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The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
CAPITOL SANTA CLAUS.
Pleasant Exchange of Gifts by Colo
rado Officials.

Denver. - Saturday morning was
made a time for bestowing Christ
mas gifts by the employees at the
state capitol building. Almost all of
the heads of departments we're remem-
bered by the clerks in their various
offices, and the morning was one of
general merry making.
Governor Mcdonald was the reci-
pient of one of the noted animal pic
lures painted by Captain Jack How
land. its purchase having been ar
ranged for by the heads of various de-
partments and their clerks. The pic
ture is that of an elk standing in the
shadows of a river, and is entitled,
THE Evening Drink"
Treasurer John A. Holmberg was
presented with a fine cut glass punch
bowl by the employees of his office,
the presentation speech being made
by Julius Clarke. Auditor Bent was
also given a fine chair by his assist
ants, which was presented by Warren
s. Daniels
Miss Katherine Craig, superintend-
ent of public instruction, was pre-
sented with a gold mounted, engraved
desk set by her assistants, Miss Grif-
fifth and Mrs. Frye. The rooms OF
this department were decorated with
Christmas greens, suspended from
the chandeliers.
DR.. Hugh L. Taylor of the State
Board of Health was presented with
a physicians diary. Secretary OF
State James Cowie was given a grip
and toilet set and Timothy O'Connor.
in the same department, was given
handsomely mounted flask.
Miss Anna Cooney. in charge of the
telephone switchboard at the state
house, was, perhaps, the most de-
lighted of all those receiving pres
ents. She was given a potted Azalea
and $50 in gold by various friends in
the building.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
,rvina Receives Christmas Pardon.

Denver.-A Canon City dispatch
says that Edward Irving received a
pardon from Governor Mcdonald
Christmas Day. The announcement
came as a great surprise to Irving,
who was almost overcome by the news.
He was cheered by the assembled con-
victs with whom he has been popular
Irving was convicted of murder at Pu-
eblo and was received at the peniten-
tiary May II, 1899, under a life CEN
tence. He was No. 4744 on the prison
rolls and had been employed as a car
penter since his incarceration. Irving
is only about thirty-two years of age
and his conduct as prisoner has been
exemplary.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Extracts Air From Water.

Philadelphia. o. McCahey, a well
known physician of this city, has dis
covered a mechanical process by which
air can be extracted from water be-
meath the surface. Not only can he, or
anyone else, for that matter, extract
the subaqueous air from the surround
ing water, but he can store it beneath
the surface. This he demonstrated.
The possibilities are potent. In his
application. which is entirely practical,
it is expected to solve the question of
submarine navigation. That is, supply
submarine boats with air without the
trouble Of coming to the surface for 1t.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Insane Asylum Masked Ball.

Pittsburg-Keeping time to slow
music and masquerading in gowns and
dress descriptive OF characters best
suited to their various forms of insan-
ity. 900 inmates of the western Penn
sylvania insane asylum enjoyed on
Christmas night a masquerade ball
given as a special Christmas treat by
the management. The affair was both
unique and pathetic. 1t brought to-
gether at one time all inmates of the
asylum who were allowed to indulge
in every way their strange hallucina'
tions. One woman who believes she is
the Queen of England. majestically pa
raded before her supposed subjects.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Nebraska Hero Honored.

Grand Island, Neb.-GeoTge Poell,
county clerk-elect of this county, has
received a letter from President Roose-
welt informing him that the first medal
of honor given under the act of Con
gress approved February 90, 1905. has
been awarded to him for conspicuous
bravery in saving the life of a child at
the risk of his own. and expressing
warm commendation for the deed. Mr..
Poell. who was a locomotive fireman.
ran alongside his engine to the pilot
and snatched a little child from the
track. saving 1t from harm. but himself
fell under the engine. losing leg and
being otherwise badly injured.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Moffat Road Election.

Denver.-At the annual meeting of
the Denver. Northwestern & Pacific
Railway Company, which was held
Thursday, all the former directors
were reelected for the ensuing year,
as follows: d. II. Moffat. William G..
Evans, c. J. Hughes, Jr.. w. S. Chees-
man, S. NJ. Perry. Thomas Keely, F. b.
Gibson. The directors elected the fol-
lowing officers: President D. H. Mof-
rat; vice president. w. G. Evans; sec
retary, F. b. Gibson; treasurer,
Thomas Keely; general counsel.
Charles Hughes, Jr.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Teachers &c. Five Millions More.

