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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
LET COUNTRY REST
sss Men Want a Period of
Certainty.
A Year at Least is NseAed to Restore
Proper zone to the Various
Branches II Industry
Distrust Must End.

Returning members of congress
doubtless can testify to the fact that
there is a growing feeling throughout
the country that the administration
having put Though its tariff and cur
rency bills, should now give the busi-
ness men a chance to readjust their
affairs and conform to the new condi-
tons, before thrusting new antitrust
legislation upon them Even so
staunch supporter of President VIII
son and so aggressive a champion Of
Democratic pledges as the New York
World now says:
The country needs time to adjust
itself TO the legislation already en-
acted by the present congress, and
many of the amendments proposed TO
the Sherman law spell another long
period of litigation, with no definite
promise of beneficial results. Let it
be remembered that if business de-
preston follows careless trust legisla-
ton the discredit will fall upon the
tariff and currency laws, to the undo
ing of most of the good already accom-
plished-"
1t will be idle to assure the business
men of the country that what is be-
ing done is in their interest if the
effect is to stir up feeling of uncer-
tainty and distrust. Many years
passed before even the best lawyers
in the country pretended to under
stand what was meant by the seem
insiy plain terms of the Sherman law
The ablest men of the senate framed
that law. and yet when the enforce
ment of it began, there were few bust
ness men who knew where they stood.
The business interests now have a.
fair understanding Of the trust law
The courts have interpreted 1t plainly,
so that all who run may read. Peace
full dissolutions are possible under it,
IS is demonstrated not only in the
breaking up of the elephone-telegrap
merger, but in the New Haven rail
road unscrambiing
1t is well to leave good thing
alone. A year at least should be Civ
en- the country to get it's breath after
the almost continuous harassment of
the past ten years. The most con
structive thing the administration
could do would be to announce that
the public is to have the rest cure for.
the next twelve months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
CHAPTER xIv.-contInued.

A person OF more Importance than
Battieta had fallen under the spell of
Francois personality. The governor
himself had been attracted by the
young Frenchman. Tho governor,
Count Won Gersdorf, was vain, dis
rontented, brilliant Austrian, at odds
with the world because he had not
risen further in il. He was without
society in this mountain fortress OF
his, and longed Tor 1t; he had a fine
voice and no one 10 sing to; he liked
20 talk and had no one 10 talk to.
Francois. with his ready friendliness.
with his gift of finding good in every
one, with his winning manner and
simplicity which had the ease Of so
phistication, was a treasure-trove OF
amusement TO the bored Austrian.
Things stood so with the prisoner
at the time OF his discovery of the
identity OF his jailer and of his Jail.
The governor at that time was away
on visit to Vienna, looking for a pro
motion; he came back elated and
good .humored In the prospect of
change within the year But the heart
or Francois sank as he thought what
the change might mean to him.
Some day a marshal of France UNI
der another Bonaparte. +" he said to
himself one day, staring through the
bars at his window--he called the sky
so. He smiled "f}ut that is nothing
TO help place my prince on the throne
OF France at is my work--my life"
He talked aloud at times. as prison.
ers come TO do. lie went on then. lr
a low voice.
I'll there we're good fairies, II
three wishes: Aiixe-th prince .a.
emperor--F'rancois Beaupre, marshal
OF France" He laughed happily 1T
Is child's play. Nothing matters ex.
cept that my life shall do its work.
Even that is 80 small; but | have
great desire to do that. / believe
shall do that know It." And he fell
TO work on a book which he was plan
ming, chapter by chapter. in his brain
But, II he were to escape ever. the
chance was increased infinitely by the
going back and forth to the governors
room. A new governor might keep
him shut up absolutely II had been
so while the count was away; then he
had been III, and the lieutenant in
command would nor let doctor see
him till be became delirious: that was
the ordinary treatm. ut Of prisoners.
Francois, thinking oy,r these things
on day, fen with sudden accent
on the steady push of his longing for
freedom. the conviction that he must
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
Only one Road to success.

