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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
Get Good Results
in Tire Contest
Cadillac Heads Prize List With
21,9S5 Miles on One
Casing

The first prize of $500 in the
annual tire mileage contest con-
Quoted by the Ajex-Grieb Rub
Der Company, has just been
awarded to Garth C. Jensen. He
drove the same tire casing on a
Cadillac car a distance of 21,985
miles in a year. The car is owned
by John N. Welsby of Stevens
Point, Wis.
The second prize of $500 was
awarded Frank Gray of Chica-
go, driver of a Peerless for Carl
N. Gottfried, on a mileage of
1,483 miles.
A Cadillac owned by Oliver
Smith, livery, Springfield, Mass,
and driven by Alfred c. Smith,
was awarded third prize Of 5000
on 1899 miles.
Among the So prize winners
of $25 and more there were nine
Cadillacs, showing an aggregate
of 135,037 miles, or an average
of 1904 miles.
One of the most interesting
features developed by the con-
test is that the lighter weight
cars do not show among the
highest mileage records. Only
one other car is included in the
published prize list nine times,
with total mileage of 124,677
miles, and this is a well known
representative of what are gen
orally regarded as the heavier
types. The second highest num-
Der of prizes taken by any one
make is five-another big car
with a total mileage of 3d.
495.
For the year ended last March
the rubber company arranged
for the distribution of $4,000
prize money to chauffeurs who
could make sworn statements
as to tire mileage on it's particu-
lar make of tire. Another con-
test is on, to be decided at the
end Of the current twelve
months, with the same amount
for prize distribution.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
A FRIEND

Is a person who is "for you"
and never has any suspicious. He
never investigates you. When
charges are made against you,
he does not ask for proof. He
asks the accuser to clear out.
He likes you just as you are.
He does not want to alter you.
He likes your moods, and en-
joys your pesimism as much as
your optimism. He likes your
success, and your failures en-
dear you to him the more. He
wants nothing from you, except
that you be yourself. He is the
one being with whom you can
feel safe. With him you can
utter your heart, it's badness and
it's goodness. You don't have
to be careful. In his presence
you can be indiscreet, which
means you can rest. Anybody
may stand by you when you are
right, friend stands by you
when you are wrong.
In short, a friend is one who
knows all about you, yet likes
you just the same.-Bindery
Talk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
Strange Origin
of Norman Church
Discovery of Gold Plates by
Joseph Smith; Chose LOca-
cation on Desert

After hearing an explanation
of the origin of the Mormon
church, it is comparatively easy
to understand why the Mormons
hit on sailed desert for the
site of their city.
! It seems that nearly a hun
dred years ago, when Joseph
Smith was a youngster living
near Palmyra, N. Y, an angel
one Moroni by handicapped
around one night and let Joseph
in on a secret. Buried in hill
side, near by, the angel confded
to young Joseph, were a set of
gold plates on which was writ
ten the history and religious be-
liefs of the earliest inhabitants
of the American continent. With
the plates were two small stones,
by which the record written on
them could be translated.
In due course Joseph went to
the hillside and found the plates,
just like the angel had said. The
matter written on them was in
some strange language, but by
means of the two stones that
were buried with the plates, the
work of translating was, of
course, easy enough.
Smith would have taken the
plates and proudly exhibited
them as curios among the neigh
bors, but, as the angel told him,
! that would not have done at all.
He alone was the boy to see the
gold plates, and to have shown
them around would naturally
have spoiled everything.
So Joseph started out when
the time was ripe and told of
what had happened-about the
angel, the gold plates that he
mustn't show to anybody, the
two stones, and all. His story,
because of it's attractive plausi-
bility and logic, naturally ex-
cited much attention and he soon
had band of followers.
Now, when a lot of people are
brought together by a story like
Joseph Smiths, and set out to
cross a continent in quest of re-
ligious freedom, they are apt to
have plenty of zeal, but only a
scant sense Of humor. We may
recall in this connection the case
of the Puritans who came across
the water to escape religious
persecution and merrily placed
in stocks or ducking stools all
who did not agree with their
views. Having it in mind, then,
that the Mormons who got to-
gether after hearing Joseph
Smiths story of the gold plates,
were not like the ordinary run
of people, we can understand in
a measure why they picked a
desolate spot in the midst of a
desert for the establishment of
their city. In fact we can al
most picture them looking at the
bleak stretch of sand and the
big, burly forbiding mountains
and eXclaiming one to another !:
"Now isn't this just perfectly
lovelyv
The average person might not
have liked it, but the average
person would not have left the
fertile hills and valleys of New
York state and set out to follow
Joseph Smith there in the first
place. Therein lies the answer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12

