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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13

the Inhabitants of the Carolina coast
It was lying in Hatteras inlet, North
Carolina, which it reached on the 18th
and remained for two weeks, storm
bound 1t comprised 100 vessels, all
of them wooden ships and not strong
at that. A fierce southeastern storm
ragged over the region for several days
and was followed by high tides, which
favored the passage Of the ships over.
the bar into Pamlico sound. The land
fighters of the expedition numbered
16. 900 men. They were organized into
three brigades. The first was COM
manded by General John G. Foster.
Thirty transport ships were required
for the soldiers alone. five for the
horses of the troops and eight or ten
for their supplies, siege train and pom
toon bridges On the 31st the strong
est vessels OF the feet were in the
sound. On jan 80 General u. ..
Grant. then a brigadier general of vol
nnteers. received his orders to move
10 the attack OF Fort Henry. The i'm,
ception OF this important move has
often been mlSSldLGQ III pElnt. uSSC
are the facts: Grant was the com
mander OF district Of territory lying
| on both sides of the Mississippi river.
His headquarters were at Cairo. til.
he was subordinate to General Ell. w.
Halleck. who commanded the depart
ment OF Missouri. which included
| Grants territory. Subordinate to Gen
eral Grant was Brigadier General c.
f. Smith.
First Move Against Fort Henry.
Early in January General Halleck
/ instructed Grant to send out forces
and make demonstrations against the
Confederate posts in his vicinity.
Grant delayed carrying out his orders
for several days. now on account of
unfavorable weather and again be-
cause re-enforcements had not arrived,
i General Smiths column was delayed.
but between Jan. ID and p i. marched
] from Paducah, KY. to within two and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13

one-half miles Of Fort Henry, post
on the Tennessee river about ffty
miles from Paducah Not satisfied
with looking over the country. Gen
eral Smith boarded the gunboat Lex
ington, which had moved up the river
so as to meet the land column In the
vicinity of the fort. The Lexington
steamed up within Smelling distance
Of the works and threw some shells
at 1T. One shot was made in reply.
A Confederate gunboat, which was
watching the Lexington, retired be-
hind the fort when the Federal gun
boat came close up.
Smith reported to Grant that two
gunboats could capture Fort Henry.
He said there was no water battery
that is. guns on shore close to the riv-
er-unless the prevailing high water
had submerged it, He concluded that
the garrison numbered 1000 to 5000
and that the Confederate naval force
on the scene need not be considered Sc
riously The expedition returned, as It
had been expected to do. without other
gathering of important information.
The latter brought about speedy re-
suits.
The Navy In the Lead.
On Jan. % Flag Officer A. Fl. Foote,
who commanded the naval fotilla
which was cooperating with Grant,
notified General Halleck that he could
capture Fort Henry with the four IRON
clad warships in his force. He would
proceed to do this if land troops would
| be at hand to hold the fort after the
ships drove out the Confederates. The
same day Grant wrote to Halleck.
! with permission | will take Fort Hen
ry and establish large camp there. "
On the Both Halleck instructed Grant
to proceed against Fort Henry in CO.
| operation with Foote and his ships, to
invest the works and get between it
and Fort Donelson. This is the earliest
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13
The Troublesome Quail.

This quail is finely prepared. dear.
said the young husband enthusiast
cally at table.
ttOh. I'm SO glad" returned his de-
lighted wife. II was afraid you weuld
refuse to eat it after all the trouble
| had with It."
Refuse to eat it, Nonsense. But
what trouble did you have with it
dear?''
well, when I was sliding 1t out OF
the oven it slipped and went into the
coal scuttie. and then / had to chase
Towser over into the next yard before
I could snatch it out OF his mouth -
National Magazine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13
The War Fifty Years Ago

Burnsde's Force In Motion---Proposal to Abolish Mu
sic Tn the United States Army---Activities Begin In
Tennessee - General Grant Ordered to Advance
Tn Confederate Territory Preliminary Movement
Against Fort Henry. on Tennessee River--The First
Fleet of Ironclad Warships - The Confederates
Plant Submarine Torpedoes I'm the Tennessee.
The Famous Kearsarge Goes to Sea In Chase OF
Confederate Privateers
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13
Wild Bees.

