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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-31

newspaper in the list demands it, or
because the people demand it. We
don't care how he does it, just
so he does it. That will give the
state a chance to climb out of the
hole it is in now; and that's all The
Herald asks.-Duluth Herald.
Hon. E. E. Smith, chairman of the
republican state committee. seems
to be an eyesore to the Progressive
Republican League of Hennepin
county. Some of the members of
the league profess to believe that
Mr.. Smith is an agent of the I'm
terests," and that he is an all-around
bad man. The truth of the matter
is the only real grievance the league
has against Mr.. Smith is that he
managed the last campaign so well
that the candidate of the republican
party for governor who had moth
Ing in particular to recommend him
save his nationality-was elected by
a tremendous majority. The lea
guers are afraid that if Mr.. Smith
continues at the head of the repub-
lican state committee he will re-
peat his 1910 performance in 1872
conduct the campaign in such a man
ner as to result in a victory for the
entire republican ticket. AS poll
teal strategist of the first order the
Union has great admiration fol-
genial Ed. Smith. Princeton Union
Granny" Pease, of the Anoka
Union, laments that the newspaper
profession can boast no wealthy
members. If Old Pease had saved
his money he could have made the
shining exception, but think how
many good times he would have
missed. -Wadena Pioneer Journal.
Here is a mild rebuke by the st.
Peter Free Press for one OF the
state executive officers whom no one
can truthfully accuse of hiding his
light under bushel: cit would
seem that Attorney General Simpson
is going little beyond the limits OF
his office, when he undertakes te
criticise the official actions of the
governor, because the latter saw fiji
to act without first obtaining the
consent Of the attorney general. =
Princeton Union.
julius A. Schmahl, who's ION the
job" as secretary of state all the
time and then some announces
that if he makes up the next est.
mate for stationery for legislators
the festive jack-knife will not be in
the bundle. julius has the right
bunch. Let the legislators buy
their own jack-knives. Sank Center
Herald.
The suggestion that Judge San
born be elevated to the Unitec
States supreme bench does not meet
with the hearty acclaim Of the peo-
pie. However. the railroad compa
MES would be tickled were the judge
to be moved up a notch. -Mankate
Free Press.
Grove Wilson's suggestion that
Gov. Eberhart is playing the game
/ to win out for u. S. Senator may
not be SO far. fetched as itmay seem
The governors political ambition
runs we'll toward the clouds but he
can't beat Knute Nelson to it II
eleven hundred years and ther
some. Belview Independent.
Prosperity is coming in punches
lsugar - high IS during the war ant
4 the state tax is higher than it ha
,Ibeen since 1873. but then too til,
I mayor II indianapolis, Ind. ID sell
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-31
EXTRA SESSION OR WHAT?

The North is fighting for an extra
session for reapportionment.
The South is fighting for an extra
session for equitable railroad legis-
lation.
They are both right.
The state suffers today from an
unconstitutional and grossly unfair
apportionment law.
It has stood for thirteen years
The state suffers today from un-
fair Interpretation of railroad laws
and apparent destruction of its
power as sovereignty.
An extra session could right both
of these evils.
In the face of popular demand
who dares to say it would not do SO?
Does Governor Eberhart? Has
he right to set his opinions above
the demands of the people?
The dem and is here. real, appar-
ent. forceful, insistent. unsubdued,
returning again and again to the at
tack.
Will it be heard and needed, Mr..
Governor? That is the question.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-31

You may talk about your sweet
meats.
Prime meats and stakes. but /
Will gnaw my way in glory
Through a hunk of punkin-pie,
particularly the variety baked by
your visiting mother-in-law.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-31
NOW AND THEN, TAFT.

