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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

exactly that result had been planned AZ
the War College
The plan OF mobiliZa ton, OF trans
portatton. and OF landing at different
points along ths shore had been mapped
out In detail Provision for food and
supplies was perfect Everything moved
IKE >Ew@k. That was the hrst time
inc war College and the general stan was
GATED upon to prove its worth-and they
proved It, The American public did no.
realize what was going on Correspond
ents hooked to Havana and chroncled the
doings OF Secretary Taft and the leader,
OF the opposing Cuban faction. And sud
denly the whole threatened revolution
was snuffed out as completely as though
II had been a single candle II was sim
ply matter OF overawing the natives, Of
demonstrating to them In a forceful man
ner that the United States was master Of
the situation and would spank any little
native generals who asplred 10 become
revolutionary eaders-but the demonstra
ton had to 10 quick aud prompt aud
thorough Without careful preparation
this would have been impossible But the
War College was ION the job"
All Planned Beforehand.
Prior to the sailing OF the great Ameri
can fleet on its trip around the world
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
and many high officials OF the Army and
Navy visited the War College and planned
the cruise In ItS every detail Then. when
everything was ready the orders to take
on ammunition and supplies and coal were
issued at various points and the great
armada concep rated a New York and
sailed away nee on the move there
was II" et rp nm hitch fhe entire pro,
gram was csrrled through With a precls-
Ion that asst ,nished the world
And ST. the game Of war is being pIayed
daily IN 0shlagton-war with Japan.
with England wish Russia. with the King
% the FIJI Islands. for all the public
knows.
In add tion to h"'ug place where cam.
paigns are planned ard provisions made
foI the future. thu Army War College Is
also o"e % tn" most exclusive educational
ira,ttutfhns In rho world II is a cuImi-
nation of thr educational system OF the
Army. and is a training school for candi-
dates for the general staf There officers
receive their snal traiaing IN the duties
OF higher command No Young iieuten.
ants imbibe at this font nf military wis
dom. Only seasoned veterans and those
who have proved themselves the bra nieSt
OF their fellows nre hidden to enter Its
walls and drink deep of the knowledge
that flows there like perennial spring
Its students are selected by a process
OF elimination All graduates OF West
Point go to the Garrison School, and then
to the service school as they progress In
rank. But none but the brightest go to
the War College. At the head Of the
faculty.. which necessarily changes. as do
all commands In the Army Is Brigadier
General William W. WotherspOon. a mem
Der OF the general staff. whose honorable
service is long and brilliant He Is a
man OF brains. a man who has won blood
less battles By his planning and strategy.
as well as bloody ones when It came 10
an actual conflict
Maps of Great Value.
The War College Building itself is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

Of stellar space enough material 70 near
~ efset what energy he burns Up 10
lighting the planets Of the earth's sya-
ten.
Occasionally undoubtedly the earth does
the same ihing. Bat being 20 near the
sun, With its enormously greater ct
Effectiveness, the earth only gets few
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
The War College One
of the Most Beat
tiful of Public
Buildings.

HAT Uncle sam is keenly alive TO
the truth OF the adage, IN time of
- peace prepare for war" and that the
United states is ready for war with any
country at any time IN any part OF the
globe, Is clearly demonstrated by the
uniquely interesting work Of the Unitef
states Army War College. at Washing
ton, D. c.
Our nation was caught unprepared
when It faced the Civil War; It was
thrown into the war with Spain with an
abruptness that caught the heads Of our
Army and Naval forces mapping When
It became necessary for our troops to
land In Cuba. In the Philippines and in
China. they were handicapped by a dense
ignorance Of the Typographical conditions
and the nature OF the defenses Of those
countries. Unrle Samuel found himself
so to speak. up against IT." But never
again. He has learned his lesson we'll
The Army War College.
II was learned at Tampa. Fla, when
cur soldier boys starved while tratnIoads
of food stood on the milroad tracks but
few short miles from them; II was
learned at Santiago and 1t was learned
in the morasses OF the Philippines And
that Lesson was that the time TO prenare
for war is in peace. The United States
now has written 10 large letters In it's
war Department. Always he prepared.
On the banks OF the Potomac River. a
mile or more from the City OF Washing
ton, is located the Army War College,
one OF The most beautiful specimens of
architecture In the country. For four
years the Army officers of the college
have been working away. quietly aud
without publicity. storing away In vaults
ard chartrooms maps and plans that may
never see the light OF day. hut which
II needed. may prove of !nestimahle
value. There will he fo.ind planned ont
any future conflict In which the United
States may find Itself emhroiled There
even now. are being planned campaigns
which will probably never he executed.
campaigns which are but remote posi-
bility-and yet they are necessary, for
Uncle Sam is taking no chances.
The head of the institution IL Major
General J. Franklin Bell with 40 OF the
ablest generals of the American Army
as his coworkers. He Is practically mill
tary secretary OF war. Under the care
Iul Workmanship OF these men the mill
tary policies Of the nation are mapped
out IN this veritable Temple OF Mars.
Mapped Out In Detail.
When Cuba was disrupted by turmoil
ana the clouds OF instruction hung
threateningly overhead and It was feared
that once more the island was to be
plunged into civil war and bloodshed,
Secretary Taft went to Havana and tried
60 conciliate the warning factions. SUD
denly, without the American public be-
ing aware OF the fact, 10000 troops were
modified and transported TO the island
and landed at strategic points along the
coast. The wouldbe rebels were over
awed. The island was saved from blood.
shed and revolution. Ii was one OF the
most remarkable bloodless victories ever
accomplished. And. two months before,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
II II II Comets Filling

