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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-07-11
WEATHER COULDN'T KEEP
CROWDS AWAY

The weather was extremely hot
during nearly all of the ten days Of
tne assembly, which coupled with
other local conditions, tended to
hold down the attendance. In spite
of this the closing sessions saw near
ly a thousand people present to hear
DR.. Montgomery and the Highland
Ladies orchestra.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-07-11

A. D. McRae went to the cities
Saturday. From there he will 60
to Princeton and thence into the
Dakotas returning in about ten
days.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-07-11
COUNTRY.S BEST HERE

Mr.. Holiday did not spare his
purse when it came to engaging tai
ent and the best the country affords
appeared before the chautauqua Wis
itors. Opening with w. j. Bryan,
the high mark set was maintained to
the very close when one Of the most
eloquent and impressive lectures of
the season was given by DR.. James
S. Montgomery, formerly of tie
Fowler Methodist church, Minneap-
oils.
There was not hitch in the pro-
gram from start to finish. George
R. Stewart was delayed half an hour
but the chautauqua crowd garnered
the benefit as the great humorist
spoke twice because.he was late. Ev-
cry one else was on hand at the spe-
CITED hour.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-07-11
CREDIT DUE LOCAL MEN

A great deal of credit for the man
ner in which the program was carri-
ed out and the general efficiency of
the management is due to S. G. Pet
erson who as local manager had the
burden Of responsibility thrown up
on him. He was tireless in his effort
to advertise the assembly and to do
everything possible to insure the at
tendance of a large audience. In
this he was warmly aided by H. M,
Hitchcock, H. A. Baldwin, D. l..
Crimmins, Senator Frank Clague,
Frank Hubbard, W. r. Barnes, H.
J. Bebermeyer, H. M. Aune and
practically every other business man
and patriotic citizen of Redwood
Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-07-11
ASSEMBLY A
BIGSUCCESS
Large Crowds Attend the Clos
ing Numbers On the
Program
ASK FOR ANOTHER CHAUTAUQUA
Present Satisfaction Leads to
Demand For Meeting
Next Summer
HOLIDAY HERE AT THE CLOSE
Manager Delighted With Work
Praises S. G. Peterson
For His Efforts

Redwood Falls best chautauqua
has become history. That it was the
best seems to be the verdict of prac-
tically everyone who has had any
thing to do with the former assem-
blies.
1t was the best, with the possible
exception of the first, from the stand
point of attendance and best of all
in the nature of the program offer
ed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-07-11
ASK FOR ANOTHER

Saturday and Sunday slips were
distributed among the audience ask
ing for an expression of opinion with
reference to another assembly for
Redwood Falls. Hundreds of these
have been returned and the demand
far another chautauqua is unani
nous.
S. M. Holiday. owner of the cir
cult, looks upon Redwood as one of
his best locations. He said Sunday
evening that he was delighted with
the showing made here in view of 10
cal conditions and spoke very highly
of the work done by Mr.. Peterson
and other local men and it is evident
he will be ready to place chautau-
qua here in 1912.
The lectures of the week were all
good but none more delightful than
the address Of Sunday afternoon by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
When Daisy Was a Fairy.

