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Mower County transcript., 1905-10-25

lnasiium, etc. All are built upon the
side OF mountain, about ten miles
from st Helena Mountain. We have
had the pleasure of picking figs, oranges,
pears, ETC., from the trees. A. Of course
all the early fruit is gone and only the
iate remains. ![fl III The people are now busy.
drawing grapes to the wine mills Or
cellars" as they call them here. The
hrst make wine. then the spumice' ii
taken tax el to another mill where brandy is
mace, ma after which cream of tartar is
~ ade from the same. The pumice
ylelds more cream of tartar If used
Wnen It. tlrst comes from the wine press;
IN drawing the grapes many use two
wagons, one fastened behind the other
and drawn by four horses. Then one
man ial can DO the driving and often they.
carry i've tons in this manner at one
trip. The teams coming over the
mountain roads have frame contains
ing from tive to seven bells attached to
the harness. Any one likely to meet
tnem car stop where they have a = oI
place to turn out and so avoid tro, bic.
wednesday we drove up to Calis1opa.
about nine miles above ST. Helena
where we had the pleasure of visiting:
~ un0 =, AnVo sulphur springs. E5sW g had been,
told l10l That one could take along season.
ing and crackers and the hot water
would I'1 furnish MS a very good chicken
soup, 50 vel thought we would ,try- IT.
lt lacked chicken flavor, but did. taste. q
.ilke IKE water IN which eggs had been
Dolled. Doll Thursday we visited the Prunes3
~ Drying III ant and Packing house. First the:
prun'es g are dipped in I've then spread IN.
on 1l1 frames g and dried in the sun. after.
winch v 9 q they are steamed about fonr:
minutes g ny @ and put into boxes IN which
Two Z t, rows Of pTnnes have been carefully.
nattened ls & out and laid ins rows &c eight
prun1es one y way by eleven the other.
=Apout tlfteenS or twenty girls were en-
ployedt. I. IN this part of the work. fter.
TINS MS the boxes are filled with the hot
prunes g and and passed to the press, then on
!. 70 q the man nal who nails tie bottom On
the box and and then it is reversed bring
Ing the carefully laid priu1.nes to the top. 4
livery 4. day brings some ething Of new
interest. . 3 : - ~
vi From 81 here we expect to goto Benicia.
Inences TO Sacramento and from there
lesG . compton, Cal, to- visit Is salph Dms-
flle moor and family. AS ever, your
mother, p u rs. NJ. s. AZ ARCD.
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81 ounces. l never saw such large
ones. t.s, Il r. :. i. I,z>s ~
:, Friday at $50 we continued our
journey toward Southern California.
At about six o'clock Saturday a. m,
we reached the highest elevation over
which we pass between POI rtland and
San Francisco, 4125 feet. Our train
consisted of nineteen cars drawn by
two engines. Every car was filled to
it's utmost and some Of the gentlemen
were obliged to remain in the smoker
in order to find a seat. We passed over
the mountainous portion Of this part Of
our journey by day.. We had grand
view Of Mount Shasta from three sides.
It has an elevation Of I 600 feet and
is covered with snow. Fhe scenery along
the Sacramento Valley is grand, but
must be seen to be appreciated. The
railroads through and around the
mountains are all wonderful pieces of
engineering, having in many places a
snake like appearance, the two engine
ahead and the coaches in the rear being
visible at the same time. Once our
train came around near the summit Of
the mountain and looking away down
below us we could see a track follow
ing along the Sacrament river. Upon
inquiry we were told that. our train.
would pass over that track and 50 it
it, did. w hen we reached Shasta
Springs the train stopped ten, minutes
for the passengers to drink of the soda
water. Some of them carried away
some Of it ii bottles. Not many of
them liked it: The southern part Of
the valley reminded Us of Dakota:
We, noticed some ten horse teams ploW-
ing and dragging. This part offs the.
country has to be irrigated, SO we were
Informed.
Sunday, October 8. w e reached ST.
Helena, found ollr friends, III. Hanson
and family well and awaiting our ar
rival. Monday we visited st. Helena
Sanitarinm With it's various buildings
such as bakery, laundry store, sym
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\ TAKE NOTICE.

