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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
ORIGIN or DOG DAYS.
They Have No Relation to CANNES or
Their Diseases.

They Have No Relation to CANNES or
Their Diseases.
The "dog days" are the hottest
Of the year, but they have nothing
to do with dogs or with any of their
diseases or suferings. The "dog
days" are so named because in the
latitude of the Mediterranean this
period conceded with that in which
the dog star rose at the same time
as the sun and therefore added its
heat to that of our already hot lu-
minary. The dog star, Sirius, is the
brightest and in appearance the
largest Of the fixed stars. It Is
called the dog star because it is seen
in the constellation called CAMS
Major. According to Ptolemy, this
star used to have fiery color, red
der than the planet Mars, but is
now altogether white and has GER
tainly been white for many centu-
ries.
Thefheat OF the "dog days" really
comes from the gradual heating of
the earth's surface, which gathers
heat and becomes warmer from
grounding time, Feb. 2, until about
Aug. 5, when it begins gradually to
lose its heat until grounding time.
Theoretically Dec. 21 ought TO
be the coolest of the year, be-
cause that is the shortest day of the
year and therefore receives the
least heat and light from the sun.
But experience shows that the cold
est days are generally in February.
In the same way June 81 ought to
be the hottest day Of the season, be-
cause it is the longest and hence re-
ceives the most light and heat. But
the earth continues to accumulate
more heat than it radiates until aft
er the climax of the "dog day. sea-
son, when the cooling effect begins
to predominant over the suns heat
ing effect, and so the net result is
the cooler weather, which reaches
its climax at grounding time.-Bal-
timore American.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
One on PaterfamiIias.

Mr.. Medders has a grievance. His
children played a trick on him the
other evening.
Papa" they said. you can't name
the three biggest cities in the United
States without saying let's go and eat
some ice cream"
Il think cam" responded Mr.. Med
ders-"New York, Chicago. Ph1ladel-
phia."
There! We knew you couldn'tP'
'But you said couldn't name them
without saying let's go and eat some
Ice cream"
well, you've said It. All right, papa,
Wen goV-C Chicago Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
On the Free List.

Some years ago there was toll
gate on a plank road leading to
Elmwood cemetery, Detroit. All flu
nerals were allowed to pass along
this road without paying. One day
DR.. Pierce, well known physician,
while paying his toll, jokingly re-
marked to the gatekeeper:
Considering the benevolent char
acter of our profession, | think you
ought to let us pass free of charge"
mo, no, DOCTOR" said the gate
keeper. eve can't afford that. You
send too many deadheads through
as it is"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Snonna Eishinn.

The home of the sponge fishing
industry is in Greece, and the in
dustry is centuries old. A large
percentage of the Mediterranean
sponges come from the island of
Hydra. Some, however, come from
off the coast of Tripoi. A few
sponges come from the farof land
of Madagascar. There are two
months in each year when sponge
fishing is practically abandoned.
This is in August and September,
the hurricane months. During the
other ten months the industry -four
iahes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Here's Another After Johnson.

Jim Corbett's .'unknowns" are
springing up at every way station.
Charles Howard. a Kanawaha CIV.
Va miner. is the most recent aspirant
for pugilistic fame. Howard has
fought only one professional fight.
He knocked out a Columbus (O.) man
with one punch. He is bigger man
than Jeffries. weighs ESQ pounds and
is every inch bone and muscle. He is
6 feet 11a inches In height. neck 10
inches. biceps IL inches, chest 80 inch
es normal. As inches expanded, waist
SO inches, thigh 26 inches, calf 1874
inches.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27

Birdie Cree, the clever outfielder of
the New York Americans, is having
the time of his life protecting himself
against opposing pitchers The little
professor of forestry was hitting about
400 early in the season until Walter
Johnson happened to "bean" him with
one of his fastest shoots. For six weeks
Cree wouldn't stand close enough to
the plate to reach the ball with a tele-
phone pole. Now he is hitting harder
than ever. He has all his confidence
back. But the pitchers of other clubs
are evidently either trying to scare
him back or to hit him again. They
figure that if Cree gets another crack
on the head he will be of little batting
value to the Highlanders.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Red sox to Train on Coast.

