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SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES. "

Philadelphia Press. Nothing Great
ed worse impression on the genera
public in the investigation Of the three
great life insurance companies than
the discovery in each of nest OF
Subsidiary companies out of whom
storck directors made profits because
they were at both ends of the 3ar.
gain
It is clearly impossible to accept
the recent ex-parte evidence in this
city and Baltimore before the intre
state commerce commission as proof
of like condition of affairs in rail-
road companies or to forget that ali
charges must be cleared up by some
thing mre than vague ednials When
men hitherto of blameless reputation
are charged with the serious offense
of using their power in one company
10 add TO the profits of their holdings
as stockholders in another corpora
ton, no one desires TO believe 1t.
Character and reputation still have
their value.
But 1t is equally true that public
standards are rising. Much once
condoned IS now condemned. A full
refutation of ali clarges made is in
dispensably necessary. II not, the
public will accept the charges made
as true. 1t will overlook the cleai
desire of the examiners in the cur
rent Investigation into the OWNERSHIP
Of coal and iron companie5 to make
a case, the frequency 0 leading ques
lions and the implications and asser
tions Of too willing witnesses who's
differences are far from evidence.
House cleaning. has been in progress
in more than one great corporation
The lesson o. the life insurance reye
atiOus has not been lost. Some ir
vpI'ca0la railroad changes and re
1oFafz have rad good reason. Non
ae l.5s, even IF reforms have bee
ade within. an must be laid bare
The stlgaton begun must be cor
Ieied The ownership Of all Coz
nds iron "ompanies whose stockhoF
srs copld proht by the aid OF rail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02

school management, and all advanced
pupils IN the violin are required to at
tend the rehearsals regularly unless
specially excused. Here are an the
conditions of professional practice.
Members of the Symphony play
among the amateurs. and speed up"
all the performances. Jordan Hall,
the gift of Eben D. Jordan, with its
fine concert organ and spacious stage,
specially adapted TO orchestral and
choral concerts. gives a setting to
make the violin learner in a rursl
community envious indeed The in
terpreSation of works of classical and
modern music goes on under the di-
rection Of so eminent composer as
George W. Chadwick, director of the
Conservatory, and author of the op-
era Judith and many other works.
Amidst slIch possibilities of instruc-
ton for prospective violin players
and amidst the remarkable concert
and orchestral work OF the American
music season in all our larger and
some of our smaller cities, it is not
strange that American appreciation
of the finest Of instruments is steadily
increasing. Withal, it is good to know.
the supply Of excellent violins is like
wise. on the increase. One of the
best known New York manufacturers
has recently declared that it is a mis-
take to suppose that expert knowledge
OF the making Of the instrument died
out with the shcool of Cremona.
Some people have an idea that some
mysterious element went into the
OF violins in Italy during the
two centuries of the best manufacture.
Yet careful manufacturers of Amerl-
can violins are said to be producing
as fine instruments as have ever been
produced anywhere, and students
who lay in the foundations for their
education on this side of the
water get the benefit. At such a
school as the New England Conserva-
tory one Of the points insisted on is
that every player in the orchestra
shall be provided with good instru-
ment, loaned TO him. if he is unable at
the time to purchase it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02

