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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13
Class of '13 Appear
in a Classy Drama
Class of 1913 Will Give Merchant of
Venice Revised At ArmOry
Friday Night
GRAVE DISCOVERY is MADE
Seniors Forget Their Dignity And
Talk Much Nonsense for
The Audience

The Senior Class will present its
play Merchant of Venice Up-to-Date
at the Armory next Friday evening.
The cast is working hard on the pro-
duction and is sure to be great sue
cess under the skillful direction of
Miss Cora Anderson.
The plot of the play is clever
mixture of the Shakesperian plot,
and High School nonsense with big
emphasis on the foot ball interests.
1t makes no pretensions of being clas-
sic-but is classy.
Briefly, the story is this: Bassanio
is madly in love with Portia, who, by
the terms of her fathers will, can
only marry the man who successfully
passes an examination in Caesar,
Virgil or Cicero.
Now, in the play, this same Bas-
sanio is a sad know-nothing who adj
mits, II know no Latin. | was just
in the class" SO his friend Antonio
dickers with Shylock, ex-foot ball
player and gambler, to rent Bassanio
a "pony," which useful little article
he is to use in the examination.
Shylock agrees to rent the pony,
the price to be paid, and, should the
pony not be returned by a certain
date, one pound of hair is to be cut
from that spot on Antonio's head
nearest the brain. This is a wild
plan of Shylock's to deprive Antonio
of his football strength which SEEM
ingly lies in his hair.
Time passes, Bassanio helped by
the pony, passes the examination and
wins Portia But he fails to return
the pony and therefore Shylock is
given a chance to wreak his ven
geance upon Antonio.
When it comes to the forfeiture of
hair, however, it is found the bond
cannot be exacted because Antonio
has no brains. This little technical
ity is discovered by Portia, and there
by Antonio escapes unframed.
There are many lesser plots COM
bined with this main theme, all clever,
all funny, full of the nonsense which
is good for ones soul.
In the last act the football scene is
a most realistic bit, and here the boys
are at their very best. In the Court
Scene which is also in the last act,
there is a hair-raising episode which
brings to light the serious truth which
none of Antonio's friends had ever
even dreamed of. But that's the Sc
cret-more of that anon. Anyway
Howard Mason doesn't look it; so
there!
The cast, composed entirely of SEN
iors, is good material, and, seen in re-
hearsal, promises an amusing produc-
ton. No one enjoys the burlesque
more than the play-people them
selves, and one can safely predict
good work from them. They are
making earnest efforts and should be
given the approval of their friends
and their patronage.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13
MRS. TRUESDELL DEAD
Former Resident of Redwood Falls
Died AT Anoka Last Friday
Afternoon

Died, Friday May 9th, 1913, at
Anoka, Mimi, Mrs. Huldah Truesdell,
wife of the late W. Truesdell of Red
wood Falls.
The deceased has been for years a
great sufferer from stomach trouble,
and for several weeks she suffered
intensely from the growth of a malig-
nant intestinal tumor Death came
as welcome relief.
Huldah Cornish was born July IL.
1859 at Trout Brook, Wabasha Co..
Mimi. At the age of seventeen she
became a teacher in the country
schools, which vocation she followed
until her marriage on Sept. 8, 1881.
to Washington Truesdell of Redwood
Falls, residing in this city until
shortly after her husbands death.
Since that time she has made her
home in Anoka.
Mrs. TruesdeIl was an earnest
christian and loving wife and moth
er.
She leaves mother, seven sisters.
and three brothers, beside two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Arthur W. Renslow of St.
Paul, and Mrs. George 7. Lewis of
Anoka and son, Fay Truesdell of
Redwood.
The funeral was held at the S. D.
A. Church of Anoka, and interment
made in the Champlin Cemetery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13
G. E. WILSON TAKEN SICK
Will Be in the East for an Indefinite
Period for Treatment
At Hospital

