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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

my suit. with a up-to-slate end stylish hat
She stared at me, and my surprise She spoke
'Gnod-rnorning'
returned her greeting, and she took her KEY
and began 10 unlock the door OF the lower fiat.
You're the girl from the second floor" she con-
tinued.
] admitted il.
Il like Your looks: in She Inotioned to
the door, and somewhat amazed | descended and
ofevdd.
Il m old woman, and don't paw calls" she
explained; but whenever | take fancy peopl-'s
looks have Them come to me-
hat must he Very simple, / suggested
Sit down. Not simple You think Some Of
them believe I'm crazy. Perhaps YOU do"
She, shot glance me, and perched herself a
chair opposite.
No5 al. not at adjust original protested.
It's all the same thing, said she. Nov tell
about yourself
laughed and sGuirrned bit.
Never Tnind-it's the Inqus,ion. What DO
YOU like"
oh everything"
Hunph! You're younger than / thougt vow
Growing old is a process Of exclusion; when
YOU put Your finger unhestatingly on the things
you like then your grown up
I'm still IN infancy. them:
Infancy has its advantages. Choice engenders
responsibility. Are married.
Mercy, no! Why do you ask that" / sad 10 her.
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come FlatterS."
n Was hurrying home
rom some early errands.
Hvhen ! met the quainteSt
possible old woman IN
the lower hall. | had
never seen her before, SO
J stared AT her as !
passed. She was small
and alert. with a tiny
Pace. lined ike a Jara-
Aese carving. She had
soft. white hair. and
bright. hird-like eyes
indeed. she was lust the
kype Of grandmotherlv
oul Who belonged by
~ hreside. knitting in
and. with a fat tabby
Z . pin g at her feet.
fange 70 say, she was
dressed IN a short walk
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any Of these, You may come down here. neve
lend my books any than lend my clothes O
my fr1ends-reople natreat them, crlticise them
ia like mother them"
Bring her down. I've objection TO YOU
mother
We'll. | should hope mott" burst out
mo otfen>e intended. What do You do with your
self all day"
In the morning | write"
All Youngsters write these days" she sighed
"What Of things:"
Stories, novels. plays verse;
Mercy u>i' she cried. 1T must keep vor
quite busy" he turned and inspected me Quizzcalv
her head tilted. You're really quite universe
young perSon-you like everything read everything
write elerythng!"
holly. Why should SIT and let this in
sutferable old Woman tease IL don't enjoy beir
laughed at, | SAID. and started 20 so.
e ! gave YOU credit for sense. Can't You le
an old woman have her joke? ! knew Id like YOU
and do Now SIT down, and don't 20 of in a huff
sat down.
If you'll take off your hat anil look comfortab,
III play % YOU, but can't play - people who 81
on the edge Of their chairs with ,neir hats on as
they might get mad and go any minute"
deposited my things in the hall and myself oI
the couch. Now do ! srnt2" | asked.
YOU'RE still angry" she said
She sat down az her piano, and ~ar her tiny claw
over the keys gently, If greeting Il old friend
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whose philosophy con-
sists of this: Where great
love is is happiness. and
love is the factor which
shuts out all idea of self
sacrifice. When you give
up your pleasure or COM
fort TO bring pleasure O.
comfort 20 some one YOU
love-there is no sacrifice
there, but Self-indulgence.
You'd rather make some
one YOU love happy than
be happy yourself"
"Humph," was all she
said. She rose, and
hopped about from place
To place, lingering this
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SUNDAY Max
THE L LA

morning. soon
after we had be-
come a" FlatterS.
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ffuinpn- lou nllsHl 'e MOIsc
things. Why aren't you;"
MEL, I've never been sutii-
Gently inpelled to take the
chances.
She laughed the strangest little
laugh. 1t was as if the ma
chinery OF laughter had been
overwori1ed, dried up. and needed
lubricating. II hope you're not
one OF these romantic, twentieth
century fools with a head full OF
notions. Women ought 10 get
married-and there's nothing pro-
vided for Them 70 get married 70
hut men. so they may as well
make the best OF it. There no
need OF waiting for a god, you
won't get him"
You're married. 81 course, !
said impertinentlY.
THE man ] married died
twenty wears ago. and as we had
no children I've had 70 MI my
life with other things. Because |
don't grow old and take to caps
I'm called queer"
Il think you're perfectly right.
] don't believe in growing old.
The young never do. Well.
I'm not old. and never will be.
I'm a trifle withered up outside;
hut I'm as young as YOU are.
nevertheless. / keep finding things
10 DO in the world: don ! YOU,
Certainly i do" ] admitted
What's yosr hobby" she
chirped.
People.
"Humphl You might add me
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
BLOOMING PRAIRIE

