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Mower County transcript., 1904-05-25
VARCO

Riley Brooks, Jr., returned from Wi
mona Friday and will work for J. w.
Varco.
Mrs. G. H. Lott accompanied Mrs. G.
Il. Sayles and daughter Sarah to
Rochester Monday. Mrs. Sayles took
her daughter to be examined by Dr..
Nayos. They found her heart in very
weak condition., 49, - -
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Compton cele-
brated their 25th wedding anniversary
on Saturday evening. A splendid sur
prise was planned by their friends. The
g1lests began to arrive about seven
o'clock and it was after midnight be-
fore all departed. A bountiful supper
was served to which all did justice. . In
behalf of the guests, J. 2. Elmer pre-
sented to Mr.. and Mrs. Compton several
beautiful silver presents, consisting of
4 salad fork, fruit spoon, sugar shell,
butter knife, sugar bowl and creamer
to show their friendship and kind re-
CARDS.
A few of the young folks from this
place attended both of the dances last
week, the one in N. PAGES barn on
Wednesday night and one at Henry
Rolfe's on Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Hart have bought
the Adams farm of Mr.. Brooks for $50
per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Green and son Erna
OF Austin visited E. G. De]temer on
Sunday. "
Mrs. James Lott is staying with her
grand daughter, Mrs. E. V. Hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Varco Of Austin
visited at J. w. Varcos Sunday.
Bert Hart was taken very sick Satur-
day night at his home in the town of
Window.
Frank Pratt has bought horse of
the Brownell Bros.
A fishing party of the Reube' Gregg
and Frank Brown families was over on
the Cedar Sunday. -. ..:.<
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort Kelsey visited
friends at Lansing Sunday. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Edward of Austin
were callers at G.. B. Sayles' Sunday.
The ball games draw large crowds to
Brooks pasture. Last Sunday the
game between Enterprise and the
Cement boys was won by the Enter
prise nine. .. .r.,.. =. x - ~; J..
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Compton Of Lyle
sundayed at D. G. Compton's, also'Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. <Prouty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson and Mrs. CLARK Williams pf
Austin. y ". u. \ \. "a. a .5.. .."= >..s. : IL:
WillsAultfather is having a coat Of
paint put on his fine new house. :: @; !. !. !.
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OA.KI.ltlID


Corr, and potato planting practic ticalIy
finished. u ~
A 1A fine shower Of rain early Sunday
morning will greatly benefit the grow
ling crops. 1.s WA 5. :s d !. ! 3.
John Lightly is giving his house a
new coat Of paint. J. b. Lugg is doing
the job. s .s., 3, &
Mr.. Laird moved his barn to the
northeast corner of his lots, greatly en-
hlancing l the appearance Of his property.
Some of the young people attended
the dance at Moscow hall Wednesday
evening. (; # + xz.~I..sa- r.. 9. - /.
/ Aunt Kate johnson tof Eyota is
making her annual visit with relatives
in Oakland and vicinity. .sS, -;
The Ladies Society Of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. John
Bennett next Thursday afternoon May
26th. >*:s
Mr.. and Mrs. John Register. of Mos
COW will celebrate their 25th wedding
anniversary next Saturday evening
May 28th.
Mrs. Swedberg of Austin was a
guest at the Frisbie home over Sunday.
Rev. F. L. Anderson was visiting in
Oakland and vicinity last Tuesday.
Mr.. Esse section foreman of Hay
ward was off duty several days last
week, caused by hurt received while
helping clear away the wreckage.
Grain buyers are busy these days tax
ing in grain.
The Baptist young people enjoyed a
very good time playing games on the
lawn at Mr.. Frisbie's Friday evening.
Mrs, J. E. Lugg is visiting in Albert
Lea this week.
Fishing parties are popular now a.
days but we are not informed about
the "catch.''
The forenoon passenger train going
east changed time last week, leaving
Oakland now at 8 o'clock and so min
utes instead of 1880 as before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Gannet of Lake
Mills Iowa visited relatives and friends
here last week.
Isaac Laird had bad runaway We'd
nesday afternoon. He started to Aus
tin, and just east of the 4. R. crossing
the bride came off his horse and Mr..
Laird loosing control of the animal,
jumped for his life. The buggy was
a total wreck but no other damage
done.
The marriage of Alexander Sander
son of Hayward and jimmie Siverena
johnson only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew johnson will take place at the
Lutheran church in the township of
Oakland Tuesday afternoon May 31st.
= Rev. Gage from Iowa preached in
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
afternoon. He is: a candidate for the
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coster of Col. came for
an extended visit with the latter's
mother, Mrs. John Tracy.
The annual meeting of the Fairview
cemetery association will be held at
the Presbyterian church at o'clock
Saturday evening May 28th. A full
attendance is earnestly requested.
Mrs. Jno Lightly is gaining and was
| able to take short ride last Sunday.
|,siAlV alter Wiseman was elected secre-
tary of the Banner Creamery to succeed
Mr.. Roulston who held that Office at
the time of his death.
MI. and Mrs. VIM: Andrew visited
at Mr.. Walkers Sunday.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-25

