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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
history.

Newspaper gossip is to the effect that
Prof. A J. Hutton is soon to be trans
ferred from the state institution Of the
blind to the reform school for boys at
Waukesha His host of friends in Ven
non county will rejoice with Prof Hut
ton in his preferment and good work for
the state He is No man wherever
r1lacad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
St. Paul caIander For 1908.

Six sheets 10 by Is inches, of beanti-
full reproductions, in colors, of pastel
drawings by Bryson, is now ready for
distribution and will be mailed on re-
ceipt OF twenty-five (25) cents-coin or
stamps. Address f. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
Taxpayers Take Notice.

Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned town treasurer of the town of
Viroqua. that the tax roll will be in my
hands and ready for collection after
Dec. To- at the Viroqua express Office on
Saturdays and Thursdays and Westby
Bank on Mondays L. o. BUCHANAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

Mrs. q. S Grant, wife Of the great
General Grant, died in Washington on
Monday. She shared the hardships and
triumphs with her 'illustrious husband
in war, peace and high official life The
name of Grant win be lasting one in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

DO you want to trade for a larger
farm or smaller one, or for city prop
ertY or for Dakota land or northern
Wisconsin lands or real estate anvw here
see the Western Wisconsin Land & Loan
(,nmnanv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
A Reward of II

Is offered for the return of package
containing ladies silk skirt, one pair
ladies shoes, one pair kid gloves and
other things Lost Sunday evenin -
tween Hotel Fortney and La Fargo.
CARLOS BUCHANAN, La Fargo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

A kidney or bladder trouble can al
ways be cured by using Foleys Kidney
Cure in time. Sold by A. J. johnson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

APPLES, APPLES, APPLES.
At Rogers & Williams, for Christmas
trade. BY the peck, barrel or carload.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

The people who like to get up early
ia the morning must have uncomfort.
able beds or disagreeable bedfellows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

Foley's Honey and Tor positively
cures all throad and lung diseases, Re.
fuse substitutes. A. J. Johnson's
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
CLERK WANTED

Wanted, young man to clerk in a
country general store. N T. FORUM.
Oakdale, Wis, r. f. d.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

WEDNESDAY, DEC. II, 1902
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
VERNON ouNTY CENSOR

0. Q. MuNsoN. fai.er 's'a l'Fo'pFlstoF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07
LAKE RIGHTS IN DISPUTE.
FISHERMEN FROM TRESPASSING
ON BIS PROPERTY IN SUS-
SEX COUNTY, n. j.

Fish in Sussex County. n. J.. is an extremely
slippery subject If wants to pick quar-
gel with native he has just to ask him if he
likes fish. In Sussex County at time fish
was an issue in politics. There were for in
stance two parties, the Fishes and the Anti
Fishes" Feeling ran high The Fishes con-
tended on the one hand that the public had
the right to fish on the ponds and lakes Of
the county whether they were owned by pri-
rate individuals not. The "Ant-Ffshes' ar
sued that the owner OF a lake was entitled to
Its fish. the to the fruit Of his orchard,
and that other persons were trespassing when
they went angling mis- patch Of water. The
situation was still further complicated by
third party, dubbed the Suckers" which took
sort Of mddle-of-the-pond policy. and simply
waited to join the stronger OF the two big
parties.
The Fishes" Joined at last by the Suckers"
won the day, and, in the somewhat coIIoquial
language Of the Sussex County boys. the Anti
Fishes" looked white around the gills." But
after 1oundering about for some time the Anti
Fishes made their adversaries gasp by taking
the issue into the courts. Once in the judicial
aquarium OF the ST.. rerne Court the fish ques-
ton Quieted down for several months But It
was only the quiet that precedes a good bite
Accordingly, the whole controversy
Sived last week. when the Supreme Court
handed down decision in favor OF the Fishes"
The "Anti-Fishes," however, by means gave
ND the bait, and announced Immediately that
they would appeal the decision to the highest
tribunal OF New Jersey. the Court Of Errors. and
so the fish question is still a slippery one.
Sussex County was not intended by nature
for war, or contention, Quarrels-not even
lovers quarrels Tucked away in the northern
most corner of New-Jersey, with the Delaware
River on one side and protected still further
from the discords of the outside world by the
high ridges of the Blue Kittatinny Mountains
on the north, and on the south by the Bearfort
Mountains the five hundred square miles or this
pastoral country in these practical times Is
used chiefly for diaries. which boast OF pro-
aucng more butter than any other county In
fba statA Next to the butter as a source Of In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07

