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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15

Michael Clancy, a New York con-
tractor who has become rich. bought
some race horses and entered them at
the recent Saratoga meeting. He runs
his horses for fun and seldom bets. but
one day he had a good thing, so he
backed II for $40 When the horses
got away Clancy stood In the grand
stand watching them through his field
glasses. Some OF his friends, know
ing Of his $40 bet, crowded about and
began 10 joke him. where's your
horse now2" Clancy WIS asked. Clancy
surveyed the field carefully u can't
quite make out" be replied, whether
be- II last ~ the third race or first IN
the fourth"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15

1t is alleged that the theater hat
was the cause of the downfall the other
day of the Spanish ministry. The Gov
ernor Of Madrid had issued an order
against the wearing OF hats in theaters.
The society women OF the capital re-
belled, and made a fight on the Gov
ernor and the cabinet that appointed
him, ana one OF the first acts OF the
new cabinet was the removal OF the
offending Official.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15

1t is the understanding that, in the
cutting down of it's force of employees
under the new plan of retrenchment,
the United States Steel Corporation will
make exceptions in favor of those who
subscribed for the preferred stock last
year at $3.50 a share. One of the
conditions of the company at that time
was that those of it's employees who
took stock would be given an extra
dividend of IS a share for five years,
provided they remained in the employ
of the corporation and retained their
stock for that length of time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15
SCIENCE SCORES AGAIN.
A Preparation That VIII Destroy the
Dandrutf Germ Discovered.

Finally the scientific student has
discovered certain remedy for dan
druff. When 1t first became known
that dandruff is the result of a germ
or parasite that digs into the scalp
and saps the vitality of hair at the
root, causing falling hair and bald
ness, biologists set to work to discover
some preparation that will kill the
germ. After years labor in one
laboratory, the dandruff germ de-
stroyer was discovered; and it is now
embodied in Newbro's Herpicide. 1t
prevents badness, stops falling hair
and speedily eradicates dandruff. De-
stroy the cause, you remove the ef-
feet" Sold by leading druggists.
Send l0c. in stamps for sample to The
Herpicidc Co, Detroit, Mich.
Livinestons Pharmacy Company,
Special Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15


The New York Tribune, commencing
the selection of New Orleans as the
place of meeting of the Democratic
National Convention next year, says
the Democrats might enjoy more
hilarity and be harrassed by fewer dis
NAL apprehensions in the balmy and
soothing atmosphere of Dixie Land
while they are selecting their candi-
date for President and Vice President
than in the less congenial and en-
cOuraging environment of the northern
regions of the republic" New Or
leans is a great city, surely, and a
Democratic National Convention held
there would undoubtedly be we'll taken
care of by it's hospitable people. But
why talk about LESS congenial and en-
couraging environments? For con-
geniality the Democrats could hardly
make ia better selection than New
York city, which is a Democratic COM
munity, and which, it is confidently
expected, will be found on the Demo-
cratic side in the next presidential
election.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15

Congress is progressive body I'M
til it bumps into the labor question,
and then it stops short and becomes
antiquated. To Illustrate: Reporting
the proceedings of the body is done
by a corps of the most expert stenog-
raphers in the world, who dictate their
notes into monographs, from which
they are transcribed by another large
corps Of expert typewriters. That is
strictly modern, and permits the pro-
ceedings to be put into copy in the
shortest possible space of time. AL
most by the time a days session is
ended the copy" is ready for the hands
of the printers. But at the printing
office door progressiveness ceases, since
there is where the labor line is drawn.
There is not a type-setting machine in
the public printing office, and all work
is done by the old hand-setting method.
Why? Because the introduction of ma
chimes would reduce the number of
compositors in the office, and the con-
gressmen are not doing anything TO
shorten the payroll
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15

SPANS determination that she will
not have an exhibit at the st. Louis
Exposition is a little bit disappointing.
Her reason, that she will not have time
to make a creditable show, may be re-
garded as a diplomatic one, since she
has known about the exposition quite
as long as any Of the foreign govern
ments that will be represented at St.
Louis. The conclusion that must be
drawn, then, is that Spain is still
smarting under the events of 1898, and
is not yet quite ready to be as friend
ly with us as before the late unpleas-
antness. Spain could have sent over
an exhibit that would have proved
very interesting to sightseers, but IL
may be doubted that it would have
proved of very great benefit to her.
Her territory on this continent is now
completely gone and the commerce be-
tween her shores and ours is small.
Had she made an exhibit it would have
been more In the way OF showing an
amicable spirit than anything else.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15

