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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-13
DELHI.

Bert Langham left on Saturday
for Faribault.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Tibbetts on Saturday, the
10th.
The Frank Langham place south
of town changed owners the past
week.
A. M. Stewart arrived here last
Friday, and the family is'expected
this week.
The Parott boys of Minneapolis.
who have been spending their sum-
mer vacation with their uncles, the
Moldestad brothers, returned to
their home last week Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-13

Mrs. James A. johnson spent last
week in the twin cities, the guest of
relatives.
Miss Erna Schon of Redwood was
visiting at the Mrs. |. MacDougall
home last week
Little Blanche Stewart, who has
been very sick the past week, seems
to be gaining slowly.
]. L. Borg and daughter, Edna
spent few days in the twin cities
the fore part Of the week.
Next Sunday evening pastor My
ers will begin a series of sermons on
the subject Friendship"
Mrs. E. G. Pomroy spent last week
the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Neale. in Kintire.
H. A. Main of Alta, Iowa, Louie
Starts landlord, was here last week
looking after his farm interests.
Harry F. Johnson took in the state
fair last week and from there went
to his former home at Aledo, Ill.
Mrs. D. McNaughton of Redwood
Falls was visiting couple of days
at the Willis Holder home last week.
Glen Hoople of Duluth, a cousin
of C. j. Scott and Mrs. F. j. lib
belts, is visiting with relatives in
and about Delhi.
Miss Anna MacDougall left the
first of the week for st. Cloud,
where she will receive normal train
ing the coming year.
Miss Hattie Saegar of the Belview
schools was an over Sunday visitor
with Miss Camilla Jelinek. teacher
of our primary schools.
! Miss Emma johnson of Belview
was an over-Sunday visitor with hel
sister. Miss Hedge Johnson, at the
Harry F. Johnson home.
Martin Monson has accepted 9
position as principal of schools al
Odessa, Mimi. which place he de.
parted for last week Friday.
| Miss Mayme D. Joiner of St. Pau
arrived on Saturday and commenced
her duties as teacher of the fifth,
sixth and seventh grades Monday.
| Our bank last week sold for Dan.
lei Catalan of Mason City, Iowa, his
400 acresfarm south Of town to j,
Alfred johnson. Consideration S25,
900.
Mrs. A. j. Sundine journeyed te
the twin cities last week, accom-,
panied by her niece. Miss Rivick
who.hadibeen spending month at
this place.
Those attending the state fair
sinceslast we reported are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred. Starr. William Steele. D,
r. McCorquodale, Emil Borg. Peter
Mckay and son Kenneth, Peter
| Christensen, A. +. Leonard, Harry,
Ed and..Miss Bertha Holt, George,
Albertl Iand Martin Monson, Abe
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-13

Moldestad. Oscar Lagerstrom and

Moldestad, Oscar Lagerstrom and
Alba Carroll.
Mrs. j. B. Piersol of Rockwell.
Iowa, and Mrs. w. O. Moore of
Carterville, Iowa, were over Sunday
visitors at the E. Kienzler and j. A.
Piersol home.
The G.. Fred. Thompson farm is
sold but we did not learn the new
possessor's name. However, we un-
derstand he will take up his resi-
dence here this fall.
E. j! Babcock Of Redwood Falls.
who has the contract for the thing
in connection with county ditch No.
II, has moved into the C. D. Thomp-
son house back of the school house.
William NJ Stronach has accepted
position to teach the young idea
how to shoot near Turton, S. D.
His duties will begin about the mid
die of September, or possibly little
later.
E. G. Pomroy returned from ST.
Paul on Monday accompanied by his
two nieces, the Misses Alice and
Ruth Pomroy, Of that place, who
will spend a week or ten days visit
ing relatives here.
E. M. Ulery, who was reported as
having rented the DR.. Aldrich farm,
will not work the Aldrich farm but
has rented the j. M. Stewart place
south of town. Mrs. UIery is sist-
er of A. L. Leonard.
Robert Steele has rented part of
the farm known as the John Ander-
son farm. but now owned by Mrs.
Mary B. Newcomer, and will take
possession after corn husking.
VIM. r. Rogers will work the west
quarter the same as last year.
AS Miss Bertha Jargerson, who
was to have charge of the gram
mar department of our public
schools, failed to put in an appear
ance, Rev. M. R. Myers filled the
vacancy last week, and it's said he
did it very well.
FL. T. Helgeson says he would like
to be reported as having raised 323
bushels of flax on some vacant lots
amounting to about 8 acres of land
in all. Considering the lateness of
the planting and the dryness of the
season this was not so bad.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-13

