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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-11-24

I'LL WAIT JUST TEN MINUTES LONGER
Its horribly. shamefullv awful"
moaned Mrs. Wardwell. III never
smile again.
81 wish you would never groan again.
Things are bad enough without your
lamentations. Let us fall to; let us be
as grateful as we may under the circum-
stances. The time is up"
And so that sorrowful pair sat down
in gloomy grandeur and ate as best they
could, but it was mirthless banquet
and soon over.
The absence Of Mr.. Wardwells friends
was the most inexplicable thing in the
world. He was renowned as the most
graceful of hosts; his dinners We're
poems; his wife was charming; his home
was marvel Of comfort and conyen-
fence. When the governors proclamation
appeared in The Gazette, announcing
that the Goth of November would be OBJ
served as Thanksgiving day. Mr.. Ward
we'll, after due consultation with his
wife, wrote beautifully worded letters
to his friends asking them to take din
ner with him on the eventful day-to
use his own modest words, Join me III
Thanksgiving lunch in my home
That able man, the editor of The Ga
zette, was invited. Who has not heard
of the editor Of The Gazette? He it was
who wrote the stirring article entitled
"Whither Are We Drifting?' which Gre
ated CONSERVATION from ocean to ocean,
and placed the writer upon the pinnacle
of fame at the early age of forty. 1t
was customary with Mr.. Johns. the ed
itor, to repeat the famous editorial from
memory at dinner parties, and in his re-
ply to Mr.. Wardwell's invitation he had
explicitly stated that he would deliver it,
word for word, as it was originally writ
ten, Immediately after the dinner.
Mr.. Silver, the musician. had also
been invited. You all know about the
illustriols Mr.. Silver, who composed SO
many delightful songs and sang them so
irresistibly to enchanted audiences. His
picture was printed in the local papers,
and it is altogether unreasonable to sup
pose that you have not seen it. When
ever Mr.. Silver ate dinner at Mr.. Ward
wells he invariably rendered several of
his most charming selections, and he
had written Theophilus that nothing
short of an epidemic would keep him
away on Thanksgiving day.
DR.. Shadley had also received an in
vitation, and had answered that he
would do himself the honor to be at the
appointed place promptly, adding face
tiously that his appetite would be con-
cealed about his person. The doctor
was the most interesting and amusing
story teller in the civilized world. It
gss :1ite impossible . listen to one Of
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his anecdotes without being cOnVulSed
with laughter. and since he had made
the Wardwell home echo with merri-
ment time and time again his absence
on this occasion was beyond all human
understanding.
Professor Smell, of the university. had
been invited as we'll and had remained
away. as had the others. The professor
made Nh Wardwell's house almost his
home. 1t was in the little blue room
overlooking the garden that he made
those admira bic TRANSACTIONS of Horace
which have astonished the litterateurs
of two hemispheres. His erudition was a
beautiful element of a Wardwell din
ner; # furnished a solid background for
the frothy mirth of the doctor. and the
languishinS songs of the musician, and
the brilliant sentences Of the editor.
! These gentlemen who have been emu
merated had been expected with their
wives. and several other gentlemen with
their wives had been expected. and con-
sequently it was no wonder that The
ophilus and Rachel Wardwell We're
plunged in bitterness when they We're
! obliged to eat alone.
1T is the most huniliating day Of my
| life" said Mr.. Wardwell. Il can only
think of one thing for which l should
be thankful. and that is that my bust
ness does not take me out of the house.
l would be ashamed to look a human
being in the face if had to go on the
street. Crying won't do any good,
Rachel-'weep no more. my lady, weep
no more today Give the servants in.
structions to dispose Of these viands in
any way they choose. and then let us try
to forget this appalling occasion"
And Mr.. Wardwell went bravely to
his library and endeavored to bury his
sorrow by studying quaint and curious
volumes Of forgotten lore"
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OUR CHURCHES.

