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The Denver star., 1914-05-02

Announcement has been
made Of plans to erect a the
atre, with a seating capacity
af 1000, for the use of color :
ed people of Norfolk. Va.
The theatae is to cost $4,000
and will be used for vaude-
vile and moving picture at
tractions.-The Crisis.
The Denver star., 1914-05-02

passed upon the Robt Harris appeal and in lengthy dec
the held that had been permitted in the trial
and remanded the for retrial.
received letter from the mother of Robt. Harris in
which she states that there be raised $500 ex
pended in the trial that few weeks Efforts are
now being made to raise the $500 by the of May.
Bro Harris sentenced to hang. The Supreme Court
decided that he did have fair trial He soon face
another trial. and have the belief that this trial will re-
suit in his acqutta His attorney has been faithful and has
stood by him like brother Now you read part
of the Courts decision and remember are brethren and
members of that rarely gets square dea think
we'll of yourselves obligations pride the
needs of man who has be ashamed of the
courageous defense of his home his kindred and his own
honor and We take especial pride in the
fact that the Supreme Bou of Colorado has
declared itself in favor of trial. We must in main
tanning self hear the cry this broken
hearted wife and mother give literally toward the ex
pense of the coming trial.
Says the Supreme Court IF the evidence of the defen
dant and his witnesses be believed shows
tending sudden heat passion occasoned bv
the alleged unusti6ahe and Unlawful the officers
Whether is to be believed not for the Court deter
mine but question of fact be passed upon bv the
The fact the defendant may claimed that he
acting through fear OF the danger. only his own life
but that Of his father and mother ;+b
the defense of mansaugher inconsistent with the
ton that if his testimony and that his witnesses true
that the actions OF the officers sufficient nst within
him sudden heat OF passion. irresistible nvoluntarv
suhcienr to cause him to commit the crimes alleged
We believe that justice will be done brother Robert ar
His father in the penitentiary Canon City, serving
practically life for the took in defendn
his home, his wife and his May justice be done
Send your contribution to me. DO NOT DELAY
will you receipt. will show you at the Grand Lodpe
the receipts that shall receive from the mother or ther
or from the attorney in the Fraternaly yours
TITUS S. RECTOR
Grand Master
27I6 Welton Street
The following donations received:
Rocky Mt, No. Masons, SIS, Taxa Art Club Denver
SIS. Rocky Mt Court No 81 $500 Pixies Peak Lodge No
s, F. and A. M Colorado Springs. $500 Arapahoe Lodoe
No 1886 G. u o. of F. Denver $1,000 Household of Ruth
No $40 Denver, $500. Centennial Lodge, No. a. F. and
NJ. Denver Slo co. Rising Sun Lodge No. ;. f. and A. NJ
Pueblo $1,000 Chas Miller, Denver, $500
The Denver star., 1914-05-02

Mrs. Maud Cuney Hare and
Mr.. w. R. Richardson are
engaged in joint recitals and
lecture recitals at colleges and
in the principal city of the
Southwest.
The Denver star., 1914-05-02

Mr.. I. Rosamond Johnson,
song writer and pianist, has
returned from England where
he lately appeared in new
musical comedy act at the
London Pavilion. Mr.. John
sons first appearance since
his return was at the New
Standard Theatre, Philadel-
phia, Pa, during the week Of
March 10. He was assisted
by Mr.. Thomas Brown.
The Crisis.
The Denver star., 1914-05-02
An Appeal To The
Craft.

Some several months ago your attention was called to
the urgent need of rendering aid to Robert Harris who
be tried the charge of murder Our Grand Lodge and
several lodges after thorough investigation of the crcum-
of the homcides with which Bro. Harris and his
The Denver star., 1914-05-02

Victor Herbert's four part
arrangement of ]. Rosamonc
Johnson's dialect song, Since
You Went Away" which is
being used by the choral
classes of colleges in the
South is both effective and
beautiful The Crisis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
Training School
at Redwood Falls
Four Weeks of Work for County
Teachers, ]. L. Silyernale To
Be Conductor

