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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05

Chairman of the Democratic convention
caught by our cartoonist just as Mr.
Maher was making an important ruling or
parliamentary law.
up the reading of the call. 6. w
Vaughn nominated j. r. Keefe Of
North Redwood for temporary chair.
man, but Mr.. Keefe very politely
withdrew and made a substitute
motion comforting the honor upon
Michael Maher of Delhi township.
This nomination took the crowd and
Mr. Maher was given the chairman
ship on sixteen to one silver
platter.
Il am very thankful for the
honor said Mr.. Maher in com
mencing his maiden political speech,
''The selection is poor one, but
I'll do the best I can
A. F. Riedner of Lamberton was
made temporary secretary, after
which A. w. Bager moved that the
chair appoint committee Of three
on credentials and another COM
mittee of three on resolutions. This
motion was adopted and Chairman
Maher named the following gentle
men:
Credentials-A. W. Bager and G..
W. Vaughn of Redwood Falls and
Louis Yachel of Lamberton.
Resolutions. r. Keefe of Hon.
ner, Levi Robinson of Paxton and
Frank F. Weber of Wabasso.
Following the announcement OF
the committees an adjournment was
taken until 80 clock in the after
noon, in order to give the COM
mittees an opportunity to perform
their work.
It was 1:45 when the convention
reconvened and the committee on
credentials recommended that all
present without credentials from
towns where no primaries were held
be given seats in the convention
and be allowed to cast the full vote
of the delegation. This recon-
mendation was adopted and the COM
mittee reported the following en-
titled to seats:
Delhi-Michael Maher.
Homer. r. Keefe, Patrick Nc
Aieer.
Lamberton- ALVIN Zindel, Louis
Yackel. Albert Reidner, and John
Black.
City of Redwood Falls "A. w. Bager,
Geo. Vaughn, and r. w. Clough.
Vail-F. F. Weber.
Walnut GrOve-G. A. Scott.
AS soon as the committee S report
was adopted the temporary organ
ization was made permanent, aud
the committee on resolutions re-
ported the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
We, the Democrats of Redwood
county, in convention assembled, here
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05
THE INVERTED TORCH.

Speaking of the demise Of the late
Sherman Martin, well-known in this
county, and who with his parents,
were among the first settlers OF
Redwood Falls township, the Ad-
vertiser of New Decatur, Alabama,
has the following:
Surely the expression Death
loves a shining mark was verified
when the soul of Sherman L. Martin
took its flight to realms of endless
day. He was born in Sullivan,
Moultrie county, ILL.,, Jan. Sd, 1856,
and died at his home in Decatur,
Ala, August 4th, 1900, leaving a
grief-striken wife and three chill
dren TO mourn his loss. All that
human agencies could do was done
to avert the dreaded end, but the
Death Angel had set his mark and
the life of, the good man has gone
out. There can be but little conso-
lation offered in a case like this.
God s dispensations are inscrutable
and the assurance that he is with
his God affords the only balm for
the hearts of those that mourn.
When asked by his pastor his
spiritual condition, he replied: Il
have made my peace, calling and
election sure, and many times dur
ing his illness he gave assurance of
his willingness to 60 if it was the
Lords will, manifesting ever de-
gree Of calm endurance and patience
which was wonderful. He will be
greatly missed in!1the church.
prayer meeting and Sunday school,
where he was always faithful
attendant, but in the home where
those who leaned upon him in the
sublime relationship of husband and
father will his loss be most keenly
felt. As we say farewell to husband
father, brother and friend, we can
but look beyond this vale of tears
into the celestial city and say,
Father, thy will be done. What
q blessed thought that the farewell
spoken tearfully here becomes a
greeting by him to realms of life
and light and glory, and where
earth S shadows have been lighted
we shall see him as he is, mot
changed, but glorifed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05
TEaEE pOpULlSTS.
Hold a Convention and Do Business
at WabdSSO.

