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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26
The FLOWER
SEED Man
A Memorial Day Story
By CLARISSA MACKIE.

copyright. 1909, by American Press Asso-
ciation.]
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26
Che Wo
Offerings
Legend Of the New
Memorial DAP
By RIcHtRD WISE.

u MAN who lotiered under many
~ years met beside grave maiden
who was fair to look upon. He
stopped to place across the little round
a wreath. and as h osc she put .
bunch Ct fragrant flowers beside his Offer
ing.
The old man looked at her. and there
was wonder in his eyes.
My son lies buried here" he said.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

CONeT grave III the corner OF the gar
den.
1--WE allowed all the other flowers
for the cemetery lot, and now l guess
there won't be anything to put on
Asaph's grave, after ALL" she thought
despondently as she walked down the
path to tangled mass of shrubbery
that hid one corner of the garden.
Here, screened from curious ewes by
a network Of young cedars intwined
with woodbine and ivy, was long,
low mound, at the head of which was
broad, thin marble slab, with an epi-
taph lettered in queer black charac-
tiers:
STRANGER. PAUSE AND DROP A
TEAR
ON THIS LONELY GRAVE
OF ONE WHO SHOULD BE BURIED
BUT SLEEPS MEATH OCEANS
WAVE
TO THE TENDER MEMORY OF
ASAPH.
Almira had made this grave. hidden
securely from prying neighbor eyes.
fifteen years before. She had found
the marble top of an old table in the
garrett and dragged it pantingly to the
spot, where she set it il deep hole
followed in the soft earth. With paint
brush she had printed the carefully
composed verse and the Inscription.
Tears of disappointment gathered in
Almiras eyes as she walked slowly
back to the house, and consequently
she did not see that there was buggy
standing before her gate and that a
man was coming brisllly toward her.
Good day, ma'an. I'm the flower
seed man. Can sell you any seeds
or plants for your garden today?' He
raised his straw hat and looked at AL
mira's surprised and fearful eyes with
respectful sympathy.
Il guess not-I don't know. What
have you got?' Almira blushed warm
~ and winked back the telltale tears
from her blue eyes, When Almira
Stevens blushed she looked very young
and pretty.
The good looking flower seed man
took in this fact. He whipped a
leather covered catalogue from his
pocket and said: II guess it's easier
TO tell what l haven't got than what
have! I'll take your order today for
seeds or plants or bulbs. and they'll
be delivered to you within a week.
You've got pretty garden here
1T will be nice later on returned
Almira gloomily.
i see you haven't anything in that
central bed'
Il had it planted with forgetmenots,
Ind they all died." said Almira resent
'ully.
The man smiled. ''That was your
ault, Miss Stevens. You shouldn't
liant forgetmenots in an open, sunny
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

he was my son. and he died for the
cause that was near to my heart.
And put flowers upon his grave"
the maiden said. not that he was my
father, not that he was my brother, not
that he was my lover, but because he
was all three, and more, to me. | am
the spirit Of the new Memorial day."
Then she drew closer to the man up-
on whom rested many years and sought
to take his hand, when, 10. she found
that it was without substancel He was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

called, coming to-
ward her with a
long box, and
then they walked
toward the in
closure.
r h os e are
lovely!" cried AL
mira.
Il couldn't get
forgetmenots. but
these mean some
thing pref t v
heartSeaSe. y gu
k n 0 w "a II d |
guess that's what
most of us need"
Almira found
herself blushing
again. Il sup
pose it is" she
said family. Its
pleasant to re-
member your
I r ! e II d S after
they're 6 on e.
she added.
The flower seed
m an Dire w q
trowel from his
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

white teeth be- CEMETERY.
meath the brown mustache. "You can
send me some forgetmenot seeds. /
don't know just how many I'll need, i
she said musingly.
That's easily found out" said the
man, and before Almira could utter
word of protest he was striding rap
idly toward the corner where the white
marble stone was hidden behind the
cedars.
Almira nanfnd hastily after him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26
Home Course In
Modern Agriculture
XVI.-Farm Buildings
By C. v. GREGORY
Agricultural Division. State CoIe6e
Copyright 1909 pre.sA Association
BUILDINGS
By C. v. GREGORY

coDyrisht. 1909 by American Press Association
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-13
FOR SALE

10 Blooded Poland-C China Hogs,
including 2 fne sows, l boar and
large pigs, eating size Will sell
cheap. Address Box PAL, Browns
vile. Ais II
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-04-13
LAW MAKERS PASS
IRRIGATION ACT
SUBSTITUTE FOR CLANCY BILL
UP TO GOVERNOR.
Provides for Report by Agricultural
Commissioner on Irrigation-Bill
Passed as an Emergency Measure.