work, if NC as jolly as Saturday
night dance, is at least as stirring,
and. in the midst of the clamorous
chords of one of Haydn's symphonies,
or the jolly overture to Nicolai's
Merry Wives of Windsor, the young
viohnist, swept into the current of
sound volume is certainly conscious
that, in the language OF the day, he is
going some"
And this Is, of course, the finishing
touch of the vielin players training.
Nothing shows the contrast between
the old and the new methods of teach
ing the most artistic of musical in
struments more than the Importance
now laid in musical education upon
the full orchestra. Still in many
parts of the land, the good old sci
ence of fiddling is transferred from
father to son, from teacher to pupil,
without much science but with abun-
dant swing and dash.
That hundreds of thousands of
young Americans should be studying
strange. From early days the dd1le
has been the most distinctly popular
of musical instruments in America;
and even after the piano came to tor
ment the leisure hours of small boys
and girls it still remained, figura lively
rs well as literally. closest of all IL
struments 10 the great heart of the
common people. The taste for the
fiddle came in along with colonial arch
itecture and furniture, for it was one
of the recognized accomplishments in
the old days when Italy represented
the sum and substar ce of culture.
Was not the swell instrument of al g.
tistic Italy, developed at Bresia AMI
Cremona in the sixteenth and seven
teenth centuries, and played upon a.
a somewhat later date by the imnort Il
Paganini? AN through colonial and
early national days, wherever the
severity of the Puritnical discipline
was a little relaxed, there were found
men who, like Tom Hood, frequently
called upon heaven "t1 reward the
man who first hit upon the very orlgi-
nal notion of saving the inside of a,
cat with the tail Of a horse''
The fiddle entered into early AmeTi
can literature and history There is
a story Of an immensely valuable vio-
lin. made by Steiner of the Tyrol
successor Of the great Stradivarius, in
,eturn for which 1900 acres Of land
were given up by back woodsman Of
Western Pennsylvania. The land
which he exchanged, not indeed Tor a
song but for a tune, would, if held in
the family, have enriched his descend
ants beyond the dreams of ayarice: it
is now the site of the city Of Pitts
burg
There are traditions. too. Of search
among buildings of the older cities FOR
the well seasoned spruce umbers that
made some Of the American violIns
actual dance or concert The begin.
ner made mistakes. but who cared?
At least wth The help OF his olda-
compatriot, he got into the swing Of
the simple dance music. a short
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02
Saving the Inside Of a Cat
WItb the Gail Of a bcrse. III


Boston, Dec. 2S.-It's a far call
from mOneymusk in the village town
hall or on the barn floor, or from
"Whistling Rufus, the One-Man Band"
scraping the fiddle as if the angels
were a-picking" at the Alabama shake
down, to playing the violin in the mod
ern orchestra. It's a serious matter,
this of getting the musical game
under great leaders coaching. Over
the whole group Of instrumentalists,
ten first violins, ten second violins.
SIX violas, six violincellos, and various
groups of contrabasses, flutes, oboes,
clarionets, bassoons, French horns.
trombones, trumpets, and bass drums.
leans the yirtuoso conductor. cooking
first one portion, then another, of the
great human instrument which he
plays.
The violin player in such an orches-
ira is being taught in every selection
from Mozart and Beethoven to Berlioz.
Strauss, or Cesar Franck, not only to
get the greatest possible effect from
ais own instrument, but to make i.
harmonic perfectly with practically
every other form of musical instru-
ment that is in good use. Withal, the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02

divine harmony from the fiddle pre-.
vented their getting ahead in the
world. Even to this day it is a rare
rural community in which some genius
of the bow, 'pindling' perhaps, and
not much good at farm work, cannot
be relied upon to keep the light fan
tastic tripping for the benefit of all
the young folks" far into the small
hours of the morning.
Profici ency with the violin was &C
quired in the good old American way,
by few hints and helps which the as.
pirant who is naturally gifted picked
up without much difficulty. Then
came few evenings of practice at an
the backwoods never dreamed Of
mathematical studies of harmony and
age of 80 years She was born in
Ann Ladbetter, died recently at the
analysis, physical exercises to develop
those muscles which are most needed
in bowling violin, ceaseless sight
playing. analytical studies of con-
certos by Spohr, Paganini, Mendels-
sohn, Bruch, Saint-saens and Bee
thoven. Before starting in at all upon
the manipulation of so difficult an In
strument he must at least have q
knowledge Of rudimentary musical
matters. 1t is long and arduous
course which the candidate for teach
ing the violin or for performance on
the concert hall stage or in the theat-
rical orchestra must undergo.
Yet in its browning feature it is not
so unlike in one way the training of
the rustic fiddler The theory of the
thing is to get the player into actual
practical work as quickly as possible
just as the country lad who has learn
ed to scrape a few tunes is encour
aged on the first opportunity to render
music suitable for
Waltzes, poll1as, lanciers, galops,
glides,
Portland fancies, reels, quadrilles
and slides
and all the rest Of the popular dance
repertoire.
In the same way it is Of advantage
to the seri' is student Of the violin of
whichever tx to find his way as soon
as may be into a full sized modern
or.nestra. Women students as well
as men are found among the violins
Of such an orchestra as that maintain
ed by the New England conservatory
of music as an essential part OF its
instruction in Instrumentation, and
the only one of its kind among Amer
lean music schools. The girls, as do
the young men, acquire professional
efficiency as result of the training.
rs NAV be noted from the work of
those graduates of this particular
orchestra who are now playing in
some Of the leading women's orches
tras.
Particularly for the devotees of thu
violin, though Of course all the faml
lar instruments aye included. the nd
vantaEes Of performance in an or-
oh estra, coached by performers of TIE
Boston Symphony the FIRST muslcal
Organization Of its kind in the world
have become very apparent to tho
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02