= It will be to your personal advantage
for you to keep this in mind if you
have any use for a fine piano in your
home, ,'as have just received instruc-
,tions from two of the largest manufac-
turers Of pianos in the United states to
hold . Special Sale for thirty days at
reduced prices on their pianos and With
directions not to be undersold. Terms
TO suit purchasers. Call soon and get
a good piano at q bargain at my old
stand, 1875 Main street, Austin. u
Z ..s Ss5 M. j. KEENAN,, Manager.
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SNAP SHOTS At The COUNTY FAIRS

From st. Paul Farmer. Il MI d, # # q
The increase d atten dance at the
county fairs that were held this year
over those OF previous years indicates
that they are growing u popularity.
Permitting The Farmerto be the Judge,
theoverdict would beithat most of them
ydesered better patronage than they re-
ceived The agricultural, horticultural,
and.and live stock exhibits were larger
than usual and the attention that they
attracted indicate more than ordinary
interest, and the large crowds that tsWere
always about these exhibits show
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many miles. We went by way OF
Butte, reaching there about 10 o'clock
p. M, so passing over the Rockies by
night, as we again rode all night. + i
Saturday, September 80. Reached
Spokane about 10 o'clock a. m. North
ern Washington much like, Montana.
Fruit can be raised in abundance here
if irrigated and properly cared for. At
Toppenish Station many among those
selling fruit were Indians. Had tine g
specimens Of grapes, pears, apples,
melons, etc. Mount Adam visible
Arrived in Tacoma about II O'Clock p.
m., and put up at Hotel Donneily.
Sunday we took the street car for south
Tacoma to the home of 0. III. harris
In the afternoon we all visited Point
Defiance Park, beautifully located on
Puget Sound. North of Tacoma going
out to the Park we passed through
some Of the residence portion OF the
city and saw many fine residences and
beautiful grounds. We visited g. a.
Newman and family, also D. Bunker, Ei'9a
former Austin people. Your father
visited many places OF interest, among mo-
which was one of the largestsaW mills
in the world, turning out 50oOOO feet feet
of. lumber a day, also one of the largest
warehouses in the world, loading by
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Hart Cohing
Reeds
Department
We attention to
Of Our Hard Shoes
weary lastl than other make f.
Tailoring
to
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VI Send for our neat little circular tel
ling all about those 6ne fluffy Rugs
made from your old ingram and sbrus.
sells carpets. Mpls Carpet Cleaning
and Rug Factory, l12 4th st. N, Min.
SneapD1is, MINI. 81 lis
Decker Brothers announce III an
mother column q great removal sale of
hardware. See their startling cut in
prices. Steel spades 4Oc, sad irons Soc
8 set, wood stoves 8 1.5O, linseed oil 4Oc,
cut nails A g, etc a big reduction on
their entire stock.
Mower County transcript., 1905-10-25
County.

The stock barns were usually crowd
ed with first class, pure bred animals,
and these fairs afforded opp ortunity
for this stock TO be inspected by those
in need Of the same, the result being
that many sales were made. Ss
With all the good things that sw g
might say for the county fairs, we have
only two criticisms to make; one, that
some Of the county fair managers have
not yet learned that it is for their Best
interest to cut out all Of the gambling
schemes, and second, too much premium
fund to the horse races. and not enough
Mower County transcript., 1905-10-25
srArEoF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.
~ j. LUCAS COUNTY. I Z, zst5

<:sFrnk j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney Geo, doing
business in the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK CHENEY. III
= Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, AID. 1885. q
(Seal.) ~ T. a. W.sGLEASON5e -
- 3: a5%. NOTARY PUBLIC. sS
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
of the system. Send for testimonials free. 81 $|I
F: j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c,2 #,}i5s
y Take Halls Family Pills for constipat tion z
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ing and growing. No man who is
thoroughly interested in his farming
can go through all the exhibits at a
good county fair without taking home
with him some new ideas: and an in
spiration to do better farming. = u f.
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prize winners, taken by The Farmer
representative will indicate chat they
are deserving of liberal premiums from
those who have the distribution of the
funds r." 49, ... :'.9. p,
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! | I ''|ii!II11pI ) i . | 10 { q !
Z -
n / q ]! /: ] Ofs !! BIZ ! I
.ii1I1lg ollt| Big
Bargains; |! and


