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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-10
ANOTHER FORTUNE
Cronkhite Heirs Allege to Have
100000 Waiting Them.

The GAZETTE has been informed by
Mrs. James B. Robinson that Mrs.
Lucy A. DISQUALIFICATION has re-
Gently become appraised of the fact
that she is one of five hundred heirs
to eighty millions of dollars.
The claim is known as the Cronkhite
millions and the facts as given by Mrs.
Cronkhite, sister of Mrs. Butterfield,
are about as follows Something over
a century ago three brothers by the
name of Cronkhite came to the United
States from Holland TOR the purpose
of settling here. Subsequently the
eldest inherited a large amount of
property in Holland, from whence the
Cronkhites came to this country. He
was notified of the inheritance and
Immediately returned to Holland and
took possession of the property.
After being in Holland for year or
moe he invited his brothers back to
that country, telling them that if they
returned he would give them a good
share of his Inheritance. The latter,
however, were in comfortable circum-
stances in this country and they decid-
ed to remain here. Both had large
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-10

es of nomination have at times been
filed as late as midnight on the last
day and held good. Mailing the
statement was viewed as completing
the delivery to the secretary of state
as much as though handed to him
personally. On this legal proposition
a parallel was adduced from the case
of closing a contract. With con-
tract one accepting it's conditions is
held to have so informed the other
party when he deposits in the mails a
communication to that end. By this
line of reasoning Lind complied with
the law and no prosecution can, there
fore, be against him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-10
SURPRISED HIS WIFE.

Sobs and signs and tears moved the
spectators to tears as Mrs. Joseph
Hartman sat in the probate court in
St. Paul Friday and drew graphic
picture of her husbands death at
Montevideo, Mimi, last July.
Then Hartman appeared in the
court room and the perjured witness
was so completely astounded that she
literally lost her power of speech for
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-10
the time being, and left the witness
stand without another word.

the time being, and left the witness
stand without another word.
The proceedings were due to the
endeavor OF E. P. Savage, secretary of
the Children's home, to get himself
appointed guardian of 3-year-old
daughter of the Hartman woman, who,
frequenter of low resorts, was not
considered competent to have charge
of a child. Not only did Mrs. Hart
man detail her husbands death, but
she testified that she lately married a
man named Smith at Hudson, Wis,
and fourished a marriage certificate
to prove her statement.
1t is likely that the woman will now
be prosecuted on the charge Of big
amy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-10

families and these children and their
children are now scattered all over the
United States.
About century ago, the brother
who returned to Holland and took
possession of the inheritance, by viz
tue of his being the Oldest member
of the family, according to Holland
law, died. He left will, on the ex-
terror of which document he left an
order to the effect that the same should
not be opened until the one hundredth
anniversary of his burial. The order
was followed to the letter, but the
property remaining continued, by
good management, to improve in val
ue, and this year, when the century
anniversary arrived, it had accrued
to the value of eighty millions of dol
lars.
On the 9Th day of last April, the ex-
act date of the expiration of the CEN
fury clause, the will was opened and
the property was left to all the Cronk-
bite heirs in America, descendants Of
the two brothers who did not return
to Holland. As soon as this fact be-
came known steps we're Immediately
taken to trace the heirs and has been
going on ever since, with the result
that in the neighborhood of 500 have
been found up to the present time,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-10
TWO Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, Of junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors she
had consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles DR..
Kings New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr.. Thomas Eggers, 139 Florida
st. San Francisco, suffered from a
dreadful cold, approaching consump-
ton, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle of Dr..
Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. It is such results, of which
these are samples, that prove the
efficacy of this medicine in coughs
and colds. Trial bottles at Schmahl
& Co.'S drug store. Regular size Soc
and $1.OO. 8
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-10
ARE YOUR MONEY SAVERS,
r, E. RING & co.

