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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26
Digging kauri Gum.

Kauri gum, found underground in
New Zealand. and dug to the amount
of million and half yearly, is used
chiefly for furniture polishes and var
nishes, and most of it is exported to
America. The industry of digging it
is unlike any other in the world. A
kauri forest is a beautiful sight, but
kauri gum country is treeless, bar
rem and desolate. even, and swampy
very often, with singularly heavy,
cloggy soil. out of which the gum
formed on kauri pines of ancient and
iong-vanished forests is dug or spear
ed. There are whole stretches of this
treeless kauri country, with nothing
but little scrub fern growing on it.
1t is very rough for riding about (the
gumfields are too extensive to be
seen except riding) and native
horse should be ridden accustomed to
going without putting its foot down
any of the numerous holes. Some of
the gum diggers-about 5000 in all
are Maoris. pleasant. friendly natives;
some are British, and a certain num-
Der are Dalmatians.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26
LITTLE NICETIES.

It Is very bad form to notice when
lady is dancing that her complexion
is running down her face. Observe it
if you wish, but don't notice it.
After eating an olive it is rather
crude to take the seed between the
thumb and finger and shoot it at the
host. There are other ways of dis
posing of the seed. 1t may unob-
trusively slipped into the vest pocket,
or even swallowed in an emergency.
II your sweetheart is Jealous Of your
attentions to another girl, an easy
way to ameliorate her is to tell her
how furious the other girl is because
OF your attentions to her.
When giving an after-the-theater
supper to a party Of friends, always
tip the waiter unobtrusively. You
may easily make such an effort to be
unobtrusive that the change may be
allowed to fall on the floor.
Never laugh boisterously when a
funny story is told at the table. Smile
politely, and say: las ! was say
ing" This draws the attention Of
the company to you and Immediately
stamps you as one to whom all funny
stories are ancient history.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26
Apple Trees For Sale

I have FIR sale at my nursery
number Of Macintosh Red and John
athan apple trees at the right price.
If. O. T. SMITH, Blackfoot Nursery
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26
Prior to the Push.

THAT little tugboat pulling the big
schooner up the harbor has a very un-
graceful gait" says the man with the
cold, calculating eye
And, no WONDER" replies the man
with the sidewise speech of them who
make puns.
mo wonder?" asks the first man.
mo wonder she has an ungraceful
gait. Don't you see she tows in?"
Ten seconds later a life preserver
was flung to the man with the pun
habit, while the man of the cold, cal
culating eye shook his fist over the
rail and dared the other to be res
cued.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26
Cornmeal Fritters.

One pint OF sour milk, one teaspoon.
full of salt, three eggs, one tablesnoon.
full of molasses or brown sugar a
tablespoonful of flour. and cornmeaI
enough to make rather stiff batter
Stir in a small teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in hot water. Fry as with
ordinary fritters and serve with maple
syrup.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26

Son. let thy soul grow fine.
For 1t alone is thine.
Thou shalt have peace and strife.
Thou shalt know joy and grief
Ere thou hast had thy life
But thy soul is the chief liz
OF all that thou shalt know; >,
All else Is poor and low. TTr1
'N7-E
Son, let thy soul grow straight. I'M
Unwarped OF pride or hate;
Aye. let it grow serene. ~
Not gnarled by lies and sneers
And actions dark and mean,
For Gods eternal years
Reach not along the ways
OF these our earthly days.
Son, let thy soul grow strong,
Unmoved by hidden wrong,
So that 1t may not heed
The evil done to thee:
But may observe the need
OF the weak folk that be,
That it may lend its strength
To broken souls at length.
Son. what are hands and heart?
Are they of thee part?
'Tis what in life we give,
Not what we get, that blends RI
Into what time we live 1T
And life that never ends -lT
Is for the souls that be 1'TT
OF blessed memory AIN
Son, let thy soul grow fine, T
And straight, and strong-divine.
The rarest souls above
Are those that have grown thus.
Rich as the brother love
That makes one folk of us.
Fret not of Fortunes dole -lr'
God knows thee by thy soul.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26
She Waits.