The Tenney brothers of this city
were informed of the dangerous
illness of the wife of Samuel Tenney
Of Wabasso, their brother, day or
two ago, with little hope held out
for the lady's recovery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-13

Ship your cream to De Soto
Creamery Co., Minneapolis. We al
ways pay the highest market prices.
Write for tags. Cash buyers. But
ter. eggs and poultry. De Soto
Creamery & Produce Co.. Minneap-
oils.
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
ASK COST Of SEARCH
FORASTjR'S YACHT
New Workers. Name Is
Cheered When House
Takes Up Matter

Col John J. Astor was Iauded. and his
name greeted with applause during the
debate in the House this afternoon
when the Hardwick resolution, demand
ing 10 know what II had cJst the reve-
nue. cutter TO assist in - search for
the Asto- yacht Nournab4. recently
thought 10 have been lost. vas present
ed TO the House
The name Of Theodore Roosevelt.
casually mentioned in speech bv
Representative Hill Of Connecticut. who
declared thar the former President had
once ordered a search for the boat of
a poor" man was also apDlaudd
Despite the evident fact that the
House believed the Treasury Depart
ment did right IN assisting in the search
for the Astor yacht IN November last
the resolution was passed asking the
Treasury Department 10 furnish infor-
nation as 10 its part in the search
This. said Mr. Hill. who. in a sense up-
posed the bin. was in order that "the
revenue cutter service may set itself
Alright before the people Of the coun-
try
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
GENERAL RUCKER
DEAD At HIS HONE
Retired Army Officer Passes
Away At Age of Ninety
Seven Years.

after an illness lasting but Ht-re more
Jhan a week, Cen y. II Rucker. T. <
A retired, died at = o'clock TO-DAY ar
ms residence, 1920 jefferson place. Ha
was ninety-sCveu years OF age
General RuCker had lived IN Washing
ton almost continuously for tvventv-rfna
years. He Is survived by three dauur-
ters-Misses Louise and Sarah Rucke-
and Mrs p. II. Sheridan
While funeral arrangements have NOT
been made, fl is said iutorment win be
in Wash 'ngtou.
General Fucker was born at Belle
Vile y J., April IS. 1912. His army
career began in 1881. and he rose from
the position Of second lieutenant of
Dragons, TO which he was appointed
70 that o. major general. He retired
ebTudTy @3. 1882. at his own request
after more than forty years Of ser
vice
General Ruc5er served at the battle
OF Buena Vista During the latter
part of his brief illness but lfrrIn hone
has been held out for his recoyrr,-
Ills daughters We're at his bedside
when the end came
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
IDAHO is AGROUND
IN DELAWARE RIVER
BattleShip Stranded Near Spot
Where Prairie Was
BeIea aguered

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan 6--The
United States battleship Idaho ran hard
aground this afternoon on Pea Patch is
land shoaI IN the Della G-are channel
near Delaware City She was on her
way 10 New York % the aid Of the ice
bound North Atlantic squadron
The idaho is stranded within 700 feet
Of The spot where the auxiliary cruiser
Prairie was stranded for nearly two
weeks on her Way to Nicaragua with
marines and war munitions.
II IS not vet known how badly she Is
camaged- The latest report TO the Pail
aoeiphia navy ward by wireless from the
teleaEuered battleship Is that she Is
resting lightly Tugs are on the way
from the Philadelphia navy ward. The
big fighter left here this morning. and
had only gotten thirty-five miles down
the river
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
WEATHER REPORT

