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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-28
iHE REDWOOD GAZETTE,
BY AIKEN E. SCHMAHL.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER %, 1897.
r. ONLY A CIGARETTE GIRL.
But Kansas Honored What Missouri
Had Snubbed.

The triumphal entry of Missouri
cigarette girl into Topeka, Kansas,
several weeks ago, afforded theme
for one of the stories of r. L. Marsh
man, mayor of Kansas City, Kansas,
while visiting in this city the week
prior to last. Mr.. Marshman was ad-
dressing several of his old school pu-.
pills here, when relating the story, and
he told it with plenty of force and
humor.
At first it might be we'll to state that
Kansas City, of which Mayor Marsh
man is mayor, is in Kansas, and that
the only division between that town
and Kansas City, Mo, is street line,
and in one portion of the city Armour's
stockyards or packing house is located
right on the State, county and city
line. The jealous feeling between the
two towns is great, and if the Kansas
town can make any capital at the ex-
pense of it's bigger sister, it will al
ways do it, while the big town thinks
itself too large to rub it into the
smaller town.
According to the story related by
Mr.. Marshman while here the Missouri
town was scheduled to have a flower
show several weeks ago. 1t was to be
under the patronage of the silk-hosed
people, and there was to be queen
of the carnival, attended by maids of
honor, and in the latter the different
towns of the country we're asked to be
represented. Up in Chillicothe, Mo-,
Miss Edna Whitney, cigarette girl,
was the prettiest maid of the town, &C.
cording to the committee, and she was
finally chosen for the Chillicothe maid
of honor in the Kansas City carnival.
Kansas City was apprised of the fact,
and few days later Miss Whitney
received a note from the head of Kan
sas City aristocracy saying that she
was not wanted in the retinue because
cigarette girls need not apply.
This little stroke of the pen achiev-
ed fame for Miss Whitney and the
aristocratic head of the show soon
realized that he had exploded a bomb.
Naturally Miss Whitney's rejection
quickly became known in Chillicothe.
The newspapers took it up, and pretty
soon things got to the point where
Miss Whitney ceased to be simply a
pretty cigarette girl, but stood a liv-
ing representative of honest labor. In
her labor had been insulted, and labor
determined to resent the insult.
At this point Topeka saw a chance
to cover herself with glory. There was
to be carnival there also, and the
authorities lost no time in asking Miss
Whitney to be their guest and to ap.
pear as their Queen of Labor. Tele'
grams of praise poured in upon the
Topekans when they had done this
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-28

and 5000 was subscribed toward the
expenses of the cigarette girl. A spe-
cisl train was engaged to convey her
from her home, and the main interest
of the carnival centered around her
coming. ., t.... .....-.... -, T.. .........t -
On the appointed morning the spe-
cial train, gay with flags and stream
ers, left Chillicothe to the accompani-
ment of cheers and the strains. of q
brass band. Miss Whitney and her
mother held sort of leyee in their
private car, and hundreds Of people
shook them by the hand and wished
them godspeed. At the way stations
crowds were assembled, and Miss
Whitney was obliged to appear on the
platform as if she were Presidential
candidate. At last the train reached
Kansas City, the home of the hyper
critical Mr.. Halliwell and the sensitive
Missouri aristocrats. It happens that
the State line runs through this city
and that there is goodly town of fhe
same name on the Kansas side of that
line. The officials of Kansas City,
Mo-, took no notice of the arrival of
the queen of labor, but those of Kan
sas, City, Kan, made up for this lack
of attention. Also 5000 other people
gathered at the union station and
demonstrated by frantic exhibitions
otlung power that they did not SYM
pathize with Mr.. Halliwell.
When the special train pulled into
the station OF Kansas City, Mo-, Mayor
Marshman and the other city officials
of Kansas City, Kan, we're there to
meet it. The First Regiment Band
struck up stirring air, and the crowd
cheered when tall, well-built young
woman, dressed in dark blue and
wearing a large black hat and a white
veil was escorted by the Mayor to a
carriage. Mr.. G. K. Holiday, Jr., of
Topeka followed with the mother of
the new queen of labor. A dozen car
riages we're quickly occupied by the
city officials, and then, led by the
band, the procession moved through
the streets of the naughty Missouri
city. At the State line a company of
Kansas City, Kan, police met Miss
Whitney and welcomed her to the
State, after which there was an elabo-
rate luncheon, with toasts and respon-
ses aud enough compliments to turn
the head of a real queen.
But it was at Topeka that the meta
morphosed cigarette girl received the
greatest ovation. Ex-President Har-
rison visited Topeka several years ago
and ord-breaking crowd turned
out to see him. Bryan spoke there
last fall and drew throng that eclips-
ed even the Harrison crowd. But it
remained for the Chillicothe cigarette
girl to make of these multitudes only
insignificant, back-number assembla-
ges. There we're bands enough to
break any drought but one in Kansas
if they had all played at once, and
companies of all descriptions had
turned out to swell the parade. Tenn
porary stands had been erected along
the line of march, and the people
swarmed even to the housetops.
When the train did arrive and the
bands struck up "HaiI to the Chief"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-28
Notice to Farmers.