"A number of ladies from this place
went to Lansing Wednesday evening
and were initiated in the Eastern Star
preparatory to organize a Chapter here.
Mrs. W. D. Wood of Faribault visited
her son here last week.
The Brainerd and the Veblen- -Hagna
lumber yards here have been sold to
Winona Companies.
The Blooming Prairie high school
debating team were defeated in their
debate with the st. Paul team FRIDAY
evening.
The following are the newly elected
officers of the Blooming Prairie Cream
cry Association: E. Morton, presidents;
Wm. Ferrington, vice president; G.. A.
peterson, secretary; II. A. Peterson,
treasurer; c. E. Symes, Ben Benson,
Ole lille, P. Haugen, Ole Embrickson.
directors.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. W. Ricketts, of
omaha came Tuesday to visit J. F.,
Beatty's family.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. G. F. Hyde Thursday.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
BY HOOK OR BY CROOK.
An Ancient Phrase That Has Many
Phases of Meaning.

An Ancient Phrase That Has Many
Phases of Meaning.
The phrase "by hook or by crook
may simply refer to an ancient GUS
tom which allowed persons to collect
for fuel dead wood in the kings forest
such as they could break of and re-
move with ''cart, hook and crook"
Some trace it's significance 'by foul
means or by fair to the contrasted
uses of the footpad's hook or the
bishops crook.
Others remind US Of the expression
In very early days 'by huke DER
krooke''-thatfs: by bending the knees
and cringing1ow s:,
Another plausible explanation is that
otter the great fire Of London disputes
10 to ownership Of land were: settled
BY two surveyors whose names were
Hook and Crook. -, ~-....':.: 49,.
! Quite different is the view taken by
these who tell us that ,Xhen Strong
bow akiled for Ireland he instructed
his men to make their attack by Hook,
a promontory northeast of Waterford,
q by Crook, a harbor on the south
coast. II :. ~. ..~..t
In any ease, the phrase is very old,
for it was used by Bacon Q550),e by
skeiton, the poet laureate $500, and
y 1asl So
Pearson's. ==Sf$S s2sz 2.zs 5s r.: %IE
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
RED STAR

Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy and
FAMILY spent Sunday at the home of L.
G. Searles in Nevada.
Mr.. and Mrs. D, L. Carter and family
spent the goth at Will Galloway's near
Rose Creek.
Mrs. Dan Carter attended the meet
ing of the Ladies' Aid at the home of
Mrs. Is. Johnson in Lyle Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Aultfather entertained a.
company of % ladies at quilting
Wednesday. A fine time is reported.
l.. Gekler and family sard Matte
DeRemer spent the 28th az Elmer De-
Remer's in Nevada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Allen of
Mlnnereka spent the evening of the
26th at L. Geklers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Peterman enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cafourk of
London one evening last week.
The pupils Of our school who have
been perfect in punctuality and attend
ance for the month ending Feb. 26 are:
Myrtle Garter, Leonard Carter, Charlotte
Carter, Nels Sorenson, Jessie Peterman,
Josie Peterman, Ora Gekler.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
THE WORD "MOB."
How 1t Worked Its Way Into the
English Language.

How 1t Worked Its Way Into tho
English Language.
The word "mob" is an abbreviatlon.
It is nothing but fragment OF the full
Latin original mobile vulgus' - "thc
dckle common people" First the noun
''vulgus" was dropped. mobile" COM.
ing into common use, was In few years
cut down to "mob." By Swift it was
abominated to his dying day as pc
culiarly odious kind Of slang. Addi-
son sympathized with this feeling. In
No. 133 Of the Spectator mob" is put
down by him as one Of the ridicuioJ;
words which he fears. will in time iv,
looked upon as part OF the speech.
There must nave been then host of
minor defenders os the purity CT c":
tongue who bewailed it's increasing use
and pointed to that fact as evidence Of
the growing degeneracy Of the lam
guage. But the assailed form stoutly
held it's ground and outlived it's CEN
surers. Addison's fears have been re-
allied. The abbreviation has thorough
ly established itself. Accordingly a
word which their predecessors stigma
tized as a corruption Of the vilest kind
is now used unhesitatingly by the most
precise of modern jurists. The reason
Of its prevalence is obvious 1t came
TO supply very genuine want. There
is no other single Eord that conveys
definitely the idea Of particular sort
Of riotous semblage.-Harper's
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
BROWNSDALE

