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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09
FROM
LONG BEACH
s. j. Race Writes About Old
Friends from Redwood
and Sunny Lands.


Cor. GAZETTE: | thought I'd
blow few zephyrs. just to let you
know how we appreciate getting
some news from home. Happened
to pick up a Redwood paper this
morning. through the kindness of
former resident of Redwood Falls.
| was gladdened to know Redwood
Falls was to be dry for one year,
and that you fellows are to fight
blind pigs. If any there be. Here's
hoping there will be none to fight.
Your former townsman, wv. III. Wal
lace, is here as one Of the leading
bankers of Long Beach, now place
Of 23, 900 people with fine homes,
Excellent Stores, good schools, beau
tiful churches, fine streets, excellent
water and best Of all, a healthful
climate. The mean daily temper
ature is about Sc to So during De-
cember. January and February. Ev-
erything in real estate in southern
California is for sale, but people
don't move away they rebuild on
the profits.
One day last week 7 rode 100 miles
on trolley thru the orange grove
section near Pasadena, the most
beautiful residential city have ever
visited, and I saw hundreds Of
places for sale snap prices" The
roads in and around Los Angeles for
a hundred miles are in fine condi-
ton for autoing, and there are thou
sands daily out trying them. 1t is
without doubt to the northener a
very captivating sight to find great
masses Of callas. geraniums and
roses III full flower on mid-J January
day, thanking the lawns, or acting as
hedge-rowns. The pepper and acacia
trees are in bloom, and in the parks
these afford shade to the tired or
| for those who want to sit and chat
idly the hours away.
Our rooms overlook the ocean and
as | write you there are dozens lazily
Lying on the sand listening to
what the wild waves are saying, y
as they break into great foamy
crests nearly at their feet. Some
battle in the surf. while others chase
to and fro the incoming and reced-
! ing waves. Just directly facing our
bay window one day a young woman
| held in her lap the head of young
man for some hours. The sun shone
hot that day and whatever else was
| true, he certainly was warm in her
embrace. It's great cline for the
weary, the aged and worn out peo-
pie, for do not recall that | was
ever in a place or country where
have seen so many as have seer
here. There are more adult people
here above 80 years than there are
under. It is a city designated K
care for tourists and they we'll know
how to do 1t. One can live cheaply
here. if it is desired. Light house
keeping in fine apartments. equipped
with modern. up-to-date outfits, car
be had for Sc per week.
| The farmer here can easily Worl
LII months III any year. The lant
hereabouts in southern California i
worth from SIS to $1,000 per acre
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09
Monthly Report Of the Librarian.

The library was open for reading
and reference 80 days and for distri-
button Of books Is days during jan
uary. Total circulation 824 volumes,
a daily average Of SO books, of which
Is per cent were non-fction and 81
per cent juvenile. Teachers circu-
lation for school use 10 books.
The attendance in the reading
rooms has been the best so far for
the winter, there being 225 adult
readers, 239 juvenile and AT refer
ence workers, total 511 readers.
Eighteen magazines were circulat-
ed for home use. Ia new patrons
registered for borrowers cards and
one out Of town patron renewed.
Fines collected 1913. The February
magazines are all here. No new
books. but plenty Of good old ones
that you haven't read. Several
books on Lincoln and Washington
available.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

There will be basket social at the
Rowena school house Feb. IL, 10.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all. Come and bring baskets. Don't
forget the date. Feb. 18th. Miss
Effie Mcdaniel, teacher.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

Farm Hand Wanted Five to nine
months. to work in Redwood county
Mimi, to begin about March 1st.
State age, experience. wages and
terms wanted. and give reference
in first letter. R. w, Weller. Pack
wood, Ia. 27-2t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

Remember you have to break the
shell of an egg to see what is on the
inside. The point IS this. you will
never know just how good the pic
lures are at the Dream until you
get on the inside and see them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

Auction sale of sheep. mich cows,
horses. pure-bred poultry. household
goods, etc., at the Winter farm in
Three Lakes. Feb. Gath. 28-St.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

DIR. Gillies certainly succeeded in
delivering an entertaining and edu-
cational lecture last Wednesday
evening. His arraignment of the
misuse of words in the way of spread
ing SANDER and his illustrations of
the fact that study of words re-
yeals a picture in almost every one
will not soon be forgotten. AS q
friendly old critic said after the
lecture, his stories were so well told
that even the old jokes had laugh
in them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09
Another Club.

