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Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

Montevfdeo Leader: Oh, boys, come
off! Your johnson machine is . pretty
one and has cost lot, but 1t doesn't
draw votes. Why, Alabama and
Michigan and Missouri and Pennsyl-
vania that you banked on SO strongly
are going over into the Bryan camp as
fast as they can get there, 80 what's.
the use? Better pull in your sign now,
and be good.
Fulda Republican: The Austin Reg
lister, one of the oldest newspapers IN
the state has gone in bankruptcy. The
newspaper business is having hard
shedding in thellast few years and will
for the next several years. The trouble
is high prices for what they have to
buy and low prices for what they have
to sell. Advertising and subscription
prices have been cut down, on account
Of there being too many papers started,
and 1t is u slow process to advance
prices.
Luverne Herald: According to the
present lineup of affairs political there
will be contests for only two offices at
the Republican State convention to be
held July 1st. One of these will be for
the office of governor, for which Attor.
ney General Young, J. F. jacobson
and Joel P. Heatw0le are avoWed can
didates, and the other for railroad com
missions, Ira 3. Mills and w. E.
Young being candidates to succeed
themselves and opposed by G. E. Elm
quist, of Rush City; John H. Gross, of
Fergus Falls; and A. c. Aaby, of Rock
Dell.
Cannon Falls Beacon: It would
seem that it was like adding insult to
injury for the present congress to Joint
ly agree upon more or less complete
Investigation" of the conditions upon
which are founded our. present tariff
schedules and to revise them if need be
next winter sometime It is possible
Of course that the public may not look
upon it in that light and that they may
! return every standpatter to his seat
including the famous quartette,
Cannon, Dalzell, Payne, and Tawney.
The Beacon will not be surprised how
ever if the folks who do the voting
should resent the all too obvious disin.
clination of the congress to give the re.
lief dem anded by a revision of the
schedules, -.....
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

RECEIVER Whitridge of the Third
Avenue Street Railway of New York
reports that about $36,O0O,O 600 paid in
for bonds has been wasted, and that
not dollar of it was spentfor improve.
ments, but that it will be impossible
now to recover q dollar for the bond
holders. It's shops, tracks and equip
ment have been neglected for years
This is q sample Of "high finance. l,
looks to outsiders like the worst kind
Of robbery.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

MEMORIAL DAY comes again next
Saturday. It is a day of peculiar asso'
Citations to multitudes who were bereav-
ed of loved ones by the civil war or by
premature death caused by the expos
ures of the war. It is the Veterans
day and should be reverently observed
by all patriotic citizens. 1t is no day
for sports and levity but one on which
the thoughts of the nation should turn
in sympathy to those whose homes are
desolate and in earnest endeavor to
show suitable respect for the sleeping
heroes.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

DRINKING liquor while on or OF
duty by employees Of the Il. G. Frick
Coke company Of Pittsburg, subsl-
diary organization Of the United States
Steel corporation, will result in the I'M
mediate dismissal of the offenders, ac-
cording to the rules posted throughout
the Connellsville coke region. This is
in line with the action taken by many
of the great railroad corporations
The good time is coming.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
way 70 cure deafness. and that Is by constita, @ tn
tional. remedies. Deafness is caused 81 snsin.
famed condition Of the mucous lining sc the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is inflanned
ron have q rumbling sound or Imperfect hesr.
ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafnass IL
the result. and unless the 1nfiamma ton can be
taken ont and this tube 9 r.stored to its normal
nine cases out OF ten are caused 81 Catarrh,
which is nothing but an indamed condition 81
the mucous surfaces. SIS
case oi Deafness lcaused by catarrhy that IN.
not bs cured by Halls CatarrhsC Curs. Send for
Sold by DRUGGIST 8, 75e., . . .' 4
Take Hal's Family Pills for :consti ton.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

THE provision to authorize the post.
master general to suppress periodicals
which publish articles melting anarchy,
arson or murder is none too extreme.
No one has right to stic others up to
awlessness. ! ...sy 4
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