Austin April Although the
/ legislature killed the Clancy bill reg
ulating irrigating plants. it did at
/ the last moment pass bill requiring
the commissioner of agriculture to
investigate irrigation conditions and
to make a report to the legislature
which will be basis for future leg
islation. The text of the act passed
is as follows:
An act to make 1t the duty of the
Commissioner of Agriculture to in
quire into the present system of irri-
CATION as applied to the rice industry
and other products, the character of
rates and contracts used on irrigating
canals, to make public his report from
time to time and to transmit same to
the governor and the legislature, Civ
ing him power and authority to en-
ploy an engineer and expert to assist
him when necessary in said work. and
declaring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Texas:
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of
the Commissioner of Agriculture to
prepare and make public reports on
the present system of irrigation now
in operation in this state; the cost of
maintenance and operation of same,
the character and kind of irrigation
plants which result in the greater saw
ing the class and companies; he shall
also inquire into the reasOnableness
and fairness of rates charged for
water by the various canal compan-
les: he shall also inquire into the va
rious canal companies in this state
and from time to time shall make
public the result of his inquiries; he
shall collect and publish statistics and
other such information regarding the
irrigation of rice and other crops as
may be of benefit in developing and
collaborating a more efficient system
of laws safeguarding and defining the
rights of users and sellers of water
for irrigating purposes; and he shall
make up and file an annual report on
same with such recommendations as
he may deem beneficial to the indus
try. which report shall be filed with
the governor, and transmitted to the
legislature.
Sec. 2. The Commissioner of Ag-
riculture is hereby empowered and
authorized to employ competent en-
gineer and expert. possessing a prac-
teal knowledge of the application of
irrigation to the raising of rice and
other crops for the purpose of assist
ing him in performing the duties re
CURED of him in section 1 of this act.
Sec. 3. The fact that there is now
no means of collecting data on canal
rates and that there is no member of
the Department Of Agriculture quail
fed to perform the duties above men
toned. creates an emergency and an
imperative public necessity that the
constitutional rule requiring bills to
be read on three several days in bOtn
houses be suspended, and this rule IS
hereby suspended and that this act
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage. and it is so en-
acted
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
Barely Escapes 1sphyxiution.

BOONE, Ia, Dec. 27.-(speciaL)-Edward
Alexander, a well known young man Of
this city, had a remarkable escape from
asphyxiation while doing some work for
the Boone Gas company yesterday. He was
summoned to the plant Of the Boone Blank
Book company to put in a meter. In the
basement where the meter was being placed
he was suddenly overcome by gas which
was escaping from a pipe near by.
A workman in another portion Of the
basement happened to glance over just as
Alexander fell. He rushed to the rescue
Of the young man and pulled him from his
perilious position.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
Child Robs Bank
of Fifty Thousand
Italian Bank is Victim Of Crippled
Daughter of 0wner-Eight Others
are on Trial.

CHICAGO, Dec. N.-An unusual story
was outlined in the criminal court here to-
day in the opening statement in the trial
Of eight italians who are accused of con-
spring with crippled 17-year-old Angelina
Schiavone to rob her father, an Italian
banker
In his argument Assistant States Attor-
ney Fleming told the jury that Francisco
Schiavone, uncle Of Angeline, three years
ago told the girl to get all the money she
could from her fathers bank, to bring 1t
to him and he would save it for her and
when she had a snug amount she could
marry his son, Michael.
The girl was employed in her fathers
bank and 1t Is alleged that her thefts ag-
gregated 10000 before she was detected.
When money from the bank was found
in her possession she told her object in
taking Il and declared that, being crippled.
she feared she would be unable to marry
and so had tried to win a husband with
her fathers money.
Michael Schiavone is lame and is five
years the senior Of his cousing Angellne.
The eight defendants to the conspiracy
charged are all relatives of Pasquale
Schiavone, the banker.
Angelina was also indicted and will have
a trial separate from the. relatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28

through trains will be running practically
on or near schedule time by tonight, but
suburban traffic Will not become normal
for a day or two.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 27.-Little incon-
venience was felt In Washington today as
a result OF the Christmas storm beyond the
late arrival OF trains from the north with
belated Christmas gifts and mails and the
presence In the city OF four and one-half
inches Of snow and icy psvements.
Traffic conditions on the trunk line rail-
ways were such that President Taft
thought It advisable to cancel engagements
In New York which he had made for to-
night. although little difficulty was antic-
ipated by railroad officials in the move
ment OF their trains northward today, In
fact, Washington escaped the full effect
OF the storm. Street railways are running
on schedule time.
Hopeful conditions were held out this
morning by the authorities at the weather
bureau who said thai the storm, which
began on Christmas eve had passed out to
sea off the Maine coast and everything
seemed clear in the east.
Another disturbance, however, ia coming
from the west and moving eastward, but
this, they say. will result in only a little
snow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
buried Awe. pnt saved.

