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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap Of Happiness it Would
Bring to Redwood Falls Homes.

/. Hard to do homework with an
aching back.
Brings you hours of misery at lei
sure or at work.
If women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains come from sick
kidneys.
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys.
Mrs. M. E. Bowker, South Sixth
ST., Montevideo, Mimi. says: Il
suffered for years from kidney COM
plant and had dropsical tendency,
being so bloated at times that | was
hardly able to wear my clothing.
There was a severe pain in my back
which was always aggravated when
STOPPING and at such times | would
have a catch through my back and
could hardly straighten. Sharp
twinges would start in my kidney
region and radiate through all parts
of my body, my head ached and |
thought | would go wild. At last
my attention was drawn to Doan's
Kidney Pills and | procured box.
They entirely cured the trouble and
| have not suffered from it since. |
am glad to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills and give them the credit
for my cure"
Plenty more proof like this from
Redwood Falls people. Call at
Hitchcock & Co.'S drug store and
ask what their customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster ilburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan' s
and take no other.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
He Was Not superstitious.

A captain Of an ocean liner tells the
following story: Coming from the old
country was a very nervous old lady
who complained that she was sure
there was a rat in her stateroom.
keep it there, madam" said the
captain.
but do you like rats?" asked She
Eve got nest in my cabin" re-
torted the brusque seaman, land new
er disturb them. When they leave the
ship | do"
"Why, you must be superstitious, .
urged the dame
mo, ma'am," wound up the captain
"Im not, but the rats are"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
Her Awful Sin.

A little girl of six once went in great
distress to her mother. saying that she
had committed a sin which could new
er be forgiven and which was too bad
to be repeated. By dint of little
coaxing she was induced to make a
full confession, which was in this
wise:
Il felt so sorry for poor Satan and
wanted to give him little comfort
So l got glass of cold water and
poured it down little hole in the
kitchen floor" q
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
JERICHO.
The Famous City, Its Walls and the
Curse of Joshua.

Curse of Joshua.
The walls of Jericho. remains OF
which have been excavated by Ger.
man archaeologists. are, of course,
chiefly famous in connection with theiI
miraculous destruction by Joshua. 1t is
recorded in the book of Joshua, chap
ter vi, that, by command of the Lord.
Joshua; 20. army comp z th' city, 60
days, headed by seven priests bearing
seven rams horns before the ark. On
She seventh day they encampassed it
seven times. Then, on Joshua's COM
mand. 1.-The people shouted, and the
priests blew with the trumpet, md it
came to pass when the peeriA heard
the sound of the trumpet tIl8s peo-
pie shouted with great sllSut and
the wall fell down fiat. so that the peo-
pie went up into the city, every man
straight before him, and thev ',t,l the
city, destroying all that was in 4. ex-
cept Rahab the harlot. who had hid
den the messengers sent by Joshua to
spy out the city and her .ather's
household. The date of this distraction
is placed at B. c.. 1451 In spite of
Joshua's curse on any one who should
rebuild the city, it was rebuilt in the
reign of Ahab in b. c.. 91S by IIiel. a
native Of Bethel. and it is recorded in
l Kings xvi, 81 how the curse of
Joshua was fulfilled. The second city
fourished and under Herod the Great
became important. 1t was sacked by
one Simon, slave Of Herod. Archelaus.
the son of Herod, founded a new town
on the plain, which he had planted
with palms. Jericho was finally de-
stroyed by Vespasian in A. D. 6S.-
Dundee Advertiser.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
The Oldest Universities.

The earliest date which any univer
sity puts forth is that which Cam
bridge makes that it was founded
about 635. It's continuous history
dates, however, from 1909. Paris was
founded in 1872 and renovated in 1900
Oxford dates back to an academy men
toned as ancient in 500; the schools
were founded by King Alfred about
$40, and King Henry III. granted the
charter in 124S Bologna dates from
1116. Salamanca was founded in 1899
-Argonaut.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
A POISON EPISODE.
When a Famous Chemist Was Slenced
In Court by JUDGE

