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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-10-26
TAXPAYERS
BENEFITED
One Of the Direct Results Of r. c.
Dunn's Work in UpbuIIding
the Public School
Fund.

During the administration of the
state auditors Office by R. G.. Dunn,
the public school fund of the state
was increased largely through his eff
forts and business ability by over $4,-
100000. When he assumed Office in
January, 1895, the school fund amount
I'd to $10,500, 900, and when he retired,
eight years later, the school fund had
increased by a few thousands less
than S16,00O,0OO. Some of the items
going to make this large addition to
the school fund were as follows:
Land saved from the Little Falls &
Dakota Ry. Co.'s swamp land grant
valued at 100000 Enhanced prices
secured for the state timber, the in
crease amounting to 100000 more
than the state had obtained for its
timber in thirty-one years previous;
$4,000 collected from trespassers
on state timber lands, which was ten
times more than ever collected in
previous history of the state. In
creased prices secured at the sale of
agricultural lands by State Auditor
Dunn's taking advantage OF the condl-
ton of the market and the increased
demand for lands during the years
1898 to 1901, inclusive, by which not
less than half million Of dollars ad-
ditional was secured for the school
fund on the sale of about 100000 acres
of land during those years, and for
which the sale price was increased
not less than So per acre.
The interest received from the In
vestment of the school fund is appor-
toned twice year among the schools
of the state and the Importance to the
taxpayer of such large additions to
the school fund as Mr.. Dunn secured
may be measured by the fact that in
the appointments funds made in
1903 $1,167,580 was distributed,
amounting to IS per capita for every
child attending school in the state,
and in 1904 the total amount distrib-
uted was $1,322,820. A citizen who
is the happy parent of five children OF
school age would be benefited to the
extent of $25 annually by this appor-
tionment of the income Of the school
funds, an amount, in many cases, equal
to the total tax paid by individual,
so that Mr.. Dunn's good work in this
direction has been a direct benefit to
every taxpayer in the state.
In addition to this feature one OF
Mr.. Dunn's favorite plans for the IN
vestment for the permanent school
fund was that it should be loaned in
part at home, and he strongly advo-
GATED a measure which was passed
by the legislature authorizing loans to
be made from the public school fund
to school districts. counties, cities and
townships, the rate of interest being
fixed at per cent. This plan has
proved of immense benefit to almost
every school district in the state, and
in 1908 the total loans made amount
ed to $4o0, 0RS, and in 1904 to $685.
SIC. By this means the school dis
tricts, townships, etc., are able to Sc
cure. loan from the state at low
rate of interest or to refund their old
debts and borrow from the state,
while the school fund is invested at
home, among Minnesota people on the
most reliable securities.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-10-26

the habit Of adulterating the gro
ceries and spices sold to the farm
ers, to the highest point. Since the
stringent laws these merchants
give short weights and short meas
ures and careful inspection by his
department has proved it in every
case. Liquids purchased in i've
gallon lots would measure out four
gallons and pint. Dried fruits,
canned fruits, sugars, ETC., were
all disposed of in the same proper
tionate shortage, and the farmer
who imagines that he is getting a
bargain is getting swindled. Can
ming factories are employed by
these merchants to short-can goods,
and so on down the line.
Local grocers all over the state, !"
continued Mr.. Fowler, are sure to
sell pure groceries and give per-
feet weights. They will sell these
good articles on perfect weights
just as cheap, if not cheaper, than
the box-car merchant, and it is an
enigma which our department can
not solve as to why farmers and
others will not patronize their local
merchants when they are sure of
being defrauded by the box-car
man and just as sure to get fair
treatment from the local man. You
can t make this too emphatic. Here
and there and now and then the
box car man may purposely dis
prove our statements, but if he dis
proves once he will prove US the
other SO times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-10-26
HOW JOHNSON LOVED
THE YOUNG SOLDIER
He Defeated Bill 60 Provide for
Making Historical Record OF
Their Patriotic Services In
the Spanish-Ameri-
can War

