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Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Rains Deluge State.

Evansville, Ind. - Rains unprece-
dented in the observation of the local
weather bureau are making a verita-
BILE lake Of Southwestern Indiana and
Southeastern Illinois. The Saline rlv-
er, in Illinois, rose thirty-fve feet in
t%wenty-four hours, bridges are floating
away, hrndreds of thousands of acres
of corr are submerged and roa0ways
are completely washed out. The rain.
fall in Evansville for the last thirty.
six hours vas 500 inches. It is I'm.
possible to estimate the damage.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
LOUISIANA NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Panama Exposition Company
has opened a publicity bureau at
Washington, d. c.
The Anti-SalOon League of Acadia
parish will conduct an open publicity
campaign.
The contract has been awarded at
New Iberia for the construction of a
$4,000 Masonic temple.
The Baton Rouge Truck Growers
Association cohtemplates engaging an
expert to stimulate production and
marketing.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
COTTON SEED PRICES HIGH.
Local Oil Mills Are Paying Twenty.
Eiuht Dollars +, 0, 3.

Memphis, Tenn.-COttonseed prices
are making aeroplane fights that may
result in the breaking Of all records.
Since September / the receipts in
this city have not reached the 10000.
sack mark. Last year in the same Pc
riod they had crossed the 10000 line.
Local oil mills are paying SIS per
ton f. o. b at station, and complaining
because they a not get enough seed
to supply their demand. In many in.
stances the mills are running at about
one-fourth of their usual capacity,
while Out-Of-tOWn reports show that
several Of the smaller mills have shut
down entirely.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15

CONSERVATION
FORMER FORESTER OPENS CON.
GTESS AT ATLANTA, GA.
People Must Get Behind Their Con.
gressmen If They Expect to
Regain Their Rights.

ATLANTA. Ga-GiofIrd Pipchot, at The
initial meeting Of the Southern Con.
seryatjon conpress declared that tho
| South 70 az vitality cunvorued with tho
move,unnr for no. ousarvatinn of rho
NATIONS natural resources as is ,nv
,.c,ion nf rho cour,rv and ba vorno1
tha S~outharner, TIM, ,ba hio corno.
r~a,ione a}reodv wore actively vor,;iny
~ ,ocuro , r,n,oroI, &c tho ro,orron,
of mi. coctinn
"yorr v~otorrovnr ro.nurros horo i,
t,o South - .o,,,lo,,1,. =, ,ha
bon,, ~ .ho n,,ko i,,o,n.,. ,r1 ~ ~,
c.,oro, .c,r;c ir,oroc,e> mo ,,i,
49,.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Lightning at Dance Hall Kills a Boy.

Albemarle.-Pierre eros. lS-vear-
old son Of Mrs. Cleophas eros, a
widow, was killed by lightning at
Emile Clauses dance hall. A game
Of cards was being played, and Gros
was sitting in a window looking on
when he was struck. Those who
were gambling received a light shock,
but no injury. The lightning stripped
the boys clothes and followed the
left side Of his body, tearing off the
left shoe and leaving the right in
tact.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Revolt in Portugal.

London.-The long awaited revolu-
ton in Portugal has broken ont. Lis
bon IS In the hands Of the Republicans,
the royal standard has been torn from
the palace and the flag of the revolu-
tionists raised in its place. Some re.
ports have it that King Manuel is a
prisoner. Army and navy have added
their support to transforming the mon
archy into a republic, and the move.
ment is likely to spread quickly
throughout the country. The warships
are bombarding the kings palace with
small show of resistance.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Dr.. Smith Die; From His Wounds,

Lake Charles.-Dr. Temple Smith,
who was shot through the abdomen
by his wife during a quarrel at their
home here two weeks ago. died at
st. Patrick's Sanitarium. Gangrene
set in and he laDsed into unconscious
ness until his death. The nature of
the statement made when he believed
he was dying has not been divulged.
but it is the genera, impression that
it eXOnerated Mrs. Smith from blame.
as he has done at various timea since
he received his wound at her hands.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Ask Voters to Oppose Exposition Tax

