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Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
Citation for Hearing on Petition
for Descent of Land.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF STEVENS
D.nhn4n Cas- r

COUNTY OF STEVENS
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Christie
pher Hau decedent.
The state of Minnesota to Peter A. Hau,
Anton Hau and Barbara Diederichs, and
TO all persons interested in the determ1r
nation of the descent of the real estate OF
said decedent: The petition of Peter A.
Hau having been filed in this court, rep
resenting that said decedent died more
leaving certain real estate in said petition
described, and that no will of decedent
has been proved nor administration of his
estate granted in this state, and praying
that the descent of said real estate be
determined by this court:
Therefore you, and each of you. are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
if any YOU have before this court at the
probate court room in the court house in
ems. state of Minnesota, on the 9th day
of September 1909, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness. the Judge of said court, and the
seal thereof, this 7th day of August 1902
Court SeaD A. L. STENGER
Probate Judge.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
Hit Hard.

Hit Hard.
"Your husband is not looking well
tonight, Mrs. Rhymer''
He isn't, and I'm not surprised at
it,
NO? Has he been overworking him
selfY'
1T isn't that so much. It's his orig
inality. Why, that man is struck by
SO many original ideas that his mind
must be one mass of bruisesr'
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

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Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
The State Seal Of Minnesota

The first official
Ramsey the first
temporary great seal Of the adopted
which
used, another being ized.
This the
at the BOTTOM "S49 The state
farmer to
left is the falls riding rapidly
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

$780, and you will get one of the pillow tops abso
lute1y free, It will make handsome and valued
present for a birthday or for Christmas Or if
you pay $500 you get the pillow top and THE
TRIBUNE for one year.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

nearby haystack and that he could
help himself to refreshment at the
pump.
When he did not appear here on
time searching party started toward
Helena. They found the automobile
in the mudhole and short inspection
of the nearby neighborhood revealed
Mr. Hill and his chauffeur sound
asleep in the haystack
To a youth of twenty middle age is
from forty to forty-fve To a young
man of forty middle age is from fifty
five to sfxty.-Somerville Journal.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

Captain (spinning yarn)-I was for
eight whole days prisoner among the
cannibals
Lady-And how was it they didn't
eat you?
Captain (calmly)-Well, the truth
was the chiefs wife had mislaid her
cookbook. Batter.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

Wiggs-He used to help her up and
down stairs before they were married
Mrs. Wiggs-Now she has to look out
lest he trips her.-London Telegraph
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28
SPENDS NIGHT IN HAYSTACK
President Hill of the Great Northern
Marooned in Montana.

A Great Falls dispatch says Presi-
dent Louis w. Hill of the Great North
ern railway was compelled to spend
a night in haystack. He started
from Helena to Great Falls in his
automobile Near Fort Shaw the ma,
chine stuck in a mudhole. He applied
to a settler for a bed and supper, but
was told that he could find bed in
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-02

A Clay county girl after visit ing the National Corn exposi- tion at Omaha describes her vis- it thus: "Oh 1 had a perfectly beautiful timel Contrived there a little after noon and took a cabby to the hotel. We went to our rooms in a refrigerator and the rooms were illustrated with laughing gas and heated with legislatures Il was too melted to each much but 1 saw everything on expiration and when I got home felt well prepaid for the time and money l had dispenst with. Edgar (Neb) Post
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-02
ihenceforth.

Legally, henceforth, false teeth must be regarded, not as a part oi the human system, but a.s an effect or an asset, like clothing; that is if the rliling of Pennsylvania magistrate is ac- cepted In suit for mayhem, the D 'aintirf having lost a tooth in a tight the judge ruled when it developed that the tooth was ar tificial that no maiming had been dcne and dismissed the case, Perhaps he will hold a different view after the dentist has fast ened a ndw tooth in his own jaw and he has paid for it.
 ~-..
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-02

