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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-22
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS.

Don1ocFAtIC OdHuIodHeS ASK the r arm.
ers to Contribute.
Lincoln, Neb., July 1.-THE first
appeal for campaign contributions by
the Democratic candidates for the
presidency and vice presidency has
been made. In a formal message di-
rected to the farmers of the country
Messrs. Bryan and Kern urge them to
contribute according to their means
and in other ways assist in restoring
Democracy to power. The appeal, in
Democracy to power.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04

dents are alike, except that some are
more depraved than others, and among
these was Jud Harmon. All students
want to do things to the faculty, and
some do them. Among these again was
Harmon. That is why he did not grad.
uate till day late and but for a small
French revolution in that particular
college would not have graduated at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
Auction Bulletin.
MELVIN WILLIAMS SALE

The undersigned, having concluded
to quit farming, will offer for sale at
auction. commencing at 10 o'clock a.
M, at the farm, known as the Quincy
Williams place, 916 miles southwest
of Lancaster and 81 miles southwest
of Hurricane. on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IL, 1908.
The following described property:
Seven Head Horses-Consistino of a
matched team of brown yr. olds. one
mare and the other a gelding, each
weighing about 1850; one brood mare
yrs. old, weight 1900; two 3-yr-old
colts, trotting bred; one Percheron
yearling.
81 Head Cattle-Two pure-b bred red.
poll cows, one with calf by side, the
other coming fresh in the spring,
eight mich COWS coming fresh in the
spring, seventeen 2 yr-old steers, three
yesrlings, two heifers and one steer,
one red-po bull calf.
% Hogs-l6 good brood sows and
II shoats.
80 Sheep-32 ewes and one pure bred
Hampshire down buck.
Hay and Grain-22 tons good timo
thy hay in barn, $50 bushels good
Swedish seed-oats. 80 bushels barley.
Machinery, etc.-One Deering bind
er, nearly new, one John Deere No. 9,
corn planter, nearly new, two good
corn plows, one Emerson gang pillow.
nearly new, two walking stubble
plows, one Mccormick mower. one
Thomas hay tedder, one 3-section
harrow, one broadcast seeder. one
farm wagon, one wide-tire truck wag-
on nearly new, one single buggy, three
sets heavy work harness, and set of
driving harness, one hay rack, one set
good wagon springs, one DeLaval
cream separator, one feed cooker, one
scoop end gate, one blacksmiths forge
and good wise, one QuIck-meal cook
stove, nearly new, and other articles
two numerous to mention.
Lunch at noon.
Terms-All sums of SO or under,
cash, over that amount one years
time will be given on bankaole note
bearing per cent interest.
MELVIN WILLIAMS.
Richard Meyer, Clerk.
R. N. Hoskins, Auct.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
by JAr1Es A. EpcERToN.

1T is seldom that one city can bOast
three presidential possibilities at
one time, a distinction that be-
longs to Cincinnati this year. The
fact that Cincinnati Is in Ohio accounts
Tor 1t. Ohio is almost as prolific OF pos
sible presidents as 1t is Of buckeyes. II
not only has a crop OF its own. but
when other states want to bhpport the
luxury Of favorite son they are often
compelled to fall bach on a citizen
transplanted from Ohio. There are
Buckeyes who have come to egard the
White House as a state institution.
Taft, Foraker and Judson Harmon
are the three candidates who are now
making Cincinnati about the warmest
spot on the political map. The careers
of the three men are closely intermin-
gled. All three are natives of Ohio.
Taft and Harmon were born In the
same county, Hamilton, and Foraker
and Harmon were born in the same
year, 1916. All three are lawyers, and
all three sat on the bench of the supe-
rior court of Cincinnati. Foraker and
Harmon served in this capacity at the
same time. Then Foraker was elected
governor, and when Harmon resigned
from the bench to resume the practice
of law in 1887 Foraker appointed Taft
to the vacancy. The parallel does not
end even here. All three are college
graduates, Taft from Yale, Foraker
from Cornell and Harmon from Deni-
son. All have lived In Washington,
two as cabinet officers and one as SEN
ator. All three were originally Repub-
licans, Harmon breaking away in the
Greeley campaign of 1872. Despite
present political differences. the three
have been warm personal friends.
What fate is 1t that twists the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
Harmon Of Ohio
Distinguished Jurst Candidate of Conservative Democrats
For the Presidency, is Fighter of Political
Bosses-SK Foot 0ptmst Who Is
the Soul of Good Nature.
the Soul of Good Nature.

