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The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

The state auditor of Kansas has
recently given publicity to some
thing he has unearthed after weeks Of
Investigation. The auditor claims that
the vacation taken every year by
officials and employees of the state
costs the tax payers 100000 annu.
ally. The state employs 1900 per.
Sous, and the annual pay roll amounts
to 100000. Every one of these
1900 persons takes from two weeks to
thirty days vacation, and some Of them
a much longer period. During the
summer months the district and
supreme court judges do not do lick
of work, but loaf around summer
resorts and fish. And yet Kansas
wanted twenty five thousand harvest
hands three weeks ego to help save the
crop. While about half the men
drawing wages from the state were
spending their time in idleness. The
same state of affairs exist in Nebraska
but not to the extent that it does in
Kansas, for the reason that this state
has not advanced" as far in reform
legislation rs her sister state on the
south. But wait! It's coming in Ne
braska, 80 the Lincoln reformers say.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

The "locker" system has been de-
clared legal in Kansas. The "locker"
plan Of avoiding the prohibition law is
very simple. Half . dozen or more
congenial spirits get together, organize
a club, give it . name, rent . room,
provide lockers for jugs and drink their
ill. Very simple. LOCKER" clubs
are quite popular in Kansas and near.
ly every town has one or more. One
club in Topeka has three hundred
members with as many lockers and
jugs. Enrolled among the members
appears the name of Frank jackson,
the prohibition attorney general, who
has made . big reputation prosecuting
nigeers for bootlegging. And Jack.
son is not the only prohibition politi.
clan who has . jug in one of the clubs
lockers" g
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

Judge Sullivan. late Of Columbus.
but now q citizen of Omaha, has de-
cided to enter the primary contest for
supreme court judge On the demo,
cratic ticket The fact that Judge
Sullivan has never been . strong par.
tisan, coupled with his acknowledged
ability and the splendid record he
made while member of the supreme
court, will make him . strong candi.
date At the polls. Notwithstanding
the decision of the courts declaring the
non-partisan judiciary law unconstitn-
tional, q large number of voters in
both parties do not consider the cleo
ton Of judges . partisan question and
will not consider themselves bound to
support . candidate for the reason that
he has democrat" or republican"
after his name on the official ballot.
Judge Sullivan has friends in the
republican party the same ~ Judge
Barnes has in the democratic party.
and it is quite likely that many Of
Judge Sullivan's republican friends
will vote for him at the polls in No
vember. Both parties are fortunate in
having clean and able men to choose
from. But this fact will not deter the
intense and unreliable partisan organs
of both the democratic and republican
parties from raising the annual howl
of railway candidate" The World
Herald and some of the other bourbon
sheets that always sneeze when the
double headed organ of the Hitchcock
wing of the democratic party take'
snuff have already become afflicted
with the "railroad candidate" viru,
and are attempting to connect judge
Barnes with the Northwestern railway
Four years ago the opposition loaded
their mud guns with the same ammu-
milton they are using now, and tn
result was the election Of Judge Barne'
by q substantial majority.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28
Following the Fashion.

Many women, and men as well, are
disturbed If they feel that the clothes
they wear are In the slightest par
ticular obsolete. They cannot buy a
pocket handkerchief without the
anxious inquiry whether 1t Is what
everybody else is wearing. or pur-
chase q shoestring without critical
scrutiny and comparison. Not mere
" In clothes is the fashion followed.
but in social diversions. One game
gives place to another. one popular
ballad with q whistleable refrain Gusts
its forerunner completely: no sooner
is a tune learned than it is gone like
the SHOWS of yesterday. Books suffer
the same incessant vicissitudes of the
favor of Fortune in mems eyes. In
most things 1t does not matter II
there is q continual cycle of changes.
It is only when it comes to our be-
liefs and our opinions that 1t is NOT
we'll to try to keep pace with the
vagaries and eccentricities of fashion.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

Tariff reform, municipal reform and
the various other reforms suggested
and all the reform laws enacted dur.
ing the past few years of reform agita.
ton have not reduced the price Of
coal, flour, clothing, shoes and taxes.
And yet more reforms are demanded
and other reforms are coming down the
pike for inspection and discussion.
The ordinary individual who has q
family to support ON . small salary
has become extremely weary of reform
and the reformers. There's nothing
in it for him. Reform has not cheap
ened the cost of living or increased
wages. Let the reformers give the
people . rest.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28
GAVE Ti.As.,P TIE DEliCACY.
Wayfarer Had Asked for Starter for
Breakfast, and What Could
Housewife Do?

