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Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

! THIS isrthe banner year for our ex- <,
ports of meat and dairy products. Fer
the year ending with this month, more
than s25OOO0,O00 worth of these pro-
ducts will nehave passed out of .thesfU nit:
ed States into the markets .sof other
parts Of tie world. This totalSis made
up of a little over $20o,Ooo,OO0 worth of
meats, $35,O0O.ON of cattle and $780,.
100000 of dairy products. This line of
exports is increasing steadily and shows
an increase of about 60 per cent during
the past decade. The disposal Of our
surplus at good figures abroad is one
of the vital factors in our national
prosperity.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

meuga, and WAS in the thick Of the
fight through all the awful hours OF
that bloody conflict. Although now
80 years of age, the major only recent
ly gave up newspaper work. " He has
earned rest and comfort, and will re-
side with his daughter at Kent, near
Seattle. 10 81 5 IA ]
Minneapolis Journal: That there is
a coal combine, somewhere, is not de-
MED by anybody. Just how it rules
the trade is a detail whose Development
| will make the coming investigation
worth while, even. if it transpires that
the octopus is not a Minnesota concern,
as will probably be revealed. As a
matter Of fact, if man wants to stay
in the coal business these days he has
to "be good" He must sell at the card
prices or not sell at all, ;, If he tries to
land contract at anything below the
fixed price,. he will find that he cannot
get the coal to deliver and he must
show fruits meet for repentance before
he can get coal at all.
St. Paul Dispatch: Washington cor
respondents anticipate the passage by
the house of the senate ship subsidy
bill. They report the whole standpat
gang as determined and the antis as
rather cowed. Evidently the grabbers
sense the meaning of fall congression'
al elections and know that this is their
last chance. ''After me the deluge,'
they say. If they can get their subsidy
and the "vested right" to its continu'
ance, they little reck what farther ef-
feet it may have on the fortunes of the
republican party. "Whom the gods
would destroy they first make mad,
said the old Greeks, and our standpat.
1ers seem affected with the madness
that precedes destruction
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12
The Big Moscow Ditch.

The Board of Viewers appointed last
September by Judge Kingsley to ap-
praise the damages and assess the bene-
fits against the lands which will be af-
fected by the judicial ditch, in Freeborn
and Mower counties, has filed it's report.
The board consisted of Messrs. John
Frank of Leroy. w. H. Miller of Free
born township and John Bargeson of
London.
The proposed ditch is calculated to
drain and reclaim all the territory now
embraced in the Riceland and Moscow
marsh extending over and into Mower
county. It will completely drain Rice
Lake and Will affect III the aggregate
about "a 900 acres of land.
The main ditch will have total
length of $500 feet or nearly eighteen
miles. 1t may have as many as nine
lateral branches which will greatly add
to it's aggregate length and cost.
The total benefit to lands as found
bY the board is $41U.527OO and benefit
to roads ST, 700, grand total of $417,,
227.OO.
Against this the board has found the
damages to lands to be $13, ,418 and to
bridges, $3.50, total damage of $22,-
1853.
1t is understood in this connection
that the estimated cost of the construc-
ton of the ditch is in the neighborhood
of S163,0O0.
The board finds that the construction
of the proposed ditch will not damage
or injure Geneva lake or lower its wa.
ter level and will not have any substan-
tlal effect on Geneva lake.
After the hearing in the district
court, if appeals are not taken, the next
thing in order will be to advertise fol
bids for the construction of the ditch.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

THERE is great difference between
a tariff, designed both for revenue and
to stimulate the production in the
United States of things essential to
war or on which "our daily living de-
ponds, and tariff which permits a
monopoly to charge what it will to the
people of this country, while able to
meet competition at much lower prices
in other lands. The stand patters re-
fuse to see this but the people know il
and demand legislation to correct pres
ent tariff evils.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

STUYvEsANT FISH, in an address in
East Orange, N. }. Thursday eveniE g
spoke forcibly of the "anarchistic rich
who have gone great lengths in absolv-
ing themselves, and those who move
with them in the higher circles of f.
nance, from the restraints of the law,
of equity, of ethics and even of COM
mon decency. This is severe arraign-
ment but agrees with many of the rev.
elations being made.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

