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The Appeal., 1910-10-29
Square Deal for On+ionie+e

MI
Inc county option republicans
should remember that Governor Eber-
mart Is pledged to sign a county op-
tlon bill if presented to him for sig
nature as governor. What more could
any governor do? Gray's play for the
county option vote will not 20 with the
people when they know he was placed
on the Democratic ticket by the very
men who would not even allow a
county option resolution to be read
IN the convention. There is not one
county option delegate to the Republi-
can State convention who will not ad.
nit that the county optionists secured
a square deal and that the convention
listened respectfully to the address of
Supt. Youngdahl of the anti-saloon
League. Gray's position is a farce
Akeley Herald-Tribune.
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straightforward and s+rono

Governor Eberhart in his KEYNOTE
speech stood squarely on the Republi-
can state platform. He showed up the
Dunco game of the Democratic commit
tee nominee for governor on the coun-
ty option issue. Mr.. Eberhart's address
was a strong and STRAIGHTFORWARD one,
one that appeals to common sense, not
prejudice and it will land him in the
governors chair by $4,000 majority
Eden Valley Journal.
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Strong With Republicans

Governor Eberhart showed himself
TO De diplomat at the state conven-
tlon and ne stands much stronger with
the republican voter now than he has
at any other time. His work at the
convention should spell election next
fall.-Glenwood Herald.
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Candor is Praised.

Governor Eberhart has taken the peo.
pie into his confidence and has told
them how he stands on different uues-
tlons. That was a good move. No
man loses anything by being straight
forward and open.-Starbuck Times.
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Gives Honest Account

Governor Eberhart's keynote ad-
dress was a masterpiece of straight
forward plain talk to the people of
Minnesota, giving an honest account
OF his stewardship -Royalton Banner.
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County Option a Legislative Issue.
Once more Senator Nelson has a.
wise old head, and it will take cleverer
politics even than was shown at AL
bert Lea to strip it of senatorial hon.
ors in two years. He meets the tick
llsh question of county option frankly
enough, only to hand it over to the
legislature. Of course that is where
it belongs.
When the free trade Democracy
nominated a high protection Republi.
can for president in hope of postofi.
ces, they got out Of their hole by IRE
ferring the tariff question to the con-
gressional districts" That is exactly
what both party conventions have done
in this state, because they had to.
No governor can do anything for
county option but sign a bill.
The county option question will be
settled, as it was settled before, by
men nominated and elected by the
people in primaries and elections by
secret ballot.
No stream of politics can rise above
the source, even with the aid of a
wind mill on the 'stump.-Minneapo
Tribune.
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Position Fair And Reasonable,

1t seems to the Times that the crit
lc1sm of Gov. Eberhart by the county
option delegates to the convention last
week was unjust. The governors
statement of his position with refer
ence to county option seems fair and
asonable.-Olivia Times.
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People Recoqnize Worth.

Gov. Eberhart is gaining strength in
the affections of the people, who are
no longer slow in recognizing worth
in public official.-Pipestone Star.
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OF them republicans. Now is it rea-
sonable to suppose that a democratic
governor could dictate to that body
OF men what laws they should or
shou!d not pass? It is ridicul-
GUS TO suppose any such thing, and
republican should not be led to vote
1or democratic governor by such
talK' because he believes in county
optlon.-Sunbeam Sunbeam.
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Democrats Indorse Eberhar+

The Democratic state convention en-
dorsed the position of Gov. Eberhart
that the question of county option was
one for the legislature to settle. Now
let the Democrats walk up and SUD-
port Eberhart.-St. Cloud Journal
Press.
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The LOGICAL Candidate

Governor Eberhart is the logical
candidate for Governor. Young, self.
made, progressive, independent, ag-
gressive, he appeals to all that is best
in American citizenship.-M Minneapolis
STAR
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Should Be Commended.

