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The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

I made out requisitiOn for half a
dozen brooms and he signed it. When
| got to the store | showed it to the
sergeant i'm charge and he laughed at
me.
"'You must get it signed by the
major he said.
81 finally hunted up the major and
he told me that the order must be on
army form 79OS97K. and not on
fOolscap. / told him that my party
were recruits and we had no station
cry. He told me to go or to send to
Washington and get some. | explained
that this would take long and that the
brOoms would not do any good if we
did not get them sooner. He then
asked if the lieutenant was the COM
mander of my corps. l answered that
of course he was not. Then. 1 was
told, he must put under his name
For Officer Commanding
II went back to camp, and after
writing out new requisitiOn had the
desired improvement made. When
returned to the major he explained
that it was all wrong. Instead OF
saying required for such "A regiment
and company, six brooms,' | should
have concluded it with 'brooms six
| scratched out the line and rewrOte
it, | was then told such corrections
were not allowed, and a new requsi-
tion was necessary. | drew up a new
one and asked if it was all right
The major reluctantly said he thought
il would pass. | then rode back to
camp and got it signed. Taking it to
the ordnance store | was informed that
nothing could be issued on such an
)rder. 1t had TO be registered. asked
for further particulars. and was in
formed that this could be done at the
majors Office. Once more | trotted
back and eventually a corporal placed
my paper under little stamp and in
fiicted mark something like IA no.
tarys seal. Again | went to the ord
nance store.
is this all right now,' asked.
"'Yes,' answered the sergeant. It's
a bit irregular, but it will do
MAY l have the brooms nOwT
"'You can't have them at ALL an
swered the sergeant, severely.
"'Why, in Heavens name, cant II
Because he replied as he turned
away, we haven't any. We are all
out of them.'"
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hers. whose birth has given mOnu-
ments and loving tribute to both liv-
ing and dead Southern heroes. Her
object in uniting the women Of the
South was 10 bring them together To
pull shoulder to shoulder with the
Confederate veterans i'm extending all
necessary aid to the needy survivors Of
the war between the States: Ia protect
historic places of the Confederacy: to
record the part taken by Southern
women. as well in untiring effort after
the war i'm the reconstruction of the
South as in patient endurance Of
hardship and patriotic devotion dur
ing the struggle; To honor the memory
of those who fell i'm the service of the
Confederate States: and To cherish
ties of friendship among the members
of the society.
She worked for years striving rO
organize the United Daughters Of the
Confederacy before even her own
association Of which she was preSi-
dent would cooperate with her i'm call
ing convention and inviting other
Daughters of the COnfederacy 10 unite
i'm forming a national association At
this time. besides being President of the
Tennessee Daughters, she was a mem
ber of the National Conference of
Charities and Corrections the atiOnal
Prisoners Association. and the National
Humane Association, and was edu-
Gated up to the point where she could
see the advantage of consolidating the
scattered forces of Confederate work
ers who were few and far apart. Her
work with the national associations
showed her the great possibilities in
concert of action. and having time,
means. and social influence to back her
i'm the work. she determined To carry
out her plans. and unhinchingly fought
opposition from start TO finish. The
result was that on September lO. lS94,
the Society of the United Daughters of
the COnfederacy was organized at
Nashville, Tenn.
When the TenneSeeanS announced
little over a month ago that they pro-
posed To have portrait of Mrs. Good
lett painted and placed iu the museum
at Richmond Va. appeals came at
once from the chapter Of the States re-
uuesting that they might also con-
tribute toward hOnOring their founder.
The requests were complied with and
the portrait was unveiled at Nash.
Vile, Tenn, June 5, 1903.
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.IO.Vs in Tree Planting.

