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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07
RAMS HORN BROWN.

There were blockheads even in the
family Of Solomon.
1t is the size of mans heart that
counts; not the size of his fist.
The preaching that has God in it
will always outlive the preacher.
What is the good of having head
of gold, If the feet are either clay or
iron?
The pillow horse makes more miles
in a year than the f1eetest racer in
the country.
A dead man can roll down HILL but
1t takes a live one to climb to the top
of any kind of mountain.
No man will ever amount to shucks
as a mountain climber unless he has
EXCELSIOR" on his banner.
The trouble with some folk is that
they put too much ginger in the label.
and too little "ketchup" in the bottle.
God meant every nubbin to be a big
ear Of corn for the man who would
do the right kind Of praying with his
hoe.
Trying to make college professor
out Of the man who was foreordained
to be a horse doctor, is a blunder that
is always being made.
Many a man that God sent into the
world to be an iron cogwheel was
never heard Of because he tried to
make a bis brass whistle out Of him
indianapolis News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07
BY JAMES A. EDGERTON.
Copyright by American Press Associa-
ton, 1911.


A S the time of actual armed con
IA fict drew near military actiyi
~ ties on both sides increased
Troops were pouring daily into
Washington and Richmond and were
being massed at convenient points
along the border Both cOmbatants
were facing much the same Difficult
ties. Each had to create an army and
navy, organize the finances to meet the
immense OUTLAWS of war and prepare
to equip, feed and drill hundreds OF
thousands of fighting men. 1t was a
supreme test for both, test that in
the end weakened the north and left
the south exhausted.
The week ending May p saw the
first definite movements of troops from
the two capitals, 10000 Federals
crossing into Virginia and occupying
Alexandria and Arlington and 5000
Confederates concentrating at Manas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07
The War Fifty Years Ago

Military Activities Increase on Both Sides Federal
Troops Cross Potomac and Confederates Begin Mass
ing at Manassas Colonel Ellsworths Assassination
Stirs the North--Grant Obscure ExCaptain of the
Old Army, Makes Application For Commission---His
Wonderful Subsequent Career and His Character
Analyzed---John c. Fremont Becomes Major General
While Grant Acts as Clerk--~Butler Coins His Fa-
nous Phrase, "Contraband of War"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

Some of the more radical anti-slav-
cry men at the north were disposed to
criticise Mr.. Lincoln for not taking a
holder stand against slavery in the
beginning of the war. But Lincoln
faced this very problem of the border
states, and in the light Of subsequent
events history gives him full credit
for having handled a difficult situa-
ton in a most prudent and states
manlike manner.
On May % the people Of Virginia
voted on the ordinance OF secession.
While the poll was not heavy, it was
strongly in favor of the proposition
east of the mountains and as emphat-
ically the other way in what is now
West Virginia.
Union Troops Cross Potomac.
Immediately following this election
the Union troops began to move for
ward all along the line, General But
Ter assuming command in the ex-
IRENE east, General Mcclellan in the
! west, General Patterson with his
Pennsylvania soldiers preparing to at
tack Harpers Ferry and the main
body of troops, forming the Army of
the Potomac, crossing the river from
Washington. This movement started
on the night of May %, and the next
day there were 10000 boys in blue on
the Virginia side Of the river, chiefly
at Alexandria and Arlington. General
Sanford was first in command, issu-
ing a proclamation to the people Of
Virginia, but on May p he was sup
planted by General Irwin Mcdowell,
who later was to fight in both of the
battles of Bull Run and who was to
retain command of the Army of the
Potomac until supplanted by Mcclellan.
One tragic incident attended this
! transfer. Colonel e. Elmer Ellsworth
with his 1900 firemen zouaves was or
dered to occupy Alexandria. Seeing
Confederate flag flying over the
Marshall House, Ellsworth entered
the hotel and asked a bystander whose
flag it was. The man, who afterward
turned out to be Jackson. the proprie-
tor, said he did not know. Ellsworth
fhereupOn mounted to the roof, took
down the flag wrapped it about his
body and descended, only to be shot
dead by Jackson, who was lurking III
a dark corner of the hall. The assas-
sin was instantly killed by one of the
soldiers accompanying his colonel
Ellsworth Hero of the Hour.
The deed sent a wave of grief and
Indignation over the north. Ellsworth
became the hero Of the hour. l sup
pose more babies were named for him
than for any other national IDOL ex-
cept four or five of our greatest presi-
dents and Henry Clay. Ellsworth was
given an imposing funeral in New
York city, and a regiment was made
up in his honor, composed of one man
from each town in the Empire State
At the time of his death Colonel Ellis
worth was twenty-four years old. He
had aspired to West Point, but poverty
prevented. Managing to procure an
education, however, he studied law;
but, military ardor getting the best of
him, he organized a company of
zouaves in Chicago and trained them
to such efficiency that they gained
prizes throughout the land. Ellsworth
was an ardent supporter of Lincoln
and accompanied him east. At this
time he planned a reorganization OF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07
WORLDS Oat cron-