The Minnesota Shippers association
duce relevant witnesses and evidence
and make practical suggestions at the
recent hearing of the State Railway
Commission. Their attorney, James
Manahan, seems to have failed to grasp
the opportunity. Attorney General E
Il. Young roasts him proper for his
failure to aid the commission if he had
any facts in relation to rates.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

PRESIDENT J. J. Hill says that in
view of inability of railroads to move
heavier clas ses of tonnage in the entire
country, there has been no subject be-
fore congress in twenty years which in
terests SO many people and will prove
so great a benefit to the basin of the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers as a
fifteen foot canal from st. Louis to the
Cult Of Mexico. We entirely agree
with Mr., Hill,
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

A PROMINENT Minneapolis paper
dealer says that the gigantic pool of
the paper manufacturing concerns of
the country is absolutely invulnerable
to federal prosecution. The price of
paper has recently been boosted from
10 per cent to go per cent and more may
be added on. We shall see how far
even such trust can finally escape fed
eral reach. If we remember correctly,
several of these same trust men are
now under Indictment for their con.
nection with the old paper trust which
was broken up by government prosecu-
tion. .......
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12
Holiday Rates to Cuba

The Iowa Central Railway will make
q holiday rate of one fare for the round
trip to Havana, Cuba, on December Is
10 and 20; return limit January 8
Passengers will be taken via New
Orleans in connection with the South
ern Pacific's steamers. The trip will
be a delightful one and with the cheap
rates offered for the holiday season, is
particularly desirable at this time
For information as to rates, etc, ad-
dress A. b. Cults, e. P. Il T. A., Min
neapolis, MINI.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

We are curious to know how many
free tickets were furnished at the Lin
coin Square theatre in New York Mon
day evening. The manager offered a
free ticket to every man bringing GER
tificate from his wife that he had never
told her d lie and to every woman who
brought a certificate from her husband
that she never disbelieved anything he
told her
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

The Commissioner of In ntern a |
Revenue says that great benefit will be
derived by the people at large from the
free alcohol legislation and that instead
of the production of alcohol being as
now confined to large distilleries it is
most probable that within the course
of brief period small cooperative dis
tilleries will be constructed throughout
the country, operated under govern
mental supervision, but eventually pro-
ducing alcohol at a cheaper price and
perhaps from cheaper substances than
is the rule at present. We hope so.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12
Low Rates to Southeast ,

Commencing December 18th and on
the first and third Tuesdays of each
month thereafter until March 1907 the
Chicago Great Western Railway will
sell one-way tickets at nearly half fare
to points in Alabama, Louisiana, and
Mississippi. For further information
apply to the Great Western Agent.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12
How Diphtheria Is Contracted.

One often hears the expression, "My
child caught a severe cold which de-
yeloped into diphtheria," when the
truth was that the cold had simply left
the little one particularly susceptible to
the wandering diphtheria germ. When
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given
it quickly cures the cold and lessons the
danger of diphtheria or any other germ
disease being contracted. For sale by
all druggists. +~-a i:
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

The bitter feeling over the Austin
postotlice deal does not seem TO subslde
On every side are heard the harshest
criticisms of the arbitrary course taken
by Mr.. Tawney. No wonder that his
advisers here are disturbed over the
outlook.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

SAME old story. Minnesota captured
thirteen first prizes, four seconds, two
thirds and one fourth prize at the In
ternational Stock show held at Chicago
last week in addition to eight champ
ionships. Minnesota is great cattle
raising state and our cattle can com
pete successfully with the world.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

A MENTAL healer down in Florida
who has been making all kinds of mon
ey by absent treatment through mail
correspondence is found to be suffer
ing from acute infammatory rheuma'
tism which she cannot cure herself
1t is usually so with these pretenders
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12
Chester Whites for Sale.

