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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
LOCUST EXPECTED IN KANSAS
VIII Appear First in Eastern Part OF
State Latter Part Of May or
First of June.

The 17-year locust win visit Kansas
within the next two or three months,
according to a prediction Of Prof p. 4.
Glenn of the department of entomol-
ogy at the University Of Kansas. The
locusts viii appear first in the east
ern part of the state, particularly in
Leavenworth county. the latter part
Of May or the first days in June.
Seventeen years ago this spring
Kansas experienced the last visitation
Of the pest known to scientists as ci-
cada. Since that time the insects
have been living in a dormant state
fl the ground All indications at this
time point to their 17-year proverbial
visit in Kansas.
Their greatest damage" declares
Professor Glenn, will be done to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
&<z7| s%S5>2
MDE W.
seventeen-Year Locust.

young orchards. In depositing their
eggs the insects split the branches Of
the young trees and destroy them.
The locusts will remain with us about
six weeks, when they will disappear
into the ground for another seventeen
years.
THE 1911 brood of cicada is limited.
however. and l do not expect 1t to do
as much damage as the brood that
will appear in the spring of 1913.
This latter brood will cover prac.
tically the entire state"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
SURGEON FRIEND OF POOR

nized as one of the leading surgeons
of Italy AS an army surgeon he was
decorated at the end OF the disastrous
Abyssinian campaign. During the cam
paign he was wounded twelve times
in action. At the battle of Adua, when
the tribesmen of MeneHk routed he
Italians, Doctor Carminati was one of
a detachment of $50 men. under Gen
eral Elena. which was surrounded by
5000 Abyssinian warriors.
Outrumbered as he was. General
Elena ordered his little force to re-
treat He was shot by the surgeon.
and the detachment cut its way
through the enemy's line. getting
through with only is men alive out of
$50.
The surgeon has large estates near
Florence, and was graduated fror- che
University of Pisa He is now a. the
Hotel Majestic. with his friend. Count
Bozzano. a concert basso. He will re-
turn TO Italy at the end Of May.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03

Amined averaged 100 bugs a day, not
a bad days work for the mistreated
father of the pollywog. Nearly every
bug the toad eats is injurious to plant
life.
The toad spends its winters In the
ground. 1t chooses mellow spot and
digs into the moist earth until It
reaches a point not affected by the
freezing and thawing of winter. Here
II sleeps for four or five months. eat
ing nothing and breathing little.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03

Bees were unkn own to the Indians.
and they were bro light over from Eng
land only few years after the land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers. 1t was
more than two centuries after the
first white invasion of New England
before modern Bookkeeping began. The
industry Of the present day dates
from the invention of the movable.
frame hive by Langstroth. in 1852
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
Best TO Buv silo.

Do not undertake to build your own
silo Nine times out of ten you Will
be the loser. When the lumber, time
and the durability of the structure
are all taken into consideration, you
will find you are coming out at the
small end OF the horn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
HOME CHAT.

20, very well. says the browbeaten
husband, you may say what you like,
but l would have you know that there
have been many other women who
said l was the light of their life"
"The light of their life?" shifts the
strenuous wife. "Humph! And l don't
doubt that each and every one of them
turned you down"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03

Feminine Auditor lat the amateur
theatricals)-I beg pardon, but do you
know it seems to me the gentleman
who has the leading part does hif
love-making in a tame and spiriuSss
manner.
Wife of Leading ActoS (.utently
watching the performance)-He wont
put any more spirit in that while rye
got an eye on him, madam, let me ted
you.-Tit- Bits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
GOOD USE FOR OLD BICYCLES
Converted Into Wheelbsrrow--
Handy on Any Farm.

The old bicycles are gradually be-
ing put to other uses What struck
me as a very novel idea was the con
verting of an old bicycle wheel and
the frame from the seat post to han
ger. into the running year of a wheel
barrow, says a writer in the Home
stead. The owner of this wheelbarrow
is city man, but as he makes good
use of it. there is no reason why like
contrivance would not come in handy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
Alaska % Snow Farm Products.

Seattle. Wash.-Alaskan farmers
have been notinsd that space has been
allotted for their farm products at an
agricultural show TO be held in Mad.
ison Square garden. New York. next
fall and an effort will be made to as.
tonish those Who consider Alaska q
region OF perpetual snow and ice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
A Bicycle WheeIbarrow.

for us on the farm. He simply used
the rear part Of the bicycle, cutting
the frame off in front of the seat post
and hanger, and attached 1t with two
clips and two braces In the manner as
illustrated. He claims this runs cas-.
Ter than the ordinary wheelbarrow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03

Cant persuade you to subscribe
for copy of our latest book on north
polaE exploration?
No. sir; you couldn't persuade me
TO take it as a gift. spent four years
carrying mails in North Dakota. two
years driving a cab in Minneapolis.
and I've Just escaped from Duluth
Got a book OF hunting in ceztral AZ
ricaT"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
Kaiser Makes Bricks.

