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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28


lite but firm statement that the pres
ident is unable to see him, and many
a visitor of this kind has returned to
his constituents and explained his fail
ure to obtain an interview with the
nations executive by. saying:
Roosevelt really wanted to see me,
but Loeb wouldn't let him.
AS poetic genius put it in the col
umns of the New York American:
The journey of the worthy but impracti-
cable soul
Is short and sharply halted just outside
his longed for goal.
Whatever is his object Loeb's ready there
to blight it,
Which he does by simply saying, "stay
outside and write it,
1t is currently reported that Mr.. Loeb
will cease to be the presidents private
secretary about the LIST of next De-
cember and will then become a pres
ident himself -president of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric company
1t was reported a short time ago
that Frank II. Hitchcock, first assist
ant postmaster general, would soon
succeed William Loeb as private Sec
rotary to President Roosevelt Post
master General Meyer subsequently de-
MED that Mr.. Hitchcock was expecting
to leave his department. 1t is known,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28

forcing a rule that
all callers at the
summer capital at
Oyster Bay m u s t
state their errand
in writing. The syS-
TEN has w O r k e d
well so far as Civ
ing the president
more time to enjoy
well earned rest is
concerned, but it has
increased the num-
Der of disgruntled
politicians. Many a
statesman has jour-
neyed to O VI tie r
Bay only to receive
frD~, Mr. r ooh - ~
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however, that Mr..
Hitchcock occupies
especially confden-
tial relations with
Mr.. Roosevelt, and
the latter has in
trusted him with the
execution of various
important political
missions. POstmas-
ter General Meyers
first assistant, while
reserved, cautious
and prudent, is a
man of pleasing
manners, tact and
considerable ability
as a political OBJ
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28

had already two
books to his credit,
neither of which
had been especial
" successful,
when one day a
friend said to him,
IF you could only
put the human in
terest you get in
your poems and
sketches into a
book of fiction
along the same
general ! j n e 8
you'd make a big
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Caustic Criticism.

Sculptor Ito his friend)-Well, what
do you think of my bust? Fine piece
of marble, isn't it? Friend-Magnif
cent. What a pity to have made
bust of it. 1t would have made love-
ly mantelpiece-Bon Vivant.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28

-Four thirtyy exclaimed the watch
man. why, you'll find this place open
until midnight every day in the year..
Great Scott. And government de-
partment!' exclaimed the senator.
The story Of how Irving Bachelor
won success may interest the reading
public in general and young authors in
particular. Mr.. Bachelor had passed
some active years as a Journalist and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28
CARD OF THANKS.

MIR. AND MRS G. S. BURCH AND MRS.
WI Z. j. Babcock return thanks to all the
people of Redwood Falls for their kind of
ices and neighborly sympathy, as shown In
connection with the recent sad experiences
with sickness and death in our families.
q. s. BURCH AND FAMILY
Z. j. BABCoCK AND FAMILY
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She Was On.

The Doctor-You understand, don't
you, that this is only to be used ex-
ternally7 The Patients Wife-Sure,
sir, allus makes him get out o. bed
to drink it-Harper's Weekly. -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28

of her skin and the glorious copper Of
her hair. But what makes one stop
and wonder are her curious green
eyes, which look out at you from under
straight black eyebrows in way al
most uncanny. She is not a type
which every one would admire, but
there is something SO arresting that,
having looked once, one must look
again. Apart from this, she has that
strange magnetic quality which at
tracts one in spite of everything"
Mrs. Phelps Stokes in an address in
New York said of the servant ques-
ton:
"Are there not too many mistresses
who treat their servants as the lady
did in buying eggs? This lady entered
a shop and said:
"'Have you eggs?
eyes, madam said the shopman.
"Well,' said the lady, L want a
dozen absolutely fresh eggs for myself
and'-she touched the arm of her maid
who stood beside her-'a half dozen
not quite SO fresh for my maid here"
Rev. DR.. James Roscoe Day, chan
cellor of Syracuse university, is said to
be writing book in which he will re-
ply to all his critics. The chancellor
has many critics, being one of the most
Outspoken men in America His views
on the president, corporations and 9TH
er matters as expressed in vigorous
English from time to time have made
him national figure One of his most
recent utterances was severe arraign-
ment of President Roosevelt on ac-
count of the latter's attitude in rela-
ton to the trusts. Chancellor Day de-
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No Reform Wanted.

