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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26

Last week came a seemingly cred
ible statement that Germany has
entered into negotiations for the
purchase of the Philippine islands
from the United States. So long as
the islands are transferred to a
stable government, and provided
the more intelligent class of natives
make no serious protest, the people
of the United States would lose
nothing by che sale if, as stated,
Germany stipulates to pay for the
control of the islands all that the
United States has expended in &C
quiring and maintaining the Philip
pine government since the treaty
with Spain was made. The islands
have cost this government more
than they are likely to return as an
investment, and the only justifca-
ton for holding on to either Cuba
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
Traps of the Ant Lion.

We read of the tiger traps in India
great pits dug in the ground and COW
cred lightly with plant bamboo. The
tiger steps upon the false top and be-
fore it can retreat is precipitated into
trap. Walking along a sandy road,
look for tiny circular pits sunk below
the surface and then sit down and
watch an exciting episode in the life
Of the little still hunter which has dug
the pitfall. 1t is invisible, and for
some time the whole affair seems life
less. Then an ant comes laundering
along and without warning topples
over the edge and begins to slide down
the incline. But the insect fights hard
for life and seems about to make its
escape, when, 10, the sand grains heave
upward at the bottom and with a jerk
are hurled like a miniature catapult at
the ant knocking it over and rolling it
to the bottom. The ant lion, for such
it is, now seizes it's prey and after
sucking it's juices casts the dry body
away and mends it's pit against the
coming of another victim. = Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
NO DARK HORSE GAME THIS YEAR.
Lac qui Pahe Statesman Says Either
He or Mr.. Young Must be Nominee.

There isn't going to be any dark
horse or combination business in
this years state convention if | can
help it and | am sure I can"
So said J. F. Jacobsen to Mime
apolis Journal reporter.
81 am candidate for governor, !"
continued Mr.. Jacobsen, "and so is
Mr.. Young, but we have been
friends long time, too long to get
into a quarrel now. l feel pretty
sure that he and l together will
have a majority of that convention,
no matter who else gets into the
fight. We can prevent any dark
horse proposition from being worked
and we are going to do it. You can
safely say that there won't be a bad
pre-convention fight, and there
won't be any dark horse walking
off with the prize.
There isn't any combination be-
tween us, and each of us is going to
do his best in a friendly way to land
that nomination for himself. But
if one doesn't get it, the other will.
Those who are trying to stir up feel
ing between us will be disappointed.
We had a very satisfactory talk,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26

The recent announcement of the
friendly personal relations between
Jacobson and Young is encouraging.
Mr.. jacobson has already fully
demonstrated that he can meet de-
feat without sulking or bitterness,
as he did two years ago, when he
Loyalty worked to stem the tide of
Johnsonism on behalf of Cole. And
Mr.. Young was never accused of
exhibiting soreness over being bested
in his congressional campaign six
years ago. Play the game fairly,
gentlemen, and may the best man
win.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26

The political knockers of the daily
papers are every day making it
more difficult for the Republicans
of this state to nominate a candidate
who is not. either unknown, like
Cole, or who has not been "done to
death by slanderous tongues" in
advance of nomination. Jacobson
and Young are the only conspicuous
names for the Republican nominal
ton for governor, and both are
getting ore.knocks than commend
atoms. "A plague on both your
houses" Either man would make
a good governor if he had fair
how to run on his merits, in our
opinion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26

and beyond a friendly contest for
delegates there isn't going to be any
fight between US.
Mr.. Jacobsen added that he didn't
expect to make any formal an
nouncement of his candidacy. my
record and what | stand for are
pretty we'll understood" he said.
land | don't think it is my place to-
announce a platform. That is for
the party to do at the convention. ,"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
Warden Wolfer, head of the Min

Warden Wolfer, head of the Min
nesota State penitentiary, is cred
tied with being an able authority on
criminology, and what he says about
criminals in the making is entitled
to weight. 1.-THE neglected child"
he says, lis the budding possibility
of the future criminal. If you want
to save the boy. and cut off one of
the most active influences which
helps to make criminals, stop ciga-
rette smoking, for Gods sake, for
the sake of humanity"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26

The Duluth Tribune reads lee
ture to the self-seeking would be
leaders of Minnesota Republican
ism, and concludes with the asser-
ton that Minnesota Republicans
are a lot of spoiled boys. They
know no more Of politics than grade
children. q = Those who have love of
the party and pride in its history
are becoming Disguised as we'll as
discouraged. There is little hope of
anything better, however, until some
man wins by the sheer strength OF
his own dominating personality and
takes upon himself the duty of dis
cipline andlorganization."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
rs to 30.BusheIs Winter Wheat to
the Acre.


