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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

Gov. johnson recently appointed
Andrew French of Plainview as the
successor of Edward K. Slater in the
Office Of state dairy and food COM
missioner. Mr.. Slater rendered his
resignation some time ago to accept
place as dairy instructor in the
state school. The new appointee is
a practical dairyman and has been
active in dairy organizations, being
president of the state creamery in
surance company at this time. He
is Bryan Democrat, and is the
man who has twice made the race
for congress against Congressman
TaWney.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria
enjoys the somewhat uncommon dis
tinction of having reigned for sixty
years continuously, and his subjects
are celebrating that event with an
enthusiasm that shows that the aged
emperor reigns in the hearts of the
masses of the people as few emper-
ors are privileged to do. His reign
has been much more troubled and
inglorious than that Of the late ruler
of England, who enjoyed a reign
nearly as long, but both haye held
the affections of their people by''their
personal qualities and interest in
their subjects rather than through
policy or strategy. The Austrian
reign, unlike that of
England's queen, has been marked
by serious defeats and domestic dis
appointments, and the old man has
to the full the force Of
the Shakespearean line-"Uneasy
lies the head that wears a crown"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

We have no special interest that vii
| be injured by any good law he
passes for his people. The fact that
in the past a division line has been
run along the river does not make
those living north need any differ
ent laws than as though they lived
south of it. Dalzell can not put any
general Law on the statute book
which will help them and Inquire us.
It's more important that we get
good mem than lit lis just where they
vote.
Naturally we would not want to
be tied up with county having
widely diverse interests but dhere'is
no such county around us to hitch
us on to.
1t is to be regretted that we have
mot a constitutional provision re-
quiring reasonable niforn1ity in
Legislative districts. 1t would not
be needed if our members were able
ito rise above marrow prejudiced
views and could ;apportion the state
so it should be fair to all parts Of it.
Redwood is not especially favored
in the present apportionment,
though other districts haye been
treated much worse. 1t seems alb
surd that Dodge county should have
a senator every year while Lyon and
Yellow Medicine, both larger, and
Lincoln almost as large have one
senator for the three of them. There
seems to be no more reason why
Waseca, Sibley, Nicollet or Steele
could not be grouped as we'll as the
to the west of them.
But it will not help matters to
,rade off one absurd ratio for an
other no better and the whole mat
,er can rest until after the census
# 1910 without great injury to any,
me.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

The death Of Andrew Keefe al
Minneapolis last week removed a
former editor of the Morton Enter
prise. Andy" was probably the
most popular newspaper man Nor
ton ever had, possessing the energy
and municipalities which character
ize all of the Keefes we have
knowledge of. Two of the brothers
have been called to the great beyond
within less than a year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

John L. Gibbs, a prominent figure
in Minnesota politics twenty years
ago, when he was elected speaker of
the House and afterwards Lieuten-
ant Governor, died at the home of a
married step-daughter at Geneva,
in this state. onlthe 18th ult., aged
20 years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

establishments it used to cost a
great deal Of coal to run the shaft
ing and theibelting and loose pulleys.
We have cut out the loose pulleys in
city government.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09
Mary McFadden in the Dulut


Mary McFadden in the Duluth
News-Tribzne makes the excellent
suggestion that Christmas present
that any friend will appreciate bet
ter than the most costly trinket is an
old fashioned letter written in heart
to heart fashion. Modern hurry has
almost eliminated the systematic
exchange sof letters between rela-
tives and intimate friends, the
more's the pity, and Christmas time
is good time to revive that fashion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09
LEGISLATIVE APPRIIONMENT

