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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-05-27
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

MASONIC.-ANT1o LODGE, No. 81. A.
Au F. A. M .-Regular meetings on the , ISL s.
and Sd Wednesday in each month, at Z ~
O'Clock p. M. w. r, CasWel, w. M; n. l..
Beecher, Sec.
REDWOOD CHAPTER No "a, r. A. M.-Stated
Convocations the I'd. Fridav of each month.
D. L. Dornberg. M. e. H.. P. 8, j. Race, SEQ.
REDWOOD FALLS CoMMANDERY, No. Is, KIT,
Stated conclaves first Monday Of each month
meetings I'd and 4th wednesday evenings Of
". W. NJ. Miss Hattie Beecher. Sec.
T 90. F.--REDwooD LODGE, No. 6S. meets
L. every Saturday night, at 1880 O'Clock
\ Brothers from distance cordially invited to
ATTEND. John Wofensmith. N. G.; R.. 8
Pickett, K. s.
CRYSTAL LODGE, No. Is, D. of R.-Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings of
ea'h g. M9s %enth At Ma9sRP ISe F: r. R Nellie Barnes N
A o. q. W.-REDwooD FALLS LODGE, No.
"A. 6s, meets every Monday evening. at their
hall. Visiting brethren made welcome. VIM.
Smith, Nj. W.; s. o. Mason, Recorder.
II of P.-Redwood Falls Lodge, No. A.
knenz meets Ct egssy Ga5 T. TqsSaay Eyany fKyeRRng X
M w. A.-Redwood Camp, No. 1887, meets
VA. every I'd and 4th Wednesday of each
month. J. T. Stegner, V. c.; A. H. Ander-
son, Clerk.
NJ w. L. H.-Redwood Council, No. 1O9
IN. meets every other Saturday evening
at O'Clock. A. B. Hawes, Com; Fred L.
Warner, Sec.
n "A. R-John S. Marsh Post, No. S5-Reg-
" .ular meetings every I'd and 4th Tues
day OF each month at = 7:so p m. J; M. Dun
=" R. C.-Meets on I'd and 4th Tuesday
w of each month in the afternoon at G
A. r. hall. Mrs. Elizabeth McClintock. Pres.
Hattie A. Brewster, Sec.
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On one memorable occasion he was so
violent that he drove his father, mo-
ther and sisters and brothers out of
the family residence, holding posses
sion of the same all one night and
forcing them to sleep or stay in the
granary until the following morning
when the unfortunate was overpower-
ed, brought to Redwood Falls and af-
forwards committed to the hospital.
AS before stated his parents are we'll
known and well-to-do people of
Charlestown. They have resided
there for many years and are part of
the history Of the county. They are
favorably known and the father has
many friends here in Redwood Falls.
He has been unfortunate in family af-
fairs during the past two or three
wears
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We Want

One Hundred HOuS6k66p6rS
who have not used our
HOUSEHOLD LIQUID
BLUING to test it's value
at our expense.
We have prepared one
hundred sample bottles,
which we will give to the
first one hundred persons
who desire them,
This will prove to one
hundred families that it is
the brightest, strongest,
most convenient, biggest
valne Laundry Bluing that
they can use.
1. M. HITcHCocK & Co.
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j" A STARRY FLAG, A FLORAL CROWN,
ABOVE EACH HEROS BREAST"

ed Bott on the platform of the car and
then Bott started to walk into the car.
81 turned around and asked the
brakeman if he could give me change
for a $50 bill," continued Swanb3ck,
"and in doing so l turned away from
the patient. l heard Wichman say
He went off, I was standing with
my back towards the deceased at the
time he jumped, The next that I saw
of him he was under the trucks of the
last car. The train was moving then.
They stopped the train about the
length of coach from him after the
accident. He lived about one minute
after the accident but did not speak"
The testimony of P. M. Dickerson
does not differ materially from that
of the other witnesses, except that he
stated that the deceased walked alone
down the platform and boarded the
train on the front end of the second
coach. The patient stood looking in
side for about two minutes and when
the train started up he walked down
the opposite steps, left hand on rail
iron, looked back, jumped to the
ground, turned to the left and leaped
like frog under the coach."~
The unfortunate young man has
had a tragic ending to his career. It
is stated on good authority that his in
sanity was brought about by real or
imagined opposition on the part of his
parents to his marriage or attentions
to girl on the south side of the coun-
ty. This trouble, at first trivial, grew
into violence, and on one or more oc-
casions the family have been compelled
to use force in dealing with the boy.
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latter running over him as did the rear
trucks of the second coach and both
trucks of the last coach.