On page SAC Of the senate journal
Of 1901 will be found the following:
H. F. No. ga, entitled a bill for an act
to provide for the preparation, publ.
cation and distribution of the his.
tory of the organization and serv.
ices of the Minnesota volunteer
troops in the Spanish war, 1889.
was read the third time, and put
upon its final passage. The Ques.
ton being taken upon the passage Of
the bill, and, the roll being called,
there were yeas 26 and nays 5. and.
as it required a majority vote of the
whole senate, the bill was defeated.
Among those who voted in the mega.
tive was John A. Johnson, the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor.
He Killed and Then Buried the Bill.
But Mr.. Johnson did not stop there.
He seemed to have particular an.
tipathy to both the old and young sol.
diers. Anyone who is conversant with
parliamentary law knows that even il
q bill has been defeated a motion to
reconsider may be made within three
days, an dthis is often done, and a bill
that has been defeated on the first vote
may be taken up and passed when
there are enough friends of the bill
present to give it the necessary mum.
Der of votes. In order to prevent any
such move on the part Of its friends,
Mr.. Johnson Immediately moved that
the vote by which H F. No. 224 was
lost be reconsidered, and that the bill
be laid upon the table. His motion
prevailed, and the bill was effectually
killed beyond the hopse Of resurrec-
ton. Mr.. Johnosn's reverence and
love" for the young soldier was equal
to his reverence and love" for the
grizzled patriots Of the sixties.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-10-26
Box-CAR FRAUDS.
Inspector Fowler Tells How BOX Car
Merchants Defraud Farmers.

]. G. Fowler of Mankato, con-
nected with the state dairy and
food department, was in Redwood
Falls last Saturday morning, his
mission being the inspection OF var
ious foods placed on sale in the
stores of this city. Mr.. Fowler was
here some time ago and discovered
two or three preparations then be-
ing sold which were impure, the
proprietors having previously no
knowledge of the fact, and his visit
here was to see that the articles
bad been removed from the market,
which he found to be the case.
Mr.. Fowler also has the inspec-
tion of liquors on his list of articles
to watch. In this section, he said,
the greatest adulteration in the
liquor line, was in blackberry
brandy. In number of cases the
articles offered for sale did not con-
tain single drop of blackberry
brandy, but was adulterated in
total and a perfect fraud. This
adulteration was peculiarly fatal to
the public health, acting horribly
upon the stomach. In southern
Minnesota WHISTLES were generally
pure but in the northern portion
the department was kept busy rum
ming down the authorizations. The
department spots a retailer very
easy. 1t obtains a knowledge of
the business done and then ascer-
tains from wholesalers how much
whisky is purchased by the retail
err. Generally, it is little or none,
the adulteration being complete in
many cases. An inspection and
arrest generally follow. The adul-
ITERATION is most vile, others and
tobaccos being used. Port and
other wines are also badly adulter-
ated.
Mr.. Fowler gave farmers who
deal with box car merchants some
valuable pointers. Before the state
pure food laws became so stringent
these box-car merchants were in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-10-26
ENToMOLOGIST ITEMS.
Interesting lunches Regarding Grass
hOpperS, HeSSian Flies, Etc.

The state entomologist is making
every effort possible to induce the
board of regents to allow him an
insectary-a small building made of
glass, on the ground, in which the
life history of Minnesota insects
can be practically studied, and rem
edies experimental with.
The state entomologist has found
apples in some orchards of Mime
sofa attacked by the plum curculio,
and has raised the curculio from
these apples in the laboratory. A
way of combating and preventing
this evil will be a subject discussed
in the annual report to be issued
later.
The chronological department at
the experiment station is DESTROYS
of obtaining reports of brownish
hairy beetle, which sometimes
feeds on the silk of corn and on the
corn itself. The beetle is not quite
one-half an inch long, and is known
as the bumble-fower beetle. We
would appreciate a letter from any
farmer or gardner who has been
seriously ubled in this way.
Because we have been so free
this year from attacks of the He's
sian fly and chinch bug, farmers
must not feel that they are to be al
ways immune in this line. The
condition of crop, climate and soil
are such through parts of Mime
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-10-26
One of Many.

