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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-12-27

4 still held, not only refrain from us
countenancing practices which the
| holy church regards as heretical on
account of their origin, but even en-
Joins the due observance on the peo-
pie Wherever possible, details OF
these customs have been modified
with a view of bringing them into as
close obedience as possible with the
instructions of the Vatican.
One of the easiest tasks In this re-
spect was the encouragement OF the
| old custom of ceasing work for IL
DAYS after Christmas and postponing
the discussion of all differences and
legal disputes for the same period.
Among the "seasonable customs and
beliefs" which have for the most part
ben dying out, if they are not already
dead in many parts of the country, are
the following:
Christmas eve being dedicated to
Adam and Eve, boys born on that day
were christened Adam, and girls Eve
Fortune telling on Christmas day
was INDUCED in; at Brussels, for ex-
ample, the burghers assembled around
the fire and roasted chestnuts, listen
ing to their fortunes" meanwhile At
Spa, a handful of salt was cast upon
the table by the host; If 1t melted
there would be a death in the family
/ or else a wet year in the country
though if the salt remained hard a
J guest would die, If, by chance, one OF
the lights went out at the critical mo
ment
! Among the metal workers of the
province of Hainaut molten lead was
plunged into water, and the figures
produced by the operation were sup
: posed to represent incidents In the
: life of the "plunger."
Ia the Ardennes, the weather for thu
coming year was determined by plac
ing lighted candles in walnut shells
which were allowed to float on ba
sin of water If the candles wen
out the year would be bad one
agriculturally speaking; if the remain
ed alight until the end 1t would be
good year.
Nuts thrown on the fire by lover
foretold Joy II they burned with
suffering; sorrow, If there was an
noise
I According to an existing belle
everything living changes its positio
at the hour of midnight on Christina
4 day. Everything sown in the field
that day is bound to bear fruit-eVe
though it be sown on the snow
l self
While it is considered unlucky
spin fax on Christmas day, shi
made from fax on that night is "goc
4 for many Ills Christmas day eg,
I always produce fine chicks. A farl
l er could ensure good crops from b
fruit trees by striking them with
ak on Christmas day, always provid
that nobody went near the ire
Il with a spinning wheel within
~1 hours.
In the province of Antwerp the pei
ants say that a "hellwagen" or CHI;
lot of blood is driven through the s
at fall gallop on Christmas night, t
explanation being that some impio
II peasant dared to go out wood gath
! ing with his wagon one Christn
night, and that, by way of punishme
he is condemned to drive through
sky year by year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-12-27
No l.eavinqs.

Tramp Ito little Willie, who has
opened the door)-Have yer had yer
Christmas dinner yet, little boy?
Willie-No: we're just going to eat
1t now.
r Tramp-Then perhaps IL wait
around can get some Of the eatables
Left over2
Little Willie feeling Of bis stom-
achl There amt going to DO any
thing left.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-12-27

None other so intimate as thou!
No other friend. save thou, has wit
messed my defeats, no other so cheerily
shared my triumphs.
When friends proved unkind thou
didst walk by my side and counsel
patience. The hurts of wounded affec-
ton We're healed; time alone endured.
Thou wouldst usher in a new day, full
of sunshine and the song of birds. It's
blessed healing power didst revive my
dropping spirit and soothe all wounds.
Thou didst bring me friends from
afar. The meeting them in the flesh
once again. the looking into loving
eyes and holding hands warm with the
grasp of friendship, proved benedic
ton after long years of wearyins
separation
The turning point in life came tt
more than one young person about me
Crucial questions were decided which
will make for veal or woe. Thoi
dfdst accompany me each day Will,
helped to guide young lives into max
ing safe departure from the heater
path Farewells have been said whicl
tore the hearstrings and made then
bleed afresh with the ever new pang
OF parting
And then q time came when a grea
wrench must be made. The old way
were t. be mine no more I rnnst tnr
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-12-27
Che gonfliet Of TIE Years
By KENNEDY sEAToN

