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The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
GROWS RICH BY LOAFING.
tie Gave Nature Chance, aud She Does
the Producing


tho Producing
If any one doubts seriously that ma
ture does not-oftentimes encourage lazi-
ness i'll her children, he should make a
little journey into the oilfields of Brad
ford, Pa. There is man down there
whom nature in her most gracious mood
simply has compelled TO be lazy All he
does day in and day out the year round
is to sit upon the bank Of one Of her
little creeks and watch nature slave for
him. If he were to raise his finger, he
might undo all the skillful plotting that
has been done by her in his behalf
Long ago this favored child-hes an
Irishman by birth and his name is
Michael Grath-discovered the folly of
toiling for his living. Before the dis
covery he owned little tract of land
that was as sterile and barren as a strip
Of the Jersey coast. He titled and
plowed until he was wrinkled and bent,
and all he got was barely enough to
keep body and soul together. But one
day he found that that barren little
strip Of land was oozing with oil. He
said nothing about it, but he redoubled
his efforts, and after awhile he had
enough money saved to put down a
well. He struck oil the day the ri9Gers
threatened to quit unless they received
their pay.
The we'll was not a gusher. 1t was
what is known in the oil regions as a
small producer" and yielded ON an
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
ORDERS FORA
Engraved Work
Wm-TAkEN AT THE
Reporter Office.
Messengers Notice
STATE OF MAINE

SoARRsr So; CsURr or INSOLVENCY.
This is to give notice that on the l4th day of
Sept A. d. lSs7, warrant in insolvency WAS
issued by Edward F. Dspforth Judge OF the
Court OF Insolvency for said County of Somer-
set against the estate of Louis A. Merritt. of
Pittsfeld in said county, sdjudeed TO be an in =
solvent debtor. on petition Of said debtor,
which petition was hed on the l4th day OF
sept. A. ID. 1892, to which date interest on
claims is to be computed. That the payment
OF any debts to or by said debtor, and the
transfer and delivery OF any property by him
are forbidden by law That q meeting OF the
creditors OF said debtor, to prove th.ir debts
and. in case there are assets sufficient to
authorize the same. to choose one or more
assignees OF his estate Vill be held at 3 Court
OF Insolvency TO be holden at the Probate
Court Room in Skowhegsn. in said county. on
the 18th day OF Oct. A. d. 1897, al clock IN the
afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2wSs
c. b. HASKELL. Deputy sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court OF Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
1t Had to Come.

Mrs Cakebread was entertaining
some ladies at select little o'clock
tea, and Bobby, who had been excep.
tionally well behaved, was in high
feather
Ma" he said as cake was being
handed round, may l have some
tongue, please?'
There ism any tongue, Bobby.
That's funny" commented Bobby.
Il heard pa say there would be lots Of
it. Strand Magazine,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
WHAT DO The CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give the I'm tea or coffee Have you tried
the new drink called Grain Os Ii is delicious
and nourshing and takes the place Of coffee.
The more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems Grain-O o is made OF pure grains, and
when properly prepared tastes like the choice
grades OF coffee but costs about u as much.
All grocers sell it. l5c and 25c.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30

A minister III q Connecticut town is
reported to have preached against life
insurance so ardently that 100 mem.
bers of his parish have given up their
policies accepting the pastors theory
that the Lord will provide and that it
Is wicked to help oneself
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30

That army chaplaincies continue to
be very alluring 10 the clerical mind il
indicated by the fact that nearly 500
ministers applied to the federal govern
ment for appointment to a single va
cancy that recently occurred.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30

The latest Paris device for filling out
slender figures consists of ruffles about
three inches wide, made of ribbon. mus
lin or lace TO match the gown, sewed
inside the body across the bust They
give a soft fullness and are much more
healthy than cotton or the heavy pads
formerly used.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
Russia.

Russia was a duchy until 1857, when
it became grand duchy of Vladimir,
remaining such until 1928, when it was
called the grand duchy of Moscow The
Russian rulers began TO call themselves
ezars in 1862. Peter the Great assumed
the title of emperor in 1893
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30

The highest death rate of any town
In the civilized world is said to be that
of the City of Mexioo-4O per 1000
The city is 1000 feet above sea level,
but in spite of this fact its defective
drainage makes the mortality very great.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30

1t is now stated that the world will
be overpeopled at the end of l75 years
This brings us to the year 2072, when
the population, at the present rate of
increase will be 3. 994. 900, 900 people.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
Long Wait.

