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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-09
THE GUN WhS LOhDED.
GEORGE Roth and VIM. Edmen Shot
by August Bott in Char
leStOWn.
Bott Held Without Bail to Answer
the Charge of Attempted
Murder.

George Roth, nine years of age, and
William Edmen, II years of age, were
shot and seriously wounded at the
Chicago & Northwestern tank in the
Cottonwood river, in the town of
Charlestown, Redwood county, at IL
o'clock on the forenoon of last Mon
day. On the afternoon OF that day
August Bott, aged 1s years, son of
Valentine Bott, a well-known and
highly respected farmer of Charles
town, and George Britzens, aged IL
years, were arrested on the charge of
doing the shooting, the first on the
specific charge of assault in the first
degree with intent to murder, and the
second on the simple charge of assault.
Bott was lodged in the county Jail at
this place Tuesday, pending an ex-
animation to be held on April 18th at
Lamberton, while Britzens was re-
leased on bail.
There are two stories in connection
with the shooting. From the tale of
the two boys who were shot it appears
that they we're playing around the
tank and that Bott and Britzens were
engaged in shooting fish along the
Cottonwood River. Roth and Edmen
saw the other two boys with their
guns and commenced throwing small
pebble stones at them, apparently in
fun. 1t appears that they we're ad-
monished several times to cease doing
SO, and upon continuing, according to
the assailed boys, Bott said to his
comrade:
"Let's give them a charger"
81 will let her go if you WILL" was
the reply.
But only one shot was fired. This
was from Bolts double barreled shot
gun, at distance of about three rods
from Roth and Edmen. The latter
two claim that Bott deliberately took
bead and fired at them. A part o1
the shot struck Edmen in the right
lung and abdomen, and the balance
apparently struck Roth in the ab
domen and the wrist of the left hand
Immediately after the firing Bott anc
Britzens took to the woods and latel
returned to their homes.
Young Roth and Edmen got home
as best they could, Roth not knowing
that he had been shot in the abdomen
until three hours after the firing O.
the shot, At that time, while telline
how the shooting happened, he felt /.
pain coming on in his abdomen ano
an investigation showed that he hae
been shot in dangerous place. Late
in the night or early Tuesday morn
ing he was declared in a critical con
dition. Edmen, while suffering con
siderable as result of the wounds
was declared not seriously wounded.
Young Bott tells a different stor,
from the above. He says that he wa:
standing close to the river shore anC
was letting down the hammer of hi
gun, which accidentIy went off will
the result above stated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-09
Phoebe Dolvjn, the daughter of a re-

spectacle citizen who died some years
ago at Catlatt's Station, Virginia.
Later the two separated and Spofford
claimed that a divorce had been
granted to one of them. The first
wife is now residing in Virginia.
While running his jewelry store at
Walnut Grove he met Miss Amelia
Zuberbier, his present wife. They
have lived together, according to the
statement of Mrs. Spofford, about 16
years, and they have four children,
the youngest only two years of age,
and the oldest, daughter of about
fifteen years. Their relations have
not been happy, according to the tale
of the wife, and few months ago it
was agreed that they should separate,
but Spofford wanted to keep the chill
dren. In the meantime Mrs. Spofford
was in correspondence with her
parents here, and they advised her
to return to their home, with her chill
dren, if she could possibly do so, re-
side here year, after which she
might apply for divorce.
According to instructions received
from her old home in Redwood coun-
ty. from which she also received a
sum of money, she commenced to
plan for her departure with the chill
dren. Spofford suspected that some
thing was wrong on one occasion and
told her that he had engaged the
sheriff and various officials of the law
to watch every station within a radius
of 20 miles of Seymour, Missouri,
where they resided, and intercept her
in case she attempted to leave with
the children. On Saturday night,
two weeks ago, fearing that Spofford
had carried out his threat, she left in
the dead of night, by foot, with her
four children, the baby in arms, for a
station 20 miles from Seymour. She
walked all night, as did her children,
using for her guide telephone and
telegraph poles. About two o'clock
in the morning she came to the Usage
river. Here she heard the barking OF
dogs, and according to her story
Spofford had threatened to put
hounds on her track in case she ran
away. The dogs barking led her to
believe that she was being tracked
She, with her children, plunged into
the river, three feet deep, and crossed
the same in order to throw the sup.
posed hounds from their scent. Day
light found her at a station on the
San Francisco & St. Louis Railroad
She was taken in by strangers, tc
whom she related her story. One ol
them went to the depot to ascertain
whether officials had been guarding
the depot, and upon being informed
in the negative, Mrs. Spofford anc
her children were taken to the depot
and shortly after arriving there were
on their way north.
Mrs. Spofford alleges many cruel
ties on the part of her husband to
wards her, all of which will probably
be brought out on the trial when the
application for divorce comes up fol
final bearing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-09
Buy Bet ter Shirts
And Pay Less

