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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

woman from Cn1S aQVert1S-
ing viewpoint, that is to
say, define it accurately
a severe chill would likely
result.
Just by way of parenthe-
sis, and meaning no one in
particular, or without re-
flecting on any sex, indi-
vidual, or business, and
with a full realization that
Halley's comet is swirling
nearby, permit me to re-
mark that the habit of
spending more thought,
money, and effort on adj
vertising than on what is
advertised is not unfamiliar
in nearly every line of activ-
ity. Just the same, l agree
perfectly that there isn't
any skypiece ever made of
fuss and feathers that is
worth a third of what it
except to the person
who wears it.
If women did not have a
clear notion of what clothes
really mean, l hate to think
what men would like nova
days. In the beginning
nearly every youth tries to
look his best for the sake of
some member of the oppo-
site sex. After he is mar
ried his tendency is to revert
to type. 1t is a pretty hard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

seldom work They have done in this direction
in the last twenty-five years than any other agency.
Their Great Philanthropy
SIMPLY by making really fine Clothes educating men
and their wives up to appreciation of them and
selling them at moderate COST shrewd business men,
having their pockets first in mind all the time have
brought about real good than the great philan-
thropies of John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie.
In the end the commercial benefactors and the phan
hropic nancers supplement each other in the most
markable way; but that is another story.
You can't possibly overestimate the Importance of
the idea of democracy in the of doing away with
caste and giving each practically show ac-
cordng to his capacity.
In the old days-and they not very old, either
only the aristocra well dressed 1t of the
hallmarks of his station the most obvious and the
most Familiarity depended upon. Professional man,
radesman artisan and peasant had his distinctive type
of garb by which his station recognized, while
the richness of it measured his prosperity 1t the
social law that each should stick to the clothes of his
caste
When that convention was broken down-and curl
ously enough the tops and dandes had whole lot to do
with it by establishing aristocracy that of dress
the question of cost became paramount
,.11,N Il@41f
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05
Presbyterians to Cali Pastor.

Rev. B. L. Brittin of Belvidere,
H.. preached at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday and made such q
favorable impression upon the con-
gregation that after the evening
service it was unanimously voted to
take steps to invite him to come
here as pastor.
Mr.. Brittin came here upon the
urgent invitation Of members Of
this congregation who know his rep-
utation where he lives. If the NOM
ination is extended to him as it I'M
doubtedly will be, it will be a clear
case of the Office seeking the man.
The gentleman is serving his first
pastorate since leaving the seminary
and is greatly liked by his people.
but is ambitious to get in field of
the greatest usefulness, and if he
consents to come it will be because
he hopes to find such field here.
His manner of speaking is as plain
man to other plain men whom he
greatly desires to help. He is neith-
es oracular or rhetorical, and his
sermons do not suggest the study
farther than that they reveal an in
innate acquaintance with the scrip
lures and not less so with the com
mon problems of everyday life.
Rev. NJ. R. Myers Of Delhi was. by
resolution of the congregational
meeting, requested to come here
next Sunday morning and moderate
a congregational meeting to extend
a formal call to Mr.. Brittin to be-
come the pastor of this church.
While it is by no means certain that
Mr.. Brittin will accept, it is hoped
that the heartiness and unanimity of
the call will have that effect.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05
Library Finances.

The annual report of the secretary
OF the library board, Mrs. H. N.
Bell, to the city council, shows that
a total of $1346.47 has been received
the past year from all sources, which
added to the balance of $298.24 at
the beginning Of the year make the
total $1644.71. Of this amount
S1268.30 was from tax collections
paid in, $3.50 realized from the
Gillies lecture last winter, $500
donated by j. NJ. Lacey and S27 AZ
received from fines, sales and sub
.scriptions.
The disbursements for building
and repairs were made large last
year on account of the much needed
reconstruction of the roof. the vari-
Gus items for which amounted to
1868, the other item of Sl8.3 being
for library shelving put in by P.
Mcpherson, making a total Of 1886 :
81.
The miscellaneous expenses, Of
which the two principal items were
$3.50 paid Bingham Bros. for coal
and SIT paid to the electric lighting
company, are reported at 1926. Is.
The total paid for janitor work
amounted to $751;. for buying books
and necessary repairs $182. so, for
Librarian 1920, and for supplies
S26.S6. leaving balance on hand of
$191.83.
The detailed report can be seen at
the library, the above being given
to show the principal items Of reve-
nue. and expense.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05
Mrs. Ledbeter free.

