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New-York tribune., 1908-03-13

BRoWN-On Wednesday. March IL 1908. at her late
/ residence. No III Madison MARY A. widow OF
Albert y. Brown. In the o1st OF her Funeral
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
First Gun Fired at Court House Last
Friday Night -NO-Lieense
Candidates.
w. H. Gold for Alderman in First
Ward, Arthur Kenney in
the Second.

What seemed like frost at first
turned into a pretty warm meeting,
at the court house, last Wednesday
evening. The elements were pretty
bad and the people slow in getting
out, as usual, but after Revs. Cham
bers, Dubois and Smith had touched
up the issue of saloon licensing and
call ed for a little testimony from the
laity, responded to by Messrs Gold,
Peterson and a few others. and an
organization had been effected by
election of Rev. E. V. Dubois as
chairman and Dan. Mclean secreta-
ry, there were evidences that the
audience was very much alive.
Upon the passage of a motion that
the chair appoint committee of
three to name candidates for the
meeting to act upon, Messrs S. G.
Peterson, DIR. Gibson and John Clark
.Jr. were named and retired to agree
upon their report. The chairman
then introduced Rev. Cooke of
Renville, who proceeded in a practi-
cal matter of fact way to give his
auditors one of the best talks on the
theory and practice of the saloon
lie ense custom that we have ever
listened to.
The speaker admitted that his first
experience in a no-license town had
been at Renville during the last nine
months, and then proceeded to lay
bare some fallacies in the reasoning
of the average citizen on the reasons
which appear to justify the licensing
of saloons at all.
One point was that three saloons
had to take in from $4,000 upward
in order to pay rent, bartender and
cost of liquor and other stock, and g
living profit for the saloon-keeper
Putting the question, "Who pays
this large sum-" the speaker argued
that the taxpayer, not the consumer
of saloon wares, ultimately pays the
freight. He showed that statistics
proved that a large number of sa
loon patrons were "poor pay" anC
that dealers protected themselve.
from losses of this nature by in
creasing the cost of their goods t,
people who do pay their bills. Thu
taxpayer also pays all of the cost O.
keeping up our courts, criminals
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

Intelligence of the death of the
late Mrs. j. w. Inglis was received
here last Friday morning, heart fail
ure being the cause. DR.. Inglis
was summoned to his wife's bed
side about a week before, and as
Mrs. Inglis has been a victim of
heart trouble for years and has been
gradually growing worse since her
removal to the home of her parents
last spring, the news was not wholly
unexpected. The doctor and his
wife were at the home of Mrs.
Inglis' parents at Fond du Lac, Wis,
when the final summons came. A
lovely little girl nearly three years
old is left motherless by this be-
reavement, and both father and
daughter will be the objects of
friendly sympathy on the part Of
their acquaintance in this vicinity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
Band Concert January 9Th.

The band will give the people of
this community one of the best
programs they have ever heard in
the way of music.
They have secured the service of
the Redwood Falls Concert Orches-
ira of Is pieces for a few numbers,
and those having heard this organic
alton will be pleased to have the OPP
portunity of hearing them again.
A few new new specialties will be
introduced by the band.
A baritone solo by j. Jjuenemann
and a brass quartette.
They will also have clarionet
quartette which is new combina-
ton gotten up by the members and
will be introduced for the first time.
Don't forget the Co. L March,
composed by the director of the
band, M. A. Root, which will be
played by the band.
A march written at home having
very attractive cover with cut of
Co. L.
The concert will take place at the
opera house Jan. 6, 1909. and the ad-
mission for any seat in the house is
only Is cents.
DIR. H. C. Giles of Minneapolis
will lecture the 18th at the M. E.
church, having been engaged by a
number of gentlemen who have
heard and admired him. We are not
advised as to the title of his talk
here but it is to be hoped that it will
be his notable lecture on Jean Val
Jean" the greatest character of
Victor Hugo and one of the greatest
in all literature. Whatever the sub
ject may be the lecture will be a
| treat. One of the marked charms
of DR.. GILES is his simplicity of Ian.
guage; although university trained
man he uses words that anyone car
easily understand and never talks
over the heads of his audience
There was no speaker on the Chau.
tauqua course last summer who car
interest and please an audience bet
ter than DIR. GILES and it is to bs
hoped that he will be greeted with ;
crowded house.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

