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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

The towns of Vesta and Redwood
Falls occupy peculiar position on
the map of Redwood county. Whiskey
Lake, just southwest of Your Uncle
James Arnold's glitters in the Noyem-
Der sunlight while the moon mirrors
herself in the classic precincts of Red
wood Falls. Nothing in Nature indi-
Gates a change of aspect in the two
places. But there is. In the hush of
midnight may be heard the sound of
restrained but thoroughly enjoyed
chuckling. Your Uncle James Arnold
and Your Uncle Joe Chadderdon may
not be visible or audible by day. They
may have disappeared from the stump
under the influence of the Republican
broom on Nov. Sd. They may have
strayed temporarily from the public
canvass. At midnight their we'll
known chuckle tickles the ear of night
They don't dare or care to bawl theil
Joy to the coarse moon. They have 6
delicate regard for the young Red
wood Falls township Napoleon's feel
ings. But at midnight they go forth
One from his plutocratic farm pal
ace, and the other from his favorite
haunt of retreat. They hold up the
miniature of Andrew Stewart to the
ironical moon, and chuckle and
chuckle. Your Uncle James Arnold
and Your Uncle Joe Chadderdon arc
avenged.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

will get up on to their toes at once
and make joint fight for the place.
They are the two more experienced
Legislators in the district and either
one of them would make careful and
precise official to preside over the low
or house of law-making. They should
at once get their heads together and
decide upon a plan of campaign where
by the district will get the place. Let
them pull all of the many strings that
both of them have access to to give
the place to one or to the other.
Frank A. Day will now have an op-
portunity to fight over his right to
hold on to the Senatorship from his
district. It was claimed before elect
ion that Day, having acted as lieuten-
ant-governor as we'll as becoming a
candidate for congress had forfeited
his right to act as Senator in the 1897
legislature. As result young
Fairmont lawyer named Dunn got
his name on the ticket and was elect
ed to succeed Day in all the rights
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

Just after the vote of Paxton was
announced, and on the question OF
taxing railroad lands it was found
that the proposition had been defeated
in that town, Mr.. J. L. Byram took
particular occasion to sarcastically re-
mark that The GAZETTE would feel it.
self endorsed when the news was car
ried to it. It was only natural that
Byram and Kenney, protegees of the
recfeant Senator, should follow in his
path, and fight against the people
But the people always ultimately
triumph. The GAZETTE points with
pride to the fact that nearly every
voter in Redwood county, outside oil
Paxton, favored the proposition to tax
these lands, and that in the State gen
orally the amendment carried by a
magnificent majority. Yes. The GAz-
ErrE feels that it is endorsed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

It is now certain that Mckinley will
have the electoral vote of Kentucky,
the first time that the State has gone
Republican in Presidential year since
its organization. The Legislature is
also Republican on a joint ballot, and
this insures the election of sound
money Republican United States Sen
ator to fill the vacancy created by the
failure of the last legislature to select
successor to Senator 10 Blackburn.
Verify, things do seem to go Repub-
lican this year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

The Germans we're evidently for
gold standard. So we're our Nor
wegian friends. Look at the vote IN
that otherwise strong Democratic pre-
cinct of Willow Lake-a precinct
where the Democrats have kept the
Republican vote down to about II,
and where, in early days, Register of
Deeds elect Cobleigh could boast Of
being the lone Republican of Willow
Lake. The Germans rallied magnifi-
Gently to the standard of honesty and
gave Mckinley a majority of six.
Then turn to Swedes Forest, the bull
wark of Redwood county Republican
ism and the home of the Norwegian
American. Mckinley was given IS
to for Bryan. No more magnificent
tribute to the honesty and patriotism
of these two races can be paid than to
recall the vote they gave when their
country was in danger on Nov. Sd.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

The fight of a political life time was
the one made by Representative Eddy
in the Seventh district during the
campaign just closed. He had large
Populistic majority to overcome and
his opponent was one of the most pop
ular Pops in the district. Mr.. Eddy's
victory of 1900 or more will stand as
a monument to his personal popularity
for many a year to come. The Rep
resentative in Congress will be remem-
bered as an old Redwood county
school teacher.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

