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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-18
Why DR.. Wiifred Grenfell Opposes Ii
quOr Traffic.
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The reason why | have no use for
alcoholic beverages on sea or on
shore are so numerous that it would
be impossible to detail them all. My
standpoint is sin ply that liquor is
unnecessary and bad. 1t is a help
only to thieves and robbers, and |
have seen them use it over and oyer
again as a means to lure the fisher
man and sailor to his destruction.
Saloons and haunts of vice swarm
around most seaports, and it as easy
for the liquor sellers to prey on the
newly-landed sailor, with his pocket
full of money, his generous and SIM
pie nature and his lack Of friends in
strange place, as it is for any other
vultures to prey on carton.
How many times have / seen our
poor fellows robbed of their money,
of their self-respect, and even of
their lives by the liquor seller.
Alcohol is not allowed to be sold
on any part of the coast on which
we are working, but so surely as it
comes ard an illicit sale begins, one
sees its evil results as quickly as if,
instead of alcohol, it had been the
germ of diphtheria or smallpox.
Lying at my anchors, in Labrador
harbors. women have come off to the
ship after dark, secretly. for fear of
being seen, to ask me for Gods sake
to try and prevent its being sold
near them, as their sons and hus-
bands were being debauched, and
even their girls were in danger.
l have seen it come among the
Eskimos. 1t kills our natives as ar
senic kills flies, and it robs them of
everything that would differentiate
them as human beings from the
beasts.
Why don't l want to see liquor
used at sea? Because when | go
down for a watch below, / want to
feel that the man at the wheel sees
only one light when there is only
one light to see; that when the safe
ty of the ship and all it carries de-
ponds on the cool head, the instant
resolve and the steady hand of the
helmsman. there is not standing
there in place of the man, the poor,
debased creature that all the world
has seen alcohol create.
have seen ships lost through col
lision because the captain has been
taking a little alcohol" | have had
to tell woman that she was a wild
ow, and that her children were faith
erless. because her husband. gentle
and loving and clean-liying had been
tempted to take "a drop of alcohol"
at sea, and had fallen over the side,
drunk. and gone out iuto drunk
ards eternity. / have had to clothe
children and feed them when re-
duced to starvation. because alcohol
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-18
RATE DECISION
TO Be APPEALED
State Of Minnesota to Fight
Sanborn Ruling.
PROMPT ACTION DESIRED

Attorneys for the Commonwealth Pro-
pose to File Notice of Appeal With
in Few Days, Probably by Means
Of a Writ of Error-National inter-
est Aroused by the Sweeping Nature
of the Courts Findings.
st. Paul, April 11-An appeal will
be taken Immediately by the state
from the decision of Judge Walter H.
Sanborn in the Minnesota rate cases.
This announcement was made by E.
T. Young, former attorney general.
Mr.. Young received telegram from
Attorney General George T.. Simpson,
who is in Washington, asking him to
take the necessary steps to file notice
! of an appeal.
1T will take two or three days to
/ get ready to make the notion said
| Mr.. Young. "The representatives OF
the state have been discussing ways
end means. 1t is likely the motion
will be made on writ of error"
Mr.. Simpson is expected to return
from the East shortly and it is prob
able that Mr.. Young and his associate
in the cases, former Senator E. S.
Durment, will await his return before
making the formal motion for an ap.
peal. 1t is the intention to have ev.
erything ready to submit to Judge
Sanborn by the time Mr.. Simpson re.
trims.
Washington, April 11.-Much inter
est has been excited in Washington il
tie opinion Of Judge Sanborn. # sus
| tanned, it is pointed out here, the opin.
ion, in practice, will have the effect
OF removing any governmental regu
lation over purely state rates. The
interstate act does not apply to trans
portatiol wholly within a state. Law
yers in congress say that if the San
born decision is upheld the state leg
islatures will be shorn Of much OF
their poWe'. in enacting railroad laws
ani that state lines will be wiped OIL
SO far as they have any effect or
transportation questions Furthe,
state railroad commissions will be re
stricted to purely local disputes
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-18
Many AIbanians in Revolt.

Rome, April Information re
ceived at the Quirinal indicates that
$4,000 Albanians are already in revolt
and that 10000 more are preparing to
take the field. Montenegro and Bull
garia are said to be encouraging the
;e.els with the idea of making re-.
prisals against Turkey.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-18
z. M. Holland Seriously III.

