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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-02-10
JOE DRAKE

NJ. J. Drake died at the home of
his father, George Drake, last Tues
day after several weeks of serious
illness. Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon from the home, Rev.
VIM. Jobusch reading the service. In
terment was made in the Redwood
Falls cemetery where the young mans
mother, who died last winter, is
buried.
Mr.. Drake, who was Familiarity
known to all Redwood Falls residents
as Joe" was thirty eight years of
age, and had been victim of paralysis
since his early boyhood, when bad
fall had crippled his lower limbs. He
was always seen about the streets in
a small cart propelled in former years
by a dog, and during the last few
months by an electric motor. Mr..
Drake was one of the familiar sights
of the city and will be greatly missed
by his many friends.
Beside his father, the young man
is survived by his sister, Mrs. Stew
art, of ST. Paul, and brother, E. w
Drake, of Minneapolis, both of whom
were here to attend the funeral.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-02-10
JACOB BREDVOLD

Jacob Bredvold, one of the promis-
ing young farmers of Shutdown town.
ship, was found dead in his bed at
his home Friday morning. The ply
sician summoned pronounced heart
failure to have been the cause Of the
death.
Mr.. Bredvold, young man of about
twenty-eight years, has been living
by himself on a farm belonging to
his father, Ludwig Bredvold. He was
seen on the road late Thursday after
noon when he was returning from
hauling wood to the schoolhouse. Sew
eral people who met him on the road
say he was to all appearances in his
usual health and spirits. That was
the last seen of him until ten o'clock
Friday morning, when his neighbor,
Charles Jensen, called at the house
and found his apparently lifeless body
in his bed. Mr.. Jensen Immediately
summoned a physician who declared
the death had occurred some time be-
fore the finding of the body.
Mr.. Bredvold was graduate of the
State Agricultural College and farm
er of marked ability. His death is
felt as a keen loss to the community
in which he lived and where he took
a prominent part in all progressive
movements. Mr.. Bredvold's splendid
character had won him many friends
who are all deeply grieved by his
death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-02-10
YOU CAN HELP-IF
YOU WILL.

This newspaper belongs to
you, Mr.. and Mrs. Subscriber,
just as well as to the publish
Usher. You want it to be a
newsy one, of course. You can
help make it so.
Every reader should be re-
porter, at least to the extent
Of reporting the news he
knows concerning his own
family and friends. You per-
haps have wondered how we
gather so much news for every
issue. If every reader would
give US the items he knows,
we could make it twice as newsy
as it now is.
Merely paying for the paper
and taking what we give you
is not enough. Other readers
would be interested in learn
ing the news you know.
You'll enjoy seeing it in print,
yourself. If you do not ac-
quaint us with the items you
know of, you cannot find fault
with the paper for not con-
tanning them.
If you think for one minute,
right now, several items will
come to your mind. What if
they say they are but ''per-
sonals." We want personals. We
want anything that is news.
Take a livlier interest in
your paper. You'll appreciate
it more, as will all of your
friends.-Exchange.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-02-10
NOTICE

Will offer at Private Sale:
l Cook Stove.
1 Iron Bed, Brass Bed.
/ 6-foot Dining Table; Library
table.
Dining Chairs, 2 Rockers.
/ Kitchen Cabinet.
/ Hotel Dresser.
l Rug, 8 by II (Wilton).
l Dresser and commode
(Circassian Walnut
This furniture was all bought new
last spring and is in good shape, as
good as new and will sell cheap.
3O-2t F. L. HAMMER.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-02-10
John ]. O!mstead
GivesFine Program
Audience at Christian Church Enter
tanned by Clever Impersonator
and Reader

