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Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09
FEDERATION YEAR BOOK.

The year book Of the Minnesota
Federation of Women's clubs is ready
for distribution. The 174 clubs in the
state federation represent 80 towns
and 1920 emmbers, a gain of nearly
1000 members over last year.
Twelve clubs were admitted to the
federation and eight withdrew. Be-
sides the usual report Of officers and
districts and list of clubs there are;
the names of officers and commit.
tees and an outline of work recon-
meu3ed by the executive board to
the local clubs. The exertion of club
and individual influence for the pur-
pose OF securing; a large. capprOpria-:.
ton for the new Industrial school for
girls and the restoration of the age
limit Of fidetention in th e school to I'll,
years and for making that age legal
and uniform .throug ughout ;..<Ethe i state
is mentioned at the top of the list:
The clubs are also asked to promote
the well being of young girls ,bys ac-
quain ntance with them and their sur,
roundings; to~take a practical inter
est in the memorial scholarship fund
of the federation; to use the library
and reciprocity bureau; to acquaint
.unfederated clubs with the aims and
achievements of the federation; to-
cooperate with the working commit
tees and to exchange ideas through
annual reciprocity meetings.
The Floral club of Austin was one
of the II clubs admitted to the feder-
alton during the past year.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

7 HIRTY days 81 jail for man
chsrged with murder, who had slashed
his victims throat with,a razor, stabbed
another man lin the abdomen and
crushed the skull Of q third, and eight
years in the penitentiary for q man who
had stolen q pair. Of boots because he
had none, were sentences imposed Re.
Gently by 9 jury which tried the two
defendants in the Lake county, Ind,
superior Court, sitting ct Hammond.
And then they continue to call our
courts courts On d justice.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

MORE than 5000 miles of main line
railroad tracks are now controlled by
the telephone instead of the telegraph.
The telephone covers both the dispatch.
ing OF trains aud the so called blocking
OF trains. 1t is claimed by officials
that the telephone system is bound. to
extend widely aud that it will reduce
t. considerable extent the number
of accidents on American railways:
The telephone is certainly giving the
telegraph monopoly hard knock in
CONNER cial business - 0 -
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

Or the present inmates of the Min
nesota state penitentiary 444 are single,
1856 are married, IA are divorced, 38 are
widowed and three are separated.
Only 260 Of the prisoners are intemper-'
ate in their habits. Fourteen of the
prisoners had college education, 25
went through the high school. 388 had
a common school education and 50 are
illlterate. Twenty six are under 20
years Of age. STUDY these figures care.
fully.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

The death of John L. Gibbs removes
one Of the most prominent republicans
of southern Minnesota. He was a
successful farmer but at the same time
was q man of culture and was, 9 great
student. He was elected lieutenant
governor, with Gov. Clough. in 1895.
He was six terms in the legislature and
was speaker twice; Many q of our
readers knew him personally. II
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

+ IN a short time the entire banking
iinterestsof the u lifted States, will be
protected by a clearing house iexamina
nsthat will give absolute safety to
all depo sitors Of banks that are mBm
bers of clearing house associations.
We like this better than government
gu srantee. The bankers themselves
will look out for the solvency Of other
banks for which they make themselves
responsible. There will be a minim um
of pc or credits then.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09
OTHER EDITORS, 0PIuIox,..

Winnebago City Enterprise: Agri-
cultural colleges have done much for
the young farmers of our country,
and live stock shows have done
equally as much for the stock raisers.
By teaching the young men and wo-
men practical and scientific things
about farming, the agricultural col
leges have we'll repaid what they
have cost, and the livestock shows
have placed the stock industry on
higher SCALE .... ..s
Albert Lea Tribune: The Winona
Leader invites Congressman TaW-
ney's friends to turn their eyes
homeward and find the reason fo1.
this condition of things The Leader
says: Tawney's friends need not go
to Mr.. KnatvOlds county searching
for reason of the slump. Let them
begin at home. Mr. Tawney did not
carry his own precinct, nor his own
ward, nor his own city, nor his own
county"
Anoka Union: Such a lot Of dun
derheads as are the legislators elect.
Let a few men select the speaker sof
the house, and they remain at home
3 and suck their thumbs. Had they the
spunk Of mosqui uitoes, they would bust
the slate and bust 1t plenty The
time to elect a speaker is when the
legislature meets and not a month
before.
Blue Earth Post: Already the Taft
big stick is in eyide dence. Joe Cannon
In orders3to further lis chances IN
the speakership fight, has come out
! sfatfooted for tariff revision and has
promised to be good during his term
of Office.
Spring alley Sun w Nolan
was in town Saturday and conflnctad
the ayct ction sale for Thos. Fsrankson
which was held at the G., M. e 81.
Ry stock yards. The sale was well
attended and the stock brought good
prices. As an sauctioneer N &. yIDIan
shard to beat
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

