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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03
MONSTER CUCUMBER ENCLO IN
BOTTLE WITH VERY SMALL NECK

Callaghan's garden this summer.
The bottle is 81 inches high and 81
inches in diameter and thecucumber
practically fills the bottle though the
neck of the bottle is less than half
an inch in diameter. At its thickest
point the cucumber is easily three
inches in diameter.
The explanation is simple. When
the cucumber was only two weeks
old Miss Verda poked it through the
neck of the bottle and left it togrow
in the glass cage. It grew all right
and now arouses the admiration of
the wondering throngs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03
ROBS HOUSE
AS INMATES
SLUMBER ON
Mrs. George Jaehning's Father
Loses Cash to oft-Footed
r
Intruder
CRAWLED THROUGH OPEN WINDOW
Took Change from Three Pur-
SEES and Faded Into Middle
Distance

What's that about while the watch
sers slumbered and slept the bride
groom came?
That. with variations. was the
lstunt pulled off in Marshall last week
at the home of Mrs. George Jaehn-
ing's father, A. J. Chamberlain.
Cut Hole in Screen
Sometime during the night a soft
footed intruder stole into the house
by the simple expedient of cutting a
hole in a screen door and crawling
through a quarter open pantry win
dow.
Silence was the sesame that saved
his liberty
Victim Sleeps Peacefully
H. F. Chamberlain sleptp eacefully
while the robber carefully explored
the depths of trousers pockets and
appropriated $50. in good coin Of the
realm.
Fading away, the robber found a
purse hanging in the hall and emp
tied it. On the kitchen table hec came
across another purse and slowed a.
way what he found there of value.
I Then he moved into the gloom and
the darkness swallowed him up
What Mrs. Chamberlain Says
Mrs. A. j. Chamberlain. who is
Visiting at the home of Mrs. Jahn-
ing says:
I'VE think the robber entered the
house about IL o'clock but ofcourse
we have no way of telling exactly.
He cuta screen and crawled through
partially open window. No one
heard him. He did not enter the
room where my husband and | were
sleeping but he did enter the room
where H. F. Chamberlain slept.
} There was a carnival in Marshall
last week and we think the man be-
longed with the hangers on of that
affair but some of the Marshall peo-
pie think the robber lives in town."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03
YOUNG SAYS He
SURE WILL WIN.
Candidate for Governor PIows
Through Mud to Visit
Local Voters
ALBERT CAME WITH HIM
Situation in First and Second
District Entirely To His
Liking

Ed. Z. Young, former attorney
general and new candidate for gov
ernor on the Republican ticket, was
in Redwood Falls Sunday evening.
Accompanied by j. Albert johnson
and MFR. Goss of the St. Paul Dis
patch. he plowed through rs miles
of mud 70 get here. Sunday morn
ing he was in Jackson and between
him and Redwood Falls were long
roads of sticky mud. His Pierce
Arrow stuck to it and landed him in
Redwood about 5 in the afternoon.
Tired But Optimistic
Tired. mud splashed and sun tanned
the candidate crawled out of the car
and began at once radiating optimism
and confidence.
Mr.. Young IS Well known here and
is reasonably sure Of carrying this
county SO there was nc need for
bogus optimism. He says he is con
fident because the information that
has come to him on this ur4through
the gFek part 81 the first and east
part ofthe Second districts.
Unaninous I'm Their Confidence
sSstsert shares ii this confluence
and ~. Goss chimes in Witha happy
littis pots DC approval. II all they
say they saw they saw and they say
they heart they heard there il moth.
ing to it provided of course the
source of the information is depend.
able.
The information they brought
agrees in the main with the talk pre-.
valent here. They think Gordon has
lost strength and that Eberhart will
not hold the Scandinavian vote
They found some VIM. E. Lee senti-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03
FAIR CONTRACT
GOES TO SPARKS
Local Man Lowest Bidder on
Stock Sheds and will Erect
Them
TWO STRUCTURES COST $3.50,
Dolliff Receives Assurances of
Fast Horses For Racing
Program

