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New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
AERIAL NAVIGATORS ACTIVE.

"Aerial transportation any nearer?
TT was a great week for aerial navigation
Count Zeppelin the German inventor. made re-
markabe tourney in his dirigible balloon from
Lake Constance Mayence. a distance OF zol
miles and was returning the lake after having
made only two stops for repairs. when his craft
was destroyed by an explosion during storm
while # was resting the ground His achleVe-
ment was however. the most remarkable In aerlai
endeayor and the German government gave MIN
s125 900 as a reward while subscriptions taken up
in the larger German cities netted 100000 for
new airship plans for which Count Zeppelin IS
already working on. Captain Baldwin. the Amerl-
can inventor made successful preliminary flights
in the United States army war balloon trials at
Fort Myer and Henri Farman. the Englishman
made several successful ascents in his aeroplane
at Brighton Beach.
How about those West Point cadets? Dismissed
or renstated?''
There was no decision The President an
nounced that he had made no finding, despite re-
ports to the contrary. and that he was awaiting
the final verdict of the Secretary of War before
pas ssins on the cases Secretary of War Wright and
Colonel Scott, superintendent of West Point, were
in conference with the President regarding the
cade Friday.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.

Camp Perry Range. Ohio. Aug. Son Monday
morning Of the greatest military shooting
naments ever seen in this country will begin
the Ohio state range. Already hundreds OF
testants are on the ground. and during the next
ten days they will be constantly arriving for the
national team match. which does not begin until
two weeks from tomorrow. Meanwhile. there viii
be an abundance OF exciting sport to keep the
contestants and spectators interested for the next
two weeks will be fully occupied oy the matches
Of the National Rifle sociation, the Ohio Na-
tional Guard and the Ohio State Rife Association
There will also be a number Of revolver matches,
among them the 50 per cent medal matches at twen-
ty-five, fifty and seventy-fve yards; rapid fire
volver match. all comers' military revolver
match, automatic pistol match, cavalry revolver
match and the championship service team match.
OF these the most important is the HeTrick trophy
match for the trophy presented by Ex-Governor
Myron T. Herrick OF Ohio This is immense
and unusually handsome solid silver loving cup.
costing about $500. 1t presented by Governor
Herrick for annual competition the Camp Perry
range 1t is shot 500. go and 1000 yards, fifteen
shots man. and Is open to teams OF eight from
the army. navy, marine corps. Military and Naval
academies and the national guard
On August "A the annual matches Of the National
Rifle Association will begin with the championship
company team match, the interclub. life members.
state secretaries and the press match.
In the national individual rife match there ara
thirty-six medals. twelve OF gold silver and bronze
with about 500 in cash prizes II IS expected thers
will be about 200 competitors in this match,
there 64S last year In the national pistol
match there will be seven gold, four silver and
four bronze medals well number OF cash
prizes Entrance 10 all these national board
matches has been recently restricted by Congress
to enlisted men in the army. navy. marine corps
and national guard, and 70 officers below the rank
Of major. 1t Is expected the tournament will run
through the week ending August @
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

and Walter Damrosch conductors. 1t extended
over fifteen weeks the closing date being February
26 1887 and comprised forty-hve subscription nights
and fifteen rnatnees no opera having been given
from December January 3. In the prospectus
the directors had promised to produce fourteen
operas and the promise was kept to number
though two operas, Tristan und Isolde and Fl
delio,' were substituted for Siegfried' (Which had
been completely staged and Les Huguenots. The
operas thus substituted were the most successful
of the list "Fidelio' being received with so much
favor on the two occasions for which il had been
announced that extra performance had TO be
given to satisfy the popular demand OF this in
cdent more presently. This extra performance
raised the number Of representations TO sixty-one
which were distributed through the list of operas
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

