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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

Editor Frank M. Melville of the
Gibbon Gazette. a Redwood Falls
resident years ago, has the following
explanation of a two weeks absence
from duty in a recent number of his
paper: Back on the job again af-
ter two weeks visit to Minneapol-
is. The rumor aired by our fore
man last week was true. We've
went and gone and done it and our
friends are smoking wedding cigars.
Perhaps this will excuse the hurried
look of the Gazette this week"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05
A Unique Publication.

A national magazine for mo florists
which will not accept single line of
advertising and which is mailed free
to one hundred thousand people
each month, is the unique pubica-
ton known as the Rambler maya
zine published by Thomas B. Jeffrey
& Co., makers of the Rambler car,
in the interest Of fourteen thousand
Rambler owners.
The latest issue of this magazine,
now being mailed, is practically of
standard magazine size without the
advertising which the larger maya
zines carry and in it appear articles
descriptive of touring. with pict ures
especially posed by some Of the best
photographers in the country.
The Rambler people offer big
prizes to amateur photographers for
photographs and these are repro
duced in this magazine.
The publication started a few
years ago, circulating among Ram
bier owners alone. Then owners
began asking to haye it sent to their
friends and these have increased to
such large number that the circu-
lation is now about 100, 900.
Mr.. Jeffrey, the maker of the
Rambler, believes that the furnish
of accurate information to owners
and prospective buyers will be of
great benefit to the industry in gen.
eral
A free copy Of this latest issue is
sent to any one who makes request
of the publisher.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05
TWENTY-NINE YEARS AGO.

Just Twenty-Five years ago The
Gazette man became a citizen of
Redwood Falls. Not so very long,
but as we recall that time, only four
buildings now used for business pur-
poses in Redwood Falls were in ex-
istence the brick building adjoin-
ing the opera house and now owned
by C. Fred Thompson, the old land
mark of J. B. Robinson and now in
use for Gagnon's shoe shop and the
Wilcox and Oscar Bailey corners.
The only brick buildings in the city
at that time was the Thompson
building referred to and Martin S
blacksmith shop. Not one of the
churches or public buildings of that
time are standing. AS to the men
in business in 1880 and still at it,
Mayor Philbrick, H. M. Hitchcock,
d. j. Laird, Tenney Brothers and
The Gazette man complete the list
as we remember it. Postmaster
King was a merchant then, J. B.
Robinson county official, Herman
Schmahl the "devil' in The Gaze tie
office, H. N. Bell furniture dealer,
G. Fred Thompson timer in one
of the hardware stores, Fred. Hotch-
kiss blacksmith, M. E. Powell an
attorney, Geo. Drake harness deal
err, G. E. Mickey and ]. M, Dunning-
ton grocers. This completes the list
of the business men of that dav
who remain in this city, so far as
we can recall them. Twenty-Five
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

With 100000 appropriated by the
recent legislature for widening,
deepening and otherwise improving
the Minnesota river. in addition to
S25, 900 for the dam at Big Stone,
State Engineer Ralph will be in a
position to do great deal of work
towards the relief of the overfiowed
districts along that stream. His
plans will probably depend largely
upon the recommendations made by
those conducting the survey the
past winter. In addition to the
state appropriation, Senator Clapp
has informed the members of the
League that a govern
ment dredge and snag boat will be
for the lower Minnesota
river.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

Assassinations in the Italian style
are getting quite too common in
Minnesota, and if it were possible to
put prohibitive tariff on the black
handed fraternity there would be no
protests. For the sake of fair play,
however, the Italians nationally
should not be charged with the re-
sponsibility for the outrages perpe-
trated by their criminals any more
than the American nation should be
sized up as represented by its worst
law-breakers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

When st. Paul newspaper last
week stated that one Jacob Ro h,
an eccentric citizen, had died leav-
ing $50, 1000 in bonds and cash and no
family, relatives focked from yari-
Gus parts of the state to share in the
division of the property. The sor-
rowing relatives were not greatly
comforted when investigation re-
duced the estate from $4,000 to
less than $4,000. The enterprising
newspaper reporter was mainly to
blame for their disappointment.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

Philadelphia Record: The sim
plest proposition. said Senator Bev-
eridge in a recent address, must be
set out with the utmost care in the
wording, or misunderstanding, dis
sent, even anger may result.
Thus as train was moving forth
from a Cincinnati station a man
stuck his head far out of the window.
+" Keep your head in there, sta
ton attendant shouted in warning,
or it will be knocked off.
Knocked off = shouted the pas
senger. Knocked off, Ell? Well, it
wont be knocked off by anybody the
size of you, you bandy-legged
shrimp ="
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1909.