Grove E. Wilson, editor of The Ga
zette, left for the east last Saturday,
following an examination made in St.
Paul Friday, the result of which ne
cessitated his immediate removal to
a sanitarium. The exam n n
proved more serious than he had ex-
pected and he was advised to leave at
once for treatment.
While here on Thursday and Fri
day Mr.. Wilson did not speak of not
feeling wen and the message received
came as an unpleasant surprise to his
family and partner.
Mr.. Wilson has been annoyed some
what with stomach trouble and has
been treated for the same during the
past year, but his condition was never
considered serious.
Management of The Gazette
The Gazette will be under the same
management as it has been the past
few months during Mr.. Wilson's abb
sence, and it will be our aim as in the
past to give you the best paper in
the state. We hope that the people
of this vicinity will cooperate with
us in this respect.
In view of the present situation it
will be necessary for us to collect all
outstanding accounts and we would
deem it great favor if those who
know themselves indebted to the Ca
zette would remit promptly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13
MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT
Col. Luce Will Be At The Beers
School House to Discuss Electric
Railway

There will be a mass meeting at
the Charlie Beers school house next
Thursday evening, May Is, at eight
o'clock. At this meeting the people
will learn the plans and purposes of
the Electric Line proposition, and be
given an opportunity to discuss the
merits. 1t is expected Colonel Luce
will be present to address the meet
ing, and meet the citizens. Your at
tendance is greatly desired.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13
TO LET ROAD JOBS

The town board of Redwood Falls
township will meet on Wednesday,
May p, 1913 at the time and place
stated below, for the purpose of let
ting several road jobs. The board will
meet on the Reynolds Hill at 1920;
at Albert Walters at 1870 and on the
southeast line of section % at 2:30.
Several other jobs will be let on the
same day.
Chas. Huhnerkoch, Chairman,
Dougal Tiffany, Clerk,
42-2t. Redwood Falls Township.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13
Ramsey Park Will
Have a Fine Road
Splendid Roadway Being Cut in The
Side of Bluff Across Ramsey
Creek
BRIDGE WILL BE PUT IN SOON
Park Exquisitely Beautiful in Spring
Gown of Young Green, And
Flowers

Ramsey State Park is the scene of
an interesting undertaking these days
and very busy scene too.
A roadway is being cut leading
from the road to Shady Nook, in
winding course up the side of the
bluff to the top of the hill marked by
the Jones house. Here it is to be
connected with the Delhi road making
a direct route with this through the
most picturesque parts of the Park.
The view from the top of the bluff
reached by this road is probably the
most beautiful in the state in fact it
is hard to imagine it being rivaled
any where in the country.
1t is complete panorama of the
Park, the Redwood River and an ex-
quisite bit of Renville County. When
one stands and gazes he doesn't find
many words to use; he just has a
strong desire to say his prayers and
be good.
The road is a skillful piece of engi-
neering, and no lesser man than B. j.
Reynolds could have surveyed it, or a
lesser one than Supt. Joseph Tyson
seen to the building of it. 1t is cut
in the side of the bluff which rises
steeply to the height of a hundred
fifty feet above the present road bed
In making the cut in the bluff some
highly interesting rock formations
and fossils have been found during
the past week. Perfect fossils of
snakes and frogs were found at one
place under a heavy stratum of rock
and soil. Their position seem ex-
psainable only by the theory that at
one time there had occurred a heavy
land slide at this spot. The fossil of
a fish however, is not SO eXplainable.
But it all adds to ones wonder at the
ways of nature-and makes one wish
he'd studied little harder on his geo.
logy lessons.
Where Ramsey Creek is now being
forded, bridge formed of corrugat-
ed iron culverts will be put in immed-
lately. This will obviate any neces-
sity for the occupants of cars scream
ing in crossing the creek as the car
strikes the water and this is decided
advantage aside from all others.
So far Supt. Tyson has come up
against only one obstacle. One of his
men told him yesterday morning that
he would really have to quit work,
because the roads were getting SO
doggone crooked that when he came
to work in the morning he met him
self coming out. They may be be-
coming as crooked as a newspaper
man or a politician, but they are in
creasing in beauty just as steadily as
in crookedness.
Ramsey Park is Redwood Falls
greatest attraction and with boosting
will draw many tourists to the city.
1t is state possession which we are
fortunate to have so near US. Now
it is for US to advertise it so much
that the residents of the State will
determine to see it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13
THE BEST CITIZEN
Theodore Christianson