Last week, rather tlmorously,
passed through Minnesota President
William Howard Taft, of the United
States.
Large and proposing, his bulk
stirred scarcely a ripple on the
placid Minnesota.
This was president, the big man
of the nation, the whole works.
The man we shouted our heads off
for three years ago and cried,
BULLY for you." when Fudge Hef-
flefnger shook the auditorium de-
manding that the Minnesota delega-
ton be for Taft, Roosevelt's man.
Just in passing mightn't it be
observed that Taft has always been
somebody's man without much
question as to whose man he is now?)
So there was great acclaim and
because of the acclaim he was elect
ed by nice round plurality and the
enthusiasm broke forth afresh. All
over the country the papers de-
clared: "The times are ripe for
Taft. He is the man to do the work.
No one has ever entered the white
house under more favorable circum-
stances"
Then came the slump.
Taft didn't make good. He gath
cred around him the worst interest
serving cabinet in the history Of the
nation. He endured more abuse to
defend his ''pets of the interests"
than any other man had suffered in
a just cause.
Came vacancies on the supreme
bench. He filled them with interest
dictated appointees. Hence it is
but natural that there should follow
two supreme court decisions so
sweepingly destructive Of popular
ideas as to be revolutionary in char
acter.
Neither is it surprising that Taft
has defended both the decisions and
the courts.
Nor is it surprising that under
these conditions the people of Min
neso do not delight to do him honor.
1t is surprising that facing this
condition his denomination and re-
election seem certain.
Can you conceive of more start
ling statement? Denounced by the
people who elected him. spurned in
the states that gave him an over
whelming majority still second
term is practically certain.
There are two reasons for this:
Machine politics and the lack of an
efficient opposition leader. The ma
chine cannot stand when the idol of
the people attacks it.
Where is this idol?
Eighty millions of people and not
one that stands head and shoulders
above his fellows.
MAKE no more giants, God. =
prayed Browning, but the times
demand giant. Let him be the
embodiment of the American peo-
pie. all Americana in one, far-see-
ing. courageous, dominant. master
full. Then shall he crumble the
machine and crush the enemies Of
the people under his heel.
Taft could not stand. the machine
could not stand. Wsll street could
not stand supreme court decisions
could not stand AGAINST such man.
Where i he1 Not LaFonette. not
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-31

Harmon, NOT Marshall, none Of
these, to change from Taft to one Of
these would be inane.
Taft has passed yet he still is and
will he.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-31
BEHIND THE POLITICAL SCENES.

Rip Van Wrinkle Of any duration
you couldn't tell to save your life
that this is an off year in politics.
The time has come when there
amt no off year.
Right at this minute there is more
doing in the political circles of Min
nesota than there will be next sum-
mer two days before the state con-
vention and that means some seeth-
ing.
And yet in spite Of this internal
turmoil the chairmen Of the state
committees, the Honorables Ed. E.
Smith and Frank A. Day, ingenius
generals of opposing forces, are put
ting up splendid limitations of deaf
and dumb men. Not a word has
been heard from Mr.. Smith though
| he has been known to talk with some
force Of utterance on occasion and
Mr.. Day comes from Montana,
where he is blowing in his substance
on struggling daily paper, once in
a while and crates for brief time.
But Fred B. Lynch, the brains of
the whole business, when Anton
Weiss is not in town, is on the job
all the time but a Knight engine
couldn't drag that fact out of him.
] just what Lynch is doing no one
but Lynch knows. Not that there
aren't several people interested.
Dick O'Connor, for instance and
that includes, as Dick always does.
Id. w. Lawler, lawyer, former
mayor, once candidate for governor
and at present busy aspirant for
senatorial honors. What Mr.. Fred
B. isn't doing is more evident, for
example he is not setting his Off
cial o. k. on the Lawler candidacy.
There is some patching necessary
in the Democratic ranks. Fred is a
great patcher and he doubtless is
busy with needle and thimble cover
ing the holes in his party uniform.
And when it is all done it is allowed
Sam D. Works and other perennial
boilers will be nicely clothed, though
the question of their right minds
will remain open.
! This piece work Of the millionaire
politician requires the finding Of the
right man to head the ticket. Just
now it is said he has his eye on Judge
Stanton but the Judge may be found
to be geographically wrong. Funny
what figure geography cuts in pol.
tics and yet few school boys have
ever seen a picture of politics in
their old geogr' phies though there
are some statesmen who never look
at map without seeing Politics and
nothing else all over it.
In his home district Stanton is all
the goods and he would appeal to
| the voters of the state if he once got
started. but can he be brought to
the scratch?
i Just at present there is something
more interesting than this in the
air: The extra session.
! Politicians and non-politicians are
moving heaven and earth to induce
the governor to call this session,
Trying to put the governor in hole
SAY Republican papers opposing thu
Icall. but one Of the strongest Demo.
cratic papers in the state, st. Cloud
/ Times. is against the call. Many O.
the strongest Republican papers -
FOR II md The people seem = ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-31