The work Of taking the census
which will be begun April Of next
year, will make jobs for nine super
visors in this state at $500 per year
and an additional dollar for each
thousand enumerated in their dis
tricts, and also for 1900 enumerators
working under them. There will be
no lack Of volunteers willing to offer
themselves up on the altar of their
country.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05
Why Not Raise Mere Potatoes?

No doubt largely increased acre
age of potatoes will be planted in
Redwood county this year, and we
can see no reason why farmers should
not get together and make a spec
ialty of some one reliable market
variety SO as to compete with the
successful potato growers in other
parts Of this state, which is getting
a reputation for raising particular
j ly good quality Of the tuber.
The Rock County Herald has a
highly suggestive article on this crop
from which we copy the following
extracts:
According to all reports the acre
age Of potatoes to be planted in
Rock county this spring will be dou-
BILE that of last year. The reason,
of course, is the profitableness of the
potato crop, which has come to be
recognized as one of the most re-
munerative the farmer can raise.
while there have been thousands
of acres of potatoes raised in Rock
county every year for several years,
the farmers of the county, with very
few exceptions, have given the mat
ter little, if any, attention, but have
raised their crops in an Indifferent,
haphazard and careless manner. This
perhaps was eXcusable and not of
great importance when only a small
quantity of potatoes were grown,
but now that nearly every farmer is
engaged in raising potatoes for mar
ket, and many of them on very
large scale, it is highly essential that
they give the subject the attention
and study its Importance demands.
Most people will admit, because
it is true of nearly every potato rails
err, that no attention whatever is
given to the character of the seed
planted. Generally the potatoes Sc
lected for seed are the small ones
unfit for market or table use, while
no thought is given in regard to the
variety, whether it be mixed or Of
some pure type of potato.
" A man who would select his seed
corn or other seed in this manner
would be considered fit subject for
the state asylum for feeble minded.
Between one hundred and seven
ty-fve and two hundred cars of po-
tatoes were shipped out Of Rock
county last year, aggregating be-
tween 10000 and 100000 bushels. !
The price ranged from 40 cents to SO |
cents per bushel, making a safe av-
erage of 45 cents per bushel. The
farmer who raised one hundred |
bushels per acre and received $45 per
acre could just as well, by the selec-
ton of proper seed and a little more
to the soil and cultivation,
have received from two to three
times as much. Since the first of
the year the price of potatoes has
been from 70 cents to 80 cents per
bushel. The price offered yesterday
was 70 cents, with indications Of
going up"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

years bring a lot of changes in a
town that was pretty new at the be-
ginning of that period. In 1880
Minneapolis numbered only little
over $4,000 population, while Red
wood county numbered 5,375 popu-
lation- about one-fourth the pres
ent number.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05
How To
Gain Flesh

Persons have been known to
gain a poueda dayb takingan
ounce OF Scoft's Emulsion. Il
is strange, but it often happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; it seems to start
the digestive machinery going
properly, so that the patient is
able to digest and absorb his
ordinary food which he could
not do before, and that is the
way the gain is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you
have not got it you can get it
by taking
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

1t seems like a dream to read such
paragraphs as these in Bob Dunn's
Princeton Union:
''His righteous veto of the
tonnage tax bill has made Gov
ernor Johnson invincible in
northeastern Minnesota.
"Goyernor Johnson must have
been born under a lucky star.
Everything seems to come his
way. He IS child Of Destiny"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-05

plans of the best mutual companies
for protecting their property. There
would be literally millions in it for
Minnesota.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-30

given me. and am recommending it
to all my friends. Mrs. w. s. FORD,
1898 LansdOwne st., baltimore, Md.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure Of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable. Compound. 1t has
stood the test Of years and to-day is
more widely and successfully used than
any other female remedy. It has cured
thousands of won men who have been
troubled with dtsplacements, inflam.
nation, liberation, fbroid tumors, ir.
regularities, periodic palms. backache.
that bearing down feeling. flatulency,
indigestion, and nervous prostration,
after all other means had failed.
If you are suffe ring from any of these
ailments, don't give up hope until you
have given Lydia! E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for it.. She has guided
thousands to health, free of
charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-30
TO BOOM BOSTON.
Legislative Committee Discussing
Means at Bay State State House.

Boston, July ga series of public
meetings to discuss and act upon the
commercial interest sof the port of
Boston, were begun at the State House
today by joint commission, appoint
ed by the last Legislature. The COM
mission will continue the work begun
by the Metropolitan Improvement Com
mission. appointed in 1907, give further
consideration to the voluminous reports
made by the metropolitan commission
to the recent Legislature. The metro
politan board made exhaustive reports
on the questions of highways, the con-
troll and direction of traffic and trans
pDrtation, location of docks, terminal
facilities. etc, and the joint board was
created to take up the transportation
and dock location questions and to
take some action in providing for i'm
provements along this line.
Reports will be made to the general
court from time to time and a prelim-
mary report will be made on or be-
fore January l, 1870 recommending
what immediate action is necessary
or desirable. A final report will be
made by the Joint board on or before
Jan. /. 1911. George G. Croker. chair
man of the transit board is chairman
of the joint commission and George Ly-
man Rogers. attorney of the MetropoI-
itan Park Commission. is secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-30
BUILDER or TRACTION.
Dies After Operation Performed in
Hope Of Saving Life.

