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Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
DRAINAGE OF A WET FIELD.
The Work Was Not Hall So Hard as
It Seemed in Advance and ::
the Benefits Great. '

A little experience is worth more than
a whole lot Of theory. The theory of
draining land ts generally all right, but
it does not get bold Of ones thought and
purpose as a very little experience
does. - ,.7,..t3-sreaasssafasx
For instance, had piece Of land that
was so wet and soggy could do nothing
with it after 1t was plowed The weeds
grew ON It nhe bushes, the corn like
blades Of grass. Last fall and early this
spring dug some bitches in the lowest
places, and laid two4nch tile in them. /
dug deep ditch at ths head of the wet
piece, just under the hill, picked the
stone from the piece OF land and filed
this head ditch with them. This cut of
the water from the hillside. The main
ditch led from this head ditch straight
down through the field. The effect is
marvellous. The land broke up we'll in
plowtng and narrowed down smooth,
The corn is growing on it as we'll az
elsewhere. in spite Of the cold season.
The main point in this item Is this:
The amount OF work involved appeared
mountainous at first, and deferred me
from undertaking it. But the actual
work Of digging the bitches, laying tile.
picking stone and filing In the head
ditch Was surprisingly small, and easy
In comparison with the apprehension
of what 1t would be. A few days Of con-
tinuous work transformed that boeey
piece of land into one Of easy tilth.
One thing more in this connection:
The road to the lower fields lay across
the former wet piece of land. I cut
two bitches across the road, at the head
of two cross drains, and filled them with
stone, and now, instead Of having a
heavy, wet piece of road to haul manure.
hay. etc.. over, have a dry, hard road.
Altogether, the work has been small.
the expense light and the satisfaction
great. And-thts il another point-the
experience is SO encouraging that an
other held which presents like difficult
ties Of culture IS no longer dishearten-
ing. bun, On tho contrary, inviting, know
Ing. asone may, by tribe Of such expe-
rience that It will easily yield to the
same method Of treatment and become
fertile instead Of waste, as at present.
w. r. Cary, in n. Y. Tribune Farmer
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
Democratic County Convention.

oIAS SOAASy SOHVCutloHs
The democratic county convention
for the election of delegates to the state
convention at Minneapolis met at the
court room Monday afternoon. John
L. Gulden was elected chairman and
John H. Rahilly secretary. The fol.
lowing committee on credentials was
appointed: G. J. McNally, M. J.
Mayer, John Cronon, 0. J. Carson
B. M. johnson.
Following is list of delegates:
Austin, 1st ward: Peter Johnson
J. Fitzthum, R. Peterson, F. Ryan, M
j. Slaven, j. Weisel, J. E, Davidson, c.
F. Cook, VIM. Keefe.
Austin, End ward: w. McKenna, F.
b. Wood, G. Kaufman, J. D. Sheedy.
Austin, 3rd ward: J. L. Gulden, c.
J. McNalley, M. J. Mayer, H. Herzog
John Mccormick, M. Burke, Geo. Lick.
teig, John Konovsky.
Lyle: M. B. Johnson, F. H. Fisher
Grand Meadow village: G. L. Schre-
der, o. J. Carson, A. Axtell.
Grand Meadow town: J. H. Rahilly-
Rose Creek: E. G. Keefe, Fred Ger
hart, John Cronon.
Adams village: P. H. Carr, Matt
Karst, A. Kleifgen, Peter Schneider.
Dexter: Fred Christian. Henry Sun.
Diary.
Window: Budd Smith, D. j. Dug
gan, H. Ryan, J. Weise, J. McGrail.
Udolpho: R. A. CARL.
Red Rock: VIM. Smith.
The following we're elected by ballot
as delegates to the state convention to
nominate state officers James D.
Sheedy, chairman, John L. Gulden, f,
II. Fischer, G. F. Cook, G. J. McNally,
John H. Rahilly, r. A. CARL, O. J. Car
son, M. J. Slaven, J. E. Davidson. -
9. F. Cook was elected member from
Mower county of state central commit
tee. Chairman was empowered to an.
point county central committee of
seven, one from each commissioner
district and two at large =" ;.<~:
7 No resolutions and no Instructions
Adjourned. .z,.
\ -, =
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
POLITICAL NOTES.
Republican Candidates Who Have
Filed for the Primary Election to NJ

