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Evening journal., 1909-02-04
AETNA WANTS
A STATE LEAGUE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Feb. 4-Aetna baseball
team is getting ready for the coming
season. Last year the team was one
OF the best In the state and win be
out for the championship this year Al
OF last years men will be in the field
again The home games will be played
on tho college grounds at Newark. The
team has selected Mote. last years
manager, as manager for the comins
season. Manager Mote favors a state
League and would like TO enter such q
league If II can be formed.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
serviees a Bethany Church.

The extra meetings which have been
in progress for three weeks at Bethany
continue in interest and splendid re-
suits.
Last night the Rev Mr. Nettleton
gave an interesting sermon on "Eter-
nal Life" and two persons expressed
a desire to lead a Christian life. Mrs.
Edward Cain sang solo entitled "Cal-
vary
Rev Mr.. Trap. Of Grocer Seminary,
win conduct the service this evening
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
BROWNSON LOSES
TOROCKFORDFIVE

Brownson again lost in game of basket
ball last night. lockwood. OF New Jersey.
doing the trick. 20 TO IS. II was the third
defeat for the locals The game was well
played The lineup follows;
Brownson lockwood.
Bradley 49,. ...centre q. Newman
Burk. q. ......forward.. -. Trainer
Bradley TX .. centre ...... Newman
Tonner
Rigney.. ... defense. .... .......Chew
McWilliams.. ....defense .. Turner
Goals from field. Haney. 3: Bradley. .;
Marshall. 3. Newman. q Tonner. ?, Tur-
ner .; goals from fouls Bradley, 81; Tur-
ner 6; referee, Maxwell.
In the preliminary game the Brownson
second team defeated the Mt Vernon
team by the score OF Il TO r. IL was also
fast game, but the Brownson second had
tho better OF the argument from the be-
ginning.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
MAY END PRIZE
FIGHTING in OHIO

Nv United Press Leased Special Wire.
CLEVELAND. o., Feb a.-ohio boxing
promoters and night fans will test the dec
laration Of Governor Harmon that he Will
put an end 10 prize fghting, when
.,Johnny" I<ilbaln. and johnny" Whit
taker meet at Akron tonight The Cover
nor has declared that he will jam down
tho lid on the fight game. II he has TO
summon the militia, and the sports are a
bit apprehensive regarding to-nights bat
tie
Ilitbain and Whitaker are two clever
featherweights n this tight is allowed
TO go ON. Il Is almost certain that the box
ins game IN Ohio viii continue.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
New Lev(court -5. Begins Work.

DOVER. Feb 4.-The new Levy
Court Of Kent began work on the new
years business by constituting a COM
mittee consisting of Commissioner
Donoho. Attorney Wolcott, Clerk Darby
and Treasurer Buckson to take an in
ventory of the assets and liabilities OF
the county and The probable income
and probable extraordinary expense
account during the coming two years
The Republican Levy Court left a cash
balance of $1,000
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
LUCKY BALDWIN
REPORTED DEAD

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 4-E. ].
baldwin better known as Lucky Bald
win, IS reported as near death as the re-
suit OF q nervous collapse at his home.
Arcadia. Baldwin rallied slightly this
morning
baldwin is so years old and a famous
race track character He originated the
Santa Anita track.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Re-dino Nav Lose Barton.

READING. Pa. Feb. 4.-Harry Bar
ton may not play with the Reading
Tristate team this season. according 20
reports from Wilmington. Alexander
Stirlith. manager OF the Wilmington
Atlantic League team, says Barton has
signed a contract 70 play with that
club. While he may have signed an
Atlantic League contract. his friends
here believe that he viii be back in
the fold again.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
FLAG FOR TIE
NEW BATTLESHlP

The state Society Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution has de-
cided to present TO the new battleship
Delaware upon its completion a hand
some stand Of colors, Old Glory. the
naval flag and one bearing the coat
of-arms of the State Of Delaware. The
society viii ask the permission Of the
Secretary Of the Navy TO present the
flags TO the ship as matter of form
but no objection is anticipated
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
And GamhImn am Wnl Pace

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. 4.-Mak
ing the Otis Walker anti-race track
gambling bill special order for to-day
the Senate made sure that vote would
be taken before the day was over. II
is conceded the bin viii pass by a pro-
portionate vote of five to one. Re
consideration of a motion from some
opponents may delay action for a few
days. but canvas OF the assembl.
shows q big majority for the hill
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Home Team WIN Line Up.