The temperature has risen decidedly 1y-
IN the Eastern States and the North
eTu Pains States Il has fallen in
Ine ONO and Mississippi valleys the
western Lake region. and the v~ezf Czr=-F
states The temperature has fallen 90
freezing on the west Gulf coast. and
temperatures from 10 degrees to = le-
Iowa Minnesota, Wisconsin. the eastern
poTuOnS or North Dakota and south
Dakota, and the middle Rocky. mounrai0
region
The Southern storm VIII move north
eastward attended by general Drr~fDifa-
Ilpn during tonight and FRIDAY in the
olSJrlclS east Of the Mississippi river
except that the weather viii ne fs5-
ETlqay IN Indiana and the lower Mis-
S-sslppl valley The precipitation viii
- In the form Of rain and sucyy in +F7e
AIiantlc and east Gulf States and snow
n the lower lake region. the Ohio val
icy, ana western Tennessee
A clange to colder weather viii rv-a--
spread the eastern and Sourhea stern dis
lIlciS during the next thirtv-Sf, HO1Irs
lt VIII ne I'D the nature Of cold wave
ln the east Gulf States eastern Tennes-
see, and western Georgia
storm warnings are disDIaved IN The
2Iiantlc coast from Jacksonville 10
rort Monroe, and on the Gulf coasr from
Brownsville 10 Tampa
Inc winds along the New England
coast VIII DO moderate 20 brisk varf-
aple. becoming northwest and north
on me middle Atlantic coast Tnoderat 2
IN LIl>k variable, beCBmiuz north and
noTtleast- or the south Atlantic coast
increasing southeastern S1TFtiuc- In
norm and northwest by Friday morn
ing. on the east Gulf coast bTiSl- and
figh north and northwest
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
.BALLINGER-PISCHOT
CASE IN THE SENATE
Taft Transmits Papers
Touching on Controversy;
Wickersham's Report.
CLAWS HOTLY SCORED
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

Glavis's actions appear to have
been founded upOn n wholly exar-
Eerated sense Of his own import
Hnce, and n desire for personal ad-
Vancement rather than on auv
genuine desire 10 protect the in
tereSts of the Government. and this
species of racEaIomanIa has finally
led him 10 submit 10 You charges
Of improper motives and conduct
against his official suPerforS.
which, in my opinion, are "a unjust
and UnfOunded as 20 merit his I'm
mediate separation from the serv-
ISe-
GEORGE w WICFxERSHABI.
Attorney Gene-aI.
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
EIGHT HOUR LAW
MAY BE ENACTED
Bill Proposes 10 InvaHdate Con
tracts Involving Longer
Periods of Labor

Setting forth that the Government
should take the lead in bringing about
universal eight-h0ur per dav labor
law Representative Garner. OF Penn
sylvania today introduced a resolution
in the House making invalid any c.r-
tract entered into bv the Government
Tor any article in the manufactures az
eight hours
A clause provides that the Treasury
Department shall refuse TO honor anv
draft OF voucher for Government sun
rIies in favor Of a firm or oo-ricy.s,-5 5-,.,.
which does not observe the eight-h0ur
law
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
Proposal to Retire Super
annuated Government
Clerks Endorsed.
SCHEME DRAWN UP
BY HERBERT BROWN
Project Thoroughly Discussed At
Recent Meetings of the
Cabinet.
By JAMES Hay, i.