GRANDPA, how old are you?'
Il am 81 years old, my dear "
Then you were born so years before
l was What a long time you had alone
waiting for me"-Philadelphia Times
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
NOTICE or SECOND MEETING.

STATE OF MAINE
SOMERSET, IS. COURT or INSOLVENCY
In the case Of Augustus Ames OF adiso in
said county, Iusovept Debtor.
This is TO give notice that pursuant to an
order OF Court therefor, second meeting Of
the Creditors of said lnsolvent Debtor will be
held at the Probate Court Room SkowhegAn.
in said County, on Tuesday the 18th day Of
Oct A. D, 1887, al one o'clock in the after
noon.
ArrRsT NATHAN FoHtRR
2w8 Register OF said Court.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-08
CITY OFFICERS.
First Ward. -. ". v; 81 ~ MoKsE h2Sy
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

M }SONIC.-ANTIQUITY LODGE, No. 81, A..
AA F. A. M Regular meetings on the LIST
and Sd "Wednesday in each month, at 1890
O'clock Pm. w. r, Caswell, w. M; H. L..
Beecher, Sec.
REDWOOD CHAPTER No "a, r. A. M.-Stated
ConvOcations the I'd. FRIDAY of each month.
D. L. Dornberg, M. E. HIP S.J. Race, Sec.
REDWOOD FALLS CoMMANDERY, No. 15. KIT,
Stated conclaves first Monday of each month
at SP. NJ. JOS Tyson, E. G. EN- Holmes. REQ
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings of
each month. at 1880 p. m. Anna E. Ward,
w. NJ; Miss Hattie Beecher, Sec.
r 90. F-REDwooD LODGE, No. So, meets
IL every Saturday night, at 1880 O'Clock
Brothers from distance cordially invited to
attend. Johd Woffensmith, N. g.; R. s.
Picket, X. S.
CRYSTAL LODGE, No. rs, D. of Irregular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings of
each month, at 1880 p. m, Nellie Barnes, N.
A o. w REDWOOD FALLS LODGE, No.
"a. 6S, meets every Monday evening, at their
hall. Visiting brethren made welcome. VIM.
Smith, M. W.; S. o. Mason, Recorder.
of P.-Redwood Falls Lodge, No. AZ,
I'M ~. meets E, :, every Tuesday evening. Emil
nj w. A-Redwood Camp, No. 1887, meets
4Nl. every I'd and 4th Wednesday of each
month. J. t. Stegner, V. c.; A H. ,Ander
son. Clerk.
NJ w. L. Hardwood Council, No. 100,
IN. meets every other Saturday evening
at O'Clock. A. b. HaweS, CON-; Fred L.
Warner, Sec.
n A. R-John S. Marsh Post, No. s5-Reg-
~ sular meetings every I'd and 4th Tues
day OF each month at 1880 p m. J: M. Dun
nington Com; j. B. Robinson, Adj.
:" R. C.-Meets on I'd and 4th Tuesday
A. NJ Mrs. Elizabeth McClintock, Pres;
Hattie A. Brewster, Sec.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-08

present the Negro as he appears in
his church and camp-meetings, and
also in the songs of the cabin home
and of the plantation. Their music is
weird, melodious and striking; it en-
chants an audience sometimes to such
an extent it is with difficulty that the
singers leave the stage at all, on ac-
count of recalls.
The entire company will appear in
a program replete with all the latest
jubilee melodies, as we'll as Plantation.
River and Cabin songs. When de-
sired, a portion of the program will be
given in plantation costume.
Speaking of them the Nashville
World says: "Fully two thousand
people were at the State Capitol last
night to listen to the concert by the
Original Nashville Students to the
Tennessee Legislature and their
friends. 1t is astounding what pathos,
what soul-stirring beauty dwells in the
voices of these black-skinned song
sters. By nature they are endowed
with the soul Of music; by culture this
genius has been put under perfect
control. and for melody, for sweetness
of voice, for correct time, for express
sion of true vocal sentiment, their
quaint, weird-like refrains brought
back to memory visions of old planta-
ton days, camp-meetings, break
downs, fields and forests of our ante
bellum Sunny South.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-08
CHURCHES.

