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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03
CHICAGO GLEE CLUB.

The Chicago Glee club, without
any doubt, stands among the best
male quartets this country has ever
produced. The fact that every voice
is peculiarly adapted to the part it
assumes and that the membership of
the club has been so long unchanged,
combine to produce this high degree
of excellence. The volume of the
voices is such as to fill the largest
auditorium, while pianissimo pas
sages are so fine and harmonious as
to hold the audience in breathless
attention. The repertoire of the
club is very extensive and comprises
the best of all classes of music
written for male voices. Many of
the selections used by the club have
been written or arranged especially
for it.
Mr.. Dixon has been reading with
the club for several seasons. His
work is distinctly along the line of
representations. His presentation of
character types, such as portrayed
by James Whitcomb Riley, is par
ticularly faithful. A thorough con-
troll of facial expression and an
intimate knowledge Of his subject
enables him to bring before the
audience the character true to life.
These readings are strong feature
of the program.
The club offers a decidedly novel
feature in the form of a quartet of
slide trombones. The trombone is
conceded to be the king" of wind
instruments, and the effect produced
by the four quite approaches in
sweetness and volume the quality
and power of a pipe organ. With
these instruments supplementing the
male quartet, the club is able to
present a varied and artistic even
ing. They will appear at the opera
house Jan. 9th, benefit of public
library.
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Resolutions.

At a regular meeting of Crystal Rebekah
Lodge No. Is. l. o. o. F. held Wednesday ev
ening. Dec. 25th, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, 1t hath pleased the Supreme
Graud Master of the universe TO separate
from the chain that binds us. our brother IN
bonds, E. d. House. therefore,
Resolved, that while recognizing in that
solemn event. the dispensation of an all
wise and loving Father we desire to give
expression to our deep sorrow for the loss
sustained by US in the death of our lamented
friend and brother, and to record our high
estimate of his private and fratcrnal char
acter;
Resolved, That by the departure from this
mortal life of our brother, the order loses
distinguished member and fearless advo-
memory as such, by praying the Giver of all
good TO grant us peace that we. like him.
may use our best gifts to the advancement
of the principles of our beloved order. the
welfare of distressed humanity. and the
cultivation of generous and charitable feel
ings of heart.
Resolved, That we offer to his af1icted and
Borrowing family our heartfelt sympathy,
and make our earnest supplication to the
God Of all comforts that he win visit them
with his abiding consultations: -
Resolved that the secretary of this lodge
be instructed to send to the family of our
deceased brother copy of these resolutions
and cause them to be spread upon the min
utes of this Meeting and published in the
city papers. ,.rr
RHODA FERRIS,
FL. BARNES,
Committee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03
INHERITANCE TAX.
Supreme Court Gives State a Big VIC
tory in Recent Decision.

By the decision of the supreme
court holding the inheritance tax
law constitutional the state will reap
Immediately about 100000 in taxes
on inheritances and requests that
have been held up pending the de-
cision of the supreme court, and it
is estimated that the states annual
income from this source of taxation,
will amount to 81, 100000 or more.
State Auditor Iverson contends that
with the 4 per cent. gross earnings
tax on railroads, and with the in
heritance tax now declared constitu-
tional, that the time is near at hand
when the state will derive revenue
sufficient to conduct the affairs of
government without levying a single
mill Of taxes on the different coun-
ties of the state. Certainly, when
our tax laws are placed in proper
shape, and a franchise tax is placed
on all public servic corporations, the
millennium will be at hand.
Estates already affected include a
100000 affair in Saltwater, the
Thos. Simpson estate at 81, 100000 in
Winona, the John Martin estate of
ST ,915, 900 in Minneapolis, and other
estates from $4,000 up in St. Paul
and Minneapolis, on which taxes
will be over half a million.
The tax is not on estates, as a
whole, but on requests, and $4,000
of each bequest is exempt. The
amount in excess of $4,000 is taxed
progressively. If the bequest is
under $4,000 the tax is Il per cent.
If between that sum and 100000 it
is taxed 3 per cent, and over that
amount it is taxed 5 per cent. The
tax on the John Martin estate in
Minneapolis alone amounts to over
100000.
There have been no estates pro-
bated in Redwood county since the
1905 law was enacted subject to the
tax. Prior to that time there were
several.
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Homeseekers and Settlers.