Wild bees gather the nectar most
freely In the buckwheat. They also
will attack blossoms that the tame
bees ignore. The bee from the woods
doesn't seem to care for propagated
flowers. nor will 1t enter any hive that
has been placed for it. no matter how
enticing the food there. 1t Is far more
vicious than its cultivated brother.
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BY captain GrUKG1 \. KILrfER. Late

u. s. ".
- N Jan. 20 the United States war
@ department prohibited the use
OF articles OF foreign manufac-
ture in the army and annulled
and revoked all outstanding contracts
for such goods The object of this
radical step was to favor home manu-
featuring. It may have been coun-
ter blow at England for prohibiting
the expectation Of munitions of war
This England had done In December
on purpose to prevent war supplies
from reaching the United States. On
the same day congress considered
bill to abolish regimental bands In the
volunteer service The TOO in service
employed 1900 men and had already
cost $5,0OO.OOO in addition to the pay
of the men. their food and the expense
of transporting them. This was, of
course. measure Of retrenchment. 1t
was plain at this date that the war
was to be a long and costly one.
Battle Music a Myth.
Contrary to popular belief the army
band is not a part of the fighting ma
chine. Soldiers going into battle In
spired by music is all romance.
Some people insist that this often hap
pened, and yet soldiers who fought all
through the war never saw anything
of the kind. The musicians were reg
ularly enlisted soldiers, who could not
be forced to take up arms and fight
unless they chose. The only way to
abolish the bands was TO muster them
out of service This was the result
of the bill in the end. But music was
not totally banished from the army
camps. Brigade bands were formed.
and some regiments or their officers or
patrons at home paid the expenses and
retained the music
At the end of January Burnsfde's
expedition was causing great excite
nent throughout the north and among
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13
Recalling Tennyson.

Sububs-I say, Nexdore. those hens
Of yours belong to the Maud breed.
don't they? Nexdore Never heard of
the Maud breed What gives you that
idea? Sububs- Because they are all
the time coming into my garden. Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13

to the taxpayers OF REDWOOD County,
Minnesota.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Mimi, this
3rd day of January, 1912.
auditors Seal.)
C. H. FREDERIKSEN,
JOHN ARENDS.
ERIC WILSON,
D. r. McCORQUODALE,
Board of County Commissioners of Red
wood County, Mimi.
Attest:
L. P. Larson.
County Auditor
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PROBATE COURT.

PROBATE COURT.
p. c. Schueller, expenses VS..
Ellen G. Peterson, insane. (.
DIR. r. II. Aldrich, eXamlna
ton VS.. Ellen S. Peterson
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3. G.. Schueller, expenses VS..
Ellen G. Peterson, insane {.
DIR. r. II. Aldrich, examine
ton VS.. Ellen S. Peterson
insane ..,............ -. :
3. G. :. Schueller, expenses VS.,
Sarah Montgomery, insane.
DIR. A. G. Chadburn, fees VS..
Sarah Montgomery, insane.
Or. G. p. Gibson, fees VS..
Sarah Montgomery, insane.
DR.. G.. r. Pease, fees VS..
Ellen G.. Peterson insane.
A., ]. Praxel, expenses VS.
Barbara Marihart insane.
VIM, Matzke, expenses VS..
barbara Marihart insane.
DIR. T. e. Finn, fees VS.. Pau
Boehn insane ....,......'
Fred G. Roth, expenses VS.
Barbara Marihart insane
b. c. Schueller, expenses VS.
Boehn and Marihart insane
VIM. Field, witness fees VS.
Pacll Boehn insane .....a
Or. ]. l., Adams, fees VS.. Ida
Jefferson insane .s........'
C. III. Frederiksen, witness.
fees US. Paul Boehn insane
pr. A. G. Chadburn. fees VS.
Paul Boehn insane ........
DIR. G. p. Gibson, fees VS.
Barbara Marihart insane.
Dy. G.. r. Pease, fees VS.
Thos. Butcher insane.
M. S. Tolman, expenses VS.
Thos. Butcher insane. 1865.
DR.. j. l.. Adams, fees VS.
Thos. Butcher insane $3.50.
Henry Holdhouse, expenses
y. y. Jones insane .........
Dr.. r. w. Penhall, fees j. ]
Jones, insane ..... $50.
pr. w. a.. Brand, fees, j. J
Jones insane ..............
DR.. w. A. Brand, fees VS.
Barbara Marihart: insane.
Blue Earth county, reimburse
nnent of cost VS.. VIM. Hei
Ter insane :.:.........
Matt SchowiIler, witness.
state VS.. Paul Boehn in
sane ............ss .-'s
o. IT. Woodland, fees and eK
peBses VS.. NJ. Sorenson.
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coRoNERs INQUEST.
Or. '. =. Aldrlch. CorOnel

