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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-11-01
CTVIC SOCIETIES.

MASONIC. C.-ANr1oUIrY LODGE, No. 81, a:
M +. IS A, M-Regular meetings on the lSI G
and Sd Wednesday in each mOntn, ~ ~
O'Clock PM o. L. DOrnberg, w. M " w.
Dickinson, Secy.
REDWOOD CHAPTER No "a, H. A. M.-stated
Convocations the I'd. Friday OF eacn mon.a' an
O, l.. Dornberg. M. f. HI Sd. face,sec.
Rrnwoon RAILS CoMMANDERY, No. Is, KIT.
Stated conciaves first Monday of each month,
at M H. N. Bell, E. c. EN- Holmes'ne"
CHARITY CHAPTER, No. 35. o. E. s. Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings OF
each month at 1880 p. m. MRS. FiCrence
Bowers, W. NJ; Miss Charlotte Schmahi' sec.
r 90. F.-REDwooD LODGE, No. 6S. meets
i. every Saturday night, at 1851 ociock
BROTHERS from distance cordially lnvlteo 10
attend. A. S Kenney, N g.; A Z. Burmels'er'
r. S.
ENTERPRISE ENCAMPMENT. No. 35. Regular
meetinxs Ist and 81 Tuesday evenings of each
month at Z: 80 O. clock at l. .. y. nall:
A. r. Truesdell G. P. A. H. Noon. Il. >,
CRYSTAL LODGE, No. 25, D. of r R.-Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings OF
each month, at 1880 p. m. MISS Suna hlcnt-
warck. N. G. Mrs. Luela Moon, RS.
A on. W.-REDwOOD FALLS LODGE, NO.
n. IS. meets every Monday evening, at their
hall. Visiting brethren made welcome. ) u.
Byram, Nj. W.; S. o. Mason, Recoraer.
II P.-REDwooDF FALLS LOOdE, No. AZ
n. meets every Tuesday evening, in Ack- s-
invited. c. w. Mead c, c.; M. Aune, X. II. ..
n A. R.-John S. Marsh Post, No. s5--Reg-
O.ular meetings every first and third FRI
DAYS of each month"; at it's hall. At one O'Clock
p, NJ. E. D. French. CON-; Geo. Buxton, AoJt.
WoMEN's RELIEF CORrs-Meets second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month Mrs. BESSIE
Newton. President; Mrs.E Elizabeth Rowe'Sec'
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DOC. AND A GUN
And Ebb.'s Double Somersault
Interesting Themes for
Redwood.
Doc. Shot Holes In the Air, But
Watson Needed Them
Not.

