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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

A quart of oysters contains on the
average about the same quantity of
active nutritive substances as a quart
of milk, or a pound of very lean beef,
or a pound and a half of fresh Goldfish,
or two-thirds OF a pound OF bread.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
AVegetabIe Sea Rope.

The largest plant in the world Is De-
Iieyed to be a gigantic sea weed, the
nereocytis. which frequently grows to
height of more than three hundred
feet The stem of the plant is as strong
as an ordinary rope, and large guam
tities of it are dried and used as rope
nv the inhabitants of the South Sea
Islands. where the curious vegetable
zones are found. This sea weed US
uaIIv grows at a depth of from 200 to
600 feet As soon as the plant takes
root n pear-shaped balloon is formed
which grows with the stem towards the
surface of the water. This balloon
froouentlv has a diameter of six feet
~ more. 1t has, of course, an up
ward tendency, and therefore keeps the
stem growing until it floats on top OF
+bo water. This enormous weed grows
in such quantities that large meadow
like islands are formed, which fire.
ouentIy impede navigation. The ropes
made from these stems are used for
building purposes, and the balloons
when dried make serviceable vessels.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Once upon time there was great
limo who employed his people to weave
for him. The silk and wool ana PAT,
torn we're also given by the king, and
ha looked for dlligent workpeople. lie
was very indulgent, and told them
when any difficulty arose to send for
him and he would help them'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

If first class bicycles can be manu-
featured in large quantities for twenty
five dollars each, how much less does
it cost to build type-writing machines2
Is there auy reason why such machines
should sell for 500 each? Is there
any reason why purchasers should pay
even fifty dollars for such2 What
makes it possible for the manufacturers
to secure five or six times the original
COST Persistent and iudicious adyer-
Using.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
A Pen on the Finger.

The pen holder here shown Is tho
subject Of recent patent. This pen
holder consists of an open-ended hol.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

About $1,000 eco worth of American
whisky is annually sent abroad, most
OF Il from Baltimore
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Truth never stays over night in any
house built on the sand. 49,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Prince Bismarck hates drapery Of all sorts,
and will not allow SO much as lamp shade
about him.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
Mora One Collar $50 Yenrs.

Near Esseeg, in Slayonia, whore
eagles abound. one of them was shot
recently wearing a steel collar On
which was engraved the partly oblit-
Grated coat-of-arms of noble family
Of Slavonia, and below The date 1916,
proving that $50 years had elapsed
since he was captured and collarcd.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Just try lOc. box Of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Fits permanently cured No fits or nervous.
ness after first day use Of DR.. kline's Great
Nerve Restorer 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DR. K. II. KLINE, Ltd, V3l Arch St, PhiIa., Pa
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

J. c. Simpson, Marques, ", Va, says:
"Hall'5 Catorrh Cure cured nc OF very bad
case OF catarrh.' Druggists sell it, ijc.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

cannot speak too highly Of Piso' Cq{TTe l@i
St New York. Oct. ~. 1891.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Some people seems heap mo- sky
aht o mlsplacln' 10 cents wuf O chah'-
ty' said Uncle Eben, dan dey is o
gittln swindled in er mimi scheme aw
a confidence game. Washington Star
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

A National Union Of Railroad Agents has
been organized.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
leething, sUftens the gums, reducing inhRmmh-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c a bottle.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels Never sicken, weaken or grippe; lOc'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

st. Louis carpenters get thirty-Aye cents
per hour.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

When bilious or costlye, eat Cascaret
candy cathartic; cure guaranteed; lOc., &c.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Over 400 900 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobaccot
Cure guaranteed. 90 cents and Sl.OO at all
druggists.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Toledo BARRIERS prosecuted man who
worked on Sunday
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Military journals express interest IN
IN invention by which it is proposed
IN arm q self-moving car driven py a
sixteen horsepower engine, with TWO
ranid FIRE cannon, mounted on pivots
60 as to sweep in all directions. Hay-
ing four broad-tired wheels 1t Is
claimed that the car can run across a
level country barring fences OF
course) at the rate Of IS miles an hour.
rsr-ible pictures are drawn of the
havoc mat such cars could make on
INV i.5.tte field. only one man is need
ed to operate the car and It's cannon,
and he is protected by strons steel
.hfnldn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

