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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-29
HOW TO GET IT.

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-29
IN ADDITION

To the foregoing valuable information,
the Manual will contain brief sketches
Of the towns and villages of Redwood
county, with other matter of particular
interest to Redwood county readers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-29
WHAT IT IS,

CONCERNING this work the author,
~ Hon. HOMER C. EILER. of St.
Paul. says in the preface:
ITO supply the citizen with convenient
means of ascertaining to some extent the
laws that govern him. the present work
has been prepared. It is intended to furnish
in an epitomized form in language free from
technical expression, the provisions of the
laws in which the farmer. the mechanic and
business man are frequently Interested
Attorney General CHILDs writes:
8 = : The author broughtsto hisEtask the
training and legal knowledge of a very able
lawyer AS the author of Eller.s Digest
he has, for many years. been favorably
known to the courts and bar of the State"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-29

To Morgan Reconsideration, staff cor
respondent, Mr.. FRANCIS POLLARD, will visit
Morgan regularly every Monday. He is au
thorized to receive subscriptions and trans
act all business connected with this paper.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
PERFECT ANKLE MOTION.

An Argument That Should Make an I'm
preston ON Blcyclists. NJ
Avery small percentage of the lat
tcrday whcelmen seem to have any idea
Of the immense advantage to be de-
rived by the use and gradual perfection
Of good ankle action in pedaling a bicy-
Gle, particularly on hills and country
touring, says Homer NJ. Moore. AS ex'
planned in detail by him, his point will
doubtless make an impression on those
who are DESTROYS of becoming strong
riders with the least amount of exer-
ton. In each complete revolution Of
the cranks the pedals make a complete
circle. To explain, a circlei is divided into
eight segnents, thus:
A and L ore the dead centers. Most
riders apply their power when the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
THIS DOG PLAYS AND s1EGs.

teeth. Clip has also developed a great
liking for malt liquors, and frequently
gets drunk on beer, at which time, how
ever, he does not attempt to play the
piano, but creeps into his corner and
sleeps off his jag. With all these &C
co1nplishments Clip is the curio of the
neighborhood, and has to be closely
watched to keep some enterprising
theatrical manager from purloining
him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Odd Facts About Resin.

ma recent article describing the proc
esses Of obtaining turpentinc and rosin
from the sap of the long-leaf pine, for
which North Carolina is especially
celebrated, Mr.. L. ]. Vance states some
facts about the use of rosin which are
not generally known. The fines.
grades of rosin. he says, are used in
the manufacture of paper. Printers
inls contains rosin. Rosin also enters
into the composition of scented toilet
soaps, of sealing-wax, of putty, of siz-
ing and of varnishes. 1t likewise fur
nishes a lubricating oil for machinery
which completes even with petroleum
in chcapnesS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
HEALS BY SPIRIT AID.
The Strange Claims Made by q
Young Illinois Farmer.
Says Ho IL "Controllcd" by . Dead Doctor
Goes About the Country on Foot
and Accepts No Pay, and Has
Many Followers.

Professional "healers" who claim
to effect miraculous cures of sick per-
sons IRE becoming as numerous as pres
idential candidates. The latest to as
sert that he is blessed with superhuman
powers is w. r. Hammond, farmer
Of Bclvidere, Boone county, Ill. His
farm, however, is rapidly turning into
burdock and Russian thistle fields, for
it's owner, believing that he has been
called to alleviate the sufferings of hui
manity, neglects his land.
II have a family" he said to a New
York World reporter, land how to pro-
vide for it is sore trial. I cannot
work the farm and do my healing at
the same time, so have abandoned the
farm. lam praying for guidance"
Ha1nmond's family consists of a wife
and child. He is 20 years of age. He
claims to heal by spiritualistic aid, but
differs materially from other claimants
of the sort in that he refuses pay for
his services. He modestly disclaims
the title of doctor" which his friends
and patients insist upon giving him.
Hammond bears himself rather mod
estly, saying simply that he is the in
strument of one greater than himself.
His CONTROL" he says, is German
physician, who is now in the spirit
world, but who refuses to give his full
name, because the shade says humans
would think more of TINT name than of
tho mortal agent. This spirit answers
to the name of DR.. John. There are
other "controls," too. Hammond says,
oil nameless except "Henry c. Wright"
who acts us "gaide." For time the
latter dictated lectures on health and
morals. All of the spirits are, it ap-
pears, willing that the mediumistic
qualities of Mr.. Hammond shall be
monopolized by DR.. John. AS the lat
ter keeps him busy, the Illinois farmer
declares that this is fortunate.
The new healer is a young man OF
medium height and weight and of very
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12