limbs, Daisy began to sing softly to herself. So busily engaged in sing ing and watching a bird far above her was Daisy that she did not see a little blue-rompered form wading through the tall grass towards old Elmy. This blue -rompered form was Chubby from tE, summer hotel on the cliff. And he was running about aimlessly, and sobbing softly to himself, and rub ping his tear-wet eyes with his two small, dirty fists. Chubby was in some sort of trouble. But Daisy did not know 1t, for she did not see him.
 But pretty soon Chubby saw Daisy. He had come quite close to the big tree-old Elmy-and had heard Daisys song. So he looked up. And, lo there. among the green tree branches sat golden-haired creature all in white, even to the feet (Daisy had on white stockings and slippers.)
 "Oh, it's fairy!" whispered Chubby to himself. Then his tears ceased to flow and he ran quite close to the body of old Elmy and looked up for several seconds. His blue eyes grew big and round. and his tiny bosom swelled. Surely, this was fairy he
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saw in the tree-top. His mamma had told him fairy stories very often, told them as good night stories" to put him to sleep. But Chubby had never hoped to see fairy, neverl And here he was, looking straight at one in a big green tree. And the fairy was singing to him!
 Then Chubby decided to do some- thing. "Dood fairy" he called out in his baby-voice. "dood fairy, p'ease tum down an take poor C'ubby home. Poor C'ubby's lost. He's been crying very hard for his mamma"
 And then 1t was that Daisy golden haired Daisy, looked down and be- held the little round figure at the foot of old Elmy. Who're you?" she questioned, bending over and looking into .Chubbys ball-shaped face.
 "C'ubby," the little man replied. "P'ease, fairy, come down an take Cubby to his home."
 Daisy laughed at being called fairy. But somehow 1t both fiattered and pleased her. And she decided not to tell the cute little boy that she was an ordinary little girl for fear he would run away. If he thought her fairy, he'd stay a while and play.
 'sWait, I'll come down." cried Daisy. And she went down the steps on the trees trunk like a squirrel. And Chubby marvelled at her activity. Oh, how he wished he might climb a tree -or come down a tree, rather-like the fairy did.
 Once on the ground, Daisy looked Chubby over, and Chubby looked her over. They both seemed pleased, for Daisy smiled and Chubby came close to her and cautiously touchel her. He feared that if he were rough she might disappear into thin air. Fairies had way of doing that
 Then Chubby made Daisy understand that he had wandered away from the "big house on the cliff" where he
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own tongue. very bright thing to do. Every little boy as tall as the table would not think of so clever a thine But Fluffy was very, very smart. His papa declared he was the very smart est boy in the world. But then. every papa thinks that way. Does not he?
 Well, after that time of which I have told you. Fluffy would go to the side of the yard, climb upon box, and from the box would climb upon the lower limb of tree from which he could look into the yard next door. And then he would call as he had heard his mamma call: Kitty, kitty, kitty!" And out would come the fine black cat. and she would leap right on top the fence. swing her tall about in a comical fashion, look side-wise at Fluffy and say, "Pur-r-r!" just as person would say, "Howdy- do."
 Fluffy would coax her over the fence, and then they would play to- gether for ever so long a time, Fluffy running as fast as he could, dragging ball tied to string, and Kitty after him.
 And he never felt afraid of a cat any more, for now he knew one.
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Cbubby three times. and called him a "nrecious darling" and pstted his hands and head. and told him how naughty it was for little men to run away and get lost she sent Daisy to guide him to hls anxious mamma.
 As they walked along the road, Chubby's fat hand in Daisy's slim, brown one, Chubby asked of a sud- den: "Ain't you 8 fairy for sure?"
 Laughingly Daisy had to con- fess to him that she was just a plain little girl. and that she would teach him how to climb up into old Elmy, And Chubby's mamma was most hap py to get her little boy again, for she had missed him and was running about the grounds calling to him. And Chubby promised her never to go away that way again. And his mamma said she would just love to have Daisy come to play with Chubby, and that she should take him to her own home and teach him how to climb up into old Elmy.
 And then 1t was that Chubby knew that Daisy was indeed not fairy. but a lovely golden-haired little girl with whom he might play every day-when 1t was not raining.
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had seen dogs too. but if so. he had forgotten all about them. But cat he had never seen before.
 So when this great black animal, With bright eyes. stood up against him and said "Pur-r-r!" Fluffy began to scream from fright. He started to run, the great animal behind him, but he stumbled in hole in the sand and fell headlong, striking his funny little nose.. Then he fairly yelled of fright. "Oh. Mammal" he screamed. You see, whenever a child gets Into trouble of any kind 1t always calls for its mamma or it's papa. So Fluffy, knowing that his mamma was just inside the house. cried out till she heard him. She came hurrying out tv see what was the matter with her little man, and, lol beheld him struggling to ex-tri-cate himself from the hole into which he had fallen. And how he was crying and looking towards the great black animal that stood calmly watching him, still say ing in a friendly way: "Pur-r-r!"
 Well, Fluffy's mamma soon had the little fellow on his feet, and shook the uuSt lrOIn Ills clOIneS. why, whats the matter, Sonny?" she asked. And Fluffy pointed towards the animal, asking in fearful voice: "W'at's dat, Mamma? It will eat me up!"
 Mamma had to laugh. And so would you have laughed. It was real ly too funny. Then she said Why, my dear Fluffy, that Is fine big pussy cat. And she belongs over in the next yard. She's a fine creature, and wants to make friends with you. An, don't be afraid, dear. She would not harm you"
 Then Mamma sat down on the sand pile and took Fluffy on her knee, and then she said, kitty, kitty, kitty!" And the big black cat came ever so close. saying In very friendly man. ner: "Pur-r-r." Mamma stroked her back, and up went the back. like bow. and Fluffy, seeing that she was not to be feared. laughed and soon asked to stroke her back with his own fat little hand. Mamma took his hand in her own and stroked pussy's back, and Fluffy laughed and said "Pur-r-r." Then. Mamma laughed, for Fluffy had spoken to Pussy in her
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GRE4Z4RZZgZY - 4HERLCA

