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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25
WHO ARE TIE MASTERS?

The Winston Republican tells Mr..
NJ. l.. Wood, Mr.. w. r. Lindsay and all
other Populists who say they will not
submit to be led into and become a
parcel of the Republican party" that
"the next Governor of North Carolina
will be Republican" Mr.. Wood says,
and so, Mr. Republican candidate for
Governor, if you must have all the
turkey, we viii hunt no more togeth-
err" We shall see whether the Re-
publcans or the Populists back down.
As if the proclamation that "the next
Governor will be Republican" is not
notice enough to the Republicans, the
Winston Republican also says: ''The
fact is the Republicans are masters of
the situation
The Populists will hear this dictum,
some with perfect submission and ac-
quiescence. They are the class of the
Populists who already wear the Re
publican collar, and Chairman Holton
saws the class numbers two thirds OF
the Populists. Those who have not
become Republicans will feel like
Joining Mr.. Lindsay and Mr.. Wood in
protesting against any further sur
render to that party that is for mono
poly and gold.
Time will tell which is master.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

Who hold the commission of this gov
eminent ought to be above the sus-
picion Of doubtful acts, and the men
who disgrace the service should be
removed They impair the usefulness
of and bring discredit upon the brave
and honest men who are on the rolls.
These faithless officials and these
worthless witnesses would be power
less for evil if the commissioners did
not lend too ready an ear to the tales
that are brought to them.
THE circuit judge whose long eN-
perience on this bench opened his eyes
to these evil practices, as mine have
been opened in the last year or two,
Joined with me six months ago in a
circular TO the United States commits
siouers giving advice and instructions
in this class of cases. The instruc-
tions have had little effect. Human
nature has been too strong for them.
/ say it with pain, for / would not will
lingly hurt their feelings, and they are
all quite up to the average in character
and conscientiousness, but the wretch
ed system which makes their income
to depend upon the number of war
rants issued makes it very hard indeed
for them to turn deaf ear and Il stern
face to those who bring grist TO their
mill"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

At the door of every newspaper Office
might be posted the general order
Rush,
The busiest concerns in the busiest
streets are sluggards compared with
these newsgathering hives where hu-
man fingers and brains are matched to
keep up with machinery.
The brunt of this fatiguing mental
strain, unavoidable in getting out one
of the big city dailies, for example, the
Chicago Evening Journal, falls on its
business manager the case of this
oldest daily in Illinois, Col. Frederick
c. Pierce.
Col Pierce is one of the busiest men
in Chicago. city of early and late
workers. Brain workers in every pro-
fession will thank Col. Pierce for the
following statement recently made by
him:
.'For several years I have
been troubled with sick headache,
caused by constipation, otherwise /
have always been in perfect health,
and never sick but for two weeks IN my
life. This sick headache has been
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

very annoying. / have taken a num-
Der Of different medicines which have
been used and recommended by others,
but not until took Paine's celery COM
pound did / find any relief.
This season [ took one bottle and
was not troubled with head
ache for at least six months.
Since that time / have kept
the medicine in the Office and
used it occasionally, and have not
been troubled with headache since.
Il have recommended it to ndmber
of my friends, who have been benefit
ted as | have. For person who is
disposed TO constipation, it is unques-
tionably one of the best medicines on
the market to-day.
Yours respectfully,
"F. C. PIERCE.
Bus. Man Chicago Evening Journal.
4 black cloud is no surer indication
of an approaching storm than persist
ent headaches are of dangerous debil-
ity.
There is no specific that can perman-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

emily cure headache unless it goes to
the seat of the trouble. That great
nerve and brain restorer, Paine's Cele-
ry Compound, does get rid of them
and leaves no chance for their return,
because the deep-seated cause.-The
weakened nervous system at last is
supplied with the food it has SO sadly
felt the need of. The best physicians
in every city in this country prescribe
paine's celery compound, where rap
id building up of the system is impera-
tive AS an invigorator in cases of ner-
yous exhaustion, sleepnessness and a
poor state of the blood it is the main
stay OF the ablest practitioners
throughout the United States.
4 mere glance at the faces of weak,
nervous run down persons after they
have begun to use this greatest of all
remedies, shows how rapid is the
nourishing effect of Paine's Celery
Compound.
There are thousands upon thsus-
ands we'll to-day because they used
Paine's Celery Compound.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

