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Mower County transcript., 1908-10-07

on the north bank of q lake, and the
slope furnishes ample drainage. 1t is
also dry so far as liquor is concerned
as we know North Dakota is Prohibi-
tion state. I could notice the effect at
once. The streets were crowded with
people and teams bat no one was stag
gerlng from booze, no noise or rough
language. What a blessing to com.
mnnity.
Kennare have some manufacturing
establishments, half dozen elevators
two -four mills, creamery under con.
strucuan. and 4 to 6 artesian wells.
tested the water from one of these
wells and it as:good. ''
Seven years ago my brother loaded
all his earthly goods into box car at
Lyle and started for Kenmare to take
up homestead. He had lots Of hard.
ships to begin with, He had several
heads Of horses and cattle but there
was very little grass in North Dakota,
not even a post to tie an animal to-.
His homestead was lot of hills and
his horses and cattle soon disappeared
among the bluffs. He kept one horse
anchored down so he had one to ride
on while hunting. for the rest, but
when he got the cattle home the horses
we're gone, etc. To relate all his hard
ships and trouble would require too
much time. He had several narrow
escapes from freezing to death, which l
think brought him to an early grave.
His main occupation was to move
buildings and he was making money at
anything he undertook. He was fairly
well off when he died 2 years ago. H}s
widow owns a store buildiag and lot
in Kenmare valued at 800, 80 acres
just north of town, 100 acres miles
from Baden station next to Kenmare,
16O acres where the. family has their
home, the finest piece of land l ever
saw, with a house built of cement
blocks good enough for any town or
city and station on the next quarter
section called Kenaston, on q branch
line of the Great Northern Ry. Too
bad that Gust did not live to reap the
fruit Of his labor. ..'':s: -: ..;s 81. :.
j Gusts widow has been facing hard
ship and difficulties like heroine.
How many dark lonesome days and
nights she has spent taking care Of the
little ones when he was battling in the
storms. &
The children are bright and indus
trious after their age. The oldest is Z
girl u years and it was interesting to-
hear her tell her stories How she and
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increased the wealth of the state.
And, by the way, wasn't the brilli-
ant and aggressive Charley Vasaly
of Little Falls fired from the state
board of equalization because he in
sisted that the iron properties and
other big interests were not assessed
high enough to put them on an
equality with other property of the
state?
Now will somebody tell us what
the governor has done?
We are still waiting for somebody
TO answer that qucstion.-St. Cloud
JOurnal-Press.
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JACOBSON HAS DONE THINGS

