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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-03-06
FEW BILLS APPROVED

FEW BILLS APPROVED
ONLY FIFTEEN MEASURES HAVE
REACHED GOVERNOR so FAR.
House Passes Twocent Fare Bill. but
/ Senate Postpones Action for Few
Days-Farm Machinery Plant at the
State Prison Authorized.
st. Paul, Feb. 25.-While there have
been good many breaks in the legis-
latiye session owing to holidays and
Dver Sunday adjournments about the
usual pace has been set for the gen.
,ral work. Up to the adjournment for
the Washington birthday holiday
i there had been sos bills introduced in
The house and AS in the senate. Only
4 fifteen of this aggregate of 923 have
been signed by the governor as YET,
but that is to be expected 1t would
not be wise, even if they could, to
rush these bilfs through without much
consideration and much committee
work, SO that while the public may
criticise the legislature as inactive in
reality they are doing the most i'm
portant part Of their work in commit
tees, which does n6t appeal to the
/ public. There has been considerable
! feeling between the house and senate
as to which body will make the quick
4 est record in the anti-railroad legisla-
! ton. The legislature has come TO st.
Paul very strongly impressed with
! the theory that the railroads must be
/ very severely attacked. A good many
ways have been planned but the most
1 popular one is to reduce railroad
/ transportation in the state of Mime
sofa to cents per mile. They have
felt that they could not ask this of
the railroads without doing little
something in return and consequently
the popular plan has been to propose
the passage of a bill forbidding the
, issue of passes to the public by the
railroads and also forbidding the ac-
ceptance of the same by members of
the legislature or other public Off
Gals.
House Passes Two-cent Fare Bill.
The interstate commerce law al
ready forbids the railroads from issu-
ing interstate passes, but that does
not interfere with the issue Of passes
within the boundaries of Minnesota.
1t is therefore quite an anomaly to
T.. IT. 4.
legislation the majority Of the mem
bers of the legislature have passes in
their pockets good between st. Paul
and their homes A few who were
rendered them refused them, but the
majority, having considered it their
last chance, accepted them. There
does not seem to be any special i'm
propriety in this except as a n1at ter Of
taste, because there is so mnc7 anti
railroad steam on that it VOID BE
unfair and unjust to even it' tie
that any member of the 70 ture
would be governed in his g ciaI &C
lions by the possession Of ass
One day this week tho eaaate under
took to push along tlle bill reducing
railroad fare to 2 Ger : per mile, but
after quite an animated debate post
poned action for four or five days,
when it is to come up for final con-
sideration The house took the alarm
and in order to be first in the field the
next day passed bill making 2 cents
the legal rate III Minnesota under
suspension Of the rules by rs afirma-
tive votes to l negative. This shows
the temper and spirit of the legisla-
ture almost better than any comment
I can make
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-03-06
Action Meets Popular Demand.

Hction MSe1S POcuiaf demand.
This has been the history of all
legislation, but the wave of reform is
at it's summit and will overwhelm
any one who has the temeritv to ques-
tion its wisdom. Wisconsin has fixed
rate of 21z cents and North Dakota
is reported to have defeated 2-cent
bill. There was few days ago some
little talk that Minnesota might make
a @-cent rate, but the stalwart ac-
ton of the house has prevented all
thought of any change in Minnesota.
1t now only remains for the senate to
reach the bill at the time already
specified to have it practically be-
come law. If there is any method
by which the railroads can throw the
matter into the courts after the bin Is
law predict that it will be done,
but am very much in doubt about
that process being at all practicable
do not think there Is a member of
the legislature who would be willing
TO face his constituents after opposing
such reform measure
| might note in passing that there
was much more haste and resolute-
ness in putting through the 2-cent fare
bill than there has been in placing an
anti-pass law upon the statute books.
| Another bill which the wave of re-
| form has carried through do not hes
itate to criticise because | very much
doubt its expediency. One Of the bills
/ introduced in both branches of the
/ legislature was one appropriating
/ large sum of money for establishing
| plant at the state prison for the man
ufacture of agricultural implements.
4 The manufacture of binding Irvine at
/ the state prison has proved such a
1 great success that when the trust I'M
/ dertook to fight the state on binding
twine popular sentiment of indigna-
tion was aroused in favor of wiping
out the trust so far as agricultural
! implements are concerned.
State May Strike a Snag.
It should be borne in mind that
while the business of making agricul-
4 fural machinery is quite well under
! stood and comparatively simple the
question of selling is another PROPOSE
ton. There is no branch of trade so
complicated as the handling Of agri.
cultural machinery. The rivalry of
independent concerns has taught the
| farmers the principle of long credits
and deferred payments. The profits
on machinery have been large enough
to permit these long credits, but /
somewhat doubt whether the farmers
will be willing to pay the state q
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-03-06
ONLY FIFTEEN MEASURES HAVE
REACHED GOVERNOR SO FAR.