Every scar on a horse detracts from
its value. Coles Veterinary Carboli.-
salye is guaranteed to cure wounds
gals and cuts without scars and to re-
new the hair in its original color. It
pays to keep as box handy SOC and
$lOO by all drug gists.s #Sss Ss35 3.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-25
Pythias Celebration

Northwestern Pythias Celebration
4, Minneapolis May 21st, 1901.
The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on May 20 and 81 sell round trip
tickets to ST., Paul OF Minneapolis at
one and one third fare for the round
trip, Return limit May 23rd. For
further information apply to any Great
Western Agent, or J. F.. Elmer, g. 7.
a., Chicago. I'll.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-25
Eor.Sale.

500 pounds Of japanese Millet Seed,
also called Billion Grass Seed, at $3:CO1
a hundred pounds.
z&s JENss A. j JENsoN, IL
IL *.; .5 Rose Greek, inn.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-25
Special Excursion to St. Paul and
Minneapolis Saturday and Sun
dav Nav 21 and %.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will run a special Excursion to the
Twin Cities at very low rates. Ask
the Great Western Agent for rates and
time of trains. j. P. Elmer, e. Z. A.,
Chicago, III.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-25
LYLE CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. John Duerst spent Sun
day with relatives here. & ..t..'. - :
Miss Julia Olsen is working for Rev.
Eggen at Lyle. :.. +. !. II. &
J. $. 81 Bowers had severe shock Of
paralysis Sunday morning. ...: !
Mrs. N. y. Clark is quite sick: with
heart disease. $:: ). B.. .$... .5.... A
Several Lyle Center families had a
picnic in the woods by the river Sun
day. RI. B. s.. Il. .ss s..... ..s5 55
Mrs. Laura Duerst and baby are
quite sick with cold. sz.*
Alfred j Johnsonais working for j.. II.
Barthel. . u 3.=3s 5zss 81. .s.s5 s. ..s=
There will be another dance il n, e.
PAGES barn next Friday night.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-25
t. Augustine G. T. A. 10. Excur-
sion To st. Paul Tuesday
:Il.nre5