Much depends upon the abb " OF
the Republican party to seize the food
of issues which the Wilson admins.
tration has furnished and make them
lead on 10 political fortune That will
mean aggressive leadership. with q
vital power Of initiative The issues
must be presented which appeal to the
public judgment and confidence. Sue
cess will follow such general appeal
more surely than prudential at
tempt to interest disgruntled groups
of voters no matter who they may ba
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11

and thrust 2 thick paper into his CO
and at the same instant his heavy lei
hand was over Francois mouth
Not word" he whispered. anc
then The loaf of bread"
Francois, struck dumb and blind
turned hot and cold. and his shaking
hand in his coat pocket clutched the
letter.
But Battista prodded him with his
hard forehnger. BE careful. he NUT.
tered. and then again, THE bread
with sharp prod-@The loaf of bread
and the door had changed. Battista
was gone.
A strong man, who had not been
shut away from life, would likely havs
read the letter instantly, would in
stantly have examined the long round
loaf lying before him. Francois wac
i'll and weak ard it was the first word
for five years from his own people.
which lay in his hand; he sat as II
turned to stone. touching the paper as
If that We're enough; he sat perhaps
fifteen minutes.
Then suddenly a breathiessness
came over him that something might
happen before he could read it-this
writing which, whatever it should say.
meant life and death to him. Taking
care not to rustic the paper. deaden,
ing the sound under his bedclothes,
he read It, kneelirs by the bed. It was
four letters-from his mother and
Alexe and the general and Pietro;
but the first three were short. He felt,
indeed, reading them, that no words
had been written, that only the arms
OF the people he loved had strained
about him and their faces laid against
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11

Gih Pinchot's Progressive platform
seems to have been one in which he
took the initiative. referred the matter
to himself and recalled what didnY
suit his plans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
lust a BID Nolse

Representative Hlnebaugh Of IIlt
nois says the Moose campaign is on
q sound footing. Same old footing.
Sound and fury, signifying nothing
New York Telegram.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
(TO BE CONTINUED.)

for an active social season. She is
now visiting her sister, Mrs. r. de
V. Blasee FOUNDERS. Their charming
cousin, Mrs. McEvoy 1Gdek. returns
from Europe Saturday on the Nausea
or is il the Crown Princessen Won
Gotter Damerung? Time win tell
Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
CHAPTER kru.
A Loaf of Bread.

The next morning Battista cams in
with manner which to the observing
eye of his prisoner foretold distinctly
some event. He talked more than
usual, and more gruffiy and loudly, but
at last, after wandering about the
room some minutes, all the time talk
ing. scolding. he swooped on Francois
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
Settled in That Quarter.

The South Carolina Democrat who
said that Woodrow Wilson is the
greatest living American probably
has no intention of asking Secretary
Bryan for a diplomatic job.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11

Another thing the tariff has brought
down is wages.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
Mot LOCKING for So Much

Some Of the Democrats who started
out for porterhouse steak are about
ready now to accept a soup bone.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-01
AT Of L.lnInu.

The ar' oI living resembles " resting
moro 'am dancing Tor here o man docs
not know his movement and ms m,as
urc nrtorD hand 80. ne L. Obliged to
stand strong against chance and ro
sure himself occasion shall offer
NarCls a.TplNGs
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-01
ITEMS FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Paragraphs Taken From the New
Mexico Papers that Comes to the
Editors Desk.

Rudeo - Ia have another deep
wei! Summerell and StittS are
drilling it for Il T.. Lemon The
we'll is five and five Fights inches
in diameter, and is to be- a thouS
and feet deep, if necessary 1t
j. in Arizona and about one milc
northwest of the we'll drilled last
summer, from which no artoslan
nuW was secured
The population Of New Mexico
ma, increased from 327,3Ol IN
1910 to 3s3.55l in 1914, according
to q bulletin just issued by the
bureau of the census an IN.
creas, at over $1,000 in four
years, or 1900 per year
TIL same bulletin shows ARR
ma estimated population ln
1914 to be 239,O53, as against
2Ol,5JI IN 1910, or an increase OF
only 5000 IN the four years, or
net quite 5000 Il year.
The population of the entire
United States is placed at lol,.
100000 people.
How many persons do YOU
know
\ Chicago professor has de-
.currd that 600 is the largest
number a man can know per.
SonalIy, carrying the names in
his head If YOU think the pro
lessor is wrong, just Nit down at
your desk or table and write
down the names of all the per.
sous YOU know and who know
you, IN say five hours Thu>y
who have he patience 10 try ou'
their popularity with their u,u
memories will lind tNat 'hy
names will come a. the. minds
thick and fast for the ii II hun.
drcd or 50, but after that. il
they think ont one % mIuut,
they Will be- gong some
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-01
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
All OF One Family and Only One
Member of the Same Now
Survives.