In the early spring the tree fakir is
thriving upon the fad for foreign trees
and shrubs. About the time the snow
disappears in early spring the tree
fakir takes his grubbing hoe, his prun-
ing shears and ball of twine and goes
into the woods. There he grubs up tree
sprouts-sumach, oak, alianthus, hick-
ory, beech, poplar, chestnut-or almost
anything else will serve his purpose.
These he trims and prunes and ties up
| in bundles for removal to the place
where they are TO be stored.
When the spring tidying up of the
home garden commences the tree fakir
makes his appearance in public. He
will show pictures of rare Japanese or
Chinese or Mexican or East Indian
shrub trees and offer to supply you
sprouts at a figure that is most invit-
ing. You see an opportunity to get a
plant worth $12 for 81. and then you
think of the envy which that queer,
red-leafed wide-spreading bush will
excite in the breast of your neighbor-
and you buy.
BY and by you shout with joy and
call your wife out to see the tiny
leaves. and then you begin to brag and
look uOWH upon your HelBnDOIS' lOu
invite them in to see the wonder. and
you talk learnedly of horticulture in
Japan or the East Indies.
And then your glorious tree bursts
into leaf-when you discover that you
have bought an ordinary common,
everyday sumach or a maple, or. per-
haps, a scrawny little peach tree. Then
you lie in wait for him, and you meet
with another disappointment. He
doesn't come around any more.
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Granted.

At the Grant family dinner Major
General Frederick ID. Grant told this
story on himself:
Il was booked to speak at a large
dinner in town and the toastmaster
felt it incumbent upon him To make
my path as smooth as possible. lie
therefore spoke of my father and said
l strongly resembled him. This had
the desired effect on the people present,
and they gave me their best attention.
Although l spoke as well as could
| felt that everyone was disappointed
in me and l sat down with relief that
it was over.
"The toastmaster rose and smiled
at me. Then he said TO the guests.
Didn't tell you he was just IKE
his father? He can't speak worth a
cent"
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

Lesson challenged anybody to show a
single resolution passed by an organ
lied body of farmers favoring this
species of graft"
Mr.. Mondell held the attention OF
the House until he had concluded, and
his speech was the one cool. dispassion-
ate episode of the day. "The question
is" said he, "Shall we continue to en-
dear ourselves to the hearts of our
constituents by distributing among
them few packages annually of seeds
of unknown vintage and uncertain
heredity of the fragrant onion, the
luscious rutabaga, and the humble but
clorious-'the kind that mother used to
make-pie promoting pumpkin, or shall
we. with Spartan self-denial, forego
this ancient and potent promoter Of
our claims to statesmanship"
Efr. Mondell concluded 10y conyulsing
th3 House with a famous poem writ
ten by the poet lariat' of his State
ON the subject under discussion by
the House.
when Mr.. Cocks, the representative
Of President Roosevelt's district on
Long Island, began to denounce the
free-seed evil he soon had the House
l,v the ears. Messrs. ,Sulloway and
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Is OLD AS HE FEELS.
AT EIGHTYsFTHE YEARS, SENA-
OR PETTUS DISGUSTED AT
BEING CALLED AGED.
Constituents IdoIize Him-But They
are Preparing to Hold an Election
to Decide on Successor-in Case He
Dies.

Dies.
Something unusual is happening in
Alabama. The people unanimously
want Edmund Winston Pettus to con-
tinue to serve them in the United
States Senate as long as he lives. Yet
they are preparing to hold an election
to decide upon his successor The rea-
son is that when Senator Pettus' pres
ent term expires, in 1909, he will be
SO years old, and the election is to be
held because Alabamans fear he will
not live longer than that. But Grand
pa" Pettus is indignant. He says he
is as spry as he was at 60 and that he
expects to live out the whole six years
of another term. He is candidate for
reelection on the platform: "A man
is as young as he feels"
Senator Pettus had reached the time
for chloroforming, according to the
so-called Osler doctrine, back in '63-
about the time he was performing
deeds of daring in defense of Vicks-
burg, fighting with the Confederate
army. 1t seems that the situation had
become desperate; volunteers were
called for a forlorn hope. A brigade
of reckless Texans offered for the
service. and Pettus offered to lead
And he did lead-led where fight was
hottest. and at the head of the column
his six feet four looming large in front
that protruding lower jaw set on TAX
ing those works at any cost. Where
that tall figure rose and that black
straight name waved those Texans
followed. They loved him for his dar-
ing, and when all was done and they
learned that he was from Alabama
and not from Texas they insisted on
adopting him for their State, and by
one acclaim he was christened "Old
Texas" Pettus was a Forty-Niner.
He rode from Alabama to California
on horseback with a company of some
forty of his neighbors. He was a mere
lad then of twenty-eight, but had al
ready had adventures in the Mexican
war, in which he fought. At eighty
five his record is said to be something
like this: Enjoys a game of cards,
reads his Bible, loves flowers. runs no
bills, carries a red bandana, calls his
wife sweetheart. has a fund of subtle
humor, and being Senator who works,
hasn't time to think whether the Grim
Reaper is twenty or only ten years
off That, his friends believe, is a
good enough platform in itself.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30
RED TAPE IN DAYS OF '6f.
The Best Way to Get Brooms Was
to Beg the Money and Buy Them.

