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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18

The St. Paul municipal election
has been held, and now that the re-
suit is known, those who were on
the firing line are telling how it
happened, and how things might
have been different. The contest
was one of theifercest in the politi-
cal history of the city. The repub-
licans nominated for mayor, F. P.
Wright, a wholesale merchant who
stood high in the business sphere,
and who once defeated Mayor Smith
for the same position. They also
selected supposedly strong men for
both branches of the city council
and all the other Offices. The dem
ocrats put up the same men with
one or two exceptions, that are now
holding these positions, including
of course, the redoubtable Mayor
Smith.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18

The secret of Mayor Smith S pop
ularity is well understood by all
who know him or have done bust
ness with him. He is plain, kind
hearted, sympathetic old-fashioned
gentleman, who probably never
wronged man nor did dishonest
act in his life, and it is doubtful if
he has, or ever had an enemy. All
who have business at his Office are
treated with the same kind consid-
GRAFTON and courtesy, and whether
old or young, rich or poor, they are
made to feel at home. He is never
too busy to talk, and he asks about
the wife or the children or the
chickens or the garden in such a
gentle, interested way that his sim
certify is never questioned. Add to
his amiability the fact that he lost
all his property through business
reverses and has only his salary to
live on, and you will understand
why be is such hard man to down
in a political contest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18

Senator Ramsey writes from
Washington that it has been dis
covered that the number of enlist
ments in Minnesota since the war
began is enough to fill the quota
under the last call. This is well
come news, as we have no draft, at
least not for the present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18
CITY LETTER

The Recent Municipal Election In st.
Paul Mayor Smith and the Whole
Democratic Ticket with Three Excep-
tons Elected by Greater MajOrities Than
Ever The Secret of Mayor Smiths
Popularity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18

Both parties went into the fight
with determination to win, and
the contest increased in intensity
and bitterness until the polls closed
on election day. The republicans
charged extravaganza, corruption
and incompetency against the party
in power, and nearly every minis
ter in the city, during the last three
Sundays preceding election, sent
from their pulpits heavy volleys of
shrapnel and shell into the demo-
cratic camp from rapid-fire guns.
The very air was surcharged with
recrimination, and every hall in the
city was used by candidates to
proclaim in stentorian tones their
merits, and by ambitious young
statesmen to get their oratorical
kites in the air.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18

The steamboat Enterprise, Capt.
Young, which for the past six years
has been running between St.
Cloud and st. Anthony, is now be-
ing moved around the falls for SER
vice from this port. She will have
to travel about one mile on rollers.
This will take at least twenty DAYS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18


And besides all this Mayor Smith
is neither fool nor foolish. He is
a man Of good business judgment,
and business men, generally, feel
that SO far as the legitimate bust
ness interests of the city 60 they
are entirely safe with him in the
mayors chair. Not a word has
ever been uttered by voice or press
even during the heat of a campaign,
against him as a man, or against his
honesty or integrity. The only
charge made against him is that as
mayor he permits the gang to
run the police departments and make
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18

We haye been all winter counting
on the coming of spring to bring us
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18

all the appointments, he doing moth
ing except to put his official %. X.
upon their transactions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18

In the neighborhood of Spring
field, Mo-, where Gen. John B.
Sanborn has command, rebels and
sUnionists hunt and shoot each 9th
er as they would deer or other wild
animals. This kind of warfare is
fast depopulating the whole coun-
try.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18