DRESBYTERIAN.-Re John Sinclair, pas.
L tor. Services every Sabbath at 1880
O'clock A. M. and at O'Clock P. NJ. Sabbath
school at IL o'clock NJ.
METHODIST.-Rev. T. A. Jones, Pastor.
INl Services every Sabbath at l0:30 clock
A. M.and at Sp. NJ. Sabbath school at IL NJ.
THRlSTIAN.-Preach on every. Lords
~ Day at 0:30 o'clock A. M and at p. M
Sunday School at $50 P. NJ, and Endeavor
at 7 P. NJ, and prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at 8 O'Clock, All are cordially in
vited. Rev. s. P. Fullen, pastor.
LNPISCOPAL.-Church of The Holy Com
U munion. Rev. w. H. knowlton, Service
every Sunday, in the morning at 1870 and in
the evening at s.00p. m. Sunday school inn
mediately after morning service Service is
held on Friday evening at 500.
SEVENTH- DAY ADVENT S. S. every
- seventh day at IL A. NJ. 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 a. IN: and
att 80 p. M, and Saturday preceding and
Monday following at a. m. Also the Satur-
day before lst Sunday. FIR. B. Vonderlage,
Pastor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-08

z :
die power street lights with fixtures
complete, including lamps, sockets,
cutouts, etc., and four constant poten-
tial arc lamps of l50 hours duration
and 200 pairs of carbons.
Mr.. Burmeister returned from ST..
Paul Thursday and stated that the
Western Supply Co. would commence
the shipment of poles and machinery
as soon as they could secure the same.
In view of the high water at the pres
ent time, making work on the power
house almost impracticable, it is prob
able that the poles and wiring of the
city will be done first.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-08
NASHVILLE STUDENTS.
Appear in Redwood Falls on April
~ 10 and 20.

The original Nashville Students will
give two of their celebrated concerts
at the opera house on the evenings of
April 19 and 20. They come here un-
der the patronage of the Redwood
Falls public schools, and the net pro-
fits will be used towards the increas-
ing of valuable literature for the
school library.
The students need no introduction
to the people of Redwood Falls. They
have been here before and those who
we're fortunate enough to hear them
then will be the first to urge their
friends to hear them on one or both of
the dates above mentioned. Aside
from the attractions of their earlier
engagement they now have with them
the original Nashville Mocking bird,
the great shouting tenor, who is fam
Gus the world over, the wonderful
lion basso, whose powerful and deep
voice has amazed and amused thous-
ands.
It is necessary to say but little re-
garding these celebrated colored vo-
calists; they have attained an almost
worldwide reputation. After years
of study, these students started out
to reproduce the quaint, mirthful and
melodious songs of the negro, and to
show the darkey's characteristics with
out caricature, but in a manner truly
instructive and amusing to all. Their
success has been phenominal; they
have entertained the people in nearly
every city and town of this country
! and Canada, and for years the mere
announcement that the Nashville
Students are coming is sufficient to
cause the public to turn out, anxious
to welcome these people and listen to
their music (Which was once so COM
mon, but with the uplifting of the
colored race has SO rapidly disappear
ed, and the genuine reproduction of
which. is only given by this company.
While they were not the first COM
pany of Jubilee Singers, their manner
of performance was original. They
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-08
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Received are Reported and
Electricity Ordered.

The county commissioners we're in
session Monday and Tuesday. All of
the commissioners, Messrs. Cooper,
Aftermath, Sloan, Wilson and Carlile,
were present.
The different county officers made a
report OF the fees and salary received
by them during the year 1896. By
the report Auditor Anderson states
that he received $500 only, George
L. Evans received $2,15180 as register
of deeds, j. r. Lankard received ST.
COL 81 as treasurer, j. L, Byram re-
ceived 81, ,60242 as clerk of court, G.
w. Mead received $3,195.35 as sheriff
and for feeding and caring for prison
ers in the county Jail, J. B. Robinson
received $661.33 as judge of probate,
Frank Clague received $500 as comfy
attorney, S. J. Race received $500 as
county superintendent of schools, Leo
Aftermath received $133.90 as commits
sioner, and j. z. Cooper received $685.
so for the same. The court commits
sioner, coroner, and Commissioners
Olson, Arnold and Ellington did not
make report of the amount received
by them.
The committee on court house was
instructed to enter into contract
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-08
HIGH WATER MARK
Nearly Reached by the Minnesota
River.