A summer Training School will be
held at Redwood Falls this summer.
It will open June 10Th and continue
for four weeks. ]. l.. Silvernale of
Red Wing, one Of the strongest school
men in the State, will be the conduc-
tor. Besides Mr.. Silvernale there will
be three regular instructors and a
special instructor to work with the
teachers in Industrial Work for one
week.
Work at this training school is
free to all teachers. There will be
no entrance fee nor tuition charged.
Reviews in all subjects for Second
Grade Certificates and possibly in one
or two advanced subjects will be of
fered. Special emphasis will be given
to methods of teaching the common
branches.
A bulletin concerning this summer
school will be ready in short time.
Any one interested should send to
the County Superintendent for copy.
ADELLA G. PRATT,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
MRS. E. N. HOSMER

Mrs. E. N. Hosmer of Lamberton
died at her home early Thursday
morning after long illness lasting
since last September. The funeral was
conducted from the residence Satur-
day morning, Rev. Campbell reading
the service. Interment was made in
the Lamberton cemetery.
Mrs. Hosmer, who was nearly six
ty-six years old, had been a resident
of Redwood County since 1872, when
she and her husband took home
stead in Lamberton township. Since
1900 they have made their home in
Lamberton.
Beside her husband, Mrs. Hosmer
is survived by two sons and two
daughters and eleven grand children.
All were with her at the time of her
death except the eldest son, who lives
in California and was unable to get
here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
Chds. Wagner Killed
In Sunday Accident
Young Man Living Near Fairfax Col
lides With Automobile And
Is Killed Instantly

Charles Wagner, young man liv-
ing near Fairfax was killed last Sun
day, when his motorcycle collided with
an automobile at a sharp turn in
the road near Fort Ridgely. The
young man was thrown directly in
front of the moving car and his skull
fractured. Death was instantaneous.
A young boy was with Mr.. Wag-
ner on the motorcycle at the time the
accident happened and was thrown
about twenty-five feet from the shock
of the collision, but he sustained no
serious injury. The name of the per-
son driving the car was not learned.
Apparently neither driver was re-
sponsible for the occurrence as the
turn in the road is an abrupt one and
it was impossible to see each other
approaching.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
Three Called Past
Week By Death
Young Daughter of Mr., and Mrs. III.
NJ. Hitchcock Succumbs To
Sudden Illness
Mrs. George Davis Dies Thursday
After Operation at The Mime
apolis Hospital
Mrs. E. n. Hosmer Of Lamberton Dies
After Long Illness; Burial Ser
vice Held Saturday
DOROTHY HITCHCOCK

Dorothy Hitchcock, the sixteen-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Hitchcock, died at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. B. Clement Saturday
morning. Funeral services were held
at the Clement home Sunday after
noon, Rev. N. de M. Darrell reading
the service. Interment was made in
the local cemetery.
While Dorothy had not been well
for long time, her severe illness and
sudden death came as dreadful shock
to the members Of her family and
her many friends. Since the depart
ure of Mrs. Hitchcock for Minneapo-
lis, where she is at present ill at a
hospital, Dorothy has been living at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Clement,
where she was taken i'll about a week
before her death. Her condition was
not considered serious until Friday
when she became delirious and re-
NAMED so until her death.
Dorothy is survived Dy her parents,
four sisters and her brother, Paul
Hitchcock of Texas. Owing to her
illness, Mrs. Hitchcock was unable to
attend the funeral and has not been
told of her daughters death. The
father and the sisters were all pres
ent at the burial service.
Dorothy was member of the
Eighth Grade, where she was great
favorite of all the pupils and teach
ers as she was of every one who
knew her. Her death is the cause of
much genuine grief among her friends
both young and old, and the sincerest
sympathy is felt for her family in
their second great bereavement.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
WOnan'S Club Has
Annual Banquet
Home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gold
Scene of Pleasant Gathering
Friday Evening

The Woman's Club had its annual
banquet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Gold last Friday evening and
the event was a delightful one in ev-
cry way.
Dinner was served at six-thirty
o'clock covers being laid for thirty
four, the company consisting of the
members of the Club and their hus-
bands. The tables were artistically
decorated in yellow and white, the
club colors. The flowers used were
large white daisies and the same
colors were carried out in menu and
place cards.
Following the dinner, the toasts
were given, Mrs. w. H. Gold, the
President, acting as toastmistress. Elk
cellent talks were given by Mrs. Hub
bard on THE Drama" Mrs. Clague
on Evolution in Modes of Travel
Mrs. Pratt on Education for Eff
cheney Mr.. Gold on "The Panama,
Past, Present and Future" and Mrs.
Little on @The Twentieth Century
Woman
Late Friday afternoon some of the
ladies in the Club learned that the
day was the twenty-fifth wedding an
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
Sheriff f. HaSSenstab
Seeks Second Term
Redwood County's Able And Efficient
Custodian Files Candidancy
for Reelection

