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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-25
THURSDAY, JAN. Is. 1894.

ly small thickness of about two feet,
but the miners worked on and at the
present time they are taking the lig-
mite from four foot vein with as fine
a quality as from the other veins. They
are now in under the ground $50 feet,
and the material taken out is still of
the Ignite character.
The belief is firm that nothing but
Ignite will be taken from the mines
worked by the Moon employees, and
that the shaft can be worked from that
point to Springfield, on the banks of
the Cottonwood,a distance of % miles,
and plenty of Ignite taken therefrom.
Prof. Winchell admits that. But the
prevailing opinion is that great stratas
of coal lie underneath this vein of lig-
mite, and if granite is not discovered
below depth of 25O feet the McKin-
leys will be the future bituminous
coal barons of this region. The work
here will be under the superintendency
of Thos. Mckinley, until some lind
occurs, when John Mckinley will re-
move here ald give the mining his un-
divided attention. Both gentlemen
are confident that they haye the solu-
ton of the fuel problem for this Sec
ton of the country in their hands, and
every body hopes that they are in the
right.
Already manufacturers, of the pillow
and wagon variety, are inquiring into
the prospects of discovering the i'm
portant vein, and of removing their
plants to this city. If the vein is found,
Redwood Falls will spring gladiator
like into the arena of manufacturing
centres.
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William F. Dickinson was born in
Amherst, Mass, in l843, spending the
first Ii years OF his life in that city,
after which he removed to Faribault,
this State, and at once went to work
in the office of the Rice County Herald,
the first paper printed in Rice county.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
was ia the South, but returned to Min
nesota in April 1861, and at once en-
listed as private in Co. G, First Min
nesota Volunteers, the first regiment
offered to President Lincoln to assist
in putting down the rebellion, and the
regiment that won historical words OF
commentator for gallant services
rendered at Gettysburg, and on many
other hard fought field. Mr.. Dickin-
son served in the regiment uatil it
was mustered out in 1864, after which
he engaged in the mercantile business
at Faribault until 1870. He was then
made teller in the First National Bank
of Faribault, holding that position I'M
til the fall of 1871, when he removed
to Redwood Falls, and opened the
"Bank of Redwood Falls" private
bank that passed through the general
financial panic of 1873 without a
culver. and as State bank in 1898 as
firmly as in '73, never closing it's doors
in either of those trying periods. In
August, 1876, he was one of the in
corpora,ors of the Minnesota Valley
Railway Co., which afterwards built
the first railroad to Redwood Falls.
He was member of the school board
of trustees before this district was Or
ganized as an independent district,
and has been reelected many times
since. at the present time being treas
urer of the Board. He was delegate
to the Republican Congressional con
vention in 1876, and was secretary of
the Republican Congressional COM
mittee.
Mr.. Dickinson was Grand High
Priest of the Grand Chapter, R. A. NJ.
of Minnesota in 1867, chairman of the
Republican county convention in 1890,
Incorporated the Bank of Redwood
Falls, financial Gibraltar, as State
bank in 1891, was elected President of
the Village Council in 1891, took an
important part in the incorporation of
the city of Redwood Falls that year,
was reelected Mayor of the new city
in 1892, was the author of the plan of
the present system of waterworks, re-
organized the fire department, and
under his administration compre-
hensive plan of sewerage, which can
be extended from time to time as re-
quired, was adopted. He was reflect
ed Mayor for third time in 1895, and
served until the present mont. He is
a keen financier, a public spirited cit
izen, where stable institutions can be
secured by subscriptions.
Mr.. Dickinson is part owner of one
of the finest herd of Polled Angus Alb
erdeen cattle in the State at the pres
ent time.
In 1893 he was elected Grand Mas
ter of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
of the State, and held that position
for the ensuing Masonic year.
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FREE TEXT BOOKS.

