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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-17

he. He never missed roll call
a meal till on the bloody field of
Port Hudson he was shot thru and
thru and lay for hours sweltering in
his own gore beneath a southern
sun. We have been intimately ac-
quainted with Senator Nelson
ever since he came to the state. We
knew IN general way that he
served in the union army, but we
never knew what a brave war record
he had until we had it from the lips
of the old captain who was our guest
at luncheon in the house restau-
rant, and who used to come down
to Washington every session to
smoke pipe and drink a rum
punch" with his little Norwegian
Corporal.
1--WE always regarded as the
GROWING glory Of our congressional
career the passage of the Eddy Free
Homestead Bill" This matter in
volved more than S35, 100000. We
finally won out; won out in the face
of an adverse report from the de-
partment of the interior, the hos
tility of the chairman of the COM
mittee on public lands, the avowed
opposition of the leaders on both
sides of the house, and this $35, OOO,-
600 did not go to trusts, corpora
ton, or combinations of wealth, but
to sturdy home-makers and citizen
producers that have made this the
greatest nation among all the great
nations of the earth. It was the
greatest legislative victory for men
that was won in the halls of con-
gress in the last fifty years. We re-
ceived much credit and we were en-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-17
HON. kNUTE NELSON
MinneSOta's Senior Senator to Talk
About Campaign Issues Here
Saturday Night.
Frank Eddy Touches Upon the Senator'S
Record at Washington and
Elsewhere.

Senator Knute Nelson, the man
who is more widely known, better
loved and more thoroly hated as
the case may be than any other citi-
zen of Minnesota, is under contract
to appear at the court house in this
city next Saturday. In this connec-
ton some facts about the distin-
guished senator as told by Frank M.
Eddy, formerly congressman from
this district, may be of interest:
eve have known him as state
senator, as congressman, as govern
or and as United States senator, and
we think we know every side of this
many sided man as no one else in
the state knows him. We have often
differed from him on measures and
candidates, as in the last congress
sional primary campaign, and when
our ideas predominant we are as
proud as boy with his first pants.
We think anyone who wins out in a
political tussel with the "old man"
is fairly entitled to go away back
and toss bouquets at himself.
In the blacklist hours of the ma
tons dispair "Old Knute," then
Young Knute," cast his education
al prospects, his political prospects
and his financial prospects to the
four winds and joined that now rap
idly vanishing army that swept
southwara like an angry sea. No
soldier made better record than
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-17

eiCiOu " lHuCH u CulC LII lGo passage,
but if "Knute' had not aided us by
his sage advice, born of a long leg
isla1ive experience and stood by us
close as burdock bur in a cows
tail, we would have been as helpless
as a piping canary bird in the claws
of our Maltese Tom-cat, that has
licked everything in the animal king
dom within four blocks of our resi-
dence.
las far as our knowledge goes,
and we think we know something of
what we are talking about, when
ever the interests of the people and
the interests of the corporations
clashed Nelson was always with the
people.
He has been charged with being
CRATER, but the mere fact that
with opportunities for grating that
were absolutely unlimited he only
possesses modest competency is a
sufficient refutation. We know, as
an absolute fact, that metropolitan
law firm offered him salary more
than double that of United States
senator for the mere use of his name
at the head of their firm, which was
contemptuously spurned by Nelson
with the remark that he could not
earn the amount offered and perform
the duties as senator and his reputa-
4 ton was not for sale.
He has been charged in the Cos
mopolitan magazine as being one Of
the bunch Of Jim Hill" senator's,
but when it is known that this mag
azine is owned and controlled by
William Randolph Hearst, the grand
high priest Of American yellow
newspaperdom, to dignity this
charge with attention would be an
insult to the intelligence to the
American voters.
We know Nelson has his faults.
He is as bull-headed as a mule and
as obstinate as the devil and he is
just as bull-headed and obstinate
when he is wrong as when he is
right. He is no saint. If he we're
he would be in heaven instead of in
the United States senate and every
body will admit there is quite a
difference between the two places.
I'VE were eight years in congress
and we know that Knute Nelson was
the most interchangeable worker in
either branch of congress. We new
er arrived at the capitol early
enough not to find Knute at his
desk and we never stayed long
enough to see him go home.
During our eight years residence
in Washington we never met him at
horse race, ball-game or at a
theater, and we attended such func-
tons several times. We believed we
were entitled to some fun while
alive because, according to our best
authorities, we are going to be dead
for number of centuries. The only
public gathering we know he attend
ed is Luther's church on 10Th street.
He was there regularly every Sun
day at 11:30 a. m. We can be
searched for reasons why he went to
church. The senator can explain
this on the stump this fall.
Senator Nelson received the un-
preoedented honor of being nomi-
mated, mark we say nominated"
by the Republican convention at
Duluth, and in our judgment to op-
pose him would be just as much of
bolt as it would be to oppose A.
L. Cole. Julius Schmahl or any other
nominee of the Republican conven-
ton"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-17
JACOBSON AT FRANKLIN.
he Lets the Light in on the Matter of
Railroad legislation.