John j. Olmstead of Garden City,
gave an entertainment at the Christ
ian Church last Friday evening which
was greatly enjoyed by those who
heard him. Mr.. Olmstead was pre-
sented by the Christian Endeavorers
as the first number of their lecture
course, the other two numbers to be
given soon.
Mr.. Olmstead, who is now pastor
Of the Christian Church at Garden
City, was formerly member OF
lecture bureau and enjoyed SPLEEN
did reputation as a reader and an I'M
personator. That this reputation is
we'll earned one, his program last
Friday night proved conclusively.
The program given by Mr.. Ohm
stead was of mixed selections ranging
from the pleadingly pathetic to the
funny story type, every number
holding the rapt attention of his
audience. The one which made the
strongest appeal to his listeners was
the beautifully given impersonation
of the old man telling to his wife the
touching tale of his visit to their
three sons, his being scorned by the
two naughty ones possessing wealth
and his hearty welcome by the young
est one, a poor orphan.
The next number of the course at
the Christian Church will be given
by Samuel Grundy Fisher, who will
give a popular lecture on Music and
Matrimony, late in February Or early
in March.
Ernest Gallea was the guest of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-02-10
SUPT. ID. S. BRAINARD
REELECTED BY BOARD

At the meeting of the Board of
Education last night, D. S. Brainard,
who is the superintendent of Red
wood Falls schools. was unanimously
elected to his present position. Mr..
Brainard's acceptance has not yet been
received by the Board.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-02-10
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. VIM. Jobusch. Pastor.

This Sunday at 1890 there will be
q ssVocation Day" service. Printed
programs will be given out by the
ushers. At 7:sO the theme will be
"Martin Luther, the Reformer.'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-02-10
County Residents
Called by Death
Grim Reaper Exacts Heavy Toll From
Redwood County During Past Week;
Five Pass Away
S. A. HALL

S. A. Hall died at the home of his
son at Granite Falls last Friday night
at twelve-thirty o'clock. The death
was not unexpected as Mr.. Hall had
suffered total collapse few weeks
ago and had been gradually weaken
ing since. Short services were held
at the sons home in Granite Falls
Monday and the body taken to Wood
Lake where a second service was held
and interment made yesterday.
Mr.. Hall was about eighty years
of age. and his death closes long
life of hard work and great useful
ness. With Mrs Hall and his infant
son. Mr.. Hall settled at Wood Lake
about forty-seven years ago, and re-
sided on his farm there until coming
to Redwood Falls ten years ago. A
man of college education, and of great
ability, he helped to organize the first
Methodist Church at Wood Lake,
serving as its pastor for a long time.
\ While not an ordained minister he
was fluent and eloquent speaker
from both platform and pulpit.
During the Civil War Mr.. Hall
served as Captain and always took
an active part in the work of the G
A. R. as long as his health permitted
His friends and neighbors in both
Redwood and Yellow Medicine Coun-
ties have only the highest words OF
praise for Mr.. Hall and fine memo
ries of the splendid work done both
In the Church and in business circles.
:, Mr.. Hall is survived by his wife
his daughters, Mrs. Hattie Hamre, Of
Wood Lake; Mrs. May Gates, now il
Arizona; his sons, Judge Chas. Hall
of Granite Falls; Ben Hall, Principa
of Schools at Belle PLANE; Alder
Hall, Of Wood Lake; and Irwin Hall
of Forsyth, Mont, his adopted daugh
tiers, Blanche Hall, now married, ant
Gladys Hall of Redwood Falls. Hi
living brothers and sisters are Mrs
Coughlan Of Wood Lake, R. E. Hal
of Portland, Ore., B. G. Hall Of Rcd
wood Falls, and Frank Hall of Madi
SCD. Wisconsin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-02-10

Miss BERTHE VIM and her nephew,
Harold, returned last week from a
visit with friends in Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-02-10

Ernest Gallea was the guest of
friends at Morgan last Sunday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11

yes, Sne agreed. Sne placed ner
arms around his neck. ooh, Will, if
only if we had never married-others,
meanm
The two days passed like happy
dream. They spent the whole time
together, at the hotel, on the board
walk, at the places of amusement.
They boated together, swan, joined
in the crowd of merTymakers. But as
the third evening approached the
shadow of the past seemed to fall
across them.
They were silent as they sat to-
gether by the sea that night.
Tomorrow it all ends, vii" sigh
ed the girl
YES" he answered. Tomorrow
we go back, to my wife"
"And to my husband. Oh, viii, if
we could spend three days together
like this ever year,"
Another silence. Then
"WiIl, did you mean it when you
said that your wife is shallow, world
ly and emotionless?"
NO." he confessed. 81 love her for
what she is. want to devote my life
to her, to try to make her happy. But
you-is your husband really man
absorbed in his business interests?
Doesn't he care for you? How could
he help caring?"
"He cares" the girl admitted Il
was speaking falsely, dear. He loves
me. And so, we have our duties to-
ward these two"
YES" he agreed.
The last few minutes were gone.
They rose and sauntered back toward
the hotel In the shadows of the en-
trance, where nobody was, they ex-
changed a swift and furtive embrace.
81 shall not see you before you
go?" she asked.
mo, dear. think that would be
best. We must take up our lives
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11

