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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
TIL A " K S G. WIN c.

AS this is Thanksgiving and We all
have stomachs whose appeals belong
properly to this and to every other
day in the year, let us give thanks Tor
the things of the stomach, for turkey
If we have turkey, for goose IL we
have goose, for sausage Ii we nave
sausage For the power to earn ano
to enjoy the things of the stomach,
we may be thankful, since the power
to earn what our own stomachs call
for is the power to serve the needs OF
all other stomachs. And instead or
being shameful or regrettable from
any standpoint, an unspoiled stomach
is natural, is right, is commendable
and moreover is inevitable in it's OPP
erations.
But over and above everything be-
tween turkey and sausage we have
"potentials" A potential is a simple
thing. A shoemaker or machinist is
as apt to have it as an Archduke or a
Gar, or a supreme court judge or a
senator or president. 1t comes into
the brain as q constructive idea. 1t
works out of one brain into ten.
hundred, a thousand, q hundred mil
lion. Then it is force nothing can
resist.
Put men with constructive ideas in
to the wilderness and the desert and
their ideas will show themselves the
highest realities, controlling all difficult
ties. What were the worst difficulties
serve constructive ideas as the raw
material for great states and great
cities. for fields yielding their prod
ucts year by year in the hundreds of
millions of bushels or Of dollars, for
new creation in thousand ways, de-
priving none and enriching all, with
new opportunities created at every
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

then we can see that which, for each
one Of us, man by man, means power,
the highest possible power for us, as
for each one Of us and for all it is
liberation. Were there only one man
in the million of us who had such
cause for Thanksgiving as that would
mean for himself and for all of us. all
would surely go forward with him to
greater power, to fuller prosperity. to
the only possible independence, the in
dependence which belongs to the
highest possible freedom of service.
The man who has such independence
has the highest cause for Thanksgiy-
ing
That man is freed from seville oanos
OF hopes to rise or fears to fall.
Lord of himself. If not of lands.
And, having nothing, yet hath all
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
BALANCING FEAT WITH FORKS
How Several Common Table Articles
May Be Placed to Perform Rath-
err Odd Tricks.

Several common table forks can be
made to balance on pin head in this
way; Procure an empty bottle and in
sert a cork in the neck. Stick pin
In the center of this cork so that the
end will be about one and one-half
inch above the top. Obtain a second
cork about one inch in diameter by
one and three-fourth inches long. The
forks are then stuck into the latter
cork at equal distances apart, each
having the same angle from the cork.
4 long needle, with a good, sharp
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

step forward and the Open Road into
the future cleared and kept open, new
er to be closed and kept closed by any
force or any fraud. If we doubt that
constructible ideas have this force in
them for the future we have only to
look around us into the present and
back into the past which they and
they alone converted into this pres
ent
These things are for all men. For
ourselves. man by man, If today we
can look back and see how by the
use of any idea of ours we have been
able to escape struggle, to subject
others and to dominate them while
giving single constructive idea its
force in serving them, or if we can
look into the future and see oppor-
tunities opening before US for this,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22


big type on the front page?
In Imagination, can't you hear the
scornful, embittered accent of her
care-rasped tones?
And don't you know her sort?-
drab-colored frock, drab-colored hair,
drab-colored complexion and drab-col-
ored views of life? Just one of "the
salary of $4,000 year represents a
sum on which she thinks she could
live comfortably to the end of her
days.
She is one of the thousands, too,
who think that every man, woman or
child save themselves has cause for
giving thanks.
Yet why is she SO pessimistic? She
has position which pays fair sal
airy. She likes her work, or rather
takes pride in the results Of her
labors.
She has reasonably good health and
would have better if she would only
learn to walk on the sunny side of
life's broad street.
She is able to lay aside small sum
each week toward the inevitable rainy
day and she could wear much more
becoming clothes If she knew how and
took pleasure in choosing them. No
one insists upon her wearing dull col
ors, which make her look old and
faded.
Every night she goes home to a tidy
little apartment, presided over by a
tidy little mother and supported in
part by a cheerful younger sister.
Here she finds the order she loves and
the cooking which she enjoys.
For pleasure she has her church
and its societies, a free library just
around the corner, a weekly visit to
the theatre, where she manages to see
all the better productions, an occa-
sional concert, as many invitations to
evening card parties as she cares to
accept; and yet she has no reason for
giving thanks!
Why?
Because she must earn all these
things. She must pay part of the rent
of the tidy little apartment She must
pay her own dressmaking and MILL
merry bills from her wages. Often she
must pay for her own theatre tickets
and concert admissions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
Writing Tricks.

