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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-10-16

SELF" offered Dabney 1T will save
Perkins the trouble of hitching up and
driving back here again. That's no
part of his postal labors.'
Ruby stamped her foot again.
Il think you are perfectly horrid, :
she declared "Just as though you
could pick out the right colors!'
"A man ought to know his own
class colors," Dabney defended. You
say I never do anything for you, and
then when l offer to take a hot trip
to town and walk all the way back
you call me horrid. Here comes Peter
Perkins now. guess I'll slide into
the house. Great emotions always up
set me-
He lodged into one Of the low win
dows before Ruby could reach him
with the cushion she had caught up
from one Of the chairs, and his mock
ing laugh rang out as the girl gave a
little shake to her ruffied plumage and
started down the shady walk to the
gate.
The ramshaciie wagon used In the
rural free delivery service was just
drawing up to The block. and she
climbed lightly to place beside the
stalwart young fellow, whose glad
smile showed all too plainly the pleas
ure he felt.
1T was awfuily good Of you to come
back this way for me-" she said after
her hand had fingered an instant IN his
muscular grip. Dab does make such
a martyr of himself when he does any
thing for me, and Mr.. Slocum will not
let US have the horses In the harvest
ing season"
Il was only too glad to come back, !"
said Perkins simply. "You can't
blame Slocum about the horses. He
needs them ell just now. If you come
to real farmhouse to spend the sum-
mer, you cannot expect livery outfit
like those places where the biggest
crop they raise is summer boarders."
at has been such Il real summer"
she said smilingly. Il hate the round
Of fashionable hotels. This has been
ideal"
'Parkvaie is pretty nice place." he
said refectfveiy. II don't know when
ever spent more pleasant summer
myself"
"You have done very great deal to-
ward making things pleasant for me, !"
said Ruby. II don't know when
ever saw Dabney 80 disobliging. If 1t
had not been for you, don't know
what I should have DONE"
1--WE are supposed to be polite" he
reminded. "Ifs tn the regulations"
Ruby wondered II the regulations re-
quired him to hitch up fresh rig and
drive her back TO the farm after her
purchases were made, as he had done
a score Of times.
From the first she had been attract
ed to the handsome young driver of
the rural delivery. He was 50 unlike
the men she knew in town. She shud-
dered at the name Of Peter Perkins
1t did not match his manner or his
appearance. but she had almost for
gotten his name except when her
brother teased her about It. At first
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-10-16

Ruby had simply utilized hr iuiieren.
firtatious instinct, but later she had
come to realize that she loved the mai,
driver, and at times the knowledge
frightened her.
Peter broke the silence.
you'll be going back home pretty
soon now, won't your" he asked.
Ruby nodded.
1--WE expect to leave Saturday. Dab.
ney must visit an uncle from whom
he has expectations, and mother wants
me to come to her for few weeks.
She is in the mountains"
I'm glad that you're going he said
abruptly.
"Gladr Ruby turned in her seat tc
face him. Il don't think that you are
very potter she cried.
Il couldn't bear to think Of your be-
ing here after am gone," he exclaim.
ed simply.
"You are going?" she asked. 81
thought you lived here"
81 was here only for the summer.
he explained. II must go back home
too"
II suppose you will carry pleasant
recollections of this delightful coun-
try" she said. Il know that I shall
always remember this summer most
pleasantly"
II want to take away something
else," he said slowly. Ruby turned hel
face away and let her gaze wander
over the fragrant towering buckwheat
II want to take with me your promise
that some day may come for you,' .
he went on-"that some day I may
come and claim you for my bride.
May l, dear?"
Gently Ruby drew from his GRASP
the hand he had seized. Her heart
cried YES" but there came into heI
mental vision the prospect of her am,
bilious mother. Mrs. Forbush would
never consent to their union, and Mrs
Forbush could make life very unpleas.
ant when she elected.
II am sorry" she said softly, "but |
cannot answer you as you want me to.
I shall always remember most pleas
dutly Ills udppy SuuAcI. tease w
not ask more Of me-"
"You do not love meY he demanded
bluntly.
II do like you," she said. I'll can
not say more"
Peter flicked his horse with his whip.
and the patient animal logged on. He
spoke no more Of his love, and Ruby
was grateful to him.
She went about her shopping while
Peter drove over to the postoffice tc
report. When he returned to meet her
1t was with livery rig.
II cannot use the delivery horses
now" be explained. II am no longer
working for the contractor. Shall we
go home by the river roadT'
Her eyes made answer. The river
road was the longest and prettiest, and
she would not deny herself this last
trip with the man she loved. Tomor
row he must pass out Of her life. To-
night she wished only that she might
drive on and on far into the soft sum-
mer night
But Peter kept the horse at tFot,
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-01-19
St. Paul Sewing
Circle Notes.