Plans TO retire SupeTannuated
Government clerks from active ser
vice at the age Of seventy years have
been considered by the President
and his advisers in three recent
meetings Of the Cabinet, and the
Secretary Of the Treasury has been
authorized by Nh Taft to draw up
a detailed scheme for the work.
Mr.. MacVeagh, upon receiving
that authorization, directed Herbert
D Brown, Of the Treasury Depart
ment, one Of the most eminent au-
thorities in this country on such
matters, TO work out the plan.
WORK COMPLETED.
Mr.. Brown has completed his
part OF the work in all essentials.
and, according to that, the annui-
ties Of the retired clerks will he
computed by this formula: IL per
cent Of the salary received multi
piled by the years Of active service
Of clerk.
ihe table printed herewith shows
the resulting annuities computed
on salary Of $1,000 per annum.
The President is anxious to have
the plan enacted into law al the
earliest moment possible. by this
session Of Congress If it can he
done Chairman Gillett. T the
House Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service. is anxious TO bring
the matter before Congress for a
vote during this session.
Cummins' View.
Senator Cumrnins oF Iowa declares
that, while he has not yet been able
to complete his study Of the problem,
he believes something TO retire aged
clerks should be adopted
II this session Of Congress does not
adopt the plan, the President viii urge
It emDhatically upon the next session
as being absolutely necessary for the
good Of TIE clerks and the efficiency
which IS desirei - The Government
service.
According 10 the results Of Mr..
Browns study Of the matter, the ordi-
Continued on Eleventh Page1
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
ROYAL MARRIAGE VALID

BRUSSELS, Jan 6--Minister OF state
Beernaert- in an Interview today. stated
that while the failure of the late King
Leopold 10 issue q rCyaI decree sane
tIoulng the marriage of Prince Albeit
sHd princess Eliza beth. now the King
and queen of Belgium. might have been
theoretical violation Of the consriru-
ton. the marriage was long ago ac-
~ pted hV The country and was uou- IN
FntestapIc on consIiu4tiouaI grounds,
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
BURNS ATTACKED
BY UNKNOWN MAN
Labor Member of Parliament Vic
tim of Assault After q
Speech.
Speech

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Dispatches from
StanOrdsE ire today say that Jobn
Burns. laipor member Of parliament and
president OF the local government board
was assaulted last night By an nm
known. just as he was entering his
automobile for a political speech.
Burns was struck several times. but
not seriously hurt His asSailant fed
when friends Of Burns came TO his as
The Washington times., 1910-01-06

IN response TO the resolution Of Sena-
tor Flint OF California. passed before
the holidays. calling for the papers and
documents in his hands relating to the
BaIlinger-Pinchot controversy and the
report Of Z. r Claws. President Taft
today transmitted 10 the senate various
papers touching this controversy.
Especially prominent in the mater
sent is the report and summary Of At
torney General WIckersham on the
statement Of I. r Claws and replies
thereto. relating 70 the conduct OF the
Interior Department in reference 20 the
sO-caIled Cunningham group OF coal
land claims in Alaska
It appears from this that Attorney
General Wickersham. on September II.
1873. made a report to the President on
the Claws charges against Secretary Of
the Interior BaHInger. Assistant Secre-
tary Pierce. Commissioner OF the Land
Office bennett. and Chief OF Field Di-
vision Schwartz
At Taft's Request.
Ihls report was asked for BY the
President. who. prior 20 that date. had.
it IS shown from the report Of the
Attorney General. asked Secretary Bal
Iinger aad the Other officials Of the
Interior Department namef for state
ments of the facts in regard to various
charges made by CLAWS and in other
quarters
In the report TO the President. as It Is
made public today. Attorney General
Wickersham severely crit.cises the
charges Of Claws He asserts they are
entirely disproved- He uphoIds Secre-
tary Bauinger's course completely.
Had Legal Right.
Wickersham maintains that Secret~ry
BaIIinger had a legal right TO have 5ro-
fessionaI relations with the claimants
for the so-calIed Cunningham group OF
claims. at a tine after he had ceased /
TO be Commissioner Of the Genera!
Land Office and before he had become
Secretary of the Interior
He also holds that CLAWS was never
hampered in his Investigations into the
Cunningham claims by the Interior De- I
uartul-- t--t '---~~z -s----- -- I
facilit
Coin rA
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
TEMPERATURES


