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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-12-06
AMUSEMENTS.
KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN.


A pretty and successful production
of a well-known and difficult play was
given by the Morton Dramatic Co., on
Thanksgiving eve and again on Satur-
day evening, in that town. 1t was all
for the benefit of the Catholic church.
Kathleen Mavourneen was the play,
and the Irish drama, with it's sensa-
tional occurrences, and touches of
comedy,as produced by the little band
of clever local players, had it's effect
upon the audience each evening. Few
but what know the story. An Irish
girl, the heroine of the title, has
dream, and in all that dream she
sees some dreadful visions. These vi
sions form the play, added to which is
the pleasant awakening and the hap
py denoument. Mrs. Frank Waters
assumed the title role, and graceful.
blithesome and catching Irish girl she
made, quick at question and answer,
graceful in stage movement, and cos
tuned to perfection. S. w. Tredway
was Bernard Kavanagh, one of Kath-
leen's admirers, and the cause of her
visions. MIR. Tredway is the artist for
the part, and the magnificent inter-
probation given the role, his stage
voice, dealing out pathos and villainy,
and his actions, called forth many en-
coniums. Sharing equal honors with
him was Mr.. r. G. Human, the Billy
Buttoncap, or the dude of the play.
Mr.. Human is naturally given to por-
traying, but he fairly outdid himself
in this character, and the laurels fair
ly won we're bestowed gracefully by
his auditors. Mr.. Henry Beckman
assumed double role with honors.
while Mr.. Geo. S. Schofield, in the
difficult part of Terrence O'Moore,
made an ideal Irish lover and brought
out the character to perfection. His
songs and dances called forth many
encores. Mr.. Chas. J.. Double also
assumed double role with easy
grace and artistic accuracy. The Miss
es Maggie Desmond, Maud Waters
aud Maggie Landy, in the minor fem
mine roles, received frequent marks of
approval from the audience.
On Saturday evening in the neigh
borhood of 40 of the young people Of
this city, chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Baldwin, witnessed the per-
Torrance. After the rendition the
Morton people got up dance in hon
or of the visitors, and dancing was
kept up until low twelve.
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STILL WE ARE 16.
Redwood County Cast Is More
Republican Votes than Brown.

The Sleepy Eye Dispatch, in giving
the result of the official canvass Of the
Senatorial vote, draws some interest
ing comparisons, as follows
The canvassing board of Br wn
county met at the auditors Office at
New Ulm Monday and ca .vassr' t e
vote for State Senator on Nov. 5.
The result was that E. l. French, Of
Redwood county wasd ,clared elected
The vote was as follows:
BROWN COUNTY DwooD CO.. T
S. d. Peterson 115. S D. Pc erson.. 40
E. d. French . 500 Z D. F,e,c :. 1926
]. B. Schmid . $40 J b. S n 4 -. 52S
D. l.. Gilbert 49, 661 Il. L. Gil ,e=- =. l79
Total vote 3672 Tosa vot -.84
The total vote given Tor eac of the
candidates was
French. ...... 1722 peterson. 49,. 15OO
Gilbert. ........1139 Schmid. .....1398
1t will be seen by the total that the
Redwood county men, French and
Gilbert, received a combined vote of
1851 and the Brown county men, Pet
erson and Schmid, a combined vote of
1898. The vote on governor in the
two counties was as follows:
BROWN REDWOOD
Nelson. 1903 Nelson. 49,. 1922
Becker ...... .7O4 Becker. $50. Ala
Owen. ....122O Owen. .694
Total 1927 Total 242e
This gives Nelson 1926 votes in the
two counties, Becker Ills votes, Owen
1914. Two years ago the two counties
voted on governor as follows: Nelson
1910 votes in Redwood and 991 in
Brown, total of 2OOl Lawler DEM
l1O3 in Brown and COS in Redwood, a
total of I'LL; Donnelly (Pop) 577 in
Brown and 1888 in Redwood, total of
$40. Two years ago Redwood county
cast Is more Republican votes than
Brown county and Notwithstanding
the fact that we of Brown cast $50
more votes this year and Redwood
48O more votes there is just Is more
Republican votes in Redwood than in
this county the present year. The
Republican gain in the two counties
is 624, the Popu'ist gain 1904, the
Democratic loss 593. The Prohibition
vote is not reckoned in the totals.
The re-arrangment of party lines in
the two counties has thrown pre-elec-
ton ideas out of gear and promises
nothing by which the future may be
judged.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-12-06