Sheriff Frank Hassenstab filed sew
eral days ago for denomination to
his present office.
Mr.. Hassenstab has made one of
the best sheriff's Redwood County
has ever had and has more than full
filled the prophesies made by his
friends during the last campaign.
This is Mr.. Hassenstab's first term
and he has proved his fitness for the
Office beyond question. Under his
direction and that of his efficient dep
uty Henry Holdhouse, the county Jail
and the men imprisoned in it have
been well cared for and the expense
incurred by the county has been re-
markedly small.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
Prof f. N. Andrist
Will Give Address
Largest Class Of Redwood Falls;
Exercises Of Commencement
Held At Armory
Class of Forty-Four viii Receive
Diplomas Friday, May 20, Sermon
to Graduates Next Sunday
Rev. n. de nj. Darrell to Deliver
Sermon to Class on Sunday at
The Methodist Church

The largest class that has ever been
graduated from the Redwood Falls
High School will receive their diplo-
mas from A. D. Mclean, President
of the Board of Education, at the
Armory Friday evening, May 20. The
regular work of the school will be
completed this week and next week
will be devoted to examinations and
commencements. Those who will grad
uate are: Allen Fraser, Ethel Wer-
der, Harold Peterson, Harold Myers,
Arthur Hassenstab, Walter Hassen-
stab, Eva White, Harold Kumm, AIDE
line Anderson, Viola Gaffney, Tony
Lentz, Neil Stevens, Anna Rain, Ger
trude Chapman, Amanda Collins, Ar
thur Hanson, Frieda Lussenhop, Sell
mer Veldey, Esther Tradewell, Ira
Rogers, Irma Schmahl, Clara Honet-
schlager, Alvira Mum, Katherine
Larson, Bessie Duncan, Charley Alex
ander, Robert Johnson, William Evans,
Emma Zwempke, Esther Anderson,
Rose Arney, Inez Harding, Dora Mil
bradt, Pearl Logan, Eva Kraus, James
McMurchie, Purnell Cain, Laura He'll
ing, Myrtle Dunlap, Anna Hoskins
Gertrude Alberts, Edna Brown, Gladys
Podratz and Nettie Potter.
Prof. E. M. Andrist, of Minneap-
oils, will make the commencement ad.
dress at the armory next Friday even.
ing. The program is as follows:
Invocation ............ Rev. Jobuscl
Song ..........G Girls Glee Club
Salutatory Address. =. Ethel Werde1
Piano
II /. Misses Alberts and Schmah
IAddress Prof. Andrist
Song. ..............Bo Boys Glee Club
bValadictory Address 5. Harold Kumn
Presentation of Diplomas. d. Mclean
Song .s..............G Girls Choru!
Benedictien ........ DR.. A. A. Jos!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
MRS. GEORGE DAVIS.

Mrs. George Davis, wife of George
Davis of Seaforth, died at Mime
apolis hospital last Thursday morn
ing. Mrs. Davis, who had been I'M
well for some time, was taken to
Minneapolis Friday, May s, and was
operated upon the following Monday.
She failed to rally normally after
the operation and failed rapidly un-
til the end came Thursday.
Funeral services were held at the
home at 1880 o'clock Sunday MORN
ing, Rev. Bollinger of Seaforth read
ing the service and at the Redwood
Falls Methodist Church at 200 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Rev. N. de NJ. OAR
rell officiating. Interment was made
in the Redwood Falls cemetery.
Mrs. Davis, who was formerly Miss
Stegner, was forty years old at the
time of her death and is survived by
her husband, two daughters and a
son, who have the sympathy of the
entire community in their sorrow.
Mrs. Davis is also survived by her
father, E. Stegner of Minneapolis,
two brothers, George Stegner of MIN
neapolis and w. E. Stegner of Sioux
Falls, S. d., and sister, Mrs. w. r.
Goudy of Seaforth. These relatives
were all present at the burial.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
@. B. 1urren Writes Of His
First Visit to Redwood Falls
Comes Into Country With ]. w. Pax
ton Early in 1868 Over Sloughs
and Trails
Indians Camped on Present Cuff Prop
erty; Reservation from New Ulm
to Big Stone Lake
(By o. B. Turrell)

