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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
LOWERING THE FLAG.
The Regulation Method Of Half Mast
ing the Colors.

The Regulation Method Of Half Mast
ing the Colors.
The method Of showing honor to the
dead through the position Of the flag.
placing 1t at half mast-it Is termed
in naval circles, in the army, at hall
staff-is described in article Al, par.
agraph 42S, Of the United States army
regulations as follows:
Where the flag is displayed at hall
staff it is lowered to that position
from the top of the staff. 1t Is after.
ward hoisted to the top before it Is
finally lowered"
"At military posts" said sergeant
Of the army recruiting station, where
the flag staff is planted in the ground
it is usually in two sections and about
eighty feet high. When the flag is
placed at half staff it Is customary tG
lower it to the middle Of the upper
section, which in this case Is consider.
ed the staff. At forts and other posts
where flags are on top Of buildings the
flag, when placed at half staff, is hang
ing from the middle OF the stat. the
central point Of the flag, the lower
corner Of star section coinciding with
a point midway between the top and
bottom Of the staff"
when flag Is placed at half mast
in the navy" said lieutenant oe The
United States naval recruiting station
"the distance between the top Of thu
flag and the top of the mast is made t.
equal approximately the distance be
tween the bottom Of the flag and thu
base Of the mast. kansas City Times
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
, Plato's Theology.

It is difficult to say what idea Plato
had of the Deity. The best scholars
in the world have been trying to settle
the question for centuries without
having reached anything like an agree
ment. But 1t is clear that he believed
in a supreme power and intelligence,
which he seems to make synonymous
with wisdom" and goodness
Whether he considered the Deity to
be personal" or 'impersonar 1t Is
impossible to say. Plato taught the
doctrine Of future retribution and ex-
onerates God from all responsibility
for physical and moral evil. - New
York American.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
The Dancer.

The busy man stopped before an Of
fee building and leaped from his car
rage. At the same moment an am
bilious urchin ran forward and piped:
"Hey, mister, kin hold yer horse"
"No, you can't.' snapped the busy
man.
won't charge y much" insisted the
urchin.
81 don't care about the charge" i'm
patiently responded the man, throw
ing a blanket over his bony steed. "My
horse will not run away"
Gee, mister, didn't think he'd run
awayw
"No?
"No. I thought he might fall down."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
The RECOGNITION.

Friend-Hello, Pat! scarcely knew
you with your whiskers off. Pat
The same wild me, me bhoy. !
didn't know mesef when I looked
into the glass except by me voice
London Telegraph.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
A Martyr.

The politician had been charged with
perjury.
whats that" he asked languidly.
Swearing to falsehood."
"Why, any chump could swear to the
truth" exclaimed the politician. I'm
the victim Of professional Jealousy,
that's what" he added, with manifest
Indignation. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
What Did He Mean?

1 Wife lat dinner1-Cook left rs this
morning. Husband-Who cooked the
dinner? Wife, did. Husband-Real-
1y? Well, we'll have to get new cook
right away.-Lippincott's.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
Quite Natural,

"Well, how does 1t feel to have a
niche in the Temple Of FameT
"Quite natural" replied the now Gel
ebrated poet i've always lived in a
hall bedroom. City Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

Books are Invisible into two classes
1.-The books Of the hour and the books
Of all time.-Ruskin.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
That Land Problem Grows.

Many of those coming here now are, as the Stoekman-Journal would say. investors and spectators. These men, many Of them. have made il their business for years to find out what the farmers want in the way of land. From a long experience in such matters they have become excellent judges of a country and its possibilities. They know a good thing when they see il, and, having found it, get in on th ground floor. This is just what has been done on the Texas plains. Today these people own the hulk of our vast fertile prairies.-Canyon City News.
 And still the local papers continue to tell an anXs5us public what q fine thing it is to buy contiguous lands "as an investment knowing that lands must pay taxes and the money invest cd in them demands interest. and that the absentee landlord does nothing on earth for the community i'll which he holds lands. Columns on columns of space is used begging men to rush in and take advantage of their brothers and compel those who come later to pay heavy tribute to the wise invest or. Humanity demands a change in the system that allows one man to force the homeseeker to pay an un- earned tribute.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
The Farmer Is on Top.