A good bit of discussion is going
on among the Minnesota papers on
the prospect of re-apportionmer1t
during the coming session. The Ga
zette is opposed to doing anything
with the matter during the coming
session. 1t is not that the present
apportionment is not grossly unfair
and inequitable bat because any
that is passed would probably be ne
better.
We are three years away from the
latest census and one that was prob
ably not accurate when taken. Any
apportionment made now would be
based on guess not on population.
We have never had decent one and
the best way to get something fair
would be to begin right after the
next federal census and then make
one based on population or not on
the imaginary lines which bound
counties.
1t is possible that some other state
has a worse legislative apportion-
ment than this state, but The Ca
zette does not know of one. There
has never been any pretense Of bas-
ing the representative apportion-
ment on population and the senator
iial is so rank it smells to heaven. In
one part of the state less than IL, 600
have a senator and in another it
takes over 10000 population to elect
one having just the same vote.
The ideal way to get fair and
decent representation would be to
decide on the number of senators
and representatives it was thought
best to elect. Minnesota is a large
state and with quite diverse inter-
ests to be looked after; hence the
basis should not be too small. The
capitol would not accommodate a
much larger senate or house and so
we ought not to make it too large.
A senate of from 40 to 60 and
house either twice or three times as
large would be about right. Then
the districts should be reasonably
uniform and not as here of all sorts
from grotesquely small to absurdly
large in population. And the basis
should be people-and not anything
else.
One theory advanced is that each
county regardless of population
should be represented. 1t must be
confessed that no one has given any
real reason for the theory; the ac-
tual though not expressed reason is
that some statesman now shut out
could then get into the legislature.
When you think of it, why does each
county need one. Cut out the bridge
pork bill, which ought to be elimi-
mated anyway. and any man who
makes a good representative for
Renyille and Lyon is just as good for
Redwood as though he lived here.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

The Minneapolis papers last week
chrenicled the passing of Frank j.
Mead, old time newspaper writer
and politician, at the 70. His life
history had more of sorrow than Of
joy init.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

3 Talk Of a constitutional conven-
ton is premature. Wait till we un-
derstand the one now in force.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-09

Send this advertisement. together with name
of paper In which It appeark your address and
four cents TO cover postage. and we win send
you ..iComplete Handy Atlas Of the Worid "
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl S.. New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27

bile. 10000: Same watkins wood. Montgomery.l 1a,sso: Virginia Bragg smith. Montgomery, HOO: Louise G. Noble, Selma, 5000: Mrs. c. A. Ritch, Union SprinEs. 7.eo0; Ladrue Collins. Eclectic. 6,f0o: Mrs. Annie L. Ruffin. Prattvifie, s.osO; Marie Paschal, Anda- lusia. .eo0; Early Gilchrist, Fort De- posit, $500; pona Stephens. Montgom- cry. 1000; ollie Gay Finch. Selma, 500.
 Miss Ethel May Williams, the belle of Mobile. has received a nice bunch of votes from Montgomery, and some from Birmingham and other places out side Of Mobile, so that she Is not de-, pendent on her home city for her en- tire support. although the Mobilians are supporting her very handsomely.
 Sailie Watkins Wood and Virginia Bragg smith have received some votes from Mobile. and from many Aother places in Alabama. and even beyond the borders of the State. Miss Wood yesterday got contribution of 5000 votes from the City of Mexico.
 The. two MontEomery favorites,> Miss Wood and Miss Smith, have new drop- ped back to third and fourth places. TO- spectiyely, and 1t Is up to their fellow townspeople to place them in the lead again.
 Miss Noble. who is depending on the t'Selrna spirit" to pull her through, has dropped back to fifth place, and Mrs. c. A. .Ritch Is no longer of tlfe thigh five but one of the "solid six.
 Master Ladrue Collins the daring young circuit rider.', remains No. q. but Mrs. Annie L. Rufin is coming up with such rapid strides that she will overtake inc Eclectic youth if he does not look out.
 Miss Emily Giichrist. of Fort Deposit. has moved up two degrees to twenty first place.
 Prfzes on Exhibition.
 The elegant Mitchell tourabout auto mobile which Is offered as the grand capital prlze in the contest. and which is being so hotly contended for. has been removed from Patterson and Ingalls, garage at 207 Monroe Street. to the show window of the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company on Dexter Avenue. where it is attracting a great deal of attention. The Fox typewriter. which is offered as one of the prizes, is also on exhibition there. and in the next few days the remaind-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27
Summary of the senate.

Washington. Feb. 26.-There were two speeches in criticism of the Ald- rich currency bill fin. the Senate to- day. Senator Culberson, of Texas, criticized the measure and spoke in favor of amendments he deemed ne- cessary to make it of service
 Senator Nelson (Rep. Minr1) also de- nounced the measure as of no impor- tanee in it's present form. The cur rency bill was on motion of Mir. Ald- rich made the unfinished business of the Senate.
 The bill to revise the criminal jaws of the United States was passed. At 4:22 D. m., the Senate adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27
THE ROADS IN PIKE.
County Commissioners Take Steps Ts
 Improve Them.


