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AUSTIN, WTONKSDIY, Sept. 4, i01S.
C. D. BELDEN. Proprietor.
INCLUDING AUSTIN TIMES.
INCLUDING AUSTIN JOURNAL.
AND BROWNSDALE LEAFLET
Entered as second-class mail matter at
the postoffice, Austin. Minn.
National Republican Ticket.
For President—
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
For Vice President—
JAMES S. SHERMAN.
A Chicago police matron sayB that
little men as a rule make poor hus
bands. We have an idea that disposi
tion counts nTthis matter more than
size.
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MINNESOTA has record of 21,980
soldiers who enlisted in the .Civil war.
Of these 2,539 were killed or lost dur
ing the war. It is a noble record of
patriotism.
A contributor recently sent a tedious
article to a publisher and asked what
he ought to get for it. The publisher
replied promptly: "About six months."
None too severe.
IT is solemnly announced that Gov
ernor Marshall of Indiana, democratic
candidate for vice president, "did not
touch liquor at luncheon." Perhaps
he was not thirsty just then.
IT is stated that John D. Rockefeller
often picks up a party of children for a
ride in his automobile and that he ED
joys doing this more than giving away
a million dollars. We believe it. Who
would not?
POLICE Commissioner Waldo of New
York city reports the names of many
citizens prominent in the financial, re
ligious and social life of that city as
owners of property on which gambling
resorts are conducted. That sort of
income should curse any man.
AN appropriatioa of $750,000 to cover
the expenses of the funeral of the late
Emperor of apan has been granted by
the Diet. The remainder of the cost
of the funeral ceremonies, which will
amount altogether to SI,000,000, will
be born® by the emperor's private
purse. Watte of money.