There are eight dry villages
in Redwood county and eight
wet. The vets are Sanborn, Yes
ia, Wanda, Wabasso, Seaforth,
Clements, North Redwood and
Lucan. The drys are Redwood
Falls, Morgan, Lamberton, Wal
nut Grove, Revere, Belview, Mil
roy and Delhi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12

For all kinds Of job work call at
The Gazette office.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12

THIS We ar JOIN
this army of con-
tented tire users.
1t is by far the
largest army In
Tiredom. Amy
dealer will sup
ply you. (2ssl)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
Have | Made GOOD?

Do you suppose would care to have the
ashamed of my work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
Cost Added
Prices
Lowered

Instead Of that,
we all the time
add costly better
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
WATSON DENIES
BELL CHARGES
ASKS THAT INJUNCTION AGAINST
HIM BE DISSOLVED BY
THE COURT.

Through his attorney, W. ]. Tow
Ter, A. H. Watson has fled his cross
bill and answer in the chancery court
to the injunction Of ]. 4 Bell, In
which it was alleged that Watson had
gone back into the draying business
in Columbia in violation of contract
that was made between them when
Bell bought out Watson.
In his answer, Watson denies that
he ever bound himself not to engage
in the draying business in the city
again and that he ever sold the good
will Of the business. Furthermore,
Mr.. Watson denies the accusation OF
Bell that he had entered into a CO.
partnership with Will Moore, a negro.
He states in the bill that be did think
Of operating moving van in the city,
but that he sold it to Will Moore, and
that he has never owned an interest
in the latter's business.
The premises considered, the plain
tiff prays to recover judgment against
the defendants and bondsmen for de-
ferred and unpaid notes and for an
amount sufficient to pay attorneys
fees The plaintiff also asks that the
injunction, which has been granted,
be dissolved.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
WILLIAM WEBSTER
MAKES GOOD SALE
BUYS AND SELLS B'WANA TO ABE
FRANK, THE MEMPHIS
SPORTSMAN.

William Webster, Jr., of this city,
has recently bought of Allen Camp.
bell, executor of the estate of the late
]. H. Billingsley. the five year old
bay gelding. B'Wana, 2:2S1S. Within
a short time after making the pur-
chase, Mr., Webster turned around and
sold the horse to Abe Frank, the we'll
known Memphis cotton broker and
horseman, at a handsome price, con-
siderably in advance of that which he
paid for him.
B'Wana is a FIVE year old bay geld
ing, a son of McEwen and Stellene.
He trotted to a record Of 2:29h as a
three year old, and later turned
around and paced the oval in 2:23.
He is a nice, smooth horse, standing
about Is hands high, and is both q
good driver and a good saddle horse.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
.OBREGON THREATENS
TO STARvE PEOPLE
Of CITY Of MEXICO
PRESIDENT WILSON FACES A
GRAVE PROBLEM IN RELlEv.
ING SITUATION.
NO SUCCOR TO NEEDY ALLOWED
Gen. ohregon 10 Reported to Have
Said That Mexico Needs No For
eisn Aid-Merenants Ordered to
Open Up Their stoFoa

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Preai-
dent Wilson today faced one of the
most serious and perplexing develop
ments that has arisen in the Mexican
situation. Mexico City is on the
verge Of starvation. Gen. Obregon,
the Carranza commander, refuses to
permit an international relief COM
mittee, composed of wealthy men,
bers Of the foreign colony, to succor
the needy.
Mexico needs no foreign aid" the
general is reported to have said.
All merchants who closed their
stores have been ordered to reopen,
under threat of punishment. Three
hundred of them, Mexicans, have
been imprisoned. The population 10
living in terror Of another evacua-
ton, since Obregon has announced
he will not prevent pilaging for food
or money.
The Brazilian, Spanish, British and
Italian ambassadors today gave the
state department pessimistic reports
of the situation, which correspond to
reports already received. The for.
eign diplomats suggested no solution.
Secretary Bryan announced that he
had telegraphed American consul Sill
Imam to lay the situation earnestly
before Gen. Carranza, so that Gen.
Obregon might be directed to accept
aid proffered by foreign residents.
Freight service is suspended between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz, and
transportation facilities for relief pur-
poses are being withheld by Gen. OBJ
RECON on the ground of military ne
cessity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
ALLEGED POSTUM
HUNTERS FREE
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY is RE-
TURNED IN CASE OF FIVE
MEN OF KENTUCKY.