Washington.-The world crop of
oats is nearly 3,7OO,OOO,0OO bushels an
nually, according to a bulletin issued
by the Department Of Agriculture to-
day. The United States annual crop.
for 1908-1909 was about 100000 900
bushels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

Actress Goes 10000 Miles

London.-Vesta Victoria is back in
England after five months tour in
the United States. She has travelled
10000 miles, and on the way has pur-
chased fruit farm of so acres near
Los Angeles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

the militia When the first call for
troops came Ellsworth FASTENED to
New York and organized his famous
zouaves from the New York fremen.
In the excited state of the northern
mind the romantic character Of Els
worth, his youth, his gallant deed and
the manner of his death caught the
popular imagination. Perhaps we are
all sentimentalists at bottom, and this
tragedy. like the firing on the flag at
Sumter and the massacre of NIassa-
chusetts troops in Baltimore on the an
niversary Of the battle of Lexington,
appealed to this latent sentiment
Grant Applies For Commission.
On the same day that Ellsworth
was shot an unknown ex-army cap
tain working in his fathers leather
store at Galena. H., applied to Secre-
tary of War Cameron for a commits
sion in the Union army. He modestly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

It's well-trained conscience that
can be made to speak only when it is
spoken to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

couragement for any woman to make
love-to herself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07
DYSPEPTIC PHILOSOPHY.

silence is golden" is the motto of
the blackmai1er.
After a man gets used to being a
martyr he seems positively to enjoy it.
It's a well-trained conscience that
can be made to speak only when it is
spoken to.
1t doesn't require very much en-
couragement for any woman to make
love-to herself.
Some people seem to have an idea
they could give inside Information to
the recording angel.
Art is long and time is f1eeting, es-
pecially when a mans time is more
valuable than his art.
One-half of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives, but rather
suspects it's on alimony.
Friendship demonstrates that two
persons can get so thick they can't
see through each other.
Nothing pleaeses the average man
more than to find button off when
his wife hasn't time to sew it on.
After man has been married for
about 16 years he can make his wife
do almost anything she feels like do
ing.
Even the man who is the architect
of his own fortune doesn't always sue
ceed in getting the sun in every
room
There are lots Of men who would
like to go home about eleven o'clock,
but wouldn't know what excuse to
make for coming home so early.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

Some people seem to have an idea
they could give inside Information to
the recording angel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

