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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-09-28
THE COMING OF Posi-
The Comedy Company Will Open at
the Grand Next Sunday.

James Posts Musical Comedy COM
pany comes to the Grand theater
Sunday, October 3, direct from San
Diego. where he has established a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
GROWTH OF BIG CITIES

In the interesting study of the growth
Of the worlds great cities the Paris
Matin notes that in 1901 there were in
Europe over twenty-five which had
more than 100000 inhabitants. These
were London and Dublin, Paris, Mar
seilles and Lyons, Amsterdam, Berlin
and Hamburg, Vienna, Naples, Rome,
Milan, Venice and Palermo, Madrid and
Barcelona, Lisbon, st. Petersburg, Mos
cow, Warsaw, Copenhagen, CONSTANT
nople. Two only of these cities had
more than 500,000-London 950,000, Paris
100000. Naples came third with 100000
and Vienna fourth with $4,000.
Today there are in Europe 100 cities
having more than 100000 inhabitants,
of which fifty-fve have more than
250,000. There are twenty-five cities
with more than half a million people,
and seven with more than a million.
There are: London 4,75O,0O0, Paris
2,76OOOO. Berlin 100000, Vienna 2,0O0.-
900, st. Petersburg 1.430,0O0, Moscow
1,350.000, Constantinople 100000.
In the same class with these he places
the following cities of other parts of
the world: New York 100000, Chicago
2,049,000 Philadelphia 1,440,000, Singan
in China 100000 Strangely enough,
no mention is made of Toxic. with its
1,S18,655; Canton and Pekin, the popu-
lation of which is estimated at 100000
each; Calcutta, 1,O26,9S7, Buenos Ayres
1000, 900.
There are thirty-nine cities in the
world having more than 100000 popu-
lation, of which fifteen have more than
a million. These twenty-four that re-
main are in order: Osaka, Rio de
Janeiro, Hamburg, Bombay, Warsaw,
Glasgow, Budapest, Liverpool, Brussels,
Bangkok, Manchester, Boston, st.
Louis, Cairo. Naples Amsterdam,
Madrid, Munich, Barcelona, Birming-
ham, Dresden, Madras, Baltimore,
Leipzig.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
NOT APTLY WoRDED

An absurdly worded statement of
fact which was not in itself remark
able recently tried the gravity of the
listeners. 1t was on the occasion of
the funeral Of an elderly woman in a
New England town. She had left an
old mother, nearly 80 years of age.
and an only son who was well on to-
ward so.
The services were conducted by a
timid young clergyman, recently set
tied over the parish. After praying
for many and various things, he said
"And two, we especially pray that
the Lord will comfort and sustain in
their loss and sorrow. One is the or
phan, who, although no longer young,
is an orphan still, and must so con-
tinue; the other is the mother. far
advanced in years. who has survived
her daughter, although considerably
her enior."-Youth's Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
DIPLOMACY

The late Lord Salisbury some years
ago sent a foreign office emissary to
make some demands of the - re-
public. Before setting out on his mis-
sion the emissary, to whom his lord
ship had explained the exact nature of
the demands, desired to be informed as
to the course to take IL, after he had
said everything, there was a refusal.
"Oh," answered Lord Salisbury, this
is not a matter in which we have the
least thought of fighting. If the presi-
dent refuses, why, you will simply
have to come home again."
The emissary went and had his say
to the president of -, who blankly
refused to give in, and the diplomat
retired to think things over. A few
hours later he wrote to the president:
81 regret that your excellency does
not see your way to recognize the just
ness of the claims which have had
the honor to present. have now to say,
ON behalf of her Britannia majesty's
government, that unless your excel
lency yields on all points which have
named it will be my painful duty to
act on the second half of my instruc-
tions."
Under this vague and significant
threat the president yielded at once
London Telegraph.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
NOVEMBER IA, 1909.
A Good Dinner

thing else" Daunted by the grim face
of the insulted cook, she turned ap-
pealingly to the waitress, young and
venturesome person, as woman to wo-
man. "You must know of something
l could do, Nellyl"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
THE POINT OF VIEW