Rev. Henry Beer,
of the Church Of
the Holy Com
munion. at the
home of the rec
tor, last Wednes-
day. It will be re-
,membered that
Miss Phillipot,
who is quite an
artist at the piano,
came here from
Oshkosh, Wis,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-12-06

100000 worth raised this year. Do you
want to know where and at what profit the
golden orange is raised: Do you want to
know where and at what profit the unsur-
the luscious peach, the LOWEST prune in the
world, or the magnificent grape? Do you
want to know how to travel through that
address CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF INFORMA-
TON, Room 1888 Guaranty Loan Binding.
Minneapolis, MINI. 3-12
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-12-06
GOOD ROADS.
A Redwood Article Causes Com
ment In a Daily.

The Pioneer Press of last Saturday
contained an editorial on Good
Roads," brought out by a lengthy
article previously published, on the
roads in Redwood county, and from
the pen of that gifted writer, Rev.
John Sinclair. The substance of Mr..
Sinclair's article is found in the COM
ment, which is here given in full:
We are glad to see such an impress
sion of intelligent interest in the i'm
provement of roads as found in the
letter FROM Redwood Falls, published
in Fridays Pioneer Press. The de-
scription given by the writer of the
general character of roads in his dis
trict is interesting, because the roads
in Redwood county are type of
-fourths of those in the whole
State. The soil is a sandy loan,
which grows very hard and compact
in the absence of moisture. As a
consequence, these highways are ex-
cellent during eight months of the
year. But in wet spring or fall they
are just as bad as they are good at
other times. This same soil becomes
a mass of adhesive mud, almost as
bad as the famous red clay of Virginia.
And. road improvement is, therefore,
imperative.
The method suggested by the
writer, which is the Scotch plan, is
probably much more effective, as he
himself hints, in a billy and rocky
country than on the prairie. But
there can be no doubt of the advis-
ability of the first step which he rec
commends, the payment of road taxes
in money instead of in labor. This
change, to get rid of the worse than
useless assistance of local laborer and
to provide a cash fund from which
Improvements may be paid for, is the
indispensable preliminary condition.
No doubt the next movement must
be to build drains on either side of the
roadway,to carry off as much moisture
as possible, and the producing of a
crowned surface by throwing the earth
toward the center and distributing it
properly. If no more were to be done
than to make these changes, it would
be a great advance on present
methods We do not think this will
be found sufficient to satisfy the peo-
pie, when once they have realized the
social, commercial and financial value
of good country roads. We believe
that they will insist on something bet
ter, even at the cost required to make
a rock or at least a gravel surfacing
in prairie country. But this will
make good beginning; and towards
securing SO much the people of every
community in the State should inter-
est themselves before the legislature
meets.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-12-06
MR.. LUsK KILLED.
His Residence Destroyed, and His
Wife Injured.

