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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-11
SEEK BULGARIA. S
Adm VI ST
AND SOUTH
Emperors William and Francis JO-
seph Send Delegations to Sofia
RUSSIANS CROSSING STOKH0D
Advance Hindered by Austro-Ger-
mans Who have Burned Many
Bridges.

Rome, July 11.-Emperors William
and Francis Joseph have made urgent
requests to King Ferdinand to send Bull
garian troops to the Galicia and Tren-
tino fronts to assist in checking the
advances of the Russian and Italian
armies
According to adyices received here
the diplomatic Representatives Of
Germany and Austria arrived with the
request at Sofia on Sunday. King
Ferdinand is reported to have stated
that he would refer the request to the
general staff OF his army.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-11
sALoNlkl FRONT ACTIVE
Gun Duel in Kilndlr Reglon-French
Armen Raid Monastir.

Paris, July 1OAArtillery activity
along the Macedonian Front isreported
in a Havas dispatch today from Salon
Xxi. An artillery duel occurred yester-
day along the French lines in the reg
ion of kilindir.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-11
WEATHEAR FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-11
Standing Of the Clubs
National Leauuc

Boston 4, Chicago O..
Pittsburg 9. Brooklyn 8.
Philadelphia 5. st. Louis ..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
Two More Caught

One of the most cleverly
planned robberies ever attempt
ed at Little Falls was perpetra-
ted Monday of last week when
the St. Paul Dry Goods store,
L. 0. Vessel, proprietor, was
entered by burglars and silks
and kid gloves valued at $1,000
taken.
Two men giving their names
as Lee Curtis and J. Murphy
and their residences as Mime
apolis were arrested at the
Northern Pacific station. They
had four suitcases containing
the stolen goods. In district
court last week they pleaded
guilty to burglary and were SEN
fenced to Saltwater for indeter-
inmate terms.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
keystone Silo Co.
Formed Last Week
A. D. Stewart, J. F. Jones and
A. S. Kenney Officers of Com
pany to Make Silos

A new company was formed
last week which means the be-
ginning of a new industry in
Redwood Falls. The new or
ganization is called the Redwood
Falls Keystone Silo Company
and it's officers are A. D. Stew
art, Pres. J. Frank Jones, Vice
Pres. and A. S. Kenney, Sec
Treas. The company has the
exclusive right to manufacture
and Sell, in a large territory sur
rounding Redwood Falls, all
parts and fixtures necessary in
the construction Of the cement
silo which is becoming so well
known in this vicinity: The
some plant will also make wa
ter-tanks, grain bins and <terni-
nal storage bins.
Temporarily the work Of man
ufacturing the cement blocks,
etc, will DC done IN the base
ment of the Schultz Bros. build
ing, and the work will be started
Immediately. R. H. Za:ugg of
Minneapolis president of the
state company was here last
week making all necessary ar
rangements with the new com.
pany. Mr.. Zaugg says the nee
essary apparatus will arrive
shortly and the work can begin
soon.
There are several keystone
silos on Redwood County farms
and other farms in this section
and they give universal salts
faction. Both Mr.. Kenney and
Mr.. Jones are now using silos
of this material so they are fully
cognizant of the superiority of
this model of silo. Perhaps the
largest silo of this material in
this vicinity is that on the we'll
known Sober Bros. farm Just
south of Franklin. This silo is
16 by 81 feet, probably the
largest silo anywhere around
Redwood Falls and has proved
most satisfactory to it's owners.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
Park Benefit at
New Dream Feb. u
A.,e, ing Coihm;ttee of Com
Inercia1s Club Arranges to Pay
for Park Movies

The advertising committee of
the Commercial Club with F. G..
Hubbard as chairman has ar
ranged for a benefit program to
be given at the New Dream on
the evening Of February %. The
proceeds from this program will
be used to pay for the films and
slides of Ramsey Park. The Club
expects to use these slides in a
series of campaigns to tell the
state something of it's possession
at Redwood Falls and must raise
funds to pay for the very excel
lent films and slides which have
been prepared.
The program will be given by
local talent assisted by a good
movie picture film, and will con-
sist of a clever little presenta-
ton of Cinderella by school pu-
pills, music by the Gerber's or
ckestra and songs by the Boys
Glee Club. In addition there
will be moving pictures Of some
interesting story and the Park
scenes will also be shown. The
complete program will be an
nounced next week. The object
for which the entertainment is
being given is a most worthy
one and merits the full support
of the citizens, not only Of the
city itself but of the surround
ing territory.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09

