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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
The Grandest Remedy.

Mr.. R. B. Greeve, merchant of Chill
howie, Va, certifies that he had con-
sumption, was given up to die, sought
all medical treatment that money
could produce, tried all cough remedies
he could hear OF, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in a chair; was
induced to try DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, and was cured by the use Of 2
bottles For past three years has been
attending to business, and says DIR.
Kings New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made, as it has done SO
much for him and also for others in his
community. DIR. Kings New Dis
covery is guaranteed for coughs, colds,
and consumption. 1t don't fail Trial
bottle free at Hitchcock & Co.'s drug
store. 2
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
w. C. T. U. REPORT.

White Ribboners and their friends
filled the parlors of Mayor Philbrick's
residence on Friday evening to listen
to reports of the State w. G. T.U. con-
vention in session at Duluth the week
previous, to which Mrs. Chadderdon
and Miss Hitchcock were elected dele
gates.
Aside from the reports, which filled
the greater part of the programme,
fine musical treat prepared by Mrs.
Philbrick and Mrs. King, greeted the
assembled company. We quote very
briefly from the convention notes:
"A w. G. T. U. convention said
Miss Hitchcock, sis the busiest scene
imaginable. From the moment the
first executive convened, two hours
before the presidents gavel sounded
the opening Of the regular convention
to the closing of the last executive
meeting on the fifth day, every session
was characterized by real, solid, earn
est work, from eight o'clock in the
morning until ten or eleven o'clock at
night. Even the intermissions were
filled. Morning, noon aud night found
some or all of the numerous class
rooms surrouning the spacious gal
leries over each of which hung the
name of a State Deptpartment, alive
with eager department workers in con.
ference with their State Superintend-
ent. When it is remembered that
the Minnesota w. CT. U. is working
80 distinct departments, every one Of
which is of vital interest to the uplift-
ing Of society and the home and the
Individual, and that each of these is
under the leadership of some trained,
efficient woman who has her helpers in
local and district unions, it is not sur
prising that wonderful amount of
work is accomplished each year. Per-
haps no lines of work have been
brought into greater prominence than
the ''Penal and Reformatory," under
Mrs. A. G. McCurdy, and "Work
Among Woodsmen," and none have
done more to educate women in polit-
ical science than departments of
christian Citizenship" and "Legisla-
ton aid Petition" One of the most
valuable papers of the convention was
read by Mrs. M. P. Thompson of Ham
line, on Claws Passed at the Last Leg
islature."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
DENTIST.
Y M. LEFFINGWELL,

~ NJ. LEFFINGWELL,
W DENTIST.
have my Office now open over Luscher's
drug store and you will find me there the
month through. If you need work OF this
kind give me call.
REDWOOD FALLS, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
BEER HIS PASSION.

Alexander Boessow Spends 100000
Trying to Quench His Thirst.
Alexander Boessow, aged A years,
died at Milwaukee, Wis.,, the other day
from delirium tremens, after having
spent q fortune in an effort to satiate
his thirst for beer. Boessow was d ma
tive OF st. Petersburg, and Is said to
have been the son Of wealthy noble
man. He was left about $50, 900 in cash
about two years ago on the death Of his
father. ''.5a ut S's . 4s.FFa.s. s''''
H Having beard of the fame Of Milwau-
kee beer, he came to Milwaukee to
spend his money, and is said TO have
been on a continuous jollity with the
foaming amber from his arrival ii this
country until his death. On Monday he
received draft for $500, the last in
stallment Of his fortune. He imne-
diately started out to spend the money,
and for two days was crazed with drink.
He died soon afterwards.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
SKIPPED THE TOWN.
Contractor Johnson Has as Bad a
Record as ChennoWith.