II was Sunday morning and the
Wayfarer was hungry. He walked
slowly down the street, scrutinizing
such houses as might give promise of
a breakfast, or, at least, q starter on
one. Finally he selected one that
showed signs of life on the interior.
He sauntered slowly toward the back
door and Knocked. A woman answered
the rap.
Good morning. lady," he said, with
q smile. at the same time hosting his
travelworn hat. Il Just dropped into
see if you would give q fellow = little
starter on q breakfast Not q whole
breakfast, i pray of you. Only q start
err and then l will 60 on to another
neighbOr, thus not exacting too great
sacrifice from your Sabbath menu"
The woman of the house stood
stupefied. She had never heard such
q speech from q tramp before.
"Well-well. well, what could give
you?" she finally sputtered.
He spied two halves of a grapefruit
on the table. They had been sweet
ened the night before and the sugar
gave them highly luscious tone. Lit
tie patches of unabsOrbed sugar still
rested on the crests. The wayfarer
looked at them lOngingly.
Il only ask for q starter on break
fast. madam" he said, quietly. Only
a starter will 60 on for the rest"
But l hardly know what"
Yes. it is hard to solve" he inter
rupted. But. don't you know, ! am
abnOrmally foolish about grapefruit.
And what else was there for her to
do but to give that which stood as q
visible supply.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

The writer does not know very much
about what is termed the commission u
form of government for cities. but if it
saved Des Moines $224.ON the first
year, employ ed more policemen, fire.
men and street workers and made
more improvements than in one year
under the old form. besides reducing
water and light rates twenty per cent,
it would not be bad idea for Lincoln
and Omaha to adopt the commission
plan. Anyway it would be an i'm.
provement over the graft form now
in force.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28
said would break him.

SAID would break MIN.
Mr.. Rankin has not accumulated
bis large fortune without credit. asd.
for several years, he paid is to 1S per
cent On money to make his deals He
bought land when it was cheap. and
the increase from these holdings w"nld
have made him rich without farming,
but he hes made the farming pay Oh
IN enormous seale, usually combining
the business Of stock-raising aud corn.
growing. He has worked hard, Of
course. but he has evidently enjoyed it,
His four children, are = credit to the
family, the proof that farming pays in
more ways then one. While Mr..
Rankin has bought farm land in a
manner indicating he might like to
form . land trust, he doesn't advise
farmers to sell. He is in love with his
business, and believes every farmer
should be . success. He believes the
railroads, implement manufacturers,
packing houses, ETC.. have made farm
ers prosperous, and that farmers should
be ashamed to abuse these institu tons
as they do.
Why do not the Eastern magazines
pay more attention to wonderful men
like David Rankin, and less to the
Vanderbilts and Goulds. We think
the story of David Rankin the most
interesting We ever read. And there
are Thousands of men like David Ran.
kin, who are never heard Of; men who
have made q big success Of farming
They have not been As successful as
David Rankin, but there are literally
thousands of men in Kansas, Nebras-
Ia and Missouri who have made COM
Portable fortunes from farming, and
who, in addition, have been notable
for industry. intelligence and fairness.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28
The Foolish Painter.

An Interesting anecdOte Is told. on
the highest authority. In connection
with the little Matthew Maris picture
Of The Four Mills" which realized
1890 guineas recently The late NJ
GOupil of Paris. paid the artist 100
francs for the picture. and at the
same time gave him a lecture on the
foOlishness of painting such unsal
able stuff!
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

Since Commissioner Cowgirl was
compelled to pay extra for the privi'
lege of riding in a Pullman car he has
had his hammer out and knocking at
the rate demanded by the Pullman
company in Nebraska. The railway
commission has finally taken up the
matter and will try to enforce q reduc'
ton in the rate for berths within tie
boundaries of Nebraska.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

The World Herald has discovered
that Judge Barnes is the candidate of
the Northwestern railway. The organ
of the Omaha branch of the Nebraska
democracy has the habit of making
discoveries early in campaigns. As
early IS last July it discovered" Mr..
Bryan in the White House.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28
Money In violetS.