=, JACOB +. jacobson has been ande
noW is the friend and earnest cham.
Plon o. or Il the men who till the soil.
Inan Who for six legislative sessions.
was .; ieader OF the house naturally
nas a record which it would take =,
volume to tell about in detail or
hls many accomplishments however,
one Wnlch has been farmers thro,1eh-
ou~ tne state is worthy of particu1ar
aentlon. During his second 1egisla-
tlye term he introduced and s1ccoed-
eo IN getting passed, in spite Of H.
ter and determined opposition wha+
IS generally known as the "onan maaa mna'
ket law" e Wy oPeH mar:
the Prior nc ;,nt, to , the passage of this r. n~
o1o7, oIv iallroad companies 1e,snd ds Ia"
o,aeor NJ ',,1a privileges along tha;r ~: ne:
o1o, WY 10 one or more of ~ i1lsnt-
tui noss;h companies, and # w. ."ise
possl posSlDIe Tor other parties ~ "aa I'M.
bo,,nnt tS 10 erect elevators M uIaln,
uuses auo:' thereon. Consenuen+,,r" ware
Gu ouylng business passed y, me,
ns1iely into the hands Of mos alluost,
,'Iot "nu ssupendous fortunes wera uupoly anoy
uIaIeo at the expense of - "ocum-
=, - ouucers. ~ This bill permits ang etalH
eraet ~ 80 IN upon the right of Wy wy oneS'
81 Hrect an elevator or wareho,'sey way arg;
o. nro me railroad company s ref,1sas a4d "a.
soma a. sue Tor such structure +ho
san same can be secured by r%tg condemn 1ne
ion: 1t also makes ali inet;4,,4i it;na
an nuylng grain public warehousos,s 'soas
a ana p,;u!t Subject to state inspection. oQ"eS
-, Fr1or to the passage NJ ~,
tne margin upon which grain ' a1as law
nen oUugnt averaged from three to- to o;~hts was
tents ten upon oats and barley. seven sHe ~
zen zen cents upon wheat and corn 1r1en an% 20
ftvm aor seventeen to twenty cents nnnu nnu
LAX Ia put as result. Of the % indenapd apGn
II n competition brought abont hr
,,s passage this margin dronned ~ ~
n average of two cents per u h1,sha1 ~
1no 1no an annual saving of from 60
,VV,Oo0 to $4,000, 900 was sac,,rod va,
- ,tne farmers and consumers of this
'tate: = e. Other states following the ,aaa tn,s
, , tn1s state adopted similar I 1epis1a igsu
Ion, = and the benefits resnltine '1a e
!! .ne small grain producers of the ~ y III III
,iIe country from such action is Il .ha s: :
,ond computation. r. rochester 's post os
nd Record. 80 IS rost t''less. @
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child labor in the school that needs at
tention. You get a child out of bed at
seven and send it to school at $50
where they grind until four and then
load 'em up with evening study and
they go to bed nervous and tagged and
tired out and get up tired out a.d they
can't grow and thrive material. No
child should be sent to school before
seven years old and they ought to hav
school plans SO that in school would be
the short end and out of school the
long end.
amt banker or the son of a banker
but I tell you there's a whole lot of
feelin' in favor of some kind of proper
guarantee for bank deposits. Maybe
the present props amt the best but
confidently reckon that if: depositors
we're absolutely certain and sure that
their money was forthcomin' when
they asked for it no matter what might
happen there would be q whole lot of
confidence in panic times that would
keep things level and quiet. The How
l don't care at all about but the What
ought to come some way. When
money is put into bank it's out of
sight of the owner and ifhe only could
know that it was sure to be got at and
returned when he wanted it to use it
would be source of great comfort. 1t
comes tough when widders and orph.
ans and old people who hav trusted
their all of funds and earthly possess
ions to a bank to hav 'em wake up
some mornin' and find that they are
penniless and helpless and must take
their chance of gettin' small percent
out OF leavin's after long and expensive
receivership. FARMER BEN.
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Fine Austin Property For. Sale

II wish to sell my six acres on the
Brownsdale road within the city lin.
Its. Good house, cook house, barn,
we'll etc. An ideal location for some
one who wishes q quiet home with
plenty Of pasture and garden.
WI # AUGUSTtZUNK. A II.
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the forepart Of the summer. The red |
clover is making considerable headway |
all over this state. Even the slopes of |
the hills south of St. Paul are covered !
with clover. Apparently Minnesota has
seen it's best days raising grain as
there seems to be dec lse both in |
quantity and quality every year of late,
and dairying and stock raising seem to |
be more profitable.
The object Of going to Dakota was
to see their crops and the country.
Also to visit my brothers family.
Gust Lagervall, my brother, died two
years ago, and left widow and five
children. Gust used to live in Mower |
county for about Is years and was we'll
liked. He was somewhat noted for
trading and horse racing.
AS I think it will be Of interest to
the readers of the TRANSCRIPT to
learn about his luck in his new locality
l will try to give few sketches of his
life On Dakota Prairie.
But will first tell about an act OF
two crooks who relieved fellow pas
senger of SIS 90 on the train. We got
on the 500 line train at the Union de-
pot in st. Paul. Apparently the rob-
bers had their victim spotted before
they entered the train. The one that
Was cheated was young man from
Forest City, Iowa, and his destination
was Sawyer, N. D. He was followed
by another man who also claimed to be
passenger for Dakota. After taking
seat together the crook congratulated
himself on being so fortunate as to
find companion who was going to the
same place and he got the Iowa mans
confidence. A minute later, another
man entered the same car He was
we'll dressed and had the appearance of
business man. When he reached the
spot where those two men were, he
stopped and addressing the bandit said.
"Hello, Jack, you did not pay that bill
of goods. Did you9'' mo, [ forgot
all about it," was the reply. Il thought
so. But it has got to be settled right
here'' and Jack pulled out 4 bill that
he called a $4,000. 4Oh, / have no
! change" exclaimed the business man;
and Jack turned to his fellow passeng-
or, the Iowa man. @Say, partner, let
me have $500 or $1,000 for few min;
qtes. have plenty Of time to get my
$40. 90 changed before we reach Sawy.
er,. n. D., and the victim was IN easy
prey. He took out his pocket book but
fortunately he did not have more than
one $500 bill which he handed over to
Jack and the train started up and they
got off in hurry. Then our poor Iowa
lad realized that he was beat. He told
his fate to the conductor, who replied
"Those games are played every day.
always as many suckers as there are
crooks"
Kenmare is located 528 miles north
west of St. Paul and 20 miles from the
Canada cline. Our train left St. Paul
700 p. M. and we got to Enderlin, N.
D., at 5 a, m. En- derlin was the un-
lucky place where passenger train
ran into a switch engine 215 years ago.
when the English Lord ranch owner
was killed and Mr.. Miller from Dex
ter fatally hurt. -~ "
When the sun rose in the morning
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For Sale Cheap.