certain victory. But springis here
and the days go ON and on, drag
glng us nearer and nearer to the
dreadful hour of battle. a vague
fear sits at the heart of the nation
croaking like a raven, dread pre-
sentiments of evil. Is victory GER
tain, after all? What if Grant should
fail? Indeed, there are many men,
remembering the general against
whom Grant is pitted, and the long
procession of disasters to the Union
army recently, who do not conceal
their belief that failure is more
probable than success. This is,
indeed, dark hour for our nation.
God grant victory to the right,
The steamboat Enterprise, Capt.
Young, which for the past six years
has been running between St.
Cloud and st. Anthony, is now be-
ing moved around the falls for SER
vice from this port. She will have
to travel about one mile on rollers.
This will take at least twenty days.
Mr.. H. S. Fairchild of this CITY,
has received intelligence that his
brother, Stephen A. Fairchild, sur
geon of the Fourth Kansas, had
been shot by guerillas. He had
been on detached duty at Fort
Smith, Ark, and had been ordered
to rejoin his regiment, but was way
laid and shot. His body was re-
covered and buried with military
honors.
In the neighborhood of Spring
field, Mo-, where Gen. John B.
Sanborn has command, rebels and
Unionists hunt and shoot each 9th
er as they would deer or other wild
animals. This kind of warfare is
fast depopulating the whole coun-
try.
A number of Chippewa braves of
the Mile Laos band have offered
themselves to Gen. Sibley for SER
vice in the coming campaign against
the Sioux. The general informed
them than the whites would be able
to do their own fighting. He, how
ever, accepted number OF them to
act as scouts.
X
Company A. of the First Mime
sofa, was mustered out Thursday:
This was the old Pioneer Guard of
st. Paul. They went away three
years ago 100 strong. On being
discharged the company numbered
six-just half dozen. Such are
the fortunes of war. We observed
them all in one squad yesterday on
the streets.
Maj. Brackets battalion has left
Fort Smelling and is now on the
way to Sioux City to join Gen. Sui
leys expedition against the Sioux.
Brackets command consists of
four companies of cavalry, led by
Captains VonMinden. Shelley, Bar
ton and Lieut.. Reed. Their route
is via Mankato and Spirit Lake,
following the Iowa line.
Senator Ramsey writes from
Washington that it has been dis
covered that the number of enlist
ments in Minnesota since the war
began is enough to fill the quota
under the last call. This is well
u
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18

all the appointments, he doing moth
ing except to puthis official %. x.
upon their transactions.
Mr.. Wright. whom he defeated,
is man above reproach, but man
of entirely different type. He is
the senior member Of a gigantic
wholesale mercantile house. He
goes to his place of business in an
automobile, and when he reaches it
he shuts himself in his private
Office and soon loses himself in the
multifarious duties which devolve
upon him as the head of such a con-
Germ. A person who wishes to see
him must first send in a card, or
his name, and when an audience is
gained Mr.. Wright turns about in
his chair and looks him in the eye
with a glance that seems to say:
"please state your business quickly
and tersely for l have no time for
visiting.
Now, this is not custom peculiar
to Mr.. Wright. 1t is the custom of
all men of large business affairs,
and it has been made necessary by
the strenuosity of twentieth cen
fury business life. Mr.. Wright is
honorable and upright in every
transaction and enjoys the utmost
confidence of the business world.
He also stands for reform in affairs
pertaining to municipal government
and is in every respect an admir-
able citizen. But the difference in
the impression which the ordinary
man would receive from a visit tc
his Office, and a visit to Mayor
Smith S office, is one which would
make votes for Smith and not for
Wright, and this is all because PEG
pie are more susceptible than philo-
sophical. w. M. 7.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16

