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Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
Tawney Championed the Salary
]. Grab.

The following was the Minneapolis
Tribune's account of the action to in
crease salaries in the national House
OF Representatives taken in lam, 1907:
.WAsHINGToN. Jan. 19, 1907. To
Congressman James A. Tawney will
be accorded the palm of many and
many statesman both Of the old and
new school who lacks the lndomitable
nerve and ever present courage of the
doughty member from the First dis
trict Of Minnesota. 4 fter making
sort Of half hearted effort to increase
their cOmpensatio9, the house and een-
ate had resigned themselves to the in
evitable and had about concluded that
there would be no use to make any
further effort when all of a sudden the
tahles are turned and the increase of
salary Of each member aud senator
from S., 600 to $500 per annum is now
assured. &
The raise will be done in conference
On the legislative and executive bill.
And when the JimorOus and weak
kneed beneficiary of the increase, who
did not dare vote in the open for it, but
Who nevertheless prayed that it, would
I get through somehow, asks how it all
! happened, he will be referred to "Jim"
| TaVney, chairman Of the appropria
1 tlons committee of the house.
Mr.. TaWney has been the champion
1 OF the amendment from the start He
tsupporled it in committee and on the
| floor Of the house, but was not backed
by the timorous ones. IS
/ Several years ago Mr.. Tawney, as
presiding officer of committee of the
Whole, after a warm contest, ruled that
members were fentitled to an extra al
iluwance of mileage for All extra session
1of congress. MIR. Tawney was over.
lruled by the committee and was sub.
1jected to much criticism by the press
| But he seems to have been marching
forward just the same. And there is
EnOt q senator or member of the house
be he millionaire or pauper but what
Iadmires the fearlessnsss of Mr.. Taw-
Iney. ,s..-JE #5
By arising vote of 1873 to 90 the
house yesterday adopted the amend
ment which was taken from the speak
ers table with senate amendments, in
creasing the salary of the vice-presi.
dent, the speaker, the members of the
cabinet to $4,000 per year aud those of
senator's and Representatives., delegates
Ifrom territories and the resident com.
Imlssioner from Porto Rico to $500
Iper year, the increase to take effect
March 4, 1907.
Il An effort was made to have roll cal
but only 81 members were in favor
which was not a sufficient number, sc
! that the house was relieved of the nee.
essitY Of going on the records.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
Why Tawney Should be Retired.

The congressional fight in the First
district is waxing hot and the next
two week, before the primaries, wilt
see things still livelier. It is plain that
Congressman Tawney has the fight Of
bis life on his hands and the prospects
are that he will be beaten, or given
bad scare when he sees the sentiment
there is against him all through the
district. The Independent editor is not
much acquainted with his rela-
tions with his constituents so far as
representing them locally in Washing
ton, but we know full well that Taw-
ney has catered to Speaker Cannon and
his clique and has not been in SYM
pathy with the Roosevelt policies of
reform. The chief trouble with him
is that he is too close to Cannon, and
that is reason enough that he should
be retired. There is today no man in
high public station more dangerous to
the welfare of the country than this
man Cannon, and Tawney is one of
his chief lieutenants. 1t is true that
our congressman has risen to high posi-.
tion and influence thru his friendship
with the speaker, but what good does
that do the district or the country at
J large when this man Cannon is using
| his friends and his autocratic power as
speaker to thwart legislation which is
demanded by the people and the peo-
ple's president?. Better to have good
man with little influence in Congress
than one who uses his experience and
high position to defeat the will of the
people. Cannon is the issue in the
First district this year and Mr.. Taw-
ney's defeat would be a body blow at
Cannonism. jenkins of Wisconsin
was defeated Tuesday on the same is
sue and a man of the people, Irving
Lenroot, goes to Congress in his place.
l-LeRoy Independent. .--
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
A Pointer For Office Seekers

Here is a tip for Office seekers: Two
well.kaown candidates running for'the
same Office were out electioneeripg
Both happened on the same road a
short distance apart The hiad-most
.one taadled at a certain house when a
bright little girl came to the tdoor.
"sissie, will you please bring me "a
drink Of water?" which she quickly
did. Fhen he gave her candy and said:
,"Did sthe man ahead Of me gi1e,yon
CANDY" eyes sir. I" Then he gave
her a nickel and said: "Did he give
you; ;money2' "Yeseir,'' he gave me ten
.cents." Then picking her up he Kissed
sher and said: "Did he kiss Eou?''
Yes ir,,and he kissed ma, toe -"
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09