House Passes Two Cent Fare BIl. but
Senate Postrones Action for Few
Days-Farm Machinery Plant at the
State Prison Authorizes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
THE CHICAGO CHARTER.

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
TAFT SAILS YESTERDAY
Boat Waits SO Hours to Sail
on Friday, the Thirteenth,
With Secretary.

Seattle, Wash. Sept. 13.-Secretary
Taft and party finally set sail for the
Orient this (Friday. Sept 49, afternoon,
when the big steamship Minnesota
pulled out from the dock at Smiths
cove, sixty eight hours behind sched-
ule. ~. ans
Accompanying the secretary were
Thomas ]. O'Brien, American ambassa-
dor to Japan; P. A Jay. secretary of
the American embassy at Toxic;
Thomas Burke, commissioner general of
the Yukon-Pacific exposition, and Mi
sition committee.
Trouble with the steering apparatus
caused the delay.
Boat Is Delayed.
Secretary Taft boarded the Mime
sofa yesterday at IL o'clock, and said
goodby to the officials Of the chamber
OF commerce and OF the Yukon Pacific
exposition. He confidently expected to
sail at noon. At the hour the quar-
termaster aboard the ship hung out
the sign, ship sails at l p. m.," and
everybody was prepared accordingly.
A little while later the positive an
nouncement was given that the Min
nesota would sail at p. m, and signs
were posted on all the gang ~planks tc
that effect. Passengers were ordered
aboard and every preparation was made
| for sailing.
Waits TIL Friday, the 18th.
Meanwhile the mechanics were work
ing on the electric steering apparatus
and so it came about that when The
| leviathan of the Hill company started
! her prov toward the Orient. she haC
waited until Friday. the 18th day O.
the month. and at that the ninth month
of the year.
Superstitious people are making al
sorts of predictions as a result OF tn,
| 'hoodoo" number connected with thu
start for the Orient one being tina
the United States and Japan Will b.
at war before the year IS out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14

Let others keep stin and keep their
seats;
And aftor brother has made his speal
Then it is time for another to squeal.
For this you vii! find in the West or
East
He who talks the most always knows
the least;
SO brother if you know nothing to say.
Please set still. keep out of tho way.
For oft times we may brother spurn
That from whom we could something
learn.
Let us be courteous and polite
Not hold the floor for half the night.
If you must swear and smoke
Please go outside
For our country is large
And tbs world IS wide.
DO not darken the room with tobacco
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14

It was kind of mean for the Browns
to turn on our friends the Sox, on
the last day Of their visit, but that was
just what happened yesterday and the
score was s to 0. The Sox made as
many hits as the Browns. but they
were unable to lean on the ball when
a hit would have meant a run. Jones
used half a dozen extra men in his eff
forts to win, but it was of no avail.
And the funny part of it was Doc
White got his in the first inning when
two of the runs were scored. White
has gone a long distance without
losing a game but he was touched UP
yesterday. He was quickly removed
and Altrock went in. He held the
Browns down to three hits and no runs
in the next five innings, then Patter-
son went in for one inning and at last
Walsh took a turn. The game was
replete with stirring accidents and the
fans enjoyed every minute.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
"MUsHMoUTH" JOHNSON DEAD
Succumbs To Pneumonia I'm Brooklyn
His Way Home-'tGnmblIng
King" Negro.

