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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
Why | Voted FOR Mrs. Pratt

Because she is lady of high edu-
cational qualifications who has devot-
ed her life to educational work which
has placed our daughters in the rur-
al schools of Redwood county and
her ambition is to continue the work
with those teachers, who as rule
will welcome Mrs. Pratts' success.
Because 95 per cent of the teach.
ers in Redwood county are lady in
structors who would naturally con.
fide in lady superintendent when
they would not in a gentleman. Be-
cause Mr.. Bebermeyer has classed
the visiting of schools as very hard
and undesirs BILE task, and being q
man my sympathy for Bebermeyer
would naturally place the burden
of this task on Mrs. Pratts' should.
ers.
S. S. Castle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
EVERYBODY ATE DUCK

Redwood Knights of Pythias are
renowned for good cheer and big
times. Tuesday night of last week
they staged the banner event in the
life of the local lodge. Ambitious
hunters went out the Saturday pre-
ceding and bagged over ninty ducks
which were served at the famous
duck supper Tuesday evening. Over
a hundred were present, among them
being Judge |. M. Olsen Of Sleepy
Eye. Following the supper Oliver
Durham got his fiddle and Lee Ten.
ney was herded up to the worries and
there was terpsichorean merriment
for some hours. Nothin' better. is
what they all say.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
Public School Honor Roll For October

B First Grade
Bernice Brand, Leila Ebright,
Clarice Cain, Wilbur Japs, Muriel
Darrell. Maurine Martin.
A First Grade
Charles Burmeister, Louise Ehr-
stein, Hazel Porter. Title Seifert,
Virginia Smith, Marion Kuenzli.
Second Grade
1st, Doris johnson and Helen Mel
ges (tied); End Earl Powers. Eloise
Jones and Dorothy mith(tied); 3rd
Harold Peavey. 4th Dorothy Byram.
5th Hazel Marvin, 9th Andrew Bob
son.
Third Grade
Hazel Hitchcock, Paul King, Won
Luscher, Rose Adele Asleson, John
Evans, Fern White.
Fourth Grade
Joscelyn Ives, Marguerite Kumm,
Dorothy Lutz, James Gull, Hetty
Bliss, Alvin Anderson.
Fifth Grade
Muriel Garthoeffner, Florence
SeIleck, Margaret Burmeister, Flor
ence Thune, Victoria Nogay, Fran
els Porter.
Sixth Grade
Marjorie Steele, Margaret Gold,
Carrie Wilcox. Doris Geroy, Lola
Shippee, Clyde Babcock.
Seventh Grade
Margaret McNaughton. Gertrude
Roberts. Ruby Kuenzli. Arthur
Kumm Ethel White. Hazel Andrew
Eighth Grade
Rose Lauterbach, Mathilda Juhn-
Ike, Alma Schmechel, Marguerite
Chapman. Norris Darrell. Stella
Shell.
G. w. Street, Supt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
PEAVEY TALKS POLITICS
Hugh Writes From Washburn
Indorsing Mrs. Pratt and
Joe Keefe

C. A. Lauterbach is in receipt of
the following letter from his friend,
Fl. H. Peavey of Washburn, Wis:
Washburn, Wis, Oct. 18th. 1912.
Friend Glenn; ! have just finished
reading my copy of the Gazette and
| want to congratulate you on sew
ersI different people and principles
on which you have taken SO decided
a stand. First; Mrs. Pratt certainly
is deserving of your and every think
ing persons support in the city OF
Redwood for the capable work she
has done in the city's schools and her
record there should entitle her to
the support of the county did she
need such recommendation.
eond: Joe Keefe though ademo-
era s'an politics is progressive legis-
lator Of whom Redwood county has
reason to be proud and in the pre-
sent day of politics when a man is
judged not of party but of record
Joe Keefe has certainly earned a
handsome majority at the polls in
November.
Your old time friend,
HUBERT Ell. PEAVEY.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
Is Mr.. Bendixen For Or Against County Option3