tnaL an extra session would carry
the open sesame to all their ills.
Z: G. Spooner is favoring it. con-
ditionally, III. H. Dunn, uncondi-
tionally. Moyle Edwards. Phil. Con-
verse. Joseph Keefe and good
many other leading members Of the
legislature are for it.
OF course there are all sorts of
statements and accusations as to
why the governor can't hear the
call. Whether he'll call an extra
session is at present uncertain but
the work is ready and cut out for
this same session if he gets the Leg
islators together.
No less an authority on politics
than Charles B. Cheney Of the Min
neapoIis Journal agrees with The
Gazette that maybe Governor Eber-
hart has his eye on the senatorship.
In this connection he says:
mo one who has followed the
state political game for the past
two years has any doubt that Gov
ernor Eberhart is aiming at the sena-
torship. The uncertainty over Sena-
tor Nelson's retirement has given
him hope Of an early realization Of
his ambition. Beyond doubt the
governor is figuring on the POSSIBLE
ity Of Nelson's refusal to run. It is
also true that he has been close to
Senator Nelson through two mem
bers Of his official family, j. A. O.
Preus and A. M. Hayes. They are
in position to know what Senator
Nielsen is going to do, if anyone
knows. 1t looks as though the
senior senator wants to retire, but
is postponing a decision with the
feeling that the party's welfare may
make it necessary for him to go or
the ticket next year. No one knows
absolutely whether he will rur
again.
Governor Eberhart is in a gooC
strategic position. however. He il
supposed to be candidate for re
election. AS such he is in the lime
light, and as governor he gets thu
best chances for political advertising
in his speeches all over the state
He can hold this attitude right VI
to the time of the state convention
Iif Senator Nelson postpones his de
cision that long. and then if he like
can switch at the last minute and be
come candidate for the senate
Meanwhile the governors organiza
ton can haye a candidate in reserve
4 for his successor, as for instance
Sam G. Iverson.
There is one important factor il
! the situation that might knock GU
such a program. That is James A
Tawney. The former congressiona
leader wants to get back to Wash
ington. but not in the lower house
Like Governor Eberhart, he woul,
not oppose Senator Nelson, but wit
Nelson out OF 1t. Tawney Is mucl
disposed to try for the senate. H
has received a good deal of encour
agement along that line. If Tawne
got into the game first, he probabl,
would keep Eberhart out, as the L
Toilette wing is sure to have can
didate for the senate, who would b,
likely to win in a three-cornere,
contest. if a man Of any popula
strength"
i GOSSIP OF THE PRESS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-31

Sometime ago we predicted cold
spell for Minnesota about the 18th.
1t arrived on time, being escorted
in by President Taft.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-10

fore had. So the trouble was in our
'own party. Our own people stayed
ut home. Our own people refused
to vote, or If they did vote, they
voted the Democratic ticket. why!
Were they tired of good times, ana
we're they tired of prosperity? Who
can tell? The farmer was receiving
better prices for his products than
ever before, and yet the farm votes
stayed at home. Manufacturing es-
+ablishments were fairly busy, the
coal mines were running, yet the
working men in the factories ana
the working man in the mines stayed
at home, or voted the Democratic
ticket. Now the proposition is put
70 him again. II the farmer Is sat
listed with results as they are noW'
if the coal miner and the factory
man are satisfied with conditions as
they exist, II the merchant and
banker are glad that times are SO
booming, and glad of such great
prosperity, let there be no change.
III all our Republican friends arc
willing that our next Congress
should be Democratic in both
branches, that the President should
be Democrat. that the financial and
taxing system of the entire govern
ment shall be changed, that Dem
ocratic tarln bill is to be passed
with the necessarily upsetting OF
rade conditions and hard times,
stay at home again, or vote the DEM
ocratic ticket. Fellow Republicans,
II we want settled condition, If We
want unrest wiped out, If we want
to come down to a~hard and solid
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GREAT
tro be contlnued).
(cenqnuen rrom Dage -

