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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

ity of Lake Nicaragua with Mount
Orosi. the conical form of which de-
notes it's igneous origin. But between
it and the Poas geyser there are
number of other craters, some still
in semi-active condition and the 9TH
ers quite extinct.
Rocked by Earthquakes.
The maximum of volcanic activity
takes place at the eastern end of the
range, and 1t is also that section of
the country, just at its southern foot,
between Turrialba and Poas-the so
called central plateau-that is most
exposed to disastrous earthquakes. 1t
is at the same time the most densely
populated part OF the whole country.
This central plateau then is almost
constantly rocked by underground con-
vulsions of variable intensity. From
1865 to 1903, inclusive, the average
yearly number of recorded shocks
was "a, about half of which were gen
orally felt in San Jose and its imme-
date vicinity. The maximum number
of shocks. 1903, was reached in 1900,
but during that year there were no
very heavy quakes. Contrary to the
opinion current among the natives,
that these earthquake phenomena are
more frequent at the beginning and at
the end of the rainy season. view
formerly sustained by the writer him
self-there is no seasonal periodicity,
the seisms being distributed almost
evenly throughout the twelve months.
The uuakes very seldom come singly.
but mostly in groups. with one or
several eliminating shocks at some
point of the series.
Notwithstandin the fact that in
the minds of the highly imaginative
and excited natives the volcanoes
we're the sigincl cause of the dis
turbance, these hardly showed any
unusual activity. as was made clear
by a careful exploration; but this
failed to satisfy the public, and the
responsibility was speedily shifted to
A hitherto unheard of crater, the
Cache Negro, which gave the investi-
eating commissioner more trouble and
headaches than all the real volcanoes
and earth quakes taken together.
n. PiTTlER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14
Light Keeper Who Died for Uncle Sam

and carry the mail to the belea-
guered islanders. Such a man was
Captain Ed" No day was too cold
or wind too strong to keep him at
home
Since entering the lighthouse serv-
fos Captain Ed" had some of the
most arduous assignments Uncle
Sans men get. For IL years he was
in charge OF the lighthouse on Stan
nard rock. in Lake Superior. This is
the farthest from land of any light
the government possesses, and be-
cause OF the storms in the spring and
fall furnishes about the hardest work.
1t stands on the Top of submerged
mountain, which is only six feet be-
low the surface. Many bcets had
been wrecked on the rock before the
government established the light
There are eight mouths Of each of
these - years Captain Chambers and
three assistants lived In the light.
house. practically cut of from the
rest of the world except for the occa-
sional visits of the supply boat. At
one time. because of storms. this boat
did not reach the lighthouse for three
months.
Captain Chambers was In charge
of the following lighthouses during
hts service: Waugoschance. three
years; Iroquois. in Lake Superior,
nine years. and Spectacle Reef. in up
per Lake Huron. six years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

nETRoIT-The big lighthouse at
~ Windmill Point is sending out its
warning to lake mariners every night.
as it has for many years past but no
more does Capt. Edward Chambers
attend the big lamp that for two
years has been his care. He died
recently. With the passing of Cap
tain Chambers. or Captain Ed" as
he was known among the lakefarins
people one of the most picturesque
figures of the great lakes is taken.
His was a strenuous life. given a -
most entirely to the caring for ligh,
houses.
He was born on Mackinac island IN
1852. When he went to work IL Gas
for the government. as mail carrier
from Mackinac City on the mainland
to the island In summer this is
simple task. But in the winter IL is
different. The storms that sweep the
lakes in the cold months find a clear
passage in the Straits OF Mackinac,
and sometimes travelling over the ice
is impossible, II takes a strong and
resolute man to face these storms
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

