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Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
Finger Print Identifica-
S.. ton. IS.

The finger print method Of identinea-
tion has been under discussion from
certain incidents in connection with
the Gebhart murder at New Ulm.
That the system of finger print ident-
ification Of criminals is soon to be used
il Minnesota, and that it is at the pres
ent time being used in Scotland Yard,
London, is the burden of q long COM
munication to the, st. Cloud Journal
Press by Supt. Randall, of the refor-
matOry. ~
We quote. a couple Of paragraphs
from the article:- .%a-v-
"To Professor Francis Clifton issdue
the discovery of the definite value of
finger prints. He took the study up
about seventeen years ago, and in a
few years reduced the subject to a
science. He experimental and dis
covered the best means, of taking the
imprints from the fingers; he collected
the finger prints. of a large number of
persons, some Of whom were taken at
intervals of several years; he estab-
lished the fact that the papillary ridges
on The finger tips arepermanent though
life; thus every person carries about
with him len infallible witnesses as to
his identity. A child is born with his
| fingers lined in a certained unique way
the fingers grow in size, but through:
out boyhood, manhood, and maturity
the patterns remain unchanged; from
infancy to senility, and until long after
death the finger prints remain true to
their irst form: injuries may partially
destroy them, but never entirely, and
as the injury heals, the original lines
assert themselves exactly as before. ]
have had access to finger prints, be-
tween the taking Of which there had
been lapse Of forty years, and they
showed no variation.
sHere, then is natures own method
of Identification. No two finger prints
have ever been found to be alike, and
Professor Galton calculates that the
chances Of two finger prints being
alike are less than one in 164 200
land as we take the ten digits) that
number has to be multiplied by the
square of ten, consequently if two
finger prints coincide it is certain that
they are the prints Of the same finger,
Obverseiy il they differ It rs equally
certain that the impressions arezmade
by different persons.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
WINTER CARE or POULTRY.
Fowls Must BE Protected From Cold
and Storm.

and Storm.
Now that the season of cold and
storms has arrived, it is necessary to
keep the fowls and chicks from taking
cold. II the roup should get In your
dock it will mean a great loss, says O..
P. Greer in Commercial Poultry. Moth
ing Is more discouraging than to find
half dozen or more of your best
chicks Or fowls with symptoms OF
roup. It means if your flock has roup
that every bird, no difference how
valuable, must be killed and buried
Roup Is a very bad disease, and any
breeder that will keep roupy fowls
and either breed or reil them is max
ing mistake. The fowls and chicks
should he kept comfortable, and their
roosting place should be proof against
rain or rats and arranged to prevent
drafts Of air. If the chickens are
rOosting in coops, wooden bottoms
should be placed under the coops, as
the ground will get damp ana co!,:
A little extra precaution may save yo'1
the loss OF many chicks.
CockereIs should be penncd to them
selves.
Putlets do not have any peace vhe:;
running il the same inclosure Will
cockerels. II yo, want your pullets tt
do we'll, DO not keep them with tho
cockorels. When cockerels are put by
the:.-::clves they will fight and spaz
around for awhile, but always quiet
down in short time and will be con
tented together.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
Esx&fax the LAYERS,

s< The laying hens In the Australian
contest Lad cracked corn for suppar
nearly every day, asatianally varied
BY wheat, but they had rape when not
ON grstss, pure watcr and ground shells
were always before them, two ounces
Of raw chopped liver q hon were fed
twice week, and their morning mash
of bran and naiddhnEs was often mix
ed with liver soup. all Of which shows
that the skilled feeder can use eonsi4
srable cheap corn.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
New rIaChiRe Shop,

The machinery and stock Of the old
foundry formerly swned by Carlson Il
Anderson has been removed to PIG
Chatham street, east Of court house,
where We are equipped to handle your
usrk in tho machinery and boiler re-
pair line in FIRST class manner. ... :.e.5,;
Plumbing, steam and kst water heat.
ing in connection. Estimates promptly
fsrnished. - ~, - .1........ &.
~ G. ARTHUR CARLSON.
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To Propagate
Seedless Apples.