latter running over him as did the rear
trucks of the second coach and both
trucks of the last coach.
John Wichman testified that the
conductor took hold of the deceased at
the depot and helped him on to the
train. When Bott started to walk in
to the car door the attendant, Swan
beck, turned around and talked 10 the
conductor. Bott then jumped sidewise
and out of the car and when Wichman
next saw him he was under the car with
his head to the inside of the track. The
accident, he stated, occurred about 4 ~
in the morning.
The testimony of Swanbeck, the hos
pital nurse, recites that Bott was in
his care at the hospital; that Bott left
the asylum on Saturday, May 18th,
walking from the asylum to his faith
er's home. Swanbeck came down from
the Bott farm with young Bott about
Is minutes before the train pulled out,
always holding on to the patients arm,
in which situation the two walked up
the steps and on to the platform OF
the coach next to the last. He assist
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CHURCHES.

DRESBYTERIAN.-Re John Sinclair, pas.
L tor. Services every Sabbat tn at 1O:SO
O'clock A. N. and at o'clock P. NJ. Sabbath
school at IL O'Clock M.
METHODIST.-Rev.T T. A. Jones, Pastor.
VA Services every Sabbath. at lO:3O O'Clock
A. M. and AZ 8 P. NJ. Sabbath school at IL NJ.
notwithstanding on every Lords
~ Day at 1880 o'clock A. NJ. and at 8 P. M
Sunday School at $50 P. NJ, and Endeayor
at 7 P. NJ, and prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at q O'Clock, All are cordially in
vited. Rev. S. P. Fullen. pastor.
FPISCOPAL.-Churc of The Holy Com
~ munion. Rev. w. H. Knowlton, Service
every Sunday, in the morning at 1890 and In
the evening at 500 p. m. Sunday school I'm
mediatelv after morning service. Service 1s
held on Friday evening at 500.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENT 8. 8. every
~ seventh day at IL A. N. Church service
following, Missionary and teachers meeting
Sun. evening, Prayer meeting Wed. evening.
IATHOLIC.-Divine services on the Sd
~ Sunday Of each month at 10 30 q. m. and
at 80 .. M, and Saturday preceding and
Monday following at q. m. Also the Satur-
day before LIST Sunday. FT. b. vonderlage,
Pastor.
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ness off onto the devil. Some religi-
Gus persons would get up in religious
meetings and tell of personal encoun-
ters with the devil, wi hich he thought
we're sac religious. Every one, said
he, seem to have four or five pairs of
glasses. Tradition was one pair.
Some men seems to think that old
things are the best, from old whiskey
down.
Fashions we're another pair of glass
es. Fashions change fast and the
women are not the only ones that try
to keep up with them. There is more
culture, more learning, more church
buildings, more Sunday schools and
more Endeavor societies in the world
than ever before, yet there was sin in
the world.
Policy is pair of glasses. When
the devil gets man to think he can
be policy man, he has got good
hold on him. Men, he said, hold a
dollar so close to their eyes that it
shuts out the gospel light, and stuff
their ears with dollars so that they
cannot hear the gospel call. Mr.. Rose
then referred to gambling saying it
was only polite name for stealing.
1t did not make any difference whether
it was betting on elections, horse-races
or at church fairs. Some men, he
said, whose names were on the church
rolls, will vote with the saloons, and
sometimes the preachers would do the
same thing. Church officials, he
thought, tolerated too much. Dane
ing and card playing are things of evil
tendencies and no one, said he, who
has the spirit of Christ in his heart,
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JUMPED UNDER THE CARS.
William Bott, an Escaped Insane
Patient, Takes His Own
Life.
Escaping from His Attendant, He
Throws Himself Under
Car Wheels.