The Eagle Roller Mill Co.'s elevator
is now ready to take all kinds of wheat.
Speciality made on milling wheat.
Come and see me. u. WEIGH,
5-tf Agent.
The herald., 1897-08-03
Object to Taxation

MADRID, August 2.-Owing to the
new regulations in connection with the
tax on small articles OF consumption, a
number of manufacturers and store
keepers OF the district of Madrid have
closed their premises and have attempt
ed to create disturbances. The out
breaks werc promptly suppressed and
precautionary measures have been taken
in order to prevent further disorders.
Many persons were injured in the con-
hicts between the police and rioters.
The latter wrecked shops in many of the
principal streets, and the disorders con-
tinued until the evening was we'll ad-
vanced. In many cases women placed
themselves deliberately in front of the
mounted gendarmes who were trying
to clear the streets.
The herald., 1897-08-03
NEW GUINEA GOLD
Tempts Australian Miners to Death by
the Tomahawk

VANCOUVER, B. c., August 2-Tht
steamship Miowera, from Sydney, brings
information that news Of still another
massacre has been received at Sydney
Not long ago great number of Australia's
huge army of unemployed were attracted
by stories of fabulous gold panning al
Papua and other interior New Guinea
points. Their ranks have been terribly
thinned by murders, starvation and fata
swamp fevers. To make matters worse
every native who helped was marked fol
the tomahawk. The remnant of these
white pioneers went to Vanapa for final
effort to make their fortunes. Their stores
gave out and for months they lived on
"damper" and tea. Natives in the vicinity
claimed to be ill-treated by the government
in the way of scant stores and decided to
teach the government a lesson by killing
all whites within reach.
The whites were raided at night and
put to death with tomahawks, being easy
victims. After long suffering they were
weak and emaciated and could not defend
themselves. Many massacres had oc-
CURED in the same place previously but
the government has never attempted to
punish the murderers. Later news con-
firms the massacre, which occurred eighty
five miles from Port Moresby. The entire
settlement of natives and whites had .heir
heads split open by large band of saw
ages. The government has sent a iarge
body of military police to surround the
natives and shoot if necessary.
Wholesale arrests will be made. The ma
tives will be brought back manacled in the
hold of steamer chartered for the pui.
pose.
The herald., 1897-08-03
WOULDN'T BE JILTED
An Alameda Girl Attempts Murder
and Suicide

ALAMEDA, Aug. about o'clock
this evening Clara Fallmer, girl of II.
with no word of warning SO far as can
be learned, shot Charles La Due in the
chest and turned the pistol toward her
heart firing a second shot which will
probably result fatally. La Due may
recover Both fell to the sidewalk and
were unconscious when taken into a
drug store.
Clara Fallmer is daughter of r. H.
Fallmer, newsman on the local broad
guage trains, and has lately been living
at the home of her parents on Union
street. She was sentenced for vagrancy
some months ago by Justice Morris, and
was later taken care of for some time at
his instance at the Salvation army home.
La Due is about 81 years old. He is q
member of Company G, N. G. c., and
lives with his mother, who keeps the
Central restaurant.
La Due said to his mother, when taken
home, that he had told the girl that
they must be strangers hereafter, and
that she shot him.
The police have learned that the girl
made threats last Friday to kill young
La Due. In company with friend,
Susie Whiteside, the Fallmer girl wait
ed for an hour at the station for La Due
to arrive
The herald., 1897-08-03
European Trade

BERLIN, Aug. 2.-The German press
still actively discusses Great Brtain's
denunciation of the commercial treaty
and the Agrarian section f1ercely de-
mands a tariff war and agitates for
reprisals against the United States
Yelled and open suggestions are made
FOR a European trade league agains.
America with threats of serious conse-
quences should England refuse to join
such league. The Post says: "The
successful execution of such policy pre-
supposes an enduring bond of confidence
with Russia and Emperor William IS
visit to st. Petersburg therefore will be
Of Importance commercially.
The herald., 1897-08-03
SUBJECT TO SEIZURE
Cigarette Packages Must Not Contain
Prize Coupons

