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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-09-29
Memorial Services Last Thursday.

Memorial services for the late
Governor John A. Johnson were held
in this city last Thursday, at the
hour set for the funeral of the dead
governor at his native city, st. Peter.
At two O'Clock the procession was
formed near the fountain on Mill
street, the Scenic City band in the
lead and marching to the strains of
sacred music suitable to the occasion,
Company L in dress uniform, John
S. Marsh Post and children from the
public schools following to the Chris
tian church. where an appropriate
memorial service was held. Splen-
did music was rendered by a double
quartette-Mrs. Chambers and Miss
Luebner, Mrs. Philbrick and Miss
Peabody, and Messrs. Owens, Mel
man, Donald Stewart and McRae-
and after prayer by Rev. F. R.
Chambers. the chairman, Rev. S. M.
Smith, introduced Messrs. Baldwin,
Owens, Prof. Hermann, Rev.
Chambers, Senator Clague, Howard
and ]. R. Keefe, each of whom paid
brief but sympathetic tributes to the
life and attributes of the dead gov
ernor.
At st. Peter memorable burial
service was had that'same afternoon,
long funeral train arriving from
the state capitol, bearing the funer-
al car and profusion of floral trib-
utes, together with the pail bearers,
F. B. Lynch, Frank A. Day and T.
D. O'Brien Of st. Paul, E. T. Young
Of Appleton, Maj. A. L. Sackett of
st. Peter, L. L. Brown Of Winona,
A. G. Weiss of Duluth and J. C.
Wise of Mankato, together with a
concourse of sincere mourners. The
funeral was from the Presbyterian
church. where Gov. johnson was for
some time a member of the choir. A
funeral salute was fired at the con-
clusion of the service, by squad
from Co. K, M. N. G.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-09-29
RURAL TELEPHONE PROBLEMS.
Northwestern Company Refuses ConneC'
tiOn With Rural After Sept. 30.

The kinship of the Minnesota Cen
trail and the Northwestern telephone
companies has been Enthusiastically
indicated recently, by the two cor
porations working together to retail
late upon the Rural company in this
county for using Tri-State lines for
their ong-distance business out of
this city. The following notice was
served on the manager of the Rural
company in this city last week, un-
der date Of Sept. % and signed by
M. L. Land, commercial superintend-
ent of the Northwestern company:
Gentlemen: This is to advise that
we have connecting contracts with
the MinnesotaCentral telephone COM
pany, and on account of these con-
tract arrangements with that COM
pany it will be necessary for US to
discontinue our connection, after
Sept. 80. 1909. with your lines at Wa
basso. have advised the Minnesota
Central company's representatives
to diconnect our lines from yours
board at that point at that time"
A meeting of the stockholders of
the Rural company has been called
for Saturday Of this week, p. M,
at the court house, when the matter
of putting in additional wires for
long-distance business will be taken
up for action.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-09-29
Resident Manager Wanted.

An old established manufacturing
company desires resident manager
in each county, financially respon-
sible for $500 to $500 in cash supply
ing the demands created for our
manufactured products, attending
to the sales, deliveries, collections,
advertising, etc.. report weekly, no
canvassing. We pay good salary
and office expenses, position perm
anent, send references. Liberty"
Mfg. Association, 1914 State ST.,
Chicago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-09-29
CONTESTANTS PREPARING FOR
final SHOWING ON CLUBS
Result of Race for Piano Depends Clubs and Ten Other Valuable
Prizes May be Yet Won by New Contestants Who Are
Willing to Hustle Clubs and Coupons

straight and true for the bullseye-
the prize they set out to win.
You can be falling stone" if
you wish to.
You are not obliged to remain in
the "spent arrow" class. The near
er you get to the closing date, the
harder you ought to hustle for votes.
It should be easier for you to get
votes now on account of the many
weeks experience you have had So
Letting subscriptions and taking an
active part in campaign work. You
should be able to land three or four
subscriptions now in the length of
time it took you to land one when
the contest first started.
There are only ten days now, be.
fore the close. This great opportun-
ity to win splendid piano. free, will
soon be gone forever. Make use Of
it while it lasts! Be a falling stone
not spent arrow. You can do
this by taking fresh courage, and
plunging into the work of getting
new subscriptions with renewed en-
ergy and with a right good will.
Round up greater number of pros
poets unload your mind of all dis
courapements and doubts that may
possibly have settled upon it. If any
skeptics or knockers have tried to
persuade you that you haven't it in
you to win such a prize, their talk is
likely to settle down and enshroud
you in gloom, as cloud of dust set
ties down on the furniture after
grooming, squeaking. heavy old
stone-boat has gone by in the road
keep your mind busted" then.
Have confidence in your self and
your abilities-and prove to your
self and to everybody else that you
can go the best of them one better.
The following is a list of candi-
dates and their standing to date:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-09-29
State W. c. 7. U. Convention.