New York.-It is announced from
Boston that "the Carnegie foundation -
a sum of s10,OO0.OOO given by Andrew
Carnegie to provide relief for needy
teachers and professors in universities.
colleges and technical schools in the
United State, Canada and New Found
land, is to be forthwith increased by
the addition of $5.000.000. At the same
time the restrictions which prohibited
aid from being extended to members
Of the faculties of sectarian and state
aided institutions are to be removed.
the statement declares.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Vieeroy Sent to Shanghai.

Peking.-The dowager empress has
issued an edict commanding the vice
roy of Chill province. Yuan-Shi-Kai.
commander of the Chinese army, to
proceed to Shanghai. investigate the
disturbances. secure the punishment
of those implicated and impeach the
civil and military officials responsible
for the maintenance of order.
The success of the boycott in secur-
ing concessions in the new treaty from
the American government undoubtedly
encouraged the Chinese to engage in
the recent demonstrations
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Suicide Of Bankers Wife.

Denver.-With a Christmas tree.
which she had ordered and was pre-
pairing to decorate, lying in the back
yard of the residence at 1917 Tenny-
son street. Mrs. Hazel Booth, wife of
Assistant Cashier Walter Booth of the
Denver National Bank. shot and killed
herself Wednesday afternoon.
It is generally believed by the neigh
bors that Mrs. Booth, who was in i'll
health. was temporarily insane at the
time. For years she had been a suf-
ferer from nervous trouble, which re-
suited in frequent attacks and terrible
pains in the back of her head.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Will Close eunnison Land oaiae.

Washington.-The commissioner of
the General Land Office is taking steps
looking to the discontinuance OF the
United States land office at Gunni
son and the merging of the Gunnison
district with Montrose. The receipts
of the Gunnison land office for the last
fiscal year were $5,607. while the eX-
penses of running the office were
s2,42O. Under the statute providing
that land offices at which the expenses
exceed one-third of the receipts may
be discontinued the commissioner
has decided to close Gunnison, al
though no definite time for the closing
has been fixed.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Destructive Floods in siraloa.

San Antonio, Tex.-Torrential floods
have destroyed number of villages
in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. occass
ioning much damage to property ann
loss of life. The town of Ahome is re-
ported destroyed by the Fuerte river.
Hundreds were made homeless. San
Ignacio, near the Piaxtla river. is also
practically destroyed. The grades and
tracks of the Kansas City, Mexico &
orient railway. now building, have
been greatly damaged.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Car Opposes Massacre.

Paris.-The St. Petersburg CORE
spondent of the Figaro. under date of
December 18th. says the emperor re-
fused to allow the carrying out of a
proposition emanating from the officers
of the st. Petersburg garrison to sup
press the revolutionary movement by
the arrest of 500 "intellectuals," who
it was suggested. would be killed If
they offered the slightest resistance.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Purchase of Roosevel.'s Birthplace.

New York. The organization
formed to purchase the house in
which President Theodore Roosevelt
was born. at 2s East Twentieth street
in this city, and present it to the Ma
tion. has completed the details OF the
purchase and secured possession Of
The property. for 100000.
Among the contributors to the pro
ject were Andrew Carnegie. General
Horace Porter and Henry C. Frick,
who is said to have subscribed $4,000.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27
Mormon Colony for Mexico.

Mexico City.-Immediately after the
holidays one of the largest colonies
that ever invaded Mexico at one time
will arrive in the state of Chihuahua.
where several thousand acres of land
have been secured. These people are
Mormons from Utah and will number
about 900 men, women and children.
They can practice their belief in Mex
leo without interference from the gov
ernment.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

The moral laxity of Japanese mer.
chants is explained on the ground
that in their country only the off.
scourings of society go into trade or
money getting. with us the business
of getting money is painful duty ac-
cepted by the highest thinkers and
1ivers in the community.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

A vagrant kindly treated by a Den.
yer policeman got a new start and
left his benefactor $4,000. No police
man ever won such a dividend as this
by using his club on a park sleeper
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

Several Korean officials have com
mitted hara-kiri, thus showing, as
japan desires the world to note, their
thorough sympathy with Japanese in
stitutions,
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

The farmer who can read Secretary
Wilson's glowing and auroral report
without feeling alfred rich and pros
porous may be set down as an incur
able and unimaginative pessimist.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