cause the mill could not avail it. self of all the timber in tree. That mill could On,y utilize the first and second cuts and the third cut would be unprofitable.
 Removing the tariff on lumber then, would result in a greater incentive for the destruction of the forests than there is today.
 As long as the tariff is a ne- cesSary means Of raising revenue if there is an incidental protec- tion to Southern industry The Commercial Appeal will not join in sacrificing it in order tO vim dicate the doctrinaire dictum that free trade is the crowning principle in the economics of government.
 We believe in direction and not dcdging, and therefore we nope the men who are fighting to keep the duty on lumber at exactly what il is will win.
 We are for what we think is best for this town and the ad- jacent states first, iast and al " ays.-C Commercial Appeal
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-02
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that will attend at the following times and places, for the pur- nose of allowing the citizens of Nevada county to pay their tax es. Please bring the numbers of your land or your last years tax receipt
 Falcon, Alabama, Tuesday and Weine sday am, February 23 and 24
 Fuller's Store, Parker, Wednes- Laneburg, Albany, Monday, March 1.
 Mt. Moriah, Caney, Tuesday a. m. March ?.
 Gale, Clancy, Tuesday p. m March 2 ? Morris, Georgia, Wednesday a. m. March 3.
 Boughton, Boughton Thursday. March 4. 2 Emmet, Emmet. Friday. March 5,
 Prescott, Missouri, from Satur- day, March 6 to Saturday. April 10.
 Ed. HOOD
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-02
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
THE LUMBER TARIFF.

So long as there is a tariff on anything there is no good req son why the duty should be talk en from rough lumber
 This duty is S2.OO per thous- and feet 1t about represents the margin Of profit that the Amer jean mill man can hope to make Take eff this tariff and the mills producing a low grade oI lumber will go out Of the business.
 Democracy does not object to a tariff for revenue but it does object t. tariff under which a trust can be formed and a monopoly established
 The government Of the United States ran behind S12O,OOO,OOO last year. 1t has two sources of income tariffs and internal rev 0nue. Internal revenue comes from spirits and tobacco
 The income from spirits bee cause Of the decrease in drink ing is failing off
 As long then as tariff is necessary for revenue there is no reason why lumber should be singled out for the free list
 1t is claimed by some that. talk ing the tariff from lumber will result in the conservation Of the forests This is not true.
 The low grade logs would then not be used at all and the mill men in order to keep busy ,,would cut down more timber to saw. be
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-02

We understand that Hon. w. $. Goodwin is about well again and that he will be in the race again for Congress next year. We honestly believe that he can beat and ought to beat any man in the district-Okoiona Mes senger
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-02
THE PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS.

Entered as second class matter April 5, 1907, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
CANT FIRE At
THE AssE|MBLYH HALL
Musical N numbers Please the Veterans
Beyond NIeasnreSonc Good
Addresses Delivered.

FI f.
n War has no wrangles over reli gion
or dogmas, but twas to make one ma
tion instead of a number of alien prov
sinces that the war was had, declared
Col. s.. S. iBurdette, former commander
iin-chief of the G. A. r. at Assembly
hall last night in addressing the camp
fire. The war, he asserted, was to en-
force the respect OF the United States
Throughout the length and bread ii, Of
the land and to bring about that BROTH
lerhood of states which now exists.
( The chairman of the meeting, Joseph
w. C'Neall, past adjutant general and
past department commander, Lebanon,
Ohio, next introduced William Ketcll-
UNI, former attorney general of Indiana
and at presentSa candidate for the Of
flee Of chief 5
The last number on the program was
a recitation ny j ohm p. Meakin.
The musical numbers pleased the vets
Grams beyond measure, Many declared
that they were surprised at the talent
exhibited In Salt Lake. Miss Irene KEEL
ly sang sKiplings .trecessional." Miss
Hammer gave Silver Threads Among
the Gold.' One of the prettiest things
of the evening was Miss Hazel Barnes
III Salute the Old Defender" u. W.
Richardson also gave a solo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
C. Ar. Veterans &C Sail. Lake