To show that Redwood Falls is
progressive. we are able to announce
this week that new club has been
formed in this city, named THE
Redwood Falls Light and Power
Club" The members are bunch
of enterprising young fellows. all
of them electricians now employed
by A. G. Burmeister. hence the name
of the club. They are Henry
Schmidt, AL. Ormond, Paul Wing
and A. G. Woffenschmid.
They have rented the house re-
Gently occupied by Mr.. Wherland,
furnished the same and now have
all the comforts of home, including
a good library. and among them
selves will this week do their own
housekeeping. They are tired of
boarding house life. and The Ga
zette suggests that some of our
Redwood Fails girls make a note OF
the fact.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

The fire losses in Minnesota for
December as reported from the
State insurance department. were
$340. 900 as compared with $112.0 900
for the same month in 1908. The
losses in the United States amounted
to SIT 1886, 900 as compared with
$4,000 600 in december 1908. Though
the losses of that month were nearly
SIS, 000. 900 heavier than the previous
year, vet the total losses occurring in
the United States during 1909 were
nearly $40, 600. 900 less than in 1908.
The years total was made up of a
large number of fires ranging from
$4,000 and upward and only one
loss was reported as amounting L
81. 900, 900.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09
For Sale.

Team of ponies, weighing 800 each,
good drivers, buggy. harness. whole
outfit complete, if taken quick, $115.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
sEIECrNEN,s NOTICE

The Board of Seleotm en and Town Clerk of the Town of Bridgeport will be in session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, State street, from October 21st to October 23th, inclusive (Sun- day excepted) from g a. m. until D. r1.,- for the purpose of admitting as electors all persons whose names ap- pear on the list under the head s'To Be Made,'' who are found qualified
 They will also be in session at the same place on Monday, November 7ths from a. n until p. m. for the purpose of admitting as electors those who may mature between October 28 and November 8 and may be found qualified. Per order, Board of Select men Thomas J. Lovely. Pres. Wfi- liam J. Carter, Ferdinand Leiss. Carl J. Rising, Frank Braithwaite,1C 1CleFIE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22

0K l O-DUNKw shouted brake MI man, slamming the door of the day coach in which \ IoyeIand had travelled since some vaguely remembered hour in the night when he had changed trains
 He had dozed, sitting on the hard red seat, his head leaning weari1y against the window frame. and he started up at the yell which for au 1n- stant seemed part of his dream.
 But. then, everything lately had been dream-his weird experiences in New York, the absence of replies from his mother and the London bank in answer to his cabled appeals. the coming of the telegram from Jack Jacobus, accepting the very modest terms named at Bill's suggestion; his start from the magnificent Grand Cen tral station in New York. where the new juvenile lead' had found his ticket awaiting him. And now, as he bundled half dazed out of the local train he had boarded some hours ago, the dream suddenly grew more beWil- dering that ever
 What contrast was this little coun- try depot with the splendors Of the Grand Central in New York;
 Through an open door of the possen- gers waiting room Loveland caught glimpse of squat stove rising like a Tat bodied gray dwarf from big box or saWdust, and a man who had been warming his hands came out or the room as the train stopped He was fifty, perhaps, and tall, with sWag- gering walk, which caused the shabby fur lined coat he wore to swing like the skirt. of a woman's dress as he moved forward. He had on patent leather boots, cracked with old age and caked with new mud.
 Every line of the face and figure. ev-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
THE FARMER: OCTOBER g, 1910