A party of Redwood Falls citizens
-Messrs. Baldwin, Force, Mosher.
Cederstrom and Aiken drove to
Franklin last Saturday night to
attend the Jacobson rally at that
place.
They had the pressure of hearing
the inimitable Jake" give a very
clear account of what had been
accomplished in the way of railroad
rate legislation in this state so far.
The account differed in several i'm
portant particulars from that given
by Gov. Johnson at Red Wing and
elsewhere. The speaker made the
claim that the governors part in
rate reform down to date consisted
wholly in writing letter to the
railroad and warehouse commission
twenty months after he was in
augurated and few months before
his denomination, and the speeches
made by him during the subsequent
canvass. jacobson conceded that his
excellency was a good fellow and a
more graceful speaker than the Re-
publican candidate, and suggested
that the people of the state should
allow him to give his whole time to
speech-making, instead of about rs
per cent. to entertaining at fairs
and functions and the balance to the
irksome duties to which he was
elected. In contrast to the COVER
nor's record of all-around good
fellow who made no enemies, he
went into some details of Mr.. Coles
record as legislator, showing that
he had been an uncompromising
advocate Of the interests of the
people as against the corporations
during his four years of public life
as representative in the lower house.
1t is to be regretted that only few
OF the voters of this county were
able to hear Jacobson's comprehen-
sive statements in regard to railroad
rate legislation, in which he has
borne such conspicuous part.
Preliminary to Jacobson's speech,
which was cut short to allow him to
take the train to his Madison home,
the Renville candidates for senator
and representative, Messrs. D. S.
Hall and John A. Dalzell, put them
selves on record as to their attitude
to corporations, and j. A. Schmahl
made good impression in snappy
and patriotic curtain-riser for the
principal speaker of the occasion.
The Redwood visitors were par
ticularly well-pleased with the ele-
giant town hall at Franklin, and
agreed that Editor Whetston of the
Tribune was alright as chairman and
master of ceremonies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-17

VIM. Crouley offers any or all of
his city real estate at snap prices
this month your own time to pay
for it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-17

The w. C. T. u. will meet at the
M. E. church parlor tomorrow af-
ternoOn.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
Secret of the Mirror.

at is not enough to make true mir
rors." the dealer said eff that were all
ours would be indeed a simple business. u
'Dressmakers and milliners require
mirrors of all sorts. They need, for
example, a mirror that makes one look
taller and thinner. When they dress a
fat, short patron in one of their new
hats or suits they lead her to this mir
ror, and she is so surprised and pleased
with the change for the better in her
looks that straight off she buys.
For masseurs l make a mirror that,
like retouched photograph, hides blem-
ishes, wrinkles, scars. The masseur
takes the wrinkled face of some rich
old woman, steams it, thumps it, pinches
it and smacks it for an hour, and then
holds up to it the mirror that gives a
blurred, blemish-hiding reflection. The
woman thinks her wrinkles are gone,
and is happy till she gets home to her
own true mirror.
Although / make some twenty va
rieties of false mirrors. Statesmen and
saleswomen in millinery and dressmak-
ing establishments can double and quad
ripple their business if they are quick
and deft in their selection of the mirror
that faters each patron best. "-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
PRIVILEGED TRAVELLERS.
Danish Roads Compelled to Garry
''Deadheads" PerpetuaIIy,