He is the best citizen who
uses his abilities and his oppor-
tunities for the community good.
Not he who owns property, but
he who improves and beauties
it; not he who tears down, but
he who rebuilds after he has
torn down; not he who doubts
and SCOTS and sneers, but he
who dreams and has the energy
to work to make his dreams
come true; he who lays bricks
and mortar and plants trees and
flowers; who never uses a ham,
mer except to re-fasten a board
in the community wall; he is the
first citizen, the greatest pio-
neer, of our rejuvenated city.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13
Nearly 800 People
Witness the Cantata
Two Hundred And Fifty Songsters
Sing and March Entertainingly
Friday Evening
COSTUMES ARE ALL CHARMING
Minuet Most Beautifully Executed;
Swing Scene And Accompanying
Solo Both Beautiful

1t was the big success of the year!
Everyone who heard the Cantata Fri
day evening pronounced it the most
thoroughly enjoyable event from all
viewpoints that home talent has pre-
sented in Redwood Falls for long
time.
Starting with the music by the orr
chestra and ending with the chorus
in which the real Flour waved her
flags so prettily, it was program
of unalloyed enjoyment.
After several we'll rendered Choir
uses, the first notable solo was sung
by Jimmie Smithers as the Sunfow-
er. He was followed by Arthur Rey-
nolds as the Onion and the two made
decided hits with the audience. They
each possess good clear voices and
made their solos extremely interest
ing.
Bert Callaghan as the Old Oak
Tree was sturdy and stocky and song
full, and won completely the hearts
of the two Old Maids who were posi-
lively the busiest people in the cast.
If they keep up their constant inter-
est in people off the stage as we'll as
on they are apt to cause no little dis
turbance. However John Glassco as
Bailiff seemed able to suppress them
occasionally.
The Recitatere by Miss Amy
Barnes, which so successfully Gained
the fears of the Jury after the tune
full invasion of Robert Fuller, The
Canada Thistle, was one of the most
artistic numbers on the program.
Miss Barnes clear soprano voice was
displayed at its best in this, and The
Swing Song.
Other good solos were sung by
Miss Gertrude Alberts, Miss Susie
Lauterbach, John Glassco and Allen
Fraser.
The special features were The Rose
Drill, the Swing Scene and the Min
uet by eight small lads and lassies.
After seeing this dainty execution of
this old time dance the spectators
quite lost interest in anything SO
modern as the Turkey Trot
1t is impossible to do justice to the
Cantata in the limited space allowed,
just as it is impossible to appreciate
its beauties without having seen them.
The entire production was distinct
credit to those who had instructed
the actors, and also to those who
took part. The audience appreciated
greatly the effort shown, and voiced
approval. Only praise was heard on
all sides and for everybody.
While this presentation detailed
much work upon the performers and
those who managed it, it accom-
plished its purpose in showing the
public just how we'll school-children
can be trusted to do this sort of thing
and just how much such training
counts as a real educational element.
The Militia Boys are to be compli-
mented upon the way in which they
seated the large crowd, and also up
on the beauty of the new scenery
they have recently purchased. Both
predict many future pleasant times
at The Armory.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13

The Farmers Matinees at the
Dream are proving most interesting.
Better try and come in for it next
Saturday.
Mrs. E. A. Chapman entertained
Saturday afternoon in honor of her
daughter, Mrs. Green. About twen-
ty-fve ladies were present and spent
a most enjoyable afternoon sewing
and chatting. Luncheon was served
at FIVE o'clock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. A. Schaller, Pastor
Regular German services next Sum
day, May 18, at 1000 A. NJ.

Grandma Everett, who was gaining
quite rapidly last week, had rather
serious relapse yesterday, which
caused some anxiety. However, she
was enough better this morning SO
her daughter, Miss Francis resumed
her school duties.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13
SPRINGFIELD VS.. REDWOOD
Glib And His Men Meet Defeat On
Foreign Field In Sundays
Game

The Acknowledgements game was
sure Some CD game! Springfield
just slipped one over on Gibbs boys
to the tune of 10 to II.
In the first inning Gagnon walked,
Mick singled, Schmidt got out, Glib
hits with three men on the cushions,
Allen swats her on the nose for a
home run, and the other two men
were then put out at ease.
Then there was nothin' doin' til
the Seventh.
Both sides would run in score
now and then, but in the Seventh, by
some peculiar playing the score stood
8 to 9 in favor of Redwood.
Then in the Ninth Springfield ran
in three scores in the first part max
ing score of 9 to II.
Then Gagnon, first up, makes a
home run, then there was a little
rain and the other two were put out,
leaving Springfield one the better.
The line up was:
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13

