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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-20

seek transportation on the bus that
carries passengers from the depot to
the hotel in the central part of the
city (for the distance is nearly mile)
rather, l preferred to walk-the OBJ
ject being twofold-one of the mo-
tives was economy, the other a de-
sire to satisfy my curiosity as to the
homes of the city.
Liked Our Homes
Indeed these homes were represen-
tative of what should prevail in a
place like the one I visited. Was it
architecture that impressed me, or
was it an abundance of servants? No,
it was neither. On the other hand it
was that neatness, roominess and uni
fornlity as to size, style and situa-
ton which made me feel that were l
seeking model city of homes Red
wood Falls should be placed among my
prospectives. On either side of the
different streets, like bulbs planted
by the gardner, was pleased to note
almost every home was designed af-
ter common fashion; at first could
not quite discern it, but finally con-
cluded it was the spirit of home in
corporated in every house which gave
shelter to family that had moved
me to imply but single classical
ton. 1t was not the work of the archi-
tect, the carpenter or the painter
alone, but the spirit of neighborliness
that seemed to prevail which gave
me the Utopian idea of this place.
Not only the spirit of good-fellow-
ship, but its uncommon team-mate,
prosperity, was likewise obvious in
the residence districts, and indica-
tions of it were exemplifed in the
large number of new houses that are
now being built. In my stroll through
the residence districts / suddenly came
upon indications enabling me to un-
/ derstand why this was city of
peaceful honest must be city of
God-loving people since from the
beautiful churches Zone now being
built) at their disposal, "peace on
earth" should be obvious. The num-
Der of handsome and substantial tenn
pies I saw would have done justice
to city much larger; they were en-
tirely in keeping with the beauty and
concord of the rest of the city.
/ Business Houses Appeal
i After brisk walk of several blocks
l found myself at last in the heart
of the city, in commercial Redwood
Falls. AS / would have seen in any
other country town at about five o.
clock in the evening, so / saw here,
the farmers of the surrounding .coun-
try returning to their homes after a
day of shopping. These noble tillers
of the soil had come to town to sell
their grain, stock and farm produce
for the latter taking home groceries
and dry goods and other household
necessities. And it struck me as
watched them, that although the late
Richard Sears of Sears, Roebuck &
Co., had formerly been a either
among them, his firm was not the
only one to sell groceries, dry goods
etc., in this community. But why
should these people send away fol
their needs, since they have access
to some of the finest supplied ant
most modern stores in the country?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-20
EdW. SteffI Made
Member of Board
Resident of Three Lakes Appointed
Yesterday to Fill Vacancy Caused
by Resignation

Edward Steffl of Three Lakes town.
ship, was appointed a member of the
County Board yesterday to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
C. 81. Frederiksen.
The other candidates for the third
district commissionership were C. G.
Sasse, C. F. Larson and A. P. Metag.
The appointment was made by the
chairmen of the town boards and the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-20
School Officers
Meet at WdbasSO
Most Successful Convention Of COun-
ty School Men Held Last Monday;
Interest Throughout County

The Annual School Officers Con-
vention of Redwood County was held
at Wabasso on Monday, Oct. IL. In
spite of the rain storm and heavy
roads all of the districts of the coun-
ty (113) except forty-one were repre-
scented by one or more board men,
bers.
The entire time of the morning ses-
sion was taken by Co. Supt. Adella
G. Pratt. Mrs. Pratt reviewed brief
ly the work Of the schools of the past
year and then talked to the officers
about the plans and work for the
present school year. Among the var
ious movements to which she invited
the attention and cooperation of the
officers were the following: ~ To
teach patriotism, urging that every
school should make arrangements to
have large flag flying over the build
ing or in the yard on every pleasant
day of the school year, ~ To en-
courage habits of cleanliness and or
der by making arrangements to have
the school rooms cleaned regularly
and often (outhouses included.) 81
To furnish plenty of fresh, pure drink
ing water for the schools. (4) To
make Township Day" banner day.
(5) To encourage Industrial work in
the schools. co. To make special
effort to encourage regular attend
ance of children at school. (7) To
assist in encouraging the movement
to better grade our rural schools by
combination of some classes and elm
nation Of other classes. (8) To visit
the schools.
Geo. F. Howard Talks
| After dinner the meeting was again
called to order at / P. M. Mr.. Geo.
r. Howard, a former Co. Supt., now
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-20

presidents Of the village councils in
the district. All were present at the
meeting at the courthouse yesterday,
and were in session there for several
hours.
Mr.. Stefa is well qualified for the
office of commissioner, is highly re-
spected man in the vicinity in which
he lives and will undoubtedly prove
a good factor in the management of
the county. His appointment to fin
ish the unexpired term is strong
testimony of the regard in which he
is held IN his own locality.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-20