To points in Nebraska, Colorado,
Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma, Texas and
Louisiana, the Minneapolis & St.
Louis railroad has placed on sale for
January I'd and 10th, February 9Th
and 10th, round-trip and one way
tickets..at extremely low rates for
benefit Of homeseekers and settlers.
Round-trip tickets at three-fourths
of the regular one way rate, limit
twenty-one days. One way tickets
at two dollars higher than half fare.
Twenty-one day tickets are on
sale first and third Tuesdays to
points in other states in the south
east. west and northwest at one
fare plus So for round trip.
Don't fail to call on the M. & st.
L. agents for full particulars as to
rates, etc. or address A. B. Cults, G..
P. & T. A., Minneapolis, MINI. 23-8t.
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Order To Examine Accounts.
C. T. HOWARD.
Attorney for plaintiffs.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Redwood, SIS. In probate court, special
term, December 10Th, 1905.
In the matter of the estate of Eliza
ComStoCk, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of George
W, NorCutt, administrator of the estate of Ell
izaComstock, deceased representing, among
other things, that he has fully administered
said estate, and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining, settling and
allowing the final account of his admins
tration, and for the assignment of the res
idue of said estate to the parties entitled
thereto by law.
1t is ordered. that said account be exam
ined, and petition heard by this court on
Tuesday. the 10th day of January, Al d. 1906
at O'Clock, p m, at the probate office, in
the City of Redwood Falls, in said county.
And it is further ordered. that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order once in ca h
week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing in the REDWOOD
GAZETTE, weekly newspaper printed and
published at Redwood Falls in said county.
Dated at Redwood Falls the 18th day of
December A. D., 1905 By the Court,
ISeal1 GEO. l.. EVANS.
31-3t. Judge of Probate.
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Order of Hearing on Petition for
License to Sell Lands.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood, SIS. In Probate Court, special
term. Jan. 3D. 1906.
In the matter of the estate of Hans Ped
erSen, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mar
en- Petersen. Administrative of said estate.
representing among other things that said
Hans Petersen. at the time of his death was
sc Zed of cert ain real estate which Is de-
scribed in the petition herein, and that it is
necessary TO sell part of said real estate
to pay the debts and legacies, and expenses
of administration of said estate, and that it
is for the best interests of said estate and
all persons interested therein that said real
estate be sold; and it appearing by such pc
tition that there is not sufficient personal
estate in the hands of the administrative to
paw the debts outstanding against said de-
ceased, legacies and expenses of admins
tration, and that it is necessary to sell
part of said real estate, and that 1t will be
for the best interests OF said estate and of
all persons interested therein that the zeal
estate described in the petition herein
should be sold:
tits ordered that all persons interested in
said estate be and appear before this court
on Thursday, the 25th day of January. A. d.
1906 at Ii O'Clock, A. M. of said day, at the
probate court room in the court house in
the city of Redwood Falls, in said county
and srate, then and there to show cause, If
any there be, why license should not be
granted to said administrative to sell said
real estate according to PRAYER of said petit
ton.
It is further ordered that this order be
published once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day OF hearing IN
the REDWOOD GAZETTE, weekly newspap-
er printed aud published at Redwood Falls,
in said county and state
Dated at Redwood Falls, this I'd day of
January. A. d. 9o6.
fsEAL) GEO. L. EVANS.
22-3t Judge OF Probate
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Bonds for Sale.

l. township of Delhi, county of Redwood.
state of Minnesota, hereby offer for sale the
bonds of said township to the amount of six
teen hundred dollars (S1 600), and drawing
six (6) per cent. annual interest, issued for
the purpose of defraying the expenses of
various road and bridge work authorized by
said board during the past year.
The bonds are to be issued in denomina-
lions of one hundred $1,000 dollars each, and
they are to run for ten years from the date
of their issuance. Proposals for the entire
issue, or any part of the same will be re-
ceived by the board up to and including 2
O'Clock p. m. of Wednesday, Jan. 10th 1906
Bids must be sealed and marked Sealed
proposals for bones of Delhi township.
Dated Delhi Mimi. Dec, 10, 1905.
j. F. BUNTING, Chairman
Attest: 20-3t
VIM. STEELE, Clerk.
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Order for Hearing.

& TATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood. IS. In Probate Court. Spe-
cial Term, Dec. 9th. 1905.
In the matter or the estate of Fanny
Hapan, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of Alex
ander Walker of the county of Redwood.
representing, among other things. that
Fanny Hapan late of the county of Red
wood in the State of Minnesota. on the
18th day of September, "A. D. 1901, at the coun-
ty of Redwood. died intestate, and being an
inhabitant of this county at the time of her
death. leaving goods. chattels and estate
within this county, and that the said petit
toner is the son of said deceased, and
praying that administration OF said estate
be to said Alexander Walker granted;
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard
before said court, on Thursday. the 4th day
of January, A, d. 1906, at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
at the probate office in the court house in
the city ofRedwood Falls, In said county.
Ordered further that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased, and
to all persons interested, by publishing this
order once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing, in The
REDWOOD GAZETTE, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Redwood Falls, in
said county.
Dated at Redwood Falls, the 9th day of
December, A, D. 1905.
BY the Court,
tSEAL] GEO. L. EVANS,
19-3t Judge of Probate
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Summons.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood. City of Redwood Falls, Mu
nicipal Court.
The State of Minnesota, to any police Off
GER of said city, or to the sheriff or any con-
stable of said county: !
You are hereby commanded to summon J.
A. Schottenbauer, if he should be found
within the county of Redwood to be and
city of Redwood Falls at term thereof to
be held on Tuesday the 23d day of January,
1906, at the hour of nine o'clock in the fore
noon, and answer to Otto Gerstmann and J
w. Hopfenspirger, copartners as Gerstmann
& Hopfelspirger. in a civil action whose
complaint is on file in said court, and have
you then and there this writ.
Witness the Honorable A. r. A. Loudon,
municipal judge, this 10th day of December
1905.
A. r. A. LAUDON,
Judge of Municipal Court.
c. T. HOWARD.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03
1905 ABSTRACT OF TAXES.
Auditor Tompkins Has Completed In.
tereS6ng Budget for Tax-Payers.

Auditor Tompkins has completed
the 1905 abstract of the tax list.
From the abstract it is learned that
there are SAG, 507.77 acres of land in
the county exclusive of the town
lots, and the taxable value of this
land is ST, 918, 696, or an average of
$14.49 per acre. The value of town
and city lots, including structures
thereon amounts to $1,012,896. The
value of taxable personal property
in the county is 81, $3.50, 949, making a
total value for Redwood county of
$40, 312,5 41, a big increase over last
year. The state taxes levied include
$18, 562.52 for revenue, soldiers re-
lief and funding tax funds, $12,684.
81 for schools and university, and
81 1853. 33 for interest and principal
on state loans. The county taxes
include $25, 1868 for revenue
SIS, 981 .28 for roads and bridge
So, 5O6.25 for poor and 81, 537.4S for
bonds and interest other than state
loans.
The township revenue taxes amount
to 81, 023.09 and the road and bridge
to $23, 674.80. The school districts
have levied a total of $10,312.6O or
the local one mill rate and $64, 494 AS
on the special rate. The average
rate of taxation in mills and the
total taxes levied in each precinct Of
the county is given in the accom-
panying table.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03
Annual Farmers Mutual Fire In
suranCe Meeting.

THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING
l. of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of the Town of Redwood Falls,
will be held in the city hall of the village of
Wabosso, on Saturday, January 6, 1906, at
one O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of electing
a board of seeen directors, and to transact
other business that may properly come be-
ore the meeting.
A. B. STEWART. Secretary,
p. o. CALLAGHAN,
21-2t Vice President
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Notice of Annual Meeting.

