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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08

poetry had got to come out this week or
he'd shoot, and as he had the bulge on
us and appeared to be deeply in earnest
we stopped the press and inserted the
seven verses as he directed. It is the
first poetry we have published in seven
months, and if pair Of navy revolvers
hadn't been watching US this stuff
would not have appeared. It was shot
in, so to speak, and we can't help but
say that we like Mr.. Hanna's pluck. A
man who will spend week writing a
poem and then ride ii miles and hold
up newspaper Office to get it published
has got some good stuff in him. It's our
idea that he ought to leave poetry alone
and become road agent. The next man
who tries US may not succeed so we'll,
as we were busy and not looking for
callers.
He Was Failure.
A man, supposed to be Pete Fra
yer, who was warned out of this town
two weeks ago as duffer, attempted to
hold up the Pine Hill coach last
Wednesday evening at Club run. He
might have made big haul, as there
was plenty Of money aboard, but as
soon as Hank Green, the driver, yelled
at him he made dive for the bushes
and was not heard Of again. Hank has
got roar on him like wounded bull,
and his yells that evening were heard
three miles away. If the man really
was Pete Frazer, we hope he was not
scared out Of the country. He would
come in very handy by and by when
our vigilance committee had nothing to
do and wanted to keep their hand in.
Should the Pine Hill folks get hold Of
him first, they will please remember
that our people have first claim.
+. M. QUAD.
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80 fssszs sasa1saxaaR -.
obliged to use the prefix "allege" or
"alleged, y even in speaking of Is
cent robbery or a knock down on a
street corner. When an Arizona editor
feels compelled to resort to that, he will
hunt for some other occupation. Our
way is straight from the shoulder. For
instance, Captain Thompson, our be-
loved county register, borrowed $40 Of
US three months ago and agreed to re-
turn it next day. We don't "allege"
that he is liar, but we boldly state the
fact. 1t is the same with Major Davis.
We don't "allege" that he is a nuisance
and deadbeat, but we plainly come
right out and say so, and if he thinks
he can make US chaw our words he
knows where to find US. We either say
thing or keep shut about it, and we'd
have to be served with notices of a
thousand libel suits before we'd "al-
lege' anything against anybody.
Not Gentleman.
As the acknowledged head of society
in this town we were given charge of
Mrs. Colonel Clark's birthday party,
held the other evening. A part of our
duty consisted in courteously requesting
all gentlemen to leave their guns in the
hall as they arrived, and there was only
one single objection. Mr.. Hiram White,
who claims to have led society in Omaha
and Denver for number Of years and
to be high authority on all matters Of
etiquette, refused to give up his gun, and
when we pressed the point he called us
a vulgarian and liar. In Difference to
our hostess, we passed the matter over
until the party broke up Then we in
vited Mr.. White to fight or retract, but
he ran away and has not appeared on
the streets for three days. Mr.. White is
no gentleman. In fact, Mr.. White is a
loafer, cad, prig and several other
things, and if he will kindly tell US
where to call for a lock of his hair
We'll get most Of the bristles on his
head before we stop using the shears
We Were Coerced.
On another page, under the heading
of Important, will be found double
loaded article which is supposed to be
poetry. It was sent to US from Little
Valley, and we sent it back with re-
grets. Yesterday, just as we were going
to press, one Paul Hanna, the author Of
the said poetry, suddenly appeared in
The Kicker Office and held up the crowd
with gun in either hand. He said that
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08