FRANKLIN, KY, March AT .
oclock last night the jury in the case
of the five alleged possum hunters
of Muhlenburg county, after four and
one-half hours of deliberation, return
ed verdict Of not guilty.
The case was committed to the
jury at 43O o'clock this afternoon.
At 6 o'clock the jury reported that
it desired further time for discus
sion. Thereupon Judge Rhea ordered
the sheriff to escort the jurors to sup
per and return them at Z o'clock. At
that hour they were turned over TO
the jailer.
Judge John S. Rhea instructed the
jury that in case they found the de-
PENDANTS guilty their punishment
would be from one to FIVE years in
the penitientiary. Each side was
then given two and one-half hours
time for speeches.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
HIGHER RATES
ARE REFUSED
STATE LEGISLATURE PREVENTS
ANY IMMEDIATE ACTION
BY LEGISLATION.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 6.
Railroads operating in Missouri
will get no increase in passenger
rates from the present state legisla-
ture and probably not during the
next two years. This was forecasted
by action yesterday and settled by the
house today when it engrossed the
public service bill after adding two
amendments.
The first amendment makes 21a
cents a mile the maximum rate to be-
come effective only when the Pacific
service commission should find such
rate reasonable and necessary. The
second amendment declared that the
commission in investigating the rate
question shall determine the physical
valuation of railroads before ordering
the increased rate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
TWO MAURY CASES
ARE AFFIRMED
LOWER COURTS ARE SUSTAINED
BY THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE.

Special to The Herald
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March IL
The supreme court has denied the pc
titions for certiorari and supersedeas
in the cases of ]. R. Williamson vs..
J. P. Graham and Mrs. T. J. Harmon
vs.. the City of Spring Hill. Both
cases were from the Maury county
docket.
There are two cases of the former.
The decisions of the lower courts are
sustained in each. Graham's .conten.
ton regarding the location Of the line
between himself and Williamson Is
sustained, as is also the action Of the
county Judge OF Maury county in the
contempt case.
In the Spring Hill case, Mrs. Har-
mon was fined $40 and costs In the
city court of Spring Hill for lettering
This action is sustained by the court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
AUDIT Of BOOKS Of
COLUMBIA WATER CO,
IS ALMOST FINISHED
PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE
FASTER THAN WAS THOUGHT
AT FIRST.
BE COMPLETED BY SATURDAY
Audit Is Last Step in Valuation Of
Plant and Franchise of Water Com.
pany-Audit Has Extended Over a
Period of Ten Years,

The audit of the books of the Co.
iumbia Water Co. will be finished, in
all probability, by the latter part Of
this week.
Two expert accountants, l. G. Bar
nett and J. H. Baumgarten, of Louis
vile, have been at work upon the
books of the water company for near.
ly two weeks, having started on Fri.
day, Feb. 26. Their work has been
accomplished much faster than they
thought for, and consequently they
will get through something like a
week earlier than was anticipated at
first. Furthermore, they have audit
ed the books for the past ten years
instead of five, as was first intended.
The books were found by the audit
ors to be in splendid condition, neat
ly and accurately kept, and with few
er mistakes than is usual in the &C.
counts of large public service cor
poration.
The auditor-in-charge, ]. E. Escott.
under whose direction the work has
been done, will arrive in the city FRI
day night or Saturday from Louis
vile to inspect the work and to make
the final checks upon it. He will
then make his report to Mr.. ,Metcalf,
the third appraiser in the valuation
of the water plant and franchise.
With the audit of the books praeti-
cally completed, it is now but a mat.
ter of a short time until the final es
innate will be placed upon the value
Of the water company The physical
estimate has been completed for some
time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
CONVICT MAKES
LIBERTY DASH
LOUISVILLE BANDIT SLIPS HAND
CUFFS AND FLEES FROM
GUARDS.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 6.-The
desperate attempt Of George Meyer,
Louisville bandit, to escape from
the custody of deputies, who today
conveyed nineteen prisoners from the
Jefferson county Jail to the reforma-
Tory here, was frustrated by bullet
from Deputy Sheriff William Able,
'Fs revolver, which struck Meyer
III the hip and brought him down in
''e alley leading from the railroad
station to Main street, just east of
The Capitol Hotel.
Meyer was running on his tiptoes
at Top speed, and the bullet knocked
u'h down without penetrating the
mesh OF his hip. He thought he was
wounded, and exclaimed to Deputy
Aoie' who was running after him and
'uooting as he ran, You've got me. I"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
PRESIDING HEADS
OF STATE S NATE
PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR CON.
VENTiON TO BE HELD AT
RHEA SPRINGS.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, March 10.
Plans for the first annual conven-
ton of lieutenant governors at Rhea
Springs and Chattanooga early in
May were announced here today by
Charles H. Beyhan, representing the
Rhea Springs hotel interests.
About forty lieutenant governors,
presided over by Vice President Mar
shall, are expected to attend. The
preliminary meeting was held in Chi
cago few days ago. Lieutenant gov
ernors and presiding officers of state
senates expect to organize in order
to secure enlargement of their official
powers, better salaries and pushing
legislative measures Of common inter
est.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
NEVER MORE SAYS
HON. c. c. DENTON
BANNER DECLARES THAT PoPU.
LAR MEMBER HAS HAD
ENOUGH LEGISLATURE.

