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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

The Gazette. it appears, was in err
ror in what was decided at the late
Sanborn comfy convention. Re-
porters were excluded and we were
forced to get our information from
some of those present. We under
stood that certain ones were selected
to run as Independents with a Demo-
cratic Endorsement while it seems
they were instructed to file as Dem
ocrats. AS a result three have filed
as samples of what will be done in
the fitness of time, when future
primaries have completely disrupted
the republican party in this county.
The Gazette only regrets that a full
ticket was not nominated. 1t will
be good thing for the county when
only Republicans vote at the prim-
aries of that party and the rest sup
port openly their own men on their
own ticket.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

It is shamefully apparent that
DETERMINATIONS ct al have
neglected the training of our local
bunch. Think how effective it might
have been to have planned and suffi-
GENTLY rehearsed so as to have been
able to hold the late lamented con-
vention at the spacious Sanborn op-
era house with listening hundreds to
applaud. Then George could have
presided and in fearful tones have
stated that Joseph wouldn't and
couldn't leave the lecture platform
from which he told the magic pow
ers of his latest thresher, unless for
sooth he was abducted. Then
Swedes Forest and Springdale could
have risen up enmasse, with New
Avon and Underwood trailing be-
hind and with banners of the peer
less" Bryan and the matches"
Johnson over all could have pranced
around for 60 minutes of wild en-
thusiasm until Joseph had been "ab-
Quoted" to run for the legislature.
Consider how Sanborn and aliens
from Cottonwood and Brown would
have thrilled at the sight! Then in
more fearful tones George could
have stated that he positively would
not be committeeman any longer
the simple life for him-and then
Joseph could have abducted"
George amid rag-time music. All
this was wasted and the faithful
were doomed to meet in silence and
darkness while the slate was made
up. Pshaw! They should have gone
that show Of Days one better and
abducted" the whole three until
the admiring county saw not only
Joseph, but Billy" and Dutch"
as victims to a popular demand. By
the next time we warrant that the
fine touches will be all learned and
county democracy will have show
that can make Frank Days state
circus look small. It will draw, too.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

President Roosevelt has been talk
ing again, and this time it is not
politics: Il hope in the course of
few decades to see the farmers bend
their energies toward making life in
the country more interesting and
more attractive, and toward Undue
ing our people to understand how
really attractive our country life is
at present. | do not envy the idler
neither the idle son of multi-mil-
lionaire nor the hobo. | have for
both intense pity Of the kind that is
not akin to love but to contempt.
The hardest worked Individual on
the farm is apt to be the mother or
the wife of the farmer. | believe in
the farmer economizing, but on him
self, not his wife. | am dead right
on that" You certainly are dead
right, as usual, Theodore.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

not the place for man of your dis
position to be spending the nights.
Now l am going to give you little
lift. | want you to read Bryce's
American Commonwealth You
will have two weeks time in which
to read the first volume, and at the
expiration of that time l want you
to report to me a synopsis of what
you have CLEANED from the book. If
you are unable to give good synop-
sisyou will have to go to Jail. Other
wise you will be given your liberty.
And" said the judge afterwards.
If he reads the first volume he will
read the second, because it is an in
teresting work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
ly scanned.

What does Joe Keefe stand for?
The Gazette desires to be fair and
will gladly give space for his plat
form. His party having made no
public declarations and being quite
sub rosa" we are left in blind ig-
norance of the matters he desires to
legislate upon. This year it is
more important who we send to ST..
Paul than as to the election of any
other officers. If Messrs. Smithers
and Francois are elected the essen
tial difference to most of US is only
who draws the salary. The acts of
the legislature affect US all and may
have widespread influence. Hence
we call on Mr.. Keefe to enlighten
us with hisviews on public questions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

A certain municipal Judge out west
has adopted an admirable plan for
Furnishing young men who are
brought before him for wasting their
time on the streets. When a prison
er answered his question as to where
he spent his nights by saying, ooh,
out around, mostly" the Judge re-
torted, well, out and around is
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
NELS #. HAAG,
TOO MUCH ABDUCTION.

