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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
CAME IN 1900
Pere Marquette Is Combination Of
 Many Railway Lines


 Many Railway Lines
 DETROIT, Mich, August 2S.-The consolidation which formed the Pere Marquette railway system. as it is known today, came in 1900 when the systems of the Flint and Pere Mar uuette, the Chicago and West Michi- gan, the Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western, and the Lake Erie and De troit River railroads (the last a Cana dian system), were joined.
 These four systems were formed from previous mergers involving fl separate railroad companies of Michigan, On tario and Indiana.
 Toward the close of the fifties com pany of Michigan business men was formed to build a railroad to be known as the Flint and Pere Marquette Rail road company. The corporation failed in the financial crisis of 1857 and was taken over by Paul Farwell & Co. of Utica, N. I. The first section of the road. from Saginaw to Mount Morris, 6 January 20, 1862.
 Buy "Thumb" Line
 Work progressed and the line was completed from Flint to Ludington, TIC miles, in 1874, providing the Saginaw valley with it's principal transportation agency. The company also purchased the Port Huron and Northwestern rail road, serving the Thumb" district oi Michigan.
 The development of the group oi short lines to be known successively after their merger previous to 1900 as the Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan the Detroit, Lansing and Northern, and the Detroit. Grand Rapids and Western was similar to that of ,the two systems previously outlined. The principal points it served were Detroit, Lansing Grand Rapids, Ionia, Big Rapids and Greenville.
 The extensive marine department oi the Pere Marquette Railway company is the outgrowth of service started in 1882 by the F. & I. M. across Lake Michigan to avoid the crowded terminals in Chicago. In 1897 carferry service was put on between Muskegon and Mil waukee by the c. & W. M, and was continued until 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
TEXAS CHAIRMAN TO AID MRS. FERGUSON
T. B.. Love Resigns Post In Protest To Nom j
 inatiOn

r 's DALLAS, Texas, August 2S.-+An- nouncement that he would not support the candidacy of Mrs. Miriam A. Fer guson of Temple for the governorship | of Texas and that he had forwarded his resignation as democratic national executive committeeman for Texas to Clem l.. Shaver, the national chairman, was made this afternoon by Thomas B. Love of Dallas. Mir. Love was elected national commn nteeman at the state democratic convention held in Waco re gently. s 4@
 This information was contained in lengthy statement prepared by Mir. Love in which he outlines his long political career and explains his devis: | ion to withdraw from the leadership of the democratic party in Texas, the office which he has held for five years and to which he has just been elected for, an additional four-year term.
 MT. Love, although denying his sup port of Mrs. Ferguson, earnestly and wholeheartedly" indorses the national candidacy of John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan for president and vice president. He asserts also that he will support each and every candi- date on the democratic slate congress sional and local tickets except the can didacy of Mrs. Ferguson.
 Not Eligible?
 "As a matter of law, do not be- lieve the democratic nominee (Mrs. Ferguson) is eligible under our consti- tuition, but regardless of that 1 cannot escape the conviction that it is the duty of every good citizen, regardless of all considerations of party regularity and of all other considerations to leave nothing undone that legitimately may be done to prevent the restoration of Fergusonism to power in the state cap itol at Austin,' the statement de- clares. @
 Wants Independent. f
 After commenting upon his support of and belief in the national ticket he continues: "For governor earnestly hope to be able to support an inde- pendent democrat whose character and known. capacities and disposition for public service will attract the support of each citizen of Texas who is opposed to all that Fergusonism stands for,- re- gardless of party or creed, and whose opposition to the Ku Klux Kan is wholly beyond question so that that issue will no longer complicate the sit- uation.
 In commenting upon the, Ku Klux Klan he declares this issue was forever removed from Texas politics by the primary of August B, and asserted while have outspokenIy opposed the klan from the beginning, my own be- lief has been that the Fergusonism was ten times a greater menace than Ku Kluxism."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
Political Dog Days Near End; Battle Wiu Begin Labor Day
Coolidge. With Desk Clear, Free To Enter Fight
 If He Likes