5abeutl sci ling $40. 90
Suits at s / Q. 90 is a. q
mere waste of time
and money. 1t do es
not take pc ople iong,to
find out where to get
good values. The:
mere fact Of 9 gar &
ment not G os t snfg.
much does not. make
it nee cessarily cheap,
if the quality is lack
ing. 4. /. i p.
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many miles. We went by way Of
Butte, reaching there about 10 o'clock
p. NJ, so passing over the Rockies by
night, as we again rode all night. =: !.
Mower County transcript., 1905-10-25

palmer than words can tell, that with a
large per cent of the people, the horse
trot and baseball game are not the
whole show. -
The county fairs are of great educa-
tional value when properly conducted.
The exhibits of corn and small grains,
vegetables and fruits, are usually the
center of discussions. About them the
farmers exchange ideas and experiences.
One will learn that neighbor has a
better variety Of corn, wheat or oats.
The varieties of fruits best suited to
the Immediate locality will be brought
into prominence and profitable dis
cussions follow as to methods of plant
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+.
to encourage the stockmen. While we
realize that the majority Of people will
go the farthest and pay the most for
amusements, and we admit they must
receive no little considerations, vet, we
believe it wise to keep within a reason
able limit in making appropriations to
the racing funds. And the premium is
certainly out Of proportion, when the
fastest horse receives Eve hundred dol,
lars, and the prize winning bull only
gets two dollars, especially when the
cattle and swine are Of the excellent
quality that was shown at some Of the
county fairs. An inspection of the &C:
companying snap shots Of some Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14
rhe sxstem a sueeess.

Sheriff Carter Knows, perhaps bet
ter than any other man in Wood
county, the real workings Of the new
tax laws. That he is. emphatically
III favor of them should disabuse the
minds of those who; urged on by a
Democratic press. have been fearing
an increase in their taxes. Sheriff
Carter had faith in the new laws
when they were passed by the Legis-
lature. He believed that they would
result in an equalization of tax bur
dens as well as in their general re
duction. Now he knows that he and
those who wrote, the laws were cor
rect. He mas seea the results. Ac-
cording to his statement In an inter
view with The News, at least nine
tenths of the property owners in
Wood county will find that their tax
es have been reduced when they re-
ceive their tickets. More than that.
he knows that the tax dodgers Of the
past are that no longer-the new
ihSNHoiS piSSluutf that ana ali must
bear their Just share of the burden.
Those people may find that through
a just system their taxes are increased
but who, unless 1t be themselves,
will say that it is not right The hon
est taxpayer, who in the past has
turned in all Of his holdings at their;
fair cash value, will find that in the
future his taxes on the same holdings
will be far less. There is no foun-
dalton" says Sheriff Carter t.for any
claims to the contrary at all and those
that make such claims are attempt
ing to prey on the suspicious of those
Who have not come to a clear under
standing. Their tax tickets will tell.,J
Those who know Sheriff Carter know
that he does not speak untfi he is
sure Of his facts and then he speaks
truth straight from the shoulder. His
words should, and we believe viii. be
convincing to the most skepticaI.
Parkersburg News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14
Democratic Praise.

Jefferson is one of the counties that
Is bound to profit by the new assess
ment law, for while our real estate is
increased by Sc per cent. McDowell's
increased more than LOO per cent.
and other counties will run away up
In the figures, too. 1t is very plain
that while we have been doing more
than our share in the future, we will
hereafter be greatly relieved. Last
year Jefferson paid taxes on S4,115,.
$50. and Mcdowell on s3,11O,301. Next
near we will pay on a valuation of
SG.953,S16, while Mcdowell will pay
on s34,022.473. It is easy to see where
we win in this deal.-Shepherdst
Register Dem.).
The Democrats are beginning to
have some insurgents, too, from the
above. The beauty of such Democrat.
lie insurgents as Harry Snyder, edi.
tor of the Register, and Sheriff Mel
ton, Of Kanawha county, is that they
are sincere men and not simply po-
litical soreheads. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14
GIRL
WANTS DAMAGES
SUES TO RECOVER $4,000 FROM
THE MAN WHO Sc.
DUcED HER.