Jean Paul Laurens, the famous
French painter, was the son of an
honest cart driver of Toulouse. At one
time, when the painter was at the
height of his Partisan reputation, 1t
happened that two old women at Toul-
ouse were talking about the Laurens
family.
"Let me see," said one, there were
two boys, weren't there?'
Eyes"
'What became of them?"
"Oh, ones a grocer right here In
Toulouse. He does a very good busi-
ness"
"And the other one?'
1.-THE younger one? He went off to
Paris and became an artist"
Dear, dearl And his father such
good, worthy man!"-Matin
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
WINDED

Followed by a crowd of pale-faced,
bespectacled medical students, DR..
Harley S. Treet made the round of the
hospital wards, expatiating pompously
upon the cases of the patients.
1.-THE expert medical man. he pro-
claimed, stopping by the bedside of a
short -breathed individual, 'learns to
tell a mans occupation from his dis
ease. Now, this man is musician
are you not?"
The patient nodded.
"And you play a wind Instrument"
Another nod.
"You see, gentlemen" triumphantly
announced the physician, nothing is
worse for the lungs than wind in
struments. And what instrument, my
friend, is it that you play?"
The patient closed his eyes sleepily.
"Concertina!" he murmured.-Chi-
cago News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
HIS REPRooE

Somewhere in the pages of her pleas
ant Book of Joys" Mrs Lucy Fitch
Perkins tells a delightful story of her
New England clerical greatgrand-
father, who was a man of resources.
She says:
"He employed more than one device
to secure wakefulness on the part OF
his weary congregation. Standing dur
ing the prayer was but one of many.
My grandmother used to tell us with
pride of an instance which occurred
at a time when a new church edifice
had been proposed, and was under
warm discussion. Great-grandfathe
thought this a worldly and unnecessary
expense and emphasized his opinion
by pausing in the midst of his SER
mon on a Sunday, saying impressive
ly. as he fixed the somnolent members
of his congregation with a stern look:
you are talking about building a
new church. 1t seems to me quite un-
necessary; the sleepers in the old one
are all sound!"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
1T TOOK TIM e

A farmer was riding back from the
cemetery with his nephew after bury
ing his wife. well, she's gone," said
the bereaved husband.
The nephew assented dutifully.
''She KEEP good care of me for forty
years." said the relict.
The nephew said that was so.
And, do you KNOW" said the mourn
er, toward the last l almost got to
like her!"-Pick-M Me- Up.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
THE TWO EXTREMES

Two friends meeting after an absence
of some years, during. which time the
one had increased considerably in bulk
and the other still resembled only the
"effigy of man." said the stout gen.
tleman:
"Why, Dick, you look as If you had
not had dinner since last saw you"
"And you," replied the other, 'look as
If you had been at dinner ever sinoe."-
Tit Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
TRUE ECONOMY

John. DEAR" said the invalid's wife,
"I'n have to run away from you Tor
an hour or so today. 1 have to get the
material for a new dress that the
dressmaker-"
But" complained the patient, "do
you think it is right to be thinking of
dress while l am so ill?"
why, John, it will be all right, no
matter what happens. It's a black
dress."-Punch.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
COMPETING

whats this?" demanded the GUS
toms officer, pointing to a package at
the bottom of the trunk.
THAT is a foreign book entitled 'Po-
liteness," answered the man who had
just landed.
81 guess I'll have to charge you a
duty on it," replied the inspector. 'It
completes with a small and struggling
industry In this country."-Exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14

Some wonderfully Interesting work In pho
Biography Is being done by M. de Haaff, who
makes q specially Of phOtographing all the
important works of art, both painting and
sculpture, which are produced In Los Ange-
les. His work shows both technical excel
lence and artistic appreciation, and he finds
constant demand for his services. The re-
productions Of paintings and sculptures used
In this Issue Of the Sunday magazine are all
from photographs made by Mr.. de Haah.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
Measurements

