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Official Paper of Mower County.
FARMER BENIS
COLUMN
It ain't hard to see how Bryan's cam
paign is financed. He gets an Income
of about 860,000 a year from his busi
ness and lecturs and he trots in the rioh.
men's class. .But I can't get it ciph
ered out where John A. Johnson is
gettin' the immense sums he's puttin*
into headquarters at Chicago und all
the big publicity bureau and the tre
menduos efforts to boost him into otlis.
Certainly he ain't saved it hisself and
his personal friends ain't got it. Its
looks spicious. Somebody with a big
wad is behind him to furnish the spon
dulix. So fur as I can learn the hat
ain't ben passed round among the com
mon people for a doliar apiece. It
ain't everybody that can giv a thous
and or ten thousand for another's cam
paign greasin' unless there's somethin'
in it. Johnson is appointin' millionaire
lumber barons to be university regents
and is standin' in with Jim Hill and is
gettin' to be quite a nabob. I wonder
where his campaign money comes
from.
It alwus makes me tired to tend
court and see how the browbeatin
lawyers are allowed to abuse witnesses.
I never could see why if they really
wanted to get at the truth, the whole
truth, and nothin' but the truth, wit
nesses shouldn't be allowed to go
right on and tell what they know about
a case and get all the facts before the
jury. Bnt no sirree. They are cooped
right up and held in a Corner and asked
all sorts of limited questions and are
shut up if they try to illuminate the
understandin' of the jury. It's all the
rankest bosh. It alwus looks spicious.
It looks like they was tryin' to hold
back what was goin' agenst their side
no matter for justice or rights of oth
ers. I wish I was judge for a month.
I'd show'em
something in fair trials.
I'd just wind up a witness and set 'em
goin' and get out ali they had in mind
ahout a case and then I could get at
the determination of judgment.
It don't argue at all that the republi
can party has lost any of its usefullness
just because some of the misrepresen
tatives elected to congress hav proved
traitor to the people and hav sold out
to the trusts and hav accumulated big
fortunes In rakeoft's. The principles of
the (i. 0.1\ are perfect and they've
alwus soived the nation's troubles and
they will so continue. 1 never knew
the time when the repubs didn't tackle
the big national sums at the right end
and solve 'em right and proper, Ihe
only thing to do is to throw the pres
ent misrepresentatives into the dung
heap and get new ones who will do
what the people demand. Look at the
cowardly way they treated tariff reform
the !ast session. They know just as
much abont the evils of protectin' the
trusts as they will five years later but
they ruther stand in with the monopol
ies than with the common people.
$
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish of New York
says
that New York sassiety is deadly
and Newport has ben ruined by money.
There's so many upstarts and snubbers
and social climbers tiggerin' to get
ahead that there ain't any hospitality.
Everything is in sets. When you're
invited to any place you alwus know
just who you will meet and who will
take you to dinner and who will sit
next to you and what the gossip will
be about.' No wonder that Mrs. Fish
is disgusted 1 tell you there ain't much
real comfort in high sassiety. You
never get right down to generous, un
selfish, hearty hospitality without for
mality. I wouldn't trade my leetle
parties with
my
naybors and old com­
rades for all the sassiety doin's of six
400s. When we hav a leetle gatherin
of naybors and friends we are friendly
and informal and sociable with no
stuckupness. I ain't got any use for
the snobs and pretenders of high sassi
ety. There ain't no kindly hospitality
in the whole bunch.
I see the new scheme of guaranteein'
bank deposits is workin' well in Okla
homa. The other day a bank failed
dowa there, the state officers stepped
right in and took control, the deposi
tors know they will be paid in full, the
other banks of the state will see to it
that the officers of the failed bank are
iixed so they'll be a lesson to others
and depositors in other banks ain't
scared and pullin' out their money
when they don't need to use it. I tell
you I believe Honest Knute's idea
about guaranteein' bank deposits is the
right thing. It ain't goin' to be im
possible to fix things so rascally chaps
can't start banks just to fail up. When
panic times come, folks will leave their
money right on deposit and so there
won't be any drainage. Confidence is
the big, asset in bankin' and when a
man knows he's sure to get out what
he puts in he's confident.
