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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

with and attempts have been made
to show him the error of his ways.
He caused thesdefeat of one Mime
sofa congressman last fall and any
weakness in forcing him to respond
to popular demand and to recog-
nize that. representatives are elect
ed for something else than to be a
mere understudy for the committee
on rules may cost some more.
The people do not care particular
ly if he is made speaker but they do
demand that he shall not be the
whole thing. The trouble with In
Gle Joseph is that he has been
spoiled and needs disciplining to en n
able him to see that it is not good
for the party to have him too bump
tious. 1t is to be hoped that Mr..
Volstead will endeayor to argue with
the old gentleman as long as that is
profitable but that he will also re-
when simple kindness is misunderstood
A little Negotiation may do good
and not hesitate to make it warm
for the rules committee and Mr..
Cannon if they will not surrender
some of their too-abundant power
oyer legislation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

The Portland commercial club is
showing the way for boosting the
cause of education in a delightful
manner for pupils of our schools by
inviting so pupils of Chicago's
schools to join an excursion for see
ing the booming cities and towns of
the northwest at the expense of the
Pacific coast commercial organiza-
tons. 1t would be fine if the idea
should expand SO that high schools
throughout the country should have
chance to compete for scholarships
emitting them to a travelling tour.
It would be an incentive that many
high school pupils would be glad to
strive for.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

Sheriff Eonme of Granite Falls
cannot yet read his title clear to his
reelection for another term, accor-
ding to a recent decision of Judge
Powers of that district. AS will be
recalled by some of our readers, Mr..
Homme lost out in the primaries
for denomination and thereafter op-
ened vigorous campaign by circu-
lars and otherwise. to win at the
polls by stickers, larger number of
supporters writing his name in the
blank on the ballot. Six hundred
votes by stickers and 900 legal votes
written in by the voters were can
vassed. Judge Powers finds that
as Mr.. Snortum. the nominee at the
received 1907 legal votes,
he was duly elected to the Office.
Sheriff Homme will appeal the case
to the supreme court, Judge Powers
having expressed a wish that the
point be reviewed by the higher
court, in memorandum accompany
ing his decision.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

The Granite Falls Telephone Co.
is having trouble oyer the fact that
it is in debt with no prospect of
making dividends under present con-
ditions. The Journal reports that a
motion to allow vote for each
share of stock was carried, but sub
saquently reconsidered and voted
down to avoid a row with the rural
members of the company. The
stockholders at the meeting are try
ing to find way out by going to
each stakeholder with three propo-
sitions, one of which he will be ex-
pected to accept being in effect a
referendum action. We assume that
members of our own rural company
NAV be interested in knowing that
other companies have troubles very
much like our own.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
wood Falls next January. whethe

wood Falls next January, whether
they vote license or o-license. But
knowing the dangers, we do not be.
lieve that our citizens will shrink
from meeting them in case a coun-
Gil is elected pledged to refuse Ii,
cense for the sale of intoxicants.
Thrice armed is he who has his
quarrel just" and we believe that
every citizen, and especially every
parent, has a quarrel against the
licensing of a saloon in Redwood
Falls. Our quarrel is not against
the saloon-keeper, but against the
giving to any man a permit to carry
on business that is hurtful to
the morals and the homes of our
citizens.
The issue will be squarely up to
the people one week from next
Tuesday. There ought to be time
and a disposition to debate the mer-
its of the alternative policies befo re
that date. in all their aspects, and
to arrive at a decision of the cues
ton irrespective of the candidates.
All of the candidates for the coun-
Gil are capable of giving the city
good service and the election is
bound to be decided without anv
reference to the personality of the
candidates, in our opinion. Should
the people decide that it is for the
best interest of the city to continue
the present policy of license, that
will end the matter until the next
Ivy SiCoCloii ~ Idl DIS we are con-
cerned. But should the people say
by their ballots that no man shall
be licensed to sell liquors as a bev-
erage in this city the coming year,
it will be up to those who voted |
that way to back up their votes wit h
a willingness to help in every way
to haye the law strictly and impair
TALLY enforced, and we presume
that some organization in the nature
of law and order league will be
the logical outcome of such new
order of things.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