Bartlett Davis Nine. Bertha Pierson, William
Candidus Charles Bassett (the signor Bassett or
Colonel Mapleson's company in the previous sea-
SOM, William Fessenden. William Ludwig Myron
w whitney Alonzo E. Stoddard and William
Hamilton. The notable feature OF the repertory
was the first production in America Of Rubinsteins
opera Nero" on March IA. 1887. The book had been
translated for the production by Mr.. John p Jack
son. Mr.. Thomas conducted. and the cast was as
follows: Nero Claudius. William Candidus; Julius
Vindex William Ludwig; Tigellinus, A e. Stod-
dard: Balbillus Myron W. whitney; Saccus, VIII
lam Fessenden; Sevirus and a Centurion William
Hamilton: Terpander. William H Lee; Poppeea.
Bertha Pierson; Epcharis, Cornelia van Santen;
Chrysa Emma Juch; Agrippna, Emily Sterling;
Lupus Pauline L'Allemand. So far as | can re-
call Nero" is the only opera of Rubinsteins that
has been given In the United States Its per-
formance by the National Opera Company did
greater justice to its spectacular than its musical
features but in this there not large meas
ure of artistic obliquity. The opera seems to have
ductions of scenes from Rome in its most extrav-
agant debauched and luxurant period would prove
more fascinating to the public than an effort to
present the moral and intellectual life of the same
place and period through the medium of an elo-
ouent truthful. compact well built and logically
developed drama with It's essentials further vital
lied bv music From whatever side he is viewed.
Nero is an excellent operate character and the
wonder is that the opera OF. Barber and Rubin
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

stein did not have sixty instead only six prede-
cessors. Not only is it a simple matter TO group
around him historical pictures Of unique interest
brilliancy variety and suggestiveness. but as the
historians present him to he is as made for the
stage His cruelty, prof1igacy, effeminacy, COW
ardice and artistic vanity traits which invite
dramatic illustration and for each one Of them the
paees of S,1etonius afford incidents which accept
a dramatic dress none the less willingly because
they are facts of historical record. Besides all TINS
there is something like poetica justice in the con-
ceit of making stage character out OF the emperor
who hired himself to theatrical manager Tor
600 900 sesterces (say $4,000 pretty fair honora-
rum for the time should say. and who employed
a cIaoue of 5000 young men, To throw sequence
of the characteristic incidents in the life of Nero
into the form of a dramatic poem logical IN Its
DEVELOPMENT and theatrica1ly effective, ought not
to be difficult thing do. And yet, in the case
of this opera, Barber did not do II. and by SIN
pularIy persistent and consistent fatality Rubin
stein apparently found every weak spot IN the
poets abric and loosened and tangled his threads
right there The operas and ballets performed by
the National Opera Company in this season be
sides Nero were The Flying Dutchman,' The
I5uguenots 5" Faust" Aida" 'Lakme, THE Mar
riage of Jeanette" Masses "Galatea Martha,
.Conpeiia" and Rubinstein's BAL Costume an
adaptation.
"Calatea" had its first New York performance
at the Academy of Music IN Brooklyn, on Decem-
her so 1886 under the direction of Arthur Mees;
Debes's ballet "Coppelia at the Metropolitan on
March H. 1887 under the direction of Gustav Hin
rfchs II is likely that both works were previously
given by the National Opera Company on tour
The fourth regular subscription season OF opera at
the Metropolitan Opera House third season of op-
ora in C7erman) began November S. 1886 under
the managen1ent Of the board of directors the d.
rection of Edmund c. Stanton with Anton Seidl
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
g FOR THE BUSY MAN @}

with the decision OF the Canadian conciIa.fo,
board in a wage dispute. The attempt Of IN.
Labor Confederation to tie up Paris by big strx,
was dismal fafIure-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
Total performances

The cost of representation s2SS. 400. and OF
maintaining the Opera House about sl5Ioon: in
this total about $4,000 included the cost of
the scenery wardrobe and properties The com
panys receipts comprised s902 Isl from subscriptions
and box office sales about $33 600 from rentals and
S1T5 from assessment of $500 from each
OF the stockholders in all about $40 ISL. able
to be thus explicit about the financial affairs OF
the German regime because Of courteses received
at the time from Mr. Satnton. with the sanction
the stockholders. who were inclined then look
upon their undertaking OF public. merely
of private, concern. The figures Will enable the
student OF this history to view intelligently some
OF the happenings at later period when the Civ
ing opera became business speculation pure
and simple. In attendance the measure OF public
patronage represented by 1898. The prices
OF admission ranged from 80 cents 10 ST. end the
average receipts s. 4Iis per individual.
The incidents of particularly interesting char
acter in the season were the ncst American per
formances of Tristan und Isolde and GodHlark's S
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
TRANSPORTATION DIFFICULTIES.