Crowley.-Ffye petitions to the
voters of Acadia parish are being
circulated generally throughout the
parish asking voters to qualify for
the ballot and to vote against the
exposition tax amendment. The petit
tions are being published in a local
paper with signatures affixed, as a
paid advertisement. The petition
now bears about 100 names, and it is
stated that it will be industriously
circulated. The petitions set forth
in detail the reasons for opposing
the exposition tax amendment.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15

lngton, because of the fact that for eight long years he was immured II a
prison cllh fighting TO escape life Imprisonment or execution for a crime OF
which half the people of Kentucky believe him guilty and the other half
believe him absolutely innocent.
The minds Of newspaper readers will instantly go back to that tragic day
as ne as walking toward the state capitol at Frankfort Goebel and W. S.
Taylor, the former a Democrat and the latter a Republican, had been OppOs-
ing anddates for governor and each claimed election. Taylor was given
certificate of election and in possession of the capitol and Caleb Powers
a us secretary of state. AS Goebel, whom the legislature o contest had
to be elected, walked across the grounds leading to the capitol he
"aS Sic from the window of the office of the secretary Of state. The murder
created a national sensation and for many years the state of Kentucky was
split into two bitter factions.
Following the tragedy there came a succession of trials in the course OF
which several men were found guilty Of completely in the murder and At least
E. Youtsey-is now serving a life sentence.
Caleb Powers was tried for murder and was sentenced to Imprisonment
for life. He appealed, and a second trial resulted in another conviction and
a second sentence to life Imprisonment. A third trial followed, and this
time he was sentenced to be managed. On the fourth trial the Jury disagreed,
the majority being for acqutal
Meantime eight years had rolled around and Powers a still in a prison
cell at Georgetown. A petition containing the names of hundreds of thou.
sands Of persons both in Kentucky and elsewhere was presented to the COVER
or and in 1908 Governor Wilson granted Powers a full pardon.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Saloonist Attacks a Policeman.

New Orleans.-Sam Leone, a sa-
loonkeeper. was arrested and held
for violating the Gay-Shuttuck law.
II seems that Policeman Note had a
tip that the saloon man was selling
liquors 10 women, and he noticed a
woman leaving the place with a ear
of beer. Just as the bluecOat stopped
the woman, 1t is claimed. Leone
rushed UP to the policeman and hit
him in the face. The oma took
advantage of this and escaped. How
ever, Leone was jailed.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Arranging for Farmers Fair.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are be.
ing made for the farmers fair and
trades display to be held here Octo-
Der 20, q and %. Seven hundred
dollars in premiums is offered. The
exhibits will include. besides stock
and poultry, products of the farm
and field.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15

lumbia university students, who followed the boats and kept count, learned
there we're about 5000 unnecessary but deafening shreks each night
in the harbor: The harbOr men were pleased to take umbrage at her inter
ference and proceeded to make life miserable for her till she secured lay N
her side. During the night boats passing her home serenaded her with the
most horrible whistles and focused their flashlights upon the house.
Nothing daunted, the plucky woman secured an order from the secre-
tay of commerce and labor fortiddng unnecessary whiNing on the river
The harbor lei persEting in their defiance, she had n Ia arrested, then
another, until finally the racket vas quieted. This was only the beginning,
however: Mrs. Rice had gained the sympathy of all peacelUIng citizens and
the Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noise was organized. City
officials were interested and the fight continued against all supernuous racket
Peddlers, drivers, street organs, IA wheelel cars and noisy youths all cane
in for a share ofa attention. Zones of quiet we're drawn around hospitals and
at last rtace reigned as much as possible in a huge city where certain
amount of noise is unavoidable. The good work has been continued and has
spread not only to other cities in this country, but has been taken II D in
European countries.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Oil Plant Burns.

AleXandria.-The Bonner Oil Com
pany's plant in this city was burned,
causing a loss of approximately S15,-
GOO, partially covered by insurance.
The fire originated in a bOXcar on a
siding near the warehouse and tanks
and was supposed to be of incen-
diary origin. 1t was a spectacular
fire and burned for several hours.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
SPAIN
Revoiutionists Of Madrid Celebrate
PortugaI's Downfall.

Madrid.-The situation in Portugal
has alarmed the Spanish government,
which will adopt the strictest precau.
tionary measures TO preserve cider in
Spain. These plans we're formulated
at the time of the assassination of
King Carlos.
The members of Spanish Republican
clubs and circles decorated their
buildings in celebration of the reyo.
luton.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Roosevelt at Knoxville.

Knoxville. Tenn.-The South gave
Theodore Roosevelt a welcome here
which he described as "Great, by
Gcorge!" Throughout the first day OF
his Southern trip, which took him
across Virginia and a part Of Tennes-
see he received all the honors which
the South can pay.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
BANKER ADlfR CTS A NEW TRIAL
United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals Reverses New Orleans Case.

