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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
Bluefelds.

Bluetields, the capital and only port
of the Mosquito reservation, gets its
name from a famous old pirate of the
past, called Bleevelt, the remains of
whose stronghold-in an advanced
state of decay-are still seen on Il high
promonotory at the entrance of the
harbor known as the Bluff" The
town proper lies about six miles from
the sea. and is reached by crossing Il
large lagoon of such shallowness that
only after much tugging. pushing and
pulling in small boats of the lightest
draught is the passenger landed at the
Government wharf. Seen from the la
COON. the town presents a pleasant
picture. Seated upon comparatively
high ground. the luscious green of the
luNurant vegetation in which it is
framed runs quite down to the waters
edge. VIII le here and there a stately
palm or cocoanut tree, it's leaves nod
ding laZily in the almost impercept-
ible breeze. gives the landscape that
calm. dreary look so characteristic of
tropical life. There is but one street
in the town QNing street, leading up
from the wharf. On this street are its
few stores and trade shops. The rest
of the Settlement-cover'n ng an area of
two square mileS-is scattered about.
whereSoever the houSeholderS willed
it. without plan or reference to streets
and lanes. At the time of my visit the
town contained three horses and two
carts or wagons, so it is evident that
streets would be of less use for traffic
than for the sake of symmetry, and
Sambo idea of symmetry is an un-
known quantity. The houses of Blue
fields. with the exception of a few
nat We ''Shacks." are built of lumber
brought from the United States. and
are similar in style of architecture to
those found in small American vii
lagos. All buildings are erected on
posts. and raised two or three feet
above the ground. to avoid the wet
and mud of the rainy season. The
popua ton. numbering about 1.o0O. is
composed pr nc'pally of the descend
ants of jamaica negroes. with a
Spr;nkling of croSs-breed Indians,
Spaniards and negroes; these are
known as "Sambos. Science
Monthly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
Millionaire Armour Transferring Money
and Burdens to His sons.

This is from the Chicago Times: p.
y. Armour. the millionaire packer,
strollrd into a dining car on the st
Paul road the other day in his usual
breezy and wholesome way. The train
conductor came along and Mr.. Ar
muur handed over Communication
;ichrt TO he punched. Though he has
il Gcsli full of annual passes hc never
travels on Il pass, even on roads Of
which he is director. The million
aire was bound for the home of his
""n. i. d., jr.. ut Oconomowoc. where
he spends what few hours he can
spare from his business during the
summer months. After he had given
the waiter his order, Mr.. Armour turn
cd I" chat with a friend. He is Il
great lalker. and keeps at it all the
time. YES" he said. ''if ! live q few
years longer. as l hope to do. ] shall
die comparatively poor man. 10 my
two SONS l am turning over my for
tune as fast as they show ability to
handle it. don't tell you this for the
purpose of talking about my money.
but to show you just where l stand.
| want to see my money cared for
while I am alive to direct the boys.
| am doing now what Field and the
others are waiting to do at their
deaths. There can be no squabble
over my estate in the courts after
am gone. as the estate will be COM
paratively small. The two boys are
Shouldcring it rapidly, and they are
demonstrating their ability to care
well for it,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
BE Girls.

Girls. do not try to be auSht but the
essentially feminine. Woman's nj
turul instinct lies entirely in that
direction. and when she branches out
into some other line it proves that in
some curious way the pretty blossom
ing flower has been perverted into II
rank weed. 1t isn't funny or clever
IN act in any other way than the one
which you knew your mother would
approve. Brains are IL blessing until
they lead womankind out of the paths
which thr:r Creator meant for them
10 follow. paths in which love. gentle
ness. modesty, and sympathy are to be
found growing on every hand.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22

Ethcl-Oh, Tom, what a pity it Is
You are not rich! They say that some
of those millionaires don't dare to
leave the house for days at time be-
cause they receive threatening letters
saying that something dreadful will
happen to them if they don't pay the
writer sums of money.
Tom Hardup-POoh! Why, I get
plenty of just such letters.-Harper'
Bazaar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22

A WOOD SONG.

a >yl an path. forest aisle.
i;vu dntc dim retreat,
w. ere love may stroll quiet mile
And hear no passing feet
a day in May. when suneams fall
Asleep upon the ground:
When soothing MINISTRIES family call
To dreams Jf bliss they've found
A weary heart bowed down with care
lni lfercnt to woe.
S,rkrIg a breath of so'ace where
The sweet crabapples blow.
Bu' not the breeze. the bloom, the birds,
Coni,lrcd his soul that day
A gentle maid of simple words
Ills 50. row charme away
Geo. +. Bowen, i'll Chicago Inter Ocean,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
An Unfortunate Poet.

