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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-22
BREED TO THE BEST
VIDOCQ 10000

is ONE OF THE KIND THAT PRODUCES THE DRAFT HORSES
the market calls for Being horse size and quality he
blood breed all indications
becoming blood lines His Schy
~ second grand sweepstakes Minnesota State Fair 1899
His DAM Florence 1921 grand sweepstakes the
He direct descendant Of the winners of the breed
having double the dme Vdocq 483 $780,
double of Brilliant 1881 sire of draft horses known
of Gilbert 554 4 the greatest of
breed He only backed by records but great sale
records The the above stallion have ousod the other
family of draft horses OF draft breed
Vdocq foaled June 28th 04 weighing 2OlO lbs
DID, honestly by his weight his weighing 2140
ganddam 2oeO M Of dam 22 bs grandre Of dam 1000 b
Vdoq weighs 1900 bs his grandse 1000 s and his
1000 lbs Here line Of great weights and great winners
limited number Piles livery barn. Redwood Falls Mondays
Fridays and Saturdays At farm miles west of Redwood Falls Tues
live
Described
regis n a
q 1907
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-22
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items of Interest Taken From the
Country Papers.

st. Peter has been selected for the
hospital for the criminal insane,
which is to be made a part of the
state institution in this city. The
last legislature appropriated $65. 900
with which to construct the building
and it will go up on the east side of
the railway track, a short distance
from the overhead bridge. Herald.
The evening passenger on the
Milwaukee road is now made up of
two sections the second section be-
ing tourist and pullman sleepers
which go through to the coast
Coast traffic is getting to be enor-
nous on this line and this extra ac-
commodation was necessary to
handle the crowd. says a Renville
exchange.
T. H. Sorlien and family. formerly
residents of Redwood Falls, have re-
turned to Granite Falls from the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-22

working steadily and have attained
depth of about sixty feet. Last
Saturday some ore was dug out that
looked promising to the operators
but since that time there have been
no new developments.
+. w. Chapman of Echo threshed
out his flax crop recently. and the
Enterprise says that it was a some
what novel sight to see steam
threshing rig running right in the
business section of the village.
To the trade Kindly call at Laird
Norton yards Office and get book of
designs for building. We will also
furnish plans and specifications FREE
to anyone desiring to build.
Respectfully,
LAIRD NORTON YARDS.
Tracy had close call for disas-
trous fire on Tuesday Of last week,
when Bingham Bros. elevator was
burned, taking fire as is supposed
from sparks from a switching en-.
CINE. With a brisk wind blowing
from the southeast and with practi-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-22

south where they went about the
middle of the winter ostensibly for
the boys health, all seeming well
pleased to get back to town. and
looking the better for having made
the trip. The Tribune reports that
T. H. is tanned but says he feels
fine as fiddle.
A special to the Lincoln Co. Ad-
vertiser says: While slowly moving
about in a slough in crouching
manner, hunting ducks, Jorgen Lar
sen, accompanied by Paul Paulsen,
was seriously hurt by a charge of
buckshot from the gun of man
named Sorenson who lives near Flor
ence. Sorenson was in search of
muskrats and perceiving a dark OBJ
ject moving slowly, below the bank,
he supposed it was maskrat, and
hence the serious mistake. If it had
not been for Larsen's heavy felt hat
he would have been killed.
Granite Falls Tribune: F. G.
futile. the editor, postmaster, poll
tician, wire-puller, cracker-jack was
here over Saturday, and looked as
sleek as Boston dude. He knows
on which side his bread is buttered
and that is saying a whole lot in his
favor. 1t is not always safe to rely
solely on his advice but it is better
to have him on your side if you are
in need Of assistance of a political
nature, but there are those who
would do more at the bat or on the
field of carnage. yet Tut is no neo-
phite at most jobs.
st. Peter Tribune: Alfred, the
ten-year-old son of Fred Wellner of
Lafayette, cousin Of William Well
ner of this city, was instantly killed
last Saturday afternoon by wagon
loaded with cement running over
him. The father, in company with
his hired man, was in New Ulm
shortly after noon and had purchas-
ed quantity Of cement. On the
way home they crossed the Minneso-
ia river and were ascending a steep
bluff, when the boy left the wagon
and was running between the two
front wagons. The driver Of the
second load called to him to get out
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-22

