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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18
{ oath NEWS.

James Mckay of Delhi spent Sun
day with his sister, Mrs. Mum.
w. R. Goudy attended the poultry
show at Redwood Falls on Saturday.
Y. V. Vine assisted with the sta
ton work at Sanborn one day the
past week.
V. V. Vine was at Mankato over
Sunday. He attended meeting OF
the O. r. T.
Mary Larson of Sleepy Eye will
finish the unexpired term of school
in the James Longbottom district.
Mrs. Nick Bernardy and children
returned from an extended visit
from Waterloo, Iowa, on Saturday.
1 Cyrus Elliott and family enter
tanned Mr.. Elliott's parents from
Redwood Falls several days the past
week.
Quite a number of pupils from
the rural districts wrote the state
exams at this place Monday and
Tuesday.
E. C. Barton, wife and children
came up from Falrmont on a visit
to Mrs. BIS mother before leaving
for their new home in Iowa.
Frank Nestaval, who has been ru-
raj carrier ever since the route was
started from Seaforth, bid good bye
to the patrons Of the route on Sat
urday and left on Monday with his
family for his new home in New
Mexico Frank carries with him
the best wishes Of bis many friends
in and around Seaforth.
1 Seaforth -. .F J. raseefst an, Pres
i Council ..........P p. J. schmitz. p. j
4 Borte. w. a HauCk
/ Treasurer Geo H. Johnson
Clerk. John L"ngbottom
4 Justice ........... JOhn Longbottom
II Constable ........ H. j Becvar
Assessor .....W. # Benz
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18

THE Skirt Styles we announce
i today are Of the most recent
creation, fresh from the hands Of the
artists who tailored them in the Gel
ebrated WORKSHOP OF WORTH.
Each one is distinctive and beauti-
ful--selected by lis with a rigorous
regard for serviceable qualities and
with a fine discrimination of the
truly elegant in effect. The display
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18
First Showing Of Spring 1908 worth Skirts
For Redwood Falls Discriminating Dressers

Tn keeping with the last fashion
ideas, the materials express a re-
freshing note Of newness Besides
the plain and fancy English Pana-
mas, there are chiffon panamas
in rich. refined colors, varieties of
shadow stripes and checks that are
very distinguished, somber herring
bone serges and cheviots, varlously
ly woven, rich, lustrous poplins,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18

Ladies Heatherbloom Petit
coats, deep flounce, neatly SHRED,
regular $3.50 petticoat. We
will have on sale for this week
about Is of these pop - go
ular petticoats at each , 1e y
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18
White Habutai

"a inch black and white habutai
silk, a good heavy quality that
sells regularly at 45c, for 40
this week per yard %1C
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18
Bed Spreads

Hemmed, honeycombed bed
spreads, for double beds, regular
.S1.75 spreads, very ma 80
special, this week each pIslU
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18

reflects many charming
new conceits from the ex-
quisite designing of the last
stitch of the master crafts
manship. We feel war
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18

ranted in saying that the assert
ment is matchless for variety, beau
ty and general elegance.
You will find the new fare-gored,
circular-gored and plated skirts;
combination gored-and-plaited and
overskirt effects; designs planned
to add length" for short women
and military effects Tor lovers Of
novelty; in short, it is a display
that is all-inclusive and you are
sure to find The Style that will ex-
actly suit your taste.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18

and embody in their creation every
touch Of the newest fashion
thought They reflect a grace Of
outline and stylishness Of cut that
are noticeably out Of the ordinary.
The style" and practicability of
these skirts are bound to win
many admirers. They are SO over
fowingly good in value, too. Come
in and see them early. Such pretty
models will-not remain here long.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18
PUBLIC

The undersigned will sell at
the North Redwood stock
yards on ii
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-18

All sums underss$10 cash On
larger amounts bankable notes
payable October 1st, 1903, at 8
per cent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
his only Re.oure...