Atlanta, Ga.-JUdge Curtis of the
United States Circuit Court OF APP
peals handed down an opinion in the
cas- of William Adler, former presi,
dent of the State National Bank OF
New Orleans, VS.. United States, re-
versing the decision of the lower
court, the United States Circuit
Court for the Eastern district Of
Louisiana. Adler was convicted Of
misapplicatiOn, abstraction and en-
bezzlement Of funds belonging to the
bank. The case was remanded for a
new trial.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Oil Field Operators Elated.

EstherwOod.-Parties from the Nev
ranch, a few miles from Lake Ar
thur. report that the new oil well
going down is working over a heavy
gas pressure at over ESQ feet, and
owners of the well are much elated
at the good prospects.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Boy SLAYER Gets Five Years in Pen.

Ivy OreEe1 1VtS TTVc TedTS TT TcT'
ThibodauX.-James Howard, a ne.
gro boy, was found guilty Of man
slaughter and sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary after a motion
for a new trial had been overruled.
An appeal to the supreme court was
granted.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
GOTHAM'S QUEEN OF SILENCE

Mrs. Isaac L. Rice, the New York society wom-
an who fought single-handed to suppress unneces-
sary noise in the metropolis and who accom-
plished so much through her determination, is
known as the Queen of Silence" Mrs. Rice has
long been a sworn enemy of noise. Her beau
tiful Venetian palace on Riverside drive is so
located that, until she began her battle and won
out her ears were continually ringing with the
shrieks of the switch engines on the railroad
tracks that line the river front and with the
clamor of boat whistles. Along the East river
are located twothirds of the hospitals of the city
and this thoughtful woman realized what extra
suffering the sick must endure because OF the
clamor. She began to gather EVIL
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
STARTED BEEF TRUST QUIZ

Judge kenesaw Mountain Landis Of the Unit
ed States district court in Chicago, who started
the latest investigation Of the beef trust" is the
same who imposed the $29, 900, 900 fine on the
Standard Oil company a few years ago. His IA
Their served during the civil war in the regiment
which was commanded by Judge Walter C.. Gresh-
am, secretary of state under Cleveland, and was
wounded in the battle Of kenesaw mountain.
Hence the peculiar name Of Judge Lands.
When Gresham was secretary Of state Judge
Landis, then a young Chicago lawyer, served as
his private secretary. Afterward he returned to
Chicago to practise his profession and was later
elevated to the bench.
OF the ten indicted meat packers, charged nv
mo God ,rqi GRAND ir~,. with ,i1totiCp 20 ~. ~,
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
j. a. TAWNEY OF MINNESOTA

An insurSent victory that has attracted a good
deal of attention throughout the country was the
defeat in the primaries of Representative James
A. TaWney. who was a candidate for renomina-
ton in the first congressional district of Mime
sofa. Tawney is one of the most influential rep
resentatives in congress, is chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations. A most determined
fight was waged against his denomination and the
insurgents had the support and advice of Roose-
welt, Pinchot, James J. Heney and other expo
nents of progressive Republicanism.
In his early days Tawney was a blacksmith
and maChinist, learning the trades In Pennsvlva-
MIA, where he was born in 1858, near the village
of Gettysburg. Subsequently he removed to Wi
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15

trade, at SAM tme studying law. In 1882 he was admitted to the bar.
was later sent to the state senate, and in 1892 was elected to congress, in
which he has since served.
black mustache, now streaked with gray. When Cannon made him chairman
of the committee OF appropriations he did Sc because of the strength Of char.
achr and frnness which Tawney had displayed. Often the speaker referred
to him IS tn man of iron,' a nt uniting title AS chairman of the arpro-
pratiOns committee Tawney "a regarded as the watchdog of the treasury
but he vas one of the strongest sandIattrs in the house, and hence TIT
declaration of war upon him by the insurgents.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Grand Jury Returns 76 True Bills.

Abbeville.-The grand jury has re-
ported its findings. S~eventy-six true
bills were turned in. They cover lar
ceny, assault and battery, carrying
concealed weapons, violations of game
laws and appearing drunk in public.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
lndict ~Bookkeeper.

Louisville, Ky.--The grand jury re-
turned thirteen indictments against
August ROpke, the former ~DOokkeeper
for the Fidelity Trust Company, who
is accused of embezzling s1,140,009.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15

mn antitrust. law, seven have given bonds in the total smn of $4,000 fr
their appearance for trial when the cases against them are called.
The fight thus begun against the meat packers promises to be n Of
life OF death for the huge corporation, which, it has been charged repeatedly.
controls the neat industry in this country.
Judge Lands is a young al with a old mans manner Flo wears long
hair talks with a drawl and his language Is picturesque.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-10-15
Whole Nation Land Hungry;
Seek Homes In Louisiana.

