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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
FAILS AS RAILWAY MANAGER.
Psrty Expediency Takes Guiding
Hand in Administration.

Gapetown. April 12.-Cape Colony
Is suffering from municipalization, or
to be more accurate. from nationali-
All the railways belong to the gov
eminent and the appointm mt of a
commission to consider the advisable
ity "of effecting some change In the
future management of railways and
of providing some means of obtaining
in the future the impartial consiGera-
ton of and report upon any proposed
scheme of railway construction" indi-
Gates that the colony has found grave
flaws in the system
Party expediency has often taken
guiding hand in railway administra-
ton.
Local interests rather than financial
considerations have often governed
the laying of new tracks and II il
often asserted that there are a mum.
Der of non-paying tracks which owe
their origin entirely to political
deals"
The Graeff-Reinet line has never
even paid its working expenses and
has cost the taxpayers several hun
dreds of thousands of dollars annually
since its construction
At the present tiEe it is extremely
difficult to ensure the impartial con.
sideration of any railway scheme or
railway expenditure
All that was felt as long ago as 1893
when select committee was formed
to make impurities on lines similar 10
those to which ,-.e new commission is
to turn its attention.
Mr.. Merrfman sought at that time
to secure the appointment of a per-
manent advisory board, but from one
cause or another the proposal fell
through. 1t is understood that the
first duty Of the commission which
The government has now appointed
viii be to endeavor to formulate
scheme which win dIsassociate the
railways from party politics.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
Chinese Labor and the Panama Canal.
Prime Factor in the cOOIie Problem.

wage per month by the employer, and
are furnished in addition with cloth
ing, food, medical attendance and
transportation to and from china at
the employers expense. This causes
the actual cost of Chinese labor to
vary, when brought to he western
hemisphere, as the item of transporta-
ton is a very considerable one and
varies greatly in different sections.
For example, if a laborer comes over
on one-year contract. working PSI
days in the year, and the cost of his
transportation both ways is Sf5, it
adds a cost of 80 cents per day to the
other expenses, If he is under a two
year contract, the cost would be but
Is cents per day This makes the
actual cost depend upon all the condi-
tons of each particular case. All in
all, however, it is safe to assume that
the actual cost of this class of labor
will vary from S1.25 to $3.50 per day,
IL employed at Panama, depending
upon the number employed, the term
of the contract, and the manner in
which they are worked. And II is
safe to say that If properly selected
Chinese labor is engaged for Panama,
the result win be a saving of 25 per
cent in the time of the work, and a
saving of many millions of dollars in
its cost There is no Doubt that 5000
coolie laborers will accomplish more
actual work in a given time than the
$4,000 negroes at present employed By
the commission.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
The Radlum Emanatlon.

Professor Rutherford of McGnl uni.
yerslty. Montreal. has added another
proof to his theory that the emanatior
give off by radium is a ags. He finds
that it is rapidly absorbed by porous
charcoal just like ammonia, hydrogen
sulfid and other gases BY heating
the charcoal the emanatIon Is driven
off, There has hitherto been great
difficulty in keeping radium solutions
in the laboratory If they are In sealed
tubes the production OF hydrogen and
oxygen from the decomposition of the
water creates so much pressure as to
burst the vessel. If open, the escap-
ing emanation contaminates the lab.
oratory SO that no delicate expert
ments on radio-activity are possible
But as he points out. a small open
tube containing charcoal attached to
the stopper will prevent the emana-
ton from escaping, and what is abb
sorbed by the charcoal can be recoy.
cred by heating it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
Great Army Engaged in Railway
Building at Sea

