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The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-04

nothlhS or comfort or luxury that We may not have if we will
 We are above all an extravagant nation .rd wasteful to sinful degree It is said thai France could live well upon what WIG wasto and it is probably true. The great need of to-day is the prevention of waste and the proper use and conserving of our resources Every man who keeps at all in touch with the aIars or puslness knows how important it is to keep down expenses and to make every stroke count. He knows freight charges in the last 70 years have been more than cut in two and this has been possible because of the better construction of the road beds and more power ful locomotives and better management railroad that would attempt to do business to- day upon the basis of 20 years ago would be a bankrupt in six months While there has been tremendous improvement in railway opera tions there has been little, if anything, done to improve wagon transportation over the high ways Good roads are as important from an economic standpoint to the farmer as cheap railroad rates, and equally affect his profits.
 There is no country in the world outside of the United States that could stand what we are compelled to bear every year because of bad roads. We have the distinction of being the richest country and having the poorest roads of any on earth. While we have mastered many things and all told have made and are making wonderful records we have failed sig
 
 Good roads pay from an economic standpoint alone, but there is higher reason for good roads, namely, the social, ethical and educa- tiona advantages.
 It would be interesting to know what other countries have done upon this important mat ter and the illustrations herewith show the conditions in other countries and also indi- cate how highly important good roads are re- garded in the several countries. We get glimpse herewith of the famous Appan Way, one of the oldest roads in the world leading from the Rome to Southern Italy, built before Christ was born. It is still in use and serving its purpose
 One of the glories of the Roman empire was the construction of highways. When Ceasar invaded England one of the first things done the building of a number of splendid roads, some of which in use today people that build good roads also look after personal cleanliness, the Romans built not only roads but baths. One of the early Roman baths may be found to-day just off the Strand in London, near the Norfolk hotel. This bath is still used after 1000 years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-04
Thoreau's Sensible Answer

When the foresthaunting hermit Thoreau lay on his deathbed, Cal whistle friend called to make inquiry regarding his soul. "Henry,' he said, anxiously, have you made your peace with God?" John" replied the dying naturalist, in whisper, T didn't know that God and myself had guar. reled!"
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-04
1t Is the First Thousand That Counts Save That and You're on the Way.

"The thing that counts" said a man of independently large means ac- cumulated by hard work, saving and wise investments, lis the first thou sand dollars; when you've got that amount together you are beginning to get somewhere, and with that start you will want to keep on. The red ink interest entries that yCu see pu.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-04
PRECISE.

Miss Sentimental-Tell me, are you sure, Milton, that I'm the first you've asked to marry you?"
 Mir Manyack-Do you mean this present month or do you include last as Well2
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-04
St. James, Day.

he does want to do is to get together
 enough to Eve on modestly."
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-04

to the attic as relies of former conditions. Thousands upon thou sands came upon the scene who did not produce what they consumed; the food products had to be sent to them over the country roads and railways. In the span of a changed that the neigh borhood market of barter and exchange gave way to a world wide market. the fluctuations of which were hourly der the OpNanS A nightY system
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-04

IE un vel e d
 American is apt to have some eXagger- ated opinions of his own country; he is prone to regard other countries as back numbers and some of them as half civilized. When one has tra veled in many lands he finds he has much to learn and often
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-04

from unexpected sources.
 There can be no doubt that the United States has the greatest oppor- tunity ever given to any people in the worlds history. It has a domain washed by two oceans and soil of un- surpassed fertility. The Mississippi valley is the very garden of the world while the mountains are store houses of mineral wealth. Everything man needs of necessity and luxury can be home grown" If We did not succeed under such conditions it would be onr everlasting disgrace. We have more wealth producing elements and more enterprise in certain ways than any other nation. As a people there is
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
John johnson Of Minnesota
One of the Common People, Forcef In Character VINO Looms
S Up In the Presidential Limeight- How He made
81 Good Despite the Adverse Circumstances
7s>l of His Early Life
Of His Early Life.

