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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
Landseer's Persistent wooer.

Charles Landseer WIS a brother of
Sir Edwin land for some years. says
the writer of Leaves From Life .
was the victim of the most extraordi-
nary persecution that | should think
any man ever met with An eccentric
woman fell desperately In love with
him and used to poster him first with
the most extravagant love letters and
then by lying in wait for him when
ever he left the house Finally she
issued invitations to the wedding, pre-
pared breakfast and an enormous cake
and called for poor Mr.. Landseer In a
carriage and pair, the horses decked
out with white satin streamers and she
herself dressed most gorgeously as a
bride. But that was the end of the per-
secution. Her friends took her away,
and Mr.. Landseer remained bachelor
to the day of his DEATH
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
The left Twin.

The survivor of twins is sometimes
credited with curious powers. Ii folk
lore he takes his place with the sew
enth son and with the child born with
a caui All these are supposed to have
either special powers Of healing or Id
some cases to be gifted with the mys
ferrous power of second sight. IN
Essex. England, says w. G. Black in
his book OF Folk Medicine, "a child
known Familiarity as a left twin. e..
a child who has survived its fellow
twins thought to have the power of
curing the thrush by blowing three
times into the patients mouth If the
patient IS of the opposite sex This is
folklore, pure and simple Another
country notion generally held is that
if twins are boy and girl the latter
will never become a mother. The
physiology of the subject il obscure,
but there is probably ground for the
belief. Another idea not infrequently
met with is that the Intelligence of
twins Is below the average. 1t is al
ways difficult to prove a negative. but
it is very doubtful whether facts sup
port this notion of limited intelligence
to any extent whatever. 1t is much
more probable that their physical
strength is likely to be something less
than normal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
What's In = Name?

Come here. Bates.' roared DR.. Big
wig, head and only master of the
Cramton village school. Il have today
received -ahem.-a letter from Mr.
Johnson Informing me that his son is
unable to attend school in consequence
of a thrashing you yesterday inflicted
upon him. Is this fact, Bates?s
''N-n-no, sirr quaiie6 Bates. Il neF.
er touch i'm =
But DR.. Bigwig did not believe, and
two minutes later Bates was asking
for permission to stand up in class, the
benches being of wood
On the following day johnson re-
turned, and DR.. Bigwig sought justin,
cation Of his act before the whole
class
Did you tell your father that Bates
thrashed you?" he asked.
NO, sir, piped the youth.
The masters countenance clouded.
: But your father wrote to me. say,
ing that Bates did itr' he Numbered.
Il know e did," sniyeled johnson.
1T We're Billy Beauchamn did 1t, sir.
but father couldn't speel Beauchamp,
so he wrote Bates London Answers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17

up at the sight of his happiness and
said.
You'll take it?''
He looked hurt, the smile fading
from his features.
"Tessp'
There were surprise and Indignation
in the single word. Tess flushed and
quickly:
"Oh, / didn't mean that was SO
ired that the thought of $500 seemed
lke-like"-
For the first time he noted her drawn
ace His own Immediately changed to
sympathetic appreciation Of her view.
)oint
1T does seem like a good DEAL" he
laid slowly. 1T would gtve-gfve you
low, for instance, nice long vacation,
md you need 1t. :"
II wasn't thinking Of that" she
hammered hurriedly.
For a week Montrpus was moody
nd depressed. He took no apparent
-lterest in his dinner Tess gently raj
ed him and even changed his orders
suit her idea OF what he needed.
lis face grew pale and drawn. Finally
ess said sharply to him one day:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
MOntrOuS'
Invention.
BY GEORGE
ETHELBERT WALSH.
Copyright. 1907. by George Ethelbert
Walsh

R AY ONTROUS was more seedy In
~E appearance than usual as be
~ listlessly dropped into the
IN chair. The dav was hot. and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
Forest of Strange Trees.