Berlin.-The emperor's brick fac
tory at Cadinen is so successful that
an extension of the premises is neces-
sary t. cope with the growing bust
ness. The prosperity of the establish
ment is due primarily 70 the emper-
or's own keen interest and activities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03

And" asks the referee in bank
ruptcy. after the lady has given, as
best she may. a list Of her debts, lis
this all you owe?"
The fair one bites her lips and
thinks hard for a moment, then an
swers:
4 owe party calls to almost every
body in town. Judge Must l put them
down, also?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
Greatest Crops.

Secretary Wilson says: The great
est crop of America is grass and then
corn. Next after corn is probably cot.
ton, then come wheat and poultry,
running neck and neck, The product
OF the hencoop is now nearly as valu'
able as that of the wheat fields"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03
MAKING a Profit

In order to make a profit from eggs
It is necessary that the members Of
the flock lay enough eggs not only TO
cover the cost of the keep and the
care, but to net a profit above such
cost
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-03

Talking about the weather could
make Shakespeare look like bore
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

credit, the marking, the drayage,
the bill of lading, the shipping, the
entering on the books, and the
collections, eight transactions in
stead of one. This, of course,
means more work and more clerks.
Even the dullest merchant knows
that the smaller the transaction the
greater the percentage of cost of
handling the business.
must confess that I went to
Europe with the Free Trade idea
buzzing in my bonnet but when !
saw cheap goods everywhere, and
when I realized that if our tariff is
considerably reduced and United
States will be flooded with these
cheap tools, 1 changed my ideas on
the tariff question. The United
States has absolutely nothing tc
fear on high grade tools. Oui
tools of this class are gaining {
foothold all over Europe, but il
ever the tariff is so arranged thai
cheap English and German tool:
can be shipped into the United
States, there is no doubt in my
mind that these goods, while in NJ
manner competing with our higl
grade hardware, will have a decid
ed effect in reducing our STANDARD
of quality.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

In the olden, golden days OF NevadS'
Charley Goodwin, now Salt Lake
City editor, was Judge Of the Fourth
district. During the trial OF q case
before him some of the plastering on
the ceiling OF the courtroom. which
had been loosened by leaky root. FELL
with a crash on the clerks nead.
Counsel learned in the law started TOT
the door. Order. gentlemen. order!
said Judge Goodwin. Fiat 1ustitia ruas
selling"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

Ed. Cram is already making pre-.
parations for the inevitable rush
which is sure to overtake us in the
near future. He has commenced
the foundation for 28x6O building
next to his saloon, which is to bt
fitted up as first class hotel and
which will be ready for occupancy
about April 1st.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08
Business Change

Judd Burns this week became
the owner of the Coffeen Livery
and has assumed the management
of the business. Mr.. Burns was
formerly resident of this city and
was employed with the St. Croix
Lumber company but of late has
been in the west.
Mr.. Coffeen will locate in st.
Paul in the practice of his pro-
fession. that of veterinary surgeon
Both gentlemen have the best
wishes of hosts of friends for sue
cess.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

The contract for the erection of
the new school building has been
let to Heeney & Craswell for $500,
they being the lowest bidders.
There were FIVE bids in all, the
highest being $3.50. Work will be
commenced at once as the building
is to be finished by the first of
January.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