The Boston Red Sox will train next
spring on the Pacific coast. according
10 announcement made by President
Taylor. The players will meet in San
Francisco on March ! and practice
there for week before playing their
first game. They will play at Los
Angeles. Sacramento. San Francisco
and Oklahoma during their training.
starting east about April and playing
in Salt Lake City. Denver, Omaha and
two or three other minor league towns.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Too Naive.

A New York official said of pol
itician's excuse: "It was altogether
too ingenious and naive. It re-
minded me of the butler story. A
man advertised for a good butler,
and the next morning a young man
presented himself.
Have you got references% the
man asked.
eyes, SIR said the applicant. Z
have a number of excellent refer
ences.'
"'And where did you get them p
"From the reference library,
SIR was the reply New York
Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Pitchers Who Can Hit.

This is an old one with a new adj
dition. Why can't pitchers hit? Many
reasons have been given, but they seem
to be uncalled for. Pitchers can hit.
They are hitting this year, anyway.
Take look at the batting average Of
Eddie Karger, leading American
league pitcher. In twenty-four games
the Boston southpaw has pounded out
enough hits to earn him mark of
.3O6. Many outfelders there are who
are not able to boast any such record.
Chief Bender of the Athletics is con-
Meeting for an average of .307. Joe
Wood is close to him with .299, and
Manning of New York is hitting 1888.
Ed Walsh is pushing them over the
infield for PAT Mullin is clouting for
.238 and Bill Bailey of the Browns .225.
Others in the 200 class are the fol-
lowing: Coombs, Athletics. 200; Quinn.
New York, .229; Falkenberg, Cleve-
land, .218; Grause, Athletics. .24O.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
The WAY They Buy.

When man goes out to buy a
collar he comes back with collar
and perhaps a necktie or two. When
a woman starts out to buy a collar
she returns exhausted with a new
silk blouse, a pair of gloves, some
skirt binding, a cake Of soap, a pa
per of pins, some window curtains,
. sewing machine and q refrigera-
kor.-London Tit-Bits.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
To Supply the Demand.

"Father." said the youth from COD
lege. four professor says there's no
hell any more"
"Mebbe not" said the old.man, ''but
! wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
Whenever there is demandlfor 1t you
chaps will raise it!-Atlantal Constitu-
ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Good Show

Purchaser-These seats are In the
back row. Is there any chance OF ex-
changing them after get inside?
Theater Ticket Seller-Sure. After
the show begins you'll be able TO get
any seat in the house!-Puck.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
A Call For HsIn.

Marsh-Going away?
Mallow-Yes. My daughter wants me
to come up where she is spending the
summer and meet her fiances.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
No Doubt About II.

II love you" he cried passIonately.
DO you love me alone" she asked
after the manner Of cautious maidens.
Gee! That's when love you most"
he replied somewhat ambiguously.-
New York Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
A Born Politician.

A Marquette boy told the teacher
that his sister had the measles. The
teacher sent him home anG told him to
stay there until his sister got well.
After he had skipped joyfully away
another boy held up his hand and said,
Teacher, Jimmy Dolan's sister what's
got the measles lives in Omaha. TO
peka Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Sorry She snok.

Il had rather an interesting dream
last night" he said as they melton the
street.
Dreams always go by contraries,
you know" she said.
Eyes; dreamed that I'met very
pretty and interesting girl onkers
Statesman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Tommy Burns May Take Up Lacrosse.