Two ga sotine4 Stoves and q lot OF
Large bird cages at e12 Lansing Ave.
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can't help thinkin' that it amt
right and proper to coop up our child
rem too young in the close confnin' of
school room. The calves and lambs
and colts run free until they're devel-
oped and growed and. that's the way
they get strong and hearty. But the
poor youngsters are shut In to school
six hours day and kept at head and
brain work too hard many times and
it looks like there was too much strain
on nerve and constitution. We talk
about child labor in the mines and
factories but / tell you there's lots Of
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-25

Tamworth, N. H., June z4,-Mrs.
Perrine, mother of Mrs. Cleveland,
received the news of the former pres
ident's death over the long distance
telephone. The three Cleveland chill
dren are with Mrs. Perrine at Cleve-
lands summer home here. While no
definite arrangements have been
made yet it is believed they will
leave for Princeton Immediately.
Although the death OF Cleveland
occurred before . this morning no
word has been received at Cleve-
lands summer home here, from the
physician up to / o'clock. A mes
sage was telephoned to the man
ager OF the estate by the Associated
Press, but he refused to make It
known to the household. He ex-
planned there had heen so many ru-
raors concerning Cleveland's condi-
tion he would not communicate with
the members Of the household here
until he received word from perso-
nal friends of the family in Prince
ton, These he said were his in
structions, Cleveland's place is in
an isolated district far removed from
telegraph stations and railroads.
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umph he wrote a letter to hls broth
or, the Rev. william Cleveland, in
which he said.
81 will tell you first Of all others
the policy intend to adopt, and that
IL to make the matter a business en-
gagement between the people and
myself, in which the obligation on
my side is to perform the duties as
signed to me with an eye single 20
the interest Of my employers,
shall have no idea Of reelection or
Of any high political protermont I'm
my head, but be very<tYunkul and
happy II | serve one term as the
peoples governor
Cleveland was In nspy quarters
dealt with as being man OF no par
t.cular brilliancy, as lawyer he was
mediocre, but to his Innate persist
ency may be credited many aye.
pearly all Of his success.
II was his famous message to con-
gress recommending a tariff for
revenue only" which worked most
largely toward his defeat by Ben
jamin Harrison in 1888. This mes
sage came right on the eve Of the
presidential nominations and was
promulgated against the advice OF
party leaders.
In tho stupendous struggle for the
maintenance OF the gold standard as
against bimetallism Cleveland took
firm stand for the yellow metal.
The majority Of his party went the
other way, thus mskiss line Of
cleavage that yawned Ike chasm.
The president called an extra ses-
sion Of congress in the summer of
1898 and pushed through the re-
peal of the sherman act Of 1890,
which required the government to
purchase large quantities Of silver
bullion.
Cleveland is dead He has gone!
And very few Democrats there are
who will not say that as fair and
upright exponent OF Democracy as
he saw it, Cleveland was unparal-
leled.
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Washington, d. c., June 2i,-Un-
official notification OF the death OF
former President Cleveland was
flashed Immediately to oyster Bay
Tor the information Of President
Roosevelt. The White House re-
ceived its first news Of the death
from the Associated Press. Secre-
tary Cortelyou who is senior cabinet
officer in Washington, at present Is
now acting head of the administra-
ton. The first word that came to
Cortelyou, from oyster Bay was an
instruction in which the secretary
was Immediately asked to advise all
executive departments to place their
flags at half mast II is probable
they will thus remain for thirty days.
Secretary Cortelyou made the fol-
lowing statement regarding Cleve-
land:
Although not entirely uneXpect-
ed by those who knew Cleveland's
real condition, his death is none the
less keen and sorrowful, lie was of
fine American type, rising from OBJ
security to the highest office In the
peoples gift, through his sheer force
Of character, SO rugged, SO loyal, and
so sincere to excite not only the
respect and affection Of those who
were privileged to be his friends, but
those opposed to him, for political
or other reasons. | know Of no man
in our history more untlinching in
the performance of what he believed
to be his duty. No man realized
more fully the ideal OF an incor-
ruptble public servant; his example
mas been most wholesome in these
years Of social and economic unrest,
and the influence Of his calm, rea-
sonable and hopeful spirit has made
for better understanding of the
needs and responsibilities of our cit
lzenship. His death is a great loss to
the country" ,
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Princeton, ", j., June 24.-Groyer

