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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-25

In conversation with Judge O. E.
Maxson of Marshall last Saturday ev-
ening that gentleman regretted the
breaking of the neighborly relations
that existed between Marshall and
Redwood Falls people prior to the
construction of the St. Louis railroad.
It will be remembered that no two
towns cherished a greater love or
friendly feeling for each other at that
time than Redwood Falls and Mar
shall. The social existence of one was
made part of the object of the other.
That feeling has, since the railroad
was constructed, been gradually wan
ing and now Marshall and Redwood
seldom meet on social level. Gran
tie Falls and Marshall seem to be sis
ter towns. A railroad connects them.
Had the st. Louis ran through Mar
shall and Redwood, as it originally in
tended, the social relations would not
have been broken but would have
been more extensive. The road would
haye been the gamer thereby.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-25

One good coal heater and one or
two articles of furniture for sale
cheap. Mrs. G. B. WEsrLAKE.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-25

What has become of Paramount
Blunt?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-25
At Redwood Falls, July 30.
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Secured aovr owenng liant
- hn tnonl The vuyIo Of Besh afa Longer
III pnmed
II me- sin the big tent No extra charge
u how hesana ana
5000 lbs heavier thar Jumbo
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20
THE SMYkbt:;;sssA SMYb 81 TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, Nov. 10th, 1895
AT THE MERcY OF A CATARACT.
PerIlOus Adventure of an Acrobat Under
Ahe Niagara Falls.

PerIlOus Adventure of an Acrobat Under
Ahe Niagara Falls.
= was pretty near heaven for half an
hour, > said H. @. Prentice, the acrobat.
Acrobat Prentice S remark Just quoted
was the prelude to the story he told the
Buffalo Express reporter of his adven-
lures while viewing Niagara falls for
the first time.
Mr.. Prentice and Thomas Adamson
went to the falls, and they tried to keep
together as they went from point to
point viewing all the famous spots about
the cataract. They spent an hour or so
in viewing the falls from above, and
then they put ON rubber suits and start
ed below. They went down the elevator
and then down the stairway to the
rocks. After time they concluded that
they had seen all that was to be seen
below, and were upon the point of re-
turning when Prentice told Adamson to
go and ask one of the guides if there
were anything else to be seen down
there. Mr.. Adamson turned about and
went to hunt for the guide He was
gone about five minutes, and when he
came back his friend Prentice was
missing. Adamson was puzzled at the
disappearance Of Prentice. Adanson
had spent about half an hour looking
for Prentice, when the news reached
him that his companion had been found
down between the rocks up to his neck
i'll water IN a few minutes after this
news reached Adamson he was Joined
by Prentice, who told of his experiences
after Adamson had left him to look for
the guide.
Mr.. Prentice said that after Adamson
turned back he thought he would walk
down into q gully between the rocks.
lie noticed that it was comparatively
dry there. He was therefore considera-
bly, surprised soon after he got down
into the gully to have a stream of wa
ter two feet deep and moving with
great violence strike him in the back
Of the legs. The stream was so strong
that it staggered him, and to avoid be
ing swept from his feet and carried ON
into the river he CroUchod down in an
angle OF ono ot the rocks, with his back
to the torrent and haccd himself to re-
sist the power Of tho stream that had
cut Off his line Of retreat. He had hold
Of the edge Of the rock with his hands
and he did not dare TO let go for fear
the current would sweep him ont from
behind the angle. He yelled for help,
but the noise Of the water drowned his
cries. AT one time he looked over the
edge of the 1Cck and saw the Maid of
the Mist 100 feet away i'll the river. He
shook his head, hoping that the passen-
gers on the little beat would notice the
motion, but no one saw him.
After lie crouclod down behind the
rock the water washed over his body up
to his neck. Hewas OH the point Of Civ
ing up when a stranger who had also
come down to the rocks saw him and
notified the guides. Prentice was hauled
oat with pole. Tie stream of water
that surprised him came from a milIrace
that is closed part Of the time
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20
BROKEN HEARTS IN FRANCE.
Held OF Less Account by the Law Than
Broken Legs.