The London School Board rule for
Kidding collections in schools was sus-
nanded in order to allow subscriptions
70 the Indian famine fund.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
A PEN ON TIE FINGER,

low thlmbie. provided with an out
wardly-projecting stud for receiving
the pen, and the whole supposed to be
fitted on the forefinger.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

constantinople, Turkey has b5on be-
siaaed tNentY-alRht timer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

Tennessee druggists viii hold state con
yCuti0n.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26

The forerunner Of train Il evils, when TOO
often eliminates fatally is inactivity or lethargy
OF the kidneys Not only is Brights disease
diabetes gravel, or some other dangerous into.
gral disease Of the organs themselves to be ap'
pretended but dropsIcal dfiusons from the
blood, rheumatism ana govt, are all tracehblt
10 the non removal from tho blood by the KID
ueys OF certain Impurities HUstetters stomach
BitteIs dcpurates The blood, renders the Kidneys
active and prevents their disease,
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02
JOHN DITTBENNER DEAD.
An Old Settler of Redwood County
Passes Away.
From the Morgan Messenger.

From the Morgan Messenger.
Yesterday morning the sad news
was given out that John Dittbenner,
one of the oldest and most respected
citizens of this community, had died
at his home near the village.
The deceased had suffered with a
complication of diseases of the kid
neys and stomach throughout the
summer and at one time early in the
summer, his recovery was not thought
possible, but he improved SO far as to
be able to be about and in a measure
to attend to the business connected
with his large farm. After the har-
vest was over be went to Hot Springs,
Ark, where he remained for several
weeks and returned apparently much
improved. Last Monday morning he
was taken worse again and although
every effort was made to prolong his
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02


The trouble lies in the fact that too few
women enjoy perfect health and strength
of the special womanly organism. A won-
an who is not we'll and strong locally can
not enjoy good general health. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription cures all weakness
and disease of the delicate and important
organs concerned in wifehood and mother
hood. 1t is the most perfect and scientific
remedy ever devised for the peculiar all
ments of women. It restores womanly
power, strength and virility. 1t tones and
builds up the nerves which have been shat
tered by suffering and disease. It corrects
all Irregularities and arrangements and
stops exhausting drains. 1t restores weak,
nervous invalids to perfect health. 1t is
intended for this one class'of disorders and
is good for no other. 1t is the discovery of
DR.. R. v. Pierce, for thirty years chief con-
sulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. No
other known medicine can take its place.
~ have been troubled with female weakness
that my physician called catarrh of the womb,
writes Miss Team Conner, of Catfish, Clarion Co.,
Pa II doctored for it and did not get better.
At last commenced taking DR.. Pierces Favorite
Prescription. got better right along and when
had taken four bottles was cured. recon.
of mine. She has been using 1t and thinks it
is wonderful
Constipation is a little illness that if
neglected builds big one. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. One
little "Pellet" is gentle laxative and two
a mild cathartc. They never gripe.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02
THAT $40 CHARACTER.
What the Newspapers Think of the
Verdict.

Sleepy Eye Dispatch: Senator
French won his suit against The RED
WOOD GAZETTE, the jury awarding ten
dollars damages to assuage his grief
and plaster up his abraided nerve-ous
system.
St. Peter Journal: The case of SEN
ator French of Redwood Falls, for Ii
bel against Editor Schmahl of The
REDWOOD GAZETTE, for $4,000 has
come to close. Senator French gets
a verdict of $40 damages, which is a
small part of what was expected, but
it throws the cost on Schmahl and we
suppose the revenge on the editor will
be sweet to Mr.. French.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02