A seedless apple company of Balti-
| more, incorporated to propagate and
sell the seedless apple in the states of
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia,
held meeting last week. j. >>...
| The seedless apple was discovered by
J. F. Spencer, of Grand Junction, COL,
some years ago. Applying the general
principles to the apple that were FOL
lowed in the case ofthe seedlesserange,
Mr.. Spencer succeeded in getting FIVE
apple trees that bore fruit practically
without seeds. -. .::>>-t sTss >
From these he began budding and
grating to induce them to reproduce
themselves. For twelve years he Ia
bored patiently, telling no man Of his
dreams or achievements. Not until he
was certain that his efforts were re-
warded did he announce his idea.
Now an orchard of fifty.five trees
yields annually large, red, fine Favored
apples having no SEEDS in them. Some
of these seedless trees that -interlock
with ordinary: trees contain seeds, but
they are placed hit or miss in the fruit,
seldom near the core, but sometimes
within an eighth Of an inch Of the sur;
face. 1t is only where the pollen Of
the ordinary tree has influenced the
seedless crop that seeds are found.
No blossom is visible at pany time
on the seedless apple tree. There is a
small quantity of pollen, probably not
over one:twentieth of the amount that
there is on the common apple tree bios
SOM. A green bud appears on the
seedless tree, which much resembles
the bud on, the, common apple tree
after the flowersis removed; but on. the
seediess tree there appears only the bud.
| A cavity is observed on one end, sin-
liar to that on the naval orange Of IF.
teen years ago. The end Of the apple
| is almost an exact reprod oduction Of the
naval orange as il was at its earliest
Istage. Now the orange has almost an
Eti1ely filled. the former cavity at the
navel end. - -
These seedless apples grow as large
as the ordinary winter apple and con
tain % much juice. They are. one of
| the latest varieties to mature IN Colo.
rado; in fact, they are not thorou ughly
Eripenpd before the 18th Of October.
But the lateness Of the season affects
this extraordinary apple not at all; late
frosts leave the seedless trees still bear.
ing when its neighbors with seeds are,
barren and forlorn i5.ss1
The meat Is very firm and hard and
ths apples are onesot the longest keep.
er that grow II Grand Y alley 81 col
Ior the apples are red when fully ma,
ltuNI. ssss.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
Lodge Elections.
MACCABEES

MACCABEES. -
Commander, A. W. Rodgers.
Lieut. CON-, B. J. Deneen.
r. K, F. c. Wilbour.
Chaplain, H. W. Williams.
Sergeant, E. Thompson.
NJ. at A., P. H. Gender.
First NJ. of G., T.. Nemitz.
Second M: OF G.:;: Thompson. ~
Sentinel, B. J. McCann. ---,~
Picket, V. E. Petit. ,
Trustee, H. w. Williams.
L. Alto ORC.
President, Mrs. II. NJ. Warfield.
Vice Pres, Mrs. w. F. Clay.
Secy. and Treas, Mrs. w. I. Plummer
ST. Sister, Mrs. Ole Telbertson.
Jr. Sister, Mrs. w. D. Bower.
Guard, Mrs. George Cross.
Chairman Ex. Com, Mrs. Charlie,
Brown.
First Member, Mrs. John Reilly.
Second Member, Mrs. Pedlar.
Correspondent and Delegate t
Grand Division. Atrs. w. D. Bower.
Alternate Delegate, Mrs. W. F. Clay
Musician, Mrs. Walt Terry.
Ac1NEYRE W. R. G.
Presidents, Mrs. Miranda Fairbanks.
Senior Vice Pres., Mrs. Bump.
Junior Vice Pres, Mrs. Beach.
Chaplain, HRS. Haseltine.
Treasurer, Mrs. Urbatch.
Conductor. Mrs. Julia Brown.
Guard, Mrs. Green.
Delegates, Mrs, Madge. Smith, Mrs
Brown, Mrs. War6eld. =.
Alternates, Mrs. Doyenberg, Mrs
Mattice, Mrs. searles.
FIDELITY LODGE A. +. AND A. NJ.
w. NJ, William Todd.
5. W., NJ. o. Anderson.
j. w., G. A. butcher.
Secretary, J. H. Anderson.
Treasurer, c. L. West. =
Trustee three years, p. Bump. =.
Officers will Ne installed December 2S
MCINTYRE POST, G. Ar. -
Com, Il. E. Stimson.
s s.. Y. c., David " atkins.
: J. Y. c., E.P. Spooner.
Chaplain, J. p. Smith.
i 1Quartermaster, Wilson Beach. ~
:lAdjutant, P. Bump. ..
!, Sentinel, Horace Hall. ss5 ~
@. Of G., VIM: Pilgrim. r. !
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28