cry article of clothing, bespoke the fifth rate, seedy actor who has parted in his time with most things except his self conceit.
 The idlers on the bench stared at garded with lazy curiosity the meet ing between the two. for this gentle man in the tall silk hat and, fur over coat was MT. Jack Jacobus, come to claim MT. P. Gordon, the new member of his company.
 One quick glance and the glass gray eyes had taken in each detail of Love lands appearance from the smartly made travelling cap. which still kept it's shape, down to the neat brown boots. He approved all. it was evil dent, except the battered gladstone bag which Bill Willing had bought ex- traordinarily cheap at a pawnbroker, 8 sale a gift for his friend Gordon. This Loveland carried in his hand, and he saw the actor-manager's gaze rest sardonically upon it. MT. Jacobus in- quired if he had the pleasure of sec ing MT. Perceval Gordon. Then when answered in the affirmative he deliv- greeting
 ''GIad you got here all right. Don't know what we should have done if you hadn't turned up. Our juvenile lead came down with typhoid at our last weeks stand, and we've been fax ing our best ever since. Got the cheeks handy for your big baggage?''
 Loveland had to explain that he mad,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22

no big baggage and under the changing. freez- ing eyes of Ja- cobus felt as in significant as a crushed worm.
 wv h q t, no wardrobe ?" de- handed the man ager. His tone of friendly con descension to 8 new member of his company al- tered to one of bull lying suspicion.
 My wardrobe is here, i" S a Id Loveland, hold in g out Bills present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
Copyright. 1910. by Doubleday. Page 6 Company. Ccpyright. 1908. by
 the Mcclure Company

now he did not feel it strange that he should make this sacri- flee for her. And, curiously enough, it seemed to be Lesley Dearmer's s voice, l. e s l e y Dearmer's eyes, which, haunting him always, bade him spare this c o m m o n little woman at any cost.
 Y Ou a re a sneakw said Al exandor Ain'f you ashamed of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS

BARGAINS in Building Lots, both sides of Washington bridge: Welles Place, one block south of Hard's Corner; south of new car barn near St. Michael's cemetery City lots very reasonable. Desirable one. two and four family houses Steam ship tickets to and from Europe Drafts payable in foreign lands James Feeley. ? P. o. Arcade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Guaranteed not to in1ure the skin Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink. Paint and Dirt For the Ina nd or clothing. Large can 10 ccntA Manufactured by Wm- R. Vim. 244 6tratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
BANKS

THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL RANK, of Bridgeport, corner Main and Wall Streets. & w Baldwin President; H.. s. Shelton, Vice Pres ident; L.. B. Powe. Cashier; T. c. Cumming, Assistant Cashier. Cap ital, $S32s1O0; Surplus and ProGtES $3S5.000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
SWELL CAFES

LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS with you. Weep and you weep alone Stop at the Eagles Nest for a smile. Corner East Washington Ave and North Main St. q 5- Rt- leigh, Prop At
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
SHOE REPAIRING

GOODYEAR SHOE REPAIRING co. as used in making them. Goods called for and deIivefed. Open evenings. 76 John Street. Tels- phone. R2 Sa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
CHAPTER XVIII. SHOW FOLKS.

"N O-DUNK!' shouted q brake MI man, slamming the door of
 the day coach in which rounIar,f1 had fra aveIcA.I since
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22

TO RENT.-5 room flats, improve ments, SIP and $14; also 5 room tenement, $9, gas. Inquire 2S Goodse1l St R24a .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
MONEY TO LOAN

CALL AT OUR OFFTCE-VVe win ads Vance you money on your own rs0fe if you own property no matter how much your property is mortgaged at. Bridgeport Realty Co.. Room 1o9-110, Warner Bldg. L1S eff MONEY ADVANCED TO CONDUCT ORS. engineer hTenens trainTnens clerks. letter carriers, mail clerks school teachers, bookeepers, cash iers. mechanics and others. Strict Iy confidential. Hehron Co. Room 3o1 Meigs Bldg. G17 "H
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22
MALE HELP WANTED
ROOMS TO LET

TO RENT.-6 room flat, upstairs, al improvements, hot water heat plenty sunshine and fresh air, cor. ner Main and Fairview Ave.
 G IS SD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-22

TO RENT-New room fiat near salt water: boat landing and garden: select papers,: improvements: rent reasonable A. Wise, Ash Creek Fairfield Ave. $50 "p
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
TIE platform OF
Mr.. COLE. I. BLEASE.