ordinary appearance. His hair is al
ways neatly combed.s He looks more
like clerk in a country store than like
u Messiah ORD farmer. He has b well:
developed forehead and bright gray
eyes. He was born near Belvidere'
He has been In the healing business but
q fewmonths ard says that others can
do as shesi Is doing. He is willing, there
fore, to talk freely and be advertised
80 that those whopossess similar pow.
ers may discover themselves. He takes
no money, because his control" for
bids it. When he goes away from home
he "boards around" among his patients,
and if he gets so far that he cannot
return. on foot, he accepts the amount
Of his railroad fare.
Hammond does not employ the meth
DDS of Sch]atter, who in Denver merely
touched his patients for moment and
then asked them to pass on. Ham
mond uses the passes of hypnotist,
and goes through frances. He handles
his patients much as does a regular
physician in making a diagnosis. he
consumes so much time with each that
he seldom attends to more than IS pa
tients in O day. He does not advertise
where he may be found, simply going,
he says, "where the spirit guides" AS
soon as he appears on the street he is
followed and word is passed around
among the ailing, who follow him and
patiently await their turn. In telling
his story Hammond said: -.
"Early in life developed a marked
religious tendency, but was unhappy
because of the religion which was
taught. Something was lacking in it.
I finally became impressed with spirit
ualism, and prayed for power to make
myself worthy of the power. It first
manifested itself in nervous twitchings
of the hands, arms and legs, that grew
SO violent rs to be positively painful.
Not long after that could hear voices
speaking in many tongues-English,
German, Greek, Indian, etc. under
stand nothing but English. but I recog-
nized the different languages.
"My control DR.. John, talks to me
in no language but German, and when
treating German patient speak in
German while in trance. 1 do not
know why I use a German dialect in
treating American patients. The Ger
man doctor came to me and suggested
that he treat the suffering through me.
have done SO and consider the cures
accomplished as miraculous. lam COM
manded to treat every disease except
smallpox. I do not know why the ex-
ceptien is made. My control has told
me that he could and would tell doctors
what medicines to use, but as yet he
has not done>so through me-"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
A str.nre I,oricel Process.

1T Ia . wonder to me-" said Willie
Washington, ITO see how quickly the
minds of some men net. There are
people who can decide in an instant
what it would take others q long time
to consider. I met man the other
evening who is that way"
"Was he lawyer"
II don't know. But he had an in
tellectual gwasp that was astounding.
I met him in the hall just as he was
weaching fob an unbwella. Is that
your umbwella?' he inquiahed. NO.
wep1ied 1. In that case; he answered,
'it's mine "-Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
A New source Of Pisasors.

"How did you eujoy yourself 1t IN
show?'' asked Gilhooly or a fat friend.
First rate. I'd go every evening n
those contortionists were there" #
"What III there about those contor.
tionists that affords you SO much
pleasure7" s.s sa5 ;4
"Well, you see, when I sit there com,
fortably in the orchestra and see those
contortionists twist themselves out Oh
shape, it tlckles me almost to death to
know that don't have to do that for .
living."-Texas Siftings.' 9
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
A Pointer.

Mrs. Brown-You should never point,
Johnnie, it is very rude.
Johnnie-But what are you going to
do, ma, when you don't know the name
of the thing you want to see?
Mrs. B-Why, let the man show
youeverything in the store till he comes
to ito Date.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
She Know II Herself.

Miss Wanterno-I have brought this
hook back. Mamma says it is not fit
for me to read.
Librarian-I think your mother must
be mistaken.
Miss Wanterno-Oh, no, she isn't. I've
read it all through.-N. Y. World.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Wanted EnCuGh.

Young De Fast (who has been out
very late the night before)-Have you
filed the bath-tub as told you?
Vaiet-Yes, sab. ~
with cold water?"
Eyes, sall."
"Then lead ME to it.
"Watah's awful cold for bath, sah.T
II don'twantn bath. 1want q drink"
N. Y. Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
His Mission In Life.

Mrs. Bunting-My James is SD cruel
He is always torturing the cat, throw
ing stones at dogs and sticking pins in
little girls. What will he do when he
grows up?
Mrs. Larkin-Oh, he'll easily get
place as attendant in an insane asylum.
Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Tho Cheerful Idiot.

"Now is the time," said the patriotic
bcarder, ''for some one to get up ma
tional Dir that shall be distinctly Amer
ican."
"VVhat is the matter already" asked
the Cheerful Idiot, with You Can't
Play in My Yard?" -. indianapolis
Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
There Arc Others.

She plays q stunning game Of golf:
Is winner at the goal;
Looks captivating at the links.
And does not miss q hole.
But when the maiden tries her band
At making pumpkin pie,
Her victims writhe In agony.
Give up the ghost and die.
IN. Y. World.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Good at Imitation.