Held OF Less Account by the Law Than
Broken Legs.
In no instance does the profound diff
ference Of national character in England
and France appear more striking, saws
our Paris correspondent, than in the
views held on both sides of the channel
regarding breach Of promise OF course
engagements are broken off in France
as well as i'll England, but it is only in
England that heavier damages are
awarded for broken heart than for a
broken leg. The offense is all but un
known in the French law courts.
whether it is that Frenchmen are less
inclined to it or that the French girl
dlsllkes bringing her sentimental trou-
bIes into court. To show English read
ers how incredibly prejudiced French
persons Of both sexes are upon this sub
Ject 1t is enough to say that young
lady who attempted to turn her wound
ed feelings into cash would be regarded
as only degree less mean than the
faithless man.
The very small number of suits for
preach OF promise have always been
supported by plea that the lady was
put to expense, and there must be be-
sides evidence of an intent to deceive
Damages in any case are very small be-
side the royal amounts awarded by Eng
lish juries. Recently an action for
breach of promise a PAnglaise was
brought into the Third Paris police
court. The lady and her father, as near
est friend, produced a bill showing that
they were $50 out of pocket for the
broken engagement. They might have
had this; but, badly advised, they put
ON another item Of $3.50 for the moral
prejudice. The French judge did not
understand this, and he dismissed the
case. London News.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20
Beggars Bothered the BostOnian.

Last week citizen of Boston was
touched for dime" four times in
walking two blocks on Broadway, New
York. All Of the beggars were well
dressed. 1t was rainy, and two of them
had silk umbrellas. One of them sported
a watch chain, while the tops of a cou-
pie of cigars stuck out the vest pocket
OF another. How such men have the
nerve to beg on the street in a brisk,
businesslike way is mystery to man
from Boston. Boston Post.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20

Get your enemies to read your works
in order to mend them, for your friend
is so much like your second self that he
will judge too much like you.-Pope.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20
MUNYON'S
Cold and Cough Cures.
Promptly EnectunI in Curing Grip, Colds
and Coughs and sure Preventive OF
Pneumonia and all Iuun Diseases.

Promptly EnectunI in Curing Grip, Colds
and Coughs and sure Preventive of
Pneumonia and all Lung Diseases.
Munyon's Cold Cure will positively break
up the grip or a cold in few hours if taken
as soon as the cold appears. When the cold
reaches the lungs and there is cough and op-
pressed breathing Munyon's Cough Cure,
used in alienation with the Cold Cure every
half hour, will effect immediate cure. When
there is pain in the chest Munyon's Plasters
will give great relief and act as a protection
These remedies are a sure preventive of
pneumonia and lung troubles.
WHY POISON YOUR SYSTEM
with dangerous drugs? Why not try Mum
yOn's New and Improved homeopathic
Home Remedies? A separate specific for
each disease. Absolutely harmless. Posi-
tive and permanent cures. At druggists 25
cents bottle
Personal letters to Prof. MunyOn, 1905
Arch street, Philadelphia, answered with
free medical advice for any disease.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20
a Triumph of Elomentnrr Ehncat,on

There are two sides to every question
--ours and the wrong side.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20

uGd4luY
will be hale and hearty and W..
EEllnin twenty years as old Is
Good digestion and rich, red blc-
people look youthful DR.. Pierce's
Medlcal Discovery makes rich, rcd
II makes health i'll the right way. Il
according to the right theory, and
years OF practice, Il has proved tha+
theory is absolutely correct II beg;1..
the Deginning-beginsb by putting the sto.
ach, liver and bowels into perfect order 81.
u Degins Its good work on the blood bef.-.,
Il finishes with the digestive system n
searches out disease germs wherever thev
may be and forces them out of the bodv
IL promotes the copious secretion of the
digestive fluids, and assists in throwing of
refuse matter. 1t makes the appetite good
and the digestion strong. 1t isn't violent
medicine. 1t isn't strong medicine IF
does nothing but good to every portion of
the body. 1t doesn't do harm in one place
While 1t IS helping another place. II Is
meant to help the whole body and il does
help It.. Whenever a man feels himself fail.
ing IN health, when he feels that he is GET
ting old too fast, that his vitality is low. and
that he IS losing flesh he should waste NO
time in getting the Golden Medical Dis.
covery." It will build up quicker than
anything else in the world. It will give him
rich blood and solid Aesh. It will make
him feel half as old and twice as strong.
Druggists sell it.
DR.. Pierce's 1908 page book, the "Peo-
PIES Common Sense Medical Adviser
IN IN PLAIN Language, tells all about the
Golden Medical Discovery" and is a
complete family doctor book, profuseIv
Illustrated. 1t will be sent free on receipt
OF twenty-one (2Il one-eent stamps to cover
cost OF mailing only. Address WORLDS
DISPENsARY MEDICAL AssoCIATICN. No.
6o3 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20
MToMEN are rot II