| A mass Populist convention was
called to meet at Wabasso last
Thursday. It met.
! The mass convention was a re-
minder of a story told by Col. Plum
mer, the well-known orator, on
North Dakota politics A Demo-
cratic convention had been called to
meet for that State. One delegate
responded to the call. He was
chairman, secretary, committee on
credentials; committee on resolu-
tions, etc. Upon meeting a friend
the latter asked him who was chair
man. Il was ssWho was secre-
tary?' Il was. "Who was COM
mittee on credentials II was. "
''Who was committee on resolu-
tions?" II was "What did you
do?' ''Nothing.'' why didn t
you?' Because Alex Mckenzie
Chen well-known North Dakota
Republican politician) didn't want
us to.
There were three delegates pres
ent at the mass convention of the
Populists of Redwood county. Differ
ing from the North Dakota conven-
tion this convention did something.
That is, the majority made up list
OF delegates to attend the Populist
State and Congressional conven-
ton.
The mass convention was called
to order Immediately after the
Democratic convention had finished
it's business. This was about 2:3O
O'Clock. T. L. Gilbert, one-third of
the convention, and chairman of the
Populist county committee, called
the convention to order. Leo Alter
matt, another one-third of the con-
vention, moved that J. N. Byington
of Walnut Grove, the other third,
act as chairman of the convention.
Chairman Gilbert seconded Mr.. Al
termatt's motion and it WAS declared
carried. Mr.. Aftermath, who was
all this time the body of the conven-
ton, then moved that T. L. Gilbert
act as secretary. Chairman Bying-
ton seconded and put the motion
and it was declared carried without
a single dissenting vote.
All present were declared entitled
to seats in the convention, without
the appointment of committee to
ascertain their past political affilia-
tons. The work of the committee
on resolutions was dispensed with
and one-third~ Of the convention
made motion that the convention
Immediately proceed to make up
lists of delegates to the State and
Congressional conventions. This
was carried.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05

Farm horses and three harvesters fol
sale. Inquire at the Redwood County
Bank. 49-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05

Bigger and better than ever. Half rate
tickets on sale to St. Paul and Minneapolis
Sentember ! to 8, good for return to Septem-
Der 10. Call on Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railroad agents for tickets. 52-4t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05

To RENT-A pleasant furnished
room at Mrs. III. D. Brooks. l-4t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-05

Chairman of the Democratic convention,
caught by our cartoonist just as Mr..
Maher was making an important uling on
parliamentary law.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
STREET RAILWAYS
INDICATE PROSPERITY.
Their Business Has Increased Thirty.
four Per Cent Since 1894.

The street railways Of America now
represent the enormous investment in
bonds and stocks Of 81, 800, 900 900, upon
which investors are receiving annually
over $7O,OOO,OOO in dividends and inter-
est. Salaries and wages amounting to
$3.50, 100000 a year are distributed
among 100000 employees necessary to
equip, operate and manage this great in
dustry, repair its 10000 miles Of track,
handle its 10000 cars, and meet the ever
pressing demands for improvement.
Directly and indirectly over 100000
persons depend upon the traction inter-
ests of America for their livelihood. An
industry of such proportions penetrates
and more or less affects all other enter
prises in the country which sustains it.
Nine-tenths Of the business men and
women Of the United States look to the
management of street railway companies
to furnish them with swift, comfortable
and safe transportation to and from bust
ness. The business of these companies
has increased 80 per cent since 1894,
when the people could not afford to ride
as much as they do now.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
Prosperity in the South.

veloping into what God intended it to be,
the garden spot of North America.
With our diversified industries, increas-
ing manufactures, farming on more
careful and scientific scale, and our sis
ter States marketing pig iron and coal
in Europe and making steel rails for all
the world, our prospects are indeed
bright, and we are ready to crown cotton
king. with pig iron standing as heir APP
parent to the throne.
ROBERT f. MADDOX,
Eice-President Maddox Rucker Banking
Company.
Augusta, Ga.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
DO YOU WANT TT

Remember the panic, the depres-
sion. the idleness and want of
1896 That was the result of
a change of policy in only one great
factor of our national welfare.
The election of Bryan would
mean a return to all the causes
which led to that panic. It would
also add to them two other equally
potent causes for panic-a change
Of currency and a change in our
foreign policy.
. Do you want a panic in 1901-4
far worse than that Of 1896:
DO you want idleness and star
walton and millions subsisting on
charity just as they did in 1893?
If so, vote for Bryan and yo,
will get it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
Sleeping Cars More Used.

