
assure an appropriate sequel in our future CON
duct. For a hundred years Cuba has been. as
the younger Adams well put il, 'an object of
.'tranScendent importance to the commercial and
political interests of our Union" In Adamss
view the island was destined to become part
or a possession of the United States but ten
years ago Congress decided that that was not
70 be, and since that time our interest has
been in making and keeping Cuba a sef-admin-
istering republic with a government of It's peO-
pie, by its people, Of a stable, efficient and gen
orally satisfactory character 1t was for the
establishment of such a government that we
incurred the pains, the perils and the expenses
of foreign war. in which we were successful.
II was for the same end that during several
years we administered the affairs of the island
with a military governor, again with success.
1t was finally for the same end that we in
tervened in the affairs of the Cuban republic
and for a time ourselves administered them
through civil governor, once more with sue
I cess
1t would be folly TO sacrifice the results Of
all these labors by refusing TO afford reason
able encouragement for the maintenance OF
the government which we have thus set up.
But it must be recognized that we should incur
grave danger of such sacrifice If we failed 70
give Cuba fair opportunity to secure and To
enjoy that material prosperity which is essen
tial 10 her social contentment and therefore Ia
her political tranquility. For many years II
notorious that the gravamen of her com
plants against Spain based on commercial
and fiscal grounds. The island was the mlcll
COW of SPAIN and all its commercial and in
dustra interests were subOrdnafed To those a.
the Peninsula 1t is we'll known that less than
twenty years ago an impending revolution in
the island was averted by the esta ablishment of
reciprocity with the United STATES that order
aud contentment prevailed during the contlnu-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29

Rut that failure is easily explained. Since 19oo
many Southern states have greatly restricted the
suffrage and their popular vote in l9oS was
much smaller than il was in 1900. III IeAas
for examnle the vote for President in 1900 was
42I $50 In 1904 it WAS 233.tl1 ana III l9oo
oa3 49, The vote in the South. instead OF Keep
ing mace with the normal increase of population
has really decreased by from 20 TO - per cent
In this city. and in Philadelphia aud Pittsourg'
where better registration laws have been en-
forced the popular vote has also been cut down
notwithstanding 100000 Under such cir
cumstanoes the Republican party has done e2-
ceedingly we'll to gain between 35oOOO ana
4oooo0 votes in the last eight years. and the
Democratic party is also fortunate IN having
almost maintained its strength Of 1900.
The election of 1908 gave little encouragement
to the minor parties. The Socialist totsl rose
from sO2159 TO 420.464 But this increase was
due entirely 10 the inclusion of Oklahomas vote
of o177a Excluding oklahoma the Socialist
ticket had fewer votes in 1908 than it had In
1904 The Prohibition party also lost Attie
ground The Populst vote in 1908 was 2e,loS'
against 1929 in 1904. The Socialist LABOR
party's vote was cut from 1882 TO 14o%l. Inc
much advertised ard actively promoted Inoe-
napdence marty poled only s3,62s votes. so that
the minor tickets. whole. were not so wen
supported this year as they were four years ago
The American voter is too practical TO shoot IN
the air" He wants his ballot TO count and Will
in all probability continue 10 make 1t count oy
casting it for or against the policies or one OF
the other of the major parties.
The Republican plurality in 1908 was 1,2Il'o5''
This was little less than half the pluralty I'D
1904 The Tribune pointed out during the Presl-
DENTAL canvass that Mr. Bryan could easily gain
more than million votes and still be almost as
badly beaten in the Electoral College as eX-
Judge Parker was. Mr.. Roosevelt's majority IN
the Electoral College was 1876. Factonal quar-
rels and bad party management in western
MARYLAND and in Colorado lost Mr.. Taft eleven
electoral votes which he should have captured
With them his majority over Mr. Bryan-de-
Quoting Oklahonas seven votes from the 1'ein'-
cratic column-would have been 1S9. only seven
less than Mr.. Roosevelt's over Mr.. Parker four
years ago.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29

ance Of that arrangement and of the resultant
nrosneritv. and that Immediately upon the apro-
cation of that treaty and the consequent piuIE
inc Of the island into business depression there
r-as orranized the revolution which led TO oul
boIIiaerent Intervention and tue expulsion OF
Spanish sovereignty. The Cubans were Strus
Cling not merely for independence out aiSo i'l
tbe onportunities for prosperity and progress
which they believed they were sure OF nhuihs
in independence. and which they could, as the!
thought. find in independence alone.
The delay in giving them, i'll their lluepeA-
dence the commercial reciprocity when Tor
fine we had given them under Spanish RUE
which was essential TO their welfare ana WhcE
we were morally pledged to grant was ho'
credita hle to this country. 1t was atoneu IoF'
however bv the adoption finally of q generous
noIicv. The new Cuban government, orSalZeu
with American aid and assistance VIII look 10
orr government for the continuance or sucn
commercial relations as will. so far as poss1be'
assure prosperity to the island and therefore,
IFS polfticaI tranquility and social progress. IL
will be more than merely generous TO continue
reciprocal favors In trade and commerce IL
will be wise and prudent from the point OF view
of our own comfort and welfare. since it VIII
largely relieve us Of anxiety for the future Oh
Cuba and free us from the danger or Delhg
again compelled to intervene in her aHalrs
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
SOCT4LJSJ AND "GOOD FORM"