Gus. Schildknecht was umpire, and
he's dandy; Andrew Kenney, Ted.
Olson, Rud. Stensvad and Frank Ras-
kin were official boosters with H. NJ.
Aune and Mrs. Stensvad as Judges.
The peace and dignity of the crowd
were helped greatly by Bert Gala
CHAN keeping the lid on tight.
Sport Reporter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-05-13

The 'livest" thing in Redwood
Falls these days is the automobile
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25
Here's Another Tariff Ghost Story With A Nice Old
 Fashioned Shudder In IL

The tale that the Salts Textile Company will to Germany of the of those antedilu- stories such told to people in the in fancy of tariff agitation.
 Representatives of the company have informed The Farmer has intention of doing any such thing Even if it had, there would be satisfactory evidencesthe tariff compelling much less control lixsEsscazme>
 so1ex4hereelse Thefe in Connecticut that azeznTferaYt Some have left Connecticut do business elsewhere under the American flag. The throughout the Union, and in those casessthestarif coulcn' t have been the place where they to place where theSsaresnpt.
 Eonn9fnes theyesirest sto get to material: and sometimes, to the market; and sometimes, xearero skilled helps and sometimes to available aocaRcapit coal supply, or hydro e7ectrfcsdeVelopanents
 Somewhere in,tlis vvide wide country there may be a that has moved out because of the tariff and moved fnbecause of the tariff, but the xaredxyzitf1schangesfor other reasons
 sit up nights worrying about the tariff driving Connecticut mostly busy to tz1ink
 Theysare class with those who afraid of being struck by lightning but who regard the white plague asnegible danger although the chance that will by lightning is to 3OO00O
 while chance that it will by the white plague is is to seven
 This. is an age of hy1ro-eleotric development. We suggest for the consideration those peeri with
 shuer into the future that the location of factories influenced by these gigantic water powers than by all the tariffs that have been made the Declaration of Independence duly signed sealed and delivered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25
Shaving That Wrongs Long PernlIfted Become Vested
 RIghts In The Wrong DOers

The other day the reform in the town of Greenwich raided gambling establishment The uted owner, who had been udisturbed in the business for many years surprised and yexed that he att tackled the police official who conducted the raid and sentenced therefor to 60 days in jail
 His frame of mind is not unusual He had been do- ng he pleased long, he had to believe himself the of a vested interest
 This reputed gambler showed exactly the spirit certain members of the directorate Of the New company ezfbited Friday when former United States Senator Morgan Bukely had the temery to suggest thai it would be to make virtual gift of al most $20o0 GOO certain banking gentlemen the di- recorat who had ordered syndicate to sell stock and bonds which the New Haven company is well able to sell for ftseR
 The honest surprise of these gentlemen was plain all. They regarded the interruption uhjustifable assault upon vested right They proceeded do exact Iy as they had intended to do.
 Theimonay these gentlemen of the syndicate will loan will be the money of the people, deposited in insurance companies and various other institutions of saving But they (the gyndeate1 will take the profits
 irnfnemoral times there have been greedy gen tlenen cunning gentlemen, clever gentlemen and lucky gentlemen who have managed to occupy thorough fare leading to the purses of other people The stupid of these have gone e jai but the intelligent have e6Reled legislatures and make their takngs legal Bu legal illegal, let get what deesnt belong tc him long enough and after while he will feel that he has
 right So take It, and will be very indignant with anybody who tries to stop him taking it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25
MIR. BoDrNE's RESIGNATION

Kings had their whipping boys who stood proxy for the royal oense and whipped for the sins of the monarchs The royalists of republic have whipping boys but they keep assorted lot of goats who ious sacrifices for the royal sins.
 Superintendent of Streets A. J. Bodne is the most conspicuous recent example The streets have been dirty and i'll kept But this isn't his fault. The royal date called for efficiency in every department Mr. Bo dine had experience in the work he do3 and necessary to appoint him. else how could the street cleaning department be efficient9
 It takes money to clean streets but money is and efficiency cheap, MT Bodne provided with lots of efficiency and little cash.
 Some the cash he should have had to streets with taken to employ forty brand policemen, who expected to be efficient in the next primary contest and dirt accumulated, cash diminished.
 MT. Bodine is the victim of circumstances. He is crushed under the wheels of the biggest municipal bluff ever called in municipality this continent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25
GAY BOY, 63, SOWS
 LAST OF WILD OATS
..say Judge" Says Father, se, 'He's Got to Sign the Pledge,' and
 He Does.

