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Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

Chicago Tribune: One thing is Ger
tain you cannot chew gum and think
at the same time with any degree of
success. You may chew gum and
work mechanically, you may read with
gum in your mouth and perhaps not
miss anything in the author, but when
it comes right down to good hard men,
tai effort you cannot concentrate and
achieve the best results of which you
are capable while your jaws work un-
ceasingly. -
Lanesboro Leader: Surveyor NJ. n.
Clausen of Mower county arrived in
Lanesboro on Tuesday and drove out
with O. E. Lewis to Amherst township.
He is to do some surveying in that
township. If we are not much mis-
taken Mr.. CIaueen is former resident
Of Fillmore county and a son OF the
Rev. Clausen who was the first Nor
wegian Lutheran minister in the North
west.
St. Cloud Journal Press: Whether
the big cities like it or not, county op-
tion is coming to the front as an issue
and it is probable that it will be tried
in Minnesota at no very distant day.
This will mean that about three fourths
of the counties of Minnesota will vote
out the saloons. This is a condition
the saloons have forced upon them
selves. There will be an era Of blind
pigs, but these can be wiped out if the
people are in earnest. County option
does not appear to us to be the best
remedy. but no remedy yet tried has
been more than moderately successful
Fairmont independent: 1t Is gener-i
ally supposed that the house of repre-
sentatives elect their officers and otti-
cials. Yet it has been claimed, and it
appears to be the truth, that the mem-
bers of the house of representatives are
only figure heads, and that the speaker
and few chairmen of committees ap-
pointed by the speaker pass laws and
dictate and control the action of Con.
gress. An early reformation in that
liue might prevent rebellion by the
members OF the domination of the
speaker. /
Leroy Independent: One of Lee
Rows politicians has handed the editor:
a hunch in regard to Tawney. He
says that Tawney will never be can
didate for the position as congress-
man again and that we might as we'll
save the efforts we are directing against
his candidacy. That Tawney has his
eye on a permanent government posi-
ton is the assurance we are given. We
would not be greatly surprised if the
situation was such. We have always
attributed a great deal of political
sagacity to our congressman and his
not beng candidate again would only
he in keeping with that sagacity. If
Mr. Tawuey was awarded a Washing
ton commission, it would perhaps be
good thing for the district, but as for
the nation-well that would be the ma
tiOu's look out.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

TAwNEY and his servile organs are
doing lot of explaining these days but
they fail to hit the matters on which
the people wish light. For one thing
the public would like to know why
Tawney cowardly withdrew from the
committee on ways and means where
he could have had some influence and
responsibility in revising the iniquitous
lumber tariff aud other oppressive
tariff measures On the appropriation
committee to which he belonged at the
last session and for which he is elec'
tioneering again he entirely evades
this responsibility where he could do
little good for his constituents.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
ELEVATORS TO BUY GRAIN
Duluth and Minneapolis Managers Is-
sue Instructions.

quo tOSslOHSs
A most encouraging piece Of news
developed when it was learned that
all the line elevators in North
Dakota and Minnesota had been
given instructions by the Duluth
and Minneapolis managers to buy all
the grain that is offered and to pay
the highest price for the same.
Since the recent financial stringencv
spread over the country more or less
risk has attended the situation and no
such sweeping instructions were con-
templated, but now that the clouds
are disappearing and money is loosen
ing up the indications are that until
the close Of navigation there will be an
almost unprecedented activity in the
grain movement.
The foreign demand for grain is
very strong, providing it can be moved
before lake traffic freight ceases. In
this connection it might be stated that
the jobbers of Duluth and Minneap-
oils have wired great many of their
customers and statesmen to urge the
marketing of wheat at once to the end
that the farmers may receive the high
est possible prices for the same. If
they hold back until navigation closes
prices will necessarily be much lower
on account of the all-rail haul from
the Head Of the Lakes to the sea-
board.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
Entertainment Course.