New York, April lie. M. Holland,
the actor, is seriously Ill at his home
here. He was taken with severe at
tack of acute Indigestion in his dress
ing room at the theater and was at
once removed to his home. He II
sixty-three years old.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-18
SPEAKS AT THE UNIVERSITY

People at Moscow, Ida.
Moscow Ida, April 11.-Theodore
Roosevelt was the guest of the Uni
versity of Idaho.
His address was delivered in the
university gymnasium to an audience
of 5000 persons, while thousands who
had gathered from the surrounding
country were unable to gain admis-
sion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-18
Best Trio to Draw TO
AbsolOm 27014

AbsOIOm IS a Jet bIacK, fOaled
May "A. 1900, weight in show
ring condition 2120 lbs and is
undoubtedly the most noted
Percberon stallion offered for
public service in the entire
northwest, first prize winner
Worlds Fair. st Louis, 1904 and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-18

81 eutury , lg. Minneapolis MINI
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-22
ASH GROVE FLATS.

Frank Terry had : sale last Monde,
and everything sold veil. Frank viii
90 to Wyoming.
Oscar Johnson's ! lie boy that wa.
1klcked BY . colt . week ago and had
his knee thrown out Of place, is get.
Ing along as well Sc could be expected.
Farmers tina, usually neglect to oil
and mend their harness better take
them to Frank Lin art on the Web.
ster Metz place, he will oil, sew and
repair them in fine shape and cheap.y +.
Mat Dueholm left Monday for his
old home in Wisconsin. He will re
turn in the spring ard 60 to farming
for himself. We hope to see him
bring . helrmate along.
There are lots of sale these days.
--Newsy Jim.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-22
PLEASANT VALLEY WINS.

Corn and hay r going to be pretty
scarce in this neighborto God before the
next clop q be grown.
The contest at Wolfe's Busy Store
is looked upon with much interest by
I the young folks that are on the list.
We are having some gloomy winter
weather just now and it looks as if il
might snow. Well must of the farm
ers are prepared for it.
Our mail carrier, Mr.. Jensen was
married a couple weeks ago.. His
many friends wish him and his estim.
able bride much joy and happiness
through life.
The young folks from around here
that are attending school in different
parts of the state are exr ected home
to spend the holiday vacation with
their home folks.
Be sure and attend the Christmas
exercises at the First Baptist church
next Sunday night at Wagner and
hear what the little folks have to say
about Santa Claus.
Another Old Bachelor Blue Beard.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-22

Boston, Maas.. Pom. $50, 600, Basic
Rate ii X. ". n.
Boise City Idaho Pop. 20, 900, Bas,c
Rate rs W. II.
Chicago m.,,..2, 600, 900, Basic Rate
.l2 K. w. H.
Guthrie Oklahoma, Pop. "a. 900 Basic
Rate Is K. ". H.
Madison Wis, Pop. 26, 900, Basic
Rate .l4A K. w. H.
New Orleans. Ia. Pop. 375, QUO,
Basic Rate II K. w. H.,
Sioux Fails, s. D., Pop. Is, 900,
Basic Rate .1S X. w. H.
Cheap fuel or water power have
much to do with service rates.
Wagner, Armour. Platte, Lake An
des and Scotland, S. D., each with a
population of about 1000. have q Baisc
Rate of. IL K. w. H., and fuel is high.
We would not for a moment suggest
to the citizens Of Wagner that they
support the local plant if SO doing
would place them at any disadvantage.
What benefits, if any, accrue to the
community from this institution ?
Does the Company take all it's earn
ings to some other place and give
nothing IN return? Does it support
families in your midst and do these
families in turn patronize the grocer.
butcher, clcthier, baker, doctor and
hardware dealer-in briet do we not
contribute to all the interests of the
city in probably a greater degree than
any other single Intuition of Wagner?
Older cities and larger cities have
long ago discarded the small, indepeE-
dent plant for the service of the
Central Station. Ttey have not done
so fer some softly sentimental reasoe,
not at all, but because Central Static n
service has proven vastly superior, and
COUNTING ALL THE COST, more
economical. You will not have the
true comparison unless you CONT ALL
the cost-investment, maintenance
and depreciation, time and trouble,
noise and smell, and finally, in case of
gasoline, do not fail to include the il
creased insurance, not only to yourself
but also to your neighbors.
Are we in position then to guarantee
absolutely uninterrupted service
throughout the twenty-four hours.
No. frankly, we are not, nor is any
other plant of this character serving
a town of this size in this or any other
State able to do so. Who of you
living formerly in some of the larger
cities but have seen some sections OF
the city in darkness periodically, or
have seen long trains of cars stalled
in the streets, as result of accidents
that cannot De foreseen or avoided.
Occasional interruption are inherent
in all plants involving the operation of
machinery, and in the sarce degree, al
though the cases are not parallel, the
merchant finds his stock of some artic-
lie depleted and the professional man
fails to keep his appointments, and
do not overlook the irregularity o. our
railroad trains-all due to causes be-
yond control.
We have no desire. however, to beg
the question with reference to the
Wagner service. 1t has been q matter
of deep regret that the plant has be IN
down as often as it has been during
the past six months. The machinery
has been run practically continuously
for two and one-half years without a
good opportunity being offered to give
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-22