Temperance Union held its thirty
third annual convention in Duluth,
September 1918. The delegates
were met at the depot and pleasant
ly entertained by the Duluth ladies'.
After twelve years of faithful SER
vice, Mrs. Bessie Laythe Scoyell re-
fused reelection, and Miss Rosette
Hendrix was elected president, with
Mrs. Scovell as vice-president.
The reports from the districts
were encouraging, showing many
towns had "gone dry" during the
year and much other work done.
The presidents address was a re-
sumo of the work done. quote the
following from Mrs. Scovell: 1--WE
are going to redeem the state of
Minnesota, not by might, nor by
power, but by Thy Spirit, Lord. l
thank God His Spirit is working
nightly in the hearts of this people;
l see daily the manifestations of it,"
. The principal theme of devotional
periods was Power" 1t ran like
a thread through all the sessions of
the convention. uplifting, helping
and inspiring US all.
1--WE work, not to save, but be-
cause we are saved. We must be on
praying ground, united as one wo-
man if we are to strike the death
blow to the liquor traffic.
go on, and don't let your courage
flag for a moment until the boys and
girls are safe from this curse. -
Supt. Denfeld of Duluth.
The event of chief interest to all
was an address Sunday evening by
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, president
of the Georgia w. C. T. U. She
told the story Of how Georgia
went dry" 1t was done by God
working in answer to the prayers of
the faithful women of Georgia. 1t
was an able and inspiring address.
The First Methodist church was
filled and the audience was respon-
sive and enthusiastic as shown by
kindiing faces and Observation-Disclosures.
We give few quotations from her
address.
IF a Christian does not carry sun
shine to others there is something
wrong.
ITO get power with God we must
surrender all. and instantly obey.
what we need is to get down on
our knees before God and pray.
1T is our privilege to have Christ's
power.
Faith will believe that you can
carry Minnesota for prohibition, if
you have faith, plant your feet on
Gods word and do it,"
DR.. Rice. pastor of the First Meth
od'st church of Duluth, in comment
ing on st. John, Is, beautifully said:
The one function of the branch is to
reveal the vine vine; it has absolute
~ no other. The vine is hidden from
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-09-29

The ladies' missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Robt. Stewart,
near this city, this afternoon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-09-29

view, the branch is within sight Of
all. The vine Jesus Christ is hidden
behind the wall from our vision. 1t
is our duty to be clad in beautiful
foliage and fruit, thus revealing the
yine,''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-09-29

Myrtle Wolverton, Redwood Falls 125, 900
Ruth Goudv, Seaforth.. 1OS425
Vera kienzler, Delhi ........... .......77, 900
Sophia Prokosch, Clements. 81, $50
Irma Shoemaker, North Redwood. ..3115O
Edna Ashford, Redwood Falls. 21215
Myrtle Wolff. North Redwood. $3.50
Grace McGregor, Vesta ....... 47OO
Elizabeth Conner, Redwood Falls. 49, 1875
Mable Longbottom, Seaforth ... $3.50
Olga Flore. Delhi. Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Madge Davis. Seaforth. 1925
Ella Lussenhop, Morton. ............... $50
Alma Castle, North Redwood. ........ 325
Mile Olson Tracy 800
Ruth Mclean Redwood Falls. 200
Hazel Aune. ..................... ITS
Mrs. VIM. A. Leonard, Walnut Grove. $50
Ingeborg Bake, Belview. 125
Stella DePew, Vesta 1875
Edith Bolton, Belview 100
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Commissioners Proceedings.
(OFFICIAL.)


Auditors Office, Redwood county,
Redwood Falls, Mimi, Sept. 22d,
1909.
The board of county commission
ers convened in a special session at
one o'clock p. m. on the above CIV
en- date. pursuant to a call, a copy Of
which was duly read. Members
present: Eric Wilson, C. H. Fred
eriksen, H. M. Aune and D. R.
McCorquodale.
The following bills were allowed:
Free Press Printing Co., blanks for
duulpor ...--...............,.,.. y ~
Same, supplies for county officers. 6.67
Same, blanks for auditor .... 400
Same, blanks for coroner $50
Same, blanks for county superintendent 1925
Same, supplies for clerk of court. ....... 2.63
Same, records for Judge Of probate 80. $3.50
Same. blanks for Judge of probate...... 100
Same. supplies for register and auditor 9.75
Miller-Davis Printing Co., blanks for
co. atty, Judge Of probate and county
superintendent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Zl.lS
Same record for CO. supt 4.62
Last page.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
NATIONS INVOLVED
IN SEAMEN'S FATE
International TangIe Threatened
Over Arrest of Chinese En-
gagged in Mutiny