The Weccacoe indoor baseball team
will play its first rink game on Friday
night Following win be the lineup.
Glynn. catcher; +. McDonough, pitch
er; Ed. Quinn. left short; w. Miller
right short; NJ. Marks, first base; j
McDonough, second base; j. Myers
third base: NJ Mundell and NJ. FLOOD
IN the field.
Tonight the team will go to Rox-
borough to play the Niagara team.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Chase is Reinstatnd.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 4-Hai II. Chase.
first haseman OF the New York American
League team, and Jacob Weimer. pitcher
OF the New York National League team.
were to-day re-lnstated by the National
Baseball Commission on condition that
they pay fines Of $500 and $3.50. respective
Is.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Trouble over School Assessment.

Professor A. r. Spald, Superintendent
If county schools. is considering a mis-
understanding about the assessment
for school taxes at McClellandsville.
Pending the sediment of the trouble
the school there has been closed
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Motor eoat For Mr.. Beadsnkopf.

William Beadenkopf is having built
bv T. G. Mum, "a steel pleasure yacht.
The engines to be installed will be OF
sufficient capacity TO make the craft
the fastest on the river.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Checker Contest.

In the checker contest played on
Friday between Joseph Ruos. Of Doyles-
town. Pa. and +. T. Stroud OF this
city, the following scores We're made
after four hours continuous playing
Stroud ~, Ruos 2. drawn 4. Total Is
games
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Aaed Woman Injured.

DOVER. Feb. Mrs Elizabeth
Saxton. Of Camden. lost her footing
on the stairway during the night and
fell downstairs. sustaining severe jars
and bruises and fracturing her right
arm just above the wrist
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Cancel Soccer Game.

The soccer game scheduled between
Wilmington Association i. c.. and Lit
erary. OF Chester. for Saturday, has
been cancelled at the request Of the
Chester team
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Sail Team For erowuson.

The Brownson Library Association is or
ganizing an indoor baseball team. Frank
Fitzpatrick is the manager. The team is
practising nightly It's personnel will be
announced in a short time.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
keenan, Brothers Dissolve PartnershiI

James Keenan, and Brother. painters,
at No. 9ll Shipfey street. dissolved
partnership today. Robert keenan, re-
tires from the firm. and the business
will be conducted at the old stand by
James keenan,.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
w.nts BasketbaII Games.

The American A. c. basketball team
would like TO receive games with all
teams in or out Of the city. Address
challenges to Herbert Firth. No. 1909
Rodney street.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
HoId Mar on Iaroenv CHARGE.

Aaron Rice, colored. was held under
$500 bail for the upper court by city
Court Judge Cochran this morning.
II Is alleged that Rice stole two pairs
of trousers from Reuben Walters, by
whom be was emnloYed.
Evening journal., 1909-02-04
Interest In Bowlinq Games

Much interest is manifested in the
bowling games which viii be played
tonight on the Pierce alleys between
the Wilmington and Warren teams
The Redwood gazette., 1909-10-13
MRS. LEDBtTER AGAIN.
Accused Woman Wants Trees Cut on the
Ledbeter Farm.

AS reported in the Mankato Free
Press, Mrs. Grace Ledbeter visited
her farm Sunday, going in S. B. Will
sons automobile, and accompanied
by Sheriff Donahue and several of
her attorneys. 1t is said that she
gave instructions to have such of
the trees about the house cut down
as she had Frank Smith trim up
when the searching party visited
the farm. Just why she is anxious
to have these trees cut is problem
that the states attorneys are look
ing into. 1t may be that steps will
be taken to prevent the cutting of
these shade trees, on the ground
that this would injure the property
and impair the value Of the mort
gage. Mrs. Ledbeter enjoys fre-
quent and sometimes extended con-
sultations with one or two of her
attorneys, it is stated, and with her
organ and other luxuries with which
it is said she has surrounded her.
self, is passing the time in comfort,
at least.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-10-13
DIED FROM BURNS.
Mrs. BeCkendof of Flora Township Vic.
tim of Peculiar Accident.

Our newsy Delhi correspondent
gives the details Of sad accident in
Flora, by which Mrs. Beckendorf of
that township lost her life. People
cannot be too careful with combus-
tible or explosive materials about a
stove.
A very serious and painful acci-
dent occurred in Flora township last
week Tuesday. While Mrs. Bertha
Beckendorf was boiling some lin
seed oil, preparatory to dressing her
floors, the oil boiled over on the
stove and taking fire ignited her
clothing and burned her so badly
that she died the day following.
The funeral Of Mrs. Beckendorf was
held in the Lutheran church near
Florita on Thursday, at which place
interment was made.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-10-13