HUNTINGTON, Aug. 14.-Alleging
seduction and breach of promise Miss
Bertha Carter. twenty.one year old
girl. of Galliaville, has brought suit
IT. the Circuit Court against Andrew
Ray, aged twenty-five for five thou.
sand dollars. The suit was brought
through Attorney Lace Marcum, who
will represent the plaintiff in the trial
Of the suit.
Miss Carter. who is one of the
most attractive young ladies' of Gal.
liaville, alleged that Ray called upon
her regularly for number of months
and repeatedly made promises of mar.
rying her. She says that she believed
him and therefore permitted him to
seduce her. Later, she alleges, he
refused to have anything more to do
with her and married another woman.
For the mental anguish and physical
suffering which she has undergone
and her blighted future as the result
Of Rays alleged infidelity she claims
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14
SISTERS LETTER
4. TO "A DESERTER
TELLS THE PATHETIC STORY OF
A MAN WHO SEEKS TO HIDE
FROM UNCLE SANS OFF,
GERS.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August a.
When the Bellevue doctors and the
Lorain policemen pulled the body OF
Joseph Alexander from under huge
pile of debris. two blood.stained let.
tiers and little photograph button
dropped out of his inside coat pocket.
On the button was the picture of q
man and a little child. When the let.
tiers were turned over to Coroner
French he opened one OF them to dis.
cover. IL possible, the address of AL.
exander's relatives. The letter re.
vealed the fact that Alexander was a
deserter from the United States navy
and that the United States had been
on his trail for long time. The
letter was from the young mans sis.
ter. IL was dated Newark, N. ].
joe" 1t read, 81 don't know why
you committed the foolish act of de.
sorting from the navy. You may have
been justified, but no matter where
you get you will imagine that you are
being pursued. You have Travelled
from the West to San Francisco and
have roughed it in the woods of Ore.
gon, but you do not seem able to evade
the officers of your country. You tell
me that you are afraid to go near a
store to purchase clothing. for fear
that your uniform will betray you.
II am so glad you are all o. K.
though. / am always glad to hear
that you are WELL"
Alexander was dressed in citizens
clothing. He was evidently on his
way to fulfill a promised visit to his
sister.
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CAPTAIN TAGGART
tcontInued from &c. Pages

How much whiskey could you
drink?'
Il don't knoW."r \ ~ y
Were You drunk one day ia the
Philippines wnen you threw yourself
on the bed in Major Newberry's
room?" :
Il don't remember of such an occa-
sion. ] was never drunk in the Phil
ippines.r
Monday noon the cross-examina.
'fion OF Captain Taggart that started
Saturday seemed not half through.
II seemed probable that the grilling
would continue over Tuesday. Tag.
CART proved hard to confuse and the
cross-examination today brought out
little that was new. At adjournment
the questions had led up to the night
OF June 30 at Fort Leavenworth when
Taggart is accused OF assaulting HIS
wife on hcr return from friends after
midnight. They accuse him of tear.
ing tie clothes from her body and
bruising her face. This trouble Il
was that led to Taggart's confinement
in the garrison hospital and to his
final separation from his. wife.
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A Democratic Convert.

1t must prove sad blow to the
Democrats and anti-administration
men when a Democratic sheriff open
ly talks of his firm belief in the Just.
ness Of the new tax laws and an
nounces that he will give him his ear.
nest support first, last ,and all the
time, though In all other political
matters he is staunch Democrat.
But that is what one Democratic
sheriff. drawer in his convictions than
some of his co.workers, has done.
The one we refer to is J. j. Melton.
sheriff of Kanawha, and there is no
one who will doubt either his sim
certify in this matter or his allegiance
to the Democratic party. In the
meeting of sheriffs held Thursday
and Friday he courageously stated
that he had witnessed the workings
of the new tax laws and had come to
a firm belief in their business and eff.
cacy, that they are all that has been
claimed for them and would defend
them against all accussers. This is
strong statement coming from a
leading Democratic official of the
great county of Kanawha and would
never have been uttered but from a
sincere conviction of its truth. Above
all 1t is refreshing to find one who is
willing to be Just towards the acts of
a political party which the members
of his own party for political ends
are almost unanimous in denouncing.
News.
That sounds good. Who'll be the
next? Once the leading Democrats
begin to come out in favor of the
new tax laws, the Republican insur-
gents won't be a patchin' to 'em.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14

Congressman Frank L. Dickson. Of
the Twenty-third Illinois district, is
extremely youthful in appearance.
While travelling on railroad recent.
ly lie handed up his pass to the con.
ductor. who said: See here. kid, this
don't go. People are not electing boys
to Congress nowadays" Mr.. Dickson
protested and showed letters address.
ed to Congressman Dickson" The
conductor was not disposed to accept
this proof. and was threatening to
put the legislator off when a friend
whom the conductor knew came into
the car and settled the trouble.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14