Miss Uptodate. (spiritedly) - One
thing you may be sure of-the new
woman will have plenty of brains.
Van Sharp-Yes; l suppose her imi-
tation of man will be well-nigh perfect.
Town Topics.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
LATEST THING IN CYCLES.

Over In London they have a new cycle
whether to give it the prefix uni or bi has
not. yet been determined-which is alto
gether different from the models seen in
this country. Instead Of being on the
wheel, the rider Is inside. AS shown in
the above picture, there are two wheels,
one inside the other. The inner, wheel
maintains stationary position: which y
the riders seat Around it revolves the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Tho Difference.

Biggs-1 am so stout that know ex
ercise would do me lots of good.
Tams-Then why don't you get out
and shovel that snow off the walk?
Biggs-That's not exercise, that's
wOrE.-Truth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12

outer wheel, with which It has three POINT
form q runway. The power is obtained by
the simple action Of a spring attached to
the treadles, and it Is promised that greaf
properly used. Lightness and simplicity
Of CONSTRUCTION seem to be its best points.
The rider, being suspended below the ma,
seat whatever the seat or grade.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
So They Have.

The teacher was asking question:
teachers are quite apt to ask questions
and they sometimes receive curious an
swers. This question was as follows:
"Now, pupils, how many months have
% days?''
"An of them, teacher" observed tho
bow on the front seat.-Utica Observer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
The Way Of the Trade.

"Scrivener lives and writes entirely in
the future"
thinks the present generation is un-
appreciative and unsympathetic, eh?"
mo, not exactly; but he has to write
his Fourth of July jokes about Christ
mas time, and his Christmas jokes about
Fourth of July time."-Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Chicago Strictly in It.

Jinks-Chicago people have a great
many excellent plans for the future
upbuilding Of their city.
WHISTLES; the place may be said
to be paved with good Intentions
Town Topics.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Steel Cofilns for Sea Dead.

Steel collins for the bodies of those
who die suddenly on shipboard are be-
ing carried in some of the transatlantic
liners. The remains are placed in them
md Theoretically sealed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Her Annette stlll Good.

She latter the theater party)-f you
will remain just little longer I will
have some refreshments served.
He-Pray, don't bother! You know
when mans in love he has no appetite.
She-Then you can watch me eat
Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Hurt His Business

'Say, boss, haven't you an old over.
coat you can give feller::'"
''Why, that's fine coat you have CT"
Eyes, dat's de trouble, boss. It's too
fine. Nobody will give me anything on
account OF me fine coat" Wrappers Ia
zar
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
How aasouerades Started.

In ancient Rome masqueraders at the
raid-winter festivals were common, and
the '.mumming" practiced in France.
Spain and England in medieval times
was probably . relic of this Roman
practice. ..l.--s ~ ..rl .,..5
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12

Willie-If there was q war in South
Africa you would 60, wouldn't you?
Cholly-No, Willie, don't think !
would. Why do you ask?
Willie-'Cause I heard Sister Annie
say the other day that you was a bore.
IN, Y. World,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
!. :. Clip: is::.woN(iDlERFIUL.

1T Iopis Ping Doc Who .ssinss saad
s. NV sAs' 40, Plays tho P8nos . /;
!; There IS. in this town. says the ST,
Louis Republic, a dog who, If he keeps
on growing in the grace Of training,
will SOON be able, to make name and
fame for himself on the concert stage,
the dog concert stage, at least. asga. Z.
This dog isrcalled "Gip." and he lives
on North Eighth street with his mas
ter, Prof: Robert E. Washburn, the
composer. Clip is an ugly little pug,
but displays great intelligence. One
of its most amusing feats is to play on
the piano and sing, or rather howl, to
the accompaniment of discordant
sweep with his paws the length of the
keys. The dog has heard the professor
play his composition "Bonita," and has
ever since tried to initiate him.
When he is asked to laugh he opens
his mouth and shows two rows of fine
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Why Did 1t Fall?

1.-THE cause of DEATH" said the ply.
stefan, was heart failu
THAT was what supposed" replied
the young man. ''Most of us die OF
heart failure, but what am anxious to
learn is what caused his heart to fail.
Chicago Evening Post. !
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
Born That Way.

There's q confidence man, they say.
Whose patronymic is Kay.
And his friends all claim
He lives up to the name,
For he is always after the Jay.
Chicago Tribuno.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12
WIN Change tho Calendar.