Can you write your name with your
left hand? 1t is a good thing to know
how, in case you ever hurt your right
hand.
Can you write lookng-gIass let
ter? That always amuses children, so
if you have friend who is i'll send
her looking-gl letter to cheer her
up. Practice by writing on a piece of
paper held in front of a mirror, and
soon you will find it is quite easy to
do looking glass writing. Looking
glass writing is done backwards, so
that it looks all right when it is held
to the mirror. Also see If you can
write your name Northumberland is.
begin at the last stroke and go back
to the first-and as a last trick try to
write your name upside down. That
is not at all easy, but copy your sig
nature upside down and you will be
able to do 1t quite well after a little
practice.
After you can do all these things
learn to write good clear hand In
the proper way, like sensible person
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
CHILDREN LEARNING TO ACT
Quotations! Playhouse in New York
for Benefit of Unframed Work
ing Girls and Boys.

Down deep on the East side, New.
isn't a theater at all 1t is an educa-
tional playhouse where shine theatre
cal stars just as bright as the ones
along Broadway-the dream of all
play people, says the New Idea WOm-
ans Magazine.
These stars during the daytime go
to school or work behind typewriting
machines, or add up long columns of
figures, or watch mangling machines
in the laundries all the day long. Only
at night do they come out and twin
kle merrily to tighten weary hearts.
Until the educational theater was
organized, six years ago, the only
amusement accessible to the poorest
of the East side were the nickelode-
ons, the penny arcades, the tenth
class moving picture shows of the
Bowery, Houston and Grand streets.
How to get the boys and youths, the
girls and young working women to
sidestep the insidious Bowery show;
to have instead an evening of pure,
SISoA was INC QuSS-
titon.
After many weighty considerations
it was at last decided to present q
real play by wholly unframed work
ing boys and girls. Then the educa-
tional theater was organized.
When a cast is to be selected the
dramatic director let's it be known
and applicants flock in. Sometimes
as many as 500 apply for place in a
play that requires 80 members.
The admission to. the performance
is ten cents. This does not begin to
defray the expenses, but that's not
the idea-it's educational, and not
commercial. That's the reason it's a
playhouse, and not theater.
The boy, or much more, the girl,
who reaches that well-known period
in life's journey finds himself or her
self richer in experience, and yet, to
all intents and purposes, absolutely
ignorant of the real seductiveness, the
real dangers and pitfalls of the COM
mercial stage.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
SAFE

IF were sure the candy sold in
that shop was pure and free from
bacteria, should be glad to get you a
couple of pounds" says the scientific
swain. "But in these days of reck-
less authorizations I feel that I cannot
take too many precautions to preserve
your health and beauty"
The fair young thing, who has a nor
NAL candy appetite. COOS word of ap-
probation of his thoughtfulness. Next
they approach place where soda
fountain continues its glad work.
You are fond Of soda and ice cream,
are you not?" he asks.
81 just love It"
IF it weren't so often filled with
dangerous germs ! would be happy to
get you some"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
Story for Children.

When you think you are consigning
a bore, or any one who irritates you
beyond endurance. to a hot spot by
telling him to go to blazes," it ap-
pears that you are mistaken, and that,
instead Of being rudely abusive. you
ire in fact merely blandly polite. The
explanation is that once, In some far
away time, there was good bishop
famed Blaize, who was always ready
8 dispense wise and sound advice to
al applicants. Hence 1t grew custom
ary to say: 60 to Blaize's."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

A Danish inventor has succeeded in
lighting incandescent lamps by an cleo
trio current transmitted without wires
But greater achievement in the use
of electricity without wires viii be to
direct the current in such way that
1t will perform the single task set for
it and go nowhere else, and Will be
free from interference by other cur
rents. If interference could be pre-
vented, wireless telegraphy would be
much more useful than it is today.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
Device to Teach Swimming.

by the outward stroke of the left arm
draws the right leg through the prop
er swimming movement, and the
movement of the right arm applies the
same action to the left leg. The elias
tic cable underneath the frame re-
stores the limbs of the pupil to their
initial position after each movement.
Means are provided to prevent down
ward stroke of the arms and to limit
the downward stroke of the legs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Cuba proves itself abundantly capa-
BILE of raising something besides po-
ltical ructions. The sugar crop this
year is reported excellent, which
means good money and an excess of
prosperity to the people. Steady ap-
plication to the development of natural
resources and exemption from political
disturbances will make Cuba one of
the wealthiest countries of its size In
the world.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

This time she does not coo annre.
ciau and they continue tbei,
homeWard walk in silence. When he
IS leaving her, he bashfully hints that
ne Wouid like to kiss her good-by
you may" she says, to his surnr,..
You can be sure there won't be an,
germs in the kiss, either. for Va,
haven't given me the chance to acouir
any"
he sleeps but little that night be
cause OF his mental effort to detarm;ns
whether she is thoughtful or sarna LII
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

point, is run through the cork with
the forks, and one-half inch of the
needle end allowed to project through
the lower end. The point of the needle
should then be placed on the pin head.
The forks will balance, and If given
slight push they will appear to dance.
Different angles of the forks will pro-
duce various feats of balancing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

A life convict in New York, who has
invented an airship, is to be liberated
from Jail on bail to give him opportu-
nifty to perfect his invention. Justice
in these busy days must wait on prog
ress or run the risk of being unceremo-
niously showed out of the way.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

A germ-proof hospital is one of the
latest and finest conceptions of mil
ltonaire generosity. Germ-proof hui
manity, however, would solve very
distressing problem Of mortality.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
DEVICE TO TEACH SWIMMING
Framework Support Provided With
Front and Rear PuIIeys, Al
lowing Proper Movements.