Contractor Johnson Has as Bad
Record as ChennoWith.
M. NJ. johnson of DesMoines, Iowa,
a contractor engaged in putting in
cement sidewalks in this city, mysteri-
ously disappeared on Wednesday
night of last week, He was last seen
at the Redwood House, where he was
boarding, at IL o'clock that night, at
which time he left the hotel for the
barn. His disappearance became
known the next morning on Landlord
Baldwin ascertaining that Johnson's
bed han not been occupied the night
previous. Johnson's grip with some
clothing was in the room.
The first reports as to his disappear
ance led the people who knew him to
believe that he might have been foully
dealt with, and that his body might
have been thrown in an out of the
way place or in the Redwood river.
These suspicious became confirmed
when it. was announced that he had
collected something over two hundred
dollars on the preceding day from the
county and other patrons of his &C.
ment sidewalk system. It was sup
posed that he had met with foul play
and that he had been relieved of his
money, but a little later it became
known that johnson was owing local
business house over $138 for cement
purchased for the use of the, walks,
and that he was also owing two of his
employees, as we'll as the hotel, for
labor and board and one or two small
store bills. This suspicion became
confirmed when letter was received
by Sheriff Pease from Sheriff Melon
aid of Faribault county, last Saturday
morning, reading as follows:
BLUE EARTH CRY, MINI, Sept 3, '97.
Bro. Sheriff Il see by the St. Paul
Dispatch that one M. NJ. johnson,
cement contractor of DesMoines, dis
appeared from your place with about
$500, and that the suspicious we're that
his disappearance was one of robbery
and murder. Well, he was murdered
here about one year ago, succeeding
in beating the town for about $500,
before he was "murdered," or disap-
peared. He is about 60 years old,
very tall, and wears smoked glasses
some times, owing to his having weak
eyes. He is q dead beat of the worst
kind. I had him in jail here for four
months and he has served two years
in the Iowa State penitentiary. I
know of five or six places in which he
has done the same thing that he has
done with the people Of Redwood Falls.
have his prison record. Anything
else you want to know write to me.
SANDY MCDONALD.
If Sheriff McDonald's statements
are true, and his description of John
son tallies to the last letter with the
man, it would seem that johnson and
James Chennowith must have met in
the Iowa State penitentiary. Chenno.
with, it will be remembered, came here
with johnson, and the latter claiming
that Chennowith was trying to kill
him, had him rearrested and taken
back to the Iowa State penitentiary
All in all it looks as though johnson
was about the smoothest criminal Of
the two, and it is just barely possible
that he was "doing" Chennowith out
of his earnings fact that might
have caused Chennowith to rebel.
| If there ever was an honest appear.
ing person johnson was one. His act
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09

Half Rates to St. Paul and Min
neapolis,
Via the Northwestern Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold September to
IL, inclusive, limited tosScpt. l3,z at one
fare forzthe round trip, on account OF
State Fair at Hamline. Apply to ag.
ents Chicago & North-W estern R'y. p
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
CITY OFFICERS.
First Ward. ....1 ". ~ n

ws w. r.. CA6WELI
oeconu warn ...' O. w. MCMILLAN
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
Chewing Gum Carrie. Diphtheri..

While attending school at West Ches-
ter, Pa, few days ago child of
Joshua Abel came in contact with q
schoolmate who had just been taken
i'll. The Abel child returned home and
divided some chewing gum she had in
her mouth among four brothers and
sisters. Next day the entire family was
stricken with diphtheria.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
PHYSICIANS.

A B. HALVES, M. D.,
II. HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
AND SURGEON,
REDWOOD FALLS, MINI.
Country calls promptly attended to.
once over Emil Schmahls Meat Market.
Residence in Edw. March house, 9Th street
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-09-09
LOCAL DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS


Aud1tOr.. ....A. \, ANDERSON
treasurer $780,. s...s..s -. =. LANYARD
Register OF Deeds. ...........N. w. COBLEIGH
Clerk of District Court.... FRED Z. WARNER
5nerlH. -. FL "A. TEASE
PROBATE JuuR0... -. %. HOBIN6ON
County Attorney. ........... FRANK CLAGUE
Supt. or schools. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. J. RACE
Court Commissioner. 80. GEO. HoUaHMAsTER
Coroner. OR. Oh GIBSON
surveyor. -. l.. b1GHAN
Board of County Commissioners:
1st Dist ...... ....... ERIC WILSON, Tracy
I'd Dist..... LEO ALTERMATT, Willow Lake
Sd Dist. w. CARLILE, Morgan
Attn Dist. ]. p. COOPER, Redw'd Fails, Chrn
9Th Dist. It. ]. SLOAN, Belview
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor .....................F w. PHILBRIoK
Aldermen.....
First Ward. -. " v; s. ~ Mo d9s1
Second Ward -. q g. W. Fl M oAsMl1s
Recorder. ...GEO. L. EVANS
Ir0aSuTor.. a. q baldwin
MunlClpal Judge. n. y. baldwin
Clerk of Municipal Court. E. G. PATTERSON
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-19
TO SAVE SEAL HERDS.
Prof David Starr Jordan Makes
His Report to the Government
Open Season for the Killing OF Females
Must Be Abolished--Pelagic Sealing .
the Sole Cause of Decline of
the Herds.