Angela. having lived in a rose col
ored atmosphere all her life. could
not understand why Edwin should not
give her a pink pearl for an engage
ment ring.
But. dearest" her mother argued.
Edwin is a poor mani"
No man is too poor to buy the
right kind OF ring for the girl he is
going to marry"
Angela's mother. who had worked
in factory when she was young.
and had known what It was not to
have any rings at all. shook her
head.
You can't understand. darling: you
never have been poor"
IF were poor" said Angela. Il
would live in cottage with roses
around It, and bake cakes for Edwin"
At that Angelas mother sighed. for
she knew that poverty is not thing
of roses and of sweet cakes, but of a
struggle for dry bread without any
butter on II.
Il have sometimes wished" she be
gan. and stopped
WHAT" Angela demanded
That you had fallen in love with
rich man." her mother sighed. you
have always had everything you
wanted-and it won't be easy for you
to go without"
You think | am Just a child"
Angela ragged. with her blue eyes
flashing. and so does Edwin--I-I
think you are dreadful"
And she sobbed as If her heart
would break
OF course. she got the pink pearl.
for her mother spoke to Edwin tact.
fully. Angela loved pearls" she
said. land have some unset ones
which | can sell to you cheaply-they
won't cost any more than any other
ring"
Edwin protested. In his heart he
felt that he wanted to buy a little
circlet of turquoises. which would
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

match Angela's eyes. lie could have
afforded such a ring, and he would
not have had the bargain-counter
feeling which oppressed him when
he accepted the offer of his future
mother-in-law.
He gave Angela the pink pearl and
she was happy. He did not tell her
where he had bought It, Her mother
had asked him not to tell
Angela is such a baby" she had
said, and it might spoil her pleas
ure."
That Edwin's pleasure was spoiled
did not trouble her She thought only
of her daughter, whose wishes had
never been denied.
The incident Of the pink pearl was
one of many others. Angelas mother
put her money at the disposal of the
young people. She was diplomatic,
and when Edwin suggested the buy
ing OF a cottage she offered the land
for the site. she furnished 1t and fin
ished IL until all of its simplicity
was lost She chose an exclusive
nelghborhood, and when the young
couple moved in they found them
selves the center of a wealthy circle
of neighbors.
And in the midst OF all the luxury
Angela pinned. She grew pale and
thin and languid. until her mother
and Edwin we're alarmed.
She must go away" the mother
told the young husband. but Edwin
shook his head.
What Angela needs" he said. is
to feel that she means something in
the world. There are so many Idle,
unhappy women-and somehow be-
licve that Angela is more OF a WON
an than we will let her be. We cod
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

NEW YORK.-There are places
~ where children have TO be taught
how to play You might think that
the youngsters wouldn't need in
structlon of this idnd You would
be mistaken Here in New York men
and women spend the better part of
their lives teaching thousands of
children how to play. not only with
their muscles. but also with their
minds, writes a correspondent A
great many thousand dollars are spent
annually by the city just for that pur-
pose. and experience has proved that
the time and money are well spent
The tall tenements OF the East side.
as fun of people as a warren Is of
rabbits, swarm with eager children.
Their fathers and mothers were i'm
migrants. Most of them had no boy
hood or girlhood, as most people think
of IT, They worked for a living be-
fore they came to this country; they
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

Z l. PASO. ex.-Manufacturing a
IL drink of ice water with nothing
cooler than the suns rays and dry
tropical air would probably seem un-
der the province Of the magician to
the easterner. 1t is nevertheless a
fact that from these ever.available
agencies the greater part of the popu.
lation of Texas. Arizona and New
Mexico manufacture their own ice wa
ter. This not only serves for drink
ing purposes. but also provides an
efficient medium for the ordinary re-
quirements of refrigeration-fo in
the cruder sections of the great south
west the artificial production of ice
is still a trihe too costly to be feas-
ible
The secret lies wholly in the con
struction of the little red receptacle
in which the water is placed. This lis
a simple Mexican creation. and In
thata language is called an ola. the
two rs being silent according to the
Spanish pronunciation of the word.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

VIZ tREHAM. Mass.-The merchants
w of this ambitious Cape Cod town.
desiring to increase its fame and popu-
lation. present and prospective. offer
extraordinary inducements to sweet
hearts to marry here The merchants
could offer no more. save to marry the
ladies' themselves. and the Law against
bIgamy is very strict
OF course certain conditions are at
tached TO these generous proposi-
lions: the chief is that the married
couple must reside here Wareham IS
aItruistic, but it does not propose to
help to add To the population Of any
other town.
These are some Of the marriage IN
ducements offered by Wareham:
A free wedding. including marriage
license and clergyman's services.
Bass soloist to sing I'm Glad I'm
Married" at the ceremony.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14
rurkez,s Change Of -lme.