JUDGE Buck of the Winona munich.
pal court holds that no action lies for
breach of peace where the words we're
spoken over the telephone, although
such words would be actionable if they
were spoken direct to the person ad-
dressed. We do not believe this to be
good law or that it will stand the
higher courts.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

The commercial organizations of the
west do not believe that business con-
ditions warrant an increase Of freight
rates by the railroads and they are
making vigorous protest. We think
that the Interstate Commerce commits.
sion should first investigate the pres.
snt rates and see if they are reasonable
and fair.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

REPUBLICAN state convention will
be held in the auditorium at st. Paul,
July 1st and convenes at II a. nj.
County conventions to elect delegates
will be held June 25. Total number
Of delegates l,143. Mower county is
entitled to 13. ..-s.....
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

TWO hundred and fifty volumes of
the Congressional Record, bound in
half Russia were recently sold in Phil
adelphia for cents volume. Worth
less trash, most of it.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

FoRMER oil inspector McDermott
ought to demand receipt in full from
the state when he makes bis next settle
ment so as to have definite cutoff
from other possible discoveries.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

A VIRGINIA editor tried to say that
a congressman stood for certain set
of "political theories and it was print
ed in the paper political thieves"
The editor was not 50 far from the
truth after all.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

THE Guinness horror in La Porte,
Indiana, ought not to he possible in
this day with all the means of publicity
at hand. 1t seems as if the suspicious
of the authorities should have been
awakened long ago.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

SUCH is human ingenuity in a crisis
that there is reason to believe that
every congressman will have an excuse
to offer when he reaches home and that
all the excuses will be different. But
excuses will never make up for failure
to act, . ...
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

The western railroads will not ship
goods of any kind insfuture unless the
name of the consignee,is plainly writ
ten on each package. Another blow
at illicit liquor traffic. .-
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

GOVERNOR Hughes speaks of the
"colossa} power of unrighteous wealth."
That is what we intended to say but
could not shape it up that way.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

The supreme court has rendered AN
important decision in holding that the
mortgage registry tax law is constitu-
tional. The law has thus far been OBJ
served and the tax has been paid on the
filing of mortgage, but there has been
doubt until now of it's validity. We
like this law, ..,
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

ALL hope of ship subsidy at this
session of congress has been given up.
The disposition with many is good but
the wrath Of the voters is feared.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

A big flying machine with 16 people
in it fell at Oakland, Cal., Saturday,
killing or injuring most of the lot.
Walking is always safer.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

The Eclipse Lumber Co. is noted
Efor its SO lare and honest. business
methods. When in need cf lumber or
fuel, 1t will pay you to see them. They
will use you right. .. a
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27
S1C,YlTHE HIS +:
MEMORIAL
Remains in Tree Where Youth Hung Il
When He Went to War
49, .
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XEYHEN the territory about Waterloo,
EE in New York state, was sparse
ly settled the principal industry
was the hewing of timber from the
forest along the Seneca canal:
At a point known as Log Landing,
midway between Geneva and Water
loo, the woodchoppers were wont to
gather and tell their stories of early
Indian fights, and hefe young Hyman
Johnson, farmer boy, first learned Of
the impending disaster to the union If
the southern states Were allowed to
withdraw from their early af1liation.
It seemed war was imminent and spec
ulation was rife: as to the time when
the actual hostilities would begin,
One day in 1861 Johnson, who was
then II years old, was moving . lot
on the farm. A neighbor drove up
bearing the tidings that the call to
arms had been sounded: Without hesi-,
Etatfon the youth walked to the house
and placed hisAscythe In the crotch OF
q young Balm Of Gilead tree. His
mother asked him what the matter
was, and he said: '.,> q. &.
Mother, Lincoln needs men. 1 am
going to war"
"What, Hyman? You, my son, 60
ing to enlist?''
Eyes, but do not fear any harm will
come to me. The war will be over in
a month The southerners cannot face
the troops from the north for more
than that time. When l return I will
NOW the rest of the lot. Leave my
scythe in the tree until return
His regiment marched to the front
to the stirring martial music, and was
often in the fighting line. The mother,
true to the words Of her boy, left the
scythe as 1t had been placed. johnson
came home year later on a furlough,
and laughed at the almost forgotten in
cident of the implement and its posi-.
ton.
He inspired hope in the hearts OF
those who thought of nothing else than
his safe return by saying: II will yet
be back to NOV that lot
Soon after returning he was cap
tured in a skirmfsh and became pris
oner In a southern pen. from which
escape was impossible. Disease laid
hold upon him and he died surrounded
by enemies. He was buried in an I'M
known grave with hundreds Of hi
comrades:
Meanwhile the tree grew apace and
l. xho fio01 3vVnh NOD
in the trunk of the tree. The handl.
rotted away, but the steel remainei
fixed in the wood.
| A general proclamation was issue'
from the White House declaring onl
day should be set apart as, time fo
memory of those who had .fallei
while defending their country It wa
the first Memorial day. Word Of tn
proclamation was carried to Mrs. Jqhr
son, but she had no grave to decorate
She fain would strew few flower
upon the spot wherein her boy lay, bl
its location must ever remain q mys
terry. Kneeling in the garden, sh
offered q short prayer. Then sh
plucked few lilies from the plot sh
tended daily, and. making q wreatl
! she bore it to the tree which CAV
suchaa grim reminder of her sacrific
to her country. With a caress sh
, reached up and hung the wreath upo
: Memorial day has long become a
i established anniversary. Many year
have passed since Mrs Johnson wa
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