even taken drink with the man who
owns it-but the crowd counted US in
and fired us out of the window, and as
we galloped homeward a number of the
boys followed US for two or three miles
and wasted a great deal Of lead in try
ing to tumble US out of the saddle.
After this we shall add to our address
that the way to succeed is to keep clear
of holy panoramas run by drunken men
and to steer wide of such towns as Pilot
Hill.
Not Used to the Climate.
A cowboy named George Swift called
at The Kicker Office yesterday to report
that there was dead man lying beside
the highway at the top Of Grizzly hill,
on the Santa Fe road. Mr.. Swift didn't
get off his horse to make a close exam
ination, but it is his opinion that the
man was tenderfoot, unused to the
climate, and that after the walk up hill
he fell dead. The coroner goes out to-
day to hold an inquest, and it is our
opinion that he will discover two or
three bullet holes in the body. The high
climate has more or less effect on stran-
gers, but it seldom kills them and folds
their hands across their breasts at the
same time. We were told the other day
that the boys over at 2 by 2 ranch,
where Mr.. Swift belongs, had 'planted"
nine different strangers this year, and
it might be we'll for the legal authorities
to make few inquiries.
Not Any For Us.
We have received the prospectus of
the Great Jupiter silver mine, located
somewhere or other in Colorado, and
now almost ready to turn out $1,000,
900 worth of ore per week. We have
further received an offer Of $40, 900
worth of stock to publish the said pro-
spectus one time. The management will
please accept our redhot thanks, but we
are not in the business any more. In
our greenhorn days we gave up our
columns to prospectuses and accumulat-
ed something like 1000, 900 worth Of
stock. We are the Cresus Of the west.
We've got enough and more than
enough, and We'll give anybody a
wheelbarrow load Of stocks in exchange
FIR box Of nickel cigars. In fact, we
own 80 silver mines out and out, and
we are looking for a man who wants to
give up $500 in cash and take the lot
of our hands.
We Don't "Alle9e."
Those newspaper chaps in the east
can't imagine what a burden would roll
OF their backs if they entered the field
Of far western journalism. In every one
Of our eastern exchanges the editor feels
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
THE ARIZONA KICKER
COLONEL WHARTON'S TROUBLES IN
THE CIVILIZED EAST.

An Unholy Critter With Holy Panorama
Oueers the Editors Lecture-Another
Tenderfoot Planted-Journalism That
Does Not "Allege."
We learn from private letter that
Colonel Wharton, who went to Chicago
on business two weeks ago, is in trouble
in that town. No sooner had he landed
there than the police took away his two
guns and knife and lasso. At several of
the hotels they warned him that he
could not enter the dining room in his
red shirt and with his trousers tucked
into his boots. When he finally went
out on the street with his blankets to
camp down for the night, he was run
in and given 80 days in the coop. We
warned the colonel before he left here
to stop at Prescott and give up his guns
and put on boiled shirt and celluloid
collar, but he either forgot it or thought
he could bluff civilization on two pairs.
It seems hard that one of our people
can't go east as far as Chicago and
shoot out the gas, lasso carriage horses
and utter a warwhoop on the street.
but it is something we must submit to
with the best grace possible. The colo
mel went away to see civilization and
get polished up, and it will be as good
as circus to listen to his story when
he returns.
The Affair at Pilot Hill.
We were invited over to Pilot Hill
last Tuesday evening to deliver our ad-
dress on "How to Succeed In Life" We
were to deliver it in conjunction with a
panorama of the Holy Land, and we be-
neve that all would have gone we'll if
the unholy critter with the holy piano.
rama had let whisky alone that evening.
He filed up before going to the hall,
and when he started in to show off he
wasn't three minutes getting the cedars
Of Lebanon, Solomon's temple and the
Red sea so mixed up that nobody could
untangle them. The boys let him go on
until he stood the Mount Of Olives on
it's head and skewgawed the city Of
Jerusalem 40 miles out of place, and
then the ruction began. We hadn't any
thing to do with the panorama-hadn't
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
Entirely In Accord.

She-I hate to hear girl when she
is out walking with a young man make
any suggestion about how fond she is Of
ice cream soda, don't you, Mr.. Walsing-
ham?
He-Indeed do, Miss Anterior. By
the way, won't you step in here and
have an ice cream soda now with me?-
Somerville Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
The Best They Could Do.

II found fishworm in my hydrant
this morning." said the wrathful citi-
zen.
Eyes" said the official Of the water
company, "that is the best we can do
just at present. We can't afford to fur
nish fish. All we are able to furnish il
bait "-Indianapolis Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08
Farmers of
Redwood County

We have located a
Land office in Red
wood Falls for the
purpose Of locating
some Iowa and Illi-
nois farmers, and we
expect to be able to
sell some Improved
Farms and wild lands.
Parties wishing to
sell out cheap and on
reasonable terms, will
do well to call on us
at the Commercial
Hotel building.
IOWA IMMIGRATION
LAND AGENCY.
C. G. JOHNSON, Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-08

Green and Dried Fruits and all Staple Gro
ceries, sold at closest prices for cash. All
goods carefully selected. and satisfaction is
guaranteed.
The oasis., 1896-12-19
MINING. NE w S.