81 had been troubled with contipa-
tion for tw) years and tried all Of the
best physicians in Britol, Tenn, and
they could do nothing for me-" writes
Thos. e. Williams, Middleboro, KY.
1.-TWO packages of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver ranlets cured me.
For sale by all Dealers.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-22
AN OPEN LETTER.
To the Commercial Club and other Cit
izens # Wagner, S. d.

To the Commercial Club and other Cit
liens # Wagner, S. d.
At the time of acquisition by the
Undersigned Company of the Dakota
Plants. located in this and adjoining
towns,-WagnSr was found in the
quite unusual position of enjoying
twenty four hour Central Station Ser
vice. The explanation offered was
tina, one of the original promoters Of
the plants Ito whom Wagner IS large
ly indebted for the name of being one
of the most progressive small cities Of
the State) had established this innova.
tion believing the citizens desired and
would unitedly support such service.
and such indeed seemed to be the case
at the outset. Now, however. the
sentiment of the COMMUNITY seems to
have undergone soma change in this
latter respect; instead Of a public
spirited attitude toward this institu-
tion there is considerable criticism
abroad, which 10 based more on
Imagination than reality. At this sea-
son Of the year when the hours Of dark
ness are longest there must be . cor
responding increase in bills for light
ing This con 1ition is not peculiar to
Wagner and the other towns, hut is a
universal condition. Bills for lighting,
as we'll a. for other com notifies pur
ella ed from our mer. hants, are in
large irs asEre wEst sou mape them,
anG TIA { there is n uch recIl s. and un
necessary use Of current in this place
can be readily proven by looking about
you. The true criterian of the. price
charged in Wagner for electricity Il
not the size Of the monthly bills, bui
the rate charged per Kilowatt. Fur
tE.ermore, q Kilowatt means exactly
the ame here as elsewhere, also. the
meters used by this company are stand.
ard and just the same 81 are usedssfron
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and no per.
o of ordinary nmo sense will en.
terrain the thought that We tampel
with them in order to gain some cd
vintage. The truth is that all netcr'
have . tendency to run slow ratksI
than fast-simply because the moving
parts acculnulate tarnish and dust.
When, however. they, do run fat, y
when damaged by lightning o. from
other like cause. the fact will Be cyl
dent Who's meter u read.
The Electricai World 10 IT. July
1910. issus ppblishsd Rates for Light
ing ID American Citins." come @
Which are = follows:
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-22

Every family hes need of a good re-
liable liniment. For sprain, soreness
of the muscles and rheumatic pains
there is none better than Chamber
lain's. Sold by all Dealers.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-22