The recent invitation extended by
Gov. Johnson to President Roosevelt.
to take up the duties recently laid
down by President Northrup as head
of the Minnesota university smacks
of grand stand play worthy of
the kitchen cabinet. Everybody
will agree with the sentiment of
President Roosevelt, that his train
ing and character are such as would
make his acceptance impossible. 1t
would be almost as ridiculous as the
tender of the place to President
Roosevelt appears to be to most of
US,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

The state drainage commission re-
Gently took action to have the val
ley Of the Minnesota surveyed this
winter, with the view Of ultimately
deepening and Strengthening the
channel of that stream, and also con-
structing reservoirs for conveying
and regulating the flow. The order
followed the introduction of re So
luton by Secretary Of State Schmahl,
ex-officio member of the board, the
matter having been under considera-
ton by the commission for som e
time. State drainage engineer Geo.
A. Ralph will have charge of the
work this winter. Bench marks will
be made showing the ihigh and low
water stage and calculations made
of the volume Of water in the.stream.
The design Of the commission is to
remedy the conditions which have
damaged crops of over 1000 farmers
along the river. by taking care Of
the surplus through the reservoirs.
Incidentally, the matter of making
the stream nayigable will be investi-
gated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

Sioux in the immediate future. At
ter the massacre of '62 the Sissetons
were cut off from annuities, but
later it was shown that large mum
Der were entitled to them. After
congress had declared the money
forfeited, the matter was brought
before the House and a bill passed
favoring the Indians. The court of
claims made a final review of the
case and 1900 Sissetons will divide
the above amount, which will make
the larger families of the benefciar-
les fairly we'll off.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

The Morton Enterprise is author
ity for the statement that many of
the Indians living at the lower
agency in this county will be bene-
ficiaries Of the Christmas gift of
$788,0O which Uncle Sam is to pay
to the members of the Sisseton
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
SCOTS
EMULSION

Half a teaspoonful three or
four times a day in its bottle
will have the desired effect. 1t
seems to have a magical effect
upon babies and children. A
ffty-cent bottle will prove the
truth of our statements.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
REDWOOD COUNTY LANDS o. X.

REDWOOD COUNTY LANDS o.. X.
Minneapolis has recently had Ly
man Abbott come to that city to en-.
thuse the real estate men of thai
place and others and Lyman did il
nobly and WELL He convinced them
that it was but a matter of few
years before Minnesota would have
as dense a population as Ohio and
the twin cities would shelter popu-
lation of two millions or more.
There is no reasonable doubt that
Minnesota could support, and will
do so in the near future, as large a
population as the state of Taft and
Foraker. 1t is not so certain that
the tendency of the past to crowd as
many of them in a few cities will
continue. There is no reason to
doubt that Minneapolis and St. Paul
will be large and important towns
but the causes which robbed the
villages to enlarge the cities may
not continue to be as potent. The
rebate which gave certain points as
we'll as persons advantages; the fact
that roads cut at competing points
and numerous other causes made it
almost impossible to manufacture
outside of few favored points. but
rebates are almost a thing of the
past and railroads are waking up to
the fact that better policy would
be to favor plants wholly on their
own lines. Already in many lines
where it is not so important to ship
quick the plants are being started
away from the cities. Two causes
are forcing this movement. One,
the cheaper price land can be bought
for, and in the next place the unions
are not so despotic in the smaller
towns, or do not exist. The sugar
plant, after burning down in or near
Minneapolis was not rebuilt. A new
one was started at Chaska, and we
might cite several other cases of like
significance.
And whether the cities keep up
their proportion of population or
not any such population in Minneso-
ia would mean cities of from ten to
one hundred thousand scattered all
over the state. Redwood county,
when that time comes, will have
half dozen cities of over 5000 and
likely two or three of the larger
class.
Whensthat time comes and prob
ably it is coming faster than Lyman
Abbott ,fancies, the Redwood river
will furnishipower for scores of in
dustries and power will then be in
demand. Z Elm that day with land
worth from $500 to 5000 per acre
there will be intensive farming. no
one.will handle more land than can
be farmed to advantage.
There is going to be such change
in farming as to overshadow every
thing else. The day of cheap corn,
oats, barley, I butter. potatoes is
gone. The pinch that comes to
man of small salary or income is
going to send lot of the best and
most capable of them to the farm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