he cares to, the challenge of Senator Wheeler, the independent vice presi- dential candidate, who on Thursday made it known that in his Boston La bor Day speech, he intends to open up on Coolidge and challenge the Presi- dent to go out and show himself to the country.
 Republican strategy has up to now contemplated Coolidge working at his desk and ignoring politics while Dawes romps around the country hitting right and left, supplying the pep, salesman ship and personality for the ticket.
 The strategy of Davis and La Fol lette, of course, is to build fires under Coolidge and try to smoke him out. But Coolidge shows no inclination to be smoked. Thus far, he has proven to be the perfect asbestos candidate.
 Davis Headway Claimed
 Democrats feel that Davis has made headway since he denounced the klan by name at Seagirt.
 'I feel that Mir. Coolidge is abso. lutely stopped right now," Clem Shay. CT, democratic national committeeman, said here Thursday. He has good re. ports from his scouts and confidential men out in the country, he said. Da- wis is about to take 20-day swing as far west as Denver, beginning Labor Day. Democrats are counting on this to start the Davis climb.
 Republicans are inclined to believe that the refusal of Al Smith to run for governor in New York this year makes that great state safe for Coolidge. Shaver, naturally, doesn't concede that. He believes that for one thing, the fact that New York uses separate bal lots for its state and national candi- dates offsets the loss of Smiths pulling power.
 At any rate, the political dog days are almost over. The fighting begins in earnest Labor Day and from then ,n the air will be full of political noise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
MOROCCAN TROOPS
 TO ATTACK FRENCH
400 Planes To Take Part In
 Demonstration

NANCY, France August 2s.-Four hundred army airplanes and a division of Moroccan troops will make "an at- tack" from the direction of the Ger man frontier against the twentieth French army corps under General Penet next week in the first big mil itary maneuvers of such character since the armlsrice and the first mil itary demonstration under the recent reorganization of the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
M THE AIR TODAY

WTDAF, Kansas City, 4i1 me w ters,, 8 p. m., Central time.
 Gala program in honor of "The Merry Old Chief"
 WJY, New York, 405 meters, 2 30 D. m., Eastern time. Instru- mental music to Janice Meredith di- rect from the Cosmopolitan theatre.
 WOAR, Philadelphia, 3p5 meters, and g D.. ri., Eastern time. Benson's Chicago orchestra.
 KSD, St. Louis, 546 meters, z D. m., Central time. Abergh's Con cert ensemble.
 WGY, Schenectady, 3e0 meters, 7:55 ?. m., Eastern time. Radio drama, Mot So Fast" by WGY student players.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
DEATH PACT INDICATED

RIPON, Wis, August 28.-The bodies of Rhoda Gel Gepeinhardt, IT years old and Hermann Wilt, % years old, both of Milwaukee, twere found in an automobile near here \today. The story of the last acts of | be pair as recon structed by authorities here leads to the belief that they entered Q pact to die together. 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
FOOD AND DRUG MEN
 DISAGREE ON LAW

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August i2s. The Association of American Dairy, Food and Drug officials, in session here, today failed to reach an agree ment after discussion of a uniform pure food and drug act, and the mat ter was passed over to the next meet ing of the association. This question has been before the association for two Yeara.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
IN NEARBY TOWN

Kidnaped Attorney Confees With Of.
 flciaI Of Independecce, Cal.
 INDEPENDENCE, Cal, August 2s. L.~C. Hall, Bishop, Cal, reported kid naped and spirited out of Bishop; north of here, last night, was in Independence today, comforting with city officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
BERLIN BETS 1O-1
 AGAINST PASSAGE |OF EXPERTS BILL
Reichstag To Vote On Enabling Act
 Today
(Teased Wire to The Ase-Herald)

tLeased Wlro 70 Inc ASo-neraAuy
 BERLIN, August 28.-Germany will accept or reject on Friday the Dawes proposal fot the rehabilitation of Europe. The Reichstag has adjourned until Friday morning, when the gov ernInent and the opposition will meet in test of strength on the question of the enabling acts which the German delegation to London agreed to enact to put the Dawes plan into operation.
 Betting here is ten to one against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29