A mechanical device for teaching
persons to swim is shown in the illus
tration. 1t is a framework support
provided with front and rear pulleys,
elastic cables, and means for regulat-
ing the strokes Of both arms and legs.
The cable drawn out from the frame
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

The biggest ship yet has just been
launched in Ireland. She Is a sixth OF
q mile long, four times longer tan the
height Of Bunker monument. The age
Is running so to big things of ali kinds
that It is difficult to realize the old
maxim still holds true that 1t is the
little things which count.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

A Massachusetts scientist says that
animals have no instructive desire for
destruction. This is where they differ
considerably from the enlightened hui
man contingent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

1t would be a good idea If the re-
sources of science could connect
those disastrous ocean storms with
the destructive forest fires. Then one
might neutralize the other to the
eventual benefit Of mankind.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

A church census of Chicago gives
that city 100000 regular church at
tendants. 1t would be interesting to
know how many of that number are
women and how many men who pass
the plate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Ocu1ists declare that reading on the
trouble. Reading must now join
quarreling and love making in the
list of things to be done at home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

"Just drop down and see us" will
be a liberal invitation If people fol-
low the precedent set of calling in
an aeroplane.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
The Difference.

Jack the Giant Killer was a very
different man from Jack the Bean
Stalk
How different?"
"One raised beans, but the other
raised thunder"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

A doctor claims to have cured hun
dreds of people of the drink habit by
feeding them apples. Save the or
chards.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Juries received in football game,
but there is no indication that the
sacrifice will be stopped. Football
pays too WELL
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

1t seems now to be accepted in
aviation circles that the equillibrator
is the sort of tail that tries to wag
the dog.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Slowly but surely we are drifting
along toward the time when another
presidents message will have to be
considered.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

One Of the sculptors explains that
he is seeking a divorce for arts
sake. He will have to show US the
art.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

The aviation business does not
seem to be falling off, although the
aviators are.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Little Bobby is getting ready to tell
Santa Claus that he wants an aero
plane at Christmas time
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

The COW of today is high-priced and
she is not permitted to risk her life
by jumping over the moon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Will women ever be convinced that
1t does not pay to try to beat Uncle
Sam at the smuggling game.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

The lady who tries to smuggle in
jewelry is probably too honest to
steal a pin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Unlike the autoist the aviator is not
bothered with the problem OF good
roads.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

The only prohibitive duty we need
is one on cholera.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Reckless auto driving must be pun.
tshed with all the severity the law
allows
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Prince Kropotkin has discovered the:
bacillus of govt. This will be glad
news for old man Common People.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
BY Another Nam.

Then there is no bowling to rsbll.
men in American"
No; we call It respect ~ IN.
Office"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22
d

THANKSGIVING DAY.
Humph! It's easy
enough for the Presi-
dent to give thanks on
$4,000 a year, but
what about the rest of
usP
Can't you see her
fling down the morning
paper with the Thanks
.oriri1~ orooIoroofion in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Now the coal man smiles and the
Ice man weeps.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

1t simplifies matters when lost aero
nauts find. themselves.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-22

Not the auto but the reckless chauf
feur merits public condemnation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-04
LEAVES HER CASE
IN HANDsOF ROYAL
Mrs. Tenney Commits Interests in
Divorce Case to Last Attorney
Retained.

Mrs. George Tenney. who IN sttinG
her husband and is being sued by him
by divorce before the Richmond
Chancery Court Monday morning re-
leased two Of her attorneys Colonel
10 Lane Stern and Mr. A. w. Patter-
son. leaving her case In the hands
of Mr.. William L. Royal, who was
retained a short time ago a. ALSO
ciate counsel
This action was taken by Mrs. Ten
ney. as she found that her attorneys
could not agree. among other matters.
as to the distribution of the money
set aside by Judge Grtnnan for conn
sci fees, Colonel Stern, and Mr.. Pat
terson insisting that the money had
been set aside before Mr.. Royals
entry into the case, and consequently
should be paid to them exclusively.
Following her decision to retain
Mr.. Royal. Mrs. Tenney gave out the
following statement:
'on account OF dissensions between
Messrs. Stern and Patterson on one
side and william l.. Royal on the
ether. / have concluded that my
interests require me to reifnQuish
one party or the other, and have de.
termined to retain Mr.. Royau as
my sole counsel In the case.
fSignedD
EMMA s. TENNEY."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-04
VICTIMS DECLARED
TO BE FOOLHARDY