There Is 10 better known figure
among the gathering Civil war vet
5s GRAMS than Col Henry Page. for years
chief clerk OF the Utah commission
back in the territorial days and for
three terms state treasurer Of Arkan-s
sas He was Massachusetts man
originally and enlisted III Boston May
z. 1851. IN the Eleventh Massachusetts
volunteers. Col George Clarke coin-i
,nandingt This WAS a little less than
n month after the firing on Sumptet,
and shortly after the hoted2sixtf Mas
sachusetts had had its trililng expert
ence passing through Baltimore. Page
vas then a5 He enlisted as Il private,
s but was presently appointed q ser
B Geant, and with his regiment took an
active part in the first battle of Bull
ing under the command of Maj. Gen,
MncTowcll. The Gonfsderates thought
they were beaten and Ietreated toward
Richmond. while the Union forces
thought they in turn were defeated
ana retreated toward Washington. The
3iudierons attempts OF Brig. Gen.
Heintslemann to stem the retreat OF
the federals are anlnsingly detailed by
Col. Page, He believed at first hat his
regiment was all cut to pieces, but J
when roll Was called out Of the 1000 4
mon only so were killed, wounded or
missing. Cen Mcclellan sue eeded
DIacpoWell. removing the Union forces
to Bladepsbt,rg, Md. where systematic
drilling was inaugurated, the Eleventh
) Massachusetts being hrigaded with the
Second New Hampshire and the TWEEN
ty-sccond Pennsyl vania, w
4 Sselgt Pa sc 8 in1nissioned second |
ilieutenant of u company, and In April.
a1S62. the troops We're conducted by Me-
Glellan9to the Peninsuar. The Eleventh
participated In the battle of Williams
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
MAINE.

.
In the Headquarters of the; depart
Sment OF Maine there is banneran ena-$3
&blem of peace and good will between
the Blue and the Gray-which is highly
priced for it's associations. 1T Is a tri-S
color flag of blue. gray and yellow In
opposite corners of which are the coats
5of arms of the state of Maine and the
state of Kentucky. The flag was pre-,
sented to the department OF Maine by
Gen. Harry Weissinger, who once wore
the Gray but is now true blue, when
the CT. a. r. encampnlent was held at
Lewiston. Me-, in i S9s. Since that time
1T has been carried in all the q. a. r.
iparades and will be seen tonlnrrow at
the head Of the department Of Maine.
When the Sencainpment of the g. a.
4 r.. was held at louisville, KY, Gem
8Weissingey, who was a Confederate
general, fitted up his big warehouse
there as a hotel and took care of the
members of the department of M Lame.
"a friendship sprang up between Cen
sWeissinger and the members of the q.
L "A. r.. from Maine at this time, and
finally resulted in the presentation of
the flag several years later.
Gen. Weissfnger was months com
Spleting the banner 1t is made OF silk
and the coats of arms upon 1t is all
Shandwork. For months Gen. Weis-
singer worked to secure the staff on
Which it is carried. 1t Is made of q
hickory limb which grew on the farm
where Abraham Lincoln was born
The department of MaineEis treating
all their visitors these days with the
famous Poland water of Maine which
lis noted the world over. The members
brought with them $50 gallons of the
spring water In cases On their special
train. SiIt is pumped out subter-s
4ranean passage and bolt and sealed
without ever touching tsa air. 1t is
said ODE the purest watertn the world
and is used In many cases for medical
purposes. Forty fiye Ct. "A. r.. delegates
came on q special train bringing a
number of friends besides. In the reg
lister here are upwards of $50 names Of
persons formerly of Maine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11

| also Cedar Greek. Fishe s Hill La ana
was promoted to be lieutenant coionel
and chief duarternlaster@of the army
of the Potomac, being later ma de eilieI9
cornnlisSary of the army of the Sohen- a
andoah under. Gen. Sheridan. me RANK an
of brevetS colonel was subsequently
conferred, and had the war lasted 9
little longer he would have received
1.-THE full rank. Col. Page did yeo1nan3
service under Sheridan. winning COM
1nendation from his superior officers
for not only personal bravery but good
Judgment. July. 1857, Col. Page was;
mustered out tx the service, but was
made aide to Gen. Reynolds and chief
5quartermaste Of Arkansas and Indian
Nation during the early reconstruction
period under Cen. Ord, He was also
appointed state treasurer, and later re-
appointed, holding the office until the
state government was EreorganiZe AS
the colonel had acquired residence In
+ the state, he was nominated land
elected state treasurer for four years.
and at the expiration OF this term was
chosen again to the responsible posi-
/ ton During the famous Brooks Baxter
controversy for the governors Office
Col. Page served as aide on the staff
Fof Col. Rose: who was In command of
the United States troops at the time,
thus acting until the trouble was set-j
tiled. n /.
During the Spanish war, Col. Page.
Was made conlnissarY In Cuba with
rank of major having charge of the
supplies for the island troops at
SNueritas. He later served as captain
OF thesport as collector. besides holding
other important positions for three
years, & being relieved In 1900 with all
of his accounts approved. Since then,
the veteran has served the government
in Il number of Important positions,
mostly With the interior department,
Including the Itah position mentioned,
ingall of which he conducted his duties
the entire approval of his superior
officers. He is now superintendent of,
mail service for his city at the Federal
building. Although 70 years old, Coll
Page retains his youthful looks. owing
to 2corr4ct habits in life, and is likely
E to remain on tho active list for many
years: more. h 81 Is
sB Col. Page has been justly honored IN
Grand Army circles. Fl e. was chosen
commander of the depaI'trnent@of Utah
In, $50, is also past commander of the
James II. Mexican post of this city, and
was the first colonel#o of the Utah ma
tional guard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
NEW YORK.