Two very good reasons suggest
themselves why County Option can
not be an important issue at this
time. First: Without doubt the
next session Of the legislature will
adopt the initiative and referendum.
and this will give the people a chance
to settle this question for themselves
as well as all other questions in which
people are interested. Secondly:
When Mr.. Bendixen was elected last
time the Republican county conven-
ton adopted County Option as part
Gifts platform. As an honorable
man elected on a platform, Mr.. Ben
dixen without doubt felt that he
would be in duty bound to vote as
he had been instructed by the con-
vention. regardless Of what his per-
sonal feelings might be.
In this campaign no convention
has been held and noplatform adopt
ed, and Mr.. Bendixen isentirely free
to vote his own judgment if such a
question arises. and has right to
take into consideration the result of
the will of the people on this ques-
ton two years ago when Mr.. Keefe
was elected. Mr.. Bendixen will
without doubt want to represent the
will Of the people of this. county.
Extracts from the Bendixen.. 1912,
campaign book.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
(Co ntinued from page three)

Emil S. Youngdahl, representing
the Minnesota Anti-Saloon League,
filled the speaking dates here Sunday
advertised for P. j. Youngdahl, the
superintendent. He held threerous-
ing meetings during the day, at the
Swedish Lutheran church in the
morning, at the Holly M. E. church
in the afternoon and union rally at
Walnut Grove Hall in the evening.
A choir of the M E and Norwegian
Lutheran churches rendered some
songs. and Revs. ellis and Magels-
sen assisted in the service. Mr..
Youngdahl is an entertaining speak
er and kept the large audience in
terested from beginning to end. His
topic dealt mainly with theinfiuence
of the saloon on the home. churches
and the moral life of the community.
He touched lightly on the political
questions of the day, holding that
the brewery trust was responsible
for the introduction of bills like ton
mage tax. railway and rapid transit
laws, so as to club the other inter-
ests' against county option. He
believes county option has a good
chance next time. and went on re-
cord for Bendlxen as acounty option
man. His speech on the whole was
very entertaining, and of such a
nature as to make the votersinvesti-
gate these matters for themselves.
Walnut Grove Tribune. Oct. II, ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
Mr.. Keefe made an excel
lentrecord during his first term.

for the Committee reapportionment
tho the bill had the support of the
house progressiyes. The pamphlet
calls it the "Congdon" measure but
there was no such measure. This
bill sought to take out of the hands
of the two greatest brewery districts
in the state, the First and Third con-
gressionaI districts, the control of
the senate. Under the present law,
passed in 1897. and always unconsti-
tuional according to the best attor-
ney's in the state, senate control is
given to those two districts. A bill
greatly improving these conditions
went through the house but was kill
led in the senate for exactly the rea-
sons given above, and any one at all
familiar with work of the last session
knows this to be fact Mr.. Keefe
deserves vote of thanks from all
law abiding and temperate people
for supporting this measure.
Burnquist Not A Candidate
In regular session he failed to
vote on speaker" says this pamph-
let, handing out another falsehood,
Mr.. Keefe voted for Albert Pfaen-
der for speaker and the Republican
member of the house including j.
A. A. Burnquist voted for H. H.
Dunn for speaker. as Mr.. Dunn was
the only Republican placed in nomi-
nation for that office.
Tells How Keefe Voted
On page 5 this pamphlet says,
speaking of the booklet formerly is
sued by the keefe committee: "Mr.
Keefe enumerates a number of
measures on which he voted, many
of little Importance, by them in ty-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
kEEFE PRAISED
AS LEGISLATOR
Frank A. Day. Talking For
RinadaI, Gives Joe Great
Send-Off
CALLS HIM NATIONALa FIGURE
Says Democratic Candidate for
Governor Wants Keefe Re-
turned to House

Joseph R. Keefe with his United
States Senator bill is a national char
acter. said Frank A. Day Yesterday
over the long distance telephone
talking for 2. M. Ringdal, demo-
cratic candidate for governor who
spoke here last Wednesday.
Rinedal Strong For Keefe
Mr.. Ringdal was in northern Min
nesota but the versatile chairman
said he knew what Mr.. Ringdal
thought of Keefe and what he said
when returning from his visit here.
He said Mr.. Ringdal said Keefe was
one of themost efficient. reliable and
influential membersof the Minnesots
house and that he expected Mr.
Keefe would be returned by hand
some majority.
Day Also Likes Joe
Mr.. Day forhimself said he looked
upon Mr.. Keefe as one of the lead
ing Democrats of the state and I
man of whom Redwood county hal
every right to be proud.
Also Mr.. Day went forward Il
predict the election Of Mr.. Ringda
by a splendid endorsement next
Tuesday.
Harvey Grimmer, candidate FOL
secretary of state, cut in to say h,
would be good to The Gazette after
his success at the polls. Harvey is;
good scout but his time has hardl,
arrived.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
.RINGDAL BOOSTS
JOSEPH R. kEtEE
Democratic Candidate For
Governor Paysj. Tribute to
The Representative
SPOKE HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Says He 10 Pleased With Out.
look Formerly Lived In
Redwood Falls