John V. Johnson. tho negro "gansb-
ling king of Chicago. died yesterday
morning at Brooklyn. " while on
route home from Atlantic City. His
aged mother. who was called east sew
eral weeks ago by her sons Illness, was
with him. The remains probably will
be in Chicago this morning.
Johnson was born in St Louis about
fifty-five years ago. He came to Chi
cago at an early age. with his parents.
and mis- first employment was as a
waiter at the Palmer house More
than twenty-fiv years ago no became
identified with gambling. as floor man
for Andrew adm Dan Scott. at 1s5 Clark
street Later he was given an inter
est IN the establishment. and it was
there he laid the foundation OF his for
tune. which is estimated at s25o.Oo0
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE

Dedicated to the Hold Carriers Union
Local No. IL
Brothers harlSen to the call
And have regard for the Union hall;
The man who is able to carry hod
Should never profane the name OF God,
1t is from this God we get our power
To earn our wage from hour to hour
So let us refrain from speaking vile
And not the Union hall dehle.
We do not meet to swear and smoke
or on some brother crack joke;
We meet, our duties to perform
And not to laugh or spin yarn.
And when brother tries to speak
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14

smoke
While some may enjoy It. others will
choke.
Let us transact business in a business
way
And let US hear what the speakers say.
When other locals see how well we
have done
They will pattern after al
Now may other unions fall in line
And adopt the theme OF this little
rhyme
by +. F. Wilson
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14

Ruelbach was the whole show at the
West Side yesterday where his pitch
ing and his hitting won the game for
the Cubs with the aid Of Chance The
Cincinnati team battled hard all the
way and in the matter of hits evened
up with their opponents. But Big Ed
with his two slams was too much
goods and the score of to tells the
tale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
BIG ATTENDANCE AT THE FAIR

Indianapolis. Sept. 14-Up to noon
yesterday about $4,000 people had for
the week paid for admission tickets
TO the Indiana state fair. This is q
record-breaking week. on Monday and
Tuesday the paid attendance for the
two days was about 5000. Wednes-
days figures went to 10000. Thurs
day 61.sOs people paid their way into
the fair
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14

Paul Hoffman in a Pierce Arrow
won the economy contest of the Chi
cago motor club to Valparaiso and re-
turn yesterday. Going ninety five
miles on fuel consumption Of four
gallons. two quarts and eleven ounces.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago, 3; Cincinnati, 2.
New York, 2; Brooklyn, /.
Philadelphia, 6; Boston, (f1rst
game).
Philadelphia, 8; Boston, (nine in
nings; second game).
Pittsburg, 4; st. Louis, 0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
CENTRAL LEAGUE.

At Dayton-Canton, 3; Dayton, 2.
At South Bend-Terre Haute, s.:
South Bend, 4.
At Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids. s.;
Evansville, 8.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14

At Observation-Disclosures 4; Louis
vile, (ten innings).
At Toledo-Toledo. A; Indianapolis, 8.
At neapolis-Milwaukee, 5; Min
neapolis, g.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
THREE ILEAGuE.

At Decatur-Decatur, 3; Peoria, 0.
At Dubuque-Clinton, 4; Dubuque, o.
At Spring A; Bloom
ington, g.
At Cedar Rapids-Rock Island, 2; Ce-
dar Rapids, I.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14