I never liked to see the hog game iu
politix or anywhere else. It looks to
us outsiders like it was nothin' else for
Austin to hog both senator and repre
sentative. It usedto be considered in
Johnnie Allen's day that senator went
to Austin and representative alwus
outside. It's com in' pretty near time
for the farmers of this county to hav a
leetle chance in the legislatur. When
Mower county is written up it's alwus
the agricultural interests that are put
to the front but when it comes to mak
ing' laws the farmer can't even catch
on to the tail. It ain't righteous.
There ought to be a leetle common de
cency in dividin' up so that the rest of
the eounty and all parts of the county
shouid hav a show but it don't seem to
be so now. It's mainly owin' to the
sloppy primary election by which the
farmers are skinned out every time by
the cities and villages. I hope to see
a good farmer elected representative
this next trip. FARMER BEN.
S150 For Best Article.
The Republican Congressional
Committee offers $150 for the best
article not exceeding 1,000 words on
the subject:
'.'Why the Republican Party
Should Be Successful Next Novem
ber."
The competition is open to all.
In judging the merits of contribu
tions consideration will be given not
only to style, arguments and facts
presented, but to the convincing
power, and in should be borne in
mind that members of congress are
to be elccted as well as president and
vice president.
No manuscript will be returned,
but will be the property of the com
nittee.
The best article will be widely
used both in the newspapers of the
-L form.
The award will be made and
check sent to successful contestant
about Aug. 15. Manuscripts must be
ailed not later than July 15 to
Literary Bureau,
Republican Congressional Committee,
Metropolitan Bank Building-,
Washington, D. C.
OUTING FOR STATE EDITORS.
The proposed Minnesota editorial
excursion this year, providing a suf
ficient number signify their intention
to participate, will be a grand trip
extending from Friday, July 17, to
Wednesday, July 29. The excursion
ists leave St. Paul for Duluth. From
tlie latter place over the Canadian
Northern to Fort Frances, Winnipeg,
Dauphin and other points to Prince
Albert. Battleford, Edmonton,
Strathcona, Calgary and to Banff,
where they remain from Thursday,
July 23, to Friday, July 24. Leaving
Banff for home, by the Canadian Pa
cific, they visit High River, Leth
bridge, Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw,
Regina, Saskatoon, Brandon, Portage
la Prairie, back to Winnipeg, then
to Selkirk,. back to Winnipeg and
home. The excursionists will travel
3,480 miles in palace coaches. The
party is limited to 150. All of the
above, which includes meals, lodging
and transportation, for $45 a person.
Those who intend going must notify
the secretary, C. P. Stine, at St.
Paul by June 22. It will be one of
the grandest trips ever planned for
the Minnesota editors and their fam
ilies.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE
STATE FAIR CAN BE HAD
FOR THE ASKING.
So many complaints have been re
ceived by the managers of the Great
Minnesota state fair that it is im
possible to see all the attractions in
one week, it was decided at a meet
ing of the state fair board, held at
Secretary Cosgrove's office on the
fair ground recently, that a copy of
the official program should be
mailed to anyone who might request
it, free of charge, at any time pre
vious to August 20 th.
Many visitors complain that had
they known certain attractions and
exhibits were to be seen, they would
not have missed them. The program
will furnish an itemized list of -all
attractions and different daily events,
and by securing an official program
in advance arrangements can be
made to see the different things most
interesting to the holder.
It is now a common expression to
heiar from visitors from outside the
state when visiting the fair: "Why,
this is not a fair this is a big expo
sition." And the management are to
be commended for anything they may
do along the line of pointing out
the different features, so they may
be taken advantage of in the one
short week. The fair this year opens
on August 31st and closes on Sep
tember 5th.