road officers must be laid before tho
public.
In the end it will be seen that pub
licity is the only protection for rail-
road officers themselves against sus-
picion and aspersion IN England
every list Of stockholders IS a public
record, accessible to any man who
pays fee large enough to prevent
trivial curiosity. No good reason e&
lists why the lists of stockholders Of
any public or semipublic corporation
should not be open here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02
GETS EVEN WITH JUDGE.
Monroe County Board Won't Pay Him
for Sunday Travels.

Sparta Wis, Dec. 25.-A few
months ago Judge Fruit of the circuit
court handed down a decision that
county supervisors could not collect
per diem for staying at the count,
seat on Sunday unless they actually
met and transacted business. The
county board now has passed a reso-
luton declaring that bills for mileage
and per diem of the circuit Judge ana
his stenographers for Sundays Will
not be allowed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02
Former Senator Wnrse

New Orleans, Dec. 27.--The condi-
ton OF former United States Senator
Gallery, who has been i'll for a week
with acute kidney trouble, took d turn
for the worse late yesterday, and it is
now feared that he will not recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02
Creditors c., 20 Per Cent.

Washington, Dec. 27-The comp
troller OF the currency has declared a
dividend Of 20 per cent to the cred
itors of the Aetna Banking company
of Butte, Montana, and Washington,
d. G.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02
Railroad Men Get Raise.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 27.--Announce-
ment is made by the Northern Pa.
cific railway of an increase OF wages
of baggagemen of so per month and
of telegraphers of IS per month
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02
New Cruiser pass.a les.

Santa Barbara. Cal. Dec. 23.-The-
new cruiser South Dakota Saturday
passed the final test success fully.
During straightaway run Of four
hours the cruiser averaged 22.2f
knots PEI hour.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02
Fatal Elaht over Line Fence.

North Vernon Ind, Dec. 27.--As
the result of a dispute over a div1d
ing fence, Elijah Covert shot and
killed Charles Thorp near here yes
terday. Both are prominent farmers
Covert was arrested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02
SIXTEEN PEOPLE DROWN.
Sail Boat With IS Persons on Board
OVerturns.

Kingston, Dec. 25.--A sail boat with
25 persons on board overturned yes
terday near Montego bay. Sixteen
passengers drowned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02

How did his lecture go?"
Very wei Re introduced some
quotations that I couldn't recognize,
but | gathered from his manner that
they We're by eith2r Shakespeare or
himself, ~ Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-02
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT.