WE are thankful that We have some
congressman in Minnesota who are
broad minded and are not merely toois
of speaker Cannon for position only.
Congressman Nye saye publicly that
the times are ripe for q general revision
of the tariff on the square and he will
work for materially reducing j. the
tariff schedules on many articles
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

- Slayton Gazette: Uncle Sans de-
ficit in the postal department is
about $17, 100000, and people are
charging it up to the rural free de-
lYeiry. The real reason is that your
Uncle Samuel does a whole lot of
work for nothing. Take the item of
stamped envelopes. He gives thous-
and stamped envelopes all printed
neatly: to his customers for 1924
This is the cost price to him. By
charging even few cents thous-
and extra as profit alone he would
wipe out MILLIONS of the above de-
ficit. The same is true in many other
items. No private concern could con-
duct business in that way and sthe
postal department. should not do it.
I. LeSueur News: Another chump at
the State; Farm in addressing the
state creamery convention wants two
experts paid by the state, to exam
inc and verify the Cooperative
creamery books of the State. What
pettifogging..: The farmers of ! LIE
ESueur county are able to pay their
own bills without assistance from the
rest of us, and if they need an ex-
pert *bookkeeper they have the money
T to hire him. Some of the hired men
at the university need permanent
vacation.
,,,,o,,,o 11o..,a. p.oa:a4 -.
W., ~ 'Taft,. 80 aaa;aaa a4ae slusnt.eiec -
~ ,l;na ~; s'anu ~ ii iavoi y.
oaa,ie ~ a1nao+ nm - nd thia1, i5sisaon 81 .ne
peops eAho. 49,; @ mdn1 ion 40 Ia Wig =,
mental condition Of Cannon, Set al. /,
eAp!ains e:sl; - q ehsuie tne steac az
~; ,aat amu sne a.
rnes 10. sG ,;4h y ~, appalently
Meie a.a uaan.eu a.,a VII sne lnan u
.ne noui anu iolse'W tne tielu u
events ~ 1''s' ',5.ts=I
ST.. Paul Dispatch: The law in
that Virginia rate case. as laid down
By the federal supreme court, seems
70 be that tne rallroads can J; a appeal pea,
lroIn one coui. ~ - anotner. unln Ill Iney
get g declslon ; . Y lnelr .IaYor, spul ina.
me people, = peaten 3 any stage q
ne proceeains, I g nus apiue py the
Iresnlt:. lna. =. - govEininene =. lhe
tpeople' ~ ne people .ana lor me
people' luI % g % -
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

A total OF 212 cases OF rabies were
treated in the Minnesota Pasteur insti-
tute during the year ending Aug. i,
1903 according to the report submit
ted by DR.. f. F. Westbrook, tuesday,
to the state board Of health. Dog bites
come high at 800 apiece but we must:
shave them to satisfy the whims Of dog
fanciers. s5!
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

ONE thing certain is that Hennepin
will not get as many Of the plums at
tho coming session Of the legislature
as at the last one, when the positions
as chief clerk, reading clerk and
speakers clerk, besides several commit
tee clerkships, were filled by Hennepin
men. Glad of it. 'Est
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