Thanksgiving services union Of all
churches be held at the Metho-
dist church commencing at 11:3O
o'clock to-day. There will be special
music. All are invited.
Next Sabbath will be observed as
Harvest Day in the Methodist church.
The church will be appropriately dec
Grated. Good music will be rendered.
In the morning the pastor will preach
from 6:46 Isaiah, "And all we do fade
as leaf. In the evening there will be a
responsive service. THE Harvest
Feast. Mr.. Hanscom will give short
address.
Elder Slime. of Indiana. will prob
ably be the new minister of the Chris
tian church of this city. He occupied
that pulpit last Sunday and SO favor
able was the impression that the di-
rectory has about decidedI upon Civ
ing him call. He is short, heavy
set gentleman wearing a heavy, dark
mustache, and of the most pleasing
countenance. At the morning service
he spoke on Pauls second letter 10
the Corinthians ''Be perfect, of good
comfort, of one mind, and live in
peace" During the course of his SER
mon he remarked that if enthusiastic
Christian workers proposed to parade
the streets like political followers it
would not be tolerated, yet their lead
er was King of Kings. He advised all
to be of one mind on the Christian re-
ligion. A Sacrament followed the
sermon.
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CHAPTER II.
A BANQUET HALL DESERTED.

The stateliest turkey that ever in
hailed the pure air of freedom was ready
for the teeth of the hungry. The noblest
pumpkin that ever grew on vine under
benevolently smiling sun had been re-
duced to pies, and was also ready for
the famished, and the board fairly
groaned with the other sundries which
constitute a thoroughly appropriate
Thanksgiving dinner, but the host, the
master of all the splendor, the designer
of the elaborate feast, was not happy.
There was sorrow in the heart of
Theophilus Wardwell. Sorrow and
anxiety and wonder had absolute con-
troll of him, and his wife was weeping
in the shadows, and the dining room
was filed with gloom. The dinner
hour had passed and the invited guests
had not arrived. The remorseless clock
on the wall kept measuring off seconds
with inexorable regularity, and still
there came no ring at the doorbell.
Rachel" said Mr.. Wardwell to his
sobbing vito, s'Tll wait just ten minutes
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A MISFIT THANKSGIVING.
BY WALT MASON.
CHAPTER l.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.

THE GOV ERNOR ) PROCLANAIlON.
Jim" said the editor Of The Gazette
to the blond foreman, there's the gov
errors Thanksgiving proclamation. Can
you run it in today
Il reckon
''All right; don't know of anything
that would be more interesting reading
to me. And why? Because understand
Mr.. Wardwell will invite some friends
to dinner on Thanksgiving, and l -ell
you, James, there's no man now living
can arrange such a repast as the urbane.
genial and accomplished Theophilus
Wardwell; his dinners are songs with
out words; they beat the dreams of pro-
fessional lotus eaters. and his Thanks
giving dinner will be revelation i'll
roast turkey and symphony in pump
kin pie
II s'pose you'll be there:'
eff I'm not it'll be because this poor,
lisping, stammering tongue lies silent il
the grave. He always invites the same
people, and l am one of them. When
he reads the governors proclamation he
will sit down and write invitations to
his chosen friends, and the chosen
friends will look forward to the day with
longing"
do you want to read the proof when
this is in type?'
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longer, and then if our friends do not
come We'll eat all we can and give the
balance of this feast to the poor or send
it to the heather. 1t is sorrowful old
Thanksgiving day for us. expected
a feast of reason and flow of soul, and
have only a waste Of loneliness and woe.
| don't understand it."
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"DO YOU WANT TO READ THE PROOFS:
Il guess not, Jim; look it over your
self"
And it was by this delegation of one
of his important functions to subordi-
nate that the editor of Tie Gazette filed
che home with woe and created the
chaos which made this narrative possible
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GIVE ARE THE VICTIMS OF A SCRAWNY
PRINTER"
Mrs. Wardwell was inconsolable. Poor
woman, she couldn't find relief by writ
ing articles about people she had never
heard of, and she began to grow pale
and was filed with a nervous horror Of
meeting anybody, and she imagined that
Go was the laughing stock Of the tow.
Continued on sirth pn0e.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
WAS SUICIDE OR MURDER.
Mysterious Shooting of a Wealthy
New Yorker.

