The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-10

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1881
Two Railroad Men
TACK in the early ZOOS two boys were holding down
X their first railroad jobs in the west Paul Shoup
- was clerk in a Santa Fe office; Joseph H. Dyer
was section laborer the Southern Pacific. They
have been working the railroad" ever since, but
not the old goes, ust to pass the time away
Shoup became telegraph operator, going to the
Southern Pacific then assistant general passenger
agent and so on. Dyer promoted to freight con-
ductor yardmaster and other responsible offices
in turn Probably neither knew where he was going,
but both were their way
Finally Paul Shoup became president and Joseph
H. Dyer became president of the entire Southern
Pacific System. There is lesson in the little story
for any young man who see it.
Freakish Accidents
- ONE most interesting facts concerning freaksh &C.
cidents are related by Arthur Grahame in Popula,
~ Science Monthly illustrating Voltaires saying
that t the danger least expected that soonest
to u.s." Among others he relates the following:
p Virgins, Kansas aviator, bitten by rattle
snake that had somehow gotten into his plane while
flying at altitude of about mile but landed and
obtained treatment in time to save his life
Caesar Beltram of Lyons, France, was struck by
lightning five times during his lifetime, yet finally
died of pneumonia.
Some years ago General Castiano, a Nicaraguan
revolutonst, struck by falling meteor while sit
ting in his tent night and killed His super
stious soldiers believed that the Almighty had thus
shown disapproval of their cause, they abandoned
the revolution.
Mathematician have figured that American
will be struck by meteor about every $500
years on an average They will also calculate that
person living the age of 70 has chance in 1000
of being struck by lightning.
About 1000 persons are injured in bathtubs tt
every one hurt in railroad accidents. About 3O,OO
Americans killed every year by accidents occurring
in and about their homes, almost many killed
by automobiles.
Most ironical of the accidents enumerated by Mr.
Grahame was that in which main painfully in
jured by the falling of horseshoe he had nailed
his door for luck.
Recipe for Long Life
TT is customary to interview aged persons of prom
inence their birthdays, and inevitable question
put to them is, what is your secret of long life :!
This was asked of John E. Andrus, mutmillionare
manufacturer of Yonkers, N Y, his 8Sth birthday
and he replied:
'My recipe for long life and happiness is clear
conscience, simple diet, plenty of sleep, ample WORK
and playing the game straight with everybody. Fifty
out Of every hundred do not give their health thought
Too many folks overload their stomachs."
There isn't anything strange hard to under
stand about that still it just about up all that
be said the subject In keeping WE'LL as in most
other things there is lack of knowledge of what to
do-the difficulty lies in doing it.
The Pension Roll
A the end of October, 1884, there were 449, AZ
n pensioners the government rolls, decreas
of Ut during the month. How these are distri
buted by classes is shown by the following:
War of 1S12-Wdows, 8.
Mexican War-Widows, 521.
Civil War-Soldiers, 36957; army nurses, %
widows 149,S30
Indian Wars-soldiers, 52s5; widows 4,s75
War with Spain-Soldiers, 1876, 666; army nurses
$40; widows, 34,620.
World War-Soldiers, 40; widows, IL.
Regular Army-Soldiers, 1928; widows, 4,251.
The highest number of pensioners was reached il
1902 when total of $685. 46 veterans and widows
the rolls.
1t will be noted that only 81 persons DRAWN,
pensions account of the World War. When genera
pension legislation becomes applicable to these soldier
and their widows, it doubtless will in time there
telling how high the number of pensioners will rise
or how long Uncle Sam will be paying for his European
excursion.
Inasmuch as we are still paying pensions &C
count of the War of 1872 which ended nearly lit
ago, the last widow pensioner of the World War viii
no doubt survive until the year 2035 or longer AM
none can tell what wars the United States may engage
in between now and then.
A lady author recommends letter writing as q
safety valve for lonely farm women" But it has prov
ed unsafe for lot Of lonely city men.