The Library Board has just issued
the outline for fine course of lectures
and entertainments to,be given in Aus
tin during the season 1of l9O7-19OS
They have as etofore[]endeavored to
supply the city with good and whole
some pleasure and profit at very low
cost. The course will be given in the
Congregational church-will consist of
five numbers for which season tickets
will be $1.50. Seats may be reserved
at Void s Saturday, NOV. 2, at 8 o'clock
sharp for fifty cents additional.
Following is the :list of entertain
ments and their dates, (which will com.
prise the course. A twentyipage pam
phlet giving complete information con.
cerning the talent will be!ready for dis
tribution very soon.
Tuesday evening, Nov. 5.-Minne'
apolis Symphony Quartette and Soloist,
Friday evening, Dec 13-Dr. D. F
Fox, one of Chicago's most successful
clergymen, will deiiver..his greatest lee
ture "The Neglected Cavalier"
Thursday evening, Feb. 13.-Roberl
Parker Miles of New York kCity, lec'
turer, author, traveller, will give his
most popular lecture "Tallow Dips"
Tuesday evening, March 17.-Elias
Day and Oranne Truitt-Day, charac
terists.
Monday evening, March 30.-The
Concert Favorites, company Of rea
artists, will give the last number of the
regular course.
ff The committee expects to secure
some especially fine lattraction for ar
extra number in the month of January
Course tickets will be on sale within 4
few days. l.: :@.... i
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
MONEY FOR NORTHWEST.
Government to Deposit Half Million in
Twin City Banks.

ooVernment 10 Deposit Half Million in
Twin City Banks.
Additional government deposits to
the amount Of $5C0,0OO will be made
In the banks of the Twin Cities as
soon as arrangements can be made
for forwarding the money.
The money will be divided evenly
between the two cities, St. Paul get
ting $250,000 and Minneapolis the
same. The deposits in St. Paul will
be made with the regularly established
government repositories and thus the
larger banks will get the money, but
the smaller banks will be Indirectly
benefited.
The determination of Secretary Cor
telyou to help Out the financial situa-
ton in the Northwest resulted from
representations made to the president
and secretary of the treasury concern.
ing the urgent need Of money to move
the crops and while the relief agreed
upon is comparatively small yet it will
be of some assistance, and tie ho 9
Is that further government deposits
may be secured,
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

For the last three or four weeks the
New York bankers have been insisting
that they had no surplus stock OF
money to send West for the purpose OF
relieving the situation and moving the
crops. But no sooner was the an
nouncement made that the government
was to issue additional bonds for the
Panama Canal when the New York
contingent comes forth and offered to
take the whole issue if they could get
it. There is a strong suspicion that
New York financiers are as crooked as
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
He Fought at Gettysburg.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y. who
lost foot at Gettysburg, writes: "Elec.
trio Bitters have done me more good
than any medicine l ever took. For
several years ! had stomach trouble,
and paid out much money for medicine
to little purpose, until l began taking
Electric Bitters. Iwould not take $500
for what they have done for me -
Grand tonic for the aged and for female
weaknesses. Great Alternative and body
builder; best of all for lame back and
weak kidneys Guaranteed by K. O
Void druggist. SOC.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

BECAUSE his wife persisted, despite
his continued remOnstrance, in going
through his pockets at night, David
Walker of Lawrence, Mass, has been
granted a divorce. "Persistent and
continued intrusion of his wife into
the personal affairs, particularly the
POCKETS of the plaintiff, sustain, in the
opinion of the court, the charge of
cruelty" said Judge Sanborn in grant.
ing the decree. This should be g warn: q !:
ing to all wives who have the habit Of
going through their husbands' pockets.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

THE attorney general OF the state of
Washington holds that the rebate check
issued by the conductors on passenger
trains when collecting a cash fare is
legal. The roads always add ten cents
for cash fares giving check which the
passenger can cash at any ticket office.
The cash fare is temptation to de-
fraud the company and passengers
should always buy tickets as matter
of convenience as we'll as fairness.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
CANNOT STAND RATES.