Jacksonville, Fla, April 1S.-Whne
the eyes of the nation are turned to
wards Panama and the great work
IN progress on tie Isthnus there IS
going steadily forward in Florida an
enterprise which. in the opinion OF
experts, offers uany valuable sug
gesuons to the men who are solving
canal problems. The building OF
such railroad as that now under
construction between Miami and
Key West. over the long line of the
Florida Keys. necessitates the EN-
pioyment of thousands of men, me
handling the vast quantities of rdate-
rial and supplies and the overcoming
Of many difficulties due to climate
and topography. Especially in the
way in which thousands of workmea
are enlisted and managed without the
Intervention of contractors is there
said to be an object lesson as to the
method by which the big ditch might
best be dug.
The points of likeness are many,
despite the apparent differences be
tween the two enterprises, one of
which is designed to enable steam
ships to ur' srtake the feat of noun
tain climbing; the other to send
railroad train to sea. For all practical
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24

with the fear of possible loss, for IT
is a strictly one-nan undertaking. Il
try" said AIR. Flagler on one ocea-
sion, TO realize the responsibility or
great riches" This realization lea
to the initial construction of the
Florida east coast railway and its
attendant chain of winter resort no
tells. which have advanced down the
entire length of the coast together,
adding 100000 to Florida's winter
population and contributing millions
to the prosperity of the state. Today
the extension of this system is. like
the work ol the Panama canal giving
the world an exhibition of the posi-
hility Of carrying on in the tropics
vast industrial projects without ex.
trayagance and without scandal o.
reproach.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24

side of the embankment, digging
channel for its own passage, and
building up the embankment with
the material excavated. Two arms
of Jewish creek, which separates
Key Largo from the mainland, were
tilled in this way and the third has
been spanned by steel drawbridge,
which is now in operation
Well within the island OF Largo,
and completely obstructing the line
of grade. an inland lake was encoun-
tered which had not been disclosed
by the preliminary survey. The bot
tom of the lake which was half a
mile wide and contained 81 X feet OF
water, was composed entirely or
peat To remove this peat and Sc
cure the firmer foundation for the
embankment, two dredges worked
steadily for fifteen months. Connect
ing Key Largo and Plantation Key
across Tavernier Creek is another
steel bridge with concrete piers and
abutments,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
Total
Defense.
From an Author,s JournaI.

My cook has demanded her salary.
and that, too. when she has had
nothing to cookl
was just about to recite my poem
on the Strawberry Festival before
the looking-glass when | discovered
that the bailff had levied on the look
ing-glass while / was exploring the
pantry.
The woods viii soon be dressed in
all the colors of the rainbow, and then
I'll take a stroll in the woods and
breakfast on the climate. I don't ike
beet. anyway.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
Why Not a Substitute Juror

The illness of a single member of
a jury halts a trial; the death or in
capability a juror blocks it and
wastes all the labor and cost of 1t to
both sides. This need not be the
case. 1t would be easy to amend
the law so that in case which Is
likely to be long continued two sup
Elementary jurors might be chosen
in addition to the twelve. They could
be sworn like the twelve and like
them could listen to all the testimony
In case of need one of them could be
substituted for one of the origina
jurors and the case go on. Such an
arrangement would not prejudice tn
case Of any litigant 1t would often
save a mistrial-New York World.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
orlain o. Mlasouri,s Name.

Few Missourians know from what
the state took its name. The orig
mai tribe of Indians from which the
word Missouri was taken was On
mossouries," which meant in indian
language 'dwehers at the mouth Of
waters" as the tribe lived near the
mouth Of the Missouri iver A
number of histories state that Mis-
souri, means muddy" which Is err.
roneous.- Albany, No, Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24

a manager could desire. But that one
circumstance is a weighty one. The
singer is too fat. When it comes 10
the question of girth the resourceful
Hammerstein is right there with the
remedy. He notifies this particular
baritone. who has marked tendency
to embonpcint, that he must reduce
his waist line by five inches by the
opening of next season or he can NOT
sing 1t is case of bant or lose
the meal ticket altogether. So the
baritone has decided to bant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
A nellolous nesaert.

For delicious and delicate dessert,
remove the skins from six small bana-
mas and chop them very fine. Beat
# eggs thoroughly without separat-
ing the whites and yolks and whip a
p Mt Of thick cream until IT is stjf.
F I'D the eggs into the cream and add
TIN bananas, turn into a butterei
disl md back In a quick oven until the
somHn is brown. Serve as soon as II
comes from the oven with cream and
sugar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
Vain FIGHT Against Fashion.