SnUU1u DC ConNnenueu.
Governor Eberhart has invited all
the Johnson appointees and staff Off
GERS to remain in office during the re.
mainder of his term. This is a very
gracious act to say the least, and one
for which the governor should be COM
mended.-Parkers Prairie Independent.
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APPOINTMENTS
Meets With Public Eavo

Ihe appointment of w. E.. Hale of
minneapolis to the district bench OF
Hennepin county to succeed F. C.
Brooks, who resigned to enter upon
private practice, meets with public fa-
vor.-Litchfield Review.
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Appointment Made Friends

GOV. Eberhart's appointment of w.
n. Hale. to succeed Judge Brooks of
Minneapolis is one to be commended.
And he made great many friends in
the appointment of this able jurist.-
Madison Lake Tribune.
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An Excellent APPOINTMENT.

One credit mark for Gov. Eberhart.
The appointment of Hon. Wm E. Hale
OF Minneapolis, as district Judge for
Hennepin county, to succeed Judge
Brooks resigned, is a most excellent
one. Mr.. Hale will be an honor to the
bench.-Anoka Union.
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Governor IS ,.an,hIa

Governor Eberhart has proven him.
self wise, capable and conservative
official. He has deservedly won the
confidence of the people, Rochester
Post and Record.
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all that was expected of him. To nag
and abuse the governor because he did
not throw up his hands and submit to
the implied demand of the convention
is neither fair nor is it good politics"
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StirS Up Enthusiasm

Governor Eberhart's keynote speech
at Mankato seems to have unlocked
the hearts of the people of Minnesota
W.T. ''>|~"+~|' - ~-+1--:-~-~, &c.
campaign hitherto lacking. - Duluth
News Tribune.
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Election Is Assured.

Might as well issue that certificate
of election to Gov. Eberhart right
now. - Sauk Rapids SentinelFree
Press.
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Showed Good ,Judnnnenf-

Gov. Eberhart demonstrated his
good judgment in the appointment of
Il. A. Rider Of this city to succeed
Carlos Avery as a member of the state
game and fish commission-Little
Falls Transcript.
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Speech strono Document

Gov. Eberhart's Mankato speech is
strong document and should appeal
to every Republican throughout the
state of Minnesota. Let us rally to
his support like one man and give
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Will Succeed Hinse,f

Mr. Eberhart will be the next Gov
ernor OF Minnesota. Gray is not the
right shade this year to beat him.
Foley Tribune.
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Made Many New Friends.

Governor Eberhart, by his fair and
manly position in the state convention
added many new friends to his already
large list.-Browns Valley Tribune.
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Friends Are MuItipIvino

Governor Eberhart is making good
HIS friends are multiplying every day.
Maple Lake MESSENGER.
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party Is uOC IOf county OptlOn. SO the
we'll remains as before, and painting
the pump with county option paint
does not purify the water supply. st.
Paul Pioneer Press.
A Democratic Opinion.
The following from the Red Wing
Free Press, for years one of the
strongest and uncompromising Dem
ocratlc papers in the state, is signif-
cant:
James Gray, who is running for Gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket, occu-
pies a most peculiar position. In the
hrst place he is not the nominee of
the Democratic party, and in the Sec
ond place he is not running on the
Democratic platform as adopted by the
Democratic state convention.
Mr.. Gray is the nominee of Frank
Day and John Lind. The state conven-
ton, which nominated John Lind for
Governor, had not word to say about
Mr.. Gray for the office, although sew
eral names besides that of Lind were
proposed or mentioned. Whether Day
and Lind selected Gray because his
views on county option coincide with
their own, or because he was the only
one who could be found willing to
make the run, is an unimportant ques.
ton. Both factors probably entered
into the case.
Instead of abiding by the decision
of the state convention on the SUBJ
ject of county option-the convention
having shown itself opposed to option
in the ratio of at least twenty-five to
nn0-Mr Grov +oD
declares himself in favor of county op.
tlon and pledges himself to urge the
legislature to pass a county option
bill.
Aside from showing Mr.. Gray to be
at variance with the party on whose
ticket he is running, his declaration
on the subject has but little meaning.
II the legislature does not contain a
majority favoring county option the
Governors recommendation will not
change it. No Governor, pledged or
unpledged on the subject, would veto
such a bill if passed. Consequently,
the ante-election pose by the guberna-
torlal aspirant, whoever he happens to
be, has no other significance than that
of an appeal for votes from a certain
element. And since that element is
not the Democratic party, which in
this case will be alienated instead of
attracted by the attitude of the cand-
idate, the question arises, has the
Democratic party any gubernatorial
candidate at all?
To the Free Press it seems as if
James Gray were the candidate of the
county option and prohibition factions
in all parties, making use of the Demo
cratic party organization for campaign
purposes only.
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Not Party Dicfafnr