48 policies we're cancelled, and the
face Of these cancelled policies
amounted to $39,9O3. Reductions
made to policies amounted to only
$l,12O. The total reduced amount
was $84,8O5. The number of policies
in force at the close of the year COM
mencing swith the opening of the
meeting was l,O57, having face value
of ST, ,1O5,671. The cash on hand at
the beginning of the year in Nov. '96
was $12249. The amount received as
cash premiums on policies was 1857 .l8.
The amount received from assess
ments was 1,59O39, and from note
$95. The total receipts we're 50, 1906
The losses paid during the year
amounted to $1,465.45. Other ex-
penditures amounted to $566,3O, max
ing the total disbursements $2,O31.75
The balance on hand was $l43.31, but
against this amount there is outstand-
ing claims amounting to $839.25, leav.
ing deficiency of $659.94 to be pro.
vided for. which the board of directors
was instructed to borrow until the re.
turns we're in from the next assess
ment.
Following the reading of the annual
report an election of board of directors
occurred, resulting in the return o1
the old board, Martin Bredvold, Thos
March, A. D. Stewart, Thos. D. Bar
Der, w. F. Steele, T. J.. Gilbert ano
John Longbottom. The board met
Immediately after the meeting ad
journed and elected Martin Bredvolo
President, Thos. March vice-presi
dent, A. D. Stewart secretary, ano
Thos. D. Barber treasurer.
The board appointed Theo. Jensen
of Brookville and R. II. Scbwahn o
Waterbury as solicitors for insurance
in addition to the individual members
of the board.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02
ANNUAL MEETING.
Mutual Fire Insurance COMPANY
Offers Cheap Insurance.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of the town of Redwood
Falls was held at the court house last
Saturday afternoon, a goodly number
OF the stockholders being present to
listen to the secretary and treasurer's
report and to participate in the cleo
ton of directors. All of the stock
holders seem to be very we'll satisfied
with the report, although the list of
losses was very large, making the past
year hard one for the company.
Secretary Stewart reported that the
number of policies in force at the be-
ginning of the year in 1896 we're SIC,
amounting to over $8O6,OOO. There
we're added during the year 1886 poll
cies, amounting to $358,42O, and also
additions made to existing policies
amounting to $25,86O. The number
of policies in force during the year
was l,151, having a face value of
81, ,l96,476. The number of policies
that expired during the year was 46,
the face value of them being $43, 1872.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02

Morgan Messenger: E. D. French
got $lO damages in the case against
The GAZETTE, but if it hadbeen $4,000
the fearless publishers of that sheet
would, no doubt, still continue to criti-
cize and hold up for general inspec-
tion the misdeeds of public servants,
Slayton Gazette: Senator French
of Redwood Falls was given verdict
for $40 against The REDWOOD GAZETTE
last week for libel-big damages to
the senator's character. If The Ga
zErrE can't do better job than that,
if it has any kind of subject to work
on, it had better quit the business.
Echo Enterprise: French got ver-
dict of $50 against Julius Caesar
Schmahl in his libel case. julius
paid it and in our minds eye we can
see him smile as he starts in pursuit
of another pudding" of the same
kind.
Mazeppa Independent: Senator
French of Redwood Falls must be a
hot tamale. He had three cases in
district court this fall, two against
The GAZETTE and the other to recover
from an insurance company for injur-
les received in fight. Out of the lot
he gets one judgment of $40 against
The GAZETTE. If all these troubles
go with politics, excuse us.
Window Reporter: The REDWOOD
GAZETTE was bit for $40 damages in
its libel case with Senator French,
from which it seems The GAZETTE did
the libeling and will pay for it. It
must have been pretty poor libel
that wasn't worth more than $50. Bet
ter try it over again-may do better
job next time.
Fairfax Crescent: In the case of
Senator French VS.. The REDWOOD Ga
zETrE, in which the Senator asked for
ten thousand dollars to soothe his
wounded pride, he received verdict
of $40. Bro. Schmahl is remarkably
fortunate in escaping from dangerous
conditions.
Springfield Advance: Ten dollars
is the magnificent sum awarded SEN
ator French in his libel suit against
The REDWOOD GAZETTE. What fine
illustration this of the foolishness of
libel suits.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02