John Hoy continues very sick.
Mrs. Amelia Burnett of Bottineau,
N. d., is visiting at the home of her
father, Reuben Rollings.
Laura Requa is visiting relatives at
Grand Meadow.
AT the annual business meeting of
the Brownsville Baptist church, Chas
Colbywas elected clerk;.L. L. Quimby
treasurer and G. o. Sleeper, Trustee.
The Epworth League gave sociable
Friday evening at the residence of Miss
Sarah Steward. About seventy were
in attendance.
A la1ge sleigh load of Brownsville
Baptists drove over to Lansing Friday
evening to at end the special meetings.
Mrs. Rice of Austin is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Curtiss.
Mrs. Geo. Sanborn of Minneapolis
was visiting here last week.
Mrs. Sweet has returned from Wis.,
consin, where she left her brotherin-
law in improved health.
A village caucus is called to meet at
the council room next Monday evening.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
WALTHAM

Mild weather and snow rapidly dis
appearing, awelcome change.
Two new cases of scarlet fever at
Fett's. 's>" '~
G. A. Veblin and O. P. Rask of
Blooming Prairie were in town this
week, looking over their business in
terests. ..,...s....
The play at the ,Woodmen hall. the
24th, was we'll attended and many pro-
nounced it fine.
Miss A. Peterson, principal of our
school is at home this week on account
Of sickness.
I. Gilbert and family of Brownsville
was in town short time Sunday.
G. H. Boliou was present at the Elks
doings at Austin last week.
Miss L. J. Rockwell closed very
successful term of school at the Sher-
man district last Friday.
Mrs. G. Ziemer was called to Buffalo,
N. Y, Monday on account of serious
illness of her son, Henry, with diph-
liberia.
Mrs. F. c. Garbish and daughter
visited at Austin Tuesday.
J. G. Haddke of Usage, Ia, who has
been in town for few days returned
to his home Monday.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
[ axatixe Brozz.o, g1uini,.e
Cures Cold in One Day, Grip in Days
- ~ ~ on every
VARCO

Mr.. GoodseIl of Oneil, Nebraska
is visiting his daughters, Mrs. C. H
Lott and Mrs. Chas. Aultfather.
Mrs. D. c. Compton is at home after
spending two months at her parental
home at Evansville, Wis.
Mr.. and and Mrs. Ed. DeRemer en-
tertained progressive cinch party on
Wednesday evening. A bountiful
lunch was served at IL o'clock and a
good time was had by all.
Mrs. Will Aultfather had a quilting
at her home in Lyle township Thurs
day.
Conley and Farrell sawed wood for
Riley Brooks the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Johnston visited
their grandmother, Mrs. L. Pratt, on
the 21st.
A number of ladies from here Joined
the Degree of Honor at Austin Thurs
day night.
E. j. Love of Austin drove through
this place Friday to Lyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Brooks of
W1no''a are at home with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Brooks. Luther had
the misfortune to break his ancle while
at work as train dispatcher in the
Winona yards.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
LANSING

NJ E. Hessler will give a graphophone
concert in the school house in district
76, Udolpho, the 0. G. LaBar district
Friday evening, March 4. Admission
10 and Is cents. For benefit of the
school library.
Mr.. Pollock of Gold6eld, Iowa, ar
rived here Tuesday evening.
Herb Hunt was up from Austin
Wednesday.
At special meeting of:Celia Chapter
Wednesday evening, the degrees were
conferred on the following candidates.:
Mesdames Brainard, Morton, Rask,
Treat, Olson, johnson and Miss
Brainard. All of Blooming Prairie.
Mr.. Yenter from Geneva, Iowa, is
moving on the Sleeper farmer east of
town.
A surprise party was given Earl CARL
at his home in Udolpho Saturday eve-
ming.
Frank CARL who was laid up for
few days last week with grippe is at
work again. il,
M. E. Hessler drove the mail wagon
a few days lately.
Fred Snyder of Brownsville is moving
on the Gus Weber farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Malek of Rose
Creek spent Sunday here with relatives.
Emil Handke went to Waltham Fri
day.
w. J. Subra made business trip to
Iowa last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Smith drove to
Brownsville Monday.
Mrs. Ada Beeman came up from
Austin Monday afternoon for few
days visit with relatives.
Thomas LeClair of Oakes, N. D. is
visiting his brother and family.
John DeYoung of Grand Meadow
spent a few days here with his daughter.
For some unknown cause the presid-
ing elder failed to fill his appointment
here Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. York, Mrs. Shortt and
Mrs. Gray were among those from
Brownsville who attended the meeting
here Friday evening.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
POULTRY YARD NOTES.