can be expected to continue 20 warm the
earth with pndimiuished heat
The adding 10 the sun Of such masses
o. material which are drawn 10 its Gerry
surface by the force OF gravity simply
means that the SUD Il almost self-sus-
tanning. He picks up, In other words.
from the apparently ine1haustibis sources
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

plaza TO front Of the building. as yet but
one OF the places has been adorned.
Frederick the Great stands In his niche
tn lonely majesty. The statue Is the gift
OF Emperor William Of Germany. Ac.
cording TO specifications these statues
must come AZ gi,ts. and Il may be many.
aany years before a dozen great war
riors OF the world stand up 10 line be-
fore the War College. Shortly after the
statue of Frederick the Great began his
lonely vigil an anarchist, evidently an ar
dent hater of Emperor william, attached
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

tiny particles Of the star material thnt
drifts through the orbit Of the sun
Jupiter sud saturn. 90 doubt. obtain
far greater amounts Of ibis material than
the earth They are much farther 81
from the sun ana great deal bigger
than the eauh.
cOtsets themselves are considered a.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
Campaigns Planned
Which May Never
Be Pot Into Ex-
ecution.

bomb TO Frederick's bronze leg. ignitei the
fuse and ran workman who had wit
messed the operation succeeded In derach-
Ing the Internal machine aud snufBug ont
the fuse In time to save the grent gen.
era' from being blown of his pedestal
The entire work Of the Institution has
been performed quietly General He'll does
not want the War COLLEGE given much
publicity. aud be says SO frankly They
want 1t kept secret The War + part
ment seems perfectly willing tn allow the
people of the nation TO leprerntr its sys-
fem Of training its officers and preparing
for war. Its officials do not care. just so
long rs they are doing their work aud
getting results.
And Americans have little need to fear
that an enemy will catch them unawares
Down at the War College at Washington
the brains Of Uncle Sans Army are
throwing searchlight nn the future
Uncle sam will be ready for war II i
does CONF ahd the old gentleman In the
star Spangled trousers doesn't intend to
be caught mapping.
In point OF area Kew Orleans IL the
second largest city OF this country
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
Increase In Postal Servings Bank.

Increase In Postal Servings Bank.
Consul General Henry p. Miller, Of
Yokohama. In reporting that - japanese
banks. vs. total capital OF $4,000, 900.
suspended payment last year. says that
the loss OF confidence in the smaller
banks has resulted In an increase OF
money deposited at the postotf!ce savings
bank. The total deposits in the latter
at the end OF March amounted to $40.
500, 900. showing an increase Of sT22, 900
as compared with the amount deposited
at the end OF last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

Il dashes through space
The estimates recently made show that
every year the sua gathers - masses
Of comets and small aerolltss which far
exceed n total the earth Or eveB severn
worlds the size OF this one. The I'm
portsnes Of this is that 81 adds enor-
uouslY 70 the length ~ sine the sur
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

There are about 5000 actors IN New
York city ard Just about as many Ia =
ycrs.
when the inscriptions on an old coin
hnve been worn - smooth a. 10 become
Invisible they can be brought Dut tempo
rarily by laying the coin on red bot iron.
China hns M reliabi. census depart
ment 30 her total population ca only
hc estimated The latest tables - pop
ulntiou sent - rekln from t1e various
parts Of the Chinese empire estimate
the population at nenrly zoo OOG.O'0
At the end Of last year ;ue sight De.
posits Ia ave Partisan credit hanks
amounted 70 three and oue.haf billions
~ francs or about one nth as Il any
dollars These deposits are made IN Gotta.
bank notes checks OF drafts 10 be cash
nn presentat ton by tho credit banks The
Bnuk Of France alone mad over half
billion Of suoh deposits
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

ticu occupied 10y our sun and It's planets
comets u every Kind aud description
are undoubtedly dnshlug to and fro by
the myriad,, ard II Is only now and
then that one CONES Into our planetary
SYSTEM Thousands Of them. too small
10 he seen except With hlghpowered
Telescopes. annually dash into the nery
en9elope Of gss surrounding the son.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
The Old Clipper.