past sixty. In the meantime the world
has moved its tents considerably far.
Their up the trail. All that makes q diff
ference In relative attitudes. There are
people who call Mr.. Bryan a conserva-
tive today, Bryan himself being among
the number. 1t Is all In the point OF
view; also In the exigencies Of politics.
There is one thing certain-the Amer
ican people have moved forward and
are still moving. II they have come
abreast OF the Bryan position, 1t fol-
lows as a matter Of course that they
are In advance Of that Of Judge Har-
mon. That is a story, however, which
can only be told by the result Of the
convention and the election.
Whatever may be Judson Harmcn'S
attitude now compared to that OF thir-
ty-five years ago, no one can charge
that he has deserted his principles.
On the contrary, he was opposed to the
greenback propaganda In 1875, just as
he was to free silver in 1896. He has
fought consistent,.- against local rings
and bosses in his own party, and one
of the fiercest of these fights occurred
but a few years prior to his appoint
ment as attorney general. 1t is like
wise true that while he was railroad
attorney for many years his action as
one of the special counsel appointed to
investigate rebating on the Santa Fe
was more drastic than the administra-
ton would uphold. He, with the asso-
ciate counsel, found that the official
chiefly at fault was Paul Morton, who
had been one of the vice presidents of
the road and was then a member Of
President Roosevelt's cabinet. Mr..
Roosevelt would not have Morton
prosecuted. and Judge Harmon resign
ed. Some of his prestige today is due
to the deep impression created by that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04

threads of destiny in such strange
ways? Even now this truly remarka-
Die parallel is not at an end. 1t is alb
solutely certain that at least two Of
these men and possibly all three are to
be disappointed In their presidential
aspirations.
Since leaving the bench of the supe-
Tior court Of Cincinnati, Harmon has
been attorney general of the United
States, Foraker has been governor and
senator, and Taft has been solicitor
general Of the United States, United
states circuit judge, governor of the
Philippines and secretary of war. If
there is anything else that Cincinnati
would like, now is the time to speak.
No wonder she figures on being the
home of the next president.
A Peoples Party" Organizer.
Although Judge Harmon is being
urged as a candidate of the conserva-
tive Democrats, he was not always
classed on that side of the house.
There was a time when he was rad
Ical Of radicals, not only acting as sec
rotary of the Liberal Republicans In
the III starred Greeley campaign, but
the next year helping to organize a
Peoples party, which nominated q
state ticket, advised everybody to cut
out both old parties and wound up by
polling not quite so many votes as the
Prohibitionists. After that he went
out Of politics and remained out till
1876, when he became a Tilden Demo
crat. In that year he was elected a
Judge Of the common pleas court, but
served only four months, when he was
unseated on a contest
The radical Of today is the conserva-
tive Of tomorrow. This fact may be
due either to the progression OF the
mass or the retrogression OF the indi-
Vidual. Age may have something to
do with It. IN the days of his Greeley
and Peoples party enthusiasms Har-
mon was ia his twenties. Now he is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
An ELECTION PRIMER
Pertinent Points Abont Our Election
Machinery For Nev VOters and old
THE PRESIDENCY.

At what age eligible for the presidency the United stat
At thrty6ve years.
Must ne be native of the United Etatesf
No. But he be what the constitution describes ga natural
citizen which that he be born either the United
States Of parents who citizens of the United States temporarily
sojourning abroad.
Will you cite instance
outside the United States?
Certainly Mayor Mcclellan of New York. who born In Sax
ony while his parents visiting there natural born citizen Of
the United States and therefore eligible the presidency He
natural born American citizen parents American cit
liens the time of his birth.
Is the president elected by popular vOte7
He He elected by body called the electoral
lege, each member of which called presidential elecor
By whom are the presidential electors eected9
By the people In each the electors chosen by the
general state ticket
How long is the term for which the president elected
-Four years.
Is he eligible for a third term?
He is There is constitutional prohibition, though there
"hird term tradition which by popular demand limits president
two TERMS and thus far this demand has been
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
Whv Thew Were witty.