A veteran of the civil war. in COM
menting on the sO-called Panama
circumlocution office, gave some anus
ing "reminiscences of the working of
the rep tape" during the days of 1861.
II was quartermaster sergeant in a
New York regiment and had been
detailed to assist in handling a bunch
of recruits" he said. AT the end of
the first week l discovered that we
were out of brooms, and when | re-
ported the matter to the lieutenant he
told me to stop off at the ordnance
store when l rode in to get the rations.
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HOUSE FOR FREE SEEDS.
LOWER BRANCH OF NATIONAL
LEGISLATURE PASSES THIS
.APPR0PRIA TION.
Members of Congress Haze" OPP
ponents of Free Seeds.-COnfusion
Precedes Final Vote on Bill..-Agri-
cultural Oratory.

When the House of Representatives
took up the agricultural appropriation
bill, quite a discussion arose over the
elimination of the usual free seed item
by the committee on agriculture The
House gave to the country during the
days of debate, a spectacle that else
where than on the floor of that parlia-
mentary body, would have been known
as trough house"
There was great tendency to
''haze" members when they spoke in
defense of the action of the committee.
Much was said about the attempt to
strike down the Woodworking farmer
and take from him that helping hand
in the shape of free seeds which had
been held out to him for so many
years.
None of the advocates of free seeds
emphasized the fact that the total val
ue of the package containing five
small packets which forms the quota
sent to each farmer cost the govern
ment IA cents, and that each member
had the enormous sum of $50 worth
of these seeds to distribute among his
entire constituency. The arguments
advanced sought to prove that the
withdrawal of this subsidy of less than
2 cents to each farmer would drive the
entire agricultural voting strength of
the country into bankruptcy.
ELOQUENCE ON TAP.
Some of the speeches made will 90
rolling down the corridors of time"
as specimens of that matchless elo-
quence always on tap in the House of
Representatives when great national
issue is up for consideration.
Mr. Henry, of Connecticut, submit
ted innumerable letters from his con-
stituents and from organized oranges
urging the abolishment of the free-seed
practice. Mr.. Mondell, Of Wyoming,
delivered himself of a humorous
speech in which he poked fun at the
Department. Mr. Burleso1, oe Texas,
opposed free seeds because he did not
believe the intelligent farmers oe the
country expected the government to
aid them in their business. Farmers,
under all circumstances, he said, had
supported the government and never
expected the government to support
them.
Mr.. Burleson paid his respects,
rather sarcastically, to certain men,
bers who advocated free seeds on the
floor and then in the cloak rooms
sneered at the "Reubens" and hay
seeds" who demanded them. Mr.. Bur
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

Daughters of the COnfederacy. No
one but a woman of such force OF
character united to the social training
that comes from inheritance through
a long line of ancestors. together with
parliamentary experience, could have
conceived and firmly established in so
short a time a society that now num-
bers 10000 members.
Mrs. GoOdlett is very modest in
speaking of this cherished child OF
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

ing of the Union and its sacredness.
But the Union is now secure forever
The rancors of war time are dead.
The work of the hero of that war is
complete. There is now no further
occasion for maintaining the conflict
that he had part In.
At the side of the soldiers graves,
in this year of 1906, many stalwart
grandsOns of men who are buried
there will stand with flowers in their
hands. 1865 was a good while ago.
A certain amount of the decorating
this year will be done by veterans
great-grandsons. For there were old
fellows in the ranks of Bull Run and at
Gettysburg on both sides. But there
were youngsters, too. and thousands OF
these we have with us still. They are
honored above all other men, and pro-
perly, on Memorial Day. 1t is their
day. Nothing can be more impressive
than their annual turnout. 1t is the
nations most beautiful spectacle, and
the honoring of it weaves into Amer
lean lives the enduring pattern of
patriotism.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

