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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-01-31
Friday, Jan. rs.

SENATE.-Toward the close of the ses-
sion of the senate Lieutenant Governor
Clough created a stir by announcing that
it would be necessary for the senate to
elect president pro tenn at once
This was a straight tip that before many
days the lieutenant governor would be
governor, and Knute Nelson free to as
sumo his duties in the senate at Washing
ton on March 4. Upon a vote being taken
So voted for Senator Frank A. Day of Mar
tin, and IL for Senator Barr of Blue Earth.
Mr.. Days election was then made unani-
nous.
A few bills were introduced. among
them one for commission to locate and
purchase site for new insane hospital,
and one to reduce liquor licenses in cities
to $500.
The senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE-Mr. Staples introduced series
of joint resolutions directly aimed at the
taking of timber from mineral lands un-
der mineral leases and contracts, and
they were unanimously passed under sus-
pension of rules.
The appropriation committee reported
back the $4,000 deficiency for the univer-
sity and it was passed without dissent.
Special committees were announced as
follows: On building and loan associa-
tions, Sander, Smith, Cant, Ferris and SUIT
ton; on laws relating to the punishment of
capital and other crimes, DR.. Tier, Robil-
lard, Knuteson. Brainerd, Dahl, Schroeder
and Reeves.
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For Sale.

We have some choice houses and
lots for sale cheap, and some to trade
for farms. Also have section of land
near. Jamestown, North Dakota, to
trade for stock of goods; also, a fine
residence with all the modern i'm
provements, in Florence, Alabama, to
trade for stock of goods or a farm.
We have plenty of money to loan on
farm property now at low rates. Call
and see us.
j. B. ROBINSON & Co.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-01-31
STATE LEGISLATURE


The senate was in session for an hour
during the afternoon. A few bills Of
minor Importance were introduced.
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SUMMARY OF WEEKS NEWS
Tuesday. Jan. "a.

E. M. Hatch. minister of foreign at
fairs Of the Hawaiian republic, has
sailed for Honolulu.
Five hundred employees of the Union
Pacific between Council Bluffs and
Cheyenne were laid off Monday.
Eastbound shipments from Chicago
last week amounted to 1858 tons,
against A, 846 for the preceding week
and SO,O7S for the corresponding week
of last year.
Bob Fitzsimmons, who is playing at
st. Louis, has cancelled all his dates for
next week and will go back to Syracuse,
N. Y, to answer the Indictment for
killing Con Riordan.
Notice has been received at the navy
department. of the death of Colonel
William B. Remy, United States marine
corps, retired, at Somerville, Mass. He
was for II years judge advocate general
Of the navy.
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Wednesday, Jan, 20.


SENATE-The senate passed bill to
appropriate $50. 600 to cover the deficiency
in the expenses of the state university.
Some important bills were introduced.
among them one by Senator Stevens to
create board of arbitration to settle labor
disputes. A bill by Senator Barr of Man
ka,o is directed at medical quacks. A bill
by Theden makes property of husband
and wife equally liable for wages Of SER
want girls, with no exemption.
HOUSE.-The session of the house was
brief, and little business was done beyond
the introduction of number of bills
Capital punishment will be abolished in
the State of Minnesota if Mr.. Knuteson's
bill-H. +. No. 9-becomes q law. 1t
makes the punishment for murder in the
first degree imprisonment for life.
Henry Feig's bill, prescribing uniform
rate of charges for telephones, makes
those charges a per month for phone in
a business house and IS per month in a
private residence.
The bill of Mr.. Gibbs relating to the
protection of timber and game animals in
the land set aside as the Itasca state park,
aims to secure that by making the first
two offenses punishable by fines of $50 and
$500, and the last by imprisonment.
At noon both house met in joint session
and elected Governor Nelson as United
States senator to succeed Washburn. The
vOt was as follows:
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$27.4531 II 5 .7,453 n
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, JAN.
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Saturday, Jan. 26.

