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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
Unlucky Day superstitions.

y In Grafton's manual of his chron-
icles. 1865, the unlucky days, according.
to the opinions of the astronomers, are
named as follows: Jan.s1, 2,s4 5, 10, IS,
Il and 20 are unlucky;; Feb. %, p and
% unlucly, s, 10 and IL very unlucky;;
March 10, Ii and 20 very unlucky:
April q, s, 10 and 20 unlucky;; May 5
and 6 unlucky, Is and 20 very un-
lucky; June 10 and % unlucky, 4 and
S very unlucky; Aug. 90 and 80 un-
luck 10 and 20 very unlucky; Sept. 3,
g, 4 u aud q, unluclSy, and very UNI
lucky: Oct. 4, IS and "a unlucky, 6 very
sunluclSy y: Nov. 5, 6. 20 and 80 unlucky,
10 and 20 very unlucky; Dee. Is and %
unlucky. 6. { and 8 very unlucky.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
A Gable.

One day as the Elephant was passing
through the forest he came upon
Hare who had fallen into a pool and
was shivering with cold. and in his
good heartedness he stopped and called
out:
How, now, Mrs. Hare, but what IS
the trouble here y
Alas, but fell into the pond and
am almost dying with a chilli" walled
the Hare.
Say you SO. All. but we can easily
remedy that. / will lie down beside
you, and the heat of my body will soon
make you warm and b...the again.
/. And the Elephant tum bled down with
= grunt and a groan and observed that
he was always cheerfully willing to put
himself out for the sake of others, es-
pecially for the weak and helpless.
After a quarter of an hour, and not
hearing from the Hare, he rose up to
inquire if she felt better, and to his so1-
row and consterna ton he discovered
that he had crushed the life out of her
as he laid down.
Moral: Our friends injure us more
than our enemies Detroit Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
Limited MINERAL system.

The natives of Murray island. Torres
strait, have a numerical system which
is based on two numbers, netat, one,
and neis. two. Above two they CONF
pute by composite eis-netat means
three, neis i neis (tWo and two), four.
When they get above this figure, they
have recourse to different parts of the
body, beginning with tie little and
other fingers of the left hand and going
from there to the wrist, elbow, armpit,
shoulder, ETC., on the left side. and
thence down the right side to twenty
one, the toes giving ten numbers more,
to thirty-one. Beyond this they are sat
isfed with 'smany
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
Catastrophe of the oneida.


One of the most extraordinary catas-
trophies that have befallen vessels Of
the United States destroyed the sloop
OF war Oneida in 1862 She was bound
homeWard, with a jolly ships com
pany, eager to see wives and sweet
hearts and native land once more,
when not far out Of port she was
struck by the British steamer Bombay
coming in. The stem Of the Bombay
cut off the stern of the Oneida. The
ship was sinking rapidly, and guns Of
distress were Immediately fired, but
the Bombay steamed on her way and
left the vessel to her doom. She went
down. and all but one or two Of her
crew were drowned.
The captain of the Bombay gave no
other reason for his conduct than thar
he had Lady Eyre, the wife Of dis
tinguished British satrap, on board and
did not wish to disturb her nerves with
scenes Of shipWreck He was mobbed
when he reached Yokohama, dismissed
from the service, socially tabooed from
that time on and died in disgrace a
year or two later.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
Tale Of a Dornouse.

This tear compelling tale is from the
London Globe: a young lady bought
"a dormouse. After keeping it for some
time she had occasion to send a pres
sent to a friend and utilized the DOR
mouse for that purpose. "a few months
later the friend wrote to say that the
pet did not seem very lively and was
refusing its food. Would she come and
inspect it? She came and inspected it
and finally, feeling that this was a case
for professional opinion, called in a
vet. The vets verdict was brief and to-
the point. The dormouse had been
dead just six months. Z
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
All His Fortune.

One day before his marriage the Rev.
Sydney Smith ran into the room where
his fancee was, flung into her lap six
small teaspoons which from much
wear had become the ghosts Of their
former selves and said, There. Kate,
you lucky girl, | give you all my for
tune. He gave her, however, what he
did not mention, his fine character and
great talent and in every way proved
himself an excellent husband
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
Much In the Name.