overhowing with love of country and
love of fellow man. Then nothing
can harm US.
"lf 1, personally, have been a
stumbling block in the way of party
harmony, that stumbling block has
been removed, for as gave notice
In the papers weeks ago, I am out of
active politics so far as my personal
preferment is concerned. am not
u candidate for any office. The peo-
pie Of the state have honored me
most highly, I appreciate, it most
deeply, and am now ready to take
my place in the ranks and fight for
the common good. However, while
/ have withdrawn personally from
politics, Il am still Republican, still
willing to put my shoulder to the
wheel, still willing to help the
Grand Old Party on to success, glad
to aid in capturing again what is
rightfully ours, and what is for the
best interests of all.
"Analyze for a moment the figures
of the last election. Four Demo
cratic congressman were elected In
our i've congressional districts, by
what vote? Not one OF them re-
celved the Democratic vote that the
Democratic candidate two years be
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cogyrieh. q 4 6: Hf ;Ssii. E g
Continued from yesterday.)

Continued from yestefuay.y
: Don't know anything about that,
dear boy,p indifferently, ''but the lady
came In with him yesterday, was In
troduced to the crowd of US az Mrs.
Brennan, and he called her Edith.
Deuced nice name, Edith. As Bren-
nan has shown such poor taste as to
be absent tonight, 1 am inclined to give
q little OF my time to his lady. Far
and away the prettiest thing here.
Well. so long, Somers; see you In the
morning. I'm going to give the tatr
Edith a whirl"
The cavalry legs shifted their posi-
ton; the band resumed its functions
and in the renewed activity and noise
began again the toilsome climb my
mind now bewildered chaos between
my plain duty to-Lee and my nearly
uncomfortable desire to meet once
more the woman who was dancing in
the room below.
The little mountaineer, as active as
a cat, and not especially hampered by
lack of room in which to work, was
well above me by this time The
chimney, acting as a tube, brought
down to me from time to time the
slight noise of his climbing, varied
by an occasional exclamation or COM
ment, but could perceive no other
evidence of his presence. Above, all
was as black as the grave.
holy smoke!" he calculated, prob
ably unaware that he was giving utter
ance to his thoughts. That was
sharp rock! Durn If thar's inch o
skin left on my knee. Ough! stop
thet! who's got held O. my fut?"
Hush your racket, you little fool,
he,
whole Yankee army to trap US here
like rats? I cannot get up this chin
ney any further; 1t is growing too
small to permit my body to pass.
els thet so, Cap?" he asked anxious
Il IE,~ Whit be y' s0ih ter dew 00''
/ made no answer for moment; I
was cropping about in the darkness Of
our narrow quarters to see IL could
determine exactly where we were
How nights this house, Jed, do You
known" 0H
Three stories an attic"
How far UP are WEI"
"'Bout halfway long Their third
story, 1 reckon; must be list blow
whar ye are thet l stuck my tut
down an openin'. Reckon t was moth
or fireplace, like thet one on Their
first flure."
lowered myself silently, and felt
along the stones until located the
opening. and roughly measured its
dimensions.
81 shall have to risk crawling out
here, JEDI said finally, ''for shall
surely stick fast II I go up another
ten feet. Do you suppose you can
squeeze through to the top?"
az reckon l kim" he returned calm
ly "But hadn't we better stick ter
mo" answered firmly. You go
on. and one OF us must get through
to Lee. Don't mind me at all; get
down from the roof as best you can.
If / am caught It will be all the more
important that you should succeed"
'"T is done-'I thank thee, Rodertck,
for the word: it nerves my heart. it
steels my sword +"
Even as he spoke 1 could hear him
creeping steadily upward. 1t soon be-
came evident that his progress was
growing slower, more difficult. Then
all sounds above me ceased, and l
knew he must have attained the roof
in safety.
Cro be contlnued).
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-10
GoLpEN EAGLE MEETS.

