The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-02-19
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Evening meetings are being held
this week at the Presbyterian church,
in which the Methodist brethren are
assisting in a neighborly way. The
public is cordially invited,
Some one has originated another
game for societies to use in raising
funds. The game, called shadow
social, consists in a girl being placed
between a strong light and sheet.
An auctioneer sells her to the highest
bidder, and the fellow making the bid
must take her to supper, his purchase
including ticket.
Rev. Purves has lately been notified
of the granting of an appropriation
providing for the erection of govern
ment Indian school at Lower Sioux
Agency, in this county. Only $1,000
was set aside for the commencement
of the building, but owing to the loca-
ton of a similar school at Pipestone,
Redwood county is to be congratulate
ed in obtaining even this small found
alton appropriation, which is likely to
result in a decided benefit to the In
dams residing in the vicinity of the old
Agency.
II is rather an uneyentful week that
does not bring some new turn of the
Holden case. The latest is the insan-
ity racket. According to the St. Paul
News, Attorney G. G. Wilson, of Ro-
chester, has persuaded Gov. Merriam
t. appoint DR.. Mayo, of the State Sen
ate, DR.. G.. Riggs and DR.. Ohage, Of
St. Paul. as commission to examine
into the sanity of Clifton Holden, the
condemned murderer now lying in the
Saltwater prison awaiting the execu-
ton of the sentence of death. DR..
Mayo is from Rochester, where Hold
en- resided and where his parents now
live.
Some of our town clerks appear to
be of the opinion that a list of voters
needs to be posted along with town
meeting notices, as in general cleo
tons. The law governing regular tom
meetings prescribes that notices of the
time and place be posted in three pub
lie places ten days before such meet
ing; such notice to contain any con-
templated special change in the way
of license, issuing bonds, running at
large of cattle, or change of voting
place. No requirement is made in re-
gard to posting list of voters, and the
regular form of notice issued by VS..
Booth makes no provision for posting
such list.
The last issue of the Northfeld News
describes recent entertainment given
by the Alpha Beta Phi Society of
Carleton College, in which the follow
ing complimentary reference to Red
wood Falls high school graduate oc-
ours:
The third character, Joan Dare,
was introduced by a duet, "My woman
soldier gallant" Dressed in shining
armor, with battle axe and helmet,
Joan told of her divine composition,
of the leadings of her voice, which she
would follow for love of he dear
France, to the tragic end which she
knew awaited her. This extremely
difficult and realistic part was given
in most acceptable manner by Mis-
Luella Turrell.
The village council, at a special
meeting, hell Tuesday evening, reap
pointed Street Commissioner j. P.
O'Hara for the ensuing year, and in
structed him to have the snow removed
from public walks, at the expense of
lot owners where residents neglect or
refuse to attend to the same. The
council also appointed O. L. Dornberg
chief engineer of the fire department,
with power to make changes in the Or
ganization. A resolution was passed
to call meeting of the citizens desir-
ing water works. to discuss different
plans for future operations. The meet
ing will be held tomorrow evening, at
the rooms of the Business Mems Club,
over Buechner's.
A recent telegram from Fort Wayne
to the Cincinnati Enquirer relates the
tale of of woe of wealthy beer manu-
featuring concern, which had been
called down by U. S. revenue officers.
S. w. Hays, formerly of the Reveille,
being named as one of the officials
who are endeavoring to effect a settle
ment for Uncle Samuel. For two years
or more the brewery has been turning
out beer in barrels with a capacity OF
thirty-two and one-half gallons, which
is one and one-half gallons in excess
of what the law permits. Upon all ex-
cess of beer sold in barrels during
that time the Government must neces
sarily assess the tax, which would
amount to IA per cent of the amour
of revenue paid. 1t is estimated that
the shortage will aggregate total Of
$25 600. The brewery men claimed
ignorance, and the firm that manufac
tured the barrels assert that after ;
years use the barrels shrink to the
standard size.
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