While the result of the trial of
Mrs. Ledbeter, full acquittal by the
jury. was received here last Friday
evening with the most emphatic
protests on the part Of most of our
citizens, we are inclined to agree to
the candidly expressed opinion of
Judge Pfau that the jury could
hardly have arrived at any other
conclusion on the evidence. The
original story of Smith profoundly
impressed majority of the people
hereabouts with the idea that Mrs.
Ledbeter was as guilty as Smith
himself, but when Smith offered
such convincing evidence that he
was an unconscionabIe liar, the
case against Mrs. Ledbeter was
much less CONCLUSIVE, though it will
have to be admitted that those who
have followed the evidence have by
no means been convinced Of the in
nocence of the accused, even while
admitting that evidence to the con-
trary was insufficient.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05
Daiiirying.

That this section is destined to be
a great dairy section is now well
understood by all thinking farmers.
All the natural conditions point to
dairying. Let us start right. for no
matter how favorable nature is man
must do his part. AT the farmers
institute the farmers will hear Mr.
Mcdonnell talk on this subject. He
has carefully worked out a system
OF dairying that is giving him bio
cash returns. How to get the most
cash out of our cows, out Of the
cows that we now have, is what We
most want to know. How to proper
" raise and feed our calves so as to
make good. profitable cows out Of
them. how to use the skim milk to
best advantage as a hog feed, and
many Of the small but SO important
points in the care of the COW will be
explained. II will pay You to come
and listen AT Redwood Falls Tues
day and Wednesday, Jan. 18th and
26th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05

the ground Of vigorous protest Of
the supporters of license, while the
drys as vigorously insisted on the
judges standing pat. The latter
would not assume the responsibility
or declaring the defective ballot le-
gal and binding upon the council.
and as the question cannot be decid-
ed m the courts, the agreement by
the no-license candidates being that
they would refuse license only in
case the voters in both wards gave
a majority for the proposition. the
matter is up to the new council, un-
less the proposition to refer the bal
lot or call another special ballot on
the proposition alone. in the second
ward should be accepted.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05
REDWOOD FALLS VOTES AGAINST
LICENSE, RESULT IN THE AIR
First Ward Gives Majority of ID Against Licensing Saloons
Second Ward judges Count NinetySix Votes For
License. 81 Against. of Latter in Doubt.

The vote at the city election on
the license question was decisive in
the first ward, with II votes against
the proposition. In the second ward
the judges counted the votes and
found that 1875 votes in all had been
voted, two of the ballots not being
marked on the license issue. A bal
lot imperfectly marked on the Ii
cense issue, the voter having written
the word YES opposite the affirm
alive and in addition checked oppo-
site the negative Of the proposition,
the judges first passed upon as
against license, but when the figures
came out. on this basis. SWEET to 81
dry. the defective ballot was made
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05
State Bank Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the State Bank of Red
wood Falls disclosed the fact that
that Institution has just closed the
most successful year Of its history.
The old directors Messrs. Gold.
Cooper, J. B. Robinson, D. w. Bank
er. a. E. King. a. D. Stewart and
!. A. Schmahl were reelected. as
also the president. Mr.. Gold, and
vlce-president ]. P. Cooper, r. Al,
Cooper, as assistant cashier, getting
q substantial boost in salary in recog-
milton of his efficient and faithful
services the past year.
The directors were not only en-
abled to declare IL per cent. divi-
dend to stockholders. but also to add
$1,000 to the surplus fund and to
create special reserve fund.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05
BOOSTING SUMMER SCHOOL.
Move to Unite RenvIlc and Redwood
Counties for RouSing Summer School.