Republican Candidates Who hav
Filed for the Primary Election to l
be Held Sept. 40, 1904. n
For Representative, North District @*t III
w. A. NOLAN,
DC. SANBORN.
For Representative, South District
g. w. w. HARDEN,
WI. HOLLISTER,
H.W. LIGHTLEY.
For County Auditor
GEO. ROBERTSON.
For County Treasurer
S. A. SMITH.
For Sheriff
NICHOLAS NICHOLSON.
For Judge of Probate
JOHN NJ. GREENMAN.
For County Attorney
A.W WRIGHT.
For Coroner
W.N. KENDR1CK.
For Commissioners
1st district:
HELGE A. PETERSON.
D. L. TANNER.
3rd district:
F.E. HAMBRECHT.
9Th District
JOHN R. JOHNSON.
JOHN H. FRENCH,
Fifth District
WILLIAM TODD.
WILLIAM CHRISTIE.
WILSON BEACH.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
Lightley of Austin Declares for CIapp.

H. w. Lightley of Austin, one of the
republican representatives from Now,
er county in the last house, and can.
didate for denomination this year, was
a caller at the state committee head
quarters in st. Paul Wednesday. Mr.
Lightley, who was Collins man before
the convention, and whose county sent
strong Collins delegation to the state
convention, said the county was in
line for Dunn, and would give him
just as strong support as it would have
given Judge Collins had he been nomi-
mated. He declared there was none of
the bitter feeling in Mower county.
"But there is one thing we want you
fellows to understand" Mr.. Lightley
told Secretary Verify. "We, are for
Moses E. Clapp for United States sena-
tor down there-tirst, last and all of
the time. If 1 am returned to the leqis.
lature, l will be found voting for Sena.
tor Clapp SO long as there is a contest
l don't blame the Minneapolis people
for wanting the senatorship, but down
in our section we are for Senator Clapp. .
Mr.. Lightly said there was a stronp
Clapp sentiment Throughout the first
district, and he believed the Legislature
should stand by the Endorsement
given Senator Clapp by the state con
vention.-Minneapolis; Times. ~, J: ::
Nolan Is a Pasher: :, - : !: ::
Hon. W. A. Nolan, Of Grand Meadow
has filed as candidate, for the: legislaa
ture from the north district Of Mower
County. MIR. N. has served two terms
in the House of Representative with
distinction, and at the lasts session
held more prominent positions upor
the leading committees than did an,
other member. He belongs to thia1
class of men who make things %. and
his push and energy have Justly wor
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
WAGE FARMERS AT THE FAIR

Prominent Men Planning to Help
Workers See the Great Exposition.
Wage earners Of America are to see
the World's Fair by tens of thousands
under the auspices Of the National Civ
tc Federation. A new bureau Of the
Fedora ton has just been established at
st. Louis upon the Worlds Fair
grounds. Back Of the movement are
Grover Cleveland. David r. Francis
Andrew Carnegie. Cornelius n. Bliss
and others. Plans are making to have
vast number of the wage earners Of
the United States see the Worki's Fair,
the most glorious spectacle of the age
and the most influential factor in the
education Of the American citizen
The bureau is in charge of Miss Ger.
trude Beeks, secretary Of the Fedora
TONS welfare department. of which
Mr.. H. H. vreeland, head Of the street
railway system Of New York city, is
chairman. The bureau headquarters is
In the east end Of the Palace Of Trans
portat1on. on the ground floor. The Bx-
position management Is in hearty 60
cord with this movement On the part
Of the Federation to induce the large
manufacturers and other employers Of
labor to provide ways and means for
the wage earners Of America to visit
the Exposition. President Francis is
dfspta ytng personal interest in the un-
dertaking by affording the Federation
every facility for the consummation Of
its efforts, and in this connection he
has directed Theodore Hardee, assist
ant to the secretary, to cooperate with
Miss Beeks and Ralph NJ. Eas}ey,
chairman Of the Federations executive
council. in every possible way.
The Exposition management has also
equipped this bureau with clerical as
sistance and full supply Of Worlds
Fair literature The bureau will be
used as headquarters for all wage earn
ers coming to the Exposition under its
auspices. The aim Of the Federation is
to make It feasible for the largest pos
sible proportion of wage earners to Wis
It St Louis and sec the Worh's Fair.
It will see that they are met at the de-
pot by responsible persons and con-
Quoted to suitable lodgings, where they
Will be treated fairly. = 81: J.
There Will also be Furnished, free Of
charga approprfa4e itineraries indfcat-
ing the points Of interest to be seen
within limit Of one week, which is
about the average time each party will
spend here. It viii also Indicate the
objects OF special interest ato various
craftsmen & in their particular lines, SO
t that t::.1l they may devDte as much time
az possible to the objects of peculiar
interest TO them These and many 9TH
er efforts viii be nraaate to4hep all wage
earners TO enjoy the benefits OF this
great Exposition oomfortably and at an
expense within their means.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
How to Hang 0rindstones.