It seems to us that the cotton plant.
 CT has about won thu fight h. has been making for better prices for his cotton, What He needs te de is t3 sit steady in the boat arrange his obligations. but s4t on the lid which holds his cotton of the market at the present prices. In the last few days 5ae price has ad- yanced about a cent a pound; the crop is short and the demand greater than it ever has been. The manufacturer has sold cloth on the basis of l5 cent cotton. What is there to keep the price from going up? Those who have been forced to sell to meet their ohli- cations have about all sold, and the farmer who has held up to this time. is, in most cases, in position 10 hold a little longer-People's Paper.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
LOST TEMPER WAS COSTLY.
poet Banker Threw Away and Bought
 Back His Own Property.

Edmund Clarence Stedman, the poet banker. had hieh temper and vas exceedingly sensitive. One day. eXas' nerated by the crass stupidity of servant. he threw a book at his head. The boy ducked and the book sailed out of the window. After it hurried the menial. but he was too late; a passerby had picked t up and walked of with 1t. Stedman began b wonder what book he had thrown away and to his horror discovered that it was a quaint and rare little volume for which he had paid $50. His ehagrin was intense. as the work was almost unique and the prospects of replacing tt were remote.
 Some time afterward when broWs' ing in q secondhand book shop, our splenetic poet banker perceived to his great delight copy of the very book he had lost He asked the price Its very rare,' replied the dealer. but as you are an old customer I'll let you have it for $40; nobody else could have it for less than $60." stedman gladly paid the s4Q. got home with his treasure as soon as possible, and sat down to gleat over it. A card dropped out of the leaves. It was his own. Further examination showed that he had bought back his property. II cured him of casting books at serv- ants heads.-New York Press.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

We are inclined to the opinion that Jeff. Davis has made the mistake of his life in coming in- to Arkansas in the interest of Kirby. There is no denying the fact that Senator Davis is driv- ing off from him, every day, many of his old-time friends. Davis makeup is such that he cannot brook opposition, pa tientlv, and when he discovers himself losing ground his anger is aroused and he uses language which drives off his hitherto sol i'd supporters. If Davis had es- poused the cause of Donaghey, who has heretofore been one of Jeff. Davis staunchest friends and most ardent admirers, in- stead of Kirby, the Donaghey
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
F.. U. GUIDELET 5.

Farmers Union Guide
 Diversity is a fine cure for adYefsity
 Be sure to work for better schools and better roads
 Good roads should not be lost sight of in our anxiety for ot6 things
 Too many people think Of 5ruofits tc be derived right no@.
 Eet everybody ou1 tosetaer for a harmonious. prosperous year
 Every body get in training for the campaign to put the rural children iu school.
 Don't forget your brothers in this fight. Remember that you are not the only ones who are in trouble.
 Diversity crops; living at home will pe the slogan of the educational cam paign.
 Get up your wagons and buggies ani get your friends and neighbors. both union and non-union, to go with you 10 our educational campaign meetings.
 Our lecturer and the government ex- perts will show wou how to live at home and pay off your mortgages and educate your children. Be sure to go and hear them.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

Capitol contract, he would quit 1 the campaign and have Mir. I Kirby withdraw. The senator !, also made this proposition to the chairman of the meeting ( here".
 From the above it would seem that Jeff. Davis does not fail to draw the crowds where he goes, and another significant fact is that he seems to be offer ing the Donaghey men a fine op- portunity of getting rid of both himself and Kirby. If there is nothing to the Tom Cox and Donaghey partnership, why doesn't Donaghey get the Oscar Davis affidavit and put Jeff and Kirby out of business?
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
CURED HER CHILDREN,
Girls Suffered with Itching Eczema-- Baby Had a Tender Skin, Too
 Relied on Cuticura Remedies.