county in the opening paragraph of
this article, and we copy the press
account Of the troubles of the navi-
gator of the unlucky craft:
Seized in the clutches of a whirl
wind which assumed cyclonic pro-
portions, and dashed against trees
and rocks with terrific force, H. H.
McGill, pilot of the balloon Indiana,
entered into the Lahm cup contest,
was forced to throw out sack after
sack of ballast, thus shooting the
huge gasbag three miles straight
upward and out of the reach of the
stormy elements.
Overcome by the frightful exper-
ience and unable to continue the
flight through lack of ballast, thus
J. H. Schauer, the only other occu-
pant of the car, pulled the cord
which sent them so earth, about
three and half miles south of AL
hany, at II o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Schauer, although suffering from
a dislocated shoulder sustained in
an encounter with a huge tree,
courageously hustled off through
the fields for assistance for his COM
panion who was in a very serious
condition.
Carl Samen. a farmer residing
close by, seeing their plight, har-
messed his team and brought the
two men, post haste to the Merch-
ants hotel in this city, where they
were given prompt medical atten-
ton.
McGill was found in bad shape by
DR.. Watson, who examined him,
having suffered severely from the
cold and exposure at the high alti,
tude which the balloon attained.
McGill is said to have been i'll when
the craft left St. Louis, having been
carried to the car from his hotel
Schauer's shoulder was dressed ano
he was about later in the day, after
a short sleep.
I'VE had IL bags of sand, each
weighing 40 lbs. when we struck the
Last page.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-10-13
STIRS
UP SEAFORTH
Big Gasbag Indiana Tries to Hit the
Town but Rope Was Not
Long Enough.

Seatorth experienced the most eX-
citing period in her history on last
Wednesday morning, when the big
balloon Indiana" passed over the
little berg. 1t was a beautiful sight
and will never be forgotten by those
whose privilege it was to witness it.
The name Indiana" which was
printed in large letters on the bas-
ket, was plainly distinguished while
about 25 American flags also decked
the concern. More or less conver-
sation was carried on between the
two occupants of the car and the
citizens. A tin pail was dropped
down with the request that it be
filled with water and fastened to
the end of the rope which was at
tached to the basket. The request
could not be complied with, as the
rope was shy by quite number of
feet of any ones reach. AS the.big
balloon passed on north and out of
sight, the peoples thoughts began
to return to terra irma," and each
and every one again lookup their
daily tasks of which they had been
entirely oblivious for short period.
The press accounts of the landing
of the big balloon Indiana at Albany,
twenty miles west of st. Cloud, are
of interest to Redwood county read
ers on account Of the fact that the
big navigator among the clouds
passed over portions of Redwood
county and was plainly seen at Sea-
forth last Wednesday morning.
Our Seaforth correspondent has
told the story of the balloons pro
gress through corner of Redwood
The Redwood gazette., 1909-10-13
REDWOOD FALLS GETS CUP.
Sam handy'S Hounds Take All the Hon
OrS at fIktOn Meet.

Sam Handy's fleet hounds ran
away with pretty nearly everything
in sight at South Dakota coursing
meet at Elkton last week. :'Same
Heep' was the appropriate name of
thu animal who won the Aberdeen
cur for Mr.. Handy, the cup being
on exhibition at Asleson's for day
or two, and trophy worth captur-
ing. Handy also won first, second
and third in the futurity stakes,
Sweetheart, Same Here and Silent
Hour being the ours that did the
one, two, three act. The meet as a
whole is reported an unusually in
teresting one.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-10-13
SCHOOL CON-
TEST PRIZES