We enjoyed very much Mr.. Gaylord Wilshire's
letter about the speech he tried to make in
theatre the other night. but couldn't. Especially
did we enjoy the part of it in which he lamented
that socialism has grown so respectable that the
creation of a little diversion" is now distinctly
frowned upon. Rising to make speech in thea
ire is truly an unconventional proceeding Mr..
wiltshire, however. did not get upon his feet be-
cause it was unconventional but despite it's
unconventionalty. being one of those persons
who are persuaded that you cannot accomplish
so unconventional thing as social revolution
By strict concurrence with the usages of a draw
ing room But why should Mr. Wiltshire have to
write to the papers and explain his unconven-
tionality? Isn't It conventional to apologize for
unconyentiona behavior? Can It be that the
progress of socialism toward respectability Is
making it's marks upon his rugged soul? Per
baps he has been unable to resist the conditions
of which he complains when he says
This country needs waking up by the social
lists. and the only they don't do 1t is
that socialism has grown ennent1y respecta-
HE that when one socialist attempts to create
a little diversion Of the public mind toward
socialism all the other socialists sit down upon
him so severely for his being in bad form that
ne must be Of q very superior fibre not to
resign himself to the conventional.
And who have made socialism conventional
but the parlor socialists? They have taken up
with socialism because It was an unconventional
thing to do and have imported their conventions
into it. Which is diverting consequence. We
svmpathize with Mr.. Wiltshire. who was a So
cialist before there was any one to tell him that
society must be revolutionized only in strict
accordance with the dictates of good form.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
,r-.,,, ,,s Tr,hun. Bureau. ]


,,-osbirgto, Dec. 2s-The President this afteF-
noon received delegation of chinese s'uueh ~ - "
the Blue Room. They were preseh'eN -
nese Ambassador en- special mission -, &c,
Tuan Barrios Guatenalan Minister anu iIs - -
.a.rs.a-v francisco Sanchez Satour, in this couii
trv upon a special mission. paid their respeo ~ ~
the President preliminary TO their depal'"i
home Wednesday. lava eec-
Among the White House callers to-day were .
ra.ar,, Tavberrv Postmaster General Meyer Sc
retarv Garfield. Assistant Secretary b~aCoil' ~ g
ators Dixon Gamble. Bourne and McO IilOei' ~ =
resentatives Fassett. Mckinney ana i1aIius, anus, :.
nniral Rfxey William McAdoo, Il. h NlI,.ed,
philadelphia; Commissioner Leupp. r Kuooi OUi-- e@l
OF Vienna: E. NJ Cullen, Chief Judge OF the 80
York Court Of Appeals; E. J. GaveSan, posetr-
webber and Philip HoIser, Of New foIh, 80 -,
man Hitchcock who was on his way 10 ooli1 -
Presdent-eect Taft at Augusta ana tne 49,
IF the Princeton basketball team. VINO were i"'i
duced by Senator Gamble . .aa
The President took ride in the afternoon. az
later gave attention TO some pFeSSlhs
the executive offices. Ut
At the small dance ct the White House tiis
evening Mrs Roosevelt wore dark oiue sa'ii, 80
Miss Roosevelt's gown was or soit wiii10 -
t,t,oroed with CRYSTALS. Mrs. Roosevelt ana MISS
Roosevelt received in the Blue Room, ana aIteI
ward there was dancing In the East ROOM GUY
per was served small tables IN the lo"eI O' " -,
and rooms at midnight. The house guests Vi -,
White House Miss Josephine OsDoiii' N1s
len II Rogers Miss Corneia Landon' MISS MAJ
a1,ra F,orIond Miss Janetta Alexander, MISS VIZ
ginfa Murray. Srydam Cutting. Henry hoit' IT.
Barclay Farr. Randall Clifford ID. FaIhglu I'1. o
born jr stephen L. Landon' Ednund r~osel ~
Munroe Robinson, ROBERT HotteI' Sh0-i0"
and Norman Armour
After A two DAYS cruise the Potomac ABOARD
the naval yacht Sylph Mrs. Roosevelt ana ner chl-
dren Ethel, Quentin Archie and Kermit reluiHeu u
10 the White House late this afternoon. Inc sAli
extended +o the mouth of the Potomac, the party
making no landing. however, before returning TO
the city.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
MISS ROOSEVELTDS DEBT7T
Presidents Daughter Presented to
SOcietu.

Washington, Dec. 28--In the historic East Roo-,
Of the White House. most attractively decorated
for the occasion President Rooseveft's Younger
daughter, Miss Ethel tonight made her formal
bow to society. Preceding the dancing in the East
Room, which began at 10 O'Clock. Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Roosevelt received the invited guests in
the Blue Room. Miss Roosevelt's gown was OF soft
white satin, trimmed with crystals while that of
her mother of dark blue satin
Seldom, If ever. has the East Room presented
end OF the room the Marine Band Orchestra
& background OF green. In the centre OF the room
color scheme. The invited guests numbered about
four hundred, only unmarried members of the
younger set participating in the dancing Among
those present were Mrs. William 8. Cowles and
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. the Presidents two sisters;
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. ]. Eu1len
Roosevelt Mrs Smpkins. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Bacon. Mrs. Charles A. Mum. Mrs Richard Wayne
Parker and Mrs, Herbert Wadsworth. Theodore
Roosevelt jr., who came home from Connecticut
to spend Christmas with his parents at the White
House. remained to attend the dance.
AT midnight the music ceased and the guests par
took Of a supper which was served at small tables
arranged along the lower corridor and in rooms
leading into It.
Previous to thu ball Miss Roosevelt was the guest
OF honor at dinner given by the Assistant Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Bacon at their house.
Covers were laid for sixty. the whole party going
later to the White House. Mrs c. A. Mum also
entertained a large house party. which later went
10 the White House