Thinks It Saved Hi* Life.
Lester M. Nelson,of Naples, Maine
says in a recent teller:
MI
have used Dr
Kings' New Discovery many years, for
coughs and colds, and I think it saved
my life. I have found it a reliable rem
edy for throat and lung complaints, and
would no more be without a bottle
than I would be without food." For
nearly forty years New Discovery has
stood at the head of throat and lung
remedies. As a preventive of pneu
monia, and healer of weak lunge it has
no eqnal. Sold under guarantee at K.
O. Weld's drug store. 50c and $1.00.
Trial bottle free.&iAs,^,^•j'-W
F1JRNISHS0ME
Vol. XL1— No 16 Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, Wednesday, June 17, 1908. Terms—$1.50 Per Annum, In Advance
Northwestern Company Furnish
Figures When Reduced Rates
Are Asked For.
The question of lower telephone
rates is being strongly agitated by
the people of St. Cloud in which city
the Northwestern company has a
monopoly. A reduction in the pres
ent rates has been asked for through
the St. Cloud Commercial club and
unless this is granted by the North
western company an independent
company is to be organized. A com
mittee of St. Cloud business men re
cently visited the officials of the
Northwestern company in Minneap
olis and the arguments and figures
they presented as to the cost of their
plant, the operation of the same, etc.,
to show that they can't do business
at less rates in St. Cloud will be of
interest to our people.v The St. Cloud
Journal-Press of ^.^dirt^ay says:
"Whether or 'ni&f^^^'ielephone'
rates in this cityjwcj^ji^ps, lowered
will be determined^^^meeting of
the board of directors-i&f the North
western company ^Which is to be held
on June 16.
"C. D. Grinols, chairman of the
committee, reported that he and Mr.
Ladner had been in Minneapolis,
where they conferred with the of
ficials of the company. In the first
place the officials stated that the cost
of equipping the system in this city
was much larger than in other cities
because the town is so spread out.
Cables have been run to Waite Park,
the East Side, Sauk Rapids, the re
formatory and to the paper mill at a
great cost. It is claimed by them that
the cost of equipment in this city
amounts to about $120 a telephone,
while in other cities the cost was
from $31 to $45 a telephone. The
entire amount of money expended
in this city is $85,000. The following
are the exact figures presented by
the compafnv:
"Cost of equipment. $85,910
number of stations, 722 cost per
telephone, $118.97 revenue for year
ending March 8, 1908, $20,332 toll
revenue, $1,534 total revenue, $22,
866.
"Disbursements—Operating expen
ses, $5,946 current repair, $2,76'8
3 per cent tax to-state, $671 stamps'
and stationery, $520 general ex
pense $207 instrument rental, $100.
"This shows a profit of $9,300, or
about 11 per cent on the investment
on the face of things. It is claimed,
however, that other expenses bring
the profits down to four or five per
cent.
"After talking with some of the
officials in the office the members of
the committee visited the vice presi
dent of the company. He would not
admit that higher rates were being
charged here, considering the ser
vice. It is claimed that in the cities
where the rates are low the system
is old, the same as it was here years
ago. He admitted, however, that in
one city where competition was
heavy both companies were operat
ing at a loss.
"The president states, however,
that a reduction may be given St.
Cloud. He asserts that the business
phones may be given for $3 resi
dence and business phones in party,
$2.50 private residence phones.
$1.75, and party residence $1.50 a
month. This is a 50 cent reduction
on all except the residence party
lines. The vice president did not
promise this reduction and did not
even say that he would recommend
it at the directors' meeting, but as
serted that the question would prob
ably be taken up at that time."
It will be seen that the figures
given above are based on 720 tele
phones in use.
At the present time the people of
St. Cloud have to pay $4 for a busi
ness phone and $2.50 for a residence
phone or 50 cents a month more
than double what the Interstate
charges in Austin.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Wins.