"At the bottom" says Mr.. Eckels
"the great mass of the American peo,
pie are honest" Does the gentleman
wish to be understood as insinuating
that their honesty is what Keeps the
great mass of the American people at
the bottom?
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

That barber who took an electric
Lulb to bed with him to warm his
feet and thereby set the bed cloth
ing on FIRE, had what you might call
a close shave.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

The car OF all the Russians would
probably be willing to give consider
able part OF his S12.000.000 salary to
l,now Just what is going to happen to
kim in the next few weeks.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

King Edward has decided to confer
the Order OF Merit on both Field Mar.
shal Oyama and Admiral Togo. Does
this remind you of the Rewards OF
Merit that you used to get at Sunday
school?
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

The best time in the year to eat
eggs. Constant Reader" is when the
relations subsisting between your
pocketbook and the price Of eggs are
most harmonious.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

A writer for the Saturday Evening
Post asserts that the horse is the
most dangerous and deadly animal in
the world. Worst of all, he proves it
by official statistics.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

Gen. Horace Porters thought for
Sunday: When yere goin' tae kirk
lassie." said the Scot. "droop yer eyes
on the sidewalk. It's pious like an
mebbe yen find a purse or some
thing like"
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

Paderewski is entirely recovered.
after two operations, from the effects
of his American railway accident. 1t
is said not to be safe yet. however.
to call his dog Syracuse" Ia the plan.
lists presence.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

This dispute between the sultan
and the powers is bringing our old
friend Toothpick Pasha into public
view again.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

As to which of the sexes is the
more courageous, 1t is. after all, hard
to decide, for as often as a man mar
ries. woman marries likewise
Puck.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

II IT is true that the Grand Duke
Boris struck the czar, it was probably
only for loan.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

The leading man in San Francisco's S
Chinese theater says his enemies
have offered $500 for his assassina.
tion. They are not necessarily his
enemies; they may be lovers Of act
ing
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

We never expected to live to see
the phrase "The Revs Terry and
Alexander" in the purist New York
Sun.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

w. s. Gilbert says that the editor
OF Punch refused the Bah Ballads"
when they were offered to him. That
It what we should naturally expect.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

n you have not had 216 eggs dur
ing the past twelve months the
American hen has been holding out
on you, after she laid them.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

There is so much revolt against
bosses and autocrats these days that
1t would not be surprising to see
Korean bite off Jap's nose.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

King Edward drawing conditions
Under which the kings cup is TO be
raced for, gave English yachts never
n lookin. This is the reward for their
loyalty in trying. year after year, to
get the queens cup back for him.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

Although death does not always
liqnidate a mans debts, it dispenses
with the services of the bill collector.
just the same.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

1t ought to be some comfort to
Corea to know that it will not have to
bother its little head about its future.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

When high financier gets bun
koed by his associates. the public
does not demand that the offenders
be hailed at once before the bar of
legal Justice. There is a general sus-
picion that justice has already been
done.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

Was it in good taste to mention a
pup in connection with Edna May's
matrimonial speculations?
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

The itinerary of that international
fleet reads like one of st. Paul's cele
brated sea voyages.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

A Boston paper refers to him as
Albert Austin, the poet laureate.
But no matter. He says he never
reads press clippings.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

1t appears to be cinch that the
duke of Manchester will never get
any the better of his papa-in-law.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-27

As an old experienced hand the sui
tan should be able to Judge when an
ultimatum is really ultimate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-13

A December thaw set in on Tues
day afternoon Of last week and it
continued over Wednesday, with the
result that practically all of the
snow has disappeared. The weather
was a relief from the coal shoveling
period.
Morton Enterprise: William Kietz-
man of Sherman, Redwood county,
started last Saturday morning for
his old home in Germany. He came
to this country nearly twenty years
ago and has been a resident of Sher-
man most of the time. This is his
first visit to the fatherland and he
expects to spend most of the winter
there. He starts from New York
on the Both on the steamship Rhein
of the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Co., his tickets having been
supplied him by their local agent,
the Bank of Morton.
Aug. Knuepple and wife have
gone to California, where they will
spend the winter. They will go
direct to Oakland and their mail will
be forwarded to them at postoffice
known as Glendale, near that city.
Before leaving Mr.. Knuepple had
his GAZETTE forwarded to that ad-
dress and his subscription renewal
recalled the fact that he had been a
continuous subscriber to THE GA
ZETTE from the date of its inception,
period of over 81 years. He is one
Of the few first subscribers to the
paper who are now on the list, and
he stated that it gave him pleasure
to trace the course of the paper from
its early struggling period up to its
present unusually successful career.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-13
THE CITY
SHORT ITEMS GAzETTED.