BOSTON. oct. 1O-Knlghts of the
Golden Eagle from all parts OF tho
country met here today for the
orders thirty-second annual pation-
al session.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-10

Sproins require careful treatment KeeP
quiet and apply Chant RAINS LiniHen'
'reelv. II VIII rsT:n'V.' the sn,elr-s nIr'
uicIcly restore tire parts I" n hau.IiIy %
itiat, ~ - u - y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-10

When tho house you ought to he
living In now IS vacated unexpected.
~. ana Is for rent, you'll get the news
through the Telegram cloasihed col
umnS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
WEATHERLY FOR
 COMMITTEEMAN
Name of Commissioner Suggested for Place Made Vacant By
 TomlinsOn's Death

That Commissioner James Weatherlv would be an applicant for the unex- pired term of the late Col John w Tomlanson as national democratic ex- ecutive committeeman, was the inter esting political rumor that went the round yesterday.
 MT. Weatherly has been intimately associated with many of the leading politicians of the state and has pre- sided over several conventions. lie Is being urged. 1t Is said, to become an applicant by large following of friends throughout the state.
 The successor to Colonel Tomlinson will serve on the national executive committee for several months before another full term committeeman IS elected For the elective position, or full term. former Lieut.. Gov. Henry E. Gray is the only announced cand;date., It is not believed in political circles that Mir. Weatherly would oppose Gov ernor Gray and it is also the opinion that Governor Gray would not oppose Mr Weatherly for the unexpired term.
 When seen yesterday MT. Weatherly said he had been advised of the ru- nor connecting his name with the po- sition but that he had been so busy with city work that he had given the matter little consideration. He said. however, that he appreciated the sug- gestion and would give the proposi- tion careful consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
AT THE HOTELS

H. B. Foster of Tuscaloosa is stop ping at the Hillman.
 H. C. Gunnells of Montgomery is reg astered at the Hillman.
 G. F. Stafford of Atlanta is in the city at the Hillman
 J. E. Patterson of Mobile is stopping at the Florence.
 G. R. Jones of Montgomery is reg astered at the Florence.
 J. M. McGreer of Atlanta is in the city at the Florence.
 M J. Lee of Mulga is stopping at the Morris.
 Henry Jones of Greensboro is regis tered at the Morris.
 E. w. Green of Gadsden is in the city at the Morris.
 F. G. Johnson of Fayette is stopping at the Birmingham.
 C. H. Bush of Atlanta is registered at Ahe Birmingham.
 C. M. Filler of Greeley is in the city et the Birmingham
 L. K. Moss, a coal operator of War Sior, is stopping at the Metropolitan. L. M Daisy of Trussville is registered ht the Metropolitan.
 M C. Baker of Lindall is in the city at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
FAIR CATALOGUES
 '8 ARE BEING MAILED
Ten Thousand Will Be Sent at Once
 to All Parts of the State

The catalogue and premium list of the Alabama State Fair association have Just been received from the printers, and the officers of the association are mailing 10000 copies throughout the state.
 5 The catalogue represents handsome appearance and contains all the de- tails and plans of the fair, and list of the exhibits and attractions. It also contains the rules and regulations gov erning the grounds and the exhibits, in cluding the rules of contests and the manner in which prizes will be awarded.
 A list of the splendid attractions, free and otherwise. are in the front part of the book, and it is full of val ,uable ipformation, not only to exhibi- tors, but to the public generally. All those contemplating placing an exhibit at the fair or entering in any of the contests should address the secretary of the fair association, F. P, Chaffee of Birmingham, who will send the necessary information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-28
HIGHLANDERS LEASE
 FIVE POINTS HALL
Acquire Property Which Was Until Recently Occupied By
 Friars' Club

The Highlanders, of the Alabama Ma. tionaI Guard, announce that they have acquired the lease on F'rars hall. at Five
 Points, and will take spossessfon about August It, The F'rfars hall. which was formerly occupied by the social organi- aation of Friars, will be renovated d throughout and the roof will be repaired so that there will bo no posts placed in the dancing hall.
 It may be recalled that the Frisrs hall was condemned by the city building ia spector recently Tor being unsafe, and he immediately ordered that posts be placed in the ball room. Thereupon. the Friars gave up their lease.
 Immediately afterwards the Highland- CTS entered negotiations for the lease of the well known dancing hall. The buiiG- ing will be renovated throughout. The room will be improved so that the posts will be unnecessary in the ball room: the building will be repapered and painted and new fixtures will be placed In the hall. O.