The most extraordinary forest In the
world occupies lakeland some six
miles in width between 300 and 400
feet above the sea near the west coast
of Africa. The peculiarly of the trees
of this forest is that, though their
trunks are as much as four feet in di-
ameter, they attain the height OF only
one foot No tree bears more than two
leaves. and these attain a length Of six
and breadth of two feet The flowers
make gorgeous crimson clusters
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
HOW DID You GET THIS p

you explain how you got that paper
and this--this''L
His voice trailed of. and he added.
reading the card:
Miss Morley /"
He turned it over and gazed at the
back, then looked at the handwriting
on the unopened letter
Miss Morley he read again.
Tess could stand it no longer. She
held out hand for her property. He
watched her, a cynical smile slowly
framing itself on his lips
You're not Tess-Tess harrington. !"
he went on, returning the card and let
ter. Its little game of deceit you've
been playing. Miss Morley. And old
John Morley is the president of the
Consolidated Tin Can company! 1t is
quite a coincidencei"
His laugh was mirthless and harsh,
something like sneer curling his lips.
She WINGED under it, but moment
later she turned tmpulsively toward
him and explained:
Il did not intend to deceive you. IL
was there in the restaurant for-for the
experience wanted to see for myself
how others lived | did not want to
give TO charity indiscriminately and"-
He interrupted sharply:
Charity. Oh. yes. it was charity to-
She stopped him with an imperious
look. The shame mounted to his fore
head.
No. | didn't mean that" he apollo
gized- "But must have the contract
Cancelled. could not accept the royal
ties on the patent in that way
She watched him with a dumb look
of pain on her face When she held
out her hands. he did not see them.
His eyes were bright with new deter.
minat1on
You do not wish TO offend me-" she
began slowly. LATTER all, our friend
ship and what has happened, should
small thing like this stand between
us ~
1t Is what has happened between us
that makes this impossible, Tess" he
replied. smiling as he emphasized the
old name which had grown SO dear to
him. i knew Tess harrington. do
not know Miss Morley
II before there had lurked any hope
in his heart, it was now forever sup
pressed. Tess-the girl he had loved
was no more, and in her place was
He shuddered and turned from her.
4 must go" be murmured gently.
There were pain and irresolutiop in
her face. Then suddenly she took the
copy of the contract aud tore it in two.
casting the two pieces in the open fire.
place.
IF this makes the difference" she
said firmly, Il shall have the original
destroyed like this. 1t is not worth the /
loss of such-such friendship as ours. |
Now I'm Tess again-simply Tess Bar
rington, the obscure waitress at DIS.
I'm tired, horribly tired, and need a |
vacation. See the circles under nv /
eyesl Do they not appeal to you? |
Think what vacation we could take
On $4,000! Wouldn't it be glorious?'
The saucy eyes and smiling face were
close to his. He held his breath and
clinched his teeth, then slowly shook
his head. He replied with evident ef-
tort:
NO no, That does not alter it The
Illusion - broken. Tess. poor Tess, Is
40 moreT'
She uttered a little cry Of dismay.
he color fading from her face. I'm.
,ulstvely she stretched forth boil
lands again He took them and held
hem passionately.
I loved Tess-loved her dearly" he
reclaimed between clinched teeth.
She was more to me than my patent.
more than all else In life"
Then shall always be Tesa to you
simply Tess.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17

M appearance than usual as he
listlessly dropped into the
chair. The day was hot, and
the stuffy little restaurant made his
head ache.
When he looked up to give his order
the new waitress smiled and In reply
to his question said:
'Patsy's gone. and I've taken her
place. | hope I'll suit you"
Montrous thought the name better
than Patsy and the face and figure
fitted it admirably. Tess-Tess Bar.
ringtoni 1t sounded good, and the eyes
were wondrously liquid and brown.
The dinner hour was an oasis in the
desert of work and worry. Montrous
began to drop in earlier to avoid the
MONDAY rush. Once when the table
presided over by Tess was crowded he
Gnwillingly took his place at another.
AS the days and weeks passed the new
waitress looked tagged. in common
with the rest
When do you take your vacation y
be asked one day.
y don't think IN take any" she said.
with sad smile. 1T costs too much. .
Montrous understood a vacation
without wages would be a joyless af-
fair
II suppose you take yours soonY"
she murmured
"No; not this year. he blurted out.
Il can't-not until my patent comes
out"
This was the first time he had spoken
to a stranger about his patent, and he
wondered at his words But he con.
tinued
You see, I'm poor and must make
this patent go It's a great one, but
they don't see it that way. or want to
Ouy il outright for mere song. But
III starve before they get 1t that way
The subtle power which had Induced
him to reveal this much of his inner
life TO Tess could not be explained. He
was no psychologist He had no time
to take an inventory of his emotions. a
week passed without further reference
10 his work Then one day she asked
half alphabetically:
Can | see the patent?"
It's all about-about making tin cans"
He laughed at the crude description
and then added:
ITS a machine that will save thou
sands illions-to manufacturers Of
tin cans. I'll bring it around If you'll
let me-
Montrous made the patent an excuse
for calling often
some concern offered me five hun
dred for it." be exclaimed scornfuIly
Think of It! Five hundred for two
years work y
In the middle of the summer he
beamed into the restaurant on a very
hot day and whispered softly:
What do you think, Tess? I've got
a raise. The great Consolidated Tin
Can company offered me $1,000 today
for the PATENT
she was tired with the days unre-
hitting work, and the lines on her
face were drawn, but she frightened
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
sion was slowly dawning on him Still