Try our dollar underwear and you
won't have to go south to get warm.
HEILMAN & BISSELL.
H. G.. Schmahl made trip to St.
Paul and Minneapolis last Tuesday,
and made purchases of holiday goods
for the big daylight store.
The Misses Vim will have their
annual fancy work sale at Mrs. D.
Mortimer's millinery store COM
mencing Saturday, Dec. 10th. 1t.
G. w. Gooseman of Minneapolis
was visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Fountain during portion of
last week. Mr.. Gooseman keeps a
large livery stable in Minneapolis,
and owned the horse hired by Harry
Hayward for the drive in which
Miss Catharine Cling was murdered
several years ago.
Joseph Tyson and wife left on
Tuesday afternoon of last week for
Missouri, and they will visit relatives
in that state for a month or more,
after which they will go to Kansas
and visit in that state until about
Feb. LIST, at which time they expect
to return to their new home at
Wenatchee, Washington.
Rev. E. A. Orr, pastor of the
Christian church at Mankato, former
ly of this city, has been confined to
his bed with a bad foot. A water
pipe in the attic of his Mankato
residence sprang a leak and in sour
rying about the yard in search of
lantern with which to find the leak
he ran nail into his foot. It is
reported that Notwithstanding this
sudden injury, and all the water
that ran over the residence, that the
minister stuck to the text and didn't
even say a cuss word. Wouldn't
that try your patience, though.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-13
Chicago e. Northwestern Railway.
LOCAL TIME CARD, REDWOOD FALLS
Subject to change.

SUNDAY TRAIN.
leave Sleepy Eye Arrive Redwood Falls
1:4Opm 2:32 p. m.
leave Redwood Falls Arrive Sleepy Eye
2;37 d. m $3.50 p m.
DEPARTURES OF TRAINS.
10. 81, daily except Sunday 49, 1880 a. m.
For Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Winona,
md east: also for Tracy. Marshall, Water
town, Huron and Pierre. Parlor car, Kasota
10 ST. Paul and Minneapolis. Sleeper, Man
kato to Chicago.
70. "a, daily except Sundayl...:. 500 p, m;
connects at Sleepy Eye with trains east and
vest between Waseca and Tracy. Makes
connection with Omaha at Kasota for Sioux
City and Omaha.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.
No 81, (daily except Sunday 49, 1:OO a, m
connects with new train No. 3, from east.
No, IS, daily except Sunday -. .4:40p m.
from Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis. Winona
and all points east and west.
W. B. KNISKERN A. G. JOHNSON,
aen. Pass. and Ticket Agt, Ger. Agent,
Chicago. Wlnona, MINI.
". s. BRAMMER, Agent. Redwood Falls. MINI
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-13

Try our dollar underwear and you
won't have to go south to get warm.
HEILMAN & BISSELL.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-13
Just to
Remind You.

When you are looking for a
Christmas present for your
Husband or Brother, $3.50 to
$500 Buys O pair of those
splendid Walk-overs for Men
and Boys.
The uppers are of patent
leather or vici calf, made on
the new lasts. trim shapes. 'ev-
cry size from So to II.
, 1905-02-06

was one Of the soloists at yesterdays
services at st. Mary's cathedral, Chey
enne, rendering Ganss' 20 S~alutaris'
at the morning service. At the even
ing service she sang Come Holy
Spirit" as a duet with Mrs. ]. L. Smith
Jesse Converse. who has been i'll fol-
some time at his home on Tnornburgt
street, was some better this morning
although constantly under the care o.
a physician. Oscar Rogers has charge
of the store.
Miss Rosie Phillips, who shot VII
liam Burke at Hartville a few days
ago because he had attacked her sweet
heart, will not be prosecuted and has
been discharged from the county jai
at Cheyenne. Burke Is recovering from
the wound.
The Christian Endeavor society O
the Presbyterian church celebrated
the twenty-fourth anniversary of the
organization of the society with an in
teresting program at the church las
night, the celebration taking the place
of the regular evening service.
, 1905-02-06
FINAL ADDRESS BY
MISS ELIZABETH TAYLOR.