Tom Moore, of Rural Route 1. Coch
ran, Ga., writes: "I had a bad sore come
on the instep of my foot and could find
nothing that would heal it until I ap
plied Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Less
than half of a 25 cent box won the day
for me by affecting a perfect cure."
Sold under guarantee at K. O. Wold's
drug store.
Important to Subscribers.
Under-a construction of the postal
laws, and an order issued by the Post
master General, no subscriber to a
weekly paper can be carried for a
longer time after his subscription has
expired than one year. Otherwise his
paper must be excluded from the mails
at second class rates. Under this rul
ing publishers can no longer extend
credit heyond a year, and subscribers
must have their subscriptions paid up
as the additional postage for delin
quents will make too heavy an Expense
Our subscribers will save us a lot of
unpleasantness by paying their sub
scriptions now. Look at the date oil
your printed label today and remit so
as to save us expense and trouble
When you send in, better make it 1900
•& 'um^
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY
BOARD OF MOWER COUNTY.
MINNESOTA.
At special May session, 1908.
The county board of the county of
Mower, State of Minnesota, met in
special session at the office of the
county auditor in the city of Austin,
at 3 o'clock p. m., on Monday, the
25th day of May, 1908, pursuant to
call.
Members present, D. L. Tanner, W.
H. Goodsell, F. E. Hambrecht, J. R.
Johnson and Wm. Christie.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the following bills were allowed
to-wit:
K. O. Wold, goods poor farm $ 31.05
W. J. Urbatch & Bro, goods
poor farm 16.55
C. L. West, goods poor farm 8.12
Lars Hanson, blacksmithing
poor farm 16.10
F. P. McBride, groceries poor
farm' .,. 57.20
A. N. Kinsman, plants, poor
farm 1.55
Farmers Elevator & Fuel Co.,
fuel poor farm 4.20
Mower Co. Farmers Insurance
Co., insurance on poor farm 10.56
F. C. Cress, repairs at poor*
farm 28.88
0. S. Albertson, Osteopathic
treatment J. B. Howells 69.50
John Maurek, goods for
J. B. Howells 5.00
John Maurek, goods for
J. Hikes 13.25
John Maurek, goods for
J. Stark 17.00
John Maurek, goods for
Mrs. Delhanty 23.15
John Maurek, goods for
Mrs. O'Leary 27.00
Frank Uzlik, goods for Mrs.
Krupicka 30.00
Dickens & McNeir, goods for
Mrs. Savalia 26.95
Dickens & McNeir, goods for
Mrs. Faubel 26.72
J. Schwan & Son, goods for
Stark, Earl, Fleming, et al 23.30
C. L. West, goods for Mrs.
Stevens 3.23
I. T. Tollifson, medicines for
Flood, Erickson, Droske,
Gillett 7.20
Frank Uzlik. goods for Har
rington, Hikes, 2 bills ... 21.00
Frank Uzlik, goods for Hedda,
Kocie, Bartel, Olson 14.00
W. C. Horrobin, goods Gor
man, Gute, Lean 20.50
W. C. florrobin, goods for
Gorman, Lien 16.22
T. E. Pitzen, goods for
Fleming,- Gorman, O'Leary 5.50
4-., E.. Pitzen, goods f.or
Mrs. Gorman -. 2.50
H. Bradley & Co., fuel for
Gilbert Johnson 5.85
St. Olaf Hospital, care Mrs.