Why pine? Lid not the members
of the Redwood Falls Bimetallic
League foresee defeat when they
brought forth their organization from
the silver tinged caves of the Western
silver barons? They knew then that
defeat was certain. That was why
Howard n. Bell was chosen President.
His whiskers cut no figure. But he is
an undertaken and our silver friends
like Bernhard, like Ii Hung Chang,
prepared for death long before the
final throes of anguish.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

Gov. Clough will undoubtedly reap
great deal of satisfaction over bis
small plurality. The fight against
him was the bitterest ever made on a
candidate for a long time. Then
again there is great deal of satisfact-
ion in defeating your opponent by a
small majority-the other candidate
is always kicking himself under those
circumstances because he thinks he
knows where he could have overcome
the plurality.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

DR.. Gibson as the Republican can
didate for coroner, and Frank Clague,
as the Republican candidate for coun-
ty attorney, receivedithe highest major
tiles at the recent election, in each
case going over the 1000 mark. Next
came Supt. Race with nearly thous-
and. Then came N. W. Cobleigh, as
candidate for register of deeds, then
J. R. Lankard for county treasurer,
then Fred. L. Warner for clerk of
court, then James Larson for repre-
sentative. Auditor Anderson, E. A.
Pease and J. B. Robinson came out of
the woods in the order named.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12
BELONGS To THE SECOND.

The Second congressional district Of
Minnesota is entitled to the next
speake of the Minnesota House of
Representatives. At the present tine
the district, which is the only one that
can be relied upon to send up a Re-
publican majority vnen it is needed,
hae Ec1 State official, and if repre-
sented at all in the capital, it is by
minor appointees.
AS consequence the district should
have the speaker of the 1897 house.
We believe that if this matter is
brought out in the right way the
members-elect will concede the honor
to the district, and that the State Off
Gals will use their influence to bring
this about.
We hope that Hon. Dan. Shell of
Worthington and the Hon. John F.
Jacobson of Lac qui Parle county
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

Clough's election seems to be ex-
tremely bitter to our fusion friends.
They do not like the small majority
attained by the Governor, and while
thinking over the figures they imagine
they know where victory could have
been attained.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

that Mr.. Day lost by virtue of be-
coming candidate. The fight will
be taken into the Senate, which body
is the sole judge of the rights of
claimants to seats in that chamber.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

The sound money Democrats, who
so nobly stood by Maj. Mckinley in
the battle for honest money, are en-
titled to one place in the cabinet. We
believe that Maj. Mckinley will see
that they get it if they ask for it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12
Stove for Sale.

The largest size of Hub Heaters for
sale by J. M. Huntington. Almost as
good as new and can be used in store,
school house, etc. 8-tf.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
HE WEAKENED.

1t looks as If the opportunity to
Christianize Turkey with the sword is
about to be lost. The Sultan assassin
has suddenly become human. The ex-
PLANTATION for the unexpected gracious
ness manifested by his highness in par
doning 1000 Armenian prisoners and
committing the death sentence to i'm
prisonment, with promise of early re-
lease in the case of ninety Armenian
rebels, has found an explanation in the
recent conference between Lord Sails
bury and the ambassadors of the great
powers at London; in the notice given
to the Sultan by NJ. Nelidoff, Russian
ambassador at Constantinople, that CO.
erciye measures would be applied to
cure him of dilatoriness In the applica-
ton of reforms, and in the report that
the Russian Black Sea feet will appear
in the Bosphorus in few days. With
Russia and Great Britain acting in ac-
cord, and the repugnance of the former
power 10 coercive proceedings having
evidently been overcome, it is scarcely
surprising that the Sultan should have
made show of graciousness. How
ever, repentance may have come too
late to save the Great Assassin" from
the punt hment merited by his atrocious
crimes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
OUR TRADE BALANCE.