Word has been received from Har-
rison. Florida, that Mr.. H. A. Lusk
and wife, formerly of this place, but
now residing on farm about one mile
from that postofice, sustained fright
full accident about two weeks ago.
Their house and all of the contents
we're destroyed by fire, and both Mr..
and Mrs. Lusk we're badly burned in
the attempt to save clothing and 9th
er articles from the burning pile.
It has been difficult to communicate
with the authorities at Harrison for
the reason that it is not railroad sta
ton, and the boat, which phys around
the Gulf from Pensacola, carrying the
mail, makes only two trips per week,
and in case it is stormy the trips are
abandoned. But from reports received
it appears that Mr.. Lusk was suffer
ing from the damp winds that were
blowing over Harrison from the Gulf
and had started fire in the fireplace
for the purpose of warming himself.
The residences in that tropical cline
are constructed, or most of them, very
loosely, and without being plastered
or expectancy of keeping out cold
weather. Even fire-places are neglect
ed. Shortly after Mr.. Lusk had start
ed the fire his little boy came running
into the house with the announcement
that the roof of the house was on fire.
The parents rushed out, but there
was no ladder near, or anything that
could be used in putting out fire,
and they merely attempted to save
some of their household effects. The
residence was of the Florida pine. and
burned like shavings. As above stated
it was while they we're attempting to
save some of the household articles
that they we're burned about the face
and hands, Mr.. Lusk being SO badly
burned that it was necessary to re-
move him to the nearest hospital. Mrs.
Lusk is being cared for at the resi-
dence of some friend in the town. Mr..
&. P. Greene, who is Mr.. Lusk's ag-
ent here, presumes that there was no
insurance on the residence, and that
it was total loss.
A day or two after the fire Mrs.
Lusk was notified that she had fallen
heir to about 1,5OO by the death Of
relatives in England. The estate was
quite large one, but it has been di-
vided up among Mrs. Lusk and her
brothers and sisters, and the amount
above stated is the portion allotted to
each.
It is probable that Mr.. Lusk will
change his residence. after he recov-
ers from the effect of the fire. His
present place is too near the coast,
subjecting him to the Gulf winds,
which are generally damp, while his
health demands dry and mild eli
mate.
Mr.. G.. P. Greene received a letter
from Mrs. Lusk Saturday morning,
after the above was written, stating
that the fire occurred on Nov. 9Th, and
that Mr.. Lusk departed this life, as a
result of injuries sustained in the lire,
and coupled with ill-health, on Nov.
I'D. The funeral occurred on the
following day. Mrs. Lusk and the
boy will probably return to Redwood
Falls to reside in the future.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-12-06
LOVE LAUGHS At LoCksMITH.
A Charming Romance to a Quiet
Wedding Last Week.

There is a neat little romance at
tached to the wedding Of Eugene
Hasbrouck to Miss May Phillipot, by
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
The Fascination of Precipices.

ChevreuPs well-known experiments
with the exploratory pendulum and
the divining rod show that, if we
represent to ourselves a motion in any
direction, the hand will unconsciously
realize it and communicate it to the
pendulum. The tipping table re-
allies a movement we are anticipat-
ing, through the intervention of a
real movement Of the hands, Of which
we are not cons :ious. Mindreading,
by those who divine by taking your
hand where you have hidden any
thing, is reading of imperceptible
motions by which your thought is
translated without your being con-
scious Of them, explains Alfred Fou-
illee in the Popular Science Monthly.
In cases Of fascination and vertigo,
which are more visible among chill
dren than adults, a movement is be-
gun the suspension of which is pre-
vented by paralysis Of the will, and
it carries us on to suffering and death.
The mere thought of vertigo pro-
vokes it. The board lying ION the
ground suggests no thought Of a fall
when you walk over it; but when it
is over a precipice, and the eye takes
the measure of the distance to the
bottom, the representation of fall
ing motion becomes intense, and the
impulse to fall CORRESPONDENCE so.
Even if you are safe there may still
be what is called the attraction of
the abyss. The vision of the gulf as
a fixed idea, having produced an
"exhibition'' on all your ideas and
forces, nothing is left but the figure
OF the great hole, with the intoxica-
tion of the rapid movement that be-
gins in your brain and tends to turn
the scales of the mental balance.
Temptation is nothing else than the
force of an idea and the motive i'm
pulse that accompanies it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
Vexatious Regulations.

