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But ordinarily Mr.. Harmon is a sue
cessful fisherman. He has studied fish
and knows all about the technique OF
the game. If you give him the chance
he will talk fish to you for three con-
secutive hours, telling you all about
the habits and habitats of the fresh
water and salt water tribes and when
and how and where to catch them.
But there are other sides TO Judson
Harmon. I've dwelt upon the personal
side because that is the most interest
Ing side of any public man. You and
l would rather know what sort of
socks and hats a man wears than to
have his ideas of the fourth dimension
thrust upon us. But maybe, In conclu-
zion at least, we would like to know
something about the views and ideals
of man so pregnant of potential po-
litical possibilities as Judson Harmon,
wherefore they may be given.
Judson Harmon Is not radical in
the modern acceptation Of that term
Neither, 1t should be noted, is he a
reactionary.
But he has his fixed and unalterable
views on broad public matters-views
that he airs whenever called upon,
views that he insists on presenting
without regard to platforms, parties or
expediency. He is a pepperish advo-
cate of tariff reform and has been such
for many years. He believes the pres
ent protective tariff to be not only un-
fair, but dishonest. And he has made
many notable speeches along this line.
On Oct. 16. 1900. at the Texas state
fair. held In Dallas, Mr.. Harmon de-
livered an address in which he dis
cussed the Payne-Aldrich tariff law at
length, dwelling upon the unhealthy
growth of combinations and trusts and
stating, among other things. the follow
ing:
It is time to close up the public nursery
now that the industries 1t has fed so
long are grown many of them over
in marriage. too.
now from these giants which keep them
walled in at home at their mercy and go
across the ocean to meet foreign compe-
tition on its own ground.
They know that we have to keep on
raising most of our revenue by taxes on
imports. They wish these laid so as fairly
to divide the burden among all classes
and parts of the country. They believe
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that these taxes, with the cost and risk
of long carriage which all competitors
must bear, will afford the only advantage
American manufacturers can now Justly
have. But they insist that tariff taxes
shall be measured by the proper require
ments of the government and not by the
demands of seekers after private advan-
tage. The amount Of public revenue need
ed can always be readily known, but the
wit of man cannot estimate what these
private demands ought to be, no matter
what basis he assumed for them. "A rea-
sonable profit" would be as hard to de-
term.ne as reasonable restraint of
trade" which the president rightly says
is impossible. And, IL 1t could be figured
out. nobody has ever explained why the
government should guarantee reasona-
BILE profit to some citizens. while 1t leaves
all the others TO take their chances
On the subject of state rights Mr..
Harmon is equally vehement. In an
address at the Jefferson banquet of
the National Democratic club in New
York in 1909 he set forth his ideas on
this matter. Said he:
The people of every state profit con-
stantly by the experience of the others
and often adapt their laws and devices to
secure better government but It would
not be wholesome to allow the men of
other states. near or distant, to have a
voice in the affairs OF any state but their
own. The Individuality of the states is
what makes them great and strong and
the Union great and strong through them.
Weak states would soon make the Union
feeble, or 1t would become government
wholly different from its design.
He believes in an income tax. He
believes in the strict enforcement of
the antitrust laws,
these views is pictured by those who
oppose him as corporation lawyer
epresentative-pupil.
IL is true that he has been corpora
tion attorney. In the practice of the
law, aside from his public career en-
tirely, Judson Harmon has been emf
nently successful He has won ia
nous cases. He has been conspicuous
ly for or against this corporation or
that, But here is something that
should be noted about him:
He has never in his entire career as
an attorney for and against corpora
tions been engaged for corporation
against the public. He wouldn't ac-
cept such employment. His enemies
may scoff at this If they will, but his
record proves it. He has always been
perfectly, plainly and Enthusiastically
sincere in that regard.
In an address which he delivered at
the opening of the law school of the
University of Cincinnati on Sept 20,
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him them. When he first went to
Washington the reporters focked about
him. OF course, to ascertain Just what
sort of person this newly discovered
Ohio attorney who had been elevated
to the cabinet might be. Mr.. Harmon
met them smilingly. looked them over
with eyes a-twinkle and proceeded to
answer their questions with frank
ness and candor that were most re-
freshing.
"What am | going to do?" he re-
marked In response TO interrogatories.
"How the devil do / know? What
would you do? / don't know any
more about this job yet than pig does
of Sanskrlt. But I'm going to try to
find out about 1t and then do the best
| can. | wish you boys would help
me. You know more about the duties
right now than do"
Well, maybe that didn't make hit
with the correspondence Here was a
distinctly new type of public official
not one wrapped about by the mantle
of his own Importance, but Just a nat
ural human person who said exactly
what any other official under like cir
cumstances would say II he said what
was IN his mind, Harmon said what
was In his mind. And he's still doing
