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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-21
Mr.. RACES ANNUAL
County Superintendent Makes In
teresting Revelations on
School Situotion.
Various Recommendation Also
Made for improvements
of Schools.


(From supt Races Annual Report to State
Supt Olson.)
Under separate cover I hand you
my annual statistic al report of the
schools of this county. The year
just closed has been one of more
progress than any other, during
the past ten years. I am able to
re port that the free loan of text
books prevails in all districts. That
all save four districts now have
fairly good libraries, while many
schools have excellent ones. That
sixty-seven districts out of one
hundred four haYe a system of heat
ing and ventilation, which heats
and ventilates the rooms; is a good
record for any county.
It is well worth stating that in
oDe year, thirty districts placed
good system of heating and ventila-
ton in their school rooms. Heating
and ventilation in rural schools a
few years ago was in a dreamy
state. Now it is a part of our rural
school equipment. The great prob
lem now is to get the poor buildings
now remaining into a condition of
of comfortableness. That a school
room must be comfortable, we'll
supplied with pure air, uniformly
heated and uniformly distributed,
all thinking men admit. State Aid
to Rural Schools has very greatly
helped US in this county to solve
this problem. Forty-seven districts
will this year ask for this aid of
1925, based on certain statutory re-
quirements, which make better
schools.
Rural school consolidation and
transportation of pupils has made
no progress in this county. We
are not yet ready for it. We have
not yet thought carefully enough
upon this important question. That
it will some day be tried there is no
doubt. That it will solve the ques-
ton of poor rural schools, there is
no doubt. That it will keep in
school boys and girls from fourteen
to eighteen years of age, who now
leave school because the schools are
poor, there is little doubt. That
the health of the children in con-
solidated schools is better, there is
abundant proof. That the average
daily attendance in such schools is
better, all such schools demonstrate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-21

two years trial Of consolidation Of
small districts will better determine
the real value more than all our
theories combined. Experience
must teach US what otherwise we
shall never know as reality.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-21
THE ENROLMENT.

There we're enrolled in all schools
of the county five thousand one
hundred nine Is, 1907 pupils; eleven
hundred sixty seven of these we're
in five independent districts, which
show an average personal attend
ance of the pupils of one hundred
twenty-three days, as against
eighty-nine days for the rural school
children. A few rural schools have
as low as sixty-six days attendance,
while some rural schools show as
high as one hundred twenty-five
days for each pupil enrolled. 1t is
singular how this attendance of
pupils affects districts. I have in
mind two districts in the same
township; both have eight months
of school, no sickness in either dis
trict, good teachers in both schools.
yet one has an average attendance
Of one hundred fifteen days for each
pupil, the other has sixty-seven. A
few boys and girls sixteen years of
age attended but forty days during
the eight months. How it is pos
sibIe to give such children in such
schools culture and ability, and to
keep the pupils up with those who
regularly attend, | have not yet
been able to even suggesta remedy.
CONSOLIDATION OF SMALL SCHOOLS.
The plan of closing the small
schools with an enrolment of ten or
twelve pupils, and a daily average
attendance of four or FIVE or six
children. has not yet been tried.
That better results will be attained,
few deny. That it will be cheaper,
few disbelieve. There is not a
good understanding of the law
which gives one district the right
to contract with an adjoining one,
for the transportation and educa-
ton of its children. A few dis
tricts have talked about it, but none
have tried it. 1t is so hard for
some people to give up old associa-
tions. The old school house is a
dear, old treasure, in name only. A
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05