| am glad to see the interest mani
Tested in the Fiftieth Anniversary of
the Settlement of our City and will
contribute very small part of the
information. All are anxious to learn
of the early days.
Soon after the outbreak of 1862,
the government put the lands known
as "Sioux Indian Lands" on the mar
ket, nearly all at SIPS an acre. A
few settlers came in before the spring
of 1868, but the great rush was in
that year. The reservation was about
ten miles wide and extended from a
little this sideof New Ulm to Big
Stone Lake.
Paxton Selects
The lands lying near timber as a
whole, comprised one of the finest
bodies of land from the view point
of the farmer or prospective specu-
lator ever offered for settlement.
]. w. Paxton and H. F. Rudd were
among the large purchasers and
came along with Mr.. Paxton, when
he made his selection. The trip was
with our own team and most Of. the
way through mud and sloughs. The
summer of 1868. was very wet and
the roads and trails very poor. We
spent our last night at the Dakota
House at New Tim.
go Meet W. D. Lines
| We saw good many prospective
settlers on the way one of whom was
w. D. Lines, all anxious to reach
Redwood Falls, the most convenient
point from which to examine. the land.
4 Put Up at Exchange"
We arrived at Redwood, April %,
and put up" as we used to call it
at the Exchange Hotel kept by James
Nc MILAN. It was evident the guests
had all brought their appetites along
and our landlord soon ran short of
fresh meat. To remedy the short
age he agreed to give the Indians
a fixed price for all the ducks they
would bring in. There were large
number in camp in tents on what is
now known as the Cuff property, and
to his dismay Mr.. Mcmillan had to
put up for fifty-eight mallards the
next morning. How Mac got out of
the deal / did not learn. There was
a fixed price for ducks, but no limit
as to the number.
First Impressions Good
Your readers may want to know
what We found and how the little
trading and social center impressed
US, to which can say Every favor
ably" The lands were better than
we had expected to find and impressed
us favorably in every way, while the
village was SO many sided in it's
scenic beauty and in every way so
attractive that we at once decided
that it was to be a place of impor-
lance.
The result was that Mr.. Paxton en-
tered large body of land and at
once set out to improve it, and broke
between four hundred and five hum
dred acres and built five houses dur
ing the season of 1878, and that your
correspondent has been citizen of
Redwood Falls and vicinity for thir-
/ ty-seven years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19

niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Gold. In
memory of the occasion and as an
emblem of the esteem of their guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gold were presented
with beautiful silver loving cup,
HI. A. Baldwin making an apt and
clever little speech of presentation.
The gift came as a complete sur
prise to the recipients and the
beautiful spirit in which it was given
greatly effected them. Mrs. Gold
presented each lady present with an
exquisite American Beauty rose as
memento of the very pleasant
event.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19

terry, came Mr.. Gates carrying what
seemed to be huge Colts revolver,
occasionally looking back, and bran
dishing it as if threatening to shoot.
One hundred yards to the rear was
Col. McPhail with sword unsheathed,
the blade of which glistened in the
sun as if a flame of fire. Waving
it over his head he hurled threats
at the pursued, but never attempted
to close the distance between the two.
On they went to the brow of the hill
leading down to what is now North
Redwood, when the flight and chase
came to an end. 1t was while the
two were passing my brother and l,
even as young as we were, that we
realized some deadly feud was being
worked overtime, and we took to the
tall grass where we hid until we
knew that both of the "non-comba-
tants" had passed beyond our reach.
Came of Good Stock
Col. McPhail was of Scotch an
cestry, both his father, John McPhail,
and his mother, Hannah Adams Me-
Phail, having been born in Scotland.
He was born in Russellville, Logan
county, Kentucky, on May 2, 1926,
and only a few years after he first
saw the light of day his parents
moved to East Carroll parish, Louis
lana, locating on cotton plantation,
where young McPhail went to school
until he was II years old, and from
that time until he reached sixteen
he was assisting his father in his
various duties as city and topo-
graphical engineer. The father was
regarded as one of the ablest en-
gineers in the country at that time.
He was man of extensive learning
and took much pleasure in endeavor-
ing to install much of that learning
into the mind of his hopeful
The fathers life was full of varied
experience and covered an extensive
territory. For years he was engaged
/ in surveying rivers and harbors, and
State lines, in all of which young
Samuel rendered him valuable as
sistance. As the young man passed
into his sixteenth year he was sent
to Baton Rouge, where he entered
the State military school, remaining
in that institution for two years,
when he was assigned to Gen. Zach.
/ Taylor's command at Point Isabel,
Texas. Young Samuel marched with
the troops of this intrepid old fighter
to Palo Alto, and with them engaged
in that severe battle of May 8, 1916,
just six days after the young man
was first assigned to military duty.
In Mexican Campaign
Following this sudden conflict with
powder and ball the command started
out on the march, and the following
morning engaged in battle at Re
SAGA de la Palma. Forty days later
young McPhail was in the heat of
the Mexican campaign on the way
toward Camargo, where the troops
stopped thirty days for refreshments
and to prepare for that memorable
march to Monterey. Arriving before
the latter city they commenced their
siege of that place early in Septem-
Der of 1886, and on the 23d the enemy
capitulated. Eight days later the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
Founder of Redwood Falls
Honoredby State Secretary
THE OUTLOOK.

