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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26
JUDGE A. C. DOLLIFF
APOLOGIES TO PUBLIC

The pathway political this great
State indeed and those attempt
be and
mentally these prerequisites the one who
will surely fall predicting the
acknowledge the Editor
readers that equipped with all of the foregoing requirements
pecialy that of being ''compos ments'
great psychologist has stated that no living
subjects it
be the political
State there further
and of republican the predicament as l.
Decisions of mind frequently
over
trivial and while believe that harmless
friends upon the
subject of hot
and do shall hasten before
A. c.. DoLLIFF
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26
GETS $4,000
: FOR HIS HURTS
Il lrl Woodward Secured Biz
DAMAGES In Suit Against
Corporation

How much damage would you let
/ em do to you for$22. 900 incold cash?
| That's some money.
Earl Woodward, known here and
the brother of Mrs. Frank Notion.
was handed this amount by a jury
down at Eldo-a, Iowa. last week.
Earl. known here as Jake. deserved
il. He had endured great deal to
get it.
While at work at Oskaloosa he was
90 badly injured that further work
seemed impossible. He started suit
against the corporation responsible
and after fighting hard for his dam
ages he was handed $22. 900 by a jury
DC his peers who considered that Jake
had about all anyone was entitled to
s0r that amount of money.
i At present Jake is working in a
factory at Waterloo. having suffi-
gently recovered to make this poss-
pie.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26
ITS PRESIDENT
NOW FOR RUD
Popular Man Heads the Red.
wood County Agricultural
Society
EVERETT IS AGAIN SECRETARY
Judge Dolliff a d Malcolm
Dennistoun Are the
New Directors
EVERETT IS AGAIN SECRETARY

Rud Stensyad was elected presi
dent of the agricultural society yes
terday afternoon.
G.. v Everett was reelected sec.
retary and Charles Luscher was a.
gain chosen as treasurer.
Two New Directors
Judge A. G. Dolliff and Malcolm
Dennistoun were elected new direc.
tors in place of George Whittet and
Thomas Mckay.
This action was taken at the annual
meeting of the society at the court
house yesterday afternoon at 2:3C
o'clock.
Society I'm Good Shape
A. d. Stewart. retiring president
presided and Mr.. Everett read the
annual report. According to the sec.
tary the society is in a fiourishino
financial condition with the net as.
sets of about 1900.
Will Pay For Land
Upon motion of w. H. Gold it was
voted to transform the outstanding
notes given for stock into cash il
this can be done without loss and
the fair grounds be paid for at once.
1t is likely that the association will
have clear title to the land in the
near future after which permanent
improvements will be put up.
There was some talk of providing
for three prizes instead of two but
it seems likely that the present sys-
tenn will continue with the addition
of grades in stock.
Five Nominate Directors
Upon motion the president an.
pointed committee of five to place
in nomination the names Of nrne di-
rectors. This committee consisted
of w. H Gold. Chairman. Malcolm
Dennistoun, H. M Hitchcock. F. r.
Lobdeli and Grove Wilson. The di-
rectors they nominated and which
were elected were:
A. D. Stewart. George Philips.
John Colville. Malcolm Dennistoun.
Rud Stensyad. F. G. Hubbard. C. ".
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26
WlGGAM CHEERS
BIG AUDIENCE
First Number On Lecture
Course Strongly Appeals
To Local People

Forty Fools" was the subject on
which Albert Edward Wiggam dis
coursed at the first lecture of the
season on the Lyceum Entertainment
course at the Christian church Sat-
urday evening.
Mr. Wiggamis one Of the Invest
wires on the Lyceum platform and a
speaker whose trend of thought is not
only highly entertaining but convinc-
ing.
Mr.. Wiggan has been advertised
as The Apostle of Efficiency" and
the people of Redwood Falls were
prepared for something worth while
and got it. He did more than lee
ture. He double shotted the guns
of his oratory with scientific truth
and ridoled some ancient traditions
till they looked like a Swiss cheese;
he figuratiYely turned the kids of The
city over his knee and explored them
from hair to toe nails; handed solar
plexus punch to personal and civic
uncleanliness; lifted few pet all
ments of humanity out of the cate
CORY of disease and put them in the
category of crime where they be-
longed and Jared the moss grown
theories of education coinmon to the
past decade with a jim Jeffries Ewal-
Top.
The Christian church was crowded
to its capacity with an appreciatlve
audience that repeatedly apDlauded
Mr.. Wiggam's splendid lecture.
There are still five more numbers
which will be heard during the win
ter. According to the announce
ments to date it seems perfectly safe
to predict that those enjoy good
lectures and high class entertain
ments will not be disappointed in at
tending the remaining numbers
which will be held at intervals at the
Christian church this winter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26
TRAIN MAKES
HORSES RUN
DRIVER HURT

