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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-11
ATerrihle EXPLOSION.

In Lent the devil makes out his new
program.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-11
seven Years in Ped.

Happiness withers and dies without
heartsbine.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
Personal NOTES.

Uncle Sam has more money in his strong
box now than he will have when congress
adjourns.
Joaquin Miller, who has struck oil on his
Texas lands, is to spend the winter IN the
east. He is now in Washington.
Berkeley, the birthplace of President Will
liam Henry Harrison, near Rishmond, Va,
known as Harrison's lan1ing in the civil
war, has been destroyed by fire.
Frederick p. Hale, the mining engineer,
who has recently returned from South
Africa, declared in New York that no sec
tion of the globe would develop so rapidly
relatively in the next FIVE years at South
Africa.
Postmaster General Payne is considering
the idea OF placing portraits Of the late
DR.. Charles F. Mcdonald on money order
blanks. DR.. Mcdonald was the first head
of the money order service and in the main
its originator.
Chancellor Day of Syracuse university
gives notice that unless the present dan
gers to life and limb are reformed out of
foot ball his conscience will force him TO
declare war upon the game and to ask the
executive board to restrain the young SYRIA
cusans from engaging in It.
Richard lie Gallienne, poet, novelist and
newspaper man, began his career in the
prosaic office of an accountant in Liverpool,
the place of his birth. Later he became
secretary to Wilson Barrett, the actor,
with whom he remained until Ill health sent
him home. Then he began his literary
career. He is now a resident Of New York.
The Philadelphia Press is throwing bOu-
quets at Mr.. Cleveland, and this is one of
them: "Ex-President Grover Cleveland
never did a more graceful act than when he
consented to be present and preside at
the meeting to be held in this city Decem-
Der II, in the interest Of the colored race.
His presence will give a new impetus to the
cause and add an additional inspiration to
the workers."
A story is told OF Arthur Balfour's expert
ence as secretary for ireland which illus
trates both his unpopularity and the wit OF
the celebrated Father Healey. Balfour
asked the priest on one occasion: do the
Irish really hate ne as much as the news
papers say?" my dear sir" was Father
Healey's answer, "if they only hated the
devil half as much as they hate you my
occupation would be gone"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
cnLoRApo w SLLHER.

The Colorado press, without distinc-
ton as to party, takes a philosophic
view Of the decline of silver, i'm strik-
Ing contract with its state of mind a
few years ago. 1t seems to he accepted
that the price of silver is not likely to
rise above 90 cents an ounce, barring
some lucky and unforeseen accident to
affect the market, and that the mining
interest will probably have to adjust
itself permanently to even lower prices
than now rule. While this condition will
bear heavily upon some mining dis
tricts, the people of Colorado are able
to cite abundant facts which explain
their equanimity. A change of base has
been steadily in progress in the indus
tries of the state, until siIvet mining has
now lost its relative Importance. \
large amount of silver is now produced
as a by-product, gold, copper and lead
being the chief object, so that many
mines would not be vitality affected if
the price of silver should go to zero.
During the same period there has been
an unprecedented development of other
Industries, livestock, fruit and farm
ing, production Of coal and iron
and manufacturing enterprise. 1t may
well be questioned whether the check
to mere silver mining has not ulti-
mately greatly benefited Colorado by
Fastening the development of its other
magnificent resources, which really are
far more important. 1t is apparent
from newspaper and other expressions
that the people of Colorado themselves
take this view. and that in the light
of their experience they would not
again make a fetish of silver, as they
did a few years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
RAILROAD BUSINESS AT FLOOD TIDE,
"PrOOf That Prosperity IL Not Only
n Theory but a Condition"
New York World.