were employed and many remedies used,
but relief and permanent good were found
only in the use of Witch Hazel salve. This
is only one of the many, many cures that
have been effected by this wonderful remedy
In buying it is only necessary to see that
you get the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel
salve, made by E. C. Dewitt s. Co. in Chica-
go, and cure is certain. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve cures all kinds of piles. cuts,
burns, bruises eczema, letter, ringworm,
skin diseases, etc. Sold by Il. M. Hitchcock
s. Co.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-10-26
SHYLOCK

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you couple of
ounces free.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists.
4O0-4I5 Pearl Street. New York.
sec and SE.oo; all druggists.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-10-26
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When R. C. Dunn, the Repub-

. When R. C. Dunn, the Repub- q
. lican candidate for governor. was
y state auditor, he obtained $780, q
q 900 more for state timber than
= the state obtained in the thirty
. one years previous. q
. When r. c. Dunn, the Repub- z
y lican candidate for governor, was
y state auditor, he secured for the
= state board of equalization the
y power to raise the assessments q
. Of corporations.
80 A%HAA 80 Q . =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21
DISTRICT
COURT HAS
MANY CASES

There was quite a busy session Oh the
district court today. Judge sweetland
on the bench. william A. Helmer OF IL
Palas street was charged with striking
his fancee. Elizabeth wrightington OF %
Ringgod street. on the head. with
pitcher. not only breaking the pitcher but
also breaking OF their engagement; plea
not guilty and 5000 bail required for bail
May s.
Michael McElroy repudiated the charge
Of having struck his wife with a stick,
as we'll as kicking her. and surety in the
sum of 5000 was required for trial Tues
day next.
Harry Rubery OF westheld street was
ordered 10 furnish surety in the amount
OF $50 Don a charge OF bastardy.
Charles Griffin pleaded not guilty TO the
charge of larceny OF oysters from the beds
OF Augustus r. Zoller In Providence river
on November 4. 1908; trial. Tuesday, May
and surety $500.
Seven stowaways we're ordered, for
evading fare. TO pay a fine OF 81 and costs
each. They were John Lowery, George j.
Valley. Michael Moran. Thomas Lee.
ames Rahlin, and Timothy J. Scanlon, all
discovered on the Larchmont OF the JOY
line; and John NJ Vine, taken from the
steamer state OF Maine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21

devoted 10 general discussions until time
for adjournment.
BARRETT ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
The matter OF greatest Importance 10
occupy the attention OF the meeting OF
the Painters union last evening was the
election OF the business agent. As was
expected the man who has filed
the position so acceptably FOR the
past was chosen TO succeed himself for
another term
There were a few other candidates but
they received only few votes In COM
psrison with the number turned over TO
Mr. Barrett
one other matter occupying the atten-
tion OF the body was that pertaining TO
number OF the shops that have grown a
little lax as 10 the living UP to the agree
ment The business agent was given In
structons 10 look into the matter and TO
take the necessary steps 10 controvert
the action.
one candidate was initiated and after
hearing and receiving the reports the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21
FINANCIAL
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street. April 81 improvements in
the London market for securities contri-
buted to a somewhat better tone In the
opening stock market here. Advances.
however. were Of the merest fraction ex-
cept in L. s Rubber preferred which
advanced ~. Renewed liquidation in
Pressed Steel Car depressed II a point.
Further buying OF the western and coal
groups met little stock pressing for sale
and prices We're lifted considerably high
er. Union Pacific was much in demand
and gained 1as. st. Paul brought 148A
and n number OF the important railways
and specialties improved sharply. Wheel
ing and Lake Brie first pfd., declined
points, and Westinghouse Electric and
Pressed Steel Car /. Delaware & Hudson
moved up /.
The general list was inclined TO work
off but was held by strength in special
stocks. notably the coalers. Lackawanna
rose and Delaware & Hudson Z. Third
Avenue gained 2. T.. 8 Rubber pa and
the Common. Reading. Central Railroad Of
New Jersey. Atchison. Locomotive and
Pullman ! 10 ". Consolidated Gas and
Denver and Rio Grande lost about a
point.
Bonds were nrm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21
TRIED TOGETHER.
Cases Of Boydsn and HoIhurn AgaInsi Har'
rIet Ashton Before Court.