with car weighing 4.545 pounds, is
some class to be sure.
The Detroit fans nearly went into
fit yesterday when Cleveland took
the first game of the double header,
and then played for time in the sec
ond in the hope that the game would
be called before the four and half
mark was passed. But IT was not to
be. and although they missed all kinds
Of easy flies and did not even attempt
to stop grounder. the game went six
innings and the score 10 10 Q shows how
the game was allowed to go by de-
fault Joss was IN the box too, but
he merely tossed the balls over. They
had to figure against the cunning of
Rughey Jennings, however, who when
he had a safe lead made his men get
out by not running out the hits. Fine
business.
Cleveland at the South Side grounds
today and tomorrow, and the fans
hereabout are going to have their
lunch put up and camp out on the
grounds so as to see the Sunday game.
This series will tell the story as TO
whether Cleveland has a chance to win
the pennant.
Jackson Johnson says that he is go
ing after Jim Jeffries, and If that in
dividual does not accept his challenge
he will hurl 1t back to Tommy Burns
He had better try Burns first and
then If he gets by. jeff might think il
over and give him a chance.
Packy Mcfarland does not have tc
wait for machines now, they come tx
him every day. The latest is a re-
turn go with Charlie Neary to take
place at the Davenport club on Sept
80. But what the fans want to see is
Packy in action with Tommy Murphy
Billy Papke and Terry Martin hav,
a go tonight at Philadelphia that ough
to be a hummer. Martin can go some
to so Papke viii have to 90 his best Il
| win.
| Major Delmar went a mile in 2.04 !.
yesterday at Syracuse in an attemp
to beat mis- record. Audubon Boy wen
a mile in 2.01A without a wind shield
The Rock Island team clinched 1t
| hold on the pennant in the Three
league yesterday by defeating Ceda
Rapids.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
GAMES TODAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati at Chicago.
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
New York at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at Boston
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
T0DAY'S POSSIBILITIES.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

St Louis, 3; Chicago, 0.
Cleveland. 4; Detroit, 1 (f1rst game)
Detroit, 10; Cleveland. 0 (second game)
Washington, 10; New York. 2.
Boston, 6; Philadelphia, 6 (thirteer
innings).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland at Chicago.
Detroit at St. Louis.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Washington at New York
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-14
TALKS TO FANS
BY GIL
BY GIL

with car weighing 4.545 pounds. is
some class to be sure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

the services of persons to look after the
graves and keep thecl in good condition.
One of the pathetic stories told con-
corning this quaint resting Splace is of a
little girl whose canary died. She brought
1t out and buried it and fingered about
the place. She stayed such long time
after the obsequies had been conducted
some one asked" her why she remained.
She informed the person that she was
waiting to see the canary go "up to
heaven.
Some of the scenes witnessed at these
funerals of dumb creatures are tinged
with childish pathos, while others border
somewhat on the ludicrous.
An application from an Ethiopian
mourner for permission to bury his de-
parted mule was met with refusal. This
action angered the master of the defunct
beast. Launching into spirited defense
of his mule, he threatened to make
scene, when it was quietly explained to
him that on account of the size of such
him. He departed with the Parthian shot
that mo glue factory amt goin' to git
my Ebeneezer." Whether he recanted
and afterward sold his mule, thereby
helping to preserve the beautiful aroma
of the Potomac on the homeward trip
from River View, no one seems to be
able to state.
While the cemetery is not as elaborate
in its monuments and ornaments as some
of similar kind in other places it is never
theless well-known and creditable rest
ing place for childhood's dumb COM
panions that have passed away.
The canine cemetery having grown up
and become patronized to the extent 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15

has. another and more modern one is
contemplated.
The graves of these pets are visited
regularly by the little masters and mis-
tresses who derived SO much pleasure
from their companionship in life. Many
tender kindnesses are displayed as the
little ones stand about the short mounds
and feel the pangs of their first sorrow.
Many regard the cemetery as ridiculous
and unnecessary, but an aged man whose
time Is spent IN ease has taken upon
himself the Office of sexton. He Is pres
ent at each funeral and enters Into the
solemn spirit OF the childish mourners.
Speaking of the criticisms of certain
"brutally practical people, the old man
gaZed wtstfully at new mound and said:
Looking back over the long years Of
my life l see red-headed, freckle-faced
boy bent tenderly over a cigar box. The
boy is lowering it into deep hole. That
boy was me. A puppy had died. 1gno-
rant, but kind, I had fed him everything
bad for e puppy and nature rebuked me
by taking him away. My whole heart
was In that puppy. He was something
smaller, weaker than myself, and as he
looked al me and wagged his tail
thought he understood. 1t was my first
grief and the memory of 1t is fresh in
my mind. I've had many sorrows, but
blow, and from that hour I understood
in all it's significance the mystery of life
and my own fate So Old maids may
kick and soreheads may think the young
sters silly, but I'm with them-I under
stand why this cemetry teaches things
most parents hate to be compelled to
mention. Nature unfolds her secret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
NEWS OF THE PRINTERY.
Money Order Contract in Force.
New Lights Installed.

