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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-07
Ernnn Out the Grave.

In the little village of Tewin, Hert-
fordshire, England, there are five large
trees growing out of single grave,
and thereby hangs curious story. On
the slab that marks the grave was
carved the inscription:
Here lyeth inter'd the body of the
Right Honorable Lady Anne Crime
stone, wife of Sir Samuel Grimestone,
Bart, of Gohambury, in Hertfordshire.
daughter of the late Right Honorable
the Earl of Thanet. who departed this
life Nov. %, 1713, in the sixtieth year
of her age"
The village story says that Lady
Grimestone, persisting in lifelong de-
NAL of the existence of a God, on her
deathbed declared in answer to the
exhortations of her friends that II
In the other world she found that there
was indeed a God five trees would
grow out of her grave. The woman
died and was buried. Shortly after
the interment the five little shoots be
gan to appear, growing constantly I'M
til they split the masonry and wrecked
the railing about the tomb.-New York
Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-07
He Was a Good Booster.

A minister was assigned to small
New England town not long ago and
upon his arrival found his new field OF
effort almost all that could be wished.
with one exception, this exception be-
ing old Bill johnson. Old Bill was
very much addicted to looking upon
the wine when it was red, and the
new minister at once announced his
intention to bring him to see the error
of his ways.
"Waal, of course, we know you mean
right, parson,' one of the elders said
slowly, stroking his white beard. s.but
it would be mighty bad thing for the
town if old Bill was to quit drinkin'.'
why, what do you mean, brother?'
the puzzled minister asked
"Waal, parson, it's like this" the
elder explained. There amt a more
conyincin' talker nowhere than old
Bill, an every time he gets drunk
and sobers up he gets somebody to
sign the pledge with him, an the other
fellow pretty nearly always keeps it..
Harpers Weekly.
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FardonabIe Cffenses.

After a careful canvass these have
been found to be pardonable sins:
Lying about fish. One can hardly be
expected IN explaining the length of
his fish to use microscope.
Saying you're not at home. This is
the pardonable sin of social circles usu-
ally, and of men who have calls from
collectors frequently.
Lying about your remarkable chill
dren. OF course a fellow doesn't real
~ lie, but when he thinks of something
bright his four-year-old might have
said he hesitates through modesty to
admit authorship, and so it is properly
attributed to the four-year-old.
Suppressing, altering or otherwise
Disgusting the facts of your age, false
hair ard wrinkles
Beating the other fellows story.
Example: Jones has just finished a
story; Smith waits impatiently to the
end and then begins: '"Thars nothing.
Why, when ] was touring the west
with Custer etc.-Baltimore News.
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Animal PecuIiarities.

A herd of wild Asian buffaloes will
charge any foe, even tiger, to save
the life of one of their number that has
been wounded. Elephants, balloons
and other animals will do the same
thing in a wild state.
On the other hand. monkeys have
been known to fall upon one of their
number that is i'll and drown him, pos
sibly as an act of mercy. Similarly
wolves destroy one of the pack that
becomes helpless.
If an otter is trapped, his brother OF
tiers will run around him all night.
showing the utmost concern.
A writer in the London Spectator
states that he has seen sparrows in
groups discussing and lamenting when
one of their number had fallen into a
trap. Next day, when a robin was
caught, the sparrows paid no attention.
He adds that he had seen a big pig
try to help a smaller one through O
hole in the fence paling by pulling at
It's head. e
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Blanchard's
Fares. x,
BY LILLIAN wHITMARK.