Wnen = amouS NnemiSt was Sitenceo
In Court by Judge.
There was famous poisoning case
in England many years ago in which
tie strong point of the defense was to
show that the accused. who was an
expert chemist, would not have used a
poison which could be so easily found
after it had been taken into the hu
man system. Sir Robert Christeson.
professor in Edinburgh university. a
famous expert on tOxicology. whose
works are still standard on that sub
ject. was put on the stand to prove
this point. When he declared that a
chemist would certainly use some poi
son which would leave no trace. the
prosecuting attorney asked him if be
meant to say that there were such
poisons.
Sir Robert replied in the affirmative.
The prosecutor asked. Name them"
NO" shouted the judge. Il forbid
you to answer that question:
In spite of the protests of the prose
cutor the judge would not allow the
expert publicly to give the name of Il
poison which would leave No trace.
Swered
Now comes the curious part of the
story. During the next two years Sir
Robert received more than 1000 let
tiers from all parts of the world ask
ing, begging offering to buy. the name
Of ho In oil Ind Cd ~,
his testimony. Many of these he kept
as curiosities. showing them to his
friends as evidence of the depravity of
human nature. Some of the excuses
for wanting the name of the poison
were very ingenious. One man was
writing a novel based on poison plot
and wanted to make use of the I'M
traceable poison idea. He did not
want to give the name Of the poison in
his book, but just wanted to have it
by him in case any scientific critic
should deny the possibility of such poi
sons, when he could send him the
name in a private letter and quote the
distinguished authority" from whom
it came, etc. Several persons profess
ed to be studying chemistry and asked
for the information on the ground of
professional courtesy. To all such Sir
Robert would send the advice to pur-
sue their studies and they would soon
know as much about it as he did.
Many offered large sums of money for
the secret. usually pretending they
had bet still larger amounts that they
could find it out in a given time and
were willing to share their profits lib
orally with Sir Robert
The thing which most impressed Sir
Robert was the number of persons ali
over the world who seemed DESTROYS
of possessing the secret of an agent
that would kill, but leave no trace. and
the amazing falsehoods to which they
would subscribe their names in order
to obtain the information. 1t is said
that whatever poison Sir Robert had
in mind at the trial he never mention
ed it. not even to his classes, so strong
ly was he impressed with the danger
of letting such thing become matter
of public knowledge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
Too Much Hustle.

Muggins-So Bjones is dead. Ell?
Say, he was a hustler: he never let
the grass grow under his feet. Bug
gins-No; perhaps il he had it wouldn't
be growing over his head now.-Phil
adelphia Record.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
Paid Her Back.

Mae-So you are engaged to George!
l refused him three times. Ethel-That
must have been what he meant when
he told me that he had had several
narrow escapes.-New York Journal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
Tho Flame.

Clara-That man who just passed
was an old fame Of mine. Kate-In-
deed! What happened between you7
Clara-Oh, he fared up one day and
went out.-Boston Transcript.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
Discourteous.

At a game of definitions" a disceur-
teous wag gave just offense once b!
defining woman as ga creature that
was made after man and has been aft
er him ever sincew
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
Qualified,

'I'm sure my daughter is going to
make great singer some day."
SIS that sop
Eyes; she's always quarreling with
her mother, who tells me it il absolute
ly impossible to manage her.o-Detroit
Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14
Her Exact AGE.

How old is BELIEF
'sTwenty-four her last six birthdays"
Boston Transcript.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14

A given force applied for a given
time upon given point is bound to
win.-Napoleon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-14

Benevolent feeling ennobles the most
trifling actions.-Thackeray.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-08

One Of our late tOwnsmen sends me
CENSOR a clipping from a Mohtana
paper, which records the doings Of the
colony of former Viroqua people To-
Gated at Lavina:
o. H. Helge5oh and l.. Bremen have
commenced to SOW their fall wheat.
This vicinity has had rain every day
this week with the exception Of Satur-
day, which shows this is no dry country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolrud visited at L.
vina Monday.
At the school meeting L. Sandsmark,
L. A. Bremen and o. H. Helgeson
were appointed trustees for school dis
trict No. 20 and they appointed Tbos.
A. To'r1d as clerk. They are getting
things ready as fast az possible TO build
the new school house.
L. Sandsmark has six stacks Of grain
and "a still at it. Mr.. Sandsmark in
forms us that be is well satisfied with
dry land farming
Mr.. and Mrs. Tulloch of Victory,
Wisconsin, stopped for a few day 1
visit with ali their acquaiutanees here.
They left Friday for Seattle.
Helgeson & Son have complete stock
( Of general groceries now on hand anc
/ -elort doing fair business.
4 Miss Banks left Tuesday evening fol
I Billings, where she accepted position
in a music store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-08
THE LOIS IS HARD TO ESTIMATE
Frost Damage to Tobacco is yariOusly
Estimsisd in Growing Sections