Warner, FAlta., Jan. 9th, 1908.
Dear Sir: This is the first year of
farming in this settlement. Mr.. A.
L. Warner raised twenty-five hun
dred andsfifteen bushels Of fine win
ter wheat on a hundred acres of
breaking and Tenney brothers had
sixty acres that went thirty bushels
per acre. Thesswinter wheat that is
in this year looks fine. Spring wheat
here went thirty bushels per acre,
oats fifty to eighty, barley fifty, and
flax ten to fifteen on sod. The set
tiers here are well pleased with the
country. The stock have not re-
quired any feed except the grass up
to this date and are all fat.
Yours truly,
F. S. LEFFINGWELL.
Information as to how to reach
these districts and all about them
can be secured from any agent of
the Canadian Government, whose
advertisement appears elsewhere.
ED. 1t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
Real Estate Transfers.

William Parker to Ole Knudson,
lot 8,::block Is, Delhi, $50.
Hugo Brugman to J. N. Bright
man, WI of lot 8 and lot 4. black 5,
Lamberton's addition to Lamberton,
$3.50.
Holland J.ssLedbeter to j. P. Coop
er, ne4,sof net of section IL, and
tract in lot IA and lot 76, auditor
subdivision section /, Redwood Falls,
$4,000.
Leroy Stegner to Gold-C Cooper Sc
curities Co., lots 8 and A, block 9,
Hitchcock's I'd addition to Redwood
Falls, $500
Paul B. Gutknecht to Paul B. Gut
knecht and Stanley Boushek, lot 5,
block 6, Vesta, $1,000.
Delbert u. Weld to F. w. Stew
ems, Sd Of mel of section 2, Charles
town.
F. w. Stevens to Michael Flaig,
same, same, $2100.
Hugh creed to John Wilt, sci of
section IL, Westline, $500.
John Wilt to Mary Reed, nj of sci
of section II, Westline, $3.50.
Andrew.M.:. Bondeson to William
Rondeson, WI Of nw1 of section 5,
North Hero.
WilliamlH aacke to Carl H. Jahns,
ea of SET of section 30. Lamberton,
$216O.
ThomasgJ dickson to August F.
Werner, lots Z, s and 9, block 6,
Lamberton and Sykes I'd addition
to Lamberton, $500.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26

There is something to be said in
favor Of women taking an active
interest in politics. 1t would furn-
ish them better theme for CONVEX.
sation than personal gossip, and
with politically informed mothers
we would have more Independent
thinking on political questions on
the part of growing boys and girls.
There can be no dark lantern poll
tics when the mothers take an ac-
tive interest in questions of public
policy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
Irrigated Lands.