NEW YORK. Dec. 24-Flve mem
bers of family occupying an apart
mont on the top floor of FIVE story
house on West Forty-ninth street
were trapped in a fire early today
that started in the basement and
spread rapidly up the elevator shaft.
Four memSers OF the family were
suffocated. the fifth dying soon after
being taken to a hospital.
The dead are Mrs Mary Corso, AS
years old. her three sons. Charles, .21.
Frank, 10, and Harry, Z; and her
niece, Grace Anadale. s years old.
The only surviving member OF the
family, Arthur Corso, telephone op-
orator at the Polyclinic hospital, was
on duty when the fire started and he
ordered out ambulances to the scene.
He did not learn of the death OF his
relatives until his mother was
brought to the hospital where she
died. s.
Scores OF other tenants suffered
from inhaling smoke and minor in
juries. Patrolmen ard firemen per-
formed many thrilling rescues from
windows on the fourth and fifth
floors. .5ls
The loss on the building was small.
amounting to about $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
In the Western Theater of War
Where General loire is
Operating Cautiously.
SUPREME GERMAN EFFORT
Continues to Be Made before
Warsaw Where Forces
Sway Back and Forth.
nv Asseei.rre rnrss,

LONDON, Dec. Christmas eve
hnds little change In the under
ground warfare now being conducted
In the western war theater where
General Joffre, the commander in
chief OF the French army. still ap-
pears to be as cautiously feeling for
an opening in the strongly entrenched
German line across France and Bel
gium.
In the east supreme German
effort continues to be made before
Warsaw, where the forces of the Ger
man center and of the Russian sway
back and forth along the banks of the
rivers, barring the way to the Polish
capital. The Russians claim sue
cesses in the latest encounters but
during the last ten days the Germans
have advanced appreciably and 1t is
said they are now bringing UP their
Z forty-two centimeter guns prepara-
tory to siege operations.
In Galcia the Austro-German
forces seem to have made no further
progress and in the north the Rus
SLAMS are reported to have pushed the
invaders further back into East Rus
sia.
The German tactics on the march
toward Warsaw. military observers
here point out. are beginning to have
some OF the characteristics of the
rush toward Calais and Dunkirk,
which the allies stemmed, thousands
being sacrificed and others being
hurled forward to fill the gaps.
Military experts here are unable to
agree on the number of the Austro-
German troops in the east estimates
varying from 100000 to 1900, 900.
but 1t is pointed out that Russia I'M
less exaggerated her resources should
be able easily to top this figure now
that her concentration of forces is
nearing completion: ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
OpER ATOMS
IN DUNES BY Err RENCII

the. enemy on the positions occupied
by us December % were successfully
repulsed. To the northwest of Me5s-
nil-ies- -Hurlus we occupied German
trenches for a. distance zof 200 yards
ana we drove back q counter attack.
The Germans endeaypfed to take The
offensive In the direction Of Villessd1.
Tourbe but our artillery dispersed
them. In the Argonne we took Dos
session Of a piece of ground In the
forest Of LaGrurie and In the vicinity
of Bagatelle we repulsed German
attack.
In the region OF verdun the prev
Ealence of fog made impossible the
conduct OF any operations Of import
ance. The enemy delivered q counter
attack but without success in the for
est Of Consenvoye. In the forest *
Apremont our artillery demoIish9d
and caused the enemy to evaciiafa
several trenches. In the Woeyre dis
trict the French artillery reduced
certain German batteries to silence.
In the region OF vande Sapt 10 fiiat
northeast Of St Die our infantry adj
yanced with a rush and estabiishdd
itself on the territory thus gained.
There Is nothing to report from upnei,
Alsace. s. Z z, =. I:
Russia On the Rzura river the
Germans have maintained themselves
IN two positions. on the contrary. &c
q point north of Sochaczew they were
driven back to the river which fioWs
to the southwest of this town. Their
Efforts to debouch from Bolimow re-
suited in failure. At the present time
the Germans are trying to cross the
river Rawka to the southeast Of Stief
niowice. To the south of Rawa. tile
Germans are resisting stubborniy 4
pronounced Russian Offensive move
metn being delivered along the north.
ern bank of the river pilica !, 3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
Are Claimed as Successful by
Them in the Belgium and
France Fighting.
tsYAssoelsTrp p,s,p