The circle met last Thursday
with Miss Maggie Brown on East
Adams street, at which time
money was allowed to buy ma
terial for fancy work which will,
be taken up next Thursday.
The few ladies who braved the
slush 20 meet the circle, spent
quite pleasant as we'll as profit
aoIe hour in sewing.
The genial hostess, assisted
by Mrs. Morton, served most
delicious luncheon. A vote of
thanks was turned for their
hospitality.
The circle will meet next
Thursday in connection with the
stewardess board in the lecture
room of the church. The first
hour will be spent in doing fancy
work, after which short pro-
gram Will be rendered.
The ladies of the stewardess
board will serve luncheon. All
members are urged to attend.
Mrs. A. B. Jones, Pres.
Alcine Wilfprd. Reporter.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-01-19
Quincy News Letter.

Mr.. Fred Ball Sr., is still con-
fined to his bed.
Misses Leavels of Louisiana,
Mo-, were the guests of Mrs. r.
Thornton the past week.
Miss l. Turpin of Edna, Mo,
and Miss N. Thomas of Keokuk,
Iowa, spent Sundsy in Quincy.
The Culture Club was very
largely attended Sunday. The
program rendered was very good.
Miss c.. J. Ball is on the sick
list.
Miss Elizabeth Smith resigned
as organist of the 8th Street
Baptist church Sunday. Rev. 7
l. Smith announced from the
pulpit u that there would b'
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-01-19
Bishop Osborne
Address to The CoIored People OF
Springfield.

The Rt. Rev. Edward w. Os-
borne, D. D., will give an address
in Masonic hall on Sunday after
noon, January 20. at 3 o'clock.
All colored people in Springfield
are most cordially invited to at
tend. 1t is hoped that the out.
come of this service will be a
church or mission Of the Epie CO.
pal church. Come and hear the
Bishop.
Bishop Osborne who gives an
address on Sunday afternoon in
Masonic hall, is well qualified to
speak to colored. Nearly thirty
years ago he established a mis-
sion in the west end of Boston
which has now two churches,
large Sunday schools and q hos
pital for women, He has also
worked in South Africa for seven
years among the native race as
we'll as among those of mixed
blood.
There should be a large atten-
dance to welcome him.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-01-19
News From Petersburg

Rev. J. A. Crockett of Decatur
visited relatives here the first of
the week.
w. E. Penick and Alfred
Vaughn visited friends in Spring
field and Lanesville Sunday.
John Miller and family of Tai
lula, visited friends and relatives
here Sunday.
Rev. Downie has resigned his
pos tion as pastor of the Baptist
church. His future location has
not been made known.
Mrs. Nancy Christy who has
been quite i'll, is much improved.
Lee Ray is on the sick list this
week.
Miss Clara Brown was called
away to Peoria the first of the
week to the bedside of her aunt,
Mrs. William Craig, who is i'll
with pneumonia.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-01-19
The Political Resume e.

Politics promises to be lively
and the affairs may be complicat-
ed.
Griffiths, so far, is the only
announced candidate for mayor.
w. Fl Sammons, a we'll re-
spected gentleman, who has iv
ed here 25 years, is cut for city
treasurer and may win easily, as
he is we'll known for his sterling
quaIlJles.
Talbot is also popular young
man who is out for the clerkship.
1t is claimed, but not authora-
tive, that G r. Morrow will be a
cand;dete for city clerk. Nor
row has always been very popu-
lar and made "a good clerk. The
party will be honored to have
him run.
In the first ward, the names of
Messrs. Sol White, and Mark
Anthony are mentioned for al
dermau:
By the first of February most
the men who are TO run will have
made known the fact. Mr.. White
should make a splendid alder
man.
Ed Lee and e. l.. Rogers are
probable candidates for supervl-
sors Other candidates will come
out.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-01-19
Sunlight Social Club.