Superintendentss Bebermey er and
Hermann drove over to Renyille last
Friday to confer with Supt. Schafer
OF that county on a proposition to
unite the teachers of both counties
the coming summer, to the mutual
advantage of both. as the normal at
tendance in either county is not
quite large enough to insure anideaI
and enthusiastic summer school at
tendance. Supt. Schafer is person
ally favorable to the proposition.
but is somewhat guarded in making
his decision until he can confer with.
the teachers under his jurisdiction
and find whether they are willing to
consent to the proposed consolida-
ton. Supt. BebermeYer takes the
ground that Redwood Falls would
be a central point for both counties,
and acceptable to the teachers in
this county, and is hoping that the
Renville teachers will see the adj
vantage of accepting the hospitality
of our city, which our citizens
would be glad to extend them. The
result will probably be known in a.
couple Of weeks. We hope our Rem
vile teachers will show themselves
neighborly on this proposition.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05

'ENUMfRATORS TEST EASY.
Applications Must be Filed with Super
visOrs before Jan. 18th.

| By January 18th all applications
for the positions Of enumerators in
the thirteenth decennial United
States census must be filed with the
supervisors Of census for the super
visors' districts in which the appli-
cants reside. Between that date
and February 9Th the supervisors
will send out cards to applicants in
forming them where they are to
report for the test to be held in
every one Of the $50 supervisors
districts on February 9th only.
Census Director Durand emphat-
ically states that persons desiring to
hold such positions should not stand
in fear of the test to be made.
Any person of average pubIic-school
education who can write plainly and
reasonably fast will go through the
test with "colors flying In
fact, the test is intended simply
to help the supervisors pick suitable
persons and to enable the director
of the census to exercise intelligent
ly his power Of approval Of those
whom the supervisors designate for
appointment.
It will involve the filling in of
either a sample population schedule.
by those who will make the count in
the cities, or of both a sample popu-
lation and agricultural schedule, by
candidates who will enumerate the
country.
TO prepare the way and to insure
every applicant being given a fair
chance, the supervisors will send in
advance to each and every candidate
q set OF printed Instructions for fill
ing in these sample schedules.
Application forms. with complete
directions concerning the method of
preparing them. can be secured by
writing at once to Chas. w. Odell,
MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05
Monthly Report Of the Librarian.

The library was open for reading
and reference 29 days and for dis
tribution of books 26 days during
December. Total circulation 1853
volumes, daily average Of 20 books,
of which IA per cent. were non
fiction and SO per cent. juvenile.
Teachers circulation for school use
6 books. German books circulated
3, magazines IL.
There were 226 adult readers, III
juvenile and Al reference workers,
making total attendance of 438
persons in the reading rooms. Bor-
rowers cards were issued to Is new
patrons, Q being from the country.
S3.77 collected for fines and losses.
The Scientific American and The
Outlook will be added to our list Of
periodicals for 1910.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE or
GUN KILLS MORRIS WATSON
Death Came Last Monday to Young Man, Victim Acct
dent on Werder Farm New Avon Mother and
Sister Attend His Dying Moments.