The Kitchen cabinet" of Govern
or Johnson have been credited with
we'll nigh superhuman ability by pol
iticians of the state. 1t would seem
that recent events would undeceive
the most credulous. To any one of
just ordinary sense the work going
on in high counsels of the Democrat
ic cirles is mighty coarse.
The Twin City dailies have taught
the people to believe that Governor
Johnson lowered above all others in
the state as great and good man
and that Day Grimmer ct al were of
most exceptional shrewdness. Many
of us have had doubts on both pro-
positions. We have considered the
Governor as more shrewd than great
and we have believed that Day was
quite an ordinary politician of the
addition, division and silence"
stamp, swho was fortunate enough
to be chairman of his party at time
when the fierce internal dissensions
within theIdominant party gave him
every chance to win. The recent
events at the Democratic state con-
yentionshavesnot changed that con-
viction. The show was rehearsed
before itrwas staged. Everybody,
including the Governor. knew the
party..would nominate him and that
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

Whenever the majority. or even
any strong minority of the people of
this county concludes that new
leadership is needed it will start a
reform movement in the open. No
movement for reform ever came
from behind closed doors. The re-
publican party began under the
oaks" at Jackson and the leaders of
that movement would have hooted
at the suggestion that guards were
needed to keep the public from
knowing what they proposed to do.
Populists in their days of triumph
invited the world to meet with them
and hear discussion of their aims.
The meeting at Sanborn did not have
the ear marks of any plan for pub
lie good ..and any other movement
will die "still born" If the time
ever comes..when republican county
convention are.held under lock and
key The Gazette will quit. Shades
of Jefferson and Jackson! Think of
party meeting in a cupboard to
reform things!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

It's surprising what a large field
of candidates for county commission
ers have been drawn into the race in
two of our commissioner districts
four in the first and three in the
third. In this connection The Ga
zette last week should have placed
one of the four in the first district
w. G. Costley-as Democrat. as he
has filed that way on the primary
ticket. We should like to have the
the matter of having the county
proceedings and advertising in all of
the county papers instead of in one
made an issue in the campaign. We
believe that large majority would
be in favor of paying the small ad-
ditional cost for getting the county
news in their local paper, and the
publishers would like to find out how
the people stand on that proposition.
We notice that John Garlic, in the
third, is in favor of the old plan,
and while we do not know Mr.. Nils
sens attitude, Mr.. Frederiksen has
been openly hostile to the old plan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

The Marshall News-Messenger
entered upon its 35th year last week.
With G. c. Whitney on deck, the
Stories of Our Town are always
told in his paper in an interesting
way. and The News Messenger will
meyer go into the wastebaskets of its
exchanges until every page is close
~ scanned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

he would accept. The delirious
demonstration could and did fool
nobody who had followed the situa-
ton with any attention at all.
The attempt to show that the
governorswas abducted by an insist
ent convention and party was trans
parent. 3 1t was said that he wanted
to lecture and could not afford to
take the nomination; why that con-
vention was Lthe best and cheapest
advertisementssthe governor could
get andsboosts his value and draw
ing capacity as lecturer one humid
red per cent. He will both lecture
and be governor and get more out
of it thisSsway. Just as Bryan has
mademoney as standing candidate,
so Governor johnson cannot afford
to drop out of sight in the political
world. a. The nomination was not a
sacrifice, but a financial gain.
Any oneI of ordinary political
acumen Ewould have thought that
one abduction was plenty to strain
credulity, but Day-Grimmer ct al
concluded that more was needed,
and now we have Frank Day abduct-
ed in his turn. Frank Day yearns
for the turnips and cabbage patches
of Fairmont; the simple life has call
ed and Frank insists that he will
never, never, or at least hardly ever,
run another campaign. Ye Gods!
Frank Day decline? Turn over to
another the pleasant and lucrative
office of fat frying and dispensing?
And yet, when the committee
meets, Frank will go through the
show of declining. To slow music
the governor will burst upon the
farewell scene and protest, insist and
demand that Frank shall stay; the
committee will plead and pray with
reporters from Republican" dailies
present or..in the ante-room waiting
to tell the listening world how Day
relented and agreed under pressure
to act once more.
It's but step from the sublime to
the ridiculous. We would suppose
that this knot of shrewd workers
would see this abduction business
might be worked too hard. That
instead of awe and wonder at I'M
paralleled self sacrifice d shout Of
laughter might do harm to the COM
mon cause. We all know that after
the tears are shed Frank will wink
the other eye and go to collecting
assessments.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

Evidently that meeting at Sanborn
was not opened with the song, Let
a little sunshine in" They wouldn't
even stand Starlight; possibly it was
not lacking in moonshine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

1.-THE Democratsreally seek any To-
cal reform we would suggest that Sc
crecy is not needed. No party with
any definite abuse to correct eyer
yet was forced to meet in secret to
correct it or tolwin on an issue pro-
mising.better government. Let re
porters in and make the public cog
infant ofawhat is being transacted.
Reformers, like those now leading
the party, need fear nothing. This
sneakinglbe closed doors smacks
too stronghold ''Bossrule" and ina
chine politics" to impress those who
are ready to cooperate with q
movement forsbetter government.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself candidate for
the Office of sheriff of Redwood county, sub
ject to the approval OF Republican voters at
the primary election to be held Septem Der
18th. [ will appreciate the support of all
my friends and will make good" if nomi-
mated. M F. CHRISTENSEN,
- Clements Mimi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
REGISTER OF DEEDS.