81 hope he'll reform when you are
married.
81 don'tp'
"Why, he spends every cent he
earns!''
81 know it, but he spends it on me-"
Houston Post.
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Face TO Face With Work.

Darling. if you refuse me, | don't
know what am to do"
"Well, I'm not to blame for that; you
should have learned a trade. Pick
Me-Up.
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Sure Proof.

Madge-Is that writer really famous ?
MarJorie-He must be, my dear.
| wrote to him for his autograph, and
he never sent it.-Puck.
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tends the trusts and
holds that the adj
ministration is IAN
archistic' in at
tempting to curb
the powers of great
combinations of cap
ital.
In Syracuse, N.
Y, where the chan
cellor has lived for
twelve years, no
man is better
known than the dis
tinguished looking
clergyman and edu-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28

Elinor Glyn, who has recently pub
lished work whose morality has been
much questioned by censors of litera-
ture. is brilliant and original even If
daring in her frank treatment of GER
tain themes. One who recently saw
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28

William Loeb, the presidents private
secretary, who may retire and become
q railway president next winter, has
been trying to insure Mr.. Roosevelts
protection against people who would
take his time during the vacation sea-
son unnecessarily by making and en-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28
First National Bank,
REDWOOD FALLS. MINI.
Regular Banking Business Translate

Regular Banking Business Translate
Established in 1872 Incorporated into a
State Bank in 1891
Authorized. CAPITAL, $4,000.
Paid, Up CAPITAL, s25 900.
Surplus fund 10000
Undivided Profits 50. 500
OFFICERS:
A. q. BURMEISTER. President.
EMIL KUENZLI, Vice-President,
E. A. LUSHER. I'd Vice-President
a. A. BALDWIN, Cashier,
w. b. CLEMENT, Asst Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
A..C. Burmeister, E. A.. Luscher. A. E.
Ward, C. A. Luscher, H. A. Baldwin and
Emil Kuenzli.
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Bachelor pondered over this advice,
and the next summer he wrote novel
ION the same general lines" The re-
suit was "Eben Holden which, it is
estimated, has been read by over 3,0OO,-
600 people in the United States.
Since then everything he has written
has had wide sale, although his re-
cent novel, "Silas Strong" because it
is most closely akin to "Eben Holden"
has been the most popular of the books
which have appeared since his first
great success.
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s- ss
| Notable Persons
In the News.
u UDGE JETER c..
PRITCHARD,

ule controversy De-
tween state and fed
eral authority in
North Carolina, is
United States circuit
court judge for the
circuit including the
state of North Caro-
lima, and the con-
1ict which has ex-
cited so much atten-
ton arose because
he issued orders re-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-28

JUDGE PRlTCHARD. straining the local
officials from enforcement of the two
and quarter cent passenger rate law
recently passed by the state legisla-
ture. He took the ground that the pen
atty clauses of the law were unconsti-
tutional. The governor. r. B. Glenn,
declared that he would uphold what he
conceived to be the rights of the state
in carrying out the provisions of law
duly enacted; hence the clash between
federal and state officers.
Judge Pritchard was formerly United
States senator from North Carolina.
Born in Tennessee in 1857, he was ed
ucated in the common schools and
learned the printing trade. When but
a small boy he walked from Tennessee
to North Carolina and obtained en-
ployment on the Bakersville Independ
ent. In due time he became associate
editor and joint owner of the paper.
He was admitted to the bar, was sent
to the legislature and was an unsuc-
governor on the Republican ticket 1t
was in 1895 that he was first elected
to the senate. He completed the unex-
pired term of the late Senator Vance,
was reelected in 1897 and on the eX-
piration of his term was appointed by
President Roosevelt to the supreme
court of the District Of Columbia. In
1904 he was promoted to the bench of
the United States circuit court.
The Washington times., 1907-03-12
Ice Cream and Evidence.