How about the Big Burg? No excitemsnt7'
Leading theatrical managers representing the
legitimate vaudeville and burlesque houses.
form a cooperative body whose chief object VIII
be 10 prevent the establishment Of new theatres IN
fields already sufficiently occupied The transpor-
tation situation was further complicated by the
stopping of the issuing of transfers the 5stn
street crosstown line The Public Service Commits
sion instituted an action forcing the street railway
company 10 show cause why the Issuing OF trans
fers should not resumed More than thou
sand unmuzzed and stray dogs were killed IN
cordance with the Health Boards orders in New
York Charges Of cruelty and unnecessary killing
we're made against the police Another hot spell
struck the city. causing eleven Deaths
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
AMERICAN ATHLETES AGGRIEvEp

"A number Of the American athletes who won
victories ar the olympic games returned home
They condemned the manner in which the games
were conducted as unsportsmanlike and especially
unfair the American contestants
The Young Turk party gained another victory
prevailing on the Sultan to form Cabinet
composed OF their nominees Many Of the sultan's
former advisers were arrested coat OF rnah
save the Sultan from assassination by q paIac.
official. new treaty between the United States
and Japan was signed covering trade mark and
copyright matters. Mylius Erichsen. Danish ex-
plorer and two companions perished in unexplorsd
regions on the northeastern coast OF Greenland
Archbishop Farley presented New Yorks Peter
Pence contribution 10 the Pope. Cardinal Gibbons
who also visited the Pope. became III IN Rome. but
recovered
The death list OF the week included Senator
william B. Allison Of Iowa. who held the record
for continuous service in the United States Senate
Bronson Howard, the playwright Edward W.
Scott ex-president OF the Provident Savings Life
Assurance Society. Of New York, and James J..
PheIan ex-Dock Commissioner OF New York
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
DRUMMERs TO AID TAFT.

Commercial Travellers Sound Money
League Gets Into the Campaign.
After four years of inactivity in the
work for which il was organized, the
Commercial Travellers Sound Money
League Is about TO begin a campaign
''for the election of Taft and Sherman
and the continuance of prosperity"
The vice presidential nominee, James
S. sherman, has written to the comGit-
tee that 1t will afford him great pleas
ure TO accept their invitation to speak
at the first meeting OF the league in
the 1905 campaign.
Col. John l.. Shepherd, chairman of
the executive committee Of the Jewel
ers' Association rs president of the
league. Other prominent members are
Gen. Joseph W. Congdon, president of
the Central Dry Goods Association
George +. Victor, one of the largest Inn
porters and exporters in America; VIII
liam f. Webb of the firm of James III.
Durham 4 Co. Walter Scott of the firm
of Butler Brothers & Co. and |. A.
Hall. Jonas Langfeld is vice president
OF the league.
The league was the first society OF Its
kind TO inaugurate the system of noon
day meetings, which it did IN New York
CITY in 1896. 1t claims upward OF 200.
600 members, about $4,000 of whom
come from New York houses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
BRYAN's INCONSISTENCIES.
Democratic Candidates Shifting
Ideas About How the People Shall

Democratic Candidates Shifting
Ideas About How the People Shall
Rule.
(From the Boston sTeech of Senator
Borah.)
"Shall the people ruler Mr.. Bryan
has stated time and again that the
most effective way by which the people
could rule would be under the princi-
pie of initiative and referendum-bu
he has abandoned it. He has said that
either the people or the railroads must
rule, and that the only way the people
could rule was by owning the railroads
but he has abandoned this PROPOSE
ton.
''He has said that the people must
have the power to make the courts
more amenable to popular demand, and
that, in order that the people might
rule, they must elect their judges-but
he has abandoned the proposition, The
tribune of the people has left the TO-
rum, gone from the presence of those
whom he had taught certain doctrines.
and taught that these doctrines were
essential to their liberties and to their
welfare. He has submitted to be
bound not to recur to his old teach
ings.
rs 1t all a question of expediency
or is it a confession, astounding con-
fession, of an inability to grasp the
great questions and to deal with the
great problems which in deed and in
truth do involve the prosperity and the
liberty of a free people? Are stability
of mind, safe and sound craftsmanship
essential qualities for President? And
am I Unfair and unjust to Mr. Bryan
when l say that his positions so quick
~ taken, so earnestly urged, so open
ly abandoned, so confessedly wrong, are
dlscouraging to every one as to his
nscfnlEess in the futuTeT'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
NOTES AND NOTIONS.
BY JOSH WINK.
Bryan's Tour.

