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Mower County transcript., 1903-02-18
THE IRA AN$(yRI}'f, r.
A r<clN, WEDNESDAY,, Fer. Is 1908.

IS. D. Catherwood spent Wednesday
at Owatonna on legal business.
An Austin widower is soon to en-
ter the state Of matrimony again.
Miss Annie Miller of Ottawa, Minn,
came Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. L.
A. Cooley.
w. II. Palmer of Concord has
fresh COW for sale; also his registered
Hereford bull. -
Twenty four below Monday morn
ing and twenty yesterday but no snow
accompanying.
The Episcopal ladies made about
$40 at their suppers'at G.. 4. Il. hall
Saturday evening.
The Comical Cooks had a jolly
time at Ellie Halls Saturday evening
and served nice supper. + = :,
The little folks had delightful
time at the Valentine social at the
Baptist church Friday evening.
Miss Nettie Belden came home from
the University Wednesday sick with
the grippe. She returned Monday
"A little daughter arrived at the
Episcopal parsonage yesterday morn
ing and now Rev.. Somerville1 has two
boys and girl. r. -" @$'~s -.
After this week, our columns. will
he considerably relieved from the large
amount of county printing which the
law requires to be printed ~ : '&
George H. Litchfeld returned Mon
day from his two months visit in Jop-
lin, Mo-, and at various points in In
dian territory and northern Texas.
Andy E. Olson, who formerly
worked for Al. Hall, came up from
Calmar Friday on a visit. I. Barlow,
creamery man, accompanied him.
Miss Helga Skyberg, formerly of
Grand Meadow, recently graduated
from the College of Osteopathy at
Kirksville, Mo. Success to you, doctor.
"A bundle of. papers was thrown
through one of the large lights Of glass
in the new postoffice front Sunday af
ternoon making damage amounting to
about $40. ;.
Three new rural mail routes will
start from Austin March 2, one south
west by H. w. Lighlly's, one northwest
into Moscow; and one, northeast
through Mayville. T. g.
The elegant new fixtures for the
Austin postoftice are expected next
week and when they are in we shall
have one of the best equipped offices in
Southern Minnesota.
Rev. w. W. Dawley of Minneapolis
will preach at the Baptist church every
week day evening this week and next.
He will return to Minneapolis to hold
service there next Sunday. --.,
The Knights of Pythias had fine
victim for the second Monday evening.
Next Monday evening will be special
occasion for them as the Albert Lea
team will confer the third degree. A
banquet will follow. i
Miss Jennie Crandell came down
from Faribuult Monday evening for a
brief visit. She. and Miss Hopkins, her
partner in the millinery business, have
rented a portion of Albert Thon's store
and will put in an elegant line of mil
linery March l.. 80 g e
C. Fred Baird, president of the
State Funeral Directors Association,
went to Minneapolis Monday to pre-.
side at the annual meeting of the asso.
citation which convened at the state
university yesterday. The sessions will
continue until Friday. The presidents
annual address was given yesterday. '"''
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Snobbery in America.

In the days when King Edward
was PRINCE of Wales he always re.
quired, when paying visit, that list
of his fellow guests be submitted to
him SO that he might add to or re-.
duce the same. The New York -four
hundred" have taken up this custom,
Grand, Duke Boris was dinner guest
at the Newport villa Of Mrs. Ogden
Goelet, and was allowed to indicate
just how tho company should .be
made up, so that in a certain sense
the entertainment was all his own
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Minnesota Editorial Association.

The 37th annual meeting of the Min
nesota Editorial Association will be held
on Thursday and Friday of this week
in St. Paul. Among the papers read
will be the following: "Need of Con-
centrated Business Action" by W. L.
Agnew of the st. Paul Trade. "Diplo-
macy in the Newspaper Office" by A.
w. Sheets of the Todd County Argus.
."Business Ability and Integrity in
Management, and Tact and DISCREET: O. I
in the Editorial Room Guarantee Sue
cess and Influence" by Fred N. Van
DuZee of the .Winona Republican.
Other interesting papers will also be
given. The editors and their ladies
will be entertained at the theater on
Thursday evening and with other en-
tertainments after the theater.
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Danger OF DyeIna.