Something Of a furry has been
created locally by the announcement
of some agent that he would help
organize local grocers and drug
gists to beat the pure food law. APP
parently, his proffer has been de
clined with thanks. No other course
would accredit the Washington mer-
chant with good common sense; for
not only is there no profit in defeat
ing legislation designed to keep
food supplies pure, but there is no
reasonable likelihood that any local
combination could accomplish it.
Ice cream is the commodity over
which there is most talk. The Agri-
cultural Department, it appears, has
established a standard of purity
which limits the user to tested
cream, unadulterated flavoring, and
no coloring matter. If that is to be
the only ice cream sold, say the deal
ers, good-by to pistachio and half a
dozen other favorites.
1t isn't. 1t is simply a matter Of
evidence.
Dealers can sell anything harmless
as ice cream which their patrons are
willing to consume. The Agricul-
tural Department, with the excellent
judgment that marks its whole
course in this matter, will prosecute
only for harmful adulteration; and
1t knows what is harmful. But
when the accused is in court and in
qUiry is made of the Government:
What is pure ice cream? the de-
Partment will be ready with an an
swer no one can controvert.
The Washington times., 1907-03-12
AS THE BOY BEHIND THE GUN"
BLANEY HITS THE MARKS

Melodrama has kept pace with the
progress Of modern times ard the old
fashioned horse pistols and blunder-
Lusses have been relegated 10 the hazy
and indistinct past. This fact was never
more clearly emphasized than last night
AT the hajcsJi" when Harry Clay
BIaney. the Pittsburg actor, and his
company presen ed THE Boy Behind
the Gun" 20 a most enthusiastic audi
Cnce.
In this production, which gives a most
vivid initiation OF the battle of the Sea
Of Japan, l.othing but Colts latest auto
matte reviewers and that death dealing
contrivance, invented by M eating.
were used. and the whole proved quite
a feature of a production that is
scarcely above the mediocre. One other
feature helps 70 save the presentation.
and that is the squad OF japanese
marines in their drill. They alone are
orth the price Of admission. They are
genuine sons of Nippon and are letter
perfect in a difficult, as well as pic
suresQue drill.
As usual. Mr. BlaDey is the whole
shOw-he always is-and Miss Kitty
Wolfe takes ali the honors that the
star cannot conveniently handle.
Franklin Muunell, as Prince Yoshi, was
quite convincing, and was by far the
best of the remainder Of the cast.
The Washington times., 1907-03-12
Miss BuSIeU Redeens
Dull. DRAGGING Action
OF Pollock MeIOdTdmd

Fred ]. Eustis figures as the musical
director.
The thread of a plot that runs through
two sets. outlines the experiences OF a
party Of tourists in India. There are
pretty girls, a pair Of sweethearts at
tempting 10 elude their guardians to
say nothing Of Rajah, a desperate
iorbiddlng appearance, Nautch dancers,
and Oriental stage trimmings. Into all
this Mr.. keTker mas put lot Of music.
and the Shuberts. under whose manage
ment the company Is on tour. have
brought together a number Of more or
less capable people. While some of the
music is interesting to hear, none of rs
is Captivatingly catchy. Among The
numbers which received recalls were
"Oh! Mr.. sun sung by Elizabeth Spen-
GER; That's the Time" a topical song
by Mr. Golden. that seemed 10 please
the audience, and It's Nice 10 Have
a Sweetheart sung By Miss Clara
Inge.
Mr.. Golden has the greater part Of the
comedy. and does il we'll He was par
ticularly funny in the role Of Timothy
Todd. a guardian I'm search OF his flee
ing charge and kept the piece moving
successfully while he was on the stage.
After the first act Mr. Golden made a
speech, In which he launched into crlu-
cisnl OF the actor who comes before the
curtain to address an audience.
Assisting Mr.. Golden IN the comedy Is
a large company. none OF whom was con-
spiCuOusly clever last night 70 merit
more than passing comment Miss lnSe
IS pretty. but is not sufficient unto the
demands Of her part. A young woman,
hitherto unknown 10 Washington thea
tergOers. by the name Of Georgia
O'Ramey. plays the role Of IAN Ameri-
can newspaper correspondent Miss
O Ramey plays the part as much Ike
a newspaper reporter as South sea
Islander would II he needed the money
Miss Elizabeth Spencer has the only
good voice In the feminine contingent
and the remainder Of the cast is III
kCeDiug.
The chorus is one OF the best that hiss
been seen and heard In Washington TINS
season. The voices are fresh and clear.
and the work Is above the average
The Washington times., 1907-03-12
"Butting In" for Fairgrounds.