Friend Hopkins: | was much
surprised and greatly pleased to
get the mallet; | appreciate your
friendship through all the years
since we were associated in the
Alliance movement. We have
the satisfaction Of having had a
part in blazing the way Of politi-
cal reform. The principals which
we espoused have become the
settled policies of State and Ma
tional Administration.
| count it a high honor to have
pioneered a great moral cause
which when adopted makes a
whole people freer, happier and
better. Your whole life has been
devoted to such achievements,
and you have reason to look
back with pride on a career that
has lifted man to larger liberty
and a diviner justice.
Yours truly,
A. D. Stewart.
Franklin Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
Mrs. Louise Weiss
Dies Saturday
Sudden Death of Oldest Resident
of North Redwood Caused
by Paralysis
Mrs. Weiss Was Seventy.Six
Years Old; Resident of Red
wood for. Forty Years

Mrs. Louise. Weiss died very
suddenly at her home at North
Redwood early last Saturday
morning. Death was caused by
paralysis. Mrs. Weiss had
been as we'll and as active as
usual all day Friday and until a
few minutes prior to her death.
Funeral: services were held at
the home Monday afternoon,
Rev. Mpede of the German Evan
gelicaI Church reading the SER
vice. Interment was made in the
Redwood Falls cemetery. =.
Louise Fleischer was born in
Germany seventy-six years ago
and came to the United States
when she was a girl of seven
teen. In her young womanhood
she married John Weiss at She
boygan, Wis, and they came to
North Redwood in 1870. Mrs.
Weiss was among the very old
est Of the pioneers of this sec
ton and was the oldest settler
Of North Redwood. She was
the mother of three children,
two of whom survive her. They
are Miss Louise Weiss who is a
resident of. North Redwood and
Anton. Weiss of Duluth. Chas.
FleiscEer of North Redwood is
a brother of Mrs. Weiss.
Mrs. Weiss long life had been
full of kindly generous deeds
which endeared her to all who
came in contact with her and
her death comes as great griet
to her family and her many
friends. She was endeared to
many Redwood Falls residents
by her hospitality shown to all
guests at Hotel Weiss which she
and her daughter so successfully
conducted. To know her was to
admire her sterling qualities, her
cheeriness and her hopefulness
She will be greatly missed, not
only by the members of her fam
lily, but by her large circle of
friends.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
Gas Causes Explosion

Mrs Bert Wicks of Heron
Lake~Was fatally injured when
she went to the cellar to get
some fruit for supper Tuesday
evening. She struck a match.
A terrific explosion followed.
The house rocked, window panes
crashed and the chimney tumb-
led down. Her clothing caught
fire, and although assisted by a
neighbor when she emerged
from the cellar, she was so bad
ly burned that death resulted a
few hours later. Escaping gas
from a defective pipe, it is sup
posed, had filled the cellar with
gas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
A. D. Stewart Honored

Y Col. C. H. Hopkins on Friday
Of last week sent a gavel, his
toric relic, to A. D. Stewart, Of
Redwood Falls. Mr.. Hopkins has
been in possession of the gavel
for some rs years, it being hand
ed to him to be kept as mo-
mento Of the occasion which the
inscription on the gavel implies,
as follows: s
sThis gayel was made from a
piece Of rosewood and was used
by A. D. Stewart "The Abe Lin
coin" Of Redwood County who
was chairman at the First State
Convention of the Farmers AL
lance held in st. Paul, which
placed in nomination Hon. Igna-
titus Donnelly, 3'The Sage. Of
Vinegar" as a candidate for
Governor. Through the efforts
of this organization the binding
twine plant was established in
the Saltwater State Prison,
which was the means of curbing
the twine trust Of those days,
thereby saving the farmers Of
the northwest. hundreds of thou
sands of dollars all down these
years."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
City's Population Now
! Numbered At 2,l36
c Conservative Committee on Cen
sus Taking Checks. Reports
OF Number of Residents
INCREASE OF. 40
Census of 1910 Showed 1866
Residents; Nearly Hundred-a-r
Year Growth Since Then

