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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-04
J. W. FRASER'S FUNERAL
Funeral Rites on National Day of Feast
ing Largely Attended.

Mourning and rejoicing are some
times strangely mingled in real life,
and the serious realities of human
experience were forcibly brought to
mind last Thanksgiving day to the
large number of former neighbors
and friends who attended the funer-
al of the late ]. Wesley Fraser.
Rev. Dubois, in his discourse at
the Fraser residence Thursday after
noon, dwelt upon the promise of
Isaiah of time when mourning
should be turned to joy and sorrow
ing to feasting. and spoke encourage
ingly of the frequent realization Of
the promise in the deeper experien-
ces of those who go through great
affection. A solo by Mrs. Dubois
concluded the funeral exercises.
The house was filled to OVERLOOKING
with neighbors and friends of the
family, a large number of whom
came from Vesta township, where
Mr.. Fraser lived for more than twen-
ty years.
]. Wesley Fraser was born in Tay-
Tor county, Virginia, in 1860, on the
eve of a great national unheval that
resulted in the rending apart of
West Virginia from the parent state,
the Fraser family living in the loyal
part OF the old state. near the Penn
sylvania line. TWAS one Of the in
cidents of the great conflict that the
father of Mr.. Fraser died at the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-04
twenty-five Unregenerate Sons of
the Desert Would Unvei
Shrine Mysteries.
Will Cross the Burning Sands via
the NJ. & St. [. Railway
Tomorrow.

A cry having come up to US from
the beautiful little city Of Redwood
Falls, which nestles among the
cedar-clad hills on the banks of the
classic Redwood, that twenty-five
unregenerate Sons of the Desert re-
siding in that vicinity have grown
weary of the hot sands and burning
sun, and it appearing that they are
of fair conduct and good report,
now, therefore, l, Geo. C. Knispel,
potentate, do hereby decree that all
the Mobiles of Osman assemble at
the Oasis in ST. Paul, on Friday,
November 10Th, 1907, at 8'o'clock
p. m. then and there to induct these
aforesaid Sons of the Desert into
our mysteries. "
The foregoing is the preamble of
a proclamation issuing from Osman
temple, ST. Paul, for the assemblage
of the faithful for a Redwood Falls
session, on the date above given,
which date was afterwards changed
to Thursday of this week, owing to
the death of the late Col. Wright,
who was distinguished member of
the mystic order of the Shrine.
While The GAZETTE is not adj
yised as to the personnel of the car
avian which leaves here tomorrow,
the following reference to some of
the novices may furnish clue. The
local references bear the ear marks
of former Redwood Falls citizen,
whose identity any reader of The
GAZETTE is at liberty to guess:
Novice Cooper, direct from the
field and stream, will endeavor to
demonstrate the length of life of
the average spider.
Novice Lobdell, from the slaugh
tering houses, will eat parrots on
the journey across the desert.
Novice Ned Dripps will grind
bones to add flavor to the evening
snuff.
Novice Burmeister will furnish
some of Burmeister's best for the
occasion.
''These Sons of the Desert have
been examined for physical disabil-
tiles and found in perfect condition.
Watch for them in the caravan, care
for them if injured. Each is ex-
pecting the worth of his money and
Novice ALEX Schmahl promises to
keep them lively with his hives of
bees"
The fact that the name of julius
A. Schmahl appears as chief cere-
monial master, while O. L. Dorm
berg and Z. C. Whitney are among
the assistant marshals listed, is
warrant for the prediction that the
caravan will have to hump itself
after it arrives at it's destination,
before gaining the repose coveted.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-04

as the cause of death. Mr.. Castor
is highly eulogized as citizen
and man by the Granddaughter,
from which our information is de-
rived. He was born rs years ago
last August, and is survived by his
widow, two sons and five daughters,
all of whom live near enough to the
family homestead to be present at
the funeral.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-04