1t used to he the rule In the navy
that officers We're required to defray
travelling expenses out of their own
funds, and upon reporting at the new
station they We're reimbursed from the
United States treasury after the usual
delay incident to red tape Unless
officers had money put by it proved ex-
tremely embarrassing to have to meet
the expenses of a long journey. Naval
officers tell of au incident that occurred
some wears ago. when Il notably i'm
rccunious officer on duty in New York
received orders to proceed to Sitka to
Join one of the ships of the Boring sea
patro! squadron. The officer, who had
10 ready money and could not persuade
any OF his friends to make him loan,
wrote long letter to the secretary Of
the navy asking to be relieved of his
orders or to be furnished with money
to defray his travelling expenses. The
secretary saw in the letter an attempt
to get out of unpleasant duty, and a
peremptory telegram ordered the off,
Ger to proceed at once. He obeyed,
first telegraphing as follows:
"Have proceeded in obedience to or
ders on foot Next address Harris
burg"
Needless to say, upon his arrival in
Harrisburg he found a telegram au-
tlorlsing him to draw travel money in
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
Yale "spoon Men,

For many years down to 1872 the
wooden spoon was the most coveted
honor of Il Yale course. 1t did not
necessarily indicate the highest schol-
arship. but it was voted by the gradu-
ating class to the most popular man.
The spoon man" of a class was its
hero. according to the Hartford Cou-
rant. The other boys loved him, and
he was almost invariably person who
justified that affection. The list of
spoon men" would include some Of
the most eminent of Yale graduates.
There were nine members of each
class selected by their classmates, and
these were known as Cocks" which is
short and English for "cochleaureati."
To one of these nine was awarded the
spoon, and they all Joined in n public
performance called the wooden spoon
exhibition, at which the ceremony of
presentation was gone through with all
the wit that college class could mas
ter. The last spoon man" was Robert
B. Lea of Nashville, Tenn, of the class
Of IL. He died years ago in Paris.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
The Worship Of serpant,.

The small town of Werda, In the
kingdom of Dalomey, is celebrated for
its temple of serpents, long building
In which the priests keep upward of a
thousand serpents of all sizes. which
they feed with the birds and frogs
brought to them as offerings by the
natives.
These serpents, MANY OF them of
enormous size. may be seen hanging
from the beams across the ceiling,
with their heads pointing downward
and In all sorts Of strange contortions
The priests make the small serpents go
through various evolutions by lightly
touching them with rod, but they do
not venture to touch the largest ones.
some OF which are large enough to In.
fold bullock In their coils
1t often happens that some of these
serpents make their way out of the
temple into the town, and the priests
have the greatest difficulty in coaxing
them back. To Kill a serpent intention
ally Is crime punished with death
and II European were to kill one the
authority of the king himself would
scarcely suffice to save his life. Any
one killing serpent Internationally
must inform the priest of what has
occurred and go through the course Of
publication which takes place once Q
year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01

An, my dcdr SHlrtcU, ana DLck!"
chair for him and took his hat. Ar
thur Singleton was an American,
though he had lived abroad so long as
to have lost his identity with any par
ticular city or state of his native land
He had been an attache OF the Ameri-
can embassy at London for many
years. Administrations changed ana
ambassadors came and went, but Sin
gleton was never molestcd. 1t was said
that he kept his position on the score
of his wide acquaintance, he knew ev-
cry one, and he was great peddler Of
gossip, particularly about people in
high station.
The children of Hilton Claiborne
were not TO be overlooked. He would
impress himself upon them, as was his
way, for he was sincerely social by in
stinct and would go far to do u kind
ness for people lie really liked.
"4ih me! You have arrived oppor-
tuncly, Miss Claiborne. There's mys-
terry In the air-the great Stroebel Is
hereunder this very roof and In a
dreadfully bad humor. He is Il dan
gerous mana very dangerous man,
but failing fast. Poor Austria! Count
Ferdinand Won Stroebel can have no
successor. He's only sort of hold
over from the nineteenth century, and
with him and his emperor out of the
way-what? For my part see only
dark days ahead" And he concluded
with a little sigh that implied crum-
bling thrones and falling dynnsties.
The reader of the Neue Freie Presse,
preparing to leave his table, tore from
the newspaper an article that seemed
ito have attracted him, placed 1t in his
cardcase and walked toward the door.
The eyes Of Arthur Singleton lighted
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01