Tommy Burns May Take Up Lacrosse.
Tommy Burns. who still claims the
heavyweight championship Of the Brit
ish empire, is planning new and
unique venture which he expects win
prove financial success. He proposes.
in case he fails to secure return
match with johnson, to gather to-
gether a fine lacrosse team of Cana
dian Indians with which to tour the
main cities of Australia and New
Zealand. where lacrosse has lately be-
come one of the popular sports.
Tommy was formerly an expert at
the game, and he thinks that the novel
ty of his venture. together with his
own personality as drawing card,
would make it a success.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Pop Doesn't Count.

Whose baby?"
my wife's."
"Well, isn't it just as much yours as
hers?"
"Gosh. no! We're living with her
folksp-Cleveland Leader.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Keeps Him Down.

His wife is a member Of the uplift
movement. isn't she?"
Eyes; she believes in boosting every
thing but her husband. detroit Free
Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
The Trouble.

"I'm afraid ! shall not betable to go
on tonight" said the leading lady.
whats the trouble?" asked the sou
brette.
MY understudy's sick, and they'll
have to close the house ifiI fail to ap-
pear" Chicago Record Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Talent Appreciated.

''Do you think John Milton would be
facing poverty If he were aIIye to-
day"
Not IL he was willing to 60 into
vaudeville. Washington Star.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Thankful For That.

The First Horse-Well, there's one
indignity they'll never put upon us.
The Second Horse What's that?
The First Horse-They'u never call
on us to drag stalled airshtp out OF a
soggy cloud. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
The New pispensation.

First Hen What is she cackling
about?
Second Hen-She laid few ounces.
New York Sun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-27
Ready For the Call.

"You seem to be loafng around
home good DEAL"
would you have me absent when
fortune tapped at the doorT-Buffalo
Express.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
Prohibition at It's Best.

There is no lodging prohibition in
Georgia and Tennessee In Chatta-
nooga | talked with a policeman who
boosted of his twenty-six years of
service as policeman
DO they sell real beer in these
places? he was asked.
i dunno" he replied, "but l speck
its about the same as the real"
How about something stronger?"
he was asked.
81 dunno. But they say you can
get it most anywhar"
And that's about the size of it. Pro-
hibition will not prohibit anywhere.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
Prohibition Humor.

The native in the Tennessee town
appreciates the humor of the situation
as we'll as its gravity. In window
OF Market street dispensary l saw
a sign done in chalk on the front
window, NEAR BEER"
The next window had chalked up
this legend:
NEAREST BEER IN TOWN"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
Wonderful Southern Progress.

The man who takes trip today
into the bosom of the South will learn
something We don't know much up
here OF what is going on down there.
The strides OF progress In every
Southern state are little short OF phe-
nomenal. One has to study all this
progress by comparative hgures IN
order to know the truth. 10 say that
the South is prosperous and grow
ing is not enough One must see the
actual facts to fully value the
story. AT every village town or ham
let one can see big works and the
automobile Those who used to use
the OK or mule to plod along on the
red clay roads are now speeding IN
autos over the highest type OF maca-
dam highways. SO startling IS the
increase in prosperity that the world
would not believe the half of it if
actually told. 1t will take another
twenty years to let the world open
its eys, but by that time the popula
ton will be more than doubled, and
the South will come very near to
debating its own terms as to the tnan
cial condition of the nation. This
will cause many smile today, no
doubt. But the wheels of commerce
and the engine of enterprise are
turning under Southern skies as they
have never before turned anywhere.
The day of awakening has come. 1t
is no longer dream. Two year ago
Paul T. Brady a Palisadian, said to
the people Of Macon, Georgia:
Build this electric plant on the
Ocmulgee at 100000, and | will
turn ten millions of cash to your
doors. 1t is a fact that the people
took him at his word, and the prom
Use is more than being fulfilled.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
Giving Away a Fortune.