Iowa has completed or has under
construction 431 miles of interurban
trolley lines. Minnesota will have to
hurry
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

In the nations capital the current
designation is: "The Do-Nothlng Con
gress." Not 80 far from the truth.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27
Memorial Day Exercises in Austin
Satusday, May 80, 1908.
49, PROGRAM
PROGRAM

o.2oAM -p.,oao ,,;u h. g. no-,
headed north and march north to
Water street, thence east on w ater
street to Main and so,1th on Main
to Lafayette Park bridge where the
procession WILL halt and "a girls. act
ing as special escort, Will cast how'
ers on tne waters IN memory OF de-
ceased sailors and marines, thence
to LAFAYETTE Park where the exer.
clses will be held.
S:W T. .M.-Delegations of the w. b. G. and G.
a. 4. VIII leave T. a. 4. hallfor
oaklanu cemetety ana tnence TO 81.
aususe.uo : co"eSeEy 20 oecorate
'uo sAa'o' 90 " eno uecea sou solo'els
PROGRAM AT LAFAYETTE PARK.
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Recitation. ..The q A. r Rutton,, sss'ss "
Loren Woodle. 49,
Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Music by the Band -
Decoration of Chairs Of Departed Comrades.
Address ny Judge Edwin A. Jaggard
" 81. faoi.
"uslo oS 'ne Dano'
ARRANGEMENT OF PROCESSION.
City Police.
City Marshal and Aides.
austin Band.
FIRST DIVISION. "
T. Bump, Marshal
Co. G as Escoit.
"a Girls as Special Escort
Mcintyre Post, G. A. R.
Woman's Relief Corps
Flower Brigade.
Ladies OF GA. K. and their Honor Boys.
SECOND DIVISION.
Borr Maxwell. Marshal.
Drum Corps. 80
Mayor and Members of City Council.
Orator and Committee of ARRANGEMENTS.
Fire Department.
THIRD DIVISION.
G. X. Boostrom, Marshal.
Faculty and Students of Normal College.
Teachers aud Scholars OF Public Schools.
FOURTH DIvIs1ON
Wallace G,a.s,r M.rsh,,
Civic Societies in order Of Arrival. ;nc,,a,no .
Ladie,' Societies. '.>,'''e
FIFTH n1v1s1nN
II -
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27
OFFICIAL NEWS OF MOWER COUNTY

AND next Monday is the first day OF
June, the month of roses and OF wed
dings.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

JAMES MANAHAN owes Frank Day
a hard one and he will give it if he has
to wait five years for a good chance.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-27