The earliest maps of which we have
any knowledge We're made in Egypt.
They were wooden tablets. on which
We're traced land and sea. roads. rivers,
highways, etc. Marinus of Tyre, $50
A. D., was the first to attempt u map
on scientific principles. The maps in
use by the Greeks and Romans were
fairly accurate, so far as they went,
hut those, in use during the middle
ages were alarmingly inaccurate. 1t
is only within recent years. say since
the middle of the last century, that 1t
was possible to make Il complete and
reliable map of the world. and even
yet the best map is subject to slight
changes.-New York American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
.Iro be Continued
Rival ORGANIZATIONS.


The man who had been keeping his
seat in Il Lexington avenue ear, the
seats of which We're well occupied by
women, spoke ut last TO the woman
hanging on TO strap and who had
been eying him intently for some time.
II know l ought to get up and let
you have my seat. madam" he said,
but I'm pledged against that sort of
thing. l have just Joined the sit Still
club an organization we have formed
In Harlem. and IL | should violate the
solemn obligation | took when be-
tame member of that body | should
be expelled and held up to the execra-
ton of all other membcrs."
THAT is all right. sir" replied the
woman. you mustn't mind my look
Ing at you SO hard. am member of
the Stand and Stare club"
After which she continued to stand
and stare ut him In such fierce man
ner that he finally got up. waved her
into his seat and said, 81 guess I'll re-
sign from my club and join yours right
now, madam York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01

every time the fellow umbuttons his
coat"
MI. Chauvenet is an accomplished
man of the world" declared Shirley,
with AN insincere sparkle in her eyes.
"lIe lives by his wits. and lives WE'LL"
Claiborne dismissed Chauvenet and
turned again toward the strange young
man, who was still deep in his news
paper.
He's reading the Neue Freie
Presse" remarked Dick, 'by which
token ! argue that he's some sort of Il
Dutchman. He's probably travelling
agent for n Vienna glass factory or II
drummer for a cheap wine house or the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
Tricky Maor;s.

There was quite a large influx of
Europeans at the opening of public
hall in one of the Taranaki villages.
The Maoris seemed to have developed
a craze for change" Visitors were
approached by Maori in this wise:
You got two single shillin' and tie
lkipenny for tie half crown?' And the
change would be given. Others want
ed two sixpences for shilling, shil-
lings for a form, and so on BY and
by came dinner time. The visitors
trooped in and enjoyed their feed. A
collection was taken up. Not soul of
them had anything smaller than a
2 shilling piece. That's how the Child
of nature" got home on the civilized
product
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01


what had attracted her attention.
Ills he, the unknown, Dick"
II must say like his PERSISTENCE
exclaimed the young fellow. turning
again to the table. an America
should call him out and punch his
head, but OYER here
Over here you have better man.
ners." replied the girl, laughing. But
why trouble yourself? He doesn't
even look at US. We are of no impor-
lance to him whatever We probably
speak different language"
But he travels by the same trains,
he stops at the same inns, he sits near
us at the theater-he even affects the
same pictures in the same galleries!
It's growing a triae monotonous. It's
really insutferable think l shall
have to try my stick on him"
"You tiatter yourself, Richard," mock
ed the girl. Hes fully your height
and tritle broader across the Shout
ders. The lines about his mouth are
almost-yes, should say, quite-as firm
as yours, though he is n younger man.
His eyes are nice blue ones. and they
are very steady. His hair is"-she
paused to reflect and tilted her head
slightly, her eyes wandering for an in
slant to the subject Of her comment
eight brown. | should call 1t. And he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
THE cHILDREN LIKE IT
kENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP
War Against CONSUMPTION

AlInstions are endeavoring to check
the ravages of consumr ton, the white
plague" that claims so many victims
each year. Foley's Honey and Tar
cures coughs and colds perfectly and
you are in no danger of consumption.
Do not risk your health by taking some
unknown preparation when Foley's
Honey and Tar is safe and certain in
results. The genuine is in q yellow
package. For sale by Anders u Phil
ipps.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
Aeeompliees.