Some years ago my three little girls had very bad form of eczema. Itching eruptions formed on the backs of their heads which were simply GOV cred. tried almost everything, but failed. Then my mother recommended the Cuticura Remedies I washed my children's heads with Cuticura Soap and then applied the wonderful oint- ment, Cuticura. 1 did this four or five times and l can say that they have been entirely cured. I have another baby who is so plump that the folds of skin on his neck were broken and even bled l used Cuticura Soap and Cuti- cura Ointment and the next morning the trouble had disappeared. Mime. Napoleon Duceppe, fl Duluth St., Montreal, Que, May 21, 1907"
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
RESOLVED TO sNuB EVE.
Mrs. lntheswim intended to Draw So.
 cial Line in Heaven.

The minister had dropped in to tea, and the conversation had drifted through various channels to the ques- tion of whether CT not we should know each other in heaven. Presuming that our physical beings would be perpetu ated, and that recognition would be as- sured, the minister had asked various ones at the table among whom the Bib lical characters they would be most interested in recognizing.
 Some mentioned one prophet and some another, but one lady. noted for her social exclusiYeness. had not spoken. Turning to her the minister said; And who would you like to meet ill heaven, Mrs. Intheswim?"
 Mrs Intheswim pursed her lips "I really don't know. she said, but there is one thing I do know, and that is that l shouldn't care to meet Eve. In fact, l don't know that l would speak to her if l did,"
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
HIS LECTURE ON JOB.
Brother Dickey Thinks He Was Over.
 rated as Patient Man.

"I dunno what dey call Job a patient man fer. said Brother Diekey, "kaze of all de growlers l ever hearn tell on he sho' wuz de grow1inest. But he sho' did have enough ter make him growl-dat he did De devil say; Looky yere. Job, you in my power, now, an I gwine ter 'fict you wid a few piles An Job say: All right; l kin stan it ef you kin. But de piles commence ter break out so thick an fas dat Job say: 'Looky yere, man, desc ain't no biles-dis de smallpox, sho' ez you bon. An he eetch and eetch so dat he had ter scratch his- se'f wid a goats head. Den de devil git in high win and blow down Job s house; an dat wuz too much So or Job If up his voice an he say: .Looky yere, I bargain fer piles. but didn't want no harricane th' lowed in fer good measure "-Atlanta Consti- tufiOu
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Similar Result.

There are certain delicate shades of expression of which a Frenchman is, as rule. past master. One member of that fluent nation, stranded in New York. was setting forth his troubles to q lawyer.
 T understand from what you say that you are convinced your friend Le- eomte has stolen your purse. said the lawyer
 No. no, monsieur, not so fast" cried his client 'I only say that if Le- comte had not assisted me to hunt for it I should have found it again.'- Youths Companion.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

The White County Citizen, of Searey, pays Hon J. H. Hine- mon nice compliment in the following: "John H. Hinemon occupies a unique position as a cannidate for Governor in Ar kansas. He has called no one a liar and no one has called him a Earv
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

Hon. K. w. Mcfarlane, one of the candidates for Governor has withdrawn from the race
 It is generally agreed that Me. Farlane's withdra wal will bene- fit Hinemon. Sebastian county, Mir. McFarlane's home county, and which has always been for clean men and decent politics will almost certainly line up, good and strong, for H. Hine-
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

| else s! Make np your mind t0 raise nobody's cotton but your own. If you cannot put in land enough for more than five bales of cotton for yourself put just that much in and no more and put the balance of your land in corn and oats and something to eat. There is never a day in the year that corn and oats will not sell and fetch good prices. Every day you can sell sweet and Irish potatoes, onions, cab bages. pumpkins. peas and poultry, eggs and butter, so see to it that you raise enough of these things for home consumption and to sell. The non producer must eat. and you ought 70 make your living off him. and his nane is legion. Your cotton will be all cash then-Co-Operato
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
-lt's a TarnaI ShantI