It requires a pretty fatr mechanic to
hang q grindstone to run true and stay
true. It is supposed that there ere no
dansee upon the axle, The hole should
be at least one one-eighth or one-half inch
larser than the axle. and both axle and
hole square. Then double wedges for
each Of the four sides OF the square Ill
alike and thin enough. 50 that enc
wedge from each side will reach clear
through the hole. Drive the wedges
from each side. # the hole through the
stone Is true, the wedges will tighten
the wedge true, II the hofe is not at
right angles to the plane II the stone. II
must be made 30. or the wed dige,s, oorre-
spending must be altered In the taper
to- meet the irregulartty in the hole.--.
Prairie Farmer. s.s<5. n
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses are issued to
George F. Schultz and Louise NJ.
Turnbull of Nashua, Iowa.
Burr T. Cotton and Zura O. White
of Leroy.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
Announcement.

wish to announce to the voters of the fourth
district that I have filed as candidate for
county commissioner subject to the results of
the republican primaries to be held Sept. 20.
If nominated and elected 1 will endeavor to
discharge the duties of the Office in a careful
and business like manner.
JOHN R. JOHNSON.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
For Representative.

wish all my friends to know that have
filed as a candidate for denomination for re-.
preventative in the South District of Mower
county subject to the republican primaries,
Sept. 20, 1904, and will greatly appreciate their
cooperation and support. If reelected I pledge
myself to do everything in my power to secure
the reelection of senator Moses E. Clapp to the
U. S. senate.
H. w. LIGHTLEY.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24

Coles Veterinary Carbolisalve is
guaranteed to cure cuts, gals and
wounds on horses and cattle, without
scars, and to renew the hair in it's
original color. It pays to keep a box
handy. SOC and $l.OO. For sale by all
druggists.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
For Judge of Probate.

hereby announce myself candidate for the
Republican nomination for Judge of Probate
of Mower county, subject to the decision Of the
voters at the Republican primary election, Sep
tember 20. 1904. j. n. GREENMAN.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
For Representative.

I hereby announce my candidacy for reetec-
ton as Representative from North District of
Mower county, subject to the action of the
voters at the Republican primaries, September
10th. W. A. NOLAN, Grand Meadow
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24
For Sheriff,

1 hereby announce myself candidate for the
Republican nomination for sheriff Of Mower
Gounty. subject to the action of the primaries
Of September 20, 1904.
NICHOLAS NICHOLSON.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24

5000 to San Francisco and Re.
& turn%via Chicago Great West:
4 4, D. ern Railway. .@
!. Iickets on sale daily from August
10Th to September End. Good 'retnrn.
:lng Until October 18th. For stop over
privileges and other information apply
t0.any Great Western Agent or Is IS
Elmer, G. i. A., Chicago, ill. {
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-24

: Stops the Cough .L.. -
- ana Works off the Cold .>...
;4a1ative Bromo- -Quinine Tablets cure q cold in
me cay No Cure, no Pay: Price Is cents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-27
IRON TURNED INTO COPPER,
Mining Implements Found in Aban-
doned Mine Had Passed Through
That Change.

A curious ind was recently made in
one of the copper mines st Ell Cobre,
Cuba. These mines, once among the
richest in the world, have been aban-
doned for over 80 years because dur
ing the Cuban instruction of 1868 the
coal supply was cut off by the insur-
gents, and consequently pumping be-
came impossible, so chat the mines
Glled with water. After the Spanish
war an American company bought the
mines and proceeded to pump out the
water. In one of the shafts thus made
accessible was found what once rep
resented an iron pickaxe as well as
seaae creWbars. The metal in these
implements had, however, turned to
copper.
Wonderful as this may appear, there
Is simple scientific explanation. The
water filtering through the rocks and
the copper ore veins dissolved some of
the copper, the solution containing sui
phate of copper. AS soon as the sui
phuric acid in this solution touched the
iron It at once dissolved that metal
and deposited copper in it's place. for
sulphurie acid has a greater affinity for
iron than for copper. In the process
certain Impurities which had existed in
the iron were left undisturbed. The
wooden handle of the ak was in good
condition. The metal was porous and
irregular in shape, but in the general
outlines preserved the form of the ak
somewhat enlarged in Size.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-27
PRESIDENT WAS A TAILOR.
Daughter of Andrew JohnssA SEM
Back Cloak That Dtdn'e
Suit HtMas