To the voters of Redwood county: l here
by announce myself candidate for the
Office of register of deeds. subject to the
decision of the Republican primaries. l
know 1 am qualified, and If elected. shall
strive to fill the Office in acreditable manner
Your support will be appre ciated.
E. 5. IVERSON.
Milroy, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

hereby announce myself a candidate for
the republican nomination for clerk of the
district court of Redwood county. our
vote and support at the primaries will be
greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
AUGUST EXERT,
Morgan, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.

/ hereby announce that / am a candidate
for the Office of Register Of Deeds OF Red
wood county Oh the Republican ticket sub
ie to the decision of The voters at the pri-
mary ele ,tion Sept. 5, 908, and respectful
ly ask your support.
A. p. MCRAF,
Sanborn, Mimi,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
FOR cOUr
RFAsURER

l hereby announce myself as a candidate
for county trea lItr before the repub lican
primaries to he Held Sept. 18th, 1908, Your
support will bt greatly appreciated.
NELS. H. aAAG,
Lucan, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
FOR CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT

To the voters OF Redwood county: here
by announce myself a candidate for the Of
fee of Clerk of the District Court, on the
republican ticket, before the primaries,
Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 1908. I respectfully
solicit your support.
w. G. WELDON,
Wabasso, MINI. Z
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

The undersigned hereby announces his
candidacy for the Office of County Treasurer
subject to the jrproval of the Repu blican
voters of Redwood county Their investiga-
ton and support at the September caucuses
will be appreC ated.
~ v R HUNTER.
Redwood Falls, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
FOR CLERK OF COURT

To the voters of Redwood county: here
by announce myself candidate for the
office of Clerk of the District Court of Red
God County, before the primaries Sept.
18th. 1908. Your support Will be very much
appreciated DANIEL MCLEAN.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
FOR CLERK OF COURT

/ hereby announce myself a capfieate for
the office of Clerk of the District curt, on
the republican ticket subject tG the approx
al of the voters of Redwood county, at the
primary election, and I respectfully solicit
your support. J. V. l.. SHAVLIK,
Vesta, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

It's possible that the democrats
met in closet SO as to be able to
prey in secret.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPREskNTATIvE.

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.
C. M. BENDIXEN
Morgan, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself candidate for
the sheriff's ONCE 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 WEEKS.
Walnut Grove, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-09-02

Reform never yet drove double
with secrecy. Reformers always
want square deal in the open.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
ANIMALS IN AMERICA
TAME AND PEACEABLE

ApropOs Of the impression America
makes upon our English cousins. young
Britisher who visited the Yellowstone
Park with his parents not long ago wrote
home TO a school-fellow In the tight
little isle" The Americans are won
derful people. They have a great big
park in the West where they keep all
the wild animals in the country; at least
they were wild once. but now they have
become very tame, and bears and lions
and tigers and wolves 20 about every
where. and no one is afraid OF them.
Il saw some big bears at place where
there Is a big fountain spring which Is
called Old Faithful. because II spouts all
OF the time. but father would not let me
go near them because he would not be-
lieve they were as tame as Wild BIZ
said they were. Wild BIZ is one OF the
guides. and he told me that he once had
a lion. and that when he was cold he
always slept with that lion and laid up
real close to him TO keep warm. and ne
said that he had a couple OF wolves that
he used as watch dogs
I don't believe that there Is a place IN the
world where animals are as tame as they
are in America. I wish I could bring
home one to show you. but father would
not let me keep the little bear that Wild
BIZ gave me because he said il would
be sure to grow savage in England. !
would like 10 bring Wild Bill too. be-
cause he can tell better stories than Mr.
Kipling. and they are true stories. too.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

A low cottage home or bungalow carries
with It a home feeling and a look Of COM
fort that appeals to the great majority OF
small home builders. It is not new, as
some sections Of the country are built I'D
very largely of these one-story homes.
but IT is the invariable experience OF an
architect that people, when asking about
plans and making inquiries regarding one
story bungalows, always complete their
inquiries and requests by asking for
space above" and they do not seem to
be satisfied unless there is a stairway and
rooms above or space that can be used
on the second floor. and II this space has
good height the plan will always recon-
mend itself better than one that is all on
one floor and nothing above.
The bungalow that is illustrated In this
issue is % feet wide by 30 feet deep. ex-
elusive Of the front piazza. that is 10 feet
wide and screened in, making a nice sum
mer room. The main roof is brought out
over the front porch with wide gable, with
timbered cornice and wide virge boards.
the cornice being projected three feet on
all sides. 1t Is estimated that this cot
tage can be built complete for 5000, in
GLIDING plumbing and small heater.
The finish Of the interior is on the
craftsman order, with plain four-inch
castings, four-inch strip carried around
the wall FIVE feet above the floor. with
picture shelf, and four-inch strips below
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
SENATOR HANSBROUGH
GOES TO FIX UP FENCES