Toxic, Nov. .6.-It is reported that
the japanese have occupied Wan-tai
hill, sunk several transports and have
set fire to battleship at Port Arthur.
There is no confirmation Of the report.
Wan-tai hill is one of the extensive
thur. It is situated In about the cen
ter Of the semicircle between. the An
tse mountain forts and sung-ehow fort,
which Is situated on an adjoining hill.
The capture of Wan-tai hill, 1T has
been pointed out in dispatches from
Port Arthur, means the dividing Of the
eastern fortified ridge: The Japanese
tackled Wan-tai hill, particularly during
the latter part of August.
DELAYED advices forwarded from
Port Arthur between Nov. and Nov.
4, say that three steamers Of about
$500 tons were sunksby the Japanese
heavy guns Nov. l and 2.
Two Russians recently came in and
surrendered to the Japanese at place
south of Shui-shi-ying.
Two great explosions apparently OF
magazines, were heard Nov. 2 near
Yuah- pao-fang.
The night of Nov. the Japanese
occupied fort since called Ichinobe
tured. Three field guns, two machine
guns, three torpedoes and many Other
trophies were captured. The Russians
left forty dead.
4 vigorous bombardment with nava
guns was delivered at noon Nov.
against the east harbor, dockyard ant
other points, as a result Of which ;
fierce confagratien occurred near tn
east harbor. The fire ragged from 12:
pm. to 4 pm. The same day the fir
Of large ca1iber guns was directed
against opp fort at heiqht of 90
yards, and the northwest ,watchtowel
Heavy damage was caused by the bonn
bardment on both the fort and tower
point east of Kee-kwan mountain, wa
struck by Japanese shell and de
stroyed.
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THE VAR nor THE WEEK

Athrw ete t. memaud in
the in o.
ii the dfssd he
oJapneah ut easter
Whether TIL ridge position
omwh o.
attack. someu meedhs ben epr y or
to be is tina the d when
the Jpanae break downh d
slan lis buvemm Mand tn TgesT
again
AlngMe akhe dvrh armies have with y
other shodmk the novel,
for tn heav enforcement o
dispatches "a sharp conflict point
mto aong III lin " the advantage
The o. hal passed
f
beer one 0 progress
peced a Port
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
NOW At AN END
Relations Between Austria and
Italy Near Breaking
Point.

Vienna, Nov. 5.-The attack upon the
Italian students at Innsbruck Thursday
occasions great solicitude here. There
is no attempt to disguise in certain
official circles the apprehension that the
relations between Austria and Italy,
which have been strained for some time,
are now near the breaking point. It is
we'll known that the anti-Austrian feel
ing thruout Italy will be greatly in.
creased by the unfortunate events of
Thursday, and the public feeling which
has long been excited under the
propaganda Of the Dante Alighier so
ciety may become infamed to a wal
pitch.
There can be no doubt That, notwith
standing the earnest efforts of the Ger
man emperor and of Count Won Buelow
to pour oil upon the troubled waters
the triple alliance is practically at al
end.
The trouble was revived recently b.
the failure to renew the commercial
treaty between the two countries. TIL
Hungarian government opposed the re
newal because of the competition O
Italian wines and product, and tn
Italian and Austro- Hungarian govern
ments were forced to go under {
modus vivendi. There was constan
complaint, in the southern provinces o
Austria, of ill-treatment of Italians b.
the German element and Of like i'll
treatment of Austrians in Italy, whic
eliminated in a series of disturbance
thruout Italy some time ago, durin
which the escutcheons of the Austria
consulates in several large cities o
Italy were disfgured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
AN UNCEAsING HE'LL
Conditions in Port Arthur as Seen by
One Within Fortress.

London, Nov. 5-Ernest Brindle,, the
sends the following received by him
from friend in Port Arthur dated
Oct. az. The writer says:
Our principal forts are uinjured. but
the houses in the town are badly dam
aged. Most Of them are In ruins and the
harbor works are in a sad plight. Some
of our ships have been injured by fall
ing shells and 1t is impossible. with our
scant resources. to repair them. We have
not single bottle left of anaesthetics,
Just think what agony the wounded must
endure. The food Is Of the coarsest and
even that is beginning to be scarce, while
there is much disease. But we are all
animated with resolve to hold out, come
what will. Our trials, hardships and ter
rors are indescribable evils which have
made us something more than human.
We are still in possession Of all the
forts and each day and night expect to
hear the boom Of guns Of the relieving
host far northward, or the sight of the
vanguard of our fleet from home coming
by the sea- In that belief and in conf
dence Of our own strength, we fight for
the flag. The Japanese round us often
fight with titanic energy, but for every
man we lose our foes bemoan the loss
Of a hundred. We have left behind us
memories Of civilization and live now in
caves like prehistoric men.
But there will come a time when there
will be no bearing the inconvenience Of
the siege due to sickness scarcity OF
food and cramped quarters, and no en-
during of unceasing hell. Bursting shells
are shattering houses, killing unfortunate
friends and tearing huge holes in the
ground, to say nothing of the miasms
arising from the thousand corpses rot
ting on the hills and in ravines. God BIZ
with US. Farewell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
Dunn MEN AGAIN
WHISPER ISLANDER
The Anti j ohnson Affidavit Fur
lively Circulated at Cham
her Of Comemrce.