0. B. Sparks was the lowest bidder
on the stock sheds to be erected on
the county fair grounds east of this
city and ne was awarded the con-
tract at a meeting of the building
committee last week.
Busy Advertising The Fair
There were several other bidders
but Mr.. Sparks was S142 under the
next lowest. He will begin work on
the stock building and trotting shed
at once. The contracts for the other
buildings will be let soon.
Advertising matter dealing with
the fair is being sentlout constantly
and the returns show that the pre-
diction that big crowd is coming
will be justified if the weather is
good.
Fast Horses COMING
A. G. Dolliff, in charge of the rae
ing program is confident he willhav
one of the best meets in the history
OF this part of the state. He hasre-
ceived assurances of the presence Of
some Of the fastest horsesin this sec
ton OF the country among them be-
ing one with recordof2.09, entered
for the free for all.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03
ELOQUENT MIKE
TO FIGHT A. ].
Bowling Will Ask Seventh Dis
trict TO. Name Him Con-
gressional Candidate
ANCIENT SCRAP IR RENEWED
Ten Years Ago Mike, VoIstead
and Young Had Three Cor
nered Bout

M. j. Bowling of Olivia has filed
against A. ]. Volstead, congress
man from the Seventh district,
M. j. Bowling of Olivia, in spite
of the fact that he is one of the
best natured men in the world, is a
scrapper, and its cinch there will
be something doing during the next
two weeks.
First Fight In Ten Years
Ten years ago he and Volstead
and Ed. T. Young engaged in a
three cornered fight in which Vol
stead won. From that time to the
present Mr.. Volstead has had no
opposition.
One Big Surprise
Apparently few people were look
ing for trouble this year so the an
nouncement that Bowling had filed
came as a thunder clap out
Of clear sky, to use highly orr
glnal figure Of speech.
But thunder clap or not he did
file and he means business.
Volstead's Entrance Beat Mike
1t is generally conceded that if
Mr.. Volstead had not been drawn
into the fight Mr.. Bowling would
have won ten years ago.
Then there was some opposition
to Bowling n.the basis of platform;
it being commended that he was too
progressive" What? And that
was only ten years ago!
Bowling Praises LaFoIIette
Mr.. Bowling is a Republican.
However he is LaFollette Repub-
lican. In this connection he said to
The Gazette:
IF could today pick the man to
lead the Republican party to VIC
tory that man would be Robert M.
LaFollette of Wisconsin. | like his
style and like the way he fights.
furthermore, like the way he takes
defeat. | think he will be heard
from yet in very large way"
That's Mike. Endorsing LaFol-
lette so unrestrictedly, he must be
up with the band wagon when it
comes to progressiveness.
Lived I'm Seventh 81 Years
Mr.. Bowling has lived thirty four
years in the Seventh district and
should thus be familiar with the
needs and desires ofthe voters of
this district. He has always been q
live wire in politics or business. He
has set his stamp upon the state pol
ltlcs as speaker of the house and is
recognized as one of the big men of
the state.
He plans to be in Redwood Falls
on Friday but says he does not ex-
pect to make speaking campaign.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03

Explain this: A cucumber three
inches in diameter in an unbroken
bottle with a half-inch neck.
That's what may be seen at A. s.
KenneY's grocery store.
Vinegar surrounds the cucumber
which is thus fast being converted
into a delectable pickle.
Yet no one will ever eat that pickle
unless some daring soul smashes the
bottle and defying the chance of an
occasional stray bit ofglass goestoit.
Verda Larson, daughter of L. p.
Larson, county auditor, irresponsible
for the freak. She grew it in P. o.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03
ILETT SELLS DRAY LINE
frank Motion Buys Business and vii
Take Possession October 1

Charles F. lett has sold his draw
line to Frank Notion and will give
possession on October |.
Mr.. lett has not decided what
business he will go into butmaycon-
tinue drilling wells and perhaps will
work farm.
Mr.. Notion is well known to nearly
everyone in Redwood Fallsand starts
in with strong personal following
OF close friends. He has lived with
in fourteen miles ofRedwood for the
past thirty years and has made this
town his MISUNDERSTANDING the en-
tire time. At present he is living
about 8 miles southwest of here. He
is married and has one child.
Miss Kathryne Callaghan left Fri
day evening for Mankato where she
will teach this year having been
elected member of the Normal
school faculty.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03
HERMANN QUITS SCHOOL,
Former Superintendent Decides to Enter
Milling Business

w. c. Hermann. superintendent
of school here for three wears hasde-
2cided to quit teaching. Mr.. Herr
mann left here to go to Darlington.
m. D.; but afterward received a
liberal offer from the Waseca Mill
ing Company, according to w. H.
Gold with whom he corresponds.
Mr.. Hermann put the proposition
before the Darlington board of Edu-
cation and the directors released him.
He does not know where his head
quaters will be. He has been urged
to return to Redwood to live but his
future movements are uncertain.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03