In economy and right laws at st. Paul
will stay at home and let the wire pull
lers hav it all their own way and then
kick afterwards. It's just what the
carpetbaggers and grabbers want so
they can hav their own sweet way
without opposition and that is why
the people got soaked so bad with
standpatters and agents Of the big
corporations and aristocrats. It looks
like the proper place to register your
kick was at the polls and that there
the. people determined their policies
and preferences.
Don't you ever think it that if Jim
Tawney is thrown into the dump this
trip that the world wort turn round
just the same and that the first dee
strick won't be just as we'll off in con-
gress. I've asked time and agen what
Tawney has done, one teeny, tiny,
identical, solitary thing for the past
eight years except draw his salary and
there amt one of his hirelings with a
collar round his neck that opens his
peep about it. Good reason. Tawney
has a stand in with car Cannon. the
worst mated enemy OF the people at
Washington and so he's got leadin'
chairman place but what has he done
on that,appropriatlon committee? Ac-
taally, cross my heart, there never in
the history of all congress was such
enonnons expenses allowed by congress
or a billion dollars spent at a single
session! before until Tawney got to be
the watchdog of the treaeury. lean
SEQ how Tawney is gettin' honor out of
1t all bat how can there be one whit 'Gf
loss'to the public if he gets let outp
-. FARMER BEN.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09

OWatonna Journal Chronicle: A
grave mistake was made when Owa-
tonnas present sewerage system was
installed. Generally speaking the sew-
ers are too small. Certainly The trnnk
sewers, carrying the discharges from
many laterals, are too small, Snd surely
al sewers required to carry the drain.
age OF roofs and cisterns are too small
When the beginnings of the systems
were laid, the councils of those days
apparently bad q very misty idea of
what the system was to amount to. and
9 very foggily conceived plan of deye-
lopment. They made the old and com
mon mistake of forgetting to build for
the future as well as to take care ofe
the present Is =.
Minneapolis Journal: Probably 40.
much of the alleged trouble with Christi
ianity is due to the preachers who ara
"in touch with the tines Al "a anv<
otner cause. Advanced yandeyi;la Is:
not advanced Christianity. The sani-
ty Of the church, however. is ramark-
able under all the temptations held m1t
by tho vaudeYillians. The hest WORK
of the church today is being done in
those meeting houses where the simnle
gospel is adhered to. 80 : -
W innebago City Enterprise: Jacob
son still keeps pegging away, and the
voters are surging forward to pledge
their support to the Republican nomi.
nee. bison takes with the people.
He ls man, through and through,
rugged and honest, and what he prom.
sses & he will perform There is some
thing refreshing in this. The usual
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
WHERE EVERY ONE is HONEST.
North caroIinans Who Neither Lie
Nor Steal. -

After stay in an isolated mountain
settlement in North Carolina, where
the whirr of the spinning wheel is still
commonplace sound, the dress of the
people homespun, where skyscrapers
are unheard of and automobiles un-
known, the ways of civilization sit
strangely just for the moment on
Henry Mitchell, 3439 Whitfield avenue.
He has been doing missionary work
In the Episcopal mission church and
school at Bat Cave, q postoff1ce sta
aton in North Carolina, under the super
Tlsion of the Sisters Of the Trans
dguration, whose motherhouse is Beth
any home, Glendale Although Bat
Cave lis only Is miles from Asheville,
N. g., the mountaineers Of the commu-
nifty live much to themselves.
never in all my life," he said,
saw more truthful, earnest, honest
people. The clothing of the people is
spun by the women and the wool
sheared from the sheep which the
men raise. It is quite an ordinary
thing to 80 into the log home and
ind the wife busy spinning wheel.
Families are large and the people are
Industrious. They work when there
Is work to do. but the land is much
worn. It is possible for man and
his family to live ID this community
without dollar, year in and year out.
It he owes little taxes on his home
hot much more than dollar or so
per year, he goes to q neighbor who
has ACTUAL cash now and then and
works out enough to cover the taxes.
Such things as lying or stealing are
unknown among these God-fearing
people. They are anxious to learn
and It is only because Of their isola-
ton that they do not know.
It seems odd to find persons who
90 not know what lemons and oranges
/. are. vet many Of these people have.
never seen them. They don't know
What q sllyscraper is, and would view.
an automobile with ave. 1 had the
pleasure Of giving one woman the first
hat 8 ls7 she ever had. They make their
dresses in the old fashioned way, sew
Ing the skirt to the waist. The North
Carolina mountaineer Is q f1ne-looking
{ 2 man an The women are hard-working
and g ID kind d-hearted. They are eager to-
have their chill ldrenZ study, and the
youngsters often walk miles to school,.
Our school is doing great work
among NOR these people, = Cincinnati
Times Star.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
Political Announcement,
Political Announcement

