The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-03-16
HATCHET is BURIED.
Mesfs. Stewart and Longbottom
EShake Hands Across the
Bloody Chasm.
Important Annual Meeting Of the
Farmers Alliance Of Red
WOO, County.

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covered with human gore, was placed
under the sod by Mr.. T. L. Gilbert,
and while Mr.. James Longbottom and
Mr.. Andrew Stewart shook hands
across the bloody chasm, each watch
ing the exact burial spot of the instru-
ment over which there has been such
a contention, the winds whistled as if
ominous of the resurrection of the lit
tie axe.
| Al this occurred at the annual
meeting of the Farmers Alliance of
Redwood county last Saturday. The
meeting was scheduled for the Hodge
school house 13 miles west of the city,
but when some of the leaders arrived
at that place everything was locked,
and on request of MIR. Martin, who
resides near blythe meeting place was
changed to his reading room.
THE GLADIAToRs MEET.
Mr.. Longbottom was reluctant to
attend the meeting, and it was not
until his old and time tried friend,
"Barnie" Fixen called, and urged him
to go, that he decided favorably. He
was certain that Mr.. Stewart would be
there, and, he thought, Mr.. Stewart
would try to run the meeting. Mr..
Stewart came on horseback, arriving
early, in spite of muddy and deluged
roads, The two spied each other al
most simultaneously. Blood COM
menced to boil and eyes commenced
to twinkle. A mutual recognition oc
CURED, but water would have turned
to ice by the recognition. Finally Mr..
Gilbest lectured them on the neces-
sity of harmony. He wrested the
hatchet from the rival secretaries, and
while he buried it, the two gentleman
shook hands. Their eyes, however,
were resting on the hatchet receptacle
beneath. Only once thereafter, dur
ing that day, was there any sign of a
clash between these rival factions.
It was chilly, disagreeable day
last Saturday, The country roads
were as miserable as misery could
make them. And consequently, if AL
lance members are enthusiastic, the
greater portion of them could not
have reached the appointed place.
Small, indeed, was the attendance but
strong in denunciation and demand,
were they. President T. L. Gilbert,
Andrew Stewart, James Longbottom,
B. Fixen, A. Leonard, VIM. Cloudy,
besides the host and a GAZETTE rep
resentative were all that were there.
Messrs. Gilbert and Stewart initiated
Sockless Jerry Simpson to certain
extent by transacting business in
shoeless feet. The host read an
extended harangue on free silver from
"Doc" Fish's Great West, and without
any further ceremony the band COM
menced to play.
The first business was the election
of officers for the ensuing year. Pres
ident Gilbert announced that he had
held the position for two years and
would be pleased to give away-Mr.
Leonard would make an excellent
president, he thought. Mr.. Leonard,
however, moved to retain Gilbert, but
Mr.. Longbottom moved to amend by
electing Mr.. Leonard.
81 do not want the Office" said Mr..
Gilbert. "People have got to thinking
that I am running it, and don't want
that impression to go abroad"
Mr.Longbottom pricked up his ears.
Was this an indirect thrust at HIM,
for his part, in connection with the
Farmers Mutual Insurance imbroglio?
Should he reply, and in what manner?
'It is expected" said he, after
couple of brain-clearing puffs from
his pipe, "that the President will al
ways take the lead in the business of
the Alliance"
As stroke of diplomacy, having
for its purpose, reconciliation, those
fourteen words proved superb. Mr..
Gilbert looked at Mr.. Stewart, and af-
ter an exchange of glances Mr.. Adolph
Leonard, one of the most enterprising
farmers Of Redwood county,was made