to the people in his neighborhood,
it is absurd to talk about his find
ing better market somewhere else.
This condition, in greater or less
degree, is true all over Europe.
The idea is conveyed in these mail
order magazines that this free ex-
change of commodities by parcels
post leads to lowering of the cost
of living. To one who travels
abroad, this statement is laughable,
for as a matter of fact the cost of
living under the parcels post system
is higher in Europe than it IS In
the United States.
The people of Europe are in a
ferment of unrest. The strikes in
England were actually bread
strikes. AS you know, wages in
Europe are exceedingly low; they
are not advancing, but the cost OF
living, nevertheless, has steadily
gone up. What I cannot under
stand, when I see conditions IN
Europe are so much worse than
they are in this country, is why
some people over here will hold mp
the institution of the parcels post
as a good thing for us to copy.
Our forefathers, at tremendous
personal sacrifices, left Europe to
better their condition, but now we
constantly hear on all sides that
the United States should adopt this
system or the other. because that
system is used in Europe. I"
Now, with these facts in mind,
let US inquire into some of the con-
ditions of parcels post abroad.
The retail merchant will not carry
any stock; he buys in fractions of
one dozen. He depends upon the
jobber or. factor" to supply him.
The factor in turn carries only a
small stock and depends upon the
manufacturer to be ready to serve
him, at all times, in filling his
orders. This puts the carrying of
stocks in Europe up to the man
ufacturers.
The European consumer carries
no stock on hand. He lives in a
very small house. He has no store
room; he has no refrigerator; he
has no ice. Each family buys, not
only from day to day, but from
meal to meal. If dinner is given,
guests are counted. If an extra
guest should show up there would
be embarrassment, because just a
certain number have been provided
for. This system of doing business
is carried on in every country in
| Europe, 1t is peanut business.
Of course the aggregate of sales,
on account of the population, is
heavy, but there are infnitesimal
and numerous transactions. What
is the result? The unit of sales is
cut down to very small point
and of course this leads to a very
great increase in the cost of han.
ding the business. Taking the
average of all hardware orders il
the United States, it will figure ou
about $40 each. The average il
france, Germany and England i:
| SIS. It costs almost as much tt
handle IS order as a $40 order
Each order goes through the system
of the house. It means the open
ing of the mail, the passing on the
|
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08
PARCELS POST

S. Norvell, editor OF the HARD
ware Reporter recently made trip
through Europe for the purpose OF
studying the conditions there re-
1ative to parcels post and in report
ing things as he found them,
among other things spoke as
follows:
Before the traveller goes abroad
he Of course knows that the dis
tances in Europe are short as COM
pared with this country; neverthe-
less, when you arrive there these
short distances are none the less
startling. You find that in London,
for instance, yon are only an hour,
by fast train, from the east coast of
England, one hour from the south
coast, and from two to three hours
from the west coast. Including
the time of crossing the Channel,
it is only seven hours from London
to Paris. In a short days travel
you pass through Holland, Belgium
and the northern part of France.
Our party made many automobile
rs. We stopped in many small
and talked with the country
merchants. The farmers in Europe
live in villages. They go to and
return from the land they farm
every day. They do not live on
their farms as we do. The stores
in these villages are very small.
They carry very light and incom-
plete stocks. Their assortment is
almost entirely of staple goods.
A large part of their stock is always
in the show windows and is of the
cheapest and poorest character.
This was the case in the agri-
cultural districts in all of the
fourteen European countries we
visited.
In all of these countries the small
shopkeepers told us the same story:
The well-to-do people bought their
supplies of all kinds direct from
London, Paris or Berlin, either by
mail or by personal stores in the
large cities. On a purchase of IS
and over it is the custom with these
department stores, or mail order
houses, to deliver all goods. Many
of these accounts are carried on the
basis of one annual settlement.
The small dealer simply had to
content himself with the business
he could pick up from laboring
men and others, who were too poor
or too ignorant to buy away from
home. This was the universal
story. There was no exception.
All these small merchants, whether
English, French, German, Aus
trian or Hungarian, said that the
parcels post system was, in large
measure, responsible for this con-
dition.
The magazines and farm jour
mails, which are specially interested
IN increasing their advertising
patronage, have been circulating
glowing accounts of how every
thing abroad is shipped by parcels
post. This is certainly true. /
was told that tag is attached to
the legs of live chickens and they
are stamped and sent by mail.
Live fish are sent by mail. A
bird in cage is sent by mail. But
stories that are told of farmers
selling their produce to PARKWAY
places and thus obtaining better
market, are all moonshine. Ameri-
cans are not supposed to stop and
think that in countries like
England, for instance, the farmers
can get their best market right at
home without the cost of stamps.
All of the farmers in England to-
gether do not produce enough
foodstuffs to supply the city of
London alone. When the farmer
can sell all of his chickens and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

A very pleasant surprise party
was rendered to Mr. VIM. B.
Goldsworthy by number of his
friends last Tuesday evening at
that gentleman's residence, Chap
man street. Louis and Title
Wagner furnished excellent music
for dancing, and this pastime,
interspersed with refreshments,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08
Always Be Patient.