" 49,
sensitive about T.
ages. A man d.,
like to be To-
he is gettiEo
man doesu
get old at
worse thaa
old, is the
ance of age
b keeps a r.
4 It doesn't /.
? difference 4,
lived ei
If they L.
hRaIthu
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20
particular Care has been taken
nave Flrst-Class Accommodation
for Stock Of all kinds

BAG FVRNISHED AND GRAIN cApplr,. ..
LOWEST RATES
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20


The following little incident happened
in London suburb: A bootmaker's an
prentice, l3d Of about II, delivered a
pair of boots at tradesman's house.
The tradesman's wife, accustomed to
orderly business ways, asked the lad,
after handing him the money for the
boots, to receipt the bill. At this re-
quest the lad showed the greatest con-
fusion, SO that the woman, to reassure
him, said, "Just receipt it, as a matter
of business, Whereupon he wrote
laboriously something Oh the paper In
the evening, when the tradesman exam
ined the papers on the spike, he came
upon a boo'maker's bill, at the foot of
which was written i'll large letters in a
schoolboy hand, CAS- matter of busi-
ness. " 1t was the youthful apprentices
literal Interpretation Of the demand for
receipt as matter Of business. West
minister Review.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20

F'Fe to Phtisde onia. Is cents. no,..a lr.. e,
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20
Freight received in PhiladeIDb;. 49,.
Tuesdays and Fridays until
leaving time.
a0sics, - Snlyrn,, .sI,t,....

"'sc@ :" Nmyrna shtpp;-.
II 't-avy Freight intended tn ....'...
6l 99s Ut W. egfaS shouid Dee rcportsa ..,
any ma. iackngs.yhorldf1 h. r.,...-
O'I"e ~ east two hours .efore Hoat. .syt.
JOHN h. HOFFECKFF r-..
A. JAkDINE. ~ec.v ,,,'..
OFFICES { Pier 9, kace street rt5'. '''.- ''."'
tandsmyrua. Del
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20

There is an English superstition allud-
ed to by Milton that when cats wash
their faces and lick their bodies more
frequently than usual a change in the
weather is imminent and that rain with
wind may be anticipated.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20
EQUAL to the Occasion

Mrs. Luhm, an Oshkosh (Wis. wom-
an, had arranged to have an addition
built to her barn, but a neighbor threat
ened to enjoin her from building. She
was equal to the occasion. During the
night she hired 20 carpenters, and with
the aid of an electric light the building
was erected before day broke.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20

Daily Daily except Sunday. f'''- o. '''
a stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
south Of Delmar eO' ava P0'"'a
r. r. stops only on notice to conductor oi agent
or points north ''''' - 'oi
49,, stops 70 leave passengers from Middletown
stops to let off passengers from points south
SO press trains leaving Harrington S.05a
m, and arriving at 20 p m. weekdays. run
ter's and Newark. '''
Smyrna times., 1895-11-20