Since the new police regulation
against strangers in France has come
into operation. all residents or foreign
nationality now in the republic must
forthwith register their names and
pay poll tax of from so to 80 cents
per head of family. Some few mill
lions of francs will thus be scraped
together in the next three months
for the benefit of the national ex-
chequer. This will affect every one
who has the intention Of residing in
a hired house or apartment-not Of
course in hotels-whetner in the
towns or in the country. Another
variety of the new law is directed
against misdemeanors. Suppose you
disagree with your cabman over the
time you have occupied his Jehuistic
attentions and refuse to pay him
more than his legal fare, or what you
think to be this, he can bring you be-
fore the commissaire de police and,
should you lose the case, you will be
compelled. unless extenuating cir
cumstances are found in your favor,
to leave the country forthwith with
out option Of return
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
The Bengal Boar.

Possibly in moments Of enthusiasm
and wassail the Bengal boar may
have been overpraised. He has not
a pleasant temper, his habits are
open to unfavorable criticism, he
may fail in his family relationship
he has plenty of pluck. He will
fight anything that comes in his way;
not even a tiger daunts him, and,
what is more, the tiger sometimes
succumbs to the terrible tushes of
the boar.
/ have seen boar bearing away
from such heroic battle the marks
deep and frequent marks-of tigers
claws, and that boar swan the
Ganges in f1ood-a sufficient feat for
an unwounded animal, and one that
should set at rest the question
whether pigs can swim.
A dangerous brute is that Bengal
boar. Throughout the whole of my
sporting career only two OF my beat
eIs were killed, and one of these was
cut to death by a boar; a leopard
killed the other; not one was either
killed or mauled by tigers.
But my first experiences in this
line were. l regret to say, less con-
nected with the mighty boar than
with the sow, which, though it can
not rip up horses TANKS or belly as
can the boar, can gallop little, and,
instead of ripping. eau bite. Black
woods Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
Sacred Serpent, Egypt.

A general belief in the divine char
acter and healing powers of the sacred
serpent is to be met with all over
Egypt Even the myths which the
old Egyptians associated with the
snake are still prevalent Egyptians
of all classes still believe that when
"a serpent grows old, wings grow out
of its body" and that there are SER
penis which kill by darting flames in
the victims face. How all such be-
liefs are in this country need not be
repeated to those who have seen the
pictures in the Tombs of the Kings
at Thebes. The seref. or ''1ying SER
pent," and the snake from whose
mouth flames issue are among the
commonest of the figures painted on
their walls.
1t is not, however, as RakodPmon,
but as Agathod8mon, that the divine
serpent of ancient Egypt still main
tains his chief hold on the belief of
the Egyptian people. Each house
still has its harras or guardian
snake" commonly known as the har-
ras el-bet 1.-The protector of the
house" The snake is fed with milk
and eggs, and care is taken not to do
it harm. A servant of mine, who was
born at Helwan, near Cairo, has
often told me about the guardian
snake of his fathers house 1t was
large one, and used to come out at
night for the sake Of the food that
was offered it and to glide over the
bodies of the sleeping family. 1t
never did any of them any mischief,
''as it was always treated we'll" One
day a stranger snake made its appear
.ance at the door Of the house; the
harras at once went against it, and
after a short struggle killed the in
truder. The Contemporary Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
The Nuggar Tank.

One of the innumerable curious
sights of India is the Nuggar tank of
Kurachi. In former times the crocO-
diles which inhabit it roamed the
neighborhood at their will, seeking
whom they might devour, but so great
were their depredations that the au-
thorities were forced to build wall
round their haunt. This is swamp
caused by hot springs, the medicinal
virtues Of which have been known
from early times, and are attributed
to the sanctity of a Mahammedan
whose tomb is close by, and to whom
the crocodiles are sacred.
The tank, as is called, is about $50
yards long by about half that dis
lance in breadth. In this space one
observer counted over 200 reptiles,
from to Is feet long, and smaller
ones innumerable. They are so tame,
in a sense, that it is necessary to
poke them with a stick before the
will move.
Buffaloes are always standing in
the water, and are not attacked, but
any other animal is instantly seized.
''The whole appearance of the place."
says one writer, 'with its green,
Shiny, stagnant water, and so many
of these huge uncouth monsters NOV
ing sluggishly about, is disgusting in
the extreme, and it will long be re-
memberedN by me as the most Ioath-
some spot lever beheld. "-ChambeT'S
Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06