The water in the Minnesota river
has continued on its tear during the
past week, and on last Saturday even
ing the high water mark of the pres
ent season was reached at North Red
wood. At that time the water was
within five feet of the rear of the Hon.
ner residence, and within about two
feet of the bridge across the Minneso-
ia river. On Monday morning the
gauge at the Homer residence showed
that the river had dropped one inch
during the night.
There we're many islands in the riv-
or, accepting its course from foothill
to foothill. The huge piles of rock
formed by nature we're nothing but,
Islands. Twenty rods north of the
bridge across the Redwood at North
Redwood the southern banks of the
Minnesota extended and here it was
necessary to take boat in order to
get to the bridge or on to the Renville I
county side of the river. And boating
was accompanied by its danger for
the reason that the water came down
through the Homer pasture with as
strong current almost as the main
channel. Three men had difficulty in
handling the boat to the bridge Sun
day. The water then was about three
feet from the bridge while it was run
ming directly under the approaches
adjacent to the bridge and over them
at the ends. The current was very
strong and carried huge timbers
through the half covered trees with a
great deal of damage. The residence
owned by George Brown on the north
side of the river, and located on as
high an altitude as there is directly
along the river was just commencing
to be pressed by the water, and horses,
cattle and chickens were wandering
around in the water not knowing in
what direction there was safety. The
water was near the top Of the window
of John Bosler's residence. Mr.. Bos-
Ter is reader of The GAZETTE, how
ever, and took the advice of this paper
to move to the highlands some time
ago. j. L. Thompson's summer house
was four feet under water and Jim
was down to the river Sunday wonder
ing whether there would be any house
left when the waters receded.
In North Redwood water was just
touching the doors of residences To-
Gated on the north side of town when
it commenced to recede Monday
morning. The farmhouse and build
.ings of B. Kuenzi were located on an
island, and in order to reach them or
to reach town from them it was neces-
sary to use boat. It would have
caused horse to swim had such an
animal attempted to cross the stream,
and the current in front of the house
was nearly as strong as was the cur
rent on the north side. All of the
rocky highlands east and southeast Of
the Kuenzli farm were surrounded by
water and represented themselves as
islands for the time being.
The pastures of H. F. Clipfell and
of Glendale farm were all under water
while the boys were contending that
Tiger Lake would make a great fish
ing place after the waters receded.
Seed grain notes at GAZETTE Office,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-08

Ny new house on Flynn st. for rent
after May 1st, or for sale cheap, part
good horses or other personal proper
ty, balance monthly or deferred pay
ments. Two clear houses to exchange
for farm property. Three clear hous-
es, good town, within so miles, to ex-
change for farm property and assume,
if values are right. Grain drill and
harrows to exchange for good milch
cows. 34-2t Leroy SrEGNER.
P. D. Paganetti, the noted and
courteous book salesman is sojourning
in our city for few days. His stock
includes Shakespeare, Dumas, Bulwer,
Hugo, Elliot, Scott, Cooper, Irving,
Reade, Charles Lever, Thomas Hardy,
Thackeray, Captain Maryatt, Collins,
Dickens, Chambers Encyclopedias
and new and complete, large type,
edition of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Mr.. Paganetti's price on Stevenson is
SO low that it is now within the reach
Of every person to read the author Of
"Doctor Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" In
fact, these goods are all standard and
should be placed in every home. 1t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-08
S TO OFFICE-SEEKERS.

with A. G. Burmeister for the lighting
of the court house by electricity. The
lighting is to be paid for by. the meter
system, the commissioners purchasing
a meter which Mr.. Burmeister furnish
es them for $25. Mr.. Burmeister
agrees that each incandescent light
put inside of the court house will not
cost more than $1.30 for the placing
of the same The meter will gauge
the expense after that time.
The commissioners received petit
ton from the residents of school dis
tricts 81 and II asking for change of
boundaries so that district 81 will in
clude sections 4, 5, 6, z, 8, 8, Is and
II, the west one-haIf of 3, 10 and Is,
the north half of the northwest quar-
ter of % and the north half of Is, all
in Sundown, and for change of II SO
that the same will include l, 2,3, TO-,
IL, II, 13, IA and is, all in Willow
Lake. The hearing on the petion will
be heard in July.
The auditor was directed to ascer-
tain and report the financial standing
of districts 81 and 26 on July l, 1896,
so that the funds and credits could be
adjusted between those districts and
district No. 81, the latter being form
ed out of 81.
The business men of Lamberton
presented petition through Frank
Schandera asking for an appropriation
of $500 for the purpose OF assisting in
the construction of the bridge across
the Cottonwood near that town. The
Legislature has appropriated $500 and
the business men were of the opinion
that the bridge could be constructed
for $1,000 The appropriation was
made.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-02
Southern Progress