Frank Hurting was badly injured
in runaway accident at North Red.
wood yesterday.
The team. belonging to Ed Shoe.
maker. which he was driving. was
frightened by the train and ran a.
way.
The neckyoke brokeand the tongue
striking the ground was snapped ir
two. Hurting was thrown oul
striking on his back. While his in.
juries are painful they are not con
sidered dangerous. He is being
cared for at the home of H. M.
Shoemaker of North Redwood.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26
SANBORN HAS
SAFE BLOWING
Robbers Get $278 And FORGET
To Leave Address u. s.
Wants 'em

Safe blowers got in their work al
Sanborn last Tuesday night.
They were lucky enough to find
the safe in the office of the Lamperl
Lumber company unlocked and they
adroitly slowed away 5000 of the
company's money and then went
after the post office safe which was
locked.
They blew it.
The blow" was heard but no one
stirred. That is no one but theyeggs.
They gathered in S78. SO, not forgett-
ing the pennies. and beat it.
No trace has been found.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26

A. O. U. w. circles in this city are
enthusiastically at work bringing
in new members. Mr.. Taylor of
Minneapolis was here for ten days
and succeeded in rounding ND class
of IL to take the work. Two Of these
went in last night and sixteen more
are booked for next Monday night.
The lodge was at one time one of
the strongest in the city and still
ranks up with the best having about
108 members. IL is believed that
this number can be greatly increased
and special efforts are being made TO
accomplish this.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26
WHY REDWOOD
Is THANKFUL
Good Weather, Peace After
Strife, and New Machinery
Cheer Local People
PILGRIMS STARTED THIS CUSTOM
Death and Sickness Failed TO
Check Their Feeling of
Thankfulness
PILGRIMS STARTED THIS CUSTOM

1t has been three hundred years
SINCE Americans celebrated the first
annual Thank Day.
After year of privatations, sick
ness and death the Pilgrim Fathers
still found it in their hearts to be
thankful for the mercies shown
those spared.
In spite of the troubles of the
year these people had much for
which to show gratitude. The In
dams had grown more peaceful and
friendly; so friendly they had taught
the settlers how to plant maize, !"
pumpkins and squashes in the ster-
lie soil so there was food enough for
the coming cold season. They had
also taught the white men how to
stalk the deer and initiate the call
of the turkey, thus lnsuring success
in hunting and plentiful supply of
meat.
Then those whom death had past
by were accustomed to the hardships
and climate and less liable to the raw
ages of disease; and new band had
promised to come from Old England
to Join the colonists in the spring.
So these loyal people set aside a
day of worship and rejoicing. First
came the long morning service of
three hours duration, in spite of
/ which they were thankful. and then
the feast followed by games and con-
tests of strength. The long tables
were rudely made of slabs the chairs
save the few brought from England
were only stools formed of logs.
The Puritan maids in white aprons
and caps served the meal, the tables
were spread with spotless linen and
fairly crowded with viands that the
best cooks in the colony had prepared
in the best English style.
All the resources of nature were
theirs to be used in preparing the
feast. Three days Pricilla and her
sisters worked in cooking the good
things the men brought from the
woods and sea. There were clam
chowder, oyster stew. venison, wild
turkey and the first of the still fam
Gus pumpkin pie.
The President and the Governor
of Minnesota have decreed that
thanks shall be given next Thursday.
Redwood people are thankful cleo
ton is past that the weather is
beautiful, thus cutting down the coal
bills; for The Gazette's new limo
type, for Minnesota's showing in the
wisconsin game. for the dinners
they are going eat to show their
4 thankfulness.
The local groceries are well stocked
With all things to supply the house
wife's needs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26
KFEFF CLEARED
BY SUN EDITOR
w. C.. Starr Retracts State
ments Made By Him Dur
ing Recent Campaign
SAYS JOE HAS MANY VIRTUES
Didn't Mean To Injure Keefe
When He Wrote darsh
Things For Paper