In certain district of Clydesdale
the dodgers CT an old widow lady h9ve
of late had much cause for complaint
regarding the meagerness of the food
suppl. The other evening one OF her
dodgers made remark, upon which
the Lanarkshire landlady said tc him:
Man Tam. it's curious ma dodgers are
aye awful witty?' cay, wumman," said
Tam, Its an aul' saying an true
yin, there's naething like hunger fur
sharpenin' the wiS9!"-Iss7~s Week
ly Newr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
A Book for a Meal,

Sir Gilbert Parker recommends q
simple method whereby one may pos
sess the books one would like to pcs
sess. 81 have often said to myself, :
he remarked to a London audience,
7 cannot afford to buy that book
And l have said again: My dear fell
low, if you will fast for one day you
can buy three of them It is book
for, a meal"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
Peculiar Old English Names.

Here are some of the names taken
from jury list in 1858, the year in
which Richard Cromwell succeeded
his father as protector of England;
Faint-Not Hewitt, Redeemed Comp
ton, Stand-Fast-on-the-Hi Singer,
Be-Courteous Cole, Search Scrip
lures Moreton, Kill-Sin Pimple, Be-
Faithful Joiner, Fight-the-Good-Ffght
of-Faith White, More-Fruit Flower.
Weep-Not Billing, Repentance Avis
and so on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
Joke of the Middle AGES.

In the middle ages it was considered
a fine amusement to watch the official
jester leap into an immense bowl of
custard. But occasionally a bespat-
tered dame would indulge in language
which to-day would be called quite
shocking, although then proper
enough.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
l. Do the Best i Can.

I do the very best I know how
the very best l can; and l mean to
keep doing so until the end. If the
end brings me out all right, what is
said against me won't amount to any
thing. If the end brings me out
wrong, ten, angels swearing ! was
right would make no difference
Abraham Lincoln.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04

case. Presidential booms have sprung
from less causes.
At the time of Judson Harmon's
birth his father was a superintendent
of schools in q small Ohio town and
afterward became a Baptist preacher.
The young man said it was hard to live
up to the reputation Of q minister's
son, but did not explain In what sense
he meant It. Others will interpret 1t
according to their ideas of what the
reputation of a minister's son really
is, provided he has any. Some Of them
have only the reputation of their ia
theirs.
An 'IdoF' In College.
In college Jud Harmon is described
as an idol" Most men who become
presidential candidates are discovered
to have been "idols' in college. 1t is
at least polite to say so. Besides, time
mellows all differences, and success
conceals all defects. So 1t happens
that when q man has become big
enough to be mentioned for the presi-
dency his classmates are in state OF
enthusiasm which makes them forget
his bad points and magnify his good
ones.
It can readily be credited, however,
that Harmon was a little tin Joss
among the "rah-rah" boys. For one
thing he was and is a six footer, ath-
letic and full of animal spirits. For
another he was and is the soul Of good
nature. For third he was leader In
all school pranks. These are qualities
that insure a mans popularity in col
lege-or out Of college, for the matter
Of that.
Young Harmon did not graduate with
his class, but was given q day all of
his own on which he graduated In
state-not solemn state, by the way
but brass band. ''rah-rah" state. One
OF his classmates tells the story, and II
Is exciting enough for the prelude to q
presidential campaign. All college stu
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04

At what eligible the presidency of the United SatI
At thirty-fve years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
Selected as a Burnt OFFERING.