sas. These were the beginnings D..
the two armies that on July q Tough,
the first battle of Bull Run Other
important Developments of the week
were the secession of North Carolin#
on May p; the popular vote on Sc
cession in Virginia. May %; the as
sassination Of Colonel Ellsworth, May
"a; the first application Of Ulysses s
Grant for a command on the same
date; the announcement on May 2G
that in five days the mail service e.
the seeded states would be cut off; thI,
Trnior ,7nrisino ~ western Virginia
the commissioning of Jonn c. Ere
mont as major general and the appoint
ment of General Irwin Mcdowell to
head the army Of the Potomac on May
27; also on that day the meeting OF
the border states convention During
this week General Butler took com
mand at Fortress Monroe, pushed his
troops forward to Newport News and
refused to return fugitive slaves on
the ground that they were ''contraband
Of war" The campaign was now be-
ginning to assume form on both sides
Border States Retained.
The going out of North Carolina was
not unexpected While voting for the
Union up to the firing on Fort Sumter
and Lincoln's call for troops, these two
events, as in the case Of Virginia, turn
ed her in day. The boundaries Of
the Confederacy were now certainly
defined. While the people of Tennes-
see did not formally ratify secession
until later, it was admitted on all
sides that she was out OF the Union,
making eleven seeded states in all
AS for the border states, Maryland,
Kentucky, Missouri and the part Of
Virginia west of the mountains. the
north had won her battle to hold them.
During this very week the border
states convention met at Frankfort
with John j. Crittenden in the chair.
Only Kentucky and Missouri were rep
resented, but the preponderance OF
sentiment was distinctly for the Union.
The people of western Virginia were
already moving for separation from
the Old Dominion. and General Me-
Clellan was preparing to throw his
'troopSNacross the river from Ohio As
for Maryland. she had again become
quiet, and troops were passing through
Baltimore without molestation and
were even being cheered
There was still to be trouble in Mis-
souri,, including one campaign in the
summer of 1861 and guerrilla warfare
throughout the contest. During this
very week, on May %. a mob at st.
Joseph tore down the stars and stripes.
While there was little Of the spec
tacular in the holding of the border
states, it counted for more to the north
than the winning Of many battles.
Had Maryland. Kentucky and Nilsson
ri seeded. who can tell the outcome of
the struggle?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

After man gets used to being a
martyr he seems positively to enjoy it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

Silence is golden" is the motto Of
the blackmailer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

Art is long and time is feeting, es-
pecially when mans time is more
valuable than his art.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

Try walking with your hands be-
hind you if you are becoming bent
forward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

Try a silk handkerchief over the
face when obliged to go out against
the cold, piercing wind-New York
Mail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

Try taking nap in the afternoon
il you are going to be out late in the
evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

One-half of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives, but rather
suspects it's on alimony.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-07

The preaching that has God in it
will always outlive the preacher.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-09-05

expected. But even at that it was
not all politics. No, indeed; it was
mostly eating. There was a rea
banquet at noon, and plums and
apples and grapes and watermelons
all the afternoon and a near-banquet
at supper time. So what chance
did politics have in a game of that
kind?
It's an inspiring and edifying sight
to watch Frank Clague climb the
bluff back of Mr.. Schmidt's home.
The solemnity of the occasion is.
equalled only by Ernest Lindeman
when he carves a watermelon-or
Frank Hopkins when he poises on a.
spring board for a plunge. Alfred
and Walter Schmidt were home and
helped give the guests a red-letter
day. Alfred is returning to school
soon but Walter will remain on the
farm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-09-05

For Sale-Draught horses in good
condition. G. F. Ilett. If.
Miss Helen Hall returned Friday
from visit with friends and rela-
tives at Wood Lake.
Miss Alma Murset, who has been
visiting with friends and relatives in
Gibbon returned Saturday.
Attention Farmers:-We have for
sale about $50 700 to 900 pound feed
ing steers which we will sell at right
prices. Durham & Aiken. 5-tf
Do you want to sell your farm?
If so, see The Straus Bros. company.
Office Philbrick block, Redwood
Falls, MINI. If.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-09-05

Miss Josephine Peavey left Thurs
day for Minneapolis.
Mrs. Geo. Davis is visiting her
father at Sleepy Eye.
Edna Longbottom of Seaforth re-
turned to Redwood Saturday.
Earl Mckay of Vesta was a bust
ness caller in Redwood Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. johnson of Sioux
City were in Redwood Thursday.
Charles Cunningham was in Sleepy
Eye Friday visiting his brother. w.
L. Cunningham.
Senator and Mrs. Frank Clague
went to St. Paul Wednesday return
ing Friday evening.
Mrs. Maxsin and daughter Inez of
Marshall are visiting at the home Of
Mrs. w. G. Weldon.
Miss Agnes Hitchcock returned to
Duluth Friday to resume her work
in the schools of that city.
Mrs. W. H. Hyde of Heavenei,
Oklahoma, was visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bopes Friday.
Mrs. Van Dolah returned Satur-
day from her visit with friends and
relatives at Faribau and Owatonna.
Miss Cora Anderson left Saturday
for Plattsmouth, Neb., to resume
her duties as teacher in the schools
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Tucker were
over from Montevideo and spent the
week with their aunt, Mrs. Melon
aid at the Canada House.
For SALE-At the Eagle Roller
Mill company's elevator, -four and
feed stuffs of all kind, including
bran, shorts, oats and corn, at right
prices. ". F. Jackson, Agt. If.
Theodore Olson, Glenn Lauter-
bach, Christ Schultz, Ralph Whet-
more, e. E. Mckay, Arthur Goudy,
w. M. Smith, were among the Red
wood Falls people who visited Nor
ton Friday.
Piano players please note: l plar
to be around again about October
1st. If you have no tuner engaged
please leave your orders with Mrs
F. w. Philbrick and | will call
Yours truly, A. o. Halter. 6-3
i DIR. Boos and wife and three chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto of Min
neapolis drove out in two automo
biles on Saturday and spent Sunda,
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. E. A
Lyman. They returned to the cit,
Monday morning starting out in tn,
rain.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-09-05
NOT ALL POLITICS.
Varied Features of Entertainment fol
Guests at the Henry Schmidt
Home