There was { pause. The girl played
idly with her parasoL Then
you have been married two years,
WHIP" she asked.
Eyes. And you about the same
length of time. Oh, my dear, if we
had known how much we cared for
each other"
Care said the girl, turning to
him. 'Will, will confess that care
for you more than for any man on
earth. l would ask nothing dearer
than to spend the rest of my days
with your"
"And your husband?"
ooh, he is absorbed in his affairs.
He is a man of millions is the
love of a wife to him?"
"And my wife," answered Durham,
''is shallow, worldly and emotion
less"
will! What are you saying?"
81 should not have said that" he
admitted penitently. 81 would not
have said it to anybody but you. But
to think that we have two clear days
together! Where are you staying?
At the st. Regis?"
yes"
81 am there, too. I went there in
the hope that you would be there.
Did you have any trouble in getting
away"
''Not a particle" replied the girl,
with a trace of bitterness in her tone.
81 told my husband that was going
away for three days. He said moth
ing, except to ask me how much l re-
quired. That is like him; he meas
ures everything in terms of money"
well, moneys pretty good thing
to have" said Durham. "And now,
dearest, 1 have a proposal to make.
Since this meeting is to be remind
er of the days before we were mar
ried, let US forget that we've owe
onufb iDo fO OfhnrC and he \on0o0 God |
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
RAILROAD BUSINESS

Huron Huronite; That the railroads
OF the country are improving their con
dition financially is the evidence of the
figures for October. Great gains in
traffic are reported and more especially
on those roads reaching into the farm
regions and the iron mine regions.
From the increase, through freight
transactions, the Chicago & Northwest.
ern reports gain of twelve and one
half per cent over freight carrying re-
celpts OF one year ago, and other roads
report gains of six and eight per cent
for October.
Grain and ore movement gives the
largest increase in the freight depart
ment, while other classes of freight are
in greater volume than a year ago.
Rallread business is an index to general
conditions and as that is showing mark
ed Improvement, the outlook is one of
encouragement.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
A PEACE FEELER

Havil G automatically denied that
they have any interest in the peace
that have oozed out of
German embassy at Washington
tae belligereut powers Of Europe are
ready to let nature take its course.
The suggestions were not created
ont of nothing There is some force
behind them. Appearing as mere
s epecplativa talk of high German
official, who incidentally released
them to the public, they can be char
acterized as feelers.
London, Paris, Berlin, Rome and
Vie1na made haste 30 say that they
had no notion OF considering peace
and were ready to fight to the last
Glitch. That does not mean as much
as it purports to mean. The break
lag of the ice was doubtless pre-
meditated.
The belligerent countries have had
all the war they want ana about all
they can stand and they do not Ike
to contemplate another long winter
campaign, 1t is to be hoped The good
Offices of the United States may soon
be invoked in the interest of cessa-
ton of the blood shedding in Europe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
THE WASTE OF FRUITS

The spectacle of peaches spelling
in Michigan orchards and Chicago
commission houses; grapes being fed
to hogs in California, and all kinds
of fruit decaying in the Hills section
of South Dakota, evidences something
radically wrong in our national sys
tenn of distribution of foodstuffs.
Food is thus being wasted, which
thousands of families in the United
States would relish if it could be
bought at low prices. The truth is
that the United States has a very eX
pensiye system of food distribution
The grower seldom receives exorbi
tant prices for his fruit. Som etimes
his revenues are a very small frac-
tion of what the consumer must pay
for his goods. But between trans
portatlon and the cost of jobbing,
retailing and delivering to the ul5i-
mate buyer, the cost if often multi
piled. The farmer and the consume
are the two parties who bear the
brunt of losses and they will have to
give the impulse to reform methods
of food distribution.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
ALL ARE FEELING GOOD