come have ranked the summer boarders, who
are expected to grow fat the fish with which
the rivers and lakes abound.
The summer boarders, the exCursionists and
the farmers all fished to their hearts content
and In the quiet that is SO essential to constant
nibbling and heavy catches. until about fVe
years ago, when Andrew Albright, a celulod
manufacturer of Newark, set foot in the county
Mr. Albright came into possession Of Swarts-
wood Lake. beautiful expanse of water about
two and half miles long and nearly mile
wide In its broadest part, and shaped something
like gigantic peanut. Louis Smith had owned
the lake up to that time, but, owing Mr.. Al
bright more than he could pay. he let it go under
foreclosure proceedings.
MI Albright rowed over the lake. found that
there was an island in II about an acre In size
and decided that here he would build an Ideal
summer home He accordingly cleared away its
underbrush and constructed little village. as IL
were with fifteen more cottages and houses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07

One building. for example. he built as parlor
with hardwood floor for dancing, where the
young people might romp and play and dance u
their hearts content. Then he raised the Amer
lean flag over his possession and gave 1t the
name of Albright Island.
For centuries before that time the indian aiiu
the paleface had fshed on Swartswood Lake
It's former owners had perHi''eo
all who wished to angle in its waters but
after Mr. Albright had made his nome on his
island he concluded that he was not enjoying
the seclusfon which he had anticipated anu
to which his ownership OF the lake entitled him.
Sunday mornings when he went out TO see
the sun rise and hear the birds sing ne Wouio
find his quiet disturbed by the presence or -FOUR
or five husky fishermen on his front lawn COOK
ing a few trophies of their sport for breakfast
While he was addressing himself to these IN
+rrdars another marty OF excursionists would
land in his backyard and make themselves al
home In his ball room Here one would strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07

watching the work OF demolition with interest,
and they are learning some things of great value
from an architectural standpoint the chief
among them being the fact that just
called absolutely freproof construction is more
expensive than the non-fireproof construction, in
practically the same proportion is the demoli
ton Of such buildings expensive than the
demolition Of the old style buildings
Yes, 1t Is pretty expensive" said a man thor
oughly acquainted with the work How much?
Lets see Well IT will cost about $4,000 to
take this building down. We could take down
one Of these old style brick blocks for about
one-fifth Of that and save the bricks.
In this work, you see, everything will be a
total loss. These bricks laid in cement, and
these floors are laid on concrete. Everything
has TO be chiselled apart; there is nothing we
Look there; isn't that shame? But what can
we do?" and he pointed to the ceiling and walls
Of the costly hotel barroom, where the removal
Of chandeliers and electric wires had left great
gaps in series Of big paintings burlap done
by f K Marschall in 1899.
Each one Of those was worth $500" he COM
mented; there are four of them"
The Pabst Hotel prided itself upon its bar
and its rathskeIler. No money was spared
to make both attractive. Now the bar
room looks as if Mrs. Nation had visited it
mirror is one calculated to make any ''barkeep'
and tear his hair. The mosaic floors are
cracked and torn up in big patches. the wood
work is defaced and the hand painted decorations
Of the walls in tatters. Downstairs in the
rathskeller even worse condition Of affairs ex-
lists. The hand carved woodwork is in woful
plight, the marble pillars cracked and great
holes have been chopped in the mosaic floors
ct is a pity, but it cannot be helped we
cannot get these things clear, and just have TO
chisel them OUT said the boss.
A feature Of the Pabst Hotel was its plumb
ing system 1t was of the finest in the city,
but il is now being torn out with the rest Of the
fittings of the building.
Otto Strach of No. 121 East Twenty third-st-.
one Of the architects who prepared plans for the
building being taken down, says the cost
CT the interior decorative work was about
SEQ 900, while the total cost of the building was
S225,000
Between the work Of getting apart the old
building and excaYating for the subway the |
Pabst location is busy place just at present |
It is hard work, but slowly and surely the first
riVeted steel structure to lie taken apart in this
city is coming down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
AN EASY WAY
TO KEEP WELL.

