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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-29
THE REDWOOD. GAZETTE.
BY AIKEN E. SCHMAHL.
THURSDAY. APRIL 20, 1897.
WRENS ARE FIGHTERS.
Whipped B1ueblrds That Whipped
Fly-CatChers.

"Last spring." said local bird fam
cier, "there came to bird house in
my garden pair of great crested fly
catchers. I had dozen bird houses
scattered around. This particular one
was about foot square, with peaked
roof and a chimney at each end, a
doorway for the birds to go in and
out, and couple of auger holes bored
through the back to give the house
light and air.
"This bird house, the summer be-
fore, had been occupied by pair Of
bluebirds, who had left their nest be-
hind them. This nest the great-crest-
ed fy-catchers pulled apart and threw
out Of the house; every twig and
straw; they cleaned the house out
completely; and then they brought in
everything new and built nest of
their own, and settled down comfort
ably for the summer.
"But in few days pair of blue
birds came along, and they made for
this house. It might have been the
same identical pair of bluebirds that
occupied it the summer before; don't
know about that; though I have no
doubt that robins and other birds
that have been south for the winter,
hundreds of miles away, do come back
in the spring to the same places, and
to the same trees. Anyhow, this pair
of bluebirds wanted that bird house,
and they we're ready to fight for it,
and that is what they did. The fly
catcher is nice little bird and pref
ty plucky sort of fighter, but not a
match for the bluebird. They had a
grand roundup inside the house, and
finally the blue-birds pitched the fly
catchers out; and later they pitched
out every stick of furniture that the
Hy-catchers had brought in, cleaned
thu house out entirely, and Their
brought in fresh material and built 6
new nest according to their own ideas
and they settled down for the sum
mer.
"Well, few days after that, pail
of wrens came along, and they took ,
fancy to that particular birdhouse
too; and they sailed right in ane
tackled the bluebirds on the spot
You couldn't see the fight from tn
ground, but every now and then yol
could see straw or feather shoe
out of the front door of the house
The bluebird is q good, sound fighter
but the wren is better one, and tn.
upshot was that the wrens fairly pu
the bluebirds out and took possession
of the bird house themselves. Ane
then the wrens did just what the 9th
ers had done; they pitched out every
scrap of stuff in the bird house, JUS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-29
Very Low Rates to the West and
South.

On May 4 and Is the Northwestern
Line will sell Home Seekers excursion
tickets, with favorable time limits, to
numerous points in the West and
South at exceptionally low rates. For
tickets and full information apply to
agents of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway. 37-3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-29
Farm for Sale.

A good farm Of 378 acres, 10 miles
from Redwood Falls and three miles
from Belview, for sale at this office
Will sell one-half or all of the farm, in
Guiding superb farm buildings. 31-2m
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-29

latest book on this and kindred sub
jects may obtain one free by address
ing The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufactur-
ing Company, Columbus. Ohio.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12

the First Regiment, Captain Edwards com
manding, will turn out in full force at tue
reeimental armory, % Page street, Tor an eX-
hibition drill, for which 1t has been periecllng
itself for some time. 1t is expected that tne
youngsters" will make fine showing. AFTER
the drill there will be dance, and as the
mem bers OF the corps, who are all pupils OF
lar with the young ladies OF the GIFTS High
School it is proba Bile that there Will De many
of the fair ones present anxious to whlrl IN
the mezes of the waltz with the young men IN
uniform.
Private Henry C. Payson has been detailed
from Company l as battalion trumpeter, First
Battalion.
There have been 55 discharges in the First
Infantry since the issuance of reglmental or
der g.. OF these 27 were on account OF re-
moval, 13 for the good of the service, II for
expiration of term of service, 2 on two-thirds
vote and ! exempt.
The inspections of the companies of the Fifth
received 1t appears that a good showing was
made. Company had 63 men out OF 20 at
rollcall. B had 90 out of IL f had 80 out OF 90
and G had 81 out of TO- Captain Darlington,
q. s. A, was present at the inspections.
Companies and and the band OF the
Fifth have secured as a new armory in Oak
land the large. commodiouS rooms that were
formerly occupied by the Acme Club There
is a large drill-room, rooms for each company,
a room for the band ana rooms tor headquar-
ters In addition there are the bathrooms
that were built for the club The new armory
ia one of the finest of any in the state al this
time. The members of the two com panies are
tnat is pleasant in this band OF the Fifth Regi-
ment is the great harmony that exists between
the members of the two companies.
New regulation caps have been issued 10
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
RICHMOND IN THE LEAD.
A General Progressive Movement Being
Kept Up Through the Valley.