LIZ SduuSSI luclu0uC OF the last
days of 1909 in this vicinity, was the
accidental shooting, last Tuesday
afternoon, of Morris Watson, son of
Ebenezer Watson, formerly Of this
place and now Of Greenwood, Wis.
The young man had been working
Tor several years for Herman Werd-
err OF this city, and at the time of
the accident was looking after Mr..
Werder's farm. associated with the
latter's nephew, Ed. KRONER. Tues
day, after dinner, Watson and Krom-
er started with sleigh and hayrack
to haul some hay for the stock, and
seeing a lot Of prairie chickens feed
ing, Watson proposed that they
drive back and get Kromer's shot
gun and go after few of the birds.
This was agreed to and the young
men were approaching the chickens
when Kroner proposed getting off
the sled and getting the birds up.
We are informed that Watson
thought that they could do as well
firing from the hay rack and that
Kroner fired the first barrel, the
noise frightening the horses, with
the result that they jumped and
threw young Kroner backward,
with one cartridge left in his gun
and the latter hitting the rack in
the fall. discharged the gun and
lodged the entire load in the left
shoulder of Watson, part Of the shot
entering the left lung. Physicians
arrived from both Wabasso and Red
wood Falls, one of them within al
little more than an hour. and after
the wound was dressed there seemed
fighting chance for the lad s recov-
cry. Young Watson's sister, who is
nurse at Aberdeen. came On by
the first train the next morning,
accompanied by Watson's mother,
who had come to spend Christmas
with her daughter. Up to Sunday
the condition of the patient contin-
ued hopeful, but symptoms of septic
pneumonia developed on that day
and the doctors were obliged to
inform the mother and sister that
no skill of theirs could save the life
Of the doomed young man. Death
came to him the next morning, at +
4:30. He was about 10 years old.
1t is needless to state that Wat
sons companion was Mortified by
the accident. but no blame seems to
attach to him in any way not even
that of negligence.
The funeral is to be held from the
Christian church this afternoon,
Rev. S. M. Smith officiating. The
father writes US that circumstances
may prevent his attendance, the
mother and sister both being here.
and adds that he has had present
ment that something terrible was
going to happen. The young man
is well spoken of by his acquaint-
ances and friends and his loss to the
family is we'll nigh irreparable.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05

Inc ten schools selected by the
high school board are located at the
following places: Albert Lea, Alex
andria, Candy. Cokato, Glencoe,
Hinckley. Lewiston, Mcintosh, Red
Wing and Wells. With the excep-
ton OF the school at Lewiston, which
Is consolidated graded school, all
the schools mentioned above are
state high scools.
These schools have all complied
with the provisions of the law and
Tor each teacher of agriculture, a
manual director and teacher of
domestic science has been engaged.
They are now atwork. What they
will accomplish only the future can
say. What they are trying to do is
indicated by their courses of instruc-
ton and their bulletin. The special
announcement issued by the high
school at Glencoe is before me and
outlines the work now being done
there. The agricultural short
course for young men is of special
interest. It began Nov. 1st and will
be continued for five months. 1t is
especially adapted for boys of six
teen years and over. THE work."
says the bulletin, will be made in
tensely practical so as to appeal to
boys who are familiar with farm
work. Emphasis will be laid on the
study Of farm crops and live stock
production. The judging and scor-
ing OF horses, cattle, sheep and
swine will be an important feature
OF this work. Along with it class
work in farm management, in feed
ing of farm animals, in dairying and
in horticulture as outlined in the
bulletin, will receive attention.
The school at Candy has a short
course from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. daily
from Nov. 20 to Feb. Is. It is de-
signed primarily for those young
people who have discontinued regu-
lar school work, but who desire to
obtain a few lessons during the less
busy months Of the year. The
school at Lewiston conducted last
week farmers institute. 1t open
ed Monday, Dec. 27, and closed
Friday, Dec. 81. The services of
some of the best institute workers
in the state were engaged.
1t isn't only in the schools receiv-
ing state aid that agricultural in
struction is taking hold. At War
rem, for instance, which is but 80
niles from the agricultural college
1t Crookston, they want agriculture
Il instruction at home. At meet
ng held there a short time ago steps
we're taken to secure competent.
seacher to take charge of the agri-
department about April 1st,
1ext.
So that the good work IS becoming
luite general. AT the rate progress
> being made, if these schools do
What is hoped from them and the in
locations are that they are proving
4 even greater advantage than was
anticipated by those who framed the
aW, it will not be very long before
agricultural schools will be brought
within the reach Of every boy and
sirl in the state who wishes to avail
themselves Of It's advantages.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05
ST. PAUL LETTER.