HOUSE.-Six bills were introduced in
the house, two of them important ones.
One provides for constitutional amend
ment relating to the taxation of the prod
uct of mines and other property owned by
mining companies. The other relates to
child labor and was prepared by the state
labor commissioner. The judiciary COM
mittee reported on several bills. An ad-
verse report was made on Douglas bill to
prevent ringing" of horses.
Favorable reports were made on the
anti-cigarette and tobacco bill and one or
two Others OF local Importance.
SENATE,-Not in session.
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Tuesday, Jan. &c.


SENATE-The senate proceedings prior
TO voting on United States senator, were
father tame. Several bills dealing with
matters of general public interest are
known to be prepared and ready for pre-
sentation, but they are being withheld un-
til the excitement relating to the election
shall have abated sufficiently to enable
them to receive what their authors con-
slider their proper share of notice and dis
cussion. Leveral bills of less Importance
were introduced.
The vote for United States senator in
the senate was as follows:
Washburn. =. % McCleary ...... 1
Nelson. ....... II Pillsbury. $500. 1
Donnelly........ $ Comstock. 1850. 3
McHale. -. -. 2 Mite ell, Wm...
Dickinson, d. A.. l Total ....... So
HOUSE.-The morning session of the
house was mainly taken up in acting upon
the reports of the committee on legisla-
tive expenses and the introduction of bills.
The policy of economy of the Republican
members was maintained and a number
of applicants for positions were turned
down. There were 10 bills introduced
during the session. The most important
among them were: TO provide for revi-
sion of statutes; to prohibit wrongful
practices and neglect of duty by state Off
GERS or employees; to regulate the sale of
patent medicines.
At noon the house ballotted for United
States senator the vOta hei0v as fnllowS
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wards. They want to know where to 20 to
raise fruit and how to travel cheaply and
comfortably. For full answer to these ques-
lions, address CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF INFOR-
NATION, Room 1888 Guaranty Loan Building,
Minneapolis. MINI. 3-12
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-08
ILL-HEALTI CAUSES SUICIDE.
Ole Olson Hangs Himself In "a Barn

Ole Olson. a Scandinavian about % years
old hanged himself between . and 3
o'clock yesterday morning in a barn at
the city end of the bridge just this side of
Ballard.
He had been respondent for a long time
owing to i'll health and the future prom
Using no relief he had laid his plans and
put an end 10 his life. He was living with
three brothers and three Sisters. all young
er than himself and about 2 O'Clock yes
terday morning some OF them heard him
moving about his room and going out. He
soon returned. but went out a second time
and he remained some time one OF his
brothers went out to look for him and
found him hanging at the end OF four feet
of rope hanging to a beam in the barn
with his hands securely fastened behind
his back and his body yet warm. though
life was extinct
The dead man ia son of y. l.. Olson,
a farmer living near Woodnville.
Oleson was a member OF the lndepend-
ent Order OF Good Templars. His mother.
who was living with him. is Frustrated by
the shock.
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Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Lae u Govt Report
R3H!a!!! Rs*assl
ABSOLUTELY PURE

years in that place. and then the Demo-
Gratis lost control OF the state
At ~ Lamont Was sent as a delegate 10
tht state convention at Rochester in ISL
That was a famous canvention-the one
that followed close upon the exposure of
the corruption under Tweed in New York
city. During every roll call in that con-
vention this slender. beardless boy an
swered next after Samuel J. Tilden, who
represented Columbia county. He had
failed of election in New York city and
had secured the place Of a delegate where
such substitution could be arranged tie
was then making his famous fight against
Tweed. and had already sent broadcast
circular that strongly aided in crys;alliz-
ing Formidable opposition 70 the New
York ringleader and his methods The
battle that found Tilden a leader upon
that side was one of the fiercest and most
memorable ones that was ever fought IN
a New York state convention. Clarkson
y. Potter was chairman. and the contest
was kept up during two days The ques-
ton was upon the admission of the Tweed
delegates. Tweed had sent up TO Roches-
ter a great crowd OF heelers and toughs.
all OF whom Travelled In special cars and
trains and made a great showing ana
noise in the convention hall. Mr.. I1idens
famous speech. in which he said that the
Tweed cancer must be cut out of the body
OF the Democratic party. was made al
that convention. Every step in the con-
yention was contested. and Lamont is
proud of saying that on every roll call ne
voted with Tiiden. The fact attracted the
attention of Mr.. Tsiden 10 the boy dele
gate from Cortland-by far the youngest
member of the conyention-and thus the
two became acquainted Tilden won.
Tweed's delegates were thrown out. ana
the reform delegates. under Oswald OF
tendorfer, were seated.
The acquaintance that was thus begun
between Mr.. Tiiden and Mr.. Lamont
quickly ripened into a friendship that
was never afterward broken. Though La
mont was only 20 years OF age. and was
not a leader even III his own county. he
ripened that friendship, which resulted in
his being closer TO Tiiden in the coun-
sells of the par man anv other man in
his following He was present at every
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-08
POLITICIAN. EDITOR, STATESMAN.
Career Of Daniel =. Lamont. Cleve-
lands Right Hand.