4 June
The Chicago Great w estern Rail
way will run an excursi on train leaY-
ing Austin at 100 sA M. and returning
leave st. Paul at Z 80 q i Only $1.50.
for the round trip. Ask A. Cole. the,
Great Western Agent, about il. 3s.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-25
Young, Middle AGED and Old Men

suffering from Nervous Debility, Lost Man
hood, Organic Weakness, Varicocele, Unnat::
ural losses drains or discharges the result of
youthful follies and Ignorance, producing
nervousness, emissions, pimples, dizziness, de-
fective memory, confusion of IDEAS. dreams,
aversion to society unhtaess for marriage, sex
chest, cloudy urine. ETC., rendering business and
labor burden, marriage unhappy, blighting
the most radiant hopes and sweetest joys of a
happy home, sweeping many to an early grave,
causing diseased brain, heart, lungs, kidneys
and other organs. Every man who has any Of
the symptoms of these diseases OF has violated
natures laws, should consult the doctor at
once. He has cured thousands who were in
the last stages and and had ea given up IN despair.
Nc matter wh9 has failed Perfect RSstor-
fidential and may add happy years to your Life
HIDDEN IE WEAKNESS. ES ,,o In many % cases drains
heart, lungs, kidneys, bladder and other Or
gans. A Test of Urine, after standing; show
Ing cloud or sediment indicate hidden
$500 REWARD will be forfeited for
Of Nervouso Debility, Weakness, dyspepsia,
Lung or Heart 1isease Kidney Bladder of
Errors of Youth, which has been neglected or
improperly treated, which we undertake and
%E&R Wo%EE fS ESta endure the
the life and health which may be theirs. The
decats Of the female
Every woman should know how best to obtain
health and vitality, animation, grace, vivacity,
form and beauty, sparkling eyes. glowing
cheeks clear complexion, and all conditions in
cident to perfect. womanhood. No unpleasant
examinations: No lady,, either married or sin
gle, need hesitate to call, either alone OF with
friend. Consultation private and confidential
Married persons or those contemplating
marriage, who are aware of physical defect or
weakness which renders marriage disappoint
ment, would do well to call for Consultation.
Blindness prevented and Cured. Sight is
priceless. Don't be made blind. If you have
Weak, Watery or Inhamed Eyes, Dimness of
Sight, Cross-Eyes, Cataract, Headaches or any
Disease of the Eyes or Ears, consult. Dr. Down.
ing at once. Be careful. who treats your eyesI
Glasses fitted when needed. Deafness cured il
80 per cent. Of cases. Running ears cured. ,
Remarkable cures in old cases which have
been neglected and improperly treated. If yaue
case is incurable you will be told the truth.
- GGnsntat9n t 1 tree Cases treated in al parts
"a Address 90 DIR. ,D0WNING,
so7 Boston Block, + 1893 Masonic Temple,
I Minneapolis. MINI. Chicago. III.
Mower County transcript., 1904-05-25

TO CURE "A COLD I'm ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo-Q Quinine Tablets, 81 Ali:
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.s
E. sV sdrOve's signature is!on each box, 25c s7s
The Seattle Republican., 1904-04-15
POLITICAL POT=PIE

Now that the various county conventions
are being held and are endorsing their re-
spective favorite sons for the gubernatorial
nomination on the Republican side, the
question of the hour is, Will Governor Nc
Bride receive enough votes to make it pos
sible for him to succeed himself? Ever
since he took the oath of office he has been
doing missionary work in his own behalf
and is still doing SO, and that too despite the
dignity that the holding of SO high an
office is supposed to carry. 1t has been
the custom of former governors who have
served their constituents to leave their
nomination in the hands of those whom
they have served but Gov. Mcbride is leav-
ing his to no one, but doing it himself
Now discussing for moment the pros
poets Of Governor McBride's winning the
next gubernatorial nomination: Even
though he gets King county, as was pre-
dicted in the last issue of The Republican,
in order to get the nomination he must
necessarily get the greater part of Eastern
Washington, and at this writing, that seems
almost impossible for him to do. In East
ern Washington Governor Mcbride
will perhaps get the nine votes OF
Adams county, six Of Asotin, ten of Colu1n
bia, four of Franklin, seven of Garfield,
thirteen of Kititas, seventeen of Lincoln,
four of Skamania twenty-four of Whitman,
almost hands down, but will have fight
for the forty-nine votes of Spokane, and for
the nineteen votes of Yakima, with the odds
in favor of him dividing the Spokane vote
and losing the nineteen in Yakima, thus Civ
ing him % votes in Eastern Washing
ton In Western Washington he has
show to get seven votes from Mason, ten
from Pacific, twenty-one from Skagit, six
from Wahkiakum, which will give him alb
The Seattle Republican., 1904-04-15