New OrieanS.-The largest move
ment Of homcseekers III the history
of the South will turn toward Lou
isiana, Mississippi and the s%urround-
ing lates this winter, IN the opinion
of George II. Smith, general paSScN-
ger agent Of the Louisiana 4 North
eastern railroad. Mr.. Smith has It.
turned from a trip through the Mid
die Western states, in The course OF
which he visited the Ohio Valley Ey-
position at Cincinnati.
The nation is land hungrv,' Mr..
Smith said on his r.tIrn, and tn"
people who want land are being
awakened to the vas possibilities O.
Louisiana, Mississippi and the lower
Mississippi Valley. The Old preiu-
dices are dying out, ana the richness
of this section is dlwning upon the
minds of the Northern and Western
farmers.
Il look for the greatest immigra
ton movement in the history of III"
South to break uDO4 our state and
Mississippi this winte". The entire
South will feel it to a large extent,
but | believe that by lar the largest
proportion will flow into Louisiana.
'These people will come from Ohio
Indiana. Illinois and lcwa chiefly.
We will also get some from Nebraska
and Kansas. They will come of a
class with money enough TO buy land,
and they desire to farm il themselves.
They are not day laborers, and they
are not capitalists. TIE bulk of the
newcomers will be Just yiain farmers,
who think the price Of land in the
Middle Western states Is too high
and who are willing to move TO GO;
cheaper land. We will get the sons
of prosperous farmers Of these states,
who are looking elsewhere because
all the farms are taken up in thei?
states.
Warm Welcome Due Them.
Louisiana and Mississippi should
prepare to receive them and to sat.
isfy them they have come TO the
right place. Florida is doing big
things along this line and will reap
a wonderful benefit from it. Lou
istana might learn an excellent les
son from what Florida is doing to
secure these immigrant farmers
The cause of the South was re-
markably we'll portrayed at the Ohio
Valley Exposition, Mr. Smith says.
The Southern railroads placed there
n of the best exhibits of Southern
products yer gotten together. It
was complete in every detail ana
showed the diversity and excellence
of products of the South, as we'll as
illustrating the abundant fertility of
the soil. Louisiana Vas prominent in
this exhibit.
II never saw a bettor corn exhibit
than that made in the Louisiana sec
tion," Mr.. Smith said. land | have
attended many eypositions and corn
shows in the West. 1t was the best
feature in the entire Southern show
ing. The exposition was crowded
during all the days | vas there, and
this corn exhibit was attracting wide
attention"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-06-22
BELVIEW
Independent.

Fl. Henriksen. who is now operat-
ing the Dawson creamery. was
Belview visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Kroy came up from
Redwood Falls on Monday for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. j. T. Nc
Kowen.
VIM. Hagen tells US he purchased
a farm just over the line in Canada,
two miles from a postofice and a
school house located on one corner
of the farm.
Miss Mcclure of Ontario, Canada.
who is spending the summer with
her sister, Mrs. DIR. Gill of Echo
visited the past week with her
cousin, Mrs. Sherman Payne.
G. G. Enestvedt and family, to-
gether with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Hoppenrath, attended the Mission
Festival of the German Lutheran
church in Sheridan last Sunday.
Grant Rain and Carl Knudsor
came home on the late train Satur-
day from DEBORAH, Iowa, where they
have been attending college. They
are home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. N. Fl. Sandager, Miss Hannah
Sandager and Martin N. Sandagel
left Saturday for DEBORAH, Iowa, tc
be present at the graduation exer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-06-22
NORTH REDWOOD

j. ID. Ziegler and w. G. Dresser
and wives visited at Fairfax over
Sunday.
Henry Schroeder and family and
John Fischer and wife of Danube
Sundayed with relatives and friends
in our burg.
Miss Emma Zwemke has gone to
Echo, where she will spend a couple
Of weeks as the guest Of her sister.
Mrs. Henry Schroeder.
Mr.. Barton and family autoed
from Minneapolis to North Redwood
Saturday and Sundayed with the
Chas. Fleischer home.
Walter Schmidt returned home
Saturday from Naperville, ILL.,,
where he has been attending school
at Northwestern college.
Peter Schippman and wife Of LIE
Seuer Center, parents of Mrs. VIM,
Dreyer, arrived Sunday. They at
| tended the funeral of Mr.. Neuen
berg and are visiting with their
daughter.
Miss Bertha Simondet is home on
a two weeks furlough. She ha:
chosen nursing as a profession anC
is taking a course of training at tn,
Evangelical Deaconess Home o.
Chicago.
| At about ] p. m. Tuesday of las
week sparks from an engine goins
up the line set the roof Of the depo
afre. The alarm was given and thu
whole town turned out and soon hat
the fire under control, with but lit
tie damage done except that one
side of the roof was burned, which
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-06-22
cises. Chris Sandager il member
Of the graduation class.