h 7 \ T
A F1ER all. the American people de
~ spise snobbery. There is but a
Yery small class among us that
apes aristocracy and puts am
cestry upon a pedestal - kiss the dirt
at Its feet. For proof of this we have
only to- look to Minnesota. wherein
dwells q man who in these antecam-
paiyn days is being exploited for a
presidential nomination by thousands
of men who never saw him and never
hefrd of him until three years ago
Why this mans presidential boom !?
Just because he has ..made good de-
spite the fact that his father died In
thd poorhouse and his mother took in
washing. Nobody disputes the popu-
lay assumption that Governor John
A. Johnson is an able man and Of pres
idntiai dimensions. But, for all that.
helnever would have been mentioned
foH the presidency save for this poor
hoise and washerwoman story. Upon.
this foundation we base the proof that
America, heart, head and hand, is still
essentially antisnob
IN 1904 the Democrats of Minnesota
nominated for governor country edi-
tor, the st. Peter Herald man John
Johnson was pretty good country ed
itor. too, but there were some roo 9th
ers in Minnesota. st. Peter is a
small town, and the Herald is a small
paper. But it is not necessarily true
that small paper in small town has
small man at the head of it. Plenty
of instances to the contrary might be
cited. but Johnson's is enough. For
fifteen years Editor johnson had run
the editorial end of the Herald. while
his partner, Henry Essler, had run
the mechanical end. Both took hand
at the business end. Johnson became
secretary and then president of the
state editorial association So the other
editors knew him. and they liked him.
Johnson had served one term as a
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
Knocked OF the Gilt.

Yes, one of the two women was
saying, Il think I'll get for the drawing
room those curtains / looked at last.
The dining rooms all right as it is,
but the drawing room
Nov, will you listen to that?" ex-
claimed man sitting near by in an I'M
dertone. Her drawing ROOM Why,
say, she occupies a five room fat just
over mine and a duplicate of it. When
ever 1 get more than three people in
my little parlor feel like apologizing
for crowding them. IF she We're to add
a grand piano to her furniture I'll bet
she couldn't open the door more than
halfway.
But suppose she must get lot of
comfort out of talking about her draw
ing ROOM especially when strangers
are listening. You know some women
are queer that way."-New York Globe,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
GOVERNOR JOHNSON or MINNESOTA

for q few years. He married Caroline
Haden, a Swedish girl also an immi-
grant. She was utterly alone in Amer
two room house near st. Peter. For a
few years the braWny arms of Gustaf
Johnson earned living for the wife
and the little ones who came, John
being the first baby, born III 1861.
Then required an attack of the old
system of the village blacksmith de
manded alcohol. The blacksmith be-
came a lrunkard. Like many others
of his unfortunate class, he went
from bad to worse Finally the local
authorities placed him in the poor
Mrs. Johnson was left with six chill
dren to. support. John was only twelve
years old. but he arose to the occa-
sion. He insisted upon quitting school
so that he might help. He got a job in
grocery store. A grocer's boy has no
snap as a job, but some OF them have
snap as individuals. John Johnson
they probably called him J ohnny then
got $40 month, which he turned
over to his mother. He found time. to
deliver laundry washed and ironed
by his mother, his splendid heroic
mother, and also to deliver papers on
the carriers roulette town paper.
After two years of this grocers boy
life life he got a job in the drug store at a
slight higher rate OF pay. From this
I time On his mother gait taking IN
Washing John supported the family.
II the years following three of the
little sisters died, and Iohn Johnson
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
The Game He Preferred.

At dinner recently several men were
discussing the merits of different kinds
of game. One preferred canvasback
duck, another Woodcock and still an
other thought quail the most delicious
article of food. The discussion and the
dinner ended at about the same time.
Well, Harry said one of the men,
speaking to the waiter at his elbow,
what kind Of game do you like besty'
well, Mr.. Jones, to be frank, almost
any kind of game suits me, but what I
like best is an American eagle served
on silver dollar New York Tribune
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
END OF THE WORLD.
One Scientific Theory Of How Our
Planet May Perish.