Once 4 1ere were some very sWagger
people iii an ultra fashionable village
not far from the metropol who decid-
ed that no society yet punched together
was exclusive enough for them. Even
the Colonial Danes failed to meet the
requirements. So they determined to
start new aggregation that should be
the real thing.
After considerable bought they con-
cluded that if they limited membership
to direct descendants of Fernando de
Soto it would be sufficiently exclusive
for their fastidious tastes. Is Society
of the Sons and Daughters of De Sofa
was the outcome. All the best people
in the village proved that they were
eligible and were enrolled as charter
members.
However, there was one man on the
outer fringe whose proof of descent
was not accepted; IN short. he was
blackballed This made him angry.
and he started to investigate the sub
ject.
81 One day he published his findings in
the local newspaper. TIE principal
fact was this: II. de Soto died a bach
elor. =
The Sons and Daughters of De Sofa
are now known as the Elite Eucher
$50
Moral There's a whole lot in a
Smart Set.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
Ornaments on Saddles.

In the fifth century saddles. were
made SO extravagantly mas nifcent
that a prohibition was Issued by Leo l..
in which it was ordered that no one
should ornament them with pearls or
precious stones. In the sixth century
the Emperor Mauritius required that
the saddles should have large cover
.ings Of fur. The ignominous punish
inent Of bearing the saddle had its.
origin in the middle ges.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
Advice About Health.

Don't worry bout your health. More
people make themselves i'll by doing
that than is generally supposed. e
you are constantly magining that
there Is something the matter with
gu, you viii do yourself harm. Live
as far as you are able a healthy life
and for the rest take your chance like
s man. There are plenty Of people wEo
suffer living death BY allowing them
selves to imagine that they are going
to have every illness they read about.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
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On the Best Terms Offered
by any Company.

We are prepared to make loans on
improved farms for a term of ten years,
with interest payable annually. We
will give the borroWerer the privilege
Of making a payment of as much as
one-ffth of the principal at any time
each year, thereby stopping the inter
est on the amount paid. By this
method the borrower is enabled to pay
of the full amount of the loan in five
years. The privilege to pay one-fifth
each year is optional with the borrow
er. He can, if he chooses, keep the
loan for the full time. No extra charge
for this privilege. which enables the
farmer to be out of debtin five years if
hechooses. Should the borrower con-
clude to pay only one-tenth of his loan
each year, he would then be out of
debt at the end of ten years. AS most
borrowers pay the agent a commission
for their loans, it is very easy to see
the advantage of the above plan. TT
enables the farmer to save the expens-
es of making a new loar. every three
or five years. Our mortgages have no
gold clause.
If you wanta loan, Investigate our
plan before going elsewhere. Address
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
IncontroS pIe Evidence.

oW. cbil 81, I want you all to re-
member / ,sal James Watt discovered
the We Is. FIJI steam engine BY simply
waite as the kettle boil
lea Sc, ma am, don't just see how
,nat could be"
Why not y
E Cause watched pots never boil -
Boston Courier.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
She Valued Her Head.

Henry Y Is, after the death Of Jane
Seymour, had some difficulty in get.
ting another wife. His first offer was
to tie duchess doWager Of Milan. but
her answer is said to have been: e
have only one head. If l had two, one
should certainly be at his service, Z
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16

As sheet Of manila cap paper Will sus-
tain 500 pounds. It holds the record
among papers for strength.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
G. Hough ter,
REDWOOD BALLS, MINI
FOR $ Al e!

The undersigned has Tor sale the foIloWlng
lands in Redwood county, viz: The
west half of the southwest quarter of sec
ton 5, town Ill. range 81 at $50 per acre;
Lots 5 and g. and the southwest quarter of
LA, rance 3e8at SIS per acre. The north
west quarter of the northeast quarter of.
section 80. town Ia, range So at SO per.
east quarter OF section "a. and the mort beast
quarter of the northeast quarter of section
%. town la, range 81 at SO per acre. For.
terms address f. e. DAVIDSON, Morgan,
Mimi, or E. T.. WARNER. Redwood Falls,
Mimi, or A j. FINNEGAN, Minneapolis, Mimi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
"A Long Way on.

An interesting calculation has been
made by French geologist to the eff.
feet that, taking into consideration the
wear and tear on the solid land
ocean washing, rivers wind and sci IS
er and leaving out Of the .s.f.s:.t III
volcanic action. the world Z 800
600 years be compsete II water
and no dry land exiss s.
Knee -. ell.
q did not kDs.. al you knew my
wife
"oh. ves s'ssF we'll
liz. you meet y
IS sef ssssf: bllt one of my serv-
ants liy1d 9t IS tvn months
Fliegent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16

Honesty pays twice as well as half
honesty. Don't forget It..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
Hopefully Waiting.