among whom are Mrs. Cronkhite, a
sister of Mrs. DISQUALIFICATION, her
two sons, one residing at Minneapolis,
another at Fergus Falls, this State,
and Mrs. DR.. Coe, formerly of Morris
town, this State, but now of Fitzger-
aid, Alabama.
The fortune stories have been quite
numerous of late, but there does not
seem to be any doubt but what this
story pertaining to the Cronkhites is
a bona ide one. 1t is given out as a
peculiarly of the Holland Dutch that
they are very careful and very pecul-
lar when it comes to making their fl
nal wills and preparing for the other
world. The elder Cronkhite, undoubt
eddy knowing that his brothers were
in comfortable conditions concluded
to leave the vast estate to their prog
eny of 100 years after death, and that
progeny now has to prove it's identity
in order to secure it's share of the es-
tate.
It will be remembered that about a
year ago similar story was circulated
regarding the members of the Nc
Kay families, residing in Delhi town
ship. Then it was reported that an
uncle had died in South Africa leav-
ing diamond and other mines to his
heirs, he being without issue. That
seemed to be scheme of Eastern le-
gal sharks to get the alleged heirs
here to pay him big retainer, and
that would probably have been the
last heard from the fortune. The Nc
Rays we're sharp enough not to bite.
Letters we're sent by The GAZETTE to
the United States consuls at two South
African points and both letters brought
replies that no such death had occur
red and that no such person had or
did own diamond or other mine in
their districts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-10
MR.. LIMBS BUDGET.
Gets Into Trouble Over His Elect.
ion Expenses.

In the matter of John Lind's elect
ion statement, Attorney Gen. Childs
delivered an informal opinion Friday
morning Which may make trouble for
Redwood candidates who neglected
filing their expense accounts.
The election law on the point of de-
reelection by candidates who have plac-
ed their expense accounts on record
within the proper limit is as follows:
Section 8. Any person failing to
comply with the provisions of the
seventh section of this act shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, to be recovered in
an action brought in the name of the
State by the attorney general, or by
the prosecuting attorney of the coun-
ty of the candidates residence the
amount of the fine to be fixed within
the above limit by the court, and to
be paid into the school fund of said
county; and in default of payment of
such fine he may be committed to the
county Jail until such fine is paid, not
to exceed six months.
Johh Lind's statement came to Sec
rotary of State Berg Thursday morn
ing. 1t was postmarked "New Ulm,
8 p. m.," and Berg Immediately con-
suited Childs as to it's reception. The
answer of the attorney general was to
the effect given. Berg thereupon put
Lind's accounts away with the others
he had on file, saying that any further
action would have to come from the
prosecuting officer of the State. Mr..
Lind's account footed up to $l,O45,
with items as follows:
Contribution Democratic State
central committee. $3.50
To Penny Press for printing con-
gressional speech ............. 70
Other printing. rs
To personal expenses ~. ........ CSC
Attorney General Childs' opinion, ii
will be noticed, was not directly upon
the acceptability of the Lind state.
ment within the meaning of the law
1t answered, instead the question Of
the limit of the thirty day period. Ir
the attorney generals Office Friday
morning it was said that the Line
statement would probably be helc
within the thirty-day limit, as it was
intrusted to the mails last night
Thursday, as day, did not expire
with the closing of the secretary O
states Office. On this point were cit
ed cases where county treasurer's off
ces have kept open after hours on thu
last day before the penalty for non
payment of taxes accrues. Certjficat
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-10
Cheap Excursions to the West and
South.

On November II, December l and Is,
1896. the Northwestern Line will sell
excursion tickets, with favorable time
limits, to large number of points in
the west and south at very low rates.
For tickets and full particulars apply
to agents Chicago & Northwestern
Railway. ut.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
The Unhappy Marriage.