And Pay Less
by buying them here. They are first
class, well-made garments, large bo-
SONS, linen where linen ought to be-
and you save percentage by not
paying exclusive furnishers' prices.
F.. w. PHILBRICK & Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
BIDS FOR BONDS ASKED
Secretary Carlisle Has Issued
the Circular.
600, 100000 OF FOUR PER CENTS,
Denomination to BE $50 Payable In oold.
VIII BE Ready For Delivery on or Be-
fore Feb. t5-Another Issue In ths
Future Provided For.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.--Secretary Car
Isle has issued the following bond cir
cular, signed by himself: Notice is
hereby given that sealed proposals will
be received at the office of theIsecre.
tary Of the treasury at Washington.
pptil l2 o'clock m. on Wednesday, the
9th day Of February, 1896, for the pur.
chase of one hundred million dollars
(&l00, 000, ,000) OF United States per
cent coupon or registered bonds in de.
nominations Of fifty dollars S50) and
multiples Of that sum, as may be de.
sired by bidders
1.-THE right to reject any or all bids is
reserved. The bonds will be dated on
the first day of February, 1896, and be
payable in coin 80 years after that date,
and will bear interest at per cent per
annum, payable quarterly, in coin, but
all coupons maturing on and before the
first day Of February, 1885, will be de.
taohed, and purchasers will be required
to pay in United States gold coin or
gold certificates for the bonds awarded
to them, and all interest accrued
therein after the first day of February,
1896, up to the time Of application tor
delivery.
Payments for the bonds must he
made at the treasury of the United
States at Washington, d. c., or at the
United States sub. treasures at New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis or New
Orleans, or they may be made at San
Francisco with exchange on New York.
and all bids must state what denomina.
tions of bonds are desired, and whether
coupon or registered, and at what
place they will be paid for, Payments
may be made by installments as tol.
lows
Twenty per cent (20) upon receipt
Of notice OF acceptance Of bids. and
twenty (20) at the end Of each ten days
thereafter; but all accepted bidders
may pay the whole amount at the date
Of the first installment, and those who
have paid all installments previously
maturing may pay the whole amount
Of their bids at any time not later than
the maturity of the last installment
"The bonds will be ready for deliv
cry on or before the 10th day Of Febru
ary, 1896.
''Notice is further hereby given that
IL the issue and sale Of an additional oil
different form Of bond for the main
tenance Of the gold reserve shall be au
thorized by law before the fifth day o.
February, 1895. sealed proposals fol
the purchase of such bonds will also b,
received at the same time and place
and up to the same date, and upon tn,
same terms and conditions herein se
forth, and such bids will be considered
as well as the bids for the per oen
bonds herein mentioned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
Coinage During the Year.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ga statement
prepared by the director Of the mint
shows the coinage executed OF the
United States mints during the calen.
dar year just closed to have been az
follows: Gold, $59, 9,6l6, 357; silver, So.
b86,0l0; minor coins, $s82, AGO. total,
S66, ,O84 798
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
Hill NOT a CanuIuato

poUeHKEEPsiE, NJ Y, Jan. 6.-Chair.
man w. Hinkley Of the Democratic
state comm ttee, states that Senator
Hill has not thought Of permitting his
name to be used in the presidential
candidacy. and that Mr.. Whitney will
effectively remove himself from con
sideratiop as O candidate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan 8-The members
of the Venezuelan commission met al
the state dep rtment and had confer
ence with Secretary Olney Saturday
Justice Brew was elected president
Another me ting will be held mex
Saturday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
Train Strikes a Street Car.