Senator Hansbrough left Washington
two weeks before the adjournment OF
Congress, 10 go and fix up his fences In
North Dakota. OF the fact that his
fences needed fixing there was no ques-
ton, but his friends regretted that he
was compelled TO make the long over
land journey and conduct a fierce fight
when he was not yet entirely GONZALES
cent from a serious operation. His let
tiers, however. are very reassuring, and
tell not only OF the re-establishment OF
HIS health, but OF a promising outlook
for his political future.
Since its admission as a State. twenty
years ago. Senator Hansbrough has been
the foremost political parsonage in North
Dakota, and from the time he was
elected to the Lower House Of Congress
has served her interests well. He is now
In the last year OF his third term as
Senator, and the question that will be
decided IN North Dakota this summer is,
whether he will succeed himself or sur
render his toga TO one Of his ambitious
opponents
1t is the old question Of money against
labor. the corporations against the people,
that is being fought over in his State this
campaign, and there is no use In denying
that the combination against Senator
Hansbrough is strong one. That he is
one OF the most astute and subtle poll
ticians In the country cannot be- denied.
and there are few who can openly meas
ure swords with him, but enemies in
ambush are hard 20 conquer, and that is
the difficulty that confronts the senior
Senator from North Dakota. There is no
disaffection In his own camp. fortunately.
and the loyal following that has sent him
TO the Senate three times in succession
viii doubtless succeed in again return
ing him to that body.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
Animals All Ambidextroun.

From the Chicago Tribune
Right handedness and right eyedness
came with genus homo. DR.. George N.
Gould has watched for them IN squirrels
that use their front paws 70 hold nuts.
cats that strike at insects in the air or
play with wounded mice, and In many
other animals, but he is certain no prefer
ence is given to the right side over the
left. But in the lowest human savages
all over the world choice in greater ex-
pertness OF one hand Is clearly present.
One cause for its development is in prin-
tive military customs. In all tribes and
countries since man used implements OF
offense and defense the left side, where
the heart lies. has been protected by the
shield, and the left hand was called the
shield hand, while the right hand was
called the spear hand. Next 10 fighting
came commerce. The fundamental condi-
ton OF bartering was counting with the
low numbers, one TO ten. The fingers OF
the free or right hand were naturally
first used. and all the fingers to-day are
called digets, as are the fingers them
selves, while the basis OF our number
ings Is the decimal or ten-fngered sys-
TEN. Every drill and action of the sol
der from ancient Greece TO modern
America is right-sided In every detail.
Firing from the right shoulder and sight
ing with the right eye brings the right
eye into prominence. Il is significant
that with the decline OF rnilitarism comes
the suggestion Of schools for ambidex-
terity and the establishment Of a move
ment Of promulgating the gospel of two
handedness and its obvious advantages
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
INDIANS GAUGE THE
CAPACITY OF GUIDE

There is man in the Department of the
Interior whom HIS friends are fond of
describing as little man. big head, heap
talk, say nothing. much fool" TO the
iEitation and annoyance Of the person in
question. but he cannot resent It. since
this description became fastened upon him
through his own hard-headedness. Last
winter a delegation OF Indians who Wis
tied Washington were handed over to the
tender mercies Of this official, an humble
clerk, by the way. who was instructed to
look after them and see that they did
not get into mischief when they came to
the department.
Immediately they were placed In his
charge. the little man proceeded to over
power the redmen with his Importance
He grasped each one Of them by the
hand. patted them patronizIngly on the
back, and then. In a long-winded speech.
proceeded to explain his position: In a
word. he was essaying TO play the role OF
the great father" Finally, when the
end Of his long and eloquent peroration
was reached. the Indians began an ex-
cited pow-wOw. among themselves.
What are they saying?" asked their
guardian Of the interpreter.
That is not for you TO hear" replied
that official. They are only talking
among themselves"
But Mr.. Clerk insisted. He wanted TO
know just what impression he had made
on the children OF the plains, and expect
ed to hear himself eulogized.
They are saying. replied the inter