Premiums were awarded in the order
in which the names appear in the diff
ferent classes given below:
White corn-Lynn Walters, Edith
Biggers, Ralph Shaver, Clarence Sim
ondet, Hugh Mckay, Clarence Mann,
Floid Chapman, George Davis, Arthur
Owen Frederickson, Clair Wise, Wal
lace Mckay, John Smith.
Yellow corn Hugh Mckay, Geo. Nc
Rae, BENZ. Simondet, Martha Simon
det, Frances Butcher, Arthur H. Fred
erickson, Merrill Shaver, Ray Wise,
Lester Quinn, Richard Enestvedt,
Henry Jensen, Clara Vinicky.
Wheat Merrill Bebermeyer. Alfred
Enestvedt, Edith Biggers, Emil Meyer.
Oliver Olsen, VIM. Koenig.
Oats-Walace Mckay, Max Eckhart,
Merrill Bebermeyer, Lynn Walters.
Early Potatoes Hazel Davis, Willie
Goudy, Isabelle Stevenson, Henry Nor
itz, Carl Moritz, Frank Moritz, Walter
Weldon.
Late Potatoes-Geo. Davis, Isabelle
Stevenson, Wallace Mckay. Allen Fra
ser, Henry Jensen, Emil Meyer.
Carrots-Wm. Carrity, Hazel Davis,
Henry Jensen, Eunice Vale, Ralph Beb-
ermeyer.
Red onions-Wm. Carrity, Lottie
Moritz, Allen Fraser, Walter Moritz,
Henry Jensen.
White or yellow onions-Allen Fra
ser, VIM. Carrity, Henry Jensen, Eun-
ice Vale.
Crab apples-Henry Jensen, Willie
Cloudy, Emily Vinicky.
Wealthy apples-Elias Whittet, Ralph
Bebermeyer, Merrill Bebermeyer, Es-
ther Goudy, Floid Chapman, Eunice
Vale.
Greening apples-Herbert Marsh,
Margaret Crowly, Henry Jensen, Elias
Whittet, Celia Frederickson, Floid
Chapman.
White bread, Class A, under 13
years-Marie Gallery, Gail Eckhart,
Edith Biggers, Edna Brown.
Class B, between 13 and 1S years
Berna Lyman, Martha Simondet, Bern
adetta Patton, Eunice Vale, Florence
Evans.
Graham bread, Class B-Bernadetta
Patton, Mildred Aiken. Martha Simon
det, Grace Chapman.
Sponge cake, Class A-Alice Wilcox,
| Gail Eckhart.
Sponge cake, Glass Mildred Aiken
Chocolate cake, Class B-Hazel
Aune, Mildred Aiken, Marie Gallery,
Grace Chapman, Hazel Davis.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-10-13
RUTH GOUDY
WON PIANO
Miss W0IvertOn Close Second at the
Finish, Vera KienzIer Wins
Sewing Machine.

Ruth Goudy. Sheridan twp. 434,4OO
Myrtle Wolverton, New Avon 400, 100
Vera Kuenzler, Delhi 279,700
Sophia Prokosch, Three Lakes 146,850
Edna Ashford, Redwood Falls 54,o4O
Irma Shoemaker, North Redwood 31,15O
Ella LuSsenhop, Paxton 17,475
Elizabeth Conner, Redwood Falls 13,400
Myrtle Wolff, North Redwood 8,875
Grace McGregor, Vesta 400
Mable Longbottom, Seaforth $3.50
Madge Davis, Seaforth 1926
Olga Flore Delhi 1880
The above list of standings of the
different candidates in The Gazette
voting contest, according to the Of
fetal canvass made last Saturday
night, tells the story in brief of
thsoe who worked for the splendid
results of a ten weeks campaign for
new subscribers and collections for
The Gazette. That inexperienced
young girls could have accomplished
so much only shows what can be ac-
compIished when young people are
inspired with confidence and are able
to inspire their friends with interest
in their work.
We have no space for comment at
this time, but wish to express the
thanks of The Gazette to all who
helped the old home paper to enroll
the largest list of subscribers it has
ever had, and most of them in town.
ships Immediately surrounding Red
wood Falls, with large lists at Glenn
ents, Springfield and Vesta outside
of these towns.
The GAZETTE has not yet attained
its goal of 1000 subscribers but is
near enough to hope to reach that
mark within a year. Thenew men,
bers of The GAZETTE family may
now consider themselves sharehold-
ers in the weekly news budget and
entitled to suggest anything they
would like to have added to the
weekly bill of fare. We may not be
able to agree with their opinions but
admit their right to express them in
the columns of their paper, and in
| vite them to do so.
| Miss Goudy, the winner of the
piano, has asked The GAZETTE tc
express her appreciation of the way
her friends have helped her, and We
haye no doubt the other candidate:
feel the same appreciation.
| Miss Wolyerton, who won all the
special prizes and came near captur
ing the piano, deserves a word oil
praise for enrolling the largest list
of new subscribers, between one ane
two hundred, Miss Goudy being ;
| good second and winning out b,
| large collections from renewals anC
securing SO, 400 merchant coupons
| Miss Kienzler had 1885 merchan
| coupons, nearly twice as many a
| Miss Goudy, and has been given tn
| sewing machine.
II The GAZETTE would like to hav
| the prize winners in The GAZETTl
| voting contest express their prefer
ence some time today, or as earl
as possible, so that those with
| lower standing can make their choic
/ in turn. The final disposition of tn
| different prizes cannot be stated ur
| til next week.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-10-13
GENERAL ITEMS.
Number of trees planted during year.