81 hear Charlie Wilkins engage
ment to that Boston girl is off,"
Eyes. Charlie made bad mistake
He wrote poem in which he made
clematis rhyme with tomatoes, and
she threw him over"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
Eastward. Stations. Westwar,

In addition to above Train No. : leaves
Piedmont at S:45 H. m; arrives at Frostburg at
1O:35 a. m., and Train No. s. leaving Frostburg
at las p. m, reaches Piedmont at 23S p. m,
both trains stopping at all intermediate
stations.
son theatre nights, when admission tickets
are sold by Agents to performance at theatre,
leave Cumberland at close of performance;
All trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berland.
Nos. l, 2, 3, 4, land daily except Sunday.
Nos 5 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
5and &. l.. Nj. HAMILTON,
May 26 Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
Very Hard Work

Bro~n-'Jones seems to be working
hard for the nomination"
SmiM-''I should say so. just
published his fourth letter stating that
he is not candidate. Brookly Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
NOTICE.

A LII persons are hereby warned against
IA shooting, or trespassing for the purpose
of shooting, on the meadows pastures or
cleared lands of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, except the rifle range of the Frostburg
Rifle Association.
Persons disregardng this notice will be
prosecuted. b. s. RANDOLPH,
March 81 Mining Superintendent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18
THE CITY COUNCIL.
His Honor's Appointment for Chief
Rejected by the Alderman.

Tuesday nights meeting of the city
council was an interesting one, the
various city appointive and council
elective Offices being filled in manner
quite opposite to the wishes of His
Honor, the Mayor. Firstfame the Of
fee of street commissioner. Aid. Cas-
we'll nominated Henry Winter. but
there was no second. After this "turn-
ing" of Winter into summer Aid. Nc
Kay nominated Chas. Athey. There
was quick second and Athey was
made street commissioner by vote of
3 to 1. Mayor Bell announced that
he had appointed Henry G. Baker as
Chief of Police. Aid. Caswell moved
to confirm. Aid. Mead inquired wheth-
er the Office had been declared vacant.
His Honor SAID that the charter does
not require it. Then Aid. Mead said
that he wanted to see Chief Crooks
retained because he had given better
satisfaction than any previous Chief,
and it was unwise to make the change.
Aid. Burmeister dittoed the Second
ward alderman's remarks, and no fur
Their action was taken. Chief Crooks
will continue to hold until his success
sor is appointed.
HI. F. Buechner was elected Chief
and Frank I. Gleason assistant chief
of the fire department, and they are
given salary of $50 a year each, a
new departure. Another new depart
ure is the paying of fremen SO cents
each for attending each fire, the re-
porting at the hose house after the
fire being taken as proof of attend
ance. The Chief of Police was ap-
pointed fire warden. Liquor licenses
were granted to Frank L. Peterson,
Joseph Lichtwarck, Geo. w. Vaughn,
Geo. w. Brown, John Frank, John B.
Grady and White & Hudson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18

which Lords father was opposed.
However that may be, matters came
to crisis Monday afternoon. Young
Lord was reading q newspaper during
study hours; to this Prof. Norton OBJ
.jected and as the pupil was insolent
in his replies, the teacher struck him
with whip, first with the lash, then
with the loaded end. The boy threat
ened to whip the teacher at recess,
but in a few moments his head fell
forward on his seat. The teacher
thought he was sulking and paid no
futher attention to him until it was
discovered that he was unconscious.
He was taken to the house of Tom
Webb, whose home is near the school
building, and DR.. Workman of Tracy
called; he found that the scull had
been fractured and removed piece
of the bone. The examination showed
the patient to be in critical condition.
G.. Lord will undoubtedly recover
according to latest reports. Norton
has been arrested on a charge of
assault with dangerous weapon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18
THURBER is MARRlE6.
He Made Miss ToW1e Mrs. Thurber
In Wisconsin Jan. ID