Accompanied by an excellent like
ness the Banner on Wednesday car
ried an exceedingly complimentary
write up" of Representative Cord C.
Denton, of this county, from the
bright pen Of Morgan Blake. The life
of the popular representative was
most admirably sketched and the In.
teresting announcement made that
Mr.. Denton would never again be a
candidate for the legislature, having
filled his cup Of ambition in that di.
rection to the very brim. The writer
also paid an appreciative tribute to
the entire Maury county delegation,
one that will be endorsed by a ma
jority Of their constituents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
BRENTANO LEAVES
MILLION TO WIDOW
SONS URGED BY WILL TO ENTER
EMPLOY OF FAMOUS BOOK
SELLING FIRM.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The will
of Simon Brentano, late head of
"Brentano's, book dealers, of New
York, Washington and Paris, dispos,
ing of an estate of more than $1,000
600. was filed for probate in New
ark yesterday.
With the exception of few small
requests to relatives, the estate is
bequeathed to Mrs. Brentano and
the three children, Lowell nineteen,
August, fifteen, and Ada, twelve. The
sons are urged to enter the employ
of Brentano's and remain until they
reach such age as they are able to
decide whether or not they are fitted
for the business.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
OLD GREtNLAW FARM
BRINGS PRICE THAT
BRF AXIS ALI RECORDS
TWO HUNDRED ACRES SOLD FOR
$4,000, AVERAGE OF $50
PER ACRE.
c. N. GOOCH is The PURCHASER
Was Sold Year Ago for $4,000 In the
chaneery Court to the Central Real
ty Co.. Which Has Cleaned Up
About $1,000 on Farm.

The highest price ever paid in this
county for purely agricultural land
was recorded Wednesday when the
Central Realty Co., of Nashville, sold
the old Greenlaw home tract Of 200
acres near Spring Hill to C. M. Gooch,
of Nashville for $4,000. This is an
average of exactly $3.50 per acre for
the farm.
One year ago on March 7, this tract
Of land was sold in the chancery
court by the clerk and master for
$4,000 to the Central Realty Co. This
was regarded as an excellent price, as
it was an average of 1920 per acre.
The company has cleaned up" about
$4,000 on the deal in but few days
more than twelve months.
The Greenlaw home, as it is known,
is one of the best farms in the coun.
ty. 1t is of splendid fertility, level,
in the heart Of the best farming sec.
ton of the state, and has improve
ments on it that are estimated to be
worth at least $4,000.
The Central Realty Co., Of which q.
H. McClanahan is the president and
c. M. Gooch the secretary, is a Nash
vile corporation that deals in farm
lands throughout Middle Tennessee.
Mr.. Gooch, the purchaser, Of the farm,
is said to be broker in the city Of
opportunity, who has accumulated
considerable wealth. It is not known
whether he will move to his new
home, or will farm 1t purely as an in
vestment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
ALLEGED NIGHT
RIDE IS GIVE UP
TWENTY OTHERS INDICTED AT
JACKSONVILLE ARRESTED
BY OFFICERS.