NV
suit OF exposure in the union army,
leaving young Fraser at an early
age IN the care of stepmother to
grow up fatherless and under cir
cumstances that made him acquaint-
ed with toll and hardship from his
earliest recollection. While in his
early teens he was afflicted with
fever sore in one of his lower limbs
that was really the beginning of the
diseased condition that terminated
with his death last week, and that
made him walk with slight limp all
his life. At II young Fraser struck
out for himself for the west, his
grandfather sending for him to come
and live at the home Of thealatter in
Iowa. Here he remained for about
three years, coming to Redwood
county in 1879, and taking up a
homestead quarter section, to which
he afterward added as much more
land adjoining the tract. After
working for a time with the Barber
brothers, Mr.. Fraser returned to
West Virginia for a season, revisit
ing his half brother and sisters and
step-mother and incidentally making
the acquaintance with the young
lady who became his wife in 1887
Miss Hattie Rodheayer. Prior to
this latter event Mr.. Fraser was as
ISOLATED with an old gentleman who
discovered what seemed promising
indications of coal deposits on the
Fred Peabody farm northeast of
this city, near the Redwood river,
and as a former coal worker in West
Virginia, did large share in the
work of drifting into the sidehill
where the Ignite deposits were TAX
en- out. The output was not found
to be commercially valuable as fuel,
and the enterprise was given up af-
ter Mr.. Fraser and his partner had
expended considerable work and cap
ital in the investigation.
tkter developing his farm in Yes
ia township, Mr.. Fraser brought his
family to this city two years ago,
purchasing the Henry Kuck tract
west Of this city which has since
been his home. In spite Of his fire.
quent spells Of illness, Mr.. Fraser
with the aid Of his industrious help
mate and family, prospered fnan-
cially, and the products from stock
and produce Of his Is acre tract has
probably averaged Of more value the
past two years than many have real
lied from aquarter section. Though
not favored with advantages in the
way of schooling, Mr.. Fraser kept
himself well informed by reading.
kept accounts Of his farm transac-
lions, and aside from his frequent
illnesses enjoyed the activities of
farm life and was in all respects a
good citizen and model man in his
family and neighborly relations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23
THE SERVANT GIRL QUESTION.

There are several sides to the ser want girl question and most of them are being discussed in the contro- versy now being carried on in Bos- ton and Philadelphia newspapers. One "Disgusted Chambermaid" sets down all the trouble to the fact that the American ladies are like the i'm solent aristocrats of old in their treatment of their interiors. and an- other they are not aristOcratic enough. that they are so unused to having the direction of servants that they do not know how to treat them. One girl says it is impossible to get married, as men of her class look down upon servant girls. and an en- ployer says that girls get married so fast that she is unable to keep one. One writer attributes the trouble to race prejudice, most of the servants being foreigners and particularly Orientals. A Johns Hopkins profes- sOr says girls are diseontented be- cause they do not get adequate bath ing facilities. but the girls themselves seem to resent more the lack of op- pCrtunities for keeping company" And there you are.-Kennebec Jour nal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23
BLIND TELEPHONE OPERATORS.
Seven at Work in New York City-A
 Chance for More.

There are in New York city to-day seven blind telephone operators. Six of them have been at work for less than year. The seventh, the first blind person in New York city to be- come telephone operator. is Miss lsaacs. who has been managing the switchboard at the Lebanon hospital for about two years.
 Her success was the inspiration for teaching the others She was taught by Dr William Daub. of Lebanon hospital. She makes connections and answers calls with the rapidity of the average operator and without mis- takes.
 In the afternoon especially the calls are frequent over the fourteen wires connecting the office with the differ ent parts of the hospital and over the four trunk lines which connect the hospital with the outside world. It requires quick fingers and a steady head in the busy half of the day to receive and answer or connect the calls.
 When the New York association for the Blind learned of Miss Isaac's pro- gTess as switchboard operator it saw another business opening for the blind. Miss Winifred Holt. the secre- tary. went to a telephone company's office and talked over the possibility of teaching blind men and women 10 become telephone operators. The telephone people had their doubts about it: a nice plan. but impossible. they said.
 I'll come back to you in three months and show you that it isn't i'm possible" said Miss Holt. And she did.
 The principal on which the blind mans ability to run a switchboard rests is the same as that of the touch system of using the typewriter. famil- iarity with locations. The blind Op- orator knows where the jack of open ing is for the main trunk line and where each jack is into which he must push the plug to make oOnnec- tiOn-
 The sighted operator sees the drop fall which announces a certain wire has called him The blind operator hears the click as it drops and feels for it- Then he fits the plug in the right jack and the desired connection is made
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23
MAY LOSE ARMORY.
Letter of Chief of Ordnance Hints at
 Transfer.

