Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-07

following night he rolled ana tossed
about the floor in an agony of suffering.
The wireless telegraphy was used next
day in an effort, we were informed, to
get in touch with another ship and so
secure another doctor for an operation
None was secured and the ships doc
tor performed the operation late in the
morning the ship being stopped for about
20 minutes to secure steadiness. We
learned from one of the stewards that
the young fellow was internally mass
of corruption when opened BIZ the knife.
1t seemed too bad that he should have
been allowed to 90 so far when a doc
tor was all the time few feet distant.
The burial service took place at $50 a.
m. the next morning, and as the man
was a Jew, the service was read by a
Jew in the presence of Jews and ships
officers and necessary assistants only.
The coffin, which was plain and weight
ed with lead, as is the custom in burial
at sea, floated for some time after be-
ing committed to the deep. The saloon
passengers Jared no better with the
doctor than we did. One nan whom
knew spent laree part of che day try
, ing to find the doctor and induce him to
attend to his son. When he was at
last found, he was in his cabin. On
being reused he violently ordered them
oat. The father procured medicine
from another passenger and treated the
/ boy himself. The doctor explained the
next day that he had fallen and hurt
his knee, that he had taken some
thing" afterwards and when they came
into the cabin and reused him up he
thought he was being robbed, Indeed
the only way to explain his treatment
of the passengers was to suppose some
thing was wrong, either he was num-
skull and brute or he was the victim
of drug-habit. Still another case or
two. A man went to him to wait on
his wife, who was desperately sick. He
i said he would be at the cabin at GER
tain time. He didn't cal at all, but
sent two powders by one of the stew
ards. The young son of this same
gentleman had the tip of an index finger
taken off and the doctor bound it up
after being induced to come to the
boys assistance with some difficulty.
The boy screamed and writhed with
pain. The father asked linn could he
not give him something to ease the
pain. The doctor then angrily ordered
! the father out of the cabin. He subse-
quently went to the captain and COM
planned of the treatment Of wife and
child and TIC Doctors offensive treat
ment of himself, stating also that he
Was willing to pay well for right treat
merit The captain said you are the
sec ord &c make complaint. | will seer
about u The result was that the
doctor got a sound trounclng on the
bridge deck. Heafterwards sent for the
gentleman, explained that he was hard
N hll self when nc was atren4ir1 70
the BOY and asked the father u 80 TO
tile captain and tell him he had made
mistake in complaining. He replied
he thought he had made no mistake,
! that ahe doctor had no occasion for adj
dressing him as he did when he sug
gested the use of an anaesthetic. The
doctor said that he took it that he was
trying to teach him his business; he
knew his business and didn't want any
one to teach him. The gentleman re-
piled that he had worked with doctors
for fifteen years and knew what they
generally did and it was only natural
for him under the circumstances to sug-
gest the use of something to relieve
his chiId's agony. He did not go to
the captain and say he had made mis-
take. 1t seems incredible that shipping
companies place so miny lives in peril
by improper medical provision. Yet
it is true again and again. 1t is the
old story of taking the poor mans
, money and because he is poor and COM
parativrly defenseless giving him a
|, dogs treatment when he is in corner
and cannot help himself. Concerning
the shipping company's responsibility
in the matter know little, but be-
lieve that if more complaints had been
lodged with the captain the treatment
, might have been different. | have
! great faith in the captain who COM
manded the ship, and believe that he
did everything in his power for the
comfort and convience of the pas
sengers.
On the way TO Adelaide the ship
J called at st. Vincent in the Beyse Verde
Islands, at Cape Town, and at Free
mantle in West Australia. At st. Vim
cent, a nu mber went ashore like gen.
tlemen and came back like drunken
beasts. The natives were interesting,
but as 1t was night we did not get the
full benefit of their oddities. They
speak English pretty well in addition to
the Portuguese, the language of the is
lands. Trinkets were bought at vary
ing prices. Oranges were bought at
J twenty-five a shilling at first, and
|. eventually sold at fifty and sixty shil
ling. | was impressed with Cape Town.
II Is a bright, up-to-date little city.
The museum, gardens, parliament,
houses, surrounding mountains, natives,
etc., are all very interesting. Free
mantle is the port of Perth and, as the
vessels stopped until late the next day,
ran up to Inc capital city and looked
up two of my old college mates and
members of the same literary society
at the univ rsity. They made arrange
ments for me to ENJOY myself. The
surroundi lgs of Perth are rather beau
tiful. The Swan river is here a noble
stream An automobile ride through
Kings Park where the woods, which
are full of beautiful flowers, are pre-
served in their natural state, was ex-
ceptionaliy enjoyable. But | felt bet
ter yet when landed at Adelaide among
familiar scenes, although many changes
mad taken place here and there. | felt
still better when on Tuesday night,
past midnight, | stepped over the
! Threshold of my fathers house, pro-
digal of ten years wanderings, hoI4e
again.
Australia has been very prosper ds for
some years and is making rapid progress
along many lines in spite of the mis-
take of ignorant aud opinionated leg
islators. Much of this prosperity is due
to the scientific and judicious use of
artificial fertilizers and more irrigation.
AS an illustration of the change IN
methods and the value of land, take
my fathers farm. Ten years ago It
| Syas raora rdod nc a vUorpo1t DrOnOsitIOn p.