 Gunsight.
 Prescott Courier: It is stated that Richard Crow, who is working under bond prospect belonging to Andy Peterson, Weaver district, took out Sl 900 in gold from same one day this week. The mine from which the gold was taken is located one mile aud q quarter southeast of the Johnson mine.
 Judge Baker justly held, in the case of Nash ys. Horton ct. al., that the locator of mining claim must com plete his location within reasonable time, or forfeit his rights. The law as to locations is very plain, and if not compiled with, should result in the forfeiture of the ground so that oth- CTS who desire to make bona fidc loca- tiOns may do so with the assurance of the laws protection.
 Major C. T. picton is manager Of ihe State Hotel, at Denison, Texas, which the travelling men say is one of the best hotels in that section In speaking of Chamberlain'S Colic, Cho- lera and Diarrhma Remedy Major Pic ton says. Il have used it myself and in my family for several years, and take pleasure in saying that l consider it an infallible cure for diarrhea and dysentery. l always recommend it, and have frequently administered it to my guests in the hotel and in every case 1t has proven itself worthy of un- qualified endorsement For sale by Chenoweth x Mix.
 The problem of extracting flour and float gold by an economical method of amalgamation, has at last been solved. Three of the r. D. Barnhart patented amalgamators. according to the Min CT, are now in successful operation on the Colorado river, near Scanlon's Ferry, in Mohaye county. The ma chine is very simple in construction and requires but little power to run it., about one-twentieth of a horse power for each machine. It is as well adopted to saving fine gold and lowered quicksilver in stamp mills as to tine work of placer mining, and can be easily substituted for the copper plates.
 Yuma Sentinel; John Slankard, deputy United States marshal for Maricopa county, with first class prospecting outfit is expected here daily from Phoenix. His mission is nothing less than Co search for the fa- nous Pegleg mine unsucccssfully sought for twenty years. In 1879 he was guide across the desert from San Diego to Yuma so he is familiar with every .ral and water hole. He is sure that the Pcgleg, with it's wealth of gold bearing quartz, is loca- ted near the Mexican line and nnde- tered by the fate of those who have perished of thirst in the hunt, will soon be in the field.
 The Sunset Limited Train which passes Benson east and west bound twice week is by far the most mag. transcontinental train in ex- istence. No expense has been spared to make it perfect in all it's equip ment. This wonderful train embodies , the acme of human science and skill 1 and combines beauty, strength, luxury | and safety Meteor like it spins across the continent, anihilating both time and space. All who have had the pleasure of ride on this train unhesi- tatingly pronounce it the very first in in the land It is unexcelled and un
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
ONE OF TEE SHORTEST STRIKES.
Popular superintendent nrInrs About
an Understanding.

Popular superintendent Brings About
an Understanding.
y. Y. van Wrinkle, general superiB-
tendent OF the Big Four, once made
tho quickest settlement of n big strike
on record" said the oId-timer to the
indianapolis Sentinel. ut was at
Springfield, o., think. The men, or
a great portion Of them, had COMO out,
ana an effort was made to get the
othera to strike. Van Wrinkle arrived
and found the town placarded with
notices that there was to be a mass
meeting OF railroad men at a certain
nall to take some action on the strike.
he SAID that he would attend the
meeting. The men were inclined to
De turbulent, and an attempt was
MADE to persuade him not TO go. But
at the hour set he presented himself
at the door Of the hall and was sion
pea by the sentry, who informed him
that he could not come in.
That's a railroad mans meeting,
isn't 1t, Jack?' asked Van Wrinkle, who
knows nearly every man on the sys-
tom by his first name.
That's what 1t is
Well, I'm a railroad man, and l
want to come In
object
" ., don't dispute my being a
railroad man, do your
oh, no; you are a railroader all
right; but not the kind VIC want at this
meeting
Jack. I tell you what you do. You
go In and tell the boys that am out
mere and want to come in. don't
think many Of them will object
lhe doorkeeper went inside. and in
few minutes returned and invited
van Winkle into the hall. As soon as
no was past the door q yell that shook
The building went up. Before there
we're any deliberations Van Wrinkle
was called on for speech. He got on
tho platform and talked to lot OF
men he used to do yard work with.
pointed out to them the mistake they
were making, and assured them that
ne would see that any just grievance
.hey had would be rightod at once.
When he had finished he was asked 70
retire, and as he left tho room moro
han half the men walked out with
MIN. remarhing: What Van says is
good enough for u.s. In an hours
limo the strife was at an end. and oil
Tho men were at their places. Van
Wrinkle Investigated the cause of tho
rouole and arranged matters satisfac-
.oriiy to all concerned"
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Human Leather.