Ed. GAZETTE: The subject Of ir-
rigation of the arid districts of the
country is of the highest import
ance.
The extent to which it has already
been carried on indicates that the
government is disposed to extend
aid whenever the project proposed
is practicable. 1t the settlers and
land owners in a district think they
have considerable body of dry land
that can sbeS brought under irriga-
ton they must take the initiative
and bring the matter before the
reclamation bureau. The project
engineer Isl Eordered to make a
preliminary survey and estimate
of theI-.work and expense. And if
found satisfactory the work pro-
ceeds.
1t hasscome to my attention that
there.is not verysclear idea in the
public mind as to how and where
the money comes from and what
interest the government has in the
scheme. - The money is loaned from
the public landss fund that has been
paid in by homesteaders making
commutation.proof.ss Originally near
ly all Settlers madessproof at the end
of fvess years without payment but
during the past few years many
prefer. to- pay SIPS an acre after
fourteen.fmonths residence and be
free TO go and come as they please.
In this way large fund accumu-
lated in thei treasury and congress
men in. theasemi-arid districts were
not slow to increase the productive
ness of the waste places in their
states by asloan from this fund.
One argument was that the men
who paid in the money were entitled
to have APART of it expended when
they would get some Incidental ben
eft.
A recent report is that the gov
eminent lis. now working on thirty
projects. in the arid regions from
the Pacific ocean to and including
the Dakotas and in Arizona, New
Mexico. and Texas. Those who &c
into a project must agree and put
in every tract of land. The govern
mentE loans them the money from
the land fund payable in ten annua
installment without interest.
Up..ssto the present time the bu
reau has had $35, 200. 900 to use FOL
this purpose.
It will be. seen that where pro
ject is. wound up at the end of ter
years the.money can be again usee
for the same purpose. The engi
neering, building and operation o.
the plant for ten years is charged
against the land. after which the
shareholders take charge and run i
at their. own expense, say 81 tt
81 .5Osper acre a year.
The cost charged against differ
ent projects is from $25 to $40 al
acre for the water.
0. B. TURRELL.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
or the Philippines is that America
has been teaching these peoples to
ultimately govern themselves.

State Treasurer Dinehart, in a re-
cent talk, stated that To-day our
permanent school fund has reached
the $18, 600, 900 mark, with the pros
pect, when all the state lands are
sold off. of reaching from twenty to
twenty-five millions of dollars. The
tax receipts of the state have IN
creased from s554.ooO in 1858 to
S27, OOO, 900 in 1907.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself a candidate for
the sheriff's Office of Redwood county, sub
ject to the approval of the voters at the re-
publican primary election and respectfully
solicit your support. If elected 1 will per-
form the duties as a sheriff to the best of my
ability. WILLIAM WIECKS.
Walnut Grove, Mimi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
BY JAMES AIKEN
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For REPRESENTATIVE.

hereby announce that am candidate
at the coming primary election for the re-
nomination to the office of representative
from Redwood county. Your vote and sup
port will be appreciated.
Respectfully,
G. M. BENDIXEN,
Morgan, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

L hereby announce myself a candidate for
the republican nomination for clerk of the
district court of Redwood county. Your
vote and support at the primaries will be
greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
AUGUST EXERT,
Morgan, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
REGISTER OF DEEDS.

To the voters of Redwood county: here
by announce myself a candidate for the
Office of register of deeds. subject to the
decision of the Republican primaries.
know 1 am qualified and if elected, shall
strive to fill the office in creditable manner
Your support will be appreciated.
E. S. INVERSION.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26

Osakis Review: A religion that
will make man pay his debts, tell
the truth, speak well of his neigh
Dor and work every day to support
his family is good enough to live
and die by. Anything short Of this
is a sham and fraud, and the party
who has it has mistaken stomach
trouble for religion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26

Furs are not likely to depreciate
in value, and skunk has always been
more or less popular. The state
ment that a skunk farm has been
established in some locality has al
ways been received. with derision on
account Of the odium with which
skunk is held when alive. But there
is quite difference between skunk
alive and a skunk dead and stripped
Of its pretty fur. Why the raising
of skunks should not be carried on
scientifically has not been demon
strated, and as the business promises
a large amount Of profit a number
of young men residing in Duluth
have decided to operate a skunk
farm in the neighborhood Of Beaver
Bay. The state of Maine derives
a revenue of from $125, 900 to $780,
600 year from the skunk industry.
Fully $4,000 gallons Of skunk oil are
raised every year in that state and
there is a steady demand for it on
account Of its curative properties, it
is said to have for rheumatism. An
average skunk produces one quart
of oil, and the fur or skin always
commands a, good price. Skunks
are almost as prolific as guinea pigs,
and can live on as little as any
known animal except the goat.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19
= " CAUNFACN

