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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-06
W. c. 7. U. STATE CONVENTION.
Redwood Falls Delegate Reports an En-
thuSiaStiC Meeting.
From first page.

Why such a spirit as that is hateful
in the sight of the Lord.
Wednesday afternoon the presi-
dent, Miss Hendrix. gave a highly
satisfactory report of the years
work. The membership had in
creased by $50. Miss Hendrix makes
an admirable president. During the
convention she held the reins firmly
and drove the convention coach with
care, skill and speed. A brilliant
scene ensued when she called 20 dis
trict presidents to the rostrum and
presented each with a pennant bear
ing as many gold stars as there
were Unions in their districts that
had increased their membership.
A discussion as to whether the w.
G. T. U. should enter into a cam
paign for county option or work for
state wide Prohibition was then
entered upon. Mrs. Scovell advo-
Gated striving for the larger meas
ure; while Mrs. Armor spoke vigor-
ously for county option. Speakers
were limited to two minutes; and so
many spoke that the women alto
gether lost drive over the city.
which the citizens had offered them.
Eventually the debate had to be
deferred to the next afternoon; and
instead of riding, the women
marched two by two through the
business blocks, softly chanting
"Minnesota's Going Dry causing
thereby a suspension of business.
while clerks and customers gazed in
wonder.
Wednesday evening was given to
Mrs. Armor, who arraigned the
liquor traffic before the bar Of COM
mon sense. Liquor was very soon
found guilty. she said | am glad
that you have more sense and relig-
ion than to allow saloons in your
town, but 1 say to the men Of Min
nesota; if you are not against the
saloon, you are for it. Every man
and woman ought to be on the war
patch. 1t is dishonest for a man to
vote for the saloons thinking it will
tighten his taxes; and not consume
some of the liquor himself. Few
men will vote to have saloon in
their own neighborhood. and in one
town I visited an order had been
passed that saloon should never be
located within so rods of their
graveyard. They had some respect
for their dead"
Mrs. Armor. with imprisoned ut
terance and mighty force, called on
the women TO 90 forth. conquering
and to conquer. She asked for
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-06
l.ondon's Riu Ban.

Big Ben, the famous London bell
which strikes discordant tune, de-
rives its name from Sir Benjamin
Hall, who was first commissioner Of
works at the time the bell was east.
It weighs thirteen tons and on q
calm day floods London with u
wave of sound. DESCENDANT or melo-
dious, however, Big Ben viii al
ways remain the standard time
keeper for Londoners, who regulate
their watches BY ii.
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A Fruitful Christian.

Some years ago at a conference OF
Presbyterian ministers respected but
simple minded brother rose to a per-
sonal explanation" His first wife, he
said. had died triumphant. and In due
time he had married again All this
time he had sincerely supposed his
new wife to be of his own ecclesias-
teal persuasion. Il never thought"
said he, with tremulous voice, Ito ask
her IL she we're Presbyterian. and
what. brethren, was my surprise and
horror to learn after we were married
that she was Spitzenburgv -Lippin-
colts.
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A MachiaveIIian Maid.

Weren't you surprised to see how
Ethel Rugged and kissed Miss Daw-
kins yesterday when they met at the
Hickenlooper's teaY'
"Not a bit"
But thought they hated each 9TH
err"
They do, but Ethel had bet me S.
Miss Dawkins' complexion wasn't real,
and when she Rugged her up she rub
bed half Of it off on her own cheek
Harper's Weekly.
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CANT0N'S ExECUTIoNER.
He Slices OH u Head With One Blow
Of His Bio Sword.