 Improve Them.
 Brundidge, Feb. 26.-w(S (Speciak County Commissioners Court has been in session going over the road tax re- ceipts with County Treasurer Keys, comparing the lists of those who have paid road tax in the county with the list of those liable for road duty, and thus aseertaining the defaulters.
 When the work is completed the county will be in a position to sum- mon those who have not paid tax to appear for road duty.
 The roads of the county have been in bad condition since the rainy sea- son set in, but the crews have been working right along. Commissioner Anderson's gang is now in this city. working the roads leading out of Brundidge. @
 Mrs. H o. Hendrick nag returned home from a visit to friends in Mont gomery.
 The Brundidge Library Association will meet with Miss Ada Logan Thurs day afternoon.
 Little, Miss Hendrick Collier. of Montgomery, has been visiting her grand parents. MT. and Mrs A. J. Col .lier, in this city.
 Mrs. Bettie Adams left Tuesday for a visit to Baltimore and New York.
 Miss Hallie Hendrick is visiting her sister. Mrs. Y. W. Rainer, in Elba.
 It was learned this afternoon that Miss Grey Gibson, who was injured last Saturday afternoon near Pronto, by being thrown from a horse and dragged. has sufficiently recovered to assume her duties in the school room today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27
TO pIsTRIRUTE BLANKs.
Health Department is BeelnninR It's Ne


 Attaches of the State Health Depart ment were busy yesterday classifying the blanks to be used- for the gather ing of vital and mortuary statistics. These blanks have been in the printers hands for some time and are now about ready for distribution among the vari- ous county and city health officers of Alabama. A
 This work will be conducted under the direction of Registrar of Vital and Mortuary Statistics Williamson. It will be the most elaborate work of this character ever undertaken by the Health Department.
 In a few days Chief Clerk Walter Brassell is expected to begin a trip through the counties of the State per- sonally distributing the blanks for the work. He will see to 1t that careful instructions are given each city and county health officer. These reports are to be filled out and mailed to the Registrar who will compile them in his office at the Capitol for future ref erence.
 From these statistics win be gathered every circumstance,of birth and deaths in Alabama. and data of other kinds will be included
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27
FIRE AT HERBERT. Residence of E. ManeiI, in COnecuh (Oumfv nNnfrOwed

N Evergreen. Feb. 26--(Special.l 1.-The residence. together with practically all of its contents, including over sl0O in bills, of F. Mancil. who resides at Her bert this county, was destroyed by fire on Monday night. MT. Mancil did not have his property insured z W. w. Waterhorse, of Oskosh, Wis. is in Evergreen. and will be here for several weeks. MT. Waterhorsa made his first visit to this city about ten years ago.
 General P. D. Bowles reached home yesterday from Tampa, Fla. where he has been for several months visiting his daughters.
 Mrs. c. s. Can't will leave for Milton Fla. Friday, to visit her daughter, Mrs A. H. Smith.
 Professor J. A. Liner has withdrawn from the race for County Superintend- ent of Education. on account of a re- cent ruling of the Department of Edu- cation to the effect that all present in- cumbents of the office in the State will hold until October 1. 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27
Don't fall to see the valuable gifts.
 The List of Rr1ses.