Ioday-HiSh tide I a. IN. and as n
N Low tide lo-22 a. M ard Hos n. m
orroV-HlSh tide, 4-f9 a. m and
11-55 p m
The Washington times., 1910-01-06

Piper Heidsieck Il 4 chewing tobacco
of UTc1iaIie5 excellence for men who
kEOw.-AdvL-
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
FoRECAsr - -, r,r--nrr-

ECEf-1aot FOt i H DISTRICT
Ealn or snow tonight Friday snow
ana coider- minimum temperature to-
HlsnI ABOUT thirty degrees unoderare 70
and northeast
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
Men Are Repnmanded-

He admitted they were deserving Of a
reprimand. and said they had already
received one. but ne cCntended that they
meriteG no further punishment
That Shaw and Price had aided in the
preparation Of the CLAWS report and
that Shaw had been sent TO Chicago AZ
Claws request 10 prepare the report
made by Claws TO the President was
admitted By AIT- PiuChOt. but he con-
tended that Shaw and Price had IN
formation that the public interest as 10
the coal lands in Alaska was in danger
Mr. P1nChOt held that Shaw and Price
had disclosed nothing they should n0+
disclose, unless there were secrets
IN the public land business which f-
vas not progeT TO let the public know
ABOUT Air- HfnChO-, II short vigorously
upheld his subordsr ates. ex-eDt thai 1,a
held they had rrauSgresSed the pro-
pTleueS- he cOn-euded their motives
were Just, and that on the whole they
were Justlnec IN the course they took
Delivers Course Indicated.
Senator Delivers course fl present
ing this letter IS looked on as indicating
that he VIII be prominent in uphoIding
Mr.. Pinckot on the floor Of the senate.
After the letter had been presented.
Senator Hale OF Maine took Sham ex-
cepdon TO the presentation In the Sen
ate OF letter OF the character of Mr..
Pinchots from a subordinate in one Of
the departments He reflected in severe
terms upon this course Of action -TTIa
result was sharp exchange. in which
Do'HVeT, Hale, and others took part
Ia the END the resolution OF Senator
Jones was referred 10 The public Lands
Committee The Senate also referred
with II an amendment offered BY Sena-
tor NeWlandS inSJruCting the Commit
tee on Public Lands to report v-ffrir
two weeks public land legislation along
tle lines recommended by the Secretary
OF the Interior. This amendment .nro-
voked a long discussion and met with
objections from several Senators
The Washington times., 1910-01-06

HARPFRS FERRY. W Va Tan 6
TC+onac muddy and Sheus nd0sh clear.
siasb ice running both rivers.
The Washington times., 1910-01-06
PLAN FOR CLERKS ANNUITY

Herbert D. Browns plan for an annuity on the basis of 81 200
salary IS as follows
The Washington times., 1910-01-06

0Continued on Pase Eourteen.l
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
G O Min u Z D
r O A
p A G E. o n F.
TAFT LETTER

about our work with him and then
said he had recommended to Bal
linger that we be retained in the
office. Ballinger had appointed Don
NJ. Carr to be his private secretary.
Massey and | both know Carr Carr
told us Ballinger had decided to re-
tain us in our positions. Almost i'm
mediately after Ballinger became
secretary. Pierce Lawlor was ap-
pointed assistant attorney general
for the interior department. On
June "a, 1909, left for a long trip
through the west with Secretary
Ballinger. Ballinger's purpose was
TO go over the field with the idea of
studying the reclamation service.
"The Ballinger party Travelled
through the northwest all last sum.
mer. We had been in Seattle one
day and were planning to make a
trip down through California and
join Taft on his western trip in
Denver, when Ballinger got letter
from Taft containing the CLAWS
charges and asking for a reply to
them. Immediately Ballinger
switched his plans, cut the trip
short to go at once to Washington.
Accordingly, Ballinger, Carr and
myself started back and reached
Washington Friday, September 8,
Just before noon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
NOT ALL FAVOR THE
VOTES FOR women;
DISCUSSION CLOSING