The moral is: KEEP A Firm
GRIP ON YOUR PROPERTY. It
too good a thing to let go. No mat
ter what anyone tells you, Redwood
county is a good place to live in. Al
told no other section of the countr,
can beat it. You read of Fortunes be
ing made on a ten acre tract o.
apples. Wait! 1t takes more thar
one season to test business or {
country. You have not heard of the
failures yet. It's rather dangerous
to be at the mercy of line of rail
road for your market. They may
tote square and then charge all the
traffic will bear. You read of the
fortunes made in the cities but you
do not hear so much of the fellows
who walk the street hungry and do
not make enough to decently feed
and clothe their children. Just re-
member, no one grows hungry in
Redwood county unless for intern
perance or other causes easily rene
died.
When a young couple with but
little means go to farming it means
years Of poor clothes and close econo-
my to pay out. But to get start
anywhere means about the same
thing. And that same young couple
haye better things to eat than any
couple with the same start at any
other business.
If you are in business in Redwood
Falls or any of the neighboring
towns don't get dissatisfied if you do
not pile up fortune in year. It's
not being done anywhere very easily.
The future is fighting for the man
who gets hold of piece of real. es-
tate in this county and hangs on.
The country is getting land hungry
and there is bound to be an upward
trend, One hears of here and there
some chap who has left here and has
seemed to make money on the change
and it's easy to get notion that you
happen to live in the most hopeless
and worst paying section Of the
globe-but in every part of the land
other men are feeling the same way
and lots of them would like to be
back on quarter section they sold |
mere to make a fortune somewhere
Else. But they don't write pieces
.or the papers or do any advertiser g
And the success of all who go else
where no matter how hard thoyy ORC I
lit, depends on getting others to
come to their particular point and
ouy land and make a market for it
With corn at so cents per bushei and
'otatoes, butter, eggs, oats, meat,
ay stock and even rat hides soaring
Kings look good to the man in
Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
BY JAMES AIKEN
vOLSTEAD RIGHT, AS USUAL

tULoILAUe MUIll, AS USUAl
AS The Gazette understands tn,
situation, it is more than gratifet
with the stand taken by Congress
man Volstead in regard to the rule.
of the House. 1t regards the posi-
ton taken by Mr.. Volstead as wise
and timely.
The proposition of the so-called
insurgents" seems to be that the
house shall retain the right to maxi
its own rules and appoint its owr
rules committee. Speaker Cannon
is standing for the old rules which
virtually made the speaker an auto
crat. able to absolutely dictate VIII at
business shall or shall not be debated
and acted upon.
No matter how patriotic, able and
impartial the incumbent of that
office may be, it is too much power
to give to any man. This authority
was assumed so that the house might
do business and to prevent a few
men from holding up the whole ses-
sion until they were placated or sat-
isfied. But it has been abused at
times and is liable to be abused at
any time strong man holds the
office.
The power to stop debate should
rest with the majority and not with
any one man; the power to deter
mine what subjects of legislation
shall be presented to the house
should belong to the majority and
not be left to any one member of it.
And above all the house should elect
the rules committee and not the
speaker alone.
If Congressman Vostead shall aid
IN making the lower house again a
deliberate assembly instead of being
a body absolutely controlled by a
coterie of half dozen men, he will
have done a service to the whole ma
ton, which it would seem could be
performed without the necessity of
reducing congress to a mob.
Mr.. Volstead will not be rash or
enter into any policy without due
consideration. He has never been err
ratio in any office he has ever held.
If he has rebelled against the "pow-
ers that be" it is simply for the rea-
son that he has concluded that it is
best both for the party and nation
that some change be made. His
district will be in hearty accord with
any reasonable policy that will shear
some of the despotic powers from
Bro. Cannon. And we are glad to
note he has the nerve to combine
with the Democrats for that purpose.
If Uncle Joseph has not recog-
Missed that his standpatism and evil
dent disposition to use his position
to defeat what the mass of the ma
ton wants is wrong, the sooner
rebellion is started the better.
The speaker has been reasoned
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