Lionel Phillips. 1.-The King Of .Johan
nesburg," probably the richest man
in the Transvaal. lives in ptincely
style in a stately mansion in the SUI
burbs of Johannesburg, furnished with
every appliance of luxury and SPLEEN
did specimens of modern art. He is
an Englishman, believes in the future
of the Transyaal and intends always
TO live there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

4 Minnesota paper asserts that a
ton of corn will yield 25 per cent, more
heat than a ton of coal, and says the
feeling against using a food product
for fuel when the price permits is
nothing more than empty sentiment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

w Roberts says that Of the loo
books printed before the beginning Of
the sixteenth century not more than
300 are of any Importance to the book
collector of the $4,000 published in
the seventeenth century mot more
than, perhaps fifty. are now held in
estimation" and Of the 10000 publish
ed in the eighteenth century mot more
than 300 are considered worth reprint
ing and not more than 800 are sought
after"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

the same woman might see her husband
on the down-grade to disease ana death
without seeing the seriousness Of It. One
sixth OF all the people who die, die OF
consumption. Consumption doesn come
ali at once. Ii is insidious. The seeds
of it are seemingly insignificant. Most
people do not know how It starts. lfon-
sands of people are OH the road to con-
sumption and don't know IT. When-
ever there is loss of flesh - paleness --
wasting away-look out. Consumption
easily finds foot hold in weakened
BODY. Low vitality, impure or poor
blood, imperfect digestion, nervousness,
sleeplessness-all these lead to consunp-
ton.
Taken in time. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will prevent tie ae-
veloplnent of the disease. Taken accord,
ing TO directions, it will positively ana
perfectly cure ninety-eight per cent. OF
all cases of consumption, whether IN
cipient or fully developed. Consumption
is a disease Of the blood. The Golden
Medical Discovery is a cure for all blood
diseases, no matter IN what part or nc W
they manifest themselves.
If YOU want 70 know all about II, ana
what it has done for other people, sena
twenty one {2I one-cent stamps to cover
the cost of mailing only for FREE COPY
of DIR. Pierce's great 1908 page work,
g Common Sense Medical Adviser,
Every family should have copy OF TINS
book for ready reference. Worlds Lhspeil'
sary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

The Asheyile Citizen states, on the
AUTHORITY of near friend of II. n.
Gudger that he has joined the Repub-
lican party. he Charlotte Observer
is right in saying that in all decency
he should resign the position given
him because he professed TO be an
honest Democrat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
BiIsousness, Indigestion, Headache
A pleasant Is.xat'S~. Ell Druggist
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

The statesman or the politician who
really fears for the safety of his coun-
try is fool. The statesman or poIiti-
clan who does not fear (because he
knows better), and who yet breaches
of our weakness and our yulnerability,
is demagogue, and he insults the in
telligence of the American people,.
DIR. Depew.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25

A mans life ftlay
be saved i'll many
ways. A man may
commit suicide in 2
greet many ways.
Shooting himself
through the head
is quicker, BIZ II
Is no more CERT d
than negiectir1g lis
health. If a woman
saw her husband
with a pistol to his
head, she would
take prompt and
vigorous measures
to save him /; but
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-06
Financial Statement
OF
REDWOOD COUNTY. MINI.

For the Fiscal Year Ending Dec.3Ist,
1896
REDWOOD FALLS. MINNESOTA.
To the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners of Redwood County, Minnesota,
Gentlemen:
have the honor to present herewith the
annual statement of the receipts and dis
bursements for the preceding year: also
the end of the year Dec 31st, 1895, includ-
ing all debts and liabilities, and the assets
and other means to discharge the same
Respectfully,
A. H. ANDERSON,
County Auditor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-06
of Walnut Grove

Village OF WaInutGrOV
revenue. ....... .......
vii, of Walnut Grove,
road and bridge. -.
Village of Lamberton,
revenue -.
Village of Lamberton,
road and bridge.......
Village of Morgan, road
o-I h,-idno
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-06
Bal. on hand Dec. 81, '95