1t is easy to keep well If we would only observe
each day few simple rules of health.
The all-mportant thing is to keep the stomach
right and to do this 1t is not necessary to diet
or to follow set rule or bill of fare. Such PAM
pering simply makes capricious appetite and a
feeling that certain favorte articles of food must
be avoided.
Prof. wiechold gives pretty good advice on this
subject He says: II am SO years old and have
never had q serious Il lness, and at the same time
my life has been largely an indoor one, but l
early discovered that the way to keep healthy was
to keep healthy stomach not by eating bran
crackers dieting of any sort; on the contrary
l always eat what my appetite Graves, but daily
for the past eight years have made it prac-
tice to take two Of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets after each meal and I attribute my ro-
bust health for man of my age to the regular
daily use of Stuart's Tablets.
MY physician first advised me to use them be-
he said they were perfectly harmless and
not a secret patent medicine, but contained
only the natural digestives, peptones and dias-
tase, and after using them few weeks / have
never ceased to thank him for his advice.
IT honestly believe the habit of taking Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets after meals is the real health
habit, because their brings health to the sick
and ailing and preserves health to the well and
strong
Men and women past fifty years Of age need a
safe digestive after meals to insure a perfect d.
gestion and to ward of disease, and the safest,
best known and most widely used is Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets.
They found in every wellregulated household
from Maines to California and in Great Britain
and Australia rapidly pushing their way into
popular favor.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets,
full-sized pkgs at 80 cents. and for weak stom-
ach ffty-cent package will often do fifty dollars
worth Of good. nei2&1x
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
COLOSSAL COLUMN OF FIRE.
Volcano on Stromboli Again in Terri
BILE Eruption.

A Rome dispatch says: The volcano on
Stromboli Island off the north coast of
Sicily, has commenced a terrible eruption.
A colossal column of fire is rising, and in
candescent stones are being emitted from
the craters. Many houses on the island
have been destroyed.
The Stromboli volcano was in eruption
September 8, throwing up columns of fire
and torrents of stones. That eruption last
ed several days. Lava streamed down the
mountain sides to the sea, while huge boul-
ders were hurled from the crater to great
height falling into the sea two miles and
a half from the shore.
Coincident with this eruption there was
probably submarine eruption between
Strombon and Sicily.
Stromboli is the northernmost of the Ii
pari Islands. in the Mediterranean, Off the
north coast of Sicily. Its population Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
ROYAL BLUE WRECKED.
Several Persons Injured; One, a
Tramp, Fatally.

WASHINGTON, Ind, November 1.-THE
Royal Blue Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern train. st. Louis to New York, was
wrecked twenty miles east of here this
morning. @
Several persons were injured, one OF
them. a tramp, fatally. e51QSsi. si-e -
The flyer was running sixty miles an
hour, and struck a freight train head-on4
Both engines were smashed. < The engi-
neers tied down their whistles before they
jumped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Plea for the Children.
American Federation of Labor.

NEW ORLEANS, November 1.-THE ear
Her part of the morning session of the
American Federation of Labor was occupied
by the reports of the committees on Gre
dentials and rules That of the former was
that the two delegates whose credentials
had not been regular be seated. The report
was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

placed at 500 persons and it's area is eight
square miles,
1t is wholly of volcanic formation, and
has a constantly active volcano 3, 4oo-fest
high. The crater on top has been extinct;
the active crater is on the side of the moun-
tain at a height of about 2, $50 feet.
On the east side of the island is the small
town of Stromboli.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Does Not Mean Dictation.
Plan Suggested.