Daniel s Lamont was born Al Cortlan1-
vli.e. Cortland county. y. y, February ..
1851 His father John h. Lamont. and his
mother. Elizabeth Scott. are sim hving-at
NcCirawviHs. IN Cortland county. During
thirty-fve years. and until his recent re-
tirement with a modest hank account. the
elder Lamont was a country storekeeper
at Mc3rawVile which IS tidy and pros
nerous little bunch Of houses containing
100 persons. situated in rich dairy -
gion The locality had some notoriety
thirty years ago as thu seat OF school
known as the New York Central College
which was established BY Gerri; Smith
and other abclitionists for the education
81 black and white boys and girls,
NJ I.amonts first work was a clerk
in hts fathers store In childhood lie per-
formed this work or the same DAYS that he
attended the village school where ne WAS
fitted for the Central academy, which sue
ceetlef the aholitionists' college at the
breaking out of the war lie finished his
academic course and entered Union coll
lees IN the class ~ - II IS remembered
Of him that he vas a iIligent student and
was usually a. the head OF his class 50
that has after experience makes nonsense
- the Old rule that bright boy IN school
becomes a Ounce afterward. He was a
politician as soon as q was possible - -
an. FFts fathers crossroads store in tnas
locality where Gerrif Smith had tried
bold experiment in the war period. proved
a good primary school for awakening the
boys mind 20 AT interest IN politics. Mr.
Lamont had made the acquaintance OF e.
gar X. Agar. who was soon 70 hesauls n
brilliant and trusted lieutenant ~ Mr.. Ttl-
den and brought Is t6e politics OF the
state oae ~ thr brightest minds that was
then employed iu the management % po-
ntlcaf affairs. Agar was from the a3taia-
ing county % Tampktns. and was then
pardon clerk under John 7. Hoffman. lie
introduced Lamont 20 the governor, who
had him appointed. Al - years % age. one
% fhe deputy clerks ~ the assembly. Ia
rnont's Mace was that ~ index clerA. and
he had cEarge % thc bills that we're intro
duced in the lower house. he servet ~
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The Secretary n Deem Man.

Hon. Thomas Burke. when seen yester-
day afternoon, expressed himself as high
ly pleased with the way the cars on the
different roads were gotten around to
meet the convenience of the party, but he
was still more enthusiastic over Secre-
tary Lamont. He had good opportunity
to form an idea of the secretary. This is
what he said of Mr.. Lamont:
"A modest man, strong man. one who
who keeps his counsel. but who thinks
deeply. and finally. great reader of
human nature"
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Blanche Bates Free TO Marry Agnin

Blanche Bates, the actress. who was In
this city some time ago as the leading
woman OF the Ffawley Stock Company,
Is no longer the wife of Lieut.. Milton r.
Davis. Less than three weeks ago. Lieut.
Davis In San Francisco filed an applica-
ton for divorce on the ground of de-
sertion. His wife offered no opposition
to the suit. but instead filed an answer
admitting the desertion and asking thar
the divorce he granted. The records of
the superior court disclose that on the
following day Judge Trourt signed the
order which restored 10 single blessedness
the msmated couple.
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THE SECRETARY AT TACOMA.
shown the City by Hugh WaiIace-A
short Interview.