AS Secretary Carlisle shows In his
late report, balance of trade IN our
favor does not necessarily mean easy
financial conditions. However the sta
tistics of our foreign commerce in No
vember reveal an excess of exports
October, and if December keeps its
promise the year will be one Of the
most remarkable in our history. For
November the exports were $109,O9l,-
957 and the imports $5O,03S.052, the ex-
cess of the exports being $59,053, SS5.
For October and November together
the exports aggregate $222.0O0,OOO, or
at the rate of 81 $50, O0O, 600 for a year.
In November the net imports Of gold
were $6,924, las, against net exports Of
SIS, 46s,1SS in November Of last year.
In the eleven months ended with No
vember the excess of exports over i'm
ports was S26G, OS6, 100, against an ex-
cess of S7.137,2 S1 in the same months
Of 1895. The total Of exports for 1896
is likely to be round billion, a figure
exceeded only once in our history-in
1892. Including gold, silver aud mer-
chandise the balance in our favor in
1885 in eleven months is S252, OO0.UOG.
If we deduct S145, 0Oo,OUO as the
amount we must yearly remit to for
eigners in settlement of interest charges
etc, we still have a very handsome
t,al Of tn hn in, or
Otherwise at our option. And the re-
suits of December are likely to increase
this balance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
HERMANN, THE WIZARD.

The papers are full of anecdotes
New York He lived like prince, but
who so unexpectedly died the other
day on his special car while en- route to
New DIRK. He lived like a prince, but
it is said he died poor. He travelled
about the country with three or four
special cars, in one of which he carried
his horses, dogs and vehicles. His in
come was very large, but he spent his
money like a lord. That he was the
greatest of modern magicians all agree,
as all agree that he will have no imme-
date successor, there being so many of
his unaccountable tricks unknown to
the other experts. His income was
about seventy-five thousand per annum,
yet after his debts are paid his beauti-
full and accomplished widow will have
next to nothing; probably the insignifi-
cant sum of two thousand dollars, a
less sum than he has often given away
at single time. He gave much to the
unfortunate. However, he was not IN
like most of the men and women who
have been successful upon the stage.
Few of them save money, nearly all
dying poor because of their propensity
TO spend as they go. If some of the
mi,louaires who accumulate fortunes
through hard work or inheritance
could be induced to follow in the foot
steps of Hermann there would soon be
little cause about the accumulation of
the wealth of the country in the hands
of tho few
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
WESTERN FARMER ALL RIGHT.

The chief financial paper of the Brit
ish metropolis and the organ of the
money interests of Englands chiefest
cities, is the London Economist. In a
late issue it publishes the balance sheet
Of one of the principal money loaning
corporations Of the empire, whose in
Vestments have been for the purchase
of improvement of farms in the west
ern states of America. The balance
sheet as published shows that the firm
had loaned $4,000 on the farms Of
six states, namely, Illinois, Kansas, Ne
That paper in this connection goes on
to say that although the rate Of inter
est is high, and the firm had transac-
tons with more than 400 farmers. the
defaults leading to foreclosures have
not quite reached $25,OOO,n'
Such showing will be as instructive
to Englishmen as it will be gratifying
to Americans. 1t is at once the highest
possible testimony to the honesty of the
farmers of the west and the dearest
possible proof that the farming indus
try of that section, if not as remunera~
tive as it might be, is paying its way,
and moving along by the paths of solv-
ency to the better conditions that must
ultimately crown honest industry and
thrift.
Reassuring as is the balance sheet. in
itself, it gains in value for its timelI-
ness. 1t is, indeed, especially oppor-
tune, coming as it does so close upon
the heels Of the recent Popocratic can
vass, which was essentially mad at
tempt to impeach the credit of the
farming interests of this country. This
showing must further tend to neutral
ize the baneful effects of Popocratic
oratory abroad, and therefore its later
effect will assuredly be to persuade for
eign capital that it has nothing to fear
from the American farmer, and that it
may confidently trust him to find it
profitable employment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
ENGLAND'S BIG WAR-SHIP,