ELLwooD, IND, Jan. GA west.
bound special on the Lake Erie and
Western has collided with an electric
street car on the Anderson street cress.
ing in this city, fatally injuring Chris
Hines, an employe of the American Tin
Plate company, and seriously injuring
several other passengers
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
Sold Bogus Masonic Charters,

CHICAGO, Jan 6.-Jacques Ochs, a
travelling salesman for a New York
tobacco firm, has been arrested here ON
a charge of grand larceny, the specific
nature of the crime being selling bogus
Masonic charters 1t is claimed that
his stealings will amount to over $780,.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
Paris Township.
Hostetter School District.

Haines Eliz. ........... 9 II S5sept $50 800 sF
d. II 80 oIne IS 22iO 43 35 Q
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, JANUARY g. 1896
DELINQUENT TAX SALE

The lands lots and parts of lots returned delinquent by the
of Stark County Ohio together with the and
penalties charged thereon agreeable to law contained and
described in the following list. viz:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11
TWO CENTURIES OLD.
OWO.KA.NUM. Is THE SUPERIOR
OF ALL OTHERS IN AGE.
He is Chief of the skiquamish Tribe of
of Flat-Head Indians. He Presents an
Awful Picture of Age.

Qwo Ka Mum is in all probability the
oldest living man. He is certainly 15O
years old and it may be that two CEN
turtles have passed since his birth. He
Is chief of the Skiquamish, a tlibe of fat
head Indians, who paddle their canoes
about the waters and tributaries of Pupet
Sound
He says that there is no older man
than himself living in the world TODAY
and his word is law urto his people. Bit
he can't tell his age in years. The otbeI.
native tribes living along the coast he
Iieve Qwo-KaNum is the superior Of
every ne else in age, for all their own
old men say that they knew him when
they were youths, and that he was a very
old man then. They say, further. that
their records show that thel aged ci ies
was born many years before the white
men came to that country, and that bIs
wisdom is as great as his age,
His spirit will never die" saw tbav
A World correspondent found this an
Gent chief with his tribe encamped an
the sandy shore of Salmon Bay. an inlet
of Puget Sound. One very old sonaw
was being fed some fish SOUP bv anotber
almost as helpless. '--0A
"She is the fifteenth wife of Owo.Ka.
Mum" SAID the guide.
Her ancient husband bad evidortIv
outlived the love of the varieties of 81
for nothing in his SURROUNDINGS he+aI,'
ened his rank. He was living donbIad
up IKE Jack-knife in a bean of bnt
slnd. fold of blanket was tbroYvo
oyer MIN; torn and dirty shirt nartlv
covered his body-that was all. sprelv
strange garb for so celebrated a ob;of
lie presented an awful picture of ar[a
HIS face was turned upward directIr ~
the sun. The sun gave him life b,yS. az
sight. He was blind. A SHAGGY n1 U". w ~
IRON gray haiI1coVered his head, The
Dalls Oh MS eyes had sunk in the sockets
his 9ody seemed shrunk to bones. over
Whscn was stretched a skin. The feet
ana hands looked like knot grow+bs
such as are seen on old oaks. Ais hands
ana feet are veritable claws. He did NOT
move; once in while a slight insnirss
tlon, but no visible trace of exniratia,
sleep. VI constant
Inc correspondent measu red him H.
vas two feet give inches high and +bjr
teen inches wide. Of this hirh+ iia
head TOOK eleven inches. Flattenino bis
skul When child, as is the custom ne
MS people, lt had grown upward. Ha
W was snrunk together, piuched nm. vot
!, eY say he had been great warr;or
ms gay. de did not weigh fiftv nonnds
All ms Joints were stiff All he vaT
teor@ had cemented together forr,; w
The spine in one rigid curve. Everu n, -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11

in the sternum could be seen, shruuk in
their sockets, now osslfied beyond move
ment The skin stretched over these
bones like stiff ned veil. The skull
had shrunk but little. Above the pelvis
-: - a"p alelv owed anv Indication
OF articulation and With some effort They
were moved, the arms barely raising an
inch. These were rigid, curved inward,
the fingers being in the same curve,
clasped over each other. The jaw was
but slightly movable on its pivot; it had
fallen low down and little open always.
The gums and tongue were white in col
Or, seemingly bloodless. His upper
teeth had worn away, but the lower
still remained, ground down level with
e gum. The face hung in wrinkles
and lobed. The ear, as long as pencil,
stood out from the skull. The nose was
heavy, the lips also, and they folded
over each other. Small white hair grew
on the chin and lips. Two sightless
horny orbs protruded from the hollow
sockets just enough to catch the light.
For twenty years his people have fed
him on soft clans and other sea food. in
the form of soup. But though he was
sightleSs, almost incapable of movement.
he could hear and speak. He said he
saw the first big ship. He remembered
the first powder. Fifty years ago he
was too old 70 go to the council at
Tsihalis, but his gray-haired grandson
went. He was chief before The natives
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11
THE MEANEST MAN.
He Lives in New York. How He Got His
Riches.