A laurel wreath for each good gray head
Honor for each Of the scars they bear;
Tears for the blood that they had to
She'd
Signs for the ills that they had to share;
Love for their hope when hope had fled
From the weak who covered in pale de-
spatr
Fame. but not for the shame of those
Who fell for a cause that was better
lost;
Cheers for their love of the gallant foes
Whose bayonets by their own were
crossed:
Love for the grace that the hero shows
To the vanquished foe who has paid the
cost.
A laurel wreath for each good gray head.
Cheers for the heroes marching by;
Tears for the blood that they had to shed,
For each Of the ills that they bore a
sigh:
Love for their faith when the streams ran
And despair was written across the sky.
s.. E. Kiser.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-29
Speaking Monday Night.

Our readers will be glad to learn
that Gen. H. A. Tyler, of this city.
has consented to make US a Demo-
cratic speech at the opera house
next Monday night, Nov. Q.
The Chairman of the Campaign
Committee, after learning that the
General had been persuaded to con-
slider the matter of addressing our
voters, abandond his effort to get
Gov. vardaman here; and we shall
hear instead Gen. Tyler, one of
of the best speakers in this or any
other state-to say nothing of his
thorough knowledge of the issues
which are now before us.
Everybody is cordially invited to
be present on this occasion. You'll
regret it if you miss the opportunity
of hearing this distinguished and
eloquent Kentuckian.
Come promptly at 80.
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Troops Patrol City.

Lieutenant Bailey informs a Cour.
Ter man that he has a small detach-
ment Of soldiers in all parts of the
city for guard purposes from 10 o.
clock at night until 4 o'clock in the
morning.
The soldiers have a right and will
arrest all violators of the law, just
the same as civil officers. They ex-
pect to put stop to the shooting
business which occurs about every
Saturday night by fellows half drunk
when they leave town, crap games,
etc.
The Mengel factories are still
under heavy guard.
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Easy to Nix This.

What will appear very interesting
to many people here is the article
taken from a New York daily paper,
giving simple prescription, which
is said to be a positive remedy for
backache or kidney or bladder de-
rangement, it taken before the stage
of Bright's disease:
Fluid Extract Dandelion. one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one
ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsdpa-
rilla, three ounces. Shake we'll in
bottle and take in teaspoonful
doses after each meal ard again at
bedtime.
A well-known druggist here at
home, when asked regarding this
prescription, stated that the ingredi-
ents are all harmless, and can be
obtained a, small cost from any
good prescription pharmacy, or the
mixture would be put up if asked 10
do so. He further stated that while
this prescription is often prescribed
in rheumatic Affections with splendid
results, he could see no reason Why
II would not be a splendid remedy
for kidney and urinary troubles and
backache, as it has peculiar action
upon the kidney structure cleansing
these most important organs and
helping them to sift and filter from
the blood the foul acids and waste
matter which cause sickness and
suffering. Those of our readers
who suffer can make no mistake in
giving 1t trail.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-29
What is a Man.

"All the constituents of a $50
pound man are contained in 1900
eggs" said the chemist.
"There is enough gas in a man. }"
he went on. "to fill a gasometer
of 3,649 cubic feet, There is
enough iron to make four nails.
There is enough fat to make rs can
dies and a large cake OF soap,
There is enough PHOSPHORUS to
make 5000 boxes of matches.
"There is enough hydrogen in
him to fill balloon and carry him
up to to the clouds. The remaining
constituents Of a man would yield,
II utilized. six cruets Of salt, a bowl
of sugar and 10 gallons of water"
No wonder the Psalmist said
al am fearfully and wonderfully
made"
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implicated and member Of the
night riders she could not talk on
his account, but that she was now
going to talk. This story is con-
tradicted by the report that Mcbride
(which is the name OF the man sup.
posed to have been killed. is in Ar
kansas, and that relatives have had
letters from him in the past few
days.
Trenton, the home Of Rankin and
Taylor, has been threatened. DR..
Happel, OF that place found letter
on his porch this week saying that
the people Of Trenton we're taking
too much interest in the Obion coun-
ty night riding outrages, and unless
they ceased "every man, woman
and child will be asking for water in
hell" The writing was unsigned.
but at the bottom of the page was a
crude drawing Of masked man on
horseback, no doubt representing a
night rider.
Masked riders made their appear
ance at two points within three miles
of Obion, Tuesday, in broad day
light. They wore masks of the false
face variety. One forced a lady to
cook breakfast for him, and had her
stand so that she could not get a
glimpse of his features while he ate
with his mask off. This occurred
within Is miles Of where the soldiers
are camped.
1t is hard to predict what the cut
come of the present investigation
means. Time alone will tell.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-29
Ballot a Big One.