Miss Elizabeth Taylor of Colorado.
the Y. w. C. A. worker who has been
here for the past two weeks, delivered
the final vesper service address of the
series at the university yesterday aft
ernoon, her subject being, The Work
Without Reward" Miss Alice Holli,
day presided at the meeting. The uni,
versity quartette sang, Mrs. Stevens
and Miss Grace Peabody rendering a
duet on violin and piano. There was
a large attendance. Miss Taylor spoke
at the Baptist church in the evening
services being held in the Grand Army
hall.
, 1905-02-06
Mysterious Cryptoqram.

Tie British Admiralty has obtained
the exclusive use Of a new apparatus
which is to be employed in connec.
tion with wireless telegraphy. Pre-.
cisely what the invention comprises
Is not known, as 1t is a jealousy
guarded secret. 1t Is called a cryptic.
gram. and is the Invention of a Swiss
mechanic. It's purpose is to prevent
the ~interceptlon Of wireless messages,
except by a person or station proviL
ed with the same device. The appa
ratus is stated by the English naval
authorities to be perfe": in operation,
since when five of these instruments
we're submitted by them to a series of
exacting tests they proved so success.
ful that the device was procured by
them outright.-Scientific American.
, 1905-02-06
A Song Of the Plains.

No harp have l for the singing. nor fin
gers fashioned for skill.
Nor ever shall words express It. the
song that is in my heart.
A saga. swept from the distance, hori-
ION beyond the hill.
Singing of life and endurance, and
bidding me bear my part.
For this is Song, as | sing it, the song
that / love the best.
The steady tramp in the furrow. the
grind of the cleaning steel.
An anthem sung to the MONDAY, a chant
OF the open West,
Etnoing deep. in my spirit. to gladden.
and help and heal.
And this IS Life. as ] read It, and i.if,
in Its fa!rcst form.
To breathe the wind on the ranges.
the scent of the uptaJned SOD.
&c si.Ss and strive. and be thankful, to
weather the shine and storm.
Pencilirg. over the priaries, the destiny
p!aned by God.
And no reward do I ask for. save or2y 10
WORK and wait.
To praise the God of my fathers, 70 Ia
Dor beneath His sky,
To dwell alone in His greatness, to strike
and to follow straight.
Silent. and strong. and commemorative
limitless plains aid .
H H.. Bashford. in Spectator.
, 1905-02-06
BITING COLD NOTICED
IN OMAHA SATURDAY.

Cashier A. C. Jones of the First Ma.
tional bank today received a letter
from Hon. Edward Ivinson, president
of the bank, written at Omaha on Sat.
urday, stating that he and Mrs. Ivin,
son would leave that afternoon at 5
O'Clock for New York. Mr.. Ivinson
said the weather at Omaha was very
cold, the mercury being 25 below zero,
and be believed he had never expert
enced a colder Or more disagreeable
day. Aside from the weather, the trip
he said. had been enjoyable so far
Ms. Ivinson standing the journey very
well.
, 1905-02-06

Senator Warren had two life insur
ance policies mature in December last
George A Compbell furnishes us the
following extract from the senator's
letter to the New York Life Insurance
company:
These settlements are very salts
factory to me. | find all | have palc
in could be returned to me with u pei
zen profit besides having had twenty
wears of the best life insurance.
81 most sincerely commend YOU
company.
Very truly yours
Fl. +, WARREN"
, 1905-02-06
CONGREGATIONAL OFFICERS
INSTALLED ON SUNDAY

The newly elected officers of the Ger.
man Lutheran church. given in these
columns at the time of their election,
were duly installed at the services at
2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. A.
Walton, the pastor of the church and
the weep resident of the congregation,
being in charge of the exercises.
, 1905-02-06
MASKED BALL BY THE
DANISH BROTHERHOOD

The annual masquerade ball by the
Danish brotherhood was given at
North Star hall Saturday night, there
pretty and comic costumes. The af-
fair was a complete success and great
ly enjoyed by the maskers and others.
, 1905-02-06
FISHER RANCH TRANSFERRED
TO MAYNARDS TODAY

a warranty deed was filed today
transferring from Josiah J. and Fannie
Fisher to Henry and Fannie Maynard,
Tor s., 900, the Fisher ranch, consisting
of 400 acres in section 80, township
II. range 10, and 5SS acres in sections
1 and ). township 16, range 70. north
of this city.