She promised she would wait for him
Till he could claim her hand.
The parlor light was low and dim:
The future years they planned.
The parlor light is dim and low,
She's waiting for him yet
(They married fourteen years ago,
And It's past midnight now, you know. }
A woman's promise. this will show,
Is one she'll not forget!
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26

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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26

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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26
A Little Woman,

Mamma, wish l was cross-eyed."
why. daughter! Such silly
wish"
But If l was cross-eyed when I
smiled ! could make two boys each
think l was smiling at him.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-01-26

In the bottom of every mans heart
Is fond aspiration to be mistaken
for prominent actor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
CHAPTER VII.

ND hunt up a dressmaker the
~ captain did, with the result
|N that Miss Taylor came to the
Whitaker place each day dur
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17

mile long. It's rear boundary was the
iron fence of the cemetery. The other
three sides were marked by rail fences
and stone wall. As the captain foun-
dered from the grove and vaulted the
rail fence he swore aloud.
by the big dipper," he groaned.
''it's that cussed heifer. l forgot her.
Keep dodgin', Bos'n, girl. I'm com
ill.,
The pasture was tenanted by a red
and white COW belonging to Sylvanus
Cahoon. Whether or not the animal
had during her calfhood days been in
jured by woman is not known. Pos
sibly her behavior was due merely to
innate deprayity. At any rate, she
cherished mortal hatred toward hui
man beings of her own sex With
men and boys she was meek enough,
but no person wearing skirts and alone
might venture in that field without
being chased by that COW. What
would happen if the pursued one was
caught could only be surmised for so
far no female had permitted herself to
be caught. Few would come even so
near as the other side of the pasture
walls.
Bos'n had forgotten the cow She
had gone from one goldenrod clump to
another until she had tra7ersed nearly
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
Citation for Hearing on Petition
for Probate of viii.
Estate of John p. Schmid.)

oTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
= Redwood. in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF JOhn +.
Schmid. deCedent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons IN
terested in the allowance and probate OF
the will of said decedent: The petltlon OF
George A. Schmid being duly hled IN
this court, representing that Jonn +.
SChmid. then resident OF the county OF
Redwood. state of Minnesota. died on the 2Ith
day of December. 1910, leaving a last WIZ
and testament which is presented to TINS
court with saidpetition, ana praying mat sald
instrument be allowed as the last Will ana
testamentof said decedent, and that letters
testamentary be issued thereon to Mary
Frances SChmid.
Now therefore. you, and each CT you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause II
any YOU have. before this court, al the pro-
bate court rooms in the court house, in city
Of Redwood alls, county Of Redwood, state
of Minnesota, on the 3Oth day OF January,
1911. at 10 o'clock a. m. why the prayer OF
said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Chas 7. Howard,
Judge of said court and the seal o. Sdla
court this 31st day of December, 1910
Court SeaD CHAS. L. HOW AhD,
GEORGE A. $CHMID. IuuSet
Attorney for Petitioner. 23-o'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17

out. Only thing is that girl is consid.
er'ble less feshy than Emily. This
one looks TO me as if she was breakin
in two midships. Still. | s'pose likely
the buds don't come ready made. so
they could be let out some to fit
What's the price of a suit like that.
Whit
afternoon gown fer miss of six
teen" he read. .'Humph. That settles
that first crack Bos'n amt but half
CT sixteen"
Anyway" put in Asaph, ''you need
somethin' she could wear forenoons if
she wanted to. What's this one? She
looks young enough"
The lone" referred to turned out to
be coat for child of four 1t was
therefore scornfully rejected One
after another the different magazines
were examined and the pictures dis
cussed At length costume for miss
of eight years. was pronounced to be
pretty nearly the thing.
Godfrey scissorsr' exclaimed the
admiring Mr. Tidditt That's mighty
swell, amt it? What's the stuff goes
into that, Cy?"
Material. batiste, trimmed with
embroidered batiste.' What in time is
batiste?'
81 don't know Do you, Bailey?"
mo, never heard of it. Ketury
never had nothin' like that, I'm sure.
French, | shouldn't wonder Well,
Ketury's down on the French ever
sence she read about Napoleon leavin'
his fust wife to take up with another
woman Does it say any more?"
Lets see. Makes a beautiful gown
for evening or summer wear Sum-
mert Why, by the big dipper, were
aground again! Bos'n don't want sum-
mer clothes. It's comm on winter"
He threw the magazine on the floor,
rubbed his forehead and then burst
into a laugh.
For goodness sake, don't tell any
body about this business, boysr' he
said 81 guess l must be havin' an
early spring of second childhood. Bat
when l heard those women at the
meetin' house goin' on about how
pretty Licia Atkins was got up and
how mean and shabby Bos'n looked
it made be bile. And, by the big dip
per, l will show 'em somethin' afore
l get through too! Only dressin' lit
tie girls is some off my usual course.
Bailey, does Ketury make her own
duds?'
"Why, no! Course she helps and
stands by for orders, but Efie Taylor
comes and takes the wheel while the
higgins goin' on. Effie's a dressmaker
and
There! See. Ase? 1t is some good
to have married man aboard, after
all. A dressmaker's what we want.
I'll hunt up Effie tomorrow"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17