Some 10 lzs, 4 said Uncle Eben,
..prides deirse'f IS on bein' hopeful when
as matter q fack de- ain dom muffin
but Ioafin' an Waitin' fob luck. -,
Washington Star.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16

The bite Of mosquito IS annoying,
and the bite Of snakesis dreadful but
It makes one feel sore all over tofbe
bitten In the back By q friend
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16
TO CALIFORNIA
IN Through Tourist
Car Every T ues
Morning.

Leave Minneapolis $50, st. Paul
10 a. M, and arrive San Francisco
1926 b. N. Friday: Los Angeles,
q m. Saturday, thus
Avoiding sunday TraoeI.
fI7e.> eelsed dining car service.
Comic and luxurYin sleeping cars.
The best Of everything IN equip
ment and service.
Il hours quicker time than last year.
The Short. Quick Route
to California.
Illustrated folder and map Of Cali
free and all information at
City AIS Nicol1et Ave. Min
Ticket n4apolis, 1872 Robert
offices StAeet st. Paul, or
address T. Nv. TEAsDALE,
General Passenger Agent,
ST. Paul, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16

- svnall 6 "a sttss:sasY with this LEM
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16

hey
was hard Of nearing.
..No; straw, I said. Beverages.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16

Moral. There's a whole lot in a
name.-Smart Set.
The Conservative, 1901-03-14
Common reform
in New York City
is represented by
REFORM.

Dick Croker, the chief Of the Tammany
savages. Commoner reform in Colorado
is impersonated by Tom Patterson,
lohg-ago democrat, recent populist and
new convert to Bryanarchy, who has
just succeeded Edward Wolcott as Uni
ted States senator. But the commonest
kind of reform is found in the person of
that great political purist, Senator Clark
of Montana whose anti-plutocracy and
anti-corruption-o the legislature and
pro-consecration- of the -ballot-box efforts
have made him forever famous.
If Bryanarchy could have conquered
McKinleyism and Croker been given the
federal patronage of New York, Patter-
son that of Colorado, and Clark that of
Montana, what delicious reformation
there might have been in American poll
tics. But 1904 will see the same reform
ers nominate the same sixteen-to one
candidate and once more listen for the
last time to "My Country, IT'S of Thee"
and the explosions of Fourth of July
fire crackers, 'for the spirit of empire
is upon us"
The Conservative, 1901-03-14
Che Conservative.

social or pecuniary, except by being a
"drone?" A "drone," according to the
spotless Hull of Iowa, is person who
lives off from and in pursuit of public
place "for the money that is in it," Will
some Iowa friend proceed to disinfect
Hull of the pelf-microbes and the
avarice bacilli which seem to permeate
his personality? By his own statement,
he is in lumber business which he
would not have been in if-as condi-
tion precedent-he had not been in Con-
gress and chairman of the committee on
military affairs. He had better have
sawed wood and said nothing than to
thus publicly have boasted the prostitu-
ton of his political power.
The Conservative, 1901-03-14
THE CoNsERvA-
TIVE is pleased to
read remarks by
CROUNSE.

Senator Crounse relative to the reckless
extravaganza of proposed appropriations
for two more state normal schools.
Crounse is correct, conscientious and
conservative and if he is found in a
minority of the legislature and the
diabolism and idiocy of peanut politics
pass the BILL it is hoped and believed
that Governor Dietrich will veto the
same with courageous alacrity.
Crounse declares the republicans in
power only on probation, and it is only
fair to say that, in the estimation of a
few thousand gold standard democrats,
who made even trial on probation pos
sible, they are behaving very badly. In
truth some of the republican legislators
seem to forget that senatorships were
created not for the benefit of individuals
nor to exalt persons but for the benefit
of the state and for the exaltation of a
pure and undefiled republican form of
government. Let each representative
and senator in Nebraska remember that
offices were intended as utilities for the
commonwealth and not as mere decora-
tions for individuals who may have
acquired personal and other property
called wealth.
The Conservative, 1901-03-14
J. Sterling Nor
ton objects to Mr..
Bryan hiring the
NOT TRUE.