Don't fall to see the valuable gifts.
 The List of Rrfnes.
 The list of prizes to be competed for includes the following.
 l. A Mitchell 4-cylinder. 2o-horse- power kunabout Automobile, price, st .000 purchased of Messrs Patterson 6 sInga1ls. POT Monroe Street. Montgons- cry agents for the Mitchell motor cars.
 2. A Krell-French Upright Piano. price $500. purchased of the E. E. Forbes Piano Company. and on exhibt- tion at their store.
 .. A thofoughbred Blus-ribbon shst- land Pony and Park Wagon. value $500. purchased of Wilke Brothers
 4 A 10-piece suite of Mission. Quar- price s250. purchased of the A. C.. Rhodes 6 Son Furniture Company.
 s. A S100 Fox Typewriter. purchased of E. L. Davant. agent. III Dexter Avenue. on's Practical Business College.
 7 A Lady.s Gold Watch. solid gold case. set with diamond. price $50.
 &. A Gas Range. worth t3o. and s25 worth of fuel gas. purchased of the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company.
 Such other prizes as the results of the contest win justify will be an- Ylounced later.
 How ts Win Them.
 There Is only one thing that counts In the contest, and that is a subscrip- xon to The Advertiser prepaid for a period of at least three months.
 A prepaid subscription to the daily Advertiser is good for 800 votes in fa- vor of any contestant the subscriber desires to favor
 A six months' -subseription counts for 1000 votes. one year for 5000 votes and two years for 1000 votes
 A subscription to The Sunday Ad- vertiser. only. counss for 800 votes for one year and 1000 votes for two years.
 The subscription rate of The Daily Advertiser. including the Sunday edi- ton. is s5 cents . month. or s7.sn year. The Sunday edition only. Is sa year
 No subscriptions will be taken dur ing the present contest for period or more than two years. 1000 votes. there fore. being the highest number. that can bs cast by a single subscriber In favor of any contestant.
 The contestant having the highest number of votes at the close of the contest will have first choice of the prizes: the one having the second high est number of votes win have second choice and so on till the prizes are all awarded.
 For further particulars apply to the Contest Manager. The Advertiser. Mont- gomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27

If the honorable William Jennings Bryan had proved as good vote getter in his two Presidential campaigns as Mrs John Bryan of Glenwood is In The Advertiser'e big prize contest, ne would not have to run for th.rd time for the most exalted offlce within the. gift of his feIlow-citizens. He would have been elected easily If as good a runner as Mrs. J. Bryan has proved to be thus far in her campaign.
 Mrs Bryan, who is the wife of the managing member of the firm of Hem defson, Bryan & Co. of Glenwood. has created profound sensation by jump ing fom sixth to first place in the race for first choice of The Advertisers prizes, with the largest gain of votes made by any contestant at one time sfnce the contest began. Wednesday morning her score was s340O. She al- most doubled that yesterday when she registered an increase of Sls400 votes which were just enough to land her fin first place by the narrow margin or 160 votes over Miss Ethel May Will Hams of Mobile. Mise Will.ams's gain for the day was 10000. which. no doubt, appeared to her to be sufficient 10 perpetuate her reign as queen" of the contest Least of all did she inag- ine that Mrs. Bryan would supplant her on the throne. But it proved even SO.
 Mrs. Bryan entered the contest with a view to winning the pony and park wagon for her little 4-year-old son. Al though she lives sn a little country town and did all her campaign work herself, she met with such marked suc- cess that she held place among the nigh five" in the score list. almost from the start. Up to the time that she had over s0,000 votes her husband. who is a very busy man. took no part in her campaign. But when he saw how well she was succeeding through her own efforts. he decided that it was time for him to take a hand in the game. Accordingly he took day off from business Tuesday and called upon his numerous friends at Troy and other towns on the Central of Georgia and Atlantic Coast Line Roads. and made a roundup of votes that exceeds the number cast for any other contestant in so short time.
 Mir Bryan did not secure all Of the Sl 400 votes gained by Mrs. Bryan yes- terday, for Mrs. B. was not idle while her husband was intervlewinE hls friends She was gathering in the sub scrfptions herself at the same time, and between them they made ten strike that will not be forgotten for some time.
 Although she did not expect to win the automobile when she entered the contest, Mrs. Bryan now has visions of taking her babies out in a 2O-horse- power motor car instead of a diminu- tive buggy drawn by one small pony. Her little boy has his heart set on win ufng .sTiser," but the Mitchell automo- bile. worth $1.0OO. now looks very good to the wife of the Glenwood merchant, and if she can keep up the pace she has set within the last two days. she may take it in preference to the pony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27
COURT IN LOwNDEs.
Two Negroes Are Convicted Of sIur
 