Chicago, H.. Aug. 25-Wi1liam H. Palmer, sixty-three years old, on com plaint of his father, John Palmer, eighty-six years old, faced the alter native yesterday of serving jail sen tence or signing the pledge. He sign ed the pledge.
 Look here, Judge said the parent when his erring son was Drought into Municipal Court, 'T want this boy made to sign the pledge.
 ''He's old enough to have got through sowing his wild oats. say. He's out every night carousing around and I can't do anything with him.
 "I tell him he'll ruin his constitu- tion if he keeps on the way he's going, but it doesn't make any. difference. He always has been wild. headstrong boy. I want you, Judge, to help me make a man of him. He's got to sign the pledge"
 The youthful offender after some remonstrance signed up and father and son left the court room together
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25

have had little, and to have nothing
 Mayor Wilson, in granting to the Connecticut Com pany because out of funds the privilege of laying dirt and stone highway in the middle of the costly War renite doubtless reflected that his rng assistance might prevent the forlon but powerful monopoly from going without it's regular meals while the other hand to eve multitude of ordinary persons from the embarass ent of their paving payments would be only to give them taste of xuries which they could not hope often to joy.
 The mayor evidently believes in the simple life for the of double machine subjects Money being the root of all evil he wants them to have little money may be- and ores their purses for the benefit of their souls
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN
Railroad Police Investigate Alleged
 Atte1mp4 To DeraiI.

Hartford. Aug. 25-Railroad detec- lives are Investigating the derailment of the locomotive on the Greenfield express, which occurred at Newing- ton, about o'clock, Saturday night on the theory that it was caused by a log being deliberately placed on the tracks for that purpose. Railroad of ficiaIs are said to suspect an employe who was discharged a short time ago. The locomotive was derailed, but the train was prevented from being wrecked by the cutting of the air pipe, which automatically threw on the air brakes.
 The track upon which the 1ocomo- tive was derailed was blocked until Sunday, when a gang of men was put to work. All Saturday night but one rail was used from Berlin to Hart ford, and consequently there was a delay of almost two hours on all the trains.
 A local train passed the spot where the express hit the tie about 20 min utes earlier, and the rails were clear at that time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25
BIG DEMAND FOR
 WAR TORPED0ES

Washington, Aug. z5-Discovery by the navy department that war tor pedoes were not to be had abroad as any price has aroused the officials to the necessity either of enlsrBing the navy's own torpedo plant at EeWDor- R. l., or through subsidiaries or other wise inducing private makers to take up the manufacture of the deadly weapons.
 Congress, it was announced, today, will be urged to supply the necessary funds and an item covering the cost will be included in the naval estfnates now being prepared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25
PLAYGROUND DIRECTOR
 TO WED ALUMNA OF
 HIS OWN ALMA MATER

Henry c. Burgess, director of the Cherry street playground, left Bridge port yesterday for his former home in Cairo, H., where he will take Miss Grace Verry as his bride. They will return to this city and will be at home at the Lenox apartments after Oct. 1.
 MT. Burgess is a student at the Yale Divinity school He is an alumnus of the Eureka, H.. college of which his bride te-be is also a graduate. MT. Burgess has been in charge of the West Side Church of Christ. at Iranis- tan and Maplewood avenues.
 In the absence of MT. Burgess, David Acres, a Yale Divinity student, will be ln charge of the pIaygrounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25
A ROMANTIC MAYOR

Upon second thought and mature deberation Mayor
 seis not elpable for assisting the trolley y in the hour of it's financial distress When reflect upon our novel reading days, remember it more neresting te read of peseing noble dasels and rich yeEg ladies' Indeed, had been hero, preference at sixteen, would have been to princess loan OUT 49eeketheek to aq41een.
 FheFe is sernething especially serrowful about the p1igB of those who have had much and may have less
 E sge tear eemBeng than fhe gBectaele ef fhase Whe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25

It is hoped that that $26, ,0oo, 900 re- d1etion in express rates does not come egFt like thA S294e08se eco fine, ..E 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25

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