SsSs Bargains in Bears. Will make
very close prices on the balance Of my
Poland China Bears TO close them out
They will weigh. fram $50 to y5Ol lhs.
d. Dinssngor. "a S.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
Warning to Country Qlfls.

Warning to Country Girls.
The Minneapolis News has issued a
warning to country girls to stay away
from that city for the reason that there
are more girls pouring into the Twin
Cities than there are places for. Says
the News:
"The cold fact is that there is no
work for even fifth of the applicants.
"Scores of them, after fruitless search
for employment, get out of funds and
are led into evil ways through the pangs
of adversely. There is no lack of
temptation.
"The dishonest dollar is always ready
and waiting. Sometimes it is grasped
by hands--that do not recognize its
touch until too late.
''The country girl is better at home.
minneapolis is full of working
women-many of them out of work"
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28

sharp stick and maxim 'em do some
thin practical on canal business. It's
the same old rot on this railroad dis
crimination business. There amt one
congressman but knows perfectly we'll
just what is wanted and what is fair
all round It's aquestion whether the
people or the railroads are on top in
this country. IF the railroads amt,
then Civ the interstate commerce COM
mission power to regulate rates subject
.t0appeai to the courts if there is a kick
comm. Then Austin and Sutton
would be in it with Minneapolis and
Chicago on rates and we would hav a
chance to prosper. Then the small
dealer and manufacturer would hav
the same show as the big one. You
can't make me believe that the tariff
has half so much to do with buildin'
up monopolies as unjust and favorin
railroad discriminatin'.
FARMER BEN.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
:. - - =
Fast Tourist lar Service to Cali
: 4: a%5ss SOrnia. T s @

The Chicago Great Western Railway
In connection with the C. q. Il & Z.
Railway will run . tourist sleeping ear
Minneapolis at 500 p. M, st. Paul 8:36
p. N. Tuesday via Omaha, Colorado
Springs and Ogden. Arrive San
Francisco Friday at 1850 noon. For
further information apply to any Great
" sstsrn1Agent or j. e Elmer, q. z.
A., Chicago, Ill.
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
FARMER BEN'S COLUMN.