Danish Roads Compelled to Garry
"Deadheads" PerpetuaIIy.
The town of Lauenburg in Schleswig-
Holstein, enjoys privilege which is
probably unique in the world-that of
free transit by rail to and from the
neighboring town Of Buchen. AS the in
habitants number about $500 and the
distance is about nine miles, the costli-
ness of tine privilege to the railway
companies is great.
The queer exemption, according to
the London Globe, dates from 1914,
when the Berlin Hamburg line was
built. The Lauenburgers made great
sacrifices to secure that the line should
touch their town, but the physical ditii
culties were so great that the engineers
abandoned the idea and took it through
Buchen, to which town the Danish gov
eminent afterward constructed a
branch from Lauenburg, giving to the
Lauenburgers in perpetuity the right of
free transit for themselves and their
baggage.
The Prussian railway administration
has several times tried to rid itself of
this burden, but the courts have always
upheld the right. Quite recently a
Lauenburg choral society, made to pay
their fares to Mecklexburg, have ap-
pealed and the courts have ordered the
deduction of the Buchen portion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

An assistant is introduced, laid on an
ottoman and then sent OFF into a hyp.
motto trance? This part of the feat, If
may be explained, is the dramatic
leading up" necessary feature in
every sensational conjuring trick. The
performer takes an ordinary Fan and
fans the body while it rises slowly
about four feet in the air where it
mysteriously remains for any length of
time desired. A large solid steel hoop
is given for examination. and after the
audience is satisfied as 30 its genuine
ness 1T is passed over the body from
head to feet, behind the body and over
it again, ut once dlspelling the idea of
wires or any other tangible support
used, the body. as it were, journeying
through the hoop each time. 1t will be
noticed that the cranked bar is the
soul of the illusion
Houdini, the "Handcuff King" who.
by the way, Is an American, has aston
ished even the police by the rapIdity
and ease with which he sheds hand
cuffs with which he allows himself to
be fettered. Handouts are supplied
with spring locks, and can only be open
ened by means of key. AS a matter
Of fact, Houdini relieves himself of his
bracelets" by using keys which he Sc
crets about his clothing. The costume
In which he performs is provided with
sundry small pockets especially made
for the purpose, and so arranged that
he is able to place his hand upon some
one or other of them In whatever posi-
ton he may be. No matter how he
may be burdened with his steel letters
Houdini finds a way to dexteriously
withdraw key, insert it In the locks
and release his bonds.
One of the big" sensational feats
which was used by Hermann. among
others was De Kolta and Maskelyne's
illusion, called BLACK Art; or, the Ma
hatmas Outdone." The paraphernalia
for this act is considerable, but the
success of the performance rests upon
the histrionic ability and the dexterity
of the performers. The stage is all
hung in black. Special exposed foot
lights and sidelights prevent one peer
ing into the mystic darkness beyond.
Furniture and human beings are pro-
duced and vanished at a word, and a
lady is "decapitated" An assistant.
dressed In black velvet and wearing
black gloves and black hood, is in the
apartment all the time When a chair
is to be produced he quickly whisks off
the black velvet cover which had con-
cealed It, and, behold, a white chair
is in plain view. Throughout the scene
the performer is attired in white.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

Many different reasons are assigned
by people for their unwillingness to
submit to the extraction of teeth. But
it was no fear of pain which was up
permost in the mind of Miss Mehltable
Lamson of Willowby, when told by the
dentist that she would be much benc-
flied by the loss of two of her promi-
nent teeth.
you say they can't be 6lled," she
said, in evident distress, land you
couldn't get any Others in for me for
more'n a fortnight"
The dentist admitted, reluctantly
that it was so.
'Well, then, 1 suppose I'll have to
get on as best l can" and Miss Mehit-
able seated herself in the torture-chalr
But | don't see how l shall make out.
Here am, chambermaid to the Willow
by Inn during the summer, and it's
choek-full of folks, with lots o. tran
sients coming and going ana those ART
my pillow-case teeth"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24

Marvels of invention in these times
are looked upon as matters of fact. The
announcement of the discovery Of the
X-ray ten years ago was indeed at first
viewed with some incredulity but
when the proof was quickly produced,
the world was ready to believe any
thing. Wireless telegraphy was accept
ed as a matter of course; wireless tel
ephony Is now expected speedily to be
made available. There is almost moth
Ing too extravagant to be impossible
for science, so far as the average man
is concerned. Yet while these views
are held of science, the ordinary person
attending an exhibition of conjuring
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
GERMANS AS COLoNIZERS.
Chinese City Under Their Control Has
Much to Be Proud Of.