And there's our boys our there in the cold of winter, who haze raised enough cotton this season 10 elolhe a hundred people comfortabEy--ye they have not decent clothes to wear, their feet are on the ground and our cld, broken-down school house is too un- comfortable for them te sit il in the vlnter, and the roads are so bad. too, Did you say, What about the sumner? Well, our boys will have t3 help IS pow then. and they can't go to school; besides, what's the use? Our ,ys and gills ought not to have any schooling: it gets that fool idea inso their heads that they are as good as the bows aad fIrls of the towns. They are better of here working to help keep in debt GE cotton raising and corn 1Hying
 They say that since tho Gnion start cd to making us folks get that fool no ton that we were somebody. that we have gone like a set of bowling apes and brought on panic. and that We should be ashamed of ourselves for this Several poor spectators who have been accustomed t9 .he very best Of everything had to Q 10 the wall be- cause we sat still and wouldn't sell our cotton; but we notice that notwith- standing they say they lost everything. their children are still going to the best schools. they still hang to their organizations and keep supporting their papers. You see. it's all right for them to do this, for they know how; and then it's wrong to even think of any of them ever disgraeing them selves with little work. The skin would rub off their pretty. delicate hands, and their friends would no longer be friends to them.-F. l.. Gnile
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Annlication. Put on File.

The Needy One-I say. old man, could you lend me dollar for day or two?
 The Other 0ne-My dear fellow, the dollar lend $ ont at present, and I've several names down for it when it comes back.-Harper,s Weekly.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
All Beach.

Wilfred was sitting upon his fla ther's knee watching his mother ar ranging her hair.
 Papa hasn't any Marcel waves like that" said the father laughingly
 Wilfred, looking up at his fathers bald pate, replied, Nope; no waves; it's all beach. Harper Weekly.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

and grew too weak to work Though constantly using medicine l despaired Of being cured until I began taking Deans Kidney Pills. Then relief came quickly and in a short time l was completely cured l am now in eX- cellent health"
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

We frequently hear men say that they would vote for so and so if they thought there was any chance for them. Such men should know that the only way to make a chance for anybody is by voting for them. Few men were ever elected to office with out votes.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
EXCELLENT FOR COLDS.

Mix two ounces of rlycerih with half pint of goGd whiske and add one half ounce Of Concentra | oil of Pipe The bottle Is to b. well shaken eacn time and used in doses of a teaspoon fuI 10 tablespoonful every four hours. The true Concentrated Oil oi Pine comes put up for medicinal uses only in half ounce vials sealed in tin screw.top cases and is a product of the laboratories Of the Globe Pharmaeeuu- cal Co. Dayton. o. The ingredients all can be gotten at any drug store
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Mieht Have Been

When Shakespeare said: Aye, there's the rub we do not know for certain he was thinking of the itch. But one thing We do know-and know it twenty years worth-Hunt's Cure will absolutely, infallibly and imme- diately cure any itching trouble that ever happened to the human cuticle. It's guaranteed.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
For Pro.ecutinr Attorney.

We are authorized to announce Byron L. Her. ling Esq. as a candidate for Prosecuting Att tornev of the 10th Judicial Circuit of Arkansas. subject to the action of the Democratic Prima. ".
 weare authorized to announce Hon. Paul C. Matlock. Of Dallas county. as candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the 10th Judicial Cir omit of Arkansas subject to the action of the Democratic Primary.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

When one takes into consideration the vast values produced by the farm CTS, aud realizes thai all this is mar kotcd and sold without the semblance Of system. and at less in many TaNs reaching into large percentage of the value of the products, then it be Gs' Union is in existence Great as tLese losses are, they are no greater than the losses from unsystematic farming. slipshod planning and lack of concert in planting, raising and har- vestins. There are plenty of things for the Union to do.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

Don't forget that the great God of all creation never gave to any man the right to take and appropriate to his own qualification anything that he real ly has no use for This is as applica- hle to the dirt as it Is to the water and the air.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