Humor is all but gone under the i'm
possible, pace set by the mechanical
demand for a new joke every Sum-
day. The Herald declares. too, that,
whereas every other branch of
American illustration has been stead
lily advancing in technique and in
spiration, the comic supplement- has
been retrograding with alarming
speed. Therefore it has the moral
courage to discard a commercial in
strument which is mainly an in
strument of evil.
Albert Lea Tribune: In politics
as in every other walk of life, as
man sows, so shall he reap. Congress-
man TaWney is out of touch with the
progressive Republicans of his dis
trict. AS inexorable@ as the law of
gravitatiOn is the truth of the decla-'
ration. of President Lincoln that you
cannot fool all the people all the
time. Congressman Tawney is feeling
the effects of that truism. And the
end is not yet. 7 z.. 7 T.
| Chicago News: You can't estimate
the size of the sore on small boys
finger by the amount of rag he has
CCleQ around lu.:.E%-at. = '-5-7s 'a.H .1a
Preston Times: 1t apepars that
Gov. JOhnsOn's state superintendent
has been mixed up with some sort
Of book trust, according to a Henne-
pin county grand jury. The Times
knows nothing about the truth of
these rumors but when the governor
gave as his excuse for appointing Oh
son, former Van SAINT hanger-on,
that he wanted to take the office out
of politics, it was to laugh. A more
rantank kerous politician never occu-
pied this or any other Office and he
was given the job solely in return
for his political activity. If he. should
now fall from grace it would not sur
prise us. s5
Glen Ullin, N. d., News: We still
have one or two men in this COM
munity who stand around on the
street corners and from morning un-
til night complain about the town,
their neighbors their taxes and the
weather. Such men are mighty COM
mon clay and it is fortunate. we have
so few of them. Such men are Of no
use to the town, their families or
their God. They seem to live, burt no
one can tell how. Like mosq uitoes
land 5fleas, they are not fatal, bu dis
agreeable to have around. i It is not
necessary to- publis hthe names Of
the two or three who infest. the COM
munity for syo you all know them. 51.
Duluth News Tribune be. result
of the election Of Mr.s'Taft will, be
the establishment Of a government
postal savings bank system. This in
Estead the guarantee of bank de-
lposits was the ation Of
the Republi plat atforrn, and that
| it will be carried Ilto effect there
can be no doubt as platforms are no
longer written on to be forgotten
after the election
st. Cloud Jonrnal-Press:: The Re
publican legislature should pass a
| tonnage tax bill lps to Gov. Johnson
land see whether he will veto II as he
promised the people Of Duluth Or
whether he will sign Il. as he prom
Used the people sof the rest OF the.
Ista ate, and as he was instructed to do
by the Democrati e state congentio on 81
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

The ballots Of men long residents Of
other cities, the ia lots Of insane folks
and even Of the dead were cast at the
last primary election of Chicago ac-
cording to disclosures before the grand
jury. 1t makes one think of the cor
rupt working. of the primaries up this
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

THERE is bound to be a reapportion-
ment OF the state so that there will be
fairer representation in tho legislature.
Mower county will probably stand the
loss of one representative and no more.
Any attempt to cut us below one
senator and one representative should
be fought bitterly.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

FL CURES supplied by the isthmiau
canal commission estimate that the a..
mount of excavation to be made or the
canal amounts to 85,348,55l cubic yards.
Total excavations for November a.
mounted to 2,S20,494 cubic yards.
against 3,224,638 in October. Spring to
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

SPEAKER Cannon stands for no
great political principle necessary to
the people or to the republican patty.
He should be suppressed. ,~-
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

CONGRESSMAN Tawney makes affi-
davit that his recent campaign dis
bursements aud exp snses amounted to
$775. Now what do you think OF
that?
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09
LaCLODING AUSTIN JOURNAL.
AND BROWNSDALE LEAFLET

A western farm paper devotes
several columns of each issue to sheep
>husbandry, and heads the department
"Qur Rampage Not su bad.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

q
Patronize home lustitptlon and
nave your laundry work 5done at zths
Austin Steam Lanndry Ia the highest
'tyte Of the arl, j chenicl Is used
Laundry delivered free o charge.
iiy..us 8 trial,
nj BUKNIlAM. Prof ristor,
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-09

I For Sale IIloroug hire q Poultry
barred plymouth Rock, Silver Laced
& & v Msyandotte Cock keTpls For breeders.
lnqulre Mrs n. 81 Pike
Anstip, ~ inn,
1337t New Phone.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
STAGE ROBBERS
TAKE $4,000
DETAILS OF LIKELY AND AL
TuRAS "-HOLD.UP" KNOWN
POSSE PuRsUEs.

RENO. New. July 22.LThe details
OF the hold-up of the Likely and Au.
turas stage near Likely, about mid
night Monday night. have just been
received here Two masked highway
men secured the express strong box.
which contained about s2S.000. for pay
rolls OF construction crews OF the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES railway. be-
sides money for the monthly payrolls
on several of-the larges' stock farms
In Modoc county.
The stage left Likely AT midnight
and the express agent accompanied
the driver on account OF the great
amount OF money In the box. The two
masked men were heavily armed and
stepped from the sage bush into the
road about five miles from Likely.
They did not modest the passengers.
but demanded the agent 10 throw on
the box, evidently knowing that II
was loaded with valuables After the
hold.up they mounted their horses and
carried the box with them for about a
mile before opening II.
Posses from Alturas are on the trial
OF the bandits. They have tracked
them over the Nevada, state line and
think that they will attempt 10 make
their escape on the Southern Pacific
east
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
ATHLETICS ON HORSEBACK.
Game tof Feotb9ll Will BE Demonstrate
ed in)a Unique Manner With
the Wild West.