He Lives in New York. How He Got His
Riches.
From the New York Press.
We all know him. His name is in the
list of the -Four Hundred" He is
prominent in church work. His wealth
is counted by millions. Not MANY wears
ago his brother was at the head of a
great manufacturing establishment.
which he had built up In this city, and
fr' M which he derived an enormous in
come. Illness laid him low, his doctors
said he would die within a week, and he
sent for this ''meanest man."
Brother he said II shall be dead in
few days. / want to turn my p1oper.
ty over to you. Take everything and do
what good you can in the world.''
SO the business was given to The
"meanest man." and preparations were
made for the funeral of the rich brother
He, however, fooled the doctors and 90
wei. His first move was an attempt tn
recover his property from his brother.
but the latter held on, and has held on
ever since. He captured the whole
plant, and has it yet, and that man who
gave IT to him on his deathbed is now
dependent on him for support.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11
HIS SUCCESS.
Bad Penmanship Winsl Fortune and
Wife.

''To what do l owe my success in
life? repeated magnate rehectively, as
he snapped the ashes from his three-for-
half, says the San Francisco Wave. Eyes,
l believe may say truthfully that l owe
my success IN life to my poor handwrit-
ing. This may seem strange to you, still
it is nevertheless true.
" Many years ago when the idea was
first conceived to build the road of which
! am now president, our president at
that time came to me, then poor clerk,
and stated that the company was in need
of a treasurer, and wished a specimen
OF my handwriting. I was always good
at figures, but my handwriting was and
is to-day something horrible. I can as
sure you it was with some trepidation
that scrawled my signature upon slip
OF paper and handed it to the preaident.
never dreaming that would be consid-
cred.
"Just the thing ? exclaimed the pres
dent, as soon as he icaught sight of my
scrawl. That would look we'll atthe foot
of any check. You are the only man in
our employ who can write signature
that no one can make out Look at the
writing of your fellow-clerks,' continued
the president, bringing forth slips on
which had been neatly written the sig
natures of my brother-slaves. They all
look as if they had been written by a lot
of boys just fresh from school! They
write good hands to fill in the body of
the check, but not to sign EN- Hereaf-
ter you shall be our treasurer at salary
of five thousand year, to be increased
it our business becomes IN better
shape
II might add that did not marry the
presidents only daughter, but did marry
his widow, the president having died a
short while after my appointment"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11
MEN. TOO, IN THE KITCHENS.
Rev. Phoebe Hanaford Gets Back at
Quoters of st. Paul.

Rev. Phoebe Hanaford Gets Back at
QuOters of st. Paul.
And will wipe Jerusalem as a man
wipeth dish, wiping it and turning it
upside down. II Kings, xxi, 10.
With this text Rev. Phoebe Hanaford
in lecture delivered IN New York on
Thursday, proved that mans sphere is
alsoin the kitchen.
''If those men who are forever faunt-
ing in our faces tie the texts of St. Paul
in which he forbids women to speak in
the churches would read this text thew
would find out where some of the kitchen
work belongs" said Mrs. Hanaford.
Everyone is not wife, hence the alb
surdity of the idea that woman's whole
duties are household ones.
The very mental trait specially char
acteristic of women, j. e., intuition. is
much better fitted to these DAYS of rand
locomotion than mans slower method
reasoning.
The day of reproacb for our sex IS
we gh over, and among the ones of
whom we are the proudest are those
who were formerly called the snner-
tiuous women. This is not meant tn de-
cry marriage. The new woman makes
the best wife, but she will demand of her
husband the same fidelity and purity
that she practices herself"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11
After the Whole Truth,