Whateyer you do or wherever you 20. be sure to read the Woman's Reals next Sunday--an exclusive Age-Herald ought to know. You'll find it where the Want Ads begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
KEEPING FAITH

The Birmingham Electric Company recognizes that Public Utility being engaged in Public Service in of the People and giving much thought to the pleasing of its patrons and the elimination of conditions ing just complaints The following excerpt from article written by the Vice President of this Company in the last of the Company publication the Buzzer der the caption Keeping Faith.
 'The Company. in the eyes of the Public, is made up of the employees from the highest of-
 Gcial to the most unskied laborer. The impres- sion that people have of the Company therefore, IS gained alone from its announced policies, but is to an even greater extent formed from tacts with the and women in the organization. These men and women have upon them the sponsibilty of reflecting in their daily contacts with the Public the spirit of the New Company the desire to do right, to be accommodating and to be highly regarded Mere expressions through the medium of newspaper advertising will not enable us to reach the desred goal The greateet good will come only in case the policies of the Company are radiated throug ghout the entire com munty by the members of this organization to whose hands the reputation and standing of the Company entrusted.
 The above quoted merely show that the effort of the Company bring about the best possible Public Rea extending throughout the entire organ zation All those connected with the Company have tered into the spirit giving better service their smaller contacts with the Public in this way carrying out the nounced policies of the Company.
 BIRMINGHAM ELECTRIC COMPANY
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09
Discovered

A young man whose gallantry was
in excess of his pecuniary means
sought to remedy the defeat and to
save the money required for the pur-
pose of expensive flowers by arrang-
ing with a gardener to let him have a
bouquet from time to time in return
for his cast-off clothes.
One day he received a bunch of
roses which he at once dispatched to
his lady love.
In sure anticipation Of a friendly
welcome he called at the girls house
the same evening and was not little
surprised at a frosty reception.
After pause the girl remarked,
frigidly: "You sent me note today.
"a note! /? To be sure, 1 sent you
flowers; but"
"And this note was with the bou-
quet. Do you mean to deny it?"
And the young man read: "Don't
forget the old trousers you promised
me the other day."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09
Redwood Falls
Mans Lucky Find
Will Interest Readers of the Gazett,

Will Interest Readers of the Gazette.
Those having the misfortune to
suffer from backache, urinary disord-
ers, gravel, dropsical swellings, rheu-
matte pains, or other kidney and
bladder disorders, will read with graft
fication this encouraging statement
by Redwood Falls man.
L. Gaedy, tailor, 1873 Mill St., says:
81 was in great agony with backache
and kidney trouble. My kidneys were
all out of whack and at times the
secretions passed too freely and again
not enough. The kidney secretions
were thick and contained a sediment.
I had tried different medicines but
none helped me. Finally l heard of
Doan's Kidney Pills and started TO
use them. A few boxes of Doan's
regulated my kidneys and helped my
back. Doan's are fine kidney re-
medy."
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-gei
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Gaedy had. Foster Milburn Co.
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09

St. Paul Doctor-"T feel it is
my duty to inform the public of the
horrors with which | come in contact
in my daily practice as a physician
which are caused by the drinking of
moonshine whiskey. Hardly day
passes but what l am called in and
expected to perform the miracle of
saving the life Of some poor wreck
who has suddenly gone bnnd, or
whose insides are literally eaten out,
or who raves in the throes of a drunk
en- insanity. Moonshine causes all
this and, as every physician knows,
the insane asylums are being filled
with men driven crazy by the poison.
81 have seen men die, their bodies
and souls eaten up by the stuff, and
such terrible agony and suffering as
they endure before death, struck hor-
ror even in my heart, and | am hard
ened to seeing men die:~I just wish
that everyone of the thousands who
are slowly committing suicide with
moonshine could witness the terrible
death struggle of the drinker.
wish | could lead them to the asylums
and point out to them the babbllng
idiots and raving wildmen who were
a short time ago sane men like them
selves. | wish they could listen to
the tale of anguish of drinker who
suffers the penalty of blindness, and
hear the prayers and his pleadings to
God for another chance. Ii they
could ever witness these daily occur
ences | know they would never drink
again"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09