1t is not necessary that the poultry
plant to be attractive looking should be
either expensive or elaborate in it's
features.
Neatness pays, because neatness in
construction and arrangement means
completeness; and completeness in
equipment always contributes toward
convenience, and hence toward economy
in labor.
Three essentials to success in poultry
keeping: A good location, strong
healthy fowls Of an early maturing
variety, interest in the work that will
lead one to be ever on the alert for help
full knowledge. !.
A poultry plant, whether large or
small, whether consisting of a single
house, or of many houses, should be
neat, and both the arrangements Of the
houses and the arrangement Of furnish
ings in the houses should be convenient
Judging the causes of failure by what
we see and know Of many failures we
may affirm with positiveness that the
three most common causes Of failure in
poultry keeping are Lack Of expert
snce, lack Of capital, lack Of business
abihty.-Tarm Poultry.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
ANTI-SITTING De VICE.
Central American Inventors Idea
for Making Biddy Forget Her
Dream of Maternity.

When a hen gets a notion into her
dlmlnutlVe brain that it is her mission
to lead bunch Of downy covered chicks
over the garden it is a very difficult
thing TO convince her otherwise. There
may be many excellent reasons adj
vanced by the farmer why it is not de-
sired that she should take upon herself
this unselfish duty; but no matter how
many or excellent are his reasons. they
carry NO weight with the hen.
Being chased from one nest she will
take her place on another, and in the
absence of eggs she will set on any,
thing, from load of cobblestones to q
watermelon. Foiled at one effort. she
Will make another, and cling to tho OBJ
]ect OF her ambition with a persistence
worthy OF greater cause until the ag-
sravated farmer is almost ready to
wiring her neck.
The means of preventing q hen from
setting seems like very humble prob
lem to occupy the throbbing brain of
an inventor, but the matter has been
recently attacked by genius of Brit
'sh Honduras, who is so sure that he
mas found the solution of this mighty
matter that he has gone to the trouble
OF taking out patent papers in this and
other countries.
Inc apparatus consists merely of a
loop OF wire adapted to fasten to her
leg and encircle the limb in such a man
ner that the fowls freedom of foot is not
lntertered with in her ordinary rambles
ABOUT the barnyard in search of food:
out the moment she tries to locate her.
self on nest She finds yawning chasm
between them
She may hover around and over the
nest, but it refuses to receive her ro-
tund form. This is because the wire
loop which has been fastened to her
prevents her from bending her leg, as
is necessary to assume the setting pos
ture 1t is said that after repeated ef-
1orts to find hospitable nest she gives
up her task and forgets her dream of
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
DEXTER