1 have thought that our people
would be interested in knowing to
what extent Redwood county had
adopted for free use text books for the
pupils. We have in the country "a
school districts and of this number AZ
have adopted the free text book plan.
The districts which are now using free
books are as follows: Brookville, "a
and 40; Charlestown, II and 33; Delhi,
Is and SO; Gales, 40, 80, IS and 81;
Granite Rock, SO and 80; Johnsonville,
10 and u; Kintire, "a; Lamberton, 81
and Al; New Avon, 8, z and IA; Nor
gan, 81; North Hero, % and 81; Pax
ton. 2 and 6; Springdale, % and "a;
Sherman, 70; Sheridan, IL, II and 81;
Swedes Forest, 10, SIS and 5; Redwood,
2; Willow Lake, 81; Vail, IS aud 76
Underwood, 36; Vesta, 80; Westline
80.
1t will be seen by the above that
Gales township is the banner town
ship. There are four school districts
in the township, and all are supplying
free books. I have nearly completed
personal inspection of the schools
and so far as can be judged the books
loaned to the pupils are in excellent
condition. Little DETACHMENT is Wis
ible. The usual hindrance caused by
insuf6ciency of books has nearly dis
appeared. The districts which are
supplied with free text books are
bound to outrank those which cling tc
the old plan. The books, as whole
are uniformly good. The selection has
been better than at first was anticipat-
ed. If school officers will only take
the trouble to carefully INVOICE the
books at tho beginning and close OF
each term, but little trouble can hap
pen. Each book should be carefully
labelled with printed rules pasted in
each book with cost and number. The
text book record supplied by the State
and distributed by county superin-
tendent of schools, makes it very easy
for each teacher to keep a complete
record of each book loaned to the pu-
pills, so that a loss is impossible.
S. J. RACE.
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Annual Fair Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Redwood County Agri.
cultural Society will be held at the
Auditors Office, in the city of Red.
wood Falls, Minnesota, on Tuesday
Feb. 6, 1894, at 2 o'clock pm, for the
purpose of electing board of direc.
tors for the ensuing year, and attend.
ing to such other business as may be
necessary. Tolls open from 2 O'Clock
until 4. 0. L. DoRNBERa,
1921 Secretary
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TEACHERS At LhMBERTON.

On Saturday, Jan. 10th, a special
meeting was held in the school house.
It was representative meeting of the
best teaching force on the South Side.
As an opening the teachers sang Julia
Ward Howe's Battle Hymn Of the
Republic" Mr.. Bacon sang touch
ing solo. The study of English His
tory end Schoolmaster in Literature
occupied nearly two hours. Nearly ev-
cry teacher had something to say. The
spirit Of the meeting was good Is any
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suS0Otu8 W0 nave 6tt0nO0Q. ~ paper
prepared BY Eta Everson on Form
Teaching" was read, the principal
thought Of which was small children
do not receive the instruction in prim-
arv education that should and ought
to be given.
The leader in English history for
balance of school year will be Miss
Belle Stewart; leader in Schoolmas-
ter in Literature, Miss Ida Dinneen.
Assigned lessons in English history,
parts 6 and Z, or from pages 119 to
18l, in Schoolmaster in Literature /;
characters, Mary Milford, Charlotte
Bronte and David Page.
Committee on program reported the
following for the February meeting:
Music, in charge of Mr.. Bacon; Prim-
airy Arithmetic, from 5 to 8 years of
age, Mr.. Kranz, leader; Language VS..
Grammar, Mr.. Coppock, leader; Rec
itation, Miss Louise Hosmer.
Miss Lillian Anderson sang solo
which was mush enjoyed.
A once familiar face in person of
Mr.. Kranz, who was Lamberton's pop
ular teacher, did much to make the
meeting ENJOYABLE.
The meeting adjourned at 4 p. M,
to meet the first Saturday in February.
All south side teachers and friends OF
education earnestly invited to attend
REPORTER.
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For Sale.

My entire stock of dry goods and
groceries, real estate, etc., in the vii
lage and town of Delhi, is offered for
sale on easy terms. Declining health
forces the sale. E. ATKINSON.
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Money to Loan.

I have money to loan on contract
and decided lands. Any one desiring
the same on easy terms will do well
by giving me call. CIV. EVERETT.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-19
TOLD IN SMELLS
Wonderful Symphonies in Perfume
to Replace Musical Concerts.
emelis to Replace Guns-Electrical Science
Is Notwithstanding a Forgotten
Field in Art-A Duty to
the Nose.
lCoPYRIGHr. iea4.l

