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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21
SHOT At THOS. Il. KING.
An Employee Fires a Revolver at
the WeIl-KnoWn Farmer
and ThreSher.
The Bullet Didn't Take Effect but
the Assailant is Under
Arrest.

Thos. H. King, the well-known farm
or residing seven miles west of this
city, and one of the best known thresh-
ers in Minnesota, was shot at by Matt,
Apple, an employe, on farm several
miles east of this city last Thursday.
Mr.. King was threshing at the time.
Apple had been working for him in
the capacity of feeder, and claimed
that Mr.. King agreed to give him $3
per day for the work. Mr.. King de-
MED ever having made any such bar
gain, and when they engaged in dis
cussion over the matter, Apple be
coming heated, pulled a revolver from
his pocket and fired at King. He fired
only once, and the bullet went wry of
its mark. Apple Immediately left the
farm and came to town, where he Sue
ceeded in getting a good load on be-
fore Friday night.
On Friday morning, after the rain,
Mr.. King came to town, and made
complaint against Apple. On Friday
afternoon, with warrant in hand,
Sheriff Pease gathered the fellow in
at one of the saloons and he was taken
before Judge Baldwin to answer the
charge of having committed an assault
upon Mr.. King with a pistol, loaded
with powder and ball. The fellow
was badly intoxicated, and as a result
he was placed in the Lookup until the
next morning, in order to give him an
opportunity to plead. The next morn
ing he had his case continued until
Tuesday, in order to give him an op-
portunity to gather in his witnesses.
Apple states that he did not only
not shoot at Mr.. King, but that he
did not have revolver in his posses
sion at the time the alleged assault
was committed. After he was placed
in the lookup search of his clothing
was made for concealed weapons and
revolver was found on his person.
Mr.. King states that Apple fired at
him, and promised to have plenty of
witnesses to that fact by Tuesday. A
number of the threshing crew witness
ed the affair, according to Mr.. King.
The latter thinks he heard the bullet
whistle past him.
The crime is an indictable offense,
and Apples case will consequently
have to be investigated by the grand
jury at the November term of court.
Owing to the fact that the liquor
case took up all the time Tuesday and
yesterday Apple has not yet been CIV
en- his preliminary examination. He
is out on his own promise to appear
before the court for preliminary ex-
animation, and insists that he will
have no trouble in proving his inno-
cence. Apple has been around town
for several months and has always
been considered a good worker and
an honest man.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21

we're over. When he and his COM
panion came out of the church after
the services they found that the horse
and buggy we're missing. At the
time it was treated as joke by all
who became acquainted with the fact,
and the young lady companion return
ed home with her parents while Mr..
Lankard commenced inquiring at the
livery stables to ascertain whether any
practical joker had left the horse and
buggy. His inquiries we're disappoint-
ing.
By ten o'clock the next morning it
became conceded fact that the horse
and buggy had been stolen from Mr..
Lankard, and the proper officials we're
acqus inted with the fact. All of the
marshals and sheriffs of surrounding
villages and counties we're notified to
be on the lookout for the horse and
buggy, by wire, and later in the day
Mr.. Lankard caused a lot of postal
cards to be sent out, but owing to the
fact that the cards stated that the
horse and buggy were stolen on the
night of Sept. 18th instead of Oct. 18th,
most of the officials along the line
paid no attention to them.
Up to the time of going to press
nothing had been heard from either
horse or buggy, and it is quite appar-
ent that the thief has made his escape.
The only evidence obtainable re-
garding the theft is that the horse and
buggy we're stolen within ten minutes
after Mr.. Lankard entered the church.
H. NJ. Hitchcock was called out ten
minutes after the services commenced
and he saw no horse standing near.
This leads to the conclusion that the
thief was aware of Mr.. Lankard's hab-
it's, and was waiting for him to come
in from the Houck farm and tie up at
the church. The thief, who was prob
ably some itinerant thresher, ,unbitched
the horse as soon as Mr.. Lankard got
inside of the building, and drove to
the north. There is some evidence
that he passed through North Red
wood about s 80 O'Clock.
The horse was a black animal and
considered an excellent driver. It was
quite large. It was attached to a.
heavy buggy of good manufacture,
and as horses are rated now the buggy
was worth more than the horse. Mr..
Lankard offers a liberal reward for
the arrest and convictionaof the thief
and return of the buggy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21