Short Line Asks Relief From Corn.
modify Schedule.
The Duluth and Northwestern Rail-
way company has applied to the rail-
way and warehouse commission for
exemI ton from the commodity rates
established by the legislature last
winter. This is short road running
from CloQuet to Hornby, about forty
miles.
The company asserts that tho vol.
ume of business on it's line is so s72,~n
as to make it impc"sii'o to male a
fair return On the investment cn t''a
basis Of the Legislative COMMODITY
rates.
The commission will give the CON.
pany hearing on Nov. 2J.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

TIE p.ice of membership in the Chi
cage board of trade has dropped from
$1,000 to $4,000 There IS probably a
chance for another drop so we advise
YOU TO wait
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

EDITOR Hurley Of the Albert Lea
Tribune is said to be candidate
for Albert Lea postmaster. He will
probably be disappointed until Tawney
is kicked out. Tawney's machines are
made up of bum politicians more than
of intelligent and self-respecting edi-
tors
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

The big type trust which makes
enormous profits out of the printers
and has been still raising prices for the
past year or two announces slight re-
duction on type. Evidently the grasp.
ing combine finds that printers are
buying just as little new material as
possible. There is a chance for some
enterprising type manufacturer to cut
present prices right in two and then
make ample profits.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

L. D. BAIRD, superintendent of priv
legts at our recent state fair, reports that
he collected $33, III in his department,
the largest sum ever collected from the
sale Of riviieges. This is going some.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

THERE is a good deal of local option
talk among the politicians just now.
In the language of well-known ad'
vertisement, "rhere's reason"
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

THANKSGIVING Day tomorrow. Let
us observe the spirit as we'll as the let.
ter of the presidents message and de-
voutlv render thanks and gratitude to
the G,ver of every good and perfect
rift
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

RAILROAD men are much interested
IN the iivst real test OF the new Pacific
t;pe Of locomotive, the first of which
was pat in service several months ago,
This is known as the largest passenger
locomotive in the world 1t weighs
over zOt, 600 pounds The test is being
made on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

WE agree with Mrs. Margaret De-
land, the Boston Journalist and author
in her statement that: "Our present
system of divorce is tending toward
free love. We need to get back to the
Old notions Of marriage until
death do us part notion.'
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

Mr.. Bryan's announcement that he
is willing to be the democratic sacrifice
if such is demanded, has evidently put
a decided crimp in the Gov. Johnson
presidential boom, and this hurts the
third term gubernatorial talk which his
cabinet and the administration office
holders are more interested in. The
one was expected to aid the other ma
terally. Johnson got in over his head
when he attempted the presidential sea-
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

The limit in court nonsense seems
to be about reached in the Bradley
trial at Washington. A hypothetical
question of $4,000 words was PROFOUND
ed to an expert witness. |
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

THE president of a defunct Alabama
bank has been sent to the penitentiary
for five years. There will be less OF
such defalcatiOns ir the future.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
Residence Property for Sale.

| offer for sale at a bargain my desir-
able, beautiful residence property l06
Kenwood Ave. south. Terms to suit.
Look this up. j. E. SNYDER, Austin.
If
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

SEX; TED strictly fresh eggs sold in
Jersey City Wednesday at IS cents a
dozen. What would Minnesota people
think of such prices?
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

DISPATCHES state that the king ana
queen of Spain are travelling with a
dummy baby. How easy married Ire
is in this age.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27

THINK of what you have rather than
what you have not tomorrow aud you
will find your cup OF thanksgiving over
flowing.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
Albert Lea Boy Drowned;

Y While. skating on the ice on Foun..
tain lake two sons Of Mr. and Mrs
NelssT Tortness{ of Albert Lea went too
near the open water at the city pump
Ing station and before the younger
boy, q lad of tenor twelve gyeaTs,
zcould.be rescued he VAS load i
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
THOSE who had nothing lost nothing
in the recent financial slump.

THE editors hens are moulting ltls
a sign of mild weather for the early
winter
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
Former Duluth Alderman suic;d es.,

Worry over the financial situation
caused Oscar Nelson, wealthy busi-
ness man of Rockford, Ill.,, to COM
nit suicide by inhaling Illuminating
gas Il at his home there. He for
merly was prominent furniture man
ufacturer. and alderman at Duluth,
MINI, where he lived for twenty years.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
Minnesotans 70 Back hrourd en-.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 60 E'dCN 7E1'T7E!H TT.
Captain Roald Amundsen, di i5covere.
of the Northwest passage, was acc;"d.
ed an enthusiastic reception Oh rs
arrival in Minneapolis. The intero-t
which was displayed in the arriv: O.
the famous explorer was made the
more fitting and rro~er by the an
nouncement that in Captain Amund.
sens attempt to reach the North Pole,
in 1909, Minneapolis capital will back
the enterprise.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
STABS SELF FOR BURG' ar,
Alfred Adan,Son's Horrible Dream r =
Bloody Endinu,

