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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06
Missionary Society Entertained.

The opening of the Blessings
Boxes" is an annual occurrence of
much interest with the Presbyterian
Woman's Missionary Society. Last
Wednesday was the time appointed.
and Mrs. Robert Stewart. the presi
dent, entertained the society at her
beautiful country home for that oc-
casion. About twenty-five ladies
were present. They arrived at the
home of the hostess in time to be
served to an elegant three course
dinner,
During the afternoon the ladies
were called together to listen to a
most excellent paper by Mrs. John
Stewart on ''The Life of DR.. Shell
don Jackson" the great missionary
and pioneer, whose death occurred
within the past year. Mrs. Cham
bers then sang a solo, "De Massa oh
de Sheepfol'." When the Blessings
Boxes were opened, they were found
to contain more than $38. 1t was a
day long to be remembered.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06

the members of the respective fam
lilies and few invited friends. Rev.
S. M. Smith will tie the nuptial knot
and Miss Mildred Wetmore and Mr..
Harrison Baldwin will be the attend
ing bridesmaid and groomsman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wetmore will take the
train the following morning for
Spencer, Iowa, where they will re-
main the coming week, visiting
friends and relatives in that vicinity.
The bride is a Redwood Falls girl
since childhood and the groom an
industrious assistant Of the Tenney
Brothers.
The Gazette extends congratula
tons and best wishes for the future
happiness of the newly united young
| neOnle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06
Methodist Sunday School.

The topic of the Sunday schools
missionary program for October was
"A Wayside Shrine in Japan" Miss
Margaret Thomas, who presided, eX-
planned the large engraving, show
ing missionary peering into little
building set on a stone wall. one of
the many thousands of shrines scat
tered through the land. 1t was
perhaps six times as large as a rural
mail box. 1t contained metal mir
ror, long pieces of notched paper.
cloth, ETC., and sticks of incense that
had been deposited as offerings.
Some of the shrines are as large as
a house, but even then the wor-
shipper never enters. He stands out
side, reverently claps his hands, and
mumbles his prayers.
Miss Amy Barnes sang a delight
full solo. twelve small small girls aid
ing in the chorus:
Oh. send the glad tidings of wonderful
love;
Oh, tell of the mansions in heaven above;
The gospel of light; the gospel of love,
Oh, send it the wide world through.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06

LINES TO GO IN
Rural Telephone Stockholders Will
Form Separate Organization
and Put in Lines.

T The called meeting of the Rural
Telephone company last Saturday
took action which is likely to result
in the prompt building of indepen-
dent long distance lines in this coun-
ty without in any way increasing
the indebtedness of the Rural COM
pany.
About 35 Rural stockholders were
present and at the outset negatlved
any proposition which involved an
increase of the present obligations
of the company. The necessity for
giving the patrons of the rural line
opportunities of connecting with a
long distance line, now that the
Northwestern line has cut out their
Rural lines, was pointed out, and
various plans proposed to meet the
necessities of the case. The plan
finally proposed was in accordance
with resolution offered by W. H.
Gold, providing for an independent
company, to be organized with a
capital of $4,000. The directors OF
the Rural company to be authorized
to rent or lease the use of poles
to the proposed construction com.
pany and to maintain and operate
them at a nominal sum per year.
conditioned that the new directors
enter into an agreement with the
Rural company to pay over to the
latter all earnings of the long dis.
lance business over and above Z per
cent. on the capital invested in the
long distance installation.
Articles of organization will be
drawn up and perfected as soon as
possible, the plan providing for the
issuance Of shares in small amounts
with interest guaranteed under the
plan outlined above.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06
School Notes.

