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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-24
"a mily, and settled on farm in Ohm

family, and settled on a farm in Ohm
sted county, where he continued his
agricultural pursuits until July. 1861
At that date he enlisted in the arVfy,
and upon the organization ~ his
company he was elected End Iieut.
| n August he with his company went
west to the scene of the Indian mas
sacre and assisted in repelling the
hostile Indians from the state. In
1863 he accompanied Gen. Sibley in
his expedition against the Indians to
the Missouri river, and in theN fall of
that year went south. He was a
member of ca. G, 10th Minnesota,
Col. }. III. Baker commanding. In
the spring Of 1861 he resigned his
commission and retired to his farm
in Olmsted county, where he remain
ed until 1878, when he removed, first
to Mower county and then to Lac qui
Parle county, where he resided until
his death in 1892.
He was a member Of the Minnesota
legislature in 1869. He was a good
soldier, thoroughly hmiliar with
the drill and. military affairs. He
became identified with the alliance
movement in it's early development
and remained faithful to the princi-
pies of that organization till his
death. In 1858 he was elected sccre-
tary of the state alliance, in which
capacity he took an active part in
establishing Irvine factory at the
the state prison.
A this time, bis health, never
strong, began to break down, and it
continued to decline till death re-
moved him.
John Lathrop was thoroughly
honest and sincere friend of the peo-
pie and the republic. His mind was
Of superior cast. His predictions
for science no doubt inclined him
to adopt materialistic view Of life.
He was an enthusiastic believer in
whatever he did believe. He was
troubled with no doubts, and never
halted long between two opinions. He
wrote frequently for the press-con-
spicuously for Farm, Stock, & Home.
His writings were characterized by
great clearness and force; his style
was plain, rugged, and direct. His
mental capacity was far beyond the
average, and he pursued original
studies and Investigations boldly and
persistently. His new theories con-
corning the forces in nature are as
startling ds they are incOntrOverti-
bic, and may some day place his
name beside those of Calico and
Newton in the field of scientific dis
covery.
In politics he was republican I'M
til the rise of the Alliance, when he
mbraced the new movement with
fiery enthusiasm.
He was hospitable and generous to
his own pecuniary hurt. In political
economy he belonged to the contro-
versial wing Of the reformers. He
enjoyed an enyiable reputation in
the estimation of his comrades in
the army, and among his immediate
neighbors and acQuaintances at home,
and his memory will long remain
green among them. His name is wor-
thy place in the archives of the
great alliance movement, in which he
was faithful to the last.
Brave friend, adieu.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-24
MILLIONS AT STAK r..
Continued from page /,

received letter from Col. Clough, in
which he presents the railroads side
Of the case. 1t came too late for this
issue, but will appear in our next,
probably with a reply from Mr.
Burke: and the debate will 90 on un-
til we get at the bottom Of this very
novel and important question. Col.
CfOugh argues that the state cannot
collect three per cent twice, or six per
cent in all, first from the original
company and secondly from its lessee,
for the same work and income.-lD /
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-24
FINRNGIhL G0NSPIRA6I6S:
Which Have Ensayed the American People.
Published by Permission Of the Author
Mrs. S. E. Y. Emery.
CHATTER /.

THE CIVIL WAR PRELIMINARY TO AN INFAMOUS PLOT
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-24
S. LUNDIN, Pres.
German Free Silver Documents.

We have received a quantity Of val
liable documents on the subject of fl
nance which are printed in the Ger
man language. We shall be glad to
send them free while they last to our
German readers and their friends.
Our readers will confer a favor if
they will send us the names and post
office addresses of their German
neighbsrs. To every name so receiv-
ed we will forward post-fres portion
of this literature
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-24