Frankfort Ind. July 29.-Eli w. Marvin.
one of the best-known business men in
Indiana, has just died at his home here
|of stomach and liver trouble. An opera
ton was performed In hope of saving his
life.
Mr. Marvin was the prime mover and
builder of the Indianapolis Southern Rail-
road. running from Indianapolis to Switz
City. Mr.. Marvin then turned his. atten-
ton to the building of electric roads.
The Indianapolis and Newcastle electric
line was built largely through his efforts.
At the time Of his death he was largely
interested in this line and for several
years had devoted the greater part Of his
time to the road.
Mr.. Marvin was prominent in the Demo-
cratic. party, but had never held office.
declining number of times to become a
candidate. He was a member OF the
Board of Trustees for the Indiana Insti-
tuition for the Blind, being appointed by
Governor Durbin, and he was elected as
Treasurer of the institution. Mr. Marvin
owned one Of the best farms in the coun,,
ty, comprising 240 acres. and also owned
one of the finest homes In the city.
Mr.. Marvin was the son of the late SEN
ator Henry M. Marvin, OF Boone County,
and he was born August 8, 1880 He is
survived by widow and one son, Lee
grande Marvin and two brothers. Jesse
Marvin, of this city, and Charles Marvin.
of Lebanon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-30
WALDO co. MEDICAL SOCIETY.
New Organization Of Physicians Form
ed at Belfast.

Belfast, Me-. July 29.-(SpeciaD.--
The latest organization to be formed
in this vicinity will be known as the
Waldo County Medical Society. The
organization took place YESTERDAY.
Many prominent county physicians
are members. The object of the or
ganization is to promote good fellow
ship among the county doctors and to
enable them to become members
the Maine Medical Society and of the
American Medical Society, the one be-
ing a stepping stone to the other. Dr.
Campbell of Augusta and Dr. Bunker
of Waterville were present and as
sisted in organizing the society
The following officers were elected
President, DR.. A. E. Kilgore of Brooks
vice president DR.. Eugene l.. Stevens
of Belfast; secretary, DR.. Jesse Cook
of Unity; treasurer. DIR. o. S. Vickery
Of Belfast. A board of censor was ap-
pointed to receive applications of
members, composed of DR.. A. E. Kill
gore of Brooks; Dr. c. R. Hines of
Searsport and DR.. D. P. Hurd 81
Thorndike; committee on bylaws, DR.
Adelbert Millett. Vickery and Stevens
Meetings will be held quarterly unless
specially called. The first regular
meeting will be held in the council
room. City building, on Aug. II.
During their visit in Belfast DR..
Campbell and DR.. Bunker visited the
Waldo County General hospital and
expressed themselves as very much
pleased with the institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-30
Offered for Perpetrators i
Of Acts Of Violence
Al G|ace Bay, c B.---DomIn|on
Coal Company
And County Authorities WnI Give Big
Sums to-catch culprIts.

Glace Bay, c. B., July 29.-The most
recent phase of the miners strike at
the collicries of the Dominion Coal Co.,
Is the offering of large rewards by the
company and by the authorities for the
conviction of persons concerned in the
acts of violence which have occurred in
connection with the strike.
President Ross of the company has
offered $4,000 for information leading
to the conviction of the persons who
assaulted r. Mcpherson, an aged man,
while he was going in the direction of
one of the company's collieries on his
way to attend his sisters funeral at
Waterford
The county authorities offer $500 for
information regarding the persons who
attempted to blow up the residence of
Manager Simpson of Dominion No.
colliery, and an equal amount for in
formation as to the persons who ex-
ploded bomb at the Gardner mines
on Wednesday last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-30
pULLlAM's SUCCESSOR.
Death of National League President
Gives Rise to Much Speculation.