but found that there were demands upon
his time that compelled him to indefi-
nitely postpone the rest he contem-
plated. He then arranged to take a
hunting trip as a diversion and dream
of a few weeks quail and deer shooting
in Virginia The republican leaders,
however, had other plans such as jubilee
dinners and meetings at which he was
expected to be present. AS national
chairman he could not decline these en-
tertainments, and again his programme
of rest was interfered with.
Mr. Cortelyou takes everything philo-
sophically! and lives on the hope of some
time getting away from political wor--
ries and really enjoying period of rest.
Such an experience will be rather odd
foB him. as since 1897, when he became
assistant secretary to President McKin-
ley, and year later secretary, he has
had very little opportunity of enjoying
the recreation and rest which ordinary
mortals account as necessary. He has
been in the habit of devoting from 16
to Is hours every day to his work. That
application did not seem to have any
effect upon him, for he would show up
at the white house at nine o'clock in the
morning as fresh and energetic as
though he had retired at nine in the
evening, instead of two hours after mid
night The long strain, however, is tell
ing even on Mr.. Cortelyou, and the tre-
mendous work he performed during the
late campaign has added five or ten
years to his age.
If Chairman Cortelyou can get away
he will either go to the West Indies on
Europe, and remain there until the 4th
of March. He will then enter Presi-
dent Rooseyelts cabinet as postmaster
general. If he desires to indulge his ap-
petite for work, he will not be disap-
pointed in that position. OF all the
heads of departments in Washington
the postmaster general is the busiest
and, if so inclined, can put in more hours
of work than any of his colleagues.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16

now the property Of the United States
national museum in this city. At the
last session of congress resolution was
adopted to print facsimile of this in
teresting book for the use of congress
The photolithographic process was
used. and 5000 copies of the book, as
prepared by Mr. Jefferson, were printed,
1000 for the use Of the senate and 5000
for the use of the house.
The volume is an exact facsimile of
the one found in Jefferson's library and
is bound in full red leather 1t contains
two manuscript leaves in the handwrit-
ing of Jefferson, and the title page in
that stateman's own handwriting which
reads: ''The Life and Morals of Jesus
of Nazareth, extracted textually from
the Gospel in Greek, Latin, French and
English" The compilation consists of
parallel columns of extracts from the
Gospels in the original Greek, the Latin,
the French and English. There are no
comments, and the book is of use only to
those versed in these languages. 1t is
generally valued, however, as remark
able. curiosity, and the demand for it is
something unprecedented in the history
of government documents.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
fire IN M|NNEAPO
Business Property to the Value
OF S3,OO0,0O0 Destroyed.
For Time the Best Part of the Re-
tail District of the City Was
Threatened With Entire
Destruction.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 14.-Fire
which broke out in the Photographic
supply house of the o. H. Peck Co., on
Fifth street, south, at 1890 o'clock
Tuesday night, spread to adjoining
buildings and caused a loss estimated
at $3,0OO,0O0 The Peck building was
entirely gutted, while the six-StOry
furniture house of Boutell Bros, one
of the largest establishments of its
number of smaller buildings were
also destroyed.
For time the best part of the re-
tail district of the city was threatened
and the firemen seemed powerless to
stay the onrush of the flames, which
were driven by high wind from the
north.
By allowing the buildings already
on fire to burn themselves out, and
confining their efforts to adjacent
buildings, however, the fire-fghters
had the conflagration fairly under con-
troll at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The fire was discovered in Peck's
Boutell Bros establishment A small!
fire in itself, it got beyond the con
troll of the firemen and attacked Bou.
tell Bros house furnishing establish
ment. The big store, filled with dra-
peries and rugs, hung from display
racks, was easy prey for the flames
md at 1 o'clock was hopelessly ruined.
With the firemen still working on
Boutell Bros. building, the walls fell
with a crash. Two firemen were seen
in the glare to be buried beneath the
avalanche of brick and mortar. One
of the men caught in the fall of the
walls was member of the salvage
corps. The other was fireman from
one of the engine companies.
The fire spread to the New England
house furnishing establishment across
the street from the Boutell Bros store,
Then it leaped to the Powers Mercan-
tile Co.'S great department store.
The district in which the fire occur
red is closely built, most of the build
ings being substantial brick and stone
structures and some of them, from an
architectural standpoint, the hand
soonest in the city. The high wind
carried burning brands and sparks in
all directions and many incipient
blazes were lit within a radius of four
blocks. The Northwestern National
bank building, the Phoenix Office build
ing, the National Bank of Commerce,
the New York Life building and many
other big Office buildings were within
the fire zone and for time seemed to
be in imminent danger. AS soon as
the extent of the fire was seen an ap-
peal for assistance was made to the
ST. Paul department and two steamers
and crews were dispatched by spe-
cial train.
The cold weather and the high wind
deferred the firemen to a great extent
in their efforts to subdue the flames,
but fortunately the wind died down
about o'clock and further danger of
the fire spreading seemed to have been
averted.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16