The partial blight on Wisconsin to-
bacco is keenly felt by growers and
dealers. With practically a recovery
from drought and good feeling mani
fest at the outlook for an average crop
in quantityland quality and bright pros
meets for Iemunerative selling prices,
1t seems ertel that frost should nip the
maturing ctop and cause financial loss
to raisers. The question of damage is
variously estimated from ten to thirty
per cent of the standing crop, and a
consequent depreciation in prices. One
meets a farmer who tells him that there
was no aptreciable injury, while the
next man ne meets from the same sec
tion gives aIdoieful account of the loss.
And il is a peculiar fact that one field
is noticeable affected while an adjoin-
ing aereageI is apparently clean and
bright. IL We were to make a conser-
vative estimate of the loss to growers
by last weeks freeze we should say
Effteen per cent damage fair state
ment 1t was fortunate that many
farmers had shielded at least portions of
their crops, but the great bulk of
acreage stood in fields wheG the frost
came. There is occasionally a crop
that is scarcely worth harvesting, but
in the main farmers will do veil to
handle with care. Possibly consider
able portion Of the frost bitten leaves
may make filters when they take up the
task of putting their crops in the bundle.
We doubt, from reports at hand, that
Vernon county tobacco raisers Jared
worse from frost than their brethren in
other sections of the growing districts
of the state. Apparently, there is not
disposition tomake known their losses
and recite the fact of damage from
frost
Edgerton Tobacco Reporter: "What
a pity the rush of buyers TO the new
tobacco fields couldn't have been post
poned a few weeks! Thirty days later
the greater part of the crop would have
been secured in the sheds and enough
of it cured down SO that the buyer could
haye seen what he was getting for his
money and the growers known more
certainly whether he was selling some
thing he could deliver and obtain the
contract price. A 30-day wait would
have removed much of the speculative
features of buying green tobacco in the
fields. 1t could then have been easily
told whether the grower was harvest
ing his crop so green that it would be
liable to mold or funk in .the curing
process, or allow it to fully nature
whether the frost had nipped any por-
ton of it. and some measures of know
| ledge of the size and quality of leaf the
crop is likely to yield Would any in
| terest have suffered had this delay il
opening the market occurred2 The
grower certainly would have been bet.
| ter plea sed to have waited until he was
sure of something to sell before con
tracing his crop. And the tobacco
would have remained untouched haC
the buyers beer content to have stayeC
out of the field few days longer. M
one has apparently secured any advan
age over his eempetltor, but on tn,
other hand has &Ean on whole lin q
/ chances.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-08
ANTIcIpA : A GRAND GATHERING
Fair Officials Declare Indications Point
TO Banner Year

In speaking about the Vernon county
fair as winner, Secretary Alexander
says: THE prospect for big fair was
never better. The fact that each day
is ''ehilcren's day" (all children under
| fifteen years admitted free during the
fair), is going to bring all the children,
and their fathers and mothers, their
brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cou-
sins. "
Henry Silhaugh, superintendent of
horses. says that each stall will be tax
en- with the best horses ever shown at
the fair.
o. L. Buchanan, superintendent of
cattle: I'VE expect TO build more shed
room and will have the biggest show
ing ever made.
Thomas Stevens, superintel dent of
sheep and swine "The pens will be
filled and with Vernon COUNTY stock. .
f. H. Graves. superintendei it of poul-
try: more coops have been spoken foI
than ever before. This years show
will be ahead of any other"
6. B. Fisher, superintendent of farm
and garden products: Every, hing now
points to a great display of farm ano
garden products, Notwithstanding the
Slight frost Of September LIST.
f. M. Minshall: "We must build an
addition to the grandstand and possibly
some bleachers, 1t will be crowded
every day of the fair F"
A. J. Johnson, speed superintendent
There is no doubt that each class will
be filled with the classiest horses ever
entered at our fair.
Mrs. N. d. McLees, superintendent
Of flowers; we will need more room
this year for flowers and plants. .
Mrs Wiganosky asks Cant have
more room for domestic manufactures
this yeir?''
Mrs. Thomas Stevens says there will
be a great increase in the entries II
her department.
Mrs. f. II. Graves says she must
have at least two more show cases fol
| fancy and ornamental work.
! II l.. Gardner: 'The school teachers
and children are taking an unusual in
terest in the educational department
1t will be filed and we need NOR,
space.
! President McLees: There have beer
more application for positions than evei
before. Everybody seems to want K
work to pay their way in. -
A. j. Beat and II. r Proctor, Jr.
say that they expect to enjoy the free
attractions at the fair this year morI
than ever before, as they 1.-THE attrac
tionsl are the best ever. S. A. Far
indorses the above.
Everybody interviewed says the fai
and home coming will be the greates
gathering ever held in west Wisconsin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-08
ENRoLLMENr M our cIrY scHooLs