Continued on page 4.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26

Hon. w. P. Huntington, on the spot
where the residence erected by Col.
Samuel McPhail once stood, ON Bridge
street. The house, of which the ac-
companying cut gives an excellent
exterior view, is strictly on the Gothic
order, designed with beauty and con-
venience combined. The basement
contains heating plant, from which
the entire house is heated. The first
floor is divided into six rooms, all of
them spacious, and consisting of
kitchen, in which all the attachments
necessary for culinary work, are locat-
ed, the dining room, the double par
lors, fitted with a fireplace, and the
front one highly decorated, library
with standard works, and an exceed.
ingly large reception hall. On the
second floor is large hall, four sleep.
ing rooms, and one bath room, with
proper hot water connections.
All of the rooms are exceedingly
large and most desirably planned, ev.
cry one of them being we'll lighted
and airy. The building was complet'
ed in 1893, and is occupied by Capt
Huntington and his family.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26

and cruelty. There is the Same dark
picture Of slavery and oppression Of
the masses OF people by few tyrants.
It would of course be absurd to look
for goodness among the low, degraded
serfs, who live in filth and ignorance
under the ever ready lash of their
tyrant master. Practically the mass
Of people in olden times were densely
ignorant slaves. Now, we can see
what slaves are, or would be if they
had the chance. Here in our own
country we have about 100000 Of
enfranchised slaves. They are about
one in nine of our population, yet they
are one in three of our criminals, and
they form an even higher percentage
of our murderers. Now it seems to
me to be perfectly fair to say that
these negroes are sample of what all
the lower class of society used to
be in olden times. But shamefully
bad as our lower classes of society
are to-day, yet by this comparison
they are three times better than they
used to be, and though our people
commit many murders now they use
to commit more than three times as
many in times gone by. AS to the
upper classes in olden times they were
most all licentious, drunken, fighting
murderers. The only class of society
that was at all decent was that in the
church, and even it would not bear
comparison with the same class today.
In nothing, [ suppose is there a
greater contrast than in the treatment
of our prisoners. When Christ was
condemned by His judges they spit
upon him and put thorns on his head,
but we now, when we have a notorious
criminal, give him a fair trial, and we
will not hang the murderer if we can
make any excuse for letting him off,
and as in the case of the Floyd boys
in Minneapolis recently our young
ladies with sickening sentimentality
take flowers and make heroes out of
the cul prits.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26
TANNER AND TABLES.
Cliff Preparing to Furnish the Lat
ter With Fruits. Etc.

About tomorrow or Saturday Cliff
r. Tanner will have his fruit store on
Washington avenue really and open
for business. The store, once occupied
by the postoffice, has been refitted for
the purpose, with large windows, slid
ing fruit trucks, etc. In the rear is a
refreshment parlor, where delicacies
of the season will be served to the
public. Here Cliff will dispose Of, at
price that will bring him only fair
profit, the choicest kinds of fruits in
their seasons. and proposes to be the
first to introduce them to the Redwood
public, as the time for them arrives.
He will also sell cigars, and they only
of the choicest brands, guaranteed to
settle the daily meals, and call forth
sweet dpeams from the smokers. Dur
ing the summer season the delicacy
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26
GROWING BETTER.
The Conclusion Arrived at Regard.
ina the World.

At the Episcopal church last Sun
day evening, Rey Henry Beer lectured
on the subject "Is the World Growing
Better" and closed his sermon with
the logical conclusion that it was.
Quite large crowd was present, and
the minister's remarks we're listened to
with marked attention. His text was
taken from Isaiah LX-II.
Mr.. Beer thought that the asking of
the question seemed to betray fear
or doubt and a hope or wish, and
that the asker of the question was one
who wanted to see the world grow
better, although the asking of it SEEM
ed to betray a doubt as to whether
there is not some danger that the
devil is gaining ground and that wick
edness shall ultimately prevail. He
sometimes got into that frame OF mind
himself. When he heard and read of
the many crimes committed, land when
he saw the indifference shown by so
many to the growth of goodness
among us, it seemed to him that the
power of darkness must eventually
prevail. The tone of society is so de-
PRAYED and we have so lowered our
tone of morality that it seems almost
hopeless to fight against the rushing
side of evil. We see so much evil and
we hear about so much that we are SO
accustomed to it as to take it as a
matter of course. And it seems to me
to be one of the worst features OF this
matter that instead of being shocked
and Mortified when we hear of wicked
ness, we consider it fit subject to
joke and be funny about. Instead of
calling a man a thief who steals, we
invent some softer name, and call him
boodIer, etc. And when a man has
successfully accomplished large rob-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26