The Gallant sixty-ninth is well
represented on the New York deiega-
ton while the seyenty-first Is not far
behind They regret that the great Sex-
pense of travelling made it impossible
s for them TO bring along their regi-
mental bands. n lSS.t 3e
The New York delegation, of VI
Corporal Tanner is a prominent mem
her, held a well attended meeting yes
}tereia "a fternoon, at the Commercial
club, where a unanimous resolution was
adopted, urging the administration to
5reappoirt Charles A.. Orr OF Buffalo
general pension agent. An tempt was
made at the fsncampment Of four years
ago to prevent Col Ort's reappoints
nent; but failed after a sharp fight,
and 1t seems that the attempt is being.
made again. Judging by the sentiment
expressed !; at this meeting, the effort
to DUST is, being made by only a very
few dissatisfied men s5is They are not.
likely to succeed any more now than
then Ms
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
Sights on Roosevelt Rifle
Are Finished Ia Pink Ename]

The people of Salt Lake may not
nave the chance Of seeing the stuffed,
trophies of Col. Theodore Roosevelt's
chase through the villas. jungles, and
swamps of Africa, but they are given.
the opportunity this week of seeing TIE
kind Of a gun which the rather strenu-
GUS former president is using instead
Of the big stick in going after his big
game. During this week Capt. A. f.
,anndensaclS. an expert rifleman and
rack shot. and the man whom Colonel
Roosevelt asked to select his main gun
equipment, will exhibit in the city exact
duplicates of the ..nchester guns
which We're especially made for the
former president.
The exhibit is one sent out by the
Winchester Repeating Arms company,
and is in charge of Capt. Laudensack,
who is the champion rapid fire-shoter
OF the world. having made his record
1T Camp Perry and Seagirt last year.
An interesting feature of the exhibit
OF the guns is the one equipped with
the pink sight This interesting
model which is of ,4o5 ealiber gets it's
name because of its front sight be-
ing of pink enamel. 1t was made in this
way because Roosevelt is BIT
short sighted, and wanted a gun he 4
could depend upon absolutely at all
times in the dim light often encounter
cd IN the jungle. In the collection and
exhibit there are. too, relics of
the various guns used by Roosevelt
in his hunting trip through Africa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
PAYsoN BAND IN LINE

The Payson Silver band of Is pieces
arrived onlthe San Pedro last evening
and nd was heard at several public points
in the city that evening and have been
dispensing enlivening music during the
day, which was well received and en-
joyed BY the hosts who listened This
band Is one of the leading musical
organizations of Utah county and for
several years the organization held
the championship of the county. This
is the old home band with which Prof
Mcclellan played clarinet and cornet
for several years during his youth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11

burg; then the siege of Yorktown,
when the lieutenant was assigned to
duty with the staff corps under the!
commanding general. For valiant SER
vices rendered at the battle Of An
#tietam. In the spring or 1868 he was
given q captains commission, remain!
ing ON staff duty under successive COM
manders, Gems. Burnside, Pope, Hooker
and Meade, participating In numerous,
engagements. including the Wilderness
campaign under Gens Grant. On Aug.
4 Capt. Page was appointed chief quar-,
3termaster and cipated In the de-
fcnse OF washington when Jubal Early
Threatened IT.. but who was defeated
Capt Page was Mt the front in the bat
tie of Winchester, Sept Sept. 8. 1884,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11