Cross-Do you think that dyeing the
hair is as dangerous as the doctors
make out? Crabbe Certainly; you
may take my word for it. Only last
year a rich uncle of mine took to dye
ing his hair and in three weeks he was
married to, q widow with four children.
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Messrs. ELY Bros. Find enclosed
so cents, for which please send me
your Cream Balm. I find your remedy
the quickest and most permanent
cure for cold in the head, catarrh, etc.
Yours truly, Dell M. Potter, Gen.
Mgr. Arizona Gold Mining Co.
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Congressional Tendency Hereditary.
Marcus Allen Coolidge, Democratic
nominee for Congress in the Fourth
Massachusetts district, is son Of a
former Congressman and is largely In.
terested in street railway construction.
throughout the New England states.
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PARKER'S
r., HAIR ,BAlSAM
C1eanses and beauties the hair.
4 Promotes . luxuriant growth.
Never Fails to Restore Gray
Hair to its Youthful Color.
Cures scalp diseases b hair falling.
~ 60c, and 500 at Druggists
Notice..

Owing to the change in the Austin
Furniture Cos. business it becomes
necessary to close up the outstanding
accounts Of the old firm. Those are
payable to Geo. W. Merrick at the
Austin Furniture store. Be prompt.
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For the Benefit of the Farmers.
Bring in your Hogs every. Saturday
until further notice and receive the
highest. market price obtainable for
them. Will take in at the Milwaukee
stock yards on Saturday only. &
~& 4w a&iE9lO OWATONNAs LIVE STOCK Ca.
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Extreme Measure of Punisnment.

Extreme Measure of Punishment.
For playing "heads and tails'' for
stakes of a farthing an apprentice
named Paul g., Riedel has been sen
fenced to banishment from Austria.
According to the Austrian law the
uniform punishment for all games Of
chance including the game "hsada
and tails" Is. Punishment.
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Blackstone island the Potomac February
the first little than the
Religious liberation
composed both Catholics and Professionals later the
ita of the established
etta aria Charles the called
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Took His Money AIonu.

Took His Money Along.
In the Department of Indre ct Loire,
France, recently, man died who was
known to have a modest little fortune.
After his burial his heirs arrived and
searched wardrobes, beds, mattresses
every available corner, in short-for
the nest-egg. 1t was nowhere visible.
The heirs were in despair at inner.
iting nothing. Finally they had an
idea. They went to look for for
tune-teller. She chanced to be re-
respectable dame who was we'll ae-
quainted with the deceased and knew
his habits. Hence she drew on facts
rather than on the realm of the unsee-
able, and told them that the fortune
Of their relative. was concealed in his
belt. ,-..,5 ..:.. If ..<-... /: *.s IL
This belt had been left upon the
body of the dead man. He was disin-
tered, the belt cut and, in truth, $400
was found in It. In -y..s
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Austin Steam Laundry.

Patronize home institutions and
have your laundry work done at the
Austin Steam Laundry in the highest
style of the art. No chemicals used
Laundry delivered free of charge.
Give US trial.
If. 7. M. BURNHAM, Proprietor.
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FOR SALE

r. My Hotel and Restaurant and Rack
ct Store in st. .Ansgar, Iowa, for sale
or rent. Apply to MARTIN KL1NDT, .
st '>}S.S. -, : s5<.=& -: St, Ansgar, Iowa.
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Limit Of Earth's Capacity

-. Limit = ~ OF EARNS Capacity.
The limit Of this earth's capacity
"is b,294 1000, ,000. human beings. The
world could feed no more. At the.
present rate Of increase this limit will
be reached by A. D. 21OO. ssI
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WANTED.

r. Il. Two good dexperienc dining room
girls, wages 1913 per month, also two
strong girls for laundry, sWork, 1913 per
month. Transport ation paid Address,
+. HUGHES, Hotel Calumet,
gSkIs F}taf4eE ssss4.: ipestone, Mimi.
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Only 50 One rlore Week for Paying
Taxes. E$>s..s 8
ssN extsWi5ieek lis the last week in which
to pay personal property taxes before
the penalty goes on. Remember after
Feb. 28, q penalty will be added. Come
in at once andpaysy0urs.s II sssl5E.s.t Il
ss. "a: SMITH, County Treasurer.
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A Rebuke Of Kicking.