II there is one branch of CONNER
cial horticulture In which ladies have
a chance of succeeding. and which
does not involve them in the coarsen-
ing results of the general work, it Is
the growing of violets on CONNER
cial cale.-FruitgrOwer and Florist
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

Aud now everybody knows where
Charlie Bryan stands on the county
option question. 1t is of little conse-
quence what stand Charlie takes.
The general public is more interested
in knowing where Charles Fearless"
Brother William stands on the ques-
tiOn
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28
Two harassed Nations.

Bay Mackerel-Thanksgi and
Christmas may be seasons for the dis
memberment of Turkey. but l know a
nation in even a worse case.
Shad ROse-What is that?
Bay Mackerel-Lent. when occurs
the batting OF finland.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

A headliner in q Lincoln paper
says "a policeman took a big load of
beer" Lincoln policemen, like
Omaha policemen, should be compelled
to remain on the water wagon or retire
from the force.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

Evidently the old cry of railway
candidate" is to be galvanized into life
and pushed to the front as the cam.
paien stunt of the democratic organs.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

According to the Osler theory the
democratic party has outlived its use
fuiness and should be chlorOformed-
what there is left of it.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

Charlie Bryan has publicly declar-
ed himself in favor of . county option
law. Charlie Taft has not been heard
from on the question.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

Before the republicans have nomi-
mated candidates for supreme court
Judges, the World. Herald already has
them defeated.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28
Word. Would Fail Even Then.

There are 1854 languages. A man
Who has been knocked down by an
auto or had a street car transfer re-
fused to him would need to use all OF
them to express his feelings.-New
York Press.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28
No Pirate Gold.

Johnny McDermott, the 14-year-old
son OF Long Island farmer. had been
hearing Of Capt. Kids buried gold
ever since he could remember. In
digging . woodchuck out of his hols
. few days ago he came across IN
iron-bound box. He thought he had
found . golden treasure for sure. but
after Juggling it home and breaking II
open the contents turned out to be
rusty knives. forks and spoons that
some robber had buried. All were
too badly eaten with rust to be a Any
good.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

Evidently the Lincoln Star prefers
q lawyer with . Burlington tag as
Senator Burkett's successor.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28
When . man loses respect for the
courts he loses respect for himself

No wonder Judge Sullivan hesitated
about accepting. The World-Herald
is supporting him.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

Gladys-Does that noisy Archie
Feathertop still come to see you?
Maybelle-Yes. he still comes: but
he hasn't made . noise like Q propos.
a yet
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28


One of the advantages of the new
machine was that it enabled Mr.. Ran:
kin to carry on his harvest without
whisky, for the first time. Whisky
had always been considered as stimu-
liant to the harvesters, but Mr.. Rankin
with his new machine, proved it wasn't
necessary.
Mr.. Rankin was married in 1850,
and he paid his last 81 to the preach.
er. But he had eighty acres ofland at
that time. and q few head of cattle.
They had to trade for everything to eat
and wear, and, As first class -four could.
MT be procured without cash, they had
to take second.class
Along in the sos, Mr.. Rankin was
engaged in buying aid selling hogs,
and he had no stock scales. The hogs
were lifted clear of the ground BY q
sort ofswing. Cr breeding, and weigh.
ed on q pair Of old.fashioned steel
yards"
1t was in 1865 thAt Mr.. Rankin
first began to make big money. He
bought cattle in Chicago al $1.25 .
hundred. took them to Paxton, fed
them corn, fattened them, and sold
them in New York At $3.50 per hun.
dred. Then he embarked in the
broom corn business, having purchased
. large area of land, and he cleaned up
$500, 600 in this venture, which people
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-28

father, he hauled dressed hogs to the
town of Oquawka. ILL.,, on the Mis-
sissippi river, and sold the meat for 81
to s1.25 hundred. Live hogs are
now worth IS per hundred pounds. }
And it was harder to raise hogs in
those days. The corn they were fat.
tened on was cultivated with q single
shovel pillow, and the ground plowed
with q wooden mouldboard pillow.
This wooden mouldboard had to be
cleaned with . paddle about every
twenty rods and an acre . day was good
work for man and yokeofoxen. Good
blowing is one of the essentials of farm
ing, and the blowing with the old.
fashioned wooden pillow wasn't very
good. the wonder is that they raised as
much rs they did. There was also .
good deal of hoeing Of crops in those
days, and one of the Old.fashiOned
hoes, weighed - much as four or five
Of the modern steel hoes. The steel
pillow, which nov seems so common,
has been one of great advantages
which have made our agricultural pro.
greas possible.
Mr.. Rankin is . believer in the pro-
tective tariff, for he recall that in 1886.
81, when there was . free trade or
something like it, men worked for SO
to $12 month in his fathers saw mill
and boarded themselves. And prices
didn't seem to 60 down in proportion
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-31
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