!. A. o. Preus, candidate for State
auditor, who spoke to a Redwood
Falls audience last Tuesday even
ing. Mr.. Preus is probably better
equipped than any other man in the
state to further the efficient work
of the present auditor, and Redwood
County politicians give him the
County's vote by large majority.
Mr.. Preus has proved his ability
by the good work done he has done
as Insurance Commissioner.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-20
Geo. F. Howard Talks

After dinner the meeting was again
called to order at / P. M. Mr.. Geo.
r. Howard, former Co. Supt., now
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-20

has been a member of the Supreme
Court the past three years and for
fourteen years before that served on
the district bench.
The splendid record which the Min
nesota Supreme Court is making is
due. to a large extent, to Judge Bunn's
great legal ability. His decisions are
regarded as masterpieces of legal learn
ing.
Judge Bunns honesty and special MT
state as practically every lawyer in
Minnesota is heartily in favor of his
election. This view is also held by a
large part of Minnesota's representa-
tive press and by men in n, every every, county
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

cleared. Also. she asked him to promise
not to drink again, and he made the
promise and kept IT. The story OF how
Mrs. Pinkston had championed the
young sailors cause soon spread and
was the talk on every warship that came
into the harbor. 1t was then that the
sailor boys began calling her mother
and that many a lonesome young fellow
came TO her for advice and sympathy.
Home Away. Open.
She was given public recognition in the
city OF San Diego. and has been honored
on more than one occasion where she has
invariably been introduced by the title
she has won among the sailors.
Her home in San Diego is now always
open to the boys of the navy. where she
has made acquaintances and given moth
erly counsel to scores OF homesick or dis
couraged young fellows who have come
to he. And she intends to devote the
rest Of her life doing what she can to
help the young sailor boys Of Uncle Sans
navy to live an upright life. and above
all. keep them from frequenting the sa-
looms.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
COVER 620 MILES ON SKIS.
r ussfan Regiment Make. Wonder
full March Over Snowy Stretch.

Special cshie to he w.shinsson Herald.
ST. Petersburg, April 4-The three Of
ficers and sixty-four noncommissioned
officers and men Of the Ismaflovsky
Guards Regiment, who have reached
Tssrskoe Selo from Archaneel on skis,
have accomplished a remarkable per-
forTaance. having covered the distance of
over CO miles in twenty-three days. Not
a single man dropped out.
Most Of the country traversed was hiIfy
and thickly wooded: the going was on the
level only from New Ladoga southwark.
The wind blowing over Lake Anega had
cleared away most of the snow over a
considerable stretch, and intermittent
thaws impeded the progress of the party.
On two occasions packs of wolves how
cred around the skiers. and once a Iieu-
tenant. who was somewhat in the rear.
had to use his revolver to frighten OF
the animals.
In some Of the remoter districts the
appearance of the sbiers caused much
excitement and even alarm among the
peasants, some Of whom took them for a
band Of escaped convicts. Others be-
iieved that they were the advance guard
of a foreign army invading Russia, and
IN several villages the children ran away
and hid themselves in the woods.
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in all OF his charitable works-and they
are legion.
Mr.. Grabfelder is a medium-sized man
with fiorid face. large, full-lipped mouth
bright. dark eyes, gray hair. strong
resolute chin, and a pugnacious nose-a
man with an expression Of the greatest
kindliness, a face to trust. the kind OF
personality that wins confidence at a
glance.
Pity for the Aged.
His voice, like his face, has the heart
quality, as has his language.
Once. talking about charity. he said:
No, to my mind the helpless and de-
serted child is neither so touching nor 80
sad as the helpless and friendless old
person.
There are nifty people ready to sue
cor the child where one will step out OF
his way to assist a poor old man or
woman.
Youth draws-it is the springtime of
life; all things are possible to it. Age
repels-it is the autumn OF mans days:
his work is almost finished; the shadows
have fallen about him.
Il have a great pity for the friendless
aged, for those poor souls who reach the
age Of helplessness without having at
tained independence. To my thinking,
they personify the great tragedies of
life"
An interviewer broke in: Yes. they
have left behind them all the joys that
make life worth living; they are merely
waiting for the summons'
Exactly" answered Mr.. Grabfelder
promptly, that is why they repel-their
hearts, their thoughts, are not with the
future, but with the past. with all Of its
saddening memories: while children are
always looking forward.
Everybody Loves Children.
Practically everybody loves children:
their appeal is universal; but old age
Brings hopelessness," interrupted the
interviewer, which is the most depress-
ing Of all emotions
Yes" he said. 'it cannot be other
wise, when to age is added infirmlty and
want and penury. 1 would rather have
institutions for the old than for the chill
dren-the results are not SO bad.
''Au that you can give the aged is
warmth, a home. good food, good care.
kindness and attention: but the child
needs the family environments In order
that he may develop the personality that
is in him and become an individual, not
a machire.
Il have had considerable experience
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
PALM SUNDAY VISITORS
PARADE THE BOARDWAL
Advance Guard of Easter Throng Now Coming to At
lantic City-Many Prominent People Among Arrivals.
CHARLES X.