Redwood Falls is on the way
to fame and wealth. She is
the halfway house from New
York to San Francisco, and the
geographical center Of the
American continent. Rich in
lands, timber and water; a rail-
road pointing to her gate for
travel and traffic, Redwood
looms up in gigantic proper
lions.
We have here Glands for the
landless and homes for the
homeless" Visit US once, is all
we ask to convince the most
skeptical man that Redwood
Falls, and our noble county, is
truly the Eden Of the Vest
Col. McPhail in Redwood
Falls Patriot, May a, 1869.
Il 4 4 Il X 4
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19

Remember you viii want flowers
for Decoration Day. Order them ear
ly. Lauterbach Bros. 4S-1t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
NOTICE,

The garbage cans ordered by the
Civic League will be here next Tues
day or Wednesday and may be OBJ
tanned at Jaehning Bros, at seventy
five cents each. Phone Mrs. F. w.
Philbrick or G. E. Mckay for infor-
nation concerning the hauling away
of garbage,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-19
EIGTH GRADE EXAMINATIONS
May Is
200 P. NJ. Physiology.

Zoo P. NJ. Physiology.
May u
500 A. M. United States History.
1915 A. NJ. Civil Government
and spelling.
200 P. NJ. English Grammar.
May %
500 A. M. Arithmetic.
1915 A. M. Eighth Grade Com
position.
200 p. M. Geography.
These examinations will he held
in all high and graded schools in
the county. o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-03
ARMY ~DESERTIoNs.

n problem OF desertions from the
United States army has long engaged
the attention OF the military authori-
ties. as well as attracted the interest
OF lay Investigators. but no practical
remedy has been discovered so far
The record OF desertions reveals some
astounding figures. In 1911 the pro-
portion OF men who deserted com
pared to the number enlisted was Z
per cent: in 1912 il increased 10 o
per cent. and in 1913 to over L per
cent. In the last ten years the total
assertions amounted to 1859 men. a
formidable army in itself.
Some writer's and critics OF The
army have attributed many desertions
TO the o~verbearing attitude of officers
the arrogance of a military aristoc-
racy. A writer in Harper's Weekly
however. attributes the main causes
OF desertion to the abuses of the court
martial system. His charges. summed
up briefly. are:
The discipline OF the army is main
tained by means OF the ourt-marff,
For minor infractions there H. q sum
mary court OF one officer or "a garrison
OF IeEimental court-martial OF three
oHlcers They try trivial matters and
are very limited in their function. nun
the general cOurt-martial s. "A serious
court. II Is a court OF original and anal
jurisdiction. NO case can come 10 Il as
an appeal. nor can any OF it's decisions
or sentences be appealed 20 "a higher
court II IS absolute. supreme ana final
Whatever fragrant wrong NAV have
been committed. o. g. an uncertain
charity. not justice. which can reach ft.
a court-martial can and does condone
crimes and outrages In Officers mat
saves them from Justice. b. can and
does heap expressions and even ILLEGAL
sentences upou the enlisted men. from
which only the accidents OF charity or
mercy can save them.
II these charges are true. il would
seem no difficult matter to have them
corrected. The steady and ALARMING
increase OF desertions is not a credit
able record for this country. where
military service IS not compulsory
and shows that something Is radically
wrong with the system. commanding
the serious attention OF Congress and
the high military authorities.