Bal. on hand Dec 81, '95 1919 40
JAIL BONDS AND INTEREST.
Tax collect'ns dist 'bted S1,O69 81
Paid Jail bond No. L.. $4,000
Paid Jail bond interest $1,000
Refundmts ch'g'd back 10
Bal. on hand Dec. 81, '95 $50 "a
H. T. WINTER, TEXT BOOK AGENT.
Bal on hand Dec 81, "a 1905 80
Bal. on hand Dec 81, '95 2O5 80
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-06

DR. CT Gibson Redwood Falls CITY,. s IT'S
A McClain, Delhi .......... $50
Clark Shaver, Redwood Falls.. l so
F A Zieske, Brookville ,.. 100
F.Dieltman, Sherman. 1926
B Fixen, Vail 325
A Schellenberger, charleston . SIS
W w Seaver, North Hero,.... rs
w Marvin, Johnsonyille .,. 525
Chas Fleischer, Homer ,. 200
T e Walton, eridan. 525
NAP B1a Wi gnsni TnT Rec Lakes.
LYMAN Drury, Gales $50
Martin Bredvold. Shutdown ,,, so
Lewis Komder. Waterbury ........ 500
A o Gimmestad, Kintire. ...... $50
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-06

Court costs state VS. J
McGinnis
Del. Pers. Prop. tax
costs returned.
Notices of Expiration of
Redemption.
Transferred from road
and bridge fund.
Tax refundm'ts charged
back.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-06
Statement

Showing balance in the Treasury at the
close of the year, Dec. 3lst 1894.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-06
REHABILITATION

Of County Revenue Disbursements, itemized.
Petit Jurors
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-06
S2,166 25
S1.S13 80
Bal. on hand Dec. 81, '95
1852 43
ROADS AND BRIDGES

RECEIPTS.
Bal. on hand Dec. 81. "a S1,661 13
Tax coll. distributed. 1888 10
j G Christensen, for aid
on road work ......... $50
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18

duBert erbittert getdmpft; Die &ebelen tpa~
rem ettpa 1900 Mfann tart, pd6renb bic 3es
gierungstruppen ge9en 1900 Mann 5dblten.
9ie er iteren tpurbsn BON General Srtt5 be-
febligt, ipdbrenb it9 Der Gebelen@prdiioent
8aca in 2eDn befanb, nm bic Stabt in Ser
tbeibigun9s5uitanb gu Ieben.
Die Gegierungstrlppen tanoen unter benz
8efebl Der 9enerdle pai5 unb 8OOan.
8is CUR 8eenbi9ung Der Hebolutipn in
Niearasua lit iiber bic ganae Gepublif 9Onz
buras Der 8elagerungs3uitunO per6dngt
tporben. Der umtanb, baB bic feinoz
li9en Sruppen in Nicoragua it3 Der
@renae BON 9onburas bebenfli9 genGbert
baben unb bic Nei9ung bes prdiibenten bon
Guatemala, ieinen GinfluB fir Die 8eenz
btgung bes &rieges geltenb gu MAIDEN, baben
es ratbiam eri4einen Iai1en, iiber 9onouras
ben 8eldgerungs5uftan0 gu Derbdngen.
Sem 8%ernebmen na9 bat 8raiilien Sta
Iien ben &ori@lag gema9t, ibm ben i~taliert>
I9en &reu3er ~u2om6arbia" gu iiberlaiien.
DER Stronger pat 1ett W01en NIT 0elDtteDerz
franten an 8prb i'm 9afen BON &to De So
neiro gelegen. neber bunbert Mann bon
Der 8efabung bes S@iffes limb bereits Ser
5eube erlegen unb es b%efinben ii9 nod me9r
als so &ranfe an 8orb bes perfeu9ten Rreuz
gers. Die 2anbung in Hio TT Dem &reu5er
niAt g~eitattet iporben.
mcrico.
Sn @uabaliara iinb mebrere Iei9te Grb@
it0Be Deripiirt porben, unb an perf@ieDez
men pldben i'm Staate Mi9oacan babea
&tr9en unb 9duier 8ei4dbigungen erlit=
ten.
Die neutrality-suspicious. fir cine neue
@iienbabn i'm Staate Oaroca ftnb BON ben
eSSngenieuren beenbet pprben.
Ser preis Der fir ben &offeebau geeigz
neten 2dnbereien an Der Me itfii1te itetgt
f9neG, unb fir oas Bette 2anb tperben bum
bert Dollars in Silber be5ablt, gegen bier
big stp0lf Dollars an Der @olffi1te.
@on Mmeritanern tperben groBe Summen
in 2anb in Der beiBen Gone angele9t.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18
apad,eattd1e sutmota staats- ReH,see, apttteuod, IS. aeaars 1896.