w. C. Starr, editor of the Redwood
Sun gives Joseph R. Keefe a clean
bill of health.
Mr.. Starr had some rather bitter
and unkind things to say about Mr..
Keefe during the recent campaign.
When demand for retraction was
made he discovered that there was
never any intention on his part to
hurt Joe and so retracts all he said.
His retraction is considered to be
prlma facia evidence thathe now be-
lieves what he said during the cam
paign was not true.
Doesn't Undo The Harm
Of course the retraction can not
undo the harm of the original publi-
cation but 1t tends to give the voters
of this county the truth with refer
ence to Mr.. Keefe and The Sun.
In part The Suns retraction says:
Mr.. Keefe asks US to retract our
article published in the Sun, Oct. IL,
1912, as follows:
'Harvev Harris Of the Vesta Gen.
sor is the Official Organ of Joseph r.
Keefe perhaps ne can explain why
that gentleman voted in thelnteresLs
of the railways and the steel trust
and against the farmers Come
brother. do little explaining. We
are from Missouri"
AS the foregoing may be suscept-
IDLE of a construction we did not in
tend, we cheerfully retract and with
draw said statement.
Why Did He Say 1t?
So The Sun never had any respons-
ible authority for the statement that
Mr.. Keefe sold out his Redwood
county friends 1t is difficult to
justify this brand of politics.
In more of its retraction The Sun
says:
Under date of Oct. 18th, 1912, the
Sun-puolished the following:
p. M. Rlngdahl speaks in Red
wood. Made a strong progressive
ddress which hit Mr.. Keefe pre- ty
hard. Mr.. Ringdahl also said that
ne thought large majority of the
men who are elected to the legisla-
ture are honest when they go down
to St. Paul, but after they get there
they are bought up by the lobbyists
of the big interests" This was
pretty personal remark against our
present member of the legislature.
Mr.. Ringdahl failed to give Mr..
Keefe the usual endorsement over
his work in the legislature. He did
not even mention the name of the
gentleman from North Redwood.
During his address Mr. Keefe occu-
pied a seat on the platform.
In regard to the foregoing, we will
say that Mr.. RingdahI in substance
made the above remark during the
course of his speech but he failed to
particularize whom he might mean
by his remark. In justice to Mr..
Keefe, we withdraw and retract the
foregoing so far as Mr. Keefe Is con-
cerned.
Then Who Blundered?
Again The Sun admits that it de-
liberately misinterDreted Mr.. Ring
daI's remarks and gave them an ap-
plication to Mr.. Keefe when no such
was suggested or intend
ed by Mr.. Ringdal. The injustice
done Mr.. Keefe is apparent but all
honorable men will rejoice that just
ice is done him at last though i'll
comes too late to be of any material
benefit.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26

High School substitutes: Guthier,
Luscher, Adsit.
Alumni substitutes: Starr, Nc
Lean. C. Baldwin, Ochs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26

Carpenters have been busy at the
county poor farm the past week con-
structing q shed over the well for
the purpose of sheltering d gasoline
pumping engine which the county
wi. lnsaall in the near future.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26
BASKET BALL AND DANCE

Fast basket ball will start things
at the opera house Wednesday even
ing. The Independents and Com
pany L will clash and after the game
there will be dancing. The lineup
for the contest follows:
Independents Co. L
Center
K. Mckenzie Howard Mason
Forwards
Harry Starr Schmidt
Art Glib Ed Bollom
Guards
John Mason C. Baldwin
j. Lauterbach Archie Horn
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26

Everett, Charles Luscher and A. C.
Dolllff.
Inrecognition of the splendid work
ne did the society voted C. v. Ever
EFT SIS as partial compensation for
time and effort put in to make the
fair successful.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26

VIM. Peavy of this city sold his
400 acre farm the past week TO the
.Straus Bros. Land Company for a
co 81 ierat on of $4,000. The real
estate company that made the pur-
chase had an option on the farm for
some time previous to the sale it is
said.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-11-26
Prosressives Meet At Mime
apolis And Get Behind the
Mora Editor
.LUNDftN NOT QUITE SATISFIED
One Minneapolis Man Fails to
Come Into Camp and Is A
Candidate
MCGARRY MAKING HARD FIGHT
Walker Has Energetic Candi-
date in The Live Wire p.
II. McGarry
LUNDfEN NOT QUITE SATISFIED
McGARRY MAKING HARD FIGH