Church-I see Bingham says he's
taken Judge Gaynor's measure.
Gotham-Wonder If Mayor McClel-
Ian will think there is anything ille-
gal In that.--Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14

never in this world know all I've gone
through in the last hour-you couldn't
take it in. But I've got the dinner
your Englishmen are provided for
your future is assured, and all that
we have to do now is to go in and eat
and eat-and eat"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

the cause Of death, but Robert Wat
son says that his mother decided
three weeks ago that she had lived
long enough and that it was time
for her to die" She told me that
when called to see her," said the
son.
In 1851 Mrs. Watson, a Kentuck-
ian by birth, was living in Decatur,
Ind. Doctors told her she had lung
trouble and would die. The family
started northward in wagon. Rob-
ert Watson, then a mere boy, made
the journey with the rest. They
went to Redwood Falls to live, but
later came to Minneapolis. Twenty
years ago Yesterday, to day, David
Watson, husband of the woman who
died yesterday, was buried. His
father marched with Washington.
There are four surviving children,
Robert Watson, Mrs. Martha Web
ster, Ebenezer Watson, Greenwood,
Wis. and David F. Watson, who is
working in the Dakotas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
viii! Be Welded Tomorrow.

The Gazette cannot wait until
next week to tell of news of pleas
ant nature affecting a member of
the west side colony in this city.
Announcements will be sent out to-
m orrow Of the marriage Of Miss
Josephine johnson, daughter Of Mr..
Marion Johnson, to Mr.. Glenn Allen
Drake Of Nicollet county. Mr..
Drake will take his bride away with
him tomorrow, after their marriage
at the residence of Mr.. Johnson, and
after December 18th they will be at
home at Hebron" the fine farm
home which the fortunate groom
has prepared for his bride. Miss
johnson has made an excellent rec
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

other young person to repeat the
offense. Both the innocent and the
guilty have suffered for this trans
erosion, which is sure to be the
case in all cases Of wrong dol e.
Justice is not vengeance.
With no desire to humilate the
innocent families involved. The Ga
Zette takes its chances of criticism
for emitting names. and only desires
to add, that the full confession and
investigation, so far as we are aware,
has left no suspicion resting on any
other person than the one making
the confession, Of being in any way
her accomplice.
The grand jury concluded-its la
bors with this investigation, and
was discharged Monday noon, after
returning about fifteen indictments,
nearly half of them against saloon
keepers. John Price of Waterbury
was foreman of the body.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
Was Horse Scared to Death :?

j. P. Cooper had rather an excit-
ing time with his auto car last
Saturday evening. In driving up
Lincoln street. near the Knuepple
residence, he passed team driven
by Anton Kietzman, having sound
ed his horn and given the driver
time to make room for the passage
of the car. One of the horses SHE'D
somewhat, as the car passed, but
nothing was thought of the incident
until the team had proceeded up the
street as far as the Isaac Root cor
ner, when the horse referred to
reared and fell in his harness, and
Doc Golden being called, the horse
was found to be dead by the time he
arrived. Mr.. Cooper assisted Mr..
Kietzman in getting another horse
to get home with and had the dead
animal removed, without knowing
whether the horse died from natural
causes or from fright, the actions of
the animal hardly bearing out the
latter +neory. Soon after Mr.. Coop
er's CIR passed near Joe Clough' S
team. on Washington street, when
Joe's nervous horse had panic, and
jumping suddenly, threw over a
barrel of apples in the back of the
wagon and a young man sitting up
on the same. 1t might have been
serious for the young man, but
fortunately there were no other
casualties than few bruises.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
School Notes.

Alice Wilcox has return ed to the
4th grade, after a weeks absence
on account of illness.
Majorie Baldwin has gone to Min
neapolis this week.
1st and I'd primary are planning
to give Thanksgiving program to-
gether, and Miss Everett is decorat-
ing for the same.
Ernest Crackle of the 5th grade
has left school to accompany his
parents to Montana.
Mrs. McGregor visited in the I'd
grade last week.
Gwen Eaton of Morgan, former
graduate, visited high school last
Monday.
Mr., Mosher showed his beaming
countenance to former pupils here
last Monday.
The next program of the literary
society will be given Friday of this
week.
The Normal girls are teaching in
the 1st and I'd primary rooms this
month.
The cooking class girls made muf-
fins last week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
FOOT BALL.
Redwood Falls 20, Granite Falls 0, Tells
Part of the Story.