From private Wisconsin advices
the GAZETTE learns that Culver r.
Thurber and Minnie Towle, the elop-
ers, we're married at Rice Lake on
Jan. I'd. shortly after they got into the
States borders, and that they are now
living in rather tough Wisconsin
numbering town north of Rice Lake.
In reference to the elopement the
father of the bride, Joshua S. Towle,
asserts positively that Thurber had no
talk with him for months previous to
the runaway, and that he never asked
his consent to the marriage or con-
suited the parents of the girl in any
way. It appears that Thurber met
the girl at her boarding place while
teaching school in the Granite Rock
district, and there, after several weeks
of acquaintanceship, induced her to
join him in the elopement. She is but
16 years old, and naturally it was very
easy for Thurber to succeed in his pur-
pose. He had boosted for some time
previous to the occurrence as to what
he would do, and successfully carried
out his boast.
But Thurber's path is not strewn
with roses entirely. There appear to
be at least two thorns in it.-one of
them being that Mr.. Towle proposes
to make trouble for him as being the
proposer Of the elopement, and the
other that he is wanted to answer the
charge of raising an order from 500
to $40. Just before he left he asked
John Casserly, Jr., who was owing him
for threshing work, for the balance of
his money. Casserly gave him an or
der on one P. Dolan. Thurber made
it appear that the order was for $40,
according to Casserly, and as Dolan
owed Casserly just that amount he &C
copied the order, giving Thurber his
note for the same. Thurber brought
the note, with two or three others. to
town, and placed them in one of the
banks for collection, accepting $50
advance payment on the same. Cas-
serly was in town last Thursday look
ing the matter up, and placed the
whole matter in the hands of the
county attorney.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18

pounds, which is estimated by an ev-
cry ten days count. The number of
pouches dispatched were 1886, con-
tanning lO1,15 pieces of mail of all
classes and weighing 1882 pounds.
which is estimated by an every ten
days count. Number of letters reg
istered we're SOB; number of registered
letters received, 743. Number of mon
ey orders and postal notes issued were
1913, amounting OSLO, 1922; money
orders and postal notes paid amounted
to $l4,6O5.32. Received from the sale
of stamps, stamped papers, etc.,
So, 68O.58. Complaints made of lost
matter, two. Checks received from
Railway Mail service for wrong throw
ing of mail, one. The gain in the re-
ceipts of Office over the year 1892, 4
per cent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18
LORD WAS UNRULY
And Prof. Norton Applied the Lash
With Serious Results.

Tracy Trumpet: A dlssension which
arose over employing an assistant
teacher for the Amiret school had an
unexpected and criminal termination,
Monday. Two members of the school
board engaged the assistant. The third
member, A. D. Lord. was opposed to
the move and as treasurer is reported
as saying that he would issue no
order to pay for the services of the
new teacher. His son, George Lord,
young man of twenty-five, has been
attending school, and the relations
between him and the principal, Her
bert Norton, have not been as congen-
ial, it is said, as they might have been
as Prof. Norten desired the assistance
which had been provided and to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18
N N MOTH BIZ!
Postmaster MC'Kay's Report an
Ad. for Our City.

The report of Postmaster Mckay
for the year 1898 shows the wonderful
growth Of the business in the Red
wood Falls postoffce-a growth that
will compare favorably with the re-
port of any postoffice in city of the
same population in the United States.
From this report which he has just
transmitted to the postoffice depart
ment, it is ascertained that the num-
Der of pouches received were 1856,
containing 382,5O0 pieces of mail of
all classes, and weighing 5O,328
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18