A rival to the celebrated Mrs. Mala.
prop is to be found in a certain New
York street car conductor. The other
day party of several women boarded
his car They We're not able to find
seats together. and two sat on the op-
posite side from the others. The wo-
man who paid the fares for the group
offered the conductor half dollar,
neglecting to mention how many fares
were to be taken from 1t.
you're paying for these four here"
he said. indicating those who sat in
line with her of the purse, and" wav-
Ing his hand in the direction of the
two on the opposite side. "are those
ladies' implicated NEW York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
An Easy Word.

This is what happened to Glasgow
workingman when he tried to make
his wife's home life happy by reading
the police news to her as contained in
his evening paper. In due course he
reached an interesting trial for as
sault, the report of which concluded
as follows:
"This case was held over until to-
morrow, as the presiding magistrate
said he found considerable difficulty
in pronouncing sentence"
Dear me-" commented the readers
wife. .he Gamma hae been man O
muckle edication, surely, or he wadna
hae found any difficulty in pronouncin'
an easy wee word like that" dundee
Advertiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
confucius as a Poet.


For those who want to know some
thing of the poetic abilities of Con.
tacius. the Orient Review publishes
some translations from collection
given to the Chinese world 500 years
B. G. One of these is called "rhe Bride
Cometh:"
The turtlcdove dwels in the magpie',
One cometh as bride to be caressed.
A hundred carriages have gone in quest
The magpie's home the young dove haiti
possessed.
This lady cometh as lifelong guest.
A hundred chariots on the road have
pressed.
The tnrtledove shall fill the magpies nest
She travels far froEl home to love and
rest.
"A hundred carriages her rank attest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01

~ to provoke continuation of her
brothers growing disdain.
The young gentleman to whom she
had referred had seated himself at a
table not far distant, given an order
with some particularity and settled
himself to the reading of a newspaper
which he had drawn from the pocket
of his blue serge coat He was at once
absorbed, and the presence of the Clai-
bornes gave him apparently not the
slightest concern.
He has sense of humor," the girl
resumed. II saw him yesterday"-
You're always seeing him. You
ought to be. ashamed of yourself"
Don't interrupt me, please. AS l
was saying, l saw him laughing over
the Fliesende Batter
But that's no sign he has a sense OF
humor. 1t rather proves that he hasn't
I'm disappointed in you, Shirley. To
think that my own sister should be
able to tell the color of a wandering
blaciguards eyes"
He struck match viciously, and his
sister laughed.
Il might add to his portrait. Tha
blue and white scarf is tied beautiful
ly, and his profile would be splendid
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01

in a medallion. believe from his nose
he may be English, after all" she add
ed, with n dreamy air assumed to add
to her brothers impotence.
(Which doesn't help the matter ma
terially that ! can see. exclaimed the
young man. with full beard he'd
probably look like Il Sicilian bandit. If
l thought he was really pursuing you
In this darkly mysterious way | should
certainly give him Il piece of my Amer
lean mind. You might suppose that u
girl would be safe travelling with her
brother
at isn't your fault. Dick" laughed
the girl. you know our parents dear
We're with us when we first began to
notice him-tlat WAS in Rome-and
now that we are aloue he continues to
follow our trail Just the same. It's
really diverting. and if you were Il
good brother you'd find out all about
him, and we might even do stunts to-
gcther-the three of us, with you as
the watchful chaperon. You forget
how / have worked for you, Dick.
took great chances in forcing an nc
luaintancc with those frosty English
people at Florence just because you
were crazy about the scrawny blond
who wore the frightful hats. l wash
my hands of you hereafter. Your taste
in girls is horrible
"Your mind has been affected by
reading these fake Kingdom romances,
where n ridiculous prince gives up
home and mother and his country to
marry tie usual beautiful American
girl who travels about having silly ad-
ventures. belong 10 the Know Moth
ing party-America for Americans and
only white nen on suard!'
Yes, Richard, your sentiments are
worthy, but they'd have more weight
if hadn't seen you staring your eyes
out every time we came within a mile
OF penny princess. | haven't forgot
ten your disgraceful conduct in col
lecting photographs of that homely
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
He. Saw.