Here what of subscribers at Crockett Texas
writes;
1.-The March number of your excellent magazine before
certainly filled with helpful articles and would be
glad every family in Texas had the benefit OF its
teachings. The first article in this number Homecroers
Garden should be preserved for reference. THE ARTICLE
HEALTH IN THE HOME IF FOLLOWED WOULD SAVE
SICKNESS IN EvERY Anything that can do to assist
you in extending your circulation in Texas will be gladly
DONE"
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS.
MRS. GOODLETT OF NASHVLLLE-
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF
NATIONAL ORDER.
Strove for Years to Unite Various
Southern State Organizations
Active Worker in Many Charitable
Institutions.

Few have accomplished more for
living patriotism as well as perpetual
ing the memory of the heroic dead of
the Southland than Mrs. NJ. G. Good
lett. of Nashville. Tenn. the founder
and first president of the United
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

satisfactorily with the April
t improve every month
for cents can get magazine OF more
that published who
happier to Tighten
the children and them and the whole
time, and do it all moderate income
Gardening the April number would the door of
life / many family if they would read it.
Andhe some of the other Departments:
Sketches Little Folks In the HOme Home Etiquette
Notes. Editorial Comment The Home
Study Music Entertaining in the Home Home Sewing
Care of the HOme Home Cooking building The
Home HandIcaH HOme
Cheer
addition WHOLE
each month for twelve months
stamps in envelope with your name and
H mail to MAXWELLS HOMEMAAEB
MAGAZINE 14O5 Fisher Building, Chicago, ILL.,
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SEE\MG Us BEh\EN\MG
IT IS NOT AN EASY MATTER

to make million people believe that so good a
magazine as MaxweHs HOmemaker Mag
agine can be published for ten cents year.
But we are doing il because the magazine
speaks for itself and tells its own story.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

Pirates have stolen Standard oil vessel.
There is apparently no longer honor among
members OF the profession.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

According to Pekin reports, the Chi
.nese bandits are almost as active as
East Side rioters in New York.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

The Chicago News says that man may
flirt with. some of the girls all the time
that no man has a right to fiirt with all
the girls all the time.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

II is solemnly asserted that the two great
political parties together. only spent -four
million dollars during the last presidential
campaign. How could they manage to pay
for stationery alone with such a mserly
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

DIR. Wiley. chief chemist of the Agricul-
tural Department, says that bottled whis-
key is the safest. OF course II Is. as long
as IL stays bottled.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

A Milwaukee poetess won a barrel
of -four in a poetical contest. Few
poets are so lucky in landing the
dough.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

Boston has a public school teacher
Miss Clara Doane-who has taught
continuously for ffty-seven years.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

Chicago bristles," says Henry
James. proving that they took him on
the usual sightseeing trip through the
stockyards-hogs and cattle.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30
AnerthOughtS.

The ratio OF married couples living
to celebrate the golden anniversary is
to 1000.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

The baby that was born in a parlor
car on the Lake Shore road can claim
that whatever success he achieves later
in life was due to early training.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

Scrutinlze your change carefully; a dan
gerous counterfeit thousand dollar bill has
been discovered.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

DR.. Wiley. the Government Chemist,
is looking into the question of how long
refrigerator plants may keep food with
out detriment to the consumer. He is,
of course. after the cold facts.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

Henry James calls himself 'frus-
trated American" Those of us who
have tried TO understand Mr. James
books belong in the same class.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-30

The Washington State Supreme
Court has given George II. Melse $14,-
900 for the loss of a leg. Georges
financial standing is now assured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-01
Memorial Day Observance.