bery,we are almost ready to fall down
and worship him because he is SO
smart. suppose the newspapers are
a good thermometer by means of
which to test the public mind. They
write for the public and cater to the
public taste. They fill their columns
with sickening scandels of divorces,
hangings, prize fights and such like,
because their patrons like to read such
things. We see little boys peddling
the Saturday Blade" vicious paper
containing such accounts of criminal
conduct that Christian would be so
sorry to hear about that he would not
buy the paper so as to avoid being
panied by the shameful stories contain
ed in its pages. But if were to give
those boys a wholesome church news
paper to peddle, side by side with the
"Blade" you know what the result
would be-the "Blade" would SELL like
hot cakes, while the religious
newspaper would come back un-
sold. It is this degraded
taste among our people that I think is
the worst sign of the times. Men de-
light to hear of hangings and fight
ings and take no pleasure in that
which is ennobling and elevating.
The minister said that wickedness
seemed so universal as to cause doubts
whether Christian workers might not
as we'll throw down their arms and
cease battling against the world, flesh
and devil, but although there is much
to discourage us, yet really after all
there is no room for doubt that the
world is really and truly growing
better. He thought that the tide was
coming in, bringing with it religion.
It's progress has never been one steady
advance, but resembles more the vary
ing changes of battle. He pointed
to the words of the Bible, in which it
is said that Gods word would not re-
turn to Him void as confirmation OF
his text. Looking at the worldly side
he pointed to the advancement in
education as a criterion. He said
s'In the past there is ignorance, with
it's accompaniment of wretchedness
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26

August G. Burneister was born in
Heller, province of Westphalia, Ger
many, province bordering on Hol-
land, in 1861, and lived with his par
ents on a farm in that place until 1878,
going to school as the law of compul-
sorry education in that country dictat-
ed. In 1878 brother who had pre-
viously come to this country returned
home on visit, and upon returning
to this country young Burmeister was
burning with a desire to come with
him, desire granted by his parents.
He settled in Irving, New York, and
here he commenced the apprentice
ship in the milling business, pro-
fession which he has assiduously fol-
lowed ever since. He worked there
for two and half years, coming to
Milwaukee, Wis.,, in 1881, where he
worked in the Phenix Mills, one of the
largest in the Cream City, for Is
months, after which he went to Mil
ford, Wis, and worked one year. He
returned to Milwaukee, where he on
tered the service of the immense mill
furnishing house of E. P. Allis & Co.,
working there for six months, going
from Milwaukee to Madison, where he
worked for one year in the Madison
City Mills. From here he went to
Lake Mills, Wis, where he worked IS
months, and then returned to Madison
to take charge of the mill in which he
formerly worked,an holding that po-
sition until the fall of 1889, when he
came to Redwood Falls, land purchased
the Redwood Roller Mills of Mr..
Heimerdinger, and at once placed
that institution on a money king
basis. Last year he remodeled it thor
oughly, putting in a plansifter, and
otherwise greatly improving it. He
was appointed alderman to succeed
DR.. G.. r. Pease upon the resignation
of that gentleman from the council
about three years ago, and was re-
elected in 1898.
Mr.. Burmeister was married to Miss
Lillian Hooper in 1887 at Madison,
Wis, and they have two children.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26

for the rear room will be ice cream,
and this cooling dish will be of the
best, of the different favors, and oc-
casionally of the variegated Neapoli-
tan brand. In short, under Cliffs be-
nign countenance luxury may be pur-
chased at low price, dinner tables
adorned with everything to please the
most crit;cising guest, and thereby
happiness secured. Give Cliff call.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26
ALL ON A CENT.

The penny social at the Methodist
church last Friday evening was quite
a novel affair. A large crowd of the
Epworth Leaguers and others were
present. Cards we're passed around
containing a number of questions. To
each card was attached smaller card
bearing a penny. The questions per-
tanned to the cent. Those present
were given ten minutes to answer the
question, and not one in the large crowd
present answered all the questions
correctly. Five present answered all
but two, and these were given prizes
in the shape of the privilege of read
ing or singing. The questions and
correct answers are illustrative of how
much amusement can be squeezed
out of cent, and are given below:
What denotes
The union of youth and age-18-92.
! An nimal-hair.
A fruit-date.
A part of hill-brow.
A flower two lips.
A famous London dressmaker-
Liberty.
Another animal-Ewe.
A pronoun-Eye.
A place of worship Temple.
/ A weapon of offense- arrow.
A weapon of defense Shield.
A body of water-C.
A beverage T.
A gay young man-bow.
A messenger sent.
A transitive verb-One cent.
A yictor's wreath.
A source of pleasure -Money.
After the guessing match was over
and the correct answers given ice
cream and cake were served.
Miss Mary Barry, of Arlington, who
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26
COMING.