JACKSONVILLE, KY, March TO-
John Gamblin, Dannie Vandiver and
Will Peterson, all of the southern
part of the county, alleged night rid
ers, indicted by the last grand jury
charged with banding and confeder-
ating together for the purpose OF in,
timidating others, came to Madison
Vile today and surrendered to Sher-
iff Logan and furnished bond in the
sum of $500 each.
Three deputy sheriffs spent the day
at Daniel Boone and Carbonate and
a message from these places stated
that twenty others indicted on the
same charge had been arrested dur
ing the day. Practically all OF the
men furnished bond. There were 81
indictments returned by the last
grand Jury and most Of the men have
surrendered.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
FIRST FOAL OF
1915 SEASON
w. M. TOLLEY IS OWNER OF LIT.
TIE MISS, GRANDDAUGHTER
or ONWARD.

To w. M. Tolley, proprietor Of the
Tolley Stock Farm, falls the honor Of
reporting the first colt that has been
foaled this season. He is almost as
proud of the colt as he is of the hon.
or of owning the first one Of the sea-
son.
The little filly, which has both hind
ankles white and small snipe, Is
daughter of Tom Mcdonald, son OF
Pilatus, 2:09A, and Karana, q dsugh-
ter of the great Onward.
II blood is worth button, this filly
ought to step and step fast.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
THROAT IS CUT
FROM T Ak TO EAR
BODY OF VICTIM PLACED ON
RAILROAD TRACK UNDER vi.
A DUCT AT KNOXVILLE.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 6.-His
throat cut almost from ear to ear, the
body of Alex Householder was found
early this morning on a Southern
Railway track under the Park avenue
viaduct on the east side Of the city
A young man by the name Of Frank
Leek, with whom Householder is said
to have been last seen alive, is under
arrest as suspect. Leek refuses 10
talk about the case at all A jury
was summoned today and the coroner
conducted an inquest, but failed 10
fasten the crime on any one.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
OAR jANELLES HOLD
BUTTWENTY MILLION
BUSHELS OF GRAIN
MICH LESS IN STORE THERE
THAN COMMONLY THOUGHT
TO BE.
SHIPPING FACILITIES POOR
Many of the Straits Are Ice Locked
at This Season Of the Year-only
1250O,o0o Bushels Could Be Shipped
Out at Once.

NEW YORK, March 10.-The open
ing of the Black Sea ports and those
of the Sea of Azof to commerce by
forcing the Dardanelles will not re-
lease more than 100000 bushels of
Russian grain for prompt shipment TO
the importing countries of Europe, &C.
cording to several authorities inter
viewed by the New York American
last week.
Russia exported 172,00O,O0O bushels
of wheat last season from a crop ap.
proximating 945,O0O,0O0 bushels, and
with the yield this year about 49,
100000 bushels, it is not believed the
surplus would not have permitted
that country in any event to sell
as largely abroad
The Black Sea ports are mainly
supplied by river tributaries which
have been and are now frozen solid,
with no prospect of the resumption
of navigation for several month";.
Apart from the lack of shipping facil.
tiles or export, it is well known that
the railroads, which are entirely in
adequate for transportation, are all
in active use for the movement of
troops and war supplies.
The suggestion has recently been
made that feet of vessels is now ly-
ing in the Mediterranean. This is
regarded as impossible in shipping
circles because of the enormous de.
mand for grain tonnage from America
and the Argentine republic, and,
shortly from India.
man prominent in the steamship
trade cabled for information as to the
available grain tonnage in the Black
Sea and stocks at shipping ports. The
reply says:
only forty vessels in the Black
Sea ports and grain stocks at the sea.
board very light"
This indicates that not over 1850,
600 bushels Of grain could be imme-
diately shipped with the Dardanelles
open.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
HONEY BOY" EVAN2
DIES IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, March 6.-GeOTgs
c'Honey Boy") Evans, the minstrel,
died at a hospital here today. He
came here for an operation several
days ago.
Evans had been suffering with
stomach trouble for some time. Late
ly he had been touring the Soutl
with his company and about three
weeks ago was compelled to leave h
at Birmingham, Ala.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
BERLIN TAKES OVER
ELECTRICAL WORKS

BERLIN, March 6.-The municipal
ity has desided to acquire the Berlin
electrical works, which at present en-
Joy the monopoly OF supplying cur
rent for traction, lighting and manu-
featuring purposes in Greater Berlin.
The purchase price will be about
So, O00,0 The action Is due to a
general demand for cheaper current.