THE FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF
the stockholders of The First National
Bank of Redwood Falls, Mimi, will be held
at their banking house on the ninth day of
January A. D. 1905. at ten O'Clock a. M. for
the purpose of electing board of directors
and the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before such meeting
H. A BALDWIN.
cost Cashier.
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Taken Up.

n forehead. white fakes on legs. came to
my place, Dec. 23d. Owner can shave same
by, proving property, paying charges and
taking away. M ANDERSON.
22-3t one mile east of Redwood Falls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
-s. MONKEY SHOCKED TO DEATH.

From the New York American.
 More than 1000 spectators saw a mon- key climb nimbly up an "L" pillar at Ninety-third street and Columbus avenue last night and finally perch itself on top of the 'L" station at that point
 The monkey was the property of Mr Goodman, of Graham & Goodman, who have garage in West Ninety-third street, not fer from the station. The chai attached to the animals callar had slipped out of MT. Goodman's hand as he stood talking to friend. Where the spectators came from so suddenly is a mystery, but they were there, and inside of two min utes
 Two youths climbed to the roof of the station to ger the monkey but the latter, after watching them gravely, skipped to the platform and from there to the track. It ran up the track for two blocks and started to cross to the west side of the structures lust train came along
 The animals chain caught in the third rail, and instantly the system was short circuited while flames reached out along the chain laa electrocuted the monkey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
Paris Green for WeeviIs.

The entomologists have written page after page, column after column, about the boil weevil, but no one had stated the feeding proclivities of the boil weevil until a planter near Alex andra, La, began series of close and patient observations. The destructive ness of the boil weevil is due to the fact that he has a bill which enables him to puncture forms and bolls.
 The insect begins in May to feed on the underside of leaf. It cuts through a leaf at length, making a place as large as a halfdollar, and it goes from one leaf to another until the weather becomes hot, and the first forms ap. pear. At this time there are not more than half dozen to the acre, and only experts can detect them.
 When the first blossoms are opened the female proceeds to deposit in them one or two eggs, sealing them over to keep the ants away. The mischief is then done. The young boil is strick- en at the heart, and it never natures. The insect punctures the convex disk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
RISKS OF RAILWAY TRAVEL.

From Leslies Weekly.
 The comparative immunity from injury and death enjoyed by travellers and en- ployes on English railways has often been the subject of comment, and the statis- tics of the English roads for the year past lend added weight to the comparison between these roads and our own in the respects mentioned From ais showing it apepars that in the period named in Great Britain, six passengers were killed or one out of every 199 75S,0O0 carried. and 534 were injured, or one out of every D. 244,472 carried. In the United States. in the same space of time, 262 passengers were killed, or one out of every 2.73O,6 ,609 carried, and 594 were injured, or one out of every 149,107 carried With regard to the railway employees, the net result is that in America one in every 357 was killed and one in nineteen injured while in Great Britain one in every S45 was killed and one in every eighty-six was injured. It shauld be added. in justice to the American railway management, that the risks of travel and employment on American roads are necessarily great CT, since the distances traversed here are much longer. many of the roads newer and the physical obstacles to be overcome much greater, in many instances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15

of the blossom, and there deposits her egg or perhaps two eggs. The larya natures in the growing boil. This goes on all through the hot months, and when September comes there is a multitude of insects and they begin to seek pastures new
 The pest feeds on the stamens of the cotton flower, and on nothing else unless driven to other parts of the plant by hunger. This fact induces the Louisiana farmer to advise all to dust paris green, one-half pound to the acre, on the open cotton blossoms early in the morning. Three pounds per acre at 20 cents a pound, will kill all the weeyils. It will keep them from eating the stamens. and nothing else will. Applied once a month paris green will save crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
POETRY AND PARANOiA.