One Of the retired business men Of
Washington narrates an experience
with Mrs. Slower, q daughter of Presi-
dent Andrew Johnson, who resided at
the white house during the presidency
Of her father, says che New Yogk Trtb-
une. He says:
Mrs Stoyer came to my store and
bought a stylish cloak Of the then
modern pattern, Chs price Of which
was SIS. She had it sent to the white
house and charged to President john
sons account.
About one weeB later she sent the
cloak back. and Do we had not re-
ceived cash for II We were obliged tc
take It
Mrs. Stever gave no exclamation
Of her course thea, but short time
afterward when she visited the store
I asked her what Eas the cause o. her
dissatisfaction with the cloak and she
answered:
ct was satisfied With It. but papa
was not He said that the cloth was
not Of the best, the workmanship in
ferior and the price too high. Now.
it is useless for you to argue with me
about it, for | dent know anything
about it. If you want to argue about
it. go to the white house and see papa
He was q taller, you know. and he car
talk shop to You an right
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-27
FENCING AS a FINE ART.
Came Originally From Italy, Not
Spain, as People Have Been Led
to Suppose..

Although the Germans were always
redoubtable at the rougher games Of
workmanship, it is in Italy that we
ind the first development Of that MIN
bier, more regulated, more cunning,
better controlled play which we have
learned to associate with the term
fencing It is from Italy that fenc-
ing, as refined art, ddrst spread over
Europe; not from Spain, as it has been
asserted by many writers, says Corn
hill Magazine.
It is in the Italian rapier play of the
late sixteenth century that we find the
foundations Of fencing in the modern
sense of the word. The ItaIians-if we
take their early books as evidence. and
the fact that their phraseology of fence
was adopted by all Europe-were the
first to perceive Gas soon as the prob
lem of armor breaking ceased to be
the most important one Ia a fight@
the superior capabilities for elegant
slaughter possessed b. the point as
compared with the edge. They accord
ingly reduced the breadth Of their
sword, modified the hilt portion there
Of to admit of a reader thrust, action
snd relegated the cut to quite a sec
oadary position in their system. with
this lighter weapon they devised in
course Of time that brilliant, cunning.
eafltke play known as rapier fence.
The ,rapier was ultimately adopted
everywhere BY men of courtly habit,
but In England, at least, 1t was not ac-
eepted without murmur ana viturpera-
ton from the older fighting class of
swoFdsmen.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-27
FROM THE ENDS OF f4e aoaD

"a can see count y highway yasere the
lazy cattle browse
IN the deW-wet roadside herhaee ana
along behind the cows
Loils freckled little urcAan WITH An
alder switch, and he's
Siashing leaves from off tbs b,,ebae. ans
the giggIing country breeze
Lifts his eurls up from a forehead fhats
az smooth as smooth can &gs
And there's something in the Nrchin t.es
reminds me some OF me-
Guess It's me all right; and Brindle
anables slowly on before.
<eno Old Pied and OLE Brown Betsy, Ell
the cattle knows Or y@re,
AND l know the idle Switching sf the
bushes by the way
SHOWS dtseontenteS spirit in the me
OF yesterday;
Eor the me of then Is longing for tue
ways twas ming to gain,
Saf the me Of now Is Rretting for the sId-
time country laE6s.
Oh, the me of then knew nothing OF
the things of which l dreamed,
and the city called me. called me, and
All things were wi1at they seemed
the me here In the city with Glis hair
grown thin and gray
Knows each thing of which he's longing,
eysfy path of yesterday,
which one is the least contented that me
boy who ionged Of yore,
GT the man whose years nave brought
hlfn ev' rything he hankered for?
- nd Lewis, in Houston Post
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-27
SULLIVAN BEING DElFlEp.
south SEQ Islanders Have Exalted
opiniou of the Former Cham
pion john L.