]. B. Pound, president Of the d
tanooga Chamber of Comma
started life poor boy. He fop5
the Chattanooga News, one d /
South's big dailies. He is also II
dent of the new and large II
framed million dollar hotel, the Il
ten," at Chattanooga, and propnl
of the new million dollar "Semnl
at Jacksonville, Fla. Pound on
exactly one acre of land coupa
miles out of Chattanooga, Oh
banks of the Tennessee river
About two years ago a suad
came into his office and asked II
acre was for sale.
Il hadn't thought about it,
swered the owner. Il paid only
for it some years ago, and d
knew what | bought it for"
We'll, I'll give you $1,000 for
answered the caller.
1T is yours" replied Pound,
the deal was closed.
Il never knew what the d
wanted with that one-acre plot
Mr.. Pound, in speaking OF it to
"but l soon found out. The acri
actly covered the center OF new
mel the Southern Railway was b;
through the side of the hill, and
land was badly needed. Had |
on to it I might have had any,
for it. But l never squeal, 50
had much humor out OF that
since. I guess the fun was wort
price"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
Bridgeport Didn't Prosper.

But Bridgeport didn't prosper-far
from it-and so, the hotel proving a
poor investment, the owner finally
presented it to the University of Ten
nessee at Sewanee, and it was torn
down and moved bodily, and again
erected as a university building.
Bridgeport failed to materialize as a
manufacturing city, because Chatta-
nooga was then coming up, and Bir-
mingham was booming as few places
ever did. Elyton Land Company
stock at Birmingham, the company
that promoted the town, starting at
par, $500 a share, went up to over
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01

$4,000 a share, and men ~,
nous fortunes. City lots in ill' p:
ham went as high as s.. ~ OiI9
foot, unprecedented as a 1'2%
course, inflated. Everybddv s y
that Birmingham in 1882 go, %i
100000 population in ten I vos.
land values bounded AVA; sS'
sight. People flocked there By " \
sands and slept in box ears
floor of the union depot, and W. y
they could. In the meantim sl y
den, Tallapoosa, Talladeg. y y
Decatur and other boom SI, y
by all "had their day." while R;s,l
ham alone continued to grow Y
to-day city of splendid nrooo y
and destined to be one Of f fbs S.4
greatest manufacturing center ~
has over 100000 population
And good judges think # VIII
day outstrip Atlanta, but if VIII If
to hump itself to do this for ii
has but few counterparts in tbe ~
Back to Bridgeport: 1t is taxi,
a new lease of life again, but
is no sign Of a $25o,ooo hotel
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
S1LH0ll$T IS.

ing 1t INTO ClOth, more cotton tndn
she raises, but is actually sending to
ne1ghbOr1ng states tor more. his is
indeed a remarkable state OF affairs,
but it is merely one OF a thousand IN
stances that can be multiplied into
long string of successes down there.
Atlanta is so full of automobiles that
Fifth Avenue in New York is
scarcely more filled with them than
Peachtree, Marietta or Whitehall
Streets The skyscrapers of Atlanta
would de credit to Buffalo or Cincin-
natl, and more are building. News
papers that a few years ago had only
struggles for existence, now claim
daily circulation above $4,000 copies,
and the Uncle Remus" Magazine has
over 100000.
Prohibition in the South.
The South is in the throes of pro-
hibition wave. In all or most of the
Southern cities the saloons are closed
except for near beer" a sort of hypo-
critical substitute for the real arti-
Gle, and on which men may became
as fully drunk as on any other alco-
holic commodity In Atlanta, Chat
tanooga or Nashville, the near beer
places all do thriving business. In
Chattanooga within the month the
license for near beer places was raised
from $Ioo year to $500, and the
keepers fell over each other to pay
it. Very few closed
Can l get a drink of whiskey
here?" | asked hotel man in Chat
tanooga.
Ask the bar man." he replied
H.. l. e ID ,
| asked the latter later.
You can if you call for ginger
ale" and he set forth a bottle of gin
ger ale, which was, he said, his best
Scotch (ale)." And which, neverthe-
less, was the ardent sure enough, al
though | did not sample it. But it
was there before me in smelling dis
lance, and waited from the thin bot
tie neck that smokey flavor that so
appeals to the lover of Scotch high
balls.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
Some Facts and Figures.