Commoner printed instead of investing
in printing plant himself.-Fremont
Herald.
Our respected friend, Deacon Smails,
who edits the above-named periodical, is
laboring under a mistake. Wisdom
would hire for such purpose. "Print-
ing plants" are permanent things and
cost deal of money. Therefore, they
are too expensive for merely ephemeral
publication. Common stock is danger
GUS enough, in many inflated corpora
tions of these not-enough- -gold-in-the-
world todo business with times; but
commoner stock might be more than
dangerous. Especially when the Fourth
of July, the Star Spangled Banner and
the Declaration of Independence have
disappeared forever, is it unsafe to plant
printing plant for the common people.
The Conservative, 1901-03-14

"A OhlSuoo uSlO-
QUITE SURPRISING. gram to the news
papers of the
country dated March 7th referring to the
recent populist nominee for the presi-
dency, says:
"Mr. Bryan was not disposed to dis
cuss general politics, but departed from
the rule to some extent when asked re-
garding the outcome of the senatorial
fight in his state The trouble seems to
be, he said, that there are not enough
senatorial positions to go around among
her railroads. ="
Can this utterance be from the same
mouth that importuned, upon time,
Harwood & Ames, - attorneys at Lin
coin, for the Union Pacific railroad-to
exert their influence to nominate him for
congress, at the same time suggesting
that another man talked of for the
nomination was B. & M. man?
Can the prophetic and peerless afore-
said be identified as man who once,
when running for congress in Nebraska,
asked a division superintendent of a rail-
road to find out how many of his men,
who would not vote certain way, he
could prevent from voting at all? Is it
the same man whose defeat abolished
the Fourth of July, the Star Spangled
Banner and invited and permitted the
spirit of empire to settle down in the
former land of the free and home of
the brave?
The Conservative, 1901-03-14
An Otoe county
farmer telling of
precociou us
MATERNALISM.


fecundity of his Jersey cattle, declared
that he had a COW of that breed which
was giving lacteal nourishment to her
eighteen months old heifer calf and the
heifer's calf at the same time, and
thought it phenomenal instance of ma
ternalism. With John M. Thurston get
ting five thousand dollars year as COM
missioner to the St. Louis fair and his son
drawing financial nourishment from the
dugs of the same treasury as a consul to
the Argentine Republic, it is demon
strated that the Jerseys are equaled, as
to the maternal instinct, by our own
beloved and benevolent government,
which Stimulates them by sucking two
generations simultaneously.
The Conservative, 1901-03-14

No cheap-John
A GREAT SALIVA statesman of mod
TON SERMON. ern times has
achieved as much
by single oration, defamation, mono
logue or soliloquy as Tom Carter of
Montana. His exhortation in the United
States senate, March 4th, 1901, antagon-
izing the stupendous steal of fifty mil
lions of dollars for rivers and harbors,
out-lasted the legal term of the fifty
sixth congress, and asphyxiated that leg
islative larceny. Mr.. Carter made
salvation sermon and saved the tax
payers fifty millions of dollars. Few
other speeches have been so salutary.
The Conservative, 1901-03-14
On March 1st,
1901, in the House
of Representatives
HULL OF IOWA.

or Representatives
of the American Congress the state of
Iowa was disgraced by one of it's mem
bers. His name is Hull; he is chairman
of the committee on military affairs, a
position which has made him potential
in all matters pertaining to the military
management of the Philippine Islands.
This Hull on the date given brazenly
boasts that he is stockholder in the
Philippine Lumber Company and with
Thespian ardor declares, in relation to
his speculative operations in the de-
nudation of those islands, 81 would
prefer to leave congress to being drone
dependent only on politics for my living"
Did Hull ever achieve prominence,
The Conservative, 1901-03-14
The difference
between the al
legged detectives of
CROW.

the United States on the one hand and
the alleged democracy on the other is
that the former live in hopes of getting
Pat Grove and the latter is dieting on
Fat Grow. Pat Grove nourishes anarchy
and Fat Grow feeds Bryanarchy A
crow diet is more easily secured than a
Grove reward.
The Conservative, 1901-03-14
Nebraska needs
legislators w h o
will repeal about
LAW MAKERS.

one hundred statutes, amend fifty and
adjourn without enacting any ex-
cept revenue law and an act providing
qualifications for electors and electees.
No man ought to vote who has paid no
taxes. He is not a contributor to the
corporation called government although
it protects his life, liberty and property.
The Springfield herald., 1901-08-02

And ali of Colorado's farm pros
perity is due solely and surely to
intelligent irrigation, to conserva-
tion OF part-too small Part-of
the snow waters of the winter and
to careful employment of wbatev,
er nature has seen fit to give.
When there shall be complete
national irrigation system in Colo
rado with reservoirs and measur
ing out ot water to exactly meet
the daily needs. the farmers of the
of the atate Will all be living IN
stone p alaces with pianos in every
room, it they want them, and with
automobiles IN their carriage nous
es.--Denver Times.
The Springfield herald., 1901-08-02
Low Rates Via the Santa Fe.