have for sale eight choice Chester
White boars. They are the thick,
thrifty, growthy kind. | got all tirstss
but two in the Chester White class and
also Hormel's special for best lot of
meat producing hogs at our recent
county fair. C.. L. RICE, two miles
southeast of Austin. Rural mail 6.
Write or telephone.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

The Kansas supreme court has de-
cided that foreign corporations doing
business in that state without comply
ing with the state requirements cannot
collect debts in the state. This is a
sensible decision.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12

WE have an offer from an Indiana
medical firm to run six-inch ad
wear for $15 in trade. Wepass it along.
If any of our exchanges are running
this contract on the terms named they
are not on the royal road to wealth.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12
Winter Visitors Week End Excur
siOnS

On Saturdays during the winter the
Chicago Great Western Railway will
sell tickets to St. Paul and Minneapolis
nd other points at half tariff rates.
The rates also apply in opposite direc-
tion, enabling your friends to return
your visit. Ask the G reat Weste RI,
Agent for particulars. s.,. Dec. 81.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12
Farm For Rent.

240 acre farm, fine buildings, hay
scales, orchard, fenced all around.
School joining property, Market and
creamery two miles. Ask +. L. NIT
CHELL at Austin National Bank, Aus.
tin, MINI. If
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12
Cheap Lumber.

$4,000 feet of cottonwood lumber to
fix up the barns and sheds this winter
for sale at f. [. Cranes Lumber Yard,
Austin.
Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12
OFFICIAL NEWS OF MOWER COUNTY

entered as second-class mail matter at
the postof6ce. Austin. MINI.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Buddhist Superstitlons.

Japanese Buddhists have a word
"nazoraeru," which is translated by
the dictionaries as Ito initiate" but it
has the esoteric meaning of ito sub
stltute in imagination one object or
action for another, so as to bring
about some magical or miraculous re.
suit" An example Of this is laying q
pebble before the image of Buddha to
show that you would like to build y
temple in his honor if you we're rich
enough, and making a bookcase re-
Tolve which contains the GIL vol
umes Of the Buddhist canon, and ear
nestly wishing that you had time to
read them, by which you acquire the
same merit in the eyes of heaven as
II you did read them. The bookcase Is
fitted with a kind of capstan for 'Ae
purpose.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Nux Monica Kills.

L. G. Hill Of Wardton, who was in
town to-day, tells us of novel means
of destroying chicken hawks which is
being employed there. In the feed
prepared for forty or fifty chickens IS
mixed one-half a teaspoonful of tine
ture Of nux vomica. This poison does
not affect the chickens, so it is as
rerted, but in turn does kill the hawk
which makes a meal of one. Such
food carried by the parent bird to
young hawks while still in the nest
also kills them. Hawks have been
causing a great havoc among the
young chickens in that neighborhood,
but are now being materially thinned
out by this notwithstanding core
GAM Review.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Entertained.

Miss Ethel Smith entertained
a number of her friends at her
home last Friday evening. Mu-
sic, games and social conversa-
ton were the features of the
evening.
Refreshments consisting of
fruit salad, chocolate and cake
were served by Misses Temper
ance and Margaret Smith, sis
tiers of the hostess.
A most enjoyab BILE time was
spent by all. The following
were present: Misses nellie
Landers, Fife and Lydia Owen,
Susie, Mae and Beulah Jackson,
Elizabeth Gosney, Fanny Alb
bot, Grace Sharp, Edith Jar
mau, Cassie Whitworth, Pearle
Settle, Kirsy, Messrs Tauner
Griffith, Harry and Frank
Thomas, Raymond Cassidy,
George Settle, Watson Tuley,
Clarence Leake, John and JUL
US Jackson, Frank Brown, John
Abbot, Jim and julius Jackson
~
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Where They Speak Latin.

Although it is usually considered
that Latin is dead" language, it Is
very much alive in at least one part
of Europe. In the central part of the
Balksns-far up in the mountains be-
tween Bulgaria, Sarvia and Turkey
there is a community of mountaineers
among whom strangers seldom go.
During the ascendency of the Re
man empire q Roman colony was
founded there, ant then forgotten, on
account of it's remoteness. For the
reason that the descendants of those
qpcient colonists have never mixed
with the people about them, they re-
tain their original characteristics even
20 the language. In several Villages
the Latin that the peasants speak 10
20 plain that students OF classic aO-
elors can understand them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Not in Demand.