Doc. Byram had a gun. Ebb. Wat
son wanted to run. Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang! went the gun four times
in rapid succession. just as the last
report rang out on the still air Ebb
struck the stump of cabbage over
in Cy. Jennings cabbage patch, and
turned a double somersault. Doc
turned pale. He had killed his man.
But the pallor was for an instant only.
Ebb soon got his feet and distanced
the range of Doc Byram's bullets.
You see, Doc Byram is deputy
sheriff. Hence his strong right arm
is defender of the law. Once, when
doing duty for Uncle Sam he was a
game shooter. Even the archery of
Robin Hood could not compete with
his infallible eve and steady nerve.
But since the war his Workmanship
has been on the decline, and Doc is
now fully aware that there is no use
shooting holes into the south wind in
order to hit a man running north.
The Northwestern train coming in
from St. Peter last Saturday afternoon
at three o'clock had on board among
the list of passengers, one Ebb Wat
son, who had just finished serving out
his sentence of sixty days in the Nicol-
let county Jail for sowing wild mus
tard on the farm of Judge Bowers.
Doc Byram, in his official capacity of
deputy sheriff, had been assigned to
watch for the incoming train and Mr..
Watson, and when Mr.. Watson was
near to arrest him on warrant sworn
out by his his wife, charging Ebenezer
with having threatened to kill her be-
fore the Incarceration. She wanted
Ebb to give peace bond. But Ebb's
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city, has been appointed to the posi-
ton of patrolman. In the eyes of
Mayor Bell Mr.. Crooks is not in it,; in
the eyes of a part of the council and
himself he is in it.
According to the story given The
GAZETTE by Mayor Bell Chief Crooks
walked into the latter's store last
Wednesday morning, and asked for
permission to leave the city.
"What do you come to me for?"
asked the Mayor in an inquisitive
manner.
II want your permission" was the
reply.
81 cannot give my consent to your
leaving the city," retorted the Mayor.
81 thought so," was the answer of
Chief Crooks,as he turned and walked
out of the store.
To continue the Mayors side of the
new outbreak: The next day Henry
Baker came around and asked for an
appointment temporarily to the Of
fee, but Mr.. Bell refused to sign the
document clothing the gentleman with
power to make arrests and other po-
lice duty. Mr.. Baker informed the
Mayor that be had no desire to serve
without a commission, even though
Mr.. Crooks requested him to do so.
He also told His Honor that Mr..
Crooks had turned over his star and
keys to him, and that he did not want
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eye was on the alert and as the train
was pulling into the station he saw
Doc and his gun standing on the plat
form. While the train was moving
rather rapidly Ebb jumped off from
the hind platform, and started on a
run for the city. Doc Byram called
to him to come to halt. Ebb needed
not the cry. Doc pulled his gun, and
cut two holes in the air of the south
wind just to frighten Ebb. But the
hero of the tale had smelt powder in
the service of Uncle Sam also and was
not to be frightened by any bullets
flying in an opposite direction from
him. He merely put his skates on to
faster run. Then Doc turned his
gun towards the northeast in the same
direction that Ebb was going. The
bullets whistled through the air
around Ebb's ears. Just as the fourth
shot was fired Ebb struck the afore-
said cabbage stump and turned the
aforesaid somersault. Doc Byram
turned pale as aforesaid, thinking he
had laid an old comrade in the dust.
But Ebb soon picked himself up as
aforesaid and continued on in his mad
career, going Though a barb wire fence,
breaking the wires as though they
were threads. On, on he ran like the
wind, and when he reached his moth
er's residence on Bridge street he
placed himself in hiding.
But now let us return to Doc By
ram. The old veteran was no match
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MAYORS COUP.
The Mayor Makes a Ten-Strike
and Captures Crooks
Star.
His Honor Gives the Chief of po-
lice a Blow Below the
Ribs.

The chief of police row has broke
out again. This time Mayor Bell
seems to have the best of it-that is,
he has Chief Crooks star and his keys.
The only thing he needs to complete
his conquest seems to be his helmet
and the brass buttons, which Chief
Crooks wears as proudly as ever.
Redwood Falls is enjoying the proud
distinction of having three policemen,
while it is only paying for the service
of two. Frank French is acting as
chief of police by virtue of an appoint
ment from Mayor Bell promoting him
from patrolman to Chief. while VIM.
Allen, an actiye young man of this
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CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