ment and believe he is going to get a
nice vote.
Many Call On Him
That is about the situation as they
reported it to Redwood Falls voters
last night. A good many of the
leading citizens met General Young
at the Kahler house last evening and
he renewed acquaintance with the
people whom he has known here for
several years. This will be his only
visit to Redwood before the primar-
les but he quietly assures everyone
that he will be back after he is NOM
mated.
So mote it be.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03
CALLS
ON FRIENDS HERE
Candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor speaks at Walnut and
Comes to Redwood


j. A. A. Burnqnist, st. Paul, cam
didate for Republican nomination
for lieutenant governor. was in Red
wood for few hours Wednesday
evening.
He met a good many of the bust
ness men of town and spent his time
visiting with them. In view of the
fact that hardly anyoneknows he has
opposition his nomination seems
cinched.
Mr.. Burnquist wasin Walnut Grove
at the market day festival and spoke
there. He made a decidedly good
impression as he always does on the
platform. He is distinctly and de-
cidedly progressive.
At Walnut he was introduced by
Joseph R. Keefe, who referred briefly
to his own candidacy and then had
some nice things to say of Burnquist.
In opening his address the St. Paul
man said he and Mr.. Keefe always
got along nicely and in the main
voted together on most questions.
Those who went from Redwood to
attend the market day were:
Thomas Arnett, ]. R. Keefe, Ben.
Everett, G. v. Everett. A. D. Nc
Rae and Grove E. Wilson.
Mr.. Burnquist returned to Red
wood with Mr.. Arnett and Mr.. Keefe.
Edward Barensfeld who has been
at Charles Tenney' s barber
shop for about year will leave the
last of this week to take position
with The Mankato Free Press. Ed.
is one of the best scouts in the world
and in addition is an unusually bright
boy. He has done considerable writ
ing for The Gazette and the city pa
pers during the past few months and
upon every occasion has made good.
His success in his new work is as
sured.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03

William Tiffany has returned from
Wood Lake where he visited for
time at the home of his daughter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
fight
Between step.father And
;Sisp.soB Results u Arrest !.

On Thursday afternoon B. c. Hoar
Of Brandon appeared before Mayor
Perrine and swore to an affidavit
charging his step-son, Lester Fry, with
assault and battery. A warrant was
placed In the hands Of Deputy Sheriff
John Woolison who found Fry in
South Vernon. He was arrested and
pleaded guilty before the mayor. He
was fined IS and the costs.
1t is alleged that the step-father and
step-son became engaged in a wrangle
over some matter and that the former
pushed the latter through large mir.
ror, the result being that Frye was
badly cut about the arm. According
to the story told, he Immediately re.
taliated by swinging heavily to his
step-father's left eye, practically clos
ing 1t.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
BANDITS
Rob AD English Aviator.
Thugs Escape 10 Auto

New York, June 20-Two armed
men In an automobile held up and
robbed Harry Bingham Brown. a
young English aviator. who, had des.
cended near Hampstead, and had ap.
preached the men to ask for a lift. in
their automobile to his hangar. The
men, after taking $24O from him, es.
capped in their automobile.
Mr.. Brown had been flying from his
hangar at Hampstead soon after day.
break every day. Wheh he went up
to-day he had flown about five miles
when he had engine trouble. This
made him come down and he landed
by the roadside. Leaving his aero
plane ne started to walk until he came
to a telephone and could summon a
messenger to help him repair his en-
gine.
He had walked only a short dis.
tance toward Hampstead when he saw
an automobile. short distance ahead
Of him with two men. Their engine
was running and the men appeared to
be waiting for some one.
Brown hurried up to the motor car
to ask the men to help him. AS he
was within few feet of the car the
men leveled revolvers at him and told
him to throw up his hands. When
Brown halted in response to the COM
mand one of the men Jumped out of
the car and went through his pockets.
The robber ran back to the automo-
bile and jumped in as the other man
sent 1t speeding away. The man who
had gone through Brown kept him
covered with the revolver until the
car was several hundred feet away.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
DIVORCE
Is Sought By A Rear Admira
10 The Navy