Turkey-s gradual change from ma
tional system of time to the European
has caused a demand for watches
showing both. to meet which three
watches have been devised. one vita
dials CT each side. another with two
dials side b. side and third with a
sxed dial for European time, surround
Cd 10y a movable ring showing the ma
u
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

4 certain landlord called on ten.
ant one DAY and said Jones. I'm 20.
ing to raise your rent What for?"
Jones asked. anxiously. Have taxes
gone up No. not at ALL" the land
lord answered. but see you've paint.
I'd the house and put in new range
and hathtub That, Of course. ought
% make II bring more rent"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14
ACCIDENTALLY OVERHEARD

me book on lute-playing. To kiss
coarsens the delicate muscles Of the
mouth and spells the execution.
Second Girl-WelE
First Grille told me on the straw
ride
Second Girl latter a long inaudibls
murmur) --Ha ha. ha
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

At the time OF King Edwards fu-
neral a large crowd was assembled
near Victoria station az King George
was driving by to meet the kaiser.
Take of yer hat. Johnny. said
British workman to his small son,
SER this IS the new king a-comiug
an wouldn't like i'm to think 9
wasn't wanted. Success Magazine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

What are these?" asked the pa
tient, nervously. as the physician
handed him some slips OF paper
Merely a few prescriptions
oh / thought somebody had been
digging up my stenographer's old
notebooks"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14
Value.

A bird in the hand is worth two IN
the bush.
And a bird on woman's hat is
worth as much as the two in the bush
and the bush included"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

We may forgive those who love Us;
we cannot forgive those whom we
love.--Ls Rochefoucauld.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

And what is the object Of the
Doodle investigation
We are trying to dig down to the
man higher up"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14

Happy the man that hath a beau
.lful wife; bis days shall be increased.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
The Attorney In EnuIand.

The use of the word attorney de-
notes belated mind. Since Nov. 1,
1875. attorneys have ceased to exist,
their title merged by law into that of
solicitor of the supreme court of judi
cature, says writer in the London
Mail. The name had long been used
as term of abuse. Johnson observed
Of an acquaintance that che did not
care to speak Ill of any man behind
his back, but he believed the gentle
man was an attorney" .-~.
Archbishop Trench. in 1859, noted
that the word attorney was going: out
of favor and that the lower branch OF
the legal profession preferred to be
called solicitors: So when the Judi
cature act Of 1873 was before parlia-
ment a clause was inserted abolishing
the obnoxious title. But with our de-
lightful conservatism we still honor
the attorney general" ~ T..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
MIGHT Blindness.

Inability to see by day is matched by
the commoner night blindness which
most of us have known in friend or
relative. This defect, which includes
an inability to see even by artificial
light. is congenital with some people
and never overcome. 1t is often he
reditary. 1t may also be caused, how
ever, by long exposure to- an overnight
light, coupled with fatigue. A strange
story, is told concerning a ships crew
two centuries ago which were over
come by night blindness so extreme
that their captain was obliged to force
a fight with Spanish privateer dur
ing the day, knowing that by night his
men would be helpless. In order to
obviate this difficulty for future occa-
sions he ordered each sailor to keep
one eye bound during the daytime,
discovering, to his qualification. that
this eye, having rested, was then free
Of the defect The sailors were very
amusing in their efforts to retain the
bandage we'll over the eye that must
be ready for night duty, and so a
method Of modifying this trouble was
Observation-Disclosures Strand Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Surprised Her.

a gentleman who had spent the
greater portion Of his life IN Canada
relates an amusing experience which
befell him.
He had been on a hunting expedition
for several days in the backwoods,
roughing it rather severely, and on
taking a seat in railway train re-
turning homeward he looked as be-
grimed and weather beaten a trapper
as ever brought his skins into set
Element
He happened to find seat next to a
young lady. evidently belonging to
Boston, who, after taking stock of him
for few minutes, remarked:
Don't you find an utterly passion
full sympathy with natures mountains
and the dim aisles Of the horizon
touching forests, my good man?''
''Oh, yes replied the apparent back
woodsman, land also l am frequently
drawn into an exaltation Of rapt soul.
fitness and beatific incandescent in.
fnity Of abstract contiguity when my
horse stumbles."
Indeed said the young lady, much
surprised. II had no idea the lower
classes felt like that" Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12