DANBuEY, Conn, July l6.-Chas,
Crosby, one of the wealthiest and
best-known men in North Salem,
Westchester, n. Y, is dying as the
result of a mysterious shooting
The affair happened Wednesday af-
ternoon, and all the facts were kept
secret until it became known that
tue victim would die. Several
neighbors heard number of pistol
shots about 2 o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon. A few minutes later
Mrs. Crosby, the children and a
maid ran out into the yard
in state of great excite
ment. Soon afterwards Mr.. Cros-
by's mother went to a neighbor and
asked him to go for a doctor. The
neighbor asked what was the trouble,
and Mrs. Crosby replied, "Nothing.
Charlie is not very well this morn
ing. Blood was on her hands and
clothing. DIR. Potter was summoned,
and when he reached the house
every door and window was closed
and the curtains drawn. Since then
no one except DR.. Potter has been
admitted to the house. Mr.. Crosby's
wife made an attempt Wednesday
to hire conveyance to take her to
Purdy's station, a few miles distant.
She offered 5000 to any one who
would make the trip, but the vii
layers suspicious were aroused and
her offer was not accepted. She
went home and has not been seen
since. DIR. Potter admitted yester.
day that Mr.. Crosby was shot neal
| the heart aud also in two Other
places, and would die, but could not
or would not say who fired the shots
Crosby was educated in Frauce
About ten years ago he became in
volved in an affair with young
woman in Salem, and suddenly de-
parted for France. He returned tC
salem three years later, bringing
with him IA handsome young French
woman whom he had married
abroad. He has been known AS &C.
centric. and was extremely jealous
In her seven years residence in Sa
lem Mrs, Crosby has never been seer
walking outside of her own grounds
When away from home 1t was al
ways In her carriage, She is reputed
to he wealthy in her own right, and
receives large remittances from
France every month. The loca
officers have not been called upon
aud can do nothing in The case unit
Mr.. Crosby's death, which is mo
mentar,ly expected.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
a FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
The Careless Use Of a Burning
Match Causes Loss.

NoRwALR, Conn, July l6.-ltalian
laborers employed in digging sew
er at Shephard's leather factory III
Westport, yesterday afternoon we're
blown up by the explosion of a
twelye.barrel tank Of naphtha, ana
four wete fatally injured. The ac-
cident happened about 4 O'CLOCK
One of the men, after lighting ms
nine. carelessly threw the burning
match on the roof Of the building In
which the naphtha was stored, ana
before he was aware of what he had
done. the structure was In flames ana
bevond saving. Several men hasten
ed for pals Of water, while Others
endeavored to prevent the naines
spreading to surrounding buildings.
While they were thus engaged, a
terrible explosion occurred, ana ioui
of the Italians were thrown high I'D
the air. Their names are unkDown'
All four are very seriously injured,
and last night the report was tele-
grspbed that they would die. The
report of the explosion was terrific,
aud people In the village thought
they had been shaken by au earth
Window glass in the vicinity
was shattered, and the loss to pro
perty will be great.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
Homestead VIII Resume.

PITTsBURa, July l6.-A notice is
posted at Homestead mill this morn
ing, by the Carnegie Steel Company,
t. the effect that the Homestead
mill will be started up with non
union men on July 2Sd and that any
Of the employ,s of the company at
this mill who did not take part In
the recent disturbances, are at lib
erty to make individual application
for work till SIP. m. on July 2lst,
those first applying to be given
choice of untitled positions, which
they are capable of filling, those
who fail to apply by the time men,
toned, will be considered as not de-
string TO enter the company's SER
vice, and their places will be filled
with non-union men. The company
y receiving many applications for
work. including some from tho old
men.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
Rail Road Accident.

y BAKERpiELD, Calf, July l6,--A
wreck occurred here AT two o'clock
|this morning resulting In the death
Iof two tramps who were instantly
killed and the fatal scalding of
Brakeman Frank Donnelly. The
| freight train was five hours late and
when coming into Bakeriield and
within one hundred yards ofthe sta
|tlon ran into four steers. The train
|consisted OF eleven freight cars, they
|were piled one on top Of the other
and the engine was completely de-
InoIlshed. Two tramps Who escaped
htate there were six In the party; II
~ supposed the othor two are still in
|lhe wreck.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
FROM ALL PARTS.
The Strikes and Lockout
Railroad Accidents, Etc.
FROM HOMESTEAD.
The Mills Getting Ready to Run
with union Help.