The meeting Of the sheriffs of the
State at Parkersburg and their per.
manent organization fof mutual help.
fulness were entirely in keeping with
the spirit of the age in which we live.
Consultations over their methods of
work and personal friendships thus
developed are well worth the time and
money spent on account of the meet.
ing. This coming together of the
sheriffs suggests to us that such a
meeting Of the assessors of the State
would do much toward putting all the
counties on a more nearly uniform ba.
sis. Such meeting would be pro.
ductiye 5of great good as the best and
most careful assessors could give
some valuable information to their
less competent brethren.
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rAlaMoNT 70 TIE FRONT.

+. y Itf & u 40
The Parkersburg papers .of yezfer-
day boosted Of the -big pay enjoyed
by that city on Saturday. .Reh2 I'VE
give the comment in, part Of one of
the papers:
Yesterday was pay day on the B.
and o. and at the Parkersburg Iron
and Steel Company and huge sums
were paid out. The aggregate from
those two concerns was $22, 600.
Amounts paid out in other concerns
In the city pushed the amount up to
$4,000.
We give the above in order to show
our home people that Fairmont 10 GER
tainly favored city. 1t is d well
known fact that the Fairmont Coal
Company's pay" alone here is rare
ly below s150,0oo. while II often
reaches $4,000 and sometimes runs
to 100000. We fear our citizens do
not realize what the circulation of
these thousands OF dollars every
month means to this community.
When city the size of Parkersburg
speaks exultingly of $4,000 pay
day by a number Of concerns, we
ought certainly to feel highly elated
over the distribution of from $780,.
900 to 100000 every month by one
company. The West virginian office
is turning out this week $4,000 car
a..
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Aged Man .ski IN

Mr.. J. Morrow, of Tyrconnell, Tay.
Tor county, met death while visiting
his son, near Midland, in the same
county. His tea mran away with him.
throwing him under moving ma.
chine. Mr.. Morrow was an uncle of
our townsman. o. ]. Morrow, and was
about seventy years OF age. The fu-
neral took place to-day at IL o'clock
at Midland. j,
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Telephones: (.
Bell No.6s.
Consolidated mo. 81.

Leased wire telegraphic service by
Publishers Press Association. Special
correspondents at Charleston. Park
sruburg and other cities in the State.
The West virginian is 10. sale ut
the following places:
A. G. Martins book store. Main st.
Clyde Hollis cigar store. Main st.
Kinkead news stand. Main street.
MERGERS confectionery. opposite
Watson Hotel.
yost Billiard Parlors. Fairmont
avenue.
a. Merrineld's store, Locust avenue.
Fred Harris confectionery. Water
etreet,
=. W. orr's news stand, Monongah.
Claude Higginbotham. Company
store. Watson.
Emmett Ices news stand. Manning.
ION ss
Abbey Burke. agent, Rivesville.
Miss sallie 3. Martin. postonice.
ghirview.
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damages m the sum Of fise Thousand
dollars.
Ray is one of the most prominent
young farmers of the GalliayilIe sec
ton and is wen known in this city
Miss Carter. it is said. was until her
relations with Ray became known,
one of the most popular young ladies'
of Galliaville. The progress Of the
suit will be watched with much in
terest by many acquaintance of both
parties.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-14

The charge has been made that
the Republicans have forced things
In order to reduce taxes this year SO
as to make a showing for the new
laws. Does that sound reasonable?
Let's see. The new laws have not
gone into full effect yet. Next year
will be much more important than
this SO far as the political effect is
concerned, then why should the
makers of the new laws be anxious
about them this year? Suppose the
dire things predicted by the Demo.
Gratis should come to pass next year
Would the Republicans carry the
Legislaturea Not at all. Then it is
clear that next year will be more i'm
portant than this. That means the
Republicans will have to force taxes
down again next year, doesn't it?
That means two years Of lower taxes
anyhow BY the year following the
new laws will be in full operation.
II all these deficits we have heard so
much about show up and the new
laws are a failure, in 1908 West Wiz.
ginia will elect q Democratic governor
and Democratic Legislature. 1t
viii be up to the Republicans to try
70 force taxes down until that tirdse
In order to remain in power. Does
any Democrat see much hope ahead