By KENNEDY sEAToN
7HE year is dying.
O The battle bravely fought IS oer
at last:
The aged warrior wounded to the death
With Tines fell arrows, silently awaits
The moment Of release with laboured
breath.
The issued Of the long contested hight.
Or vict.ry. or defeat or welcomed truce,
The unborn years shall certainly declare,
And turn each wetl-aimed blow 10 gain
and use.
The warrier, dying. curtained by the night,
Sees not or knows the gain that IS to be,
But dies in faith that right will surely win,
And Ger the world will rule esernalIy.
The year IS dawning.
The young recruit takes up the unsheathed
sword
His aged sire but just now laid aside:
And buckling on his armour, newly bright.
Essays him forth to ventures yer untried.
AIlurine dreams begule his onward steps.
And visions bright of wet mes to be won;
He feels upon his brow the laurel crown.
And hears afar the coveted awell donel '
No thought of failure mars the blissfui
dream,
No craven fear unnerves the heart Of
youth;
Great tasks await him, and with faith as
great,
He steps into the fray, and strikes fos
truth
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-12-27
To the Old
Year
BY Julia jayne Walker

D MANY days we've Jared
through gay and wintry
weather, Old Year, can
not let you go! Such
great times we've had as
s,orod eide nv eide
The Appeal., 1910-08-06
My Dear Mr.. Adams:

My Dear Mr. Adams:
Several weeks ago I read an open
letter in THE APPEAL, which sug-
gested a celebration of it's 25th ami
Versary. 1T is the right thing to do,
and ! am heartily in favor Of it.
Having been a reader of your paper
ever since it was first published, and
a sincere admrer of the tenacity with
which you have held on to the life of
your journal, supplying a demand no
others have been able to fill believe
it is an obligation the whole commu-
nifty owes you, and that you justly de-
serve recognition and merit whatever
form the occasion may present
7 shall be pleased to render any as
sistance in my power to give.
Yours very truly.
lone e. Gibbs.
Pres. Afro-Amer. w. S. Federation
Very few Of the newspapers of our
race can show record of twenty-five
years existence and as THE APPEAL
has that distinction we of the North
west are very proud of it. tt is the
only paper we have in the state and
it's Quarto-Centennial celebration is
quite in order.
Count on me 10 do all in my power
to help make it great success,
Respectfully,
Frederick c. Nelson,
259 Seventh Ave. North.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06

UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIENDSHIP
NORTH STAR LODGE NO. 1885, u. B.
month at Tschida Hail. Ger. Arundel
and Lafond. Brothers in gooC stand
ing always welcome. o. Howell, W.
M, j; @. Adams, w. Secy, 40 E. Fourth
street.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06
BAD FOR THE PHYSICIAN
Prescription That Cured Patient Had
Unfortunate Effect on the
Writer of II,

The first performance of 'tElektra"
in New York, with the fainting fit of
Nine. Mazarin at the end, was being
discussed at the Lambs. "
II suppose you know what happened
once at an 'Elektra' performance? ?"
said Victor Herbert.
"Well, a doctor had a deaf patient.
and advised him to go to hear .Elektra
and sit near the trombones.
"'The noise,' the doctor said, has
cured several supposedly incurable
cases of deafness, and there is no
reason why it shouldn't cure you, too
"The patient accepted this advice
He even bought two front-row tickets
and took the doctor with him to the
famous opera.
LAS the two men sat side by side
the patient. when the din was at its
very loudest, shrieked in the doctors
ear:
Doctor, oh, doctor, can hear!'
"But the doctor took no notice o1
the glad cry.
Doctor, you have saved me!' the
patient repeated. I can hear again!
"But the doctor sat cold and i'm
passive. He had become deaf him
SELF"
The Appeal., 1910-08-06

PIONEER LODGE NO. 1, F. AND A.
M: Meets first and third Mondays
of each month at 1926 East Third street
at 500 p. m. Walker Williams w. M;
William England, Secy., 391 harrington
Ave.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06
British House of Lords,

The house of lords is almost as old
as the British people. Away back in
the days of the Heptarchy we find the
assembly known as the "Witenage-
mot" or Council of Wise Men," COM
posed of the leading men in church
and state, which assisted the king in
the making of the laws of the realm.
Naturally, under the circumstances,
these big men became the whole
thing" so to speak, and in the course
of time they became the Lords,
temporal and spiritual" making up
the present 'house of lords. ."-London
Standard
The Appeal., 1910-08-06
An Idol "Not to Be Fooled With"