Alfred Adan'son's Horrible Dream, Fl =
Bloody Ending.
excited by vivid dream Aft !
Adamson, a Minneapolis ca: en- ",
stabbed himself twice in the chz
while asleep in his room.
He dreamed that a burglar e,torc.''
his room and crept toward his I'D.
To defend himself he drew his knii
and attacked the dream burglar. He
awoke to find he had only in'u"od
himself and he at once went to a
physician and had his wounds de- sed.
His injuries are net serious, a.
though he is weak from loss of b'oo1.
It was some time after he stabbed
himself that he awoke.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
Three Years for Fiqhtinu.

Ole Torgrimson, a farmer of the
town of Frohn, Beltrami county,
pleaded guilty in court at Bend;
to the charge of assault in t>o
second degree and was sentenced
to serve term Of three years in the
state penitentiary at Saltwater. Last
August Torgrimson visited Re'nii;i
and after imbibing much liquor hn re-
turned to his home. He got into All
alteration with some of his neig 1;>c~s
with the result that several Of tholn
were beaten by him. Subs ,q1e:1tay
Torgrimson was indicted by the grand
Jury.
Mower County transcript., 1907-11-27
OFFICIAL NEWS OF MOWER COUNTY

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 1907
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-23
LuRED FROM
HAPPY HOME
LIFE OF DEGRADATION WAS UN-
HAPPY LOT OF INNOCENT
GIRL.

Grace Johnson. alias Smith. who is
believed TO be the notorious Emma
Smith. formerly Of Walla Walla, and
who, during her residence in this city
was known to the local police as
prominent character among the Rose
street undesirable folk, has been ar
rested in North Yakima on the charge
of conducting a house of i'll fame.
The report from that city further
states that there is story of shock
ing immortality and crime behind this
action Of the prosecuting attorneys
Office. 1t has been told by the alleged
victim of the cupidity and debauchery
Of Grace Johnson. The name Of the
victim is withheld from publication at
this time for obvious reasons.
Months ago the niece of the John
from her aunt imploring her to go to
North Yakima and join her there in
the enjoyment of a home of comfort
and comparative ease. Finally the
young woman, who is an orphan, but
who has been earning her own way in
the world by proper employment in the
homes of respectable people at Racine,
Wis, yielded to the Importantly Of the
designing aunt, she alleges, and re-
ceived ticket from her home to North
Yakima. 1t had been represented to
her that she would accompany her
aunt to a pretty farm which the. aunt
would buy in this vicinity and they
would live together in this picturesque
valley in comfort and ease.
Imagine the young woman's intense
surprise when she was introduced into
the whirl and revelry and debauchery
of house of ill-fame of which her
aunt was mistress.
For six weeks the young woman was
practically prisoner within the walls
of that place of iniquity, being forbid
den to leave it on penalty of arrest
and punishment by the courts. Of the
manner of such a proceeding the girl
had no knowledge. She yielded and
remained, under the torture of such an
Infamous life. Then she escaped, par
TALLY clad in her night dress, and
found Officer Perry, who assisted her
to reach a temporary home in Chris
tian family.
At this juncture the ladies of the Y.
w. G. A. became interested in the
case, cared for the unfortunate wo-
man, protected her from her aunt and
finally made known to the prOsecut-
ing attorney the pitiable nature of the
girls case.
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; Ask for Houuatt's Removal. 4

+ SEATTLE. Oct. 23.-Nearly =
= the entire delegation from Nome =
+ numbering so, arrived yesterday =
+ en- route to the republican con- +
= ventiOn at Juneau to convene next =
= month. They endorse home rule +
4 for Alaska and the immediate re- =
+ moval of Governor Hoggartt. +
= = = = + = Z Z = = E + + Z = 2 .
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and Mrs. Henry b. Perkins of Free
water She was born in Athena March
&c, 1887. Miss Perkins had lived in
Eastern Oregon all her life and was
loved and respected by a host of warm
friends in Umatilla county. Educated
in the public schools of that region.
last year she came to Whitman to take
advanced work. She made many
friends While in attendance upon the
school here and was one of the most
popular young ladies of the institu-
ton. Her death will be learned with
sincere regret by all who knew her
Father, mother, -four brothers and
one sister survive the young woman.
The body will be taken to F'reewater
tomorrow by Undertaken Cookery and
funeral services will be held from the
family home Saturday morning at II
O'Clock. Rev. Olds of this city officiat-
ing. Interment will be made in the
Freewater cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-23
GREEK CLUB MEETING.
New Members Received Into the Pop
uIar Whitman Organization.