Y = Thorough overhauli1g--this Is the
explanation. For several months past
We have been Systematically building
up the machinery again and we are
acquiring more reserve power as the
work progresses. Even in face OF
these regrettable interruption, recent
arri, ais from other cities express mp.
prevail of the service here and freely
say it is much sup srior to that in the
cities from which they have moved.
VIVA. then is the motive underlying
the publication of this letter?
Simply that the people of Wagner
may be Induced to consider our ::rels-
tionship to the community in all Its
aspects. Are we desirable as an in
stitution. or would the city, in your
estimation, be better off without .
plant Of this character? Does the city
ar a whole enjoy certain advantages
because of our presence? Does it gain
in dignity and attn activeness to
prospe tive investors and the travel
ing public? Do the street lights look
good to you, or is it your unbiased
opinion that the installation of indi i'd
ual plants by every business man an d
woman would enhance the city's in
terests?
The other towns in which we operate
are envious of Wagner's day service.
They belle 7e themselves entitled to
like consideration, and probably they
are. The truth is that actual condi-
lions do not justify day service either
here or there. In common, however,
withmany ofWagner's citizens We, too.
believe in progiessiveness and much
dislike the idea Of discontinuing this
service, seeing It has already been
established. BY so doi-g We could
largely curtail labor, fuel and wear
and tear of machinery, but we will
not willingly take this step.
The electrical business in all its
phases has made great headway dur
ing the past few years. When this
plant was first established carbon
lamps were the best available, and
unfortunately for the good of the ser.
vice many of those old lamps are still
being used. We strongly advocate
that these be replaced with the new
high efficiency lamps and proper re-
Electors, which give double the light
at a great saving of current. W here
customers are willing to 60 to the ex-
pense for material, We will gladly do
the work involved in making this
change at our own expense.
10 not be too hasty in investing
your good money in an independent
plant, in the fond belief that this. is
the best solution Of your lighting prob
lem. Others have been all through
this method and after unhappy expert
eEce have returned to the Central Sta
tion fold. When the question com es
up for your consideration d. not fail
to remember that what is best for the
community at large must also be good
for you.
Ours is a home industry, established
here at the cost of a large and increal-
ing Investment. We have modern
products and convenierces for sale at
attractive prices, and respectfully So
licit your generous patronage.
wishing you all a Merry Christmas
and a prosperous New Year. &
Yours very truly,
INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY.
Wagner, So. Oak, Dec. Goth, 1911.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-10-12
JAMES BARKER
To GRAND RAPIDS
Alleged Forger Must Face
Trial in Wood County,
This State.

James Barker, who has been in the
county jail for several months on the
charge of forgery, was found not
guilty by the jury on Friday after
noon after celebrating over two hours.
He was rearrested at once and this
morning was taken 10 Grand Rapids
by deputy sheriff Il. J. Welch OF
Wood county. The charge there is
obtaining money under false pre- enses
and The officer stated that Lhe incident
was much the same as at Baraboo
His case will come up at future term
of the circuit court. L. is stated thai
the man is also wanted at ChipDeWH
Falls, at Marinette, Eldorado. Fair
bault, MinD., and other places. Al
Grand Rapids the name given is that
of James Moore, at Marinette it is
James Walsh and so on.
There was much surprise after the
trial here that he should be acquitted
1t was thought by those interested III
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-10-12
FIND PLEASURES
ALONG BIG RIVER
The Family of Richard
Brandt Spending Some
Time at Keokuk.

Richard Brandt, who is going down
the " isconsin and Mississippi rivers
in the boat Fern Dell of Delton writes
from Keoku uk, Iowa, as follows;
We are at Keokuk now and have
been here week taking in the sights.
Have seen the big dam across the Miss
issippi riverlfrom Keokuk to Hamil
ton, now being constructed, which is a
wonderful piece of work. / suppose
the papers and writer's give dimen-
sions more correct than can so will
omit them. We are landed at the
mou b of the Des Moines river near
II. Ewing's, a very nice and kind
man. I roe out with him last Wed
nesday into Missouri about thirty
miles. Fruit is plentiful all along as
far as we have come. Potatoes are
scarce, corn is short crop and hay is
nearly total failure. Lots of rain
here now, has iained every day since
we landed and we are told that it has
Iained here for several weeks. We are
all well and have had no more acci-
dents.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-10-12
ENTERTA|NS CLUB
ON 89TH BIRTHDAY
Sunshine Birthday Circle
Gathers at Home of Mrs.
=. K. Noyes.
Trom Fridays DaTIy

The Sunshine Birthday club was en-
tertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs
Arthur H. Noyes for Mrs. ID. K
Moves, the occasion being in honor ot
her S9Lh birthday anniversary. Mrs
Noyes was 89 years old on The 9Th OF
September but on account of several
reasons The celebration was postponed
until The present time.
There were 21 mem bers Of the club
present. They arrived at The home on
Ash street about II O'Clock and partook
of an elaborate dinner at o'clock
The afternoon was spent in a social
way and in reviewing pleasant recol
lectionS OF oil tim IS.
Mrs. Noyes was feeling well and en-.
yed the event immensely.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-10-12
TEACHERS MAY
Be PENS|ONED
The State Superintendent
Gives a Ruling on
New Law in Effect.