One Scientific Theory of How Our
Planet May Perish.
A scientific forecast of how the end
of the world might come has been
given by Professor Ellard Gore. His
theory is that final cataclysm may pos
sibly be the result of collision be
tween the. sun and some dark, dead,
derelict planet
Although astronomers have no ac-
tual proof that such dead suns exist.
without life or light and careering
about in space, they believe it quite
possible. The result of a collision be-
tween the sun and a dark planet
would be that the formers light and
heat would be enormously increased
and the earth Instantly DESTROYED by
com bustion.
Professor Gore tells how we should
be warned of our approaching DOOM
when about 100000 miles from
the sun. the dark body would begin to
shine by reflected light. In about ten
years it would have become SO bright
as to be visible to the naked eye In
fifteen years it would be brighter than
any object except the moon. Very soon
afterward would come the great catas-
trophe of it's collision, moving at 400
miles second, with the sun moving
at the same speed Dundee Observer.
OF High Degree.
"What kind of dog have you got
there, my boy?''
| Oats a mouse hound, mister
J Judge.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
THE CANOES.
Ancient Legends of the Sacred River
of the Hindoos.


Ancient Legends of the Sacred River
of the Hindoos.
From an icy cavern at the foot of
Himalayan snow bed more than 10000
feet above the level of the sea issues
Small stream which becomes the
mighty Ganges. flowing for 1.500 miles
through India to the bay of Bengal.
and of whose course every foot is holy
ground.
With Mother Ganga. as the pious
Hindoos reverently call her, no river
on earth can compare in sanctity.
The old poem tells us that the heav-
enly Ganges flowed from the toe OF
Vishnu and was brought down from
heaven by the prayers of the saint
Bhagiratha to purify the ashes of the
10000 sons of King Sagara, who had
been burnt by the angry glances of the
sage kapila
Ganga was angry at being brought
down from heaven, and to save the
earth from her impetuous rush silva
caught the river on his brow and with
his matted locks checked its course.
The legends go on to tell how the de-
scent of the Ganges disturbed the sage
Jahnu in the performance of his rei-
gious Duties Whereupon in his rage he
drank mp the river, but subsequently
relented and permitted it to flow from
his ear.-Pearson's Weekly.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
Champion Political Joke.

Minnesota normal Republican ma
jority is between $4,000 and 10000
The Democrats had LITTLE Or no 4expec-
tation of eleeting j ohnson One reason
they picked himlfor the candidacy was
that he was "a sssWede and would get
the Scandinavian vote. which in Min
nesota lis a considera bic, factor. They
hoped he, at any rate, would make a
decent showing and most of them
would have been satisfied with that
But Johnson. having accepted the
nomination. made a systematic cam
paisn. His opponent. State Auditor
Dunn, was not altogether popular in
his own party. Dunn's unpopularity
helped Johnson, against whose record
nobody had anything TO- say John
sons popularity increased as Dunns
decreased. Something had to be done
Tor Dunn. Then somebody done IT.,
The manner of doing it, the madness
OF its method. mllst stand forever as
the hampion political joke of the
ages. Did you ever see boomerang?
a boomerang issa curved club. When
THROWN by one who knows how, it
Ilakes as turn artl,1nd in the air and
Games back 10 sslA thrower. i 4 the
Arower doesn't look out. the toomer-
asg VIII nasli hffs ACE,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01

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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
Strike Settled Without Riots.

The way Governor Johnson settled
strike last summer shows his power
as conservative official The miners
In the Mesaba range went out, and
there was imminent peril of violence.
Instead of sending his state militia to
the scene Governor Johnson himself
went, alone. He talked with the strike
leaders and with the employers. He
visited the strikers and heard their
grievances He gave them good adj
vice. If they remained orderly. he
said. no troops would be sent. Int If
they became violent he would no
forced to quell their violence with SOL
diers. The strike was settled without
riots.
Some, persons take pleasure in com
pairing John Johnson with Abraham
Lincoln This is due to the fact that
both men had immediate ancestnrs, of
the kind that. as a rule. do NOT pro-
duce society sWells johnson seams
to have much of the homely honesty
OF Lincoln and more dignity than
Honest Abe Whatever he NAV t,,rn
out to be in the future, we mnst 90
back to the original thesis and assert
that If Johnson had been candidate
for head sheik OF Fifth avenues Four
Hundred or for chief chimpaazee of
the Newport set that luna ic's circular
would have defeated him. But he was
running merely for the governorship
of the plain com non, sensible. intelli-
( usnt people OF m American common,
wAaifh
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
Willino.