A Rebuke Of Kicking. sg
Selby-7What's the matter with you,
Smith? What are you kicking about?
smith Morse called me a donkey.
Selby-I see; and you are bent on
proving it.Boston Transcript.
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= Stops the Cough
aid Works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo'Quinine Tablets cure a cold in
one day. No Cure, noPay. Price 25 cents
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And I hear that must congratu-
late you he answered easily.
| She nodded her head
Il hope you will be very happy,
Mimi
do you, Mr.. Snow MANI" she asked,
and she looked up at him. We'll, 1
am happy. I feel as if 1 could sprea
my wings like a bird and fly through
far where 1 know I shall find the SUM-
Elvaston looked at her keenly.
"All this because of that-that very
commonplace young man?' he querisd,
and his voice was Just little bitter
She laughed merriIy-
oh. if Philip could hear you! No. ;
cause of that very commonplace young
man. but because that commonplace
want me. 1t never was an engagement, F."
she went on rapidly, only an understand
ME has fostered it. Now it appears Philip
has other views; he wants to travel, he is
the church. He was. so awkward, poor
dear, explaining all this, but I kind
and helped him good deal. If you could
only know how heavenly it is to be free.
Good night.
Just wait one moment" he said quiet
". He had taken her hand and held it
4 am Free he said. land it isn't bit
She laughed. colorfng beautifully.
You don't make the most of your OPP
po orr that is, Why. she said.
gravely: he was still holding her hand
7 really must 60" Mimi said nervous
ly. this is Christmas eve and have 10
hang up my stockings. know shall have
one thing in it for Dan always sends a
parcel home to grannie. Dear Dan. How
wish he were with US. You brought him
a little nearer when you came here with
all his messages, but I want him"
There We're tears in her eyes
Elvaston drew her nearer and nearer,
and held her in his arms while he kissed
away those tears.
1T is such a go4 opportunity" he ex-
planned, 'tand I must not miss it, must %
Then he loosed his hold an instant
DO you want to be free now?" he
asked.
Miriam said yes but she hid her face
on his breast as she said it, SO of course
it was not his fault that he misunder-
stood her and held her in his arms a sec
ond time.-LOndon Taller.
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IN THE DARKNESS.
nv M Quail

AS to fear in battle. we all had an
attack of nerves" now and then. even
up to the colonies, but as for being
downright scared 1 had a couple of
experiences I will tell you about. If
1 hadn't been alone at the time 1
should have probably been drummed
out of the army for cowardice. There
was one thing I dreaded more than a
battle, and that was standing on picket
alone at night.
On the night I have in mind I was
stationed about twenty rods north Of
a log cabin occupied by a farmers
family, and the confederate picket was
supposed to be about the same distance
on the other side. / was not on the
highway, but in a fringe of bushes
along one line of an old field. It was
breeze kicking up a shindy all around,
and when l was told to fall out at
post No. and keep my eyes and ears
open. 1 got honesick at once.
The first thing 1 did was to move
along the fringe about thirty feet, and
then lie fat down. I could see out
across the field in the direction of the
house and the confederate picket,
in the house, and no sounds came
from it. The wind frisked the dead
leaves about and moaned through the
treetops. and at every gust 1 thought
an enemy was approaching.
I hadn't heen on post thirty min
utes when 1 had a regular attack of
nerves" didn't realize it until L
found myself chattering and trembling
and half crying, and then I got up and
kicked myself and did some tall swear
ing. 1 fully realized that I had to
break the spell or bolt, and there was
a hard fight before 1 got the better
of my nerves. was feeling much
easier, and was thinking of going back
to the spot where 1 was first posted
when 1 suddenly caught a sound which
jumped my heart into my mouth and
chill.
What I had heard was the sound of
a light iootstep, and it appeared to
come from behind me. I was standing
up, and as I whirled about 1 expected
to feel a knife in my breast-a keen
blade welded by the hand of a guer-
rilla or bushwhacker. To my utter
amazement I failed to make out a
human figure, either near or far away
on that side, but as I turned about
was face to face with what I knew to
be man or woman.
saw a figure and knew that some
one stood within arms length of me,
but had my life depended On it could
not have rise a finger. 1 choked up
and gasped for breath, and it seemed
as if / waited for hours to be attacked.
1t slowly dawned upon me as 1 waited
for blow that it was wo1an's fig
ure. and after making half a dozen
efforts to do so I managed to ask who
was there and what was wanted.
1t was well for that wornan-for wo-
man it was-that I was unnerved by
my fears. There wcs a spring within
a few feet Of me, though had net
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COULDN'T BE SUPPREsSED.

