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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19

has exeavated about 4000 cubic yards In one day while another has a record of having loaded more than 5S,ooQ cubic yards in one month That first shovel did remembered that we have something like 10a shoveis on the isthmus you can see how much it means that all should work well. Altogether the shovels alone repre- sent a force equal to the labor of 40,OO0 or 5e0ot men. and the same Is true of other great machines on the isthmus. such as the track shifters and spreaders. each of which does the work of hundreds.
 Machine Efficiency
 Indeed. the amount of labor saved at Panama b ythe use of machinery is enor- nous Uncle Sam is doing nothing that he can get steam electricity or com pressed air to do, and he finds that 1t pays. Scientific studies are made of blast ing and drilling. and the men know just where to use and where to save dsna- mite. Tn connection with the steam shoyels the government employs TOO or So9 men in drilling and blasting. If the work were done by hand it would have to have 200G or 3000 men and would use about three times the amount of explo- sives. The track shifters and spreaders. W hich are handled by three white men and six laborers, can move more than a mile of track in a day. and they can spread uOWn an IS 1OOt uufnp 10 a Nfue road of nine feet It is estimated that the nino men so working are equal to gang of eco, which would need nine foremen 10 handle them. The Lidgerwood unload CTS. which require 2s white men and F la- borers to operate them. each do as much work as 2600 laborers with the necessary white foremen. supposing the work to be done otherwise. The dredgers are also of enormous saving in the way of efficiency, f4 ,f liar economical nature.
 Uncle Sam's Bookkeeping
 I wish I could show you the books that the government is keeping down here at Panama. They have a system of ac- counts which shows just what everything costs down to the lifting of every pound of sand and rock, to the making of every cubic yard of concrete and, I might say, as to the labor performance of almost every man. If the concrete in one di- vision of the work Is costing more than that of another Uncle Sam knows it, and his books show just how much the cement and sand in each yard of that concrete
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
DOLLARS-By Frank c. Carpenter

or behind the others in cost that pa3 investigated and the reason is know
 4 great many have wondered that
 has not been some scandal connected
 the canal purchases. They cannotI how 500. .o0o,0 GOO can pass through the ing palms of thousands of weak, al eious human beings without large eentage sticking thereto. Indeed, it MI ba a risk were 1t not for the safegusI I7ncle Sam has his purchases watched. and there is an army of all tiyes always on the outlook for fra. One great protection is the methodI which purchases are made. This vides that every contract for work or. terials to the amount Of $l000 or N can be awarded only after bids for same have been advertised for and only to the lowest bidder. The bids.I made upon plans and specifications
 upon accurate descriptions as to the chinery and material of which the gI are composed. Every bidder has to in a bond with his bid or q certified cH of not less than 15 per cent of it's ama for his faithful carrying out of the st if 1t should be accepted, and if he bf out he loses this money, and if he sf and fails to complete the work he isl, bio for damages.
 Bidding of this kind is done as to si contracts as well as to large ones. ! before me the circular which gives proposals for the great lock gates vt it will be remembered will be awai to Pittsburg parties at a cost of s, GOO It fills many pages and isl companied by designs which show wrat the locks must be. The provis' state how the steel must be made, tested. what the constituent element. each part must be and also such an if' ite number of details and provisions full page of this newspaper would contain them all.
 After such contracts are made thes [ ernment sends it's scientists and enginl to the various shops to watch the q struetion and to see that all the del of the contract are carried out. IT men make chemical and other tests f time to time. They assay the me which go into the various parts and mt ure to the thousandth of an inch ey piece of the machinery. The least val tion may destroy a contract and the suit is that Uncle Sam usually gets " he orders, although the contractor I go bankrupt in furnishing the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
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Brains are among the Cheapest things

Brains are among the cheapest things or earth, and good judgment one of the scarcest commodities. That is the belief of George A. Fleury, president of the United States Title Guaranty company.
 The~cities, towns and the villages have lots of smart people, but the well-poised, evenly balanced, sagacious man is com paratively rare. Brains and business acumen do not always run together. Cleyerness and success are not synony- mous If any young man is working at a desk or counter and making only enough to pay for his board and lodging, his laundry and his other expenses, thinks the day of opportunity for clerks have passed, that promotion goes by favoritism ana that merit is unrecognized, it would be well to read the story of George Fleury.
 There is more opportunity in the world fo6ay than ever before. There will be more next year than there is today, and still more each succeeding year. Fleury came to America in 1897. He was % years old then. He was born fin the interior of the Emerald isles. and got his education tr Dublin. America is the land of prom is. to the youth of Ireland. as it Is to the youth of all Europe, but Fleury did moi find much of promise in his early ex- periences here. He managed to get q job soon after his arrival, but it was only a temporary affair, and after a while he had to look for other employ ment When he had been in New York less than a year he got a job with Law yers' Title Insurance and Trust company al ss a week
 There is not much for man just at talning his majority to become enthusias- ffc over in an SS a week position. But F!eury was mighty thankful to get it. He had to write policies. They filled out real estate title insurance policies in those days in long hand. The typewriter had not come into the general use of the present day. He wrote large, free. clear hand and did his work well. even lf the task was dry monotonous one. The Lawyers Title company is big rorporation It has from iJ0 to 1000 em- | u1o5 e. In every big business concern
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
CHURCH NOTES