Bryan's Tour.
Bill Bryan's step is on thy shore,
Maryland. my Maryland!
He's knocking loudly at thy door.
Maryland. my Maryland!
He's tried to capture Baltimore
With arguments none gained of yore,
Whose repetitions only bore
Maryland. my Maryland.
Thou art no easy captured State,
Maryland. my Maryland!
To gain thee, one must have some
weight,
Maryland. my Maryland,
No demagogic tales to date,
VIII in her ardor keen create.
And lead her of from prosperous fate
Maryland. my Maryland!
One cannot win her with mere craft,
Maryland. my Maryland!
AT such endeavor she has laughed,
Maryland. my Maryland.
Though she has had OF pleas a raft
To vote for Bryan, she's not daft,
Her sober thought Is all for Taft,
Maryland. my Maryland!
Let Bryan then do what he can,
Maryland, my Maryland!
Do what he may all else to ban,
Maryland, my Maryland.
In States where Taft far leading. ran
Where voters weighed it. man 70 man
Thou wilt be. found to lead the van.
Maryland. my Maryland!
Baltimore American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
DISCARDED ISSUES-FREE SILL.
YER.
If Bryan Was Mistaken on Silver
Are His Conclusions ANY Safer

If Bryan Was Mistaken on Silver
Are His Conclusions ANY Safer
NowP
OF all the medicines Mr.. Bryan has
offered the country, the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver was the most
widely and effectively advertised. The
people were told that there could be no
return of prosperity without it In
spite of its doctrine of Reputation. it
was offered as the only means of relief
against perpetual hard times. In the
contest of 1896 Mr.. Bryan staked his
political fortunes on this issue. and
lost; in 1900 he insisted on a reaffirma-
ton Of the issue. and lost again. This
year free silver has been omitted from
the Democratic platform, because in
the meantime the country has had its
period of greatest prosperity. Time
and events have refuted all Nj. Bryan's
arguments in favor of free coinage, and
free silverism is dead and buried, and
long grass waves over its resting place,
Mr.. Bryan has said that a man
worthy TO lead great cause should be
willing to die for it. In 1900 Mr.. Bryan
said that if anyone said he had changed
his mind about free silver he was a
falsifier. Yet Mr.. Bryan made the
platform Of this year, and that plat
form has omitted mention of free sill
yer: and Mr. Bryan says that candi-
date is bound by what the platform
omits as well as by what it contains.
Therefore, Mr.. Bryan has either dis
| carded free silver as a belief. or he has
omitted it this year as matter of po-
litical expediency, still belt wing in the
doctrine. If he still believes in free
silver, it is obvious that he no longer
thinks it necessary to die for it. If he
does not believe in it, then he has been
convinced that he made stupendous
mistakes in 1896 and 1900. when he
forced the issue on his party.
A leader may be stronger than his
party; he may offer better standard
| Of government than the party platform
on which he is running; but no leader
can lisentangle himself from the wreck
age of issues which he has temporarily
glorifed as vote-gettlng expedients,-
Kansas City Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

Labor, the bone OF contention in the
present campaign, is not to be shackled
either by the leaders Of the politics.
parties, nor by the command Of the
President Of the United States and de
livered into any particular party.
Neither is 1t to be stood up and count
ed by President Samuel Gompers' Of
the American Federation Of Labor. II
Is TO be left free to act and exercise its
rights OF citizenship as men and not as
chattels Trades. Chicago
(Union Labor orgau).
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
sound National rollcr.

Instead Of making panic, the ma
tional policy Of ending the lswlessnesS
Of corporations in interstate commerce.
and OF taking away their power Of Is
suing, without supervision. stocks and
bonds, will produce change In their
management and remove one fruitful
cause for loss Of public confidence.-
Hon. VIM. II, Taft, TO Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, Boston,
Mass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

The fact that Judge Gray handed
down the opInion in the commodities
clause case may cause some Demo
cratic typewriters TO balk in their eriti-
cisms Of the decision.--Sloux City TrIb-
une.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

''Nfr. Bryan has dictated four plat
forms. and II there Is any man here
who says he wtshes either Of these plat
forms had been successful. let him rise
and / win give him $40 for his photo
graph. From Leslie NJ Shaw's speech
at Louisville.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
CAREFUL ABod
Taft Weighs His WI
Is Care