a Selected few just disguise your Self
and got in with the farmers and See if
you don't got pill for your kaow-
ledge box, that is if you have any, if
you think my article Slanerous just
take a gazette of any number and read
some of your own trash I don't write
somethig one week and the week take
up half q sheet smoothig the matter
with appolageis more not Small
enough for that, I hope your head will
got balanced in a way that may be
benificial to your self and readers)
Res
LEFT HANDLER.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21
SHAkESpER1AN PLAYS.
A Company Will Attempt Them Fri
day and Saturday.

On Friday and Saturday, Oct. %
and %, the amusement loving people
of Redwood Falls will enjoy wit
Messing metropolitan attraction sell
dom seen outside of the leading theat-
rical centers of this country.
On the above dates the Elsie de
Tourney and Edwin Lawrence Com
pany will present their unequalled rem
dition of Shakespeare most beautiful
drama of Cymbeline, and Richard III.
Edwin Lawrence enjoys the distinct
ion of being one of the few actors who
possess the complete mastery of the
dramatic art, coupled with a remark
able facial expression which puts him
in the front rank of the leading actors
of the day. Mile. Elsie de Tourney is
touring this country for the first time,
having recently arrived from France
where she received an enviable ovation
at the hands of the leading dramatic
critics of her country.
Imogene is considered one of Shakes
peare's greatest characters. Not many
players will attempt it. Mile. de
Tourney has made a decided hit as
Imogene in Cymbeline, the character
where she has already won fame for
her as finished actress, and praise
for her magnificent costumes. This
she will present to you on Friday
evening. On Saturday evening Rich
ard III will be given, and every intel
ligent person knows that this great
tragedy ought to be seen. Thomas
Keene has made Richard III his lead
ing play, very popular, and Redwood
Falls people should go to hear it. Mr..
Lawrence is equal if not greater in
this difficult role. The supporting
company is large-fourteen people,
and all first class artists; three coming
from England. In fact the manager
has secured metropolitan attraction
to visit our town, and his efforts should
be appreciated by a crowded house
for this magnificent company.
Master Fred. Harris, who for the
last two seasons played the Duke of
York in Richard III, with Thos. w.
Keene's company, has been especially
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21
GUESS so.
But Is This the Real Polished Left
Handler?

The following letter was received at
this Office Monday. It was unsigned
except LEFT Hander.'' AS rule The
GAZETTE is opposed to giving publicity
to articles unless the real name of the
writer accompanies the article, al
though the latter is not required for
publication. The letter is given just
as it came to The GAZETTE through
the postofice:
Editor GAZETTE
DEAR SIR
In a recent issue of the gazette I
noticed an article touching upon my
article on Scales and weights in the
reveille) in your article you openly
Stated that was q liar ad wnt on to
State that was trying to dam varios
branches of industury now I ask that
you furnish other evidence than your
oen Slanderos uncomfortable tongue to
your Statement, you farther stated
that I was an unsuccessful farmer who
among few other vas always kicking,
you seem to kno my bisness better
than I do my self if you was as good
at attendig to your own affairs as you
are at meddling with other peoples
bisiness you might be more successful
yur self especially in the line of
friend makig, you also Stated that yu
had Investigated and fond no founda-
tion for my assercian relative to farm
ers being dissatisfied with the weight
given them for their cattle and hogs
the fact is yor investigation did not
go much farther than yor amagama-
tion the space of time was not Suffi-
cient for investigation in a reliable d.
rection if you are disirous of knowig
facts I refer you to the majority of
stock raisors don't stop by questionig
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21
STOLE HORSE AND BUGGY.
While Lankdrd Was in Church a
Thief Appeared.

