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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
w. R. {. Election.

w. r. C. met Dec. 18th at spec
ial meeting and elected the officers
for the ensuing year, as follows:
Mrs. Ferris president, Mrs. Chad
bourne senior vice, Mrs. Mary Bak-
err junior vice, Mrs. King secretary
Mrs Carruth treasurer, Mrs. Swan
chaplain, Mrs. Durham conductor,
Mrs. Barnes guard.
Dec. 2lst corps met again, and
after the usual order of business re-
ports from committees were given.
Delegates were also elected to the
state convention.
The installation of officers will be
held the third Tuesday in January.
All corps members are earnestly
asked to remember the date, Jan.
18th, and to let nothing interfere
with their attendance. Mrs. J. B.
Robinson will be the installing off
Ger.
The January supper will be held
the same day. as it will be the day
for the installation of the officers of
the Post also. PRESS Cor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
The Mullet In Gulf Waters.

The mullet has always attracted a
goodly share of attention. His fame is
not circumscribed by the boundaries
of the gulf Whether the visitor be
from the Atlantic or the Pacific coast
or from the shores of the Mediterra-
mean or the Baltic. he wants to see. ex-
anime and feast on the Ilullet.
He is the best known fish that
swims Some have a prejudice against
him: but. like all feelings of this ma
ture, it rests on an unsubstantial foun-
dalton. 1t cannot bear investigation.
for the mullet plays greater part in
appeasing the craving for: sea foods
than any fish that inhabits the waters
of the gulf. He is here in summer
and winter. in fall and in spring.
When the fisherman contemplates his
plight. when luck is against him and a
feeling of depression creeps over him.
the mullet, always ready to give him
a helping hand. rushes into his seine
and contributes to his fortune and to
the gastronomic pleasure of the thou
sands of people to whom they are ship
ped. He is a regular standby. In
prosperity and in adversely he is al
ways here in abundance.-Pascago ula
Chronicle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
life's Day.

The time that has elapsed since the
first appearance of life on earth has
been variously estimated at 100000
600 to 2nn.ono.ooo years. TO tax our
powers of comprehension as little as
possible DR.. II. Schmidt of Jena has
taken the shortest estimate and has
tried to make understandable the five
great evolutionary periods through
which life has passed by comparing
them with day of twenty-four hours.
This is the result :: The archeozoic pc
Rod (52.OOO.OO0 years. is represented
by Il hours 80 minutes; paleozoic (34.-
100000 years.. = hours I minutes;
mesozoic Q1.00O.OOO years., 2 hours 50
minutes; cenozoic 100000 years.. 43
minutes; anthropozoic 100000 years..
2 minutes. If the last period. the age
Of man, be compared in it's subdivi-
sions by the same scale it is found
that the historic portion covers only
B seconds, and 2 seconds are suffi-
cient for the Christian era. 1t seems
incredible. but the evidence is con-
vincing that this does not exaggerate
the time relations of our written rec
ords with the records of the rocks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Breaking the Fast In Ramazan.

The Arabs say Ramadan; the Per-
slams and Turks say Ramazan. They
all observe throughout the month a
species of fast that has no precise
counterpart in the west. So long as
the sun is in the sky food or drink of
any kind may not pass the trle be-
levers lips. He is not even allowed
the sweet solace of a cigarette. But
from the firing of the sunset guns un-
til it is light enough to distinguish a
black hair from white he may feast
to surfeiting. Watchmen will patrol
the streets with drums to warn him
that his moments of grace are num-
bered, and cannon once more announce
their end.
Nothing is more characteristic of late
afternoons in Ramazan than the prep
arations for the evening meal which
preoccupy all Moslems. particularly
those who work with their hands. As
the sun nears the horizon fires are
lighted. tables are spread. bread is
broken, water is poured out. cigarettes
are rolled, and hands are lifted half
way to the mouth in expectation of the
signal that gives liberty to eat. This
breaking of the daytime fast is called
iftar and is an institution in itself. 70
be invited to iftar is particular mark
Of friendship. -Scribner's Magazine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
A Compliment to the Minister.