lHuIVlQuaIS never SCF&m DIED from
recumbent position and took to their
heels without so much as glance be-
hind.
"Ye couldn't see 'em for the sand
they kicked up behind 'em. "chuckled
Uncle Sol, as ten minutes later he
displayed to Jacks astoDished eyes
the tin trunk containing the missing
will and told his story with great
gusto
1t is almost needless to say that
the recovered will was entirely in
Jacks favor Everything was left TO
him without reservation, Lawyer
Tftcomb being appointed a,trustee to
hold the property till Jack came Of
age.
~ knew I'd get even with them
two critters, only I didn't think it
would be so soon," said old Uncle
Sol; land now, Jack. don't lose a
minute, but hurry up to Lawyer Tit
combs and enter complaint against
them for lacenizing a mans will with
intent to defraud, or whatever you
call it,"
wv nat fOr:" asked JACK.
so as to have them both but in
State prison, of course" returned
Uncle Sol, with a bewildered stare.
"I'll think about it, Uncle SOL"
replied Jack, quietly. .
Taking with him the tin trunk, he
made his way up to town. But in
stead of stopping at Lawyer Tit
combs he kept on until he reached
the old homestead. where Mr.. Belch-
ers and Brad had taken up their
abode.
The lawyer and his son, having re-
covered from their fright, were about
to return to the shore, when Jack
appeared. At the sight of the trunk
the two turned pale as ashes
"I'll trouble you both to leave my
premises" coolly observed Jack. 81
happen to have here the will which
you, Brad, stole and hid away, and
you, Mr.. Belchers, intended to burn"
turning to the lawyer.
What could be said to such an &C
cusation? Mr.. Belchers stammered
something about a mistake, and hur-
riedlY departed.
81 suppose now you've got the
whip hand you will pay us off in-in
our own coin," doggedly remarked
Bradford, who had fingered behind
his father.
"What do you mean?" asked Jack.
"Why-shoye US into States
prison."
Il shall do nothing Of the kind"
firmly returned Jack, Though you
both richly deserve it. No one but
Uncle Sol Maxwell and 1 know what
you have done, and l don't intend
any one shall"
you ought to have your revenge
on them, jack" grumbled Uncle Sol,
who no longer goes fishing for liv-
ing. "You ought to for fact-it's
poor rule that won't work both
ways"
Il know one that DON'T" answered
Jack
What one is that?"
1.-THE golden rule, said Jack
quietly, g whatsoever We would
that men should do to you, do ye
even so to them. '"-Waverly Maga-
zine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-06
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live het-
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feven
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free frO0
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs ia for sale by all drug
gists in 5Oc and 81 bottles, but It il man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Fig,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
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4 -
Hague Museum has the date s.No-
vember Isl filed in with pen. Mr..
Dun tells us that Sin the years 1854
and 1455 there was q large demand
for these IndulgenceS and seven
editions were issued. These may be
divided into TWO sets, the one con-
tanning thirty-one lines, the other
thirty lines, the first dated example
belonging to the former" This
thirty-line edition is shown to have
been printed by Peter Schoeffer de
Gernsheim, by the fact that some of
the initial letters which occur in it
appear in another later Indulgence
Of 1889. which is known to have come
from his press--The Saturday Re
view
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Early Printing.

The following are the earliest
known examples Of printing-two in
dulgences, printed usually on one
side only Of single piece Of vellum,
and two magnificent Bibles. OF
these, one is known to be the first
complete book that ever was printed
BY the wonderful new invention,
which, as the early printers SO often
proudly state in their colophones,
produced '1etters without the aid Of
any sort of pen. whether of quill. of
reed, or of metal"
The first piece of printing which is
actually dated is the famous indul-
gence of Nicholas V. to such as
should contribute money to aid the
King of Cyprus against the Turks
This Indulgence has the printed
vear-date 1854. and co " in The