DREsBYTERIAN.-Rev. John Sinclair al ,pesc pas,
i tor. Services every Saooatn a. u.hhcsp v;nU
O'Clock A. N. and at o'clock p. M. SaoDasn
school ut IL OclOck M.
METHODIsT.-Rev.L L. Hanscome, Pastor Pastor:
U1 Services every Sa6oath. az lV:oT 10 :, clooA
A. NJ and at Pm. Sabbath school at IL n.
Young mems prayer meeting Wed. evening
OHRlSTIAN.-Preacht on every LORD
~ Day at $50 o'clock a, NJ ana at .a:ds =: M
Sunday School at M, w. L. Stine, PASTOR
DPISCOPAL.-Church of The Holy Com
~ munion. Rev. Henry Beer; 9c % seryife anX &c
every Sunday, in the morning at io:S1 anu III, ~
the evening at 500 p. m. Sunday school lm-
mediately after morning service. Service Is
held on Friday evening at 500.
CEvENTH-DAY ADVENT S. 5. every
y seventh day at IL A. M. Churcn service
following, Missionary and teachers meeting
Sun. evening, Prayer meeting Wed. evening
rATHOLIC.-Divine services On the so
" Sunday of each month at III ~ q: m. an9
at 30 D. M, and Saturday preceding and
Monday following at a. m. Also the oaIur-
day before lst Sunday. FIR. b. Vonoeriase'
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Fred. Shoemaker is engaged as
assistant clerk at the Hotel Francois,
the increasing business of that hos
telry requiring an extra man.
The story is going the rounds that
one of our merchants was victimized
out of two baskets of grapes during
the past week. Owing to the fellow
having been made to disgorge, and
his connections in this city, The GA
zErrE withholds the name.
G. A. Francois & Co. are again to
the front with a special sale and
goods marked way down. Their spec
ial sales are becoming immensely
popular and judging from the crowds
they are prize winners.
A party of young people from tbs
city enjoyed a very pleasant evening
at the home of Mr.. Donald Stewart
last night.
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er to the latter gentleman who i'm
mediately set out to qualify, securing
his bondsmen in very short time
and filing his oath of Office and bond
with the city recorder.
On Friday morning Chief or ex-
Chief Crooks returned from his trip,
and was quickly given to understand
what had occurred. He was seen by
a GAZETTE reporter on Monday, and
confirmed the Mayors statement with
the addenda that he told His Homer
that he had asked Mr.. Baker to serve
in his place while absent, and that the
Mayor asked him why he did not get
his permission from the parties who
were backing him.
II presumed that Mr.. Baker, whom
Mayor Bell has frequently appointed
for special service, would be satisfac-
tory" said Mr.. Crooks, and immedi.
ately gave him my star and keys.
When I returned I found that the
same was in possession of Mr.. Allen,
and I went to that gentleman and
made demand for the same from
him. He told me that the Mayor had
told him not to surrender the same,
and Immediately secured writ of
replevin, which was served on Mr.. AL
len, but did not bring forth the arti-
cles. I went on duty at my regular
hour Friday afternoon, and am doing
police duty just the same"
It appears that Immediately after
Mr.. Crooks made the demand upon
Mr.. Allen that gentleman turned the
property over to Mayor Bell, secured
another star, and commenced his act
i've police duties. The two gentlemen
occupy the streets at the same time,
and as a result no robberies are occur
ring in the city, and the disorderlies
are less numerous on the municipal
cour tab. All in all we are being we'll
taken care of,but how long this double
headed work will keep up is a ques-
ton. The matter will probably come
before the next meeting of the coun-
Gil, when the Mayor will submit his
appointments for confirmation, and if
the vote continues the same as it has
in the past it is likely that the ap-
pointments will be rejected. Then
the Mayor will probably refuse to sign
the vouchers for Chief Crooks, carry
ing the matter into the district and
Supreme Courts, where the powers of
Mayor and Chief will be outlined and
given in detail.
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for the mercurial Ebb, SO far as sprint
ing was concerned. But he kept in
his tracks until they we're obliterated
from view, and then he summoned
police assistance. Without "continu-
ing this story in our next" as stories
generally are at thrilling junctures,
the reporter relates that Doc told the
police officials of his terrible chase, his
cannonading at the old comrade with
out effect, and craved their assistance.
They at once kindly volunteered and
Ebb was soon found hiding in cor
ner of his mothers residence. He
broke down completely and wept bit
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Wanted, girl to do general house
work. Inquire at the residence of R.
A. Turrell. lift
Jokeson says he thinks a man is
mighty lucky these days if he can pay
even his respects, but he doesn't blame
the ladies for paying their respects to
G. A. Francois e. Co., the way they
are selling goods this year.
Mckay & Race will have in a few
days carload of fine York State Ap-
giles in full three bushel barrels
Baldwins, Spys and Greetings New
York State apples this year are fine.
Come and make your selection early.
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anything to do with them unless the
commission was given.
eff you are caught wearing that
star without permission" emphatical-
ly put in His Honor, I'll know the
reason why, and inasmuch as both the
star and keys are the property of the
city you had better turn them oyer to
me-"
Mr.. Baker unhesitatingly complied
with the request of Mayor Bell, after
which His Honor sat down, made out
commission advancing Frank French
to the Office of chief, and another ap-
pointing VIM. Allen to the position of
patrolman. The latter was turned oy-
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terly as he surrendered to the officers
without assistance, and even the Off
cial heart of Doc Byram was weak
ened. But summoning his courage he
took Ebb before the magistrate at
North Redwood, Mr.. Justice Fleischer,
of the North Redwood bench, who
continued his case until the following
Monday. Ebb was committed to the
city lookup to await trial.
The tragic story of this tragedy was
soon circulated, and the friends of Mr..
Watson, and particularly those of his
venerable father, who was one of the
first settlers of Redwood Falls, inter
ested themselves in the case, and final
ly on Monday afternoon they secured
the consent Of County Attorney Pierce,
providing Attorney General Childs
approves of the action, to dismiss the
indictment of grand larceny against
Ebb and have him placed in the Sol
dier's Home, Mr.. Watson consenting
to the arrangement. The warrant for
threatening to kill his wife was dis
missed, Ebb agreeing not to go near
her residence while the application
for his admission into the Soldiers
Home was being considered.
On Saturday night after he had
been committed to the city lookup
Mr.. Watson became wild over the
prospects of another trial and impris-
onment, and in this state of insanity
he tore the clothes from off his back
and then tore them into shreds. When
the keeper appeared Sunday morning
he found the man in horrible plight.
A new suit of clothes was purchased,
and after Mr.. Watson had got into
them he was kept out of the lookup
for the remainder of the day.
There are two sides to all unhappy
affairs, and if stories are true that are
being circulated, with reference to Mr..
Watson's property interests, it is GER
tainly too bad that he is not allowed
to intervene.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07
Wreck of the "Resort FLYER"