IL Is nothing more than a fad. If
curse. but 1t is one OF those abnor-
mar! developed fads which include in
Us following nearly every one in Paris
VINO wishes TO be called Smart" Men
ina women high in Partisan society
nave fallen victims to whatever at.
-factlYeness the fad may have.
The method at first was to Obtain
piece OF the skin of a departed
.rieno. This is tanned and then turn
so over to the bookbinder. Sometimes
IL merely inserted in the cover. but
N several cases where the skin has
oeeh suilciently large IL has served in
pace or the leather back of the volume
from modest start with the scnti-
nent, however morbid it NAV have
'ccn, implied by having the skin of
ones friends preserved, the fad has
'akeh peculiar turn. The proper
ming at this period is to have the skin
;aReh from some notorious criminal
% 90 this necessarily involves series
pulls with the public ofscials.
me bodies after execution are sent
% the Ecole de Medicine, and IL ia NOT
impossible to get a desired piece OF
'Sin oy q liberal dispensa,ion OF
money. vi
parisjan Journalist has in his nos
,easlon cigarette ease made ont OF
ne ne SKIN OF the notorious Pranzini.
ioDhcco pouches and pocketbooks are
iispiayed by their proud possessor,
naao o. the skin OF some criminal who
aas paid the penalty OF his crimes.
inc 'dea of using human skin for
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
WHATS sauce for tho GOOSE. Etc.

She has long since been admitted to the
bar in most States. The married wom-
ans statutes have emancipated her from
the disabilities OF coverture as TO her
property rights. and the policy of these
statutes practically emancipates her per-
son from the control of her husband
She now sues for the seduction of her
husband as freely as the husband for
her seduction The bicycle has complet-
ed what the lcgisla lures and courts have
left undonc. by clothing her in the man
ly costume and exhibiting her to the
world in the character for which she has
long pined-as a two-lcgged animal
But 1t has remained for Judge Gibbons.
OF the Circuit Court of Cook county, H..
to teaotr her that with the benefits of
manhood she must accept the burdens
which accompany 81. The learned and
progressive Judge holds that where she
files bill OF divorce against her husband
and has money in her trousers pockets
and he has none, she must allow him
temporary afimony until the final hear.
Ing, and furnish him funds for counsel
fees. The opinion is a learned one, and
is reported In the May number of the
Chicago Law Journal. We see the court
Iwinking his left eye as it closes Its opin
lon with the maxim that What is sauc,
for the goose Is sauce for the gander"-
| Virginia Law Register.
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Women I.sarh nnInhIx

am more than ever delighted with
the pluck and perseverance of our fell
low-countrywomen. writes Mr.. Labou-
chere In London Truth. II seems oni
yesterday that the cycling craze set in
with unexamplsd severity, and "wab-
bling was the rule rather than the
exception. Yet in the brief period
which has since then elapsed, the fair
sex have obtained proficiency in
marked contrast to tho labored en-
beavers Of many manly opponents of
the wheel. I am reluctantly compelled
to admit that--on a bicyclc,-the OK
pressiye couhtenance Of man exhib-
Its an amount OF anxiety to which the
fair face OF q lady rider Is o total
stranger.
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zone at a Time, Genticmor.~

A ticket-seller in a theatre once
owned parrot that was quick at
learning to repeat the phrases he
heard. Thus, among other things, he
was soon able to exclaim: "One at a
time, gentlemen! one at a time.
please" For this sentence was con
stantly in the mouth of his master.
The ticket man went to the country
for summer vacation and took the
educated parrot along with him. Ono
day the bird got out OF his cage and
disappeared. His owner searched all
about for him, and finally toward ev-
ening found him despoiled of half his
feathers sitting far out on tho limb OF
tree, while a dozen crows were
pecking at him whsnever they could
get chance. And all this time the
poor parrot. with his back bumped up,
vas edging away and constantly ex-
claiming: "One at time, gentlemen,
,ne at time, please!"-Harper 8
Round Table.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
Tho Mos. valuaoi. aoad In tho World.