Quietly, like q thief in the night,
wearing gum shoes and carrying billy,
the slanderous affidavit aimed at John
A. johnson, sneaked. in on the floor of
the Chamber of Commerce this morning.
One copy Of it was in, possession of a
Dunn man in the smoking-room who
showed it around rather furtively, but
would not let it go out of his possession
Later, it was learned that a wealthy
Minneapolis business man, bearing a
name that stands out prominently in
the lumber trade, brought a copy on
Change personally. To a few friends
prominent men at the chamber, he
argued against johnson and reiterated
the old charges, taking copy Of the
slanderous document from his inside
pocket. for reference as to dates and
other details. ~, - =. 40.
Since every one at the chamber knows
Of the charges and Of their refutation
there was some surprise expressed thai
anyone should circulate them at this
late date, the novelty Of the attack
having worn off some days ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
WILL
WORK TO SCORE
Team from Appleton, Wis.,, Tries
Its Luck Against the Big
Gophers.

Fifteen husky lads from Lawrence
the city last night t9 fight for hon 70 :!
afternoon: While they do not come with
even hope Of winning the game, they
seem to have something up their sleeves
and will try hard to score on Minnesota:
DR.. Williams will take advantage OF
the last practice game of the season
and will try several important changes
in the lineup. Marshall will be out Of
the game and Luce and Burgan will
be at ends. Brush will have his first
rest of the season and Case and lttner
will play the tackle positions. Harris
will be at quarter and "Hennie''
O 'Brien will take Kremer's place at
right half:
"We will not have our usual offensive
strength,' said Coach Koehler Of Law
renee to r J our n today, "owing
to the absence Of both our regular half
backs. Church and Carson are BOTH out
Of the game. today on account Of injur;
les. Our defense will be up to standard
and Minnesota will have to earn her
gains. We do not want to play the
game, but Will not back down from the
schedule. All we hope is that we come
thru with no injuries as we have HARD
game with Lake Forest academy next
/ Saturday. One thing is certain; we tWil
not be beaten as badly as was Grin
The game will be called at $3.50 ant
will consist Of two twenty e-minute
halves 10 - t.>'S ,za. ..rs Z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
PLEDGES SQUARE
DEAL TO ALL men
President Brands Charges Against
|, Himself and Cortelyou Afro
ciously False.
Denies Opponent IS Statement TIA
Corporations Have Been
Blachunailed for Funds.
DENIAL BY PRESIDENT
OF PARKER S CHARGES