pr. '. n. Aidrich. Coroner.
DIR. +. III. Aldrich. coroners
fees VS.. VIM. Hagen ....... "
James Scbaniel, witness fees
VS. Ira u. Pratt ...........
Henry Dietz. Juror in inquest
US. Geo WoSkie ...........
Dx. r. III. Aldrich coroners
fees VS. Peter Weis .s,.....
DR.. r.. III AIdrich, coronerS
fees VS., Gull, Miller g.
Montgomery ................
Gee Bernardy, inquest VS..
John Choudek ..............
DR.. il O. Clements, inquest
VS.. John Choudek. ..........
Matt Dederick inquest VS..
John Choudek ..............
J. Larkie, inquest VS.. John
Ch0Ndek .s..,..............
M. nArkow, inquest vs. John
Cbrisf IeUther, inquest VS..
John Chondek .............
w Up Eichen, inquest vs..
John Choudek ..............
J.. H Balfang, inquest VS..
John Choudek ..............
Otto Kuehn, inquest vs.. Joan
EhOudek
JOIN Bot, inquest W.. Joain
Choudek ...s..s..ss....s.s.
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

Township OF Kintire, IL cost.
Township of Granite ROCK,
one half of expenses .......
Township of Granite ROCK,
one half of expense 1855.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
A WAY He Has.

Hon. Joe Hill Hall has butted
right into the fight over the Tippins
bill just as though he were not
candidate for governor.-AIbany
Herald.
If there is one absolutely unafra1d,
honest and sincere politician in
Georgia that man, in the mind of
The News, is the Gentleman from
Bibb. We have known him and
watched his career as public man
twelve years or longer, and as The
News has said before, we have never
known him in taking position on
question of any kind to consider for
a moment how it would affect him
personally or politically He makes
ND his mind for what he believes is
right, is to the best interest OF the
public, and then aggressively con-
tends for it. regardless Of conse-
uuences, or whether or not he is on
the popular side.
In the legislature we have seen
members jump on pet measures Of
Mr.. Hall, batter them to death and
dance the ghost dance over them,
and the next minute when a meas
ure introduced by one of these mem
bers was taken up for consideration
Mr.. Hall would be on the floor cham
pioning it with all of his vigorous
fervor and contending for its passage
with as much earnestness as its au-
thor. Disappointment and spite have
never Influenced any vote cast by
him as a legislator.
The News is not taking an active
part in the gubernatorial campaign,
as both of the candidates are our
friend and either would make Geor-
STA a governor of which the state
might we'll be proud, and what we
have said above is merely a matter
OF simple justice to one of the most
useful men who has sat in the leg
islative hall in the past twenty-five
Years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
BIRD AND GAME PROTECTION.
From the Macon Telegraph.

From the Macon Telegraph.
Senator Perkins of California has
introduced a bill in the United States
senate which gives the president au-
thority to establish, by proclamation,
areas of state lands which are adapt
ed for the propagation and protection
of the wild animals, birds or fishes
when such lands have been offered
in writing by the governor OF the
state wherein they are located.
Bird lovers are watching the bills
progress with keen interest. Many
declare that upon the success or fail
ure of the bill hangs the ultimate
fate of the elk, antelope, prairie hen,
sage grouse and other rare American
birds and mammals. 1t is known
that in a number of the Western and
the Southern states large tracts of
land owned by private individuals
will at once, upon the passage of the
bill, be decided to the state govern
ments with the understanding that
state authorities in turn transfer the
property to the federal government
for wild game refugees.
The officials of the National AssO-
citation of Audubon Societies declare
the bill to be the wisest and most
far-reaching measure for bird and
game protection ever introduced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
FARM MORTGAGES.