Prof. David Starr Jordan, the COM
missioner appointed to investigate the
condition of the fur seal, recommends
IN his report to the secretary of the
treasury that the open season for the
killing of females be abolished to keep
the Pribiloff island herd intact. "The
sole possible basis of adjustment" says
Prof. Jordan, must be the protection of
the fur seals through mutual conces-
sion, international courtesy and self
respect. So long as pelagic sealing ex-
lists the restrictions governing it are of
slight Importance, and the relations be-
tween the owners of the Pribilof ISL
ands and the nations whose ships have
the right to destroy its herd must be in
some degree strained"
The estimate made by Prof. Jordan
of the number of seals of all classes
killed last summer is 100000. About
$4,000 pups died of starvation and
pelagic sealing caused the death of 3d.
396.
"Pe1agic sealing in Behripg sea in Au-
gust" Prof. Jordan says, sis in the high
est degree destructive to the herd. If
considered as an industry 1t is suicidal
one, as it can be profitably continued
only under conditions which must bring
it to speedy end. Since it began more
than 100000 fur seals have been taken
in the North Pacific and in Behring sea.
This means the death of not less than
100000 breeding females, the starvation
of 100000 pups and the destruction of
100000 pups still unborn. In this cal
culation account is taken only of those
of which the skins have been brought
to market. No record of the animals
lost after being shot or speared is avail
able, though the number is known to be
very great.
"Pelagic sealing, in the judgment of
the members of the present commission,
has been the sole cause of the continued
decline of the fur seal herds. 1t is at
present the sole obstacle of their resto-
ration and the sole limit to their indef-
mite increase"
In conclusion Prof. Jordan says:
''The ultimate end in view should be
an international arrangement whereby
all skins of female fur seals should be
seized and destroyed by the customs au-
thorities of civilized nations whether
taken on land or sea from the Pribiloff
herd, the Asiatic herds or in the lawless
raiding of the antarctic rookeries. 1t
would be well for America to lead the
way in stopping pelagic sealing by re-
straining her own citizens without
waiting for the action of other nations.
We can ask for protection with better
grace when we have accorded unasked
protection to others"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-19
PROBATE NOTICE.

Estate of Thomas c. Harris, deceased
The State of Texas:
County of BeXar:
County Court Matters of Probate. To
March term, A. D., 1897.
The State of Texas to all persons in
terested in the administration of the
estate of Thomas C. Harris, deceased,
J. N. Groesbeck, administrator of the
estate of Thomas c. Harris, deceased,
has filed his final account in the Coun-
ty Court of BeXar county, which will
be acetd on at the March term, A. D.,
1897, of said court, at the court house
thereof, in the City of San Antonio,
after this notice shall have been duly
published for twenty (2O) days in some
newspaper printed in Bexar County,
Texas, at which time all persons inter
ested in said estate may appear and
make objections thereto, if they see
proper.
Witness, Thad w. Smith, clerk of the
County court of Bexar county,
and seal of said court, at my
IL. s. office in San Antonio, this 18th
day of February, A. D., 1897.
THAD. w. SMITH,
Clerk County Court Bexar County.
By r. c. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
ISSUED same day.l
No. 194S.
Came to hand February 18th, 1897,
at 6:10 o'clock p. m, and publication
of this citation ordered made in the
Daily Light. JOHN P. CAMPBELL,
By Sheriff Bexar County.
NJ. F. CAMPBELL, Deputy.
2-15-2Ot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-19
Where Hotel Men Draw a Line.

Among annoyances to which hotels
are subjected is one which means mate
rial loss at busy times. This is when a
person telegraphs or writes for rooms
to be reserved and upon arrival in town
decides to go to another hotel. Very
frequently rooms which could have
been given to guests are vacant on &C
count of this, and the careless hotel
patrons appear to be unaware that they
have inflicted any injury on the house.
Sometimes, however, when clerk calls
upon them with a bill for the rooms
that they didn't occupy they are open
to conviction of wrongdoing and settle
the bill. The matter has rarely been
one of litigation, but the hotel man
has the best end of it, and the Proprie-
tors National association intends to
make it so understood whenever it is
nececcar-v
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-19
ALABAMA GEORGE" DEAD.
Recalls the Famous Confederate Cruiser
of That Name.