The Interstate Commerce COMMISSIONS
preliminary report on the railroad business
Of the country for the year that ended
June 30, 1902, furnishes further proof that
prosperity is not only a theory but a con-
dition.
The gross earnings Of the roads from all
sources amounted to Nh 54 .2oo-an av-
erage Of IS, 736 per mile. Their gross OPP
Grating expenses amounted TO S1,1O6,lS7,4O 5
an average Of IS, 645 per mile. Their net
earnings were $685. SIC 7s5--an average OF
1901 per mile.
AS compared with the previous year the
railroads Of the United States increased
their net earnings by the handsome sum Of
S51 1896, 421. With their freight yards blocked
with merchandise which is delayed because
cars cannot be made fast enough 70 over
take the enormous growth in the volume
OF traffic, the railroads will probably show
still larger net earnings for the current
year. Nor does the wage advance Of 10
per cent, even IL eventually, extended to
all lines. interfere with that pleasant pros
pect for the host OF railroad shareholders.
The net amount to be realized by the ad-
vance In freight rates is variously esti-
mated, but no estimate puts Il at less than
enough to fully offset at least the advance
in wages.
The contrast between the ebb and food
tide Of business is very accurately reflected
in railroad earnings. Hence IL is Interest
ing to note that five years ago Us9O the
net earnings amounted 10 1888 200, 900. using
round hgures-or not much more than one
half the amount just reported for last
| year,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
H PIE A MINCE.
oh Point Leade

Elk Point Leader,
oh, the talk of leaves OF autumn
Whirling thro' the evening req,
AS the ploughman and the husker
Seek the table and the bed,
Is all right for brooding posts,
But to turn from such and sigh
For that homemade dream of fall time
Labelled pie-mince pie.
Bloods OF trusts and combinations
May dine swell at Delmonico;
Sip their wine and nibble sardlnes,
Fork out crabs from Pamlico;
But their formal poise and canter
Like the breezes pass me by,
AS / square myself at noontime
Fore a fat mince pie.
I Just rush out to the kitchen,
Leaving papers wild and rough,
When 1 catch the waited perfume
OF the minty, spicy stun;
Dwelling on each cute conception .
OF the tiny turbid lake
Trimm'd and coVer'd; ah, the beautiesl
Such as mother used to make Ed.
Talk about oatmeal and fxin's
Made for breakfast neat and slow,
Pirate about the tender stom-jack
And digestion faint and low;
But when feeding time comes Flooding
You will hear my gentle cry
Pass the brain food down to Harry;
Hike this way the pie-mince pie"
Poems lofty and immortal
Stir the soul to loving deeds,
But the poet must have ratlons
II with grace he garlands creeds.
So while autumn suns are leaping .
Thro' the hazy range Of sky,
Blow the horn and gently whisper
There's a big mince pie.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

Discussion of the relations Of the
tariff and trusts will continue. 1t has
been made an issue that has taken a
stronger hold upon popular attention
than any other. To this discussion
Former Speaker Reed has just made a
valuable contribution, marked by his
characteristic logical reasoning. In re-
gard to the proposition to remove or re
duce tariff duties on goods manufac-
tured by the great Industrial combina-
ions he says: mo tariff law, of
course, can be made which does not APP
ply to all. Hence, if the tariff is so re-
formed that the big, strong and wealthy
corporations go to destruction, how are
the small one to be saved?. Really,
to the calm and judicious mind, this
sake
This is in accord with the position of
President Roosevelt and the republican
leaders generally. Many of the larg-
est corporations" says the president in
his message, many of those which
should certainly be included in any
proper scheme of regulation, would not
be affected In the slightest degree by
a change in the tariff, save as such
change interfered with the general pros
perity of the country" 1t would seem
that no one capable of understanding
the conditions could fail to see this.
Again the president says: ITO remove
the tariff as a punitive measure directed
against trusts would inevitably result
In ruin to the weaker competitors who
are struggling against them" This is
so obvious that the most ordinary in
telllgence u see 1t. There are thou
sands of Independent industries and
the number is growing. They have
come into being as the result of pros
perity fostered by tariff protection.
They are competing in the home mar
ket with the combinations and thus
constitute a bulwark against monopoly.
AS a tariff Law must apply alike to all,
as no discrimination can be made in
such a law against the combinations,
whatever effect the removal of duties
might have upon the stronger indus
tries would also reach the weaker ones,
and while the former might Withstand
the consequences and survive the latter
could mol. If by this course the COM
binations should be destroyed certainly
the independent industries would also
be. But only the weaker industries
would go to the wall. The stronger
ones would remain. and with the COM
petition removed they would grow
stronger. The proposed policy, there
fore, of striking the industrial combi-
nations through the tai If would result
in increasing the opportunities for the
creation of monopoly.
AS Mr.. Reed says, what we had bet
ter do is to remember where we are
and what our dangers are. I'VE ought
to let the tariff alone is the admoni-
ton of that wise and experienced
statesman. 1--WE ought to defend it
against all Corners for the good of the
nation. We are doing more than well
and need not hunt for disaster"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
Kicking on American Methods.
Portland Oregonian.