According to a contemporary, the SOL
diers of San Domingo receive their
pay in shoes and clothes, for which
they have a graduated table of ex-
change as follows: 1.-TWO pairs of shoes
make one vest, two vests make one
pair of pants, two pairs of pants made
one coat, two coats make-one gem
eral."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
north winds. Eastern Florida. fair
weather in west, probably rain in east
portion, with fresh northwest winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15

1t is an error to suppose that all
Chicago is engaged in throwing brick
bats at street car conductors who do
not wear the union button. One col
lese professor Of that town has found
Time from that amusement in which
10 invent the word "pseudomonocotyle.
oonous'' which shows that the strenu-
Gus ana the contemplative life may 10
hand IN hand.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15

Jack" Mason, the actor, is in a
fair way to have his name printed
on the matinee bills in letters twice as
tall as those of any other person on
the programme, as he is about to
achieve the distinction of paying ALI
mony to two ex-wives. He has not.
1t is true, yet duplicated Miss Russelrs
matrimonial record, but Jack" is
young yet.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15

Two of New York's leading excise re-
formers, DR.. Parkhurst and District
Attorney Jerome, it seems, are keep
ing tabs on each other to ascertain
how many drinks each takes. Both
have admitted that they take a lit
tie something for the stomach's sake"
when they think they need it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-15

A story from Rome is to the effect
that the sisters OF the Pope, anxious
concerning the state Of his health, are
trying 10 persuade him 20 abdicate and
return 10 Venice. II II regarded as
extremely unlikely that the Pope viii
agree 20 such action.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
iii
az HE OTHER. MAN
" -*ro-*.e .-eo11.
BY FREDERIC REDDALE
Copyright. 190e. by j. Y. Lippineoti Com aany.

camp utensils and build a fire, while
Joey, taking a gun from the bed of
the wagon, sneaked off upstream in
quest OF an eland, a harte-beeste, or a
klipspringer buck.
The white man, leaving all these de-
tails to his .boys,'' strode off in the
contrary direction downstream, ap-
parently at random and as though he
were likewise looking for game, until
out of sight around bend. Then his
whole demeanor changed. He at
tentively studied the dried-up shore on
either hand, crossing the exposed river
beach diagonally from the farther
margin of caked blush clay to the strip
of coarse gravel and pebbles that
bordered the waters edge.
Apparently the indications were
satisfactory. Bending nearly double,
he eagerly scanned the patches OF
pebbles, scratching here and there with
his fingers, and letting the stuff winnow
through his hand.
Suddenly, with an ejaculation Of
pleasure and triumph, he dropped his
weapon and began to pick up pebbles
here and there. Curious dirty-looking
stones they were, grayish white and
rusty, but having strange fiery CLEANS
in their depths.
With feverish haste he produced q
stout canvas bag, holding perhaps
a quart, tied with leathern thongs
Greedily he continued his quest, pick
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
- ns sat there, plans for tho future