WASHINGTON, August "A modifica-
ton of the recent circular of instructions
to Collectors of Internal Revenue has been
made, and will be sent out today The
instructions declare that all packages OF
smoking tobacco, fine-cut chewing tobacco
or cigarettes containing articles prohibited
by section ten of the new tariff act, or hav-
ing such articles attached or connected
Herewith, or advertising any promise or
offer of gift,' reward or prize contrary to
the provision of the new act, are subject
to seizure. The new order directs that all
violations of the section of the act be re-
ported to the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, but no seizure shall be made
without specific instructions from him.
Some question has arisen of the power of
the Department in the premises. The con-
tention is made that Congress had no pow
er to fix by law regulations governing the
packing of articles subject to internal rev.
enue, unless in some way the power or
convenience of the government in collec-
ton is affected. Also that this provision
is in restraint of trade and an nterfer-
ence with legitimate business. Until the
department determines the question, no
seizures will be made under this provision
Of the law.
The herald., 1897-08-03
A Coward's Crime

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 2-What was
evidently a fiendish attempt to blow up
the house of John O'Meara, superintend
ent OF the Moonlight mine, came near
resulting in the death of three children
today. What appeared to be a Roman
candle was found near O'Mearra's resi-
dence by Mamie Benson and two other
little girls. While playing with it one
of the children struck it with piece of
iron. 1t exploded with report indicat-
ing that it was filled with dynamite.
The OMeara child was literally pep
pered with fragments of brass, lead and
glass, part of the contents of the bomb.
The other two children were terribly cut.
hole torn in the ground showed that
The bomb was charged with dynamite.
Several attempts have been made on
O'Meara's life heretofore.
The herald., 1897-08-03
MILLIONS OF DAMAGE
DONE BY THE RECENT FLOODS
In AUSTRIA
Corpses Floating in the Streets OF
Traulenau--Ruined Crops Make
Prices High

VIENNA, August 2.-Reports from
the flooded districts show the situation
is even worse than feared. The worst
damage was done in Bohemia. Thirty
houses have been destroyed and twenty
five persons drowned. Corpses were to
be seen floating down the streets of
Traulenau with every kind of debris,
even a cradle with crying infant,
which fortunately was rescued.
At the village of Freiheit, house was
washed away bodily and its seventeen
occupants were drowned Almost the
whole town of Reichenberg is sub
merged and there. too, many have been
drowned The loss to mill owners in
that district is estimated at millions of
florins.
In Vienna the damage already done
to public works, sewers, gas mains and
bridges, is estimated at 2.000,0 600 forms.
The Danube is now almost double its
normal width and is still rising. Ac-
cording to reports from places up the
river, the waters are not likely to reach
their highest point until tomorrow.
AT Gmunden, Ischl, Auszo and other
health resorts, enormous damage has
been done. The people were compelled
to flee for their lives.
The Emperor Francis Joseph is per-
sonally inspecting the efforts of the Off
cials to palliate the effects of the dis
aster. In many places the crops have
been entirely destroyed and in conse-
quence the price of provisions is rapidly
on the increase.
The herald., 1897-08-03
Pensions and Postals

WASHINGTON, July 31--Secretary
Bliss today approved for patent to the
Central Pacific road 800 acres of land in
the Sacramento district, California.
The following California postmasters
have been appointed: Grangeville. Kings
county, Ida Anderson, vice NJ A. Alex
arder. removed; Pala, San Diego county
Francisco Morens, vice Isabelle Veal
resigned; Ripon, San Joaquin county, j
S. Moulton, vice E. c. Dickinson, re-
signed; Semitropic, Kern county, N. s
Guilford, vice N. w. Tausig. resigned
Turiock, Stanslaus county, j. L. Brown
vice S. J. Allen, resigned.
California pensions have been award
ed as follows: Original--Franklln
Shoup, linda; Ephraim D. Gardiner
Stockton; Martin v. Waters, Soldiers
home; James Flynn, Soldiers home;
Timothy D. Hill, Santa Barbara. In
crease-Charles Mause, Veterans home
Widows-Anna G.. Blaisdell, Mokelumne
The herald., 1897-08-03
FROM THE FRONT
Spanish Reports of Victory Over the
Insurgents