C0pyrlghteq. i1U. by M M Cunningham.
Hv~~NN~nNN~nNN. NN~NNNr.~oNcxz
What's up?' Blanchard smiled down
into Kitty's tear filed eyes.
THE boat" she sobbed. 1T left me-"
'Most discourteous boat said
Blanchard severely. How did it hap
penn
81 was late" she explained. s'They
had just thrown the ropes off, and the
horrid captain would not tie them up
again, and there's all the girls, and !
can't co.
That's the Sunday school excursion,
isn't it?' he asked.
Kitty nodded her head. They're go
ing to Beaver island, and I've got a
brand new dress, and Ted had the
lunch box, and the house is all shut
up because everybody is on the boat,
and I've got to sit on the steps until
they come home. and
STOP implored Blanchard laugh
ingly. 'sThree more 'ands' ane you
will have totaled the worlds unhappi-
ness Not for millions would have
you sit on the front stoop all this pleas
ant day bereft of your family and
friends. This is serious matter,
Kitty. / think that we shall have to
go after that boat and make the cap
tain apologize. Now, you wait here a
little while and see what happens"
He perched the child ON dry goods
box on the dock and went off toward
the street. Kitty looked out over the
lake at the departing steamboat, but
her tears had dried There was some
thing so comforting about Guy Blanch-
ard. He was so big and strong and
SO kind to little folks. He would do
something; he said he would.
Presently she heard soft coughing
sound, and then came Blanchard
voice in CHEEKY hail. She slipped from
her perch and peered over the edge Of
the dock.
There, just below her, was Blanchard
standing in front of gayly striped
awning that all but concealed the gun
wales Of saucy little power launch.
Jump, kidlets," he called cheerily.
"Don't be afraid. I'll catch you. This
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-07

"T'M GOING TO HAVE A PICNIC ALL BY
MYSELF.
boat for Beaver island and the Sunday
school picnic; fare one kiss, all
aboardv'
Kitty summoned her courage and
made leap, landing in the strong
arms and finding herself transferred
to a wicker armchair softly cushioned
and delightfully."- shaded by the awning.
On a locker stood a box Of candy In
willingly open, and Guy was smiling at
her from funny Sittle pen up front.
"Now we're off," he announced brisk
ay. 'Shall we catch up with the
steamer or beat them to the ianding?"
"You can't get there first in this lit
tie thing she said. with sigh. "Can
you. Guy?"
"Well be fishing from the dock when
they come up" He pushed some fun
ny levers and things, and the coughing
began again, to rapidly change to a
sharp staccato bark. The high pow
cred motor ran so smoothly and they
slipped through the water so easily
that Kitty did not realize how fast
they were going until she turned to
look back at the dock and found that
it was rapidly dwindling.
"We're going awful fast she called.
"Thats what we want he answered
over his shoulder. 1--WE shall catch the
Republic in no time at all"
IT wish Mabel was here" she said
regretfully. Guys lips set in
straight line. His heart echSed the
wish even while he knew that, had
Mabel been left behind, too, he could
not have come to the rescue. 1t was
only a lovers quarrel. but for two
weeks it had made him miserable to
think of it. He was too proud to beg
when he was in the right, and he could
not tell from her laughing face that
she was as miserable as he
Don't you wish Mabel was hereT
demanded Kitty, receiving no reply to
her first remark.
Sure" he answered, shut she's on
the Republic. What's the use Of wish
ing for what you cannot haveY
The child lost the meaning Of the
wistful tones. You haven't been
around lately" she commented. Il
don't like 1t when you don't come.
Why don't your
Blanchard smiled grimly. How was
this child to understand
II have not had the time" he said
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evdSlvely. I've an 1Qeds ne Went VI
to change the topic. Suppose you
hide when we go past the steamer.
Then when they get there and find you
waiting for them you can tell them
that you few like Peter Pan"
Kitty clapped her hands at the con
ceit ''That'll be fine," she declared.
How can we do it,
~Unfasten the awnings on that side
and let them DROP he explained. 1t
will be impossible to see you if you sit
right in the middle"
Kitty few to carry out instructions,
and she was just in time, for the
launch had gained rapidly on the
steamer, and presently they were slip
ping past the slow moving excursion
boat. 1t was still an hours ride to the
island, and the Republic would take
an hour and half. Kitty was so full
of her new idea that she forgot the
earlier conversation, and Blanchard
give sigh of relief when at last she
was safely landed without having pur-
sued her investigation further. He
was backing away from the dock when
she called to him. He ran alongside
again
"You forgot your fare" she remind
ed as her little arms went about his
neck and the full red lips were laid
against his own.
Il am afraid that 1 am poor cap
tain to forget to collect my fares he
laughed take care of yourself, kid
lets, and don't fall off the dock. 1t
will be half an hour before the boat
gets here"
'Why don't you stay?" she demand
ed mabel will give you some of our
lunch
Il have some here" he laughed as
he indicated a locker. Pm going to
have picnic all by myself"
He was clear of the dock now, and
the launch gained speed. At the
south end of the island was a little
cove where he could go ashore and
have lunch. 1t was short task to
broil the ham over the Goals and heat
the coffee. Then he filed his pipe and
lay back to enjoy smoke before
starting back to town.
The cove was difficult of access from
the picnic grounds, and not even an
echo of the merrymakers reached him.
He drowsed off and finally fell asleep
to dream of Mabel.
He reused to find her sitting on the
sand beside him.
"You are not very courteous to your
guests she scolded In mock anger.
Here I've walked all the way from
the picnic grounds to visit you and
find you asleep"
81 wasn't expecting company" he
said "How did you know l was
here?'
kitty said you had gone off to have
a picnic by yourself, and l guessed
where you had come. You brought me
here twice last year. 1t was awfully
good of you, Guy. to bring the poor
child
"She seemed so broken up he ex-
planned awkwardly. Manlike, he hat
ed to be thanked
"And ! want to tell YOU" she went
on bravely, "that l am sorry that
was SO QOTTlu Tue OlHeT udy-
1--WE were both to blame," he con-
ceded, ''but it's all right now, dear"
"And, please, will you come around
to the picnic groundsg' she asked.
! "For the same fare that Kitty paid, -
he offered as he took her in his arms.
41But l took Kitty for half fare" he
added, and their lips met again.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-07
Proerastination and ideals