The Sunlight Social Club was
highly entertained by Mrs. Har-
din Long Wednesday Afternoon
at which time many new sugges-
tions were made for the new
year. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. The club
will meet with Mrs. Cousins on
West Williams street, Wednesday
afternoon.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-01-19

The committee of 25, mixed
politically, who are asking Bode
to run for mayor, places the Re
publicans in suspicious and
precarious predicament. Bode
has not said yet what he will do.
Devereux has not pulled off
and Reid will run for clerk.
Roy Seely will no doubt be a
candidate for reelection.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-01-19

another resignation more sur
prising than the organist'-F. E.
Cook.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-01-19

DR.. MaGee lectured last Thurs
day evening on the mind which
was very instructive. This
school bids fair to be success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-10
london 7heaters Charm,

One of the delicious treats London offers Americans Is the acting and ac- cessories of her theaters. The or ehestra stalls or balcony stalls are very sumptuous and very roomy and are evidently created on purpose to ap- peal to hearty diners. The usher Is q very tidy young woman in black dress and coquettish cap and apron, pos sessed of a sweet face and still sweet CT voice. You pay her a sixpence for each programme. The stage settings are perfect in detail. Best of all Is the elocution of the players. From the rising of the curtain even unto the go- ing down of the same, each and every word uttered Is as clear and tuneful as the tinkle of silver bell. You don't have to wait till the middle of the first act before you can even guess what the plot is about. Under these unusual circumstances the interest one takes In
 play is greatly enhanced, and he
 wonders why an American company Is
 ot as well drilled.-Travel Magazine.
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Weather Vanes.

The best weather vanes are made with the greatest nicety and precision, so that they balance perfectly and turn with the least possible wear. The vane is, of course, longer on one side of the socket than on the other, or 1t would not turn with the wind, but its weight Is the same on both sides. If 1t is narrow vane, for instance, the weight of the solid head is easily made ,qual to that of the longer, projecting, put thinner feather end, and all yanes, whatever they may be, are balanced IS to weight and so adjusted that they turn easily and with the least possible friction.
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The Reason Was Plain.

"There was q wOman,' Sald law yer, "whose husband was killed in railroad accident. The railroad, to avoid suit, gave her $j,00O damages. The sum satisfied the woman, but a month or two afterward, taking up a newspaper, she read about man who had lost his leg in the same accident, and, behold, this man was given by the company damages to the amount oi 97.5OO. It made the woman mad. She hastened at once to the office of the railways claim adjuster. She said bitterly:
 "How is this? Here you give a
 n $7,5OO for the loss of his leg
 He you only gave me $5,OOO for the
 of my husband.'
 The claim adjuster smiled smiablS
 said in soothing voice:
 Madam, the reason Is quite plain The $7,5OO won't provide the pool man with a new leg, whereas witt your $5,OOO you can easily get new husband and perhaps better one.' .'"- Kansas City Star.
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Rats Are ivory Experts.

The ivory dealer pointed to hall dozen rats gnawing among the yello" heaps of tusks and ivory fragments ID the garret.
 "They are quite ta ne, you see, n" said. "Why shouldn't they be so: lhe fact is, they are on my payroll, They work for me. Their wages are pound of cheese and loaf of bread week
 "Ivory dealers like rats. for rats are ivory's best judges, and without thei help we should often want highe- price for a bad tusk thai fer a hnt one."
 1 He took fragment of Ivory iron the floor and pointed to certain smal furrows in it's surface.
 "The rats did that" he said. "Thosf furrows are proof of the 1vory's eX cellence. Rats gnaw the ivory tha contains animal glue, or gelatin, ; substance of which they are fond. Ant this substance it is that makes ivo1! excellent, yet mere man can't tel whether tusk contains 1t or not. Th' rats can tell. They are ivory experts New Orleans Times-Democrat
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A Curious Widows Cap.