A horse and buggy belonging to J.
R. Lankard, county treasurer OF Red
wood county, was stolen from in front
of the Methodist church last Sunday
evening. Mr.. Lankard had shortly
before driven in from the Houck farm,
and had hitched the horse in front OF
the church with the intention of re-
turning to that place after the services
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21

man to heap up riches if in doing so he
ruins his health and his capacity for the
enjoyment of wealth. There is no such
thing as happiness without health. All
the gold in the world will not make a
man happy, who feels in his veins and
sees in the reflection of his own face, the
slow but sure advance of mans dead1iest
enemy, consumption.
If a man will but take the right care of
himself and the right remedy he may
protect himself against this relentless
enemy. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is not only sure preventive,
but an absolute cure for consumption. It
cures % per cent. of all cases. It acts,
through the blood, directly on the lungs.
It drives out all disease germs and mn
purities. It is the great blood-maker
and fesh-builder. All wasting diseases
yield promptly to its action. Thousands
have testified to its merits. Druggists
sell it.
"I want to express my heartfelt thanks for DR..
Pierce's valuable medicine" writes Mrs. Rufus
Bell, of Wise, Monongalia Co. w. Va. my eldest
the best doctors but could get no lasting relief
oh, how she suffered Often have heard her
pray for death to end her suferings: I bought
one bottle of each Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, Favorite Prescription and Pleasant
Pellets Before our daughter used half the med
icne her cough was all gone, and she was on the
high road to health-which means % happiness -
Rosy cheeks. The rich, pure, red blood
of health makes them. Keep the blood
pure and you will have them. Constipa-
ton causes impure blood. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure it promptly and per-
manently and never gripe. They are
purely vegetable and perfectly harmless.
No other pill acts so naturally and per.
fectly. Druggists sell them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21

Attorney W. J. Mcleod will leave
Redwood Falls during the coming
week for Slayton, where he will locate
for the purpose of continuing his prac-
tice in law. Mr.. Mcleod has been
here for several years, and during his
practice here he has made many
friends. Mr.. Mcleod has been hon
est to his clients, a particular merit in
latter day attorneys, and has preferred
to give them honest advice and charge
for the same, rather than bleed the
client and afterwards lose the case.
His collections have also been salts
factory, and Mr.. Mcleod will leave
here with record to commend him
to the people of Slayton and vicinity.
The departure of himself and family
will be regretted by people who know
them here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21
engaged this season with the Elsie de
Tourney and Edwin Lawrence Com
pany for the same part.
BYRON LUSK SHOT.

Byron Lusk, the twelve year old
and only son OF Mrs. II. A. Lusk, met
with a serious accident while with two
other boys about 5: 80 o'clock last Sat-
urday evening. The three boys, By
ron Lusk, Luman Broughton and a
son of Mrs. Duescher we're on their way
to Foley's pasture for the purpose of
getting their COWS inc that pasture.
Young Broughton had a gun with
him, which happened to be loaded
with powder only. The Duescher boy
wanted to fire the gun off, and finally
young Broughton told him that he
might point it at bird and fire it
Young Duescher took the gun, but be-
fore he placed it in position at his
shoulder he cooked it. In doing so
the hammer slipped and it few for
ward exploding the cap and charge of
powder. At that time Byron Lusk
was only two or three feet from the
muzzle of the barrel and the entire
charge of powder took effect in the
right side Of his face, burning it ter
ribly, and blowing a small portion of
it through his nose. The right eye
was also injured, and it is barely pos
sible that the sight was destroyed.
The latter cannot be confirmed, owing
to the remainder of the face being so
badly burned as we'll as the portions
of flesh around the eye.
The force of the charge knocked
young Lusk to the ground As soon
as the other two boys recovered from
their astonishment they picked him
up and assisted him to his mothers
house, where DR.. Gibson was called,
and he found the boy in the condition
stated above. DR.. Gibson says that
no shot were in the gun,~ because if
there had been, the young man would
certainly have been killed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21
Men and wo-
fnAn diQ and

m E n dig a n d
,delve their lives
away in order to
Fpile up gold with
never a thought
of the most pre-
cious endowment
a human being
may have, good
h e a1th. What
does it profit a
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-12
VOL. XVII, NO. :I6