next congress, but the vacancy at the
by the death Of Senator Hoar will be
filed by the designation of Senator Or
vile H. Platt, of Connecticut Mr..
Platt has for many years been the rank
ing member next TO the chairman on
this committee, and his preeminent
qualifications for the chairmaaship is
recognized by everyone He is one of
the solid, conservative and able states
men whose record is absolutely clear and
of the highest grade. He is not one of
the orators of the senate, and does not
trouble that body with many. lengthy
speeches. When he does make an ad-
dress, it is full of meat and not lawyer
in the body leaves the chamber during
its delivery.
Mr.. Platt is known internationally as
the author of the "Platt amendment"
which has been incorporated in the or
ganic law of the republic of Cuba and
which virtually gives the United States
protectorate over the island 1t per-
mits the United States to prevent Cuba
from swamplng herself in debt, and pre-
vents her forming an alliance with any
other foreign power The Connecticut
senator has been chairman of the COM
mittee on Cuban relations. but as most
of the important legislation concerning
the relations between this country and
Cuba has been accomplished, the posi-
ton of chairman of the committee on
the judiciary will be more commensurate
with his ability and experience.
Senator Platt is typical New Eng
lander, tall, angular and cold on the ex-
terror. He is warm-hearted gentle
man, however, to those who have pene-
trated his New England reserve He
is fisherman and hunter of note, and
has lodge in the Adirondacks to which
be retires every year to indulge in his
favorite recreation and rest from the
grind of senatorial duties.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
TROOPS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Their General Health Is Reported To
Be Excellent.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Brig. Gen.
Randall, commanding the department
of Luzon, Philippines, in his annual
report to the war department, says
that the general health of the troops
is excellent, the disappearance of chol-
era having removed one of the great
est sources of anxiety The improved
health conditions are said to be due to
the construction of new posts, the alb
sence of hard field service, the drink
ing Of distilled water and enforced alb
stinence from native fruits and un-
cooked vegetables.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16

permits supreme justice to retire when
he reaches the age of 20 or when he has
served 20 years. Chief Justice Fuller
will be 72 years of age next February
He was appointed chief justice in April,
1888, and although he has not served
20 years, he is still eligible for retire
ment on account of age. 1t is under
stood that the chief justice has not been
in the most robust health and is think
ing of giving up the arduous work of his
position.
Associate Justice John Marshall Har-
Ian is another member of the supreme
bench who is eligible for retirement.
both for age and for length of service.
He was II years of age last June, and
took his seat on the supreme bench in
December, 1877. He will have COM
pleted q years as a supreme court
justice on the 10th of December He
has been one of the strongest men phys
ically of all the justices, but is now be-
ginning to show his age. He has been
an exceptionally hardworking member
of the bench, and is still insistent on do
ing his full share of the duties of the
court. He has led an active outdoor life,
which accounts for his fine physical con-
dition, and still at his advanced age is
one of the most enthusiastic golf play
ers at the national capital. There has
been considerable talk of his retiring,
but unless advancing years should tell
on him more rapidly than they have, he
may remain to complete 80 years of
service
The next one of the associate Justices
who can retire for age in the near fu-
ture is Justice Brown, who will be 20
years of age on March 2. 1906. He has
been on the supreme bench for IA years
Then comes Justice Brewer, who will
reach the age of 70 in June, 1907 He was
commissioned an associate justice in De-
cember, 1889, and has Is years to his
credit. Associate Justice Peckham was
appointed in 1896, and will reach the age
of 20 in November, 1908. The other
members of the court are comparatively
young men. Justice McKenna is 81,
Justice White SO, Justice Holmes 63 and
Justice Day S.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
The Next G. A. r. Encampment.