IOWA FALLS, la, Dec. ~a,-(Speclal) >
Rescued in the nick of time, John M. Crea-
gan Of this city is thankfully able to tell
the sensation Of being buried alive. Mr..
Creagan was at work in a sewer ditch here
and was in the bottom Of a twenty-one-
foot excavation when the dirt caved in on
one side completely covering the workman.
Help was quickly summoned and the dirt
removed from his face before he smoth-
cred. Two men then set to work in the
narrow ditch to relieve the awful pressure
on the buried mans body. Finally a rope
was placed under his arms and he was
pulled from the loosened dirt that en-
veloped him. AS he was taken from the
ditch he collapsed. Physicians were sum-
moned and an examination proved that
while no bones were broken, his body had
been badly bruised by the squeezing from
the pressure of the dirt about him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
FUNERAL OF STEBBINS A. TEAL
Veteran Union Pacific Engineer at
Rest In Council bluffs
Cemetery.

WATERLOO. Neb., Dec. 27.-(special)-
The funeral Of the late Stebbins A. Teal,
former master mechanic Of the Northwest
ern at Missouri Valley and an old-time
engineer Of the Union Pacific, who died last
Thursday, was held at the family rest
dence in Waterloo Sunday afternoon at 1
O'Clock, Services were conducted by Rev.
David L. Miller, jr, OF the Presbyterian
church and members of Waterloo lodge NO.
22s. Ancient. Free and Accepted Masons,
OF which Mr.. Teal was a member. A large
number OF friends and ~neighbors were
present, as were relatives from Omaha and
Council Bluffs.
The body vas taken to Council Bluffs
Monday morning for burial In the family
lot there. being accompanied by the widow,
Mrs. EIesta Purchase Teal. a sister, Mrs.
Chapman OF Fremont, DR., and Mrs. Hor-
ace Hayerstock OF Council Bluffs, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles, HAveFstock OF Omaha, DR..
and Mrs n. F. Teal. also OF OMAHA, ana
otheg. relatives of Council Bluffs we're
present at the burial
stsbbins A. Teal was born In New York
state and came west In this early COS. being
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
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eat off the top off, barrel and will occa-
sionally lay an egg in return.
George Lee Of Omaha is showing some Of
the faneiest Of Jeghorns, those birds
famed for laying country fresh eggs and
growing big red combs.
The dog show is taking shape and assum-
ing an end in the general noise=making
function. The pups are coming in from all
ends of the surrounding states.
The Merry Widow" dog is / the show.
Irwin S. Finn of the Merry widow COM
pany has entered this Boston terrier, the
most admired bit Of pudgy-nosed caninin-
ity at the show. 1t ihas just the very cum
ningest little sweater, too. His Nibs is
known as Pat"
Teddy Bob" a pet bull, seventy-one
pounds of muscle, who likes children and
eats little dogs at a gulp. is shown by C.
w. Hill of Walnut, Ia. To-day Bob's ira
Yelling companion at the show is Jack
Wonder" an English bull terrier, milk
white in color and blacker than Captain
Kids flag in disposition. Jack only
weighs fifty-one pounds, but he has put
Teddy Bob to the bad so often they don't
fuss any more. There isn't room for argu-
ment now. ya
A flock of dachshunds, shown by Howard
Goulding of Omaha. is snarling a chorus Of
jeers across at the bull dogs. The dachs-
hund is a long, Thoughtful looking beast,
bearing the general appearance of a vesti-
buled train. crossed with an earth worm.
Silky-haired Scotch c%ollies, the happy
family of Rockdale Floss, belonging to V.
p. Hall of Omaha, were established at the
show last night. These wise Collies are
the direct descendants. of Squire of Tyt-
ton" the worlds greatest Collie, worth.
$1,000.
w. Colfax, a dog fan from Bassett, Neb..
came to town last night not knowing that
the show was on. He happened to have
three prize hounds with him, however, and
they will be entered at the show. Prince
and Ring are his much admired Russian
stag hounds, great powerful beasts, trained
to chase their quarry across miles of the
frozen wastes of the north. Mr.. Colfax will
also enter two fine pointers, particularly
well known among the sportsmen of eastern
Nebraska.
j. A. Bush of the Cudahy Packing COM
pany is to be judge of the pigeon entries.
Mr.. Bush also has an exhibit Of fowls at
the show.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
Big Companies
May Leove Iowa
Des Moines Commercial Club Dis
turbed Over Attitude of Corpora
tons on State Tax.
lFrom a sad correspondent.l