Atlantic City, N. j., April 4-With the
Lenten season rapidly drawing to a close
the arrival Of Palm Sunday finds thou
sands Of new visitors In the resort, who
have come early in order to avoid the
crowds expected within the next few
days.
Preparations are being made in every
direction for the entertainment of this
vast Easter assemblage. and with
weather conditions becoming more favor
able every day, the Easter parade on the
Boardwalk will undoubtedly be one Of the
largest N the history of the resort Judg-
ing from the increased activity along the
Boardwalk within the last few days the
early spring season will bring out a great
Palm Sunday crowd.
The latest spring styles in gowns and
millinery are already in evidence. and
with the great influx OF visitors next
week, the scenes along the Boardwalk
will be attended with much gayety.
Interest in the carnival celebration
which will occur on May q. 2s, and %.
has been stimulated by the adoption OF
an official slogan, entitled Atlantic City
all the time" Notwithstan nding the fact
that over 1000 persons submitted ideas
for the city's slogan. the prize was
awarded to a local resident, Leon s.
Rubens. The slogan selected represents
the face Of clock with each Of the
twelve letters represented in the name Of
Atlantic City being substituted for the
twelve hours of the day; while the twelve
months of the year surround the outer
margin OF the dial indicating that Allan
tic City Is popular and attractive not only
during the four seasons OF the year. but
every month in the year as well as every
day in the year.
The Philadelphia Orchestra will render
the closing engagement of the season at
the New Nixon Theatcr on Thursday
evening. April 9. with Leopold Stokowski
as conductor and Thaddeaus Rich, the
well known violnist as soloist 1t 10
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

expected that the violin recital of Eugene
Ysaye at the same theater tomorrow
evening. will be very largely attended.
The opening Of the new Garden Pier
will occur on Monday evening, April 8,
with one OF the best vaudeville programs
ever offered in Atlantic City. Mile.
Dazie. one Of the worlds most celebrated
dancers, will be a prominent feature OF
the inaugural week at this beautiful pier
theater, which Is located directly over
the ocean.
During this week. Mime. Yorska, the
distinguished French actress, has been
appearing at the Apollo Theater with her
company OF French players presenting a
varied program consisting OF modern and
classic plays. which owing to their
unique and artistic character have at
tracted unusual attention. Anna Pavlowa
and her great company Of Russian i'm
perial dancers will appear at this theater
this evening for a return engagement
which has been prompted by popular de-
mand. Palm Sunday evening will find
Nine. Olive Fremstad. dramatic soprano
OF the Metropolitan Opera Company.
assisted by Lambert Murphy, tenor, at
the Apollo Theater and this engagement
will prove irresistible TO lovers of
operate music. Commencing next Mon
day. Miss Blanche Ring will appear at
the Apollo Theater in her latest and best
play entitled when Claudia Smiles"
supported by Harry Connor and a most
capable cast. coming direct from their
long and successful appearance in New
York.
A prominent Washington visitor Is DR..
]. Ford Thompson, the celebrated sur
Geon, who is accompanied by DIR. and
Mrs. T. E. McArdle. and Mr.. Ford Nc
Ardle, being registered at the Hotel
Boutwell,.
Among the recent arrivals here from
Washington are George Biakely, Miss
Laura Collision, Mrs. F. J. Acker, Mrs
NJ. Z. NOrment Mr.. and Mrs II. Conk.
lin, Mrs Conrad Reid Misc Mary a
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Adams. Mrs. II. F. Farmer. Mrs N.
McKai. Mrs. A. ". Geyer, Miss Agnes
Geyer. Mrs ", +. Hoffman. Col A.
Mrs. J. c. simpkins.
Baltimoreans who are visitors in the
resort include Col John N. Heighe. Miss
NJ. c. Hume, Miss Alice Hume, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry s. Conover. Mrs. J. J. George,
Mrs. Richard Cromwell. Miss Lucille
Hanrahan, Miss Alice Hanraban. Miss
Kathryn Hanrahan. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Robertson, Michael Jenkins. Miss
E. L. Jenkins, Miss Nellie Roder. Miss
Julia NJ. Foley, Mrs. John w. Brooks,
Miss Chare. DR.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Pearce.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Gordan. Miss
Margaret McRim Gordan, Henry r.
Carstens, Miss Elsie @. Carstens, C. p.
Woodall, John w. Hall. Armand Kem-
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