William R. Caswell, agent for the
G. w. VanDusen Elevator Co., was
born in Leroy, MINI, 20 years ago.
When six years of age his parents
moved on to a farm near that place,
and there young Caswell spent the
next six years of his life holding the
pillow and harvesting in summer, and
attending school in winter. At II
years of age he left the farm and went
to work in hardware store in Grand
Meadow, working at the timers
trade for two years, returning to the
farm and after spending year there
went to Pine Island where he com
menced work as agent for the Van
Dusen Elevator Co. He was agent at
Pine Island for two years, moving from
there to Nicollet, where he acted as
agent for six months,and in 1882 COM
ing to Redwood Falls as that com
pany's agent here, a position held by
him continuously ever since. He was
elected alderman to succeed G.. g.
Peck at the recent city election.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18

in another county, as has Z. F. Rob
inson to the New Ulm News, and
make statements against citizens that
are false we assume it our duty to cor
rect them. Mr.. Robinson's article oc-
cnnies \ column in the News. The
language is not his, if the signature is.
He first insists that the Madigan cases
are for persecution alone. The YER
diets of the juries will determine that.
He says that Mr.. Madigan secured
more convictions during his tenure OF
office than have all the other county
attorneys combined. The records in
Clerk of Court Byram's Office show
different. and prove that statement
false. During M. E. Powelps tenure
alone that gentleman secured more
convictions for felony than has Mr..
Madigan. The article winds up as
follows:
By the way, Mr.. Commissioners,
what has become of those $4,000 of
county funds not in the treasury nor
any bank lawful depository? Why
dot you look after county interests,
and is this the reason County Attorney
Attorney Madigan must be got rid Of?
The bank mentioned means the Cit
liens Bank, which the attorney at
tempted to have the commissioners
close at their July meeting by asking
for the $2l 900 in deposit at that time.
Inasmuch as that bank is Redwood
county institution, great addition
and benefit to the people of Redwood
county, and bank that the commits
sioners knew was but temporarily en-
barassed they refused to do as the
county attorney directed, and the peo-
pie of the county will no doubt say
that they acted wisely, as the entire
amount has been drawing interest and
the checks of the county treasurer
cashed as fast as presented. There is
only little over $1,000 there at the
present time, and Cashier Turrell in
forms us that it can be paid when a
check is presented for the same. Con-
sidering that the Bank pays the coun-
ty over $1,000 taxes annually it GER
tainly was but fair to give it a chance
to recover.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18
TWAS ALL A JOKE.
Sam Peterson Has Not Turned DEM
oCrdt For a Political Con-
SfderdtiOn.

The editor of the Lake Benton News
owes Sam Peterson an apology. Sam,
it appears, has not turned Democratic,
although the proper inducement might
cause the flop. The News, a couple
of weeks since, stated that it had on
good authority the fact that Sam was
a candidate for the New Ulm postof-
flee under the Democratic administra-
ton. It appears, however, that the
matter was a joke, of which the Lake
Benton editor was the victim. Man.
chester, takes the joke dly,winding
up his remarks with denial of Sans
Democratic aspirations, on the ground
of charity and way back memory of
Republican association with Sam.
Hon. M. Mullen, member of the State
Democratic committee, writes to the
News, explaining how the joke oc-
Cured, as follows:
An article copied from your paper
in the New Ulm Review compels me
to say that l regret very much that I
alone am responsible for it, and will
explain to your readers how. A short
time ago Thos. George, of your village,
came to see Inc. Spoke of his sons
chances of getting the Pipestone post
Office, etc. After assuring Mr.. George
that | considered his sons chances
good, L then asked him what he thought
of Senator Peterson applying for the
New Ulm postofhce? Mr.. George is
the father-in-law of Mr.. Peterson.
why" he said, "Sam is Republican"
told him men could change as quick
as administrations did, and he must
not be surprised to hear of Mr.. Peter
sons appointment at any time. As
those present knew, it was joke, all
enjoyed it,and we supposed Mr.. George
knew full we'll that l was only Joking
with him.
AS I wish to do no man any Unjust
ice, hope you will publish this ex-
PLANTATION, and those papers which have
copied it will do the same.
Very Respectfully Yours,
M, MULLEN.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18
Mckinley WILL KNOW.
Work at Sinking the Diamond Drill
May Commence Next Week.