fIOHn n SlhIl Correspondents
T. MONIES. Dec. N-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The local Commercial association
has been making investigation as to the
amount Of filing fees due the state from
various trusts and large outside corpora
lions and not paid because the state Of
flcials have been powerless to force pay
ment. 1t appears that eight OF these COM
panies doing business in Iowa would have
to pay $S550 for Incorporation. This in
oludes the Glucose, Tin Can, Llnseed OIL,
Oatmeal, Cracker, Glass and Gypsum com-
panies, all operating plants in Iowa with
out having complied with the laws. II is
feared they will withdraw from the state
unless the law is changed to permit them
to pay a smaller fee and an effort is to
be made to have this done.
Attorneys I'm the recent case In which
the Iowa supreme court held that the
civil rights law Of Iowa did not require
that at a pure food show coffee should be
served free to negroes, rave asked for Il
rehearing and base 1t largely on the fact
that the court intimated that even In the
case of soda fountains It might not be
Illegal to discriminate. The attorneys con-
tend that the modern soda fountain is In
fact a place where refreshments are served
and the law covers 1t just as much as q
cafe or a hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
Iowa News Nntes.

CREsTON-News has been received
In the city of the death of Mrs. Mike Lee,
who left several months ago for Parkdale,
Colo, in the hope Of benefitting her health
Her death Is attributed to Consumption.
She has resided In this city for many years
and arrangements nave been made to re-
turn the body and make the interment here.
CRESTON-A negro Is being held in the
county Jail in this city awaiting identifi-
cation from the police department OF Kan
sas. City. He was arrested last Thursday
evening and answers closely to the picture
OF a colored man wanted at that point for
the murder of another negro.
MASSENA-Walter S. Hancock, agent for
several years for the Burlington road at
BridgewSter and Masena has been re-
lieved OF his position at Massena upon the
alleged showing made by the accountants
who checked up his books and found him
over $3.50 short. Hancock was a mere lad
Of IT three years ago when he was given
the station at Bridgewater and Upon his
good showing at that point he was ad-
vanced to the office at Massena.
ELDON-Through the prompt action of
the fire department the coal shutes Of the
Rock Island ct this point were saved from
a destructive fire which tarted in the sand
drying house, a frame building adjoining
the shutcs. The drying house was destroyed
and 1t was only by the hardest kind of
work that the other building was saved.
SIDNEY-Mr. and Mrs. William EngIke.
two OF the enterprising older residents of
Sidney, took affairs into their own hands
several days ago and planned and carried
out thelr own golden wedding anniversary.
They invited their children and carried the
entire affair out as a surprise-not on
themselves but on their friends and chill
dren, They have been residents of the
county sinse 1853 and were married fifty
years ago in a little log cabin standing on
one Of their farms near the city.
BOONE-No more drug store whisky in
Boone. Not that the stores nave been
guilty. of fragrant violations OF the law.
hut they have been remiss in filing with
the county auditor the requests and sigma
lures. They were enjoined from further
selling liquor and the stores without a
murmur gave up their permits. No fines
were assessed, as II was plainly evident to
the court that there were absolutely no in
tended violations of the law.
IOWA FALLS-The case of NJ Hogan
of this city Is now apparently closed and he
has returned to this city. having been de-
clared sane by the county board OF COM
mlssioners which held two sessions to con
Fider Mr.. HoRan's case. It will be recalled
from dispatches to this paper that Mr..
Hogan has been confinefSn an asylum for
the insane at Dubuque. The Knights Of
Pvthias lodge OF this city interested IT.
self in the case. Mr.. Hogan being a mem
Der Of the order. resulting IN several legal
parties in Dubuque and n final agreement
the interested parties to submit the case
to the board Of insanity commissioner In
this county.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
MISS FAITH POTTER WEEDS
HUGH H. C. WEAD
CEREMONY Performed at Home Of the
Brides Parents by Dean
Beecher.