life he passed peacefully away
Wednesday morning at half past three.
The funeral occurred from the Ger
man Methodist church, of which the
deceased vas a member, on Friday at
IL o'clock. Rev. j. c. Pfeiffer, pastor
of that church, offciated, and the re-
mains we're laid to rest in the Eden
cemetery.
John Segfried Dittbenner was born
at Claushager, Germany, Oct. 18th,
1916, and came with his parents to
this country when he was 8 years old.
The family stopped first in Chicago
and then removed to New Ulm about
the year 1859, where his early days
we're spent.
He was 16 years old at the time of
the Sioux outbreak and bore his share
in the defense of New Ulm and Ft
Ridgley during those terrible times of
death and distraction attending an In
dian massacre. After the outbreak
had been put down, he went west with
his regiment, serving three years and
three months with the army detailed
to guard the settlers against the blood
! thirsty Sioux.
He was married in 1868 to Miss
Caroline Simondet, sister of Henry
Simondet of Delhi township, and the
next year moved to the old home in
Eden, in Brown county, where they
lived until 1891, when they moved to
their beautiful home near this village
The faithful wife and mother died, af.
ter brief illness en- Aug. 18th, 1896
Fourteen children were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Dittbenner, two of whom are
dead. The living are Alfred, Rosa
Elnore, Henry, John, Cora, Amanda
Ida, Carrie, George, Luddy and Ar.
thur. Alfred, Rosa, Amanda and Ida
are married and all live near the old
home.
Mr.. Dittbenner was hard working
saving man and bad accumulated con.
siderable property. 1t has not been
learned at this time whether there is q
will or not.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02
The Hot Springs,

Picturesquely situated in the heart of
the Black Hills of South Dakota, are
renowned for the marvellous cures of
rheumatism, neuralgia and kindred
diseases, which have been effected by
the use of it's waters. First-class hotel
accommodations and baths. Tourist
tickets on sale daily and especially low
rates on the first and third Tuesdays of
this month. For full information ap-
ply to agents Chicago & North Western
Railway. 1876
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02
a LANDMARK In RUINS.
The Frame Building on the Corner
of Second and Mill Streets
Burned Monday Night.
Fire Commenced in or Over the
Bakery-Loss Covered by In
suranCe-Some History.


ing located on the corner of Second
and Mill streets was destroyed by fire
last Monday night. The fire was first
discovered at about midnight Monday
by electrical engineer Charles Tolan,
who had just shut down the electric
light plant, and was en- route for his
room in Hotel Francois. He i'm
mediately gave the alarm, and late
whist players, returning homk, as we'll
as several persons attending evening
parties, responded, and the fire bell at
the first ward station was set in mo-
ton, but for few taps only, and con-
sequently very few people knew of the
fire until morning.
The members of the fire depart
ment who heard the alarm responded
very quickly, and both hose carts were
ready at the scene shortly after the
first tap of the bell. The members
however, had some trouble connecting
the hose with the hydrant at the
northeast corner of Second and Mill
streets, and it is stated that they
worked away for half an hour before
the coupling was made. In the mean
time the fire continued to spread, and
the interior of the building was mass
of flames with fire bursting out
through the roof in several places.
Before the flames were extinguished
the roof had fallen in. portion of the
second floor had fallen through on to
the first, and the department had torn
the second story front from the build
ing. Nothing but a mass of worth
less debris remained when the flames
we're finally extinquished.
The fremen and others not engaged
in me nipulating the streams of water,
set to work saving what they could
from the burning building, and sue
ceeded III getting quite large amount
of property belonging to Carl Rose
berg, the baker, out of the lower por-
ton of the south half of the building,
ali of the books and some of the furni-
ture of W. P. Dunnington out of the
second story of the north half and an
omnibus outfit belonging to Charles
Lambertou on the lower floor of the
north half.
The fire seems to have had it's orr
gin on the second floor of the south
half of the building. This portion
had been occupied by R. D. White up
to about week ago, when he vacated
the same. 1t appears that the stove
pipe hole of the chimney in the rear
portion of the building, was left open
when the rooms were vacated. This
is the chimney to which Carl Rose
berg's bake oven was attached or con-
nected. Mr.. Roseberg uses a heavy
fire for baking and it is probable that
the flames shot up through the chin
ney and out through the stove-pipe
hole in such manner as to set fire tc
the lath of the building. Some peo-
pie are of the opinion that the fire
may have originated directly from the
oven to the ceiling, but the former
theory seems to be reasonable.
The south half of the building was
owned by Mrs. S. Ojai, who had ar
insurance on the same for $500. The
insurance is in the Niagara company
represented here by George Hough
master. Mrs. Ojai, by the way, was
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02