And as Blaine so reproached the
south so may 1t still be reproached.
Strange as 1t may seem, there has
not been statue IAised to the name
of the man who formulated the theo-
ries of good government to which the
solid south adheres. No southerner
ever makes political speech. no po-
litical meeting is ever held among
southern democrats without a tribute
being paid to the memory of Thomas
jefferson Yet the south has taken
out its appreciation and honoring of
Jefferson in talking ard has raised no
monument by which the world M
know that there is more than words
in the love and reverence of the name
of democracy's founder by the sons of
the south.
At this time there Is being made an
effort TO have a monument raised to
jefferson in St Louis. 1t is proposed
that the surplus from the Louisiana
Purchase exposition be devoted to
the purpose, since nc purchase Of the
Louisiana territory from France was
contaminated by Jefferson, a fact
which makes the use of the surplus
for such a monument a particularly
happy suggestion But there should
be other monm ats throughout the
! south than the one proposed at st.
Louis. The south has prospered and
grown strong both in population and
finance, the fields are being cultivated
with more science anu care year after
year, ard are in consequence yielding
more abundantly; railroads have been
built through the irngth and breadth
of the southern states and factories
and mills have been established. Yes,
truly the south has prospered might
, ly. If monuments have not been
erected it has not been because We
have lacked the means whercwith to
have made our honor of Jefferson
known 1t is time. then, that we stood
no longer under TIE reproach which
the Plumed Knight cast upon lis TWEEN
ty years ago.
I 1t is not forgotten that a recent eff
fort has been made for a fitting JEFF
ferson memorial by the publication of
his complete works, hut that does not
AFFECT the fact that there are no mon
uments to the father of democracy in
the stronghold of democracy.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19
THE LEGISLATURE.

The official count Of the votes cast
in COcbise county at the recent cleo
tion resulted in the election of Hon.
Neil Z. Bailey to again represent this
county in the legisjat This result
also fixes the political status of the
twenty-ffth legislature, giving the
democrats ten members of the coun-
Gil and the republicans two, while in
the assembly the democrats will have
eighteen members and the republicans
six On joint ballot the democrats
will have twenty-eiSht and the repub-
leans eight. This gives the democrats
four more votes than will be requir-
ed to pass a measure over the veto
of the governor. There is one meas
ure promised by the democrats in
their platform which was vetoed by
the governor two years ago and that
is the promise TO yrovide a home for
the old and needy pioneers of Ari,
IONA. This home should be provided
for early in the session.
The direct primary election law is
another measure TO which every dem,
ocratic member is pledged by plat
form declaration. This we consider
as perhaps the most important duty
of the coming Legislative session.
Should the Arizona statehood bill
pass congress early IN the winter il
is not likely that the legislature will
consider it wise to undertake exten
fsive legislation at the coming session
but the democratic members must
promptly pass these measures tc
which they are pledged.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19

ttstlure of endorsement in either ter
.-oTy would kill the measure. When
z-hmitted to the people of Arizona
joint statehood was refused by IS
per cent of the votes cast on the prop
osition. On the an 4ouncement of this
vote of Arizona against joint state
hood, President Roosevelt, who had
energetically welded the big stick
in favor Of joint statehood, announc-
ed that he would no longer push the
measure and let it he known that he
would not oppose separate statehood
for both New Mexico and Arizona.
In both the republican and demo
ratio national conventions last sum-
mer a positive declaration was in
serted in the platforms promising IN
MEDIATE admission of Arizona and
New Mexico as separate states.
Since then our ycople have been
confident that the statehood bill for
the admission of Arizona into the
union would be passed by the remain
ing session of the sixtieth congress
which will convene early next month
Delegate Mark Smith has declared
his purpose to push the measure with
all possible force ana has invited the
assistance of every influential citizen
of the territory to assist in this work
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19