There has just died in Victoria, B.
c., a man whose nickname was "Ala-
bama George" and whose death recalls
the famous confederate cruiser which
played such havoc among northern
shipping in the civil war, in the United
States. "Alabama's" proper name was
Hagbert hansen, and he was Nor
wegian by birth. In his young days he
joined the confederate cruiser Ala
bama, and as one of her crew helped
capture quite a number of Yankee YES
sells.
Only few days ago he recalled the
fact that when the Alabama was off the
coast of England, short time before
she met with the Kearsarge, tug
came off the coast and took him and
several others of the crew ashore and
they were paid off. His share was ST.
200 in prize money. Alabama" lived
in a little cabin behind the Jubilee"
saloon, and on Saturday evening, while
sitting in chair in the saloon, was
taken suddenly i'll. A policeman was
called and Alabama was picked up and
carried to his bed, but died almost in
stantly, and before medical aid could
be summoned. Heart disease was the
supposed cause of death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-19
BLIND, BUT TOO GAY.
Unfortunate Who EIoped with Another
Sightless Mans Wife.


The outdoor poor department gives
annually small sum of money to those
afflicted with blindness, says the New
York World.
"I've come for my pension, sir" said
an applicant recently to one of Superin'
tendent BJake's assistants.
There's no money here for you" re-
piled the assistant. "And let me give
you tip, you won't get another dollar
from this department"
ooh, my; oh, my; do not say that, "
pleaded the blind man. I'm poor;
you'll admit that, won'tyou"
Eyes; 1 think you are"
"And blind, too; isn't that SOP"
eyes, you are both poor and blind"
"Then hand over the money, please"
demanded the man, because under the
law come under both conditions"
But the clerk shook his head in the
negative.
"You' know well enough why you
can't get the money" he said, "the re-
port against you reads that you are not
respectable"
"Now I know what you are driving
at" sighed the blind man, ''but what
has that to do with itP"
Everything" was the reply. "Aman
who elopes with another blind mans
wife is not fit to have a pension"
And that settled it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-19
TAUGHT HER A LESSON.
She Probably Found a New Place for
Hiding the Key.


The other day very estimable lady
came to town to 10 little shopping,
says the Atlanta Constitution. Of
course the key was put under the door
mat so that her son, whom she expected
to return before her, could get in In
her absence a tramp, who had been
hanging around the place a number of
days and had caught ON, boldly went
into the house, got some of the choicest
viands out of the pantry, put them on
the table and pitched in. He also found
bottle of wine that revived his spirits,
He did not expect anyone there for a
number of hours and so he took it easy.
In the meantime the lady of the house
having finished her shopping returned
home and, seeing the front door I'M
locked, expected to find her son inside.
Imagine her horror when she opened
the dining-room door and saw sitting
at her table the rustiest-looking tramp
that ever wed with his companions in
accommodating dirt on his epidermis.
The lady was dumfounded. In the ST.
lence that followed the tramp coolly re-
marked: Madam, shall become
scarce, now, ez I've eaten enuff. All
I kin give yer back fer this good meal
and wat want ter say ter yer is that
yer ought to find a new hidin' place fer
yer key. won't charge yer nothin' for
this advice" With that the tramp de-
r,orfad
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-19
STOCK LAW ELECTION.