OAKLAND, March IA three cor
nered international tangle threatens
over the disposition of the IS semi
piratical Chinese sailors who were
taken off the Norwegian ship, Henrik
Ibsen, yesterday by Deputy Sheriffs
Clark and Kohl They were removed
on complaint of the captain, who said
they had broken into open mutiny in
San Francisco bay. after shipping from
the ports of China for a return voyage.
Norway is interested in any action
which may result adversely to the in
terests Of the owners of the Henrik
Ibsen.
China is interested, as the mutineers
are her subjects, and word from the
Chinese consul at San Francisco is be-
ing awaited as the first step toward
the solution of the trouble.
The United States is vitally inter-
ested. as the men are contract laborers
who are forbidden by law to land in
this country, but they are confined in
the Alameda county jail.
District Attorney Donahue said he
would not discuss so delicate a ques-
tion nor hazard an opinion regarding
the probable action by the federal
authorities
The solution generally advocated is
that the mutineers be returned TO the
Henrik Ibsen with full authority to
Captain Strandwitz to deal with them
according to the ancient law followed
by those who go down to the sea in
ships
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
HUSBAND REFUSES
TO BURY BABIES
Wife Secures Divorce, Saying
She Was Left Destitute by
Horse Trader

OAKLAND. March 17.-Sunering
cold and hunger, Mrs. Ethel T. Bowen
sought her mothers home at Martinez
in destitute circumstances because
William /. Bowen, dealer in horses.
spent his money, she said, with other
women. Their two babies died. and
dispatches failed to bring the father.
The cemetery managers kept one of the
bodies in a vault for several months
before she could raise money
for proper interment. Mrs. Bowen wept
as she related that SO was the regular
Zee charged for burial and that finally
her little one had TO be buried in So
grave. which was all she could afford.
Bowen was only IS miles away at the
time. she said, and impatiently refused
10 help.
He sometimes earned 5000 a week
trading horses. according to the tes-
timony. Mrs Bowen was given an in
terlocutory degree Of divorce for fail
Ure TO provide today.
John II. Ward; q cigar salesman, pre-
ferred Mrs. Florence Reynolds to his
own wife. Clara NJ Ward, she said.
and took Mrs. Reynolds 10 the thester
and for long walks The effect upon
Mrs. Ward was very depressing. and
this was intensified when she found
letters from Mrs. Reynolds in his pOck-
cts Mrs Ward was awarded an in
terlOcutory decree Of divorce.
Edward r. Forester was given a
similar decree from Sadie K Forres-
ter, who left him and opened a hair
dressing parlOr.
Garret i. Middlehoh returned to his
home and saw his wife, Eleanor, pack
ing her things TO go to her father She
went and refused to recognize him on
the street next day. Middlehoff com
plained that she refused TO spend holt
days with him, preferring her fathers 5
house 4 fnal decree Of divorce was
given to him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
PROBATION[R GIVES
Up UNEQUAL FIGHT
Paul q. RicheIsen Commits An
other Crime as Result of
False Pride

OAKLAND, March 17.-Backed by ad-
obligations as a probationer and his
love for his sweetheart, whom he
thought he could not marry, Paul G..
Richelsen. 20 years of age and a mem
Der of a wealthy family of PhiladeI-
phia, gave up the unequal fight and dis
appeared, taking s45, the property of
another man.
Richelsen believed that he could not
marry while on probation, but refused
to tell his sweetheart through false
pride. He was at work at the town
of Cement, and the girl continually
urged him to return to her here and
be married. The devotion between the
two was thought to be mutual. but
Richelsen's misunderstanding Of his
position kept him apart from her
through fear that he would yield.
Tender missives came from the girl.
who spoke of her loneliness and begged
him to come to her. The youth felt that
the supposed alternative of refusing his
sweetheart and breaking his probation
was too difficult to be thrust upon him
for solution. a fellow workman asked
him to cash the check and return with
the money. To the s45 obtained from
this check Richelsen added his own
earnings and fled.
Probation Officer Ruess said that
marriage was forbidden to persons on
parole from a penitentiary, but that
marriage : was generally considered
beneficial to probationers. Richelsens s
troubles could easily have been lifted
had he confided his doubts to the Of
ficer.
The youth got into trouble by break
ing O. trunk at night and stealing ar
ticles of personal apparel Investiga-
tion made at the time revealed the fact
that Richelsen came from a Pennsyl-
vania family which had furnished sew
eraI prominent divines to the Presby-
terian faith.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
COMMERCIAL BODY
BEGINS CAMPAIGN
Oakland Chamber Will Have a
Street Demonstration