In Albert Dawson's work, Joseph
Parker-His Life and Ministry" there
are some anecdotes of the famous min
lister of the City temple. We are told
that what DR.. Parker regarded as. in
its own peculiar way, the best COM
pliment he ever received came from
an omnibus conductor. The vehicle
was crossing Holborn viaduct, and
when it came to the City temple d
passenger alighted.
That's the man. and that's the
place." said the conductor, indicating
Dr. Parker's church. Il went there
once, and l enjoyed myself SO much
that I'm going again the first night off
l have. We laughed. and we cried,
and we had rare time. You see"
the conductor continued. ''he doesn't
make religion SO - serious
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29

The occidental reader who shrugs
his shoulders deploringly over the evils
of Indian caste has little conception
of what suffering the custom involves.
It's tragedies extend even to the hum
BILE, commonplace matters of everyday
life. A little incident witnessed by
Prince Bojidar Karageorgevitch and
chronicled in his Enchanted India
needs no comment
Stones and flying sticks were thrown
at little pariah girl whose shadow as
she passed defiled the food of Brah-
man.
He merely threw away the rice.
which the dogs soon finished But
the bystanders who witnessed the
girls insolence in going SO near holy
man-she, SO base and unworthy-few
at the unhappy creature. who ran
away screaming and dropping the load
Of wood she was carrying on her back
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
It Was Mistaken Charity.

The athletic girl had been out in the
woods taking pictures. and at evening
she started for the car. YEARLY lug
ging the camera and tripod. The cars
were thronged with workmen return
ing to their homes, and she had to
wait some time before there came one
with even standing room inside. She
pushed her way across the platform
and just inside the doorway. The legs
of the tripod rested on the floor at her
side, and she was trying to brace her
self against the door when a woman
who had been sitting in the corner
suddenly rose from her seat and gen.
tly but firmly pushed the young wo-
man into it. with the remark. Now
you sit right there, you poor thing"
The girl remained seated passively
and looked puzzled for a moment.
Then a dull flush covered her face.
How awful she thought. "That wo-
man saw the tripod legs and thought
they were clutches. She thinks I'm
lame" Then she shrank back in the
seat and tried not to show her face
Exchange.
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Helpino Him Out.

He was we'll groomed. sober. evil
IDENTIFY intelligent. but he looked wor-
ried as he approached policeman on
Broadway, near Long Acre square.
"Oficer. know my name and all
that sort of thing" said he, but
don't know where l live. What'll do
about it,"
Advertise" said the bluecoat with a
stony stare. What are you giving
me?"
Honest" continued the worried one,
I'm stranger in New York. Got here
this morning. Had the address of a
boarding house on a slip of paper a
friend gave me. Went there. engaged
board. left my trunk and then went
out on business. Now I've lost the
strip of paper somehow, and I've for
gotten the street and number. What'Il
do?"
Advertise" repeated the bluecoat,
but less bluntly. Then go to hotel
and wait for an answer Another way
is. to write to the friend who gave you
the address"
''Thank YOU" said the lost one CRATE
fully.-New York Globe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
The Nerve of a Bow.

Speaking of the nerve displayed by
small boys" said a man who had a
trip through the southwest. reminds
me of an incident that occurred in the
Santa Ana mountains. in southern
California. An eleven-year-old boy, a
member of family making their way
to the coast, left the camp early one
morning to stalk deer He found
tracks and had followed them until he
was five or six miles from camp. In
reaching up on rock he disturbed a
huge rattlesnake that was summing
himself. and the snake without warn
ing struck. wounding the boy on the
middle finger of his right hand. Know
ing that unless prompt action was TAX
en- the wound would prove fatal, the
youth placed the finger over the muz-
zle of the gun and pulled the trigger.
Making a ligature above the wound to
stop the flow of blood, he killed the
snake and walked back to camp, where
he tainted. The finger was blown off
close to his hand, but he recovered
Exchange
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Not Appreciated.