Prior to 1886 the prllnes consumed
in this country came almost entirely
from France and the Danubian prov
inces. The consumption was small
and the fruit was considered delica-
| cy. Now more than 100000, 900
pounds of dried prInee are eaten
yearly in the United States, and, need
less to say, the product is no longer
regarded as a luxury.
Some curiously appropriate names
are to be found among the citizens of
small village on Cape Cod. The 10
cal lumber dealer is named Lumbert
the milbman is Mr. Waterman, the
fish merchant is Mr. Phinney the min
lister is Mr.. Paradise, and the proyi-
sion dealer is Mr.. Bacon.
There was a curiuos mixture OF
names at Sheffield (Engiand har-
vest festival the other day. Rev. W.
D. Knight preached in the morning
and Mr.. Day N the evening, while al
| the afternoon service cantata called
Day and Nigh" was sung
Joseph Jerome, who has died at
Kidenninster in bis ninety third year,
was the Oldest carpet-weaver in Eng
land. having worked at the loom for
more than eighty years. He wit
messed the transition Of the old hand
to the steampower loom.
The beet-sugar product of Michi-
gan this year will be unprecedented
In 1904 FIVE and onehalf tons was the
average production per acre. In 1905
ut rose to seven tons, but the crop was
very short. This year the average
production will be ten tons per acre,
one ton in excess of the standard of a
good year. There are under contract
this year between $4,000 and 10000
acres, as compared with 7S 600 last
year. The beet-sugar manufacturers
expect a production this year of 200.
100000 pounds, against 142, 100, ocn
pounds last year.
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Best Method Of Harvesting.
AS the sugar beet grows down n
the soil it is not possible to pull them
out by hand in harvesting until they
are loosened up. and the best tool
know Of is a subsoil pillow, or an old
piow with a very narrow shear and
the mouldboard cut of at least half
way down. Drive the pillow immediate
ly TO the left of the row you want to
hit, getting partly under the beet,
and as the plow goes along you lift
the beets up just enough to make
them loose, so you can readily pull
them by hand. The person doing
the pulling takes two rows, pulls
beet with each hand, knocks them to.
gether TO get the dirt off, and throws
them in piles Of a wagon load each.
This done you can take a topping
knife and cut off all the crown upon
which the leaves have grown, throw
Ing the beets In ore pile and the tops
in the other, then cover the beets
safely with the tops and you are
ready to ship.
All OF the sugar companies furnish
the seed.
Why Grow Sugar Beets7
why should farmers grow sugai
oeets? BY so doing
1st They are encouraging the man
Ifacture in this country Of a yers
lmportaPt food product that is being
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-04

For SALE: A Groom house on the
north side OF the river. Inquire at
his office.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-04
Mrs. Charlotte Peart.

Mrs. Charlotte Peart, whose maiden
name was Charlotte Ray, was born in
the north of Ireland in 1914.
When small child she moved with
her parents to lower Canada near
Montreal residing there until as the
bride of Thomas Peart she went to
Clinton Co., N. j., in 1887. They
came to Nicollet, Co., Mimi, in 1856
and to Mankato in 1875 where she has
made her home ever since. The final
call reached her at the home of her
oldest son, T. G. Peart, March Goth.
Her husband, with whom she had
lived tifty-four years, proceeded her to
the eternal home sixteen years ago.
OF the eleven children born to them,
six are still living. 7. G. Peart of
Mankato, I. r. Peart of Casa Grande,
Arizona, A. L. Peart of Chafey, n.
D., Mrs. j. NJ. Hazen of Minneapolis,
Mrs Henry Loud of Minneapolis,
and 7. w. Peart OF Sank Centre.
She spent the winter of 1856 with
her son and his family in our city
when she made many friends who
remember her as very bright and re-
markably active for her years. 1t was
very wonderful that lady over ninty
years old could make beautiful
embroidery and point lace.
Mrs. Peart had been member of
the NJ. E. church since she was eight
years old. Seventy-five years was a
long time to test the benefit of her
religion, which she found equal to
every stage of life. She was living
proof that Goodness is profitable
in all things, both in this life and
that which is to Gomez
She enjoyed good health up to the
last six weeks of her life, death
coming as the result of old age.
The funeral rites and interment
were in Mankato on Saturday, March
18th, Mr.. Peart of this place, joining
in paying the last tribute of respect
and honor to one in every way so
worthy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-04

Mrs. D. M. Smith, whose home is
three miles out of town on the Cedar
lake road, took advantage of the fine
weather on Tuesday by making a visit
to our city.
Miss Mary Ward of Ashley, was a
business visitor in the city on Tues
day.
Miss Jessie Eddy returned on Tues
day morning from a delightful visit
with Glenwood chums.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bowman,
on April LIST, daughter.
Misses Emma Kron and Marie
Jacobson, who have been learning
dressmaking in this city, returned to
Cyrus last week.
Miss Sophie D. Schultz, who spent
her Easter vacation in st. Paul, re-
turned last Sunday evening. go. i11IS1z1
! Miss Lena Westermann, who lhas
been visiting her parents and:friends,
returned to Minneapolis last week: 8
Chas. Adermann hasl moved to
Monticello, MIMI, GO
Alex Botz Of Freeport, spent Easter
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Botz. elessa
Mrs. Nina Clarke Millen, her
husband and five children are coming
from Victor, CAL, to visit Mrs.
Clarke at the Rest Room next week.
Is Grandma Clarke happy2 Her face
fairly beams! The Rev, Millen has
accepted call to preach in the
Baptist church at Little Falls. N
Don't forget the big parasol and
umbrella sale at the Boston, Monday.
The Barney Kramer farm to rent,
2h miles southwest of West Union.
Will furnish stock on shares. w. A.
Morse. 4-2t
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-04
First Publication March
Citation for Hearing on Petition for Probate
Of VIII,