Distinctively show OF horseman-
ship. Buffalo Bits Wild West very
naturally offers diversity OF displays
wherein the equine is the principal
actor. With the exhibition are buck.
ing bronchos. trained western range
horses, the spotted pony OF the Indian,
and the thoroughbred from Arabia.
And among the various displays, none
is more interesting or amusing than
the game OF football played by riders
on horseback.
This form OF entertainment is new
TO America, and is now presented for
the first time in any arena. In Eng
lana some OF the country clubs have
taken up the sport. and wherever II
has been tried. IL divides interest with
pony polo as a gentlemans diversion
Whether or not 1t will become popular
IN America remains 10 be seen, but IL
is certain that given as a part OF the
Wild West program II is one OF the
most interesting features with the ex-
hibition
In all the Indian battles and historic
scenes 10 be re-enacted by Buffalo
Bits Wild West, the original Col. VIM.
r. Cody ('Buffalo Bill'D will appear
In the saddle at every performance,
no matter what the weather. leading
his horsemen through the various de-
tails. and directing personally every
feature of the entertainment. There
is only one Buffalo Bill. and only ono
original Wild West performance a
which proves invincible.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
Arai9n Deyil- ChaSe,S
As "Disorderlies" After
Alleged Wild Orgies

NEW YORK, July % -Twenty-five
women and seven men, members cf
the First Assembly OF Christ. which
occupies a chapel at Tompkins and
WillOugh Williamsburg. and
is said To be a branch OF the Holy
Rollers" o. Dewitt hasers, were ar
raigned today in the Lee-ave. court
on charges OF disorderly conduct
One woman. who gave her name as
Mrs Elizabeth Robinson. was charged
with maintaining d!sorderly house,
and another. describing herself as lsa-
bella Clark was charged with being
disorderly person
\ raid made on the ''church las
night by Police Capt Edward Hughes.
OF the Vcrnon-aVe. sta tior. and 80 men
caused the widest excitement In VII.
liamsburg. and crowd OF more than
Il thousand persons blocked the ell.
trance TO the chapel. According TO
Capt Hughes Rev. Malachi Gabriel.
who Is studying TO be a missionary,
complained two weeks ago TO magis-
trate Higginbotham of the alleged
orgies in the place, and search
warrant was issued.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
WARNER STUMPERS MAY
VIOLATE THE LAW


LANSING, Mich, July 22.-During
the past few weeks there has been
considerable discussion at the cap
ita OF Just how far state officers and
employees may go In speaking good
word for any of the candidates for
governor or lieutenant-governor The
new primary law contains the pro-
vision that IL shall be a misdemeanor
for state officer or any employe OF
the state. directly or indirectly, to
solicit votes for any candidate for
governor, acknowledgements or Unit
ed States senator on primary election
day or any time prior thereto.
Attorneys have been inclined to
construe this provision OF law as pre-
venting public speaking by another
state officer or employe in the inter
est OF any candidate for the Offices
named. They assert that the purpose
is to solicit the votes Of the people.
and that II Is none the less solicita-
ton because the votes are solicited
collectively instead OF separately
A ruling on the question may call
several Warner speakers from the
stump.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
OR. BRADLEY GETS
HEARTY WELCOME
SOUTH HAVEN GREETS CANOi.
DATE FOR GoVERNoR-ANTI.
3RD TERM SENTIMENT.