Henry Rines of Mora may be
speaker of the next house.
Then on the other hand he may
not.
P. H. McGarry of Walker says
Rines hasn't look in.
Amen, says Garfield E. Brown of
Glencoe. a remark echoed by Ernest
Lundeen Of Minneapolis.
Rines Has 'em i'm Black and White
Of real, bona fide, black and white
Endorsements Rines seems to have
the edge. Thirty-three tried and
true met at the West hotel in Mime
apolis last Wednesday and handed
their Endorsement to Rines.
Lundeen lis Hopeful
He can't hold EN-, say those who
hope he can't. Also there is one
Minneapolis man IN the person of
Ernest Lundeen who did not go into
camp and who says he is not ready
to go into anybody's camp except
his own. Mr.. Lundeen is hoping he
can get a shot at the job as a COM
promise candidate.
The fact that J. A. A. Burnquist,
St. Paul man. will preside over
the Senate doesn't ruffle the ambi-
tious spirit of the earnest Ernest.
McGarry ON The jump
P. H. McGarry of Walker is doing
a lot of work but it is extremely diff
ficult to say how effective this work
is. He is the best fellow in the world
splendid mixer, a ready talker, a
convincing campaigner. And yet in
spite of these desirable attributes he
may not land.
1t is possible that the cards are
stacked against him.
Brown May Be Strong
Garfield Brown of Glencoe. the
youngest member of the 1911 house
wants the job and he is said to have
some mighty strong backing. Mr..
Rines seems to think the fight is be-
tween him and PrJwn but there are
a good many others who feel that
the real conflict will lie tetween the
Mora editor and the Walker pro-
moter.
Arneson for Chief Clerk
As TO chief clerk it is generally adj
mitted that Oscar trneson of the
last session has the job up his eve
and will go in with practically noop-
position. Claud Mckenzie of Gay
lord is said to be candidate and if
his father, George Mckenzie. had
not fallen by the way he might have
made trouble. Even as it is he has
the backing of his brother-in-law, w.
H. Wescott, he may get some votes
but there are not many willing to
hazard a guess that he will develop
much strength.
So County Optionists
Some of the County Optionists
have claimed majority of the next
house but an analysis shows that
there are not more than SO cour tY
optionists and possibly there are but
81. so while county option billywill
be considered it seems extremely
doubtful if such a measure can lpass
the house.
Reapportionment. railroad legisla-
ton, employers liability law, redraft-
ing of the primary law will be some
of the important measures to be
taken up next winter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-04
MISS GRIM WILL
FIRE THE FIRST
SUFFRAGE GUN
Speaker Comes to BaraboO
In a Few Days to Give
Address.

Arrangements have been made for
Miss harriet Grim of Chic ,go to fire
the first gun in the suffrage campaign
at Baraboo on Tuesday evening, JAN
uary s.. The address will be given in
the evening, commencing about
s o'clock. Miss Grim spoke at
the state fair last fall and is one of the
best suffrage speakers on the platform.
She is a co-worker with Miss Jane
Adams of Chicago and the expenses of
her trip through Wisconsin will be
paid by the Illinois Suffrage associa-
iton. Miss Grim will speak at Portage,
Baraboo, Sparta, La Crosse and other
cities. She will be accompanied by
Rev. olympia Brown Willis of
Racine, the state president. Miss
Willis of Downer college, daughter
is the state treasurer. One dime will
admit to the evening address.
During the afternoon the visiting
president and speaker will be given a
reception at the Warren house and all
of the ladies in the city and vicinity
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-04
DISASTROUS FIRE
AT NORTH FREEDOM
Pcstofhce, Restaurant and
Telephone Exchange
Burned.

| About $50 o'colok this morning fire
YVES discovered in the corner building
occupied by the postoffice and restaur-
ant OF F. O. Schoenwetter at North
Freedom. The fire spread rapidly and
the building was soon burned down
The structure belonged to Captain
Roberts, we'll known in mining
circles.
No mail was lost in the postoffice. 1t
was taken from the building and a
new office has been opened in the
store room across the street formerly
occupied by the Boston store. In the
restaurant owned by Mr.. Schoenwetter
the loss was almost total. He occupied
the second floor as a residence and
there everything was burned. He
carried some insurance and even the
policies went up in smoke. This does
not inyaHdate the insurance, how
ever.
The telephone exchange was over
the postoffice and is a total loss. AS
soon as the fire started Manager Oscar
Quale of Baraboo was notified but on
account of the train being late he was
not able to reach the fire in time to
save anything. He says that new
switchboard is on the way and will be
installed at once in new office over
the bank.
The amount of the loss and insur-
ance has not been determined.
Mrs. D. Jones of Baraboo is a sister
of Mrs. Schoenwetter and the family
formerly resided in Baraboo. Mis-.
Jones and others have gone to North
Freedom.
1t is supposed the fire started from
using heat in thaWing pipes
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-04

q Fifty-six mem bers of the Promo
family met in the church parlors at
Merrimack, Thursday, December %, to
hold the sixteenth annual reunion. A
bountiful dinner was the first thing on
the program after which the gathering
was called 10 order by the president,
d. D. Promo, and the following was
given:
Secretary's reading of minutes of
last year; Treasurer's report; recita-
tons by Caroline Johnson, George
Promo, Freda Dennis, Alice Premo,
Leyantia Promo, Glen Johnson,
Charles Promo, Helen Johnson, Irma
Promo, Lewis PIemo, Stanley Promo,
Mis-. Myron Parks, Grace Promo, Mrs.
Will Dennis; Songs by Lucille Promo,
Bernice Sutto0, Mrs. Payne; Reading
Mrs. Will Promo.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-04
FUNERAL OF MRS. NAFFz
Services Held in the Park
Hall at Sank City
Thursday.