Viroqua public schools commenced
the seasons labors, last Monday, with
the usual number in attendance In the
high school are enrolled ,SS pupils, 10s
Of whom pay tuition. j. is notewor-
thy fact That rs boys are doing high
school work -i3 more than last year.
In the grades 3S7 a.e enrolled.
Below we give the tuition pupils:
Christiana Olga Hovland, Olga Mes
ting, Oscar nesting. Belva Olson, Eu.
gene Ballsrud, Af Rudrud.
Coon-Laura Strangstadlien, Leafy
Dawson, Daffodil Dawson.
Coon Valley Benjamin Lisbakken,
Hattie Lien.
Franklin Xena Cade, Elma Hoover.
son, julius Thorsness, Lena Stegne,
Martha Sherry, Samuel iioNaker, Arlc
Thorsness, Raymond Spelism, vii
Dach, Hilda Loverud.
Genoa Mae Powell.
Hamburg -Letha Hoyt.
Jefferson Susanna Sherry, Agnes
Sherry, Ella Thompson, Pansy Miller,
Stella Cbristianson, Hazel Thompson,
Florence Graham, Nancy Larson, Min
ME Dummer, Gertrude McLees, ELI
Larson, Nora Reutz. Elsie Theil, JOSH,
Call, Leroy Thompson, Agnes Royland
Fred Chapman, Bernard Root, Arthur
Grooming, Logan Miller, Lena Thomp-
son, Irene Officer. Vera Officer.
Sterling Ella Yttri, Belle Shannon,
Tilden Everson, Orin Bean.
Viroqua Rudolph Preus, Fay Den
mis-, Clarence Amodt, Geneva Sands
Paula Mockrud, Mabel OlFon, Josephine
Hanson, Myrtle Theige, Mary Alex
ander, Helma Lunde, Theodore Stevens,
Clara Bentson, Josie Peterson, Amy
Alexander, Oline La Page, Carl Fisher,
Evan Friedell, Theodore Lundl Aims
Thompson, Pearl Fisher, Harry Nc
Clurg, Richard Fisher, Lenny Hanson
Elwin Stevens, Anna Hauge, ThelkS
Preus, Gerda Preus, Bergina Hauge
Rosina Verak, 0rwin Theige, Jesse
Sands.
Webster Gwen Snodgrass, Mabe
Olson, Ruth Appleman, Ira Turner.
Westby~ Cleo Shannon, Irwin Hol
man, Minnie Simmes, Martha Rude
Neil Rude, Harold Call, Left Sehreiner
Left Evans, Phillip Hagen, Claude Shan
non, Helmer Bekkchal, Ruth Neprud
Arthur Steenson, Arvid Ramsland, Or
vii johnson, Blanche Michelet, Rutl
Holman.
Freeman Harry James.
Black River Falls George Gulbrand
son.
Waller, Montana Chester Mains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-08

The st. Paul Railroad Company, or
its high officials, have evidently taken
notice, and promptly, too, of the in
dignation that was given through the
uublic press and by individuals at the
imposition Of rehabilitating the wheezy
and out-of-date old locomotive to run
on the Viroqua branch. They have
"come to" and now there is rejoicing
with the travelling public and irain
crews that an engine equal to the ser
vice has been restored to use on this
most important link in the St. Paul
~ stem. This is but an illustration of
what may be accomplished in the way
Of righting public wrongs when there
il united action. There is now no doub-
ling Of the Cashton hill, no delay of
mail and passengers. Let US be thank
fuI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-08
comins Fair Week