HOOr, naVlnS some OF ner furniture IN
the same. The north half of the
building was owned by w. P. Dun
nington. There was a mortgage on
the same held by the United States
Savings & Loan company, and that
company carried $500 insurance on
the building held by some insurance
firm in St. Paul.
Carl Roseberg, who conducted the
excellent bakery in the lower portion
of the south half, stated that his loss
will be between $4OO and $500. He
carried $4O0 of insurance in the
Southern Minnesota Mutual Fire In
surance Co., of Albert Lea, repre-
sented here by G. G.. johnson. Mr..
Roseberg saved quite lot of his con-
fectionery and canned goods. He
authorizes The GAZETTE to state that
he will Immediately commence busi-
ness as soon as he can find suitable
location and have an oven prepared
for carrying on his business. It is
probable that he will occupy the one
story brick building owned by VIM.
Crouley, between Henry Schleuder's
jewelry store and F. L. Peterson's re-
freshment dispensary.
VIM. P. Huntington, who had his
real estate and insurance office on the
second floor of his building, has moved
all of his effects to his residence and
his Office will be located in the same
until further notice.
The lower portion of the north half
Of the building was constructed in
May, 1871. 1t was built by Maynard
& Durtnal, the junior member of the
firm now residing on his farm in
Vesta. The two came here from
Elysian. 1t was used for general
store for a year, after which Maynard
retired from the firm and Mr.. Durtnal
conducted afterwards by him as a
boot and shoe store on one side and a
drug store on the other, A. G. Randall
running the drug store. Afterwards
the building was rented to Wingett &
Son, and run as drug and general
store. In 1878 B. E. Bushnell pur-
chased the building and raised it to
two stories. At the same time Mrs. S.
Ojai erected the south half of the
building and the lower portion was
rented to A. j. Sewell for grocery pur-
poses. In 1880 The GAZETTE office
was moved to the second floor of the
building and remained there for six
years. Mr.. Bushnell continued in
business in the lower north half for
two years, when he was succeeded by
4. A. Wilson, who ran store there
for several years.
It was in the winter of 1884, when
that practical joker, Add. Randall,
was running the drug department of
the store, that the celebrated corpse
joke was perpetrated on the people of
Redwood Falls. A dummy was laid out
on board in the cellar under the
building and a calf's heart and liver
was placed along side of it. The
proper whisper was given and the
matter soon became noised about that
there was corpse in the cellar.
Stories of murder, etc., filled the air,
people quietly moved around to peep
into a window of the cellar. When
the real facts became known there
was general uproar, and a laugh on
everybody else over the joke.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02
Stow BallinI.
Ahot1t one

AOOul OAS
young woman
in ten nova
days W oul d
dare to run out
bare b id e d
and bare hand
ed and holic
aud snow ball
in midwinter.
They have to
be rnumed up
like hot-house
flowers before
they dare ven-
ture out in Sc
we're weather,
and even then
would shudder
at the thought
of rollicking in
the S ow a S
their grand
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02

Wood for Sale. Inquire of John
Whittet 52-t.f.
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-02

aus n
pnsone ha1er-H Knows AboutDr living