exchange in the case of the late
Charles I. Yerkes, reputed to be
worth several millions. Three years
after his death. the lawyers have
weakly given up to the heirs SIT 900
in real money.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
Does the
BabyThrive

If not, something must be
wrong with its food. If the
mothers milk doesn't nourish
it, she needs Scott S Emulsion.
1t supplies the elements of fat
required for the baby. If baby
is not nourished by its artificial
food, then it requires
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

The fact that the lawyers do not
succeed in getting all the wealth
left by millionaires is noted by an
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23

Send this advertisement. together with name
Of paper in which 1t appears. your address and
four cents to cover postage. and we will send
you Complete Handy Atlas of the World
SCOTT s. BOVINE, 400 Pearl ST.. New York
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-02
PAVING BRICKS ARE HERE
First Consignment From Fairmont
Arrived Today.
WORK TO BEGIN IN TWO WEEKS
Concrete Sidewalks Nearly All Down
On Queen Street BIock-WiII
Take 100000 Bricks.

A carload OF vitrified brick arrived
here this morning from Fairmont and
some Of them were delivered on the
the ground today. They are intended
to to pave the street block on North
Queen street between Martin and
Race streets.
Work on this job will be commenc-
ed in about two weeks and will take.
it is estimated, 100000 bricks. or
about Is carloads.
AS stated before in this paper, the
work will not be commenced until air
the concrete pavements or sidewalks
are laid in the block indicated
This IS now practically done on the
east side OF the block and there re-
main but two on the west side OF it,
The latter viii be laid next week, per
haps, and after that 1t viii only take
a few days for Contractor Brooks, Of
Fairmont, and his force OF men to pun
down the street pavement when the
bricks shall have al arrived.
When this work is completed Mar
tinsburg will have three paved blocks
embracing the retail business center
of the town; and when the public
square is paved-which is also to be
done this summer-there will DE add
ed a paved area equal to two of the
above mentioned blocks. This is not,
perhaps, as much street paving as
some towns of equal population have,
but ii beats none by al long shot.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-02
PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENING
MR.. AND MRS. D. w. SNYDER DE.
LIGHTFuLLY ENTERTAIN
The Mite Society Of Christ Reformed
Church, Helps Celebrate Wedding
Anniversary.
Anniversary.

Tuesday evening, April %, viii long
remain a green spot in the memory
of the members OF the Mite society of
Christ Reformed church present at the
/ monthly meeting. The meeting was
| held at the home OF ,Ir. and Mrs. d. w.
| Snyder on West Burke street. The
attendance was unusually large, and
| it may be said also, unusually lively
and full of good cheer. 1t was hap
by mingling of the natrons and maid
ems, the sterner sex scarcely to be
seen.
by the society's official head, Miss Mol
| lie Homrich, OF West John street, was
of short duration, but with very en-
couraging reports from the several so
Iicitors. The meeting, however, was
| itself like sweetness long drawn out
1t was a late hoIr when it came to-
an end. 1t was a meeting thoroughly
enjoyed
The hostess evidentIy knew we'll
how to entertain her guests to their
comfort and pleasure, and right royal
ly 1t was done. Even when refresh
merits were served, ch@ice, delicious
and with generous hand, there was
no lack of the fullest appreciation
shown. A feast of good things it was,
that sven tine epicure would not de-
spise. Enjoy il, all did
"A special feature of tlre meeting
was that in part at least, it was in
honor and in celebration OF the fifth
anniversary of the wedding of the
host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Snyder. When this fact became known
to the numbers generally, hearty con-
gratulatorss and good wishes were ex-
tended.
The one regret was that little, Myra,
the one and only of the family could
not long resist the enchantnnent OF
dreamland, and went off into the quiet
of it's peaceful rest.
A delightful evening spent, with the
best of feelings, guest after guest said
good night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-02
GOVERNORS TO CONFER
Notable Gathering at White House
in May.
u. S. CONSUL WILL REPORT
Metbods Of Preventing Destructive
Floods in Rivers viii Be Con-
sidered at Conference.