A very remarkable idol was brought
from Central Africa by missionary.
In it's stomach is set disk-shaped mir
ror and inside of this is a bunch of
herbs Of mystical potency.
The god is supposed by the natives
to be a very powerful one To offend
it would be extremely dangerous. Con-
sequently it is kept at the Smithsoni-
an institution, to which the missionary
presented it, in a glass case, where
nobody can offer it any indignity.
Attached to various parts of it's
body are spears and darts, by the aid
of which the god is supposed to inflict
injury upon persons who deserve to
get hurt. The Smithsonian scientists
say it would be imprudent to handle
any of these spiky things too freely,
because, for all anybody knows to the
contrary, they may be poisoned.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06
Ladies and Gentlemen

Now is the most important time to
take a Tonic and Blood Purifier.
Have you heard of Patty's HERB
TEA and PATTY'S BLOOD BUILD
Err?
If not, call and let us show you
what these remedies are, and prove
to you by numerous testimonials from
people in the Twin Cities, that they
will do just what we claim.
If you are unable to come to our
Office, call up T. S. Phone 5372 and
we will send some one to your home
to explain the remedies to you.
A two months treatment of Patty's
Blood Builder and Patty's Herb Tea
costs only $3.50.
Patty's Blood Builder s1.OO per box
Patty's Herb Tea, 25 cents pei
package.
Patty's Obi Ointment, so cents pei
jar. a~
Patty's Obi Oil, so cents per bottle
For sale at office, 49S University
Cor. Mackubin, st. Paul, MINI. T. S
Phone 5732. -..- ......
The Appeal., 1910-08-06

PERFECT. ASHLAR LODGE no 4,
Tuesdays at Tschida Hall, cor. I4afond
and Thomas streets. at SEQ p. m.
George L. Hoage, W. NJ, Jose H. Sher-
wood, Secy., 130 W. Arch street.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06
WATCH FOR 1T.

Nine. Winchester's great Horoscope
Magazine and Cook Book, replete
with useful knowledge of your life
and general hints for household man.
agement. Issued monthly, $1.OO per
year. Subscribe now. Cut out this
ad and mail us, inclosing S1.OO for
years subscription. Orders promptly
filled. Address
Nine. Winchester,
1929 State St.,
Chicago Ill.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06
Pres. Afro-Amer. w. S. Federation
Children Teethinq.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhea. Sold
by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06
An Open Letter.

Mr. Editor: While in a reminiscent
mood, recently, l was reminded that
THE APPEAL was started in the year
1885 and therefore will pass the 25th
milestone of it's existence this year.
What a number of interesting
events have taken place during these
twenty-five years, what wonderful ad-
vancements have been made by the
Afro-American citizens of the Twin
Cities in all lines of life!
And as I WAS one Of its early pro-
moters and know much CT its his
tory, believe ,t is no small thing
for a newspaper to live for quarter
of a century InCe1 the circumsta ices
which have su:rt unded THE Ap-
PEAL, and it seems to me that some
sort cf celebiat'n1 of the event
would lie eminer:!y fit ard proper.
and, | also believe that the citizens
cf the Twin Cities whom you have
served so faithfully and we'll would
gladly Join in making the event one
long to be remembered.
My idea is that souvenir edition
of TIE APPEAL be published con-
tanning a chronological history of the
events that have transpired during
its existence, cuts ana sketches OF
prominent men and women, cuts Of
the beautiful homes that so many
have become the happy possessors of,
and numerous other matters Of inter
est that would make such an edition
most valuable one for us all. Then
as a grand finale a public testimonial
celebration in some large hall on the
anniversary day of THE APPEALS
bith or such other day that in your
Judgment is more suitable, in which
all may take a part in making the
event one of the largest ever held
here.
I would suggest, if the idea meets
your approval, that you select a num-
Der Of persons to act as a committee
to carry out such plans as I have ad
varced or as you may deem most ad
visable.
Very truly yours,
r. RI. LyIes.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06

MARS LODGE NO. 22c2 G. U. O. of
Q. f. meets second and fourth Wednes-
day nights at Odd Fellows Hall, 221
west University, corner harrington
avenue. Entrance or harrington. B.
r. Durant, N. G.; J. Wesley Kelly, P.
S., 445 West University Avenue
The Appeal., 1910-08-06

GOPHER LODGE NO. los, I. B. P. O.
e. Of the World. meets second and
fourth Thursday in each month at EIks
Hall, No. l26 East Third street, St.
Paul, Rev. J. R. White, E. r.; r. M.
johnson, secretary, 376 Minnesota.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06

You need not go hungry. Just go
to the st. louis Kitchen and get
meals like mother used to cook. Good,
substantial home-cooked meals at rea-
sonable prices. Regular meals or
meals to order.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06