Russia, whose calendar is IL days be-
hind ours, proposes to change to the
Gregorian calendar after the beginning
Of the new century -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12

pedal reaches point marked I, continu.
ing the pressure TO point marked J.
and allowing the momentum of the
wheel to carry them over the dead
centers a and e. This may do on a per-
fectly level road, although the chain
can be felt to suddenly tighten, and
then loosen again, giving very jerlzy
motion, instead of the steady rhythmic
glide so delightful to the finished cycler.
With little continuous practice, and
by dropping the right heel as the righ:
crank comes up on the back stroke,
the power can be applied at the point
marked K, which is back of the dead
center, A. AS the ght crank descends,
the foot gradually straightens out, I'M
til ut the point C the foot is level. After
passing C. if the heel is raised, and tho
toe dropped with q clawing motion, the
pressure can be applied to the point
marked L. The left foot at the same
time is applying power on the left pedal
at the point X. Thus the left foot is
pushing over the dead center A, while
the right is clawing over the dead CEN
ter E, thus practically apnihilating :tha:
greatest bugkear, dead center.
Thus the rider who uses good an@ae
motion applies power to five scgmepts
out of the possible eight, while the in
different rider gets an uneven power
son$ only three segmentss out of eight
in q single re@o1dtion of the pedal. In
a ride of 50 miles or more the immense
advantage to be gained in good ankle
work will be seen sata glance. aYr7 /, :.e.55s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12

which makes my blood run cold, he
sprang upon me; and as we rolled to-
gether. at the bottom of the carriage, /
saw the cleaning knife brandished
above me. 1t was q struggle for dear
life. Despair gave me strength to
make q last effort to avert the blow.
The form above me swayed for IN in
slant, the blade swerved in its descent,
and, glancing harmlessly within an
| inch Of my forehead, shivered into frag-
ments against the floor of the carriage
With a wild curse he seized me by the
throat, his knees pressed heavily on
nv chest; and all was a blank.
When came to my senses I found
myself on the platform at - station
"Thnt was q rum customer, sir, OF
your'n,'' said the guard. when we
opened the door he had Almost nigh
throttled you, and it took half dozen
men of us to hold him. It seemed he
escaped at York from his keepers, who
were bringing him down from Scot
land, and whom he tried to murder a
score of times; but it was not until
after they had missed him for some
hours that they made out he had gone
by the train. OF course, they tele'
,graphsd to oil the principal stations;
but the train had left Hitchin before
the message arrived. However, they
sent it on here, sir, and we signaled her
Just IN time; but it was q close shave,
sir, very close shave! Ut Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-03-12

ding face. >
Directly our eyes met. he leaped from
his seat with the yell of I. wild beast.
Something bright flashed in the dim
la1np-light, and as he paused for an
instant as if preparatory to spring,
I saw that his hand tgraaped clasp
knife, whose long. glittering blade was
stretched towards me. In moment
the terrible truth burst upon mel
was alone with q raving maniac, tho
train going at express speed. and no
,stoppage nearer than London. Escape
axas next to impossible. l saw at
glance that in struggle for life and
death I should not stand the slightest
.chunce against my gigantic adversary.
s Under. the impulse Of the moment
"A stretched out my hand to seize the
handle OF the door, determined to risk
a desperate leap rather than await GER
tain death by remaining where was.
Z 4 burst of fiendish laughter greeted
the futile attempt. "
..Locked!" he -,elled. Then modulat-
ing his voice " a strong effort, he con-
tinued: SNOW entreat you to be rea-
.sonable, my friend. Let me explain.
OF course. you must see that you have
no possible chance of escaping me.
Listen calmly to what have got to say.
I took 4 fancy to your throat the first
grornent set my eyes on you in the
Booking Office at York. l said to my
-relf: That mans throat is the very one
=, am in search Of. His carotid is per-
sect; 1 will cut it o-night. is
.Of course ! felt a aatnral anxiety
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09
McCLEARY WILL GAIN.

In his siZe-up of the situation 10
this district in the Minneapolis Jour-
nal, Jerry j." says 1.-The Second dis
trict cast Al, 1874 votes two years ago,
and because of the intense interest
which is everywhere being taken in
the issues of the campaign, will prob
ably follow the rest of the state and
add about ten per cent to the 1894
vote in the election of 1896. OF that
ten per cent it is fair to assume that
80 per cent will be Republican. The
stay-at-home vote is always largely
Republican, as is generally admitted,
and especially is this the case in strong
Republican districts, such as the Sec
ond of Minnesota" The conclusion of
Jerry ]. that fully 80 per cent of the
increase to the congressional vote in
this district will go to Mr.. 'McCleary
is justified by the experience of
the past. Take two years ag
for instance, the total gain in
the vote of the district was 5,423.
Of this Mr.. McCleary received 1902
and the combined opposition 361.
Therefore in view of the magnificent
canvass which he is now making there
is no question but that 80 per cent of
whatever gain there is to the total
vote will go to Mr. McCleary.