When Springfield is not in the agOnies of discussion of the question of opening the Connecticut river for navigation above Hartford. the Mas sachusetts city is having heart failure over the possibility of losing the United States armory, which has been q landmOrk for more than century. It would De serious proposition for Springfield to lose the armory. where about 1,5G0 men are employed. A letter from Brigadier General William CrOzier, chief of ordnance, to Spring field woman, who kicked about the shooting. is understood to mean that the government may transfer the works to Rock Island, III. and en- large the plant at the latter place. The letter follows:
 Mrs F.. w. Pease. 23T Oakland street.
 Springfield. Mass.
 Dear Madam: I have your letter of November 13. in regard to the shooting in the target house near the water shops. and assure you that I appreciate the annoyance which this shooting must cause you, and intend to have it stopped as soon as ar elsewhere or as soon as we can reach a decision in regard to discoltinuing it altogether
 Experiments arc now being tried tO sec if some other method cannot bn used which will do away with tho necessity of trying rifles by firing Until these experiments are conclud- ci do not like to spend q lot of gov ernment money in fitting up new targeting place in the country. which may bP useless by the time it is finished. because of stopping thc targeting. Rut if the experiments show that we must continue target ing. this place in the country will I.r fitted up and the firing near the water shops will be stopped both in the day and night
 The government is very anxious fC have its soldiers in army and militia armed with new rifles before they Ipt-- gin target practice next spring. To dO this it is n',7eSary to work very hard at targeting both at the Spring field arm"ry and Rock Island arsenal. which k thc reason why the firing has hcen resumed near the workshops and why it is necessary tn carry it on during longer hours than hereto fore Because "f inc natural annoy ance tO tho neigflrnrilOngI. however. I will modify the instructions given sn as to SusTon1 firing during eight hours of the night
 In some resppcts tho loratiGn of filr Springfield aTmnTy is not gOasi. hpfng ineOnvenient lsoth tn the government anl to the NeOTSp 0f inc sfty: but shOuId not like to have it rpmevr-I elsewhere I h0re that the citizens can endure the discomfort raus4sI Tsr this firing for tIe time that will I-- necessary for making Othpr arrange mputs. Very rpsEH-tfuiFV-
 WILLIAM CR0ZTER- Brigadier General Chef of Ord nance. l. S A.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23
A NEWSPAPER MAN.

WhosO has been a newspaper man will ever be one; that horoscope is as sure and certain as that of drunk srds- Whoever has tasted that fev- erishly busy and relatively lazy and independent life: whoever exercises that sovereignty which criticises in- telIect. art. talent. fame. virtue. ab- suTdity- and evel truth: whoever has occupied that tribune. erected by his own hands. fulfilled the functions of that magistracy to which he is self appOinted-in short whoever has been. for however brief a space. that proxy of public opinion. looks upon himself. when remanded to private life. as an exile. and the moment a chance is offered to him puts out an eager hand to snatch back his crown -Bslzsc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23
AND,

it is in conspicuous contrast with the climatic conditions which precede
 and follow it. As one leaves the Miss
 issippi eastward the period becomes
 more irregular in it's occurrence, and at a distance any period of unusual
 quiet, dry and hay weather may be ca He'd Indian summer provided 1t oc- CUTS between September 15 and De- cember 1.
 F. X. G.-Where and when was coal first discovered, and when was it 1 introduced as fuel? CD Why was
 Bismarck called the man of blood and iron?" (3) Can you explain the word AnglO-SaXon?
 A. It is claimed that coal was i known to the ancient Britons. Others attribute it's discovery to Newcastle Upon-Tyne in 1234 C< 1239. In 1273 sea coal was prohibited as "preju~ dicial to human health" Coal was 1 first made an article of trade between Newcastle and London in 1881, but was not generally burned in London | mon in England till 1925. CD Bis marck was man of iron will. can not recall noting the title you give him. (3) Anglo is English. The term Anglo-SaXon originally applied to English SaXOns, who dwelt chiefly in Wessex. Essex, Sussex, MiddleseX and Kent counties in England. It is now applied to the English race, wherever found.
 Reader-What is the cause of money being so scarce? (2)What body of people was called Coxey's army? (3) Give a preparation for making grape wine? (4) Is it fact that the jim crow law does not exist in Florida or in some parts and why? (5) Give a simple remedy for cold?
 A. There is just the same amount of money now as a month or three months ago. But the recent furore iii New York made people afraid, and many are boarding their supply in stead of circulating it, as usual. CD An army of unemployed whom the Ohio man named COXey started to lead to Washington in 1894. Nothing ed away. (3) Take twenty pounds of ripe freshly picked tame grapes and pour over them in stone jar six quarts of boiling water. When cool enough to allow, squeeze them thor oughly with the hand. Let stand for three days on the pumace with a cloth thrown over the jar, then squeeze out the juice and add ten pounds of nice crushed sugar and let it remain a week longer in the jar. Then take off the scum and strain land bottle, leaving a vent till done fermenting. Then strain again and bottle tight and lay the bottles on the side in a cool place. (4) Jim crow laws exist only in states where the legislature makes such laws. I SUD- pose they do not exist in all states be- cause the people do not want them. t5) Probably every adult can suggest dozen remedies. In most cases a cold may be cured by fasting twenty four hours. meanwhile drinking copi. ously of water. Another: Take a handful of yarrow, teaspoonful of cayenne pepper and three pints of water Reduce by boiling to one pint .and add a little sugar if you choose. Take good dose at night and the cold will generally say goodbye. Re- peat next night if necessary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