sion was slowly dawning on him. Still
he was puzzled
Tess. you did this You you
Then the absurdity of 1t made him
hesitate What Influence could poor.
friendless waitress have with one Of
the wealthiest corporations of the
country? Clearly it was a mere coin
cidence! But 1t puzzled him. and he
looked to her for an explanation.
She stood near him with half averted
face. From the clear cut profile. with
its delicate outline and suggestive
curves of cheek and chin, his eyes
wandered back to the table from which
he had picked the document. There
were other papers loosened from the
rubber banda memorandum. loose
sheet of some printed matter, an I'M
opened letter and a card The letter
and card attracted his gaze He dwelt
upon them for an instant and then
started as though touched by live.
wire.
Tess" be murmured abstractediy.
picking up the card and letter. "can
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
Missed the Job.

Molly-I just dote on Uncle Sans
brave sailor boys. ChollyI wath
thinking of joining the navy at one
time. Molly-Oh, why didn't you?
Cholly-Why, vote to the secretary
Of the navy for position as admiral.
but he did not weply Judge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
Literature,s Lost LEGION,

There's a legion that never was List
ed" among books as well as among
men; books that have been contemplate
ed. but never written-a literary regi-
ment OF wraiths and ghosts. Book
Monthly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
Fair Warning.

Hell shall speak to your father to-
night. How bad better begin7 She
By calling his attention to the statutes
governing assault, manslaughter and
murder. Papa Is so impulsiye, you
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17

Il man wishes to marry woman
forty years old, should he ask her "a
Their for her?-Atchison Globe
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-17
BREED TO THE BEST
VIDOCQ 494OO

IS ONE OF THE KIND THAT PRODUCES THE DRAFT HORSES
the market calls for Being horse Of great size and quality he
blood the all indications
becoming second to none if blood lines His Sch
Minnesota
His Florence
His direct descendant of the greatest prize
double od-me
double of Brilliant 1881 the
Of Gilbert 5l54 6t1) the greatest ct
any breed He is not only backed up BY ring records but ny sale
records The of the above stallion have oud the other
family of draft horses OF o draft breed
foaed June 28th,
old.
granddam POGO bs Of dam 2l20 lbs gandre 20 lbs
Vidocqs lbs
grand 1000 lbs Here isa line of weights and
For extended pedigree small folders Vdoc will make the
limited number of Piles livery barn Redwood Falls Mondays
Fridays miles Redwood
days. Wednesdays and Thursdays Terms So for live colt
lie o the bv r.
o pub 5 ia Q inn
a ia 0 "
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-19
Burned by Dynamite.

Chronicle.
Harry Bennett, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Thos. ii. Bennett of the town of Dodge.
vile suffered severe burns by the pre-.
mature explosion of dynamite Wednes-
day afternoon.
Part of stick of the explosive had
been lying around for some time and
Harry thought ne would explode it so
as to place it ont of the reach of the
children. He took the dynamite into a
field and lit the fuse and the explosion
occurred without any warning. Harry s
right hand and fingers We're badly burnt
his thumb was torn and his left cheek
scorched.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-19
Miss Nehfe Y. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conserva-
tory of Music, Chicago, will give piano
and organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 80. 26tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-19
Mineral Point Tribune.
DAILY STAGE
BETWEEN
M NERAL POINT & D0DGEvIlLE
Morris Proctor, Proprietor.

Stage runs daily, except Sunday leaving
Mineral Point at 7;A5 a. M. and Dodgeville he.
tween and y, m.
Connects at Oodgevile with train ON C.& ".
W. R'v. for Madison. Milwaukee. etc.. and ~
Mineral Point with 1880 p, m. train on c. Ma
ST, p. R'y. for Plsttevlle, Darlington. Shulis
burg, Monroe and Janesvllle.
Calls left at the Hotels Mineral Point
win receive prompt attention. ss-FARE 500
Phone 1876.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-19
Change in Women's Hats.