Since London has decided to take
up the wasp waist seriously, print
ing in heartrendering details the ac
counts Of women who suffer pair and
death as the result Of tight lacing
We suppose our countrymen and some
OF our countrywomen will take the
same view Of the revival Of the hour
glass figure. But why? In any event
1t can not be nipped In the bud No
Fagsry OF fashion was ever ye,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
Avolrdupois a Foe to Art.

Oscar Hammerstein. the New York
theater builder and operate impre-
sario, is always interesting. He Is
often more entertaining that the
shows that are given in his play
houses. His latest offering is an in.
novation in the way of a contrcr
with an operate star. The singer
is now appearing at Hammerstein s
new opera house and but for one
circumstance is all that the heart OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
Another Point.

HUH" growls the pessimist. "Ey-
cry Tine Rockefeller makes a dona-
ton the price of kerosene goes up a
few cents"
An, smAes the optimist, but
think of the many times the price
Of kerosene goes up when there IS
no donation"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24

downed in its earliest stages by the
common sense folk. It must have
its sway for a time, as a result OF
a few experiences. the stearfast opin-
ions of those who oppose it from the
first and from the love of change that
leads 'ne majority of women to try
something new.-Boston Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
THE NolsELEss RAILROAD.
Invention Of Travelling Man to
Deaden the :Solse o. Car Wheels.

The insomnia of Jue victim Of rail-.
road rattle a,ui r,mble now seems
likely to bring sleep to thousands
Ct other travellers. A cross.tie
stuffed with an asphalt composition.
was thought out by John G. Snyder.
a cigar drummer, during years OF
wakeful nights in s1eeping-car berths
when the roar Of the rails made sleep
impossible This we are told IN Van
Norden's Magazine by Charles Warne
Batting. who also informs us that
large order for these ties has been
placed By the Pennsylvania road,
which proposes to use them on part
OF its New YorkPittsbury line He
goes on to fsy. For many years the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24
Fig Jelly.

Fig jelly makes a nice dessert. To
make It, stew the figs, boil down the
juice and pour them in mould Ill it
up with lemon Jelly; serve with whip
ped cream.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24

Near Ten Mile. in Macon county,
G. B harp was fding along when a
dog niDped at hos horses heels. The
horse SHE'D and the saddle turned,
causing him TO get a sharp bump on
the ground. Luckily. he was only
shaken up. Such things make man
wish for a double-barreIed shotgun.
tSee our offer of a shotgun elsewhere
in this issue) -Bucklin, Mo, Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-24

How much did you draw for over
timer"
Thirteen bones"
Lucky dog"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
certificate of fitness from such ply

certificate of fitness from such ply
sician.
Section Is. No child under the age
of sixteen years shall be employed in
any work which, by reason of the ma
ture of the work. or place of perform
ance, is dangerous to life or limb or
in which its health may be injured or
it's morals may be depraved Any par
ent, guardian or other person, who,s
having under his control any child,
causes or permits said child to work or
be employed in violation of this sec
ton shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined not
more than fifty dollars $50 .00), or be
imprisoned not exceeding ten days
Section a. All acts and parts of
acts in conflict herewith are hereby re
pealed.
Section Is. Whereas an emergency
exists, this act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and
approval
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
"soUARED" THE TIMES.

The Brooklyn Times, which has for
the past ten years been conducted as
an open shop will hereafter employ
only members of Typographical Union
No. 6 in it's composing room. An edi-
torial in the Times says: "Of recent
date the newspaper offices have grown
closer together in a self-protective
way, and the right of the men to be
similarly allied has been admitted in
the vast majority of printing offices.
The Times is, therefore, in trend with
the business developments OF the
printing trades"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
SOUNDS REASONABLE.