A very curious cap forms the "wid- ow's weeds of the Australia aborigine in one part of the great island conti- nent. Near the northeast bend of tho Murray river it is the custom for wid- ows to attend upon the tombs of their departed lords. Then, after shaving their heads, they cover them with pipe clay, kneaded into a paste. The head Is first covered with net to prevent the clay from sticking too tightly to the skin-a misfortune which is partly averted by the amount of grease with which every Australian native is anoint- ed. A layer of this clay several inches In thickness is plastered over the head and when dry forms sort of skull cap exactly fitting the head on which 1t was molded. As it weighs several pounds, the widows cap cannot be comfortable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-10
The Scotch Sabbath.

An English artist, travelling profes sionally through Scotland. had occa sion to remain over Sunday in small town in the north. To while away the time he walked out short way in the environs, where the picturesque ruir of castle met his eye. He asked 6 countryman who was passing to be so good as to tell him the name of the castle. The reply was somewhat start ling. "It's no' the day to be asking sic things!
 Another good story of Scottish ob seryance Of the Sabbath is told by 6 clergyman. "A minister of the kirk declared in public that at country hotel he wished the window raised so that he might get some fresh air but the landlady would not allow it saying. 'Ye can hae no fresh air here on the Sawbeth.'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-10
There Would Re q Vacancy.

"Genius is never appreciated in tho lifetime of the man who possesses it," said the poet disconsolately. Milton, Shakespeare and all the other men who have made our literature what it is how much were they esteemed when aliveY'
 "Cheer up, my boyv' said his easy going friend, who had no soul for sen. timent. You'll be appreciated some day."
 "Tablets have been put on the houses where they spent most of their lives but that is of no moment to them. wonder whether even that will be done for me? suppose not. I shall leave no vacant place."
 "Yes, you will. I can see the in' scription in my minds eye now"
 "And what do you think will be in scribed upon it?' asked the poet brightening up little.
 "'Rooms to Let" replied his friend
 And the poet pined away.-Pearson's Weekly.
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The Worst of Education.

When the new and the old school meet, there is likely to be clash of opinions, and so the miller Brown, found the other day when Farmer Jackson sent his young son across to the mill with sack of corn which he wished ground into meal. Like the miller, the mill was of the old, leisure. ly school, and only tiny stream of meal trickled out. The young man waxed impatient.
 "What a millv' he said, with scorn 'Why, I could eat the meal quicker than this ramshackle old concern o1 yours can grind it!'
 "Aye," said Miller Brown, "but how long couldst keep 1t up, lad?"
 "Till I starved!" was the trenchant answer.
 And when Miller Brown had puzzled out the inwardness of the remark he concluded that lads nowadays were "gettin' a power too sharp wi theil tongues. ."-London Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-10
The May to w; reharn.

Some young women il England have begun to dress out and out like men They wear a long coat cut like hunt ing coat, cap, riding lreeches and tol boots. It is handsc.n ne costume, ant 1t Is not immodest, Iut undoubtedly ii attracts a good deal of attention. They have been telling in London a story about girl who adopted this riding rig. Pulling up her horse one after noon, she said to an artisan who was passing, "Can you tell me if this is the way to WarehamY The man look ed her over carefully, then he touched his cap in a respectful manner and re piled. "Yes. miss, yes-you seem tt lave got 'em on all right"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-10
Why Aqe Improves Wines.

"Why do wines improve with agey
 "Because they marry" answered the expert.
 Marry
 "Yes. That is the term used in the trade. This sherry we say, has mar ried welr or that hook has married hastily We mean by wines mar riage that it's different components- the alcohol the sugar, the carbonic acid and so on-have blended together smoothly. Tn a new wine this blend- ing, this marriage, has not yet taken place, and hence the harshness of new wines Old wines are valued because the alcohol and sugar and acids and others have all married together into one fragrant compound" ."-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-10
AUTHORITY OF '
 R, R, COMMISSION Important Subject to Come Before Meeting of Rail- road Commissioners of United States
 POINT IS RAISED In Minnesota When Railroad Compa. nies Refused to Expose Books to Railroad CommissiOn-Is It In. terstate Commerce?