Princeton, n, j., June 24.--Grover
Cleveland, former president of the
United States died suddenly at his
home at Westland here at S:40 this
morning. Death was due to heart
failure complicated with other dis
eases. His passing away was not
Immediately announced but was de-
layed until an official statement had
been prepared by the physicians in
attendance. The statement is as fol-
lows:
Cleveland has for many years
suffered from repeated attacks
Of gastro-lntestna origin. He also
had long standing disease OF the
heart and the kidneys and heart
failure, complicated with pulmonary
thrombosis and oedema, we're the inn
mediate causes OF his death"
While Cleveland has been serious
ly i'll from tim etc time, the an
nouncement of his death came like
q thunderbolt to those watching his
illness. Last night there was a slight
furry among his friends, occasioned
by the visit Of Or. Bryant of New
York, Cleveland's physician for many
years. Mrs. Cleveland, later in the
evening discussing Bryant's visit said
there was no occasion for alarm and
that her husband was getting along
nicely. This reinsurance totally un-
prepared their friends for any an
oouncement Of death. Those who
we're at the bedside of the former
president when the end came, were,
Mrs. Cleveland, and three physicians.
The only Other persons in the house
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Grover Cleyeland's history through
out teens with items OF interest,
and that he truly was president"
while occupying the chair cannot be
gansaid.
First sheriff OF Erie county, n Y,
then mayor of Buffalo, later COVER
nor of New York, 1t was to him but
a step higher to the presidency. All
there offices we're thrust upon him
because he ably filled first the small
er, then the greater and lastly the
greatest.
Just after he had cast his own
VOC on election day, 1882, when he
vas the Democratic candidate for
governor of New York and knew
that the returns would show his trl-
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at the time we're servants.

at the time we're servants.
Doctors Bryant and Lockwood,
who came from New York early yes
terday evening remained at the
Cleveland home all night. When
they visited the patient this morning
they found him indisposed as one ex-
pressed 1t, and DR.. Carnochan, who
lives in Princeton was asked to step
over Shortly after s o'clock he
seemed to fail materially and the
physicians worked hard over their
patient using every resource pos
sble. Finally he lapsed into uncon-
seriousness and the end came at $40,
It is believed that the terrific heat Of
the last few days contributed in a
great degree to the sudden death.
Arrangements for the funeral will
be made this afternoon.
The following bulletin was issued
to the Associated Press today; "The
funeral of former President Cleve-
land, will be held Friday, June 26,
at Westland, Cleveland's residence
on Bayard Lane, Princeton, and will
be strictly private"
Scores of kilograms are pouring
into the Cleveland home from va
rious parts of the country, offering
coincidence and sympathy.
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New York, June 2i,---Groyer
Cleveland was n years old on March
IS, last. During the past winter he
has kept close to his home in Prince
ton until tho approach Of his birth
day. when he went to Lakewood with
his family, lie was trustee Of the
Equitable Life Assurance company
Of this city, and up to the time OF
going to Lakewood he attended to
correspondence In connection with
his duties for that society, After he
went to Lakewood he discontinued
work and It soon developed he was
suffering from an attack OF diges-
tive trouble, which he had expert
eenced many times before.
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Child Of S. II. Higgins, pics.