The new money order contract between
the government printing Office and the
Post Office Department went into effect
last week. The contract calls for LOCO
books each day. and as the price is IN
derstood to be about 6 cents less for each
book than the former cost, the Post Office
Department will be the gamer to the ex-
tent of about 500 per day. Solicitor Ed
ward Ryan is in charge Of the work as
superintendent. It Is thought that thirty
or forty employees will be steadily en-
ployed on the money order work. although
1t Is intended to minimize the hand pro-
cesses as much as possible.
The last few days have not been wash
days" in the printery. as one visitor ex-
pressed it, although the presence of long
lines filled with folded papers gave the
impression of a clothes line at a dis
lance. In handling gummed work it is
necessary for care to be exercised in dry
ing, and as a recent large order exceeded
the capacity Of the drying frames, re-
course was had to "clothes lines
The installation Of mercury.vapor lights
has proceeded until the new structure is
a blaze of green light at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-15
CITY HAS CEMETERY
FOR DEPARTED DOGS

K1 OW that the dog catchers have been
IN around and the poundmaster has
put the annual crop of tagless and
unclaimed of the CANNES to death, the
small boy breathes easier. All dogs are
not hunted by the terrible man with the
net. Not every dog that dies is forgotten.
This city possesses many lovers of dogs
whose affection becomes so tender as
to follow them to the grave.
Out on the edge of the city. near Ben
ming, exists a dog graveyard. Here be-
yond the roar Of the city childish affection
and the maturer thoughtfu1ness Of elder
persons have made place to lay the
fireside companions who have wagged
their tails for the last time and passed
over the Great Divide"
Rude monuments may be seen marking
the resting place of departed Fido or
plain board proclaiming in childish script
the demise Of some petted Jack. In this
quaint burial ground for gone and
mourned" dogs there Is ample room.
Reading the wooden headpieces over the
short mounds one learns that here, too,
sleep cats. guinea pigs. birds and even
rabbits. Side by side lie dogs and cats
reconciied in death. and nothing to indi-
cate the bitter feud of ancient origin ex-
listing between these household gods.
Not long since valuable dog. belonging
to a well-known real estate mans son,
passed away, having been poisoned by
some unknown person. Jerry" had led
q gentle life in spite Of his breeding Born
q Boston terrier, he early became at
tached to the soft Establishments of civil
zation, and though at times he ran with
his kind and felt the wanderlust, he al
ways returned to the domestic hearth
penttent. ruff1ed and gentle. Often Jerry
entered. the list and disputed the lime
light with some canine whose caudal ap-
pendage wagged in a way not to his
fancy. In these moments of battle Jerry
was primitive. Sometimes he emerged
skeptical More often he was victorious.
He offended some secret enemy, however,
and poison was fed to him and he passed
away, not, however. unheralded, unhonor-
ed and unsung. The boy procured large
box and laid him within. Taking him to
the canine graveyard. Jerry was buried
grave marked. His young master grieved
for him sincerely. as also did the entire
family. Boys from earliest time have
felt a strange kinship with dogs and
their gratitude for the affection of their
pets causes them to bury them in the
dogs burial ground and mark their
graves
The children Of the city are familiar
with the place and any day a solemn
procession of youngsters may be seen,
bearing the remains of lost pet, enter
ing the ground. Time was when children
hardly dare hope for burial for their
pets. but the idea has long since passed
into extensive practice in Europe, where
lin Paris-dogs are honored with marble
shafts. ratings inclosing their graves,
etc. The custom of burying pets has
grown up in this country during the past
few years.
In the graveyard at Benning sleep
some of the once famous dogs of the city.
and many former owners have engaged