Munich and Dresden making innu- merable drawings from the art collec- tions there. Then he paid visit to the Manchester Exposition, London, and became a great admirer of the -Raphaelite paintings he saw there.
 After returning to his native city, New York, he entered a law office. And during his spare time from office hours he was "a man about town, with his friends, his clubs, and his social duties." But even while thus occupied, he found some time for sketching and water colors.
 His determination not to heed the command of the Muse of Art must have cost him hours of struggle. To quote him: NO one ever struggled more against his destiny than I. Nor did I for many years fully acquiesce in being a painter, though I learned the methods and studied the problems of my art. l had hoped to find some other mode of life, some other way of satisfying the desire for contempla- tion of truth, unbiased, free, and de- tached"
 About this time. La Farge became acquainted with the then well-known painter, William Hunt, who had Just returned from several years study abroad. Hunts own enthusiasm and sympathy seemed to rouse the sleep ing artist confined in John La Farge and soon his chosen profession, the law, was thrown aside for the mis- tress, Art. He accompanied Hunt to Newport, Rhode Island, to study under his tutelage.
 Having once given himself up to Art, John La Farge made rapid prog ress. And he branched out into many lanes, becoming deeply interested in mural decoration. His first work of this kind was done in Trinity Church, Boston. And he was obliged to work under the most distressing condition To again quote him (speaking of the mural decorative work done by him in the above mentioned church): "Ev- cry physical discomfort was against us. At the end, we had to work both day and night. and were only able to guess at what the result would be when the scaffolding should come down."
 It was while doing mural decora- tions in churches that La Farge be- came convinced that the windows should also become a part of the gen. eral scheme, and he turned his atten- ton to stained glass. After giving much time. labor and money he suc- ceeded in doing some of the finest pieces of stained glass to be found ir this country. His Battle Window in Memorial Hall, Harvard University (12801 is mast descrintiop If is q notable achievement in color as vel as in design. A critic writing of il says: Almost every known kind oi glass was used. and even precious stones"
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Fluffy and inc Cat. 4 Story for Wee Ones