OAKLAND, March 17.-The chamber
of commerce campaign for a big in
crease in membership and general stim-
ulus has opened with vigor. At today s
meeting of the joint committee of the
chamber and it's progress and pros
perity committee it was decided to
name rs captains, who should appoint
subordinates for systematic canvass
of the city. The week of March 27
will be devoted to the movement
which will conclude the night of April
3. A spectacular street demonstration
will open the campaign.
G. c. Barnhart lis chief of publicity
with f. w. S. Brooks and j. II. Fitz-
gerald as assistants. Edwin Stearns
is adjutant. r. S. Kitchener and H
c. Capwell have been named to select
an appropriate badge for chamber OF
commerce week. NJ J. Laymance, w
NJ. Gardiner, E. B. Bull, B. P. Miller
and 1. Harrison Clay were selected as
the parade committee. w. S. Mackay
r. j. Copeland and E. c. Ryker were
appointed finance committee.
r. J. Copeland volunteered to give
the use of a decorated band wagon for
the parade. E. S. Borton was appointed
a committee to arrange for sermons
in the various churches on Sunday
March %, on the civic duties of citizens
or on similar lines.
Chairman Clay was authorized tc
appoint speakers for the various thea
ters. A committee, consisting of E
B. Bull, R., J. Copeland, c. NJ. Wood and
r. S. Kitchener, was appointed to dis
trict the city, every district to be In
charge of a captain. The committee
voted TO meet in the directors room
of the chamber of commerce at 1:3(
o'clock every day until the close Of
chamber of commerce week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
DEPUTY FISH WARDEN
OFFERED TROUT MEAL
Hospitality Costs San Francisco
Fisherman SIS

SAN LEANDRO, March 17-Deputy
Fish Warden Manuel Borge proved
himself a most ungrateful guest yes
terday afternoon by arresting Leon
Couderc Of san Francisco on the banks
OF Ivy creek, after the latter had in
vited him TO partake OF a mess of
trout fresh caught from the stream
The fisherman's prohered hospitality
cost him S25.
Couderc and several companions
were broiling fish over a fire by the
creekside when Borge approached. I'm
suspectingly. they invited him 10 sit
down and eat.
If you like suckers we viii be glad
70 have you join u.s. said Couderc. po-
litely.
No. thanks" responded the warden.
craftily- L do not care for suckers" q"
Well" said the hospitable Couderc,
Il prefer trout myself"
And he lifted a newspaper and dis
played q fine speckled specimen. Great
ly 10 his surprise his invited guest
seized the FISH and thrust it into his
pocket.
Then. grasping Couderc by the arm,
he said: The season for trout fishing
is still closed Come with me-" Thor
Oughly repenung his i'll judged hospi-
tslity. Couderc accompanied the war
den 10 the town hall and paid a s25
fine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
THE COUNTIES BORDERING FRANCISCO
AVOID SENSATIONS
IN WILL CONTESTS
Litigation Over Estates OF Mat
thew Crow and Albion Weeks
Is Settled Out of Court

REDWOOD CITY. March 1.-Two
win contests involving the estates Of
former pioneers. that promised to de-
velop startling situations. have been
settled out OF court. The property
interests involved amounted to s150,0OO.
the estates being those Of Matthew
Grow of Menlo Park and Albion Weeks
of Pescadero-
Matthew Grow made a fortune on the
Comstock in early days. and later
moved to Ravenswood. near Menlo Park,
to a valuable ranch. Crow married a
second time, shortly before his death
on March II. 1907. and by his will.
which was dated February Is, 1907. the
bulk of his property was left to Mary
Crow, the second WIFE Numerous De-
quests were also made TO Catnollc
churches and missions all over the
world. Five nieces and nepheWS OF
the pioneer. Julia StOrch, John W.
Corey. Dennis NJ. Corey. Margaret Walsh
and John W. Dunn. all residents OF Min
nesota. filed a contest April 10. 19Ofs
through their attorneys. Ross & Ross.
Under the terms of the settlement. in
which E w Fitzpatrick represented the
widow. Mary Crow. il is understood
lQdL Ilc COnleSltnS EeidtANCS WIZ ~
ceive 81 900 apiece and the widow the
remainder, the churches and missions
being left out altogether
In the Albion Weeks estate, whicn
was worth $4,000. the contest was
brought by Alma NJ. Ireland through
her attorneys, Samuel ShOrtridge and
w. III. Linforth. Alma Ireland was the
adopted daughter of Weeks. who was a
pioneer rancher and lumberman. and in
her complaint alleged that Weeks wife,
Margaret May Weeks whom he hat
married six weeks prior TO the eXecu-
tiOn OF the instrument. had so poisoned
the mind OF her father against her
that she had been cut off with bequest
OF but 50.
+. T. Fitzpatrick. Iegatee and execu-
tor under the terms of the instrument.
who was bequeathed S2.5O0. the remain
der going to the wife, arranged the
settlement the terms of which have
not been made public
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
CARPENTER FULFILLS
THREATS OF SUICIDE
Wife Desires to Get Medical
Aid, But Sufferer Refuses