Who has ever attended smelling
concert? How many persons have any
idea what smelling concert is?
To begin with, smelling concert"
can hardly be termed a happy combi-
nation of words. However accurate it
be as description of a totally new and
highly original form of public enter
tainmsnt, there is no euphony in the
term and it decidedly lacks delicacy.
But the man to whom credit for all
this is due, young D. McFarlan Moore,
whose recent discoveries in electrical
science are attracting general atten-
ton, considers the matter from another
point of view.
Almost everybody with refined
tastes and feelings meets this idea at
first as though it suggested something
repulsive," said he. Second thought,
however, soon banishes such impress
sions, and it becomes evident that we
have until now been enjoying but
four-ffths of this life, since there
are five senses. Most people con-
sider their noses as subjects of
sensations Of no agreeable order
as rule. Yet there is no reason why
man should not reap just as boun-
tiful harvest of enjoyment from
his sense of smell as from any other
of his senses-that of hearing, for in
stance. Imagine for a moment the diff
ference between the popular idea now
associated with the olfactory organ
and the idea that is destined to be asso-
ciated with il in the near future. Now L
know from personal observation that
nine out of every ten to whom you sug-
gest such a thing as smelling concert
viii without moments hesitation
give utterance to some thought in
spired by recollection of all the vile
odors that have ever assailed them. In
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-19

speaKer conttdu. ~ rtrsngue- IN
few minutes more half q hundred
would rise 20 reply In their eager
ness they would lose their places and
wheel above the presiding officer until
beaten down into subsection and
silence by others. presumably police
men Finally some prominent bird
would be called upon % make the an
syver, and for awhile all would listen
Then there would be = Wild break
again. Continuing until darkness
hushed the 'cawing,' and each black
head was hidden behind the wing.
This grand meeting lasted for . week
or more When the business that had
brCught .hsn here was settled they
adjourned The dsy after. not crow
could be seen in the va.iey. These
proceedings were quite a. orderly and
seriously business-iike a. those IN tie
house q representative - washing
ton. while. il Is probable. The crows &C
complished more than the house dele
gstes would IL a longer period
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-19
THE VALUE or FORESTS.
Their Destruction Bring. Disass<r upo,
the Country

Their Destruction Bring. Disas;<r rpos
the Country.
Not only do trees ruOiifr q matte
conditions and tend % purity tbe AIR.
more particularly in the neigh borho<d
- large towns. bUf experience shows
that they hav. also a very vsl1sb be
economic influence On the growth If
vegetation Among other thing Nr.
Nisb-t tells % that the Russian f&nin
% lsy- ) attributed largely % ihe sh-
sence of tree Prot GeHecxn de-
cisres that the principal eau-e q 'he
dearth was The dr08gat daring 80
spring and summer q l-Fz and f8ls
aDsence q rzln wss greatly due % ths
strsence q trees The ara formerly
c0vered With timber Ezs ~uorn.Dus,
but with the abolition u srrf1o,.s aud
thr introduction of rzsIEsTs. the woods
were shsadoaed 70 sp~cElztayt- zne 10
ooe thoEEht = replzntsnY Too a&ie
has TIE yoVe-rEnlrut a-suec az foy
the p-1tectiou n torssts. Snch a de-
vzstaticu- Foing on for tzenfT yezrz.
no' on. s e-hsasts q ao-srcs q zeaIth
baf has also oth~r hzd cos sz@ozrues,s.
Whea tse eg1EtEy = des..1e1 >. "a
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-19
CROWS IN CAUCUS
r Is Gre at Pow Wow, But What
Does It An Mean?
Drills and Chorus on the wing-Proceed-
ings Observed in tho Tree Tops
That Resulted In . Great
Elutter.
looPTRloHr. ise4.1

After the duties of incubation arc
past, the crowslead an industrious and
happy life with their young, teaching
the brood how to find food for them
selves, and to avoid the dangers they
are liable TO encounter from the mani
fold traps, set by the careful farmer, or
the hunter with his gun on his shoulder.
It is said this sagacious bird smells pow
der. His sharpness and cunning in
avoidance of it would make one almost
believe so. The young are taught early
to steer clear of all men with sticks in
hand, roaming at large through the
woods, while the loud, urgent Cav,
cav, cav" the old crows danger sig
nal, IS familiar to every body. As the
evenings become cool the parent birds
with their charges. now as large as
themselves, join with others of their
sort until all the crows that inhabit
radius of twenty miles or so are
banded together. For a month more
they pick up their living as
one large family, seen everywhere
in focks. Sooner or later Jack
Frost arrives. This is the signal the
crows seem to have waited for, as the
morning after the ground shows white.
these sable marauders choose an open
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-19