Pan American Exposition. Bulfa-
10, N. Y. May 1st-Nov. 1st 1901.
Rate:-One fare plus sl0O for
the round trip Dates of sale.
Daily to and including Oct. 3lst,
1901. Limits. Final return limit
80 days from date Of sale. Con
,1nuous passage IN each direction.
Tickets 10 be signed by Joint
Agent at Buffalo before good to
return. To-. facilitate handling
baggage at Buffalo, passengers are
requested to put their names on
trunks and valises. Through ra-
les to other Eastern points Will be
quoted on application.
Pan.American Exposition.
Effective at once and until the
close of navigation which will be
about Sept. 18th, Tickets of all
classes readsng between Chlcag0
and Buflslo and points east there
OF will be honored by rail and
steamer. Lines as tollows:-Via
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
by rail Chicago to Cleveland
thence by steamer to Buffalo.
Via Michigan Central X. II. by
rail to Detroit thence by steamer
to Buffalo. Via Webash r. r. by
rail to Detroit thence by steamer
to Buffalo. Furthermore on all
tickets LIST and ID class to New
York City via Albany any passen
ger may, il he SO desires, use steam
er line down the Hudson river to
New York, there being day and
night line. To obtain these priv
eleg es, for which there Is no extra
charge. application should be
made to conductors before reach
ing The points where 1T is desired
to take steamer.
The Springfield herald., 1901-08-02
Teachers Examination.

The regular county examination
of teachers will be held at Spring
field Friday and Saturday-Aug.
16 and II.
The folio wing law III connection
with Teachers Normal Institutes
was enacted by the Thirteenth
General Assembly VIZ: Each ap-
pllcant for te acher's certificate at
any regular county examination,
and each successful applicant Tor
a renewal or endorsement of
certificate, or for the issue of a
like grade certificate, shall pay
for the privilege OF such examlna-
ton, renewal, endorsement or is
sue of like grade certificate, fee
of one dollar, which shall be col
lected by the county superlntend
ept of schools. and the sum ac
credited to the Normal Institute
Fund.
Anna Watson,
Co. Supt. OF Schools.
The Springfield herald., 1901-08-02
THE HEBREW PSALM.
Rustic KlaYent1.

psalmist speeds his pen md times his Tyre
To sing n patriots praise.
Ills melodies ascending high and higher
Are caught snd strengthened by the heavenly
choir,
And sung within the hearts OF mortal men:
'.Jerusalem! Jerusalem"
In dire captivity nation lay
With hearts and spirits bound.
Aud still hear their voice tho far away
Repeating low and soft solemn lay,
Which once awoke the siumbering souls OF
men:
"JeIusalem! Jerusalem"
Rejected. cursed by those he came toheal.
Hebrew weeping sat-
He'd stopped outside the wa!l In grief to kescl;
Extending far his hands In kind appell,
The words iie spoke have broke tie hearts
0f men:
"Jerusalern! Jerusalem!
The Springfield herald., 1901-08-02

All Year Tourist Rates % the
Grand Canon of Arizona and to
Phoenix and Prescott Arizona.
Dates of sale daily the year
round. Limits.-Golng transit
limit within which destination
must be reached, go DAYS, after
winch tickets will be good for re-
turn passage within final limit
which Is nine months from date of
sale. Stop overs allowed going
within transit limit and returning
within final limit.
Rate to Grand Canon $5S.4O
Phoenix & Prescott $63.4O
The Springfield herald., 1901-08-02

AT present it seems that the
Revenue law will be declared val
ld by Judge Dixon, who has taken
the case under advisement. The
consels for the plaintiffs claim to
have found new evidence which
they wish to present to the court.
The defense holds that this evil
,dence, II relavent, should have
bee n introduced while the case
was being argued. This point
will probably be determined today.
The Springfield herald., 1901-08-02

OK July IA, 1913 Japan did not
welcome Commodore Perry with
great enthusiasm, but on July Il,
1901, Japan did all she could to
make the unveiling of the monu-
ment to Perry memorable. In
those fifty eight years the miracle
of modern civilization has been
wrought In that land.-Saturdav
Evening Post.