If | had dozen sons seeking their
fortunes | would send them South 1t
is the coming section. The center of
action. Everybody sees it who knows
anything of the truth, so Roosevelt
tells us. When the Civil War COM
menced Georgia paid tax on $780,
10000 of values, and in per capita
of population was one of the rich
est States. The war over, Georgia
had no more than $75,ooo,ooo of
values, yet to-day has gone to $780,
100000! This does not represent the
actual values of the state, but only
the taxable property, the real value
being no doubt 81, 5oo,ooooo Georgia
is nearly eight times as large as Mas
sachusetts, but with less than a fourth
of her money. But it is growing with
an irresistible energy that almost
staggers belief.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
p Ais ADJ A n

1t never has. 1t may effect general
reforms and cure men of the drink
habit. A man in Nashville told me
that prohibition was farce, yet the
proh1's show facts and figures in the
arrests" column from police stats
tics that appear unbeatable. You
can't dodge the free whiskey on the
one side, and you can't get away from
the statistics of the other.
You can bet your life it is better
to make high license the rule" said
one Nashville man 1T would lend
greater honesty to the traffic and
purer goods to the consumer. No
blind tiger is going to take chances
with the law and sell good liquor.
The fellow who drinks in spite of the
law is the bottle toter, and he gets his
finish on bum stuff He might not be
injured SO badly with the pure goods"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
Can't Grow Enough Cotton.

These little stories of the South
cannot be duplicated anywhere
mean the progressive side of the sit
uation down there. There isn't any
doubt but that the people are waking
up, Everybody is making money,
every section is improving. South
Carolina only two decades ago was
raising 100000 to 100000 bales of cot
ton years, and manufacturing only
a small portion of it. Today she is
not only spinning into yarn and weav-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
Selling Beers Openly.

At Hoke Smiths Piedmont Hotel,
and all over town, for that matter,
you get Budweiser, Schlitz, or any of
the nationally famous beers, served at
IS cents the bottle on, label and all
They don't make any bones about it;
and you can pull off the label as a
souvenir if you want it.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
At Hoke Smiths Hotel.

All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
At Hoke Smiths Atlanta hotel, the
Piedmont, they run fine cafe at
which only beers are sold. You have
to belong to club to get the 'rev-
erend." A New York wine" dealer
was on the same sleeper with me en-
route to Atlanta.
"Oh, yes" said he, 81 sell more
wine in Atlanta now than ever. Who
buys it? Why, the clubs"
If you know anyone, or ask anyone,
you can get ushered into a club in
Atlanta. The great Gambler building
that stands where once stood Wesley
Chapel, the big Methodist church, has
a club" in it. The owner is big
Methodist, but he can't regulate his
building to the exclusion of the club.
If he did he would be without ten
ants.
The whole thing is, Does prohibi-
ton prohibit? Will it? Can it?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-09-01
Keep Your Eye on Bridgeport"


Twenty Eight years ago Keep your
eye on Bridgeport was slogan
known all over the country. 1t wasn't
Bridgeport, Conn, that was meant,
but Bridgeport, Ala. The road from
Chattanooga to Nashville passes
through neck of the northeastern
end of Alabama by going southwest
on very peculiar detour, then north
west en- route to the Tennessee CAPT
tai
Bridgeport was once an ideal boom
town, and was widely advertised all
over the country. The promoters were
going to make it a great manufactur-
ing city, and laid their plans accord
ingly. Among other things, they
built magnificent hotel on a triangu-
lar lot, costing about $25o,ooo, and it
was known far and wide 1t was built
of stone, and was regarded as one of
the swell hotels of the country.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-09
THROW our THE LINE
Give Them Help and Many
Rapid City People Will
Be Happier
"Throw Out the Life Line'-

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ute.
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