out OF st. Paul and the account of
how it was obtained, is as good read
ing as the press story itself.
This is the name" in which a cley-
or advance agent Doomed a very Or
iinary show as told by an exchange;
Faint Paul has been cleverly work
e by a smooth press agent, and
while conscious of The bait it unsus-
pectingly swallowed, is glad of it..
The city has sustained the reputation
Of its women and has gone Chicago,
nineteen better v fbout turning a
hair.
A sad-eyed stranger recently wan
dered into Saint Paul and went quiet
ly about the promotion of a light
opera production, shortly to reach the
city. Within daI or two he casual
ly remarked that his company contain
ed a Chicago girl with the smallest
foot in the world, and pityingly re-
marked that he was sorry Saint Paul
could boast no such petite beauty.
When he offered to bet, men tore their
pants pockets getting their money out.
Terrible excitement ensued, and
Saint Paul, always famed for beauti-
full women, was turned over to scout
ing parties searching out pretty de-
butantes with feet tiny enough to go
into a number one AAA ladies' shoe.
The fatal day arrived. The slipper
worn by the Chicago ravisher was on
exhibition in the largest shoe shop in
the city. Round behind a post the
sad-eyed individual smiled softly as
twenty dashing Saint Paul beauties in
turn slipped the dainty slipper on, and
one, pretty and blonde and petite
laughed disdainfulIy and proved that
for her at least a number one, three
A is too large The sad-eyed one was
lingering column upon column OF
press dope" which was an uDnoticed
by-product of the accidental contest.
The light opera came, dawdled
through three dreary acts and is going
its way with it's Golfers full of good
iron dollars. 1t played to a crowded
house every night, but Saint Paul was
happy, for each night in the boxes
were members of the glorious com.
pany of twenty, li|ng proof of that
precarious hour when Saint Paul
smote Chicago hip and thigh and then
handed out a few snort armed jabs
for good measure.
Here and there, however, people are
beginning to wonder if the innocent
stranger, after all has not played it
low down on Saint Paul. 1t was good
press work and it dawns upon the dis
corning that perhaps after all that
fierce local pride st1yed double pur-
pose in keeping a lame and hating
ghost going for a few more weeks.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19
ST. PAUL
PROVED EASY.

About the best press agent story
yet to appear hass Just been waited
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19

not for the fact that both have the
same imperial tastes and inclinations
and the same intolerance for democ
racy. Notwithstanding their spectac
ular professions. There is but one
point of difference IN connection with
the comedy Surrounding the two
names: The German people are very
angry and threaten to strip much OF
the power from the kaiser's hands.
Here in the United States we are glv-
ing Teddy more power.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19
mONUM ENTS
TO JEFFERSON.

When twenty years ago James G
Blaine spoke to the Merchants Ex
change of st. Louis. among othe
things he said:
Your growth, gentlemen, is the
growth Of the republic. But feel
have one reproach against the
trans Mississippi department. My
reproach to every foot, to every
inhabitant of the territory of
Louisiana is that on its surface.
which represents a third part of
the United States, there is not
a statue raised to Thomas Jeffer-
son. "a
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19
Grape Juice Punch.

This is excellent and has the merit
of being non-alcoholic. Cook together
one pound sugar and 4 half-pint water
until it spins a thread. Take from the
fire and turn over a large cup of
strong tea. Add the Juice of six lem
ons and the same number of oranges,
with a quart Of grape juice, and stand
over night. When ready to serve add
sliced fruits and the water, plain or
mineral, with ice in the punch bowl. If
desired, cut half pound marshmal-
lows into quarters and allow three to
each glass
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19

With more democrats in the legisla-
ture which will convene next January
in Phoenix the democrats will be in
splendid shape to Welcome statehood.
Statehood for Arizona now will mean
two democrats in the United States
senate just as sure az ten cents will
buy a ginger cake in any market ex,
cept that of the Barnum & Bailey cir,
Gus.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19
To Erv TenderIoin-

Cut across the grain Of the Ioin,
beat an egg, place the meat on the
chopping board endwise; mash it,
then dip in the beaten egg that has
been sailed, have ready cracker
crumbs, and dip alternately; fry in hot
butter
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19

Wet a cloth, put red pepper over
It, and apply where pain is-a sure
cure for neuralgia.
To cure cold in head or break ur
a cold ponr spirits Of caulphor or
lands and inhale through mouth and
ncse,
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-19

Hon. Neil E. Bailey pulled through
for the assembly by the narrowest
possible majority.