A man is much less apt to fall in
love at twenty-seven than at twenty
two, and woman is much less likely
to be fallen in love with at twenty five
than at twenty. The damsel therefore
who makes up her mind that the prop
er age for Der to marry is twenty five
and the proper age for her husband
twenty-eight and who acts up to this
idea In her youthful days runs great
risk of achieving something quite diff
terent from her ideal.-London Truth.
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Dlox's Y acation
BY HELEN HEDGES.
Copyrighted, 1907. by Q. H. sutcIre.

Vardon stopped across the street and
turned to smile at the grim old pile
For fifteen whole days he would not
enter those dull offices on the seventh
floor. For two weeks and day he
was to be care free free to loaf, to in
wife his soul and to see Bess Curtain
The last was the best part of it, for
Bess had gone to the country at the
first sign of hot weather, and he had
not seen her in weeks.
Up at the house there was a case Of
fishing rods, and already he could see
the brook, with its green clad banks,
and Bess, sitting on a fallen tree,
watching his luck. He raised his hat
ironically to the Office building and
turned down the street.
At the corner the newsboys made a
dash ior him, but Vardon waved them
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-07
Finnish Honesty.

Russians all over Russia are glad to
employ Finnish servants, because
they never steal, and nothing has to
be locked up" remember how once,
when went to the captain of steam
er which was carrying me to Stock
holm to find out when / could tele-
graph to Helsingfors for a valuable
gold buckle had left in the hotel, he
replied: There is no occasion to tele-
graph. Write to the hotel manager
when you get to Stockholm, and he
win send the buckle on to you. No one
ever steals in Finland" wrote as he
directed, and the buckle followed me
to England, where received 1t soon
utter my arrival MeaHn's Rus
sia.
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Why He Felt Happy.

"Vernon told me this morning" re-
lated the lady with the cold blue eye,
"that he passed the tree where two
years ago he carved your initials and
his own and encircled them with a
heart. He says he felt SO glad he al
most danced for joyy'
"Ah," said the tall brunette anxious
ly, "then he must still love me, after
all! Did he tell you why he felt SO
happy|
Eyes, dear. He said some men were
cutting the tree down.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-07
A Ia China.

Mamma-Come now, son, and take
your medicine like a good little boy.
You know in China all the children
take medicine when well to keep them
from being sick.
Little Boy-And do they whip the
children In China when they are good
to keep them from being naughty
st. Louis Republic
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WE HAD TO TAKE THE LEG OFF," EX-
planned THE PHYSICIAN.