An agent for one of the large jewelry
stores in Cincinnati was canvassing a
section of the Over-the-Rhine d. 0rict en-
deavoring to sell an eight-day clock, says
the Youths Companion.
my dear sir" he said to portly
German, this is remarkable clock.
Not only is it beautifully finished, but it
is perfect timepiece. Why, it runs
eight days without winding"
The German opened his eyes at this
and gazed solemnly at the clock.
You say it run eight days vidout
winding ?" he inquired of the agent.
Wen, dat is elm gut clock; but if it run
eight days vldout winding, den how long
will it run ven you Wind ftp
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11
4 Miracle in Missouri.
CRIPPLED AND BENT FOR TEN YEARS.
WITH RHEUMATISM,
The Case Happened In Panama, Mo-, and
is the Wonder OF the State.
(Frozn the Kansas Cftl TIYaesl

(FTonn the Kansas City 7EnseS.)
For years one of the best known men in
Bates and Vernon counties has been Mark
M. Woodson, now postmaster at Panama,
and brother of ex-State Inspector of Mines,
c. G. Woodson, of this city. The people Of
Rich Hill, where he formerly resided, and Of
his present home, remember well the bent
form, misshapen almost from the semblance
OF man, which has painfully bowed its head
half to earth and labored snail-like across
the walks season after season, and when one
day last month it Strengthened to its full
height, threw away the heavy butt of cane
which for years had been its only support
from total helplessn ess, and walked erect
firmly, unhesitatingly about the two cities,
people looked and wondered. The story Of
the remarkable case has became the marvel
of the two counties. Exactly as Mr.. Wood
son told it to Times reporter, it is here
published:
SIN '84 the rheumatism started in my
right knee, and after a lingering illness it
settled generally in my joints. / was finally
able to arise, but for the past five years could
only walk with the aid of crutches, and my
body was bent half toward the ground.
went to the best dispensary in Kansas City
where l was treated for six weeks, and with
out the slightest good. then tried strong
galvanic battery, with the same result. ]
then went to the City Hospital at St. Louis
where the best physicians treated me-(in'
Guiding Drs. Kale and Mudd)-but without
result, and | came home, weak, doubled with
pain and respondent.
About this time my attention was calle
70 the account of remarkable cure by D,
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People of loo.
motor ataxla, rheumatism and paralysis.
ordered some of the pills as an experiment,
When began to take them, the rheum/
nsm had developed into a phase of pars
ysls; my leg from the thigh down was col
all the time and could not be kept warm. ?
short time was able to attend to my offis
duties, and could enjoy sound and restf
nights sleep, something / had not kno7n
1or ten years. To-day am practically, CID
nrmIy believe, permanently cured of ~
terrible and agonizing ailment No magici1
OF the Far East ever wrought the mirals
with his wand that Or. Williams Pink Pills
did for me.
To verify the story beyond all Question Of
apuot Mr.. Woodsoa made affidavit to tie
shove.
Subscribed andsworn to before me thisM
cay Of March, 1894.
JOHN d. MOORE, Notary Public
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all bs
elements necessary to give new life and ridh'
ness to the blood and restore shattered nervsa
They are for sale by all druggists, or may Do
had by mail from DR.. Williams Medicps
Company, Schenectady, N. Y, for SOC. pee
boxs or ak boxes br $3.50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11

For seven years or more Mrs. w. D.
Louder, OF Quincy, KY was subject to
severe attacks OF cramp colo. Mr.. r. S.
Morsa, druggist of that place, recon-
mended Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
ana Dlarrh@a Remedy, which has effect
ed a permanent cure, saving her much
suffering besides the trouble and ex-
pense of sending for a doctor. which
was often necessary. For sale by Far.
rar q Farrar, druggists, Dawson. and
Dr. Il. A. Wall, druggist, Bronwood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11

j. w. Pierce, Republic, la, says: II
nave used One Minute Cough Cure in my
family and for myself with results so en-
nrely satisfactory that | can hardly find
words to express myself as to it's merit.
Will neverIfail to recommend it to 9th,
ers on every occasion that presents it.
sell. SALE-DAvIs DRUG Co, F.,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11

possessed iron to point their arrows
with. That was more than 125 years ago.
So Qwo-Ka-Nun is at least $50 years of
age
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11

Owens & Gur's carriage smith las 20
years experience. Carry them your
work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-03-11
Notice..

1 will be here only Monday and Tuesday
of each week. Those who wish me to
do photograph work will come on those
days. A. r. MCCoLLUM,,