has proved popular because the parti-
cipants take part in it not so much as
employees but as neighbors and friends,
Such plan is resulting in better
enjoyed social life among the work
ers, and is showing it's direct effect in
creating greater contentment, helping
to reduce the wasteful labor turnover,
and demonstrating itself to be one of
the best ways, of preventing juvenile
delinquency.
There are hundreds of cities
throughout the country today which
retard their own greatest development,
as in the case of L, through not cap
italizing this one asset of leisure, a
factor which is always either adding
or detracting from the health and hap
piness of every human being, as well
as ever altering his value to his fell
loW-men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09
The City Play
ground Is a
Business Asset
William Butterworth, President
Deere & Co., in the Nations
Business.

deere q Co., In Cne NATION
Business.
The city of l. has just had a
severe jolt dealt to it's civic pride, and
a still more considerable financial loss
to it's collective pocketbook.
A big Eastern manufacturer had
been considering several Midwestern
towns as possible sites for his new
and enlarged plant. The business men
of L. felt reasonably certain that
the manufacturer had practically de-
cided to build in their town and they
felt, too, that it would be a wonder
full thing for the community and It's
$4,000 folks.
Then, unexpectedly, word came that
l. had been eliminated. The news
was a severe disappointment.
The local business men got together
and picked out the president of one
of the largest public utilities in the
territory to find out why.
The answer was to the point and
highly informative. 1t disclosed
moreover, that the deciding factor
was a thing which neither the local
business men nor the municipal au-
thorities had considered of much i'm
portance.
1t was this: A careful investiga-
ton by representatives of the manu-
featuring concern disclosed that this
particular town offered less to It's
citizenship, both young and old, in the
ways of public recreation than any
of the other towns under considera
ton.
The manufacturers representatives
reported that there were no public
parks, no municipal bathing facilities
no organized summer or winter re
irrational activities for the people.
The only opportunity for recreation
was through commercialized amuse-
ments-moving pictures, dance halls
and pool rooms-and it was felt that
such condition would make for dis
content and carry too great an element
of risk in procuring and holding labor
The incident has apparently done
much to arouse the influential citizens
of L.
1t is now proposed to put into opera
ton, under trained leadership, athletic
fields, tennis courts. swimming pools.
municipal golf, public holiday celebra-
tions, and other activities which viii
afford opportunities for the spending
of leisure hours, and be of value III
attracting to the city just such indus
trial firms as the one which was re-
Gently lost.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09

The minute you feel cold COM
ING ON, take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea, steaming hot, on going to
bed. Kill cold quick NOW as the
fag-end of Winter is the hardest time
to shake off cold. Gerstmann Drug
Store. ADV. March.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09
THE REDWOOD FALLS
COMMERCIAL CLUB

The REDWOOD FALLS
COMMERCIAL CLUB 4
: An institution for Home Devel- 4
Opement.
At your service, for every ,
movement that will make this J
community better place to live ,
in. !
>
Join the Club and help BOOST.
Regular Meetings, the Third !
Monday of each Month, at J
8 o'clock P. M.
MOTTO: !
|: Let's Put Unity in Community.
Address all communications to y
W. A. Hauck, Secretary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09
THEO. B. SEIFERT

THEU. b. SEIFEKT
Cottonwood, Mimi.
Professional in Piano Tuning, !
and Player Piano Regulating
and Repairing.
Piano Tuning College graduate.
Endorsed by leading musicians
and teachers.
Leave orders at Mike e. JOe'S
Parlors or at w. T. Wilcox.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09
Prairie View School
District No. 100

Alfred Vohs who attends CONNER
cial College returned from Mankatc
Sunday.
The Danish Lutheran Ladies' Aic
was entertained at the P. S. Nielsen
home Thursday afternoon.
Jacob Schmidt went to Mankato
Tuesday where he will consult an eye
specialist.
The following pupils received gold
stars for perfect attendance liza
Quesenbery, Ruby Quesenberry, Don
aid Nielsen, Elmer Nielsen and Wesley
Nielsen.
Edward Nielsen returned Tuesday
from four weeks visit at Rolfe, Iowa
Marcella Schmidt spent the week
end at the George Gewerth home.
Mr. and Mrs. P S. Nielsen enter
tanned the young people of the Danish
Lutheran church Thursday evening.
Miss Sophia Mages and Marie Lar
sen visited school Wednesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09
And There Wasn't the Slightest
Smell from Dead Rats"