naten berbor, inbem mir, auf Die odmdlISe
erfte aunbe BON tragi19en Sobe oes Welts
reiIenben @bIers in Neuz@uinea, bencn
2iebenspiirbigfeit, mie mir ie auf isner
MusiteQung fennen l~erntet, nit peters entz
qeqenqeIeBtem @eba6ren bergli6en. Sn Den
G6riften 8eiber tritt ber1elbe llntcri9ifb
gu Sage.
@eiie unb, pie fi6 iebt 8eigt, a6nungsz
poIe Dorte ipra9 fiir3li9 Der ate Stsmdrd
gu elmer Bel inn borIpre9enben N%boronun1
BON &plpntalfreun0en. @r D~eriparf obie
@ertpenbung bes preuBii9en 4hefors unb
8ureaufraten i'm &olontalDienit in Nfrifd"
auf's entf9ieOenite, brang ouf cine bumarere
unb pe~rniinftigere 8e6anblung Der o~ortigen
Neger unb freute iih, baB jebt Major 8ibz
mann @ouberneur bon 9euti9zOtafrita
1T. Oabei bob 8ismard berbor, baB bieier
bortreFfli9e MilitGr Bel aler G9neibe uab
Sopferfeit, tpel6e er gegen afrifanii4e @inz
geborelle i'm &riege bepieien, fte als @in3elne
meni9li9 unb taftpoG be6anbelt babe.
Wfdnner bonn S9lage WiBmdnn's nil
8ismard ais 8eannte in ben &olonisn.
peters (geboren i'm September 1856 in
Neubals i'm !6ann0Deri9en) 1T 3par BON
6auie aus mebr @elebrter als 8ureautrdt,
getpobnte It9 aber gang 6as Mefen beg
i9limmiten Der 8ureaufraten an, tpd6rerto
Die i6m in Mfrita betgegebenen Deutf9elt
Sffi5iere it3 aufs entf@teoenite peigerten,
feline grauiamen 8efeble gu boltreden, 10
baB er it9 na9 anberen 8oaitredern umz
ieben muBte.
Oie 8orausiebung 8ismard's, baB tsI
unter ben Sffi5ieren bes beutl4en 9eere5
9enug MGnner BON @9Gage WiBmann'S
gebe, tpel9e gu 2eitern in ben &olonien tpeit
befier eeeignet ieien als. preuBif9e Bureau
~fraten, 1T getpiB ri9tig.
Smmerbin 1T es tr0itli6, baB &aDierI
geitern Dem ðstag bic @erfi9erung geben
fonnte: 8erndltungen pie Die bon Beters
feten ~feinesipegs bic &e9el in 9eutf6@Nfrifa;
bies ergebe itb i9on aus Der betperfiteaigten
llnterbriidung bes Stlabenbanbels unb aus
Dem b~ortigen materielen 9ebet6en.
Sragifomii9 bagegen 1T es, baB Peters
10 eber, II a 9be m &aDfer bereits bic Inter
iu@ung gegen ibn i'm Rei@stag angetiinoigt
bat, au4 felbft nod cine fol9e berfangt.
9ur3 glei65eitige @er3i@tleitung auf Den
BON inn na6 beiBem 8emii9n erlangtsu
@oriib in Der neutrality-suspicious. gie6t
Peters fel6er, gu, baB er 9red (uno, mas
i4limmer 1T, uni4uloig pergoifenes 8IutD
am Steden bat.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18
Ser 9iebfaDl bes faiierlt@en 8na.
Se1t=GtI1f1cS.