Apropos of the ''delusion deep rooted
in the minds of innumerable voters
that man can only be putting up for
parliament in order to better himself
one way or another" and that no sacri-
fee has to be made by the candidate
there is the speech that was made by
Sir Richard Temple, who had returned
poste haste from his duties in India,
arriving after his own contest had be-
gun. Sir Richard used words to the
following effect, Il have Travelled 5000
miles and surrendered $1,000 year
for the privilege of representing this
great constituency" but the proper
sense of his generosity and public
spirit was entirely marred by a re-
mark from loud voice in the crowd,
"Oh, what - fool you must be"-
Ian Malcolm in Cornhill Magazine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
NOTICE TO BANKERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN pursuant to an act relating to the du-
ties of the county treasurer. and the care of
public funds, being section 500 Chapter 2,
Revised Laws of 1905, and amendments
thereto; proposals will be received by the
board of auditors of Redwood county. Min
nesota. at the Office of the clerk of district
court of Redwood county, at Redwood Falls
Minnesota. until ~ O'Clock noon December
3Oth, 1909, for the deposit of the public
funds Of said county, and the payment OF
interest thereon.
Such proposals shall state what security
will be given to said county for the funds SO
deposited, and what interest allowed on
monthly balances. on the condition that
such funds, with accrued interest, shall be
held subject to draft and payment at all
times on demand; and also what interest
will be paid on such funds or any part
thereof. II deposited for six months.
BY order of the board of auditors of Red
wood county, Minnesota.
Dated at Redwood Falls. Mimi. this 10Th
day Of December. A. d. 1909.
(SEAI) w. g. WELDON.
Clerk Of District Court. and clerk 81 said
board. 90
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Farmers Institute, Jan. Is and rs.

The state is making every effort
to give the people of Redwood coun-
ty an interesting and instructive
farmers institute January 18th and
18th. An efficient corps of institute
workers will be on hand and the peo-
ole Of Redwood county can be GER
tain to get full measure of useful
Information along the line of pro-
gressive farming and stock raising.
1t will be time we'll spent for every
farmer to attend the institute for
wo full days. A complete program
will be announced later.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Citation for Hearing on Petition to
Sell, Mortgage or Lease Land.
Estate of Horton w Ne

Estate of Hort on w. Nelson)
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood, in Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Horton w.
Nelson. incompetent
The state of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the sale of certain lands belong
ing to said incompetent: The petition of h.
M. Hitchcock as representative of the abo> e
named incompetent, being duly filed in this
court. representing that it is necessary and
for the best interests of said estate and of
all interested therein that certain lands of
said incompetent described therein be sold
and praying that license be to him granite d
to sell the same
Now therefore, you, and each of you, are
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 Goth day of Janu-
airy, 1910, at ten O'Clock a. M. why the prav-
er OF said petition should not be granted
Witness the judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 2Sth day of Deem
Der 1909
COURT sEAL) CHAS. T. HOWARD
22-4t Judge of Probate.
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CITATION FOR HEARING ON pETI-
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
ESTATE of George l.. Evans)


GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Redwood. in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of George l..
Evans, decedent
The state Of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the allowance and probate of the
will of said decedent: The petition of Mar
garet E. Evans, being duly filed in this court.
representing that George L. Evans, then a
resident of the county of Redwood state of
Minnesota. died on the 9th day of December
1909. leaving last will and testament which
is presented to this court with said petition
and praying that said Instrument be allowed
as the asst will and testament of said decd
eEt, and that letters testamentary be ssu e.
thereon to said Margaret f. Evans
Now therefore, you. and each of you. are
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 4th day of January
1910, at 10 O'Clock a. m, why the PRAYER of
said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Chas, 7. Howard,
judge of said court, and the seal of said
court. this 18th day of December. 1909.
SEAL CHAS. T. HOWARD.
VIM. u OWENS, Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner. 20-3
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Surprising Profits Made on Small, Well
Titled Farm.