When two people have entered into the
relation of marriage, calling God and man
to witness, they have performed an act
as sacred as a Sacrament-One held in
some forms of religious belief to be in
deed sacrament. 1t seems strange that
into the awfulness Of anything approach
ing a sacrament relation reaching back
among the mysteries of creation in it's
potent results, people should allow small
and trivial concerns to make dissidence.
But in too many marriages this is
what happens. A thoughtless wife mad
dens a worried husband; an eXacting
husband wearieS and wears out a high-
spirited wife. Sometimes they fight it
out in the union; and though harm is
done, it is much less harm than comes
III the more public way. Sometimes the
wronged party has regard to the speech
Of people, thinks of others, of acquaint-
ances, friends, parents, children, and
bears the burdens as best it may be
borne; sometimes thinks of duty, end
calls on Heaven for help; sometimes.
when love and happiness are gone, finds
comfort in the love of Heaven. Some
times forgetfulness is nearly attained in
some one of the thousand pursuits of
science, art, charity, or business. One
thing is certain, that forgetfu1ness may
be found. And another thing is equally
certain, that it is the duty of both par
ties to find it.
Because . wife loses her first bloom,
because her husband outgrows her intel
lectually, because another has come to
seem lovelier in his eyes, husband is
afforded thereby no excuse whatever for
absolving himself from his marriage
vows. Because husband is selfish, be-
cause he is parSimOniouS or mean, be-
cause he is tyrannical, because he OBJ
Jects to her friends, wife has no more
excuse. Life may become ali but I'M
bearable with him or with her. but if
there are children with a future to be
considered, it is to be borne, and duty
and decency must enforce a behavior be-
fore the children that shall hinder their
injury from wrong influences so far as
possible. 1t may be hard to bear; it may
be almost impossible; but self-control is
an invaluable ally. The utmost frivolity,
the utmost Indifference to his wishes.
does not justify a husband in pulling the
cloth from the table nd all the china
with it; his pulling the cloth off does not
Justify her in putting herself under the
illegal protection of another man. We
do not say, indeed, that if husband per-
sists against his wife's wish in introduce
ing into the family an element or per-
son that the wife knows to be poisonous
to herself OF to her children, or that if
the wife persists against her husbands
wish III any corresponding course, that
either party may not be justified in the
determination to live apart from the
other. But there is, at any rate, a dig
nifty in a separation that is entirely want
ing in a divorce. And surely there is
still a great deal of happiness possible
IN a dignifed and virtuous separation, if
1t is only the happiness of acquired peace
and freedom.-Harper' Bazaar.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
Not unless he was coming up on horse

Not unless he was coming up on horse
back!
Then a bang at the door, and the
festive five fell in.
''Well how are ye, Will? We reck-
oned you would be astonished!"
They did not reckon without their host,
for he was with them in that particular
they hadn't patronized the sleeping cars,
and Mrs. Willis heart sank within her as
she introduced them to the guests.
"Where are you stoppingv
"Why, we amt stopping anywhere
Came right here from the train. If
you'll jest let us run upstairs we'll fix
up little"
!, 1t was explained that there was no
upstairs"
What! Dye live on one floor? What's
the matter, Will? Business bad?'
Will said it wasn't; and the festivities
went on as we'll as they could
But the newcomers didn't dovetail. as
it were, and gradually the guests melted
away.
Il can sleep on the piano or in the
bath tub" said Will to his wife, ''but
you must have your bed, and the other
bedroom won't hold the FIVE. I'd put
'em in a hotel; but / can't afford it,
Well, they were shook down for the
night and the thing explained to them
the next day.
they're still here.
'NThey are all theater mad,' said ne
yesterday, land with orchestra seats at
So I'm almost bankrupt.
1--WE kept them away from the opera
by telling them that the building wasn't
safe and the performance was horribly
immoral." New York Recorder.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES
A Girl.