HOMESTEAD. july 49, Right Rev.
samuel Fellow, Protestant Episcopal
bishop, of Chicago, addressed a secret
meeting of locked out workmen yes
terday morning. Among other
things he said: III have nothing 70
saw about the right or wrong OF the
work dore on the river bank last
week, but the fact which stands Gut
above the riot is, You have dealt 'he
death blow 10 the Pinkerton system,
and 1, is because you have done 50
that the people of America, not alone
the working men, are with you, ana
will be 10 the bitter end, If you pre-
serve In steady obedience to Ameri-
can law and standfast against any
attempt to wrong YOU"
1t was rumored last night thot
there are fifty non-uuion men in tht
mill but the Carnegie managers anc
strike leaders deny the statement.
Fire was started in learths yester-
day and the sight Of sici'n attracted
q large body of strikers. They made
q hasty movement toward the gate
and the provost patrol hurriedly IN
tercepted them. Bayoneis were
brought to charge,and the men halt
ed. The abrupt manner In which
they were turned back caused con-
siderably feeling. Since the soldiers
bave been confined to camp the
sentiment between them and the
strikers has become decidedly un'
friendly.
Among symptoms of renewed ac-
tlvity at the mills was the unloading
OF boat containing large number
of cots, camp supplies. etc. Orders
were issued TO superintendents and
forcmen of different departments to
report for duty today. The order
brought about the resignation of Al
Ian Hubbard, foreman OF the armor
plate department, who refuses to
work with non-union men.
5 The strike picket is still maintain
ed about the mill and railroad
stations, and the men are resolved,
aud thsy have been advised that
they are strictly upon their legal
rights, to request newcomers not to
work in the mills. No effort has
been made to gather up and return
the captured Winchester rifles, o.
which nearly 200 are still in town.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
HUNTING FOR DYNAMITE.
Militia Trying to Find the Hidden
Explosives.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 16.-Three
hundred men were discovered as
serahled In the rear of some buildings
on Eighth avenue, just below the
strikers headquarters, after dark
Thursday evening. There were
other gatherings in out-of-the. way
places about town. Guards at lm-
portant points were doubled at once,
and others were issued which placed
he soldiers in readiness for any em-
erqency that might arise. "A picket
line one mile in length was thrown
out between the town and Carnegie
mills. Major Crawford is in charge
of these guards. He placed ~ pick
ID men across Eighth avenue at the
corner of the poor farm property,
and every person who attempted to
PASS down the street was halted at
the points of half dozen bayoDets,
similar lines of guards we're thrown
ont on all sides. Colonel Green, the
provost marshal, was on duty at
uis headquarters near the SOUTH
west corner of The mill property.
The second battalion was held in re-
-crye in their tents close by. All
the preparations were made quietly,
aud few citizens knew that any ex-
ira precautions were being taken.
No reason could be learned for the
sudden sctivity Of the troops, further
than the fact that men were seen
gathering in groups about town, and
that at several SALOONS there was
more drinking and more loud talk
ing than usual. More than 50
pounds of dynamite have been dis
coverded by soldiers just outside
the Carnegie plant. 1t has been
confiscated, and a quiet search is be-
ing made by the soldiers for other
explosives. Over 1000 pounds OF
dynamite and nitroglycerine was
in possession of the strikers at the
beginning of the work, but it is
carefully hidden now.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
Found to Be Innocent

BOISE Cry, Idaho, July Is. The
state board of pardons yesterday
granted executive clemency to WV.
Lewis,a convict who was sent from
Montpelier, Idaho, February 1889, foi
II term of six years, charged With
having broken into freight ears and
stealing large quantities of goods.
He was said TO be one of "A large gang
engaged in this work, of which the
Union Pacific yardmaster at Mont
pelier was the leader, The latter ran
ears known to be loaded with yalu-
able goods down side track 10 an
isolated place where they were ran
sacked by the gang. Ii was sub
sequently proved that Lewis was all
innocent party. convicted on evid-
ence trumpsd up by the guilty par
ties. He was n very prominent man
In Bear Lake county.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
FREE BRIDGES SURE.
The Portland Delegation Have
Scored a Victory.