from in front of the horses. and
paid no further attention. The boy
was seen lying in the road a few
moments afterward, and when his
body was picked up and taken into
an adjoining farmhouse life was ex-
tinct, the wagon having passed over
his breast and the lower part of his
body.
New Ulm Review: Julius Krause
had the the misfortune to lose about
200 grated tree roses, which he had
prepared last fall and stored away
during the winter for shipment this
spring. He had all the roses prac-
tically sold, and when he uncovered
them few days ago, he found that
field mice had destroyed the whole
stock. He estimates his loss at
about $3.50.
Springfield Advance: N. j. Mem
no will vacate the Exchange hotel
Just as soon as his present lease ex-
pires, which will be at the end of
this month. For a period of six
years he has SUGGEST ully conducted
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-22

the hotel and retires so that himself
and estimable wife may be relieved
of the strenuous duties attached to
conducting a frst-class hotel. He
has rented the D. L. Keyes residence,
which he will occupy as soon as the
lease expires, and it is his intention
of keeping only a limited number
of private boarders.
Echo Enterprise: Misses Clara
and Sophia Becker drove down from
Wood Lake Tuesday morning for a
short visit here. and returning to
Wood Lake Miss Clara left on the
noon train for Montrose, Colorado.
1t appears that her brother, Will
Becker, telegraphed for one of the
two young ladies to go and they de-
cided in favor of the former with
the above results.
Hope seems to spring eternal in
the breasts of those who are digging
in the hillside below Franklin. in
search of the coveted copper vein
which they are sure lies hidden snug
ly away by mysterious mother earth.
reports the Tribune. The boys are
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-22

cally no water, the entire town was
threatened, burning bits of wood
being carried several blocks and
starting several small blazes which
were fortunately discovered and ex-
tinguished.
Thousands Of dollars worth Of pro-
perry were consumed around Huron,
S. D., last week by prairie fires.
Elevators, churches and lumber
yards, as we'll as farm property,
were caught by the furious flames
and consumed.
Granite Falls Journal: But few
years ago Wood Lake was dry, and
crops were raised on at least part
of the lake bed. While driving past
there the other day we noticed the
small streams running into the lake
were simply alive with minnows,
showing the lake to be already stock
ed with fish from some source.
Milroy Echo: Charles Dripps re-
turned Friday noon from his Red
wood Falls trip, and is now thor
oughly qualified to tell you what
your personal and real estate proper
ties are worth when he begins the
work of assessing the village. Fred
Bateman, who was also at the county
seat on like mission, is in trim for
the same business.
General Bobletter, the new mayor
of New Ulm. got into battle royal
at the very first session of the coun-
Gil in that city over the election OF
president Of the council. j. III.
Graft was the mayors choice and
/ Fred. Pfaender the candidate of the
opposition. After 103 ballots had
been taken without breaking the
deadlock, the council suspended the
rules long enough to grant 26 liquor
licenses, and adjourned. This will
be two less saloons than last year,
but will almost give one thirst re-
sort for every two hundred men,
women and children in the town.
Billy Mahler's town Of Springfield is
several laps ahead of New Ulm,
| with IL saloons one for every $50
inhabitants.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-04-22

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little liver pills. Sold by e. A. Luscher. Apr
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
Cattle and Hide Exports.

According to a British authority,
which contains some tables on the sub
ject, the United States has a larger
number of hogs in proportion to it's
population than Australia, New Zea-
land. Canada or Argentina, but the
number of beef cattle to the thousand
of population is smallest in the Unit
ed States. Hides, however, have been
declining in price in this country.
Under the present revenue law goat
skins. calfskins. kips, horse hides and
other raw material for tanning come
in free of duty, but there is a tax of
10 per cent on hides of adult beef cat
tie. Notwithstanding this fact the ey-
ports of shoes have increased from
493,021 pairs, valued at S59O.574 in
1898, to 6,326,527 pairs, valued at Sill
1913. in 1907.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
proving the Farm Home.