Gov. Eberhart in the early srring
appeared before the county optionists
of the state. He told them frankly
that it was not within his province to
dictate the policy of his party on this
important question. That county op-
tion was legislative question, and
that If county option measure was
passed during his incumbency as gov
ernor he would sign the measure. He
reiterated this statement at Mankato
Tuesday evening and the republican
platform declares for "full and free
consideration of all legislation pertain
ing to the liquor traffic and it's regula-
tion." Under the conditions as they
exist, taking into consideration the
platform Of the two parties, as well
as the declarations of the two candi-
dates, the Standard cannot understand
how either county optionist or anti
can support Mr.. Gray.-Fairfax Stand
ard.
Painting the Pump to Purify the Well.
Governor Eberhart turned out one
phrase Tuesday night which will live
through the campaign and do him good
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People Believe In Him

Gov. Eberhart is asking for an elec-
ton to the position of chief execu-
tive upon his record in that office dur
ing the past year. He has made
manly statement of his position upon
all important questions. He is clean
IN his private and public life. He
Will not be the governor of any par
tlcular interest or faction, but of all
the people. The people of this section
believe in him and he will receive the
largest vote ever cast for a guberna-
torlal candidate in the territory tribu-
tary to FairfaX.-Fairfax Standard.
The Appeal., 1910-10-29

Entitled to Second Term.
Gov. A. O. Eberhart opened the cam
paign with mastery address in his
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Great Party Leader.

Governor Eberhart is the creates,
party leader and governor that Mime
sofa has had in many years.-M Morris
Tribune
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Made of Good Fiber.

Gov. Eberhart is making new friends
every day, and is demonstrating that
he is made Of good Wadena
Pioneer Journal.
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hlm an overwhelming majority. Eber-
hart is making good every day and is
one of the best governors Minnesota
ever had.-Lindstrom Press.
Has Been Fair and Just.

Has Been Fair and Just.
Gov. Eberhart has accepted respon-
slblllty with determination to be fair
and just, he has never shirked, he has
discharged the duties of his office i'm
partially and to the best of his under
standing and today he is considered
one OF the strongest men in the party.
Mr. Eberhart is man of much
ability, courteous, dignified and cour-
ageous II need be and is entitled to
the loyal support of his party."-St
Peter Free Press.
No Vote Getting Promises.
In his keynote speech Gov. Eber.
mart makes no vote-getting promises
that cannot be fulfilled, but states Just
what he believes is best for the coun-
try and what he will do if it is his
opportunity.-Campbell' News.
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service. He was discussing the atti-
tude OF both parties toward county op-
t1on when he said, 1.-The Democrats
nave painted the pump to purify the
Well.' 1t is SO graphic and so apt as
to be readily grasped by everybody.
Mr.. Gray is for county option, and, as
the choice. of John Lind, was probably
selected partly because he is an option
lst, but it is we'll understood that his
party is not for county option. So the
we'll remains as before, and painting
the pump with county option paint
does not purify the water supply.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
A Wonderful Snake.

Snakes on the pa.mpas of South
America have many enemies Burrow-
ing owls feed on them, and so do hor-
ons and storks, which kill them with
a blow of their pavelin beaks The ty-
rant bird picks up the young snake
by the tail and, flying to a branch or
stone, uses the reptile as fail until
ard of the pampas, the iguana, is a "a
nous snake killer. 1t smites the snake
to death with its powerful tail. Mr..
Hudson in his Naturalist in la Pla-
ia" tells this story:
One day a friend of mine was riding
out looking after his cattle. One end
of his lasso was attached to his saddle,
and the remainder Of the forty foot
line was allowed to trail on the
ground The rider noticed a large
iguana lying apparently asleep, and,
although he rode within a few inches,
it did not stir. But no sooner had the
rider passed than the trailing lasso at
tracted the lizards attention. 1t
dashed after the slowly moving rope
and dealt it a succession of violent
blows with its tail When the whols
of the lasso, several yards of which
had been pounded in vain, had passed
by, the iguana, with uplifted head.
gazed after it with astonishment.
Never had such a wonderful snaks
crossed its path before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
TO END INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
President Taft VIII Consider Plan
for Public Works Branch.