WAsHINGToN, July 16. - There
was an animated scene in the war
department when the Portland
bridge delegation had hearing.
The discussion lasted from noon un-
til o'clock, and was participated
in by Senators Dolph and Mitchell,
Representative Hermann, and
Messrs. Osborn, Moffett and More
land, of the delegation. Secretary
Eikins displayed wonderful famil
iarity with the subject, and pro-
pounded great many questions to
learn from the delegation certain
features of the case. General Casey
was present to represent the engin-
GERS. At the conclusion, Secretary
Elkins remarked:
".Gentlemeu, L think you have
won your case, but as this is the
first case, before the department un-
der the new law, and it will stand a
precedent, / wish two or three
days for investigation and will give
my decision Monday"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular AS TO need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song
of praise. a purer medicine does
not exist and it is guaranteed to do
all that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the liver and
kidneys, will remove pimples, boils,
salt rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood. VIII drive
malaria from the system and prevent
as we'll as cure all malarial fevers.
For cure OF headache, constipation
and indigestion try Electric Bitters,
entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded. Price SOC. and 81
per bottle atDan'l ]. Fry's drugstore,
225 Commercial st.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
CRIED LIKE A CHILD.
Capture of the Man Who Robbed
the Lupers.

ALBANY, Or, July l5.-The high
wayman who held up the two men
near Tangent was captured yester-
day in barn only few miles dis
tant from Tangent. He was caught
by four boys, who saw him enter the
barn, and arming themselves with
shotguns took him prisoner. He
gave the name of William Brown,
and SAID he lived In California. He
is an awkward boy, aged 17,and cried
like a little child when he was turned
over to the officers. He was brought
to this city, ard in default of $500
bonds went TO jail. brown had the
money taken from Luper, and con
fessed the crime.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
cGUR D. ALENE REGION.
Military Rule Now Prevails-Ar-
rest of Leaders.

Wallace, Idaho, Jnly 16.-Two
railroad bridges uear Mullan were
blown up last iiigh; and with them
several telegraph poles. The strik-
ere also cut down pumber of poles,
thus shutting off communication bJ
that route for time. "Six," the
Gem, and the Granite mines are all
right. The rumor that the Granite
mines had been blown up probably
started from the report of the explo-
sion when the bridge was blown up.
Military investment of all towns is
complete. No one is allowed to go
cut without pass. 1t is probable
that many of the union miners will'
be arrested today.
SPOKANE, WASH, July l6.-The
military has arrested Jack Wallace
at Cataldo. He is suspected of being
the riug-leader in the Mission mas
sacre, and runs low resort in that
country. Troops are deployiug from
Cataldo, and it is thought the hills
will be secured for other suspects.
The troubled district has been closed
to travel. No one is now pernlitt-
ed to 60 into the country without a
military pass. Gen. Carlin now has
1000 troops under bis command and
has called on all members of the
Miners union to come in and sur
render. Notwithstanding the pres
ence of troops, the strikers continue
to make their presence felt. They
are still ordering spotted individu-
ais out of the country, newspaper
correspondents being particularly
Objectionable to them.
A special to the Review says three
car loads of non-union miners taken
out to Tekoa for safety have been
taken back to Wardner and set to
work in the Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van mine. They were taken in un.
der protection of the regular troops
without disturbance.
Fugitives from the mission con-
tinue to straggle into Spokane. SO
far none of the wild stories about the
heavy loss of life there have been
verified. One man has been picke d
up and now lies in the hospital al
Wallace. Troops and Others are
searching Fourth of July canyon
1t is not likely that the truth vii
ever be learned about this shocking
affair. The whole country is wild
one, and murderers could easily
have concealed the bodies of victims
or throw them into the river.