es; and me treover, go-pel meetiny IS
were being held through the week
The results were highly gratifying.
Mr.. Sankey said that a strong feel
ing had been stirred up in the great re-
| Vlval meetings against publishipg pap
ers on Sunday, papers that kept thous-
ands OF newsboys on the streets during
the Sabbath selling papers that had
come to be given over almost entirely
to sensatiOnalism. Mr.. Hearst of San
francisco had come to New York with
his millions ard started up the Journal
to beat the New York World The
World of course had to strike back as
best 1t could, and between this compe-
tltlon the papers were driven into pub
llshlng things that were really obscene
at times, in their eagerness to outdo
one another. After Mr.. Moody had got
to preaching against Sunday papers,
the manager of the New York Journal
called and offered to hand over to him
the entire charge os the Sunday Jour-
nal for an indefinite time-he might do
anything he wished in conducting the
paper, and all the resources and forces
of the great paper would be turned
over to him for direction. But Mr..
Moody would not think of such thing
Tor moment. He promptly refused:
for an acceptance of an offer of that
kind would be only to compromise his
case at once. and this of course he
would not do
Mr.. Moody cites the case of Horace
Greeley on the Sunday paper question.
During the war, the philosopher of
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-12
Too Much BANQUET.

ALBANY, N. Y, February 12.-The
previous day and last nights banquet wf 8
too much for the delegates to the L. A.
W.meet and they were late this morning
in gathering. President Elliott called
the assembly to order with only 80
delegates present.
A law was passed which provides
that states having less than % resident
members shall be called consulates
California will be considered as two
states.
Amendment to the constitution ad-
mitting professionals to membership
was lost.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-12
Receive the Attention of the
Lower House.
THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT
1t Recommends the Appointment of a
Commission and Opposes the Sale
of the Union Pacific by Foreclosure
Proceedings Other Congressional
Notes

| WASHINGTON, February 12.-At a
meeting of the house committee on Pa
cific railroads there developed unex-
pected support for the propositions
made by Mr.. Hubbard, of Missouri, re-
lating to the settlement of the govern
ment debt. Mr.. Harrison su ubmitted to
the house committee favorable re-
port on the commission" bill for the
settlement of the Indebtedness bond of
the aided Pacific railways. The report
explains that the committees approval
OF the commission plan is due to the
fact that legislation for foreclosure is
OF such Importance in values and there
details, that it is impossible to place it
before congress only in such manner
that Intelligent action can be taken
at once. It refers to the foreclosure
proceedings showing the road is likely
to be sold and the governments claim
against it disposed of before the next
regular session of congress. If this
occurs. the report continues, the most
valuable and important part of the
great line of railways will have passed
into other hands, without the preser-
walton to the government OF the many
valuable rights and privileges it now
has.
1t is thought better price can be
obtained for the Union and Central Pa
cific roads if sold jointly than if sold
The report explains the special fit
ness of a cabinet commission, showing
that in the departments of the treas
nry, interior and justice, is contained
all information heretofore obtained by
the government relative to the roads. |
The report declares in conclusion
that ''While in legislative matters
large bodies are preferable, that in
matters executive small bodies are
aud official position of the proposed |
commission will facilitate negotiations, |
inspire confidence snd elicit the ap-
Droval of the public.
The house went into a committee of |
,he whole on the postotfice appropria-
lions bill, and the general debate
asted one hour.
The senate joint resolution appro-
oriating $1,000 to pay the expenses of |
,he inaus ural ceremonies, was reported |
Ind passed, also bill for an additional
udge of the United States court in the
indian territory.
A bill was also introduced allowing
he military and naval cadets to par
icipate in the inaugural parades.
A joint resolution was introduced by
Morgan, and went over, declaring the
Clay ton-Bulwer treaty of 1850 abro-
rated.
The Indian appropriation bill was
hen reported.
The senate after passing to "the
ut claims" of Stewart & Company's
lain for cotton seized in 1862, then
vent into executive session.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-12
MR.. SANkEY AND PARTY HERE.
The Distinguished Evangelist Will Re
main i'll Ell PasO Until Monday.