A dainty flower is appropriated,
named the "Flower Of Holy Spirit. -
the "Espirita Santo" of the Spsniards.
who discovered II in Panama IN I-2S.
Iu it's native soil 10 blooms naturally
from July to September, but further
north only errsticslly. Out Of twent,
plants owned by one man in Philadel-
phia only one has lowered this year.
but in many respects this one is still
rarer. az the flowers have been pure
white. whereas slight tinRe, approach
ing purple. appears on tho inner side
of the leaves in the form of minute
specks. The flow is one and !oBe-half
inches across, almost globOse, and the
spikes Of the plant grow 70 a height Of
three feet. II IS an orchid. "PeristerlA
flata," Of the fsrest variety. and each
wear cast, out new bulbous roots, from
which the following years plant
grows. II is commonly called the Holy
Ghost Plant. and produces IN The center
of the flower. in place Of stamens. .
clear representstio Of the head add
breast Of a dove. with outstrstcheS
wings and tiny yellow be.k.-Phaa-
de- pbia Times
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-19

spot; g5nbraHy. II Tear tide water, a
marsh is preferred. and throwing out
two or more sentinels, like the good
generals they are, begin regular con-
ference meeting. The ground from
twenty to two hundred feet, according
to the size of the flock, is black with
them. An irregular ring is formed and
a speaker or rather several speakers
hol6 forth much to the edifcation of
the rest. The assembly is thoroughly
noisy, and their loud cawing at such
times is audible half mile away.
The gathering IS continued generally,
If not disturbed, at the same pace for
several days, gaining in intensity like
= proJracued camp meeting of the y
Methodists, as though they realized
the Importance of coming to a speedy
decision. Presently the interested
countryman or naturalist, who has
been 9 silent observer at a distance of
this bird ''pow-wow," wakes up some
paorning to find thin film of ice has
formed in wet places over the land
scape. He then glances down To
the distant meadow or marsh just
10 see now the crows Ike IL.
To his surprise there are none
there. Their meeting ground is
vacant and not so much as "a feather IS
in sight They are off, he thinks, but
Just when and how they left he cannot
imagine. A month or six weeks msy
pass, and this casual observer. who has
neither seen nor heard crow in the
meantime, is astoundcd sorae day by
the old familiar sounds Me- he notices
a black body or two busily et work in
their usual haunts. Though the winter
is at hand he thinks perhaps Of he has
not given the matter some thought)
that these birds are the forurunners OF
the old lot. He is entirely wrong in
his conclusions. These new corners are
crows who have spent the summer far
to the northward, reaching their pres
ent location only after long rnigra-
ton. Hardy fellows, these. who will
brave winters coldest blasts without
leaving the northern states But let Is
follow the main body south. The in
mediate vicinity OF Baltimore and
Washington are great resorts for them.
The writer as schoolbov in Balti-
more one winter on half holidays shot
one hundred and four Of these birds
By hiding behind the road fence and
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-19
THAT very subiec. !. aeitatine. in

THAT very subject is agitating, in
some form or other, scientific circles
all over the civilized world. Evolution
which man now feels to satisfy those
higher instincts or impulses of his ma
ture- Every decade now counted with
the past has lent its influence to this
end Thus it is that we foresee the ex-
quisite delight in store for humanity
when the smelling concert becomes
form OF popular entertainment. As
you know, Mozart once tainted when a
discord struck his ear, and the rising
generation will undoubtedly swoon
away if assailed malodorously. Nay, it
will be possible to wage war along
these lines and to repel an invading
army with an assault Of vile smells
Thus will the great ornaments of to-
day become useless. The art of scent
will result in the rise of great compos-
ers OF olfactory symphonies, whose
genius will evolve compositions of COM
bined perfumes. Very few know that
there is scale or gamut OF smells pre-
cisely as there is a scale or gamut of
music"
Mr.. Moore here led the way to his con-
servatory of smells which, so far as the
olfactory nerves are concerned, is as
wonderful, if more rare. than any con-
servatory of music. His experiments
have been SO successful that he can turn
on and of scale after scale of perfumes
and even play a concert in them. One
of his most wonderful effects is the
history of Rome related in a series of
smells 1t is, as every student of psy-
chology knows, impossible to register
the impression produced BY smell in
any form OF words We can merely
say rnat IL Is peasant or unpIcassrul
and vary the assertion as the impress
sion is powerful or weak In Mr.
Moore's laboratory heavy smells corre
spond with the low notes in music and
sharp smells with the high notes.
What Is high in music is ammonia
IN ''smellic."
The florists occupation" continued
Mr.. Moore, as the last vibrations of the
life of Washington which he had been
narrating in a succession Of martial
and revolutionary odors became olfac-
torily impalpable, will, as a result of
the new art, become more scienti6s
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-19