Of His Big Sword.
The public executioner OF Can
ton, China, takes pride in his Office.
He knows nothing Of the electric
chair, nor the hangman's moose, nor
the guillotine. The criminal con-
demned to death in the Celestial
empire gets short shrift.
frequently he il one Of lot who
are led to the place Of execution.
One of them kneels down, ducking
his head well forward. The execu-
toner, who is armed with two
handed double edged fiat sword,
takes his place near him. The weap-
on is raised, descends, and the con-
demned mans head falls. Then the
next steps up for the same summary
treatment.
A New York man who made a
trip around the world met and pho
tographed the executioner Of Can
ton.
Il was going about sightseeing in
Canton with an Australian friend
and Chinese interpreter he said.
I'VE had got into a sort Of court
yard where there was lot Of pot
terry piled up when the guide duck
ed behind me.
"sWhat in the matterp II asked
him.
THAT tall man is the execution
err replied the guide, motioning to-
ward big Chinese who was ap-
preaching.
Il looked him over with interest.
He was about three inches shorter
than my Australian friend, who was
SIX feet six inches, and his express
sion was of great sternness. He
looked to be in the neighborhood of
sixty. It was with difficulty that 7
could get the guide to accost him.
HE turned out to be quite affa-
BILE and readily consented to get his
sword and pose for me. The weap-
on weighed between ten and twelve
pounds and had a razor edge. He
showed us how he did his work.
"The guide asked him how many
heads he had chopped off and told
us that he said 100000. ! think the
guide meant 10000, which is huge
number, but then there have been a
great many executions in Canton.
Does it ever take more than
one stroke? I asked him through
the interpreter.
'The executioner smiled and
looked at his trusty blade.
cob, no; only one,' he replied,
only one. New York Sun.
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The Deepest Well.

The deepest well in the world Is
probably the one at Sperenberg. Ger
many. some twenty miles from Berlin.
scnk for the purpose OF obtaining
rock salt brine. A bore hole of six
teen inches diameter was carried
down to the depth Of $50 feet, where
the salt bed began. After a further
descent of $50 feet the bore was re-
duced to thirteen inches diameter and
then continued till the extraordinary
depth Of 4.119 feet was reached.-New
York American.
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History Of POSTAGE Stamps.

The adhesive stamp. as used in the
transmission Of mail matter. was first
made. experimentaliy. by James Chal-
mers OF Dundee. Scotland. in the year
1884. The stamp began to be used
In Great Britain in 1910. In Switzer-
land In 1S4S and In the same year in
Brazil. The United States did not
adopt the postage stamp until 1847. al
though tentative use was made of
It By the New York postoflce In
1s45.
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FOR The CHILDREN
The Children In the Moon.

Harken, child, unto story!
For the moon is in the sky,
And across her shield of silver
See two tiny cloudlets fly.
Watch them closely. mark them sharply
As across the light they pass:
Seem they not to have the figures
or little lad and lass?
See, my child, across their shoulders
Lies little pole! and 10.
Yonder speck Is just the bucket,
Swinging softly to and frol
It Is said these little children.
Many and many a summer night,
To a little well far northward
Wandered in the still moonlight.
To the wayside well they trotted,
Filled their little buckets there;
And the moonman, looking downward,
Saw how beautiful they were.
Never Is the bucket empty,
Never are the children old; 4
Ever when the moon is shining
We the children may behold.
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Things to Know.

~ K&B0Ws
What battle was fought before q
stone wall? Fredericksburg.
Who was "Old Put?' Israel Put
nam.
Who was the "Bayard OF the south r.
Francis Marion.
What was the first capital OF the
United States? Philadelphia.
Who said. Don't fire until you see
the whites of their eyes?' Colonel
Prescott at Bunker Hill.
Who was the author of the Missouri
COMPROMISED" Henry Clay.
What state is known as "Old Domin-
ion? Virginia.
What is known as the "Half Moon r.
The exploring vessel of Henry Hud-
son.
What is known as the ''Mayf1owerr'
The ship of the Pilgrims.
Why is the presidents house called
the white HouseY It is built of
freestone and painted white.
What city is called the Iron City?'
Pittsburg.
What city is known as the "City of
Elms" New Haven. Conn.
What city is called the Mound
City,? st. Louis.
What city is known as the city of
Magnificent Distances?" Washing
ton.-P Philadelphia Ledger.
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n q rd.

Does she throw out bread to the
birdsY
"She did until one Of the neighbors
complained"
what was the complaintY
"Why, in throwing out biscuit she
seriously hurt the neighbours dog
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Conveyances,