This day came on TO be, heard the
twenty-one others, freeholders and
qualified voters of election precinct No.
so, asking this court to order an cleo
ton to be held in said election precinct
for the purpose of enabling the free
holders of said election precinct No.
so to determine whether hogs, sheep
or goats shall be permitted to run at
large in said precinct. And the same
having been duly considered by the
court it is ordered that an election be
held for the purpose of enabling the
freeholders of said election precinct
No. so to determine whether hogs, sheep
or goats shall be permitted to run at
large within the following boundaries,
to-wit:
Commencing on the BeXar county
line at the southeast corner of BeXar
county, thence in a northeast direc-
ton with said county line to the Ma
riana Seguin grant, thence along the
south line of said survey to the south
west corner of the same, thence north
along the western line of said survey
to the northeast corner of state survey
No. 4, thence with the north line of
said state survey In a westerly direc-
ton until it intersects the line of the
Francisco Farias survey, thence in a
southerly direction with said line to
the southeast corner of said Farias
survey, thence with the south line of
said survey until it intersects the cas-
tern line of voting precinct No. AZ,
thence south along said division line to
it's intersection with the county line,
thence with said county line to place
of beginning.
That said election be held on Satur-
day, March Goth, A. D., 1897, at the Po-
sitOs school house, and that B. F.
Shields be appointed as the presiding
officer, and w. Nuckolls and w. B,
| Hooker as the judges of said election
Pursuant to the above order passed
by the Honorable County Commission
ers' court of BeXar county, Texas, on
the 9Th day of February, a. D., 1897
notice is hereby given that an election
| will be held in election precinct No.50
| at the Positos school house, on Satur-
day, March Goth, 1897 for the freehol.
| ders and qualified tax-paying voters OF
| said precinct to determine whether
hogs, sheep or goats shall be permitted
| to run at large in said precinct.
Voters desiring to prevent the ami
mails designated in the order from run
ming at large shall place upon their
| ballots the words, For The Stock
Law" and those in favor of allowing
such animals to run at large shall
place upon their ballots the words
"a Against tho Stock law"
Given under my hand at Office in Sar
Antonio, Texas, this 18th day of Febru
airy, 4. D., 1897.
BRYAN CALLAGHAN.
| County Judge, Bexar County, Texas
2-.S-35t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-19
GREASING THE ELEPHANTS.
The Park Rhinoceros, Too, Coated Twice
Year with Neatsfoot OIL.

Inc fdrR hh1uOCerOss lOOs SOhteu IWtce
q Year with Neatsfoot OIL.
Twice year the elephants and the
rhinoceros in the Central park menag-
erie get coating of neatsfoot oil, which
is thoroughly rubbed in with the palm
of the hand. The oiling and the manip-
ulation cleanse the skin, remove the
dead skin, and open the pores, freshen
the animals up, and improve their
health, and they seem TO like the proc
ess. The oiling is done only in the
spring and summer; if done in the win
ter the animals would be likely to take
cold from it.
The rhinoceros at the park is in good
condition and lively, and rather risky
for so big brute. Sometimes it steps
about with a step that is very much like
dancing step, and likely to surprise
one who sees it for the first time and has
been accustomed to regard the rhinoc-
eros as an animal always slow and lum-
bering in its movements. When the
rhinoceros' cage is cleaned out, which
is done daily, the keeper first attracts
the great creature to one side with 4
tempting mess of food. Then he slips
a moose of rope over the animals horn
and settles it down around the neck
and makes the other end fast around
bar or two of the elephants cage adj
joining. This is done to keep the rhi.
noceros from pitching into the keeper
if it should take a notice.
The same precaution is taken when
the rhinoceros is oiled. The elephants
however, kneel at the word of com,
mand. 1t IS not necessary to plant q
ladder against them in order to reach
the upper part of their sides in rubbing
in the oil.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-19
PROBATE NOTICE.

Estate of Matthew Burnside, Deceased
The State of Texas:
County of BeXar:
County court in matters of probate. To
March term, A. D., 1897.
The State of Texas to all persons in
terested in the administration of the
estate of Matthew Burnside, deceased.
]. A. Burnside, executor of the estate
of Matthew Burnside, deceased, has fill
ed his final account in the County court
of Bexar county, which will be acted
on at the March term, A. D., 1897, of
said court, at the court house thereof,
in the city of San Antonio, after this
notice shall have been duly published
for twenty (20) days in some news
paper printed in BeXar county, Texas,
at which time all persons interested
in said estate may appear and make
objections thereto, if they see proper.
Witness, Thad w. Smith, clerk of the
County court of Bexar county,
IL. S. land seal of said court at my Of
flee at San Antonio, this 18th
day of February, A. D., 1897.
THAD w. SMITH,
Clerk County Count Bexar County.
By r. c. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
ISSUED same day.]
No. 2,246.
Came to hand February 10, 1897, at
o'clock p. m, and publication of this
citation ordered made in the Daily
Light. JOHN z. CAMPBELL'
By Sheriff Bexar County.
NJ. F. CAMPBELL, Deputy. 2-16-20t