Ladies' aid society of the Christian
church will be entertained at the home
of Mrs. Cora Sargent, Friday afternoon
of this week.
Congregational aid society will be
entertained at the church parlors Fri
day afternoon of this week by Mes
DANES Hazen and Mcintosh.
One hundred and fifty out Sunday
night at Bishop Branch. Six CONVEX
sions to date. Meeting commences at
Liberty Sunday night the 4th of FEB
ruary.
A basket social is to be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Mason,
Saturday evening February Bird, for the
benefit of Bishop Branch church. Every
one is invited. Girls come with well
filed baskets.
Franklin young peoples society will
have their yearly business meeting at
the home Of Ole T. Fortney, Friday
evening, January 26. All members are
urged to be present.
Aid society of United Lutheran church
will give Ludefsk superb the dining
room of the church on Thursday. Feb
ruary |, opening at O'Clock. Every
body invitdd.
Springville W. C. T. u. will meet
with Mrs. Elias Harris Thursday, Feb
ruary l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
A MERRY PROCESSION DAILY
Tobacbo Farmers are Making Heavy
Deliveries of Bundle Goods

With countenances beaming because
of satisfactory returns from their 10
bacco crops there Is a eheerfulness 10
the tone of every grower one m sers
The agrieultnrists have proposed as ia
no other year, and they eonfe SIS as much
and ali declare that they want no chanxe
in present industrial conditions Good
sleighing makes it easy for them q
deliver their products and tobacco ana
grain ladened vehicles are a pro ession
through Viroqua's streets from MONDAY
till Saturday each week. Warehouses
are receiving large quantities of goods
and outside dealers are making heavy
shipments to other points.
Gays Mills and Soldiers Grove papers
tell of phenomenal yields and financial
returns. The Westby Times reports
that A. S. Anderson OF Coon delivered
three-fourths of an acre, netting him
$lS0.65; Syvert II. Sjerpe sold his 60
acres for $1,000
At Edgerton an 1S-acre crop grown
by Thorson & Holenback sold at 1888,
bringing So, sos IL.
Frank j. Goldman the Madison dealer
who has long contracted Vernon coun-
tys tobacco, opens house at Riehland
Center to handle the purchases of Rose
& Wobble made in this section of the
state.
c. Z. Shannon reports that he was in
Chaseburg receiving tobacco when every
thermometer froze up and burst when
the mercury reached 50 below. But
every farmer was on hand with his to-
bacco despite the severe cold. This
from the Edgerton Reporter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
REAL NICE CHEWING MATCH
Camp Douglas Gathering Was All
That, and More.

A nice exhibition of political smuggling
among ''frens, as the colored brethren
would say, was that caused to be pulled
off by company of real anxious politi-
cal weather cocks last Thursday at
Camp Douglas, where the expected
didn't happen. 1t was designed by its
promoters to be a double action old
fashioned BabcOck imitation mid-wInter
convention, but it appears the clans
didn't rally to any great extent, and the
partisans, some of them, were afraid
and tothers darsent. So it all ended in
several hours of talk, loud and indis-
criminate, each accusing the other of
not being as sainted as himself; some
resorting TO bravado and roll calls who
probably have forgotten that a glass
house is not at all times safe place from
which to cast stones. 1t is evident
from the report that the promoters of
the affair were afraid to make test
vote of endorsement, and nothing but
lusty exhortations was the finale, leav-
ing the field for every nine-spot in the
new district to run for congress if he
may so desire to do-a freedom the pri-
mary election law was intended to
guarantee to every citizen.
Notwithstanding an unusual effort
was made to bring out a large attend
ance from Vernon county, our under
standing is that there were but there
present, they from Westby. Doubtless
the break down on the branch detained
others from attending from this sec
ton. If so, they missed sanguinary
draw battle shot off between timber
laws
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
MARRIED