per. Ernest Cuttings. @. Allen Boowich.
Miss E Foxweil. DR.. and Mrs. W. 2.
Weigand, Miss wertheimer, Miss r. Ger
Der, Miss X. Leelum. Mr.. and Mrs H
T. Oudesuys. A d. Crow, Miss Herzog.
II. N. Hprd. Misses Hurd. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Freeman, Richard T. Waters. 8.
C. Ulrich, Ruth Lemmuel, Miss K x.
Simmons, DR.. and Mrs. r. L Randolph.
Mrs. q. H. Richardson, Miss Lawrence,
Mrs. John c. Legg. jr., J. Marsh
Matthews. Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Hendley.
Mr. and Mrs. d. H. Emory. Clifford g.
Stokes, Mrs. Edwin r. Abel. Mrs.
Lackey, Mrs II. Miller. and Miss 8. r.
Miller.
Mrs. Hattie B. Lindsay, and Miss Joe
Lee. Of Roanoke. Va, and Hugh T.
Nelson, IT., Of Charlottesville, Va. are
6lso guests here.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
MANS BODY FOUND IN SNAKE

SPECIAL CAt5e 10 The Washington Hs-ah
Lucknow. India, April 4-The mystery
Of the disappearance OF a molasses dealer
in Rangpur was cleared up yesterday
when a huge python was killed In a
neighboring jungle. The body OF the man
was found inside the twenty one foot
snake. The dealer had spent the night
under his cart along the road. and II is
thought the snake must have crept upon
him as he slept.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
AGED WOMAN IS
NAVYS MOTHER
Home of Mrs. Pinkston Is
Haven for Jacktars
Distressed.
Is ENEMY TO SALOONS
Her Championship of Young Sailor in
Battle with Cops Wins Her
Popularity.
Is ENEMY TO SALOONS

San Diego. Cal. April 4-Every
man-o'-warsman. from skipper down
to prentice boy. calls Mrs. E. w.
Pinkston. formerly of Cottonwood Falls
and Lawrence. Kans.. Mother Of the
Navy" and when Jack needs a friend
he knows he'll find one in Mother
Pinkston-her home his snug harbor
when anything goes wrong.
Mrs. Pinkston is seventy-fiye years
old and had lived in Kansas from 1854 10
1910. She was in Lawrence during the
Quantrell raid. and later she moved TO
Cottonwood Falls. Three years ago she
made a long visit to San%Dfego. and fin
ally decided to make II her permanent
home She purchased a cottage and a
small tract OF several acres at La Mesa.
She also invested In San Diego town lots
waited for a raise in real estate. which
came in a few months, and closed out
her lots at a handsome profit and then
bought some more.
saloon Row Started II.
But all this is but an incident and the
really big thing in Mrs. Pinkston's life
now is the work and help which she can
give to the sailors who come to her port.
A warship cast anchor In the harbor
one day, where she was TO be stationed
for some time. Many Of the sailors went
ashore that night and several OF the
young fellows. after spending the even
ing at the Golden Lion, a notorious sa-
loan OF San Diego. became intoxicated
and started a quarrel among themselves.
A policeman was summoned, but when
he attempted to arrest the peacebreakers
one muscular young sailor. who was but
a few years past his majority. knocked
the policeman down, and when a second
officer appeared on the scene he served
him in the same way. He was finally ar
rested. however. and because of his at
tack on the officers, the policemen saw
that he paid dearly for bad behavior
while IN their hands.
Had Sailor Cleared.
The story was told Mrs. Pinkston by
a friend while returning from church the
next evening and her sympathies for the
sailor lad so far away from home and
his own mother. now in disgrace and
trouble, were ksSnly aroused. She could
not rest until she had seen him. so the
next day she visited him in prison,
where she found he was to be sent back
to his ship to serve out his punishment OF
thirty days confinement on bread and
water.
She won his confidence, and before
leaving had the whole story Of how he
had been tempted to the saloon. induced
to drink. and Of the fight following.
Mrs Pinkston took up his case, had the
facts investigated, and the young man
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