''The statements made by Mr..
Parker are unqualifiedly and afro
ciously false. If elected I shall go
into the presidency unhampered by
any pledge, promise or understand
ing Of any kind, save my promise
made openly to the American peo-
pie that so far as in my power
lies shall see to it that every man
has square deal, no less and no
more.
''The statement that Mr.. Cor
telyou had any knowledge gained
in any official capacity whereby
he was enabled to secure and did
secure any contributions from any
corporation is a falsehood.
''The assertion that there has
been any blackmail, direct or indi-
rect, by MIR. Cortelyou or by me,
is a falsehood.
''The assertion that there has
been made in my behalf and by my
authority by MIR. Cortelyou or by
anyone else any pledge or prom
Use, or that there has been any
understanding as to future imn1un-
tiles or benefits, in recognition of
any contribution from any source
is a wicked falsehood.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
RUSS TO ACCUSE
JAPANESE ENVOY
Mikado's Minister at The Hague
as Organizer Of Attack in
North Sea.
Russia Said to Have Defense for
Act Which Infamed
Britain.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 5.-A sensational
report is current here, attributed to a
high authority, that Russia will under
take, before the international commits
sion, to prove that the Japanese min
lister at The Hague actually organized
an attack on the Russian squadron, and
will. produce a message sent by, the
minister containing complete evidence
that such was the case.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 5.-Russia has
accepted the telegraphic draft of the
Ang1o-Russian convention for the COM
mission of inquiry into the North sea
incident, submitted to Russia Wednes-
day, as announced in these dispatches
at the time, and the final exchange will
be ratified in London.
The commission will sit in Paris and
will consist Of five members
British, American and French, the rep
resentatives Of these four nations to
choose the fifth member. Broad out
lines for the inquiry are laid down by
the convention, but the commission will
have wide latitude in determining all
the relevant facts.
Altho the convention is agreed to, it
is believed that some minor matters
connected with the subject, the exact
nature of which cannot be ascertained,
are still undecided.
The Russian Case.
-Four points of the Russian case, as
presented simultaneously by special dis
patches from Paris to two papers here,
which bear evidence that they came
from inspired sources. are as follows
First-Information which reached Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky as he was leaving
Danish waters showed that suspicious
vessels were in the North sea, navigating
first under one flag and then under an
other.
second-The transport Kamtchatka's
report by wireless telegraphy some time
before the incident occurred, that she
had seen two torpedo boats (the KANT
chatka being then thirty miles behind the
| squadron.)
Third-Later the receipt OF q suspi-
cious wireless message signed KANT
chatka," asking for the exact latitude
and longitude Of the squadron message
which 1t was afterwards ascertained was
| never sent by the Kamtchatka.
| Fourth---Then the appearance Of two
| torpedo boats alongside the squadron
| which could not have been Russian, as
all the Russian torpedo boats were Their
in the English channel.
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FORTY HUR IN j.
. = TROLLEY CRASH
Every Passenger in One Injured
!. = Manned Victims: in Second
Collision. "a

Los Angeles, CAL, Nov. Sat least
forty persons were injured, some of
them seriously, in a rear end collision
today on the Long Beach electric road
in fog. A car bound from this city to
Long Beach, carrying thirty-three pas
a work car containing about forty Mexi-
can laborers and two foremen, which
had been closely following, crashed
into it at full speed. Not a person on
the passenger car escaped injury and
some of them received frightful cuts
and bruises. =
A car bound to this city from Long
and many Of the in ured were placed
aboard. A work car following it
bumped into it and more persons were
injured, some Of those who had re
ceived injuries in the first collision be-
ing again injured in the second. 49,
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ANXIETY NOT so TENSE
st. Petersburg Relieved Because Fort
ress Is Still Held.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 5.-Great relief
Is felt here In view Of reports indicat-
Ing that the Japanese assaults on Port
Arthur seem to be unsuccessful. A
report from the Russ ian consul at Chi
fu says he has received information
from Chinese sources that the japanese
finally relinquished the attempt Of Nov,
8, the mikado's birthday, after losing
enormously.
The consul says the carnage was
awful. The bombardment continued six
days without intermission. The Japan
ese took fort No. 3, but, according tc
the Chinese, were forced to abandon
it owing to the concentrated fire from
the supporting Notifications.
No confirmation has been received
here Of the report that General Stoes
sci was wounded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
HENNEPIN SAFE FOR
JOHN A. JOHNSON
Size Of His Lead the Only Mat.
ter on Which Opinion
Differs.
How will Hennepin 90?

now WILL HeQQep1n gov
asked when the governorship contest
is up for, discussion. The friends Of
Dunn generally start out with the adj
mission that Hennepin stands -about
even, or that johnson will have a slight
lead. The johnson managers are count
ing on about 5000 plurality for him.
Republicans who have been canvassing
Tor johnson predict all the way from
1000 to 10000.
If the democratic vote stood solid
for johnson, he would be sure to have
an overwhelming plurality in the coun-
ty. The Dunn managers are counting
on q considerable democratic vote for
their man, and it is hard to estimate
this factor. However, johnson IS inter
*ests are being looked after carefully,
detection will not be important.
! In the heavy republican wards of
Minneapolis, the second, fourth, fifth
and eighth, it is estimated that from a
third to half the republican vote will
be cast for Johnson. In some districts
he will get majority Of it, and there is
money offered that he will carry every
ward in Minneapolis.
The report from the country districts
the county outside e. of Minneapolis
hands dewn. In Long Lake, for in.
stance, " is agreed on both sides that
Dunn wAs hardly get dozen votes out
of two hundred.
The size Of the republican detection
is impossible to estimate. Straw votes
taken show johnson running almost
even with Roosevelt. 1t seems safe
to say that Hennepin will give johnson
between four thousand and eight thou
sand plurality. The total vote will b
the. largest on record, and this vii
|operate to increase pluralities.
The confidence among local johnson
men is shown in the" betting. Unable tx
get the Dunn men to put up ever
money, the johnson hackers are now
Offering odds Of five to four. .,:~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
FROM SMELLING TO PRESIDE.