Although it had been advertised
that our high school foot ball team
was to play the Olivia high school
team, the expected did not material
ize. Olivia could not come as only
five were up in their work and elig-
ible to play. Redwood was not mott
fed of this until Friday afternoon
after the game had been advertised.
After much work over the telephone
a game with the Granite Falls high
school team was arranged to take
the place of the Olivia game.
Granite came to Redwood full of
confidence that the scalps of the To-
cal boys would be dangling from
their belts after the game, but quite
the reverse was true.
In the preliminary arrangement is
Redwood won the toss and chose to
defend the south goal, Granite kick
off against the wind which was blow
ing over Lakeview park. Right here
is where the local boys won their
game as they played the visitors off
their feet right at the start. By a
series of line plunges and end runs
Redwood scored after about seven
minutes of play. The ball then see
sawed up and down the field for
some time. Redwood was then
forced to punt. On this play Jones
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

odist he was loyal and true, proud
of his church and Of her place in the
world. but broad-minded and gen.
erous to all creeds.
Of quiet and retiring nature.
only those who knew him we'll could
get close to him and appreciate his
fine qualities of heart and mind.
He was always we'll beloved by the
people he served for his nobility of
character and sweetness of charac-
ter and sweetness of spirit. He had
faith in the folks, believing the best
and obstinately refusing to think
evil of any, even when their guilt
was apparently proven.
A large circle Of friends and rela-
tives mourn his untimely death. He
leaves wife and four daughters,
Josephine, Marjorie, Anna and Dor
othy now settling in their new home
in Redwood Falls. two sisters, Mrs.
H. M. Blattenberg and Miss Eliza
beth Lutz and a niece, DIR. Anna
B. Yoder, all of Smithsville. Ohio,
and nephew, DR.. ]. H. Blattenberg
of Lima. Ohio.
Rev. Geo. w. Lutz, who was pas
tor of the M. E. church here for
several years. was a cousin sof the
deceased.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
In Memorianl.

John Joseph Lutz, only son OF
Jacob and Ann Musser Lutz, was
born in Smithville, Wayne Co.. Ohio,
Jan. 2Sth. 1856. He died at Geneva,
Mimi, Oct. 10Th, 1909, of la grippe
followed by general debility. 1t is
believed, however, that there was a
large tumor in the abdomen, but in
his weakened condition he could not
have survived an operation.
Reared in a Methodist home, when
but lad of fifteen in revival meet
ing he went to the altar and deep
abiding peace flooded his soul and
he knew he was accepted by God.
After going through the village
school he entered Smithville Acad-
envy and later attended Mt. Union
college, Wooster university and Ohio
Wesleyan at Delaware, Ohio. He
taught school for several years and
removed to Kansas IN 1882, where
he continued teaching till he entered
the university of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in 1892. He came to
Minnesota two years later and
joined the Minnesota conference,
taking up work at Fairfax and Fl.
Ridgley.
While here he was married to
Miss Shella Wheeler of Wood Lake.
This union was blessed with five
beautiful girls, the Youngest of
which died in infancy.
Bro. Lutz ranked high in scholar
ship, being one of the best educated
men in the conference. AS a Meth
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
DEATH OF GRANDMA WATSON.
Oldest of the Original Mothers of Red
wood Falls at Rest.

Friday of last week the remains
of Mrs. Phebe Emily Watson, widow
of David Watson, who plated the
original townsite of Redwood Falls
and died twenty years ago, were
brought to this city by her two old
est sons, Robert and Ebenezer Wat
son. Mrs. Watson was not only one
of the first white women to come
here to live, but was one of the first
settlers of the state. coming with
her husband to Houston county,
near Brownsville, in 1852.
Robert Watson informs US that
his mother followed her husband to
this place in 1865, in late May or
the first of June, soon after Robert
came here to see his father and pre-
pare for the coming of the family,
while absent on furlough a few
months before the war closed.
Mrs. Watson was Kentuckian by
birth, her father having been origin
ally slave owner, but after being
converted by the preaching of the
great Methodist pioneer, Peter Cart
right, he manumitted number of
slaves and ultimately removed with
his family to Indiana.
We reprint the following from the
Minneapolis Journal:
With her knitting lying on the
bed beside, Mrs: Phoebe Emily Wat
S on. who is said to have been 100
/ years old, died at the Woman S
building at the Soldiers home yes
terday. She was the oldest woman
at the home. Her father fought in
the Revolutionary war.
Just how old Mrs. Watson was at
the time of her death no one seems
to know. Robert Watson, her son.
who lives at 1900 Portland avenue is
II years old.
The records at the home gave
my mothers age as H." said Mr..
Watson, but as am " this is an
error" Mother admitted several
years ago that she was 95, and she
has been 95 ever since. | think she
was just about at the century mark.
There were several children in the
family older than l. There were ten
children in all and six are dead"
Old age is given by the doctors as
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