Eve must have felt that she had lost
one of the chief joys of fresh young love
when she reflected that she could not
ask Adam if she was the first woman
he had ever cared for.
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aloud to Durrant"
"Did Durrant take notes as you read?"
"He did"
Mr.. Dickinson-students often met and COM
they not?
Yes, sir"
Glow long were you in the room with Dur
rant?"
Perhaps three-quarters of an hour"
"Dld he have any notes of the lecture with
~ don't know"
Ibid you see him have book or papersw
Yes, he had notebook"
"Did you read your notes straight through,
or parts here and thereY'
II read them all, with the intention of i'm
pressing them upon our minds"
pa you repeat any parts?'
II repeated the more important parts, laying
minds"
you wanted to impress them upon your
Upon our minds, said"
The court-What do you mean by "our''
"Durrant and myself We both expected TO
be qulzzed about the lecture"
Mr.. Dickinson-Was that an unusual thing for
students to compare notes?
mo, SIR
"You both made suggestions about the
notes"
Hardly that-we discussed the more impor-
tant parts.'
'He had "a notebook"
"He read from his notes and you read from
yours?''
"He did not read. read my notes and he
wrote in his book"
The court-Was he copying your notes?
u would not state that; he wrote as read"
did he write in your presenter
"He did"
Mr.. Dickinson-Were you witness at the
preliminary examination?"
81 Was"
"Did you testify then that you could not
state what Durrant wrote DOWN."
eyes; l testified to that could not see what
he wrote and did not try to see."
And in this notebook he wrote down as you
read?"
"He did,"
"Did he read anything from his notebook to
you before he commenced writings"
mo, sir; he did not
The court-At any time did the defendant
read from his notebook anything that pur-
ported to be notes of the lecture taken by him?"
"No. SIR
Mr.. Barnes-You reported the fact of having
read your notes to Durrant to DR.. Cheney?"
Eyes, sir"
Court then adjourned for the noon recess.
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it was incompetent, irrelevant and imma-
terial, but the question was allowed.
81 don't think 1 missed that boat in March,"
said the witness.
Are you sure?"
"No, l am not sure.'
Chow many times did you miss 1t in April p"
81 don't think missed it then, either
What particularly calls your attention to
the time that day."
81 left Steuart street at two minutes past 3
and looked at my watch to see if had time
to go back and leave my overcoat."
did you carry an overcoat during the early
part Oh April?"
81 always carried an overcoat"
'How else do you fix the timer"
81 remember meeting Durrant, and then /
met friend on the boat"
"Who was he?"
&C. A Daniels. -
"What does he do?"
'He works for the Southern Pacific"
The courr-How long did you go to school
with Durrant?
about three years.
you knew him then?"
eyes, SIR"
General Dickinson-Was he in your particu.
lar class or section?"
81 think he was with me in the fourth
grade"
Gin what year was that?p
"About SS or 49,"
Your relations were never particularly
friendly, were they?'
Not very"
MI. ldUer nau put In appearance by
this time, so the District Attorney asked
for the withdrawal of the bench warrant,
and c. w. Taber, one of the trustees of
Emmanuel Church, was sworn.
He testified that he had not spoken to
Durrant about the gas or electrical appa-
ratus.
+. F. CHASER, student of the Cooper
Medical College and classmate of Durrant,
was next sworn. His testimony bore di-
rectly on the question of how Durrant
secured his notes of DIR. Cheney's lecture.
"Did you attend DR.. Cheney's lecture on the
Barnes
81 did"
did you take notes of the lecturer"
az did"
'On the 10th of April did you have con-
versatlon with DurTant at the college concern.
ing the notes OF DIR. Cheney's lecturer"
state the circumstances and what took
placer"
"Well, it was in the clinic-room where we
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atmosphere charged with 1 per cent of car
bonic oxide?'
''I can't say. Maybe some minutes"
GLOW long about would he liver"
81 can't say. An animal will live only few
minutes"
HAS it ever been discovered how long man
may live?"
''i don't know. They have generally been
found dead and with nothing to show how long
they had lived"
"What is the first effect of inhalat ton of gas
upon a human being?"
'Insensibility."
"Wen, what would be the effect upon his ap-
pearance?"
~ cannot say"
"What would be the effect of going into the
pure air after inhaling gas, but not being
overcome?"
"Carbonic oxide is virulent poison. Itkills
like prussic acid. The pure air would have no
effect
"You misunderstood me. 1 ask If he were
only affected by the gas not overcome ?'
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eff he were strong man he might recover
ii he were not too far gone"
"How quickly would he recoverT
Ellis recovery would be gradual"
at would depend then upon the amount
which he had inhaled?"
yes"
suppose the individual referred to by Mr..
Barnes was over five or six burners in a
diameter OF eighteen inches, and nothing at
tracts the gas from the other jets to him, how
long could he exist?"
only opinion is thai he couldn't breathe for
four minutes and recover"
How long do you think he could breathe?"
"He could live half minute or a minute"
"And then get up and move away?"
eyes"
Dickinson was finished for the time be-
ing and Barnes then started the witness
in another direction.
''What is the law of the diffusion of gases?"
he asked. Suppose the gas is turned on, will
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-23
"cross-examine," said Barnes.