Work at sinking the diamond drill
into the bowels of the earth somewhere
in the vicinity of the coal mine, for the
purpose of discovering coal in paying
quantities, will probably be COM
menced some time next week.
John Mckinley, of Duluth, who is
at the head of this enterprise, was
called home during the latter part of
last week, while negotiating for the
leases with farmers around the pres
ent mine, by telegram announcing
the serious illness of his little girl,
and when he left he left the whole
matter of securing the leases in the
hands of his brother, Thos. Mckinley.
The land owners around the central
point we're little delicate in agreeing
to give the leases, feeling as though
they would prefer the operator to work
on an adjoining farm and if he discov-
cred anything valuable, they would
raise their price for the granting of an
option. The operator very naturally
refused to do this, and when he left
none of the farmers had signed the
lease. The matter was taken up by
the younger Mckinley, and meet
ing of all interested held, at which it
was agreed that any agreement en-
tered into by two of their number
they would all consent to. This proved
winner, as two of the number very
readily entered into an agreement as
proposed by the elder Mckinley, and
the remainder are expected and no
doubt will live up to their agreement.
That there is a rich deposit of coal
in the neighborhood the Duluth op-
orator is quite positive of, and when
the matter of a granite strata was laid
before him, he cleverly put it that the
present layer of cretaceous Ignite was
probably under the granite strata. If
the drill does not strike granite after
getting down $50 or 300 feet a valu-
able deposit of coal will be found, ac-
cording to the operators notion. He
does not care what is found before
that depth.
In the meantime work on the Gre
taceous Ignite, as Prof. Winchell calls
it, at the Moon mine continues. and
the miners working in three different
rooms continue to get out Ignite of a
burning quality. This is sold as fast
as it's removed from the mine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18
THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 1894.

saw of him being very near the corner
of Mill and Wyoming streets,at about
the time that Attorney Mcleod testi-
fes that he came to his house. "Jones
did not smash his man." said O'Neill
in winding up his evidence, much to
the pleasure Of the spectators. His
man was not there"
Two or three of the witnesses we're
recalled, but their testimony was mere
ly routine, and threw but little more
light on the subject. Emil Bachman
testified that he passed the house
about 6:35, and that it was not on fire
at that time; if it was he did not no
tice it, or could not smell anything
burning.
The court asked until Monday morn
ing to give it's decision in the matter,
and the session adjourned.
Tuesday morning, after an adjourn
ment from Monday, Greene was re-
called and VIM. Christian also testi-
fed, after which the case was closed.
Judge French, at the close of Mr..
Baldwin's plea for the defendant com
plimented Mr.. Baldwin on the rhe7
torical ability and skill he had exhib-
tied in his speech. At the same time,
Judge French said, whatever his deci-
sion might be, it would be on the
ground of probability or no probable
ity. He had no right to look for evil
dence to show that beyond reason
able doubt, Gerraghty had set the
building afire. He held besides, that
whatever his decision might be, that
he would not by that decision in any
way degrade or lower the standard of
Jurisprudence in this State as Judge
Baldwin had asserted he would in the
event of his holding defendant for
trial. He did not feel in all the cir
cumstance however, that he was justi-
fed in holding the defendant. Turn
ing to MIR. Gerraghty he said, "Mr.
Gerraghty you are dismissed" An
outburst of applause from the crowd,
which filled the room, was the immed-
late sequel toJudge French's decision.
Gerraghty, who has acted all the time
of the trial with great decorum, great
ness and prudence,le some tears drop
as one after another rushed to him to
shake hands and congratulate him on
the result.
The speech Of Judge Baldwin was
masterpiece of logic. He took but
little more than an half hour to it. Yet
he took up the evidence for the State,
bit by bit, and tore it to pieces, while
the evidence for the defendant he
pieced together so logically that no
shadow of flaw was left.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18
Money to Loan.

I have money to loan on contract
and decided lands. Any one desiring
the same on easy terms will do we'll
bv giving me call. CIV. EVERETT.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18
QUIxOTE AND pANZA.

The GAZETTE has maintained DO
sition positively neutral in the cases
against County Attorney Madigan,
and proposes to remain SO. But when
a fellow townsman writes to paper
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-18
Bulletin Of Mckay & Race,
MASONIC BLOCH GROCERs.
THE NEW YEAR OF 1894.

We wish all happier year Just finished We
wish remember that in the old Mill street
We have been here nearly sixteen years. tried to make
the of Mckay Race familiar every Redwood
county Juliet said There's nothing name but Juliet didnt
know anything about buying and selling knew t
tngove Some people buy goods cheap and some
love buy cheap goods We show that good GOODS
have quality and that quality quantity We have
said this seevden truth steadily years. We shall
continue to keep this time to come
Very truly MCKAY & RACE