Endeavor to be always patient Of
the faults and imperfections of others;
for thou hast many faults and imper-
fections of thine own that require
reciprocation of forbearance II thou
art not able to make myself that
which thou wishest to be, how canst
thou expect to mould another in con-
formity to thy will?-Thomas A. KEN.
mis-.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

Fred Weiderwitch, 10 years OF
age, employed at camp FL of the
St. Croix Lumber company, died
Wednesday at the camp of chronic
nephritis. The remains were
brought to this city and prepared
for burial by Undertaken Laing and
on Thursday were shipped to the
home of the young man at Brain
cred for burial. His father ar
rived from Brainerd the same day
and accompanied the body of his
sou home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

The regular meeting of the
Village Council was held last
Wednesday evening, and sn ac-
emulation of three weeks business
was disposed of. Among other
things it was decided to build the
sidewalk on second avenue between
Chapman and Sheridan Streets. A
sidewalk between Chapman street
and the new school site was debat-
ed, but no definite conclusion was
arrived at. There will soon be
urgent necessity for a walk at the
latter place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

held tomorrow. Miss Hill was a
neice of Mrs. Gust Erickson of
this city and died of tuberculosis.
The funeral takes place from the
Fenske undertaking parlors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08
One Too Many for Her.

OHe TOO MANY TOT F1eT.
An old lady was one day walking
through the streets OF London when
the tray of butchers boy came In
contact with her and soiled her dress.
1.-THE deuce take the tray!" exclaimed
the old lady angrily. "Ah. but the
deuce can't take the tray" replied the
boy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08
Record on the Bench.

J. s. Dugdale. K. c., recorder of Biz
mingham, England. and chairman of
the Warwickshire quarter sessions,
who celebrated his seventy-f1fth birth
day recently, has tried ten thousand
prisoners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

At the opening of LEM and
Carbis' saloon last Saturday even
ing, a fellow named McDermid, a
painter, being somewhat intoxicat-
ed, attempted to pick up a keg of
whisky and pass ont of the door
unobserved. He was quickly in
tercepted by Carbis, however. but
refused to yield up his plumber
and prepared to defend the keg with
his fists. At this a lively rough
and tumble took place for few
minutes, the result of which was
that Med. came out a very bad
second, and the liquor was return
ed to it place behind the bar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

The remains of Selma Hill, aged
% years arrived here from Moose
Lake today and the funeral will be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08
When Conservation Began.

When Conservation Began.
No stranger shall transport beyond
seas any pilchard or other fisn IN
cask, unless he does bring into the
realm, for every six Turner's two hun
dred of clap-board fit to make cask.
and so rateably, upon paine OF forfeit
ing the said fish.-Law OF Queen
Elizabeth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

The 8 months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Maxi died
Tuesday and was buried Wednes-
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

The columns of the MINER are open to the
public for the dicussion of affairs OF pubic
nature. Anything tending towards the personal
or slanderous will not be published under any
condition. We invite communications OF
public nature and only request that you sign
your name-not necessarily for publication but
as a guarantee of good faith Write and get 1t to
this Office not later than Thursday noon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

Iron has been found on the
Sheridan Camp property, 32-63-12,
and the owners are correspondingly
happy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08
q YEARS AGO IN ELY
FROM THE ELY IRON HOME

furnished a charming evening S
entertainment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-12-08

You know they're
lest; so do a few
others ! But the
general public-are
they informed? Tell
thenl Don't keep
it a dark secret.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-16
SOOTHING EFFECT OF NEWS
A Washington Asylum VIII Be Sup
pIled with Newspapers by the
Government.

Without newspapers, prisoners in
any institution are almost unmanage-
able. They get nervous. and are al
ways wondering what is going on in
the outside world. They do not seem
to keep their minds on the things they
are doing and make poor workmen.
Give them newspapers and they seem
to feel that they are in touch with the
world, and are partially content"
This statement by Louis F. Zinkhan,
superintendent of the Washington
asylum, has led to the comptroller of
the currency authorizing the payment
by the government of money for the
purchase of newspapers for the in
mates OF the asylum, the Post of that
city says.
Ever since he took charge of the
Washington asylum Superintendent
Zinkhan has noticed that the inmates
made strong efforts to have newspa-
pers smuggled in to them. Some of
them could go without their tobacco
and other things they were used to
but all made constant demands for
the news from the outside world.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-09-16
TO INVESTIGATE STEPHENSON
Wisconsin Senator Who Spent S1o7,-
600 at Primaries VIII Be Asked
to Explain.

The United States senate is to in
vestigate another of its members
Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wiscon.
sin. 1t is claimed that money was
used lavishly to bring about his cleo
ton and that he was cognizant OF the
manner in which it was spent. In his
own sworn statement Senator Steph-
enson admits that he spent over S107,-
900 in the primaries which named
him.
The investigation is the result of a
memorial from the Wisconsin legis-
lature asking for the appointment OF
committee to take evidence.
Senator Stephenson is one OF the
most interesting figures at Washing
ton. He is the oldest member of the
senate and celebrated his eighty-sec-
ond birthday in June. He is reputed