PARIS, Dec. "a. 4.-The French wal
Office this afternoon gave out an offic-
iai statement as follows:
From the sea to the Lys we made
progress by sapping operations in the
dunes and We repulsed an attack m
front of Lombaertzyde. At zwartelen,
to the southeast of Ypres, we occupied
q group of houses and we drove back
as far as the southern part Of this
village counter attack Of the enemy.
This was done in spite Of very
spirited fire from tho German artill-
cry.
The Belgian army pushed forward
certain detachments along the right
bank OF the User to the south of Dix
nude and organized defensive work
protecting the head of bridge. In
the region of Arras the fog still made
all operations impossible. To the
east and to the southeast of Amiens.
especially in the suburbs Of Lassigny
there have been artillery exchanges.
I'm the region of the Aisne the
Zouayes during all day yesterday held
back brilliantly number of attacks.
They remained masters at a point
near the road of Puesleine Of the Ger
man trenches occupied by us Decem-
ber 81.
In Champagne we strengthened the
positions taken by us in our advance
OF the night before in the region OF
Craonne and Rheims. In the vicinity
of Perthes all the counter attacks Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
CURIOUS ARIIlL ERY FIRES
REPUL LSED BY GERMANS
TWO CHR RlSTMAS DAYS
I'M MANY MINE CAMPS.
In the State Of West Virginia
and the Same is. True of
New Years Day.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. "a
In many of the mining towns Of
West Virginia there will be celebra-
tions of two Christmas days. and the
same is true of New Years Day. This
is due to the fact that many of the
miners are members of the Greek
Catholic church. which has never ac-
cepted the Gregorian calendar, by
which time is measured by most of
the civilized nations. The adherents
of the Greek faith, which include
Greeks, Russians and the people from
the Balkan States. use the old style
calendar. which is thirteen days later
than the one generally used.
A one-day celebration of Christ
mas is also beyond the conception of
the average foreign-born miner, as
many require day or two to get
ready, and often the same length Of
time to recover from the festivities.
The Polish miner celebrates the 25th
and 26th of December. Thus 1t Is
necessary to shut down the mines for
at least four days for the first Christ
mas, and after the Christmas holi-
days are over the same miners have
another holiday on January /.
Where there are a number of
Greek Catholics another period OF
idleness begins on January 2, and
continues for several days, and New
Years day for these people occurs on
January IA.
Coal mining presents many queer
problems, and one of the queerest Is
the celebration of dozens of different
holidays by the foreigners through
out the year. Often these celebra-
tions, unannounced to the manage
ment, will draw away enough work
ers to seriously hamper the operation
of the mines. The difficulty comes
from the varying nationalities of the
workmen, and each nationality, or re-
,ligious sect, has its '"holy days" and
other occasions for celebration.
There seems to be no remedy for
the situation, as on attempt to bring
about any uniformity in the observ-
ance OF thse holidays would be like
trying to get all the foreign-born
miners to speak the same language.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
In the Flanders Fighting Ac-
cording to German Army
Staff's Statement.
AND OTHER SUCCESSES
There AS Well AS in Poland Are
Claimed in the German Of
ficiaI Statement.
tsY AssoelA1ro psrss,