Prosperity smiled on the Pullman
Company and it's employees during the
past year. The product of the company's
works was valued at $17,O2G,27O, as
against $13,62S,257 a year ago, an in
crease Of $3,393,O13. At Pullman, 6,258
employees were on the rolls. and they re-
ceived an aggregate Of 1882 POI in
wages, an average Of $621. 3S to each per-
son employed.
In the operating department on the diff
ferent roads there were 1906 employees,
who were paid S., 4S3, 1872 in wages. The
number Of employees the previous year
was 1867. and the wages paid amount
ed to $G,9962S3
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
DO YOU WANT IT?

In 1892 this country was more
prosperous than ever before. EN-
ployment was more general and
wages higher than they had ever
been.
The people, misled by the asser-
tons Of the Democratic of1ice-seek
ers, tried the experiment of chang
ing the policy Of the government
on the tariff question.
What was the result?
On the very day following the
election business began to decline,
dealers Cancelled their contracts
for home manufactures, factories
reduced their working forces and
curtailed their orders for the pro-
duct Of the mine. the forest and
he field, and uncertainty took the
lace of confidence in the business
world.
What followed?
Every workingman, every en-
ploye and every farmer whose
market was thus curtailed remem-
5ers. There was a panic, depres-
sion, gloom, enforced idleness and
want.
All this was the result of a
change in our tariff policy which
affected the great manufacturing
interests and which threatened La
Dor.
Bryan nov threatens to lower
the tariff and take away protection
from labor.
;. DO you want it?.- II SO, vote for
Bryan and you will get it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
DO YOU WANT IT.?

The change of tariff policy which
upset and demoralized every bust
ness and industry in '93 was bad
enough.
But now it is proposed to couple
with it another change which
would multiply it's disturbing and
destructive power upon business
and every industry.
Bryan proposes to change Sound
Money for Cheap Money! Hun
dred: Cent Dollar for a Fifty-Cent
Dollar.
Do you want it? If SO, vote for
Bryan and you will get it?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
PIG IRON PRODUCTION
AS A PROOF OF PROSPERITY.
More than Twice as Much Made Last
Year rs in 1894.

Pig iron production is one Of the most
accurate indices of the general business
is good, when wage earners are en-
ployed steadily, when farmers receive
ample remuneration for their crops, then
the production of iron advances. A period
of depression is always accompanied by
a sag in the production Of iron. The
1899 and 1894, as illustrating the bust
ness conditions under two administra-
tons:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
DO YOU WANT IT?

Mr.. Bryan proposes to give up
that valuable stepping stone to
the commerce Of the Orient-the
Philippine Islands.
The countries commercially adj
jacent to Manila now buy $780,,
OOO, 600 year Of goods chiefly of
the kind we make. Yet they only
take 6 per cent Of them from the
United States.
Now that we have the Philip
pines, we have a trading center
from which we can command a
good share Of that business, just
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
DO YOU WANT IT?

Do you want to continue the
present good business conditions,
which give employment to all and
better wages than ever before
paid?
If so, vote for Mckinley, for un-
der his administration, the protec-
tive tariff and sound money princi-
pies for which the Republican
party legislated, the depression,
the idleness and want Of 1896
have vanished.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
What Say Wool Producers 7

''It is immaterial, in my Judgment,
whether the sheep growers receive any
benefit from the tariff or not. I
am for free wool."-W. J. Bryan in
Congress.
The sheep raiser can answer Mr. .Bry-
ans argument by quoting these figures:
Boston Quo Wilson Tar. Dingley Tar.
tations. Gree wool.) (Protection.)
Ohio lie SOC
Michigan ........ .14c 23c
Terry, fine Delaine,
clean ........... SOC 57c
Terry, fine medium
clothing clean. .27c Soc
Ken. Il blood, clean.2.5c 43c
Il am for free WOOL" says w. J. Bry-
an.
What say the wool producers?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
Do THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Want TO Be PROSPEROUS?

as England is commanding it from
her .Asiatic stations at Hongkong
and Singapore.
Do you want to lose it? If so,
vote for Bryan and you will get it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
PROSPERITY BRINGS CONTENT The WORLD OVER
OF The SOUTn'S
COTTON MILL INDUSTRY.
New Factories Going Into Operation and
Others Projected.