Number of trees planted during year lit
Average length of school in months. ...
high and graded ..-.............-...-
Same rural schools s.................. 8
Average length of school in months voted
for coming year. high and graded .....
Same, rural schools ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 71s
Number of voters present at annual meet
ing, high and graded Observation-Disclosures. 23
Same rural schools. ls........................
Average rate of special tax, in mills voted
for coming year, high and graded schools IoA
Same rural schools Az
Total number of school districts. ........... liz
Number of visits made by county super
lnuenuent- -.......-..... ...................... ANA
Number of third grade certificates issued
Number of teachers meetings held. ...
" !" trustees present at school Off
GERS meeting Ao0
Total amount received from special state
aid d.........................- aio,1oO
Number of first class rural schools recev-
ing special state aid. Observation-Disclosures. %
Number of second class rural schools re-
ceiving special state aid. d............-.... IA
Number of semi-graded schools receiving
special state aid Observation-Disclosures.
Number of graded schools receiving special
state aid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....-....:
Number of high schools receiving special
state aid aid..................-.- --....-....-..
The above. part of the annual
report, given in general facts, show
the state of our schools. To main
tain regular attendance during the
past year was different because of
the severe weather and bad roads
during the winter months. AS a re-
suit of the younger pupils were
quite irregular in attendance and
thus there is an increase in the num-
Der of pupils not entitled to ap-
portionment. However the older
pupils improved in their regular
attendance as the attendance of all
pupils shows. The average of high
and graded school pupils was 1876
days against 131 last year and of
the rural pupils 95 against 80 the
year before.
The grade of teachers according
to training has been somewhat in
creased, more high school and
college graduates having been en-
ployed. While in the high and
graded schools, nearly all teachers
hold first grades or better. 60 per
cent. of the rural teachers also held
first grade certificates.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-10-13

PUPILS.
Number of pupils entitled to apportion-
ment 1880
Number of pupils not entitled to appor-
tlonment ofo
Total enrolment 5214
Average number of days each pupil attend
ed, high and graded schools. ..-......... 136
Same, rural schools. s.. 95
Number of pupils from to years of age 1894
:" :" 8" t8 1901
:" 6 Is" 21 g 119
Total number of pupils from to 81 years
OF age. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 52l4
Number from to 16 years of age attend
ing school during entire term. ........... 2978
TEACHERS.
Number of men teachers in the year r II
9 women 6 '' g 167
Average monthly wages of men teachers So4
s. . women y SAT
Number of teachers graduates of high
Scnooi .......................... %
Number of teachers graduates of norm
al scnooi OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o.
Number of teachers graduates of college Is
not graduates. SO
Number of teachers continuously in one
district three years. Observation-Disclosures. %
Number of teachers continuously in one
0lstrlct Two years .................... 81
Teachers continuously in one district one
year Observation-Disclosures. IL .
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Number of new school houses built
during year Observation-Disclosures. .
Whole number of school houses in
county OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
Value of all school houses and sites 1901, ,9S1
Value of seats and desks ks...... S17,2O7
Value of all apparatus s...... 811 ,4O2
LIBRARIES.
Number of volumes for school library
bought during year ar........... 1879
Total number of libraries. ...... 116
| Total number of volumes in all Ii
braries ........................ 1886
Value of all libraries ies.. s13, 3,272
Number of books taken from libraries
during year ar...................... 1879
Average number of books read by
pupils above years of age........ A
The Redwood gazette., 1909-10-13
REDWOOD co.
SCHOOLS O. K.
Redwood C0unty'S Annual Report to the
Superintendent of Public In
struCtiOn by Co. Supt.

Believing the public to be inter-
ested to know the progress and con-
ditions of its schools, I submit the
following summary, which is part
of the annual report:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-12

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the street car ana said q tie maa 81
bis left. who vas loohlns very aay,aa'
ana pertersed;
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What do son thial cf lae prasi'
afafs order g lear aown lae ftao.s aa
thc ratte arehca persist aa
oldisl man
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ihat califoraa school gucsd.n 90 tie
60 rtasa
Same ai'sace as essor
And three or four other hish Bls.
sian officials have been nlowa Up wlsi
bombs
NO reply end after waiting fy hail
minute tho oldlsh ma1 observed ia
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ny friend arcnt yos Interested II
the news?"
Great snakes, no. almast saostea
tie other as he luraed on hin,
why notg"
why notg Whom my wife has ran
away, my motherln.llw haldlas .he
hoaae. dozen fellera az er me fos
debts | can't pay ana am o. my vat
to the river to iump II and end li a.l
do you auppose care for any biiNad
old news concerning this alaaed cid
wo-ld."
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mea as new ieok c-sie 70 hts fan-
and he got ~ and iipto-1 OFT asa
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