The official form of the ballot to
be used in the November election
shows seven political parties repre-
sented, appearing or the ballot in
the following order: Republican,
Democratic, Prohibition, Socialist,
Social Labor, Peoples Party and
Independent Party.
The Republicans get first place by
reason of carrying the state for Will
son at the last election.
J. Will Graham, the Populist nomi-
nee for Congress in this district,
failed to get his name on the ballot.
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A twenty-year franchise, granted
by the city Of Hickman, was sold
this week to the Hickman Independ-
ent Home Telephone Company, for
consideration OF So and a free
phone for the city's use during the
life of the franchise. The instru-
ment was so drafted that II was use
less for any Of the branches Of the
Bell trust to make a bid.
This takes all the legal kinks out
of the path Of the home company's
progress, and work will be rapidly
pushed. Construction work cannot,
Of course, be gotten under way be-
fore the 18th of next month. How
ever, the directors and officers Of the
company will meet next Wednesday
and map out plan OF procedure
select switchboard and other equip
ment.
Allen Davis doubtless deserves the
credit of organizing our home con-
Germ. He has had many obstacles
TO overcome, but persistency has in
a manner won. There is no doubt
ing the installment OF the new sys-
TEN in Hickman. Its sure go.
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Becomes Every Woman

This season all women, whether
stout or slender, can wear the prevail
ing style and look well in il. Because
of this the new "Bischof" Direc-
toire models in coats and suits have
attained instant popularity every
where. The long points on the hips
alternate the figure of stout wom-
an. And the Consulat collar adds to
her height. The slender woman APP
pears extremely youthful and more
graceful than ever. Every woman
should see how well these garments
fit. They can be obtained right here
in every material and practically an
unlimited number of patterns and de-
signs. These goods are now on dis
play at
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,,tsr To Courier

p,y.nden Sprgs, Ark
oct. 18th, 1908.
i,ors
| 1. you will give me a
lcs 10 your paper ! will write
b,s. .
kivine in Northern Arkansas
lou,hern slope Of the orsrk
l., I, is mountainous and
|, that does not interfere with
T., people around here prin-
[gl,iya,e the valley land.
brinciple crops are corn and
| Corn is good this year. but
| no, more than a half crop.
|nmOihy, millett. ana alfalfa
veil here. The timber is
|oak and hrkory. There Is
ou,sid, range and a good
mast. and but very little
/, needed to iaiten hogs for
B Is good on, here. no ehills
Ia,ia Rayendcn Springs is
place as a summer resort.
come here from different
d drink the water from the
rings. i has a large hotel
1000 college. also good dis
.ools, and most all are we'll
! The religious denomina-
.s Methodist. Baplis, a n d
trans. and the people are
going, Sunday observing.
hearted.
sells from 50 to S2S per acre.
some government land here
no, much good as 1t is most
slopes and is rocky.
&c this IN print may write
lneIosed you will find Si.2S.
b send me the Courier for
year, and the weekly Com.
Appeal
Respectfully,
J. D. HEPLER.
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Methodist Church.

Rev. J. G. Clark. the Presiding
Elder of this district. will preach at
the Methodist Church next Sunday
at II a. m. The Communion will
follow the sermon.
The pastor will hold the service
a, 1;lS. Everybody invited.
The business session OF the con-
ference will be held Monday at 8
p. m.