l respectfully announce to the voters
OF Mower County that have filed as q
republican candidate for the Office of
Sheriff Of said county, subject to your
action at the primary election. Ap.
Preciatlng your support in the past,
hereby solicit your further favors this
year. !.
NICHOLAS NICHOLSON,
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
Announcement for Treasurer.

Having be- urgently requested
to enter the race. for the Office OF
county treasurer by friends from all
parts of the county, I hereby an
neunce my candidacy for that posi-
ton subject to the. decision of the
voters of the county at the Republic
an primaries in September, and If
nominated and elected, will attend
'ne duties of the office to the sat-
isfaction of the tax peyers.
0. J. DICKENS.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
Announcement for Commissioner

Having been repeatedly urged to en-.
ter the race for the office of county
commissioner of the first district,
hereby announce myself as candidate
for that Office, subject to the decision
of the voters at the Republican prim.
aries in september.
CHARLES L. SCHWARTZ.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
For Commissioner,

| hereby announce myself as candi.
date for county commissioner for the
fifth district of Mower County subject
to the choice of the voters at the com
ing republican primaries. g,
JOHN G. HAWKINS.
Austin, Mimi, Aug. "a, 1908.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
Announcement for REPRESENTATIVE.

At the earnest request of my
friends from various parts of the
district, have decided to become a
candidate for Representative for the
North District, subject to the decis-
ion of the electors at the Republican
primaries in Sept. 1908. If nominat-
ed and elected I will represent the
district to the best of my ability.
Yours respectfully,
w. G. GRIMM.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
Announcement.

To the voters of the sonth legislative
district Of Mower County I announce
my candidacy for the Republican
nomination for representative. If
nominated and elected I pledge to work
faithfully for the best interests of. my
constituents.
Harlan e. Palmer.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
State Prison Farm Machinery

The sample reapers and mowers
made at the Minnesota state prison
as samples for the purpose Of testing
their qualities have proven to be first
class successes. Warden Henry VOL
fer has received reports from the six
mowers and the two reapers tried ont
by farmers and they are all dattering
successes according to reports.
=. Is. Downing, the superintendent
selected q year ago to build the samples,
has been given directions to prepare
for active manufacture Of both classes
OF machines the ensuing year All OF
the frst-class : patents on other ma
chimes are available for the state ma
chimes either by purchase or on salts.
factory terms and some new patents
have been issued TO the state so that
the haryesters and mowers are TO be
the best made.
Materials will be secured for making
a considerable number Of them for use
next year. One Of the buildings now
in course Of constructio on the new
prison site will be used for the manu-.
facture Of the machines. The foun.
datlon for thestructure Is done and the
walls are going up. This factory will
be ready for operation "a the fall soor
after the new binder twine factory
there is placed in running order
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
Announcement.

To the Voters of the North Legislat-
i've District of Mower County:
| have again filed for the office of
Representative and respectfully ask
your support at the Republican prim-
aries to be held Sept. Is, 1908.
W. A NOLAN
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
Announcement.

To the voters of the South Legisla.
tive District of Mower county: L here.
by announce myself as candidate for
the Republican nomination for Repre-.
sentative at the Republican primaries
to be held Sept. Is, 1908.
CHAS. R. BOOSTROM.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
Candidate for REPRESENTATIVE,

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Republican nomin-
alton to the Office of representative
of the south legislative district of
Mower county, subject to the deci-
sion Of the coming Republican prina-
aries. -.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
HUBERT CAREY.
Announcement For Representa-
tive.