Writes John Simpkins, farmer of
Annandale, n. j.: Gratis were cost
ing me hundreds yearly; tried dogs,
ferrets, poison, could not get rid of
them. Bought $1.25 pkg. of RAT
SNAP 6 cakes. Used half, not a
live rat since. Dead ones a plenty. |
like RAT-SNAP because after killing
rats it dries them up-leaves no
SMELL" Three sizes, 35c, Csc, SIPS.
Sold and guaranteed by Farrell &
Keefe and Public Drug Co. 39-2ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09
WOman's Letter Will
Help Redwood Falls

She writes: 81 hated cooking be-
cause all ate turned sour and form
ed gas. | drank hot water and olive
oil by the gallon. Nothing helped un-
til / used Adlerika" Most medicines
act only on lower bowel but Adlerika
acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel
and removes all gas and poisons. Ex-
cellent for obstinate constipation.
Helps any case gas on the stomach IN
TEN minutes. Gerstmann Drug
Store. ADV.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09

Even if the dollar bill advertised
some other denomination, it would
lock good in the collection plate.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09

Peace: A period during which one
can tell the truth without going tc
Jail.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09

Languages grow in funny way.
The word "Pater" didn't become Am
erican for father" until woodsneds
were abolished.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09

Correct this sentence: 81 drove all
the way" said she, "and John didn't
make a single sarcastic remark"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09

AS to the contention that America
should mind her own business, Mr.
Fall offers better arguments than Mr..
Johnson.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-04-09

In village it is slush fund when
the man whose daughter married a.
scamp gives the editor 81 ad.-Ex,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

the machine hated nle, was your mayor for six years and since l left office don't think you found had committed any crime. But was not a tool, wouldn't recognize the machine, appointed man ta of- flee when thought him fit, disre- gardtng whether he was Catholic, Jew or anything else. l beat Cur tis fairly and squarely In primary by over 900 votes, then the machine went out and voted for Paonessa. Their principle Is rule or ruin and If Klett and his gang can't rule they'll ruin the party and they are ruining it.
 I'm for Calvin Coolidge for presi- dent and for Charles c, Dawes for vlce-president, because think they're the only available timber. Coolidge Is one of the bravest men in public office. We had 5,00O,0 ,000 soldiers in the war. They wanted a bonus. No one can question that ] am "a friend of the servicemen. Coolidge didn't think there should be a bonus, but that the disabled should be cared for, only. He want ed to be president again, but like one Of his great predecessors, he would rather be right than presi- dent, and he vetoed the bonus. He was not q political. coward. These men in New Britain are ruining the party of Coolidge and Dawes, and when honest men like Davis are running we have a right 10 speak.
 I'm going 10 be very plain. What right has judge sitting on the bench 10 run for the legislature? l question the propriety Of it, What right has Judge Alling to run? He should not be judge and run. When Mr. Hughes, a chief justice of the supreme court. became a candidate for president, did he remain on. the bench? He did not. he resigned. The machine should be repudiated and men like Davis sent to the legis- lature.
 My opposition to the Republican machine goes. back many years. George w. Klett and his tools in New Britain are merely tools of J. Henry Roraback, the Republican boss in Connecticut"
 "Roraback, I believe, is vice president of lighting company. We gave his company the exclusive right to run poles and wires in your streets. They are the only ones who can sell you electricity. Wouldn't you like to own the only butcher shop. or the only grocery store, or the only clothing store in the city. Suppose you had the only butcher shop or the only grocery store, and I had the only clothing store. Sup pose I sold you an overcoat for S25 and then demanded S2 as a service charge for keeping that coat in the store until you purchased it. Would you stand for it?
 They have the right alone to sell you electricity. A few years ago Roraback, backed by his Public