The most formidable cruiser in any
navy at the present time, perhaps, is
the Powerful, recently placed in CON-
mission in England. She is 53S feet
Icing, and II feet wide, and her dis
placement is 1890 tons. The Brook
lyn. one of our best cruisers, is 400
feet long, "a feet broad, and has a dis
placement of 9,211 tons. The Power
fUrs horse power Is 26,491, as against
5000 for the Brooklyn. Her speed is
I'D knots, and she carries 5000 tons Of
coal, or enough 10 carry her 1900 knots
at over II miles an hour. Her hull
contains 100 steam engines for various
uses. For protection her deck is cover
ed with six inches of steel For Of
Tense she carries guns that throw eight
tons of steel per minute. Other cruis-
ers of like size and power are built or
building. They express the purpose TO
be able 10 operate quickly at sea far
from The base of supplies with over
whelming force. Their cost is enorm-
Gus, but they are the price England
must pay for the protection Of her
worldwide commerce. No country has
its territories so widely scattered or has
SO much shipping 10 protect, or is SO
dependent for its very food on control
of the sea The empire has an area OF
some S.0c000 square miles, a popula-
ton of over 30o.ooo.e0o. and shipping
of tonnage of l3.513.2Oo tons. which
is more than ali the rest OF the world
put together.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
BEER sUPPLANTING WHISKY

The internal revenue receipts of the
United States government for the last
fiscal year show an increase of about
j per cent in the income from the tax
OH spirits. whereas the revenue raised
by the tax on malt and other fermented
liquors increased no less than per
cent. The rates of taxation were not
changed so that the increase in receipts
corresponds with the expansion of the
market for the liquors taxed.
These figures seem TO prove that the
consumption of spirits Is not increasing
in the United States as fast as the pop
ulation. II is evident that the rate of
growth in the last fiscal year was not
much more than half as great as the
rate of gain in the numDer OF inhabi-
tants. On the other hand. the revenue
from the tax on beer and similar
liquors indicates that the use OF such
alcoholic beverages is fast outrun-
ming the increase Of the population.
IL is not probable that the number Of
inhabitants OF the United States is
growing at the rate Of more than ?
per cent a year. and If that is so, the
consumption OF beer showed an in
crease last year three times as great.
in proportion, as the growth OF the
country.
This means that We are becoming
more like the continental countries OF
Europe as nation. in the use OF slim
ulants. and there ought TO be much less
in proportion to the num-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE.

Farmer Smith is collecting Endorsements
for pension agent from Grand Army posts.
Harry Lands as warden OF the peniten-
tiary will have ebout ninety appointments
to make.
Congressman-elect Vincent Populiso OF
the Fifth district has appointed his daugh-
ter his clerk.
One township in Gray county gave Long
% and Jerry Simpson /. Nd one will con-
TESS the one vote
TIM Mccarthy, outside OF banking hours,
is working tooth and toe-nail for the an
nexation OF Hawaii.
Four boys all less than fifteen years of
age. celebrated Christmas by getting
drunk on Hutchinson whisky.
Judge Dennison is out in a letter defend
ing Senator PETER from onslaughts which
have been made on his good name.
Tire northeastern part of Kansas. which
has two candidates for United States sena-
tor, has only ten Pop legislators. 1t ought
to be shut off.
The greatest fidelity in Kansas is that of
the Abilene Ref1ectors editor to j. r Bur
ton. 1t booms him in defeat and coddIes
him in victory.
Senator Benson OF Butler county has
made ". L. Holcomb clerk OF Benson's
committee at Topeka as soon as Benson
gets the committee
The Arkansas City Traveller has discover
ed that during the present year 25s preach
ers have been blacklisted for selling or
lending their transportation.
Dave Martin of Lane county, western
Kansas. has out 255 acres of wheat. There
must be some mistake about western Kan
sss being wholly cattle country.
The Topeka city library must be removed
from the state house grounds. The senti-
ment that 1t is a Disagreement Is so strong
that Topeka will have TO take it away
C. o. Chandler OF Medicine Lodge has
opened a bank at Garnett. II Is rather
strange to see western Kansas coming to
eastern Kansas aid financially like this.
On Christmas day the Arkansas City
football eleven beat the Fort Reno club,
making them the champions Of Kansas
and Oklahoma. The Fort Reno club had
never been beaten before. although Il plays
almost continually.
r NJ. Wriehrs Renaissance IN The
Dodge Globe-Republican: Many times In
MY early days at Fort Dodge have picked
up little punches of cattle wandering on
the plains aiulessly. that had been run or
by the Indians. az well as horses and
mules. and turned them over To some poor
Mexican train from which they had been |
sismpedsd. Once I found z buggy all !
mashed TO pieces in the timbered breaks |
OF Duck Creek. but We never could dis |
cover who its unfortunate occupants had |
been They had been killed and dumped l
out, no doubt, miles from where the We |
hicle was wrecked One day found orc /
OF the most beautiful horses 1 ever cav.
with fae saddle stlH on its back TIE |
saddle was completely saturated Win
blood
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29