"a little farm we'll titled" is COM
ing more and more to be the ideal of
many interested in the development
of the country through the most i'm
portant channel-its agricultural re-
sources. Arnold Martin, who left
his home in Switzerland ten or twelve
years age, makes more off his twen-
ty acres of Nebraska land than his
neighbors do off one hundred and
sixty. So practical and interesting
are his methods that bulletin has
been issued describing them and the
results he has obtained. When he
came he had no money, but was the
possessor of knowledge which has
been invaluable. He now makes a
comfortable living for his family
and clears thousand dollars year
in addition, all from twenty acres of
land which was few years ago con-
sidered very foolish purchase for
him to make. Two or three crops a
year are raised all over the farm and
every inch of ground has part to
play in the prosperity of the whole.
Of his farm he is quoted as saying:
Twenty acres is enough land if
rightly farmed. 800 acres is a misfor-
tune and $40 acres is a downright
calamity. I think / have found a
remedy for poverty and hard times.
Any man can pick up ten or twenty
acres. On ten acres he can make a
living. and on twenty he can get
rich. / cannot understand why a
man will stay around a city work
ing for starvation wages when he
can walk out into the country a
hundred miles and get a farm and be
independent. "-LeSueur Sentinel.
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Annual Insurance Meeting.

The twentieth annual meeting of
he Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of the Town of Redwood
Falls will be held in the village hall
# Wabasso on Saturday, January
9Th, 1910, at / p. M, for the purpose
# electing a board of seven direc-
ors, and the transaction of such
,ther business as may properly come
before the meeting.
MARTIN BREDvoLD, Pres.
22-2t A. D. STEWART, Secy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration.
estate of ELLEN Turpin)


CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Redwood in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ellen
Turpin. decedent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the granting of administration
OF the estate OF said decedent: The petition
OF Walter 5. Mcleod having been filed in
this court, representing that Ellen Turpin,
then resident of the county of Bottineau
state of North Dakota, died intestate on the
Goth day of May. 1888, leaving property in
Redwood. county. Mimi; and praying that
letters of administration of her estate be
granted to Walter S, Mcleod; and the court
having fixed the time and place for hearing
said petition
Therefore. you and each of you are here
by cited and required to show cause if any
you have. before this court, at the probate
court rooms in the court house, in the city
OF Redwood Falls, county of Redwood state
of Minnesota, on the 10th day of January,
1910: at 10 O'Clock a. m why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, the judge of said court. and the
seal of said court, this 14th day of Decem-
Der. 1909.
COURT sEAL) CHAS. T. HOWARD,
2l-3t Probate Judge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Seeds Planted In EqgsheIIs.

Fill half an eggshell with good rich
earth, stick in seed or two. stand the
shell up in box of earth. keep it
warm and moist. and then. when you
think you can trust the weather out of
doors and the seeds have sprouted. You
ball of earth into Mother Earth. and
there you are. Not a root has been
disturbed. and if you choose a favora-
BILE time for transplanting there will
not be a wilted leaf to retard the
growing Of the plant.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Citation for Hearing on Petition
for Administration.
Estate OF Hancy McKay.)

estate OF nancy MChay)
GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood. in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Hancy Nc
Kay decedent.
The state OF Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the granting of administration
Of the estate of said decedent: The petition
of G. e. Mckay. having been fled in
this court, representing that Hancy Nc
Kay, then resident of the county of Red
wood. state of Minnesota, died intestate on
the 29th day of October. 1909; and PRAYING
that letters of administration of her estate
be granted to g. K. Mckay; and the court
having fixed the time and place tor hearing
said petition;
Therefore you. and each of you, are here
by cited and required to show cause. If any
you have. before this court at the probate
court rooms in the court house in the city of
Redwood Falls. in the county of Redwood.
state of Minnesota, on the 4th day of January
1910 at 10 O'Clock a. m, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the judge of said court. and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of Deem
Der, 1909.
[sEALl G. T. HOWARD.
Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner 2O-3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Meat on a Spit.