~ he sat there, plans for tho future
came nooping through his brain. Now.
he could go home to England The
weary years Of wand dering, hardship,
and ill-luck were all behind him. He
saw himself taking his proper place
once more among his fellows, wealthy
beyond the most sanguine dreams of
ambition or avarice. No more sleeping
out on the veldt, frozen by night and
roasted by day-for your African des-
ert, even within 20 degrees of the
equator, is as cold as Labrador between
sunset and sunrise. There was a
gentleman's estate, good society, and
pleasures innumerable at the, end of
the Journey! 81,
= And wife, perhaps queenly
Marcia Churchill. Il s&#E%a =
They had laughed at him in KIM
berly when he talked of a new
diamond country away off to the north
east, and no one had faith enough in
his scheme, based on story heard
from an old Kaff1r, to lend him a paltry
100 pounds for an outfit. Well, the
laugh was his now! He would be a
diamond king!
Through all. his visions of the past
with it's cruel hardships, and of the
future with its golden triumphs, there
fOated fair face-a woman's face
crowned with an aureole of dusky hair,
framing a pair Of steadfast gray eyes
that could look a man through and
through, and forever Danish falsehood
and guile.
But perhaps she had not waited!
Tightening of the chest Dysart half
rose to his feet, showing himself full
in the ruddy glare of the fire.
AS If in answer to the cruel thought,
from out of the darkness across the
narrow stream there was an angry spat
OF fame, sharp report, and with a
groan Richard sank back as though
lifeless, shot through the body!
A sound of hurried and scrambling
footsteps, a sudden FLASHING in the
shallow water. and then there appeared
out Of the darkness whence the shot
had come the fern of man running
swiftly. He made straight for the 81
lent figure of his victim, grabbed the
bag of diamonds lying by his side, and
vanished in the blackness whence he
had come
A life-tragedy in the space of two
hundred ticks of the watch!
The two Kafir boys, startled by the
shot, saw only the silent form of the
'*baas" and the swiftly moving appari-
tion that seemed to swoop down upon
them out Of the African night.
With simultaneous yell they
dropped their tasks and fed into the
surrounding blackness. Richard Dy-
sart was left alone-dying, perhaps
dead-alone on the veldt, treacherously
and cruelty robbed of his hard-won
treasure!
ssTs; - To be Continued. =. =
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
Order for Hearing and Notice O /
Application for Appointment
of Administrator.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower-ss.
In probate court.
General term November 2, 1903. 3
In the matter of the estate of Royal Benton
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Charles
A. Benton of Minneapolis. MINI, representing
among other things that Royal Benton late Of
the City of New York, N. Y, on the thirtieth
day of April A. D., 1858 at New York City, N. Y.
York County. N: Y, at the time of his death,
leaving goods, chattels and estate within Now.
er county, Mimi, and that the said petitioner is
son OF said deceased, and praying that admin
lstration of said estate be to E. P. Kelly, grant
ed:
It is ordered, that said petition be heard be.
fore this court on Monday the. thirtieth day of
November A. D., 1903, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the
probate office in the city of Austin in said
county. :
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested by publishing this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing in the MOWER COUNTY
TRANSCRIPT. weekly newspaper printed and
published at the city of Austin in said county.
Dated at Austin. Minnesota, the md day of
November A. D. 1903.
BY the Court,
(sEAL) J. M. GREENMAN,
Judge of Probate.
Nov 4.12
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
Notice of Lis Pend@


Plate OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower.
In District Court,
Tenth Judicial District.
Hannah c. Nelson, Plaintiff, IF.
VS. .
Charles Coville and C. a. Davis; also all other
persons parties unknown claiming any
right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real
estate described in the complaint herein de-.
fendants.-.Notice of Lis Pendens. 2. -.
Notice is hereby given, that an action has
been commenced in this Court by the above
named plaintiff, against the above named
lieh, or interest of said Defendants, as above
named and designated in and to the following
described premises, to confirm and quiet the
estate and title of the Plaintiff therein and for
Judgment declaring void such right title, es-
tate, lien or interest of said Defendants,
Ihe premises affected by this action are
situated in the county of Mower, and State of
M1nnesota. and are described as follows, to-wit:
rart OF the South West quarter {sw1z) Of the
North Mort West quarter (nw14l of Section No Ten
llO), IN Township No. One Hundred Three (103)
ming at the intersection of the North line OF
Grove Street, and the East line of Mill Street.
IN the Village of Brownsville; thence running
I y y orth Eight (Sl Rods; thence East Seven 10
Rods; thence South Eight (SlsRods; thence
west Seven l7) Rods, to the place OF beginning,
being otherwise known and described as Out
Lot No. Eight Of said Section, Township and
Range. .9i5s8} 355sEF$5zg
zS Dated October 2srd. 1908
SHEPHERD & CAIHERWOOD.
sS8ss: Plaintiff . AttOrneys,
Austin. MINI
Publ. Nov. 4. Dec, 16)
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02


BLES HERE AND THERE
ing up stones apparently at hap-haz-
ard, but really with the quick selection
OF the expert. Some Of them were
hardly bigger than pea, many others
were as large as a marble or hazel
nut, few even larger.
Now, it is blessed popularity of
precious stones, cut or uncut, rough or
polished, set or unset, that fortune
may be contained in one very small
compass. And although mere size does
not always count in assessing the value
of stone, yet those which our pros
pector had gathered might be expected
to be worth anywhere from hundred
to thousand pounds apiece. For in
knocking about the diamond fields he
had become something of a connoisseur,
and in picking over this new field he
the finest specimens, albeit only in the
rough.
The whole "claim," when properly
! exploited, would doubtless prove to be
| very rich, and of this claim he was
| of course the owner by right of dis
| covery, in WHICH the drastic mining
laws of the colony would jealously pro-
| tect him.
| An hour sufficed to fill the bag, the
mouth Of which he quickly fastened
and flung it on the sand. Then, raising
his clenched fists towards the heavens,
| cried in voice hOarse with excitement
and triumph:
AT last! At last!"
With a grim smile lifting the
corners of his tawny mustache he gave
the bag a kick and thus apostrophized
it's contents:
There you are, my beauties! This
is my claim, and I'm one of the richest
men in South Africa!"
For that dirty canvas bag held twice
a double handful of diamonds, and the
claim would be worth no man could
say how much. Richard Dysart's quest
was ended; he had found virgin de-
posit of those precious white stones,
for which, not two hundred miles
away, in Kimberly, an army of white
men and Kaffir slaves were madly tear.
ing out the bowels of the continent.
Dysart picked up the bag, walked to
where he had thrown down his Win
chester, and turned his face towards
camp. A distant rifle shot rang out at
that instant and apprised him that Joey
had probably brought down their
supper.
'Confound the fellow!" he muttered,
II wish he hadn't fired the gun!'' e,
The sun had DISAPPEARED below the
hills to the westward, and in less than
a quarter of an hour it would be dark.
!: Coming in sight of camp, he dis
covered Joey in the act of skinnina
and cutting up young buck, while
the other boy was tending a cheerful
fire built of drift wood left high and
dry on the river bank.
Flinging himself down by the fire
J the precious bag by his side, Dysart
removed his helmet, barring his white
. forehead to the cooling night breeze
which was even now briskly tanning
the nre. s.4ssI7
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
No. 362.-Beheadinxs.