Cincinnati. Ohio. July 29.-The trag-
ic death of Harry Pulliam has al
ready caused speculation as to his sue,
cessor as president of the Nationa
Baseball League.
Garry Herman, president of the
Cincinnati Baseball Club. is in Yellow
stone Park and John f. Bruce, secre-
tary of the National Commission, is out
of the city. However. others who are
accredited with having inside infor-
nation of baseball politics, seem to
think that John Heydler, secretary OF
the National League. has the inside
track for the league presidency.
During the recent meeting of the Ma
tional Committee, when Pulliam was
asked to resume his duties, it was then
the general gossip here that Secretary
Heydler had acquitted himself COM
mendably in filling the presidential
post and that if Pulliam should have
to resign on account of poor health
Heydler would stand the best show of
being elected as Pulliam's successor.
During Pulliam's visit to Cincinnati
two weeks ago, he suffered several
spells of melancholia, it is said. and sat
for hours at time silently staring into
space.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-30

| only to be suppressed by discipline
rigid. severe, yet along the lines of dis
eliminating justice, involving an equal
deal between man and man.
| The deceased was born in Litchfield.
this State-the town adjoining the one
where he so long lived and wrought and
died-the son of Joshua and Potter
Walker; both grandfather and great
grandfather saw honorable service in
the Revolution. When mere boy his
father died, and he, thrown upon his
own resources, first went Went; then,
a year after. to Names then Aroostook
"wilds," taking up tract of land and
building and running q mill at Lime
stone. But hardly had he become
established there ere the call tC arms"
penetrated the Aroostook lumber
camps, and at the age of %, he sold
his mill and Joined the Aroostook con-
tngent in the Fifteenth. Coming home
the middle Of 1S66-he having married
August 1861 while on veteran furlOugh,
Miss Julia Douglass of Gardiner he
there made his home. engaging in the
manufacture of lumber, in various
lines. and, with industry. perseverance,,
tact, overcoming all obstacles and at
his death and the close of most sue
cessful business career, he had no:
only accumulated handsome property.
but his plant had become so syStemiZed
and equipped as to ensure the continue
ance of the incorporated company,
james Walker &. Son." no doubt for
many years, (his son. daughter. and
prospective son-in-law. being the Of
ficers of the company. Mrs. Walker
"a noble woman-died in 1900; a son
(Charles,, daughter Miss Clara) and
three grandchildren, now bear the FAM
lily name.
Capt. Walker-a sterling republican
was Mayor of Gardiner in 1878; he
has been likewise in very close touch
with the community's fiscal interests,
holding, at his death. the honored posi-
ton of President of the Gardiner Ma
tionaI Bank and Trustee of the Gardi-
ner Savings Bank being very active
on the board IF management Of both.
He became a member of the Grand
Army as early as 1S67-very soon after
it's coming to Maine: was one of the
first commanders of the Gardiner Post
and ever Stree. to the hour of his DEATH
a devoted, useful, influential member
He united with the Loyal Legion in
1904. While these and his regimental
association were his chief love, born
Of long service in the war, he of course
affiliated with other organizations,
taking a hand, in every. direction. i'll
the promotion of every good word and
work. At the close of his long and
useful life. surely. few more truthful
ly than he might exclaim, witt one an
GENTLY: 81 have fought good fight
l have finished the course; I have kept
he FAITH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-30
TARIFF VICTORY RESTS
ON PRESIDENTS BANNER.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

view of the action Of the conferees ii
in putting hides on the free list. con
cession was also made to the cattle in
dustry by the conferees. and restoring
1t to the dutiable list. Tallow had beer
put on the free list by the House. blu,
the action of the conferees today
makes it dutiable at ~ cents pei
pound.
The rates on hosiery were fixed b,
increases of about 20 per cent. in grade:
valued at 81. $3.50 and 81 a dozen pairs
This is an increase over existing rates
but material decrease from the ad
vances made by the House. On al
other values of hosiery the Dingle!
rates which had been re-enacted by
the Senate were retained. This action
the ccnferees believe was in conformity
with the spirit of the Presidents re-
quest.
The minority members of the confer
ence committee were in session most of
the afternoon. They had called in a
number of tariff experts in order to
compare the conference bill with exist
ing law.
When their session adjourned tonight
it was announced that the experts had
proceeded far enough to show that the
new bill will be an increase from one
to three per cent over the ad valorems
of the Dingley law. 1t is understood
that in reaching this calculation the
experts did not take into consideration
transfers of articles from the dutiable
to the free list, which the Republican
conferecs say would reduce the average
ad valorems considerably below those
of existing law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-30
LAHM TO COMMAN D.
Nil Have Charge Of Balloon Corps at
Iowa Fair Grounds.

Des Moines, Ia, July 29.-Col. Frank
Vest commandant at Fort Des Moines,
announced yesterday that Lieut.. Frank
p Lahn. who was a passenger with
Jrville Wright, when the latetr made
a worlds aeroplane record. has been
placed in command of the balloon corps
that will take part in the military
lraneuvres at the Iowa Fair grounds
IN Sept. 20 to 25.
A Wright aeroplane, two military
1irigibIe balloons of the Baldwin type
md a number of captive balloons will
ne at his disposal. The signal and
balloon corps will arrive for practice
IN Sept II. A field of 100 acres adj
Joining the fair grounds has been rent
ID for the acronautic movements.