TO the Voters Of the North District
of Mower County, MINI: l hereby
announce myself as candidate for
Representative on the Prohibition
ticket, and ask the support of all TEN.
perance people at the next election.
Respectfully,
. VIM. a. WILSON.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09
The Congressnlan's Luxury q q
Washington.

Is enormous, no doubt, but II evldenlly
has its compensations, too.
First, the congressman raised their
salaries. Where they had the fat salary
of $5, 900 q year before, now they draw
$500 and they find they have lots
more for luxury since their pay was in.
creased SO per cent. 8
Then they are allowed $500 year
for a secretary, and it is possible, by
undertaking little more work your
self, to put most of that into your saw
ings bank. You are allowed 1925 q
year for stationery, and If you are
frugal and don't answer too many let
ters you can save most of this, too; and
"every little bit, added to what you've
got, makes little more"
Up to last winter the congressman
have had to find their own offices, un
less they were chairman of important
committees, and this involved paying
office rent unless you had your Office in
your hat, as some of them did.
Now, however, the House of Repre-.
sentative has built at government ex
pense large and handsome office build
ing for themselves. Jadging from the
descriptions of it, it is q dream, and il
will serve to make the life Of the con
;gress man like that Of king. The cos'
of this building, together with that OF
q tunnel connecting it with the capitol
by which the journey can be made free
from the incleaaent aspects that the
Washington climate assumes at times
is about $3,500@0O, which would pro
vide every congressman with an s2o0(
residence in Washington if it had been
spent that way. Perhaps that will be
the next step.
The building IA Of Vermont marble
and the corridors are lined with the
same expensive material. The wood
work is of mahogany throughout
Each representative has private office
room and any one OF these offices woulc
satisfy the $5oOW president of q life
insurance company. In each ,oface
room there is q large square. top smaho
gany desk for the statesman and .
smaller one for his private secretary
Then there is 8 mahogany Typewriter
desk, and ansabundance of mahogany
chairs of the deep, comfy, sea-going
variety, hourly inviting the congress-
man to come and recline in them-or in
one of them-and sink in it's luxurious
depths the cares and burdens that be
set him. Attached to each Office is q
private lavatorY fitted out in mahog.
any, and on the lower floors are all the
conveniences of asmillionaire's club, in
<cluding big swimming tank and a
handsome cafe. o.
In each Office it is stated there will be
talking machine, by the use
of which you can recline aristocratical-
ly lin one of those deep chairs and listen
to what is going On in the house of
representatives. The only fear is that
Tor a time the charms of those luxnri-
GUS Offices and their comfortable chairs
will he SO strong that thege will be no.
body in the house to start anything to
listen to-.
This is the kind of luxury Congress-
man Fawney and the other represen-
tatives have fixed up for themselves
down at the national capital No
wonder they forget the common every
day condition and needs of their con-
stituents. 1t is time to leave them at
home. SS
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09

Do not forge p 4 Dalager's 5oc|
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-09

one half to hls own prlncely salary
but he actually tried and persisted in
extractin' constructive mileage from
Uncle Sans cash box when he never
travelled mile for it. Congress ad-
journed IL o'clock March one year,
and at one o'clock of the same date an
extra session was called to order and
I'll be jiggered If Tawney didn't advo-
cate the prop that as it was q new ses-
sion every member had a right to mile
age home and back when he hadn'
move out of his chair. Its such
things that make self respectin' man
tired and disgusted. lsee by that pa
per that Tawney is now rated as worth
million dollars. What do farmers
think of keepin' such at Washington
by supportin' him at the polls?
It's the stay at home voter that alwus
does the mischief. You need never
fear but the carpetbaggers and trickst-
.ers and the salary grabbers and the
paid agents of rich oils holders will
get out and vote. y on need not lay
awake nights Worryin' that the hire.
lings in the towns will not be drummed
out with hired liveries and runners to
pack the primaries. But the rank and
flle Of the substantial farmers and citi.
zens who hav the most vital interest II
good government at w Washington and
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08