II.
But he carried out his promise to
TRY TO find out" what his duties al
attorney general were, and the records
testify to his subsequent mastery OF
the position.
The manner In which he secured
that position Is worthy OF note. Sec
retary Daniel Lamont sent him word
In Cincinnati that President Cleveland
would like TO have talk with him.
Mr.. Harmon went TO WaN ington. He
met Cleveland, and the talk followed.
II developed that Mr. Cleveland was
seeking some unbiased information
about number OF Ohio applicants for
Office. Harmon candldly told him all
he knew about each of the men whose
names came up for discussion, sparing
none, condemning none and commend
J Ing just stating facts. President
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o 1870 by American Press Association.
KEEPING POSTED DURING VACATION.
who subsequently became Baptist
minister. There is little church in
Newtown still standing that was built
through the activities of the elder Har-
mon. The governor has three daugh.
ters and is splendidly devoted to them
and to his charming and accomplished
wife.
1t is more than probable that Mr..
Harmon will be reelected governor
this fall. In that event his nomina.
tion for the higher Office is practically
certain. But even should he lose Ohio,
assuming that he makes creditable
showing, he will still be formidable
presidential probability. And when he
reaches the White House, If he ever
does, he will at times sit on the edge
of the big table that occupies the cen
ter of the cabinet room and swing his
feet and talk straight out from the
shoulder. That's his way.
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JudsOn Harmon was mad about II.
The interference of troops In strike
times is condition usually fraught
with delicate danger to those political
ly ambitious. Politicians had schemed
10 get Harmon Into hole" Did 1t
bother him? Not whit He just
went at the situation with characters
tic directness, And that's the Harmon
way-direct, forceful, unwavering, II
starts out TO play he plays.
Harmon appeals TO the Ohloan
whether that Buckeyes political no.
lions dovetail with the Harmon brand
OF politics or no, because Harmon Is,
10 use the expression of Holmes
county farmer who was analyzing the
merits and dement's of the state ex-
ecutive, "jes' so durn common"
Which homely estimate casts an In
tense and interesting side light on j.
Harmon. He may not be feverishly in
terested In you, but he has a quiet, un.
obtrusive way OF making you believe
that he has been sitting up and wait
ing to greet you since the dawn OF
history-not an ostentntious palaver,
understand, but just n natural, friend.
ly sort OF way with him that you're
bound to recognize and appreciate and
swell up about
Newspaper men are good judges OF
human nature. They have TO be. No
man is a hero TO seasoned reporter.
All great men are merely ornAmented
clay. The reporter Is trained to cynl.
sism. He knows how most great men
become great and what negligible
atoms they would have remained II
printers ink hadn't been smeared over
them in sufficient quantities TO make
them conspicuous. And 80 the fac,
that Governor Harmon Is the Idol OF
the Ohio press boys Is worthy OF rec
ord. They all like him. 1t may b,
that the particular paper which re-
porter Is employed by maintains po
htical policy that compels the Colum
bus representative TO hang criticism
OF Harmon on every available new
hook. That makes no difference. III,
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is not dignified thing for the gov
ernor of a great state to do. Harmon
cares about as much for what the
prudes think about him as he does
about the morals of Mars.
Every summer Mr.. Harmon goes to
Michigan for his vacation and fishes
and fishes and fishes. He can go out
in the gray of dawn and sit in boat
all day and come in at night with u
new crop of tan and hard luck story
and enjoy II apparently just as much
as though he had made record catch
of the season. In his fishing excur-
sions he dresses for the part. He puts
on loose flannel shirt and soft hat
and wears short stemmed pipe that
works much more constantly than the
reel. On many of his fishing excur.
sions Mr.. Harmon is accompanied by
his little granddaughter, who takes
almost as keen an interest in the sport
as does her distinguished ''granddad,"
as she calls him. One day last sum-
mer the youngster landed three
pound bass, while granddad had to be
content with two lake perch that
wouldn't weigh a pound put together.
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reporter likes Harmon. And Harmon
understands the reporters position.
And he jokes with him and gives him
the news and sits on the big table In
the center of the governors reception
room and swings his ample feet and
hands the reporter an occasional stogy
and talks right out In meeting.
A timid young news man, green and
uncertain of himself, was sent to in
terview the governor one day last win
ter.
Come In" shouted Governor Har-
mon from his private office.
The reporter entered haltingly.
"Sit down." directed the governor
The reporter eased himself into a
chair.
Look at that letter." said the exec
utive, thrusting sheet of paper COW
cred with alleged writing into the
hand of the puzzled reporter. ut
seems to me that a man who writes
like that ought to be sentenced to
thirty days in country school"
Then the reporter got his interview
and went away understanding that
Governor Harmon was 'just folks"
and that there were no frills about him
whatever.
And Judson Harmon, attorney gen
eral of the United States in the cabl-
net of Grover Cleveland, was just the
same as is Judson Harmon, governor
of Ohio. There We're no frllls about
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APPLICATION FOR PARDON