While most farm homes are lacking
II the cOnyeniencpS that make for
comfort, it is possible for them to have
many Of these convcniences at a small
rOst. Outlines the man Of the house
does not consider how very inconven-
lent the woman has it. so cannot see
The necessity of putting in improve
ments in the house, while with his own
work lie is fully alive to the value Of
.abor-saving devices.
How many steps the housewife must
take in her daily tasks that might be
saved with little rearranging of the
kitchen and other rooms of the house
For instance, the cistern or well is usu-
ally located at some distance from the
house and the woman is the one who
usually has to carry the water. At a
small cost pump can be placed in the
kitchen, so that with the same amount
Of pumping she can get the water with
out walking for it. Then, too, q sink
conveniently located in the kitchen is
a convenience often lacking in the farm
house.
1t is now possible to arrange wa
ter supply in the house at a compare
lively small cost, so that running wa
ter, both hot and cold, can be had in
any part Of the house. This makes it
possible to put in q bathrOOm-a lux
ury that has almost become necessity
with the city householder.
To save the wifes steps and her
strength is to save her health. Stop
and think how many miles the house
wife in the ordinary farm home must
walk in preparing the three meals a
day. In all justice the march of agri-
cultural improvements should not over
look the welfare Of the farmers better
half. A little rearranging and improv-
ing will easily make things more con-
venient and add comfort and happi-
ness for all cOncerned-Goodall's
Farmer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10

Stock needs plenty of light. INSULT
cient light in the barn makes the place
unhealthy.
Calves need salt as much as older
stock, and it is a mistake not to keep
it before them at all times.
If the teats of the COW have ten
dency TO be sore or dry, rub a little
pure vaseline on them.
The Iowa State Dairy Commission
has discovered that it takes from to
u cents to make a pound of butter.
One writer estimated that 500 worth
of butter bears off from the soil less
of its valuable elements than 3 cents
worth of hay.
When confined to the stable cows
should be watered at least twice a day.
The water should be clean and the
chill taken from it.
4 case is related of a valuable COW
being cured of a bad case of bloat.
produced from eating apples, by a dose
of two tablespOonfuls of gunpowder.
The same remedy also cured bad case
caused by dry clover.
1t never pays to use a chean grade
Of salt in butter. If you have barrel
salt for table use, buy little fine salt
to be used, especially in sailing the but
ter. Ecrrel salt is too coarse and dis
solves too slowly to make good butter
salt.
Some COWS are not good for much ex-
cept to raise calves. The quantity of
milk is all right, and it seems to fat
ten calves as well as that which is but
ter fat A poor quality of milk also
seems to make hogs thrive, but it won't
make butter.
The cows body is warmed by the
food it consumes, and if through ex-
posure to cold or rain the temperature
Of the body is reduced. more food is
required to keep up the inside warmth.
and if the demand for food fuel IS kept
up, little or none is left for milk pro-
duction.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
MELONS GROWING UNDER COVER
California Gardeners Plan TO Get a
Early Crop of CantaIouneS-

EalIy crop OF CantaloupeS.
Peter d. Fedick, landscape garden
er, florist and nurseryman. has started
series of experiments In vegetable
growths in the Imperial valley which
seems likely TO prove valuable
At Brawley one of Fedick's achieve
mentS is the growing of cantaloupe vines
under muslin canopieS so that they will
have two or three weeks advantage over
the plants grown in the ordinary way.
These cantaloupeS are on SiX-acre
tract directly adjoining the town of
Brawley on the north.
The cantaloupeS are planted in the
usual manner, so far as killing and
spacing are concerned, but over each hill
there is stretched a canopy of white
muslin about the size of Il mans pocket
handkerchief. Two arched wires are
used, crossed over the melon hill some
what like the center wicket in CroQuet
ground. The ends of these wires are
seWed to the corners of the muslin
squares and the wires are then thrust
firmly into the ground so as to secure
the canopies and prevent the wind blow
ing them away. Mr.. Fedick estimates
that these protectors Will cost complete
about ) cents each.
The melons have responded to the &c
NAL warmth thus Cngendered and the
protection from the winds and frost.
The plants are now on an average Of
> inches high and look strong and
thrifty. If the plan proves all that is
hoped for it next year it will be tried
ON a large scale on the Fcdick ranch
near HOlville. At the Brawley expert
mental gardens there are six acres of
melons. and of these $40 hills have been
covered with canopics.-Brawley Cor.
Los Angeles Times
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
PARTISAN POLITENESS.
Frenchman Will Say Pardon" and
Crowd You OFF the Pavement.