1t was given out that there was to
be gathering of politicians at the
home of the hospitable Henry
Schmidt. in Renville county. There
wasn't.
True Senator Frank Clague and
wife and Representative Frank Hop
kins and wife and Ernest Lindeman
and wife and G. E. Wilson were
guests of the Schmidt fam lily Sunday
while Senator Frank Murray was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-09-05
THE CITY

Miss Minnie Bruss went to Wood
Lake Friday.
Elmer Talbert of Renville was in
Redwood Wednesday.
S. T. Evans of Aledo, Ill.,, was in
Redwood Wednesday.
Robert Wherland of Morton was
in Redwood on business last week.
Miss Ruth Larson of Faribault is
visiting at the home of H. nj. Aune.
Miss Gladys Stegner returned Fri
day from a visit with friends at
Wabasso.
Miss Eva Hitchcock has gone to
Deer Lodge, Mont, where she will
teach this year.
Miss Lula Ever of the Palace Dry
Goods Store went to Minneapolis
Thursday on her vacation.
For sale cheap, at the news stand,
two show cases, folding bed, sofa,
tables and numerous smaller articles.
There were quite a number OF
young people from this place at.
tended the dance at Morton Friday
night.
Miss Florence Wyman of Waseca
and Bonnie Schneider of New Uln
visited at the home of Mrs. P. d
Hitchcock last week.
DIR. Blair and wife of La Crosse
Wis, returned to their no ne Wed
nesday after ten days visit at thu
home of F. w. Philbrick.
MIR. and Mrs. Kuenzli, Mrs
Schleuder and Mrs. Helen Robinson
spent Sunday in Olivia, wishing Mrs
w. A. French, Mrs. Robinson
daughter.
You will find nothing better il
the shape of feeding STOCK than oul
700 to 900 pound steers. We hav
about $50 of them and the prices ar
right. Durham & Aiken. 5-tf
w. D. Banker expects to leave TO
Suther!in, Ore. where they hav
purchased fine home. Mr.. Banke
speaks very highly of the country i
the vicinity of Sutherlin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-09-05