One of the city's best-known piano
teachers met the other day younger
colleague and inquired how he was
progressing.
"Oh, I'm doing WELL" answered the
young man. 81 have some lessons for
which receive 81 and other lessons
at So. I'm doing quite well"
But haven't you lessons for which
you receive more than S2?" asked his
friend, who was anxious to see him
succeed.
"Oh, yes, indeed" was the reply OF
the young teacher. 81 have some les.
sons at as much as So. But nobody
seems to want 20 take them."-New
York Sun.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Rowdolnham GELS.

Mulberry Partridge, that veteran all
round fisherman of Bowdoinham, has
commenced his usual shipment OF cells
to the New York markets. A great
delicacy, cells command a high price
in the cities. "Fine.grained as smelts'
they are far superior to mackerel
said Bowdoinham epicure concern
ing this famous dish. Fried brown,
with plenty of salt pork, they are food
fit for the gods."-Lewiston CMe.)
Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
The Real Reason

PUCK.
You boast of having no enc.
mies?" The philosopher spoke
in tone admirably adapted tor
declamatory purposes '"Then
you have never dared stand up
for the right against wrong; you
b ave never protected the weak
against opposition; you have
never even dared to defend your
own rights. The man who says
he has no enemies confesses
himself coward"
"Mebby mebby" nonchalant.
ly replied the man who was
S hort dramatically, but of
great width between the eyes.
But I've always sorter laid my
satisfactory condition to the
fact that l never lent money to
my friends, never yielded to
earnest solicitation to run fol
Office, never been a j'int heir tc
an ybody's will and never play
a musical instrument of ne
kind"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

The following crimes have
been confessed to by the ring
leaders of the bunch of patriots
who were so loud in their
screeches about ''repudiation"
and a dishonest dollar" in 1896
Perjury, theft, ralfeasance,
fraud, drunkenness, adultery,
and bribery. They stopped just
short OF murder. MILAN Stand.
ard.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Tire Gong. of 4 Summer Stream.


few months ago
/ was singing through ths snow;
But now the blessed sunshine Is nile
ing all the land,
And the memories are lost
OF the winter fog ana frost
In the presence of the summer with
her full and glowing hand.
Now the woodlark comes to drink
At my cool and pcarly brink,
And the lazy fern is bending to kiss
o my rainbow foam;
And the wild rosebuGs entwine
With the dark-leaVed bramble vine,
And the ceuturiad oak IL green around
the bright-eyed squirrels home.
Oh. the full and glad content
That my little song is blent
With the all-melodious mingling OF the
choristerS around!
/ no longer sing alone.
Through n chill. pervading moan,
For the very air is trembling with Its
wealth of summer sound
Though the hope seemed long deferred
Ere the south winds whisper heard
Gave promise of the passing of the
weary winter days,
Yet the blessing was secure,
For the summertime was sure.
When the lonely songs are gathered
In mighty choir of praise.
Francis Ridley HavergaL
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Village Without Government.

In the village of Altenburg, on
whose borders three countries meet,
there are no soldiers, no police, no
taxes, and its people are ruled by no
monarch. The inhabitants Speak a
queer jargon of French and German
combined, and spend their time Gull
tivating the land or working the valu-
able calamine mine, which is the boast
OF the village.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Two Reasons.

1.-The State tax levy in Hi
nois for this year is so cents on
the 800. Last year it was 80
cents. The State tax in Mis-
souri, is II cents on the $780,"
That is one reason why so
many of the citizens of the
Sucker State are comm to
Grand Old Missouri and the
Other one is; Well and tavor-
able located, fertile and desira-
BILE land in every respect costs
about one third of the amount
asked for lands in Illinois.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
rrIvIaI Causes Of War.