fLAlNED The PHYSICIAN.
aside. where's Mox?'' he demanded,
scanning the crowd for the tiny vender
from whom he always bought his
evening paper.
"Mox amt here no mere" explained
Muggsy. HE was crossin' tn street
this afternoon, and tn fire engine beat
him to it."
rs he badly hurt?@ yardon's face
clou5ed. The lame newsboy was a
sort of protege of his.
Wouldn't it hurt you t. get run
down by an engineer demanded Mugg-
sy- Nav, it didn't hurt him. He
liked it,
Nardon bought a paper and turned
away, when there came tug at his
coat. and he looked down to see the
midget, thin faced and wistful.
"Mox said would y come t. see i'm?
He wants t. say goodby before you
went t tn country. He's in the 'mer-
gency."
Eardon bestowed a dime upon the
messenger and hurried on There
would be time TO stop at the Emer-
geney hospital ON the way uptown. For
more than year "Limpy Mox' had
been on that corner rain or shine, to
hand out the evening paper and
greeting. A queer friendship had
grown up between the two. 1t would
only take a few minutes. Vardon
knew one of the internes at the hospi-
tai and could get in even though it
were past the visiting hour
In little while he was standing in
one of the wards with grave faced Dr.
Tomlin, looking down into the still
white face.
I'VE had to take the leg off. "texplain-
ed the physician. THE heavy wheel
crushed the bone beyond mending. 1t
was better SO, for the leg never was
much good. Now he can get an arti-
fetal leg and walk better than he used
to-that is, il he pulls through the sum-
mer."
81 guess you can do that for him."
laughed vardon He's better off here
than at his home"
Bless my soul, we can't keep hinr'
w,
we kept our patients here until they
were fully cured we should have to re-
fuse aid to more needy cases. The boy
must be removed to his home as soon
as he can stand it."
vardon thought of the tenement
house district Mox had always been
sickly. A long summer of inaction
in the stuffy hole he called home would
surely end in death. A few brief ques-
tons showed how absurd 1t would be
to expect the organized charities to
take proper care of a convalescent-
Mox, just coming out of the ether,
clutched the strong hand with his bony
fingers and smiled hopefully. Il guess
you'll have a good time,' he smiled.
"Goodby, Mr. Vardon."
Vardon patted the clawlike fingers
and turned away. A scheme was
working in his brain, and he walked
home that he might think the better.
1t seemed like murder to turn the lad
out Of the hospital as soon as the con-
dltion of the wound made it practica-
bic, yet he could not blame the hospital
authorities. They were crowded for
room, and the sunstroke cases were
taxing their capacity. Var1on wanted
very much to see Bess. Somehow 1t
seemed as though he might open his
heart to her with better chance of
success In vacation time. and all the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-07
BIDS FOR BUILDING SCHOOL BUILDING

DISTRICT NO. s, TOWN OF NEW AVON,
- will receive bids for building school
house in said district according to plans
auditor, at the court house, Redwood Falls
up to August 9Th next. The right reserved
to reject any or all bids. Full Information
can be had from the county auditor or from
ALBERT WEBER. Clerk,
Clements, Mimi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-08-07
His Strong Point.

Managing Director-Well, and what
are your qualifications for the post of
night Waterman? Applicant - Well,
sir, for one thing, the least noise
wakes me up.-Illustrated Bits.
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Poor Holland.

Little Ella-I'm never going to HoI-
land when grow up.
Governess- Why not?
"Cause our geography says it's a
low, lying country Life.
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Family Division.

Friend-So that is your little boy?
He looks very intelligent. Proud Nam
ma-Just as I was at his age Ny
daughter, now, is more like her IA
ther.-Nos Loisirs.
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First National Bank,
REDWOOD FALLS, MINI.

SECULAR Banking Business Transaote
Established in 1872. Incorporate into
State Bank in 1891
Authorized CAPITAL, $4,000.
Paid,Up CAPITAL. S25. 900.
Surplus fund $4,000
Undivided Profits 80. 500
OFFICERS:
A. G. BURMEISTER.P President.
EMIL KUENZLI. Vice-PreSident,
E. A. LUSHER. I'd president,
H A. BALDWIN, Cashier,
w. B. CLEMENT, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
A.C. Burmeister, E. A.. Luscher. A. E.
Ward, G. A. Luscher II. A. Baldwin and
Emil Knenzli.
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Having purchased the coal bushes lately
managed by w. r Caswell, we solicit the
continued patronage of his late customers
and OF the public generally, and will keep
on hand all stock of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07