almshouses. hospitals, jails and pris-
ons, which are every day recruited
by the patrons of the saloon. It
would take too much space, even if
we were capable of adequately re-
porting the address, to give the ar
gument made by Rev. Cook in its
origina force. and we pass by his
strong arraignment Of the voters for
being really assistant to the saloon
keeper and sharing his responsibility
for the misery and crime growing
out Of the liquor habit.
In regard to effects on business,
Rev. Cook asserted that the threat
ened transfer of Renville's trade to
Danube. the neighboring station. had
not materialized. Danube's merch-
ants were almost unit in denying
that the change had helped anything
but the Danube saloons, which had
undoubtedly profited by Renyille's
change to no license.
Mayor Buffers, who brought over
the speaker from Renville. was called
for and made a modest and reason
able statement of the actual work
ing of the change to no-license at
Renville during the past nine months.
By careful economy the council had
managed to keep bills paid without
the usual revenue from saloons,
which has been about the same at
Renyille as in this city, He thought
that the tax rate would have to be
incr eased about Il mills next year,
assuming that no-license should con-
tinue, but after that the tax rate
would be no higher than with the
licensed saloons. He admitted that
there had been little bootleg
ging," but not much, and no blind
pigs up to date. He did not believe
that business had suffered on account
of the change.
The nominating committee report
ed, recommending w. H. Gold fol
alderman in the first ward and Ar
thur Kenney in the second ward
The report was unanimously ratified
and it is admitted that the cause Of
temperance could hardly find better
or more popular champions.
No other nominations were recon
mended or made. The petitions fol
nomination were signed up and flee
the next morning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

Eastern New Mexico was develop
ing dry farming and the results had
been quite promising. He was
pleased with the country and intend
ed to remain in it. There was
vast wealth, only partially developed
in the coal mines Of that territory.
Soft coal of the finest quality was
delivered in his town at Sc per ton.
Except for cooking, but little is
needed in the family.
Mr.. Goethe is not at all offensive
in his presentation oflthe advantages
of New Mexico and admitted that
Minnesota still looked good to him.
Mrs. Goetze was much better there
than here and that fact alone would
turn the scale if he did not like his
new home on other grounds. But
he felt that it offered great induce
ments and was a good place to go to
for young man willing to work.
The inquisitors asked him what
stock he kept and he admitted to
having poultry, a COW or two and
his team. The hens were fed about
as one would feed them in Redwood
county during the summer, with
! grain he purchased, they skirmish-
ing for bugs and insects among the
sage brush. The cow was over
looked by agriculturist Everett, and
the reporter did not learn whether
she was supported with imported
feed, lived on faith or subsisted on
sage brush. Fred brought to light
that the October term was still
grinding, which fact caused sigh
of regret to we'll up from the clerks
desk. All in all, it was highly en-
PERTAINING evening for the humble
minded part of the audience. Alfal-
ia is the crop that is doing most to
develop the ranches, while fruit is
an important crop near the Mexican
lire. ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
Statement of No-License Candidates
and Letters from Business
Men on Results.
Minnesota Towns Which Appear to
Get On Fairly Well and
No Saloons.
BUSINESS MEN

pOuuGuCS 0dAcllC
The statement is current on our
streets and has been made to us,
that far less than 25 per cent of the
business men of Redwood Falls are
in favor of voting out the saloons.
We do not believe this is true.
One candidate has made the state
rnent that if Is per cent. of our bus
mess men were against the saloons
he would never run to keep them in.
If our friends of the opposition
are correct, there must be a reason
for it. Let US see if we can find it.
LIST. The PERSONAL LIBERTY REA-
SON: Men object to having legisla-
ton that deprives them of liquor,
and instead of going to the saloon
and getting their drink they are
obliged to take it into their homes.
We do not believe that is the rea-
son.
We do not believe that 10 per cent
of you business men touch liquor.
I'd. The BLIND PIG AND BOOT
Logging business scares men from
voting out the saloon. After care
full inquiry we find that in other
towns where conditions are much
worse than here. where not nearly
so high type of manhood prevails
as with US, they say this is nothing
but bug-bear. Blind piggers and
boot leggers are law breakers and
can be handled the same as any 9TH
err criminal class. Just as we'll license
stealing, the social evil and other
crimes. We have them in our midst
to very limited degree. We are
interested to man in putting it
down and we will be interested unit
eddy in keeping it out, blind pig
gers and boot-leggers, if the saloons
are voted out, if we don't mistake
this community.
Sd. IT WILL DRIVE TRADE AWAY
from our town. We believe this is q
base reflection on our farming com.
munity. We believe that the char.
acter of our patronizing farmers Is
on par with that of the citizens Of
our town, and that they will be 10y
al to the business interests of the
community. We do not believe thai
three saloons in our midst are draw
ing trade in preference to the splen
did stores and markets that you are
maintaining. One good elevator OF
one good creamery such as are,run
ming in our midst is worth score o.
saloons, and you business men know
it. Just read the evidence from
other towns which have tried the no
license policy, printed elsewhere il
this paper.
4th. IT WILL RAISE OUR TAXES.
That brings up the question wheth
) er we as business men are so badl,
involved financially or morally tina
| it is necessary to license crime tt
! pay our taxes.
We admit that no-license viii
, slightly increase our taxes for
time only, but we do not believe tina
| one single man in our community i
so low morally or financially that h
will call on the poor victim of drinl
: who deprives his family of the ne
/ cessaries Of life to lower his taxes
5 Be fair minded, men, and investi
: gate this matter carefully and yol
will agree with US.
i A. S. KINNEY,
5 w. III. GOLD.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
HOW NO-LICENSE WORKS

The proposal to abolish saloons
ought to be very carefully consid-
cred by the business men Of this
community. An effort has been
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

made to secure expressions from
representative men in other Mime
sofa towns that have voted dry"
Here are few of them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-17
A DIVIDED HOUSE.