3o0 Persons we'll verscd in politics declare
it utterly impossible for him to get half OF
the Pierce county de1egation-if any part
thereof and it has been publicly stated on
the streets of Seattle, that if any attempt TO
deliver the King county delegation to Gov
ernor Mcbride is made a rebellion will take
place at once, for the understanding of Mr..
Piles with the railroads is that the King
county votes are to never go to Governor
Mcbride, and yet it seems absolutely GER
tain that that is the intention of the Piles
committee.
1t is believed that Hon. John d. Atkin
son, the next strongest gubernatorlal as
pirant, will control Chelan county, Douglas,
Ferry, Okanogan, Stevens, and -K1ickitat,
Yakima and Wa1la Walla counties giving
him o7 votes which he will be able to con-
troll and hold for trading purposes. In
Western Washington it is believed that Mr..
Atkinson will control Clallam, Clark, Cow
itz, Island Jefferson, Kitsap, Lewis, San
Juan, and Snohomish, which, if true, will
give him following that will almost assure
his nomination, unless Governor Mcbride
can control the entire vote of King, Pierce
and Spokane counties.
1t will be. remembered that Colonel w,
NJ Ridpath of Spokane county, is also
candidate for governor, and is putting up
something of a fight to carry his home
The Seattle Republican., 1904-04-15

solutely "A votes in Western Washing
ton with a strong probability of getting the
us votes from King and a fighting show
for half of the votes in Pierce county And
even if he received all of Pierce that in adj
would only give him 800 votes, 28 short OF
enough to nominate In this i will be
seen that the Governor has been given the
largest counties in the state, and the most
of the smaller counties, and yet he has only
The Seattle Republican., 1904-04-15

county, How much headway he is making
it is impossible to state at this time, but 1t
is believed that he will get the endorsement
of the county, if for no other reason than
because he is local candidate. 1t is stated
on very good authority that he will get Re-
public county, or it will be divided between
himself and Atkinson, and that he will make
some progress in Lincoln, and likewise III
Adams and Asotin. He is we'll thought of
in Whitman and Columbia, and i'll all OF
these counties, if he but gets a small follow
ing, it will weaken the candidacy of Cover
nor Mcbride, and therefore strengthen the
candidacy of Mr.. Atkinson as we'll as Mr.
Ridpath.
The senatorial and gubernatorial cam
paigns have so far overshadoWed all of the
other offices in the state, that not much has
been said of the three nominations to be
made to the house of representatives in
congress- Hon. w. L. Jones will unques-
tionab1y be re-nominated and yet he will
have quite little fight on his hands to de-
feat w. H. Ludden of Spokane, who has
Joined issues with Colonel Ridpath, and
hopes to carry Spokane IN that way Ii MI.
Ludden can come to the state convention
with Spokane county at his back and with
a following from other counties in Eastern
Washington, he will loom up as strong
rival to MIR. Jones and perhaps defeat him
for the nomination. Western Washington
will take no part in that fight, but will
doubt give to the one having the greatest
number of votes the nomination. In West
ern Washington Mr. Cushman coming
from the southwestern district, will doubt
less have no opposition for denomination,
in fact his denomination has been conceded
by both Pierce, his home county, and the
other counties of the combination. Hon.
w E. Humphrey is supposed to have the
hardest fight of any on his hands, inasmuch
as Hon. Frank H. Brownell of Snohomish
county, who it is believed will be backed by
the northwest combination, is making an
The Press., 1904-08-10