Today at Wichita Falls will be
conducted the funeral and interment
of the little eighteen months old
son OF MIR. and Mrs. Sam II. Hug
gins. The little one was taken i'll
at the home here a few days ago.
The hot weather worked against his
recovery and the end came yester-
day. The Borrowing parents with
some OF their friends here accom-
panied the remains on the evening
train yesterday to Wichita Falls.
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expressed his intention Of attending
the funeral II It takes place any 9th
err day than Saturday, when he has
an important conference,
The President ordered the flags Of
the White House and departmental
buildings to be placed at half mast
in memory Of Cleveland and also
ordered that suitable naval and mil
itary honors be rendered on the day
of the funeral.
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SPIKES AND SPARKS.


tfttt PHHH V
A. A. briggs, trainmaster, was In
Woodward Thursday watching out
for the excursion business, You will
always lind Mr.. briggs wherever the
best interests OF the company re-
quire his presence.
Brakeman Butts is taking a short
vacation.
Brakeman John schnorr Is rest
ing a few days.
Extra Conductor Thos. Brown is
at work again after a short trip
north.
Passenger Conductor P. j. Lowrey
has gone to work, relieving Ell
Smith.
w. II. Burdick rested from his To-
cal labors Saturday and Extra Con-
ductor Sloop protected his car,
Conductor J, c. Simmons is laying
off a few days and Fred Irwin Is
protecting his car in chain gang.
Conductor w. o. KritSinger Is taxi
ing a short vacation and Conductor
Hurd is on his car.
Sloop piloted the pay wagon to
Higgins last week.
Brakeman Schmeer has quit the
ballast pit and is on chain gang.
The homeseekers we're not so num-
erous last week on account OF high
water in the east. only three trains.
II is reported that well known
conductor on local will soon Join the
ranks Of the Benedicts.
Bonheur Bros. have been on the
Santa Fe for the past ten days,
Engineer McClue returned from a
trip to Ohio and the Engineers Con-
vention a few days ago.
The gravel pit has been out OF
business for a few days account OF
flood, but has opened up again.
w. r. Breeding has been laying
off for several days and Conductor
Shaun has been on his car.
Conductor c. r. Richards has re-
ported for duty again.
Road work is picking up again
since the flood is over.
Brakeman Herbst has been as
signed to McGraysons car,
Conductor r. E. Lowrey has gone
to work relieving Ed Massey,
The sleeper on POI and 2O2 goel
through to Carlsbad now instead o
stopping at Roswell, This enables
passengers to remain on the car unit
a reasonable hour in the morninl
and those coming out of Carlsbad car
occupy the car the night before leay
ing there.
Conductor Taylor Hayden has TAX
en- of the ballast runs.
Brakeman II. j. Kramer has re
turned from his claim and is at worl
again.
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SHERMAN NOW
MUCH BETTER
aaLltU
Associated Press.


Cleveland, Ohio, June 24,--At
1880 last evening the physicians at
tending Sherman reported his tenn
pcrature was 100 as, pule 90, rospi-
ration 80. sherman fell into a sound
sleep at 6 a. M, and awakened after
two hours OF resting sleep. He was
restless during the greater part OF
the night, but physicians say mark
ed improvement Is noticed this morn
ing. Following a night OF intense
heat, a cool breeze sprung up this
morning and this added greatly to
the comfort OF the patient.
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TO RECALL
DIPLOMAT.
Sleeper Held Responsible In a
Measure for Venezuelan
Troubles
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, D. C.. June 24,--The
Venezuelan charge d'affairs has not
yet been advised by the government
Of the withdrawal of the American
charge at Caracas, Mr.. Sleeper. Con
sequently he will not apply for his
passport unless ordered to do so and
he does not expect such an order.
Diplomatic relations with those quail
ifications are completely severed
with America and Venezuela. Charge
d'Affairs Sleeper has not yet re-
ported his departure to the state de-
partment Acting Secretary Adee Is
to confer with Secretary Root and
Assistant Secretary Bacon and will
then probably make public his last
diplomatic correspondence relating to
the Venezuelan troubles.