There are signs everywhere which
indicate the popular interest taken
in the movement looking toward the
introduction of agricultural instruc-
ton, manual training and instruction
in household economics in our pub
lie schools. The movement has re-
ceived an impetus as a result Of the
passage by the legislature Of the so
called Putnam bill which appropriat-
ed $25, 900 for the establishment and
maintenance Of departments of ag-
riculture. manual training and do
nestle economy in ten state high,
graded or consolidated schools. In
the preparation Of this bill the state
high school board collaborated with
Senator Putnam, so that although
he very properly has the credit of
securing its passage, the law makes
provision for the establishment Of
this description of agricultural
schools is considered by the educa-
ton department best suited to the
needs of the state.
The law provides that each Of the
ten schools established shall employ
trained instructors in agriculture,
manual training and domestic sci
ence including cooking and sewing
and haye connected Herewith
tract Of land suitable for school gar
den and purposes of experiment and
demonstration containing not less
than five acres. instruction in the
industrial department is free to all
residents of this state. Where nee
cessary to accommodate a reasonable
Of boys and girls able to at
tend only in the winter months.
special classes shall be formed for
them. The agricultural department
is required to offer instruction IN
soils. crops, fertilizers, drainage,
farm machinery, farm buildings,
breeds Of live stock, stock judging
animal diseases and remedies, pro-
duction, testing and hauling milk
and cream, the manufacture of but
ter and cheese, the growth Of fruit |
and berries, management of or
ehards, market garden and vegetable
crops, insects injurious to the vari-
BUS plants, disease of plants, animal
1utrition, including the use of for
age crops, cereal grains, fine seeds.
bookkeeping and farm accounts, and
Ill other matters pertaining to gen
sral farm practice.
The popular response to the law
.hus enacted was at once seen in the
of schools that applied to
De one Of the ten for which provision
vas made. It should be said that
Zach was to have an appropriation
Il $500 to carry on the work.
from the number which applied the
high school board selected ten
chools in which to try the expert
nent Of giving practical instruction
d industrial branches. Whether or
lot the movement will become gem
raj will largely depend on the char
cter of the work they are doing
nd the popular appreciation Of that
york. In this view the work these
en- schools are doing becomes a
natter Of statewide Importance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05

Fred. Dripps recently earned a
motorcycle By work for an agricul-
turaI Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-01-05


Redwood Falls is fortunate this
yearHin securing two day farmers
institute to be held here on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Jan. 18th and 25th.
Mr.. w. w. r. Mcconnell Of Man
kato will be in charge of the insti-
tute sessions, and will have with
him Mr.. "a. Bracketr Of Excelsior
and Mr.. VIM. Suter Of Welcome.
Mr.. Mcconnell is Well-known as q
successful dairyman, and is consid-
cred one Of the best Of institute
conductors. Mr.. Brackets spec
|ialty is fruit growing, and he is a
most interesting speaker on any line
of work connected with horticul-
ture, ornamental planting Of home
grounds, vegetable growing. etc.
Mr.. Suter has had a long experience
in the growing Of corn, clover and
potatoes and is also a very success
full stock raiser. These three men
are certainly well able to give lot
of good instruction on the lines Of
farming that are Of great interest
to the farmers in this neighborhood,
and we hope that everyone who can
do so will be at the institute for ev-
cry session.
The new Institute Annual No. %
that will be distributed is said to be
one of the best books in the series
published by the Minnesota insti-
tutes. It contains 1884 pages of the
best reading matter obtainable and
is well worth attending the insti-
tute to obtain, to say nothing about
getting the good things the speakers
will have to tell.
The women and young people are
also invited to attend the institute.
They will be greatly interested in all
that is said and many Of them will
get as much good from the institute
as the men will.
There are no admission charges or
collections. All the expense of the
institute is taken care of BY the
state and the local business men.
<s ss--
The growth Of the banking bust
ness has been general all over the
state. and is not only wholesome
sign Of general prosperity, but is a
testimonial of the efficiency of the
new era Of advertising as applied to
banking, which is educating both
farmers and business men to a reali-
cation Of the advantages Of close
alliance with their local banks and
to the advantage Of the
checking system.
The Gazette hopes to see the day
when the evils Of the present credit
system will be done away with or
greatly abated, BY the universal use
IF banks and the checking accounts,
with monthly settlements. It will
10 away with an endless amount Of |
oss and annoyance, and will prove to |
De q greater saving to the buyer
md consumer than to the seller.
The item of bad debts is the worst
ak on the honest poor man who has
Q pay it ultimately. that he has to
ndure.