n
~ of Redwood State of Minnesota.
To E. E. Altman:
You are hereby notified that the following piece
or parcel of land, situated in the county Of Red
wood, state of Minnesota, and known and des-
crbed as follows, to-wit: Lot twelve az IN
block three (3 of the village of Delhi is now as
sessed in your name. 1000
land pursuant to the real estate tax judgment
duly given and made in and by the district e99rt
in and for said county a9 81 Redwood on the t
force the payment of taxes delinquent upon real
estate for the year A. D. 1897. for said county OF
Redwood, the above described piece or parcel OF
land was duly offered for sale, and no one bidding
upon said offer amount equal to that for which
said piece parcel was subject to be sold, to-Wlt:
the sum of one dollar and cents, the same was
duly bid in for the state of Minnesota Tor SAID
sum.
That thereafter, and on the 14th day of Novem-
Der. A. D. 1910, the said piece or parcel OF and
not then having been redeemed from said sale.
and having then become the absolute property OF
the state of Minnesota was sold and conveyed at
public sale by the county auditor OF said county
pur.uant to the order and direction of the state
auditor of the state of Minnesota and in occord-
ance with the provision of the statute IN such
cases made and provided, for the sum of four dol
lars and 6 cents duly paid to the county treasur-
er of said county.
That the certificate of sale for SAID piece or par
ell Of land executed a I'D delivered by said county
auditor upon said sale last above mentioned has
been presented to me atmy office by the holder
thereof for the purpose of having notice of expr.
alton of time for redemption from said tax sale OF
said property given and served.
That the amount required to redeem said piece
or parcel of land from said tax SALE at the date OF
this notice exclusive Of the costs to accrue upon
said notice is the sum of four dollars and cents,
and interest as provided by law to the day such
redemption is made.
That the time for redemption of said piece or
parcel of land from said tax sale will expire sixty
(6O) days after service of this notice and the filing
of proof of such service in my office;
Witness my hand and seal of this office this
Goth day of December, A d. 1910.
L. P. LARSON,
IsEAL1 Auditor, Redwood Co., Mimi.
1913
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for HEARING Thereon.
Estate of Ludwig L. Dynna

(ESldL6 OF LuuNl ~ Dt ma
oTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
- Redwood in Dronate court.
In the matter of the estate OF Ludvig
T. Dynna, decedent.
Letters of administration this day having
been granted to K. j, Johnson.
1t is ordered, that the time Wlth1n WnlCn
all creditors of the above named decedenI
may present claims against his estate IN
this court be- and the same hereby l., llmlt-
ed to three months from and after the date
hereof; and that Monday the l7tn day OF
April 1911 at 10 O'Clock a M, IN the pro-
bate court rooms at the court house at the
city of Redwood Falls in said county be- ana
the same hereby is. fixed and appointed as
the time and place for hearing upon and the
examination, adjustment and allowance OF
such claims as shall be presented within the
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the pubitca-
ton of this order in The Redwood Gazette
as provided by law.
Dated Jan. 7tb, 1911.
1SrIn A r A. LAUDON.
Judge of Probate.
A. G.. DOLLIFF. -,
Attorney for Petitioner. z4-o'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
FORFEITED TAX SALE.
Notice of Expiration of Redemption.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, COUNTY
~ of Redwood, State of Minnesota.

OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, COUNTY
" of Redwood, State OF Minnesota.
To Ma~garet Worthington:
You are hereby notified that the following
D ecei or parcels Cf land, situated in the
county of Redwood. state of Minnesota, and
known and described as follows, tOwit:
Lots fourteen O4). sixteen 90, and eigh-
teen 18), Dl OK three 80. of The village of
Delhi, is now assessed in your name
That on the first day of May, 1899. at a sale
Of land pursuant to the real estate tax judg-
ment duly gwen and made IN and by the
district court in and for said county of Red
wood. on the 21St day OF March, A. ID, 1899,
in proceedings to enforce the payne Mt OF
taxes delinquent upon real estate tor the
year 1877 for said county of Redwood the
above describe piece or parcel OF land was
duly offered for sale, and no one bidding
npon said offer an amount equal to that for
which said piece or parcel was subject TO oe
sold. to-wit: the sum of three dollars ana
six cents, the same was duly bid in for the
State of Minnesota for said sum.
That thereafter, and on the l4th day NO,
vember, A. ID. 1910, the said piece or parcel
of land. not then having been redeemed
from said sale, and having then become the
absolute property OF the state OF Minnes9ia
county auditor of said county pursuant 10
the order and direction of the state auditor
of the state of Minnesota, and in accordance
cases made and provided. for the sum of
twenty-three dollars and So cents. duly paid
to the county treasurer of said county.
That the certificate of sale for said pieces
or parcels of land executed and delivered
by said county auditor upon said sale last
above mentioned has been presented to me
at my office by the holder thereof, for the
purpose of having notice of expiration of
time for redemption from said tax sale OF
said property given and served. and that the
amount required to redeem said piece or
parcel of land from said tax sale at the
| date of this notice exclusive of costs to &C
! crue upon said notice, is the sum OF twenty
three dollars and so cents, and interest as
provided by law to the day such redemption
! is made,
That the time for the redemption of said
| pieces or parcels of land from said tax sale
/ of this notice and the filing of proof of such
] service in my ONCE.
| witness my hand and seal of office this
! Goth day of December A. D. 1910.
L. p. LARSON,
/ (sEAL) Auditor Redwood Co., MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17

t~lHAT evening when ASaph and
Bailey. coming for their usual
call, peeped in at the window
- they were astoundCd by TIL
tableau III tie Whitaker sitting room
Captain Cy was seated in the rorkin
chair which had been his eranf
fathers At his feet, on the walnut
cricket with a haircloth top. sat a
little girl turning over the leaves of
tattered magazine, a Godey's Lady's
Book. pile of these magazines was
beside her on the floor. The captain
was smiling and looking over her
shoulder. The cat was curled up in
another chair. The room looked more
homelike than it had since its owner
returned to it.
The friends entered without knock
ing. Captain Cy looked up, saw them
and appeared embarrassed.
Hello, boys he said. Glad to see
you. Come right in. Clearin' off fine.
amt it?'
We've didn't know you had COM
pany, Whit" said Asaph We been
up TO Simmons. and Alpheus said you
was thin and peaked and looked sick.
Said you bought sass'p'rilla and all
kind of truck. lie was afraid you
had fever and was out of your head.
cruisin' round in the rain with no UNI
brella. The gang weren't talkin' of
nothin' else, so me and Bailey thought
we'd come right down"
That's kind of you, I'm sure. Take
your things off and set down No; I'm
sorry to disappoint Smalley and the
rest. but I'm able to be up and-er-
make my own bed. thank you So AL
pheus thought | looked thin, hey
We'll. if | had to live on that soup he
sold me I'd be thinnern | am now.
You tell him that canned hot water is
all right if you like it, but it seems a
shame to pat mud in 1t. 1t only
changes the color and don't help the
taste"
Mr. Bangs, who was still staring at
Emily, now ventured remark.
as that relation of yours. Cyl" he
asked.
THAT? Oh! Well, no, not exactly
And yet / don't know but she is. Eel.
lers, this is Emmie Thomas. Can't
YOU shake hands, Emmie?"
The child rose, laid down the maya
zine, which was opened at the colored
picture of group Of ladies in crino
line and chignons, and, going across
the room, extended hand to Mr.. It'd
dit.
"Why-er-how dye do? I'm pretty
smart, thank you. How's yourself?"
4I'm better now. ! guess the sass
parilla was good for me-"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
CHAPTER VII.