In the presence OF near relatives. on January
q. at the home Of Mr. and Mrs f. NJ. Woods in
the town Of Webster, occurred the marriage Of
their daughter Clara. TO Mr.. John G. Coweo OF
Savage. Montana. by Rev. A. j. Vincent. After
CONCENTRATIONS. a sumptuous feast served.
in which all did justice IN partsking Of the same
Many and useful presents werA given. The bride
is most fayorably known by those who appreciate
cjOd character and intelligence. She is gradu-
ale from the La Fargo school and has proven 81
successful teacher 10 the county schools for the
past FIVE years Mr.. Cowee needs no introduction
TO the many readers as his boybood days were
spent In this community, he being raised near
Dell. Later on he attended and graduated from
the Stevens Point business college and for several
years was employed as book keeper ia northern
Wisconsin. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowee win leave their
many relatives and friends Ia about tive weeks
and depart to their Montana home. We wish
them long. happy and prosperous life and may
all their troubles be little ones.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
Said or Written to The Censor

Jacob Appleman, Webster: "No,
l am not hauling wood as / did twenty
years ago, for SIPS for body block
maple. / used to make the trip of more
than twenty mics in day, and there
was no profit in it, but we were obliged
to do something to feed, clothe and
educate our families What a charge
from the days of Cleveland tariff re-
form; now $275 for the fame kind Of
wood, and everything in proportion that
the farmer has to offer for sale. We
don't want to go back to those hays Of
hard times and low prices, but the agi-
tation in the country is sure to have a
very detrimental effect on farming and
every kind of industrial pursuit "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
Give usa Chance to Figure

If you are going to build house,
barn or tobacco shed, perhaps you have
been thinking of some catchy adver-
tisement Of some fellow in Chicago,
maybe, who Ways he can just save you
so per cent il you will only let him add
the goods. We are in the lumber bust
ness to meet that fellows price every
time. on bill Of the goods we have in
stock, and can show tbe goods. Give
US a chance to figure and we will prove
it to you. Call and see us.
TIBBITs. CAMERON LUMBER Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
Ford Car Uses Best Steel Made

tits wonder to me, said one of
the big makers of automobiles, that
more manufactures do not use vanadium
steel in the construction Of their cars.
In my opinion it is vanadium steel that
has made the Ford car the marvellous
success that il is. 1t seems like para
dox that the Ford car, which costs the
least money of any on the market, is in
reality made Of the steel which is most
expensive,
"Henry Ford spent 100000 in test
ing for the right heat-treatment of vana-
dunn steel, and in determining what
was the correct proportion Of vanadium
to mix with the molten steel, to pro-
dues that wonderful alloy, vanadium
steel.
THAT big sum Of money was spent
at time when Ford had little, but il
was the best investment he ever made
In his life. His engineers and steel ex
perts solved the question of steel per-
fection, They found the exact formula
for making the best steel and also they
were able to heat-treat it in the most
scientific manner TO produce most eff
fcient results 1t is that vangdium
steel which makes the Ford almost in
destructible.
Catalogue an request.
A. H. DAHL & Co., Westby.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
Two Niehts Of LxceIIent PLAYS

Coming to the Opera house but two
nights, Friday and Saturday, January
26 and q, the Obrecht Stock Co. pre-
senting new plays. comedy and dramas.
New music, and feature vaudeville be-
tween acts; IL people and the Obrecht
Sisters concert band and orchestra.
Overture, Poet and Peasant at 8:l5,
curtain $780, Popular prices. Listen
what Rochester, Mimi, says about the
company:
The Obrecht Stock Co. closed weeks engage
MINT at the Opera house last night. and no COM
paIy has ever left with better reputation. The
plays new, clean, up-to date and well present
Ell. lBo the vaudeville between acts IL great Of
the musical part the Obrceht ladies' concert band
- orche-tfa, too much cannot be said ia its
praise. and there are many who viii tell you that
this part Of each nights performance was well
worth the price Of admission charged. Not like
most companies they do not try to see how little
they can hand you and Eet 70 money. but give
y01 all you could reasonably expect and then throw
in little more for good measure"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
COUNTY coNVENrNIo OF A. s. OF Z,

Annual county convention Of the Vernon Co.
A. g. Of E will b. held u. the city Of Viroqua. on
Saturday. February g. 1912 The Hon. Merlin
Hull Of Black River Falls. an Excellent speaker.
will address the convention at 90 .. m. BUSH
ness meeting will commence at 1890 a. IN. Every
local in the county are requested 10 send full
delegation and all members are requested to be
present Business Of very great importance to
the farmers Of this county will come up for dis.
cussion and we want you 70 be present. Take a
day off for this meeting Il viii pay you.
ID. o. MAHoNEY, County President.
ANDREW URNEss. County Secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
CONE TO HIS LONG REST

At $50 this Thursday morning, Rev.
George W. Nnzum died at his home
near this city At noon on Tuesday he
fell asleep his spirit awakening in the
higher home.
Funeral will occur on Saturday sery-
ice at the home for family and relatives
81 10 O'Clock Remains viii lie in state
a. sle sls.nodist church from Ii 70 80,
ususl service to follow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
MAY NOW BUY STATE LANDS
They are Again Placed on the Mar
ket for Purchasers