Make money easy at home CORE
spending for newspapers; experience
unnecessary. Send stamp for partic-
ulars. Empire Press Syndicate, Mid
dleport, N. Y.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06
Mr.. r.. H Lyles

Mr.. r. H Lyles:
Replying to your letter above, l beg
leave TO state that heartily concur in
all YOU say, and from the expressions
which have como to me during the
past week I believe that the Quarto-
Centennial celebration of THE AP-
PEAL can be made great event if
the people Will only take hold Of it in
the right spirit.
The suggestions which You made as
to the souvenir edition and grand final
public testimonial cannot we'll be i'm
proved upon but as it will! require
some time to carry them out properly
| cannot. now, select date for the
same, but will do so later on, and in
the meanwhile will proceed to select
committee, etc, to carry out the ad-
mirable suggestions you have made.
Very respectfully,
J. @. Adams,
Editor.
The Appeal., 1910-08-06
You have our best wishes for sue
cessful future.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. n. Anderson.

II you are receiving THE APPEAL
and you have not paid for it remem-
ber that you owe for it and must pay
for it sooner or later, so why not now?
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
PLENTY GOING ON IN
 TEMPE THIS WEEK
Entertainment of All Sorts at Different
 Places.

Tempe people will not lack for en- tertainment the rest Of this week. To- night at the normal auditorium occurs the first lecture in the winter series by Dr. Baumbgardt on Norway" Tomor- row evening the same gentleman will lecture on An Evening With the Stars" and on Saturday evening at the high school auditorium, the students of that school will present Q play entitled An Obstinate Family" together with an additional program consisting of pantomine songs. solos, duets and quartetS. Then. too. there will he an adjourned meeting of the city council tomorrow evening for the purpose of considering the application of the Overland Telephone company for a franchise. The ordinance committee has had the matter in charge since the last meeting and. it is understood. has prepared new ordinance covering the franchise that covers a good many points overlooked in the orgiginal ordinance. In addition to the above mentioned matters there will be the usual weekly moving picture shows at the Goodwin opera house.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
HOME, SWEET HOME"
Its Presentation at Phoenix by the
 Comus Club.

Tonight there will be presented at the Elks Theater. in Phoenix. Home Sweet Home" the farce comedy which scored so big a hit here last week. The Comus club has made a reputa ton for itself by the plays given in the Gem City and Home. Sweet Home" is no exception. It is four act comedy. of the farcical order, full Of funny situations and action with as much Of a plot as is needed to hold 1t together The actors are un deniably amateurs. in fact some of them have never appeared on the stage before. but so we'll have they been trained and SO hard have they studied that the production is we'll worth while and will furnish a pleas ant evening for any person fond of good laugh.
 The story is in brief this: A somewhat elderly man who has second wife. is insanely jealous and thinks his wife is in love with handsome young man. so he immedi ately carries her and his daughter off on a trip leaving his irresponsi- ble young nephew in charge. The
 CC0ntinued on Page SiXD
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
NEWS ODDS AND ENDS.

Dr Kimball. who left here a few weeks ago for Los Angeles. returned Tuesday morning and is stopping at the Casa LOma. He will be joined in a few weeks by Mrs. Kimball.
 Mir. and Mrs O. l.. Standage. who have been stopping in Phoenix during the convention. returned home yester- day.
 pr. George Rubel is up from Palo Verde for q few days on business.
 Miss Irma Schmidt who is teaching at Liberty. is home until after the hOli- days. owing to an epidemic of measles the district school is closed until the first of the year.
 The Arizona Mercantile company has an attractive and appropriate window display.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
MESA
AN ANCIENT MANUSCRIPT
 TELLS STORY 0F A TRAGEDY
The Details of the Death of Captain
 MsthuseIah Adams.