Notice is hereby given that at the
next meeting of Ohio State Board of
Pardons an application will be made
for the pardon of e. l.. Lamar con-
victed at the May term, 1910, of the
Court of Common Pleas of Knox coun-
ty, of the crime of horse stealing, and
sentenced to imprisonment in the
Ohio penitentiary for the period of
two years.
(Signed,) e. L. LaMARRE
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~T ATELL. it's just like this" said
VM Judson Harmon of Ohio,
Wv tossing his panama hat on

convenient lounge and
seating himself on the edge of big
table that occupies the center of the
long reception room adjoining the gov
ernor's Office. "I'm not the mayor Of
this town. I'm governor of the state.
II the local authorities can't cope with
this situation the state authorities
must These soldiers aren't here to
do police duty. But II a riot starts
wen put It down, you bet"
Saying which, Judson Harmon, gov
ernor, strode into his private Office and
slammed the door Then he sent for
the mayor of Columbus-one Marshall
and told him to get busy, which the
mayor did, though to but little purpose,
as 1t later developed. And 1t finally
did become necessary for the state au-
thorities and the state troops to take
q hand. But that's another story.
1t was to news hungry horde of
reporters that Governor Harmon made
the statement given above. He had
Just landed In Columbus from his sum-
mer home in Michigan. There was a
street car strike on in Columbus. The
mayor and the sheriff had called out
the troops. -Four thousand of the state
militia were camped about the town.
II was costing the state thousands of
dollars to maintain them there. And
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MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Ross Of Dan.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Ross of Dan
vile spent Monday in Mt, Vernon the
guests of Mr., and Mrs. r. q, Hess of
West High street
Mrs G. A. Wilson and Master Garlic
ton Johnson of Centerburg and Mrs.
Marvin Lepley of near Howard were
guests of Dr. T. B. Cotton and family
several days last week.
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to heal, the head is cleared, breathing
becomes natural and easy, the throat
is no longer clogged, and every un-
pleasant symptom of the disease dis
appears. S. S. S. is the greatest of all
blood purifiers, and for this reason is
the most certain cure for Catarrh.
Book on Catarrh and medical advice
free to all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., Atlanta, Ca.
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No one not acquainted with this fact
would take him to be more than City
FIVE at the most He Is just as vigor"
Gus as a man Of many years under
ffty-fve and az fond of sports and Of
the out of doors as a schoolboy.
For many Years he was one Of the
amateur baseball players in Cincin-
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C.ATARRH
4 SYSTEMIC BLOOD DISEASE

