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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27

Once or twice Jack PASSED, but he
never paid any attention to the blind
man. Once he went to the theater
with another girl, and once he was
with a woman whose laughter made
the blind man SILVER, it was so hard,
The blind man often wished that the!
man and Elaine might meet when they
were alone.
But weeks rolled by and passed into
months, and he never attained his
wish. And gradually new interests
came into his mind. He had almost
forgotten Jack and Elaine until one
afternoon-late one wet, foggy after
noon.
The blind mans post was in the IT.,
tie sheltered way between the stairs,
and the street. People who passed.
almost brushed the blind man. This
afternoon the streets were almost de-,
serted, and hardly a soul went up or:
came down the stairs.
Suddenly the blind mans keen ears;
heard the click of Jacks footsteps
in the street. He knew that Jack was
coming into the little place where he
sat, with the purpose of ascending the
stairs. But then he heard the man
stop, and knew what was happening:
he was buying a paper to take in the
train.
And just at that instant he heard
the footsteps of Elaine coming down
the stairs.
The blind man shifted his position
little, so that he sat right in the
path of the girl. She stopped. A
girls mind is not weighty thing al
ways, and Elaine had evidently almost
forgotten the past.
"You are in the way, blind man"
she said impatiently. Twill you kind:
ly let me pass?"
The blind man mumbled and be-
gan to move slowly back. Everything
in the world now depended upon the
factor of time. The blind man was
very slow in moving.
Suddenly he heard the girl start,
and shrill petition was in her voice.
ttLet me pass! Let me pass at
once, blind mani"
At that instant the blind man could
hear the clickety-clack of Jacks foot
steps upon the sidewalk.
20 let me pass, blind mani" sobbed
the girl; and then the blind man heard
the start that the man gave.
For just an instant the blind mans
heart was in his mouth. The next, he
knew that Jack had taken Elaine in
his arms in the street, yes, right in
the very presence Of the blind man.
Darling, forgive mel" he heard the
man whisper.
20 Jack, I have been SO unhappy
all this long time"
"But you love me?"
Railways, Jack!"
"And we will never be parted again?
There!-there!"
20 hush, Jack! The blind man will
hear u.s."
G. the blind mani" said Jack.
But the blind man felt something
papery dropped into his hand, which
closed on it. "Do you know what
that is, blind MANI" inquired the girl.
"A one-dollar BILL" numbled the
blind man.
"A fve," said Elaine. For you have
brought me luck after all, and l al
most love you, you dear blind mani"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27

footsteps halted near him, and the
same merry voice exclaimed:
"Wait minute, Jack! Look at this
poor blind mani"
Hurry, then, or We'll be late for the
show" answered another voice, a
young mans voice.
The next morning. during the shop
ping hour, the young girl halted in
front Of Larkin, and the laughing
voice said, with just a catch of tears
in it:
"You brought me luck last night,
blind man. can't tell you how happy
I am, but am going to give you this.
1t is one-dollar bill"
t'Thank you, Miss. l know the
value" answered Larkin.
Chow do you know it isn't five?"
asked the young girl.
Nobody ever gives a five to blind
man, Miss" said Larkin.
The young girl went off, laughing
merrily, and after that Larkin would
hear, once in a while, the same merry
voice, and a coin would be dropped
into his hat. He came to listen for
it, and when he did not hear it for
weeks together the blind man would
feel disappointed.
Once in a while the blind man heard
the footsteps of the young man who
had been with the girl. He knew
them, as the blind man knows steps,
by their individuality. There was the
least longer interval than the normal
between the stroke of the heel and the
click OF the sole. Larkin was sure
he would always know those footsteps.
Now and again, oftener as the year
went by, he heard the steps OF the
young girl and the man as they went
up the stairs to the train which was
to carry them to the theater. And
then one night they came down the
stairs, right at the time when they
should have been enjoying the play,
and the merry voice was sobbing
voice
It'll never, never speak to you as
long" he heard the girl say, and ne
went home very detected blind man.
He did not expect to hear the girl
voice again, but on the very next
morning she stood in front Of him.
IF l mad given you present last
night you might have brought me
luck, blind man, she whispered, chok-
ingly. Here, take this! And wish
me we'll, blind mani" ..
She put fifty-cent piece into the
bIind mans nat aud went away.
Several times she passed him after
that, but she never left any money in
his hat. The blind man fancied that
she had taken dislike to him. Once
or twice she went by up the stairs, in
the theater hour, with some young
man, but it was never Jack The blind
man recognized her voice, and it was
never merry any more, even though
she was laughing.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27
copyright, 1915, by w. G. Chapman)