Tacoma, July 7.-+Special-It was a very
pleasant and entirely transformations re-
ception Secretary Lamont and his party
received here today-one entirely IN accord
with the wishes expressed by the secretary
himself. The special train bearing the
party arrived from Portland al o'clock
this morning.
At o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Hugh c. Wal
lace. according 10 arrangements made By
telegraph. met the party at the train. AMI
with Secretary Samuel Col,yer, OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. took them driving
In the first carriage sat SECRETARY La
mont Quartermaster General Batclelder.
Mr.. Wallace and MIR. Collyer. The second
carriage contained Mrs. Lamont, Mrs
Wallace. Mai. Davis and Mr.. Quimby. In
the third carriage were seated Mrs. Bry-
ant. Miss Bryant and the Misses Lamont
The carriages returned TO the car al 9:45
o'clock. and tie train Immediately left for
Seattle. For about two minutes Secretary
Lamont submitted 10 an interview. but
had little 10 say. AS 10 fortifications he
remarked:
That question IS entirely in the hands
OF a commission. and ! can give you no
information concerning it that has not
already been made pubic
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MRS. LAMONT HAD A GOOD TIME.
She Greatly Enjoyed the Visit to Seat
tie and the sound.

Hrs. Daniel Lamont said openly trait she
had a splendid tine in Seattle. thought il
vas beautiful city and enjoyed meeting
the people very much. Everything she
said was spoken i'm such a tone that no
one could doubt that she meant every
word OF IL.
Mrs. Lamont is not a handsome woman.
but she has good face. which being
taken in connection with her manner and
voice becomes really attractive. She has
brown eyes. pleasant eyes they are, and
an extremely expressive mouth. Her
dark hair Is sprinkled with gray. She
thinks great deal of Mrs. Cleveland and
grows very indignant when she speaks of
the reports that the president p1istreats
her She said TO one of the members of
the party yesterday that she could not
imagine how such infamous and untrue
reports could ne started
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of Foyalty 20 the Stars and Stripes is still
deeply rooted in the people OF our coun-
try. We have an excsiianf Nafional
Guard If the call TO arms came am
sure there would be universal response
This country can rouse herself 10 the oc-
CASTOR IL, A very snort time. ] think we
would be equal 70 the occasion
We'll there is not any danger of war.
anyway" added the reporter.
"You can never tell" was Mr.. Larnont's
reply. what may happen.
While talking about inspections, Secre-
tary Lamont said that he found everything
in an erninently satisfactory condition at
the Vancouver barracks.
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Lamont. His grandparents on both sides
were Scotch, his mothers father having
been a Scot from Sir Walters part OF the
country around Me,rose and Abbotsford,
though no relationship TO the great poet
was claimed for him.
With the return of Cleveland to the pres
idential chair Mr.. Lamont became secre-
tary of war.
He married Miss Julia Kinney. of Corr
land and they have three children, ali
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GREAT FUTURE FOR WASHINGTON.
Resources of the State strongly Inn
pres. Mai. Davis.

Mai. George W. Davis. military scefe-
tary 10 Secretary OF War Lamont, Is a
large man. fully feet high. and built in
proportion. He has dark eyes. with
prominent eyebrows, a heavy iron gray
guustaehe and hair that is bounttfully
sprinkIed with gray.
In speaking with one of the party Mai.
Davis said that he believed Puget sound
had great future. He looked upon the
Oriental trade as a factor sure TO bring
great wealth 10 this section. The state
OF Washington ne spoke of as impressing
him strongly with Its recourees. His ad-
mirat.on for Lake Washington was ur-
ad
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Distinguished Visitor at the
Lake and Portage.
ne IS SURPRISED AND PLEASED.
Instance Between the Lakes Shorter
Than He Supposed.

The secretary Evidently Impressed
With the Natural Advantages OF
the Cfty-He Talks Dipiomaticaliy
of the Army Post and Coast De-
lenses Mrs. Lamont Gratified mt
the Reception A Great Future
Prophesied sketch of President
Cleveland's Most Trusted sub
ordinate.
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ent views to the old pioneer newspaperman
Samuel Crawford in these words: Yes,
SIR; I visited this place twenty years ago.
Since talen The changes wrought have been
marvellous. indeed. II Is great country"
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The officers OF the city OF Topeka. which
arrived yesterday from Sitka and juneau
were ignorant OF the reported seizure oil
the English schooner Saliva by the revenue
cutter Rush. Purser Curtis branded the
report as untrue. He said there were no
cutters at Sitka while the Topeka was
there. and that none had been in port for
some time previously.
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CHANGES IN TWENTY YEARS.