Catarrh is not merely an affection
of the mucous membranes; it is a
deep-seated blood disease in which the
entire circulation and greater part OF
the system are involved. 1t is more
commonly manifested in the head,
nose and throat, because of the sensi-
tive nature of these membranes, and
also because they are more easily
reached by irritating influences from
the outside. The symptoms OF Ca
tarrh, such as a tight feeling in the
head, nose stopped up, throat clogged
and dry, hacking cough, etc, show
that the tiny blood vessels of the mu-
cous membranes are badly congested
and infamed from the impurities in
the circulation. To cure Catarrh per-
manently the blood must be purified
and the system cleansed of all un-
healthy matter. Nothing equals
S. SDS. for this purpose. 1t attacks
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Saturday, The 1St day of October, 1910,

between the hours of / p. m. and p. m.
of said day, the following described lands
and tenements, to-wit:
Being the real estate of which Reuben
ID. Woolison Sr died seized and being
part of lot number 90 in the 4th quarter
9TH township, and 18th range of United
States military lands decided by the Sem
mary of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the Diocese of Ohio to said Reuben
ID. Woolison, Sr., (now deceased) con-
tanning thirty and forty five hundredths
acres acres !, also part of lot number % as. be-
kins and wife to Reuben ID. Woolison,
containing ten acres, also six acres
decided by Lemue Holmes and wife to
acres decided by said Reuben d.. Wooli-
son to Lemuel Holmes out of above
SECOND TRACT.
An of the following described premises
situated in Knox county, Ohio, and being
part of lot number, 81 in the 4th quar-
States Military lands commencing in
the center of the Mt Vernon and CO.
shocton road at stone in the center of
the Gambler and Amity road; thence
to stone; thence north SS 1-2 degrees
west iS.D poles to a stone; thence north
5-S degrees east 4S 4O-1O0 poles to a
stone in the Mt. Vernon and Coshocton
road; thence north so 1-2 degrees east
2l7O poles to stone. witness white oak
H. inches in diameter north 70 S-S degrees,
degrees east 81 poles to stone to place
OF beginning containing H.62 acres more
or less. See plat made by j. N. Lewis,
surveyor, for greater certainty of de-
Appraised at: First tract s2,4OO,OO.
Second tract, $4,000.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Sheriff Knox County. Ohio.
L. b. IIouck, Attorney for Plaintiff
80, 3, 16, %, 30S
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natl. He was the pitcher in a nine COM
posed of business men who met every
Saturday afternoon out in the suburbs
of the Queen City to try diamond con-
clusions with teams from other locall-
ties. Judson Harmon never missed a
game while he was in town. He would
go to the ball field, shed his coat and
collar and with rolled sleeves wade in
and pitch nine straight innings with
all the vigor of Cy Young. In fact, he
still loves to get out with his old base
ball friends and pitch bit, even
though prudes may maintain that this
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the disease at Its
head, goes down
to the bottom Of
the trouble and
makes a complete
and lasting cure
by PURIFYING
the blood. Then
the / n fl a m e d
membranes bepiu
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SHERIFF'S SALE

Elizabeth A. Berry and
Mary h. Casteel
VS..
Rueben d. Woolison, ct AL
Knox Common Pleas
BY virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the Court of Common Pleas of Knox
County, Ohio, and to me directed, l will
offer for sale at the door of the Court
House. in Mt. Vernon. Knox county. on
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JUDSON HARMON
OF OHIO
BY SLOANE GORDON
From ReViesOs September 1910
BY SLOANE GORDON

Reprinted From ReOesD of September 1910
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-30

UNCERTAINTY in MEDI=
CINE
FORMULA OF FAMILY
REMEDIES
SHOULD BE MADE KNOWN
You should be made known at
all times exercise the greatest
caution in the selection of Fam
lily Remedies.
This is especially true in the
choice of medicines used in fe-
male weaknesses then it be-
comes absolutely imperative.
You should know in detail just
what the remedy is composed
of and the action of each and
every ingredient.
When you are in need of a
remedy for female weakness
functional disorders insist
upon this information being
given you.
We have, on Nyal's Vegeta-
BILE Prescription, a preparation
that you should know and use.
We can tell you all of the drugs
used-more than we can say Ut
any other female tonic and
for that reason we heartily
recommend its use.
Nyals Vegetable Prescrip-
ton contains no injurious drugs
it is purely vegetable, safe
and efficient in its action.
Functional disorders, irregular.
tiles of the most sensitive or
ganisms are corrected and the
entire system toned up.
Its use obviates all unpieas-
antness, physical and mental
strain in evidence during such
periods.
We are very enthusiastic
over the results obtained from
the use of NyaPs Vegetable
Prescription let us tell you
more about it. If after using
one-half of this preparation you
are not entirely satisfied with
the result, return the remain
ing portion and we will refund
the purchase price, one dol
Jar the bottle at our Store
only The Nyal Store Doty &
Peterson.
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RebcIlal. Meeting,