affairs of its kind that hes been given
in the borough this season. The hall
was tastefully decorated with orange
and green, the clubs colors and
music was furnished by Prentzel's or
chestra, the catering being done by
NJ. Haitian. A number of out of
town visitors were present from Wa
terbury, Derby, Ansonia, Thomaston
and other valley towns,
Rev Thomas T. A. Hanna of Phila-
delphia, who vas to accept the pulpit
of the Baptist chuch the first two
Sundays of February, has sent word
that he is still indisposed and could
ont come to the Union City chapel
until the first two Sundays of March.
Rev +. J. Lewis of Waterbury will
be the preacher at both services on
Sunday and the Rev Charles Salisbury
of western New York has the two fol-
lowing Sundays. The latter comes
with view to settle as pastor of the
church should call be extended,
The new street leading from Church
street to Water street has at last been
opened, but as yet has not been Off
cially named, and although it has
been opened, it is far from being fin
ished. as the east end of the street
will have to be filed in about ten feet,
but the opening of it will serve as a
temporary arrangement until such
time as things can be improved in this
locality and this is being done without
any unnecessary delay and judging
from what is said by those who know,
when this work is completed, the sur
roundings Of the new passenger station
will present the finest appearance of
any station along the line.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
OAKVlLl.E HAPPENINGS

Mr. and Mrs Felsmann of Terry
vile are visiting relatives here.
Mrs P. f. Broderick of Newton
Heights is reported on the sick list
f. l.. Fletcher of Litchfield was
renewing old acquaintance here to-
day.
Miss Anna O'Brien has returned
from a stay with relatives in Tor
rington.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Haight, who
have been visiting with Mrs bradley
on Davis street, left Tor New York
city this morning. -
Barton's grocery team figured in
a runaway this morning. Becoming
frightened at the SAP train, the
horse started at a mad clip across
the new highway bridge, turning the
corner and continuing up Main
street to the postofhce, where he
stopped of his own accord. The dis
tribution of some boxes of groceries
along Main street was the only dam
age done.
While delivering groceries at the
Dunphy home on Knob hill Wednes-
day, B. A. Coe noticed smoke coming
out of the house owned by Marshall
Johnson on the opposite side of the
street and which is undergoing some
repairs. The place was unoccupied,
but fire was kept burning to dry
the plaster. mere was no protec-
ton of the wood work where the
stove pipe went through and this is
said to be the cause of the blaze. Mr.
Coe. assisted by George Stanley,
broke into the house and put out the
flames. which would have soon con-
sumed the building.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
General Markets.

New York. Feb. ..
FI.ouR-Unsettled. with little doing;
Minnesota patents. S.3oa5-so: winter pat
ents. A75as.I0: winter straights. NSa
teo: winter extras. t7saLa.
RYE FLoUR-steady; fair 10 good.
81. 7sasi5: choice to fancy. S-9oasS.
wHEAT-After opening a trihe lower
on huge Argentina shipments wheat
turned strong on higher northwest
aila5ss. July. t1.oo7salMs-
BUTTER = Creamery. specials. per
pound. Nc: extras. SAC. hrsts. 5las7c- :
seconds. Eassc: thirds. 2sa2sc.. held. spe-
Gals. s2c.. extras. me-: frsts. zeasic-
seconds. 8azsc.. state dairy. common 70
fair. 1sEc
CHEEsE-Fun cream. specials lee;
state fun cream. small coiored and
white. fancy. I51c. large. colored- fancy.
IsAc.: large. white. fancy. 1s14c.. good 70
prime. Ip4a1sisc. late October and early
November made. I1A4a1ntc-: winter made.
IzzI5c.: common % fair. 1aaIIs4c-: Skins.
IL pound specials. lie. skins. fine. e11z
sasc. fair 70 good. sasc.s common. rs
&c. fun skins. lar
EGGs-stsis- penrsylvaris and nearby.
selected white. fancy. iSassc-. good 70
rhofce. zaz1c. brown ard u1ixed. fancy,
z7a-xc. hrsts. ZAsae
HAT-DuI. god to choice seat
wOoI,-outet. domestic feece. S1a1sc.
STRAw-Quief AZ EaS7lsc-
LIVE POULTRT-F1rmer ard In god
demand: fowls. Is1sal4A1c.. ed roosters
H.. chickens. Hale: ducks. 1saEc-
reesr TIaltc.
DRESSED POULTRY = FTrr ara n
e-u.s se-srS. fr-sh kiiled fowls cho1ce
f1zze-. e. fair - reed 1r<a1tr-