Borrowing q tobacco pipe and fall
ing to return it kindled civil war for
years among the rival races in the
Pamirs and Afghanistan. A dispute
as to the relative attractions of snails
and vipers as food gave rise to fifty
years of fighting between Milan and
Pisa, and it ia said two German states
fought for years out Of rivalry as to
their respective powers of beer drink
ing.-Stray Stories.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Sullivan County is trying to

Sullivan County is trying to
get a new court house. That is
one thing that is much needed
in Monroe County. II is ques.
tionable whether the records
are safe in the present vaults.
A fire would possibly greatly
damage the title to much Mon
zoe County prosperity. Can
the people afford to carry the
risk?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Breaks Up Happy Family.

A magpie named Bob Fitzsim-
MONS" which assaulted every new
conner in the happy family" of which
he was a member in cage at the ZOO
logical gardens, London, was found
almost torn to pieces the other morn
ing. Evidently he had been the VIC
tim of general attack, but the exact
circumstances will never be known,
as "even the parrots refuse to say a
word"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Monroe City Bank.

Held its annual meeting Tues
day and reelected all of the
old directors except ]. M. John
son, ST., who has moved to st.
Louis. M. Bailey Proctor was
elected to fill his place.
M. Bailey Proctor is now 2ud
Vice President aud will largely
take the work uiI vi his fathers
hands because oil the Doctors
increasing age and the increas-
ed business Of the bank which
now makes the duties laborious
and yet the Doctor is not retir,
ing by any means for he retains
the presidency and will continue
to have a general oversight Of
everything,
Bailey is not a green fnanciel
by any means for during The
past year he has been cashier
of a National Bank at Eufaula,
1. #.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
LARGEST Of All Telescopes.

The largest efficient telescope in
the world is to be added to the equip
ment of Harvard university. The new
instrument is ~ feet in focal length
and has a fve-foot aperture-nearly
twice as large as the Lick observatory
telescope, which has a 36-inch aper-
ture. The telescope will be used chief.
ly for Photographic work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
Cooks Peroulsites.

A restaurant cook arrested Tor
stealing provisions in London, was
found to have Concealed on his per-
son" three apples, a shoulder of NUT
ton, a pound of butter, pound OF
sausages, half pound Of jam and a
nackage Of cocoa.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Democracy does not now, and
never did. stand for special
interests but it does stand for
the general good of the country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Let a poor man steal a sack
of -four to keep his family from
starving and he gets all the pun
ishment the law allows. Let a
man steal millions and he can
dictate TO the country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

The government should regu-
late the big corporations in
stead of the corporations run
ming the government. AS it is
now the creature has become
greater than its creator.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11
4 Financial Mlsfit.

We have been asked If marriage Is
q failure. We have not found 1t so.
We don't know what our better half
thinks of 1t. Our opinion Is that ONLY
when a man marries sealskin WON.
an on a coonskin income does he find
marriage a failure.-Lewiston (Pa.)'
Free Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

1t is time for the people to
have an opportunity to revise
the tariff so that il will be in
the interest of the masses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Crush the political bosses.
Had it not been for the bosses
in the Democrat party last year
Parker would never have been
the nominee for punishment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Every Democrat owes 1t to
himself, to his party, to his
country, to take part in the
Democratic primaries.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Stand by the principles of
the grand old Democratic party,
because Democracy stands by
the people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Factories have made the East
the power that she is. The
time is ripe to locate more la.
Dor employing industries here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

DIR. Coons, of Hannibal, came
up Yesterday to visit his broth
er-in-law, Uncle Jack Maston,
who is quite III.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

self confessed criminals who
have great wealth are too nu-
merous.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

We must have a Democratic
Democracy. No more platforms
such as we had in 1904,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Missouri is the State of low
taxes and good government.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

What are you doing for a
Greater Monroe City?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Miss Mamie Buchanan, one of
Indian Creeks most charming
young ladies, lett yesterday to
visit a sister at Perry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-01-11

Walked Many Miles 20 School.
One of the girls attending HaA
combe (Eng.) elementary school has
walked 6,7O0 miles to school In the.
course Of her period Of attendance.