Garden City has issued circular adj
dress upon the subject, urging a gen.
eral mass convention at that point The
call for the meeting IS very conserya-
tive in language, but indicates the con-
viction that something is going to be
attempted by the incoming legislature.
1t would be hardly possible to do any
radical thing without the consent and
cooperation Of the peoples of the coun-
ties interested for the reason that they
have very large representation in the
legislature. Mr.. Hopkins call for a
convention at Garden City on next Fri
day, January 1, is as follows:
1.-THE legislature will convene January Il,
next. No section Of the state will be more
interested in the proceedings Of that body
than win the southwest. No doubt there
Will be may plans and schems set afloat
for the apportion.ng, consolidating and
breaking UP generally Of the established
order Of things IN this part Of the state; no
doubt many tireless statesmen are now
evolving projects TO fix things.
There are always numbers Of these who
inhabitate down near the Missouri border.
who have never been west of Topeka, that
know just what is wanted in western
Kansas. We in this section of the state
expect to find that efforts will be made TO
consolidate the various counties into
greatly reduced number not only on &C
count Of legislative purposes but also along
the line of reducing county organizations.
We may as well face the situation and rec
ognize the fact that something will be done
along that line. and We should, if possible
10 do so, obtain friendly legislation instead
of leaving the matter entirely in the hands
of those who will be hostile to our best in
terests.
Il think it a wise plan for the people in
this section to come together in some kind
of representative gathering January 1,
next, to take these matters into considera-
ton and formulate and adopt some plan Of
operation. Unless something of the kind
is done, we will be at the mercy of the
who, no doubt, have their plans
already prepared"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-29
ABOUT OUR POET LAUREATE


The following bit Of history is taken
from the Fort Scott Tribune:
Hon. E. +. Ware, now one OF the most
distinguished attorneys in Kansas, and a
poet Of national reputation, was an ad-
vertiser in Fort Scott thirty years ago.
He was not a lawyer then, but a harness
maker-the proud proprietor of little
shop on Market street. Fort Scott at that
time was a frontier town of about 1900
people, but Mr. Ware had some ccmpeti-
tors, and they were advertisers
One day in the fall of 1867, while work.
ing at the bench with his only employe.
William Riley, now gate keeper at the
Memphis road Wall street crossing, he
concluded that 1t was essential to the
success Of his business to get up an lad"
which would compare with those being run
by his competitors in the Weekly Monitor
The result was four verses Of rhyme which
smacks of the abrupt wit Of the Gene
Ware of today. The "ad'' which is here
produced, was printed in the Monitor Of
November Is. 1857:
All whom the earth Of stunnin' crops
would rob,
Come here and get some Short tugs" for
the job.
No trace of wrong is ever known to dwell
Within the solid traces" what 1 sell.
And il while winter fingers sere and sad
These flies should bite those horses very
bad,
Then off, ward off those flies with net:
A Small-sized greenback buys large-sized
set.
And if you've got a horse what breaks
away.
Come with a greenback, but with no delay
Well cure your horse Of such trif!ng
fault,
I've got a halter what can make him halt.
And if from, justice you would fam ske-
Go steal a horse. then come and buy
saddle
And 1 will warrant no official force
Can stay the current OF your hayward
course.
"E. F. Ware, west end Of Market street,
No. SO, Fort Scott. Kansas. manufacturer
and dealer in harness, brides, saddles,
halters, and everything connected with the
business.
ION ready-made work the largest dis
counts made to country merchants"
Mr. Ware later edited the Monitor, but
he did his first newspaper work on the
Burlington Qa) Hawkeye. The first item
which came from his pen was considered
the best pun ever made in the state and
secured him unlimited fame. The Union
Pacific railroad was building at that time
and a Chicago paper remarked that its
lines were built almost exactly in the form
o. Y. To this Mr.. Ware responded:
That's because they cross e 'Yd' coun-
try