First. The rate of wages, the hours of
labor. the method of weighing and paying
for the product of the miners work should
be incorporated in an agreement between
the representatives Of the various coal
companies and the representatives of the
organization of which the compliments in
this case members.
Second. There should be a committee of
conservative representative mine workers
selected by the employees at each colliery
it should be the duty of this commit tee to
cooperate with the mine foremen in the
adjustment of local disputes which cannot
be settled between the mine foremen and
the mine worker or mine workers involved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Perils Of Mining.

The number of years man can retain his
health and strength in this occupation Is
limited. If he escapes death or injury by
falls of rock coal he cannot escape at
tacks Of miners asthma. There Is scarcely
mine worker who has not contracted this
malady.
The miners are compelled to work in
powder smoke, in foul air, many of them In
water, and their work is difficult and ex-
hausting. Reputable insurance companies
will not issue policies to this class Of work.
men, the risks great that the prem
iums would be prohibitive to men whose
earnings so low.
THE entire 20 per cent which they de-
mand as an increase In their wages would
not suffice to carry an insurance Of $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Weighing the Coal.

Defending the third demand that coal
shall be weighed and paid for by weight
and that 2,240 pounds shall constitute a
ton, Mr.. Mitchell declared that the present
method of measuring the coal produced by
the miners in the Lackawanna, Wyoming
and Lehigh regions has been the source of
more discomfort than any other of the
many injustices imposed upon the miners
and there can be no contentment among
these workers until an honest system has
been adopted.
Paying for coal by the car or by a ton
weighing from 2,740 to $3.50 pounds is a
fragrant injustice. The cars have been
made larger, more topping is required and
there has been no corresponding increase in
the amount paid per car or per ton. The
miners have been forced to produce a con-
they receive no additional compensation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Miscellaneous
HOuSefurniShings

An almost unlimited variety OF COZ
FEE POTS. including French. German and
Russian. Patent French Potato and 0ys-
ter Fryers, Waffle and Wafer Irons. Tim
bale Molds, Griddles, Handy Potato
Slicers. Universal Food Choppers. etc.
IMPORTED M0LDS in number OF ar
tistic shapes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Should Be Paid for Every Pound.

Should Be Paid for Every Pound.
THE miner should be paid for every
pound of coal he mines that is sold by the
operator. If 2,240 pounds constitute a ton
when coal is sold to the consumer and when
railroad companies are paid for transport
ing coal to market what justice can there
be in denying the miner the right to be paid
for his labor upon the same basis?
THE anthracite companies, not satisfied
with extra legal ton Of from 274O to
$3.50 pounds, have system of docking
through which they appropriate additional
part of the miners earnings.
"A miner is locked all the way from 800
to 900 pounds upon a car as a penalty for
loading impurities for which he has already
been penalized to the extent Of from 700 to
800 pounds in excess measure of weight in
other words, he Is punished twice for the
same offense.
For Trade Agreement.
"a system somewhat similar, but less un-
just obtained in portion of the bitumi-
nous coal field many years ago, but the
miners are now paid by weight upon the
basis of legal ton; they are not only per-
mitted, but are encouraged by the oper-
ators to employ checkweighmen to see that
the product OF their labor is properly
weighed and correct record made there
Of" %
Mr.. Mitchell then. took up the fourth de-
mand of the miners for a trade agreement,
with the necessary machinery for the ad-
justment of local grievances. He outlined
the history and policy Of the United Mine
Workers of America, and explained that by
its constitution the anthracite and bitumi-
nous mine workers had home rule for the
local government of local affairs.
Must Have Presidents Approval.
THE only manner he said, Gin which
the national organization is permitted to In
terfere is that, before strike is inaugu-
rated by the district organization the ap-
prevail of the president e the national union
must be obtained; but the president Of the
national organization has no authority to
inaugurate a strike Thus the coal mine
operators are afforded a greater measure of
protection against strikes than they would
have under a separate and independent or
ganization.
AS to the responsibility of the mine work.
ers organization Mr.. Mitchell said
AT the present time the United Mine
Workers OF America has contracts with the
operators of fourteen states and districts,
fixing the amount the miners shall receive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
MINERS CONVENTIONS
ct
Il "a
Outlined by Mitchell Before
Strike Commission.
BETTER PAY DESIRED
COAL WEIGHING AND EIGHT
HOUR DAY DISCUSSED.
Recognition Of Union Does Not Mean
Dictation, Leader Declares
Emphatically.