The following table, prepared by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, illustrates the growth Of the cotton
mill industry in the South during the
past three years. The figures include only
such mills as were actually in operation
and not mills that were idle:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
Farm Value of Oats.
Money in Circulation.

Sept. l, 1900. ..................$ 26.85
July l, 1896. 21.1O
Republican increase ........,.. S5.75
Mr.. Bryan said that the reverse would
be true were Mr.. Mckinley elected in
1896. This is only another disproof Of
Bryan the prophet.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
Farm Value of Cotton.

Department of ARriculture's Figures.
Year. Amount.
1898. $2G8, 541. 1925 lD
1890. 31O.976,437 D"'
1899. I12.OO9, 43OI
1900. 4.3,75O,OOl mop
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
WOODEN IMPORTS ARE
REDUCED TO one. THIRD.
Home Maniac turers Are Now Supply.
Ing the Home Trade.

The following table shows the imports
and exports Of wooden manufactures in
eight months ending Aug. 81, and the
New York price Of Ohio Xxx fleece wool
during the month Of August, from 1895 to
1900:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
BANK CLEARIlGS TELL
THE STORY OF PROSPERITY.
The Record During the Last Three Ad-
ministratiOns.

Bank clearings tell the total volume Of
business transacted in the country at any
time. Here is the record in round mill
ions during three administrations, those
of Harrison, Cleveland and Mckinley:
HARRISON
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
August price
Of Ohio Xxx

The imports are thus seen to be only
one-third of what they were in the free
trade year, 1895, while exports have near
ly doubled since then and the price Of
wool is so per cent higher
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
REM EN- Der!

The Party Democratic stands
where it did in 1896 on the Money
Question.-W. j. Bryan, GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, Sept. 4.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
DO you WANT TT

UU yCU WANT III
Are you a Workingman?
Are you Miner?
Are you a Farmer?
Are you Mechanic?
Are you a Printer?
Are you a Railway Employe?
Are you a Clerk?
Are you a Travelling Salesman?
Are you Wage-earner of any
kind?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31

Mr.. Bryan's Prosperity.
Taxable property listed by Mr.. Bryan
during two administrations was:
Assessed
value.
1900 .......: ................. $4,5GO
1894 ................... ...... 200
Mr.. Bryan's prosperity. ....... $4,3GO
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
RECORD OF THE
AMERICAN RAILWAYS.
Greater Volume OF Business Shows the
Country's Prosperity.

It may be taken as automatic that
when the railroads are doing a large
volume Of business, the country as
whole is doing the same.
The record of railroad building and
railroad business in 1895 and in 1899
compares as. follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
Typical Western Savings.

The deposits in the savings banks of
Moline, H., Rock Island, ILL.,. and Dav-
export, Iowa, have gained 81 per cent
since the election of 1896. The deposits
in the savings institutions Of these three
cities compare as follows:
Oct /, 1900. sic, 236, 1874
Oct. 1, 1896. 1O,O19, 1872
Gain .................... Sc, LOG, 662
The largest gains were made by the
small accounts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
PROPERTY PROVED
TO BE SUBSTANTIAL.
Savings OF the People Show an Inn
mense Gain Over 1894.