Last week was test week and this
is report card week.
The 4th and 5th grades began
their sewing work last Friday.
An athletic association is being
formed, of which we will know more
next week.
The 7th grade boys took up their
manual training work for the first
time Monday.
The Belview teachers. Misses Ben
net, Williams and Brafadt visited
our schools Friday.
Harry Bunce entertained the 5th
and Elizabeth Wester the 7th grades
during the past week.
Many in the grades enjoyed a
quarter holiday Friday, as a reward
for perfect attendance.
Anna Mclean and Harry Callag-
han. Lora Francois and Glen Gold,
were chosen as leaders of the sides
in the high school literary society.
The programs. as planned, will be
instructive as well as entertaining
this year. The first program will
be on Oct. 27th-a Halloween pro-
gram.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06
Rural Comedy Success

A tale of Joy, Sorrow
and A m II m mt of
Simple Country Folks
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06

the passionate of the Union church,
Sunderland, to which he received
the call reported in our columns at
the time. Mr.. Aldridge is expected
to conduct farewell services in Ali
wal Street church, and to preside at
the monthly communion service on
Sunday, October Sd.
CDR. Sinclair will commence his
labors as the minister of the AIiwai
Street church on Sunday, October
10, so that there will be no break in
the continuity of pastoral oversight
and service. The stipend offered in
the eeall is $500 per annum, with
free use of the manse, and an annual
vacation of four weeks; and the en-
gagment is for a period of three
years.
''It may be of interest to mention
that DIR. Sinclair-a graduate Of
Edinburgh University, who received
his theological training at the Free
Church College. Edinburgh-has
many family ties with Durham. Forty
years ago his uncle, Mr.. Donald Sim
clair was headmaster of the first
Government school in Durham, and
was the leading spirit in the found
ing of the Arlington Presbyterian
church, of which DR.. Sinclair s
brother-in-law. the late Rev. w. l..
Hardy, M. A., was minister and SUBJ
sequently minister of the Berea
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Hardy,
whose early death, soon after her ar
rival from the Homeland, deprived
the colony Of singularly sweet and
gracious presence, was DR.. Sinclair S
sister, and her memory is perpetual
ed by a tablet in the Arlington
church: Another sister Of DIR. Sin
clair, with whom he has resided since
his stay in Durham. and who will
preside over his home when he occu-
pies the Congregational manse (for
DR.. Sinclair is a bachelor), is Mrs.
Goodbrand, widow Of the late Mr..
Alexander Goodbrand, accountant,
Natal Government Railways; while
Mr.. John Sinclair and Mrs. McCub-
bin (wife Of Lieut.. Col. McCubbin,
C. M. g. are cousins of DR. Sinclair.
"The mutual eligibility and free
interchange Of ministers between
the Congregational and Presbyterian
churches Of South Africa in recent
years, augurs well for the probabili-
ty Of an early union of those church.
es and others, to which end frequent
conferences have, we understand
taken place the last two years under
the presidency of the Rev. DR.. John
Smith of Maritzburg."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06
WHO WILL GET THE PRIZES?
Only Four Days More for the Contest
ants and Busy Ones Getting Buster.

While the closed season in the vot-
ing contest is on this week, in ac-
cordance with our advertised an
nouncement, it is no secret that the
past week has been the busiest and
most fateful of all the ten weeks of
The Gazette voting contest, and the
week ending next Saturday is bound
to develop some surprises.
Contestants should report for the
balance of the week at the State
Bank of Redwood Falls, where safe
deposit box has been rented for the
safe keeping of the ballots until the
time comes for the final accounting.
Who will get the piano? The
question can be answered easily, if
not satisfactorily-the candidate
who gets the most votes. We will
all have to wait until next Saturday
night, the hour and place to be set
tied by representatives of the differ
ent candidates in day or two, and
all the contestants notified in time
to tell their friends.
But in the meantime there is OPP
portunity to materially increase the
standing of each and every candi-
date. The piano may not be attain
able for all, but the $40 gold watch
at Asleson's, the two handsome sew
ing machines, the ladies tailor made
suit at the Palace, the $50 beauty of
a travelling bag at Aune & Thune's,
the $40 quartered oak buffet at
Thuerwachter's. the S75 piano pur-
chase checks. the $40 gold piece
at Dad Isham's and the Pease wash
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06

ing machine these provide almost
a dozen consolation prizes, the poor
est of which is reward for a good
deal of hustling and the best worth
hard striving for the four days left.
To the hustlers belong the prizes,
and the hustlers will certainly get
them.
Don't wait for Saturday night.
Go after merchants coupons or a
five or ten year subscription tina.
will bring you 1900 or 10000 votes.
There is yet time to make history
in this contest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06