This is good game and Is both
amusing and instructive If played with
intelligence, as the players must re-
member much that they have heard
and read about foreign countries.
One player begins by saying that he
is about to start on journey. He is
asked whether he will go by land or
sea, to which quarter of the globe, will
he go-north, south, east or west-and
what conveyance viii he use.
After he has answered all these Ques-
tons the others must guess where he
Is going. IL he goes to mountainous
regions he must name conveyance
suitable to the country-mountain rail-
way, armchairs carried by porters,
mules for riding, and so on; In other
countries sledges, stills, camels, ele-
plants, junks, gondolas, railways, ON
nibuses, bicycles, balloons, etc. The
one guessing the country becomes the
traveller.
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win Make His Home In Canada

bFaIn6rds MIMI, August I, IyIU.
am going to Canada week from today and in.
tend to make my home there. MY husband has been
there ak weeks and il well pleased with the country
90 ne wants me 20 come soon as possible He filed
81 4 u must BE- pretty place. Ny brother in-law.
him that we decided TO locate in Canada.
Yours truly,
MRS. RICHARD HENRY EBTNGER
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MRS. RICHARD HENRY EBINGER.

Send Tor literature and ask the local Canadian Gov
nment Agents for Excursion Rates best districts IN
which 20 locate. and when to 10. Address
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EminentLy Successful


partial deafness, catarrhal deafness, roaring ring
ing noises in the head. Cases that have been in-
properly treated can be cured.
Eye Diseases, cataract, granuated lids, weak
and watery eyes, infiamed eyes and the fitting of
glasses. treated with the most modern methods
Catarrhal Diseases, bronchial catarrh. catarrh
of the lungs, nasal catarrh, forced breathing and
INSTRUCTED breathing in the nostris in most cases
completely cured.
Diseases of the Lungs, early consumption.
pleurisy, asthma, shortness of the breath treated
with the latest tubercular treatment.
Liver, Stomach and Bowel Troubles, dyspep>
STA, sick headache appendicitis, gall stones, const
PATTON diseases Of the liver, and Indigestion sour
stomach, etc.
Kidney and Bladder Trouble, diabetes, bright's
disease, stone in the kidneys, enlargement of the
kidneys, pains in the back, stiffness of the back,
passing urine too often and burning urine. ANN
Nervous diseases, Neuralgia, sciatica, ner-
vous prostration, nervous Indigestion, paralysis
and brain diseases.
Blood and Skin Diseases, heart diseases, drop
sy, swelling of the limbs sores. pain in the bones,
rheumatism. enlarged veins. eczema, itch. pimples
and bad circulation.
Determines and Club Feet, curvature Of the
spine. interrupted nutrition slow growth in child
rem and wasting diseases in adults.
Cancer, THmor, Golfer, FiStuIs, Plies, tuber-
cular glands, rupture, Varicose veins, enlarged
glands, cold limbs and all external growths treated
by hypodermic injection method without the knife
and loss of blood.
Diseases of Men, failing memory. lack eff ener-
gy forgetfulness falling of the hairs sore throat
palsy, weakness in old and young.
Diseases of Women, headache pains, in the
back chronic diseases, deep seated diseases treated
scientifically as adopted by Americas most emil
nent specialists. Consultation $1.00.
o. DR.. REA & CO.,
2O4 Tribune Building. Minneapolis. Mimi
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Wants Settlers Rate for His Stock

St6ttler. Alberta, July 81, 1910.
Well, got up here from Forest City, Iowa last
spring In good shape with the stock and everythinn
Now have got two boys back in Iowa yet and am
going back there now soon to get them and another
car up here this fall. What would like TO know is
1t there Is chance to get cheap back again
and when we return to Canada I will call at YOUR
office for our certificates
Yours truly. II. A. WIK.
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They Sent for Their Som

Maidstone, Sask., Canada, August g. Ig10
My parents came here from Cedar Falls Iowa four
years and were well pleased with this country
they sent to Occur d. Alene for me. have taken a
homestead near them and perfectly satisfied To
stop here. LEONARD DOUGLAS.
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Many farmers will net this year $ to SIS per acre
IRON their wheat crop. All the advantages of old
splendid markets. excellent railway facilities See
the grain exhibits at the different State and some Of
the County fairs. Letters similar to the following
are received day, tesying to satisfactory con.
ditions; other districts favorably spoken Of:
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Land sales and homestead entries
increasing. No cessation in mum.
bers going from United States.
Wonderful opportunities remain
for those who intend making
Canada their home. New districts
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- - ----------s $1,000
The Washington times., 1910-01-30
FORDNEY DEFENDS
NEW TARIFF LAW