HAVANA, Aug. "A dispatch from
Sancti Spiritus reports three engage
ments on successive days at Cuevas,
Cabozas and Ell Laurela, between Max
imo Gomez and the Spanish brigadier,
Calixto Ruiz. The latter reports that
the insurgents were defeated and dis
persed with heavy loss, while his own
loss was insignificant.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba re-
ports that three employees of the Juragua
company's mine staff have been eXecut-
ed on charges Of rebellion after court
martial.
Charles Fox, former American consul
at Cienfuegos, has been appointed vice
consul at Santiago de Cuba in success
sion to John F. Hyatt, recently resigned
after the death of his wife from yellow
fever.
Captain General Weyler has signed an
order expelling Edward Garcia and
George T. E. Bryson from Cuba. Both
are correspondents of a New York pa
per. Garcia was arrested May 18th last.
The herald., 1897-08-03
The Craven Case

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2.-Richard
V. Dey in whose hands the five hundred
thousand dollar contract is said to have
been placed, was called to the witness stand
when the Angus-Craven case was resumed
today.
He stated that after the departure of Mrs.
Craven for the East in February, 1895. he
met Stephen Roberts, agent of that lady,
with view to coming to some agreement
whereby she might be induced to relin-
quish her claims to a part of the Fair es-
tate. Roberts argued that as Mrs. Craven
had persuaded Senator Fair to make will
in favor of the children instead of tying up
the estate, and also giving Charles Fair
100000 to make up for what he did not
receive from his mother, ought to receive
81, 100000. The witness expressed the opin-
lon that s50O,000 was enough. Finally an
agreement was drawn up to the effect that
Mrs. Craven was to receive that amount
when the document dated September a.
1894, had been admitted to probate.
The herald., 1897-08-03
A Surprising Theft

STOCKTON, Aug. 2.-Daniel Delaney,
who several years ago won the appoint
ment to West Point from this congress
sional district, was arrested this after
noon for stealing wheat. Delaney drove
to the land of farmer named Magma
several days ago and loaded upon his
wagon twenty-five sacks of grain. The
officers found where he had sold the
wheat, and, upon being confronted with
the evidence, he confessed. A few days
after the first theft he went to the Jor-
dan place, about five miles from town,
to steal another lot of wheat. Mrs Jor-
dan and Mrs. Thorp were alone on
the premises. The latter drove Delaney
from the place with revolver. The ar
rest was surprise, and caused sensa-
ton,
The herald., 1897-08-03
NORMAL TRUSTEES
Won't Be Reimbursed for Their Trav-
cling Expenses

SACRAMENTO, Aug. AT a meet
ing Of the state board of examiners held
today bill for 1886 for mileage from Los
Angeles and return was presented by the
trustees of the state normal school al
Los Angeles, in attending meeting of
normal school trustees at San Jose III
June, at the request of the governor At
torneyGeneral Fitzgerald submitted ar
opinion to the effect that the claims
could not be allowed as there is no ap-
preparation to pay such expenses. The
claim will be rejected at the next meet
ing of the board.
The board passed resolution requir-
ing the harbor commissioners to specify
all work hereafter to be done on the
ferry depot at San Francisco, showing
the character of the work, whether con-
tract or extra work.
The herald., 1897-08-03
Not Badly Damaged

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-The steam
collier Progreso, which arrived this
morning from Puget Sound reported
that she sighted the steamer Willamette
headed for Seattle, hove to, and making
repairs to her machinery about five miles
off Mendocino City. When asked
whether she needed assistance Captain
Holmes of the Willamette replied that
he expected to proceed in a few hours,
and as he sent no word to the home Of
flee it is not believed that the damage
is serious
The herald., 1897-08-03
Algerian Forests Afire

LONDON, Aug. IA special dispatch
from Oran, capital of the Algerian prov
ence of that name, says that enormous
forest fires have been raging for a week
past in the Telagh district; that they are
spreading and now extend over an area
of twenty square miles Fifteen hun
dred men belonging to the foreign legion
have been fighting the flames night and
day since the outbreak, but all the efforts
Of the soldiers to prevent a spread of the
conflagrations have hitherto proved un-
ayailing
The herald., 1897-08-03
Drowned While Bathing

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Aug. 2-Ar-
tificer George e. Zillhoffer Of Company
c, at Fort Sherman, and John Hart, the
1O-year-old son of Musician Hart of
Company F, were drowned in a small
bay while bathing. zllhoffer, with the
boy on his back, undertook to swim
across the bay, when he became en-
tangled in the weeds that grow in the
bay. He soon sank, carrying with him
the boy, who was unable to swim.
The herald., 1897-08-03
It Scared EN-