81 was running a locomotive out of Chi
cago, said the railroad engineer, and at
a particular crossing one day 1 came
within foot of striking the wagon of a
crossing ahead of me- He shook his fist
and shouted some insult, and didn't seem
at all thankful to Providence over his
close call.
FROM that time on for the next two
months the man appeared at the same
crossing about twice a week He seemed
to wait there for my train and to be de-
fact. I had to slow down on several occa-
SiOns to prevent one. l finally made com
plant to the superintendent, and was told
to cross that highway at the usual speed
of IS miles hour and let the farmer
take the consequences.
Three days later, as we approach ed
the crossing at the usual time, I saw
the man waiting with his team. I gave
him the bell and the whistle, but he
waved his hat in defiance and whipped
up, and 1 knew that I must hit him.
put extra steam and when the crash
came man. horses and wagon were flung
into the ditch like a strawberry box.
The horses were dead and the agon in
splinters, but, strangely enough, the far
Tner had esca ped with a few bruises. He
sat up and looked around and then got on
his feet and came limping I'D to the en-
CINE and said to me with a sheer:
You think yourself mighty smart,
don't you. but there's other folks who
know thing two
. What do you mean2
Why, you have been trying for the
last two months to kill me off so that
couldn't run for the legislature, but you
hain't even skinned an elbow with all
your aarned snartness.
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delightful old lady, but Elvaston was
convinced that there was relief in her
voice.
ut was very good of you to ask me
down at ALL he observed stiffly.
Mrs. Winstone deprecated that.
You are such a close friend of our
dear lads. and we have been delighted
to have you here. But it is really a
dull place for any one. Mimi is con-
tent, but then Mimi has a very happy
spirit"
Il wish I had never known her" said
Elvaston almost ffercely and turning
he went upstairs to his own room.
Miriam was just ready for dinner
that evening when the delightful old
lady looked in at the door,
Philip and Amy Strange are down
stairs; 1 suppose you invited them? I
did not know they were back from
town"
Miriam turned red and then pale
"Oh, grannie!" she said, and there
was almost a cry in her voice.
The old lady came forward and took
her hands tenderly. Il know-I know.
dearie," she said, but Philip has loved
you a long time, and loyalty should
have loyalty"
The girl stood gripping that delicate
old hand a long while, then she said
unsteadily, Let US go down together,
darling
Dinner was always a charming meal
and Elvaston felt that in the long
empty years to come he would carry
with him always a memory of the
night, treasured picture of the girl
sitting at the foot.
He watched her as she sat listening
to Philip Strange. This pale-face
pretentious- hammered young man was
hardly the one he could have supposed
she would have chosen, but then wo-
men have curious fancies.
"An old sentiment" whispered Mrs.
Winstone to him; begun when they
were children together
The evening was outwardly very
pleasant.
Miriam was very merry except when
a toast was drunk heartily to her SOL
der brother away in India, then her
soft, brown eyes CHANGED to look for an
instant into Elvaston's eyes and the
expression in them hurt him.
The carriage from the court came
early, and as it rolled away again
Miriam and Elvaston found themselves
alone in the old hall. Perhaps the de-
lightful old lady felt he deserved n
little consideration.
I hear you talk of going away i'm
mediately after Christmas; how horrid
of you" the girl said. Her eyes were
very bright; she was playing nervous
ly with bangle she wore.
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Something rose up between me and
the sky.