A General Progressive Movement Being
Kept Up Through the Valley.
Reports from standing and special COM
mittees of the Point Lobos Improvement
Club were of progressive character last
night.
President Fletcher reported that the
speed OF the SuIro cars mad been reduced
since the clubs objection had been filed.
f. NJ. Flugger, chairman of the special
committee on macadam streets, reported
that the Supervisors had made an inspec-
tion of the district and recommended the
Improvements contemplated by the club.
E. P. Z. Troy offereu a resolution rec
ommending that the following streets be
provided with five-foot wooden sidewalks !:
Josephine street, from Point Lobos avenue
to Laurel Hill Cemetery; Eugene street.
between Josephine and Wood; Wood
street, between Point Lobos and Central
avenues; Collins street, between Point
Lobos avenue and Laurel Hill Cemetery.
To urge the performance of this work a
committee, consisting of E. P. Troy, Frank
B. Gibson and President G. r. Fletcher,
was appointed to wait on the Street Com
mittee of the Supervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12

the signal Corps of the Second Brigade The
mem bers of this corps are at work now bur
nishing their sabers and brass trimmings TO
make fine appearance on inspection night
Major Tilden has returned from his vacation
down ruth.
member OF Company Z would be at his post
should wars alarms summon him we of santa
Rosa most verify believe. But that every
member OF the company is at his post when
the monthly social night rolis around, we OF
Santa Rosa can solemn1y swear.
The musical and dramatic talent brought to
ligh by these en- ntertainmeDts is also some
thing that Santa Rose IS PROUD OF. At the last last
Mandolin Club and many individual efforts
made up programme OF unusual merit, ana
the cream of the city's social side was in evil
But the real business of the organization is
not neglected and two battalion drills nave
taken place in as many weeks. CoIonel falr-
banks was tho chief officer III commano at tne
first of these drills and Major Julilard at the
CAPTAIN C. E. Haven and Major L. w. Juil-
lard went to San Rafael Ihursoay nlgnt 10 TO
witness the inspection of Company u. On
Friday night they will be present at tne IN
spection OF Company g at Petaluma. Con,
pany was also nsReeied of Napa
will undergo the same ordeal.
A new shooting range is one OF the things
greatly desired by the boys lust now @ ana ot
Squire S. 7. Coulter has selected spot (not yet
made known which he declares to De perlect
for such purpose.
The following promotions have been recently
made: Corporal J. B. Mailer, to be sergeant;
Corporal Paul Coulter, to be sergeant; private
g. NJ. Williams, 10 be corporal: Private Z. H.
Marble, to be corporal; Private J. w. Goldman,
to be corporal. Sergeant J. w. Claypool has
been promoted to be first sergeant, vice ID. +.
Blockford. resigned. Sergeant BlockfoId mas
served eleven years in the company and will
take a well-earned rest New members are
being enlisted from time TO tme and it can
be truthfully said that Compe ny E is flourish
ing as it never was before. VIRGIL MOORE.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
SAN J0kQUiE WILEY CROPS.
Gram Fields Suffer From the Continued
Hot Weather and the Warm
North WINDS.

STOCKTON, CAL, May Ii. - The
farmers are beginning 10 grow anxious
over the crop outlook. A month ago the
fields gave much promise, but they are
now beginning to suffer from the drouth.
A north wind prevailed to-day and had a
very bad effect upon grain, and if it
should continue without rain the yield
Will be smaller than now estimated. The
now prevalent opinion is that the grain
crop this year Will be poor, and some
think that it will not amount to 20 per
cent OF an average yield. The season has
advanced so for that rain would do only
limited amount of good now. It would
benefit late sown grain, but iniure the
early sown crops by causing them TO
loige.
Some dealers believe that there will be
very fair crop Notwithstanding the drouth,
and that there will be heavy output
from this Stale during the coming season.
Bruce Harrison, president of the
Farmers Union and Milling Company,
who has just returned from trip up in
Butte County, says that in that section
of the State not more than thirds of a
crop will be harvested. In fact, in some
instances the prospective crop there is so
poor that it will not be harvested at all.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
Stockton Men Engaged
in a Quest fol-
Treasure.
Penurious William White Dies
Without Revealing His
Secret.
"I Don't Care Who Gets the Money
When Pm Cone" His Death
bed Declaration.