Rev. John Sinclair, for whom sew
eral hundred families in the vicinity
of Redwood cherish friendly re-
gard, has been heard from again,
this time from the other side of this
terrestrial ball-at Durham, on the
east coast of South Africa and not
over thousand miles or so south of
the scenes of President Roosevelt's
recent hunting exploits. Here is
his letter, apart from a few charac-
teristic personal greetings:
Durham, S. Africa. Sept. 1. 1909.
-. When l got here | found my
widowed sister, whom l came here
to see, in poor health. | supplied in
this church for three months and
was called. l have felt it my duty
to accept. In three years time |
hope to look on your face again as l
wind up my trip around the globe at
Boston. l hope to take in Redwood
Falls as l journey from San Fran
cisco. But that time is far away.
There is no saying what may happen
before then.
| had great pleasure in my trip
here. Rome, Athens, Jerusalem and
Cairo specially tickled my fancy. l
would gladly start just now and go
over the same ground again.
Durham is smart town of &C, 900
people, very like an English town.
There is great deal of style about
the people at large functions-far
too much for me - but | like every
thing. The climate is perfect. In
the entire six months of my time in
Durham, | have sat four or five hours
every day on the veranda, reading
and writing.
This is spring. The leaves are
covering the trees again. They dis
appeared only for a few weeks and
when they were gone we never need
ed even light overcoat."
Inclosed in DR.. Sinclair's letter
was an article clipped from the Natal
Advertiser which is of sufficient in
terest to many readers of this paper
to justify our reprinting it entire:
DR.. SINCLAIR ACCEPTS CALL TO ALI
WAL STREET CHURCH.
eve are informed that the dea-
cons of the Durham Congregational
Church, Aliwai Street, have received
from the Rev. John Sinclair, D. D.,
his acceptance of the call to the pas
torate of the church presented to
him as result of the special church
meeting held on 25th Of August, pre-
sided over by the senior deacon, Sir
David Hunter. K. C. M. G. The
Christian Endeavor Society, ..by dep
utation. and the Sunday school by
resolution. very appropriately joined
in the call to DR. Sinclair given by
the church.
The Rev. j. G. AIdridge, whose
intended departure from Durham is
so greatly regretted by the church
and by the whole community, will
probably sail for England on October
9, for the purpose of entering upon
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06
Home Wedding This Evening.

Invitations were issued the past
week to few of the intimate friends
of Miss Maude Baldwin and Mr..
Ralph H. Wetmore, by Mrs. Mary
Baldwin, mother of the bride, to at
tend the marriage service uniting
the above named young people for
life. The marriage is to take place
this evening at the Baldwin home
on Mill street, in the presence of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06

ing, ending with an appetizing lunch
served at eleven O'Clock. During
the evening Miss Anna Jensen, in
behalf Of the society. presented Miss
Ashford with a beautiful Redwood
Falls souvenir spoon.
The newly elected officers are:
President, Mrs. Geo. Ellis; vice-pres-
ident, Dorothy Dornberg; secretary,
Mildred Aiken; treasurer Lulu Ash
ford.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06
Their Semi-AnnuaI.

The C. Els of the Presbyterian
church combined their semi-annual
business meeting with party, held
at the home of the retiring president
Miss Edna Ashford. About fifty
young folks were in attendance and
the social committee kept the COM
pany well entertained all the even
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-10-06

Anglers who the fore part of the
fishing season were of the opinion
that the usual crop of crappies had
deserted their Lake Redwood home
have the past week been convinced
that they are very much at home
with tremendous appetite.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-11-14
TAFT PRAISES COLUMBUS
WRITES SECRETARY DICKINSON
LETTER TO GOV HARRISON EXPRESSES DEEP APPRECIATION
or RECEPTION HERE TAFT DAY, Nov e