She can talk on evolution,
She can pro1fer a solution
For each problem that besets the modern
brain.
She can punish old Beethoven,
Or she dallieS with De Koven
Till the neighbors file petitions and COM
plain.
She can paint a crimson cowboy,
Or a purplemadder plOwboy
That you do not comprehend, but must ad-
mire,
And in exercise athletic,
1t is really quite pathetic
To behold the young men round her droop
and tire.
She is up in mathematics,
Engineering, hydrostatics,
In debate with her for quarter you will
beg.
She mas every trait that's charming,
With an intellect alarming;
Yet she cannot, oh, she cannot fry an egg!
Washington Star.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02

surface of the soil looks dry should be
adhered to. Plants near the glass, or IN
sunshine, and those in active growth,
will, perhaps, require water daily, but
those not so situated, and those not
growing much, will require much less.
Therefore the necessity of adhering to
the rule, and letting the looks of the
soil govern you in this matter is one tnat
will be only too apparent.
While the palm is able to endure
good deal Of heat it does not require the
high temperature that many seem to
think necessary to it's successful cult
ure Indeed, some of the finest specl-
mems [ have ever seen grew in room
which was kept several degrees cooler
than the living-room. But a tempera-
ture of 70 or IS degrees suits them very
well if care is taken to give some humidi-
ty to the air. This can be done by keep
ing water constantly evaporing on stove
or register, and by daily shoWerlng OF
the plants. Observe that 1 say shower
ing. / do not mean simply sprinkling.
The plants should be wet all over their
foliage. Of course it will be necessary
to remove them to some place where the
application of water will not do injury
to the room when this shower bath is
given. This is some trouble. but it is
Slight compared with the benefit the
plants will receive from it. Once fort
night it is well to go over the plants
with an infusion of whale Oil or SulphO-
Tobacco soap, applying it with a soft
brush to every part. This will prevent
insects from establishing themselves on
them. Be sure to get at the depres-
sions between the leaves and the main
stalk. as there is where the. mealy bug
will be likely to take up his quarters.
Scale will take possession of all parts
of the plant, if allowed to DO so, but fire.
quent scrubbing, as advised, will pre-
vent his doing any injury. 1t is quite
natural for old leaves to turn yellow and
die off. Remove them carefully as soon
as they become unsightly. Do not strip
nor tear them away, as many do, thus
often, injuring the plant, but cut them
away smoothly with a sharp knife
Eben E. Rexford in Ladies Home Jour
nal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
English Prejudice.


There is ever and ever so much talk
about the Marlborough family affairs.
Strange as it may appear the fact that
an American woman married the former
Duke of Marlborough and is now Lady
Beresford, and that an American girl
married the young Duke of Marlborough
the best titled catch in Great Britain,
has had a good deal to do with the pref
udice against Americans and things
American that has been growing in Eng
land for some time. These very inter-
national marriages that might be sup
posed to bring about a more agreeable
feeling between people of the two coun-
tries have been made the means of de-
yeloping antagoniSms on both sides of
the Atlantic. Thousands here have
grown to hate the Britishers more for
carrying off heiress after heiress. SINH
larly the thorough English women of the
highest class and many of their infiuen-
tial relatives have developed feeling of
resentment and jealousy against the
American women who have married til
ties and men of position in Great Brit
ain, as well as against the money-spend-
ing and dashing American women they
encountered who have carried everything
before them on the continent 1t is
quite we'll known on this side of the At
Iantlc that the resentments engendered
by Lady Randolph Churchill and her
sisters because she was an American did
much to embitter the life and sap the
usefulness of that English statesman.
Similarly it is already mentioned in So
cial circles that Mr.. Chamberlain en-
counters many difficulties in his present
position owing to the fact that he mar
ried an American bride, the wife of an
American statesman. Somehow or 9TH
er the very circumstances that should
operate for harmony and good feeling
tend the other way
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
The Surprise.
body likes to be surprised.

Nobody likes to be surprised.
l know of family of FIVE who came
up out of the South last week and fell
upon relatives unawares.
cousin Will and his wife'll be mighty
glad to see us!' said the head of the in
vaders, as they took train at Tuscaloosa,
'and We'll jest surprise 'em. It'll make
it all the funnier'
It did,
Mrs. Cousin Will had sent out cards
to a few friends-they are ffatters. are
the Cousin Wills-for a little informal
evening. and the festivities were at
their height when the door bell rang,
and there arose a great clatter on the
stairs.
II expect Sig Placidini. the mandolin
isl" explained the hostess, ''but that can
hardly be him."
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
His Darling.