Sam YanSant should take PickWick's
advice and beware of the tempters.
He has got the big head 90 bad that
he's shied his castor into the senatorial
ring and thinks he's got = ghost Of .
chance. He's made the big mistake of
his life. Folks hav thought that he
was dead gone for supportin' the in.
serests of tho people but now folks are
commencin' to size him up as bag Of
vanity lookin' for offs. calkerlate
that when ho gets thro with the
sentorial business he'll shrink 80 that
he can crawl thro q rathoie. The idee
of thinkin' that he can. fill Clapps
shoes. You might as we'll put a pigmy
into a giants shoes. He's sure to be
lost in 'em so he can't find his way out.
VanSant knows as we'll as Farmer Ben
that Glapp is the declared choice of the
people and when Van sticks his nose in
now nobody will weep briny atom if
he gets it broke and disfgured. Some
body is settin' Van on and he amt got
gumption enough to see that there's
likely to be cats paw job put up on
him. The simple facts of the case seem
to be that in the effort to get up q
ruction against Clapp, his foes are tryin'
every desperate game to divide the
legislators so as to pick 'em up singly
Onaby one against the peoples choice.
t IF you don't believe that Farmer
Ben hit the>nail on the head last sum-
mer when he advocated the pledgin' of
all candydates for the legislator to
Clapp so as to avoid all chances of
boodlin' this winter, just consider what
is goin' On this blessed mint in st. Paul
In the way Of boodlin': One Of the St.
Paul legislators comes out in print and
says that he was offered thousand
dollars in cash if he would sign state
ment withdrawn his support from
senator Clapp and an additional thous-
and if he would induce another st. Paul
member to likewise 60 back on Clapp.
l tell you things are linin' up exactly
where Ifelt last summer they would
land. It amt matter of ability or
decency or justice or honesty or fair
play but It's any dirty, low, mean, con-
temptible, boodlin' scheme to beat out
what the people have declared for. It
the boodlers hav offered a thousand
dollars for one legislator to 60 back on
Clapp at this early stage of the. game
there must be millions more at call at
any price that may at last be demanded.
It's a rotten shame that such things
can exist in this state and that all the
legislators hay to be watched for fear
they may jump out Of the Clapp pastur
to get some of the Doodle feed outside.
If it amt honest and fair for all that
hav pledged themselves publicly and
deliberately to Clapp to stay rite by
him, then my name is skunk and not
Farmer Ben:
T,va alw1,s h,an ausDiciOus of this
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28

rood roads business that is fathered
and promoted by a lot of city theorists
that don't know q hoe from q plow.
It looks like there was scheme to pro-
vide some more fat places on commits
sions and the like to live off the peoples
tax money without work. I'm 50 sick
and tired of this commission business
now that don't want any more Of it.
There amt a man that knows the need
of good roads better than Farmer Ben
and if there was some way Of gettin'
rite down to business and havin' our
roads fixed in workmanlike manner to
last without rakeoff for road graders
and engineers and commissions and
overseers that don't know anything ex
cept to draw salaries, I'd throw up my
hat and hand for it. The, fact is that
lot Of highblood city automobile
pushers are behind this good roads
movement largely and if they can get
smooth roads with somebody else pay.
in for en-, they've got a good thing
and push it along. All farmers know that
good roads that will stand up: hard
when We need 'em in breakin' UP time
and in muddy weather are what we
ought to hay and I've no doubt that
there is enough time and energy vast
cd IN unscientiAc road work today to
70 long way towards! good roads, but
keep your eyes on the city boomers
who have an axe to grind in advocatin'
ro ad commissions. .. @#s.4.
.4,s 1 beta last years birds nest that
congress won't dosa thing about regu-
latin the, railroad rates to prevent grDss,
discrimination. It does beat all what
influence the big operations hay
down at Washington to prevent laws
in the interest Of the people. Some Of
those congress chaps say they ain't had
time to consider the subject. I'd like
to know If this thing ain't been up for
sideration ever since the last century.
It's like the old Panama canal project!
that was hawked along for forty years
by the raiiroads fghtin' it and atsthe1
very last some Of 'em wanted more
time to consider IL. I don't blame the
president for gGtin' after 'en witha
Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
Stops the Cough
and Works of the Cold

saa1ativs Rronao uinins Tablets cnrs aeold IL
me day. No GIte. no Psi. Price S ceptsl
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
Romantic Wedding.