P. M. Ringdal, democratic candi-
date for governor paid IA high tri-
butte to Joseph f. Keefe in an address
given by him at North. Redwood
Wednesday afternoon.
Wants Keefe Reelected
He says" Your citizen and repre-
sentative Mr.. Keefe made an envi-
able record in the legislature. We
should have more men likei him and
you undoubtedly will see that he
is returned for second term"
Wednesday evening he spoke to a
large crowd at the court house the
size of which had been increased by
the music furnished by the Scenic
City Band. Glenn A. Lauterbach
presided and introduced the speak
ers.
Keefe Gets Ovation
Representative Keefe was one of
the speech makers and he was given
an ovation when he rose to speak
His address was brief but he told
in few words what he stood fo1
and how he voted last term. He
took occasion to right some mis-
statements that haye been made a.
bout him and his corrections were
were greeted with cheers.
Rinedal Makes Votes
Mr.. Ringdal confined himself to
state and national issues and made Q
clean, and forceful address which
it is claimed by his followers here
made him a good many votes ir
Redwood Falls. He left Thursday
noon for Madison where he was K
speak that evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
Keefe Ready 10 Give 500.

Joseph R. Keefe has author
lied The Gazette TO state for
him that he will give to DR.. w.
A. Brand, or TO any other rnem-
Der of the Republican commit
tee, 500 if he will show on
page 958 or on anysother page
of the House Journal, where
Mr.. Keefe is recorded as vot.
ns to censure Klemer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
AUTO DIVES
FIFTY FEET
OFF BRIDGE
Machine Carrying Six Boys
Takes Mad Plunge Through
Frail Railing
NO ONE is FATALLY INJURED
All Bruised and Cut But Each
Is Able To Crawl Out
Alone
CAR ONLY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
Swung Out By Japs and Motor
In Working Order After
Fall
10 ONE IS FATALLY INJURED
CAR ONLY slightly DAMAGED


Ed. Wells automobile, carrying
six boys, dashed through the thin
railing on the High Bridge and fell
to the rocks fifty feet below Friday
afternoon.
Lawrence Wells. Is years of age,
was driving when the machine
swerved to the left at the west end
of the bridge and before he could
turn the steering wheel had struck
therailing and wascareening through
the air.
Ralph LeavenS Jumps
Ralph Leavens had just stepped on
the running board and when the
crash came he jumped and escaped
serious injury, suffering only bruise
oyer the right eye.
Stuck to the Wheel
Wells stuck by the wheel but as
the car turned over in the air the
other boys fell out.
Landing against two Redwood
trees near the foot of the cliff the
car came to stop right side up.
Call Brings Hundreds
Almost instantly the words, "A
car has jumped off thehigh bridge"
were flashed around town by cen
tral' and hundreds hurried to the
scene of the accident, including local
physicians.
All the boys with the exception of
Wells had already scrambled out of
the gully and were making their way
up town.
Warner Helped Wells
Fred Warner assisted Wells Who
had dragged himself out of the wreck
and was trying to climb the bluff.
He fell once or twice hut his nerve
never failed and with little help he
reached the top.
Willard Whittet, son of George
Whittet, ST., was badly cut on the
side of the face and suffered broken
arm but he walked up town unaided
and had his injuries dressed.
Bad Cut on Chin
Carl Keil was badly cut on the chin
and lost three teeth. 1t was neees-
sary totakeive stitches in his wound.
Harry Logan suffered a terrible
cut on the forehead which required
eight stitches to close.
Slashed by Glass
Lawrence Wells was slashed by
broken glass across the groin though
he was taken home before it was
discovered that he was wounded.
Harold Coppick suffered a Potts
fracture of the bone of the leg and
decorations and cuts on the face.
Victims Are All Better
The boys are all improving rapidly
and there is every reason to believe
none of them will suffer any had
after effects Of their injuries.
Saturday morning the car, an E.
NJ. F., was dragged to the road on
the bluff by F. A. Japs and it was
found the machine had not suffered
much damage. 1t was able to run
on its own power to the garage The
top. windshield and tenders were
smashed and bent, one wheel was
damaged and the rear part of the
body was cracked. The cost of putt
ing the car in first class shape will
not beheavy.
Lawrence A Good Driver
No one will ever know exactly how
the accident happened. Hundreds
of cars cross the bridge every day
and while there is a turn at each aD-
Droach there has been no previous
accident attributable to this condi-
ton. Lawrence has driven the car
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
HARD ON BEBERMEYER