Behead child's talk and leave 8
child's toy.
Behead an article seen on your table
at every meal and leave what you must
not be at school.
Behead amusement and leave place
for ships.
Behead high moral quality and
leave a Woman's name.
Behead something which gives pleas
ure and leave something which gives
pain.
! Behead a sea map and leave an ami
NAL.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
| LEAVE. | ARRIVE
Il 2:40 pm 10 pn
II A5 am I 8:E pm
l. pm *4:55 am
III 90 ami 1880 pm
Ii 6:15 ami 1920 pm

sDaily. tDaily except Sunday.
2:D p. M, train has Pullman buffet car and
day coaches through to St. Louis and Kansas
City. Free EeclininK chair car, .Moberly, Mo-,
to Kansas City. 900 p. M, train has sleepe
and day coaches through to Peoria, iii. s: :O5
q: m.train has elegant day coach and chair car
through to Peoria. Meals served in dining car
in all trains in aud out of Peoria
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02

BY virtue of an execution, issued out of and
under the seal of the District Court in an:l for
the county of Mower, and state of Minnesota,
upon Judgment rendered and docketcd in the
said court, on the 3Oth day of June \. D., 1903,
in an action wherein Alva S. Perry is plaintiff,
and R. NJ. Davis is defendant, in favor of the
said defendant R. III. Davis, and against the
said plaintiff, Alva S. Perry, for the sum of one
hundred eighteen and 16-l0O dollars (S11S.16
And whereas said judgment was on the Sth day
of August A. D. 1903, duly assigned in writing
to Melvin Brown and said assignment duly fled
in the office of the clerk of said District Court
was directed and delivered to me as Sheriff in
and for the said county of Mower, I on the
11th day OF September, A. D. 1908. levied upon
all the right, title and interest of the said Alya
S. Perry in and to the following described real
property, to-wit: Lots twelve G2), thirteen f13),
fourteen (14) and fifteen Q5), in block ten IlO),
of the village of Grand Meadow, Mower county,
state of Minnesota, according to the recorded
plat thereof.
Notice is hereby given, that I, the under
signed, Sheriff as aforesaid, will sell the
above described real property to the highest
bidder, for cash, at public auction. at the west
front door of the Mower County Court House,
in the city of Austin in the county of Mower, and
state of Minnesota on Saturday, the 18th day
of December, A. D., 1903, at three o'clock D. NJ,
of that day, to satisfy the said execution togeth-
or with the interest and costs thereon, subject
to redemption at any time within one year from
Dated November 5, 4. B., 1s6s. ~
JOHN G. JOHNSON, Jr.,
Sheriff Of Mover County, MINI.
By N. MI cHOLSEN, Deputy.
FRENCH & KELLY, Attys. for Assignee.
Publ. Nov. Dec. 16)
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
No. 35S.-Central AcrOstic.

No. 35S.-Central AcrOstic.
The centrals name something in na.
ture that is beautiful in early fall.
CrossWords: 1. A triangular end Of a
building. 2. Rubbed with oil. 5. Elk.
tolls. 4. Covered with dust. 5. A kind
of very volatile fluid. 6. 10 whinny
as horse. Z. Notion. 8. Royal. g.
Passage into bay. 10. Imaginary
II. TO express gratitude to for a favor
II. More secure.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
No. 359.-POstman Puzzle.