SA~~@~>>-'~
"Please help the blind" was the in
kcription on Harry Larkin's placard,
which he wore round his neck as he
sat day after day at the foot of the
elevated stairs. Sometimes a charita-
BILE woman, or a man who was feeling
friendly toward the world, stopped and
deposited a coin, looking sympathetic
cally at the old man seated with
crossed legs and bowed body, his sight
less eyes peering into vacancy.
To Harry Larkin every footstep con-
Veyed it's significance. He could tell
the woman shopper from the shopgirl,
the man of business from the round
err" He knew a good part of his pa
irons, for generally the same people
remembered the blind man. Especial
ly in the theater hour did he come to
recognize the footsteps and the voices
of those who went by his post.
There was the girls voice, for in
stance. It was a merry, laughing
voice, and her steps were like fairys.
The first time she hesitated in front of
him Larkin heard masculine voice
exclaim impatiently:
Don't waste your money on those
takers, Elaine!"
But Larkin only thanked the young
girl, for beggar is schooled to in
suits. He heard the footsteps of the
girl and the man recede up the stairs.
Then, perhaps year afterward, he
suddenly fished Elaine and her father
out of the caverns of his memory. For
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27
BREED FOR THE FARM FLOCK
Farmer Must Suit Himself and Market
Conditions in Selecting Variety
discard the Scrub.

rs with uiost of our domestic ami
mails, there il absolutely no best breed
of hens; if there was there would SOON
now one hardly dares say k>,v7 many
good breeds there are witnUu; first
consulting the very latest issue OF
the Standard of Perfection.
Then suit yourself and your mar
ket conditions in selecting your
breed, but select some one breed and
"stick to it." until you have the best
flock of that breed in the county or
state. The color of the shell of the
egg has much to do with the market
demand for it. San Francisco demands
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27
Hurt Milk Business,

Before anyone condemns the dairy
business, he should make an effort to
keep real COWS ard feed and care for
them so they will make profit. A
few Of the weak sisters" meandering
around in COWS hides are what put
the kibosh on tho 1aIry business.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27
DANGEROUS Employment.

Forty per cent of the high expo
sive makers and shell packers IN Ger
many are women, while so per cent Of
the makers Of tents, haversacas and
similar equipments also belong to the
same sex, and in the manufacture OF
timed meats and preserves rs per
cent of those employed are females.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27
New NeckWear.

5 One of the unusual new stocks is
made with the outside cut deep enough
to turn down quite on the shoulders
It could be made of batiste or linen,
silk or any material approved, so it is
kept soft. The turnover part natu'
rally turns away at the throat from
the stock proper and it wrinkles bit,
which is part of its charm.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27
Dormant SnraYind.
dry pla.

The dormant praying which de
stroys the bark scale and the eggs OF
injurious insects, is the m0s> iEpor
tant spraying of the year, in tha i'Idg
rne1A Of scne oychardists
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27
The Dry Cow,

Some cows should go dry longer
than others, but every cow will need
a season of rest of at least month
or six weeks. 1t will be better for hel
aud her unborn calf
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27

A new igniter for gas stoves tina,
produces sparks by friction is operated
like pair Of shears.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27
Caught the Habit.