q AAa
A piece of news remarkable in many
ways is the cabled announcement that the
plan Of Americans paying good wages and
encouraging employees to increase the daily
output, which was introduced by the man,
ager of the American Electrical works at
Manchester, has been formally protested
against by the Employers federation of
that district. The latter aver that the
labor market is being demoralized and
their works drained of their best men by
the American officials, who pay their Ia
borers IL cents an hour, against 9 cents
paid by the British employers, and get
double the amount of work accomplished.
1t is strange that these disconnected per-
sons do not see that the Justification Of the
American plan is supplied in their own as
sertion that the Americans get double
the amount of work accomplished" and
on only oDe-third higher pay. Their ma
tural remedy is to do the same and meet
the Americans with their own weapons.
The discovery also sheds a somewhat sickly
light on the contention that American sue
cess is due to the tariff and its equaliza-
ton Of labor cost" between here and
abroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
THE NEEDS OF ALASKA.

President Roosevelt earnestly urges
not to the credit of the nation that the
territory, which we have had for
thirty-five years, should still have as
poor a system Of laws as is the case.
political welfare and the material de-
velopment of that valuable possession.
which has repaid many times what 1t
cost and is rich In that will
add enormously in the future to the
national wealth. Congress has hitherto
shown but scant attention to this great
region and u people generally took
little interest in it until the discovery
of gold, but investigation having shown
that 1t has great resources and is ca
pable of supporting a large population,
there can be no excuse for longer neg
lecting Alaska and perpetuating exist
ing conditions there. 1t is therefore
safe to say that congress will carry out
the recommendations of the president
and there is no apparent reason why
this may not be done at the present
session.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which
is very familiar with conditions in
Alaska, thinks a commission should be
appointed to investigate the situation
there in all it's aspects and to report
and recommend lines of future action,
remarking that the present difficulty is
ignorance in the eastern mind concern
ing the present and the future of this
great territory. That paper says that
the clamor Of daily events demands
some comprehensive policy, founded on
facts, for u neglected province on the
north. ION every side and at every
point" say the Post-Intenigencer, I'VE
see this imperial region beset with diff
culties, retarded for want Of intelligent
legislation. in danger Of being irrepar-
ably injured by national ignorance or
Indifference" The remedy for this, 1t
thinks, is to be found through an ex-
pert inquiry that will supply full and
NNhAaN ~ NNh6ANoo as "
the conditions in Alaska md what is
needed to improve them. "By all
MEANS" urges that paper, 'let us have
a commission Of inquiry for Alaska.
with a field md mission as wide as the
great district Itself. and build upon the
sure foundation that 1t will furnish that
structure OF wise laws and fostering In
situations whose absence now has be-
come Il crying injustice and a nations
shame"
There can be no reasonable objection
to n commission, unless it's appointment
would result in unduly delaying legisla,
ton for Alaska, which is already known
to be required. 1t is to be presumed
that in making his recommendations &c
congress the president was careful &c
inform himself as to what was needed
and there is already a great deal OF
authentic information In regard to the
territory available as a basis for intel
ligent legislation. At all events, It Ii
time that Alaska should receive the
consideration from congress which iii
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
KEEPING THE MONEY AT HOME.
Comment on Nebraska Investment in
Massachusetts Bonds.
springheld CMass.O Republican.


Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The state Of Nebraska pays to this COM
monwealth a rare compliment in purchasing
100000 Massachusetts state gold bonds for
the investment Of an unexpended accumula-
ton OF Nebraska's school fund. As the su-
preme court Of the western state pro-
nounces such a transaction legal, the con-
templated purchase has been completed. 1t
is not stated where the bonds we're OBJ
tained, but presumably they have been con-
tracted for with brokers at open market
prices. This is an unusual state transact
ton, but 1t would be highly agreeable to
Massachusetts IL It were to become COM
mon with other states to invest their funds
in Massachusetts public securities. 1t would
help our market greatly, and that market
is already very high and broad, thanks to
the commemorative exceptional credit. But
Nebraska would have done better to have
invested its school fund in its W securi-
ties. To be sure, that state boasts of hav-
ing no debt, and this is true, so far as
funded debt is concerned, but 1t has a large
floating debt, said to amount to over 81, 900, =
900, which must of course be carried at
much larger expense than a funded debt. II
the custodians Of the school fund had used
it to buy up 5000, 900 of these floating state
obligations and held them as a charge
against the general state revenue, the
school fund and hence the state would have
profted more from the transaction.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
Can't Let Wen Enough Alone.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

P~hlIadeIphia Record.
In 1897 the net earnings of American
railways amounted in round numbers to
$685., 900, 900 for the tweIvemonth ended
June 80. During the last fiscal year, ac-
cording to +he Interstate Commerce com
missions preliminary report, the net
earnings were nearly 1867, 900, 900. Re-
ceipts available for interest and divi-
dends have almost doubled in five years.
yet is the horse-leech daughters cry heard
in the conference of western railroad man
ayers. Let the scheduled rates alone. Is
not enough as good as a feast?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

In defense of a suit to recover attor-
ney's fees alleged to have been earned
by an Omaha lawyer, a demand is made
for a showing Of books by the legal
luminary on the representation that his
accounts will disclose the fact that his
whole regular practice does not bring
him $1,000 a year. How any lawyer, no
matter how eager TO earn a fee, can set
up such a defense against a fellow prac.
titiOner passes comprehension. If an
attorney had to prove his legal abilities
every time he collects a bill from his
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
kindly Hint TO Dave Hill,
New York Sun

A Massachusetts, firm has shipped to an
Arkansas man what is said to be the big
gest pair OF shoes ever made, Thew are
seventeens Of extra width; and nearly a
whole side" Of leather was used in the
soles. We record these facts not merely
in the interest Of the statistical science.
but out Of kindness to the Hon. David Ben
nett Hill, who may be seeking adequate
means of kicking himself to express fully
this remorse for that coal plank.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
A Pair of Gold Producers.
San Francisco Chronicle.

pdH fIdHCIscO chronicle.
Australia and the United States are
nearly neck and neck as gold producers.
The output Of the latter in 1901 exceeded
that of Australia by a little less than
$4,000, 900. Both countries have done their
share of the work of supplying the world
with the yellow metal, and the indications
are that they will continue to do so for a
long time to come. When South Africa gets
in trim again 1t may rival both the United
States and Australia in the volume Of pro-
d~uction, but the chances are that the two
older gold producers will keep the South
Africans busy trying to beat them.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

In size Oklahoma, If Indian Territory
should be added, would make a very
respectable state. 1t is a fine and well
developed farming country AID has a
population of about 100000. Many of
the Indians, like the Cherokees and
A~rapahoes, are not only thoroughly civ
ilized, but also wealthy farmers and
stock raisers and successful business
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

1.-THE ten-day adjournment of the coal
strike commission has for the time di-
rected attention from it's work. But
when it is resumed public interest is
likely to show little abatement. The
statement of President Gray makes it
certain that the arbitrator are re-
solved to go through with the investi-
CATION, whatever the parties concerned
may do.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
UNCLE SANS TREASURE CHEST.
In Excellent Condition to Meet q
Holiday Rush.
Nov Ynrk Worlf

New York World.
With some six millions Of gold beyond
the $500. 000, 900 mark, passed late in Octo-
Der, our treasury continues to make new
records in It's store Of the yellow metal.
which is greater than this or any other
nation ever before possessed.
Uncle Sans stock of gold is more than
four times his legal reserve Of $3.50. 900, 900.
and more than three times the combined
coin, bullion and reserve Of the Bank Of
England; it is one hundred millions moro
than the gold holdings OF the Bank OF
France, three times those of the Imperial
Bank of Germany, so per cent more than
Russia's.
The contrast is remarkable. European
nations wish and seek gold boards for
war chests and emergencies. Uncle Sam
doesn't. He would be glad to get rid cf
the "pesky stuff' and his secretary Of the
treasury has broken law and precedent in
trying to do so.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