Ellsberry (Kas.) Democrat: All
the change we can see in women's hats
since last season, is that they turned
the kitchen around 50 that it faces the
street, and put the front porch in the
back yard Some Of them have had
another story Of brick added to the
chimney and reshingled with expensive
planes.
-Cocoanut and almond r2Gcayoons at
Home Bakery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
WATERFOWL jOTTlNGS

Miss Cora Bowen Is spending a few days in Hartford visiting friends and relatives.
 Miss Eva Proffitt has gone to the Adirondack mountains for the bene- fit of her health.
 Messrs Peabody and Clay of Yale. formerly students at Taft's school, visited friends in town Sunday.
 It is reported that the Woolson factory, which is now working but thirty-two hours a week, will go on still shorter time in some depart ments.
 Mrs Roberts's dancing class, which met in the town hall last evening, was well attended, although not as large a number as usual being pres ent on account of the Lenten season.
 Theodore Atwood is having large plate glass windows installed in the front of his new drug store. When this work is completed the store will be formally opened, as all the new fixtures are now in place. Contrac- tor Griffin is doing the work.
 The K. o. K. A. basketball team will meet. the Company c Consoli- dated team at town hall tomorrow evening. As a preliminary the Tigers of Thomaston will play the second team of the K. O. K. A. The second team of the K. o. K. As are substituting in place of the high school team, which will not be able to play on account of couple of their men being injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
MIGHT RIDERS" BUSY.
Kentucky Marauders Renew Activities
 In Tobacco District.

Louisville. Ky. March 11.-After a few days of truce night riders" and marauders renewed their depredations throughout the Kentucky and Tenes- see tobacco districts during the last twenty-fOur hours, and a state of ter TOT prevails everywhere in the tobacco growing counties.
 One hundred masked might riders" rode into Birmingham, Marshall cOun- ty. Ky. took possession of the place and shot up- the negro section, wounding six negroes-twO fatally and whipping many others unmerci- fully. John Scruggs, an aged negro; his wife. three children and grandchild were wounded by a fusillade of bull lets poured into their cabin by the mob. and scruggs and the grandchild are thought to be fatally hurt
 The raid is ascribed to the lavless- ness growing out of the tobacco trou- bles. which have been severe in this section of western Kentucky.
 Prom ClarksviIle, Tenn. the big rpst dark tobacco market in that state. comes the report of the murder of Vaughan Bennett. son of Henry Ben nett. a prominent farmer of thst coun- tr. The lad was shot from ambush, and one single barrel and two double barrel shOtzuns were picked up in the road near him Two horses be- fuz driven by Bennett were found dead Bennett was picked up in 2 dying condition His brother. who was with him and was wounded was uuable to make any statement as to the affair.
 Two hundred night riders took uaSseS.50o of BrooksviIle. iu Bracken rouutT. in eastern Kentucky. and aft CT rurtfus tesephoae wires destroyed 4aos pounls of tobacco in the ware house of R. l. Ssrgoa-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
OAKWLlE HAPPENINGS

Edward Champaigne of Newton Heights is entertaining his father from Canada.
 The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs Newell at her home on Wood street this afternoon.
 A high mass was celebrated at St Mary Magdalene's church on Tuesday morning for the repose of the soul of the late William Hitchcock.
 MT and Mrs Theodore Fleming of Main street entertained large num- Der of friends at their home last ev- ening. The party broke up about midnight.
 Slade's building at the junction ot Main street and Depot avenue is be- ing painted and put in readiness for the new barber who 1t is said has bought out the business of A. c. Tro- land, the present tonsorial artist, and who will begin business in the new quarters in day or two.
 A fruit peddler's team came to grief on Main street near the railroad bridge this morning as the 9:13 train was passing from Watertown. The horse was standing close to the bridge and was evidently frightened by the cars and making a wild spring he landed between picket fence and a telephone pole opposite the residence of Benjamin Boden. The wagon be- came wedged between the pole and the fence but the horse was not to be stopped by any such small object as a telephone pole and breaking away from the vehicle dashed up Main street and was finally captured by A. H. Mattoon on upper Main street. The fruit mans wagon is a wreck, but the horse escaped with slight in- juries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
The Best Advertisement

of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co Is their goods and prices. Once tried, always used--enough said. 30 stamps free with 1 ID Fresh
 Roasted Coffee .,.. ...... 35c
 Remember. in trading at the A. & F. stores you get the BEST every time at the price of an inferior ar ticle bought elsewhere. We keep only first-class goods, TEAS, COFFEES AND GROCERIES. Extra-25 stamps with lb soc Cof-
 fee.
 Extra-2O stamps with 1 ID 25c Cof-
 fee.
 Extra-1O stamps with 1 ID 200 Cof-
 fee
 Extra-6O stamps with lb roc Tea. Extra-6O stamps with lb COG Tea. Extra-4O stamps with 1 ID 50c Tea. Extra-25 stamps with lb 40c Tea. Extra-2O stamps with ID 35c Tea.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
Lenten Specialtles at Cut-Prices.