I HAT evening when Asaph and
Bailey, coming for their usual
call. peeped in at the window
j they were astoundCd by til
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
SYNOPSIS.

Congressman Heman Atkins wants to
buy Cy Whittaker's place. CIV unexpect-
eddy returns to his boyhood home.
Every one in Bayport venerates and
fears Atkins except Cy. Atkins opposes
the selection of Miss Phoebe Dawes as
teacher.
Cy champions Phoebe Dawes against
Atkins and she is elected teacher. Cy
engages Mrs Beasley as housekeeper.
CIV discharges Mrs. Beasley. Emily
Richards Thomas. aged eight, arrives at
Cy's place.
She is an orphan and has come to live
with him, although he did not invite her
to do so.
Cy is furious, but he grows fond of her
and keeps her. He nicknames her Dos n.
and sae learns to love him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-17
WHIITAKER'S
PLACE
By JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
Copyright 1908. by D. Appleton & Co.

"'Twan't the sass'p'rilla," observed
the captain with conviction. "'Twas
the Arabian balsam.' Ma always
cured me with it. and there's nothin'
finer"
But what in time began Bailey.
Captain Cy glanced at the child and
then at the clock.
Don't you think you'd better turn
in now, Emmie?' he said hastily, cut
ting off the remainder of the Bangs
query. Its after 8, and when was
little / was abed afore that"
Emily obediently turned, gathered up
the Lady's Books and replaced them
In the closet. Then she went to the
dining room and came back with a
hand lamp.
Good night" she said, addressing
the visitors. Then, coming close to
the captain, she put her face up for a
kiss.
AS Bailey told Asaph afterward,
Captain Cy blushed until the ends of
the red Tapped over at the nape Of his
neck. However. he bent and kissed
the rosy lips and then quickly brushed
his own with his hand.
"Yes, yes" he stammered. Well
er-good night. Pleasant dreams to
you. See you in the mornin'."
The girl paused at the chamber door.
"You wort have to inhibition my waist
now" she said. This is my other one.
and it amt that kind"
The door closed. The captain, with
out looking at his friends, led the way
to the dining room.
"Come on out here" he whispered.
1--WE can talk better here"
Naturally they wanted to know all
about the girl, who she was and where
she came from. Captain Cy told as
much of the history of the affair as he
thought necessary
"Poor young one" he concluded
"She landed ON me in the rain, soppin'
wet and ha'f sick l couldn't turn her
out then-nobody could. Course it's
an everlastin' outrage on me and the
checklist thing l ever heard Of But
what could | do? | was fixed a good
deal like an English Teller by the name
of Gatenby that l used to know in
South America. He woke up in the
middle of the night and found a boa
constructor curled on the foot of his
bed. Next day. when a crowd of us
happened in. there was Gatenby, white
as sheet. starin' down at the snake
and it sound asleep. I didn't invite
him. he says. but he looked so bloom
in comf'table l 'adn't the cart to dis
turb i'm Same way with me. The
child seemed so conf table here l amt
had the heart to disturb her-yet."
But she said she was goin' to stay"
put in Bailey. you amt goin' to keep
her, are you?"
The captains indignation was in
tense.
"Who! Me?" he snorted. "What do
you think am? l amt runnin' an or
phan asylum. No, sir! I'll keep the
young one day or so or maybe a
week. and then I'll pack her off to
Betsy Howes. amt so soft as they
think am I'll show 'emv'
Mr.. Tidditt looked thoughtful.
"She's a kind of cute little girl. amt
she% he observed.
Captain Cy's frown vanished, and a
smile took it's place.
THAT'S So" he chuckled. "She is
now that's fact. don't knows /
ever saw a cutter"
The girl stayed on at the Whitaker
place and grew to be more and more
part of it. At the end of the second
week Captain Cy began calling her
"Bos'n"
"a bos'n's mighty handy man
aboard ship" he explained, land
you're so handy here that it fits in
first rate And, besides. 1t sounds SO