Miss Helga harrison and Mr.,
Glare B, Cornell were married yes-
terday afternoon by the Rev.
Douglas l Hobbs, pastor of the
Church of the Hold Cross. The
marriage took place in the church
rectory and was witnessed by sew
eral intimate friends of the con.
tracing parties.
To this marriage is just tinge
of romance. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell
are members of the Cosgrove Con.
cert Company, which gave an en-.
tertainment at the Elks Club last
evening. Mrs. Cornell is native
of Christlana, Norway, and has
been in this country only short
time. She is singer of more than
ordinary ability and shortly after
coming here she secured an en-.
gagement with the Cosgrove com.
pany. Mr.. Cornell had Just Joined
the company few days before his
bride. He was engaged to play
the trombone in the orchestra.
The singer and trombone PLAYER
became friends Immediately and
they saw much of each other. It
seems to be case of love at first
sight and eliminated in their mar.
rage yesterday.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornell repaired to the Merrick
Hotel where the other member of
the Cosgrove company were gath
cred and the event was duly cele.
brated by a champagne supper.
Last evening, as soon the enter.
tainment wac over, MIR. and Mrs.
Cornell went to their hotel, but
the other members of the company
did not accompany them. They
remained behind to decorate Mrs.
Cornell's trunk. Purple and white
bunting, the Elks' colors, were to
be had in plenty and yards of it
were used in decorating. This
morning, when the company's bag
gage was taken to the depot the
gaily bedecked trunk was very con.
spicuous and attract the attention
of all who were on the Streets
Paris Advocate, Nov. %.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
Changed His Mind.

A tramp, dirty and ragged to the
last degree, called at a house on
the door of which was a Doctors
sign. A large. rather masculine
looking woman opened the door.
"Scuse me, lady," said the
tramp, "but jist called to ask if
the Doctor had any old clothes
he'd let me have. You see, I'm
kind O. bad off fer all kind o.
clothes, an I'd be much obleedged
fer anything the Doctor could let
have, an 1 amt pertickler as to
the ft."
The woman smiled and made
reply
II am the Doctor!"
"Sufferin' Moses!" calculated
the tramp as he made Decline
for the gate.-December Lippin-
colts.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
Coal Statlstios,

T9e consumption of coal per head
OF the population in the United
States has now reached the level
Of that in the United Kingdom, as
appears from the following figures
9hr 1903: United Kingdom, SOB
tons; United States, ee3 tons
Belgium, 3.o7 tons; Germany, 1.75;
France, r.1o tons; Russia, o.13 ton.
The average price per ton shows
great variation, being in 1902, in
the United Kingdom So; in Ger
many, $a.15; in France. Sass; in
Belgium, $s.75, and in the United
States, $I.3S. These figures, it is
explained, represent a fall of about
-9e cents ton in the United King
dom, Il cents in Germany, 2e cents
IN France, 40 cents in the United
States. Semi-oficial figures for
1903 indicate a futher fall of ID
cents a ton in the United Kingdom
and 6 cents in Germany, with a
further rise of 20 cents in the
United States. France and Bel
GUM are not mentioned.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
OFFICIAL COUNT.

The following is the official figures
given out by the commissioner court
as the result of the reconciliation.
For Congress: Sheppard, 277; Arm.
istead, 483.
For Governor: Lanham, 274; Lowden,
4S3; Jackson, 6; Clark, 10.
For Representative: Terrell, 2Sl; Har-
rison, 480.
For Floatsr: E. B. Blalock, 3O2.
District Judge: A Turner, 1921.
District Attorney: H A N'Neal, 316.
County Judge: 7 D Rowell, 1862.
County Attorney: M Singleton, 359.
District Clerk: L Webster, 357.
County Clerk: w Jones, $40.
Sheriff: Will S Terry, 1868.
Tax Collector: L G Braden, 1856.
lax Assessor: Davis Biggs,
County Treasurer: W H Erambert,
ST., 1854.
Public Weigher: John d Aiken. 343,
County Commissioners: A Sim
monns, No, 1, 70; F McAdoo, No. 2, 1888;
J B Moseley, No,3, s5;J @ Lindsay, Nod,
Justice of the Peace: L B Todd, No.
3, 1888: w @ Jones, No. 4, 81; M @ Stall
cup. No. b, 81; A d Craver, No. 8.
Constable: 9 H Proctor, No. 8, 1911;
F M Wood, No. 6, 8.
For Amendment Art. 8, l76; against,
los.
For Article 81, 233; against, "a.
For Article 16. 102; against, ITO.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
SEND A LETTER.
Protest Against PhraseoIosy of Tele.
gram of Vardaman.