STOCKTON, CAL. May 11.-William
White, an old Englishman, died yester-
day at his home on Lower Sacramento
road, five miles from this city. He was
possessed of about $1,000, which he had
buried on his place, and now diligent
search for the coin is being made.
Three years ago White took the money
out of one of the local banks. About
year after that, while H. 81. Rhodes was
at work in pig pen on the place, he came
across a bundle of money as large as a
mans head. Rhodes gave it to White
and nothing further was heard Of it until
several months ago, when Rhodes found
it again in an old ash barrel, and again
returned it.
On Sunday Rhodes went to White, who
was dying, and asked him to tell where
the money was.
IF you die and people know you had
ii. they might say | robbed you, and l
want to turn it over to the proper author
tiles in case of your death. " said Rhodes.
Never mind the money" answered
White. at is hid on the place, and L
don't care who gets it when I'm gone.
Ali l want is enough money in my pockets
10 pay for good funeral"
Further efforts to get the old man to
divulge the secret were unayailing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
The Problem of Transporta-
tion Cuts a Figure in
Encampments.
A National Guardsman Wants
Some Information About
Promised Reforms.
Good Showing at the Inspection of the
Fifth Infantry, Second Brigade.
The Cadets Drill.

From one end of the State to the other
at this time the talk of the men of the
National Guard is camp. Every company
is going to camp. but the great trouble is
as to what kind of camps are there to be.
Ii there are to be only regimental camps,
then the appropriation for that purpose
will be ample, but if there are to be
brigade camps, as is proposed by the First
and fhnd brigades, then the transporta-
ton required for these will take up all the
funds, and the 9th ers will 5ave only the
allowance that will be sufficient for sub
sistence, and the individual members of
the companies will have to go down deep
into their pockets to obtain the money for
transportation.
Fer instance, the officers of the Third
Brigade want brigade encampment, and
they want to go to Santa Cruz. That
means the assemblage OF companies at that
point from Chico, Colusa, Nevada City, Marys-
vile, Sacramento, Woodland, Redding, Stock
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
The Third Brigade.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Nay 6.-Last Sunday
the members of Troop B were out in full force,
the occasion being one of those iong-looked-for
field days. An early start was made and the
location sought was Suffers Fort. short
stop was made. and the boys received one of
their first lessons in tent-pitehing. The march
was then resumed through the country bor-
dering on Florin. and the troop returned
home early in the evening. The men are
taking great interest in their work and are CO.
operating with Captain cooke, SO that the
company may be cassed with the best. The Y
also hope TO make an excellent showing at the
coming inspection, which VIII be held some
time this month. great many new appli-
The following scores were made at the pistol
range: Sergeant Boden AZ, Sergeant Ban
quier 81, Sergeant Morrison 49, Sergeant Lee
"a, Sergeant Hunt 81, Corporal kruZberger
Corporal Gracia 26. Private Powell Al, Private
Byron AZ, Private Kirk Al, Private Hunt 81,
Private Evans SO, Private Hackman 30,
Private Pollock %, Private J. L. Sullivan 20.
Private Clegg %, Private Pendergnst 10.
Notwithstanding the stiff north wind that
blew across the ranges last Sunday some very
credltable scores were made, as is shown by
the following:
Hughes Az, sergeants Wambie 80, McMartin
Al, Bessey Al, Gunte- AZ, Corporals Roman a.. .
Nuttlng 43, Measure 40, Pollard 81 Perkins
43, Privates Gray 40. Gardner 40, Hughes 81
Al, Snowaller 40. Love 40 Nelson 80, Myers
"a, Sabin 81, Moon IS, Lucey SO. Wormer 80
KING 81. McCreary SO. Hanford 42, HolIon "a.
korrell 81. May berry 80. Whittier 80.
Poo shaoting-Koman 81, Cook 40 Thom-
son 80, McMartin AZ Hynes 80. Hanford a.
Lucey As, Topey SO. Measure AZ. Nelson az
Perkins AZ, King Al Moon 43, Phil Cook IA
Major Wallace A, Whittier AZ. First money
second to Phil Cook of Company G, third to
Noon. RUTHERFORD
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
CHINESE CHECKED.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage Excludes
All but Twenty One of Two Hundred
and ty-Six Applicants.