The following received by Hon. James Harrison
from Hon. Dickinson Secretary of War relative to the Pres
idents reception here Nov. 2
War Department, Washington ID c. November g. 19O9,-l
would have you earlier about the visit of the President
Columbus been much engaged since left there
that have not had time to do satisfactorily.
unstnted in his praise of everything that he and
of all that there He had cordial greetings everywhere
in the South there manifestation of
genuine pleasure than shown Columbus Nowhere did he
receive respectful attention greetings and more
palpabe expressions of hearty good Will
The the the where he made his speech
the reception the schoolgirl the dinner the and the
goodbye all and that will be indeby i'm
upon the who participated in that
happy and historic event.
BY way worth while repeat remark of one of the
secret service He did make it but Captain
Butt trained characteristics and read
physognomes reads the mariner
woodsman the natural characteristics that surround
him all the crowds Columbus he did not
single hobo heard of his making such
mark in respect to any other place
for attempt to and through
YOU to my friends my deep appreciation of the cordaty and
friendship shown That alone would have made the trip
with the President would have made it
worth while to hold the office which | occupy.
that whenever convenient opportunity will
take say friends there how warmly the Presi
dent expressed regard the pleasure his visit there
given how deeply appreciate all that done for
Please send copy of the Columbus papers giving
count OF the Presidents visit there
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-11-14
Cotton Stesdles Up.

After a decline at the begin
ming of the week which put cot
ton over a cent a pound lower,
the market closed yesterday with
futures about twenty points
from the bottom. Many traders
are Of the opinion that the huctu-
ations which have marked the
weeks record are simply a rest
ing point for higher prices when
the movement begins to fall off.
A bullish crop estimate is ex-
pected from the government in
December.
January, New York, closed
yesterday at SO; March, 14.69.
Middling cotton in Columbus
brought IA 3-8.
Local receipt to Nov. II, H.
s98 against 10, 1913, same date
last year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-11-14
Franklin w on.

The fast football squad from
the Franklin Academy played
one of the hardest fought games
of the season in West Point on
Friday afternoon with the West
Point High School, and won the
game five to nothing.
The Columbus boys scored a
touchdown in the first half,
after which there was no scoring.
The Franklin goal, however, was
not in danger but one time. In
the last three minutes of play,
West Point worked the ball from
the middle of the field to the
Franklin's ten yard line, on a
successful forward pass. They
were held for downs here, and
the game ended with the ball
in Franklin's possession and on
her ten yard line.
There was some unpleasant
ness in the game, which MADE it
quite a disagreeable one. The
selfcontrol of the Columbus boys
throughout the game was re-
markable and would have done
credit to men of more mature
years. But for this the game
might have ended in a squabble.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-11-14
Business League Meets.

The Business League met Fri
day night at its rooms in the City
hall to go over plans for imme-
diate to work looking to the best
method of advertising to the
world the advantages Of Colum-
bus. The secretary, Mr. Webster.
will write numerous letters to get
in touch with the situation.
At a previous meeting the
secretary was instructed to COM
municate with government
officials, representatives and
senators as to the situation with
regard TO Tombigbee improve
ment. Definite action, it is said,
will be shortly taken along this
line.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-11-14
Local Firms Chance

Postmaster Wood yesterday
received a letter from Mr.. E. c.
Lawrence, chief engineer and
architect of the Newport Con-
tracing & Engeering Company,
Newport News, Va, the concern
which has the contract for the
new government building for this
city; stating he would arrive in
Columbus next Wedensdy, when
he would consult with local firms
relative to buying some of the
material for the new building.
Postmaster Wood, last Tues
day, wrote the firm asking that
local firms be allowed as much
chance as outside frmsin furnish
ing the necessary building sup
plies. The advantages of Colum-
bus were set forth in this letter
to the Newport News firm and
it now appears that Columbus
merchants and contractors will
get some benefits from the
purchases to be made.
The contract with the treasury
department states that the struct-
ure must be completed by Nov. /.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-11-14
MISS SMITH PAYS $4,000.