SCRANTON, Pa, November 14-Before
the strike commission today Mr.. Mitchell
prefaced his statement with the hope that
the commission would succeed In estab-
fishing relationship between the operators
and the miners that will insure peace and
stability In the industry for an indefinite
period"
After reciting the demands for increased
pay for the miners. a shorter work day for
the laborer, the Weighing of the coal and
industrial agreement, the refusal Of all
of which led to the strike Mr.. Mitchell
spoke as follows the question of higher
wages:
Distribution Of Employees.
"Of~ the 147,0OO men and boys employed
in and around the mines, strippinss, wash
cries and breakers in the anthracite coal
fields, 64072, or 43 per cent, are employed
on contract or piece work; the remaining
$1,000, or 81 per cent, are employed by the
hour. day, week or month. OF the 64,0I2
contract men, 81 S04 are miners and 26, 26S
are miners laborers.
THE work of a miner and a MINER labor
er is extremely hazardous; IN fact, 1t Is
other important industry in the world. The
number of persons killed and injured Is
greater than in any other industry.
Each day the anthracite coal mines are
in operation Clio persons lose their lives,
and three times many are MANNED, and
yet these men receive less wages annually
than are received by men performing pre-
cisely similar work in other fields under
more favorable and less hazardous condi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

per ton. the amount the various classes of
labor shall receive per day. the number of
hours which shall constitute a days work
and the methods and machinery for the ad-
tustment of local grievances by joint con-
ference with the mine owners. These are
mutual contracts which are advantageous
to both miner and operator and protect the
public against the effects of strikes or lock-
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Should Have More Pay.

ut seems but fair and just that the wages
paid these classes Of workmen should be
as high, if not higher, than wages paid to
skilled artisans in other industries
ut Is certainly not unjust to ask that
these miners should receive as high wages
as are paid to miners in the bituminous coal
fields in the silver aud gold mines, or in the
iron ore and copper mines, all Of which work
Is less hazardous, freer from liability to
disease, requiring less experience and less
skill, and is better paid than labor in the
anthracite coal fields. ;"
In supporting the demand for the reduc-
ton of the hours Of the day laborers, Mr..
Mitchell showed that It amounted practical
ly to a demand for 20 per cent increase of
of all mine employees. Continuing he said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
An Eight-Hour Day.

1.-THE eight-hour day is the standard work
ing day in the mining industry Eight hours
constitutes days work in the coal mines Of
Great Britain, in all the silver, gold and
copper mines and in the bituminous coal
mines in the states of Arkansas. Kansas
Missouri Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, in western
Pennsylvania and the Indian territory
THE reports Of the United States geo.
logical survey demonstrate that more coal
has been produced annually since the in
auguration of the eight-hour work day than
in any preceding year
Each miner produced more coal per
working day in eight hours than he for
merly produced in ten hours, and there Is
no reason why the same results would not
be obtained in the anthracite field
THE bituminous workers receive in many
instances from 20 to 40 per cent higher
wages for eight hours work than is paid In
the anthracite mines for ten hours work"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-08
le players we're as appended:
Musical College Party.

Mrs. Francesca Seley gave party last
evening AT her home for the basket ball
team from Corvallis and also the Salem
team. She invited the following young
lady students of Willamette to meet
the Young men. Progressive games
were PLAYED snd refreshments we're
served, Misses Lila Swafford, Marian
stowe, Lottie Randall, Gertrude Gray,
Aletha Lee, Ruth Gabrielson, ,Lucey Nor
com. Jennie Coyle, Bertha Andrew
Arthur. Clara Holmstrom, Louise Van
Wagner. Winnie Rigdon, Nellie Parsons.
The Young ladies decided that although
the Corvallis team could not play basket
ball they we're all right as social enter
tainers.