No. 359.-Postman's Puzzle.
A worker in lustrous metals received
q letter which made him the owner OF
plantation.
A landlord received q letter and be-
came a specter.
A player of stringed instrument re.
ceived letter which made him swim.
dler.
A petty thief received letter which
made him q fnancier.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
No. 35j.-DfaE0na1.

All the words described contain the
same number of letters. When rightly
guessed and written one below anoth-
er in the order here given the diagonal
beginning with the upper left hand
letter and ending with the lower right
hand letter. will spell the name of a
pleasant season.
Crosswords: l. To be in great plenty.
2. Equipment. 3. A kind Of aromatic
nut. 4. 4 month. 5. 10 form into a
camp. 6. Border.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02

81. BERNARD COMMANDERY, KIT. No. IL
Meets aret Monday evening of each month a,
Aneon1c nau. JOHN OBER, e. C,
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
FRE1GHTTRA1NsC CARRYING PASSENGERS
Iowa Central Railway,

Time of arrival and departure of trains of
Iowa Central R'y., at Mason City, Ia Ticket
Office at depot, East Eighth street. Corrected
to July l. 1901.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02

M UST1N LODGE No. IS, K. oFP,,
Meets on the second and fourth Wednesda,
Welcomed. r. r. SNynrp . - .
w. J. URBAT0H. K. ct r, and s.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
No. 36O.-Metagram IN.

/. A kind OF perfume. 2 A tending
to darkness. 3. A kind Of cake. T. A
long, pointed tooth of certain animals
3. The covering Of certain fruits.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
Key to the PuxxIee

Key to the Pu1zler.
No. 345.-Word Square: 1. Yards. 2
Azure. 3. Rural. 4. Drawl s. Sells.
No. 346.-Subtractions: Scale, sale.
F-l-og, fog. Glu-m-e, glue.
No. 347.-Hidden Words: Initials =
Robespierre. 1. Rover. 2. Other. g.
Bunch. 4. Ether. 5. Start. 6. Piper
7. India. 8. Entry. 9. Rider. 10. River.
IL. Erect.
No. 348.-A Question: vi sages.
No. ,349.-Charade: O-pie-eight (opi-
ate).
No. 350.-Famous Poems: 'sThe Pied
Piper Of Hamelin.' tsThe Cotter's Sat.
urday Night" .z. ~- =
=, No. 351.-Connected Diamonds:
.,s4. l. H. s-
T. ~ Fl R D D r-
....a AN N 1E AULT
As g E T q Or ACKER
PINESA RDU GAr1oN
. oA RPIN Na q UTT#ERs
O a Err TRICK
q y I r n o n
No. $50 ?. Reyersals: Moor, room
Read. dear.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower
In District Court,
Tenth Judicial District.
Hannah C. Nelson, Plaintiff,
vs.
Charles Coville and c. A. Davis also all other
persons or parties unknown claiming any
right title, estate, lien or interest in the real
estate described in the complaint herein, de-
fendants,-Summons.
The STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE
NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned and required to
above entitled. action. which complaint has
been fled in the office Of the Clerk of said
District Court, at the city of Austin, in the
said County Of Mower, and State Of Mime
sofa, and to serve copy Of your answer to
said complaint on the subscribers, at their Office
il the city Of Austin, in the said county Of
this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of
such service; and if you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in said complaint.
Dated October 23rd. 1908.
SHEPHERD T. CATHERWOOD. -
Plaintiff 8 Attorneys,
Austin, Minn.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02

No. 3S8.-WOrd Puzzle.
My home is really in the sea
Until lose an eye;
Then am everywhere-on earth,
On sea or in the sky.
Behead me now; I may grow old,
Yet I'm a fragile thing;
Once more, and single as I am,
I've captured many a king.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02

ENDEJITY LODGE, No. 80, A. F.ANDA.M
The regular communications Of this lodge are
and rd Wednesday evenings of each month.
JOHN 81. ROBERTSON. W,A,
PARKE GOODWIN. Secretary
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02

POYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. IA.
The stated communications of this Chapter art
second and fourth Friday evenings of each
month. GEORGE DOEHNE, II. Z. II. P.
PARKE GOODWIN. Secretary.
Mower County transcript., 1903-12-02
PRINCIPAL CITIES

Marshalltown, ,Oskaloosa, {
Abba, Kansas City and (
St. Louis. 80.
Keithsbur1, Monmouth {
Peoria and Kansas City {
2arshaQtown, Oskaloosa.
Monmouth aud Peoria.
Hampton, Ackley, Eldora {
and Marshalltown )
Manly, Kensett. Northwoof