college would not have graduated at
all.
Selected as a Burnt Offerinu.
Most colleges nave fake commence
ment programmes that roast the digni.
fed professors, trustees, students and
everybody worth roasting. The one Of
June, 1866, at Denison was especially
notable. 1t changed tAe junior class
exercises into a bowling farce and
made the stately trustees SO chokingly
wrathy that there had to be a victim.
Harmon's earmarks were all over the
fake programme, SO he was selected aa
the burnt Offering to appease the an.
ger Of the powers that were.
The fact that Harmon had been left
of and was not to receive his sheep
skin did not dawn on the audience till
near the close OF the exercises. 1t was
a mean and small way of getting even
and created an uproar Of protest.
Harmon, Harmon!" went up tho
shouts from all sides, and In the midst
Of the turmoil the faculty completed
the ceremony and filed out through
side door. Thereupon the student body
and alumni hastily convened and
passed resolutions after the good old
American way. Whenever two or
three Americans get grievance there
is the resolution in the midst Of them.
They as naturally run to "whereases"
and oratory as an Italian vendetta
does to stilettos or an Irish fair to
shillalahs.
The Dension students and alumni re-
solved that Jud Harmon should be
graduated without waiting for the aid
or consent of any other nation on
earth. The faculty refused. The stu
dents thereupon resolved to strike, boy
colt the institution and to do all the
dire things that could suggest them
selves to an excited body of young
men. This made dent in the faculty,
and after some further "whereasing"
and resolving" consent was given chat
Harmon might graduate.
The next day when the ceremony
was to take place the student body got
out brass band, formed a procession,
escorted Harmon to the hall like con-
Quering hero and after he received the
coveted sheepskin ''rah-rahed" all the
rest Of the day and into the beginning
Of the next. The spirit of the Declare
ton Of Independence got in it's work
on that student body In fine style.
What chance had a mere board of
college trustees before a force that had
walked all over kings and thrones
With such a start in life there is no
wonder that Jud Harmon's friends
think he is endowed with certain in
alienable rights, among which are life,
the right to run for president.
One of the Home Guard. q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
One of the Home Guard.

1t was shortly before this stirring
revolt against the tyrant that young
Harmon had his war experiences. Hav-
ing martial ardor and being preach
er's son do not go together. Young
Harmon found it so, and when he
would q soldier be he discovered that
the first enemy he would have to whip
was his father. Not caring to gain mil
itary renown in such a hard way, he
relinQuished his dreams. He did run
away from home, however, to join the
home guard, that gallant body which
went to repel Generals Kirby Smith
and John Morgan. Like the king of
France, the home guard marched up
the hill and then marched down again.
Unlike Caesar, 1t came, it saw, it scam
pered.
After participating in this valiant
feat at arms young Harmon had an
actual warlike bout with his father.
In this celebrated battle the weapons
were shingles, and only one side was
armed The late member of the home
guard was totally and disastrously
defeated, after which he was bundled
off to school. The warlike spark was
not entirely quenched, but 1t had to
blaze into eloquence rather than into
vaior. Young Harmon made one speech
on the college campus which was so
filled with fiery patriotism 1t is re-
membered to this day. Bryan is not
the only boy orator.
Like all Ohio men and some others,
Mr.. Harmon is an optimist. 1t is hard
er to be an optimist now than 1t was
six months ago, but so far as heard
from Judge Harmon Is still sticking.
That eminent but intermittent Cincin-
NATHAN, William Howard Taft, is like
wise as optimist All men are who
weigh over 800 pounds.
One thing in Judge Harmon's favor
is his name-it is so much like har-
mony. If there is one thing the Demo
cratic party "long has sought and
mourned because it found it not"
that one thing is harmony. If a radi-
cal is nominated the conservatives
knife him; if conservative is nomi-
mated, the radicals knife him, and If a
betwixt and between man Is nomi-
mated they jump on him both ways
from the middle.
Judge Harmon is even more Of an
athlete than President Roosevelt. He
has a hand and foot as big as Jeffries
and hits almost as hard. He is also a
good shot and, while he does not hunt
bears with brass band, is not with
out fame as Nimrod. That is one of
the things that recommended him to
President Cleveland.
| Mrs. Harmon was q Miss Scobey,
| daughter of prominent physician of
Hamilton, o. She is as large and fine
/ looking for woman as Judge Harmon
Is as a man and has the same consery-
ative ideals and tastes. They have
three daughters, all of whom are popu-
lar In Cincinnati and Washington.
Personally Judge Harmon is not
worried about his prospects of becom-
Ing president. He is convinced, as are
some others, that this is not a good
year for conservatives, but he is ready,
as he ever has been, to stand up for
his principles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-10
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards. Dec. t.
Another big run OF cattle was re-
ceived on this market last week, $4,000
head being the total. Trade was brisk
from start to finish and everything
offered was picked up in short order.
Prices are 10@15c higher than week
ago on the best and In some cases
the advance is even more. Several
punches OF North Park steers sold at
$4.95Q5.10 and most of the good killing
steers here brought s4.25 and up. The
Alex Marr cows from North Park sold
on Friday at $40 and the Hunter
cows brought $3.50 the same day. Most
of the good to choice cows sold at $3.35
Q3.S0 and the fair to good at S2.85@
3.25. Feeding cows brought $1,000
2.75, according to quality. the good
feeding COWS being In the best demand.
Bulls sold at s2.25@2.75, about steady.
and veal calves were quarter higher,
tops bringing $4.75. Good to choice
feeders and stockers sold at $4.00@4.60
and fancy stuff ON up. Fair to good
grades went mostly at $s.35@4.00. Few
cattle were forwarded from this mar
ket in first hands as shippers realize
that prices paid here are higher than
those prevailing at the river markets.
A few punches were sent on and al
most invariably the shipper could have
realized more for them here.
Hogs were in good supply and sold
well, bulk now bringing $5.55@5.75.
Packers are taking everything offered
and pay rather better than river prices.
Sheep trade was good and the mar
ket closed 2544Oc higher on the best.
Fat lambs sold up to $6.25 and feeder
lambs brought $500 and s5.70. freight
paid. A good many thin feeding ewes
have been received and the market is
weak to lower on them, bulk selling at
$2.0O@2.75. All kinds of fat stuff
wanted and selling well. Demand for
gooi feeding lambs is also much bet
ter than supply.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-12-10
PRESIDENTS
HUNT IN AFRICA
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
BY SECRETARY OF SMITH
soNIAN INSTITUTION.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
ROUTE is TO VICTORIA, NYANzA
THENCE DOWN THE NILE
TO kHARToUM.