South Africa, stumbled on the dia.
mond and thought it was joke
planted for him by some of his EN-.
ployes, so great was the apparent
value of the rough gem. Wells was
in the act of throwing the clustering
mass away, when on second thought
he decided to examine it more care
fully. Even on close inspection he
could hardly believe he had found
the most wond erful and purest dia-
mond ever discovered. Wells took
his find to Thomas c. Cullinan,
owner of the mine, even then afraid
he was to be the subject of a great
joke that would make him the laugh
ing stock of the great, diamond
fields. But the expert tests soon
showed that it was really a gem of
the first water and the greatest
magnitude. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Tho Best kitef1ier In Town.

s#&#E no oS8I SNIIoIliST III sOWUs rs
Some years ago there died in Ne
braska man named Walsh, who, as
a boy, started suspension bridge.
When Walsh was about ten years old
the first steps for the construction OF
the suspension bridge at Niagara were
taken. The first thing necessary was
the stretching Of a single wire across
the chasm. The engineer in charge
had thought Of way to get It across.
what boy Is the best kiteflier In
town?'' he asked.
The Walsh boy was named as the
best kiteflier in the town Of Niagara
Falls, and the engineer accordingly
asked that he be brought to him. He
was made to understand that he must
fly his kite across the Niagara river.
He few It across and allowed it to
come down on the other side. Men
were there to seize it. Then the en-
Rineer attached wire to the string
on his side, and the men on the other
side detached the kite and by means
OF the string drew the wire across. BIZ
this, IN turn, cable was drawn across,
and the bridge was well begun.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Holland.

Holland, known as North and South
Holland, forms part of the northern
part of the Netherlands. These prov
inces are composed of land rescued
from the sea and defended by i'm
mense bikes. Holland was inhabited
by the Batvi in the time of Caesar,
who made league with them. 1t be-
came part of Gallia Belgica and after
ward of the kingdom of Austria. From
the tenth to the fifteenth century it
was governed by counts under the
German emperors. Holland was at
one time a Dutch republic. It was
created kingdom in 1906 and Louis
Bonaparte, father of Napoleon ILL.,,
was declared king.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Abercrombie's, ZIG Beltrami Ave.

AOCA ~ VAOAS . AAV OSAsA oMA ave
There is no more acceptable gift
for Xmas than book. We have
them for the wee tots and for the
Grandmas. -,
Picture books for your sweetheart,
by Harrison Fisher and Harold
Chandler Christy from 81 so to $500.
All the late fiction. new books
just out by Geo. Bar McCutchon
(The Rose in the Ring) Price $3.50.
New reading for boys, Automobile
and Motor stories, Price SOC. Alger
and Henley series complete.
L. T. Meade's books for girls
nicely illustrated only SOC.
Dealfeids linen books in all sizes
for babies prices from SC to 75c.
|. We carry complete line of Re.
ligious articles. Bibles, Prayer books,
Rosaries, Crusifxes, Scapelers,
Medals & etc.
Brfore buying your Xmas presents
see our dainty line of hand painted
Calendars, Bookmarks, Glove mend.
ers, Handkerchief cases at Aber.
crombie's.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12

may lead the president to send a
special message to congress on
the subject, embodying the sug-
gestions made by the secretary IN
his annual report that the Govern
#ment has no legal right to enfore
prohibition IN Cities and municip.
alities organized under state laws
nor Indians from whom property
restrictions are cemoved and who
are citizens under the law. # the
treaties are taken into fedora.
court the president may withhold
action.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
DISPLAY MODEL DIAMOND
Art Institute at St. Paul has Replica
5000, 900 Stone