Columbia River A. & P. Brand
 Salmon, F ID, regular price
 l2 1ac .-.... ... ... ... 1Oc
 l lb, regular price zoe .... 17c Cohoes Chic Brand Salmon, h ID,
 regular price 10c... .... =. Sc
 lb, regular price 15c .... .13c Continental Domestic Sardines.
 with key, regular price 5c,
 Dox ....... ...... -. .... Sc Boneless (Imported 1as) Sardines,
 regular price 200, box .... 16c Norwegian Smoked Sardines, reg
 ular price 10c, a box .... ,. Sc Marshall's Kippered Herring, plain
 or tomato sauce, regular price
 Ioc can ...- ...... ..1272c Crescent Mackerel, regular price
 loc can .'.. ...... .... 13c Bloaters, regular price 5c, each 4c Flaked Fish, regular price Sc
 package ...... -. ... 4c 10 stamps with a Alb pkg A. & P
 Washing Powder .... ... 16c 10 stamps with l pkg Fancy Head
 nice .'..... ...... 1Oc 10 stamps with 1 can Sultana
 Spice, any kind .... =. ... 1Oc 10 stamps with 1 pkg Nivara 1Oc 10 stamps with 1 can Pineapple
 (Cubes) .... ..... =. 1Oc 10 stamps with 1 pkg All Prepared
 Plum Pudding -. ...... 1Oc 10 stamps with 1 can Peaches .2Oc 10 stamps with 1 can Pears :. 12c 10 stamps with l can Genuine
 Hungarian A. & P. Paprika 1Oc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
Four Neoroes lynched.

Mobile. Ala, March 11.-Dave Poe, Tom Ranston and the two Jenkins brothers. all negroes. were hanged at Van Cleave. Miss, by a mob of thirty men. A series of incendiary fires causing losses in charcoal, feedstuffs and other supplies was traced to tho negroes. who confessed their guilt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
s.u. Stat. Wa, Ne, p.tr.ussd.

Harrisburg. Pa March H. I've strong arguments to the jury in behalf of John H. SandersOn. the contractor who furnished the state capitol. were delivered here. r. F. Rothermel argued in favor of the validity of the contract and declared that SandersOn did not charge all he could have done. although he averaged" the bills under the con
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
schritx Released.

San Francisco. March H. FcrIneI Mayor Eugene F. Sehmitz was released from jaIl after presenting bonds in ihs sum of sI50op0 His bOudsmen gre IT. H. Williams and W. ]. Diugse- The charges of extortiOn against him ou uhich he had not yet been tired uers dismissed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11

Baurer they found the place locked up, presumably because he had seen the committee as they were approach ing, so the board didn't take any mo- tice of the claim made. The hose house question was mentioned in a whisper, the warden saying that if the price of the lot on Maple street was ascertained before next meeting that he would call a special meeting. Adjournment was taken until March o4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
Reading Room In Tomb.

Kittery. Me. March 1l.-Harrison J. PhiIbrick has fitted up a reading room in the tomb of his ancestors on the lawn of his colonial estate here. A tableful of magazines. a comfortable armchair, vases of flowers and cases of books are included in the furnishings as we'll as couch and rugs, with a read ing lamD
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
Eir.m.n In New York Schools.

New York. March 1I.-Under a reso- Iution of the board of aldermen Fire Commissioner O'Brien was requested to assign a fireman to each public school in the city and take other means of preventing a fire such as re. gently cost 166 lives in Cleveland.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11
ohiset to Thaw Case Play.

Newark, N. l.. March 11.-Managers George W. Jacobs and John T. Pear. sail of the Columbia theater and actors engaged in the s'Thaw case" or "A Millionaire's Revenge" were held for trial on the charge that the play en- dangers morals.~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-11

Get DewItt's CsrboIi1ed Witch Hazel ssIve-It is good foE piles Sold hs Buckinkhzu pharmacy.