Fer cents" said the boy with the
dirty face, "I'd knock We down"
Here's de . CENTS" said the boy
with ragged trousers, tossing the coins
at his feet and squaring off belliger-
entity. Now come on an try 1t. durn
yer
"Wot's de use?" rejoined the other
boy, picking them up and backing
away. Amt no sense in knockin' a
Teller down Wen We kin git de, nun
out'n i'm widout dom IT.. See ?"-Chi-
cago Tribune
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
One Service Barred

A famous London barrister was upon
one occasion called upon to defend n
cook tried for murder, being accused of
having poisoned his master. The bar
rister after Il most able and brilliant
defense of the culprit secured an ac-
Quittal. The cook. anxious to show his
gratitude, said. Tell me, sir, whatever
can | do for you to reward you?" The
Triumphant counsel answered. MY
good man. do anything you can. but
for Gods sake don't ever cook for me..'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
A Bit of Advice,

This is a bit of advice offered by the
Gunnison GnZette:
Young man. If you should come
across girl who. with a face as ra-
diant as sunhower, says us you ap-
pear ut the door, Il will be busy for
half I'M hour yet. for the dishes are not
washed" just squat right down on the
doorstep and wait for her, because
some other chap may come along and
secure the prize. and right there you
will have lost IN aneai
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01

daughter of Il
certain English
duke. We'll call
the incid en- t
closed, little
brother"
Our frie Id
Chauveneteven,"
continued Cap
tain Claiborne,
lis less persist
ent, less glooni-
ly present on the
Ii oriz on. We
haven't seen him
for Il week or
two. But he ex-
poets TO V isit
Washington this
spring. II S
waistcoats are
magnificent. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
BuENos AIRES.
An Orderly City In Which Affairs Are
Well Conducted.

An Orderly City In Which Affairs Are
Well Conducted.
Things are done well in the City Of
Good Airs. There are good things to
eat. comfortable rooms to live in,
places where man can get his exer-
else and outdoor sport. After the trop.
les the gringo feels like n man who
has been hopping from foothold to
foothold in II swamp and steps at last
on solid ground. The creature comforts
of capable. wide awake, well ar
ranged city soothingly envelop him.
The cochero knows where he wants to
go, the waiter knows what he wants
to eat. The mounted policeman, in
breastplate and horsetail helmet, rides
han back with the rest of the crowd
and does it SO quietly and with
such sophisticated nonchalance that he
promptly conceives passionate ad-
miration for that policeman and his
beautiful horse, falls into the COM
munistic pride common to all city
jewellers and is ready to declare that
there is no other policeman SO fine in
the world. The streets are clean and
well kept, and the buildings which line
them. however gingerbready their archi-
lecture, are held within decorous max
imum anu minimum limits of height
Everything is near at hand. The ho-
tel, club. bank, drive, the restaurants
and theaters are all within. SO to say,
feeling distance. And this physical
compactness and neatness, this con-
tinental glitter and activity. set here
oasis-like, combine to give the whole n
certain diminutiveness and coy init
macy. There's little old Buenos
Aires" too.-Arthur Ruhl in Scribner's
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01

"Jones made the best part of his
money by grating"
why. thought he had such n high
reputation for honesty"
$50 lie has. He must graft. though.
for he keeps fruit nursery. "--Balti.
more American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01

did you try counting 1000 sheep, as
l told you:"
Eyes, doc. But then got to figuring
what could get for 'em by the pound
mt present prices, and after that just
couldn't go to sleep."-Kansas City
Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
A Twisted Answer.

Don't you ever get homesick, cap,
tain?" asked the passenger on the
ocean liner.
NO; I'm never home long enough
replied the captain Philadelphia Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
His Lead.

Hawkins-Ho Henpeck getting on
since his marriage? He used to vow
that no woman could ever get ahead of
him. Hagg-Oh. he's still leading,
suppose, but she's behind-holding the
reins.-London Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01
LOOKING Fer Lioht,

"Do you think higgins would make
a good husband?" asked the conscien-
tious youth.
why do you ask?" inquired the girl
in surprise
Because If you think such fool as
.Rliggins could manage it have a
good mind to take n chance myself
Washington Star.