1t was the custom in medieval times
to serve roast meat on spit and te
pass it round the table for each guest
to cut off what he liked. In France
one still finds chicken livers and ba-
con served on small spits.
1t is probable that many people con-
tinued to prefer fingers to table uten-
sis even after these were perfected
and in general use. for knives were
certainly invented at the period when
Charles XII. chose to butter his bread
with his royal thumb.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
AN APPRECIATION.
There's Always One Man Who Recogniz-
es the Born Ref0rmer.

| hope to see our government run
on noble scale, when folks who
don't agree with me have all been
put in Jail.
I've scolded now for many years,
I've threatened and implored. and
people simply plugged their ears.
and went to sleep and snored.
I've lacked them up by night and
day, with logic as a goad, and
though | showed the straighter
way, they took the crooked road.
/ am the beacon on the mount, the
lighthouse on the shore; and yet
men say I'm no account, and that
my head is sore.
| am the captain of the deck, the pi-
lot of the bark; and yet men hit
me in the neck, and say | am a
shark.
l am the guardian and the guide,
the Waterman on the tower; and
yet new harpoons in my hide are
sticking every hour.
| am the leader in the troop, the
hero in the fray; and yet men do
not care a whoop, but go their
sinful way.
| am the preacher of the truth, an
T y our foes; and yet see old
youth put fingers to their
&c world must gloomy be,
reforms must fail, till men
don't agree with me, have all
nut in jail.-Walt Mason.
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Wanted One Saved.

my task in life" said the minister
complacently, consists in saving young
men,"
"Ah." replied the maiden. with
soulful longing. ''save good one for
me, won't you?"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
NOTICE Of ANNUAL MEETIN6.

THE NINTH ANNUAL MEEMINH OF
i the First National Bank of Redwood
the eleventh day of January. A. d. 1910. a
10 O'Clock, for the purpose of electing q
board Of directors and the transaction OF
such other u sinees as may properly CONT
- H A. BALDWIN.
Cashier.
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The Quick Witted Sharp.

Mrs. Sharp-So you told Mr.. Jones
you wished you was single once more.
did you? Sharp with quick witt
Only that might have the happiness
Of marrying you over again. darling
-Bostcn Transcript.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Painted lins.

The Personal Recollections of Suth-
erland Edwards" English music critic,
records that after the peace of 1915
it used to be the rule for every hussar
to wear black mustache, and those
who had neither black mustache nor
fair one which they could dye we're
required to paint the sembiance Of a
black mustache on their upper lip.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29
Domestic Bliss.

Madame don't know where our
son gets all his faults from. I'm sure
he doesn't get them from me. Mon
sieur-No, you're right there; you
haven't lost any of yours.
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Voice From Within the Taxicab-
Shay, choofer. how much do owe We?
Seven dollars and fifty cents. sir"
'sWell. shay. back up till We come to
80 cents. That's all | ot."-Life.
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>scription. Not many
% it took the price Of two
50 ! keys to pay for one years SUBJ
scription; now one turkey will sell
for enough to pay for two years.
One lamb, several years ago, sold
for the price of a twenty-four
months subscription, now one lamb
will sell for enough to pay for for
ty eight months reading matter.
Our compositors claim they can
not work at the old figures and
we believe they are right. They say
that meat that formerly cost 10 cents
a pound now costs Is cents; lard has
been raised by the retailer from nine
cents to Is cents; Ioaves of bread
that weighed six ounces now weigh
four ounces other things in proper
ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-29

Trust men and they viii BE- true to
you. Treat them greatly and they will
show themselves great. Emerson,
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His Bio Hit.

Zones made an awful big hit at the
banquet the other night"
us that 500"
yes; he was called on for speech
and refused. Detroit Free Press.