From the chief clerk of the state land
office the CENSOR is in receipt of an
official communication stating that sales
of state lands in Vernon county, which
lave been temporarily suspended, will
be resumed February first at prices
heretofore published. List of the lands,
with prices and terms of sale, can be
obtained by addressing, State Land Of
fee. Madison. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
A Solemn, Profound Indictment

That was a very courteous piece Of
sarcasm that the Censor man put as a
heading over the progressive call last
week. Some stalwart to that! West
by Times.
Does it establish and constitute ''stal-
wartism" to be consistent and not play
the political hypocrite? Pass sentance
when you have sober minute for re-
Election. please.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24

Two weeks since, on authority Of the
Hillsboro Sentry, the CENSOR gave pub
licity to the announcement that Henry
Iinke stood first on the civil service list
for appointment to the new position of
income assessor for this collection dis
trict. The official announcement is snow
made from Madison that another man
has been appointed, Mr.. Thomas j.
Bergen, of Prairie du Chen This will
be disappointment to Mr.. Linke and
his friends, who fell that heis peculiarly
well fitted by education, training and
to perform the duties
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
Fire al HiIlsboro

On recent night the warehouse OF
S. NJ. Vincent was totally destroyed by
fire, consuming the stock of machinery
and buggies of M. o. Lind, together
with an automobile owned by him. Mr..
Lind's loss above insurance is over
81. 900. Vincent carried no Insurance.
on building.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
ADJOURNED ANNUAL NETTING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT AN AID
iourned annual meeting Of the Utica Farmers'
Mutual Insurance Company will be held in the
city hall, in Viroqua At 10 o'clock a. m. February
1. 1912. Consideration Of q Change in bylaws Of
the company viii be subject for aetinn. AL policy
holders interested are invited 10 attend.
2. W. ALEHANDER. secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-24
:OBITUARY=

The remains Of Mira James s. Ady arrived here
from Iowa. yesterday, accompanied by husband
and members Of the family They were taken
from the train 70 cemetery with a delegation Of
G. A. X. members guard Of honor ana pail bear
era Rev Buffers attending at the grave. Mrs
Ady a former resident here. She was born in
Belmont county. Ohio. 1910; married Mr.. Ady 1865.
coming here 10 1865. After % years they retnov-
ed 10 iva Death came 10 her January 49, at
her ON in Spencer. Husband and six grown
sur.s an daughters mourn the passing Of devoted
The husband and relatives express appreciation
20 the G. A. r.. Relief Corps and Friends for sym
patty and assistance
After severe illness Of several months Susan
Mills widow Of the late Thomas Mills Of Jefferson
town, died at the home Of her daughter. Mrs. J.
W Elliott 10 Aberdeen South Dakota, January
~, and the remains arrived in Viroqua on Satur-
day. accompanied by her daughter and son J. X.
Services we're conducted at the NJ. r. church Sun
day afternoon by Rev. Ray W. Smith, intermebt
beside the remains Of the husband who was called
some years ago. At Aberdeen services were held
at the home Of her daughter Mrs. Mills was
woman Of loveablc character and personality. had
reared family that revere her memory and call
her blessed. She was bVrn in Ohio. November H.
ls4i. lived most Of her life in this community;
member Of SpringVtlle Methodist church. Since
the death Of her husband Mrs Mills has lived with
her children, much Of the time at Aberdeen. Two
daughters and five Sons survive her: Mrs. Elliott
Of Aberdeen Mrs NJ. o Barnett and DR.. Thomas
Mills Of Wilton. j. Z. Mills Of Chicago, G. H. and
William Mills Of Jefferson. j. A. Mills Of Ipswich.
Six sisters remain. Mrs. J. L. w. Ietiow Of Alb
erdeen Mrs. +. II. Alien and Mrs. Elizabf tn New
ton Of Meilette, Mrs A NJ. Moore Of Faulkton.
MrH. Robert Kingston Of Sidney. Mont. Mrs II.
L. Lynde % Minnesota.
Margaret Elizabeth Hawkins was born in Col
umbia county. Ohio. The family. consisting Of
grandparents. parents and four children. came TO
WISCONSIN when Mrs. Ackles was but six years
old They settled at Salem Ridge. where she was
married 70 William Ackies. To them was born
four children: Mary who died in infancy. Mario.
Birs. Claude Seely and Holmes. who died seven
years ago. Mr.. Ackles died in this home twenty
five years ago Since the husbands death Mrs.
hekies has made her home with her daughter
Mrs. Claude Seeiy. MIRA. Aekies has always been
an Invalid. Her last siekneRa was induced BY
pneumonia last winter bat did rot go 20 bed until
New Years day. Death came January I, 1912. /
be- veen 9 and D. H. She was buried beside the
. zass.ss- z sa4 44a ss.a 's ..-s4s-. " toe
Presbyterian church. She Wa always a great
reader B.