Washington, D. G., Oct .,1O.-A most important subject shortly will be brought up Tor consideration by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion. It relates to the delegation by the Commission of certain pow CTS to the members of the Railroad Commissions of the various states. It is expected tha tthe subject will be discussed at the forthcoming meeting of the Railroad Commits. sioners of the United States which is to be held in this city.
 The question was raised by the Railroad Commission of the state of Minnesota. That body was charged with the duty of making certain investigations into the operation of railroads in Minnesota. The inquiry was brought to a sudden halt by refusal of the railroad companies to produce before the commission certain books and records of their business on the ground that they related entirely to interstate com- merce, and therefore, state authorl- ties had no jurisdiction over them.
 The matter was referred to the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Minnesota state commission. After some consideration, it was concluded that the difficulty pre- sented might be obviated if the Inter- state Commerce Commission should appoint the members of state rail- road commissions as special agents or examiners for the national body.
 The law was examined carefully and it was decided that the Inter- state Commerce Commission had ample authority to appoint the state railroad commissioners as special agents and the belief of Chairman Knapp, of the Commission, ana other membern of the body is that the power of the Confusion could be applied to just such cases as that developed in Minnesota.
 The subject will be considered at length at the convention of state railroad commissioners, as it strikes directly at the control which many states desire to exercise over the tween the Interstate Commerce Commission and state railroad com missions in the past. Most of them have been precipitated by the vail roads themselves which have evinc- ed decided preference for national supervision of their business instead of state supervision. This has been particularly true during the past year or two since many of the states have enacted railroad regulation laws and laws providing for low pas senger and freight rates.
 It has been demonstrated Dv eS- perisnee that the railroads decidedly prefer to hae their operations supervised by one central national authority rather than to have to try to accommodate themselves and their buniness to the regulations of the various railroads of the Inter- state Commerce Commission and all various state rialroad commits Sions.
 This leeling on the part of the rllrods accounts, it is generally be- lieved for the acquiescence of the railroad date law. enacted a year and half ago by Congress.
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A Good Deal Worse.

'1 had to walk the floor all night with the oaby. Can you think of any. thing worse than that?" "Yes; you might have married out
 In Greenland. where the nights are six months long"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-10
The Four of Them.

Smith Good morning. Jones. hea, you have son and heir. Jones-Yes; 'ur household now represents the United Kingdom. l am English. my Tife's Irish the nurse is Scotch. and he baby watls.-Liverpool Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-10
Crazy People.

Crazy people never act together declares the superintendent of large asylum for the insane. "If one inmate attacks an attendant, as sometimes happens. the others would look upon 1t as no affair of theirs and simply watch it. The moment we discover two or more inmates working together we would know they were on the road to recovery"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-10
How He Cauuht Them.

Archbishop Whately had a true sense of grammar, says an old English man who remembers him. and delight. ed to spring catch questions. One was: What is the vocative of cat?'
 Generally the assured answer was 70 cat!'
 The archbishop would smile then and say. "No; puSs. pussy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-10
How Bismarck Kept up Steam

In the evening went to Bismarck $ house. l was placed upon the sofa in front of a table covered with teacups and bottles of beer and also with her. rings and oysters. His new highness Bismarck) speedily arrived and sat down by me. He began by consuming innumerable oysters, herrings and ham and drank beer with soda water- Hohenlohe Memoirs.
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His Great FaiIinu,

He's a good friend of yours, isn't neY
 "Oh, only medium
 What do you mean by medium?" "Oh, he listens while I tell him all of my troubles, but he also wants me to listen while he tells me all of his." London Telegraph.
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OLD FIDDLERS FIDDLE

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 10-Some of the best fiddlers in Texas will con- test for the prizes offered by the Fort Worth fair for the old tiddlers' con- test, the principal attraction of today's Rrogram. The place of the contest lor\ breakdown" musical honors is the \big tent rendered famous as the operaN house" in which Sarah Bern- nardt aptseared when she visited Texas.
 cr.nS,a m%sntsa.>Clean o,,,. cotton rags at