We do know that in one instance
where he (Mr. Bebermeyer) was re-
ported to have done justice to a GER
tain school district. that after sitting
the matter. we find not one iota OF
truth in the affair. Redwood Falls
Sun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-29
S. S. Castle.

Be sure to look for Roberts &
Henschke's ad in this issue, they are
selling a carload of apples. 1t.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-07

Among the hundreds Of Southern beauties gathered Ma
this week for the Confederate reunion here four Typical
types The upper ehand picture is Miss Bessie A. Moore, R
Rome sponsor for the First Georgia brigade Sons sf
Veterans The upper picture Mrs CASEY Young Camp
bell Memphis maid Of honor for the Tennessee divi
Confederate Veterans The lower center picture is Miss
Ernesne Nuta Of Rockingham ~ g. maid Of honor for the
Carolina Division The picture the right
Miss Blanche Ke Nsbe Of Macon first maid Of honor for
the South
c. maid of honor for the North Carolina division of
The picture the right Miss Blanche Kell Nsbet of
Macon FIRST maid Of honor for the South
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-07
TO "DIXIE'S" STRAINS VETS
GIVE FAMOUS REBEL YELL

MACON, GA, May AT 10 O'Clock this morning the
Of the bands assembled their forces Camp
John Gordon auditorium. There slight hull The vet
slowly gathered then sudden and sharp
the first of Dixie filed the place The line of
and for fully five there mingled with the
that battle cry technically known the rebel yell
second time this yell when General Irvine C.
Walker with in his eyes appealed the younger Con
deracy for perpeuaon Of those memories which had come
to them from battling ancestors
third time this yell given when pretty little girl
of eight unsolicited and told them that she would be
rebel forever"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-07
Largest Camp
Since Civil w ar

MACON. GA. May Thomas
H8rden1an camp No. IS, L. 5 G. ". Of
Macon. is the largest Camp ever formed
since the civil war and has at the
present time 1865 paid members It's
members have been very helpfej to the
reunion committees serving them in
every capacity through the efforts Of
Commandant J. Marion Dunwody
The largest hVgle and fife corps ever
organized is stirring the reunion with
66 men and drum major
The preparations made by Com
nandant Dunwody for the coronation
of the queen Of the reunion. which cleo
ton took place under the direction of
this camp Of Sons. are verv elaborate,
ard it viii be one of the greatest fea-
tunes ever held at a reunion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-07
5-OO0 soldierg Sheltered
In Camp Gordon.

Five tbousand old soldiers canned
last nfeb+ il r,a7,n GORDON All n,afla
he Am altered an thair tents az
sna roy,vad ~ battias /, ,vhtcb tbAv
had eorob+ ana blad Tbis ,oorrins
~. - - 49, o,,i - a. b,,,,,s
'iieg ~ w ~ ny.
ana i'ai'i''''' =" e'i''''i'7 70 'i'9 ~
mense eatlns nall, Whefe q spiehald
breakfast was served them AT 10
o'clock they assembled IN seats OF honor
in the auditorium reinforced by sew
eral thousand VINO had arrived during
the early morning Hundreds e men
and women thronsed the galleries and
side benches. while the stage was
crowded with speakers and officials
For a half hour several brass bands
played lively airs IF the old south,
"Divictf 4lu-qNe being the faW0rite and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-07
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia:
Showers today ard probably tcmor-
row.
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Continued on Page Three.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-07
Vardanaan :
Instructions.