A>few scores of our people have
been fighting for the cause of play
grounds in Washington harder than
the average citizen ever fights for
anything They gave the money to
open the first recreation spot for
youngsters who must otherwise run
among the horses and automobiles
of the streets. They procured the
equipment for Fairgrounds that
really mean play in school yards.
They Joined with the Commission
ers and the newspapers in the cam
paign for 100000 to purchase sew
eral playground spaces outright, and
1t was largely their interest which
obtained 5000 from the last Con-
gress.
But the great majority of our
District citizens have taken no part
IN the movement. They may have
been simply Indifferent or they may
have had the idea that the whole
thing was a fad. Whatever the rea-
son, it will dc them good to read
the following written about the
playground movement in Washing
ton by the Herald, of Boston:
No boy has had a fair chance at the
good things Of his time of life unless he
has had the run of a large, well equip
ped playground. One might go even
further. and say that the run of a farm
or of open fields and woods is as much
his right as food and air and fresh.
pure water
But to the city bOy-pOor thing-this
Is largely denied. and no better substi-
tute has been devised than a roonv
open space equipped with apparatus for
exercise, and under competent super
vision, where he may run and Kick and
shout to his hearts content And the
bows right is the girls right also.
me Presidents plea Is directed to the
Fairgrounds Association in Washing
ton. 1t may well be taken to heart by
all teachers and all friends of boys and
girls everywhere. A back yard or a
well trimmed grass plot is not enough
Give them large grounds and more Of
them.
The President is often accused of
Quitting in" says the Herald, but
no one can criticise him for advo-
eating Fairgrounds for city children.
Maybe Boston can see the situation
at the Capital better than some peo-
pie who live here all the year round.
The Washington times., 1907-03-12
TREASURER TREAT
NOT PESSIMISTIC
Has No Fear That Financial
Depression Is
Threatening.

United States Treasurer Charles H
Treat does not share the pessimistic
fears Of some that the country is on
the verge of a widespread financial de
preston. We may have occasional
fiurries in the speculative market, and
the Industrial brakes will occasionally
have 10 be put on" he declares, but
this nation has become the golden grave
among the nations. During the hard
times of the Cleveland regime, the gold
reserve in the United States Treasury
fell on one occasion to $4,000, 600. Today
it reaches the enormous magnitude Of
1904, 100000. There is in the country to-
day an aggregate Of 81, sos, 100000 in gold
We are a creditor nation. Every year
the world is getting into our debt, and
we figure now in billions where ONLY
a rev years ago hundred millions was
Of consequence
Mr. Treat does not anticipate an in
dustrial stagnatiOn, for he asks how
can there be one when the demand ex-
ceeds the production?"
The Washington times., 1907-03-12
THE CURVE IN THE CUTTING.

There's a smash at the curve in the
There's a shrieking Of women and
men,
Who are burning alive. where they
struggle and strive.
Meath the wreck OF the flying three
ten.
Where the track like a horseshoe is
bent:
CThey pledged it in wine. when they fin
ished the line,
At a saving Of per cent?
Your have gone through the curve in
the cutting.
With the engineer driving her blind.
Shut in by the walls OF the cutting be-
And the walls Of the cutting behind;
Where you swing and you swerve, as
YOU sweep round the curve,
With the fling and the force Of shell,
To crash you can't see, round the
corner. maybe,
And death with the tortures Of ,lell,
At sixty-mile gait when you're five
minutes late.
With a sixty yards view on ahead
There's smash at the curve in the
And its wallis are all scarlet and red.
There's a smash at the curve in the
cutting,
Where a smash was so certain to
come
There are COTpses by scores in the
cutting;
It's a ,crime to give speech 70 the
dumb.
They're on fire at the curve in the
cutting.
There's a shrieking OF women and men.
Who are burning alive. where they
struggle and strive,
Meath the wreck of the flying three
ten. BERTRAND SHADWELL.
The Washington times., 1907-03-12
Concerning Railroad Speed.