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. l.-The
Chicago and West Michigan fast train
known as the Resort Flyer" which left
here for Petoskey at 1880 yesterday morn
ing, was wrecked twelve miles south
of Baldwin by running into herd of cat
tle The engine was overturned and the
entire train ditched except the parlor car,
which remained on the track. Fireman
John Kobe, of this city, was instantly
killed. crushed under the engine, and En-
gineer John S. Patterson was so badly in.
jured that he died last evening. One pas
senger, Mrs. Dockery, residence un-
known, was slightly injured
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07
State Notes.

The barn of Millen Van Camp, west of
Crosswell, was destroyed by fire, together
with its contents. The loss is 81 500, with
no insurance.
Joseph Harper of Cassopolis died at the
age of 50 years. He came to Cassopolis in
1884 and lived there ever since. He held
many position of trust during his life
time.
Burglars broke into the clothing and
shoe store of George T. Pratt of Tekonsha
and took a quantity of clothing. The job
appears to have been the work of anna
teurs.
Iosco county last year shipped several
thousand bushels of potatoes. This year,
owing to the drought, there will be no
shipments.
A load of hay tipped over and buried
Sherman Galloup, near Sheridan and
smothered him. His body was found in
the morning
Charles Williams of Grand Haven.
rented boat for an hour on Tuesday,
the 21st inst, and has not been seen since.
1t is feared that he is drowned.
Edward Gray, farmer living three
miles west of Tawas City, lost his house
with its contents by fire.
Electric lights will soon be put in at OF
sego.
Samuel A. Angevine, treasurer of Gem
terville county, Mich, and Il candidate
for reelection on the Democratic ticket,
was thrown from road cart and fatally
injured.
The eighteenth annual fair of the Stock
bridge Union Agricultural society will be
held in Stockbridge Oct. 2, 3 and l.
Diphtheria made its first appearance at
Grand Ledge. The little child of Albert
Murphy died with the disease.
The contract has been let to the North
vile band to furnish part of the music at
the exposition grounds during the state
fair at Detroit, Sept. 10 to 81.
Magnus Nelson owns fruit farm near
Menominee that cannot be eXcelled even
in the lower peninsula. There are over
1000 bushels of apples in sight, and many
of the limbs have to be propped up to keep
them from breaking.
Nashville has gone nearly crazy over
base ball, so much 80 that two teams have
been organized composed of ladies. 1t is
said that the fair girls, in their boomers
and padded knees, can slide to perfection,
and that the games that have been played
have been highly interesting.
At the barbecue recently held at the In
dian campmeetng grounds near Mt.
Pleasant an OK dressing over 800 pounds
was roasted whole and served with hot
soup.
w. A. Forbes q Co., of Caro-. who were
recently burned out, have commenced the
erection of a new planning mill. 1t will be
finished and running inside of thirty days.
The city authorities of Manchester are
agitating the question of bringing the
waters of several springs near there for
city use. The present system is not ade-
quate.
The coroner stone of the new First
Methodist church at Ludington was laid
ON Monday. The exercises were held on
the floor of the church. Judge Mcmahon
gave the principal address.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07
a nouseclcanIng scheme.