County commissioners from all over
Nebraska are holding a meeting at
Beatrice for the purpose of prepar-
ing for the legislature bills relating to
county administration. A bill to keep
the county treasury full and to prevent
overlaps would be included among the
measures Endorsed If they only knew
how to frame it in a way sure to be
effective.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

The inhiction of a fine Of $25 on a
wealthy citizen of New Orleans shows
notably that the Jim Crow street car
rule which he had violated can be
worked both ways, but also that in op-
Grafton It is sometimes embarrassing to
u whites.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

client, many would have no time to de
vote to other law business. We do not
believe any judge will consent TO pursue
such an impertinent inquisition-the
judge may some day be retired from the
bench and have to return to the practice
of law for himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

President Roosevelt does not declare
In so many words that he will call out
4 cavalry troop to pull down the illegal
fences, but he does say that all the re-
sources at the command of the govern
ment win be used TO put a stop TO tres
passing on the public domain. The
presidents language is less obtrusive
but equally forcible.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
sOund Reading.
Springfield Republican

The letter from President Roosevelt TO a
South Carolina citizen concerning the ap-
pointments Of negroes to public office is
worth reading. II is highly creditable to
him. and will so be regarded by everybody
who looks upon the negro as a man with
all the possibilities IN hiT Of the highest
human Development 4
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
MIRTHFUL


Baltimore American: Anxious Friend
Did her father kill the fatted calf for you?
Unlucky Lover-No, but he cooked my
goose for me.
Washington Star: Some folks" said
Uncle Eben, lis a good deal like mules.
Dey uses up enough energy to do a days
work stanin' roun' an kickin'."
Philadelphia Press: Kwoter-Well, ITS a
poor rule that won't work both ways"
you know.
Jiggins-I say it's a poor rule tina would
work anyway. II 1t wasn't poor 1t wouldn't
have to work.
Somerville Journal: Ethel-Maude says
that Jack told her last night that she was
a perfect picture.
Kate-well, a caricature is a picture! 500
Detroit Free Press: Shell don't like a
beard on a young man.
Hell didn't like II at first, either, Tut
then 1t grew on me by degrees.
Boston Post: Good morning, SIR" said
a stranger, accosting Rip Van Wrinkle, as
the latter came down out of the noun
tains from his twenty-year sleep, land how
are you feeling this morning?'
II am feeling bum-very bum" re-
piled Rip, in the usual grumbling way of
mankind; why, I never slept a wink all
night"
He was a printer. In the hall
One night ere lights were lit
He met her and he stole a kiss.
She almost had a ht.
He heard her scream. Twas not the one
He thought II was. oh, terror!
Excuse me-" he exclaimed, 1T was
A typographical error"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

n the school board is TO maintain a
paid lobbyist at Lincoln during the leg
stature at the expense of the taxpayers,
why not the city council. the police
board, the library board and the county
board all try the same game? 1t is a
poor game that cannot be played by
more than one.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

The presidents message does not sat
lsfy our amiable contemporary that pro-
fesses democratic proclivities. That
could have been predicted in advance.
No message of a republican president
ever satisfied 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
Experience knocks Theory
Brooklyn Eagle.

Not a single army officer is in favor Of
abolishing the canteen. Every officer has
found its abolition an injury to the morale
OF his men. Now, will the we'll meaning
but lneddlesome prohibitionists keep silence
for a while?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

To be able to refer to the archiepisco-
pal see of Omaha would be a privilege
that would be appreciated not only by
citizens of the Roman Catholic faith,
but by Omaha people generally without
respect to creed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

Official figures for the floating debt Of
Nebraska are $2.OO5,O01.15. And the
constitution of Nebraska expressly pro-
vides that the Indebtedness of the state
shall never exceed $1,000 in times Of
naaaa
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

Post mortem disputes over the re-
spective merits of the foot ball teams
are nearly as hot as the games them
selves, but so far no casualties have
been rehoryed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

Omaha's experience in selling its bonds
indicates that there is a water-tight COM
bination between the various brokers
and bankers throughout the country
who deal in securities Of this kind. Why
would not this be a fruitful subject for
Investigation by the National League OF
American Municipalities?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04

1t is not unusual for congressman to
tell the interviewer that they are de-
lighted with the presidents message
and then go straightway to nulllfy or
obstruct the policies recommended.