@te befannt, erf9ien Der Mrmeez@ nabenz
GrlaB bes &aifers gum Is. Sanuar etnen
Sag borber unb ebe er i'm rNrmeez8erorbz
nungsblatt" Der0ffentli9t mar, i'm ~Iocial=
bemotratii6en n@orpdrts". Wie bas Mig
li9 mar, tpiro tpie folgt ge16iIDert:
9as rMrmeez8 erorbnungsblatt" tpirb bel
Mtittler &c So. gebrudt. l1eber Der 9r1derei
bon Mittler befinbet ii9 felt Sa6ren i'm
brttten @tod bic 8u9binberet BON gGmz
merer. ELECTROMAGNETIC bilft Die
8u9btnberet, ba es in Der 9ruderei bafir
fein Berional giebt, Mtttler &c @o6n beim
Sal5en bes Mrmee=8e rorbnungsblatts bur6
8u9binber aus. 8eibe @eI9Gftsite0en iinb
burb cine gemeinfame Sreppe untereinanOer
berbunber. Nls nun elmer Der bret 8et6eiz
ligten, 9ilat, S9unet, Setf6e, our gepObnz
ten @tunbe ii9 gum Sul3en>in Die 9ruderei
begab, trat Elm 5peiter als u8erbinbungsz
mann" auf bic Sreppe, ndbrenb Der brittle
bonn Sreppeneingang CUR 8u6btnberet aus
bte 8eobabtung Derfab. eSSn einem geeignez
ten Moment ert6eilte Der lebte Dem Mittel>
mann perabreDeterrtuben einen 8int, bisIer
Dcm 6al5er, porauf bic betreffenbe Nummer
ibren Weg iiber bic Sreppe in bic 8u9binz
berei bon @Gmmerer ma9te. Ser 8eobd9-
tungsmann lieferte bas yMrmeeperor6z
nungsblatt" foglei6 an ben r8oripdrts"
unb 3ipar an Or, Braun alb unb ma BEL Der
8ernebmang e%ritaunt, baB Or. Braun i6n.
pte er ausgeiagt babe, ni9t femme. 9iefer
Wiberipru3 in beioen Nusfaeen mar bic
8eranlafung, baB Or. Braun lGngere .3eit
in 0aft ge6alten purbe. Wie bic Conn
tagsoepef9en beri9teten, 1T er BON Der &nz
flage oes 9tebitabls freigeipro9en. @arum
er ben l1eberbringer bes 8lattes ni9t fennen
pollte, liegt 5iemli9 tlar auf Der 9anb.
Ser n@orlpdrts" mO9te ii6 germ ben Qn>
f4ein geben, als tpenn er bobe gebeime Ser
%btnbungen babe, bic ibm gebetme 8apiere
5ufedten, unb er fat bamit ni9t geringen
Grfolg ge6abt. 9teie 2egenbe 1T nun 5erz
it0rt tporben, mos ben o@orndrts" tppbl
mebr f3mer5en tpiro; ais Die 1nterIu9ungsz
Daft feines @ibrebafteurs.
Wabri9einli6 pirb Der v@orpGrts" ni9t
10 balo mieoer in Der Gage iein, bas publiz
tum in dbnli4er Meile gu iberra19en.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18

Der 8uren It autsfetretGr 3 r.
2epbs, tpel9er tiir5lt9 in OeutI9lanb
uno 9olano einen 10 guten @inbrud gema6t
bat, unb ieBt auf Der 9eimfa6rt na9 Mfrifa
begrtffen TT, tpurbe Dor lieb~enunbbreiBiq
Sabren in Observation-Disclosures als @obn
zines @lementarlebrers geboren. ur1priingz
lid beabft4tigte er, ii4 ebenfaGs benz 2ebrz
fa4 gu tpiomen, unb befu9te gu bieIem
3ped bic boldnoif6en Normalf dulen BON
9aarlem unb Mmiterbam, an tpel6' Gebte@
rem Srte er, neunaebn Sabre alt, audi 1ein
SebrereGamen beftanben Fat. Damn aber
panote er fi9 Dem @tubium Der He6te au,
bas er in Der boldnbiI9en 1lniper1tdt 2eiz
ben abfolbirte. DIS paul &riiger inn Sabre
1884 6oaanb be1u9te unb fir ben erlebiqz
ten Poiten zines Staatsprofurators Der 5ib=
%afritanif9en &epublit cine j1nge, auperz
ldiitge &raft iu9te, tpurbe inn 2eDbs emf
pfoblen. Der 3o9 nun NIT &riiger na6
Nfrttd, iibernabm bas fir i'm beIimmte
Arnt uno tpurbe na9 benz Spbe BON 8of
gum Staatsfetretdr gepG6lt. Seine Dor
3fpet Sabren erfolgte Wieberlpa6l bur9 ben
goltsratb (ote boberen 8eamten Der Buren,
&epubltt iperben ebenfo pie Der prdiibent
auf finf Sabre 9epdblt, iinb aber fofort
tpteoer pdblbar) benefit ieOenfaus, baB er
Die gripartun9en bon Griiger ni9t getGuI@t
bat unO bob Die guren bic bon ibm geleiItez
ten Stenits gu ipiirbigen pubten..
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18