President Taft VIII Consider Plan
for Public Works Branch.
One of the most important govern
mental projects the president will be
asked to consider during his summer
vacation will be the creation of a new
executive branch of the government
to be known as the department of pub
lie works. The proposed plan CON
templates the abolition of the interior
department Support for the PROPOSE
ton is found among the presidents
political advisers and the leading bust
ness men of the country
The main feature of the new depart
ment, as they have already been ex-
planned to Mr.. Taft, are, in brief, as
follows:
1t shall have charge of the Panama
Canal and all the work incidental to
that project. it's upkeep and support
1t shall look after the irrigation
projects throughout the country
1t shall take over all the conserva-
ton and forestry work now being
done by different departments of the
government
1t shall have the control of such
minor work as is contemplated in the
proposed bureau of public health and
such activities as are now found in the
various movements for the protection
of water supplies and water power
sites.
1t shall have under it, as subordi-
nate bureau, branch to look after the
small area of public lands which now
remain in possession of the govern
ment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02

No irony! The town has always
been so good to me and mine that
we've had no chance for repose."
But the Spanish War passed ever
and never touched you. 1 don't believe
the powers at Washington knew you
were here
oh. yes, they did. They wired me
every few hours to count the old guns
in the storehouse, until 1 knew every
piece of that old scrap iron by heart
If we'd used those old guns in that war.
the row with Spain would have been
on a more equal basis"
I suppose it would" said Merriam
who was thinking of something else.
But I'm sorry you're going to leave.
We never quite settled that little ques-
ton about Shiloh; and I'm convinced
that you're wrong about the F'itz-J John
Porter case"
Well, posterity will settle those
questions without US. And would you
mind walking over to the office with
me"
Bless me, must be going! This
was an objectionable hour for a call"
Not in the least; only I've another
caller over there-PoIlock, of the quar-
termaster's department, who has been
sent out to take charge of the new post
site. He's a nice chap; you must
know him
I'll be very glad, some other time"
said Merriam. Which way does he
come from?"
He's Southern boy Father was
a Johnny Reb. Another sign that the
war is over and the Ratchet buried"
Pollock, did you say? Tennessee
family? seem to remember the name"
I think so. Yes. I'm sure. 1 look
ed him up in the register"
ITO ne conrnued1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
WEATHER BAD FOR CORN CROP.
Washington Bureau Finds Other
Conditions Good, However.

Washington Bureau Finds Other
Conditions Good, However.
Unfavorable weather in the great
corn-growing States, generally salts
factory conditions over the entire cot
ton belt, good progress in vegetable
growth and the usual farm work in the
Atlantic coast States, generally favor
able weather over the districts from
the Rocky mountains westward, but
very dry weather in California, Ari-
IONA, portions of New Mexico and
Western Texas, is the summary of the
weather for the week by the weather
bureau in the national weekly bulletin.
Of general conditions, the bulletin
says in part:
"The week as whole was decided
ly unfavorable over the great corn
growing States Much cloudy, rainy
weather interfered with the prepare
ton of the soil and the continued cold
retarded termination of seed and the
growth of vegetation. Over the more
eastern districts, including the upper
lake region, good rains occurred, eX-
tinguishing the forest fires that had
prevailed over portions of Wisconsin
and the Upper Michigan peninsula.
Good rains occurred over all parts of
the cotton, region except in the south
ern portions of Alabama and Georgia,
along the coast of South Carolina and
over portions of Florida.
cover the districts from the Rocky
mountains westward about the usual
conditions prevailed"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
Benzoate HaIts Digestion.

In a benzoate of soda case being
tried at Indianapolis, ]. H. Brewster,
State chemist, took the stand and sub
mitted as evidence certain laboratory
experiments which he had performed
to show the effect of benzoate of soda
upon the digestion of food. They show
ed striking differences in the action Of
the gastric juice upon plain foods and
those in conjunction with which ben
zoate was administered. Test tubes
were shown to the court in which the
white of an egg was entirely digested
by action of the gastric juice alone and
again only slightly digested when
mixed with the soda, the degree CORE
spending to the amount used.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
only Dead Seeds in TombH.