Not many months ago large sealed envelope came into the So- ciety of Western Research. and in it were found dozen or more sheets of manuscript written many years ago. They were yellow and stained with long burial, for they had been found by the sender among the ruins of an old adobe house. just north of Mesa. The finder sent no name, but explained the manner in which he found them and sent them as an aid in the work of the society. The pa pers read as follows, and are printed for the first time:
 February l5. ISS..
 "I. Dick Porter. private under Capt Methuselah Adams. here write down the few facts of the death Of my captain. tursting that. at some period in the future. they may be found and added to the files of Arizona history.
 -On the second day of January [ this year. l awoke at about in tho morning to hear riot and men call ing to one another over .n t)~n. knew at once that som thing was up. and saddled my pony and rode in.
 The captain was standing near the
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
SOUTH SIDE NEWS

old and had grown to wonderful pro- pOrtions-as real true romance must in an eternity of seven days-the young women mischievously decided to try change of partners. SD that the younger girl took the younger brother. This ran of three evenings of exquisite torment to the young men and keen amusement of the girls. Finally the boys rebelled and carried their rebel lion into open revolt. Each explained that his new companion was charming and all that, but that somehow it did not seem like the good old days of that long week ago. when they were matched in the original way. The girls graciously consented to the reverse, and their recent marriages set the hearts of the young men completely at rest. IA
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
pRo,E s.n HUNDRED MILES.

J. '. Edwards and his two sons. Herbert and Horace. arrived in Mesa last night from OscurO, New Mexico. They made the trip overland. having driven 600 miles in twenty-two days. Mir Edwards is well known. being the proprietor of store in Oscuro. as well as one at Sweetwater. Ariz. He stated this morning that the roads were in fine shape From Fort Apache tn Globe there is d govern ment road that is we'll kept up. and from Globe to Roosevelt the highway is in fine shape. while the condition of the Roosevelt Mesa road is well known. and the trip proved most en- jOyable. It was quite cold on the divide, with snow deep and plenty
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15

postoffice. surrounded by few In dians and some of his company. He was giving orders fcT' some sort cf a trip and ordering ammunition and provisions for the week He at once called me in. and put six men under me. while he took six more They were evidently out Dn q man hunt and as l found later. a certain Pedr: Tiempo had broken iail and oPened the office week before three months pay had come in for the company and this was al taken. Not only this amount pf $2.56J, bu; number of valuable papers were talk Cn. among them tt.r layCut and locd- ricn of the Dutchman mine. some where south of the Expectations.
 We were off before 10, and set out toward the river. that is. north- east cf town. Whether the Mexican went down or up the river we could not say. until by luck We met an old prospector who had seen a fellow Of the description we gave and said hc set out east of the river towards fhe Superstition range. IL was % hot that first day that we were pretty slow progressing and got no sight of the quarry. We reached Bracket 8 water hole (now Weeks) by dark and got to bed early.
 Tt must have been pretty early :n the morning when captain woke me up and says. Listen. So l listened and pretty soon heard a horse neighing not more than quarter of a mile away. It made me feel funny
 .. I slnsf was. right away Captain says to call the boys, so l woke them all and by the time we start it's day light But twas too late for sur prise party, for we saw horseman lOping ahead of us toward the foot of the hills. We were gaining on him fast. but he didn't seem to hurry, so we slowed down to see where he was going Evidently he felt pretty sure of getting to safety before we got him. but we couldn't tell where
 Tt was only half hour later when we rode up the slope to the foot of the cliffe at the north end of the mountains. And then we met the pony coming back without his rider. We were obliged to get off and walk. and n little way up among the rocks we found where the fellow had gone. It was too late tO go back and use less to go on. The captain saw the little cave down in the rocks and points at it. saying. We've got him. fellers. but it was all he said. gun cracked somewhere near by. and old captain fell like q log; not a word. looked up in time to see a gun muzzle in my face. and dodSed be- hind a rock. It was all up. I knew, and hollered at the others tO back out The redskins were defending the d. Mexican. SD it was no use. T killed one of them. but we were in the open and the boys fell one after the other Hal GibOns and l only escaped. and he died yesterday from the wound in his leg. I got hit, but have recovered now and write this short account for whoever may find it here. The money and the mine pa pers are still in the little cave at the north base of Superstition. Perhaps they will be looked for in later years bv the finder of this note.
 DICK PORTER"
 So read the manuscript forwarded to the Society of Western Research.
 AMOS WELLS. Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
MARKS.

Me mate Amadillo and I left Truxillo X little after dark: They say twas a ship. but they made
 wee slip. For twas q Peruvian bark" We run like heck. or a last years
 wreck.
 She rolled like Noahs ark: They says her cargo was shipt
 rembargo, I knew twas Peruvian bark" The worst o' the lot was a horrible
 sot,
 He says his name wuZ Clark: His mascot pup was an awful nut. With his fearful Peruvian bark. By Courtesy of the Free Press
 D. N. B., Jr.