Ira d. Sankey, the oted evangelist
singer, and wife. and their son, j. Z.
Sankey, and wife, arrived this morn
ing over the Texas X Pacific, en- route
from Brooklyn, N. Y, to southern Cal
ifornia to spend the months of Feb
ruary and March that have come to be
so unpleasant in northern latitudes:
and are at the PierSon.
a HERALD reporter called on the
evangelist shortly after his arrival, and
had an interesting talk with him. Mr.
Sankey said it was their original inteu-
tion to go to Egypt to spend the trying
season of the last of the winter and the
early part of spring. But the steamers
arriving from the other side brought so
much news about unusually bad wealth
er and rough water, that the plan was
given up and the party came west.
Mr.. S4nkey said that the religious
movement was spreading gloriously in
New York and Boston, Philadelphia,
Chicago and elsewhere in the United
States: and while he could not say as to
whether it was to assume the dimen-
sionS of the great Washingto move
ment of 1867 whose memories had been
recalled in consequence of the marked
movement started by Mr.. Moody in the
east, he did know that wonderful in
tereSt was being aroused in the
Christian faith, and frCm which the
most promising results were justly
looked for.
MIR. Moody had taken new line of
activity that seem productive of the
best results Heretofore he has spoken
mostly alo 2 the purely spiritual lines
usually observed ny revivdliets. But
now he h as been urging the churches
and church members to wake up from
their lethargic conuition and 90 to
preaching the liuC, active gosl e. of
repentance And both NJ. Moody aud
Mr.. Sankey were much gratifiel 10 find
that this suggestion was being adopt
ed. Sunday evenings especially were
given up by pastors to talking the
straight gUspe! Of salvation to the uass.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-12

Printing House Square. .did.get out a
Sunday paper beca use of .tt e. peculiar
| exlgencles of that time: but after the
cessation of hostilities he discontinued
1t as entirely unnecessary. And as to
the Monday morning paper which is
said to be gotten up on Sunday, Mr.
Greeley declared that he got along all
| right by beginning work on the Tri-
bune at l a. m. Sunday morning. The
Sunday newspaper takes up time and
attention that ought to be given to
mental rest and religious effort and
thought, and units people for the con-
| ditloas of mind called for by the insti-
| tuition of the Christian Sabbath day.
In the great meetings in New York,
Mr.. Moody induced a multitude of his
| listeners to promise to give up sub
scrlbing for and reading the Sunday
newspapers, and the outcome of those
promises resulted in marked good.
Mr.. Sankey stopped in Chicago for a
short time to speak and sing, and also
10 st. Louis, where very interesting
meetings were held. He did not stop
in Dallas or Fort Worth owing TO lack
OF arrangements there, and then.he has
been suffering from hard cold caught
at Niagara Falls. A friend took him
out to see the glory of the falls in tbe-
winter. and the dampness and wet sn6W<
gave him severe cold, which madel
him the more anxious to reach
the southern latitudes where milder
climatic conditions prevail. He hoped
by tomorrow to be in good trim.
Owing to his cold, the evangelist will
not attempt to speak more than just at
the two meetings already arranged for,
although he would have liked if he
could, to have spoken at the Sunday
meeting of the Y. NJ. G. a.
Mr.. Sankey. however, looks hearty
and strong, as though he were good for
twenty more years of la Dor in the vine
yard of his Lord, ere going to take the
crown that is reserved for him. His
brother worker, Mr.. Moody, celebrated
his siXtieth birthday recently, and Mr..
Sankey hardly thinks MIR. Moody will
be able to labor more than ten years
longer.
Mr.. Sankey was met this morning at
the depot by Rev. A. Hoffman, of the
First Methodist church, and escorted
at once with his party in carriage to
the Pierson, where the many friends of
the great evangelist viii certainly be
GLAD to see him. There will be hun
dreds of Ell Paso people ready to hear
Mr.. Sankey speak and sing. especially
IN view of the enormous efforts being
made for the betterment of mankind in
the eastern cities, and our people will
expect to hear considerabl from him
about the magnitude of that work
which promises to evangelize SO large
part of the United States.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-12
EARTHQUAKES Predicted.

The famous earthquake prophet of
Guanajuato, Sr. Juan N Contreras, an
nounces that the City of Mexico will ex-
perience earthquake shocks between
the 14th and 10Th of this month. He
has been remarkably successful in the
past in the matter OF predicting los tenn
blores.
Shocks were experienced yesterday
morning at o'clock at various points
in the state of VeracruZ
Several other points were visited by
systems of seismic activity and every
where IN central and southern Mexico
there are indications of lively state
of things under the crust of the earth