Inform your frEeuGs cut 0f town of the Goin-s in WsteTbaFY by sending them she IpeDocTsf: <5 . year. A2 -4z.f1 e .-nzfh-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

Would you be without what yOu want uhsn a z5e zd might get Itz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

M R. P.-I am not sufficiently in formed in chemistry to answer your query Consult the chemist of whom you buy your supplies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

F. F.-You are not required to in vite your lady guest at theater to a supper afterward. If her mother is prudent very likely she would object unless there were a chaperone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

Regular-Why is the red silk thread run through our paper money. and is there more than one thread in each note? t2t Why are certain days in November called Indian summer. and about what dates do they come on2
 4 The thread running througl. the paper on which bank notes are printed Is the invention of Senator Crane of Massachusetts. and is in tended 10 make cOunferfeiting more difficult They are mixed without de- sign. but are sure to appear some where in the bill tzI The name In dian summer is due to the fact that the phenomena are much more dis ti1EtlE marked in the region chiefly occupied by the Indians al the time the term became current than they are fn the more eastern regions. r1 Whieh the white population was chies- Iy limited prior to the beginning os the last century It is applied to a ,erfnd fn autumn whfrh Fs ehzrzrfer- zss bv calm and absence of rain This uzzffSoz is specially Ws1I manifested a the upper Mississippi VaIIey. where
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

c. G.-To make a pipe bowl out of an egg shell you must line the shell carefully with plaster of paris to give it strength, and then bore a hole for the stem. This you can get from a corncob pipe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

F. D. B.-Alphonso Penna is pre- sident of Brazil, and James F. Smith is governor of the Philippine islands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

George-The Galveston flood occur red September s, 1900. The Balti- more fire was February 7, 1904.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

J. B. Ms there any native his tory of the ancient city or Tyre?
 A. None that has come down to us and it may be doubted if one was ever written. The history of Tyre and all Phoenicia must be gathered from scattered notices in the Hebrew and classical writers, and from a few na- tive documents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

E. L.--What year was Bunker Hill monument commenced, and when completed?
 A. Commenced in 1925 and finish ed in 1S43. It was dedicated June IT, 1S43, the 6Sth anniversary of the famous revolutionary battle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

Jean-What was the origin of the leap year. Its meaning and customs? Is 1t true that women have the right to propose during leap year?
 A. Leap year is one consisting of 366 days. The exact reason for the name is uncertain. but it probably arose from the fact that any date in such a year after the added day CFeb. 29D leaps over" the day of the week on which it would fall in ordin- ary years. Women do not possess any "rights" during leap year more than other years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

J. H. N.-Was Commodore Perry who effected the treated with Japan in 1854 related to the Perry who fought on Lake Erie in the war of 1872? (2) What causes the red rings alternating in yellow pine tim Der? (3) If a cannon will send a ball five miles north or south, will it send it the same distance east or west?
 A. They were brothers CD The hot and cold seasons. (3 Yes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

C. A. P.-What causes Limburger cheese to be so Odorous? How is it made?
 4. The characteristics are due to fermentation induced during rIpen- ing which result in a putrefactive odor and pungent taste. It is made from sweet milk. the curd being form cd into cakes about two by five inches. It is not pressed. and the extremely moist condition in which it Is kept results in quick putrefactiOn. The surface gets shiny and soft. becoming a reddish yellow. and this condition soon extends 10 the center.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

L. A. J.-Can ammonia be used for cleaning soiled spots on wOolen goods? (2) Print recipe for sweet potato pudding?
 A. would not use ammonia. would use buckwheat flour, same as suds in a tub. then brush carefully. Or immerse in gasoline or sponge with ether or naptha. Or wash in an infusion of soap bark (2N Sweet potato pie is made exactly as squash pie is. find no recipe for such a pudding.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

M H. M.-The population of Can ada was 5,371,315 by the census of 1901.
 .--TJ- H. H. N.-Joseph Smith, the Nor mon leader, was murdered at Garth age, H., June 27, 1844.
 -H- D. McD-king Humbert of Italy was assassinated at Monza July 29, 1900, by the anarchist Brisci.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-23

A. E. W.-An error was made in reply to your second question last week, the answer as given applying only to General Marion. There are several lives of Empress Josephine, among them being Ober's. published by the Merriam Co, New York, Saint Armand's "Citizeness Bonaparte, " Wife of the First Consul and The Court of the Empress Josephine" all published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Any bookseller will get them.
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Giraffe uno GuleaIt+Slace, itattiinoet.
Dearest Mother, thou hast left us.
And thy loss We deeply feel;
But It's God that has bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day OF life has fed
When In heave with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tears are shed.
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