From the Savannah News.
Even the South's indebtedness
bears witness to her development.
Increase in the number of farm
mortgages in the country from 28.2
per cent in 1890 to 1876 per cent in
1910, as shown by the tables of the
census bureau, is taken as an ind1-
cation of enterprise and development
and not of retrogression. The theory
at first advanced, namely, that the
farmers were mortgaging their
homes to buy automobiles, is not
borne out by the figures. In the
West North Central states, where
probably the largest number of au-
tomobiles were bought by farmers,
the per cent of mortgaged farms de-
creased. The largest increase was
in the Southern states, and here it is
attributed to the breaking up of the
large plantations into small farms,
whose new owners have borrowed
money to improve them. Perhaps
the greatest factor contributing to
the increase in the number of mort
gagged farms in the South Atlantic
states was the opening of the tim
Der lands to cultivation, which has
not only largely increased the num-
Der of farms, but created a strong
demand for money for their develop
ment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
The Nigh Beer Issue.

The Atlanta Journal advises the
legislature to "go slow on the I1pplns
bill" which it characterized as a
drastic and impracticable measure
The massage of the bill would deprive
Atlanta of one of its most tiourisnlng
business avocations-the sale OF
nigh beer. The News would like to
see the Tippins bill passed and the
locker clubs Seab Wright and Judge
Covington made possible as sort
of peace offering to the anti
knocked out and the
prohibition law given trial on it's
merits. The people then could de-
termine whether or not they want
the prohibition law enforced or re-
pealed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
Making Kissing a Crime.

The Milwaukee Physicians Assocl-
alton, having formally decided that
kissing is "a menace to health and
decency" as we'll as a 'iblot on civil
ization," will attempt to secure leg
islation making it punishable Of
tense.
This action" says the New York
Post, lis wholly in accordance with
the modern spirit of regulating the
behavior of other people In the
.unenlightened times before there
were progressives anyone VINO
thought a habit or custom objection
able stopped practicing it and left it
to others to do the same or not as
they pleased But passive action OF
the kind is no longer regarded as
sufficient. Everybody is now the
steward of somebody else's welfare,
and the proper thing is to prevent
others by law from doing what some
individual or set deems offensive.
What the New York paper says is
true. Never before was there so
much prating about personal liberty
along with so little regard in it for
others. In effect, the self-constitut-
ed reformers of the movement seem
ambitious to out-Puritan the Purl-
fans in imposing blue-law restrictions
on the public in the guise of pro
gress:Ve legislation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
For Railroad Commissioner

Hon. Jas. ]. Flynt, the well known
legislator and genial and courtly
gentleman of Griffin and express
ident of the state senate, is
a candidate for railroad COM
missioner in opposition to Judge
George Hillyer, who announced
some time ago that he would not
be a candidate for reelection and
afterwards changed his mind at the
request of the Atlanta Freight Bu-
rsau. which mas seemed to want to
exercise a kind of proprietorship
over the commission the past few
years. Judge Flynt is well qualified
for the Office of railroad commits
sioner. Able, firm in his convic-
tions and fearless in the discharge
of every duty as he sees it the peo-
pie and the corporations, and the
smaller towns of the interior as well
as the larger cities, may be sure OF
an absolutely square deal from him
should he be elected to the important
board to which he aspires. He de-
serves to receive big vote in every
section of Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
"TONr' MARSHALL AS HE is.

From the New York Sun.
The Hon. Thomas Riley Marshall,
who has been nominated for vice.
president by the democratic party,
is not as ambitious as the head of
the ticket, and therefore not as pro-
gressive. If Governor Marshall has
not changed his convictions since the
early part of May he has a poor opin-
ion of the initiative and referendum
and holds the presidential primary in
light regard. AS a matter of fact, he
seems to be a believer in the old
style of representative government.
The democratic campaign is to be
made on a platform calling for one
term for a president. 1t may be pre-
dicted that Tom Marshall will not
be a candidate to succeed DR.. Wilson
if he is elected president Tom
Marshall is not fond of controversy
or combat He prefers his ease and
q good book. He is something of a
humorist and very much of philos-
opher His disposition is genial and
even gentle The strenuous life''
has no attractions for him. He likes
a good story better than an argu-
ment. He is content with frugality
and pipe 81 don't suppose" he
says, that I have the ordinary mo-
tives for ambition" very likable
man, Tom Marshall, and we'll respect
ed for his human qualities and his
virtues, an average man and sane.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13

The question has been raised as
to whether Governor Wilson should
resign the governorship of New Jer-
sey since his nomination for presi-
dent. Should he do so he would be
succeeded by the president of the
senate, who is a republican. Since
Governor Wilson's election New
Jersey has returned to her republi-
canism, and has been giving the usu-
al republican majorities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13