cises. Chris Sandager il member
Of the graduation class.
Monday about noon word was
passed along the street that the
youngest boy of Mr.. and Mrs. E. D.
Collins, aged about fourteen months.
had fallen from the second story
window to the cement sidewalk be-
low and people feared the worst
pending an examination by the doc
tor. The distance from the window
sill to the sidewalk is between Ia and
Is feet and that the child was not
instantly killed by the fall is mira
Gle. At this writing the child is
apparently doing nicely and every
one is pleased to know that what
might have proved to be fatal ac-
cident is to result no more seriously.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-06-22

to be held at Redwood Falls this
week Friday. Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. Emil Kuenzli and her guest,
Mrs. Alvin Small Of Wabasso, were
calling at the home of E. G. Pomroy
last Friday.
Claus Maursted returned from
Vesta last Wednesday. Mr.. Maur-
sted had been to the hospital to con-
suit DR.. Gray.
On Friday evening. in the Presby-
terrain church auditorium, Rev. c..
McKibben of Marshall will deliver
his stereoptican illustrated lecture
on ireland. " Seats on sale at the
drug store of DR.. Carroll. Prices ID
and Is cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Piersol, son
Jacob and daughter Pauline, in COM
pany with ]. w. Marcyes and wife,
left by carriage route last Thursday
for fishing trip and visit. The
Piersols will visit relatives at Willard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Marcyes will visit
a son at Philbrook. They are ex-
pecting to be gone ten days or two
weeks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-06-22
[ Path NEWS.

Mrs. A. j. VanSelus visited friends
at Wanda between trains on Satur-
day.
Mrs. v. V. Vine arrived from
Gibbon on Thursday. and left the
next day for her new home at Gary,
S. d.
The Hauck, johnson, Herman
and Reynolds families made up
fishing party and enjoyed that sport
the first day of the week.
F. E. Sylvester. wife and daugh-
ter Miriam. went down to Sanborn
on the late train Saturday, and
were the guests Of Banker Stevens
and family until Sunday evening,
when Mr.. Stevens drove them home
in his auto.
Mrs. F. L. Simpson of Belview is
nursing Mrs. Glassman, who is in
critical condition. following measles.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-06-22
DEL. 1T.


B. L. Enos Of Athol. S. D.. was ar
over Sunday guest at the home of G,
s. Fitch.
Harold Adams Of Minneapolis il
here visiting his school friends Of
other days.
4 Miss Mabel Borg.E. q. Redwood
Falls was an. over Sunday guest with
relatives in Delhi.
DR.. Penhall of Morton was called
here on professional business the
latter part of the week.
Carl Tillman has been decorating
the exterior Of his nice new home
with fresh coat of paint.
Miss Agnes McCorquodale went
to Redwing the latter part of last
week to visit with relatives.
Miss Leila Rogers left on Tuesday
for Minneapolis, where she will at
tend summer school this summer.
Mrs. F. E. Klinge and son Oryille
were visiting relatives at Wood Lake
and taking in the carnival last week.
The PARROT boys of Minneapolis
are visiting at the home of their
uncles, w. o. and A. o. Moldestad.
Miss Tena Leslie treated her Sum
day school class to a picnic on the
banks of the old Minnesota last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McDougall are
now nicely domiciled in their brand
new residence, and are as cozy as
can be.
Mrs. S. A. Tilbury writes that it
has been found necessary to per-
form an operation on their son
George.
Mrs. Alex McCorquodale. who
recently arrived from Ukiah, CAL, is
suffering from a run of typhoid
fever.
Joe Anderson of Minneapolis was
visiting the last of the week at the
]. A. Lagerstrom and j. L. Bore
homes.
The friends of Mrs. F. G. Rude
will be pleased to learn that she was
able to ride to Delhi and back last
Saturday
Mrs John Dillingham; of Granite
Falls was visiting last week at the
John Hines and w. w. Brewster
homes.
Although the name of James Nc.
Murchie did not appear last week in
the list of those who finished the
first year in high school. yet James
did it nevertheless.