In its present state of disorganiza-
tion, the Democratic party is engaged
in continual conspiracy against it.
self. Bryan Democrats will not sup
port a conservative. anti-Bryan Demo
Gratis will not support the present can.
didate Of the party. Between the two
discordant factions of the Democracy
Republican candidates have acquired
a habit Of getting elected. The con.
spiracy in Nebraska is. of course. in.
convenient for Mr.. Bryan. But the
conspirators are guilty of no crime.
This is an especially free country. and
one Of the privileges of the freeman
Ia to oppose Mr.. w. J. Bryan as often
as he is nominated for the presidency.
For Democrats who do not trust him
1t is not only a privilege. but a pleas
ure.-New York Times. Indt. Dem.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-17
WILLIAM HowARp Tact.

Responding to the call of the nation
for man equal to the emergencies
confronting the republic. the people
themselves have found him and pre-
sented him to the electorate.
Naturally. the people sought among
themselves for one truly representa-.
tive to the highest ideals of American
citizenship. Their misunderstanding
and correct valuation of men led them
to the individual who more thoroughly
than any other fulfilled their require.
ments. and that was william Howard
TAFT.
William Howard Taft, of Cincinnati
Ohio. probably is the way ne would
designate himself. That designation,
however, is grossly inadequate. For
while Mr.. Taft il an American OF
Americans, he is also citizen of the
world. who, as invited guest, counsel
lor and advisor OF foreign govern
ments. has exerted an influence for
peace and international good will un.
surpassed by that of any other Amer
lean statesman. living or dead.
The dignity OF private citizenship
which he enjoys today. is in perfect
accord with his temperament and In
clination. There never has been, nor
Will there ever be. anything In Off.
cial honor sufficiently alluring to draw
Mr.. Taft away from his lifelong iden.
tity with the plain people.
Az a boy in Cincinnati he was ready
TO give and take in all the stirring
controversies. mental and physical.
which give effect to the law of the
survival Of the fittest. As q student
It Yale he displayed all the qualities
Il wholesome young manhood which
ave made that university famous, and
he endearing traits Of his character
vere honored at the reunion of his
lass during the recent summer by a
more delightful To him, per-
aps, than any other demonstration
{ public favor possibly could be,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-17
HOG HEAVEN IN KANSAS.

Golfers Weekly.
IAN alfalfa field is said to be hogs
idea of heaven" So says F.. ID. Co
burn, secretary of the Kansas depart
ment of agriculture, In burst of lyric
rapture. Mr.. Coburn has won national
fame for the glamor of poesy he has
cast about some seemingly prosaic
facts of rural industry, and his muse
has never had more gracious theme
than the royal vegetable that has SO far
surpassed the man who made two
blades of grass grow where one grew
before that 1t makes two hogs grow
where there were none. Although the
farmers of California knew thirty
years ago of the magic possibilities
of alfalfa, the great plains are making
up for their later start by their pres
ent zeal. Kansas is now the first of
all states in its production. Within
her borders 100000 acres of sun-kissed
alfalfa tempt the smiling hog. Pros
| perity hung up her hat and settled
down to stay about the time when
| Kansas farmers began to show a prop
| er appreciation of this divine plant.
Alfalfa supplies an apparent oversight
of providence by furnishing just the
elements that other foodstuffs lack,
and SO 1t puts solid foundation under
the dairy interests of Kansas. 1t is
far superior to red clover as a soil
restorer. gives two or three times as
much hay per acre, and it's seed is
| often worth more than the hay 1t is
"a meatmaker, milkmaker and money
maker" It enriches not only the land
but the grower as well. 'It makes
poor land good, and good land better"
ut is the preserver and the conservor
of the homestead. 1t does not fail
from old age. 1t loves the sunshine
converting the sunbeams into gold coin
In the pockets of the thrifty husband
man."
Thus is answered the old question:
What is the matter with Kansas ?''
Since the advent of alfalfa there has
been othing the matter with Kansas.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-17
MEN WHO MADE THE TICKET.