Denver, COL. Dec. 14.-The next az
nual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic will be held in this
city, beginning September 5. 1905. 1t
will continue for five days. The rail-
roads have granted rate of one cent
a mile.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
Won PLEHVE'S ASSASSlNS.
They Were Found Guilty and Sen.
fenced to Imprisonment

st. Petersburg, Dec. 14.-Sa3oneff
who threw the bomb which killed Min
lister of the Interior Won Plehve, on
July 2S, and Sikorfsy, his accomplice
in the crime, were Tuesday found
guilty by the court of appeals, sitting
in the law courts building. The for
mer was sentenced to Imprisonment
for life at hard labor and the latter to
20 years Imprisonment.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
Died at the Ace of 1o4.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Bes-
sic Bernstrin is dead at her home in
this city, aged 104 years. She was
born in Warsaw, Poland, and has lived
in this country q years.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
The Jefferson Bible.

HERE is a tre-
mendOus demand
upon congressman
just now for copies
of the Jefferson
Bible" as it is
called, or to be
more a cur a t e
THE Life and Nor
ais of Jesus of Naz-
areth. This is a
work of Thomas
Jefferson, and is
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
Cortelyou in Demand.

ATIONAL Chair
man G ortelyou
is now paying the
penalty of great
ness. After several
months of close ap-
plication and ardu-
Gus work he be-
lieved himself en-
titled to a vaca-
ton. He laid his
plans for an imme-
date triD abroad.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
Three Killed in An Explosion.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Dec. 14.-Three
men were killed and several fatally
injured by an explosion at the Toron-
to and Niagara Falls Powder Co.'S tun-
mel shortly after noon Tuesday.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
Decision Relative to Canned Goods.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE chemis-
try division of the department of agri-
culture Tuesday issued circular Dir
recting that hereafter all canned goods
containing coloring matter must be 50
marked.
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
Justices to Retire.

HERE is consider
able talk of retire
ments from the su-
preme bench at an
early day. Chief
Justice Fuller has.
reached the age
when. under the
law. he can retire
from active serv-
ice and enjoy full
salary the rest of
his life. The law
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
TIMELY TATTLINGs FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
PRESIDENTS LITTLE JOKE
"Has Elevated the Bench"-Supreme
Court Justices May Retire
Some Possible Changes in
Senate Committees.
AsH1NGToN.

n ~ IL L ~ VI 4 ~ ~
President Roose-
welt y 10 ul a r y
claims that he has
done much to ele-
vate the bench.
He does not claim
that this is due SO
much to his ap-
pointments as to
the fact that his
candidacy at vari-
Gus times has re-
The Bourbon news., 1904-12-16


suited in taking men off the bench. The
other day he met Judge Richards, whom
he appointed some time ago as a federal
circuit judge, and after receiving the
latter's congratulations on his victory,
he laughingly said:
We'll, judge, l have certainly been
the means of elevating the bench in my
career"
why, how is that?" asked the judge.
well, you see have been the means
of taking several men off it, and then
1 have placed ySu Epon it,
The men who left the bench on ac
count of Mr.. Roosevelt, were Judge
Herrick, all of New York, and all mem
bers of the New York judiciary. Judge
Parker resigned to accept the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency
and run against Mr.. Roosevelt Judge
Herrick resigned to become candidate
republican candidate, Lieut.. Gov. Hig-
gins, and it is well known that he was
selected because it appeared that Mr..
Roosevelt's popularity would increase
the vote of the republican candidate
Judge Van Wyck resigned to run against
Mr.. Roosevelt for governor of New York
in 1898. So that the president in his po-
litical career caused three vacancies on
the bench.
Mr.. Roosevelt will have further op-
portunity probably Of placing men on
the bench before his next term is con-
cluded, as there will doubtless be several
changes in the federal judiciary from
members of the district court up to the
supreme bench.