At a meeting of the Greek club in
the rooms of the Greek department of
Whitmana college yesterday afternoon,
nearly a dozen new members were re-
ceived on recommendation Of the
committee.
Papers were presented by under
graduates ard the program was one of
the best the club has had Miss Pearl
Porter, 10, read a paper on "the gods
of Homer" THE Athenain court was
the title of paper by Miss Grace
Sweetzer, '0S. Walter Eells, '0S, closed
the program with the paper which
won the prize in the Greek club COM
petition last year, entitled, "Hippar-
chus. the father of astronomy.
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The Daily Statesman-25c per month
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-23
VEL, PLEASED
WITH THE HAGUE
ROOT TALKS FREELY
ABOUT CONFERENCE
WORK.

WASHINGTON, Oc. 23.-Secretary
Root talked frankly and freely yester-
day about the work of The Hague con-
ference.
'All was achieved that l expected to
see," he said. Remember the old say
ing: The dog went leg over leg to
Dover you cannot properly say what
progress has been made by the work
Of one of these conferences. One has
to study it in relation to what was
done at the first Hague meeting.
Il think that distinct advance has
been made. When we attempt to say
what progress the nations have made
toward the ideal of permanent peace
We do not take the records of the year,
but go back so or hundred years or
even 25 years and see what betterment
has been made in international rela-
tons.
TT is noticeable tina. all the nations
in the civilized world are more solicit
than they have ever been.
Nations hesitate to do anything
which they suspect of other civilized
nations will not approve. There is a
distinct feeling out for the public
opinion of enlightened mankind now
always before one nation takes steps
against another nation Such interna-
tional gatherings as the one which has
just closed at The Hague make for
this solicitude on the part of every ma
ton to obtain by it's action the good
opinion of other nations.
Senator Cullom came in to see me
today and he asked me this same ques-
ton: What thought of the results of
The Hague conference. and if any prog
ress had been made 1 suggested to
him that if here in. the two branches of
the American congress, where all
American residents reside in the cOun-
Try and speak the same language, every
bill had to be unanimously agreed
upon few laws would be enacted by
congress. Consider how much more
difficult it would be at The Hague to
reach an agreement were the delegates
to speak different languages and repre-
sent widely different national character
istics"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-23
RIGHT OF WAY IS APPROVED
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR RE.
TURNS APPROVED FILING OF
NORTH COAST.

Rights of way filed in the local land
office by the North Coast road have
been returned by the Secretary of the
Interior to whom they We're sent for
this purpose.
The right OF way as filed was from
point about seven miles southeast of
Ritzville, down Cow Creek to a point
about four miles north of Hooper. This
is right in line with the other work
and practically assures Walla Walla "a
line straight through from Spokane to
the coast.
Many speculations are being made as
to the intentions of this mysterious
road The fact that Engineer Clark
is now out in the Blue mountains look
ing for a pass. or rather surveying a
pass which it has been claimed is found
through the mountains, lends color to
the theory that the North Coast is a
part of the Northwestern line which is
coming down Snake river from Hunt
ingtOn. Others say the line is going
through to Laramie, by the way of Pas
ses in the mountains. Few really know
just what is going to be done. The
sphinx like Strahorn will say nothing
and the matter is being kept a secret
Those who know. or pretend to know
promise revelation inside of three
weeks which will illuminate the matter
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NOTED CASE NOW ON TRIAL
COURT ADVISED SETTLEMENT
BUT BOTH SIDES RE-
FUSED.

BERLIN, Oct 23.-Count MOltke's
libel suit against MaXimilllan Harden,
come involves the reputation of Won
MOltke and close friends of the kaiser.
Disagreeable revelations are expected.
So offensive is the case that the court
advised a settlement but both sides
refused. Baroness Won Elbe, Won
Moltke's divorced wife will be first
witness.