~ ~LUFFY was a little boy. He
 &z was only as high as the dining
 table. Are you acquainted with
 / any little boy whose head just peeps above the dining table, and who sits in high chair when he eats his meals? Well, if so. you know just how tall Fluffy was.
 He was. called Fluffy because his hair stood out in a great fluffy bunch all over his round little head, and whenever Mamma coynbed it she would say: "Oh. what fluff of curls and tangles!" And so Fluffy began to be called Fluffy. (His real name was Paul. Paul Peyton. Such a big. high fa- -lu-tin name for a little bit of boy as high as the tableD
 One day Fluffy went out to play In the back yard. It was such fine place for a little boy to play, for it was all fenced in and green grass grew as soft as velvet over the ground. And three big trees gave great punches of shade, and when Fluffy got tired of playing in the sun he went under one of the big trees and played in the shade. And in one cor ner of the yard there was huge pile of sand, and in this little soft noun tain Fluffy would dig great holes. and half hide himself In them.
 On this day of which I am telling you. Fluffy went to dig in the sand mountain and was working away with his little spade when something hap pened. He heard a funny soft noise. and when he got up and glanced about, what do you suppose he saw? Why, he saw a great black animal that was standing right against him! The animal was saying: "Pur-r-r, pur-r-r, pur-r-r!
 Now Fluffy was a city boy and had never been in the country where all sorts of animals are kept, and as his father would not suffer a dog or a cat about the place, Fluffy was not yet acquainted with those well-known domestic animals. And, of course, his father could not keep a COW in the city, and instead of having horses and carriage he had an automobile. So, as funny as it may seem, Fluffy had never seen a COW, either. He had seen thousands of horses, and his mamma had told him their name. Maybe he
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Perry Woodson's Temptation.