Redwood Falls does not quite
equal New York in population,
but it is slowly getting along
that way. The census commit
tee consisting of A.. D. McRae,
M. Lauterbach and G.. Kuenzli
has finished the arduous labors
of census taking and by a. final
checking up has fixed the popu-
lation of the city at. Two Thou
sand, One Hundred :ThirtY-Six.
The 1910 figures gave the, city
one thousand, six hundred six
ty-six so there. has been an. in
crease of nearly five hundred
during the past five years. i. al
Since no member of the Cen
sus Committee has any liking
whatsoever for padded figures,
the population as announced does
not exceed the actual figures,
the reports Of the various cen
sus takers being carefully
checked up and all transients
and visitors not counted. The
lists Were. carefully gone over
by the. three gentlemen who
eliminated all. nonresident stu.
dents, school teachers, tranps
travelling men and other unde-
sirables. So the figures are I'm.
doubtedly as nearly authentic as
it is ever possible to make cen.
sus figures. Make it three thou.
sand is the slogan for the next
five years. -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
G. A. R. Will Lead

The members of the G.. A. R.
and their wives will lead in the
Grand March at the Armory
next Friday evening, at the
opening of the first annual Mill
Colonial Ball given by the
Boys of Company L. Command
er and Mrs. Henry Schmidt will
lead the march and the other
members of the G.. A. R. will
follow.
Mr.. Schmidt has asked us to
announce that the members of
the G.. A. R. will meet in their
hall at seven-thirty o'clock Fri
day evening and added to his re-
quest, Every old soldier is to
be sure to bring his own wife, y
The ball will be opened by the
Grand March shortly after eight
o'clock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
Redwood County
Is Declared Dry
Supreme Court Decision UphOlds
Finding of Judge |. M. Olsen
of District Court
MAJORITY INCREASED
1874 Legal Votes Cast, 1899
Against License According to
Final Count

Redwood county remains dry.
Judge |. M. Olsen rendered a de-
cision in September holding that
Redwood county was dry by a
majority of one vote. The de-
cision was the result of a con-
test of the county option cleo
ton held in that county. Ae-
cording to Judge Olsen's deci-
sion, the court found that the
total number of votes cast at
the election was 1916, while the
votes cast in favor of prohibit
ing the sale of liquor were 1899
and those cast against prohibit
ing it's sale were 1899.
An appeal was taken from
Judge Olsen's decision to the
supreme court and the high
court has confirmed the lower
courts findings in the main. iAc7
cording to the supreme court g.
1914 legal votes were cast at the
election, of which the PROPOSE
ton to prohibit the sale of in
toxicating liquor received 1899,
a clear majority.
The supreme court held with
the trial court that the two bal
lots, the one cast by a person,
who was not a legal voter and
the one cast by a party, who
unlawfully disclosed it to an
other, could not be counted. The
supreme court also held that the
trial court properly excluded the
five ballots by reason of the vot-
er writing his name thereon.
The decision states that the
respondent insists that the trial
court erred in counting certain
other ballots. The decision fur
Their states that there was no
difficulty in coming to the con-
clusion, with very few eXcep-
tons, that TIE count made by
the trial court was correct.
Those ballots, which were seem
ingly doubtful and those as to
which the supreme court came
to a conclusion different from
that reached by the trial court
were the only ones considered.
The result of this consideration
was that there were cast 1874
legal votes of which 1899 were
cast to prohibit the sale of in
toxicating liquor. The votes cast
for prohibiting the sale of liquor
is found by the supreme court
to be the same as the decision
of the trial court, but the total
number of legal votes is found
to be two less.
The decision in this contest
hinged around the unintelligible
ballots, which had been marked
in various ways and which were
in dispute.-Brown Co. Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09

The State Retail Automobile
Dealers Association held their
annual convention at the West
hotel at Minneapolis last Thurs
day. Several autom. &c experts
including E. J. McGuIA Of Chi
cago, Sec. Of the National Asso-
citation, David Beecroft, Direct
ing Editor of the Motor World
publications and Ray Sherman,
editor of the Motor World, were
present and addressed the meet
ing, suggesting plans for organ
ization and work. Several plans
for practical work to be done
during the ensuing year were
made. The same officers were
reelected. R. Stensvad of Red
wood Falls is secretary-treasu-
rer of this organization.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
Mrs. MCGOWAN Called

Mrs. James B. MCGOWAN of
Morton died last Thursday night
after weeks illness at her
home. Death was caused by in
famation of the stomach. Mrs.
MCGOWAN was only fifty-five
years of age and her death came
as a great shock to her family
and friends. Funeral services
were held at Morton Monday and
interment made there.
Mrs. MCGOWAN is survived by
her husband who is we'll known
at Redwood Falls, two sons, ].
Bennett MCGOWAN of Minneap-
oils, and Ralph MCGOWAN of
Morton, and two daughters, Mrs.
w. E. Miller of Chicago and Mrs.
Charles Mcclure of Morton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09