William Bott, son of Valentine Bott,
well-known farmer of Charlestown,
was killed by the cars at Sanborn on
Friday morning of last week, One
truck of one passenger coach, the rear
truck of the second coach and both
trucks of the last coach passed over
his body, practically dismembering
him and causing almost instant death.
The young man was a ward of the
St. Peter Hospital for the insane. He
ha6 been committed to that institu->
ton several years prior to the accident.
On Saturday, May Is, he escaped
from his attendants at St. Peter, and
according to an item published in an
other column, walked all the way to
his fathers home near Sanborn. The
parents we're notified by wire of the
escape and were warned to look out
for the patient, particularly so because
he was violent at times. On Thurs
day morning of last week the family
arose only to find that William had
arrived home during the night and
had slept in the granary during the
remainder of the night. 1t was there
where he was found the next morning.
As soon as his whereabouts became
known the authorities at st. Peter
we're notified and they Immediately
sent A. A. Swanbeck, a nurse in the
hospital at st. Peter, to bring back the
patient. Mr.. Swanbeck arrived here
on Thursday night, prepared to take
the patient back to the hospital on the
early mornings train. Young Bott
was taken to the depot by Swanbeck
and J. H. Wichman, residing near
Sanborn, and after the train was alag
ged" the two men assisted him to one
of the passenger coaches. The at
tendant could not secure a ticket at
the depot, and when in the car, he
asked the brakeman if he could give
him change for $50 bill. In the act
of making change Swanbeck turned
his back to the patient, and few Sec
onds later he was startled by Wich-
man crying "He went off," Itappears
that Bott rushed through the car and
jumped off. The train was stopped
as soon as the lump was made and
when Swanbeck next saw Bott it was
to view his lifeless remains under the
trucks of the last car.
Immediately after the accident
Coroner Gibson was notified of the
accident and he left for Sanborn at
once, holding an inquest there on the
afternoon of that day. His jury was
P. M. Dickerson, George l.. Wagner,
John Yaeger, J. J. Plant, George Gar
vim and F. w. Patterson and the wit
nesses examined were Bertha Wich-
man, John Wichman, A. A. Swanbeck,
and P. M. Dickerson, and the jury re-
turned the following verdict:
civilian Bott, the deceased, came
to his death by wilfull suicide, COM
mitted by throwing himself under a
moving train, and we exonerate all
parties from blame"
Bertha Wichman testified to the
fact thatshe was present at the time
of the accident and said that when the
engine bell commenced to ring ano
while the attendant was talking to the
conductor, William Bott jumped side
wise and out of the coach and threw
himself in front of the car wheel, the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-05-27
ALASKA AND ALASkANS.
Mrs. DeVore Talks About the Coun-
try and People.

charge of the educational department
of the missionary work for the Pres
byterian church in Alaska, gave very
interesting talk about the work among
the natives of that far-off territory,
which the United States purchased of
Russia in 1867. In commencing her
talk the lady described the scene which
transferred the territory to the United
States government. Thirteen years
later the missionaries we're sent there
and those with whom she went locat-
ed at Sitka and started station. She
said that people thought at the
time Alaska was purchased that it was
poor purchase. The territory is al
most as large as the United States
east of the Mississippi river, and the
price paid was about one-eighth of
cent an acre. It was the greatest Ma
tional bargain ever made, the territory
being rich in gold. 10000 miners,
she said, had gone to Alaska during
the months of March and April last.
When the United States flag was
planted on Alaskan soil, it did not
take the natives long to find out that
they were under new government.
Under the Russian government the
natives had to pay a tax amounting
to about one million dollars a year.
A single Alaskan in mid-oeean with
the American flag, defes all foreign
ships. The climate at Sitka is about
the same the year around, the ther-
mometer never going down to zero.
The even temperature is caused by
the Japan current.
In point of number of missionary
stations in Alaska the Presbyterian
church leads with eight stations. The
Congregational and Episcopal de-
nominations have stations farther
north of Sitka. The most northern
station is Presbyterian one, and at
that station they received mail once a
year, if the weather is favorable, and
once in two if not. Next June, she
said that the people there would learn
that Mckinley is President. If not
then they will not hear of it until a
year from June.
The Alaskan is of Japanese descent,
although in stature somewhat taller.
The men all toe-in, which is caused
from the position in which they sit in
their canoes. The women also toe-in
but not as much as the men. Here
Mrs. DeVore humorously remarked
that the "new woman" came from
Alaska. The Alaskan women have
more rights than the man-so much
SO that she can compel her son-in-law
to love her, whether he wishes to or
not. The natives call all American
people "Boston people" They learn
quick, and in some instances learn
the English language in less than a
year.
Sitka has a population of about
1000, and seven or eight families live
in one hut, all cooking and using the
same fireplace at the same time. The
natives are very industrious, there not
being single tramp in Alaska. A
lazy or idle person is put to death.
One peculiarly of the native is his
fondness to cover his body with fish
oil, in fact the more oil he can put on
his body the better looking he thinks
he is. The English language is the
only language taught by the mission
aries.
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THE DEVILS WORK.