Stevens 37.00
H. P. Zender, goods for Mrs.
Fleming 13.50
F. O. Hall, goods for
Gute, Fleming, Allen .... 7.00
F. O. Hall. goods for
Fleming, Delhanty, Allen. 7.50
F. O. Hall, goods for
O'Leary, Hedda. Fleming. 6.50
F. O. Hall, goods for
Chapin, Fleming 7.50
F. O. Hall, goods for
Fleming, Hedda ......... 4.00
A. Torgerson, goods for Mrs.
Zilz 3.00
A. Torgerson, goods for Mrs.
Goulden 5.68
Owatonna Fruit Co., house
rent for Mary Olson .... 25.00
Ernest Peck, house rent for
Nome Earl 12.00
Arnold Bertram, fuel for
King, Zilz, Goulden 15.95
A. L. Sleeper & Sons, goods
for Mrs. McCaclvill 10.09
L. C. Lindsley, fuel for Mrs.
Falk 8.20
Torgrimson Bros., goods for
Mrs. Falk 9.43
F. M. Peirson, house rent for
H. P. Colman 12.56
W. H. Pierce Elevator Co.,
fuel for Fleming, Lowry.. 10.00
G. J. Schotler, medical at
tendance, Mrs. Faubel ... IS.50
J. R. Johnson, committee
work, poor, 20 miles 2.00
Joe Zender, conveying pauper
to Freeborn county 3.50
At 6 o'clock p. m., May 25th, 1908,
on motion, duly seconded and car
ried, county board adjourned to 3
o'clock p. m., May 26th, for the pur
pose of inspecting bridges.
Three o'clock p. m. May 26th,
1908.
County board met pursuant to ad
journment. Members all present.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the following bills were al
lowed, to-wit:
1. T. Tollifson, geods for poor
farm $ 28.92
C. I. Johnson, goods for
O'Leary, Stoyle 3.50
C. I. Johnson, goods for
Earl, Chapin, Delhanty 6.50
C. I. Johnson, goods for
poor farm 3.50
W. D. Bassler, goods for poor
farm 4.00
J. F. Fairbanks, fuel for
Olson, Wait 18.00
J. F. Fairbanks, fuel for
Hedda, Roseth 7.50
J. F. Fairbanks, fuel for
Rice, Olson, Hedda 11.00
P. H. Friend, goods for Mrs.
Gorman 5.00
Louis F. Dow Co., supplies
for various offices 33.00
Miller-Davis Printing Co.,
supplies for various offices. 16.50
J. M. Beck, hook for clerk
of 2 1 0 0
Austin Herald, supplies for
various offices .......... 21.00
F. H. McCulloch, supplies for
various offices ...... 9.25
Lyle Tribune, supplies for
sheriff 1.15
J. M. Beck, books for auditor
and treasurer ... v....... 26.50
Geo. D. Barnard & Co., sup
Implies for judge of probate. 21.00
Louis F. Dow Co., blanks for
clerk of court 19.00
Louis F. Dow Co., blanks for
judge of probate 1.48
Schleuder Paper Co., blanks
for supt. of schools 1.00
Miller-Davis Printing Co.,
supplies various offices ... 3.17
Brown, Treacy & Sperry Co.,
supplies for Co. Supt. of
schools 3.50
Ralph Prescott, supplies for
various offices 12.75
B. A. Johnson, blanks for
various offices 15.55
E. Diddams, goods for Mrs.
Parker 1.84
J. C. Johnson, Jr. table for
judge of probate 18.00
C. I. Johnson, goods for jail 3.75
P. H. Friend, goods for jail. 5.75
Val. Correll, work at jail 4.00
Wallace Gregson, work at jail 19.95
J. E. Pitzen, goods for jail. 2.00
Farmers Elevator & fuel Co.,
fuel for jail 35.20
I. T. Tollifson, goods for jail 1.20
N. Nicholsen, boarding pris
oners,' March 44.46
N. Nicholsen, boarding" pris
oners, April 44.46
Wallace Gregson, deputy cor
oner's fees 10.10
Wallace Gregson, deputy cor
oner's fees 10.10
C. F. Lewis, coroner's fees. .. 6.70
W. J. Heinmiller, constable
fees .. 6.02
John Fairbanks, justice fees. 3.00
G. S. Burnham, clerk of
court fees 131.35
Austin Herald, printing and
advertising 8.30
Almeda Truesdell, deputy Co.