why we're you later
my watch was slow
'I know it. That's from going with
you SO much
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-01-27

footsteps halted near him, and the
same merry voice exclaimed:
! "Wait minute, Jack! Look at this
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-06-07


and Mrs. Seth Wohlford May
20.
Mrs. C. E.. Lamberton visited
last week at the w. H. Bail home
at Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. French of Olivia
were guests of friends here the
first of last week.
w. P. Francois of Marshall
was a Redwood Falls visitor the
first of the week.
Mrs. John Stevens and her
daughter of Delhi were Redwood
Falls shoppers Thursday.
Mrs. Ray Burris of Mahnom-
en- is a guest at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Dun
lap.
Mrs. H. F. Buechner is visit
ing with her mother and other
relatives in Illinois and Mis-
souri,.
Mrs. James Gallea left Sun
day for Medford, Mimi. to at
teEd the funeral of Mr.. Galiea's
mother.
Mrs. N. F. Dripps returned
Thursday from a visit of several
days at the Olson home at Lam
bertOn.
C. w. Whelan and Emil AL
termatt of Sanborn transacted
business here Saturday. The
Gazette Office received a call
from the gentlemen.
Miss Florence Evans and sis
ter Mary returned to their home
in Redwood Falls Saturday af-
ternoon. The former had just
closed successful term in school
district No. 13, Shutdown town
ship.-Springfeld Free Press.
The New Ulm law firm of
Pfsender and Flor has been dis
solved although both members
Of the firm, Alb Pfaender and
Alb. Flor will continue in bust
ness at New Ulm. Geo. Erick-
son is now associated with At
torney Pfaender.
Miss Bernice Dresser, daugh-
ter of Irv Dresser, who has been
confined to her bed for two
weeks, was removed to the Red
wood hospital last Friday and
operated upon for appendicitis.
She is reported as convalescing
nicely.-Morgan Messenger.
The w. C. T. U. convention
of the sixth district will be held
at Lamberton June % and %.
Miss Rose Hendrix president of
the Minnesota organization will
be one of the speakers and a ma
irons gold medal contest will be
a feature of the convention.
The pulpits of the local
churches were filled Sunday by
representatives of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, most of them
prominent business men of the
Twin Cities. A union temper
ance service was held at the
Christian Church in the even
ing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-06-07
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Redwood Falls, Mimi.

Rev. Nauman OF st. Paul was
a guest of Rev. A. A. Smaller fol-
a short time last week.
Mrs. Forester went to ST.
Mary's Hospital at Rochester
Friday for surgical treatment.
Misses Vean and Dean Bald
win are spending their summer
vacations with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Baldwin.
The grade schools closed Fri
day and all teachers and out of
town pupils have gone to their
respective homes for their vaca-
tons. L.
Mrs. A. D. Stewart left Thurs
day for Mortified for short
stay with her daughter and son
who are attending Carleton Col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAllister, Rush
McAllister and w. C. Bissonette
were among the Redwood Falls
visitors at Diamond Lake last
week. .,...e,..... 7a....
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Lobdell
and children left Tuesday for
Mankato for a visit at the home
of Mrs. Lobdell's mother, Mrs.
Lilly, at Mankato.
Miss Emma Wichman went to
Milroy last week for a visit at
the Nelson home but was called
back to Redwood Falls to take
Miss Moore's place at the H.
brary.
Elmer George returned We'd
nesday to his home at Morgan
having made complete recovery
from his recent surgical opera
ton at the Redwood Falls Hos
rital.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Goodkind
of Minneapolis, returned Thurs
day to Minneapolis after visit
at the F. l.. Tout home. Jack
Tout returned with them and
will visit in Minneapolis for a
time.
Norris Darrell and Chauncey
Welch visited friends at Mount
Vernon, a., last week. James
Darrell and Ira Rogers, former
Redwood Falls students are now
at Mount Vernon, where they
are students at Cornell College.
Mrs. H. M. Aune and Mrs.
G. R. Pease entertained the
Pythian Sisters Club at the
home of Mrs. Aune last Wednes-
day evening. Twenty-one mem
bers were present and the ladies
enjoyed a thoroughly delightful
time.
H. S. Westbrook of Dunbar,
Neb., has been a guest at the
home of his cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevens of Delhi. Mr..
Westbrook was on his way from
Bookings, S. D., where he spent
a part of his vacation, to Dun
bar where he will resume his du-
ties as bank cashier.
Miss Moore, librarian at the
Redwood Falls Library was call
ed to her home Saturday by the
very serious illness of her faith
err Mr.. Moore, who is eighty
one years Of age, has been fail
ing for some time and his con-
dition is now considered serious.
Miss Moore's home is at Evans
vile, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Wherland
and their family moved Friday
to Sanborn where they will
make their future home. Mr..
Wherland will have charge of
the electric plant at Sanborn and
will extend the line to Wabasso.
The Wherland home has been
purchased by F. A. Japs who
will take possession this week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-06-07
OF CITY INTEREST