In view Of the conference Of COVER
norg al the White House next month,
on natural resources and waterways, a
report which United States Consul
Charles b. Harris, OF Re.chenberg, Bo-
henKa. has just made. Is Of timely
interest. 1t relates to successful
methods Of preventing destructive
floods on the river .itz4Neisse. The
desired result has been accomplished
by a combination of forestry, and
storage reservoirs for storm water. IN
view Of the fact that similar methods
are being constructed in this country
particularly n the Appalachian re-
gion--t5he matter is of more than or
binary interest at this time and par
ticularly so because the White House
conference is expected to take up the
same question.
Formerly the floods of the Gorlitz-
NeIsse were very destructive Heavy
rains poured upon the mountains, and
the valleys were quickly inundated
Protective measures began by ut.liz
ing forests to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, and this was supplemented by
six storage reservoirs to catch the
excess run off in time OF storm. The
entire cost of the dams was little more
Ls 81 Jn,,, al nv
4he single flood OF 1897. One Of the
principal functions of the forest cover
aside from its own capacity for storing
water, is to check the washing OF the
soil, and thereby prevent the filing OF
dhe storage reservoirs with sit.
Since the dams were completed the
foods have been controlled The Ina.
pounded water furnishes abundant
~ater gawer for the manufacturing
plants IN the valley, and the income
from that source will go far toward
meeting cost and expenses. .-
( Pians very similar have been dis
cuSsed in tins country for the control
OF foods, particu arly in the MISSISSIPPI
ga and the Ohio, by protecting the
forests on the head streams, and by
4he construction of reservoirs. 1t il
expected such plans will be materially !
forward at the White House confer
ence,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-02
CAPTAIN coLsToN REELECTED
Democratic City Executive COMMITTEES
Organizes.

Pursuant to a call of the chairman,
the democratic city executive commit
tee met Tuesday evening in the grand
jury room. the meeting being called
to order by Chairman w. B. Colston.
There was full attendance of the
committee.
An organization was affected BY
electing the following officers:
Chairman--W. b. Colston.
Secnetary-Percy W. Letter.
Both gentlemen We're reelected.
There was pretty general discus
sion as to the political situation here,
with special reference to the coming
municipal election and the chances for
the success of the democratic ticket.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-02
oentry,s Show Gains Pois,e-

Shortly after Judge A. G.. Dayton
convened THE April term of Federal
Court at ClarksbuRrg, he overrufed all
the demurrers in the 10000 damage
suit OF Gentry Brothers Shows
against the city OF Grafton, which has
been pending IN eosrrt for some time,
and the suit will come up for trial
later.
June IA, 1905. while the show was
being transported from the railraod
station at Grafton to the cid fair
grounds there for the purpose of Civ
ing exhibitions that day bridge
aedng across the creek in tile city
20 the west side of the city collapsed
under show wagon hauled by four
horses and driven by two ciEcus en-
ployes, precipftating wagon. horses,
employees and paraphernalia to the
water 80 or 40 feet below, and in
juring one horse so that it had to be
killed, rendering the other three
worthless, demolishing the wagon and
show property and injuring the two
employees SO that they had to be taken
to the hospital