Supt of schools 6.00
C. H. Coats, paint for court
house 22.80
Swan Holderson, goods for
court house 1.00
N. W. Tel. Exchg. Co., tele
phone service 27.70
Le Roy Telephone Co., tele
phone service 2.55
Interstate Tel. & Tel. Co.,
telephone service 32.60
,T. A. Thompson, trees for
court yard 1.50
Wallace Gregson, electric sup
plies for court house .... 11.20
A. J. McFarland, labor on
bridges 50.87
Ray W. Peet, labor on bridges 12.00
L. Y. Tebay, labor on
bridges 18.00
Lloyd Beach, labor on bridges 13.50
John Sodergren, labor on
bridges 12.00
Eclipse Lumber Co., material
for bridges 44.25
.Tas. A. Smith, .material for
bridges 5.04
Torgrimson Brosv material
for bridges 11.88
F. C. J. Christie, material for
bridges 16.44
D. L. Tanner, 62 miles on
Bridge committee 6.20
J. R. Johnson, 78 miles on
bridge committee 7.80
F. E. Hambrecht, 110 miles
on bridge committee 11.00
W. H, Goodsell, 50 miles on
bridge committee 5.00
F. E. Hambrecht, 50 miles on
bridge committee 5.00
D. L. Tanner. 50 miles on
bridge committee 5.00
J. R. Johnson, 50 miles on
bridge committee 5.00
Wm. Christie, 50 miles on
bridge committee 5.00
R. Maxfield, livery for Co.
board to inspect bridges 8.50
Joe Zender, livery Co. board,
to inspect bridges 2.50
Furtney & Bassett, livery for
Co. board to inspect bridges 1.00
John Lundblad, labor on
bridges 3.00
City of Austin, labor on
bridges 4.00
Geo. Regner, labor on
bridges 2.45
Geo. Regner, labor on
bridges 10.15
Geo. Regner, labor on
bridges 5.50
A. B. Warren, labor on
bridges 16.00
A. R. Sutton, labor on
bridges 2.00
James Jeffries, labor on
bridges 5.75
Joseph Reinartz, labor on
bridges 3.50
E. M. Shephard, labor on
bridges 4.50
Geo. Sutton, labor on
bridges 1.00
J. M. Kiefer, labor on
bridges .' 3.00
K. Dqnkelmann, interest on
bridge warrants 21.60
Gus. Butzke, interest on
bridge warrants 4.57
Swan Holderson, goods for
poor farm 7.25
F. E. Hambrecht, attendance
May session, 60 miles .... 6.00
D. L. Tanner, attendance May
session, 28 miles 2.80
W. H. Goodsell, attendance
May session, 56 miles ... 5.60
J. R. Johnson, attendance
May session, 40 miles .... 4.00
Hennepin Bridge Co., part
contract bridge town of
Austin 810.00
Hennepin Bridge Co., part
contract bridge town of
Marshall 917.72
Hennepin Bridge Co., part
contract bridge town of
Frankford .1322.22
Hennepin Bridge Co., part
contract bridge town of
Adams 805.00
Hennepin Bridge Co., part
contract bridge town of
JiWaltham .1178.76
Hennepin Bridge Co., full
contract bridge Cady
bridge Le Roy 2847.33
Hennepin Bridge Co., full
contract bridge in Lodi. ..2037.76
A communication was received
from the state board of control
recommending certain improvements
in county jail and, on motion, duly
seconded and carried* same was re­
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ferred to committee on court house
and jail, also a communication from
same source recommending -certain
improvements at poor farm, which
was referred to committee on poor
farm.
On motion, the following resolu
tion was adopted, to-wit:
WHEREAS, Upon an examination
of that certain county bridge on the
highway in the Village of Adams,
south of the railroad tarcks in said
village, made by the county board,
it has been found that the bridge is
in an unsafe and dangerous condi
tion, and in such condition that it
must be repaired at once, or the en
tire bridge lost, and that an emerg
ency exists which renders it proper
to provide at once for repairs, and
that time cannot be given to adver
tise for bids.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, That
the chairman and the county auditor
be and they hereby are authorized
and directed to enter into a contract
with the Hennepin Bridge company
of Minneapolis for the repairs and
rebuilding of said bridge.