The damage suit of Kate Laur-
ent, ct. ais, against c. r Smith
for $50, 600 was settled Wednes-
day for SO, 900 AS was stated
in Thursdays Commercial, the
$40, 600 damages for the death
of E. A Laurent, whom G. r.
Smith shot to death at Artesia
last January, was not the award
of the courts.
The settlement was insist ted
upon and the $4,000 paid over
by Miss EstelIe Smith herself.
That Mr.. Laurent was innocent
of any wrong towards Miss Smith
was shown during the murder
trial last February by the de-
fense, despite the alleged delus-
ions of her father to the con-
trary, and the case was fought
out on the sole plea of insanity.
Mr.. Smith is now serving a life
sentence in the state penitentia-
ry. Shortly after the trial the
damage suit was brought. it
being alleged that Mr.. Laurent
was the bread winner for his
mother, two sisters and three
brothers.
This compromise and settle
ment of the case was made by
Miss Smith over the emphatic
protests of her fathers attor-
neys. She paid the amount in
the full belief that no such re-
covery could be had against her
father, and not with an idea of
settling a legal liability, actu-
ated by the principle of making
financial reparation for hsi act.
This brings to close the legal
affairs arising out of the tragedy
at Artesia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-11-14
NIGHT SCHOOL A SUCCESS.


About forty pupils are now
studying in the Free Night School,
which is being conducted in the
rooms of the Columbus Business
College and more are expected to
begin work tomorrow night.
The night school was opened
only last week. At the solicita-
ton of Mrs. NJ. E. Ostrander, the
founder of the school, a number
of merchants have subscribed to
IFS support and the ministers and
a number of young ladies of the
city have worked hard for its es-
tablishment. There are many
children in Columbus who would
willingly learn, but their work
keeps them from going to the
regular public schools. Mrs. Os-
trander saw the need of the night
school and the free instruction
now being given is the result.
Prof. Cook has done much to
make the night school possible.
He with Prof. Thornton and sew
eral young ladies, is now teaching
there three nights a week and en-
couraging boys and girls and old
er pupils, who cannot avail them
selves of other schooling, to come.
No pupils who could attend the
day schools are taken and the
number already working in the
night school proves its need.
Work along the same lines is
being conducted each night at the
l. |. and G. President Whitfield,
assisted by college girls of the
upper classes, has taken a number
of boys and girls, principally from
Rebertson's Addition, to teach.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-11-14
10000 BAPTISMS;
BAPTISTS' Big YEAR
HOSPITAL AT MEMPHIS PART ! OF WORK
OF CONVENTION AT WIN0NA---RE-
PORTS ARE MADE.
THE DELEGATES ARE BACK.

Twelve thousand baptisms dur
ing the past twelve months go to
show that it has been the most
successful year of all for the Bap-
fists of Mississippi. This fact is
clearly evidenced by reports from
the 600 delegates who attended
the state convention at Winona
last week.
The Rev. w. A. Hewitt, pastor
of the First Baptist church here
attended the sessions of the con-
vention, from Monday to Friday
and reports that in all depart
ments the church's work has ad-
vanced far beyond the record of
former years. Other delegates
from Columbus were: Mrs. w.
A. Hewitt, Mrs. E. B. Stinson,
Mrs. E. E. Chappell, Miss Aurora
Mccullough, Miss Anna Ward
Aven, President H. L. Whitfield of
the |. /. and c.; Mrs. D. S. Sisson
and Rev. j. II. Newton.
Mr.. Hewitt says the most nota-
bic thing done by the cow ention
perhaps, was the approval of plans
for the 100000 Tri-State Baptist
hospital and the authorization for
work on the structure to begin as
soon as contracts are awarded.
The hospital will be built in Mem
phis. The structure will be of rein
forced concrete, faced with buff
brick and trimmed with stone. The
central building will have a capac-
ity of 16O beds and wings will be
added as necessity requires.
A children's department, roof
garden, and a number of other
features will make the hospital
when completed one of the finest
in the country.
Other reports submitted to the
convention indicate that there are
in Mississippi 10000 Baptists
among the white population and
more than SO per cent. of the total
population of the state represents
the Baptist faith.
The temperance report submit
ted at Winona calls upon the legis-
lature for a vote upon statute
ry prohibition for the state.
The next annual session of the
convention will be held in Green
wood.