The Moeksadalli Compan.: will be the
attraction at Opera house fair week,
and never before have the managers
been able to book such company as
will be here that week under the man
agement of the clever magician, Mr..
MocksadaIli 'Mox," as he is known
to everyone. Y tes that he has one CT
The best ali around stock companies
that will play the west this season.
Every play which they will present,
will be new one and the vaudeville
specialties are the best ever. And as
'sMox is man of his word there can
be no doubt but what it will be just as
he says. The company will open their
engagement with a beautiful rural play
entitled, "Cozy Corners. 1T is one of
those plays that touch the hearts of all
and still the.e is plenty of comedy in
the play for those who love fun.
AS usual on Monr ay night, ladies tree
if tickets are purci ased before six p.
m. on that day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-08
CYRUS BurT.JR.. JUST PASSED AWAY
Suecumbs to Acute Attack Of InsidiOus
Disesse.-Viroqu hourns

It is with sadness that we chronicle
the death of Attorney Cyrus NJ. Butt,
Jr., which occurred at the home of his
parents in this city at o'clock this af-
ternoon. ahe cause of death was dia-
betes mellitus. For several years he
has been afflicted with the disease, but
it was not thought that he was in i'm
mediate danger of death until Monday
of this week. Up to within ten hours
before his death he recognized family
and friends and made no camplaint of
pain. During the few hours immed-
lately preceding his death, he was in a
state of C coma, from which he
could n IL reused, A more extend
ed mention viii appear in these col
umns next week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-08
THEIR VOYAGE OVER THE DEEP
Ben Williams Tells of Trip and Sight.
seeing

August Smith of this city is in re.
ceipt of letter from Benz. Williams,
dated August 26th. Cardiff, Wales, in
which he tells briefly of some of the in
cidents of their trip over the Atlantic
and sight seeing after arrival Party
consisted of MIR. Roberts and wife
(uncle and aunt of Mr.. Williams), r..
j. Bryan of Bangor, and Charley Por-
ter of Yiroqua.
This leaves me feeling better, only
about played out from walking. Char
ley Porter and were out TO see the
you were with us. We were in the
dungeon where they held the duke a
prisoner for twenty-six years. What
sight Don't see how he lived that
long. Mr.. Roberts gave US q 20 mile
ride in his automobils. He has a good
one and is learning to drive K himself,
but I'll take horse for mine.
Had beautiful trip coming over
fine company aud plenty of entertain
ment all the way. We ran about thirty
miles an hour and burned thousand
ton of coal every twenty-four hours,
so you see it takes some power to run
that monster, carrying one hundred and
seventy-fve tons of mail. Charley
Porter is having a good time. He goes
to London and Southampton next week,
and leaves for Boston September 2lst.
We parted with Mr.. Bryan in Liver
pool His neices we're there TO meet
him. They saw him on the boat and
knew him. Your humble servant was
absent from the table only two meals,
feeling fine after that. The country
here looks tine and we are having beau
tiful weather, May come home in Nov
ember, but Mr.. Roberts wants me to
stay till spring. Win think it over and
may stay until April.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-08
CHURCH NOTES

An ice cream social win he held at
Bishop Branch church on Sat- day even
ing next, September IL.
Congregational aid society viii be
entertained by Mrs. 0. b. Wyman and
Miss May McKittrick, and the home of
the latter, on Wednesday, September
Is.
Congregational church: The regular
preaching services win be held next
Sunday at 1890 and 7:20 Sunday
school meets at 11:45. All evening ser
vices will be held at 7:30during the fall
and winter. The Womens Missionary
society will hold their annual thank
offering meeting and tea on Thursday,
September 10Th. Tea will be served at
six o'clock, followed by program and
the opening of the thank-ofering boxes
Sy.,od ladies' aid society will meet
with Mrs. Solfest Bringe next Friday
afternoon. q
Rev. o. H. Lund win conduct services
at United Lutheran church in Viroqus
next Sunday afternoon at 300 p. m.
The Springville ladil- aid society
will meet with Mrs. Hannah Reed
Thursday afternoon. September Is.
The United Lutheran young people +
society will meet at the home of A. o.
Espeseth on September 10, at s:0(
O'Clock. AL are cordially invited.