When I came to discover who it was
in front of me 1 was that weak that
I had to sit down on the ground, and
the woman went back to the house
trembling in every limb. never should
have gotten over the rernorse of it if
I had shot her down in the darkness,
nor could l have hoped that her chill
dren would ever have forgiven me.
At another time, about year later,
[ had a post in an old cotton field.
1t wasn't open ground as much as it
was bushes, and along the south front
of it was a fallen tree. Here was the
post, and crouched down behind the
tree, with my head just above it, I could
scan the ground between the Confed-
crates and my burrow.
After l had been on post about half
an hour the night thickened up with
a sort of mist until 1 could not have
seen a man ten feet away. Then I
rose up and took a seat on the log and
lighted my pipe, and I had worn away
an hour of my time when my heart
suddenly gave a jump and I began to
trenbIe.
1 had neither seen nor heard any
thing to alarm me, and I couldn't make
out why I should be knocked over that
very long to think the matter over,
however. On the contrary. 1 slipped
backward off the log into tangle of
bushes and briarss and there 1 meant
to remain until l heard the tramp OF
the rebel Lee might be advancing
with his whole army to make an at
tack. but 1 wasn't going to leave my
shelter to try and drive him back.
Nerves? You may be certain that had
'em. I trembled ike a leaf, and I'm
telling you that I had to hold on to my
chin to stop the clicking of my teeth
wouldn't run away. but instinct told me
that I was in deadly peril. and the fact
that could neither see nor hear it made
matters far worse for me,
Without fully realizing what I was doing
got my muSket around and rested the
barrel on the log and made ready to fire
can't say how long the situation lasted
but 1 should judge for a full ten minutes.
All this time my heart was thumpinG
away. and 1 was trying to draw a full
You've heard of goose flesh. no doubt?
It comes with a chill of fear, as well as
when one is struck by cold draught of
air. 1 had it on every square inch of
I sat there looking over the log. but not
able to see five feet into the mist. when
the sky. didn't say to myself that
would fire. I didn't even know that had
fired until I got the kick and the report
of the musket. The sound somehow broke
the spell, and I was on my feet and
feeling a great deal Drawer when the cor
poral of the guard came running out to
What was it? Well, on the other side
of the log, with his head good as
blown off. was one Of the ugliest and
most villainous looking bushwhaclkers or
guerrillas as any man ever saw. He was
armed only with big knife. and his
plan was to creep uoon me and give me
about the handle of the knife as if bolt
ed there. and he had removed his boots
to enable him to make a quiet approach.
I don't know whether he expected to
find behind the log or among the
bushes. but he was thirsting for my blood
and was to hunt me to death.
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been told of it, and she had come down
from the house for water for one of her
sick children. She did not know the
exact location of the post, and instead
of making her presence known and
escaping all peril she had come silently
along and escaped death simply be-
cause was unnerved at the moment.
Under other circumstances I should
have fired upon her without challenge.
The shot would have routed out the
guard and sent an alarm all along the
front, but single men on post were not
taking chances of being assasslnated
by providing guerrillas.
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pint and hurricane deck of green

point and a hurricane deck of green
tulle''
The gift was the result of a suit brought
by Mrs. Boggs against Mrs. Sheldon, both
of State and Forty-third streets.
She owes me 81 for fixing the sleeves
of that ball gown" said Mrs. Boggs.
why, how can you--Tnercyl' retorted
Mrs. Sheldon. You know you spoiled the
dress and 1 wouldn't take it. And be-
sides, you owe me 50 for the stuffed man
go peppers made for your old sociable.
aud never ri hroIlef3f IT bacs and 81 for the he
jelly you got at my house, not to speak
of the times 1 fed YOU when you were
sick and
Mrs. Sheldon had to stop a moment to
get her breath and Justice Bradwel broke
in with:
Judgment for So
Both women founced out of the court
room. each of them saying:
Then you can have the old dress. -
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
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The Justices Gown.

Justice Bradwell received his first
Christmas present yesterday. He was
given. what he described as green silk
ball gown with a porte-cochere ennben-
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JEWELER AND oPrIoIAN.

F. W. SWEARINGEN, JeweIer and grad
ute optictan. We guarantee every pair
Of glasses to fit and every watch we re-
pair. We carry the largest line Of
watches, clocks diamonds, cut glass, ETC..
in the city Watch inspector U. r. r. r..
724 Kansas ave.
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WANTED-MALE HELP


IS TO $12 weekly easily earned by either
western market; our improved family ma
chine with ribbing attachment furnished
worthy families who do not own a ma
chine on easy payment plan. Write at
once for full particulars and commence
making money. No experience required.
WANTED-Coachman and man for gen
eral work about place. Inquire 3l0 To-
peka ave.
WANTED-A bright progressive young
school teacher (either sex), who has $2O1
to invest, to open a branch office of our
association in Kansas the work viii not
party can make 81, 600 clear the first year
Address American Teachers associa ton,
1923 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa; TIA Ran
dolph bldg, Memphis. Tenn.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-My ap-
plication for a permit to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors, according to law. at 122 and
Ia z. 4th St, in the Second ward of the
city of Topeka, is now on file in the Of
fee of the probate judge of Shawnee
county, Kansas. The hearing of the same
is set for Tuesday, January u, 1904 at Q
o'clock a. m. NJ. A. Punches.