From the New York World
 There are rumors of an attempt to break the will of the Bloodgood Cutter on the ground of testamentary incapacity Cutters belief that he was a poet is to be alleged as proof of mental unsound- ness.
 It is true that some of the Farmer Poets" verse does not conform to the accepted canons. But not all who sing can be Tennysons. MT. McCurdy has long cherished the idea that he is a poet with cut impeachment of his mental condition. W hen the son of Sophocles tried to prove that the poet was senile the grand old man had only to read his newest chorus to the jury to establish his sanity. It Is unlikely that counsel for the defense will read Cutters verse in court but a point might be scored by exhibiting his title deeds to real estate worth s6oc,OoO. Cutter was at least sound on property values
 Great wits are sure to madness near s..lied,' and poets in particular are sub iect to attacks of fine frenzy which alien ists view with suspicion. If there is any village Burns of today writing lines t0 a louse seen on a ladys bonnet in church. or stopping in the fields to de- liver sentimental address to a daisy turned up by his ploughshare, ne will a we'll to keep out of the courts. Of his tests mentary capacity the experts would make short work.
 Since Lombrcso came it is much safer to stick to plain prose. The closer the average citizen shapes his course to that of the generality of mankind the cleaner his mental bill of health will be. To deviate a hairs breadth from uniformity IS to suggest paranoi to the sharp-eyed specialist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Yorke Discomfits Preacher.

Gus Aorke of Yorke and Adams, who comes 10 the Bijou this week in Bank CTS and Brokers" tells an amusing story regarding piece of property he recently purchased in Connecticut Directly op- posite MT. Yorke's home are some open lots containing a number of trees, and it was his custom each morning after break last to walk across the road and enjoy d cigar under their shelter. One morning Gus was approached by a clerical individ- ual, who after wishing him good day. re- marked: T have noticed you on several occasions under this tree, end always md you with d cigar in you" mouth. Now, f 1t is not q rude question. would you mind telling me what these cigars cost you?n Well" remarked Yorke. this particular brand costs three for half" And how many do you smoke a day2" was the next question. "Oh, about half a dozen, was the reply. Why that's aw- ful! Do you know that within twenty years, with interest, that amounts to over $lO'0O0, and if you only gave up smoking you might own a nice homestead, as good as the one opposite?' Perhaps you're right was MT. Yorkes answer, with a broad smile, but don't you smoke?" Why no, sir" And do you own that house opposite or anything of equal value2' Oh, no, but" Never mind the but, my friend" was Yorkes reply, T own that house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-15
WHAT NATIONS PAY RULERS

marks. is at his disposal as is also the family Fideikommiss, which was also founded by Frederick William, for the benefit of princes to be born afterward. and the House Fideikommiss of the Ho- henzollern family.
 The Sultan of Turkey receives from the revenues of tne crown domains an amount variously estimated at from $5,000000 to $1O,OO0,00J
 The civil list in Italy is $2,S5s5Oo, and out of this an allowance of $76Oo0 is paid to the children of the late Duke of Aosta, and an equal amount to the Duke of Genoa.
 The Emperor of Austria Hungary is also better provided for than the English King, receiving 8, TOO, o0o. Other sums paid to foreign rulers are: Baden O,00O Ba- varia s1.242, 726. Belgium s665,OOO Denmark $24O,O00 and s2S.SOO to the heir apparent. France $22S, ,00O. Greece S26O000, Nether- lands $246OOc, Portugal s567OO0, Roumania $2O1, ,4S2. Saxony $d2s. .d6o, Spain $1, i9O0OO and Nuremberg $403. 43S.
 These expenditures for the maintenance of royal families are colossal when com- pared with the salary of the President of the United States-s50,000 and about s25.- GOO for travelling expenses. Some of the money received by foreign rulers may be put to good use In the employment of labor al courts and country residences. but when there is a depression Of business and these state allowances are still made, in addition to the appropriation of enor- nous sums for the maintenance of armies and navies. it is obvious that the people must feel the burden tremendously.
 The United States contains more terri tory than many of the countries above mentioned combined. yet our President. who is the servant of the people, manages to exist on a very small percentage of the sum paid to most of the foreign rulers. We have also many heavy federal ex- penses, but If hard times strike this coun- try it can not be said they are due in any degree to the amount of money paid our chief magistrate. On the other hand. when there is financial trouble abroad the people may be pardoned for pointing to the excessive burdens imposed upon them by the civil lists of their rulers.