The student OF human nature can
tell At glance whether he is within
range Of Republican or Democratic
convention. He does not have to
watch the transparencies or even
listen to the speeches. The psychology
OF the crowd will make 1t apparent.
Yesterday the Republican state con
vention was In session In Denver. In
every essential It was the antithesis
Of the Democratic gathering that held
the boards at Pueblo for four days
and most Of four nights. bringing forth
from the travail heterogeneous ticket
that satisfied no one. The Republican
gathering was homogeneous and bust
ness like.
Republicanism stands for good times,
good will. good feeling and the dele
gates who made up the convention, in
dividually and as a whole betokened
what the party stands for. These men
and women had stake in Colorado; (;
they had worked for its growth; they
looked and felt prosperous. They had
no kick coming" the Colorado sky
was roseate; they were individualists
not paternalists. They did not look
to this administration or that govern
ment to save them from perdition
They were anxious to live and lei
live. All that they looked for from
the party in power was the square
deal; the right to work and the righ
to remain idle II they SO desired
obedience to the law from them ant
from all others. They saw in the fu
ture a glorious promise. Colorado pros
porous meant prosperity to them. 4
firm state administration and all would
be well.
The convention did not belle its ap
pearance. 1t presented to the voter
a splendid, well rounded ticket. Jess
If. Mcdonald of Lake, the standar'
bearer. was the choice of the Republic
ans OF the state as well as OF the cor
vention. A prebescite would hav
resulted as did the work OF the cor
vention. Governor Mcdonald gave a
ideal administration of two years. TIL
: PEABODY administration had drive
from the state the armed and avowe
enemies Of the state; Gov. Mcdonald
administration was one of profoun
peace and great prosperity, which ha
continued until now under his SUI
cessor.
Fortunately 1t was unnecessary fo
the convention to interfere to grea
, extent with the state administration
Gov. Buchtel. who was called upon
emergency to take up the Republica
standard retires with the love and II
spect of all good citizens. Most of tn
state and judicial officers were r.
!, nominated for the places now file
!. by them. They have done well. Th
+ party stands upon Its record and 1t hs
l nothing whatever to apologize for. A
lovers Of freedom and good govern
ment will rally to the support of tn
ticket named yesterday.-Denver r,
publican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-17
Mrs. r Riddle coua,n ~ Mrs uor.

Mrs. F. Riddle. cousin of Mrs. Her
man Berndt, left for her home at Ala
mosa this morning. Mrs. 8. F. Ma.
daris Of Topeka, Kas, accompanied
her for brief visit before going on
to Topeka. The ladies spent a couple
Of weeks as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Berndt of this city and Mrs
William Pieper Of Riverside, N. M.
Horace Clapp was brought down
from Silverton this morning, suffering
from the effect OF thirty foot fall
from scaffold yesterday. Mr.. Clapp
was engaged in carpenter work at
Gladstone at the time he was hurt
Three ribs and his collar bone were
broken. and his head badly bruised
After his arrival here the bones had
to be reset, having been thrown out
of place again by the jar Of the train
This afternoon the patient is resting
easy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-17
THE SELECTION OF A HUSBAND

| Ute SGLEN ION VI n hO OSBAND
Because 1t is the duty of every wo
man to marry some man, It by NO
means follows that she is deprived OF
the privilege Of making acute dis.
elimination; on the contrary, to full.
I'll her mission as completely as DOS
| sible, she should exercise the greatest
care in selecting a mate. Time was
when she had no say in the matter,
and in some countries she has little
or none today; but in this happily
civilized land she still possesses. and
Will undoubtedly hold for all time, the
right first to choose and then en-.
snare. 1t is noble prerogative-one,
In our judgment, that should be an
preciated and cherished above all
others. And yet. as we have OBJ
served, 1t should be exercised with
caution. Let nothing be left to
chance, as Plato would have II when
he decreed that pairing should be done
by lot; while not over-nice, be at
least particular, In order that the one
chosen may feel honored by the dis.
JUNCTION conferred upon him, and 80 he
the more readily induced to show his
undying gratefulness.
Much that was thought and writ
ten years ago on how to choose a wife
was good enough for the time, but the
recent reversal OF the relative atti.
tude OF seeker and sought renders IT
vaiueiess. Nevertheless. despite the
iact that, in considering the points to
be needed and the precautions to be
observed by womankind, we find our.
selves In fallow field, certain gen.
eral principles may be regarded as
established. 1t is best. for example
10 capture husband while he is still
young, docile and plastic. Preferably
also he should be in love. He NAV
then be trained after the manner hest
calculated to serve the convenieuce
OF her for whom thenseforth he must
and should toil.-George Harvey. in
me North American Review for octo-
bsr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-17

The latest leviathan battle ships
planned. the Florida and the Utah
arc to be equipped with turbine en-
sines. which have proved satisfac
tory In the tests made by the navy
department. As the president has
said. after looking over the designs,
that they will be second to nothing
afloat. the work Of construction may
Be pronounced in good shape.