There has been some uncertainty
concerning the new law in relation to
pensions for teachers and to obtain
ruling on some of the points City At
torney V. FL. Cady called up State
Superintendent Cary at Madison. AS
the new law is interpreted all teachers
are divided into two classes, those who
have taught in the state in the plst
and those who are beginning their
work here this year. Those who have
taught may elect to come in the pen
sion class by being assessed one pc
cent of their wages for ten years and
two per cent for each year until the
record of the teacher covers twenty
five years. After twenty-five years a
pension is granted.
With those who are beginning this
year in the state, they are assessed
one per cent and must pay this for ten
years if they continue to teach and
after ten years they must pay into
the fund two per cent. After
twenty-five years they will be entitled
to a pension. Two or three in Bara-
boo have not taught before and one
per cent will be deducted from their
wages e. month. The old teachers
may elect to become pensioners but If
they do not SO they will not be assess
ed. The new teachers are assessed
whether they choose to be or not and
will be granted pension at the end of
twenty five years. The service must
be continuous in all cases, with not to
exceed in the aggregate one years
leave of absence. A few of the old
time Baraboo teachers in the city will
come into the pension class. They
have until September 1, 1912, to decide
whether they wish to do SO or not.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-10-12
CONFESSION MADE
BY YOUNG MAN
~ -
Admits Entering the Home
of II. II. Hewlett in
September.

His name was not Charles Smith at
all. When a young man was picked
up by the Raraboo police about two
weeks ago be gave that name but has
made a confession in the office of Dis
trict Attorney J. A. Malone which
clears up some past uncertainties.
When first taken gun was secured
and this H. II. Hewlett claims to be
his property. The young man has
been in Jail about Is days and in the
statements before the attorney says
til Il his name is Ernest Forest, age 10,
of Hume, Ohio. After being in Chi
cago some time he came to Baraboo
and went to Mr.. Howlett's farm. He
obtained meal and afterwards went
back at night while Mr.. Hewlett was
at the barn and secured the revolver
and a watch. A search has been 60
inc on for the watch but it was
secreted in the Jail. The young man
SAYS that he entered the home through
window and afterwards went to
Reedsburg. He slept in straw stacks
and later came to Baraboo where
he was arrested. His father resides
on a hundred acre farm in Ohio and
he does not want any word sent to his
people. At the age of II he left school
when ne was in the fifth grade. He
does not think his father would help
him out of the scrape.
The sheriff was provided with a
warrant and as soon as he was free be
was taken into custody again.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-10-12
COUNTRY SCHOOL
LAGS, SAYS CARY
State Superintendent De-
clares It Behind the
Times In Address.

The country school is to be investi-
gated. A committee has been selected
for the purpose and in short address
at Madison on Thursday morning
State Superintendent Cary said:
"The country school is te1ind the
times. One of the difficulties9 is that
the people on the farms are too salts
fed. We ought to rejuvenate the
country school and give it more heart
and vitality.
"There has been good deal of talk
and public discussion about the short
comings of our educational system
The impression is quite general that
country school education is not what
it should be. [ share that impression
myself, and it is my earnest hope that
this committee will be able to. make
recommendations that will be enacted
into legislation TO strengthen the coun-
try school.
"Many of the rural schools are filled
with young women teachers who are
lacking in experience and without seri
Gus desire to advance in their work.
They know little about government
and farming, except in booki>h way.
Many of them are too young to have
the maturity and force of character es-
sentiaI in good teacher"
Mr.. Cary made strong appeal for
the country school as scci4l center.
He also declared that the rural school
ought to offer more about the farm.
Mr.. Cary urged the committee not
to confine its investigation to the
country school, but TO branch into
other phases of the educational situa-
tion in this state. While Mr.. Cary
will not take an active part in direct
ing the work of the committee, his de-
partment will assist the committee
whenever possible.