ward. She was halted there when the
thunder began to roll and the light
ming to flash, and she had not yet
turned her horse when Private ODay.
farther down and off his horse and un-
der the shelter of ledge, heard a
sound no man fOrgets after hearing it
once. The big black cloud, with its
tens OF thousands Of barrels of water,
had hit the peak of the mountain and
burst. 'and the jar and roar of 1t was
followed by the swishing and swash-
ing of a torrent coming down the can
yon. The soldier had sprung for his
horse to mount and away when he
heard the clatter of the pony's hoofs,
and next moment the animal slipped
and fell at his feet and dung it's rider
over its head. O'Day saw that it was
girl, but without knowing her iden-
tity he picked her up as she lay In an
unconscious state, placed her on the
saddle before him and made the race.
The waters were throwing spray clear
over him as he debouched from the
canyons mouth and wheeled to the
left.
my man." said the major to him
that afternoon after calling him to
headquarters, II want to shake hands
with you and call you a brave man
and tell you how grateful am. You
are released from arrest, and no new
charges are pending. AS to anything
further
1.-THE wildly woman who launders
for barracks No. 8 and has $3.50 In
bank promised an hour ago to marry
me, and there will. be no anything fur
ther' to it," replied Private O'Day as
he saluted and turned on his heel.
The Press., 1904-08-10
SOCIETY MEN.


TAat In What Society Needs, AeeoRA-
ting 60 q SOeiety W0mam.
"What we need IL society men," de-
clared a weary matron. "Our men are
30 tagged by their attention to bust
ness that they are next to worthless.
They regard the average social func-
thing pertaining to entertaining and to
going about to their wives. In case the
poor wife succumbs to the strain they
hunt around for a spinster or widowed
sister or sister-in-law or other relative
who will consent to take upon her
shoulders this social side Of the mat
ter.
"As for looking after a daughter,
their duty is done when they've given
carte blanche with O check book. An
Englishman of high title often chaper-
ons his motherless daughter during an
entire season and from his knowledge
of ineligibles Ii able to keep her well
Informed. How about the American
papa? His only ammunition consists
In an occasional rabid, blustery remark
about the nincompoOp fortune hunt
ers who hover about the daughter Of
the house. AS for sane, thoughtful
counsel. he gives not bit of 1t. Socie-
ty is a game he got into without inten-
ton or effort, and he utterly refuses to
take any trouble about his fellow play
ers. Even his own daughters have to
go 1t blind. AS I said before. what so
ciety needs Is society men."-PhiIadeI-
phia Record.
The Press., 1904-08-10
SUSPENSION BRIDGES.


They Were Common I'm PeFu Tm the
Days of the HneAs.
Suspension bridges, some Of them Of
considerable length, were common in
Peru In the days Of the Incas. They
were formed of cables Of twisted osiers
passed over wooden supports and
stretched from bank to bank, then
bound together with smaller ropes and
covered with bamboos. The road from
Cuzco to Quito is still noted for frail
bridges Of this sort, which are In con-
slant use and span deep chasms-
The Chinese also, according to
Kircher, have for centuries been ia
miliar with the Suspension" theory
and have constructed chain bridges In
which the weight Of the roadway is
supported by the tension Of the chains.
The first iron suspension bridge In
Europe was built over the Tees, near
Middleton, In 1741, for the use OF min
ers. Two chains were stretched In q
straight line, steadied by ties from
the banks below, and the roadway for
foot passengers was supported by the
chains.
The modern suspension system prac-
tically dates from 1916. when bridges.
both over 100 feet In length. were sue
cessfully completed at Galashiels and
Peebles.-LondOn Standard.
The Press., 1904-08-10
MATHEMATICAL. SIGNS.
The Process by which the E@mi1A@
Characters Were Evolved.