Passed by the county board this
26th day of May, 1908.
D. L. TANNER,
Chairman.
Attest:
Geo. Robertson,
Auditor and Clerk.
No further business appearing,
county board, on motion, duly sec
onded and carried, adjourned "sine
die."
D. L. TANNER,
Chairman.
Attest:
George Robertson,
Auditor and Clerk of Board.
FLOOD INDICTED FOR MURDER.
(From Minneapolis Tribune.)
James R. Flood, the young mur
derer of Arthur P. Camden, had an
insane desire to kill some one long
before he left his home in Austin,
Mjnn., according to Sheriff Nichol
sen of that city, who visited Flood in
his cell at the county jail Thursday,
morning.
Not only has Flood for a long time
had the desire to kill, but he, on two
occasions attempted to end his life,
once by leaping from a train run
ning 40 miles an hour.
Flood was "pin boy" in a bowling
alley at Austin when he was first
seized by the mania to murder. He
had worked in the alleys for several
months, and during that time, ac
cording to his story, he often was on
the point of murdering fellow em
ployees by striking them over the
heads- with the heavy bowling pins.
Finally, after resisting the impulse
that came upon him for several
months, he went to his employer and
resigned.
"I am afraid to stay here," lie saii„
"because I am liable to kill some
one. Every time I see a boy leaning
over picking up pins I am tempted to-,
strike him over the head. I have
fought against the strange desire as
long as I can."
The boy's resignation was accepted
promptly and it was soon after that
he attempted to kill himself by leap
ing from a passenger train. He struck
in a pile of gravel, and, although
badly cut and bruised, sustained no
serious injuries. Recovering from
his bruises, he lived quietly and
seemed as rational as ever. W7hen he
left home with his brother to go to
White Rock, S. D., he seemed to be:
better shape than ever before ac
cording to Sheriff Nicholsen.
He h&s always been a peculiar'
boy, said the Sheriff to the Tribune?
yesterday. "He studied hard and was
a hard worker. Though I considered
him peculiar I had no fears he
would actually harm any one. My
eyes were opened somewhat when I
•ki5 but t1 in.18
strange
desire
to
many
others, imag­
ined it was only a boyish fancy. He
l^ft thp1
a
?ry S°ods
store
b°whng
after he
alIey and
Hls\father
behaved
before him was pe-
tn thnCanl^alsubject
t0 fits
similar
to (those had by the boy, yet the
father, as far as I know, never
threatened any one."
When the sheriff visited Flood in
jail yesterday the latter at first did
not recognize him, or at least he
not to know
him-
When the
officer began a discussion of home af
fairs and asked the prisoner about
his sisters and brothers, he admitted
remembering the sheriff. The latter
however, did not talk to him about
the crime.
Flood has been indicted on a
charge of murder in the first degree
by the grand jury of Hennepin coun-
Sheriff Dreger worried over the
person signing himself "Napoleon"
who sends messages to the prisoner.
Ihe first postal card was mailed in
the country and now another has
been received which was mailed in
Minneapolis, showing that the writer
has come to this city.
js
the
id«a
Aside from, the communications
received there are heax postals ar
riving because of the publication of
the receipt of the first postal card.
These are readily detected and find
their way into the waste basket.
Stomach Troubles.
Many remarkable cures of stomach
troubles have been effected by Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
One man who had spent over two
thousand dollars for medicine and
treatment was cured by a few doses of
these tablets. Price. 25 cents. Samples
free at all druggist's.
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of the sheriff that
the stranger may strive to get into
communication personally with the
prisoner, and from now on the
jailers will be careful whom they
admit to see the jail. The last card
received was unintelligible, contain
ing many signs and a jumble of
words.
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