Mrs. p. Schildknecht received
word Monday night of the death
OF her friend, Mrs. Anna Han
son OF Waseca. Mrs. Hanson
went to Florida for her health
about Christmas time and died
there. The remains will be
brought to Waseca for burial.
Mrs. Schildknecht will go to Wa
SEGA today to attend the funeral
and will remain there for the
rest Of this week. Mrs. Han
son visited several times in Red
wood Falls and has many friends
and acquaintance here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09

The Industrial Society Of the
Christian Church met in a body
at the home of Mrs. Daisy King
last Thursday afternoon going
from there to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Batten. The surprise
was a complete success as was
planned. "A most enjoyable af-
ternoon was spent by the thir-
ty-one present. The ladies had
not failed to bring well filed
baskets, consequently a picnic
supper was enjoyed by all.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09

MISS JULIA A. kEEFE
: Miss Julia "A. Keefe Of Morton
recently received her appoint
ment as postmaster at Morton
and will assume her new duties
:. Miss Keefe IS the daughter Of
Mr.. and, Mrs T. M. Keefe Of
Morton; and "a neice of Hon. j.
R.. .Keefe of North Redwood. She
is a graduate of the State Nor
NAL School at Mankato and is
at present teacher Of one of the
grades and supervisor of music
at Chokio. Miss Keefe has many
friends at Morton who are
pleased that she has received
the appointment and realize that
she will give, the public excel
lent service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09
Burns I' Program
Voted Best Yet
Scotch Greatly. Enjoy Day Spent
in Listening to Addresses,
Readings and Songs
DINNER IS EXCELLENT
julius A. Schmahl And Alex.
Russell Talk on Poets Life,
Work and Writings


- - 49, T.!
The long anticipated Burns
Club program was carried out as
planned last Wednesday at the
Armory and fulfilled all expec-
tations. The officers of the Club
and the members of the various
committees had worked hard to
make the day the complete sue
cess it was. and are deserving
of the heartiest appreciation
from all those who so greatly
enjoyed it.
81 The celebration, opened with
an excellent dinner served in the
dining room of the sArmory. The
menu was, prepared. and served
by the Gallea Brothers and Mrs.
.Smithers assisted by the girls
from the domestic science class
es.of the high school who acted
as mattresses. The bill of fare
was substantial and splendidly
prepared and many compliment
airy things were said Of it.
At two o'clock the program
began in the drill room of the
Arn1ory. "A. D.. Stewart, presi-
dent of the Club presided, in
Producing H. A.. Baldwin who
gave the address Of welcome to
which Alex. Russell of New Ulm
responded charmingly:' Mr.. Rus
sell brought greetings to the
Redwood Falls Burns Club from
the large and enthusiastic
Burns Club at New Ulm."
Julius A. Schmahl. Secretary
of State, gave an able talk on
the life of the Scotch poet,
dwelling ON the humanism and
humor of the man Burns, and
also showing a fine appreciation
Of the poet and his songs. Mr..
Schmahl's address showed a
knowledge of aid a liking for
MS subject and was enthusiast
tically received.
Mrs. Finn of Redwood Falls
and Mrs. Sharpe of Amboy were
the readers on the program and
both delighted their hearers
with their clever rendition of
Scotch dialect poems. Mrs.
Finn read the charming bit of
verse "A Wee Bit Sprig O.
Heather written by Mr.. Rus
sell and both poet and reader
were heartily applauded by the
hearers.
The musical part of the pro-
gram was given by Jones and
Davis, the clever Scotch singers
from Mankato, and local musi-
clans including Miss Ellen Horn,
whistling soloist, the Girls Glee
Club and the Eighth Grade Or
chestra under the direction of
Miss Schmokel. Ronald and
Mary Sinclair also gave some
clever Scotch dances with the
bagpipe accompaniment.
At the evening program DR..
j. w. Inglis presided and the
program included numbers by
those who took part in the after
noon program, with Jack Nc
Guckin, Scotch singing comedian
of St. Paul as an additional num-
Der. Mr.. McGuckin had his au-
dience with him every minute
he was on the stage and was
thoroughly enjoyable. Redwood
Falls was more than delighted
with him and hopes for a re-
turn date"
On the whole the 1916 Burns
Celebration was undoubtedly the
most successful Of any so far
held, and the Club is a good, live
organization which promises
many such days for the future.
There will be picnic for Club
members held in Ramsey Park
sometime early in the summer
and officers for the year will be
elected then.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09

