Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
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The Damage Suit Industry.

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down on a sidewalk or slips on the lee
and perhaps things nothing for the IN
Juries, which may be slight, untii
some sharp law yer gets hold OF tne
case and in his hands the injuries sns-
tanned become nomentous James
vile has suffered severely in this re-
spect, due to the fact that one or two
claims were successfully litiSated one
or two years ago, and the precedent
becomes contagious.
The purpose of bill introduced The
other day is to compel claimants
against cities to commence action on
their claims within one year from
date OF injury. 1t frequently hap
peas that a notice will be served IN
time as required. but suit is unreason-
ably delayed. The city treats the
matter as abandoned, when after FIVE
or six years have passed and all the
departments of city are being adj
ministered by different officers, the
witnesses dead or removed from the
city. suit is commenced and injustice
often follows.
This legislation simply makes a
claimant sue within year or aban-
don his claim. Every principle OF
know what claims are abandoned and
what claims cities win be called on
90 defend
Women In Public Offices.
Governor La Follette's suggestion
In his inaugural that bright women be
pushed to the front is generally COM
mended and papers instance cases tas
on school boards and in charluesl
where women have acquitted them
selves well. Here and there, however,
questions are raised. The Mineral
Point Tribune edited by one OF the
governors most vigorous champions,
Mr.. Bennett, puts in question thus:
with Women crowding out the
family's natural bread winners in 50
many places In recent years, and the
dearth If women helpers in the places
where ohey are the most valuable
help. it may well be questioned
whether it is wise for the state to aid
the movement"
It is hard to see. however. why
women should not have hand in the
supervision of those hundreds OF par
entless boys and girls at the sparta
school. Why should none but men be
considered eligible to make plans Tor
the physical and moral welfare or
those boys at WaukeSha, called bad,
many of them having the seeds OF GOOD
within them? There is an idea afioat
that ths so-ealled foreign elements 10
our state oppose these recurring Ell
forts to put women to the. front, as
some say 10 take them out OF the
home" While they are conservative.
as shown by the fact that not many
of their women are n the club move
ment, yet there is a breaking down OF
this absurd tradition.
side Paths for Bicyclers.
The bicvclers have at last beef
heard from. Their bicycle-as-haggage
bin. which nearly succeeded In the
two last legislatures has been aban-
doned although in a number OF states
bicycles are carried free. This year
they want side paths to be built by
commissions whom county judges are
to appoint whenever fifty wheelmer
petitiOu. Bicyclers are 10 pay all the
bins. taxing themselves 81 a year each.
only licensed wheelmen to use the
maths. Six states are said to have
such laws and the bill is to be
COW of the New York law under
which more than 100000 Is being
spt,rt annually by the wheelmen for
the establishment of paths.
No Insurance for such Fires.
laws are growths, evolved from
the experiences, often bitter, of men.
After the New Richmond cyclone
many of the buildings caught IRE and
stocks of goods We're destroyed which
had not been injured by the cyclone.
THESE the insurance companies de-
| clfued 10 nav for. They fell back
upon a clause in the standard policy
which says that when building fails
the insurance lapses inStanter.
Senator Mosher of the cyclone town
socks to amend the insurance laws az
this point.
Police Powers for Conductors.
Senator Mills Is the author of many
ingenious measures. He has one that
provides for the arrest ON sight Of
any traInps attempting to steal ride
on a railroad. either on top, under
Meath or inside of car. The effect
In to confer on every conductor much
of the authority of a sheriff.
The Oshkosh Times commends the
"4O OG0 club" of Madison, and remem-
beers that the free excursions to Osh-
kosh given by the merchants last sum
mer were effective. That city will re-
peat the series next summer. The
Times suggests that 1t would require
less courage for Oshkosh business men
10 strive for 10000 people, and init
mates that none of us Madisonlans will
live to see the day. This, of course, ls
mere jibe, as by the natural law of in
crease fifteen years will bring US
easily to the desired goal.
Pieasantries at street Cars Expense.
The Superior Expense street rail
roads are the subject of home jest
One of the Superior papers propounds
this story:
"A stranger went into a local drug
store and ,iaid to the proprietor: i
want to so to the East End the worst
way; how win / goY The proprietor
was busy doing up seidlitz powder.
but said, with a smile: If you really
want to go the very worst way take
the street cars.
1t recalls a pleasantly that once de-
lighted the city OF New Haven when
the horse cars were intolerably slow.
A citizen was rebuked by the conduc-
tor.
NE passengers allowed to stand on
the platform while the ears are in mo-
tion,' said the conductor.
Pardon me-" retorted the citizen,
as he meekly went inside. II did not
know the car was in notion"
ORLANDO BURNETT.
First publication January 23-5
Notice ct Pnbttcatton.