"Cross-examine" said Barnes.
what was your business at that time 2" be-
gan Dickinson.
Il was not engaged steadily at that time. I
was interested in mining work"
Where were your headquarters at that
time?"
II Steuart street"
Glow long since you and this defendant
ceased to be schoolmates?"
"About five or six years"
Chow frequently did you meet the defendant
since then?h
about once in three months"
"Have you had any conversation with him
since you graduated?"
81 cannot remember"
Where did you ever meet him?"
81 met him once going TO mans house IN
the Mission?"
"Whose house was that?"
George Pratts."
when this?"
''In 1883 or 49,"
"When did you see him next?"
"On the street somewhere or on streetcar."
"What street,"
81 don't know"
"What carr"
"a Valencia-street car, think"
"And when did you see him on the carr"
81 couldn't say"
rant?"
"No, SIR"
'Not since you left school?"
'How was he dressed?"
Gle had large felt hat-soft."
'What color?"
Ozark
GLOW was ne dressed otherwise?"
81 didn't notice"
"Was his coat sack coat or not?'
81 don't know"
"Did he have his hands in his pockets?"
al don't know. The young lady was stand
ing between me and him, and could not tell
how he was standing"
Did you see her face?"
mo, sir.'
where were they standing?"
"About ten feet from the turntable of the
Howard-street Railroad, at the edge of the
pavement"
Right by the depot?"
81 suppose you would call it the depot"
"Well, by the building that the people enter
to go on board the ferries?''
eyes, sir"
chow long did you look at them?"
al just glanced at them as passed."
"Did you catch Durrant's eyer"
mo, l did not"
"Did he look at your
''lIe didn't look in my direction at all"
did you fully recognize him?"
Eyes. looked at him and recognized him"
"And then you passed on?"
Eyes, passed on"
"Was there any particular thing about them
to attract your attention."
mo, only that Twas acquainted with him."
chow do you fix the timer
az compared my watch with the ferry clock
when went inside"
did you always do that?"
at was my general custom"
"Did you always get that boat?"
~ generally tried TO get it,"
"How often did you miss it during the month
of March?"
Barnes objected to this because, he said,
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THE REBUTTAL BEGUN.
DR.. CHASER READ HIS NOTES TO
DURRANT ON THE 10TH
OF APRIL.
PROFESSOR PRICE TEsTIFIEs.
COMPOSITION OF BRoMO SETTER
AND THE EFFECTS OF GAS
INHALATION.
DURRANT TRIAL IN A MINUTE - SOME
DAMAGING TESTIMONY ABOUT THE
PRISONEP,S NOTFPOnK

DURRANT TRIAL IN A MINUTE - SOME
DAMAGING TESTIMONY ABOUT THE
PRISONERS NOTEBOOK.
The case OF Theodore Durrant, charged with
the murder of Blanche Lamont, was closed yes
terday morning, and before night some damag-
ing testimony in rebuttal had been submitted.
L. f. CHASER, a classmate Of Durrant, testified
that on April 10 he and Durrant went into one
of the rooms OF the college and he read the
notes he had taken of DR.. Cheney's lecture
the lecture delivered on April 8. at which Dur
rant claims he was present. Durrant he said.
wrote good deal of what was read in his note
book. j. S. Dunnigan, newspaper man, told
how he had visited Durrant in prison in the
company OF DR.. Gilbert Graham. and how he
was asked TO step aside for moment while
Graham and Durrant talked together. Then
Graham said that in the conversation Durrant
had told him that he had no notes of DR..
Cheney's lecture and asked whether he would
lend his so that copy of them might be made.
This conversation occurred on April 90.
Professor Thomas Price, a chemist, was
called to tell OF some stains he had examined.
He said the stain on the pastors shoe was
grease spot, but he was not allowed to testify
further in that direction. He was asked about
gas and its effects, and in answer to hypo-
theticel question detailing the circumstances
under winch Durrdnt Sald ne HXeQ the sun
burner, Price said that no man could live in
the atmosphere Durrant describes.
In the morning the five trustees were called
to tell that they had never asked Durrant to
fix the sunburners, and Adolph Hobe described
how he had seen Darrant at the ferries on
April u, talking TO young lady. This was
about o'clock on the afternoon of the day
Minnie Williams was killed. Two other stu
dents, Dukes and Dodge, testified to seeing
DurraDt al the ferry on the same afternoon,
and Charles Morrison and j. P Cooper re-
porters, were called to tell OF statements
Durrant had made 10 them about his move
ments on April 5.
Mr. Barnes says the case in rebuttal will close