When water would freeze. windows can
he washed with a cloth saturated with
kerosene. followed by a polishing with a
dry cloth
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER
COMING TO TRINITY
DR.. John l4atAne in Address on Men
roe DOctriae-SbekiOn Fellowship
for Mr..

DR.. John latane in Address on Mea-
roe Doctriae-ShekiOn Fellowship
for Mr.. Grecver.
Trinity Col1ee, Durham. April Is.
On Monday night, DR.. John IA.
!-atane, head of h department Of
history in Hopkins Uuniyersity
will be the guest of the Trinity Col
ieSe Historical Society and will ad-
dress the society and any membe Of
the College community who may be
interested. The address will be de
ilVered in the y. M. {. A. hall in the
East Duke building at eight .. m.
and a large audience is expected. DR..
i-atanes subject will be The Mon
roe Doctrine and he is eminently
htted to speak on the question in
volved because of having made a
special study Of Spanish-American
questions and politics.
President William p. Few. of Tri-
nifty College, returned Wednesday
from Trinity, in Randolph county,
where he delivered the commence
ment address at h closing exercises
of the Trinity High School. DR.. Few
took for his theme The Did and
the New Trinity" as typified by the
debt of the present to the old. Presi-
dent Few was especially pleased to
see the great success of the school at
whose head is Prof. =. G. johnson. Of
the class of 1894 of Trinity College.
and stated that an excellent work
was being carried on there.
His many friends here and else
where in the State will be glad to
learn that Mr.. Garland Greeyer. A
NJ. Trinity 1905, has recently been
appointed to one of the Sheldon
travelling FelloWships in Harvard Uni
fersltE. n appointment is a dis
tlnct honor end carries with il an
honorarium of $1,000. Mr.. cey
Is now planning an Euro
pean trip, TO begin early in June.
Nine months Of the time viii be spent
in England. and three months each
IN France ard Germany. After t,ay-
cling in Scotland for awhile. Mr.
GTeever viii settle down in London
or Oxford where he will be engaged
in study and investigation. A;r. Cree
Yer IS also remembered here as a
member of the Durham High School
faculty in the department Of English
tie is just now completing his work
for the degree Of Doctor Of Philoso-
ply in Harvard University and the
recent appoInIInent attests the HIGH
regard that institution has for him
as q scholar and promising educator
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-21

Elizabeth City, April 18.-Ground
has been broken for the elizabeth
City hospital building. Both the
architect and the contractor are on
the ground. ready to begin the &C
iual construction work. A concrete
sea wall five-hundred yards long has
been constructed around the shore
line of the property and the hospital
yards are being filed in and convert
ed into beautiful lawns and flower
plants, under the direction Of a LAM
scape Sardel er.
The hospital is TO be mCdern in
every particular, constructed es-
pecially TO suit the needs Of this
city and adjoining communities. 1t
Will be located IN an ]erninence on
the banks of the ~Pasuuotank river.
commanding a broad view of The BAY
and harbor. Far removed from the
noises of a busytoWn. it will be an
ideal place for the nerve tired and
weary to rest and regain their health.
The fresh air from the Pasuuotank
and from the pine forests nearby, to-
gether with the peaceful quietness
VIII within themselves act as a tonic
for many of the evils that af1ict man.
Design VIII BE Classic.
The building will be Of d pleasing
semi-classical design with broad
Corlnthian ~porticoes. surmounted by
elilptical dOmes, upon air balconies.
solarium, etc, which with the
Spanish tile roof and board expand
ing caves will blend with the classic