San Francisco, Nov. 5.-The Twenty
first United States infantry has arrived
at the Preside from Fort Smelling,
Mimi, to relieve the Twenty eighth
infantry, which will proceed to Fort
Smelling with the exception of com
panies T. and M, which will go to Fort
Lincoln, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
BOY OF O., DRUNK,
FEARS PA WILL WORRY
New York Sun Special Service.

New Brunswick. N. j., Nov. 3
ganville, N. j., was locked up yester-
day charged with intoxication.
When he came to today he wanted to
know where he was and when told said
he must go home at once as his pa would
be worried about him. The astonished
warden wanted to know how old tpa u
was and Brown replied, "Pa is 81
years. -
For fear Of worrying "Pa'' the g.
year-old boy was released
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
WILL CAST TWENTIETH
PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT
New York Sun Special Service.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 5.-Besides
furnishing the oldest man ever placed
on a presidential ticket, West Virginia
doubtless has the oldest democratic
voter in the United States. He is Hez-
ekiah Roby Of Marion county, who will
cast his twentieth ballot in a presiden-
tial election. He was born March 18,
1911, and in 1928, tho not yet 1s years
old, voted for Andrew jackson under
a Virginia law permitting any one to
vote who paid a revenue or license tax.
Mr.. Roby was taxed on fine stallion.
For seventy-six years he has voted con-
tinuously the democratic ticket.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
eRAvELY HURT ON GRID1RoN.

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 5.-Midship-
man Charles Clifford Gill of Kansas, a
member of the fourth class at the naval
academy, is dangerously i'll as the re-
suit Of injuries received while at prac-
tice at football on Wednesday. The
young man. g kidneys were badly in.
jured by his falling upon the football
and anohgr man falling on top Of him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
GUILTY OF WIFE MURDER.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov. Sd. J.
Samuel McCue, for two terms mayor Of
Charlottesville, and for many years a.
lawyer at the bar before which he was
tried, today was found guilty Of muir
der in the first degree on the charge of
having killed his wife. This carries
the death penalty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
cH1NEsE DENIED a LANDINa

San, Francisco Nov. 5.-Twelve
Chinese, alleging themselves to be mer-
fair, were denied landing today BY
1.-THE local immigration bureau.
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"a line,1p will be- as follows:
PROMINENT OURLER DEAD.

New York, Nov. 5.-James NJ. Thaw,
president Of the Grand American Curl
ing Club of America, and one Of the
most enthusiastic devotees of the game
in America, is dead at his home in Ho.
boken, N. J. He was born in Scotland
in 1853
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
sLEUTH IN FINNISH POST.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 5.-The Nova
Vremya announces that M. Loupoukin,
chief of the political police, will be ap-
pointed secretary Of state for Finland
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
Fleet Leaves Tangier.

Tangier, Nov. 5-The entire Rus
sian fleet Of warships, accompanied by
ten golfers and a hospital ship, sailed
from here this morning. They took a
westward course.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05

Minnesota postmasters appointed: Arrow, Itas-
ca county. William Furlong, vice Joseph H.
Gardner resigned; Delhi, Redwood county, John
A. Lagerstrom, vice Edwin Atkinson, resigned:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05

Rural carriers appointed for Minnesota routes:
Hector, route No. B, W. j. Simmons; Sanborn,
route No. /, @. P. Davis. r..
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Base Personalities.

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