Der dmerifanif6e 8irger, 81. Sole N1az
nuel 9elegaOo, BON Dem es bieB, baB er bon
ipanif6en Sruppen, bic unter benz Som
manbo bes General MeIquis itanben, gsz
f3ofen unb beina6e get0btet porben lei, traf
U}ontog 10 f6per berlebt in 9abana Elm, baB
er auf einem @tredbett g~etragen iperben
muBte. @eneraltapitGn Webler fat Der<
fpro4en, Die Sadie genau unteriu3en 81
ldilen unb bic @9ulbigen nit Der gan5en
Strenge bes s9eieBes betrafen gu polsn,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-03-18

3pei NItitenten bes SrGuleins CLARA
Barton, Der 8rditOenttn Der amerifaniI9en
@efeaf3aft pOm Rotben &reu5, baben bic
@rluubniB erbalten, ii4 nu9 Nleranbretta
gu begeben. Srdulein Barton tpirb EMIT
peilen mod in ROnitantinopel bleiben.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-09
IQUITE A SHORTAGE
APPARENTLY ROBBED RI
IT'S CITY TREASURER.
I'm Addition to n Shortage of $25 d
BOlIn's Accounts. Experts DiscOv-
err What Appears to BE an Addi-
tional Shortage of Nearly Eighty
Thousand Dollars.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 6.-Several months
ago CITY Treasurer Bolln was forced
| % turn the Office over to his bOndSmen,
when a defalcatiOn of S21,UOO was dis
covered. \ committee appointed by
! the city council at once commenced an
Investigation, and has delayed its re-
port from month TO month y report
was TO have been made to-day. At the
last moment the council was notified
that in explanation the statement that
another discrepancy had been found,
the figures indicating an additional
shortage in the city treasury which,
unless counterbalance items are to be
found, will reach over $1,000 alone.
In checking up the entries on the bond
books. an u~naCcounted entry of ST.
IGO was unearthed by the expert. This
item appears Just below that recording
the $1,000 realized from short time
bond sales last spring. and it is in the
handwriting of John w. Fead, head
D]ookkeeper in the ~treasurer's office. 1t
is i'll the sum of $77,TUO, ard the cash
which it is said to represent has COm-
pletcly disappeared. When questioned
| as to this entry. Fcad asserted that he
made the entry after the embeZzle-
ment was uncovered. He further as
serted that he wrote the figures at the
command Of Thomas Swobe and John
Lauer. who were n that time in til"
| city t~reaSurer'S office in the interest Of
the BUlln bOndsmen. Why he had
kept silent So long upon Ii subject,
be had nothing = say. Fead was
called before the finance committee
t o repeat his story. bue he eXonerated
| Swobe and Lauer. He admitted he
had written down the figures probably
because they were necessary 10 make
| tho balance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-09
CrestOn

Creston. Iowa, Jan. 6.-Creston sus-
tanned a calamity this morning. when
a fire destroyed a block Of business
buildings. including the Smith house.
At one time the entire business district
was threatened. The fire started in
Horton x Danielson's furniture store
by an employee overtErning Il lamp.
The fire got beyond control in a very
short time, and Villiaca. Red Oak and
Corning sent their fire departments in
response 10 calls for assistance. Some
thirteen merchants lest their stocks OF
goods. and two brick and three frame
buildings We're destroyed. The total
loss is estimated ut 100000, with $50
900 insurance.