Prof. Hirschberg the celebrated
New York and st. Louis Eye Expert
will be in Redwood Falls, May 2 and 3
at the store OF his agents Schmahl &
Co. Consultation free.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26
COAX VILLA"
Capt. Dunnington's Handsome Res
idenCe on Bridge Street.

One Of the many handsome resi-
dences built in this city during the
past two years is the one erected by
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26

Miss Mary Barry, of Arlington, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
J. Mcleod for three months past, re-
turned to her home last Tuesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26

Lawn Grass Seed in bulk.
Onion Sets and Garden Seeds in
bulk.
Fresh Garden and Flower Seeds
in packages.
Our new line of Dried Fruits in
cludes some that will suit you.
Pure Maple Syrup in package.
Cafeine-The popular breakfast
beverage.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26

Cottolene-The great vegetable.
substitute for Lard.
Don't forget that we keep the best
brands of Flour, Corn Meal, etc.
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas and
other seasonable fruits.
Fresh Candies and Choice Con-
fectionery of all kinds.
Staple Groceries-We pay CASH
and sell at bottom prices.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-22

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, NOV. 2i,-The Pit
zel mystery deepcns as time wears
an Today many theories IA feghiu
a. the mvstery were knocked IN the
head BY the announcement that u.
T. pitzel. the supposed murdered man.
VIVA seen In Chicago less than Two
Weeks ago. President Fouse OF the
Fidelity Life Insurance AsSocluunn'
said today. This morning my Nnl-
cago representative telegrnphed me
that Mr.. Ryan, VINO 10 DnalneHs
man OF Chicago, calieu on ni'n any,
said that he saw T. ~ Pltzel IN
that CITY less than two weeks ago.
Mr. RYAN Raid that he has known
Pltycl for many years, and has had
frequent business trausnctipnH WIN
him. and that II ~ impossible Tor MN
to be mistaken. When they met ityuh
did not know that Plizel was sup
posed To be dead and the Two greeted
each other cordially repaired 10 u
near by saloon and had a drink TO,
gcther Then theg separated, and
Ryan says that he does not know
whether Pltzel was 10 locate IN that
cltv or not However. our men there,
and the Plnkerton detectives. have Ia
ken up the clew and II Is my opinion
that pltgel win be produced within .
few days"
President EOuse calfn on ATS. lit-
zell ana her daughter al The Cen
trail station today and received yalu-
able Information from the daughter
IN reference to her father. The daugh-
ter said that she remembered while
walking with her father one Sunday AZ.
ternoon in Chicago The latter had said
10 her: "If you ever henr through the
newspapers or IN any other way that
have been found dend: DO not believ'
It. I VIII be all right
Later. while in Joplin, she read M
story Of her fathers death in a news,
paper. As soon as she had finished
The story Holmes said 10 her; ID
I you remember what your rather iuls
( you the afternoon you were walking
During Mr. Fouse's interview win
I the daughter. Mrs. Pitaeil grew cNeltes
and dramatically cxelaimed' The
have deceived me. even my own dansh
ter"
! pltzcll She said she Feintheli q re
! celving letter from hsi hansHtei
Alice. the one who assisted N the iden
/ tincatiou ~ Pitzell5 BODY, IN whiel
4 she related her experience While com
ing East for The purpose u lien'ity
Inc the body. Allcc. IN her letter state
that Howe and Holmes both fcrpmpA
nird nor ana that the former was yfr'
,..s,tfoa a. her on the ttaln 81
,,iso stated that Howe and Holme
were sociable on the UP Easl. TN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-22
PRATT MURDERED THREE WOMEN
TIE TWO WILLIAMS GIRLS AND
Kate DvRFEE.
Their Money and Their silence We're
What Holmes ANA Pitsei. Alias
Prn't and Lyman worked For.
The Testimony of Their work.