HEFAULT HAVING BEEN MADE IN
- the payment of the sum of four
thousand nine hundred ninety-Seyen and r.
100 dollars (S4997.72) W hich is claimed to be
due and is due at the date of this notice up
on certain mortgage duly executed and
delivered by T. j. Sloan, mOrtgdgor, to State
Bank of Fairfax, mortgage. bearing date
the 18th day of November, 1906, and with
power of sale therein contained, duly re-
corded in the office of the register of deeds
in and for the county of Redwood and state
of Minnesota, on the 18th day of December.
1906, at nine O'Clock a. M. in book oO OF
mortgages. on page 2O2.
Now therefore notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the power OF sale contained IN
said mortgage, and persuant TO the statute
in such case made and PROVIDED, the sald
mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the
premises described In and conveyed by said
mortgage, viz:
East one-half of northwest quarter. and
west half of northeast quarter, OF section
twenty-nine (29) township one hundred and
twelve 112) range thirty seven (3O, and
the south east quarter of section nineteen
1o) township one hundred and twelve 112)
range thirty seven (37), all in Redwood
county and state of Minnesota, with the
hereditaments and appurtenances: which
SAFE will be made by the sheriH OF said Red
wood county, at the front door of the court
house in the city of Redwood Falls. in said
county and state, on the Sd day of MAY,
1909, at ten o'cloc a. m OF that day, at pub
lie vendue. to the highest bidder for cash, to
paw said debt of S4997 70 and interest, and
the taxes if any, on said premises, and one
hundred dollars attorneys fees. as stlpulat-
ed in and by said mortgage in case of fore
closure and the disbursements allowed by
law: subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the date of sale, as
provided by law.
STATE BANK OF FAIRFAX,
A. Y RIEKE Mortgage
ATTORNEY for Mortgage.
Fairfax. Mimi. 52-u
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-31

breed. Rigola won LIST prize as best
horse and five of his get at Illinois
state fair, 1889. Ellwoods own YER
dict was that Rigolo (2103) out
ranked his greatest sires and show
horses. Seducteur $3.50 (7O57 and
Phoenix, as he personally informed
Mr.. Fuller at the time when these
great horses were right in their
prime.
Mr. Fuller, with his characteristic
enterprise, has placed before his pa
irons the best to be had and deserves
to be patronized literally, and while
the service fee will be some higher
than the people of this vicinity have
been paying in late years, he is offer
ing his services at small reduction
to what he has been getting in Hi
nols, which is very reasonable con-
sidering the horse and prices one has
to pay for such sires as individuals.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-31
Important to Horse Breeders.

An important acquisition to the
horse breeding interest not only of
Redwood county, but the entire
state, has been made the past week.
R. E. Fuller, in bringing Absolom
27,O14 to Redwood, has put before
the breeding public the services of
one Of the most noted stations of
the breed, today sire and indivi-
dual without peer in the northwest.
He is unquestionably the most noted
Percheron stallion offered for public
service in Minnesota, Wisconsin or
the Dakotas. Absolom 27014 is a
large black stallion, weighing in
showing condition over 2100 pounds.
He was first prize winner at the
Worlds Fair, St. Louis, and reserve
champion; LIST prize Illinois state fair,
1906; Sd prize Illinois state fair, 1902;
and had sixth place at Chicago Elk
position in 1902 in class of So head
of 2 years old. Absolom is not only
show horse but a proven sire
of some of the best stations, eight
mares exhibited at the leading state
fairs of the country and his colts are
bringing long prizes. He is also full
brother to the dam of Brilliant D.,
the great show horse of 1908, that
won more firsts last year than any
other horse out. Kellerman, 1915
! (2O594) his sire, is noted for being
the sire Of Absolom and the dam OF
Brilliant D. His grand sire, Rigolc
1880 (2103) rated the best sire in the
possession of w. L. Ellwood of De
KaIb, Ill.,. in competition with such
sires as Seducteur (7057) $3.50 one
of the greatest Of the breed of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-31
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