y report of certain German ex-
periments to increase the safety of
railroad travel has inspired unusual
comment in American newspapers.
Says Consul General Thackara in an
extremely interesting account of
the procurement of a tract of
ground for these tests:
Experiments are made with different
materials for bedding with various
kinds Of rails. sleepers made OF oak.
pine, and beech wood and of iron
Tests are also TO be carried on with
various systems of automatic block sig
mails, switch-lOcking devices electric
steam and benzine motor cars for rail
ways everything which would
tend 10 increase the working efficiency
Of the German railway system.
Yet Germany has comparatively
no reason to be alarmed. In 1904,
the last year quoted by Mr.. Thackara
953 persons were killed on her rail.
ways. In the United States. in the
same year, 1O,O46 were killed. The
proportion among the Germans is
one person for every $4,000 of the
population; in America it is one for
every 5000.
The New York World cites these
figures with this sharp comment:
In Germany, railways are run by rail-
road men who administer railroads, and
rot by financiers who exploit them.
The Chicago Record-Herald thinks
that j. c. BayIes, an engineer and
The Washington times., 1907-03-12
THE STAR SHOW GIRLS
AND CUNNING AT LYCEUM

As an added attraction TO the Star
Show Girls" who make up the regular
bill at the Lyceum this week, the man
agement introduced Cunning, the hand
cum king. to the two large audiences yes
terday afternoon and evening Cunning
had apparently small trouble in wrig-
Cling out OF a number Of tons of han /
cuffs, chains and other appurtenanCes
which are guaranteed to hold" At the
end of his act he did a trick similar to
that presented here by the famous
Houdini OF getting out of a packing
box which had been furnished by a local
merchant
OF the regular burlesques. a rapid-fire
farce in two acts. called "Dopey Dam"
succeeded IN keeping the audience in a
roar of laughter-with its bevy Of chorus
girls and some really funny comedians,
who introduced several clever special
ties. Nichols CrOiX, and Mackey. in a
comedy skit: Frank Graham and Edith
Randall, i'm a novelty creation; the La
Selia Trio, Ia an acrobatic stunt, and
Marie CroiX and her Red. White, and
Blue Girls in zouave drill. made up
the vaudeville portion.
The Washington times., 1907-03-12
TEMPLETON AND MOORE
STARS OF CONAN SHOW

Those who went 10 the National The
alter last night expecting TO see a Co
han musical comedy were disappointed
for "Forty-five Minutes from Broad
way is as far removed from the musical
show with gaudly cOstumed chorus
and the stereotyped "melange Of mel
ody' as May Twins predictions Of re-
cent years. There were three good
songs, two Of which were sung by Fay
Templeton. and they made an instan-
taneOus hit with the audience. The real
entertainment Of the evening. however
developed upon Miss Templeton and Vic
tor Moore, whose embonpOint. 10 say
the least. did not detract from the ru-
NOR Of the semi-farcial roles which
they interpreted.
The locale Of the new Cohan play is
New Rochelle, in which the transported
Gothamites try TO pass twenty-four
hours without dying of ennUi. Victor
Moore. as Kid Burns. a product OF the
ringside and Broadway, has been desig-
mated as the secretary whatever that
may be- OF young man who has in
herited fortune. and who is determined
10 marry chorus girl Miss TempieJOn
as Mary. is the hOusemaid who finds
congenial spirit in the person Of Kid.
1t cannot be said that the Yankee
Doodle cOmeQlan' mas maintained MS
reputation for rapid-fire Eumor IN the
. ''Forty-five Minute" production. The
situations are laughable. but the author
has depended upon puns rather than
genuine witticisms in the dialogue 10
produce the mcTrimeuJ which everyone
expects TO enjoy when seeing a Cohan
play with Fay TempletOn as the star.
Victor MOore's work in the role OF
a George AIDE character is admirable.
He looks the part and seems TO feel IL
thoroughly. His good-natured smile is
infectious and he makes his lines SO
pregnant with slang, fairly sparkle
The chorus had very little work 10 do
in ''Forty-five Minutes from Broadway"
and there is. therefore. no excuse for
not doing il better. The male voices
are especially weak.
Miss Templeton no longer has the
sylph-like grace OF the halCyOn days of
long ago. but her voice is as good as
ever and her Mary is a Grand Old
Name evoked storm Of applause. Her
so Long Mary assisted by the chorus
was almost equally well rendered.
Mr.. Moore's 'Forty-hve Minutes from
Broadway was the third song hit of
the evening The other musical num-
berS might have been equally as pOpu-
lar had the voices been stronger.
The play is carefully and deliberately
staged, and the cast Is. as a whole. cap
able. Robert Ober gave a thoroughly
satisfactory Interpretation of Tom Ben
nett. heir-at-law, in the tolls of a de-
signing prospective mother-in-law.