5 BERLIN. April 4.--German aero
nAuttc experts declared to-day that
the cause of aviation would not suf-
fer In the least from yesterdays tragic
death OF three aeronauts in the bal
loon Pemmera. which won the inter
national balloon race at ST. Louis
three, years ago.
That the men invited their own
death by their foolhardiness In ascend
ing during a hurricane is the opin-
ion OF all, and despite the prominence
OF the Victims. one OF whom was Herr
Delbruck. q member OF the Reich
stag, there IL not the usual manifes-
tatfon OF sorrow over the outcome.
The driving OF the balloon first
into q net Of telegraph wires and then
against q smokestack before 1t finally
rot clear. 80 crippled the balloon and
injured the occupants that II was inn
possible to exert any control over 1t.
Herr Deibruck tried to bring the bal-
loon down before reaching the sea.
into which 1t fell q short distance
beyond Swine Munde, forty miles from
Etettin, the objective point, but the
cord controlling the escape valve re-
fused to work until the balloon was
over the sea-
Even then II failed to work prop
erly. for inGtead of the balloon aH-
dergoing a gradual descent, It plunged
into the sea. Herr Delbruck ana Herr
Benduhn were drowned. while Herr
Helm died soon after being taken
aboard q tug. Herr Eemmelhardt
alone survived the terrible experience.
He was able to cling to the wreckage
until picked UP by the tug.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-04
IS ARRESTED FOR
CRIMINAL ASSAULT
Shadraeh Bailor Charged With a
Vicious Crime in Chester
field.

Charged with vicious crime upon
Oracle Otey, eolored. Shadrach Bailor,
thirty-year-oH negro, was arrested
Monday morning by Oficer Flynn. Of
ehestH.ileld county, and lodged in the
Chesterfield jail. The alleged attack
Is said to have occurred February 5,
and warrant for the man has been
out since that time. He left the
county. fearing arrest. but believing
that the matter had ended. returned
a few days ago. He was warned that
the police knew OF his presence, and
as he was about to escape again
Monday morning by way OF Norfolk
and Western train. he ran into the
arms of Constable Flynn.
He was brought before Magistrate
J.. w. Cheatham and committed to
jail to await a hearing Friday.
The crime Is said to have been COM
mitted at the girls home at Robios.
The police of Richmond were ask
ed Monday morning to be on the
lookout for Baifor, and the tntelli-
gence received at headquarters led
to the belief that a lynchfng was
imminent and created considerable
excitement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-04
SCIENTIST KILLED
IN BALLOON WRECK
Car Becomes Unmanageble and
Crashes to Earth Fracturing
Skull of Occupant.
TWO GUESTS ESCAPE
leave Craft just as Squall Hosts
it on Journey Of
Death.
ESCAPE

BREsLAU. GERMANY. April A.
Prof. Abegg. noted German scientist.
was killed to-day in the wreck of
his balloon. the Silesia. at Tesin. three
hundred milea northwest oe here.
The balloon. which had become uri-
manageable. descended with crash.
Abegg's skull was fractured and he
died three hours later.
The Silesia assembled here to-day
with Abegg. Herr Gerstel and wo-
man aboard. At Latzig. in Ponce
rama. 3erste1 and the woman left the
car. intending to be gone but few
moments During their absence q
squall struck the balloon. and it was
driven at a terrific speed in q north
westerly direction. II looked for a
time that the balloon would be driven
over the Baltic Sea. but at Tessin
It began rapid descent. and quick
~ struck the ground.
Herr Abegg was unconscious when
relief party reached the balloon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-04
FIND SUICIDE NOTE
STUCK in BOTTLE
Message Tells Of Contemplated
Self Destruction Because Of
Hopeless Love.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. April 4.
A bottle was picked up on the beach
at the mouth Of Aqua creek, in
Stafford county. . tributary OF the
Potomac river. The following note
was found In Il.
March ~. 1910. This Is to the one
that finds this bottle. I am tired or
living. / am In love and have been
for six years, and am going to get
II OF my mind. and l hope God wfli
bless her, for love her with all
myheart. II may be a long time be-
fore this is found, but have 1t put
In some paper, and everybody that
knows me will know where I am: as
1t Ii. no one knows what has be-
come Of me. r. III. Brown, OF Fred
Va. / am In love with
Leaner Hart and / can't marry her.
and am going to jump of the St.
John at Indian Head. God be with
You all. X X X TO L. H.
1t is not known whether the party
has committed suicide or not