OAKLAND. March 17-Repeated
suicidal threats are believed to have
been carried out by Benjamin J. Hol-
man. a carpenter, who died in agony
at q o'clock this morning at his home
Ransome street and Santa Rita ave
nue., Fruitvale- His wife wished to
send for a physician several times dur
ing the night, according to report she
made 10 Deputy Coroner Barber. but
the husband refused aid.
He had been drinking, and his wife
supposed his pain came from alcohol
ism. She had heard his oft repeated
threats Of suicide so many times. she
says. that she believed he had no real
intention of ending his life.
Last night he repeated the threat
ana soon afterward went to bed very
i'll. Mrs. Holman said her husband
told her he would have physician in
the morning. He died suddenly before
she had time to call one.
The remains were taken to the
Fruitvale branch morgue, and an in
vestigation begun which led to the be-
lief that Holman had taken rat poison.
An inquest will be held Tuesday at
$3.50 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-18
TeIegraphic Brevities

ARTIST PLANS TO CoIN-Los Angeles.
March 17.--Frank J. Ernst, an artist, was taken
into custody by federal marshal today on a
charge Of having molds. for making So and 90
cent pieces.
FOUND AVIATION ACADEMY - Munich.
March 17-The first German academy Of avia-
the Bavarian automobile club International
contests will be held
STILL Springfield. ILL.,. March
1.-THE joint ballot today for the election OF a
United States senator showed little change.
Former Senator Hopkins received a votes,
against as last Thursday.
LUMBER PLANT BURNED-Tacoma, Wash.
March 17-Fire tonight destroyed the plant Of
the Puget Sound lumber company. located on
the water front below Old Town. The loss is
ST5. 900; insurance. $4,000
March 17.-G0vernor Gillett appointed John W.
Foster this afternoon member Of the sanitary
board OF Seminary park. vice W. +. Hiney,
whose place was declared vacant by the board.
March 17.--Thomas Mccarthy. who caused sur
prise last August by voluntarily giving himself
up at the Indiana state prison. left the prison
! today free man. having been pardoned by Gov
| ernor Marshall.
FILIPINO BANDsMAN DEAD-New Haven.
Conn. March 17.-Jose Mediaville. one OF the
lated by gas last Saturday, died today The
body probably will be sent TO the Philippines.
The other two men may also die.
| OLIVER ELECTED SEEAToR-Harrisburg
sylvania legislature. In joint session. today for
mally declared George Tener Oliver OF Pittsburg
elected to the United States senate to I'LL the
unexpired term of Philander c. Knox.
BILL HITS STANDARD oIL-Jenerson CITY
| Mo-. March IA bill designed to aid in the
! separation of the Waters-Pierce and STANDARD
! oil companies introduced in the house today.
The measure prohibits foreign corporations FROM
holding stock in Missouri corporations.
USES ARSENIC FOR PEPPER-Maben. Miss
March 17.-Seven members Of the family OF Rob
ert Cotton. wealthy planter. were poisoned to
/ day by eating fried eggs containing arsenic
which the colored cook used by mistake for pep.
per. Three small children are In a critical con
dition.
TAFT TO GREET WRIGHT BROTHERS
Dayton. O.. March 1.-THE proposed reception
TO the Wright brothers upon their return to theil
native city next June win possess national Inter
est President Taft. the secretaries OF war and
of the navy. and Governor Harmon are expected
10 be present.
THREE DIE IN wREcK-Charlotte. n. c.
March IA fast passenger train on the At
1antic Coast line jumped the track az Pikevills
I between Goidsboro and Wilmington shortly aftel
midnight, killing the engineer. fireman ane
brakeman The conductor and several passenger.
] were seriously injured.