= 5leapl tAe pIace 10 WHICH he IS en- titled. he has nobody to blame but himself If he is willing 10 sit idly by and see others usurp the authority and powers that belong to him, and grind the very life blood out of his wife and children. certainly he can look upon himself as nothing else but a sorry knaVe- -Inion News
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

It would be rather surprise to see a man who never had a brush in hi hand take up the colors and lay pie ture that equaled the work of the lon. practced artist It is just as reas able to expect Us to make a perfec working organization that will undo those organizations that have required years to build up against us
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

The Farmers Union is a business and not political organization, but so far as good government is politics ard so far as business is politics, just that far the Union is in politics, and 1t pro- poses to stay there, too. until things come his way for time.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Trufb and
 Quality

appeal to the We'll Informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent success and crcditable standing Accor- ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of known value, but one of many reasons why it is the best of personal and family laxatives is the fact that it cleanses, swcetens and relieves the internal organs on which it acts without any facilitating after effects and without having to increase the quantity from time to time.
 It acts pleasantly and naturally and truly as Q laxative, and it's component parts are known t5 and approved by physicians, as it is free from all objection able substances. To get it's beneficial effects always purchase the genuine manufactured by the California Fig Syrup O.. only, and for sale by all leading drug gists.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

l had q bad TaII and
 it affected my kid neys Severe pains in my back and hips became constant, and
 sharp twinges fol- lowed any exertion. The kidney secre- tions were badly dis colored. l lost flesh
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
In a Pinch. Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE.

A powder. Ii cures painful, smart ing. nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age Makes new shoes easy A certain cure for sweating feet Sold by all Druggists. 25e Accept no sub stitute Trial package. FREE Ad- dress A. s. olmsted. Le Roy. N. Y
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

Donaghey's news-bureau, at Little Rock. is still sending out that 65 per cent. rubbish. But the voters are beginning to look about a little. for themselves.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

The Helena World. the lead ing paper of Eastern Arkansas, is staunch supporter of Hon. John H. Hinemon. for Governor.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
Man.a.lin the ideal Laxative.

There is only one key to success. and that is perseverance Let noth- ing daunt you and. if really in earnest and resolved to conquer, you must win.-De Sales.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

It is part of the business of the Union to help men to grow and broad en out If your Union is not helping to make better men of it's members, it is falling down on an opportunity. and you are partly responsible for this sin of omission.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
ANTOJTCENNEHTTS
Enr Conora.a.

We are authorized to announce Hon. Joe. T. Robinson. Of Lonoke county as A candidate for reelection as Congressman Of the Sixth Con sressional District. .uhieet to the acton of the Democratic Primary.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

The first duty of the Union is to de- wise some way to take the s0,0o0 ~3men out of the cotton fields of the SeUth and to establish good schools for the children.-Union Labo: Jour. mai.
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
For Representa- tive.

We are authorized to announce Mfr. J. A. Hfllman ss candidate for Representative Of the Lower House Of the General Assembly of the State Of Arkansas. from Drew county, sub feet to the action of the Democratic Primary.
 We are authorized to announce Hon. D. F.. Barker as candidate for reelection for re pre- sentative Of the Lower House Of the General As sembly of Arkansas from Drew County: sub. jcct to the action of the Democratic Primaiy Election.
 We are authorized to announce Hon. J. Hughes as a candidate for Representative of the Lower House of the General Assembly of Arkansas from Drew County subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic Primary Election.
 We are authorized to ai1~ MT. Robt. l.. Collins as a candidate for Representative Of the Lower House Of the General Assembly of Ar.
 hearfyefltay count. snoect to the action
 Dr. Hartman has prescribed Peru
 for many thousand women, and
 never fails 10 receive a multitude
 letters like the above. thanking Il
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05

There is no certain way of eradicat- ing the boil weeyil, but the birds will help you. and the sooner your eror natures the better for you. Between the birds and yourself yuc ought te te i.ble to keep the weevil within bounds
The Monticellonian., 1908-03-05
important 10 Mothers
The Wicked Husband,

"WhY does a man lie to his wife?" asks woman writer. Dear me; does he?-Duluth Herald.