The very important part which comets
are now thought to play 10 the ma
ehinery OF the universe has been re-
Gently strikingly set forth By uumoef
Of chemists Flammsrion, the sons
what eccentric and sensational French
savant, insists that comets are reaAy
accidental ccugIomerstions Of stellar aust
sad that they aFV Invariably added 70
toe mass Of SOMA hag Eun or planet -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
The old SHiIisR Days.
ng Important Roles In Universe II II

formed 10 two ways 6rst. by the de
struction Of great suns 10 space Ivy col
lIslonsi secondly. by the drawing TO
Iether OF original star materiai Tie
vast majority ~ comets never enter the
earth's orbit or come within sight u
our strongest telescopes. Ia sections ~
the universe less advanced than the por
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

est wooden square rlsger ever bnll. and
she has a record Of which any craft of
any hation under the sun might we'll be
proud
90 Decembcr II. 1870. she sailed from
Bath Maine. on her tnnideu voyage
Three hundred feet over ait - feet benin
and 90 feet depth Of hull. she carried four
nasts three Of which were square rugged
with every stitch set she carried above
Ter hull Of oak 1000 yards Of canvas
more Than my ship that ever few the
Stnra and Stripes ever carried From her
derk 10 the tip Of her mnlnnast was 2lT
fee,. white her main yard was % feet
ioGg
Although designed ~ carso carrier
the Sbeuauiuah proved speed, and mnde
voyages between New York aud san Fran.
cisco In and around 10 days She was
always victorious when matched against
foreign ships. and In 1901 she sailed from
New York for San Francisco with 5.3Do
tons Of coal. the largest single shipment
thin, had been made up to that time. IN
company with Ave foreign ships, tbp'e Of
which were British aud reached her dest-
nation first
The most norabIe performance In her
speed alone einded Spanish gunhoat
which chased her for four hours. on this
occasion the Shenandoah logged 10 miles
hour for severai hours. and had she
not she would easily have been victim
to the enemy
The old SHiIisR Days.
There Is however me feature Of mari
time life TINT has passed away aud that
is the vessels that nowadays leave for
distant ports sail almost unnoticed Fifty
yenrs ago when the master mates and
crew were natives - the cities whence
the vessels sailed the departure on
foreign cruise was e7ent. Nowadays
such thing II merely ~ Incident.
when the old clippers we're ready "a
pni 70 sen shipping people and employees
Of the various shipy1rds knocked 90
work aod owners. wives swehthenrts and
friends clustered at the wharf to bid
IN reweli and set 10 hutter their hand
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
Military strategy.

On the otheF side Of the great ro-
tnhda, with its lofty groIned arches, Is
library stored with books OF military
lore. The study OF military strategy IL
largely study of the movements OF
troops 10 the different wars OF the
worlds history. An officer OF the army
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

OF the water supply and public lighting
to forestall the possibility OF a water
famine or the plunging of the city Ia
darkness
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

Down Ia thu basement Is large vault
which would put to shame most " the
steel vaults OF the banking Institutions
IN the country In II the more valuable
ahd secret plans are kept. and there too.
are stored away. " here they can he
reached at a moments notice. the cam
natgnS which have been planned at the
War College IN time Of peace. In the
basement, too. Is au elaborate photo
graphic room
When the architects designed the build
ng they planned Ia place the statues of
twelve great foreign generals ont on the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

There Rre. however. . number Of Gne
sailing ships in use ard while they are
nos the clippers o. the Old days some Of
them now and then make voyages 10 re-
marknbly short time. The British ship
Glendoon, In February last. arrived IN
New York from Cape Town 10 80 days.
averaging ttont 200 miles each - hours.
The Glendoo1 IL one o: the modern craft
built TO carry a good sized ca5go, only
sJrne consideration was giseu 20 her
model, and speed ss fEctor was not
entirely overlooked She is Of steel aud
vas launched 10 1894 Unlike most Of
her class. she bes no donkey engine on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

left undoue Corrections AID rotations
are made OF errors which. hsd they been
seen az the time. would 10 almost every
case have turned the tide OF battle.
Jus. beyond :hls library Is the office OF
the president OF the college. who by ring
ing bell. san have any OF the vast store
OF military Information M hand in q
moment. The lecture bah Is urSurpa sse,f
for beauty, arrangement aud ventila
tton In the cougtry Large Ampri an days
are twined about the walls A system OF
forcing air mp under the seats aud carry
ing II on through tive ceiling keeps the at
mospi ere clear and the sir fresh all the
time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