P-TTSBURG. Jan 5o-CompIaint tha-
the new tariff law is largely responsible
for The increased cost Of living Is based
on J. lSinfornatio-. according TO Repre-
sentative FordEey of Michigan. IN an ad-
dre:is here before the Young Men Repub-
lica1 Tariff Club. Senator Dick Of Ohio.
ShOtueT speaker, euloEiZed the late
President Mckinley and defended III
Republican party against sCmc Of the
recent attacks made on IT,
Instead OF the tariff increasing the
ccst Of living" said SIR. F'ordnev che
fact Is that the duty on certain prod
utz. notably ham. bacon. meats has
been lowered slightly The arers--
man can look over his table and fTlT
ltltle or nothing on which the new
tariff has imposed additional duties
The Washington times., 1910-01-30

whether or not the conditions Of today
are the natural oUtgrOwtn OF pros
Dcrity or whether they are the artificial
results OF too much tariff If the former
proposition is true, as asserted by Sen
at9r Lodge and other extreme protec-
lOnisCs. the Republican members want
Il demonstrated before trey 20 home
to fece their people for reelection If
the lite situation exists the Demo
Gratis HaEI il established and want the
benefit OF Il IN their coming campaign
now being shaped for the capture Of
the next House Of ReDrcsenrativ
The interest which President Taft has
taken in the agitation which has swept
the entire country and his inSIstence
That II be recognized by Congress VIII,
IL is cOntended in Congressional circles
result ultimately In an Investigation 10
De Instituted by q committee clothed
with power to 20 TO the bottom Of
conditions. This is the view taken by
members Of both houses REGARDLESS Of
the determined effort of the AIdrich
organization 20 prevent q reOpeninS
Of the tariff question.
The report of either the Committee on
Agriculture upon the McCumber reso-
luton or the report OF the Auditing
Committee on the EIzins demand for
an investigation. VIII throw the issue
back again on the floor Of the Senate,
and is Cer-aiu to preciDitate a lively
debate II may be that the whole mat
ter viii Toe postponed until Senator
AldriCH returns TO washington He Is
expected TO arrive during the coming
week
The Washington times., 1910-01-30
NO BAND Of FORTY
THIEVES YET FOUND
Police Unable to Discover
Crimes Attributable to
Alleged Society.

u IS possible that Major Sylvester and
Inspector Bcardman VIII require the as
slstauce Of a large corps OF skilled de-
Lecuves TO run TO earth and exte-rn5-
nate for all time the desperate band Of
thugs, burglars, and high-zz-men pic
tuTesqueiy spoken OF n a morning news
paper as the forty THE IS" whose
solemn Oaths have already Teen respon-
stDle, supposedly, for the death OF one
I'laH and the despoiIation Of numerous
residences and places Of business.
The police admit they are stumped
They admit they have reached a pofnt
where with the Intelligence nature has
endowed them they can 90 no further
They confess a reason for their help
Iessntss- For an organized band OF
thieves 20 carry on extensive operations
there must necessarily follow a larEe
number Of crimes And that IS where
the local police nave failed.
There have been no crime
that can be traced 10 such a band.
once, yesterday, Inspector Board
mans eye frightened. a woman report
ed the loss Of pOcketBOOk without a
description OF the person who took IL
At last there was chance that the
fateful forty were al work
But human hopes only rise TO fall
again Within an hour the person who
reported the loss again called up 10 say
she had found her purse tucked away
II a bureau drawer.
Again the light Of hope CLEANED ahead
Of the vigilaut policemen when q purse
was snatched on the street But alas
and alaCk! A negro. a common. Ordi-
nary thief Of known record, was found
with the purse in his possession
That Is how the matter stands today
The police are bsNled- There may be
forty thieves, there may he blood vows
and fearful consequences may follow
failure to live UP TO the oaths. But
there has been nothing tangible done.
i have Investigated, I have search
ed, said Major sylvester this morn
ing deJeCtediy, but i can find moth
the forty thieves uaye dUne- We
Live three very much discouraE cd
young men under arrest. Harr-
Owens Harry Fridlcy, and Charles
Hurley But they don't know any
thing about the band. and tell a
story that simply cannot be twisted
into anything like organized thievsry
think any statement as TO the exist
ence of a band of thieves is absolutely
without ndation.'
Charles SOrrell, brother of William
Sorrell, ChUm Of the three bows m
der arrest who died from fnhaliuE
Illuminating gaS last Sunday. caIIel.
at Police Headquarters this morning
10 Teiterate his former statement thar
the death Of his. brother was a pure
accident, in which no outside agent
could possibly have had q hand.
The Washington times., 1910-01-30
PRESSURE ON CONGRESS
FOR FOOD PRICE INQUIRY
This Week Will See Question Sqaarely Presented
drich Organization Opposed to Any Investigation
Which Will Reope Tariff Debate.