Secretary of the Treasury Gage Excludes
All but Twenty One of Two Hundred
and Fifty-six Applicants.
The 261 Chinese who arrived here by the
China last Monday on the way to the
Nashville Exposition have been checked
in their departure for the Sunny South
until the Secretary of the Treasury shall
have been heard from.
1t appears that the Secretary was in
formed some time ago that only 200 Chi
nese would be needed underthe contracts
made for the Chinese portion of the ex-
position. With that understanding 179
Chinese laborers were admitted into the
United States by way of North Dakota,
leaving only q more persons entitled to
land. 1t is now stated that these 179 were
laborers employed in digging and build
ing the foundations for the Chinese part
of the show, and that the 26l now here are
artists, actors, acrobats ana musicians.
1t is believed that the Secretary of the
Treasury is marveling greatly over the
mum Der OF laborers required to build
small undation, and that this Is why he
has intimated that perhaps twenty-one
additional Chinese would be enough for
the purposes of the exposition.
In the meantime the 261, four of
whom are women, are in the custody of
the Federal officers.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 1.-THE
Collector OF Customs at San Francisco tel
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
ENOEAvORERS TO DINE
Preparations for a 'o7 Con.
vention Dinner and
Rally.
Under the Auspices of the Young
Peoples Society of P ymouth
Church.

The ladies of Plymouth Church are
actively engaged in extensive preparations
for q grand '97 convention dinner and
rally to be given under the auspices of
the plymouth Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor in the church parlors,
Post and Webster streets, next Tuesday
evening at $3.50.
For the past month the ladies' auxilin.
ries OF Plymouth Church have been hold
ing meetings at stated periods, discussing
the best methods to be pursued for this
dinner. A committee of fourteen ladies
representative OF Plymouth Church has
been selected, and each with CORPS of
assistants las been laying plans Tor her
branch OF the great dinner.
The arran cement of the tables on this
occasion will be somewhat original. it
being the desire OF the ladies to have 1t
arranged so that all persons may be able
to face the Speakers while sitting at the
table.
Convention banners, ttstars and stripes"
bear hags" and bunting, together with
poppies, ferns, flowers and green's, will be
used to transform the lecture-room OF
Plymouth Church into perfect bower OF
beauty.
That psrt of the dinner receiving the
most attention is the menu, and it can be
stated as an assured fact iha. it will equal
anything of the kind ever held in the
churches Of San Francisco and vicinity.
Invitations have been sent 10 all Chris
tian Endeavor societies of San Francisco,
all Endeavor officers OF this City have been
asked to attend. and many churches and
societies from Oakland will be represented
by those gathered at the dinner on Tues
day evening, May IS.
The young ladies of the Endeavo: so-
c1eiy, in white costume, trimmed with the
convention colors (purple and goldl, will
wait upon the tables, and quickly and
politely satisfy the wants of all who at
lend.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12

Mexico relative to little unpleas that
took place between himself and several men,
bers OF The company just prior to the depar-
ture on this tour into Mexico. The Irouo!e
The disaffected OF the troupe stated that NJ.
Charley left for Mexico and refused to pay the
comp ainants their dues. The impresarlo In
his letter emphatically denies that sltuation
was as his enemies represented. he says tnas
three of the chorus and dancer were bound
under contract 10 accompany him Wherever
he chose to take tbs company and that IN re-
fusing to go to Med co they broke their agree
ment One has since rejoined the company.
NJ. Charley delares that he has always been
prompt In the payment of all due to his artists.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12

N. Sewell of Englewood, Ill. Directors
Mrs. W. Z. Higgins OF Columbu Ohio;
Mrs. o. N. Marshall of Galesburg. Ill. |;
Mrs. J. Il. Moore of Toledo, Ohio.
While the majority of the visitors will
pass the next few days in having good
time, 379 delegates will attend closely to
daily. Theirs being a secre. organization,
every effort is made to withhold details Of
what happens in the meetings. 1t does
not now appear that there is any friction
over the business affairs. but there is to
be, according to present indications, a
lively contest over the election OF officers
on Saturday.
To-day's programme ended with con.
cert at Hazards Pavilion, followed by a
public reception, with variety OF ad-
dresses OF welcome and replies thereto.
Tomorrow the visitors will be entertained
with Villa West show at Fiesta Park.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
GOING TO THE CAUCASUS.
Ceylon Tea-Growers Looking With
Jealous Eyes on Possible
Rival.