Washington. = President Roosevelt
Saturday, in a statement prepared by
Secretiry Walcott OF the Smithsonian
Institution, made his first official an
nouncement. regarding the hunting
trip to Africa on which he will start
within two weeks after he retires from
the presidency.
Following is a synopsis of the Off
cial statement:
In March, 1909, Theodore Roosevelt
will head a scientific expedition to
Africa, outfitted by the Smithsonian
Institution and departing from New
York City. This expedition will gather
natural history materials for the gov
ernment collection to de deposited
by the Smithsonian Institution in the
new United States national museum at
Washington, d. C. Besides the Presi-
dent and his son, Kermit Roosevelt,
the personnel of the party. on leaving
New York, VIII consist of three repre-
sentatives of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion; Maj. Edgar A Mearns, medical
corps, U. s. A., retired; Edmund Hell
Ter and ]. Alden Loring. On arriving
in Africa the party will be enlarged by
the addition Of r. ]. Cunninghame,
who is now in Africa, preparing the
Presidents outfit. He will have charge
of number of native porters, who,
with necessary animals, will be formed
into small caravan.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his son will kill
the big game, the skins and skeletons
of which will be prepared and shipped
to the United States by other mem
bers of the party. Kermit Roosevelt
is to te the official photographer Of
the expedition.
The national collections are defi-
cient in natural history materials from
the Dark continent, and an effort will
be made by the expedition to gather
general collections in zoology and bot
any to supply some of its deficiencies,
but the main effort will be to collect
the large and vanishing African ami
mails
No fears need be entertained for the
Presidents safety from the attacks of
man OF beast, as every member of the
party is an excellent rifle shot.
The party will reach Mombassa in
April, 1909. No detailed itinerary has
been decided upon, but the general
route will be up the Uganda railway
to Nairodi and Victoria Nyanza, about
$50 miles by rail, thence crossing into
Uganda, and finally passing down the
Nile to Cairo. Much of the hunting
will be done in British East Africa,
where the Uganda railroad can be
used as a base of supplies and means
of ready transportation. At least one
great mountain, possibly Mount Kenia,
will be visited.
Khartoum will be reached, if all goes
well, about April, 1910. The expedi-
tion may be expected to spend about
one year on African soil.