One evening the head of the house
hold came home earlier than usual and
was very hungry. He said to the maid.
Please tell the cook to accelerate the
dinner"
The maid brought back word to this
effect: IF you please, sir, the cook says
she hasn't any in the house, but if you
can wait little while she will send for
some"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
Useless.

Dear, oh, dear" sighed Mr.. Sallow-
day, Il wish knew some good way to
acquire an appetite
NONSENSE exclaimed his wife
What do you want with an appetite:
1t would only give you more dyspep-
STA. Philadelphia Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
Two Hairs.

begin to realize" said young Mr.
Kallow, sthat am no longer a mere
youth now that I've got a little hair
on my lip
"Yes," said Miss Pert, "and I sup
pose in month or so you'll have an
other one.' Exchange.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
There Are Plenty Like Him.

80 - : 'S''eJ @'NS = fft.
Il wonder what has kept Jones poor?
He's always made good salary
Il know he's we'll paid, but he's one
Of the fellows who spend all their mon
ey trying to get something for moth
Ing. Detroit Free Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01
Story Went the Rounds.

The reason he couldn't was that
what the circular said about his par
ents was true. A st. Paul newspaper
which supported him sent staff cor
respondent posthaste to the little town
Of st. Peter. The staff man inyestigat-
ed the immediate anteeedents of John
Johnson. The reportorial assignment
would have delighted any good news
paper man. 1t is not often that a re-
porter strikes such human interest
color. The story of John johnson of
st. Peter, as published in the st. Paul
paper, quickly went the rounds of the
Minnesota press; also it went the
rounds of the corner groceries and the
drug stores and the country hotel of
fees, where governors are made and
presidents are prepared from the raw
material.
The st. Paul reporter discovered that
Gustaf johnson. blacksmith, had
:emigrated from Sweden about fifty
years ago, settling in st. Peter. He
had been heavy drinker in his native
land and came to America in the hope
that he might reform. He did reform
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01

state senator, and some of the politi-
clans knew him and liked him too. But
he was defeated for reelection. being
a Democrat in a Republican district
and when his party placed him at the
head of the state ticket he was plain
John johnson, country editor
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-01

was in debt to the undertaken. The
boy studied hard while working in the
drug store. The little public library
was in the same block He read many
books from the library. being chiefly
interested in history. Meanwhile he
studied pharmacy. too. and eventually
he became registered pharmacist
Real Journalist With a Real Job.
After nine years in the drug store
John Johnson became Journalist In
the cities d Journalist is sometimes de-
scribed as newspaper man out of a
job. In st. Peter John Johnson was a
real Journalist with real job, pay
Ing for Ealf interest in the Herald.
for which friends who believed in
him had put up the money johnson
had paid off the undertaken. He had
bought in the two room family home
stead, which was about to be sold for
taxes, and he had added other rooms
and improv ements.
So this was the story discovered by
the st. Paul reporter 1t was SO mag
AAAASSA1iJ II VIC slhdI <A1uCl1Cdu 5Aluu6-
sofa arose gloriously to the occasion.
President Roosevelt carried the al
ways Republican state of Minnesota
by majority of 161, 1862 hun
dred thousand above. the normal ma
jority. But, hold! John Albert John
son, Democrat, was elected governor
by a majority of 1880. Not a very
large majority that, and yet he turned
81, 400 votes to get 1t.
The country editor closed down his
desk at st. Peter, probably saying to
Henry Essler: ssI'll be back in two
years. Try to keep the subscribers in
line, and don't let the ads. get away
from you. Keep the jobwork going
Then he went to work at his new
job in st. Paul, his office being in Min
nesota's fine new state capitol build
Ing. Did johnson as governor of a
great state pose as sickly sentiment
tai friend of "the common peepuly'
Not bit Of it-not he johnson made
no pretense of being ultra democratic.
He wore good clothes, the prevailing
style. and cut just as dignifed a figure
at gubernatorial reception as he had
cut in the editorial sanctum at st. Pc
ter. He had sense enough to adapt
himself to his environment.