Now and then we read OF immi-
grants to this country whose anticipa-
lions regarding the riches to be OBJ
tanned here almost amount to an ex-
pectation Of finding tho streets of our
great cities paved with gold. While,
Of course, this Is utterly absurd. the
United States, according to the Phila-
delphia Press. can actually boast of a
silver wagon road.
The owners Of the Horseshoe mine.
In Colorado, were obliged to make a
road, three miles in length, over which
heavy loads were to be drawn. They
took the rock that had been taken from
the shafts they were sinking, and
which lay around in the way, and
macadamized the road all the way
through. The wagons passing over
the road ground the rock down.
One day there was O heavy rain
storm, and when things got dry again
after the rain, the wind blew the dust
of the road, and all through the road
bed. every which way. they could see
big streaks of silver. We'll. maybe they
seized on tho rest of that loose rock
that lay around those shafts! They
sent away q lot OF 1t to be assayed,
and when the report came back they
found that their roadbnd was worth
$500 o ton. II was little expensive to
drive over, but they had to have the
road, and we suppose they've got 1t
yet. II their mines have held out,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-07
Lon don's Latest Grief.

another noise has been added to the
roar OF London, and 1t is none other
than the new cab call whistle. A
nurse who protests at this terrible
nuisance says the hideous whistle
sounds like the shrieks of a Iocomo-
I'VE ana dear, old gentleman, i"
whom she has been nursing for a cor,-
night through q severe illness, has his
lie positively endangered by them.
Residents OF so-calied mansions-or
apartment houses-are the chief Of.
lenders In this regard. They dispatch
servant to the doorstep, and whistle
up caoby. when ether people living In
real house" would send to the cab
STAND at the next corner. One form
OIL Enrlek Is Tor a hanson and another
.or four-wheeler, and. with haIf =.
dozen of thess calls ringing through
The neighborhood. sleep Do hanished
from all pillows
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though I've nayther chick nor child to
close my eyes when / go. Sure, the
goodness OF God is wonderful. an do
often be wonderia' over 1t why He should
De so good ito an old sinner like ne. IT'S
surprisin' how cheerful go home OF an
evenin'. when the sun is gettini low an
the dews is layin' the dust in the white
roads. / do be listenin' to the birds
sinsin', an smellin' the sweet grass and
flowers. an I knew within I get home
therein be a bit o. FIRE In the CRATE an
a cup O. tea brewiH'. Then the childher
store an orange or an apple or bit O.
brown rock sugar stick in the basket for
them. the rogues.'
And you. find the world good, after
al?"
Good. acushla? Good isn't the name
for 1t. But would you be surprised 10
hear. after all. that that I'm think!n, Of
lawn them kind ncighbors? Aye. I'm
longin' for the time to come! Maybe you
think me a black hearted, unsrateful old
woman?"
Hex little brown face, finely wrlnkled,
wore a mysterious air.
II am sure you are not ungrateful,"
said
mo. then I'm not acushla Twill be
crsckin' my heartstrings to lave the 1T
tie house where Pathrick brought me
home an the little ohildher died Let
alone the kindly faces an the obligin' lit
tie chldher an the dogs that are such
friendly poor bastes."
Then why will you go?"
because, listen, dear: God has put
II in my heart that at the last Pathrick's
mind'T come back to him just burnin' up
like candle before 1t goes out an I'll
see the sowl in his eyes an he'll know
me. aye. an love me- just once before he
goes. But, sure. 'twould never do for me
TO be so far away when tine change might
come any mint. SO I'm gon' to take a
little job for the Doctors wife. 10 mind
her bits O. hins an ducks. Thin III be
within call. But here's the station,
dear. an God bless you. Surely God is
very good, oh very, very good!'-Pall
Mall Gazette.