the near future all this will be changed
and the mind will be as enchanted by
the prospect of a symphony in scents
as by duet of PATHS"
Mr.. Moore was asked If anything like
a series Of smelling concerts be now in
contemplation.
Only as a scientific study" he re-
piled. 1T is true that these entertain
ments are just now conducted privately
rs experiments. But that will soon
cease to be the case, particularly as it
will before long be possible for a man
to invite his friends to his house and
there entertain them for hours with a
series of exquisite and enhancing
odors. Instead of musicales we shall
read in the social chronicles of the day
about scent symposiums at the palaces
of our millionaires."
"Will all classes derive equal enjoy
ment from the innovation?'
Most assuredly. Itdoes not require
the same technical knowledge to ap-
preciate an agreeable smell as it does
to enjoy a musical masterpiece. But
one good effect of the new form of en-
tertainment will be the education of
the popular taste in this mater of
smell The great trouble nova
days. you know, is that certain we'll
meaning SWANS saturate their gar
ments with cheap perfumery to the re-
gret of all endowed with superior olfac-
tory perception Everyone ought to be
aware that the f1laments of this same
olfactory nerve are in no way inferior
TO those which terminate the nerves of
any of the other senses The delicate
mucous membrane in the upper part of
the nasal cavity is just as capable of
exquisite refinement as are the papillae
upon the tongue which have been
catered to since time began The five
senses comprising the nervous system
are all connected with and controlled
by a common center, the brain. That
marvellous membrane, the retina Of the
eye, which so wonderfully appreciates
both intensity and color, all ages have
attempted to satisfy, as well as TO offer
the most harmonious vibrations to the
membrane tympani" connecting wiki
the auditory nerves All the senses
have utilitarian functions to perform,
but aside from these each can be made
10 contribute in greater or less de-
gree to mans enjoyment.
A mere glance at the human head
he continued, will show that the nose
is the most prominent feature Of the
face, and the beautiful spray-like lila
ments thai are the termination Of the
nerve ot smell. are more prominent
than those 81 either the eye. ear or
tongue Think of the money that has
been spent-that you have spent-in
gratifying that little nerve Of sight.
AL the art galleries OF all the ages ara
10 Its credit. yet Il Is Responsible Ihe-
wise for all the honors you have ex-
perienced. Think OF all the music that
has been created for the benefit Of the
ear, and the money you have spent for
grand opera. but those little organs
Of hearing have also made you uncon-
Portable when q tuneless organ Of
Italy was in your vicinity So with all
the senses-how they have been pam
dered 10 with the solitary exception OF
the one established IN your nose
Are scientists generally agreed that
the race has higher duty 70 its lose
than has heretofore been supposed2I
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-19
BRUiN WAS MEEK.
Black Bear Versus Umbrella Pius
Woman.

Woman.
How much danger is there 20 the
pound in a wild black bear when vou
meet him in his haunts, accidentally
and at close quarters? Mrs NJ r
Latham, wife Of mine host ut OAK
Lodge. on the Indian river peninsula
(Brevard County. Fla can tell YOU eN-
actly. There is cleared trail leading
from this same lodge-in-a-vast-wilder-
ness 10 the beach. half mile away.
IL runs through a dense and fearfullv-
tangled jungle of cabbage palmetto.
live-Oak. and saw palmetto which
forms living wall on each side of tho
trail.
About twelve months ago. Mrs. Ia.
than was returning from the beach
alone. and armed with an umbrella
When just a quarter of mile from this
very porch. she heard the rustling of
some animal coming toward her through
the saw palnetto.. Thinking il must Ss,
a racoon, she quickly picked upa chunk
of palmetto wood, and held il ready To
whacA Mr.. Coon over the head the in
slant he emerged. All at once, with
mighty rustling, out stepped "A big
black bear within six feet of her The
surprise was smutual and profound.
Naturally Mrs. La:ham was scared.
but not out of her wits. and she de-
cided that to run would be 10 invite
pursuit and possibly attack. She stood
her ground and said nothing, and the
bear rose on his hind legs to get a bet.
ter look at her, making two or thrc,
feints in her direction with his paw
Feeling that she must do something.
Mrs Latham pointed her umbrella at
the bear, and quickly opened and
closed il two or three times "Woof''
said the bear Turning about he
plunged into the pslmettos and went
crashing away. while the lady ran
homeward as fast as she could go. so
much for the savage and aggressive
disposition of the black bear.-W. 7.
Hornaday. in -. Nicholas.