you hear me hollowing after you"
 That was very kind. Frank" said Perry. And if you had only asked my mother for her permission for my putting off going to Granny's. and of going to the ball game with you, very doubtless she would have said yes. for she loves me to have a pleasant time. And she knows I enjoy a good ball game. But you sort of kept her in the dark-did not say what you wanted to see me for, and that was. in one way deceiving. So run along to the game and take Ted with you. I must hurry on to Grannys And it's over a mile ahead of me. Ia ta."
 Perry turned his face over the hill. feeling happy that he had been so determined, had been able to say mo-" Few boys have the decision to do that when pleasure is held out to them in the form of a closely-contested ball game. But Perry had shown the metal he was made of, and Frank. turning downward again, could not help feeling that his friend had done an admirable thing.
 On over the long grassy hill went Perry, whistling a merry tune and wishing with all his heart that he might go to the heavily mbered river, a mile distant from his grand mothers farm, for the rest of the day. It would be an ideal afternoon for fishing. He forgot the ball game. back in town, almost as soon as he had turned away from Frank, who had overtaken him in such an excited hurry.
 On reaching his grandmother's farm, Perry saw the old-fashioned surrey in front of the gate, the gem tie team of bays hitched to it. Gran ny must be going away from home" thought Perry.
 When the dear old grandmother came out of the gate, followed by her young granddaughter who lived with
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ny?" asked Perry. now coming up to the gate.
 Why, where do you guess we're going?" asked Sadie. her pink face all smiles.
 ITO the river for wild grapes ?" asked Perry, hope in his breast He would dare go anywhere that his grandmother asked him to go. for she was almost like his own mother. and had the same "say-so," as Perry put it.
 Guess again." laughed his little cousin, Sadie.
 Perry in suspense" said Granny" Then turning to her grandson. she asked: Did Nary (Mary was Per ry's mother and the old lady's daugh- ter) send you on some errand. Son. ny?"
 Perry explained the business of his visit that afternoon, and old Gran ny" declared 1t was just the very er- rand that was taking her to town. Why, Mary and I must have thought of the same thing at the same time," she said. And the first thing after breakfast told Sadie we'd go to town and lay my plan before Mary. And so Mary has sent you to lay the plan before me? We'll, quite a coin cidence!"
 Yes, Mother said she knew you'd Do in for having family reunion on your wedding anniversary day, which comes next week." said Perry. "She wants to write to Uncle Tom and Aunt Susan today-as soon as I re- turn home," explained Perry.
 Well, hop into the front seat and take up the lines," said Granny"
 Ana let's all go Into town together. Guess your mother isn't expecting me this week, eh?"
 NO, Granny, she thought the heat would keep you home, so she sent me out to bear the message to you, and 10 get your wishes on the subject" sald Ferry. Then he tapped Paul and Saul with the lines and off they trot- ted, townwards. AS they entered town they passed close to the baseball grounds, fenced in. But the noise of cheers and laughter could be heard, and Grandmother asked if a game was In progress that afternoon. Perry explained that their own town team was playing against their neighboring town team, and that he was very much interested in the outcome.
 Well, child. why didn'l you attend the gamer" asked Grandmother. T know how boys-and men, too. If you please-do enjoy a good ball game. I've often thought that, through mere curiosity, I'd go to see a game some time before I get too old for such things" (Dear old Granny" was sixty-five! But she was as sprightly as a girl.)
 Say Granny, why not go now?" It was Sadie asked the question. Per ry had felt like asking 1t, but did not. Still, when Sadie asked it. a glow of anticipated pleasure came into his eyes.
 Well, well, suppose we do turn back to the gate and go in. I'd truly enjoy ball game. But-do you think people would laugh at an old grand mother like me. coming to a ball gamer" She laughed over the idea.
 Certainly not, Granny" declared Sadie. Sure they won't-or I mean
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ET was all so very, very funny, or at least, after they knew about H it, it seemed that way to Daisy 2 and her new neighbor, Chubby.
 But to begin with, let me introduce to you Daisy, dear little golden-hair- ed girlie of eight. and Chubby, dear little chap of six. Daisy's home was lovely big-roomed bungalow among giant trees in the rear and rose-bushes and lilacs in the front, and vast green-grassed lawn stretching about for ever such a distance. And Chub- by's home was in a summer hotel on the cliff, just a stones throw from where Daisy lived. Chubby's father and mother had only come there to live, and Chubby did not know that such a person as Daisy was in ex- istence. Neither did Daisy know any thing about Chubby. But they got acquainted-after the funny thing happened which l am going to tell you about.
 One lovely summer afternoon Daisy, who was a really and truly summer girl' (for she could climb and walk and jump and almost swim) decided to go up in "big old Elmy." Now "big old Elmy" was a giant tree which grew quite a way off from Daisy's house. Daisy could easily climb quite into the top of old Elmy. for her papa had nailed tiny steps about the old trees trunk, and it was very much like climbing a ladder. Still, it was quite brave thing for a little golden haired girl to do-to clmb in the big hrap haa of old Elrpv
 After Daisy had gotten we'll into the tree, away up among the thick branches where song birds often hid themselves from wicked, stone-throw- ing boys. she found very snug little seat, for her papa had fixed one se- curely there for her. Daisy's papa knew how little folks love climbing, and sitting in tree-tops, so he fixed it very safe for Daisy-so that she could not possibly fall out, even though she tried to do so. And, of course, she would neve-, never try to do such a foolish and dangerous thing. Therefore, she was safe.
 After seating herself in the snug seat her papa had built for her be- tween two great strong limbs, and sur rounded by a network of smaller
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vehemence that quite upset Frank. He flushed a deep red and hummed and hawed, trying to excuse himself for having asked Perry to go with him and to keep his mother in ignorance of it.
 When l first considered the matter of going to the ball game" explained Perry, T had no intention of keeping 1t from Mother and Father. l hesi- tated just because 1 knew that Mother thought I was on my way to Granny's, and hot on my way to the ball game. I simply don't wish to deceive Mother, you see."
 But there's no harm in going to the ball game" persisted Frank.
 Certainly not" agreed Perry. And as you know, Daddy and l go nearly every Saturday afternoon. Daddy, poor old chap, can't get away from ms business on other week days. So l usually wait till Saturday to go with him. And occasionally Mother likes to go to see a good close game, too. You've seen us all three in the grand stand. When Daddy and l are alone we prefer the bleachers-they'r cheaper and think jollier."
 "Oh, well, go on and be goody- goody," said Frank shortly. I'll go and ask Ted Travis to go on my sec ond ticket. When Uncle Bill gave me two tickets for this afternoons game. I thought of you the first one and hur- ried to your house to ask you. Your mother said you had gone to your grandmother's-had just started few minutes before I called. So I ran off after you-getting myself all heated up and ready to drop. I ran all the way here-till I could make