Before jury in Judge Johnson's court
today were tried the cases of William M,
Boyden against Harriet Ashton and Hugt
S Holburn against the same. These were
SUITS 20 recover for work done on the
house OF Harriet Ashston and include~
charges for materials and labor. The
damages asked in each case ia $500.
Both cases were by consent OF parties
tried together. the defendant having
claimed a jury trial in the district court
for both cases. Defendant claims that
the charges made for the work done are
grossly excessive. and that some OF the
work done was not ordered by her.
T. p Corcoran is attorney for the pain
Il frand Thomas r. Vance Is attorney for
the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21
VICTORY or THE
RUSSIANS DENIED.
Continued from page EiEht.
BITTER FEELING

Berlin. April q A correspondent ~ the
Frankfurter Zeitung writing from Har-
bin. Manchuria. under date of March rs
saws.
Great bitterness has been aroused
throughout Manchuria against Americans
and British. hecause ~ is believed Ameri-
can and British vessels took part I'm the
bcmhardment of Port Arthur under the
japanese nag The belief apparently is
due 10 the fact that the Japa nese neet
was larger than the Russians anticipated.
and Included unknown types of vessels
The feeling is so strong that Americans
and British are not safe anywhere I'm
Manchuria. One Rally. an American
and several others, including Davidson
A Canadian have disappeared. The au-
thorities are looking for them
~ is reported that an EnRlishman was
arrested IN Port Arthur AZ n spy and WAS
taken 90 Mukden and hanged
The plying Of tho so-called -four boats
on the Lao river. mostly under the
American nag. has been prohibited
Southern Manchuria has been secured for
several months for supplies OF -four
dearined FOR Port Arthur. which is re-
ported 10 be provisioned for two years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21
TO ADJUST TROUBLES.
Board OF Arbitration VIII Go 10 the Fore
River Ship Yards Today.

Quincy. Mass. April 2i--The state board
OF Cancellation and arbitration sent word
to this city today that the members would
arrive here this afternoon TO investigate
the strike OF upwards OF 5000 mechanics
at the Fore River ship and Engine com
pany's yards.
Although the board has been unusually
busy OF late induiring into labor troubles
elsewhere Il decided that Il would make
an attempt TO adjust the difficulty here.
The board arranged TO meet representa-
tives OF the 10 unions OF employees and Ia
ter consult with the management OF the
company.
II Is not known yet whether the battle
ship Rhode Island can be launched or not
on April 81 as planned but it Is thought
that should the strike be settled this week
the vessel can be placed In readiness on
time for the event. The opinion is held by
several of the union leaders that q set
tlement az an early date Is not an i'm
probability.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21
sp1,NoTiME IN WASHINGTON.

with the Royal Blue Line, the city now
In its gayest garb. Congress still In ses-
sion and the many other points OF in
terest 20 recommend are too numerous
10 mention.
Trip OF April 22d from Boston for
week personally conducted and all ex-
penses is s25.0o May 9Th trip s2700, stop
overs II desired
May goth and Sept. 18th we have
Gettysburg. Harpers Ferry and Washing
ton tours. interesting. historical and in
structive s32 90 covers all expenses.
Drop postal for itinerary and details
10 Joseph r. Taggart. n. f. p. A, $50
Washington street. Boston, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21
man FOUND
DEAD IN
HIS ROOM