for Redwood recovered the ball and
with splendid interference fifty
yards for a touchdown. Both goals
were missed. Score Redwood 10,
Granite 0.
No more scoring was done in this
half. The second half commenced
by Redwood kicking off to Granite.
For about five minutes Granite
played splendid football, making
consistent gains and holding Red
wood. But they soon gave way.
Redwood had no trouble in making
three more touchdowns, only one of
which they managed to convert into
a goal. Score: Redwood 26, Gran
ite 0. Near the close of the second
half Baldwin kicked a beautiful field
goal, making the final count, Red
wood 20, Granite 0.
Redwood played like a lot of vet
Grams throughout the game, al
though this was only the second
game for most of the boys. Red
wood had little difficulty in making
her gains sufficient to retain the
ball, while Granite did so only three
or four occasions. Redwood out
weighed Granite somewhat and as
old style foot ball was used to a
great extent, this gave our boys an
advantage over their opponents.
Forward passes were tried on num-
erous occasions but were successful
only once for each team. AS Red
wood tried this play oftener she
suffered more fifteen yard penalties.
Punting was resorted to often but
neither team had an advantage in
this department.
The day was ideal for football and
a good crowd witnessed the game.
Roofing on the part of students and
citizens was spirited and a great
deal of credit is due these for the
victory.
Next Saturday the local team
plays its old rivals Sleepy Eye high
school. A good game is looked for,
as both teams show a good deal deal
of strength. Everyone come.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
LUMBER FROM GRAIN STRAW.
Manufacturer Convinces Society O
Equity at Valley City Meeting.

A Valley City, N. D., special to
the Journal November LIST, says
that lumber made from straw was
brought home to the recent meeting
Of the Society of Equity at that place
by 0. G Gardner of New York who
has spent twenty years and 100000
perfecting a patent finishing mater
ial made from straw. He exhibited
products of his factory which re-
sembles hardwood highly polished.
He exhibited piece of ceiling which
had been in use fourteen years and
it looked like the new samples.
Mr.. Gardner told the farmers that
he could pay them SIS a ton for straw
and manufacture lumber at cost
of from SIS to 500 thousand feet,
one ton of straw making 1000 feet
of the quarterback lumber. such as
would be used in all but buildings.
A plant which would manufacture
$4,000 feet a day would cost from
$250,000 to 100000. The lumber
retails for $50 a thousand in New
York and at about $50 here. A plant
could be paid for in a season from
the profits. He suggested that the
farmers organize such a company or
encourage those interested.
The Pennsylvania Railway compa-
ny has adopted the board for ceilings
for its cars and j. J. Hill of the
Great Northern will have the mater
iais used for car fnishings.
The lumber can be used for in
side purposes, including floors and is
indestructible and vermin and rat
and mice-proof. Some of it has
been in use many years.
Former Governor E. Y. Sarles is
interested in the manufacture of the
product in North Dakota and will
probably promote a large company
for its manufacture at Fargo.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

Another change in firm took place
last week, Capt. M. w. Hingeley
selling his interest in the opera
house grocery to his late partner, AL
bert trust. We understand that
there are other lines of business more
agreeable to Capt. Hingeley and
that the sale was the result of
mutual understanding between the
partners. Mr.. Trust has a good
stand and satisfactory business, is
good salesman and willing to work
fourteen hours day. He will keep
things going as of yore.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
The New Florida
The Land of Fruit, Flowers and
Sunshine sos Days i'm the Year

Do you get home where frost is unknown, where
the climate perfection where all the semtropiCal and
many tropical fruits grow, where the heat in less
than in Minnesota and the winters where you
raise garden truck midwnter the top market price
when the rest of the United States of business and
Minnesota is shoyelng snow? If you do then just listen
If you will call my place will show you what the records
show made by the state of Florida also show you letters ga
lore from hundreds of northern people of land in
the famous Everglades.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

ord as teacher in the schools Of this
county. her last work being done at
Morgan, and will carry with her to
her new home the Communications
of many pupils and parents else
where as we'll as Of her immediate
friends in this city.