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Attorney Frank Clague trans
acted business at Milroy Satur-
day.
Augustus Hallum visited with
friends at Walnut Grove We'd
nesday.
r. Stensvad and Sheriff Frank
Hassenstab were Milroy bust
ness visitors Friday.
Miss Dora Milbradt. of Sea-
forth was a guest last week of
Miss Florence Warner. 'i
Mrs. E. N. Montgomery of
Vesta is a guest at the home of
her sister Mrs. J. w. Ingiis.
Fred Kuck visited last week
at the home of his sister Mrs.
Henry Ahrens, at New Ulm.
VIM. Lines drove to Wa
basso the first of last week and
snent a short time looking after
his extensive farming interests.
Rud. Stensvad left Saturday
morning on trip to Lambertm
and Jackson to see prospective
Cadillac purchasers. Mr.. Stems
vad returned Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Rice re-
turned last week from a visit
with Mrs. Rice's parents and
are now visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Rice here.
Miss Marie Thune returned
last week from a six weeks visit
with friends at various points on
the Pacific Coast. Miss Thune
has resumed her work in the Of
flee of County Auditor Larson.
According to figures sent out
by Dairy Commissioner Farrell,
Redwood County has twelve
creameries which in 1915 pro-
duced 1,115,748 pounds of but
ter The patrons Of the cream
cries received $261,221.71.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Larson and
little sons left Friday for Frazee,
Mimi, where they will visit for
the next few weeks at the home
of Mrs. Larson's parents. Mr..
Larson has recovered much of
his former good health and is
hoping for a complete recovery
during the summer months.
N. w. Cobleigh who has been
at the sanitorium at Shakopee
for the past two weeks, writes
Mrs. Cobleigh that he is finding
considerable relief from his
rheumatic troubles although his
right hand is still very painful
and swollen. Mr.. Cobleigh will
remain at Shakopee for at least
another week.
Miss Lulu Bopes closed her
year of school work in Dist. 4
last Thursday evening with a
program and a basket social.
The program consisted of a sill
yer medal contest by some small
girls of Redwood Falls, recita-
tions and songs and little farce
"Too Much of a Good Thing" by
the pupils of the school. The
evening was fine financial as
we'll as social success.
Miss Maude Little closed her
school in Dist. No. IL last Fri
day with a picnic at the John
Kramer home. It was an excel
lent day and a large crowd at
tended, all reporting an enjoy
able time. The feature of the
day was a ball game in the af-
ternoon between the married
and single men which was won
by the single men. The score
being 10 to 17.-Seaforth
Item.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-06-07