Natchez, Miss. Nov. 30.-One hun
dred merchants and representative cit.
liens here signed a letter addressed tc
DoVid Il. Francis. president of the st
Louis worlds fair. protesting against
the phraseology Of Governor Varda.
mans telegram to Mr.. Francis rela-
tive to the interest manifested by Pres
ioent Roosevelt In the Mississippi ex-
hibit. This county gave varda1nan a
large majority in the state election. and
a number OF men who signed the pro
test were among his supporters.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
Bslzao's Abs4remsous Hsbiss.

The Balzac revival goes on
apace, and the founder of the mod
ern novel, who starved nearly half
of his life, is getting tremendous
posthumous glory. In twelve
years he wrote seventy-nine nov
els, besides an abundance OF tales
and newspaper articles. When in
full swing he led the life of re-
cluse, refusing 10 see even his
most intimate friends. He usual
ly went TO bed at 8 O'Clock, after
light dinner, and got up at 2
in the morning to resume writ
ing. AT 6 he took his tub, lying
in the water one hour, after which
he drank a cup of coffee. Wer-
Diet, his editor, was then admitted
TO bring proofs, take away cor
rected ones, and wrest, if possible,
fresh manuscript from him. From
9 he wrote till noon, when ne
breakfasted on two Boiled eggs
and some bread. From 1 TO 6 he
continued his writing. For six
weeks he would keep this up then
he would mysteriously disappear
for months.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
Fifteen GIRLS HURT.
More or Less Injured by Jumping From
Window of Burninu Buildinu.

New Orleans. Nov. 30.-An explosion
of gasoline machine in the Swiss
laundry. 1910 Gravier street, late Tues
day afternoon caused a fire which
quickly consumed the building and
contents. Fifteen girls were more or
less injured, being burned or hurt In
jumping from the second story win
dows. The loss by the total destruction
of the laundry and damage to adjoining
buildings is estimated at $4,000. In
surance light.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
A Rise in Lake Michigan.

There was rare phenomenon at
Chicago in a recent electric storm
at night. The waters of Lake Mich
igan rose three feet and sank as
much, making whole motion of
six feet, within five minutes. This
il what the rivermen cah tidal
wave" but it was caused by sud-
den atmospheric pressure over a
part of the lake several miles in
diameter, which caused dent in
the lake, sending its waters to the
shore and piling them up, to recede
as much more when the pressure
was removed. 1t is not an infre-
quent happening.
Boil weevil revolution more complete
than was thought. Old style cotton
raising must be abandoned. Nothing
can keep the weevil out of Louisiana,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03

The Galveston Tribune says:
"A Don't Worry club is to be or.
ganized in Galveston this week.
Its membership will be confined
exclusively to unfortunate males
who have but $40 wherewith to
purchase $50 worth of Christmas
peSents.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
What Condition

Is that part of your wardrobe
known as the underwear corner.
If it is not full, complete and suhi.
cient to carry you through long
and cold winter, then come and
make your selection from strong
unbroken stock of Mems, Ladies,
Misses and Children underwear,
the best in the land. Prices un.
questionable.
VIM. CLARK.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
Warmest of Welcomes.

Atlanta, Nov. sO.-At a meeting Of
the Atlanta chamber of commerce a
resolution extending President Roose-
welt an invitation to visit Atlanta next
May ~as unanimously adopted. AS
warm a welcome as could be accorded
him In any part OF the land is pledged
the president.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03
SHOES.

The best of everything in Shoes
can be found in our stock. Ladies,
Mems and Children in plain and
patent feathers. Don't wait for
tomorrow look to-day.
RosENFELD & Co.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-12-03

If your horse is in poor condi-
ton give him Magic Stock Food,
at D. M. Smith. d.