The coming week promises to see the
question OF an investigation into the
conditions which have brought about the
present high cost OF living throughout
the country bought squarely before
Congress
Whether either the House or the Sen
ate win be willing to authorize an
Official inquiry into the situation remains
10 be seen, but Il is certain that the
issue must be faced
Senator AIcCumber OF North Dakota,
who is making a desperate fight 70 pro
teCt the interests OF the farmers by
keeping the present high tariff on farm
products, viii appear before the Senate
committee during the week and urge a
report upon his resolution providing for
an Investigation He wants 10 show that
the fault for the prevailing conditions
does not rest with the farmers
The resolution offered bv Senator FL
kins stiu rests comfortably with the
Senate Committee on Auditing Expenses
sId its chairman, Senator Kean Of New
Jersey, declines 10 say whether IL VIII
BE- reported 10 the Senate during the
weak, or ever He IS absolutely non
CommitaI about the whole matter.
In the House SOD many Of the
members Of both parties are TeErive,
and demanding that the Government
take some action which viii determine
The Washington times., 1910-01-30
CAPITAL DOOMED
TO BAD WEATHER

Unsettled weather. With possibly rain
yr snow tonight or tomorrow is the
Weather Bureaus prediction for the
coming tweuty-four hours.
no marked change in the temperature
is expected within forty-ef2ht hours.
the officials say Whether Washing
ton sets a. li--le rain or. snow depends
entirely upon the direction q small snow
IAN now approaching from the West
taxes on its way 20 TIE ocean
L1e storm -u NeW Eu-LaDd cleared up
Lo0HE and the entire country is free
rom storms gt any kind a small snow
Lfl began esr.t this morning in the
ONO WALES and lake region and this
may come eastward within two or three
days
The cloudy weather -raL prevailed
here this uoruiuS kept the snow and
raleo Ice on The streets from melting
rapidly so the sidewalks and streets
were fairly free from s-uzr the general
az err1a+L n storm in Washington.
The Washington times., 1910-01-30
SEVERELY BURNED
WHILE SHE SLEEPS

WILMINGTON. Del. Jan s1--SParSs
from a pipe SLED with gypsum weed.
which she was smoking 90 obtain relief
from asthma. ienited the night clothes
Of Mrs Martha Carey, al old woman
while she vss 40 bed az her home. IA
French street ar > O'Clock this morning.
She was probably fatally burned The
flesh about her breast and back was
literally baked Ia an effort 10 eZ-in-
Guish The flames that e1veIoped his
badly burned.
T. vas Atrs. Garev's cus-OrNs3 smoke
- DSUn nightly. and when She was
.-7-aSeus5 al midnight by sncr;uess OF
breath, she resorted 10 L--r Five il was
supposed that she fell asleep while the
turning pipe was IN her mouth. and the
ere comm UriCa-ed 20 her clothing
A. the delaware Hospital today e
was said she could not I've
The Washington times., 1910-01-30
MILLIONS EXPENDED
BY RELIEF CORPS
Work of Woman's Auxiliary, @. A.
R, Shown in Report Pre1imi-
naTV % Convention
% CONVENTION

Organized IN Denver. Colo, twenty
FIVE years ago. With a membership Of
Gfty-eight, the WOman's Relief Corps,
OF " hich Mrs Mary A Dow is presi-
dent, now has q total national mem
bershfp Of $4,000
During the past year So, 1854 was ex-
pended for the relief and aid Of impe-
CuniouS veterans and the advancement
of patriotism among the children of the
country. In the quarter century Of its
life, the organization has expended -
the same purpose more than 100000
and has grown 10 be the largest reiI6f
organization in the world.
These interesting figures concerning
the auxiliary to the Grand Army Of the
Republic are contained in q statement
by Mrs Dow, which was T1ada public
today The announcement vas made in
connection with preparations for the
annual convention OF the 2Otomac WO-
mans Relief Corps IN this city.