when l first went to Tahiti" said
traveller from the South Seas, to 3
New York Sun man, y landed on one
] went in state to visit the chief.
He was a fine old fellow, fully six
feet two in height, and man every
inch of him. happened to know peo-
pie who had lived on his island for a
time. Through an interpreter he asked
me all Kinds of questions about them
IF they were well, if their hair was
getting gray, how much money they
had, etc. Then conversation Lam
guished.
At length | heard nim repeating to
the interpreter a word that sounded
like 'Yonelsulwan' The interpreter
seemed to catch it finally He said:
He wants to know how is John L.
Sullivan? Is he fighting as hard as
ever?'
oh, no, I said truthfully. John
I. Sullivan isn't champion any more.
He was beaten by big man from the
west, and a big man from the Big
Islands beat that man, and another
big man from the west beat him.
when this was told to the chief. he
locked me all over and said something
in very positive tone.
:. He tells me- said the interpreter,
that he doesn't believe you. He thinks
you don't like John L. Sullivan.
Everywhere / went on the islands
It was the same story. When they
found that was an American they all
asked for John L.
Some of them knew who vas presi-
dent of the United States, though most
of them who had any ideas on the sub
ject thought 1t was Cleveland. But
every one thought he knew who was
champion Of the world. In several ma
tive huts / found little old-fashioaed
prints OF the Boston boy.
It appears that the Americans first
began to come in numbers TO the
islands about the time when John T..
was supposed to be unbeatable. These
Americans introduced the boxing
game.
It was a great hit Every native
wanted to learn. And when the Amer
leans told Of their great champion the
natives took it all in and made him 9
tribal tradition
It's study in the growth of legend
Il they aren't killed off by clothes
and consumption, suppose they'll
have him kind of Odin some day.
Whenever an American beach
eomber strikes those shores, he has to
put on the gloves with the natives. #
he can't beat them, they've no use for
him.
Luckily, the natives are about as
poor with the gloves as they make
'em. It doesn't take much Of a beach
comber to whip the champion of Tab
iii. That fact saves the faces of our
countrymen.n
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-27
The Wealth of Russian.

The wealth of Russia has increased
most rapidly IN the last 20 years. The
chief financial institution of the Rus
slams is the Bank of Russia, which has
11S branches throughout the country.
The paper currency of the empire is
issued by this bank. It's capital is
S26.600,000, and its total issue OF
paper in January, 1903, was 1915 ,ooo.-
600. with a guarantee fund Of nearly
$500,00o,000. The estimated stock OF
Russian gold for last year vas $780,
100000 (12 times more tlaan that of
Japan, aad of silver. $104, SOC, 900
s(three and one third times more than
Iapan's). The records of all the va
rious banks show 4.597, 342 depositors;
s491.317, 622 in deposits, with an aver
age deposit for each inhabitant 9f
50. 48.-Detroit Free Press.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-27
THEFT AND CRIME UNKNOWN.
Government of the Izcas Is the Most
Enlightened Despotism Ever
Known.

The most enlightened despotism the
government of the Incas, according to
modern scholars. It seems also to have
been the nearest approach to a Utopia
yet attained by any people.
There was allotted to each man, free
of charge, a dwelling site and extended
area Of land for him to till and cult
vate for the maintenance Of his fam
lily. The surplus of products from this
tract, left over from the immediate
needs of the owner was given as tribute
to the Inca government and used for
religious, charitable and other pur-
poses at their sovereign city of Cuzco.
Under their wise and just civic ad
ministration crime and public corrup-
ton were not known. In Cuzco it is
said that a resident with 100 liars of
silver and gold piled up in his house,
left it wide open, only placing a small
stick across the door as sign that the
master was out-and nobody went in.
Agriculture was chief pursuit fol-
lowed Cotton, beans, maize and CO.
Goa were raised by the coast people.
On the plateau the donlestication Of
the llama ana alpaca was the favorite
occupation.
The whole tribe was divided into nu-
merous clans The powers of admin
istration centered in the elective dig
nitaries, a military leader and the head
of the religious system. There was
also a council of chiefs. None of these
offices was hereditary and could not be
occupied by sons unless they were spe-
cially chosen for the position. The
succession of the chief Inca did not
fall upon the shoulders of his child.
This was due to the clan organization,
which governed the affairs of state.
Inheritance was by mother right A
man could not marry woman of his
own clan, but had to select one from
another. This was the main unit for
holding the tribe together. Woman
had no voice in public affairs, but ruled
supreme in the home. She was admit
ted to esoterie societies, of which there
were many. They also praetieed heal
ing and became priestesses.
The complicated and elaborate cere-
monial and religious rites were OBJ
kerved and feasts and offerings of some
kind were of almost daily occurrence
and the preparation for and observance
of these occupied a great deal of the
time Of the people. Contrary to state
ments hitherto made, the sun was not
the chief object of worship, but the
moon. stars, thunder lightning and
natural objects and phenomena were
included in the religious code. In Cuz-
co some so different shrines exited
What height Inca culture might have
reached had 1t been allowed to follow
natural course of development is one
OF conjecture and speculation Judg-
Ing from their cyelopean architectural
remains and from the splendid exam
pies of their technique, which is so
strikingly displayed in the specimens
obtained, 1t seems most likely that
they would have kept abreast of the
ancient Mexicans.