In these days of high cost of living
a medicine that gets man up out of
bed and able to work in a few days
is a valuable and welcome remedy.
John Heath, Michigan Bar, Cal, had
kidney and bladder trouble and was
confined to his bed, unable to turn
without help 81 commenced using
Foley Kidney Pills, and can truly
say l was relieved at once" His ex-
ample is worth following. Dawson
Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13

The amendment providing for the
direct election of United States sena-
tors has been ratified by Massachu-
setts. Although the recently adopt
ed democratic national platform
commits the party to it the amend
ment will in all probability be de-
feated in Georgia. For different rea-
sons the people of this state seem to
be opposed to it-some to make po-
litical capital and others because
they believe the states should be left
to choose their senators in their own
way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13

Politics are warming up some
down in Brooks county. Mr.. Ed
mundson, who is aspiring to make
laws up at Atlanta, and Editor Cain
of the Free Press passed some words,
the former drew his gun and the edi-
tor slapped his face. Thereupon
some obliging friends kindly led
the politician away. A man who
violates penal law of his state while
seeking a seat in the law-making
body is hardly a proper person to re-
ceive the suffrage of intelligent and
law-abiding people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
The Tax ON Weapons.

The congressman who proposes 10
drive the criminal thug out of bust
ness and reduce murder and assault
TO a minimum by putting a tax Oh
two and a half dollars and 20 per
cent ad valorem on pistols, dlrks'
bowie knives, brass knuckles, ETC.,
will have to raise the tariff consid-
erably if he hopes to achieve any
success. says the Philadelphia Bull
letin.
OF course the only point where the
tax could be effectively applied would
be in the factory, and the resultant
increase in the price of weapons
would not be prohibitive for any in
dividual who considered them neces-
sarv or desirable as the tools or MS
trade. while the occasional assallant
or irresponsible, if he were to be de-
prived of the customary equipment,
would not lack for other weapons TO
serve his purpose.
The new concealed pistol law OF
Georgia was expected to work won
ders in Iessening the carrying of con-
cealed firearms, but in actual opera
ton it has scarcely done more than
inconvenience peacefully inclined
citizens in a perfectly proper exer-
else of individual rights, while the
professional gunman and other thugs
have lacked nothing in the outfit
necessary for their deadly work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13

Tammany controls the democratic
party of New York. If the demo-
Gratis can elect a president without
New York. to kick the Tammany
"dawg aroun'" may be the proper
thing to do.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13

Hon Thomas E.. Watson spoke in
Atlanta Thursday night in opposition
to the Bristow amendment, the hall
of the house of representatives being
rendered him by vote of the legis-
lature for that purpose. Mr. Watson
spoke to a large crowd at Senoia
Thursday morning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13

Attorney-General Fielder is can
didate to succeed himself in that Oh
flee. Mr.. Fielder has discharged MS
official duties in manner that en-
titles him to the customary endorse
ment of a second term. Without
money or prestige he has risen by his
own merit from country boy to his
present high position in public life
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
What Allied Betsy.
e Valdosta Times

From the Valdosta Times.
Betsy, an old colored cook, was
moaning around the kitchen one day,
when her mistress asked her if she
was ILL., mo, ma'am, not 'zactly,"
said Betsy. But the fac is, don't
feel ambition enough to get outer
my own way"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13

Perhaps the reason the Colonel has
been SO quiet since his return from
Chicago to Oyster Bay is that he
used up all of his hats, and his order
for more was held up until a new
block could be made to fit a smaller
measure
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
A Cheap Convention.
m the Chattanooga Times.

From the Chattanooga Times
There are to be comparatively few
delegates at the Roosevelt conven-
ton. This is less expensive and Mr.,
Perkins is wise in economizing at
the start Besides, it might be diff
cult to get up full quota, unless
even the cigar and poker bills were
paid by the Harvester Trust angel.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13
And He Does 1t.

From the Shoe Retailer
My friend, the physician, tells me
that appendicitis is something that
enables a doctor to open a mans
anatomy and remove his entire bank
account. He ought to know.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-13

The income tax amendment to the
constitution has recently been ratl-
fed by Louisiana, Arizona and Min
nesota. Only three more states are
needed to make it a law.