CONTINUED from page one).
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
A PARAPHRASE.
applicable Since the Big Majority For
-. Featherstone Failed to Specify
And Blease Led.

Editor Herald and News: The New
berry Observer in it's issue Of August
9, 1910, says, editorially:
Remember how Ben Tillman beat
all the rest when he ran for COVER
nor and the big dailies were against
him, and see what big majority
Featherstone will roll up the 30th."
The "big majority" failed to specify
on the 30th and now the s'big dailies''
are against Mr.. Blease,-
May we not paraphrase the above
and say:
REMEMBER HOW BEN TILLMAN
BEAT ALL. THE REST WHEN He
Ran FOR GOTERNOR AND THE BIG
DAILIES WERE AGAINST HIM, AND
SEE WHAT A BIG MAJORITY
BLEASE WILL ROLL UP THE 18TH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
And by the way, do you recall the
fact that just IL years ago, Mr.. Feath-
erstone was defeated for governor on
that same day and month, September
13, 1898. Observant Reader.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09

While the average condition Of cot
ton on August Is, according to the fig
ures of the crop reporting board Of the
department Of agriculture is 8.4 per
cent. better than it was at the CORE
spending date last year, it is lowered
by 3.4 per cent than it was month.
ago. It is per cent lower than it
was at this time in 1908, and Is 1 per.
cent below the average for the last
ten years.
Officials of the department of ag~.
riculture declined to estimate the eff
feet of the figures made by the crop
reporting board. The crop Of cotton,
by reason of existing high prices, has
been practically exhausted. Twenty
cent cotton has called substantially
every bale of spot cotton from its hid
lug Place, accc ding to the views 81,
the department. officials. Just uow the
new crop is beginning to come into the
market. In Southern Texas the crop
is being picked and ginned as rapidly
as possible and from now on the crop
marketed will continue to increase for
several months. :. >~.'i ~,-uEsl,es
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
Carving Ones Home County.

In county politics We have always
heard it said that it was good rule
to let the candidate alone who could
not carry his own box. What about
the same rule for candidate for State
office who can't carry his own coun-
ty? Blease carried Newberry with a
clear majority of 273. Featherstone
failed to carry Laurens by 251.-Sa-
luda Standard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
to defeat Blease.

means to defeat Blease.
Did not the people Of the State know
The States attitude on the liquor
question the papers influence would
be much greater.
The people know that if it is Ques-
ton of men now it was a. question be
fore the first primary. -, They also
know that if it was a question of plat
forms before the first primary it, is
question Of platforms noW!,
"Old Brother People, is not such a
mutton head as not to know that men
and Platforms do. not hop about like
skipper bugs on a hot skillet.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09

reasons afterwards brought to its at
tention change it's decision. Trifl1ng
with the courts, as is now being done,
should be stopped. And in order to
bring this about am in favor Of such
laws being passed as may be neces-
sary, even if it require a constitutional
amendment
(n) I am in favor of all laws that
will favor and protect labor in all it's
legitimate callings and endeayors, and
such laws that will protect capital in
all its. lawful Investments, and the
good old Democratic doctrine, equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none," in each branch of the govern
ment and particularly in the enforce
ment of all laws.
I have been advocating these prin-
ciples for years in the house, in the
senate and on the stump in my home
county and throughout the State, and
have stood squarely upon them out
in the open and never waited to see
which would be the popular side be-
fore taking a stand. Even when some
of them were very unpopular and it
seemed that any man who dared ad-
vocate them was doomed to political
oblivion stood by them and made the
fight to keep them up and begged the
people not to be deceived, but to hear
me for my cause, and now we see
some who did not stand for them, or
who, if they did, were afraid to &C
knowledge it, endeavoring to push me
off my platform and yelling to the
people that they and Betsy killed the
bear and that they are the logical can
didate. If there be a logical candidate
upon these principles or upon a fnan-
cial form of government, and for re-
duction in appropriations and busi-
LESS U1du 3 duu11u1oLA dI1OAs Su1AAAs
to- you; the people, that I am the man,
standing upon my past record as can
didate, legislator and citizen. I beg
to call your attention to the fact that
two years ago I received forty two
thousand and one hundred votes for
this position.
From the information that 1 have
received 1 am satisfied that I will be
elected, and if so I promise you fair
and impartial administration OF all
the duties of the office and in so far
as my power lies reduction in ex-
penses and an honest enforcement OF
whatever laws may now be upon your
statute books, or may be placed there
by the properly constituted author1-
t}eM
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
"How They Take the Medicine"
(AbbeYiIle Press and Banner.)