and to which the Pope invariably nswer
that he Is too busy and has no time to grant
sittings.
Evidently Plus X. took a fancy to the
young American painter. as contrary to the
latter's expectations he cheerfully granted
the request. adding hat the work could
begin at once. The first sitting took place
there and then.
The portrait is a color scheme in red and
gray. The Pope Is represented standing
dressed in his usual white robe with the
p~ectoral cross and chain and a red cappa
lined in purple and edged in gold.
The pallor OF his face blends harmon
iously with the white Of his robe and the
general ensemble Of gray contrasted with
the bright vermilion Of the cape makes a
striking color effect. The brush work is
broad and brilliant. recalling Mr.. Cooks
earlier studies in Spain Of Velasquez.
While former portraits Of the Pope repre-
sent him as having rather a commonplace.
melancholy expression. Mr.. Cook has
seized the natural dignity without the
slightest hint of pomposity which charac-
terizes Plus \.
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THE SUN. SUNDAY, JULY 4. 1907.

quality Of paint. the same vision Of the gay
and joyful side of life.
To say that this vision is superficial would
perhaps be hardly just. for there are
pictures Of Japanese women praying, OF
Indian fakers doing penance by walking
on iron spikes till the blood drops from
their feet. a picture Of a blind masseuse.
But with these subjects Tornai IN less in
sympathy than with those Of geishas or
bayaderes dancing. or Of little aides drink
ing tea. playing duets or watering flowers.
He never rises to poetic heights or
touches the tragic heart of things. He
has ~singularly missed an opportunity in
the Evening at Miasma.' which is u
of the most beautiful places in Japan.
where many Of the Mikados are buried.
1t vi to this spot that The present Mikado
undertook a pilgrimage at the end Of the
recent Russo-Japaness war TO
the news Of the victory to his ancestors.
But one must take formal as he is. a mas
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AMERICANS PICTURE OF POPE.
Portrait OF Plus X. Painted by william f.
Cook OF Independence, Ia.

ROME. June PA young American
painter. William Edwards Cook Of Inde-
pendence. Ia. who studied under Profs.
George W. Maynard and Edgar Ward
at the National Academy of Design in
New York. has just completed a life size
portrait Of Plus X. which he is going to
exhibit in America before presenting it to
the Pope. Mr.. Cook is the first American
painter to whom the Pope has consented
to sit.
Plus X. unlike his predecessor. does not
grant sittings very willingly. probably
owing to the fact hat all his time has re-
Gently been taken up with audiences and
work in connection with the Church crisis
n France. When Mr.. Cool was received
In audience for the first time by his Holiness
he expressed a wish that at some future date
he might be allowed to paint his portrait, n
wish. by the way. which is repeated by
almost every painter received by the Pope
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days when all color 10 opalesoent. But
this side OF Japan formal has ignored. and
8 Oonvtncingly does he paint that N Is
sure that he saw the country az a blaze
OF color.
Il 10 altogether q question OF teynpera-
ment what aspect Of a country appeals
to an artist. or possibly the accident Of a
frst impression. When the contingent
OF the Indian army came to London to take
part in the Jubilee Of Queen Victoria some
Of the men tainted from the heat. They
probably went home saying that England
was much hotter than India. Would they
have thought 80 IL they had been here in a
November fogr
In the present collection OF pictures it In
from Japan that formal has taken most of
his subjects, for out of seventy-fve paint
ings only thirteen are Of India and China.
But It matters little from what country
he draws his inspiration; the same riot Of
color runs through them all. the same rich
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ter Of gorgeous and hurid color schemes,
where the paint lie laid on with 90 rich an
impasto that the painting approaches TO
sculpture; some Of the objects are almost
modelled In paint. Nevertheless here and
there one comes across quieter passages.
as In some of the smaller studies Of gar
dens. whose gentle appeal comes in the
midst Of tho clash Of color in the large
pictures like a tender melody breaking
through a tremendous orchestral outburst
in a grand opera.
Indeed, there is something Wagnerian
in Tornai's work. something in his color
that suggests the music Of that great master
Of sound; and one ave the Coupil Gal
lery. where his work In being shown. with
the memory OF the little picture entitled
Spring, :" with its clusters Of delicate purple
wistaria blossoms. as one comes away
from hearing @Tannhauser" with "Du
holder Abendstern' ringing in ones
ears.