One of the most In
be emphasized OF Il,
campaign has been a
in Mr.. Rooseveit's |
Kohrs. Mr.. Taft is q
only what he is confid
able grounds that bel
Perhaps this is the
Mr.. Taft is dubbed
and is a poor polite
standpoint save that
self-forgetting public
But it Is well for
emphasize this truth.
are likely thoughtless
Mr.. Taft's scrupulous
ment and his horor3i
relation of promise a
Torrance as want of
1t is especially neces
paign against n man
however creditable Il
themselves, and whose
to rhetorical emphasis
driving him into Oroa
over-liberal promises.
Mr.. Bryan is above
paigner, and his p
never have been q
statesmaniy caution.
great promiser.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
BRYAl
A Minneapolis
Future Pol

n 4AAAAAAC q itS1AS ~
Future Pc
When Mr.. Brya
he made his para
Iation of depart
he demanded the
Leans because of
which they had en-
dinance. But in
concourse had q
Fairview, Mr.. Ben
the porch and sail
the paramount iss
| am getting to
should be putting
my family faster t
afford to take the 4
engagements to run
photographic busir
runately started inI
mistake. The peoII
miliarized with mj
cross the street to |
a throw. l have II
the first time in my
is up to you, neighb
zens, to elect me Il
renew my pledges
1916 and 1920 not
for a second term.
cheer for the Peerle
broke up.
Note--At the ele'
1924, Kermit Roose
over Mr.. Bryan by
welt majorlty.-Min.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

Mr.. Bryan viii have y
better case for bis claim
OF the people than be did
under the VIII OF Philo
New York Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

Pity that Bryan's cpd
port OF his lads. fallaci|
les, which were delivered
a candidate in 1896, and
couldn't have been "eanr
tluon new. What tune
grind out.--Portland Orr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

of the me-
one of inn
pie, second'
Cleveland !,
was an impd
of the vast !
volved. Thu
General. a d
NOuulllpee Y
Roads, and
united in az
nlent of rurf
practicable
beyond them
usefulness &c
lean people.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

come TO be
nerican peO-
ndence itself.
free delivery
eme by reason
would be in
tic Postmaster
airnan of the
lice and Post
President all
tne eStaDIlSn-
~ was an i'm
md absolutely
ity for future
of the Amer
Delivery.
with OF rural
evidences in
a government
people. Some
nocratic par
a luxury. It
1t is now a
been sought
this country
ciated wher-
that it has
necessity by
|one went or
is mail, and
bon when his
rking in the
all for HIM
&c a week
ow it is not
IS each day
of business
ban a thou
ls of sturdy
griculturists
he republic
|iaily.
Land.
IS bring in
More let
we'd; more
cribed for.
Ae country
an free de-
our farm
Eany farm
BIT dispense
er annum.
the value
his means
ere in sew
stiInate Of
through
the a6op-
would be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
Increases

Increased fad
creased use and
ters are writtd
papers and ma
Testimony FROM
shows that byT
livery the actu'
lands has been
ers state that II
with the seryics
1t has been es'.
of farm lands h
as much as five
eral States. A
the increased VI
out the country
ton of rural f
from 81 to So p,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
Blessings

The existe
free delivery
recent years,
of the people
near-s tatesma
ty has called
is more than
necessity. So (
after in all !
and so thoro
ever it has bd !
come TO be re
the millions WI
Forty years.
sent to the pol
the farmer in |
horses and ted
field, could on
self and family
OH Ddtufudy u
only delivered
at the homes
of the resident
sand cities, but
farmers, rancl
who form the
receive their u
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

= idea Of
is.
in 1915
the regu-
Il in 1920
e Repub-
e way in
noke or
"a great
imam. I
ions for
L cannot
lecture
mt. The
L unfor-
roved p
n so fa-
v won
a dollar
ates for
reer. 1t
low citi-
hereby
s, 1912,
ndidate
mighty
meeting
vennber.
= elected
Roose-
rnal.
les.
Bryan
ings to
,f the
hrased
Conrad
ronnise
reason
nplish.
IN why
itician
every
klgeous,
gelt to
e men
erpret
n state
Dr the
per-
efoJ'm.
cam
,tions,
pc in
dency
family
and
cam
ances
sup
ooler'
was
1900
repe
goult
SO I
E vii.
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