Although MIR. Harris Is now T2 years
old. he is as active as many u man hal t
his years. Officially he Is a member
of George r. Maxwell post, No. 20. ae-
partment OF Utah, he was department
inspector of the department Of Utah
and is now assistant Acknowledgement
and quarternlaster general of the de-
parliament of Utah, and adj utant of the
National Association OF Union ex-Pris-
oners OF War of the department of
Utah. Idaho. Montana and Wyoming
Mr.. Harris enlisted att Muscatine
county. Iowa, Sept. 20, 1861, as a pit
waite and came out as first sargealit.
He enlisted under Capt. f. a. CleHS.
| land, Company 3. Eighth regiment,
Iowa infantry. under Col. Frederick
Steele and later Col. James L. Gcd-
des. He was 5honorably discharged at
Pocahontas, Tenn, Jan. TO- 1864, and
re enlisted as corporal in the Same.
company. TWAS on a Saturday night
that Mr.. Harris Joined the Union army
and the next morning they We're on the
| march.
On April s, 1862, the Eighth Iowa took
| part in the battle of shiloh. This -
probably one Of the most stirring of.
the affairs of battle that Mir. Harris
matte in the extreme.
:
field. . he said TO the Deseret News
land L often wonder how any man
ever escaped with his life. 1t was along
late in the afternoon and we had been
under fire since early in the morning
The line to the right OF us had been
broken by the enemy and Infantry
troops had been rushed into the breeah
In front of us We're three heavy lines.
of infantry and 70 the rear an artil
leiy battery With six field pieces w;era
rushed in, There we were with sho.
and shell pouring in from three sides
1t was another valley of dealt There
was just one escape and that was the
narrow outlet to the left,
How any man survived that rain
of death dealing bullets I can nevsr
understand knew when went I'M
der fire in the morning that / would
live through that battle and I did
never will forget the way we marched
UP before Shiloh church and laid down
our arms. Although we had lost any
men there was grit and determinations
in that regiment. There was still fight
in them when they had to lay down
#their arms.
II can see old Col. Geddes as he
stalked up in front of the church sabev
in hand He turned to the officer IN
charge and almost demanded if8thare
was not a fighting chance OF winning.
When informed that there was not lie
was like Il Gagged tiger The fire fairly
jumped out of his eyes as he raised his
hand and drove his saber into the
ground,
Ny coat during that ensa genent
was almost riddled with bullets and II
lof them went through that jacket.
did not receive as much as scratch
After the engagement at Shiloh Mr..
Harris was prisoner at Tuscaloosa
Ala, until June. 1862 when he wasz
paroied 10 ST. Louis and exchanged in &
Decembe
At the battle of Nicksburg, May y. 4
1853, a piece of shell hit his hin asaa 4
tore out a piece of the flesh. Within 81 4
days after leaving the hospital at Jack
son, he was back in the army again,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
MASSACHUSETTS.

The department of Massachusetts,
headquarters In the x enyon is a busy
place. John T.. Parker Of Lynn, Mass
department. commandments in charge
of the quarters. and he is ably assist
ed in receiving veterans and visitors
by S. B. Dearborn of Wakefield, Mass
past commando of the department.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
NEW JERSEY.

New Jersey is represented by % vet
Grams. whose head quarters are at the
k n vt Capt. Jams r. Mullikin, a
retired officer Of the Fourth U. S. in
fantry and a, civil service commits
8sioner for the state Of New Jersey, is
at the head of the delegation, and a
prominent member is Alfred Atkins.
formerly of Duryee's Zouaves, the Fifth
New York infantry, now a resident Of
Elizabeth, NJ. .
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
. MIcH.IGAN.

53s5 ellie Dodge Whitbeck, department.
president of the vyomen's Relief Corps
of the d epartment Of Michigan, is the
charming hostess In the wonan's de-,
partment headquarters at the kenyon
President 4 w hitbeck is assisted BY a
charming bevy of women from the
Wolverine state. 1t is said that Michi-s
gan will vote solidly for Van SAINT and
Atlantic City In the coming contests
for commander mischief and place Of
holding next encanpment. - ..sil
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
IILLINOIs...
!. nnique method Of resIsterir

A unique method of registering has
been adopted by the Illinois depart
ment OF the G. A, r, At that place
cards are used and the card is hung on
III hook on, the wall allotted to each
regiment BY this means each comrade
can look IN what information he de-
sires.
"A greater part Of the delegation ar
rived in Salt Lake yesterday from
Chicago. Among them were many of
most noted of the veterans living in
that state. III 4 s.