Hitherto it has very generally been
believed that seeds taken from ancient
Egyptian tombs terminate readily
when planted today. This, however,
is declared to he an Illusion by many
experimenters. 1t has been proved by
some that no seed over 100 years old
will terminate. Living seeds as old
as 80 years breathe, absorb oxygen,
and emit carbonic acid gas, whereas
those from ancient tombs do not.
Those seeds, supposedly taken from
ancient tombs, which have terminated
upon being planted are said to have
been adulterated by the natives that
sold them, as much fresh seed being
added as there was old. The Egyp-
tian Psychologist, Maspero, says that
no seed ever taken by himself from a
tomb could be induced to germinate.-
Exchange
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
Y
zNE!. !
| Sporting |
| World WEnr Id i

Will Cations stable won $4,000 at
Moscow and St Petersburg during the
last winters racing.
The New York program is for 2:14,
2:16, 2:30 trotters and 2:10 and 2:30
PAGERS, all $4,000 stakes.
The thirty sixth Kentucky derby was
recently won by a bay colt, Donau,
owned by William Gerst of Nashville.
The outcome of the race was a popu-
lar one and the victor carried the pub
lie money.
Coppertown won recent feature
event at the Emeryville tracks in Cali
fornia, from some clever sprinters.
Napa Dick, the favorite, stopped after
Pride of Listmore interfered with him
in the last quarter.
In an average game the ball is bat
ted total of one mile, the grand to
tai distance of all balls batted during
year being 10000 miles. If this to-
tai batting energy could be applied to
one bali it would go four times around
the earth and some over.
The Paper Mills purse of $4,000 for
2:11 trotters at Kalamazoo, Mich, will
be the first important race of the COM
ing season. This race carries with il
the D. D. Streeter Memorial cup,
magnificent silver trophy which goes
to the winning performer.
Boxing contests in Oakland, Cal,
hereafter will be limited to ten rounds
instead of fifteen, according to an or
der issued by the police commission.
The change resulted from the death OF
after his bout with Owen Moran.
Hereafter bookmaking on the recog-
nized race tracks in Canada will not be
contrary to law. AT. Ottawa, Ont, the
Canadian House of Commons passed a
bill which legalizes betting on the race
courses, but prohibits all forms of gam
| bling elsewhere in the Dominion.
At Columbia, Missouri, July rs, q, 28
and %, will be held the first fair in the
State this season. The racing card
embraces $1,000 for 2:35 trotters and
2:20 PAGERS and $500 and $500 in the
other classes except the $500 purses
for 3-year-old PAGERS and 2year-old
trotters.
Harvard shows a slump of nearly 80
per cent in the net athletic funds bal
ceding year, as revealed by the report
of Graduate Treasurer Gacelon The
balance this year is only S2,786; for
1907 OS it was s26,491. The decrease
apparently is due to the increased ex-
penses.
Lee J. Talbot of Pennsylvania State
College and formerly Of Cornell, broke
the collegiate hammer throw record by
hurting the hammer IT'S feet inches
in the dual meet between Pennsylvania
State and the Carlisle Indians. The
collegiate record was 166 feet inches.
The worlds record is 1874 feet 4 inches.
With the course guarded by 1000
United States soldiers from Fort Rus
sell. Barney Oldfield driving his 200
horsepower Benz, broke the worlds
record in the half-mile and the one
mile over the circular speedway at
Cheyenne, Wyo. Oidfeld covered the
half-mile in II seconds fat and the
mile in So seconds fiat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-02
Make Ships Safe In Fog.

The Bellini-Tosi system of radio
telegraphy, an invention of two Italian
officers, had a very satisfactory test on
the French liner, La Provence, during
her last trip from Havre in a dense fog.
Her captain was jubilant over this new
wireless contrivance, which he declares
enabled him to find out in the fog the
exact position relatively of any ship
with which he could get into wireless
touch, and also to get his bearings
with greater accuracy than he could
when in touch with the submarine bells
of lightships. The French government
has equipped a station with this ap-
paratus at Boulogne