Hayneville Feb. 26.-(SpeciaI.)--C cult Court will adjourn Saturday. Two important trials have been concluded. Catherine Williams. a negress, was convicted of murder in the second de- gree and given twenty-five years in the penitentiary Hugh Maull, a ne. gro. was convicted of murder and gem t tenced to be hanged.
 It is said in. both cases an appeal will be taken. Both defendants are negroes.
 The grand jury made it's report to- day and the people of Lowndes are much gratlfied. It shows tho county is in splendid financial condition with S10.0O0 in the general fund, $6,00O road fund and $100 fine and forfeit ure fund.
 Among the new candidates are w T. Brightman and C. w. Garrett, for the Board of Revenue. Nearly all the candidates for the various places were in Hayneville during this term of the court.
 Mrs. E. H. Pritchett and little son left Hayneville today for Tuscaloosa, where she will reside with her par ents. her husband having recently died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27

CT of the prizes will be assembled there, forming an interesting and unique ex- hibftion to be admired by many people Besides the prospective prize winners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27

Mrs. Bryan is native of Lowndes
 County, and a graduate of the State Normal College. at Troy, where she first met her husband. who is a native of Pike County. and is one of the most prominent business men In Southern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27

If you are searching for quality and right prices, come to see ua for acid phosphate, kainit and Daybreak Fer- tillxaEs. " If.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27
MRS. J. BRYAN A BETTER
 RUNNER THAN WILLIAM ].
Wife of Glenwood Merchant Creates Profound Sensation by 0utdistancing All Competitors
 In Great Prize Contest.
LnADnas N rnE coNrEsr roDAY.

Bryan
 
 < & Louise A. la.  
  houIa 
 
   Pensacoia  AfaryE fs Mrs Purifoy County
  Glchrist Deposit Lownde County Ala 115o
  Fillmore County 1600 |. Johnson l2 tiandrk Street City. S75o .
  2s Master Henry Tendon Jones' Birmingham Aa $500 (
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27

Bryan, reproduced herewith, shows her with her youngest child.
 Others who made gains in votes yes terday are: Ethel May Williams, Mo-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-27
CONGRESS
Summary of Houne.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The climax of general debate on the army appropria- tion bill in the House of Representa- tiyes came today when Mir. DalzeIl, of Pennsylvania. recognized as one of the foremost ,protectionists of the country, delivered an exhaustive speech in de- fense of the Republican party and its policies, in which he upheld the principle of the protective tariff sys- tenn. The Republican tariff system was attacked by Mir. Houston. of Ten nessee, to which he charged the trusts owed their being and he urged it's revision.
 Other addresses were made by Mir. Sherwood. of Ohio. in support of his bill to pension soldiers of the civil war at $1 day. and by Mir. BouteIl, of Illinois. who referred to the fact thae the gold in the United States for the first time had reached one thousand million dollars. The army approprias tion bill was read for amendment and it's consideration was not concluded when the House, at 5:30 ?. m.. ad- iourned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22

Big Carnival, Main Rink, April y
to May 2. L -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-22

IN fhs t9li meet to.d Al Jones
au.H TUESDAY. afternoon ,hp Champion
snip cup given BY Nno.6 brothers
was Uon by Caad sparks with a
score Of Is points.
ABOUT half The events were pulled
off in the pouring rain and he track
was not good FOR either running or
jumping. No records were broken,
though considering the conditions
some excellent ones were made.
of any of the contestants. He captur-
ed first honors in six events. tied for
first place in another and won the
second prize in the 40 yard dash.
Several hundred school children
Witnessed the contests, Il half holiday
being given. and there was much ell
Will be one Of the Pine Bluff High
School representatives at the State
Athletic meet in Little Rock next
month. with others Principal j. II.
Thach of the High School had charge
OF the days program and the manner
in which he handled the contestants
and directed the events which won him
much praise
Following is a list Of prizes, donors
and winners in the respective events:
Prizes.
100 yard dash-$3 hat by kastor s.
Bluthenthal. baseball nit by Mccain
mon & Son, league ball by Central
Pharmacy, Two pounds candy by Be
deli's Pharmacy First, Claude Sparks;
second, Cecil Baker: third. II. Strauss;
i fourth. I. DWyer
220 yard low hurdle-Panama hat
by Wolf Nichols. steel iOnted fishing
rod by Fox Bros. retail store, basket
! fruit by Michelotti First, c. Sparks
second. J. Hankins: third. ]. Dryer.
$50 yard race-S7.30 suit case by |.
j Dreyfus, pocket knife by Cleveland