BERLIN, by wireless, Dec. "a
The official communication issued to-
day by the German general head
quarters staff says:
"The enemy did not renew his at
tack in the neigbborhood Of Nieu-
port yesterday. AT Bixschoote We
took 2S0 prisoners on December %.
The enemy was again active yester-
day in the neighborhood Of Char
Ions. Infantry attacks followed a
furious artillery attack made by the
enemy in the regions Of Souain and
Perthes. These were repulsed. a
trench kept under continuous artil-
lery fire by the enemy was lost by us
but was recaptured in the evening.
The position was abandoned after
this successful counter attack be-
cause parts OF the trenches had been
almost levelled by the enemy's fire.
More than 100 prisoners were left in
our hands.
In the east we have assumed tho
offensive and are advancing from
Neidenburg and Soldau in East Prus-
sia. We have repuised the Russians
after several days fighting at
Mlawa, northern Poland. and the en-
emy's position at Mlawa again is IN
our hands. More than 1000 prison
ers were taken in these battles. At
the confluence Of the Bzura and
Rawka rivers furious bayonet at
tacks took place at many places. The
artillery could do little on account
of the misty weather. The Russians
suffered heavy losses on the right
bank of the Ptlica river in the dis
trict to the southeast of Tomaszow.
The Russians attacked furiously sew
eral times but were repulsed by the
Austro-G German forces with heavy
losses. Further to the south the sit
uation generally is unchanged"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
DECREASE
In Coal Shipments over the
Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Lines is Shown.

CHARLESTON. Dec. 24-Coal
and coke shipments over the lines OF
the Norfolk and Western railway
during the month OF November and
for the eleven months of the present
year, have been made public In the
statement just issued by T. D. Hoo
bart. general coal freight agent. The
statement shows that 1.927. S26 tons
were hauled during November. de-
crease of 379,47s tons as compared
with the same month Sor 1913, when
E2.S04.S04 tons were shipped. For
the eleven months of the year an
increase of 34S,929 tons is still held
over the last year-24,776. $40 tons
being shipped in 1914, as against
.24,427,415 tons in the corresponding
period of 1913.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
INCREASE
In Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road Coal Shipments Still
Continues.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 24-The
statement of shipments of coal and
coke over the Chesapeake and Ohio
lines during Is:e month Of October,
and for the ten months of the year,
has just been issued by o. D. James.
auditor of freight traffic. The state
ment' shows continued increase in
the shipments during the month, O.
0S6.591 tons being hauled, as com-
pared with f.604,752 tons for the
same month last year, gain Of
431,s39 tons. For the ten months
of the present year the increase is
3,437,9S5 tons over the correspond
ing period in 1913, the statement
showing 17,897.503 tons for 1914,
as against 14,459.51s tons for 1913.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
JANUARY q
Is Date When the West Virginia
Building at Big Fair win
Be Taken Over.

! CHARLESTON, Dec. 24.-G. A.
Bolden. state archivist and assistant
secretary of the West Virginia Com
mission on the Panama-Pacific expo
sition, will go to San Francisco and
take over the West Virginia building
at the exposition January 20 In the
name of the state. He will have
charge OF the first three months and
will inaugurate the big moving pic
ture shows of West Virginia to be
shown in the building. Harry p.
Cochrane, of Wheeling. president of
the state federation of labor, has been
chosen custodian of the building and
grounds and Mrs. Frances B. Kenna,
of Charleston, has been chosen official
stenographer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
FOR GRAND JURY.

o. c. Lipps. carpenter of New
Fair Grounds, was bound over to the
next grand jury in the sum OF $500
at the close of hearing Wednesday
night in Magistrate w. q. Starcher's
court on a charge of feloniously cut
ting Clarence McClung, of the same
suburb, recently. He furnished the
bond and was released. His plea is
self defense.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-24
BOMB DROPPED
Over the City of Dover by Ger
man Aeroplane But It Does
No Damage.

LONDON. Dec. GA hostile Aero
plane dropped a bomb over Dover
this morning and then disappeared,
according to statement made this
afternoon by the official press bureau.
The statemnt follows:
AN aeroplane of the enemy drop
ped bomb while passing over Do
Yer this morning. The missile fell in
a garden and exploded but no dam
age was done. The aeroplane was
seen for a few seconds only. 1t left
Immediately, passing over the sea. A
British aircraft went up but did not
not see the enemy again.