Ehe Process by which the Familiar
Characters Were Evolved.
The sign of addition is derived from
the initial letter of the word plus" In
making the capital letter it was made
more and more carelessly until the top
part Of the ''p" was placed near the
center; hence the plus sign was finally
reached.
The sign Of subtraction was derived
from the word minus" The word was
first contracted into mus, with hori-
zontal line above to indicate the con-
traction, which was a printers freak
that may be found in almost any book
bearing a date earlier than the begin
ming of the eighteenth century. After
the lapse of long period of time the
letters were omitted altogether, leav-
ing only the short line so well known
to all.
The multiplication sign was obtained
by changing the plus sign into char
acter resembling the letter K. This was
done simply because multiplication Is
but shorter form of addition.
Division was formerly indicated by
placing the dividend above a horizontal
line and the divisor below. In order to
save space in printing, the dividend
was placed to the left and the divisor
to the right, with simple dot in place
Of each.
THE radical sign was derived from
the initial letter of the word ''radix."
The sign of equality is said to have
first been used in the year 1857 by o
sharp mathematician, who adopted it
as a substitute for the words equal
fOO
The Press., 1904-08-10

For long distance swimming the
shark may be said to hold the record.
as he can outstrIR the swiftest ships
apparently without effort. swimming
and playing around them and ever
on the lookout for prey. ANY human
being falling overheard In shark fire.
quented waters has very little chance
Of escape. 50 rapid is thefactien OF the
shark, the monster Of Shes deep. The
dolphin, another fast swimming fish.
q near relative Of the toothcd whales.
Is credited with n speed OF considerably
over twenty miles an hour. For short
distances the salmon can Outstrip ev-
cry other fish, accomplishing its TWEEN
ty-flve miles an hour with ease The
Spanish maekereI Is one Of the fastest
OF food fishes and cuts the water like
a yacht. Predatory fishes are generally
the fastest swimmers. A fast fSh looks
trim and pointed, with its head coniczI
IN shape and its fms fitting close to It's
body like n knife blade into It's handle
Fish, on the other hand. with large
heads. bigger than their bodies. and
with short. stubby fms. are built for
slow motion.
The Press., 1904-08-10

SNAKES and hyenas are strange pets.
but strangest Of all Is n fun grown Il
ger. and such a pet had Major Mansell-
Pleydeil," says A. Mervyn Smith In his
book 1T used to be chained up just In
front of the door of his bungalow The
major had a method Of running MP
bills with local tradesmen. hut there
was great difficulty in getting pay
ment. as none Of the bill collectors was
venturesome enough to cross the
guardian ut the door. II was n great
joke OF the majors when asked To pay
his bill to reply: Have you sent Jour
bilI7 Your man has never presented II
at my house Brutus. as the tiger was
named. seemed to know what was re-
quired Of him When chained before
his masters door he would lie with his
head between his forepaws and watch
the gate. II n stranger entered he
would lift his head and breathe heav-
lily. and this was enough to scare the
most venturesome Of bill collectors"
The Press., 1904-08-10
HACKNEY COACHES.


They Were First Used I'm London In
the Seventeenth Century.
In letter dated April /, 1889, Mr..
Garrard, writing to the Earl of Straf-
ford, says: Here is one Captain Baily.
He hath been a sea captain, but now
lives in London, where he tries expert
ments. He hath erected according to
his ability some four hackney coaches
put his men in a livery and appointed
them to stand at the Maypole in the
Strand, giving them Instructions at
what rate 70 carry men into several
parts of the town. where all day they
may be had.
"Other hackney men seeing this way,
they flocked to the same place and per
formed their journeys at the same rate,
so that sometimes there are twenty of
them together. which disperse up and
down."
Citizen shopkeepers bitterly COM
planned of this. saying:
Formerly when ladies and gentle.
men walked in the streets there was q
chance of customers. but now they
whisk past in the coaches before our
apprentices have time to cry out,
What dye lackY" .- ..-
The word cab. a contraction Of cabri.
Olet, was not used until 1923