* * X x * x . * x < y K +
"The News and Cyurier" is now ask
ing about the weather and talking
about the Philippines. The Blease-
Featherstone race seems to occupy
none of it's attention.
Like Mrs. Volentine, colored, who
had spread wedding supper for her
daughter, Lizzie, and Lizzy's intended.
The 'intended" failing to materialize,
and Mrs. Volentine being chided with
the desertion the next morning re-
piled: The niger wusent no count
any how and sides, Liz don't give a
confound"
The News and Courier don't give a
confound."
But The State, The State is wiggling
like a terrapin with coal on his
back. Thu State is scratching like a
"cooter" under hot sand for some
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
Good For Good.

The friends of Mr.. Blease gave Mr..
Featherstone "a fair showing during
the whole of his campaign; and it
does look like the newspapers and pol
iticians might be fair and just to Mr..
Blease in the second race.-Herald,
Ta11renS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
NOTICE SECOND PRIMARY ELEC.
TION.
State of South Carolina,
COuntv Of Nnwharrv

State of South Carolina,
County Of Newberry.
In accordance with the constitution
and rules of the Democratic party, and
the action of the County Democratic
Executive Committee, second pri-
mary election is hereby called to be
held in the County Of Newbery on
Tuesday, September 18th, 1910. The
polls will be opened from o'clock in
the forenoon until 4 o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
Said election is called for the pur-
pose of voting for governor, adjutant
and inspector general, railroad CONF
missioner and one member Of the
house of representatives from Newber-
ry county.
The same managers will serve as in
the first primary election, and they
may obtain ballot boxes, etc., at the
office of the secretary in the old court
house on and after Saturday, Septem-
Der 10TH, 1910.
Fred H. Dominick,
County Chairman.
Frank R. Hunter,
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
72.1 FOR COTTON.
South Carolina Crop is Put at 73-
Ten-Year Average for the C0un-
try is 13.1.

Washington, Sept. 2.-The crop re-
porting board of the department. 81
agriculture estimates that the aver
age condition of the cotton crop on
August 25 was 72.1 per cent of ror-
nal, as compared with 75.5 OF July
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09

Another tribe Of Red Men was jnsti-
tuted in Columbia last Friday night by
Great Sachem o. Klettner. The order
seems to be on boom. Great Sachem
i kKlettner was accompanied by Red Man
ohn Henry Baxter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
Feminine PrOmDtnesS.

"What are you in such a rush
about?"
"Promised to meet my wife at 8
o'clock down at the corner"
"Well, there's no hurry. It isn't 4
t."-Cleveland Leader. .:<
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09

rs, 1910; 63.7 on August rs, 1909; 76.1
on August 25, 1908, and 1871 the aver
age Of the past ten years on August
Is.
Comparisons of conditions by States
on August 25 fellows:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
WHY BLEASE WILL WIN.

ecause he leads Featherstone by 1860 votes.
he beat Featherstone in his county, Laurens, by
124 votes.
he beat Featherstone in Bease's county, Newberry,
by 484 votes.
Z" he led the ticket I'm II countess
Featherstone leads in only IL counties.
" he beat Featherstone in Anderson by 400 votes.
" he tied Featherstone in Spartanburg and Green
vlle
" he ran next to Mcleod in McLeod's county, Lee.
heran nextto Richards in Richards county, Kershaw
local option carried the State by 1858 votes.
d" local option carried 81 counties.
prohibition carried only II counties.
he is the ablest man in the race
" he will make the best Governor
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
Not So Much For Featherstone as
Against Blease.

1t is not so much consideration for
Mr.. Featherstone that the newspapers
and politicians are now fighting Blease
as it is hatred for Cole. Blease.-Her-
aid, Laurens.