Lillian Lodg4 V. 20, Daugh
tiers of Rebek;i will meet in
regular session on Saturday eve.
ming, July End, at 8 p m.
Secretary.
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FOR SALE
Piano Boxes at $3.50.
Harry Way.
Estray Notice

EStray NOtICe
From my place one mile and
a half north Of Calhoun, a sor-
rel mare, blind in one eye.
Was last seen near Mobiles
lake. Finder please notify w.
j. r. Unmack, v. |. Tamisiea
or phone Logan A. l54. Lib
eral reward. 100.
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Every sufferer from stomach
trouble, gas, belching, sour
stomach, nervousness. dizziness,
and bllliousness, should get a
fifty cent box of Mi 0. ma stom-
ach tablets today and start a
treatment. Glarenteed by
Robt. w. Ilarve % 80
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Lost, Found, Wanted

WANTED-A woman to take charge
of house and family for about two
weeks. Enquire at Times office
WANTED-An experienced grocey
clerk wanted at once Il. A. Heath
LOST-Saturday afternoon, in o,
southwest of town, a dark blue, three
quarters length jacket. Finder please
leave at Times Office. j30
Wanted a competent woman
for general kitchen work.
The Miller Hotel.
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The following merchants and

llle lullUWluS NleTcnanrS an0
business men will honor the
ickets found on each balloon,
The Valley Dept Store, dry goods
II II Dickrnan 4 Co, dry goods.
Mrs South. millinery.
Mrs Sehauweeker, millinery.
l1iier & Ialnisira. tl,,uY.
Upton Myers. -four
Ed Bradley, clothing
Fensler & Amen, gents furnishing
Fred Brown-Csaner Store. clothing
Bert Faith, shoes.
w NJ Carlisle, groceries.
Fred Heath, groceries
Tom Gilmore, groceries.
Soren Brown, groceries.
c Peterson, groceries
Ed Gill, harness maker.
G i Conlon. harness maker.
lvlr Bolin. furniture
| Iainislea, hardware
Harry Newton, coal & lumber.
i5rown& Sons, druggist.
{, 5 Osborne. druggist
Robert Harvey, drugg.st
6 j Smiley. druggist
Doty 4 Peterson, druggist.
John Wehrli, ieweler.
N 5 Dahl, jeweler.
George Gaver. meat market.
{ { Williams, meat market.
Bell Bakery.
Ideal Bs.kerv.
c n Ilollistcl, electrical snppi;cs
Owen & Sellinl electrical supplies
Spafard s Studio. ;,hoto.
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Millinery.

AS ] expect this to be my
last summer Millinery season
will close out every thing in
the hat line at any old price.
Our Miss Muller has charge
of the Millinery sale and will
surprise you at the bargains
she is offering. Come and sec
US. Mrs. South
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Haley
are in Omaha today.
DR.. Tamisiea reports nine
pound girl born last night to
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gleason.
Claude Burkett was in Sioux
City, Tuesday and Wednesday
OF this week, as delegate from
the Fraternal Union Lodge of
this city, to the annual district
meeting.
Mrs. Nettie Strauss, Of Lin
coin, is in the Valley the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Denton,
of Norfolk, Neb., are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Fitzgib.
bon.
The only store in town sell.
ing men and boys clothing at
less than cost. We are resery.
ing nothing. Everything ir
this line your own price.
j3O Fred Brown.
Catch the balloon that carries
Polar Star flour. c. U. Myers
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While in the Valley the 4th
of July come in and see my
new and up-to date, General
NOSE stock, of clothing, shoes,
hats, dry goods and groceries.
G. U. Myers
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New Hay for sale by the ton.
G. S. Osborne.