In the November election the dem 0
Gratis elected governors in Kentuck y
and Maryland, displacing republican
in the latter state. The republicans ell
ected q governor in Massachusetts, de
feating governor Walsh, democrat. VIII o
was candidate for third term. by a
narrow majority, thereby proving that
thousands of progres3ives and indepan
dents came oyer to the democrats. Ma
tional Chairman McCoombs finds en-
couragement for the democrats in the
result. as also does Chairman Hilles for
the republicans. Even the suffs, in
shaking the avalanch of defeat from
themselves, are hopeful for the future
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
TRAFFIC AND RAILROADS

There are two ways in which the rail-
road companies can meet their increas-
ed costs due to rising wages and higher
materials The obvious is by securing
permission from the Interstate Com
nerce commission to raise rates: the
economical operation. That railway oper-
is gradually becoming more efficient, as
a result of more powerful engines, larg-
er freight trains and denser traffic, is
proved by the statistics published by
the commission. In the fourteenyears
from 1906 TO 1914 the freight traffic of
American railways increased 1O4.3 per
cent. or from 141 to 23S billions ton
miles. The train which hauled 287 tons
in 1900 hauled 4sl tons in 1914, an in
crease of G7. per cent. In the case of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy this
increased economy OF operation, due to
greater traffic density and better
management, is especially apparent,
for while the number of tors hauled a
mile by that increased l27 per cent, the
number of trains drawn mile actually
decreased by ILL., per cent. Even after
this advance we seem to be only at tie
very beginning of the intensification Of
railroad operation. The increasing
density Of the population of the United
States and the steady and rapid growth
in prediction and exchange must give
rise to freight traffic of stupendous
magnitude, and with this increase in
the volume and density of traffic news
productions u the cost per unit should
lbe easily possible
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
NOVEMBER INDIAN SUMMER

Nature is always ut her best in this
glorious northwest in the days of In
dian summer, The skyS are clear and
cloudleSs, The weather is perfect, and
there Is wistful, dreamy haze in the
atmosphere that glorities hill aud dale,
tleId ana stream. Indian summer is
purely an American institution with
It's inception on the parties. But why
so named is a matter never satisfact-
orlIy determined. 1t seems to be an
afterthought of the season The sum
ner passes into time when the frost
is on the pumpkin and the folders in
the shock, and this cool spell is fol
lowed by Indian summer, which,
while not as warm as a real summer,
is pleasant and delightful. The No
Vember Indian summer is somewhat
chilly, but it is a glorious time for
outdoor sports and exercises. Indian
summer apparently comes to remind
us that Nature is not harsh or OBJ
durate, and that she is disposed to
relent. 1t reminds us that she has in
store for us many beauties and bless
ipgs, and that while we mourn the
death of the leaves and flowers and
the decay of all verdure, Nature is
providing fer the coming sprlngtime,
when all will be revived and given
life and renewed vitality. Sioux
Fails Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
PLENTY OF FEED FOR CATTLE

Pine Ridge, Nov. 8-Indian stock
men on this reservation are enthusi-
astic over the abur3sAce of winter
feed for their cattle on the open ia ge
The prairie grass grew to an unusual
height because of the frequent rains
during the Summer, most of this grass
being Is or 20 inches in height aud of
excellent quality. The grass is cur
ing Oh the stalk and will furnish an
abundance of feed for animals which
run on the open prairie all winter.
AS a result the Indian cattle raisers
are looking FOR very profitable sea
son foI their industry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
LAFOLLETTE LAW INTO EFFECT

The Lafollette seaman's law, which
shipping interests have complained will
drive American shipping from the seas
because of the alleged unreasonable
equipment and life saving apparatus
required by it for all American register
ed ships, is now in effect There has
been much discussion and several opin,
ions by government officials concerning
various phases of the law repealed by
congress This winter will be opposed by
The legislator who drafted the bill
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
HICKS ON NOVEMBER WEATHER