a pretty wedding of the holiday season
was that of Miss Faith Potter, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Potter, to Hugh H.
c. Weed OF 81. Louis, which was celebrated
last evening at s o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, Thirty-thlrd and
Dodge streets. Dean George Beecher OF
Trinity cathedral OBLIGATED and Mr.. VIII
liam Little OF st. Louis served as best
man.
The rooms were frightened with Christ
mas decorations. A profusion of holly and
foliage tied with bows OF red ribbon. illu-
sion and red Christmas bells was eff
fectively used. The same color scheme of
red and green was also used In the dining
room.
The marriage lines were read in the
drawing room and the ribbons were
stretched by the three brothers Of the
bride, Messrs. Aubrey. Cedric and Cuth-
bert Potter.
TIL bride was attended by Miss Weed
Of Connecticut, sister of the groom. and
by two college friends, Miss shattuck OF
Boston and Miss Moore of Kansas City.
The bridesmaids were gowned alike in
white net over white satin. and zach car
ried a shower bouquet OF red roses.
The bride was charming in a gown of
white crepe majestic. with trimmings OF
real lace and embroidered with pearls.
She carried a shower bouquet OF lilies Of
the valley. After a wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Weed will reside In 81. Louis.
Miss Potter won the city tennis cham
~pionship in singles for women last year
and was the runner-up this year at the
tournament She has also been prominent
In the social settlement work and In the
Collegiate Alumnae association. and her
many friends regret that her marriage
win take her TO another city to reside.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
TEACHERS FOR THE INDIANS
Louise Lindsey and Minnie Dew Roth
burn Named to Give
in New Mexican schOOls
(From a staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ~2L-(speeial Tele-
gram.)-Louise c. Lindsey Of santee, Neb..
has been appointed teacher at the Tohotohis
Indian school, New Mexico, and Minnie
Dew Rothburn OF Lancaster, Neb., at
Santa Fe, N. M, on the recommendation
OF Congressman Kendall.
DR.. c. N. Hyatt has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Abba, Ia.
vice 8. NJ. King, deceased.
The following rural carriers nave been
appointed; Reconsideration, route 2,
George Keeler, carrier; no substitute.
Iowa-Chelsea, route 3, @. Il. Boyer. car
rier; N. +, Boyer, Substitute. Greene, route
1, Edward shultE. carrier. Phillip Schultz.
substitute Manchester. route T. r. e.
Deelton, carrier; no substitute; Manley.
route !, Il. c. Reindl. carrier; ]. w. Reindl.
substitute Oakland. route /. c. /. Palmer,
carrier; Thomas Palmer. substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-28
Musical OfferiAGs for January on Edi-
son Records.

Excellent in variety and quality Of Sc
~lections, both vocal and instrumental, the
Edison Amberol and Standard Record lists
for January deserve more than ordinary
mention. The Amberol list offers Wash
ington Post and the High School Cadets
Marches Zone record sousa's band;
"Redhead," sung by Ada Jones' Ring
'o'Roses," the popular duet from the ''The
Dollar Princess. . by elizabeth Wheeler
and Harry Anthony; 'Ballkt Music from
Mile. Modesto 3 by Victor Herbert and
his orchestral a5obbie Duet from The
Mascot" by Wheeler and Anthony:
Monte Cristo Waltz.e By the Jehda-Roea-
bruins quintette; GA Race for a wife" a
clever race track sketch by Ada Jones and
Len Spencer; FLOW Gently, Sweet Alton, .
by the Metropolitan quartet and ''per-
ceuse de Jocelyn," a cello keIo by Jean
Schwiller. There are also two vocal rec
ords In Hebrew and three IN italian.
In the Standard HIST are found ''The
Summer Girl" by Sousa's band: "It,a Hard
to Fin a Real Nice Man, by {ttessIe
Wynn; 'oriental& March" by Victor tIsr,
bert and his orchestra; fMediey OF Irish
Reels" an accordion solo By John Kimm-
BILE; Mabel Mckinley N ma In sweet
Sunbeam" "Eiley RijsYS. from srhe Ma
night sons%' by Ada Jones; ana sweet
hearts a Pretty Name When ft-is Y.o-uH
by Manuel Romain. Yoeat solos. duets and
quartets, as well as 4 well selected
variety OF Instrumental numbers, make up
the balance Of the iisvs each O. which
comprises twenty fnunb4rkst