~ Died at st. Olaf Hospital, Austin.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 1904, at 2 O'clock p. m.,
Mrs. :Adelia Feenendall, wife Of VIM.
Feenendall.> Mrs. Feenendall has been
suffering from stomach trouble for four
years and month ago she concluded
to go to the hospital for treatment.
She was born in Holland Feb. %, 1912
and came to America in 1852 and
located on Grand Island, New York.
From there she moved with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandenoeyer, to- Apple
ton, Wis.,, and then to Alto, the same
state, where she married VIM Feenen-
dali and moved to Sec. 5, in Grand
Meadow township in 1860 where she
has resided ever since. She leaves her
husband, five daughters, two sons, a
mother, two sisters and three brothers
all of whom were present at the funeral
except her son, Hollain, who was de-
tanned on account of sickness. The
funeral was held in the Congregational
church of Dexter, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Winter, and the remains
were buried in the Dexter cemetery
Thus passes away one of the oldest resi-
dents in this vicinity. Everything that
loving hands could do was done for
her. May she rest in peace. The fol-
lowing were here in attendance at Mrs.
Feenendall's funeral: Peter Van
denoever of Minot, N. D., Mrs. Minnie
Pierce of Northome, Mimi, Mrs, Hattie
King of Tacoma, WASH, Mrs. Joe
Jackson Of Verndale, Mimi, Richard
Feenendall of Campbell, Mimi, Mrs.
A. e. Parker Of Fountain, Mimi, VIM.
Feenendall of Northome, Minn.
Hans Hanson is moving to Fountain
and R. Langan, our station agent is
moving in the Hanson house.
Mrs. McNeir drove to Grand Meadow
to attend her mother who is sick.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
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II q. B. Wilder and Mr. 5Boyes of
Charles City were. buying horses last
week. They expect to ship car load
OF horses Thursday to Chicago.
" Mr.. Schmidt formerly Superintendent
OF schools in Albert Lea but now state
agent for Mcmillan and Co. was in
town last week. - ,,.~.. :.
Miss Pearl Gregg of Austin spent a
few days with her friend Miss Ethel
Cobb last week.
Herbert St Ledger and G. w. John
son of Austin were in Lyle last week.
Mr.. stockwell was in Austin last
Friday.
Miss Bette Lundblad has been con.
fined to her home with lagrippe.
The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran
church held ten cent supper at the
home of Ed. Blakstad.
State examinations will be held at
the school building on March 31st and
April 1st. The time for each examina-
tion will be given later.
Kindel johnson has been on the sick
| list
Mrs. .. Blakestad has been sick with
lagrippe.
The Bible study class of the Congre-
gatlonal church met at the home of
Dr. W. f. Cobb last Friday evening.
Mrs. Gus Lenth died Monday morn
Ing: aged about go years. The husband,
two SONS and three daughters survive.
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
ROSE CREEK

The fine weather Sunday was evident.
ly appreciated as every body was out
sleighing.
There has been a great amount of
sickness around the last few weeks and
there are several cases of pneumonia.
Mrs. M. Fleming, Sr., who suffered a
stroke of apoplexy few weeks ago is
in critical condition, having lost the
use of both legs.
Charles Eastman is very much better
and Miss Emma is also doing nicely.
Mrs. Ina Varco of Minneapolis is down
for few weeks nursing them.
James Ballweber has completed a
deal whereby he has become owner of
the Tony Mechenich quarter and Mr..
M. Mechenich Sr. becomes owner of
James Ballwebers residence into which
he will move his family in the spring.
Mr.. Ballweber contemplates moving
into Austin in the spring.
The insurance companies have settl-
ed with the hall company. paying them
the full amount, which netted each of
the members $49.5O. We are sorry to
learn that they have decided not to re-
build as we are badly in need of a hall
here.
John dwelling left for St. Paul
Thursday where he was called by the
serious illness of his son John who has
been doctoring up there: for. many
weeks.
There was quite surprise for most
Of our villagers when Art Sutton step.
ped off the train Thursday with lady
whom he is introducing to his many
friends as his wife. She was formerly
Miss Florence Ewing of Charlemain,
Ill. We extend our congratulations.
Walter Rector of Goodwin, S. D,
visited relatives in the vicinity last
week. - Il.
Charles and Herb o'Malley of Austin
We're down Monday night for a short
visit. %'f'- ,2'@'.. -. srs,G...++ =. '>.'*
Mrs. Mike .Campion, aged about IS
years, died early Tuesday morning
March | of consumption. She was the
daughter Of John Mcbride. She leaves
:, husband and two children. :.-t-: =
Mower County transcript., 1904-03-02
'5yFl ia III 3
TAOPI

Andrew seyerson, who has been visit
lng*hls ID brother s. Severson ii Clayton
returned Tuesday to his home at Con.
way, N. D.. ..-. ~ ,.~
81. IL. Crossett and Mrs. I'M. Lukens
had business at Austin Monday.
= Hazel Greer of Mcintyre visited Mrs.
4. M. Campbell this week.
W. Davis is on the sick list.
Miss Julia Crossett is visiting A.
Deans of Adams.
Mrs. Oby of Maple Lake is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Lukens.
The let up of cold weather makes
our farmers commence to think of
cleaning up for spring work.