Rev. Irl r. Hicks, the ar-famed
st. Louis weather prognosticator,
says a touch of early winter is to be
felt the first week in November, and
that we should prepare for heavy
frosts and heavy freezing He also
says that there should be no surprise
if stormy and disagreeable weather
continues over the period of the new
moon. The first regular storm period
will be from the Sth to the 13 and
from that time on we can look for
real winter weather. From the 21st
to the 25th the western states may
look for snow and a cold wave.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
BANKER STILL MISSING

B c Hagman. the missing Rock
ham bank cashier, who disappeared
ten days ago, was traced as far as
Aberdeen, where he again disappear
ed. Hagman was seen last Thursday
at Chelsea without hator collar and
much disheyeled, indicating he was
either mantalEy unbalanced or had
beer injured in some way. His bank
is claimed to be in good condition.
He is thought to be hereft eff mind.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
VICTORY UNDER WILSON

Berssford News; Some of the lead
ers Of the replolic8n party have figured
it all out that it is going to be an easy
matter to defeat the democrats next
year. Confidence helps whole lot,
but over confidence is always disastrous
and with President Wilson leading the
democratic party it means sure defeat
if every string is not held taunt from
now on
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
OF NEW PRIMARY

Although the new primary law,
which is now in force, since the SUI
pfeme courts decision, holding that
the repeal OF the old Richards law is
legal. is good deal like the old pri-
mary law which was in force before
the Richards law was passed, there
are some distinct changes. one being
the party registration feature, and
this provision compels the voter to
cast his ballot for his own ticket at
the primary, while the old law per-
mitted the practice of a minority
party helping make nominations for
majority party, and then when cleo
tion time came they could turn
around and defeat the candidates at
the polls.
Registration under the new act is
before township officers on the first
day OF February, to the third Tues
day in April. aud the county auditor
must receive the record of registra-
tlon before May 1. Cards of regis
tratlon, however, may be forwarded
to the county auditor up to May 8.
for those who failed to register in
time. Ii voter fails entirely to
register at all, he can still 90 to the
primary election and will be given
ballot of the party with which he
voted AT the last previous election,
and in such way cannot change his
political faith of the previous time
IN any last moment opiuion of mind.
One OF the chief troubles formerly
with primary laws WAS the lack of
provision for the formation Of new
parties The present new law pro-
vides for this by allowing any group
OF men, equal TO three per cent of the
total vote cast by ali parties for COY
ernor at the preceding election to
petition the secretary of state 80 days
prior TO the primary for a place on
the ticket, aud such provision will
be made for them. However, such
gronp or ofPanlZation must be part
of some existip9 national party, and
bitsp HfASt gIi3 pun JUSS VI Lle udGlOu-
al organization of their name.
The first Tuesday 10 June in each
even numbered year is the official
date of the primary hereafter; and
candidates are then nominated, but
each national party in which the vote
| cast IN this state at the last preced-
ing election did not exceed ten per
cent of the whole vote of.the state is
given the privilege OF selecting it's
| delegates TO the national convention
~ any manner ia which state party
committee shall so decide. In case
| the national convention of any pa rty
casting over ten per cent or the vote
is called too early to FL the POSITION,
delegates to the national convention
at the June primary, then special
primary must be called for the first
Tuesday in April to select such dele
gates
The only list Of candidates which
! may be grouped as q ticket" or the
primary ballot, is for delegates to ma
tional conventions, whore such group
ing is allowed, all otner candidates
getting upon the ballot by petition as
party candidates, ths names of ali
candidates for any particular office
in any one party to be classed under
the one head on the ballot for the
voter to make his selection from.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
NOT GOING BACK

Mitchell Gazette: That the ancient
republican stronghold or Massa
chusetts elected republican govern
or by a plurality of 1000, is no caus g
for dismay in the ranks of democracy.
The fact that the democratic candi-
date received $1,000 more votes tha n
Woodrow Wilson did in 1912, indi-
Gates that goodly number Of pro-
gressiyes are not going back to the
republican party.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11
GAME ABOUT TO OPEN

Dakota Republican: 1t does not
take a professional seer to see that
the big political game is about to
open IN this state. But it will re-
quire some prophet to foretell the
results either before or after taking
the primary pellet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-11-11

Almost five millions of dollars will be
spent throughout the United States by
virtue of the Smith Lever law. The
working of this particular law is to en-
able the farmer to make two blades Of
grass grow where but one grew Before.