Germany is making herself solid in
various quarters. The American consul
at Dalny, Manchuria, send the follow
ing report of the manner in which the
Germans run the town Of Tsingtau,
which is under their control:
Tsingtau boasts a number Of hotels
where one may find suitable quarters
with good food from $50 to $50 gold u
month. There Is fine beach hotel To-
Gated at the bathing beach, where many
of the visitors from neighboring ports 80
during the heated term.
Germany maintains garrison at
Tsingtau and many of the surrounding
hills are fortified. Long distance gun
practice takes place every day.
The authorities have been conducting
department of forestry since their occu-
patton, with the result that the barren
hills of few years ago are now covered
with young forests. Millions of young
trees have been set out and the work has
been taken up by the Chinese, who are
planting trees themselves under the SUI
pervision of the German authorities.
Just outside of the city the Germans
have built Village for the Chinese. 1t is
q model of its kind, with broad streets
aud small but well constructed brick
houses. There are regulations in force
over there which require the city to be
kept clean, ana tney are ODeyeu.
The Chinese have plenty of breathing
space and there is no crowding with the
attendant evils of bad sanitation. A fine
market space is set aside and here the
farmers come every day to display and
sell their wares.
The health Of the city is always good.
Strictly hygienic methods are enforced
by the naval governor of the city. The
city is surrounded with beautiful drives
and everything bears evidence of the
strictest care.
Recently the Germans have opened an
European school and Europeans for
many miles around take advantage Of
the excellent course of training and send
their children to Tsingtau.
There is a model abbatoir at Tsingtau,
presided over by a competent veterinar-
ian, who examines all cattle brought in
for slaughter. The abbatoir is fitted
with all modern appliances. The most
scrupulous cleanliness prevails. A model
truck farm and dairy also add to the
comfort of the people.-New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
BIG SWAPPING TURTLES.
Five Giants from the Lower Mississippi
Now at the Aquarium.

The Aquarium has lately received
from New Orleans five big Swapping tur-
ties or the species commonly known as
giant snappers, or alligator snappers. big
gest of all fresh water turtles. The
giant snapper is peculiar to the region
or the lower Mississippi river.
These five big snappers average about
20 pounds in weight. The biggest weighs
81 pounds and measures feet 2 inches
IN length from tip to tip.
The giant snapper has a long tail and
disproportionately big head. 1t is an
ugly looking creature, and as dangerous
in fact as it is ugly in appearance. for
1t has extremely powerful jaws. A big
snapper of this kind could break a mans
leg or bite a broom handle in two: such
a snapper has been known to bite
piece out of an inch plank.
The giant snapper subsists largely on
fish and young ducks, and is itself ed
ible.
There is in the Aquarium a mounted
specimen of this species that weighed
JOG pounds and measures feet z inches
in length. In the National Museum at
Washington there is mounted specimen
of the giant snapper which weighed 1855
pounds, its length being 5 feet 4 inches.
New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
COFFEE IMPORTERS

Publish a Book About Coffee,
There has been much discussion as
to Coffee and Postum Lately, so much
In fact that some of the coffee import
ers and roasters have taken to type to
promote the sale of their wares and
check If possible the rapid growth of
the use Of Postum Food Coffee.
In the coffee importers book a chap
ter is headed Coffee as a Medicine"
and advocates Its use as such.
Here Is an admission of the truth,
most important to all interested.
Every physician knows, and every
thoughtful person should know. that
habitual use of any medicine" of the
drug-stimulant type OF coffee or whisky
quickly causes irritation of the tissues
and organs stimulated aud finally set;
up disease in the great majority o.
cases II persisted In. 1t may show II
any one Of the many organs OF the bod.
and in the great majority Of cases cal
be directly traced to coffee in mos
unmistakable way by leaving of tn
active irritant-coffee-a using Pos
tum Food Coffee for a matter Of
days. If the result Is relief from nerV
Gus trouble, dyspepsia, bowel complain
heart failure, weak eyes. or any othe
maiady set up by a poisoned nervol
system, you have your answer with Il
accuracy of a demonstration in math
matics.
There's reason for Postum.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-11-24
INSOMNIA CURED
Or. Williams Pink Pills Restoree
Wrecked Nerves to Normal Con-
dItIon and Good Health Followed.

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The sufferer from sleeplessness too Of.
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sleep obtained by the use Of opiates Ia
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Mrs. H. A. Fletcher, Of 80 Blodget
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She says: 81 received shock of an
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I was confined to my bed about four
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would get up and sit on a chair until
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