What becnme Of the old clip. ers7 one
might ash. Davy Jones has claimed them
all with the exception OF two Or three
which have been cut down into coa
barges or had their rigs changed. and
Davy has bis eye Oh them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

- HE around-the-world cruise of the
A American squadron comprised OF 10
- of the finest specimens OF high pow
cred steam fighting craft. recalls vividIy
the contrast between this vast array OF
boating fortresses of steel and the pig,ny
deet OF wooden walls that carried the dag
of Commodore Perry iIto the far Pacific
on mission OF similar import--to show
to the nations of the world nat the
American Navy was a cruising navy. able
70 go to distant seas II necessary.
Nor can one recall Commodore Perry's
feet without thinking o. the types of
craft that followed the flag and carried
our commerce on the seven seas and to
every port on the globe. Like the war
ships of the day those essels were sail
ing craft, hut they earred for themselves
a reputation tlat vii. ast as long as song
or story and tbs old clipper ships VIII
never BE forgotten. though they are prae
ticsIy OF the past.
Despite the enormous growth OF steam
craft and the annual launching OF scores
OF cheaply built, cheapy manned subsi-
died steamers from the yards OF Eng
land, Germany. Norway aud France, the
deep water sailing ship has not altogether
disappeared.
The type known as the clipper has.
however. become but memory, and all
that remains is vessel that carries but
q small excuse for the tail masts, spread
ing yards and far-resching studding sails
that made the clipper what she was. a
swift ship.
The few remaining square-rggers are
different in many respects. Primarily
they are designed for cargo capacity.
What does II matter II tbey are a week
or month longer on their voyage? They
are ovetladen and undermanned and are
sent forth to battle with the elements OF
the deep AZ best they can. They are well
insured. aud II they never return the
chances are that the owners are dollars
ia pocket.
The Old Clipper.
The old clippers we're the outgrowth OF
the demand II was necessary TO cut
down the time between ocean ports aud
craft that could sail were built Prac-
ideally everything was sacrificed TO speed.
fust as Is done today In the aTe-day
steamer which carries comparatively little
freight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

In point Of area Kew Orleans Ia the
second largest city OF this country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

maps VI OEcaA NhHuSs
The War College Building itself is
The daily tribune., 1908-05-25

ARRESTED violating the
ordinance abolishing such. n mum.
ber OF women Of tho rod light district
were hailed before Police Magistrate
Johnston this morning and were fined
Thero were also some mon in the case.
Aftci their arrest and before their
trial ono or two OF tho men and WON
on were legally married. The ar.
rests were made Saturday night and
those accused appeared Mt the Office
Of Justice at the timo ordered. II In
tho determination Of tho police To
crush out the practice In Florence.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-25
ABOUT YOUR NEI0HBORs
AND YOURSELVES

Con Waggoner was down from
Sail da yesterday visiting friends.
Miss Stevenson and Mrs John
J. Brennan are visiting sister In
Victor.
John Lockard and daughter Mat
tie went to Pueblo yesterday to at
tend the funoral Of Cy Seavey.
Harry and Leroy Fornineer.
drug clerks at Canon City. spent
yesterday afternoon in Florence
Miss Ethel Pope one Of the school
teachers, left today for her home in
Denver where she will spend the
summer vacation.
Ensign Byron McCandless left
yesterday for San Francisco to resume
his duties on the battleship Maine
which is still in the Frisco waters.
Mrs. John Roberts left today for
Colorado Springs and goes from there
to Greeley to attend )the commence
ment exercises Of the State Normal
graduating class Of 08' and also attend
the banquet to be given by the Nor
NAL alumni. Mrs. Roberts was
graduated from the State Normal
years ago.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-25

DIED OF PERITONITES-Jo
McMullen. aged "a years, in Anacon-
da, the Cripple Greek district Satur-
day. May 23. The body arrived ut
Canon this morning, was met there
by Undertaken Mccormick and taken
to the homo of relatives in Chandler
from which camp tho funeral will be
held. The deceased was formerly u
resident OF Williamsburg and had
resided In this county for Year,.
He Is son.in law to Mrs. Hank
Scots. of West Florence.
The daily tribune., 1908-05-25

j. ii. SEAVEY BURIED Funeral
services were held in Pueblo yester-
day afternoon over tho body of j. II.
Senvey who died here Thursday
morning. Owing to an announcement
made by ono of tho Pueblo papers
that the funeral would be private,
the number Of friends Attending the
funeral WAS not large. All the living
relatives were present. Interment
WAS beside his mother. John Lock.
ard and daughter Matte Of this
city wero present.