Information by telephone communl-
Gated by man who gave him name as
Sawyer was received at the Central po-
lice tation shortly before 3 o'clock this
afternoon that man had been found
dead In mis- room in the dwelling house
at 9s Meeting street.
Word in turn was transmitted over the
telephone 10 Capt. Murray OF the Third
district who detailed an officer 20 in
vesiigate Immediately.
There are three tepements IN the
building all occupied by colored pc opls
on the first floor are the members ot the
Thomas household. on the second floor
the Gray family. while Samuel Loney,
a colored laborer OF advanced age, kept
bachelor apartments on the third floor.
Up TO 4 o'clock this afternoon. DIR. J..
c. Pegram. Jr.. 279 BENEFIT street. no
Is medical examiner Of the district. stated
that he had not been notified OF the ru-
mored discovery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21

ruled out OF order and the motion for re.
consideration was put and declared lost.
The decision was doubted and a standing
vote again resulted In the chair being sus-
tained by about s 20 l.
Then an effort was made to have Con-
gressman Thayer address tho conven-
tion. The presiding officer refused to put
the motion, explaining that II was out OF
the regular order OF business Then again
the much mooted question OF the adn1is-
sion OF the public was brought up. Sever
al delegates apparently lost In the maze
OF parliamentary tactics thought to revive
this question and there was several heat
ed speeches
RECESS TAKEN.
The flrmness OF the chairman finally
brought the convention back 10 the rou-
tine and recess was taken pending a
report by the committee on credentials
On each OF the committees reported
Hearst delegates had been given from
two TO four places. With the retirement
OF the committee on resolutions It became
apparently that brief platform would
be reported TO the committee
ORDERED To REPORT.
The report Of tho credential commit
tee was SO greatly delayed that n com
mittee OF three was appointed TO instruct
the credential committee 10 report forth
committee would report IN two minutes
and at the expiration OF that time Chair
man Jennings returned TO the hall and
announced that out OF the 1920 deleea ties
entitled to seats S94 had presented Gre
dentials
There was one contest between delega-
tions from Chelsea and the committee had
decided In favor of the delegat tlon headed
by Marcus NJ Merritt.
The committee on permanent organ
ization Their reported announcing the Sc
lection " John j. F1aherty as the per
manent chairman. The report OF the
committee was accepted unanimously
Chairman McNary then appointed Josiah
quincy Of Boston and Col A. e Drink
water Of Braintree. as a committee TO
escort Mr. Flaherty 10 the platform
Upon the mention Of Mr. Quincy's name
an enthusiastic delegate called for three
cheers for Bostons former mayor They
were given end repeated
Chairman Flaherty began his address
TO the convention at 1916.
The chairman further announced that
there would be mo- official ballot ANY
ballot bearing any name could be de-
posted in an Australian ballot box To-
Gated on the platform The delegates
we're instructed TO march past the ballot
box and TO bring with them their
CredentlalH ~ was ADDED that 20 avoid
mistakes the ere dentials would be of
1clally punched. There we're but two
ballots before the convention They
were known as the ballots of tho fac
tons. Olney and Hearst The former bore
these names.
THE CANDIDATES
william \. CASTOR. Boston.
Patrick A. Collins Boston.
William H. Douglas. Brockton.
John r. Thayer Worcester.
The Hearst ballots had the follow Ing
names:
George Fred williams. Dedham.
George ~ Mcneil. Cambridge.
Charles A. Dean. Wakefield
Joseph A. Smith. Worcester.
The distribution Of the ballots by the
leaders and agents ~ the two factions
consumed some minutes
The voting concluded 81 2.O3. forty-eight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
Trial Of Harris {. Dexter Was Not Begun
at Dedham Today.

Dedham. Mass. April H.-The trlal OF
Harris r. Dexter OF Randolph, indicted
on the charge of having caused the death
Of his brother, Parker ID. Dexter. shoot
ing him at their home March q. was as
signed for today's session OF the superior
court. but as another case had precedence
a was found that the opening would not
be reached until this afternoon.
Dexter who Is only IL years ot age
was brought here this morning. Many
y,itnesses have been summoned BY both
the government and the defence. and it
IS thought the taking OF testimony would
not be commenced before tomorrow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-21

Boston April aBefore the Democratic convention called
the purpose ecng dgatesaage body
St assembled here today, there
session than the leaders previously had The
between the factions Of the party due preferences
presidential large
delegates avog Richard Oney Boston and another large body
led congressman
Williams, supporting William Hearst of New York fought
considerable and disposed of during night