At the tent on Monday evening
Evangelist Rose preached on the SUBJ
ject of "How the Devil Gets in His
Work" Some people, he said, we're
always trying to saddle their mean
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Where Fishing is Good.

Those looking for the best fishing
grounds are reminded of Lake Tetonka
at Waterville, Redwood river at Red
wood Falls, and Madison Lake on the
Minneapolis & st. Louis Railroad.
Wall-Eyed Pike, Bass and Crappies
are found in great abundance at both
of these lakes, which have not been
fshed out to the extent Of some of the
older and better known localities.
Excellent Hotel accommodations,
boats, bait, etc., on hand, and all
charges are very reasonable.
For further information, address
A. B. QUITS,
G. P. & T. A., M. & st. L. r. r.,
Minneapolis, MINI. 388t
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will do either. In closing he appeal
ed to young Christians to set those
things aside.
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Do you know that we make picture
frames and sell window curtains al
rock bottom prices?
37-t.f. BERGEN Bros.
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BOLDNESS PERSONIFIED.
A Circus Crook Steals Chief Stew
 ar's Star from His
Coat.

One of the most audaeious acts of crook ever recorded in this city was committed yesterday afternoon when man stole the gold star from Al. J. Stewards coat.
 The theft was committed in one of the business houses in town, in open daylight. Mr. Stewart missed his star soon after it's disappearance and started on the search for it. He found it in the pocket of one J. 0. O'Brian. 0'Brlau feigned ignor- ance of the star being in his pocket and said that it was slipped in there by tie person who stole it. O'Brian and pal of his are under arrest on a charge of grand larceny There are always crooks following a circus and these should be dealt with severely.
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commissioned First Lieutenant in February, 1847; Breyet Captain in August, l847; Brevet Major in Sep tember, 1847; was severely wounded at the battle of Chapultepec: was Chief Commissary of the Department of Texas from 1S49 to 1851; was com missioned Captain in December, 1852, and Major and Paymaster in July. 1858; in June 1861, resigned his com mission, and joined the Confederate Army: served throughout the Civil War, rising to the rank of Major General; after the close of the war settled at Atlanta, Georgia; adv0cat- ed submission to the reconstruction laws, and "accepted the sttuation;
 way appointed. by President Grant United States Marshal for the Dis
 trict of Georgia; in 1880 was appoint' ed. by President Hays, Envoy Ex
 traordinary and Minister Plenipoten
 tiary of the United States tO Turkey
 resigned in 1881 md returned home
 was re-appointed United States Mar shal for Georgia, serving until lSS5
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TATE-iIU=NROF,a
Rev c. F ] Tate and Miss Bessye
 MRnroe to We'd. at Lonoka

The Little Rock Gazette of October 24th announces ii notable wedding 10 occur at high noon. November 2 m the Baptist church at Louokp. Ark, Che contracting parties heiug Miss Bessye Numae. Of Loaote. and the Rev. C. F Tate, pastor of the First Baptist church, of this city
 The ceremony will be performed by Ex-Governor P. Eae'e. assist cd by Pastor o r. Milo-. of Louoke
 MissNunree tsa most BapHarmem- 1 Der If 9He If the lea fia@ amaies af theState Sine k hc5auHEesf daHeH ter of Major l. N MaHfoe. who l. fay0rably and prominently lHrtWH in financial and business circles Sat is sister of Mrs " II. Eaeie. af+. Dr. C NJ, Thompson, Mrs. D.. K Boone and Mrs " K. Oldham Shr is well known in social circles of Little Rock, Memphis and Nashville Her musical, literary and col legiate training Was acquired in tEc l hernUniversity,af Florence Ala and the Words Seminary, of Nash vile, Tenn. Her superior accom- plishments admirably fl her for the high position which she is now to fill and our city is to be congratulated upon the addition of such spirit to the company of our elite Indies The groom elect is young Baptist minister of high distinction and wide reputation. lie took his col legeate course at the William Jewell College his theological course at the Louisville seminary and his evangelistie training at the Moody school in Chicago.
 After leaving school he entered the evangelistlc field covering ten States and Territories in three and one half years and witnessing some 3000 aceessious to the ehurces with which he labored. He has worked in meetings conducted by Moody and Wharton, of America; Telford and Yarley, of England, and John Me Neil, of Scotland. Since coming here about eleven months ago, nearly loo new members have been added to the church of which ne is pastor
 MT, Tate and his bride are to be given a reception at Mexico, Mo, by his brother, Prof j. B Tata, of Har- din College, after which they will make q short trip to Chicago, MH- waukee and other Northern points.
 They will be at home to their Pine Bluff friends after November 18th.
 Messrs. o. ]. Wade. NJ. c. Cleye- land and r. II. Jeannin ar- to accompany Mr Tate to Lonoke to- morrow, and join In his march to Hymen's altar.
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StIIIr'ITlF
 VOsSH9@ @
pnerNRER TIM CoRDER SUI
 CIDES
Sends 8 Bullet Through His
 Brains