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2.-An incen-
diary fire at Gold Run last night de-
stroyed 300 feet of the old fume of he
South Yuba Canal company and long
stretch of the same companys new
flume. The fire burned three telegraph
poles and became so threatening that a
railroad fire train had to be called from
Blue Canyon. The incendiary is un-
known
The herald., 1897-08-03
Marin County Mines

SANTA ROSA, Aug. Am important
find Of gold was reported here this even
ing from Rocky Canyon, Marin county,
near the Sonoma line. Also one from
near Bloomfield. The ore struck at
Rocky Canyon assays $40 to the ton, and
that near Bloomfield $12 The land has
been bonded, and a company will be or
ganized for the purpose of developing
the mines. A stamp mill will be con-
structed as soon as the prospectors pros
ecute their work little further.
The herald., 1897-08-03
An Ancient Claim

WASHINGTON, August 2.-The state
department has finally closed another
international incident by paying over
to Count Vinci. the italian charge here,
the sum of $4,000 as indemnity for the
death by mob Of three italian sub
jects. The men were Lorenzo Salad
dino, Salvatore Areno and Giuseppe
Venturella. They were taken out of
Jail at Hahnville, La, about year ago
and lynched.
The herald., 1897-08-03
ALASKAN RICHES
Petroleum Worth More Than the Gold
Mines

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2.-While the
whole world is excited over the gold dis
coveries in the north sight has been lost
of another discovery that promises to be
of great value in the development of that
section. Some months ago a lake of almost
pure petroleum was discovered and sam
pies sent to Seattle for analysis. The as
sayer's report on these has just been made
and the find is reported to be of incalcul-
able richness.
A company has been formed in Seattle
to handle the product and travellers from
there say that the company intends to put
it on the Alaskan market at once The
lake is of unknown depth, several miles
wide and five or six miles in length, and
the quality of the petroleum is said to
be of the finest 1t is fed by springs and
the hills surrounding it are said to be rich
in coal and asphalt. The lake is only two
miles from the ocean. so that the difficult
ties of transportation are reduced to a min
imum. 1t is the expectation of the owners
of the lake to take its product right into
the mining camps of Northern Alaska
wherever the waterways will permit.
The herald., 1897-08-03
An Honored Aeronaut

PARIS, Aug. 2.-Prof. Langley of the
Smithsonian institution took his seat for
the first time in some years at meeting
Of the academy Of sciences today. The
president of the academy reviewed al
some length Prof. Langley's work in the
department of physics and M. Bethlot
greeted on behalf of the French aero
nauts. Prof Langley, who was cordially
received by the academy, explained his
experiment with steam aeroplanes.
The herald., 1897-08-03
Green's Condition

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2.-The sport
ing fraternity is troubled over a rumor
that George Green is not in condition to
fight Joe Walcott. The fight between them
is considered the best on the card at the
present time. Green alleges that he has a
sore hand and is therefore in position to
beg for some consideration. There seems
to be no reason why he should not be all
right by the time the fight comes off near
ly three weeks from now. The fight be-
tween Spider Kelly and Jack Everhardt
next Wednesday night, is a puzzler to the
sports. Seemingly Everhardt should be the
winner. But Kelly has so improved of late
and has shown so much better then ever
before that all local contingents, espec-
tally that part that bet on Hawkins, will
bet on Hawkins.
The herald., 1897-08-03
A Chinese Port

WASHINGTON Aug. 2.-Alfred Afr
vice-consul of the United States in Can
ton, China, has informed the state de-
partment that the water course in that
district commonly known as the West
river mas finally been opened to trade
ana commerce as far west as Woo Chan.
popularly known as NY Chan, which has
oeen made treaty port. Several other
places along the river have also been
eSened to trade. The opening took place
The herald., 1897-08-03
A Fatal Name

BUTTE, Mont, August "A peculiar
fatality attends miners by the name of
Harrington. Peter Harrington was
instantly killed yesterday by a fall Of
earth in the st. Lawrence mine. Today
Jerry Harrington, while helping repair
the damage done by yesterdays fire at
the Boston and Montana ore bins, fell
from scaffold striking on his head and
instantly killed himself. This makes
four Harringtons killed in mining acci-
dents within short time.
The herald., 1897-08-03
Riches at Reno

RENO, New, August "A carload of
placer dirt shipped from Olinghouse
canyon was cleaned this evening and
gave a return Of from eight to ten dol
lars a cubic yard. The shippers are
very reticent about the shipment and 1t
is presumed that they want to make
some kind Of deal before giving out the
result Of the working.