Dan Notion left for Caring
ton yesterday where he will visit
with his son, Frank for several
weeks.
Messrs. McCardel, Mahowald
and Beckman and their families.
OF Morton were Sunday visitors
at Redwood Falls.
VIM. Peavey, ST., accompan-
leo by Miss Helen and Master.
Harold, went to Battle Lake
Mimi, last week for a visit with
relatives.
Otto Gertsman of Clements
was business visitor at Red
wood Falls Tuesday.
Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Sage, Mrs. Steinn,
MISS Olsen and Mr.. Smith
Contributed.
Clinton Baldwin is at home.
tor few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Baldwin be-
fore going East to take ship for.
the Atlantic cruise.
Miss Larkin left for her home.
IN Renville last Sunday. She re-
turned some days earlier than
she expected to because of the
serious illness of a niece.
Mrs. Peabody and Miss Vivian
PEABODY were hostesses at a de-
l.ghtful supper last Tuesday.
The guests were Mrs. Tiffany
and Misses FELTON,, Larkin and
Moore.
Mrs. II: M. Hitchcock expects
to leave this week for a visit at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Olson at Waseca, going from
there to Omaha to visit with her
brother who is i'll.
Miss Grayce McAllister has
returned from Winona where she
has been attending school and
VIII spend her vacation at Red
wood Falls.
The Scenic City Creamery is
installing a steam whistle to be
blown at seven o'clock in the
and at noon. The
whistle was tried out Monday
noon, but was not as Loud as
Manager I. G.. Olson wished and
it is possible it may be necessary
to put in a larger whistle in or
der to get one that can be heard
in he surrounding territory
Since the sun is "loafng on the
Job these days it is necessary
that some time telling appliance
be used.
The announcement of Jas.
Iaffney for County Commission
er from this district will be
found in this issue of the indie
pendent. Mr.. Gaffney has serv-
ed the people we'll during his
term and as no one has filed
against him his reelection is al
most certain as it is not likely
will wish or desire to get
on the ticket by petition.-Bel-
view Independent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-06-07
NJ A r K E T r E p o r r
Wednesday, June Z.
CHURCH OF HOLY COMMIIN.
ION.
DIR. A. A Joss Rocto,

DR.. A. A. Joss, Rector.
During the month of June
services will be held at eight
O'Clock each Sunday evening. No
morning service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-06-07

This is a good time to pick
over your flock and get rid of
some of the old hens that never
lay an egg.
Yours truly,
Redwood Falls Produce Co.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-06-07
POULTRY WANTED.

We are going to load a car of
live poultry and will pay the fol-
lowing prices up to and including
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-23
Many Women Use Cigarettes.

Women putting cigarettes in restau.
rants is so common in New York that
it no longer attracts attention. but
whom they do their smoking in hotel
Hobbies mere man is sure to give them
the once over. One afternoon recently
an attractive young woman was en-
gagged in an animated discussion with
n man in the foyer Of the Vanderbilt
hotel. She gesticulated with graceful
waves of the hand and tapped a neatly
shod foot impatently against the floor.
He fumbled for a cigarette case
extracted cigarette and lighted
IL. Then, as If remembering his
manners. he extended the ciga.
rette case with an apology. The
young woman smiled her thanks,
took a cigarette. rolled 1t deity
between her fingers and perched it be
tween her lips. She motioned her
companion to give her light, which
he did. Then she took deep puff and
returned to the subject matter in hand
OF course, everybody in the lobby tried
to appear unconscious. They looked
at the palms, admired the cut flowers
on the desk and then went back to
discreet and yelled contemplation of
the absorbed couple, enmeshed in their
own problems and cigarette smoke.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-23
NEW LAW PROTECTS CRABS.
Scarcity in Late Years Due to De-
pletion of Supply.

Legislation for the protection OF the
Chesapeake Bay crab, which was re-
Gently passed by the legislatures OF
Maryland and Virginia, will become
effective June 1, and, if enfroced, may
save the crab from extinction.
Wasteful methods of taking crabs
from the Chesapeake Bay and the Po-
tomac river, which have been going on
for many years, and the digging OF
them out of their winter beds in the
mud at the bottom of the bay and river
have had their effect on the crab sup
ply in these waters.
Usually. at this season, the receipt OF
crabs by the wholesale dealer is very
heavy, and the crabs sell at about 81
a hundred. This season, so far, practi-
cally no crabs have been caugth in the
lower Potomac. and but few are being
received from bay sources. The con-
sequence is crabs are today selling at
. cents each wholesale. and the prob
abilities are that they will be higher
priced later on in the season.
In point of fact more soft than hard
shelled crabs have been received on
the market this year, but the supply OF
them is not up to the average. This
morning soft crabs sold at from 90 to
so cents dozen wholesale. but they
were not very large.