One evidence of the prevailing pros
perity that cannot be denied or overlook
ed or slurred over is the record of de-
posts in the banks. and particularly the
savings banks, and the loan and trust
institutions. The money in the State and
national banks is the working capital of
the business community: that in the other
institutions represents what the farmers,
wage earners and the vast army of the
provident possess.
The record in the Democratic year 1894
and the Republican year 1899 is below:
Total No. Depositors.
Bank. 1894. 1885,.
National ;. 1,424,966 1891, 1873
State and
private. JO2, 100 O66,o94
Loan and
Trust Cos. 2O5, 1868 443, 1921
Savings -. 3,413,477 4,254, SIG
Total. 5,o4o,S6I 1850, 4l4
Increase in
number Of
depositors 2,1O9, 547
Total Amount Of Deposits.
Bank. 1894. 1899.
National 81 ,155, 191 ,5S8 S., 1870, 116,14
State and
private. 214,442.51o 41s,2s1, 267
Loan and
Trust Cos o39, 5O4 1892 57e, ..4.117
Savings -. 1865, 45O, 416 1,7S2,974. 4Sl
Total. :. 2,S74, $50, 4O6 s4.6Os. O96, 0O5
Increase in
amount of
deposits. $1,733, SOC, 500
Average deposit in all banks:
1894 ............... $500
1890 .....:.......... Coz
MI Bryan says we are not prosperous.
The bank deposits say that we are.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON.

As a steel producer this country is
without rival. We make nearly 40
per cent Of the worlds output, Great
Britain makes Is per cent and Germany
q per cent. Only one-sixth Of the coun-
try's production is marketed in the form
of steel rails, showing that steel manu-
featuring in all it's branches is widely
followed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31
Union Labels Printed.
Farm Value of Potatoes.

department Of Arricu tnre's Figures.
Year. Amount.
1895 $05. .058 :,
1o16. s5,67O. 1852
1890. 10000, 022ln
1900. 07,35O.OOOj Asop'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05

Harry Batchelder is at home from Mid
dletown, Conn.
Will whitcher spent Thanksgiving at
home.
E. j. Colby and family spent Thanks
giving at Williamstown.
Mrs. Mary Shorey broke her wrist last
Sunday night.
G. P Kellogg and family were in Ran
dolph this week.
Mrs Sarah Russell and daughter Mary,
are at Lewis Gilman's.
The Junior League of the Methodist
church held a sale Of fancy articles in the
vestry on Friday.
DIR. Smith has purchased 1900 acres of
timberland of II. L. Laird.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown of Boston, were
in town Friday
Morris Eddy OF st. Johnsbury was tun
ing pianos here Friday.
Mrs. Laura Conger is stopping at Alison
Smiths.
Mr. and Mrs s. S. Smith spent Thanks
giving at Barre with their daughter.
Levi X. Johnson is to succeed James
Warhurst as liquor agent.
Mrs. j. b. Wells returned from Cam
bridge on Tuesday.
Mrs Laura Wells Of St. Adams came to
Fred PERKINS, Thursday.
Mrs Jennie Wilson Of Peacham and Mr..
and Mrs. John Whitehill OF South Byegste
spent Thanksgiving at William Chapin's.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
John Mansfield. Jr., on Wednesday.
Northfield.
John Gokey will have a paint shop in his
barn on Pleasant street.
Griffith R. Roberts is in Sunapee, N. H,
on visit.
#. L. Howe & Co. erected a fine
Swede granite monument last week in Elm
wood cemetery for Jason Dole.
Herbert Kimball of Ispwick. z ass, is Wis
iting his brother, Lee. Mr.. Kimball served
in Massachusetts regiment in Cuba in the
Spanish-American war.
DIR. j. II. Judkins was in Hardwick
Tuesday on business.
saben Dsgle of Woodstock visited in
town this week
Seven applications were received at the
regular meeting Tuesday evening OF the
Modern Woodsman Of America.
The graded school closes for vacation
from Wednesday to next Monday.
A. 8. Howe and family of Waitsfeld were
in town this week.
Engine No 101, while backing to Cross &
Brothers granite shed Wednesday had its
tender derailed at the crossing. Workmen
were at work all day in replacing 1t and
| had not cleared the track at night.
Mrs. Earl Prince and children have ar
| rived from Chicago and will spend the
winter with her father, e. X. Jones.
Charles Houston Of St. Johnsbury is Wis
| iting his mother.
James p. Johnston and Miss Minnie
| Poole was married on Thanksgiving day
| They will reside on Union street.
Another ladies' reading will be organ
| lied next week.
The Modern Woodmen of America will
| confer the degrees on two candidates Tues
| dag evening. Seven applications were re.
| ceived at the last meeting.
A nice pair of kid gloves given to the per-
| son sending mail orders to the largest
amount during December to Homer Fits
Barre, Vt.