Estate of Calvin Moore, Decedent.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Stearns
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Calvin Moore
decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the allowance and probate of
the will of said decedent: The petition of
M. G. Kesy. George f. Moore and Charles E.
Bohall being duly filed in this court, re-
presenting that Calvin Moore, then a resident
of the County Of Stearns. State Of Minnesota,
died on the 18th day of March, 1907, leaving
a last will and testament which is presented to
this court with said petition. and praying that
said instrument be allowed as the last will
and testament of said decedent and that
letters testamentary be issued thereon to
E. BohaiI, Now THEREFORE,, You and
each of you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, II any you have, before this
court, at the Probate Court Rooms In the
Court House, in the city of 81. Cloud, county
of Stearns, State of Minnesota, on the 10Th day
of April, 1907, at 8 O'Clock A. NJ, why the
PRAYER of said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable, A. B. Klasen,
Judge of said court, and the seal of said court,
this 9th day of March, 1907.
(Seall A. H. KLAsEN,
Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-04

ministraticn of the sststs q seja -ascedsnt. e.
justment and allowance OF said final account
End for distSibu.Cn St tAe 5esane ct sid
Therefore, you. and each of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause. if any you
have, before this court at che Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the city Of st.
sofa. on the 12th day Of April, 1907, at Q
O'Clock m, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness. the Judge of said court. and the
Seal of said Court, this 18th day Of March,
1907 q
court SeaD A. a. KLAsEN,
Probate Judge.
George w. Stewart Attorney for Petitioner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-04

lone Brown of Glenwood, visited in
the city on Sunday. Miss Brown
formerly resided here and has great
many friends to welcome her when
ever she visits the city.
WANTED: A horse, HOO to 1900 lbs. a,
safe for lady to drive. Apply to A j..
Watson. Aft
L. Guy Taylor left for Joplin, Mo-,
on Tuesday.
The Boston advertises a special
sale on parasols and umbrellas for
Monday.
For Sale.
Three full blood Holstien bulls,
S. L. Wyandotte eggs for Matching
$1.O0 per setting (15), Coolie pups
$1.O0 and $500 apiece.
o. S. Cass. 4-2t
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Of Sauk Centre, uIinl

State of Minnesota. county of Stearns, IS:
named bank, do solemniy swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
F. w. SPRAGUE. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this27
day OF March, 1907.
". 4. CALpow. Notary Public.
ISEAL1
CORRECT-AtteSt:
w. O. p. HILSDALE,
c. NJ. SPRAGUE, Directors.
j. A. CAUGHREN.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-04
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

AS striking illustration of how
little public opinion rules in legis'
lative matters we only need to state
that the proposition to establish an
Industrial school for girls in a diff.
ferent town and under entire
separate management from the state
reform school at Red Wing, is very
liable to be lost in the legislative
shuttle. We did not think
such thing was possible at the
beginning of the session, but
we think it more than probable
now. The women of the state are
unanimous in the opinion that such
an institution should be provided
for. The Commercial clubs and
numerous other civic societies have
SO petitioned. There is not the
slightest doubt that the public
sentiment of the state is overwhelm-
ingly in. favor of such action.
There are only two reasons why
this action is not taken. The first
is while this Legislature is inclined
to be rather liberal in unnecessary
appropriations they are very careful
when it comes to necessary ex-
penditures. The second is by some
species of reasoning, the logic of
which We are utterly unable to
fathom. The citizens of Red Wing
where the reform school is located,
vigorously contend that they have
vested right in all reform institu,
tions, and 1t will be Legislative high
wayism to locate a girls reform
school in any other city, and under
the leadership of one of the ablest
if not the ablest member of the
house, they have SO far blocked all
action. 1t is up to the legislature.
Will they permit James G. Blaine
OF Goodhue, to thwart the wishes
of the women of Minnesota and
defy public sentiment?