Mrs. w. b. Clement, and her
great granddaughter, Kathryn
Clement. Mrs. Hitchcock has
lived in Redwood County for the
past fifty years and her husband
was the founder of the store now
owned and managed by her son.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-09

The above picture shows four
generations of the Hitchcock
family, one Of the oldest and best
known Of Redwood County fam
lies. The picture shows Mrs.
T. d. Hitchcock, her son H. M.
Hitchcock, her granddaughter,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-24
JZaEllG ] l9lll[lll9ilj SzZzzss:;1 ;SS

batteries are used in automobiles in the United States.
 Central stations in America are spending more than $2,00O,O 900 a year to educate the public on the convent ence and safety of electricity.
 Nineteen thousand employees of the General Electric Company last month received extra compensation amount ing to more than $500, 900 as evidence of the appreciation and prosperity of the company.
 Food served to patients in hospi- tai in Salt Lake City is kept warm in passing from the kitchen to the ul- timate consumer by an enclosed rub Der tired truck fitted with an electric heater.
 Mere than 1000 old houses were wired for electric lighting during a recent wiring campaign in Harris burgh, Pa
 Textile mills in Nashua, N. H., have installed electric motors having a total of more than 5000 horse power.
 A new power plant which will in- clude dam 100 feet high, will cost $100, 600, coo and develop 2,000,000 cleo trical horse power from Niagara Rap ids has been proposed by engineers and the proposal sent to the Canadian Government for approval.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-24
HUMOR OF THE DAY

How is you indigestion?"
 It has Just succumbed to a new cure."-Life.
 What does Amen mean, Sissie?"
 Why, daddy and uncle, of course" Passing Show.
 HtghSpeed Why are YOU always roasting the joyriders?
 Dryscreed-Well, because they are always running down somebody or other.-Philadelphia Inquirer. Wilits-I wonder if there will ever 1be universal peace?
 G1llis-Sure. All they've got to do is to get all the nations to agree that in case of war, the winner pays the pensions.-Dailas News.
 AIice-Why are you taking up bot any?
 Kitty--Because my finance Is inter- ested in a plant of some kind, and I want to be able to converse inteIu- gently with him about his business,- Brooklyn Citizen.
 Shopwalker-Do you realize that you were four hours selling those two women a yard of ribbon?
 Saleswoman-1 know sir But just as they got to the counter they dis covered that they each had a baby just learning to talk. - New York Times.
 You once kept a cook for a whole HIOIflIl, you say
 "Yes"
 Remarkable How did you man. age?"
 'EWe were cruising on a houseboat and she couldn't sWim."-Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
 Niece-I do think you are clever, aunt, to be able to argue with the professor about sociology.
 Aunt-Ive only been concealing my ignorance dear
 Prof. Bilks (gallantly) Oh, no. Miss Knowles. Quite. the contrary, I assure you.-Boston Transcript
 'She sits out on the front porch a good deal, but she always has her nose in a book.'
 "She knows her biz. In addition to getting a reputation for being liter ary, she shows off to better advan- tage that way. Her hair is her good feature, not her nose.-Kansas City Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-24
From An Electricians Diary.

Southern darkios are allowed to start and stop electrically driven ma chinery in the cotton mills of Texas.
 Four electric busses operated as an experiment on the streets of London. England, covered a total distance Of G5.470 miles within the year without accident or repairs.
 Time signals sent out from the Government radio station at Arling- ton, Va, as rule are received less than one hundredth of a second later in every receiving station in the country.
 The muscle from a frogs leg is used to receive and record wireless signals for a French inventor.
 Street commissioners in Buffalo plan to replace the gas and arc street lamps with Mazda lamps.
 Soliciting electric railway business through house to house canvass and newspaper advertising is the novel method used for the first time, it is said, by company in Sedalia, Mo.
 "Motresses" is what the women 'motormen" Of Glasglow are called. Fewer accidents have occurred on the electric ramways since the women have learned to run the cars.
 Twenty -four hour cleanliness" is the slogan of Trenton, N. J., where the city maintains large open air swim ming pool for its citizens and iIlunqf- mates 1t with Mazda lamps for use at night.
 More than 100000 electric storage