With today's issue the woman's
suffrage discussion closes. But the
ballots will run until Wednesday,
80 that all who desire to may vote.
Unusual interest in the subject has
been displayed by many Of the
local club women Of the city, both
by those who advocate the cause
and those who oppose the enfran-
ehisement. A number Of interest
ing articles expressing both views
Of the question have been literally
contributed to The Press, and there
are still others.
although am not a radical suf-
fragette," said Mrs. J. e. Candy,
81 believe the privilege of voting
belongs to every citizen. I think
that women are as qualified to be
citizens and have equal rights, and
more so. than some men, especially
foreigners. They are superior in
intelligence to some of the ignor.
ant foreigners who, after they be-
come naturalized, are given a voice
In government affairs.
Women are expected to abide
by the laws OF the country, there
fore it is only just that they should
have an equal right in making
them. ! appreciate all laws made
for the protection of women, but
they should not be deprived of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
NORWAY'S DAY
OF FREEDOM

The 18th of May will be celebrat-
ed by the Norwegian people Of Spo-
kane and the Inland Empire at
South Central high school auditori-
UNI, corner of Fourth avenue and
Howard street, at 8 p. m. The fol-
lowing program will be given:
Music-March, selected by Spo-
kane College orchestra, Prof. c. S.
Thompson, director.
Address of welcome by the chair
man of the day, Rev. C. Aug. Peter
son.
Song-(a) "Gud signe Norigs
Land" (Garborg); (b) ENG, tro
til Dovre Falder" Hepsoe), Nor.
wegian Singing society, Rev. C.
Aug. Peterson, leader.
Music-Pot pourri of Norwegian
folk songs of Prof. Rudolf Moller,
Seattle. Wash. by Spokane College
orchestra.
Grafton of the day by Rev. o. j.
Haugen, D. D., Tacoma, Wash.
Solo-"O Lord, Thou Are Great
and Strong" by Mr.. Nels Wallhoff,
accompanied by Miss Swartvedt.
Music - 'Seterjentens Sonday"
(Ole BulD, Spokane College or
chestra. ...
Song-"Vi Vii os ct Land"
(Sivle), Norwegian Singing society.
Song-Selected-Ladies in ma
tional costumes.
Song-"Varde," Norwegian Sing
ing society, Rev. c. Norgord, SOLO
list
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16

privilege which would be granted
by the suffrage bill"
Mrs. A. j. Schiller Is an anti-suf.
fragette. Il do not believe in the
cause of woman's suffrage" said
Mrs. Schiller. and | have no de-
sire to visit the polls. think it is
bad enough to have men constantly
before the public, let alone women
II do not believe that women are
incapable of Judging or even act
ing In the capacity Of officials, but
on the contrary. | believe they are
often more proficient than men, but
| do feel that affairs of public are
out of woman's sphere"
The views of Mrs. Sarah e
Commerford are expressed in the
following article:
I'm all advancement throughout
the world for the uplifting of hu.
mainly none has been so criticised
and questioned as to its results as
the enfranchisement of women.
when looked at from all points
of view it is only her natural de-
velopment. She has learned her
A B C's and now sees, through edu,
cation and experience, the neces'
sity of carrying her housekeeping
and mothering instinct out into the
busy world of things; hence her
right to be enfranchised is but just
and the voice of history"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16

BOULDER CRASHES THROUGH
TREE AND ON To man

With his life in the balance that
seems inclined toward the dark fig
ure of death, N. G. Glenn, a COM
mon workingman and the head of
a family, lies in the emergency
hospital, a victim of a very strange
accident. His skull is crushed in
at the top. and though he is con-
scious and speaks nationally an op-
GRAFTON must be speedily perform
ed as soon as his physical condition
will permit Of 1t. to save his life.
Glenn was working for the city,
in a blasting. crew, excavating for
a line of sewer. A charge of dyna-
mite was prepared in the trench