st, Paul, Mimi, Dec. 12-While
they may never be able to see the
originals which are hidden away
with the crown jewels of England
many visitors to the St. Paul's Art
Institute which is fast taking rank
among the first organizations of the
kind, have in the last few days view
ed with interest models of the
Culliuan diamond estimated by ex-
pert lapidarists to be worth from
2,59O.OOO to $6,O0O,OOO.
IF those things were the real
thing" remarked prominent visi-
tor after looking at them for some
time, 'Governor Eberhart would
have to order out the militia to guard
them. There are thieves in this
country that would spend half their
life behind the bars just to get their
hands on Them"
All of which recalls how Scotland
Yard was thrown into a state of
great excitement when plans were
made to take the great diamond to
London from South Africa where it
was discovered. Many persons who
visited the Worlds Fair in St. Louis
will remember how a score of London
Boobies" stood sphinx-like in the
great room where Queen Victoria s
jubilee relics were exhibited. TWAS
evidence of the thoroughness with
which British authorities do things.
ALI of this great care however, was
as nothing to the methods adopted
when the great Cullinan gem arrived
in London. .- IT.
The story back of the discovery
of the diamond reads like a Monte
Cristo tale. It can hardly be rea.
lixed when one sees the models now
exhibited in St. Paul's Institute,
which, say persons who have visited
the best museums in this country,
although not yet as large, rank in
excellence with the Metropolitan in
New York aud the Field in Chicago
1t is almost six years since Cap
tain Frederick Wells, manager Of
the Premier mine near Pretoria in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
.BEMIOJI SALOON men
MAY WIN LEGAL BATTLE

St. Paul. Dec. 12-(Dai!y Pioneer
Special Wire Service "A special
dispatch from Washington today
say that 1t was stated at the IL.
terror Department today that no
action has been decided upon bear
ing on the injunction proceedings
brought by the saloon keepers at
Bemidii to restrain the seizure of
their goods. ~ .-*5~-*-
No advices have been received of
the INJUNCTION proceeding at Score
tary Ballinger's office. When asked
whether, as a result of the proceed
ings at Bemldji, the activity of the
department in the remainder of the
1855 territory would be suspended.
the secretary said that phase Of the
question had not been considered.
Secretary Ballinger, however, re-
peated his statement that he would
do everything possible to expedite
the cases brought by the saloon
keepers in order to get an early
construction of the treaties by the
courts at the Indian Bureau.
It was stated that the injunction
proceedings were in the hands Of
United States District Attorney
Houpt. The Bureau had been ad.
vised of the injunction proceedings
at Bemidji, but its. officials seemed
to attach little importance to it be.
cause proceedings were brought ia
county court. limitation has reach
ed the Indian Bureau that suit would
be brought IN the Federal courts on
the Goth of this month, which will
bring the whole question before the
{ Es 4 5 + 3 y
courts.
In the absence Of details as to
these suits the plans Of the officials
here are in doubt. President Taft
has been appealed to to exercise his
authority and issue an executive
order modifying the treaties materi-
ally and last week 1t was believed
that he would issu. such an order.
Later information, however, has il
that Secretary Ballinger holds that
Congress has large measure Of re-
sponsibility in the matter, and should
be given an opportunity to act.
! Secretary Ballinger's advice
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12

Hell trust you have forgiven me
for not recalling your name the other
evening, although remembered your
face perfectly.
She-Oh, yes; but my name is such
a plain one l should think you would
have remembered it quite as readily.
He-Not at ALL Your name isn't
half as plain as-er-beg pardon; your
face is much more aristocratic than
your-1 mean to say that your name
is harder than
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Enthusiasm DuIled.

"Don't you feel as If you would like
to leave footprints in the sands OF
timer asked the ambitious citizen.
mo" answered Mr.. Crosslots gloom
lily; tout where ! live the mud is eight
cen inches deep, and don't feel as If
! wanted to see another footprint as
long as live."-W Washington Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
His Mental lncapacity.

The Court-So you ask divorce from
this man on the ground Of mental In
capacity. What proof have you that
he's insane? The Woman Who said
he was insane, your honor? The Court
Why, you say he is mentally incapa-
BILE. The Woman-Yes; incapable Of
understanding that I'm boss