ITS
My darling's hair is all her own;
And though it's fiery red,
she doesn't hang it on a chair
Before she goes to bed.
My darling does not wear false teeth:
And though l should not rave
About the ones she has, they are
The set that Nature gave.
My darling's form is not made up
With aids of any kind;
Although she weighs 200 pounds,
No artifice you'll find.
And, as l hold her to my breast,
While Whirling in the waltz,
1t is so comfortable to think
My darling is not false!
-Someryille Journal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
The Cultivation of the Palm.

1t does not seem to be generally I'M
derstood that a plant not standing in di-
rect light does not require as much water
as the plant near the glass. 1t is not tax
en- into consideration that the less light
a plant gets the less rapidly evaporation
takes place, consequently the less fire.
quently it will be necessary to apply wa
ter Some amateurs always apply the
same quantity daily, no matter where
their plants stand, nor what the condi-
ton of the soil is. This is all wrong.
/ believe that more plants are killed by
overwhelming than in any other way.
The rule of giving water only when the
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
NAMES DEBT TO CATS.
They Are Killing the Squirrels that Ate
the spruce Seeds.

They Are Killing the Squirrels that Ate
the spruce Seeds.
A naturalist who is a professor in q
New England college visited Brown
vile, Me-, last fall to gather as
many cold facts as possible, and Incl
dentally to get a deer. While in the
woods near the gulf he was pleased to
notice many wide stretches of seeding
spruces growing all over the denuded
hills. For the average man this dis
covery would have been without interest,
but to the professor it suggested much.
Young spruces come from seeds that
grow in cones. Now, the little red squir-
rel feeds on spruce cones almost eXclu
sively, and when the lumbermen have
been cutting off the spruce, they have
not troubled the squirrels, which long
held their own all through the Maine
woods. AS spruces grew scarce, the
squirrels made keener efforts to find
cones. Finally the seeds were eaten
as soon as formed, and few were left
to renew the growth of spruce. Ma
lures great seed sower is the north wind
of winter, which shakes the cones from
the frosty trees and sends them sailing
away along the snow drifts, into which
they fall at last, to sink with the melting
snow until they find Judgment in a muddy
seed bed. Here warmed by the sunlight
and moistened by the spring showers,
they sprout and grow until big enough
to raise cones of their own. This process
was uninterrupted until the squirrels ate
about all the cones. Then no young
SpruceS grew
AS soon as the professor discovered
his large spruce nursery, he knew that
something had happened to the squirrels
in that region. A week was passed in
a hunt for squirrels He tramped miles
through their former haunts. but did
not see a squirrel or thing that SOUR
rels could eat except spruce cones, which
were fairly plentiful. He did discover,
however, that the woods were full of cats
that were as wild as hawks. They were
great, black, savage brutes that had es-
capped from civilization, and seemed to
be thriving well without any aid from
man. Upon further investigation he
learned that the whole region around
Palmer's camps, near the gulf, was
alive with cats, and that they not only
had killed all the squirrels, but also had
exterminated the birds. When caught
in traps or cornered, the cats fought saw
agely. To these cats, the professor said,
this region would owe some day the
restoration of it's spruce forests.-New
York Sun.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
How TO Use Patent Leather.

Patent leather is very delicate, espe-
cially when new, and in cold weather
very slight pressure will crack it, so that
before putting on shoes of this leather
they should be place before the fire, not
too close, for short time, in order to
make the leather plant. Patent leather
shoes should be rubbed to the shape of
the foot with the hand and they will
not then be so liable to wrinkle and
crack when wearing. When they are
getting dull and losing their gloss rub
white of egg on them