New York judges work on an aver
age 154 days year, which may ex-
plain why the Appellate Division de-
cided the law prohibiting night work
for women unconstitutional.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-25
WHATS COME OVER MURRAY"
A Little Story That Points Very
Plain Moral.

ram MOFaI.
l want to talk especially to the pro-
fessedly Christian man. The others
may listen if they choose. You won
der what you may do as Christian
to help your fellows? There are
good many things, but here is sug-
sestive story. A young fellow came
to his pastor and asked: What Chris
ton work can I dor Now let that min
lister tell the rest of the story:
Il said to him, What time do you
rise in the morning ?'>sAt half-past SIX
was the answer What time do you
have breakfast?' AT seven o'clock
What do you do next? Go to the Of
fees where work What do you do
there?'. Work steadily until twelve
O'Clock. What do you do them Go to
lunch What do you do next?' Work
steadily until half-past FIVE or six, and
sometimes later What do you do
next?' Go to supper What do you
do next?' Read the paper, or some
times go to a concert or lecture, or
around home generally What do you
do next?' Go to bed Is that a sample
of every day.? Yes, every day When
would you do Christian work, if gave
you any to do?' I don't know MUIR
ray, l said, God has placed you, so
filled your day, that you don't see
where you would get time for Christian
work, and I don't see. l think God
does not mean for you to add any
Christian work to your daily burden
Murray looked at me for moment and
said, I guess that's So and he rose
to go. Wait, Murray l said; are
there, other men employed where yyes.
are. Yes-many,' he answered. How
do you do your work; as well as the
rest, or more poorly or better? oh,
as well as any of them, / think DO
they know you are a Christian? Why,
yes, suppose So DO they know you
are anxious to do Christian work.
No, don't think they do See here,
| Murray, here's Christian work you can
| do; start tomorrow. Do your work bet
ter than you ever did. See what needs
to be done as you never did. Help the
other fellow who is behind, if YOU can.
Let them all know you are Chris.
tian, not by talking, but by living. Get
in a helpful word here and ther Get
| some fellow to drop his oaths. Get
some fellow to drop his beer. Show
Il hr,ic
you. Preach the gospel among your
associates by the best life you can live
with Gods help. ] think that is the
Christian work that needs to be done
on a big scale. Try it. Will you? He
thanked me, said he had never looked
at the question from that standpoint
before, and went away. Six weeks
after met the superintendent of this
department. in the Offices of the great
corporation where he worked. He
said, Isn't Murray one of your menu
Yes, was my reply. 'Why?' What's
come over Murray he said could on
ly say, don't know I didn't know
anything had come over him. Well,
there has. He's the best clerk in the
| whole force and has developed into
that in the month past. He's the best
influence about the whole place The
men all notice it. There's a different
atmosphere in his department He's
a Christian now, sure; quiet, earnest
and full of spirit that imparts itself to
others. Something has come over
Murray"
Rev. Charles Sickle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-08
Settlers Reap the Benefits.

The railroad companies are
worrying over a prospective
shortage of ties next year. There
is so much new construction
work going on that ties are in
active demand, and good prices
are being paid for them, but de-.
spite this fact as many are not
being purchased as are needed.
While the output is large, tits
not meeting the heavy demands.
The Minnesota & Internation-
al, the sWisconsin Central, the
500 and the Duluth, Rainy Lake
& Winnipeg are all taking ties
out of the same territory, not to
speak of the old lines which are
using certain mum Der every
year for expansion work and re-
pairs. Orders from this bunch
Of railroads keeps the supply
pretty low. The settlers and
small loggers are able to make
good profits getting out pulp
wood, poles and posts, and this
fact has a tendency to further
boost the tie prices, all of which
is benifcial to the homesteaders
in the north country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-08
MOORE BOUND OVER TO
THE NEXT GRAND JURY
Arragned Before Justice Sknvik Last Night When His
Attorney Moved for Dismissal of Complaint and
Warrant and Discharge of Moore.