M lnOmaS Armstrong Oh OuTl0W, Id.
was in Redwood Friday.
@:-VoIlmar Finley Of ..Brookings. S.
D., was in RedW oodlFriday.
DIR. and Mrs. Knox of Kansas City,
Mo-, were in Redwood Monday.
Misses Anna and Flora sMcRae of
Morgan spent Tuesday at Redwood.
q Miss Martha Bruss of Wood Lake
is visiting with her sister, Miss Min
ME Bruss.
Mrs. Eaton of Morgan is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Turner
Of this city.
Fred Cain, Sr., and family return
ed last week from an extended
camping trip.
Mrs. Birkenmeyer and daughter
of Marshall are visiting at the home
of K.sE.sGlassco.
Mrs. George Davis returned Mon
day from visit with relatives and
friends at Sleepy Eye.
DR.. Chadbourn has purchased a
new fore door 1912 E. M. F. from
Rosendahl & Thompson.
The Steele family has moved into
the new residence, recently pur-
chased from Clark Miller.
AIM. Stewart, recently of Delhi,
now of Loveland, Col, is visiting
with the Stewart families.
Miss Bertha Meier returned home
last Saturday from the west, where
she spent two months visiting.
Ruth Lyman has returned to St.
Cloud where she will continue her
work at the state..normal school.
Mrs. F. M. O'Hara left for Min
neapolis Monday where she will visit
her three daughters and take in the
fair.
A. V. Fedderly and wife have re-
turned from an extended trip
through the western part of the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Durham &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. G. E..
Wilson took in the races at Morton
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Bradley of
Montevideo are making a visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Isham
this week.
WANTED: Maid for superin-
tendents house. Apply to or adj
dress H. B. Miller. State Hospital,
st. Peter, Mimi.
Mrs. Lydia Bopes of Edgington.
Ill.,, who has been visiting at the
home of S. Bopes, returned to her
home Wednesday.
William Allen and wife, who are
visiting at the home of c. H. Ten
ney, will leave next week for then
home at Los Angeles.
Alois Drexler of Morgan autoec
to Redwood Falls Friday, accompa
MED by his sister Avalyn, and Mrs
Cranmer and son Edward.
Peter Praxel, wife and child oil
Willow River, arrived Monday
morning for visit at the home Of
Mrs. Praxels parents. Mr.. and Mrs
William Field.
The Ladies of the Relief Corp;
will resume their meetings after &
long vacation during the summer
They will meet on the first and thirc
Tuesdays of the month.
Bert Callaghan. Harry Starr
Archie Howe and John Glassco lief
Saturday for Minneapolis to att enc
the fair. Tink Baldwin went dowr
Monday morning. They all have
positions in connection with the bis
show.
Vean and Dean Baldwin have re
turned to school. For the frs
time IN their lives, however, the.
are separated. Dean has gone tt
Winona where she will take the Nor
NAL work, finishing this year ant
Vean has returned to Carleton
where she finishes in June.
| R. w. Clough and son are to holt
an auction sale of their farm stool
and machinery on their farm on,
mile north of Redwood on Sept. IA
sale beginning at 10 o'clock in tn,
r,,orpipr n r Cr;pop,;nc o,o
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-09-05
We Can Insure

you against loss by Cyclone and
Hail or by Fire in old line COM
panies.
If you want a cheap farm or a
house in Redwood Falls, call and
get prices.
j. B. ROBINSON O co.
Redwood Z a21s, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-09-05

No. 4O5
Statement of the Condition of the
State Bank of Redwood
Falls

AT REDWOOD FALLS, MIMI,
At the close of business on Sept. 18th. 1911
Date of call by Supt.. Sept. 1911
Date of report by Bank, Sept. 5, 1911,
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-10
N0W
 MARCHING IN CAPITAL

Was aboard
 The vessel Was found to contain stores and munitions of val. but the, were shipped tu another bort than Nonczucla. SO the vessel sva~ allowed To proceed on t~ Way. It i~ now stated that Castro was aboard th, ship all the time and Was in hiding by the cap tain. That after clearing Irpu this port the steamer went air.et tu the northern coast of N,nrzurla and there lowered on the coast until arrange ment~ perfected for landing Ca~tra and his cargo That the landing Was rf- fectcd during dark stormy night and many prominent citizens Vor, Ht band to welcome Castro back tu his country Several American scout boats haN, been dispatched to the Venezuela coast but what action NiIl be taken is not known IL l. believed that tuc prompt faction on the part of castro will cause the governments To acl at uure. or hr will be we'll on his way tu the capital.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-10
Nugget Special Service.

WASHINGTON. n C.. Jnla b. Saturday afternoon Representative William Eliza Cox of Indiana. startled the members of the house of reprcseu- tatives by introducing resolution re quiring President Taft to furnish the house all information he may have if any. pertaining to the acquiring of the Guggenheims.
 The resolution was quite lengthy. but all could see it was rap at Prcsi- dent Taft by the democratic congress- man from Indiana. for he wanted to have the president furnish the house what representations had been made to him by Richard Ryan. the secret agent of the Guggenheim syndicate' through Ballinger when he was acting in the capacity of secretary of the in- terior.
 If the information about the lands at Controller bay did not come through Secretary Ballinger, from the said Guggenheims then what representa- tions were made through his brother. Charles Taft. that caused President Taft to take such an interest in the lands of Controller bay and guaranteed to the Guggenheims title to them as against all other claimants.
 The president will have to turn over to the house all information he may have, if any, on the subject for the