Laporte, Ind, June 20-Rear Ad.
miral Albert Reynolds Couden filed
suit for divorce against his wife in
the circuit court today, as a counter
proceeding to the suit filed by the lat
ter in the District of Columbia Su.
preme Court, March II.
Rear Admiral Couden is now living
at 402 Spring street, Michigan City.
Ind, while his wife still resides in
Washington. In the suit which the
latter brought against the retired Of.
ficer. she alleged that they lived hap
PLY together from their marriage in
1883 until some time prior to Febru.
ary, 1911, when they agreed to separ.
ate.
Mrs. Couden stated that for some
months she received an allowance Of
$3.50 a month but this amount was
cut down rapidly, until last March
she was receiving not more than 800
a month, which amount was not suf-
ficient to permit her to live In life re-
quired. She asked limited divorce
and maintenance. The outcome Of
this suit has not been determined.
The charge which Admiral Couden
brings against his wife is abandon
ment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
DAUGHTER
OF 4 Titanic Victim Is Quietly
Married

Philadelphia, Pa, June 20-In place
Of large and elaborate wedding, which
had been planned to take place today
at Lynnewood Hall. the beautiful
country home Of the late George ID.
Widener. a very simple and quiet
ceremony was performed when Miss
Eleanor Elkins Widener became the
bride OF Fitz Eugene Dixon, of Chest.
nut Hill. What had promised to be
one Of the largest and most beautiful
Of the June weddings was witnessed
by few but the immediate families of
the bride and groom.
Owing to the recent tragic death
OF Mrs. Dixon's father and her broth.
er. Harry Elkin Widener, both Of
whom were among the victims lost on
the Titanic. 1t was expected that the
event might be postponed. but 1t is
understood that 1t was Mrs. Widener's
wish that the date of the wedding
should not be changed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
slain!
ChInanan In Columbus Had
A Warning

Columbus, Ohio, June 2O-With the
local Chinese colony terror-stricken
at the prospect Of murder by Tong
"hatchet.men," who are known to be
in this city, police officials are con.
ductlng a search for these official
murderers OF the Chinese secret 80.
cieties.
Chan Kwang, an old laundryman of
Columbus, was found dead in his
room at the rear of his store late yes.
terday, and zee Toy, wealthy member
of the Hip Sing Tong. was murdered
In New York City not half a dozen
hours after the death of Kwang.
Whether or not Kwang was the lead.
er Of his own tong, q rival to the Hip
Sings, and whether his death caused
that OF Toy. are matters that the local
police are trying to unravel.
Lettie Crawford, the, white sweet.
hear. OF the dead ChiDaman, was To-
Gated today by the police and put
through a rigid crOss-examination
She declared Kwang had told her to
go" several days before his death.
He had spoken of grave dangers to
himself and had warned the woman
that to remain with him might mean
her death. Il left him." she said, be
cause was afraid"
The woman also told the police that
kwang had been under the surveil-
lance of two strange Cinnamon from
another city. They had hung about
the laundry until noticed by Kwang,
who had called one of them aside, and
after talking with him for few min
utes. re-entered his shop and distrib-
uted half score of guns and knives
where they could be reached readily.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
PULLMAN
Chained To The Track Two
Years Is Removed
Newark Advocate)

Newark Advocate)
Tuesday afternoon the Pullman car
'Eufaula," the bone of contention in
the Giilett-Pullman controversy. was
removed from its place at the Balti.
more and Ohio station. The car was
taken north on train No. 103 to Chi.
cago, where. following the necessary
repairs. painting and cleaning, it will
be returned to service, after its en-
forced vacation of over two years.
The car attached by the process
of law on November 10, 1909, and for
two years and seven months to day.
it has remained at the local station,
attracting much attention from citi-
Gems and transients. Railroad men,
Pullman employees, actors, and travel
lers reading the accounts of the pro-
ceedings, as carried in numerous met
ropolitan papers, have for almost
three years oesieged the employees of
the station to point out the car, and
for information as to the progress of
the suit.
To those familiar with the station 1t
seems, as one railroad man put it, as
though they had removed perman-
ent building, SO noticeable is the va.
cancy left since the removal of the
noted car.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
CHANGE
For Knox Co. Boys And Girls
To Attend Ag. College Free

Mr.. w. F. Rimer, secretary of the
Citizens Association has received q
circular from Columbus relative to
the plans for a Boys and Girls Week
at the College Of Agriculture, Febru-
ary 8 to Z, 1913. Ohio boys and girls
between the ages of IL and II will
have an opportunity to visit the Ohio
University and take course in agri-
culture and domestic science No fees
will be required and every Ohio boy
and girl Of the proper age is eligible.
All persons interested are request.
ed to write A. B. Graham. superin.
tendent of agriculture extension, Ohio
State University, Columbus, Ohio.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
ARREST
Of R. 4. Gleason On A CHARGE
Of NOn.Support