The funeral of MIS-. Charles Naffz
was held Thursday afternoon at the
Park hall at Sa uk City, q. F. Henry
Meyer officiating. rhe "Freie
Gemeinde" choir rer dered appropri-
ate selections and Louis Naffz, a
grandson of the deceased, played the
funeral march.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Naffz and two
sons, Carl Ind Louis, and Gustav
Naffz of Madison; DR.. Edwin Nattz of
Chicago and Mrs. e. Bruening and
little son of New York City were
among those from away.
She leaves her husband, eight chill
dren: Henry E., Misses Thecla and
Ella, and Victor Hugo of Sank City;
Chas. FL. and Gustav of Madison; DR..
Edwin S. Of Chicago and Mrs. Eu-
genie Bruening of New York City;
ten grandchildren and large number
of friends.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-04
President-Mrs. William Dennis,

President-Mrs. William Dennis,
First Vice President-D. d. Promo,
Second Vice resident-Will Promo,
Treasurer-Lewis Parks,
Secretary-Grace Promo,
Organist-Lucile Promo,
Program committee-Mrs. Myron,
Parks,
Flower committee-Mrs. George
Promo, Mrs. ID. D. Promo,
The meeting closed with sorg,
"God Re With You Till We Meet
Again.
Following is list of those present
Merrimack-Me and Mesdames
Lewis Promo, D. D. Promo, Charles
Parks, Myron Parks, Thomas Parks,
William Dennis, Lewis Parks, Archie
Barrow, Bernice Sutton, Helen, Glen,
Marion, Caroline and Leona johnson,
Leroy, Harlan AMI Charlotte Parks,
Gladys and Freda Dennis,
Lewis and Lucille Premo,
Mrs. George Promo, Gertie
Promo. Baraboo-Mr. and M RS. Thorn
as Promo, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Young
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Promo, Flora, Ada,
Charles, Alice and CeIinda Premo.
Prairie du Sac-Mr. and Mrs. William
Promo, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Promo,
Levantia, George, Lilah, Stanley,
Gath and 1rma Promo, Friendship
Mrs. Orrice Whitcomb. Necedah-
Mrs. Julia Payne. Warrens-Oliver
Promo, Jessie Parks, Mer.imack.
There have been two deaths, one
marriage and seven births the past
year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-04
IMPROVEMENT FOR
RURAL MAIL BOXES
Madison Company Formed
to Push a Recent Patent
by Voss Brothers.

The Mail Box Signal company has
been formed to manufacture and sell a
handy device for all mail boxes which
have a cover. The patent shows a
diamond shaped signal when a piece
of mail is waiting for the carrier to
take it up and heart shaped signal
when the carrier has passed and left
mail. When the box is empty no
signal is shown. The device was in
vented by Voss Brothers of Poynette
and has been patented in the United
States and Canada. They will be
manufactured in Madison, the home
of the company. R. T. Allen of Bara-
boo is the president of the company,
which is capitalized for a large amount.
A number of men will be sent over the
United States selling the patent.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-04
Tuesday
g. L. Reese went TO Necedah today

G. L. Reese went to Necedah today
on business.
Father Durward visited the prisoners
in the Jail to wish them a Happy
New Year. This is Christianity in
practice.
The annual reunion and dinner
of the Moog family was held this year
with Mrs. Frank Schuster. During
the afternoon Grandpa Moog read a
letter he had written his father and
mother during the civil war in 1862.
He was Stationed at louisville,
Kentucky. The letter was found in
an old German Bible.
The funeral Of Mrs. Parmelia Bar
stow was held Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock at the home over the
Young grocery store on Fourth street.
Rev. Il. G.. Henke officiated and the
singing was furnished by A. l.. Young,
Miss Minnie Fowler ard Miss Eliza
beth Luebke. The bearers were l.. II.
Palmer, P. P. Palmer, g. E. Palmer,
J. H. Palmer, Elmer Haines and l..
Helm.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-04

are invited TO call and meet the
guests.
The county is being gradually Or
ganized and the names of the several
committees will be given when the
list is CT mp'ete. Mrs. Georgenia j.
Koppke is the Sank coun.y
chairman, Mrs. Henry Diener
is the treasurer and Miss Ruth Arnott
is the secretary.