bail on a charge, the punish
ment for which exceeds seven
years in the state prison.
The second charge against
Moore, grand larceny in the
second degree, was treated in a
similar manner as the first
charge, Moore's counsel moving
for dismissal of charge and dis
charge of defendant, and Justice
Skinvik made the same ruling,
and Moore was com mitted on
that charge also.
Moore was placed in the GUS
tody of the sheriff, and has spent
the intervening time at "Castle
Bailey" under strict sur
velliance.
There are still three warrants
in the hands of Sheriff Bailey
upon which returns have not yet
been made; and as there are Off
GERS from other counties who de.
sire Moore's presence, it is more
than likely that he will not have
much spare time during the next
few weeks to represent his great
investment concern, the "Ameri-
can Realty company of Mime
apolis.
Nothing further has been done
in the cases today, Colonel
Dodge, Moore's counsel, stating
that he would let the matter rest
as it was for a few days.
1t is not improbable that appli-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-08
NOT so RET|CENT WHEN
He is AWAY FROM HOME
W. G. Schroeder Tells the Staples
World of the BeItrami Electric
Light & Power Co.

w. G. Schroeder was at
Staples, recently, and the Staples
World says Of his visit there:
sW. G.. Schroeder, president
of the Beltrami Electric Light
& Power Co., Of Bemidji, MINI, !,
was in town Sunday on his way
home from a tripeato the cities.
The company has a water power
that is being improved on the
Mississippi river a few miles
east of Bemidji, and will soon
be supplying Bemidji with cur
rent for light and power pur-
poses. Lake Bemidji will be
be used for a storage reser-
voir.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-08
The Annual Session Of the Commits
sioners Began at Ten O'Clock
This Morning.
YVES WRIGHT IS CHAIRMAN OF
BOARD; JOSEPH WAGNER is VICE
Much Important Business Will Come
Up for Consideration at this
Meeting Of Board.

The members Of the board Of
county commissioners assembled
this morning to hold the annual
meeting of the board, and the
auditors Office, where the ses-
sion is being held, has been
crowded with interested parties
watching the proceedings.
The board, as at present con-
stituted, is composed of the fol.
lowing members: First district,
Wes Wright; Second district,
George Gunderson; Third dis
trict, F. O. Sibley; Fourth dis.
trict, Joseph Wagner; Fifth dis.
trict, A. w. Danaher. Wright
and Sibley are new members of
the board.
The board organized by elect
ing Wes Wright as chairman and
Joseph Wagner as vice chairman,
the vote being unanimous for
both candidates.
The bonds Of the county Off
cials who will serve during 1902,
were received and approved, as
follows:
Henry Funkley, county attor-
ney, $1,000. Thomas Bailey,
sheriff, $4,000. M. A. Clark,
judge of probate, $1,000. J. O
Harris, register Of deeds, $4,000.
r. W. Rhoda, clerk of court,
81, 900. George French, county
treasurer, $50, ZOO,
The matter of appointing a
county health officer was to
have come up for consideration
by the board. A letter was read
from Fl. M. Bracken, chairman
Of the state board of health, in
which that gentleman stated
the new code established a
county board of health, to be
composed of three members, one
of whom must be a physician,
the other two members being
mem bers of the board of county
commissioners.
Most of the afternoon session
of the board was taken up in
considering the awarding of
the county printing for the en-
sueing year. There was still
quite a 'sthird house" of "lobby-
lists" in attendance this after
noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-08

j. r. Moore, the resourceful
gentleman who, with the assis-
tance of Franklin Anderson and
j. W. Cherry, "euchred" several
Bemidji people out of various
amounts through notes, was
arranged before Justice Skin
vik last evening.
There had been five warrants
issued against Moore, re-
turns being made in but two,
one on the charge of forgery
in the second degree and another
on grand larceny in the second
degree.
County Attorney Mcdonald
moved first in the forgery charge.
W. 3. Dodge of st. Paul ap.
peared as Moore's attorney,
and moved that the complaint
and warrant be set aside and
the defendant dismissed, upon
the ground that, while the for.
NAL part of the complaint and
warrant charged forgery in the
second degree, the facts recited
therein did not constitute the
offense of forgery or any other
public offense.
The court overruled the notion,
being advised in the premises,
and Moore was committed to
custody of the sheriff to await
the action of the next Beltrami
county grand jury, the new
code making it outside the juris-
diction of justice court to fix