Continued on Page Three.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-07
Taft Gets Nevada's
s Delegates, Bound

FALLoN, NEv.. May Nevada 3
in the Taft column today The six
delegates selected by the Republican
state convention here We're instructed
for the president IN resolutions indors-
ing the administration.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-07
Miss Lumpkin and Mrs. Lamar
Arouse Veterans at Big
Reunion.
MASSED CHORUS SINGS
THE AIRS OF OLD DIXIE
Thousands of Soldiers Camp
in Tents Addresses and
Cheers From Crowds.

MACON. GA, May Stirring adj
dresses by two women reused ten thou
sand veterans in gray to high pitch
of enthusiasm at the opening exercises
of the Twenty second annual reunion
of the United Confederate Veterans
this morning.
Miss Grace Lump&in, Of Latta s. G.,
formerly Of Macon. and the official
sponsor for this city, welcomed the
survivors Of the great conflict Of the
sixties in Il speech in which she dis
played her noted oratorical gifts. Mrs
Dorothy Blount Lamar president Of
the Georgia Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy, extended a cordial welcome on
behalf Of that invitation and evoked
cheer after cheer until the rafters
shook by her fervent tributes to the
thinning line Of heroes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-24
IMPOSSIBLE.

There must be some mistake about the
Oyster Bay dispatches. The papers
yesterday reported the acquiesceDce
plans al, the Hon. William Finn, apOs-
lie Of purity IN Pennsylvania. MIR.
Finn, who has some local fish Of his
own 10 fry. wants to unite the Taft
and Roosevelt forces in support OF his
state ticket ny an agreement 10 east
the entire electoral vote for whichever
candidate secures the larger popular
following The colonel and Mr.. Finn
subject, and Mr.. Roosevelt Is quoted
as saying: after he talked to Ine we
agreed that he should go back u talk
ut over with the people IN his state,
and we would take II up again after
"the convention. | have merely tried
ito express my own views: I will not
dictate" MI F'linD II reported ar
saying: HE has 10 fixed idea
mo fixed idea! We fear there is a
/ new member Of the Ananias Club al
ready being initiated at Oyster Bay.
We have only to recall the history Of
the last ten days % see how utterly,
Outra geOusIy. maIiciously, diabOlically
untrue this is. On July ii somebody
approached the colonel aud reported
that Mr.. Finn had this combination
electoral plan in mind. and he all
swered: The idea is entirely wrong;
there isn't a word Of truth in It.
The next day somebody again asserted
that, notwithstanding his skepticism.
Mr. Finn favored the combination. and
Mr.. Roosevelt replied: "Then I do not
"acquieSce: do not acquicsce. | shall
mot assent to any arrangement by
(which under any circumstances my
supporters or electors supported by
them shall cast their votes for Mr..
"Taft.'
This determination has been iteratcd
and reiterated by the third term can
didate. Under no circumstances, he
has declared, would he sanction any
such arrangement. How. then, can we
believe that this Arm and strong leader,
who took this position as matter OF
the highest moral principle. could,
after a little talk OIL expediency with
his fellow moralist from Pittsburgh,
come TO have mo fixed idea" and de
clare 81 will not dictate? We know,
indeed that 81 won't take third cup
OF coffee" means II will take one TO-
morrow morning; that there isn't
a word of truth IN 1t" means I'm not
yet prepared TO admit it,; that under
no circumstances" means unless my
opinions change" But we are not pre-
pared to believe that the Bull Moose
has q ring in its nose and is led con-
trary TO its deepest moral convictions
by q string held in the little finger Of
the Hon. William Finn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-24

ties is TO he maintained each party
must be something more than mere
aggregation of independent Organiza-
lions in the forty-eight states. 1t must
have power superior to that Of any OF
the units Of which is composed. 1t
should have the authority TO determine
what national candidates Republicans
or Democrats in the various stat s
must support if they are to remain in
the party and use its name.
The movement In Kansas to name as
Republican electors men who will not
agree 10 vote for Taft and Sherman Is
an attack on national party govern
ment, as well as on sound morals. IL
seeks by trickery TO mislead the voters
and 10 destroy popular rule in the
choice Of Presidents. II leads back TO
the chaos from which the country
was delivered by the happy device Of
nationwide parties and national con
ventions. It Is the most retrogressive
and vicious doctrine which could pos
sibly be advocated by faction which
has usurped the name Progressive
and falsely claims that the nation 8
progress is bound up with its success.