R. Valentine Webster, inspecting direc-
tor of the Mackaye Estate Company
(limited), Queensland, and manager of
the Ceylon Cooperative Tea Gardens
Company, Ceylon, is at the Occidental.
He has come here in the interest of the
tes-growers of Ceylon, who, as he ex-
planned, some time since levied slight
import tax on teas to create fund for the
expense OF introducing Ceyion teas
throughout the world. They have found
it worked well, for they have been able to
root out Chinese and japanese teas in
many markets of Europe and America,
though in this country. as Mr.. Webster
says, japanese teas are used more than
any other
Mr.. Webster is going on to London, but
his great objective point is the Caucasus
OF Russia.
During the last few years they have got
to raising tea in the Caucasus" said he,
land the tea-growers of Ceylon now want
to know just how they are succeeding and
what opposition may be expected from the
Caucasus lii order to meet it. We want
to furnish the tea for be world. / under
stand The tea of the Caucasus is very good.
The soil, climate and other conditions are
said to be well adapted 10 tea.
1.-The tea business of Ceylon has grown
immensely in recent years and large for
tunes have been made out OF it. In 1873
there were but twenty-three pounds OF lea
exported from the entire country. Last
year the amount exported was no less
than los, ,O00 coo pounds-an amount by
way OF contras. almost paralyzing to con-
slider.
I'VE have now started growing coffee
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
THE BIG Gun PRACTICE.
Our Smooth Bores Can Be De.
pended On at Twenty-Five
Hundred Yards.
Five Out of Eight Shots in One Day
Struck the Spac, That a Battle.
Ship Would Occupy at Sea

The testing OF the big smooth bore guns
at the Presidio fortifcations last week
gave considerable experience in heavy ar
tillery practice, and the results as whole
were very satisfactory from a military
point OF view, if they were not TO the mind
of some individual who, not knowing
much about military matters and artillery
in particular. wrote for a newspaper that
"the shooting was very wild"
The fact is that on the second day an i'm
aginary. vessel the size of battle ship was
located on the plated crater at a distance
ui 2500 yards, and five out of eight shots
struck the space the vessel would have
occupied, remarkable achievement with
smooth bores.
Yesterday there was commenced the
practice with the big ri1ed guns. This viii be
continued during the week, and will include
practice. with mortars. No one will be per-
mitted 10 visit the Notifications Except for
military reasons"
The Presidio post will. after the departure OF
Lieuienant-Colonel Young of the Fourth Cav
airy, who will soon start for Yellowstone Park,
be In command of Lieutenant Colonel Edward
B. wiiliston. Third Artillery.
Troop X, Fourth Cavalry, has started on its
march to Yosemite Valley and will occupy
about ten days in the journey. The troop Will
return 10 the Presidio about Thanksgiving
day. Troop Will establish camp in the vi
clnity OF Wawona 80 perform the duty in par
tieular OF protecting the Yosemite National
Park from injury and depreciation
Troop will leave shortly on g similar duty
in the Sequoia National Park.
The next athletic and military contest at the
Prekido post will be held on the forenoon and
afternoon of the 10th inst, and it will include
d number OF very interesting events.
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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12

ton, Fresno. Modesto, Visalia, Bakersfield and
Merced, and it has been estimated by those
posted IN such matters that after setting aside
the sum allowed by law to each company for
camp purposes the remainder would not be
sufficient 10 meet the transportation ex-
penses for that one brigade, to say nothing OF
the expenses OF transportation that would be
required for the companies of the other bri-
gades.
This state of affairs shows that there is a lack
OF system in the manag cement of the guard IN
this State. 1t is left to the officers in the vari
Gus brigade limits to determine what kind of
camp there should be, and that leads TO q
great deal OF dissatisfaction, because there is
always lack of unanimity as to the division
of the money appropriated for camp pur-
poses. The law says that "the commander-in-
chief may annually order an encampment for
discipline and drill, either By division bri-
gade. regiment battalion or unattached COM
pany." II the commander-in-chief took the
matter in his own hands, held q consultation
with the adjutant-general, considered the
amount OF money ayaila BILE, the cost of trans.
portaton, and made himself familiar through
reports as to available sites for camps, he
corid then, after q careful survey of the situ-
alton, order such an encampment or encamp.
ments as the law says he may, thereby avoid
ing ell the friction that is likely to arise be-
fore the money now on hand or available is
allotted.
A National Guardsman has written letter
OF inquiry in which he asks what has be-
come OF the proposed reforms that the d.
vision commander announced he would bring
about when he took office? We of the guard
have been looking for them. and we are still
looking, but as We arl patient we can afford to
wait"
The division staff was inspected Monday
evening by Division INSPECTOR Lieutenant
Colonel Summer. The Naval Reserve will be
inspected some time in June.