Beautiful weather on Wednesday
aided in a general and very fitting
observance OF Decoration Day, and
all the exercises planned for the day
were carried out in entirety.
In the forenoon, the graves of all
soldiers in this vicinity were deco
rated by the committees appointed
for so doing, but the full G.. A. r..
ritualistic services were carried out
at Oak Lawn cemetery. Following
the regular e.. A. R. ritualistic SER
vice at the soldiers lot, %. e. fired
three volleys over the graves and the
bugl ers sounded "taps."
The afternoon exercises consisted
OF the customary decoration by a
corps Of little girls of the soldiers
monument in the Court House square,
followed by tile address of the day
and accompanying program at the M.
e. church. Prayer was offered by
Rev. @. w. Burgess. Mrs. Moon
sang the "Vacant Chair" with SYM
pathy and expression while row Of
vacant chairs were decorated with
baskets Of flowers deposited by a bevy
of little girls. The address was by
Rev Jesse Cole, Chaplain OF
the Iowa Soldiers Home al
Marshalltown and chaplain inchief Of
the q. A. r., and was eloquent, his,
torical and sympathetic, and was vel
received by the old soldiers and thei,
friends, many pronauneing 1T the b.:
Memorial Day address ever deliyere,
In creseo. The ". .. ". ouartette
cons.stlnse Of A. d. Patterson, w. ]
PATTERSON, ]. M. Brown and Dan
Mead, sang some we'll received selec
tions during the exercises. Rev. Johl
Gammons delivered the benediction.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-01
Memorial Day.

R. N. A. and M. W. A, Memorial
day, Sunday, June 8, 1906.
The following program will be OBJ.
served. The members of both lodges
will meet at their hall at 900 a. m.
sharp and march in body to the
high school building where they will
find conveyances which will proceed to
Oak Lawn, st. Joseph's and New Ore
gon cemeteries. where the usual cere-
monies will will be observed and the
members graves decorated.
At 200 o'clock p. m. sharp members
will meet at their hall and proceed to
the Congregational church where
memorial services will be conducted
by Neighbor Rev. Eakin. Services
will commence at 2.3O p. m. A special
invitation Is extended to all.
BY Order of Committee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-01
Remember DR.. Clemmer will save
you 25 per cent, on your dental bill,
and give yol positive guarantee.

Remember DR.. Clemmer will save
you Is per cent, on your dental bill,
and give yoa positive guarantee.
E. L. Davenport was called to Des
Moines last Wednesday by telegram
announcing the illness of his wife.
Summer school at the Oelwein Busi-
ness University begins Monday June
4th. Positions for all students who
excel.
For Sale or Rent-The O'Reilly
Hotel property on the south side. En-
quire at the premises, or address H.
O'Reilly.
Mrs. A. J. Owens and children are
spending couple OF weeks with rela-
tives and friends at Cresco. .-Lawler
Dispatch.
Grace Church Guild will meet
Saturday of this week at 2:30 p. M,
with Mrs. w. B. Lent. Luncheon
will be served.
Mrs. Clarence Lusk and little babe
came down from Mankato, Mimi,
the first of the week, for visit with
Cresco relatives.
Mrs, 81. Fl. Jones and two little
sons left this morning for a visit with
her children who are located on home:
steads near Napoleon, N. D.
Rev. r. w. Hill has gone to Cresco
this week to select home, as he goes
there to take charge of the church on
June l6th.-West Union Argo.
Knowles & Haney are offering all Of
their handsome line of hand painted
china and cut glass at 30 per cent
discount for the next 30 days.
Why let your buildings be destroyed
by lightning? The Dodd & Strothel
lightning rods will make them abso
lutely safe. For sale by A. SMITH.
Pasturage for horses and cattle or
the former e. j. Davis place ST mile,
northeast of Cresco. Telephone Belts
No. IL. HOWARD NICHOLS.
Shorthorn bulls for sale. EleRibl'
to registry and old enough for service
P. M. BANNING,
B. F. D. No. 6, Cresco, Iowa.
e.
| Quarter section in Minnesota, part
ly improved. Joins R. r. station. To
exchange for town property.
/ J. g. DoAN.
The ladies of Grace Episcopa
church will hold a market in tn
basement Of the Baptist church OF
Saturday, June 9th, at 10 o'clock q. m
| Mr.. Fort is pleasing speaker ant
has the faculty of presenting truth ii
q very attractive form. His period
are we'll rounded and his deliver,
effective. He possesses great com
mand of language, a finished dictiol
and line vein of humor. .-Davenpor
lQa) Daily Republican. At Cresc,
lopera house, Friday evening, June 9th
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-01
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