SOUTH HAVEN. MICH, July 22--
DR.. James Bradley and party arriv.
ed here yesterday afternoon. after hay-
ing made tour through Benton Har-
Dor, Wateryliet, Coloma and Hartford.
In Berrien county the auditor general
was greeted by all the prominent
Iarty workers, and in his speeches be
fore gatherings al the factories was re
ceiyed with hearty cheering
At the colony OF Flying Rollers. in
Benton Harbor. the people gave DR..
Bradley their best wishes and prom.
Used loyal support. He and Mr.. Min
ME were guests at a function given III
their honor at the colony Today. In
Hartford, Or. Bradley received d
hearty greeting.
Last night the doctor met local Re
publicans and the enthusiasm shown
Indicates a strong. anti-third term
sentiment in this city
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
COUNCIL MAY
HOLD UP GREISER

There is a possibility that the APP
pointment OF Nicholas Grieser as city
accountant may be held up for little
time by the common council. Com
plants have been made 10 some OF
the aldermen that Grieser although
an attorney and a bookkeeper, Is not
an accountant and has not the wide
grasp OF business systems TO enable
him To improve the present methods
OF keeping the city books
There Is also the assertion that
Griesers appointment is solely a
political one. Some OF the men who
were willing 10 take the position are
accountants OF years OF experience
and they are indignant at the appoint
ment of a man whose bookkeeping eX-
perience 5has been So limited Grieser
was formerly city paymaster and has
been a bookkeeper in the controllers
Office less than year.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
WOUNDS JEWELER AND
SHOOTS SELF DEAD

NEW YORK. July 22.-John Van
Pbsel. a foreman jeweler employed by
Tiffany Il Co, in this city, was shot
anG seriously injured today. by an
unknown man whom be formerly en-
ployed az diamond setter. Van Posel
was boarding train for New York at
Ridgeheld Park. n. j., where he re-
sides with his wife and children, when
the attack was made.
The would-De murdered after infiict-
ing what he believed to be- a death
wound. shot himself through the head
and died instantly.
IL was said at Tiffany's To-Day, that
the dead mans name was Burguman.
He and Van Posel had SOME trouble
while Burguman worked at Tiffanys.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
DAUGHTER LOSES HER
FORTUNE BY ELOPING

NEW YORK. July 22.-Corporation
Counsel Pendleton has received the
legacy OF $tS7.746 given To the city by
the will OF Betsey Head. She died In
June last year and left one'half Of her
property to various charitable insti-
tutions and the other half TO the city
TO be devoted to the Improvement OF
recreation grounds In the metropolis.
Lena. the daughter, about six years
before her mothers death. eloped with
VIM f. Bodley. the family coachman.
Bodley afterwards got a job as gar
dener on the nearby estate OF VIM. *.
Vanderbilt but his young wife never
saw her mother again. When Mrs.
Heads will was opened after her
death il was found that she had left
only IS 10 her daughter. There was
some talk of contest at the time.
but the threat was never carried out.
The clause leaving Lena sl000,0O0
was revoked
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
One on the Judle.

In Baltimore court one woman
was suing another for SANDER. When
the plaintiff was put on the witness
stand her attorney said to her. Now,
madam, just tell the court what the
said about you
"Oh, | cannot she hesitatingIy re-
piled.
But, madam. you must" the attor-
ney insisted. The whole case hangs
upon your testimony"
But it isn't III for any decent per.
son 10 hear replied the witness.
All. In that case" answered the
attorney. Just step up To the Judge
and whisper il In his ear"-Judge.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23

s3.50-Niagara Falls & Return-S3.5o
Michigan Central Twelve day ex-
cursion August 4 Five Special Trains.
Don't miss IL
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23

PA" said little Tommy. getting a
bright idea, can do something you
can't"
What" demanded his father.
Grow" replied the youngster -
PHILADELPHIA Press
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
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The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
lauuh on Her Side.

4 story is told OF woman whose
husband had one day been away from
home much longer than usual. She
waited patiently. however when. to
her surprise a band OF ruffians rode up
and dismounted little distance from
the hut. and, approaching her, the
leader OF the party exclaimed apollo
getically: we come To tell yer,
ma'am. that we've lynched yer hus-
band We admit we've hung the
wrong man. so you've got the laugh
on us there. Exchange.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
Best the World Affords

IT gives me unbOunded pleasure to
recommend Bucklen's Arnica Salve,"
says j w. jenkins. Of Chapel Hill y.
c. II am convinced it's the best salve
the world affords II cured a felon on
my thumb ana IL never fails to heal
every sore, burn or wound TO which II
is applied. At Il. c. Kinsers. Central
Drug Co. aud Gray a. Worcester's
drug stores
The Detroit times., 1908-07-23
THINK DROWNED MAN SAILOR.

MARQUETTE. Mich July %
Especial A drowned man. believed
to be VIM. Barclay. residence UNI
known, presumably a sailor on the
steamer r. 5. Warner, was found in
the lake here last night.