Fort Worth and all Texas were
startled yesterday by the news printed
exclusively in the Gazette that Minnie
r., Williams and her sister. Mamie,
had In all probability been murdered
in Chicago by Herman MIDGET Pratt,
alias Holmes, alias Howard. alias
Henry Gordon. and his co-worker in
villainy and rascallty, Benton Il. Ly-
man, alias Pitzell.
The confession of Pratt made in
Philadelphia is partly true and partly
damnable lie to save himself from
the one thing he breads above all 9th
ers-belng brought back to Fort Worth,
That Pratt is as big liar as villain.
will be shown by the fun and 9 ed
accounts OF all his tortuous 8. p.
from its inception. In this IN, ~: q
will again Lead its esteemed c. q,
pnraries.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-22

Mlnnic n. Williams TO Alexander q.
Bond. This indenture. mnde this a1th
dag ~ April 1881. between Amnle Il.
Williams Hpiuatcr. OF the city OF chit
enED, IN tho county OF Cook aud state
of Illinois, party OF the iirat part, and
AlrSnnder H. Bond, OF the city OF chi
earn, witncaHcth. That the said party
OF thc nrrt part, Tor and M eonnidera-
lion W HE sum of one VloO dollar IN
hand paid by the said party OF the sec
onl part. receipt Of witch 30 hereby
acknowledged, and the said party of
tho second pnrt forever released aud
discharged tnerfrom, has granted, bar
pnlned aud rcnA8ed, released. con-
ycyod, uhsned and confirmed. ana hy
these prcsent GOES grant, bargain.
rrll. romise, release. convey, alien ana
cohfrm unto the SAID party OF the sec
ond parf. aud % his heirs and assign %
forever. an the following dcacrioa
lois. nlooes or parcala VI land rliuated
I'm tho county of rarrnnt aud state OF
Togpu. and known ana described hn
follnNa, Lots numbered 40. IT, 10 and
Id In block 80. ~ nf The city " Fort
Worth. ON Me ana of record IN the
office OF the rcgistor of deeds ~ Ter
rant county, state " TrNan, subject 10
ono certain cncumbrnnce uf yiiuO, TO-
gethor with an and rlngulnr the hered-
/ itnmenN ana nppurtcnunrrH thtlflV
| belonging OF IN any wise nupertnlninf,
| and The rcyerhion and roverslons. re-
/ maindpr ana romnindern, rents, Issues
! ana profits thereof. ana nil the estate.
/ FIGHT, title. interest, claim or demand
! whatsoever Of the Hnih party of the
! nrat part either IN law or equity Of,
IN and 20 the above bargalncd prem
iscH. with the horcdiiamentH and ap-
/ purionanceH. to have and TO hold thc
said premises, allened, bnrgalhcd aud
dcseribed. with the nppurtenances, un'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-22

chicago, H.. Nov. a,-Followlng
close upon the story Of the mysterious
disappearance of the Williams sisters
at ,thc hands Of Holmes. the lie in
suranee swindlec, comes third Vie
tim, Miss Kate purkcc. Again II ie
the question, Where Is shey' and
again the answer, Probably muir
dercdH
Al all events, Miss Kate nurl,ce had
property the documents representing
the property came into the hands "
II, n Holmes by theft. the woman
mysteriously disappeared and Holmes
showed title To the property. Who
ever Miss nuriee was. she was not
Miss Williams. she was OF dark COM
pleNion, with dark eyes and hair, while
Miss Williams was q blonde one
year ag0 today twenty-five creditors
OF II. n. Holmes mot ut the office OF
George d, Chamberlain and made a
desperate effort tn lind out whore Miss
Durkoe was II was supposed at the
time that she was an acGompilce Of
Hclmca, and that the property ille-
gally obtained was being transferred
into her name and The creditors wish
ed 10 reach H. suddenly Kate Durkeo
dropped quietly and entirely from
sight and like the Williams sisters,
has len no trace behind
II believe she was murdered" aaid
Mr. Chamberlain. IN speaking OF the
matter today. II bollvc also that both
VI the Williams sisters were murdered.
and ! mako this statement ON the
strength not OF published reports, hut
what know personally Of the mat
ter"
Mr.. Chamberlain, who Is the pro-
prictor OF the Lafayette mercantile
agency began his investigation of
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