is a beautifully illustrated sixteen
page monthly containing in each
number some twenty narratives of
Southern life, avocations and aspects
of nature Aside from unusual liter
AIRY merit it's engravings are far SUI
perior to anything ever before pub
lished in a newspaper. 1t is famil-
lar reference book to those Northern
ers who want information about the
South. It is also of especial interest
to every Southerner. Southern Prog
ress has never been less than SO cents
a year. Parties who will enclose TWEEN
ty-fve cents and mention this paper
will receive Southern Progress until
May 1, 1898. Sample copy five cents.
Address Southern Progress, No. Oil
South Tenth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10

established itself on the bleachers and was
beginning TO tune up.
Presently, as Sergeant Conboy was enter
tanning group Mar the reserved ticket
seller stand with Characteristic comments
on what a picked police team could do to
the victors Of the coming contest one OF
the teams came N from Market street
The men were strikingiy arTayed- Their
stockings were so new and yellow that
you saw spots II the air after looking a
them, and their sweaters were so white
and Of such fiimsy fabric that they seemed
III light undergarments.
But the effect was there-the white and
the yeIlow-and when the effect had be-
come less painful people began to recog-
niZe familiar faces above the combination
that stood for the eolors of the swell uni
yeTsity club.
Then the army and navy team came in
with their calves covered by red and white
stockings, that produced dizzy sensation
and looked ike sections OF bar Der pole.
They went on the hsld-those that were
TO play. Those that were 10 i'll vacancies
occasioned By sudden death stalked along
the sidelines, and together with other
privilege Characters and police officers
doomed conspIcuously before the eager
spectators in the rear, occasionally obscur-
ing the plsY.
The first half showed that the army and
navy officers mad an advantage over their
opponents from the club. But the advan-
tage was not great enough for them TO OBJ
tain touchdown, though most of the
time the bail was kept almost continu-
ouSly IN university territory and was aciu-
& ~ carried across the goal line once, but
on what proved TO be q play resulting
from an unfair move. And the ball was
given to the university men very near
their own goal
In the second half the officers forced the
playinF. ana scored three touehdowDs,
generally after long advances made little
By 1.-THE OF steady bucks on each side OF
the tackle.
The D rtisans OF the winning team be-
came wildly enthusiastic, and even pretty
girls joined il with their escorts IN the
yell:
Hully gee
Who Eef
We're tue army
And na-ee
seer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10

And red, white and blue ribbons futtered
and small National flags waved, and far
across the field large group OF private
soldiers bearing overhead the National
colors forgot that-they were subOrdinates
and yelled wildly, $50 ii, Nolan" 'Good
boy, King" and King responded and so
did Nolan.
And Lieutenant Hinekley, whose enthu-
siasm overstepped his privileges as sub
stitute on the side line, coached the
army and navy players in stentorian
tones until Referee Ransome smilingly or
dered him behind the ropes and called
upon the police the enforce the order.
Following are some summaries OF the
game, together with the lineup OF the
two teams and the stripped weight of the
players, who are arranged as they actually
faced their opponents:
Points-Army and Navy Oficers Is, sIl made
during the second half and on three touch
downs and two goals, all scored By FulIback
King; University Graduates, o.
Time Of play, TWO Commute halves. Ground
in excellent condition and weather delight
ful.
Attendance, 1900.
Oficisls-Umpire, Charles FIckert captain
and left guard OF the Stanford Varsity team
CT go and Junior at PaIo Alto; referee, Wolf
MIA Varsity team OF go and q Senior 81 Berke-
ley; iuesmen and umekeepers, QUArteTb <
Kennedy of the California Varsity team OF go
and q Senior at Berkeley, and Full oack
Stewar; Cotton, s Stanford Junior and Varsity
foo tbell captsln-SlecL