Among the myths about the Parisians
that have been fastened on the world at
large is the notion that they are the po-
litest people we have. That is good
old one. but when you come to analyze
it, its mythical qualities soon show. The
PariSlanS are converSa tonally polite.
They are the greatest artists at the def
erential phrase and the obSequious bow.
Actually, the Partisan is not polite He
is not even passably polite. He is dis
courteous and disagreeable. He walks
along the streets as if he owned them,
and refuses to turn out no matter what
the circumstances are. He bumps into
passerSby who are used to the ordinary
street courtesy. swoops upon the best
seats in the public cOnveyances. will not
bulge an inch when your theater seats
are beyond him. crowds you i'll the res
taurantS and cafes ogles every woman
he meets. and is generally offensive. To
be sure, if he sees Il chance to get any
thing away from you or to advance his
own interest at your expense, he says:
Pardon "-and does what he has in
mind. His polteness consists of that
one word Pardon" SO far as his Ian
guage goes, he is courteous But it is all
conversation. - Samuel q. Blythe in
EyerybOdy'S
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
short Suggestions.

Boil six peach kernels in quart
of milk to be used for custard. 1t will
improve the flavor.
Keep a pair Of mittens made from
heavy white cotton flannel to slip on
when hanging out clothes.
To polish a looking glass first rub
it with a buster wrung out Of cold
water and dipped in whiting and then
polish with a dry cloth.
Turnips boiled in their jackets like
beets are much better than when
pared. Adding a little sugar 10 the
water will correct any bitterness.
Heat a lemon thoroughly before
squeezing and you will obtain nearly
double the quantity Of juice that you
would if it had not been heated.
AS soon as a salt ham or tongue is
cooked remove it from the boiling wa
ter to pan of cold water for a few
seconds. This will loosen the skin,
which may be easily peeled off
Sprinkle mint with graduated SD
gar when preparing mint sauce and It
will chop more easily. Try adding a
few mint leaves to the dish of baked
beans. An ericure also recommends
serving mint sauce with spinach.
Candles will burn slowly and steadily
through the evening if they are kept
on the ice all day. Save the candle
ends, melt, add an equal quantity Of
turpentine, and you will have a good
polish for floors and oilciotn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
HIS WHEAT WENT % BUSHELS
TO THE ACRE.
He Realized SIS per Acre from 1t,
While Oats Gave Him $I= an

Acre.
Moose Jaw, Sasl.. Nov IS. 1907.
Writing from Moose Jaw. SaSkatche-
wan, Mr.. S. X. Rathwall says:
Il have much pleasure in saying that
on my farm this year I had 500 acres
in wheat, and 120 acres in oats. My
wheat averaged about 90 bushels per
acre, and l had 200 acres cut before
the frost, which l sold at IS cents per
bushel, thus realizing on that wheat
SIS per acre, not counting cost of Irvine,
seed and labor. With regard to the
other 300 acres of wheat, it got touched
with frost, but is worth 60 cents per
buShel. 1t will net me $13 per acre,
but | do not intend to sell it at that
price, as l can make more money by
feeding it to hogs.
My oats turned out about so bush
els to the acre, and at 80 cents per
bushel will give me ST. to the acre, not
counting seed, Irvine and labor.
ION account of the late spring, a
percentage of the grain was touched
with frost; but on account of good
prices, farmers will realize fair profit
on their farms even this year. We are
as usual up against a shortage Of cars
to get our grain removed"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
EleCtrOCuting Animals,

The Strengthening of animals for food
by electrOcutiOn is being experimental
by DR.. Leduc. 4 French scientist. who
1aS been conducting his investigations
In the French abattoirs. He has been
N!sIng the intermittent low-tension cur
,ents and says he is satisfied that the
system is painless, the central func-
lions of perception being first destroyed
and then those of circulation and res
pfration, so that there is neither suf-
ferfng nor reaction in the animals thus
killed. The doctor is endeavoring to
devise some piece of apparatus by
which the killing Of cattle may be ac-
complished by electricity with economy
and CELEBRITY.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
Better than Scarecroxxs