1t Is very much better for the furniture
and all your rooms TO be treated systemat-
ically all the year than to have one annual
upheaving. Except in the matter of carpet
cleaning and repapering it is quite possible
to do away with the spring and fall clean
ing by simply doing one room every week.
If your house has six rooms, each room
will get good cleaning every six weeks.
III there are 10 and you are restricted in
help, they will get overhauled only four or
hve times a year, but in either case there
will be no domestic revolution, no complete
upheaval of your lares and penates.
1t is very much better for the furniture,
etc., TO be treated Systematically all the
year round in this fashion. LiDoeum, oil
and fioor cloths, washed and polished in the
same way as stained floors, only with a
thinner preparation, will look better and
last much longer than il merely washed
in slovenly manner for six months and
then deliberately scrubbed or otherwise
treated with drastic remedies to remove
stains and marks which have been allowed
to eat into the material till it becomes u
difficulty to remove them. The same re-
mark naturally applies to polishing.
A little done every week keeps the furni-
ture in much better condition than spas
modic operations. 1t can be performed with
such u variety of preparations that the diff
ficulty lies in the choosing. One of the
most satisfactory polishes is also the SIM
plest-namely, a mixture of linseed oil and
vinegar, kept in a we'll corked bottle and
shaken before use. The furniture must be
busted first, then the mixture can be ap-
piled over a small surface, polishing quick
ly with old silk rags. This somewhat prim-
tive but efficacious compound has double
advantage. 1t does not form cake over
the wood even with long use (Which cake
invariably produces cracks), and the COM
bined oil and vinegar remove many stains
and grease marks that ordinary polishes do
not touch. Mirrors and looking glasses
should be cleaned as regular thing every
time room is done. Nothing looks 30
bad as a stained surface to glass of any
description, and little spirits of wine ju-
diciously applied with a soft rag will re-
move the most obstinate marks Picture
frames and books, too, should be we'll dust
ed, and cupboard shelves busted and refined
with clean paper.-New York Recorder.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07
NATIONAL LABOR DAY OBSERVED.
Great Parades of workingmen Mt Chicago
and New York.

Great Parades of Workingmen Mt Chicago
and New York.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4--The weather at this
point did not smile on the observance of
Labor Day, but those who took part
doubtless cared less for the Inconvenience
Of marching in the rain in view of the
hope that it would extend to the flre-swept
regions of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan. About 10000 were in line, and
most of the unions taking part wore some
sort of uniform, and the line presented a
fine appearance as it wound its way along
the route of march.
The route was from Bricklayers' hall, on
the west side, to the downtown section of
the city, and then north to Lincoln's
statue at the south end Of Lincoln park.
There were eight divisions, the plasterers
taking the lead. Arrived at the statue q
brief halt was made and equally brief
exercises held, closing with song dedi-
Gated to E. V. Debs, which was sung by a
choir of young ladies. A review followed,
and the march was taken up to Ogden's
grove, where the remainder of the day was
devoted to speeches, Lawrence e. McGann
being the orator of the day, and games,
races, etc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07
KNIGHTS WELCOMED HOME.
Royal Re ception to Hastings Division OF
the knights of Pythias.

Royal Re ception to Hastings Division oil
the knights of Pythias.
HASTINGS, Sept. 4.-The people here
turned out en- masse to welcome Hastings
division, No. 10, U. r. X. of r., who re-
turned from Washington, where they for
the third time won the championship in
national drill contest. 1t is doubtful If a
greater demonstration was ever made or
more enthusiasm shown in a city of this
size
The people turned out with broom
brigade and banners with suitable in-
scriptions. There was also an army Of
boys with fish horns. Carriages were in
waiting for the knights, who were driven
around the city. They headed big pro-
cession on foot, including the whole city
fire department. TO add to the celebra-
ton, the whistles of every manufacturing
institution were blown and every bell in
the city was rung. The procession went
through most of the principal streets. All
of the residences were handsomely deco.
rated with bunting, flags and Pythian
colors- The business houses were closed
and all suitably decorated for the occa-
sion, while across Main street were large
banners welcoming Captain Niskerns' pets
home.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07
Michigan Fires Quenched.

DETROIT, Sept. 4.-Dispatches from the
upper peninsula of Michigan show that
the rainfall in that region has effectually
put stop to the forest fires and will be
the means of saving millions of feet OF
pine and lots of homesteaders' crop and
houses. The damage already done, how
ever, is immense and in many localities
u total loss can only be avoided by the
immediate cutting of timber. There is
considerable evidence that many of the
fires were of incendiary origin, set by men
who knew that the scorched pine would
have to be cut at once, thus giving them
work.