On Wednesday afternoon Chief of
Police r. 8. Clements and Sheriff Par.
ker made d trip to near Chesterville
to serve a warrant issued before May.
or Perrine for the arrest of X. H.
Gleason, VINO is charged in an affidav.
1t filed by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Gleas-
on, with non-support of his minor
children. He was arraigned before
the mayor after having been brought
to Mt. Vernon and pleaded not guilty
to the charge against him. His hear
ing was set for Saturday morning,
June 22nd, at $50 o'clock. He was
released on q bond of $500.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
EVELYN
Fights The Release Of The
Man Whom She Saved

White Plains, ~ Y, June 20-Eve-
lyn Thaw, as witness for the state
in its efforts to keep her husband
Harry X. Thaw, in the Matteawan
asylum, repeated in crowded court
room here this afternoon her story
of the series of sensations which cul.
minated in Tnaw's murder of STAN
ford White. She had not touched on
the later mental condition of her hus.
band when the hearing was adjourned
until tomorrow.
Mapy men and women. a majority
In motoring togs, filled the court room
to ovarfowing to see and hear the
witness. She looked her husband
sQuarely In the face as she took the
stand, but no sign of recognition pass.
ed between them. She insisted that
Thaw had delusions that the Monk"
Eastman gang was after him and that
he was In state, Of. almost contin.
ual rage over her story Of Stanford
Whites early attack upon her. She
told Of reports that her husbnrd had
',h'pped girls and had told her shc
also needed spanking. She identi.
fled several hypodermic needles as
those used by Thaw.
She was heavily yelled and as she
took her seat in the court room she
gazed at Thaw, but no sign of recog.
milton passed between them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Lynch
Threats Are Made Against
Man Al PIqua

Piqua, o., June 20-Alfred Camp
bell, forty years, accused OF attack
ing two small girls, was hurried to
the county jail at Troy this afternoon
by the police to save him from lynch
ing. Campbell took Ruby Barnhart.
aged eight years, and Myrtle Fine,
aged seven years, into an abandoned
mill last Monday and attempted to
assault thom. Complaint was made
by the mothers to the police who ar
rested Campbell while at work to-
day. He was held to the grand jury
under $4,000 bond. When the chill
dren's story became known there was
much excitement and threatening
talk.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
OFFICERS
Elected By Epwofth Lealle
Convention At Roscoe

Roscoe, O., June 20-The following
officers were elected at the district Ep.
worth League convention Of the NJ
Vernon district held here Wednesday:
President-Rev. c. p. Barnes, War.
saw.
First Vice.. F. Freese, Mohawk.
Second Vice-Mrs. Charles Carey.
Millersburg.
Third Vice-Mrs. A. C. Kaser, Ros-
coe.
Fourth Vice-Miss Faye Motx, Dan
vile.
Sec~etary-Dwight Hobbs, Mt. Yer.
non.
Treasurer-Fred Brown, Utica.
Junior Epworth League Superinten-
dent-Miss May Gorsuch, Mt. Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
Arm
brOken By A Woman 10 Fall
On Sidewalk

Mrs. Andrew Sharpnack, residing
at los North Adams street, sustained
broken arm in an accident on West
Gambler street Thursday morning. She
was walking on the sidewalk on Gam
bier street, just west Of Main street.
when she stumbled and fell heavily.
The bone In her left forearm was frac-
tured. The fracture was rendered by
DR.. A. T. Fulton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
BROKE
Bones 10 Foot When Stule
Fell On The Member

Mr.. John s. Geary was very painful.
ly injured while working on the Dsla.
ware road just west of the city We'd
nesday afternoon. He was Carrying
large stones to q pile at the side Of
the roadway when he accidentally ~
lowed one Of them to fall. 1t struck On
the bridge Of his right foot, baAay
breaking the bones. Surgical ataan.
ton was rendered by Mt. Vernon
physician.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-21
SUMMER CONFERENCES

WINSNA
Warsaw. Ind, June 20-Many visit
ors have arrived here for the opening
tomorrow of the summer school of
missions, which will be the first of
series of i've religious and educa-
tional conferences to be held at Win
ona Lake this summer. The school
of missions will he followed by the
annual summer conference for Pres
byterian young people, the ipterna-
tional district summer school for the
training of Sunday school workers,
the annual Christian citizenship in
stitutc and the annual conference Of
the Young Friends of America.