According to recent experiments by
Stanilas Tetard, Il widely known
French agricuIturist, wheat and other
cereals can be protected against the
ravages of crows. which are particu-
larry fond of the grain when its sprouts
are just pushing above the ground. by
treating the seeds before they are
sown with a mixture of coal tar, petro-
leum and picnic acid. This treatment,
which delays the growth of the seed for
day or two. but causes no damage,
imparts an odor which is insufferabIe
to the crows, but which disappears
after the sprouts have attained a larg-
er growth. when they are no longer
subject TO attack.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
SLEEP BROKEN BY ITCHING.

Eczema Covered Whole Body for n
Year-No Relief Until Cuticura
Remedies Prove Success.
For year l have had what they
call eczema. l had an itching all over
my body, and when l would retire for
the night it would keep me awake half
the night, and the more l would
scratch, the more it would itch. l
tried all kinks of remedies, but could
get no relief.
Il used one cake Cuticura Soap, one
box of Cuticura, and two walls of Cuti-
cura ReSolvent Pills, which cost me n
dollar and twenty-five cents in all, and
am very glad I tried them, for / was
completely cured. Walter w. Pag-
lusch, POI n. Robey St, Chicago, H.,
Oct s and IS, 1906"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10

Freshen the ham, if necessary. by
soaking over night in cold water When
ready to cook, cover with fresh, cold
water, and heat slowly TO the boiling
point. Simmer until tender, remove
from the fire and cool in the water in
which it was cooked. When sufficiently
cool to handle, remove the skin and
the bone and fill the cavity with stuff
ing. Tie securely and sprinkle the fat
with fine cracker crumbs and sugar.
Bake for one hour i'll a hot oven. Serve
either hot or cold.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10

Efforts have been made in Siberia to
improve and extend the breeding Of
swine, with a view to make the ami
mails and the pork products an article
for expectation. The vast Siberian
plains offer favorable conditions for
raising swine stock, among which the
cheap grain and the plentiful residue
of the butter production are particu-
larly important. The Siberian stock
raisers have now commenced to con-
serve the pork and intend to sell it in
foreign markets
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
Vermont Maple Sugar.

An experienced sugarmaker of North
field is earnestly urging every farmer
who has a maple orchard to arrange to
make as much sugar as possible each
there is not as much variation in sugar
seasons as many people imagine; that the
crop will not vary more than % per
cent. between a good and so-called poor
year, providing the trees are tapped ear
~. He believes that the maple sugar
crop is the most profitable one for Yer
mont farmers, and that the demand for
the product is sure to increase from year
to year. 4 sugar orchard will pay good
interest on 5000 an acre. while the same
land cleared of trees is not worth SO an
acre.-NOrthfieid News.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10

Put one pint of milk in a double
boiler. When hot add two ounces of
grated chocolate or two heaping tea
spoonfuls of cocoa. Add half a cup
full of sugar. Moisten three level
tablespoonfuIs of corn starch with
little cold milk; add them to the hot
milk and chocolate. stir until thick and
smooth, turn into the mold and stand
aside to harden. Serve cold with
cream.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
PRESCRIPTION PURIFIEs BLOOD.
NeutraIizes Poisonous Acids and
Stops Rheumatic Pains and
Cafarrb

Catarrh.
The following prescription is very
simple, but is the most effective obtain
able for neutraliZing acid poisons in
the blood and relieving rheumatism and
all its kindred ailments; it will also
quickly restore the system to a healthy
condition. Any one can prepare this
simple mixture. The ingredients can
be obtained at any we'll stocked drug
store:
'One ounce Compound Syrup Of Sar-
saparilla; one ounce Toris Root Com
pound; half pint high grade whisky.
Mix and use a tablespoonful before
each meal and at bed time. The bottle
must be we'll shaken each time" Toris
Root Compound is product Of the lab
oratories of the Globe Pharmaceutical
Co, Chicago.
The good effect of this treatment is
said to become apparent after the first
few doses and that it is a remarkable
system builder and renovator.