Early Friday night Tim Cor dor. m engineer on the Cotton Belt road. committed suicide by sending bullet through his brain with a re- goIver. He had always been a de- voted husband and became very despondent after his wife's death, which occurred about two years ago. since that time he had been in poor health and his mind became un- balapced. He made repeated threats tbat he would end his life by suicide About two months ago Corder went tn Sal Antonia. Texas, at the ad- vice of his physician, and he had but recently returned from there when he carried out his threats of self destruction. Corder had been ataylng at the home of his brother, Mr. 4. p. Corder, at 610 Tennessee street. Friday night he went to his room and putting q revolver to his his temple, sent Il bullet crashing throuah his brains, causing instant death.
 Mr. Corder was 34 years of age. He had been in the employ of the Cotton Belt road for several years. He was member of Knights of Pythlas and Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers.
 Juliet Lodge K. of P. have charge of the funeral arrangements, and the burial services will be held at 2:30 o'clock today.
 Ar. Corder leaves a large mum Der oi friends who deplore his sad death.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Tennessee Exposition closed Saturday.
 The United States Monetary Com mission is coming homt Their trip to Europe was utterly fruitless of results.
 England aud France are growing into a belligent mood over their conflicting claims in Africa.
 The Kentucky campaign is hot one, which is illustrated by the fact that the Greensboro Messenger has two libel suits on it's hands, both growing out of the campaign.
 Jesse F. Heard, who is being sued by his wife in Little Rock for divorce, kidnapped his child Saturday after. noon. His wife was away from home at the time, when Heard drove up, got his child and drove off witt i her in 8 buggy.
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CrIficlsnl.

Tho Jeffeeson County Fair was q success. It did credit to the town, the county and it's promoters, but we have one kick to make aneht the side attraction-Frank James. In entering the Fair grounds we pro- ceeded to the grand stand to hear the opening addresses, when our eyes fell upon our distinguished U. s. senator, James K. Jones, and by his side sat man, a stranger to us, whom we supposed to be some dis tinguished citizen occupying seat Of honor. We turned to friend near and asked who the man sitting by the Senator was, and was told that's Frank James" Sen ator Jones must have appreciated the honor-nit.-Star City Demo crat.
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IS THIS TRUt :?
4 SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST
 OUR COTTON MEN.
The Star City Democrat Says That Pine Bluff Cotton Buyers
 Stand In. u

The Star City Democrat says that the Pine Bluff cotton buyers appar. ently stand in" with each other and will not bid against each other on cotton. Whether this charge is true or not, the report is likely to irjure Pine Bluff as a cotton market, and we therefore hope, for the good oi our city, that the report is not true. The cotton men are welcome to the use of the GRAPHIc's columns for a reply.
 Last weeks issue of the Star City Democrat says;
 ''The farmers of this county say that the cotton buyers of Pine Bluff, apparently, "stand in" with each other, as each buyer seems to have a certain day to buy and the others will not bid against him. If this is true, Pine Bluff will suffer, for it will cause a considerable amount of cotton to go elsewhere. It is as much to the interest of the mer. chants of Pine Bluff to see that the farmers who haul cotton there are protectedi as for the farm CTS to protect them. Will they do ii 2n
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GEN. LONGSTREET
IS AWARDED A FAT FEDERAL
 PLUM.
Was Appointed by President Mc Kinley to Be Commissioner
 of Railroads.

Gen. James Longstreet was evil dently born under lucky star. He has not only been a general in the Federal and Confederate armies, and held several Federal offices, but a few weeks ago, notwithstanding his advanced age, wasfOrtunate enough to secure a young and beautiful wife to care for him and watch over him in his declining days.
 Now, as a bridal present, President Mckinley has appointed Gen. Long street to be Commissioner of Rail- roads, a position carrying good salary with little labor, and just suited to an old man. The appoint went was made Friday.