Gen. Batcheider Notes the Difference
Between Now and Long Ago.
Gen. r. y. Batchelder is one of those
men who wants everything done in exact
time. Everything he does shows that he
is a believer in precision. Twenty years
ago he visited Seattle. HE told his pres
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-08

4 stImuiant Is often needed to nourish
and strengthen the roots and 10 keen the
hair a natural color. Halls Hair Remover
IS the best tonic for The hair.
The advocate., 1895-05-22

can be up in the lumber loft in jffy. They won't
look for him here. AS soon as it gets dark, III load
him into a wagon with some things and take him
out to The Hermitage where his horse will be ready
and nobody will go there. They have been to the
farm and scared his mother. But she knows now,
and she'll keep light burnin' as If she expected
him tonight"
Gertrude blushed deeply when she learned that
Sydney was on the other side of the thin partition
and must have heard all that had been said And
so he had; and her manifest anxiety and her exca-
nation Of admiration did him good. GA man likes
that sort Of thing" as Job remarked later.
Job chose an Opportune moment when nobody
was passing and before she understood what he was
DOING suddenly opened the partition door, and said:
$50 and see him, gently pushing her and closing
the door; and she was face to face with Sydney
Stone. She blushed and looked down. He was en-
bsrrassed and looked everywhere. Presently she
heard his manly but pathetic, voice.
''I may never see you again, Miss StilWel-in this
world, at least"
"Oh don't say that" she exclaimed appealingy,
as she suddenly looked up startled by his words
'Why9 Would you care" asked Sydney.
Gertrude could not answer. Tears filed her eyes,
suppressed sob prevented uttersnce, and she COW
cred her face with her hands.
81 could endure anything" said Sydney IF only
knew in my exile that you-caTed for me- III lam
rash, forgive me" he continued as he approached
and took her hand. "But we meet to part as upon
the brink of the grave, and cOnventionaity should
be sienCed at such moment.
She did not withdraw her hand, but, looking at
him through her tears, exclaimed;
ooh, it is all so swfulP'
"What is awfulF"
"Why, your going away like this; hunted by mur
derous men who want to kill you"
"Thsnk heaven for danger that brings me such
meetingl Then you do-csre for mep
That word "love" kept sticking in his throat It
takes good deal of practice to enable young man
to ask the woman he adores whether she cloves
him. Almost any word will pass his lips but that.
But the woman he sdores always understands him
and will usually interpret correctly his awkward
speech
JOB half opened the door to say:
"They might hear you talking in here. And I'm
afraid you may be missed at home and make 'em
suspicious, Miss Stiwel
"One word more" said Sydney, and Job withdrew
his head and closed the door
"During my absence, my" that "dear" or
darling" or whatever it was, would not leave his
VuIOaO' DuIAuS Auy aDeouCoI my IA yOu oHOuAW
wish to hear from me or send me any message find
out the truest and nobest of men, of whom you
have heard only evil-the Hermit"
"The HermitY"
eyes, the Hermit. He has been father to me.
The tales about him are the idle imagnings of stupid
ignorance. Seek him, and trust him as father. He
is good man, the best of mon. Messages to and
from me will pass through his hands. Nobody
will"
Job partially opened the door again.
"I am coming Mr.. Cottle," said Gertrude.
The door closed. There was an embrace and the
first woman he had ever loved vanished from Sgd
neys present world.
The advocate., 1895-05-22

self. During our civil war complaint was not un
common that not even young preacher was Of the
slightest consequence in the estimation of pretty
young women when pair of shoulder-straps was
visible anywhere in the vicinity Soft has ever been,
so it will probably always be. The daring soldier is
womsn's hero Not that women love war and its
carnage; not that they delight in butchery not even
that they care for martial millinery but it is natures
law, founded in deep reason, that woman shall love
courage, shall idoze Vaor and there is truth in it
that