nEFAULT HAVING OCCURRED IN THE
~ payment OF interest and in the perform
ance of the covenants and conditions of a
certain mortgage executed and delivered by
ID. l. Crimmins and Charlotte Crimmins.
his wife. as mortgagors. to Gold Stabeck
state Bank. as MORTGAGE. dated February
LIST. 1907, and recorded in the office OF the
register of deeds of Redwood county, Mime
sofa. in book 4S of mortgages on page 178,
on the 1st day of February 1907, at O'Clock
D. m morteaging and conveying the follow
ing described land and premises situated in
Redwood county. Minnesota, to wit:
South half of south west quarter tsH sw1D
OF section one % and south half of south
east quarter (s1a se14) of section two (2)
and north half of northeast quarter (nR
ne14) OF section eleven I'D all in township
one hundred eleven 11D. range thirty
seven (37), containing two hundred forty
(240) acres. more or less. according to the
government survey thereof.
To secure the payment of five thousand
dollars $4,000 on the first day Of February,
A. D. 1917, with interest at the rate of five
and one-half per cent (51a) per annum. pay
able annually. according to a certain mort
gage note with interest coupons attached,
which mortgage was thereafter duly as
signed unto Northwestern Fire & Marine
dated February 9th. 1907, and duly record
ed in the office of the register of deeds of
Redwood county, Minnesota in book AT of
mTyhrtgages. on, on page 557 on the 7th day OF
And it is provided in SAID mortgage that in
case of default in the payment of interest
anu any OF the covenants ana agreements
therein, 1t shall be lawful for the holder of
said mortgage to declare the whole amount
| secured by said mortgage to be due and pay
able. and the holder Of said mortgage hav-
| ing declared the same to be wholly due,
| therefore there Is claimed to be due and is
| due at the date OF this notice the sum of five
| thousand three hundred sixteen and 9O-1O0
dollars ($5316 9O) for principal and interest
on said mortgage and no acton or proceed
| ing at law or otherwise having been begun
to recover the debt secured thereby, or any
part thereof.
Notice is hereby given that said mortgage
will be foreclosed and said premises will be
sold under foreclosure thereof at public
| auction on Tuesday, the 18th day of May. A:
D. 1909, at ten O'Clock a. M, by the sheriff of
Redwood county. Minnesota. at the front
door of the county court house, in the city
of Redwood Falls. said county and state, to
pay the sum which shall then be due on said
mortgage. and taxes. if any, paid on said
premises, together with seventy-five dollars
(S7500) attorneys fees anu the disburSe-
ments allowed by law.
Dated March 23d, 1909.
NORTHWESTERN FIRE &
MARINE INSURANCE CO..
Assignee of Mortgage.
G.. w. BURLINGTON,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage.
61O Minnesota Loan Trust Bldg.
Minneapolis, MINI. 35-t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-31
Citation for Hearing on Petition for Pro-
bate of Foreign Will.
Estate of George House)

GTATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF
~ Redwood. in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of George
House. deCedent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the allowance and probate of
the will OF i'd decedent: The petition of
w. II. Nanden, representing that George
House. then resident OF the county OF Cal
liza, state of OHIO. died on the 9Th ddy of Au-
gust, 1907. testdte and that his viii has been
allowed and admitted to probate in
probate court in and for the county of
Gallia, state of Ohio. being filed in this court
together with authenticated copies OF said
will and of the probate thereof in the court
above named and praying thar said will be
admitted to probate in this state. and that
letters of administration with the will ar
neXed, be thereon granted TO said w. II.
Vanden:
Now therefore. you. and each of you. arr
hereby cited and required TO show cause. if
any you have. before this court. at the pro-
bate court rooms in the court house. in the
city OF Redwood Falls county Of Redwood,
state OF Minnesota, on the 18th day of Apr1l.
1909. al 10 O'Clock a. IN why the prayer 81
said petition should not be granted.
Witness Geo L. Evans, Judge of said court,
and the seal of said court, this 22d day OF
March, 1909.
COURT sEAL) GEO. l.. EVANS.
A G. DOLLIFF. Judge of Probate Court.
Attorney for Petitioner 34-3t.