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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
How the Sunday Schools Will Cele-
brate the SaViOr'S Birth.

Christmas will be generally observed
by the Sunday schools of the different
churches in the city this year. All Of
the church Sunday schools have ap-
pointed committees to take charge of
the entertainment of the young for the
benefit of Santa Claus, and the elder
people will not be excluded from par
ticipating in the annual exhibition of
what the pupils have learned, what
they can do, and what they are willing
to do for the benefit Of the mythical
Santa Claus. Elaborate programmes
are being arranged, literary and 9TH
erwise, and Christmas eve will be a
pleasant one for the Sunday school
pupils of the different church denom-
nations in this city.
The Methodist church Sunday
school society is making preparations
for tree at their entertainment. The
tree will be appropriately decorated
with candles, candies and nuts, and
one or more gifts for each pupil. Prior
to the tackling of the tree by the pu-
pills and their parents there will be a
literary entertainment in which the
different classes of the school, or indi-
vidual members will participate. This
entertainment will consist of singing,
reading, Christmas class sayings, and
the like, with possible short speech
or two by tne speaking inclined mem
bers of the church. After this will
come the giving of the gifts, and the
distribution of candy and nuts.
The Presbyterian church Sunday
school celebration of the Birth of the
Savior will occur at G.. A. R. hall COM
mencing at $50 o'clock Friday even
ing. The ever blooming Christmas
tree will be present and will be appro-
priately decorated by the committee
having the affair in charge. Here, al
SO, will be given literary and music
al programme by the Sunday school
pupils. A general distribution of can
dy and nuts will follow at which the
pupils and all members of the church
present will participate.
The Christian church committee is
preparing similar entertainment for
the pupils of the Sunday school of
that church. The entertainment will
be on the eve of Christmas at the
Christian church, At the time of
writing this article it was not certain
whether or not there would be tree,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23
but the committee will have the enter

but the committee will have the enter
tainment strictly up to the standard.
The pupils, also, will make up the
larger portion of the programme, with
singings, readings and number of
other specialties that will undoubtedly
please the parents and all other per-
sons Wfos attend. There will be lib
eral distribution of candy and nuts
during the evening of the celebration.
The Episcopal church Sunday
school celebration will not occur until
Monday evening,lon account of the
other church festivals occurring on
Friday evening. But on Christmas
morning Rev. W. H. Knowlton, rector
of the church, will hold special Christ
mas services, to which all are invited.
On Monday evening the programme
will consist of readings, etc, the pre-
sentation::of gifts:to the pupils, as we'll
as the scattering..of large number of
sweetmeats, nuts, etc.
Rev. Fir. JAS J.sWoods will conduct
special services at the Catholic church
Sunday morning, commencing at nine
o'clock andyscontinuing until about
1890 o'clock.
Rev. Henry Koch OF the German
Lutheran church will hold Christmas
services at his church on Sunday
morning. The music will be appro-
pirate to the occasion and Mr.. Koch's
sermon will be on the birth and life of
Christ.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23
president of the company building the
line from Mankato to Wells, now
part of the Milwaukee, system. In

pTesluenC OI Cne company DullQlnS Lne
line from Mankato to Wells, now a
part of the Milwaukee system. In
1872 he interested himself in the man
ufacture of linseed oil. He is also in
terested in numerous other manufact-
uring projects. In 1891 he was elect
ed mayor of Mankato without oppo-
sition and served two years. He was
president of the National Bank of
Commerce, of Duluth, and of the
Granite Falls bank, of Granite Falls,
MINI, and was also director in quite
number of other corporations.
His life has been a busy one, but
amid all he found much time to de-
vote to affairs of the world and was
we'll informed on all subjects which
naturally occupy the minds of men,
and was in every way most COM
panionable gentleman. Deceased
was a devout Christian and member
of the First Presbyterian church Of
this city.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23
(OFFICIALD
Proceedings of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners in
Special Session.

County auditors office, Redwood Falls,
December 18th, 1897.-Board convened in
special session at l O'Clock p. m, pursuant
to call. Members present, J. P. Cooper. T. j.
Sloan, Eric Wilson, Leo Aftermath and J. W.
Garlic.
This meeting of the Board of County Com
missioners being called and held for the
purpose of opening and considering the bids
offered, for the purchase of S35, 100000 re-
funding bonds authorized TO be issued pur-
suant to a resolution duly passed at a special
meeting held on Nov. 10Th, 1897, and for
such other business as may come regularly
before said Board. On motion, the bids re-
ceived by the county auditor were opened
in the presence of the Board and were as
follows: Trowbridge & Co., Chicago, ILL.,,
S34, 35O.OO N. w. Harris & Co., Chicago, ILL.,,
S34, ,659.OO Farson Leach & Co., Chicago, Ill,
S34, ,665.OO; First National Bank, Portage,
Wis, s34,775.OO; First National Bank, St.
Paul, Mimi, S35, ,O23. SO; S. A Kean, Chicago,
Ill, basis equal to Az per cent. interest.
Commissioner Sloan offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption: "Where-
as, the First National Bank of ST. Panl,
the purchase of s35, 100000 refunding bonds
by resolution duly passed at a special meet
ing of this Board held on Nov. 10th. 1897
and whereas no bonds of said county has
heretofore been issued and sold to refund
said bonds mentioned in said resolution
passed Nov 10th, 1897, therefore, be it re-
solved, that the bid offered by First National
Bank of St. Paul Minnesota, under date of
Dec. 9th, 1897, for the purchase of said
bonds SO authorized to be refunded, be and
the same is hereby accepted.
The question being on the adoption of the
foregoing resolution the ayes and nays were
called Those voting aye were Commission
ers ]. P. Cooper, Leo. Aftermath, Eric Will.
son, T. J. Sloan and j. w. Carlile. Those
voting nay none.
Commissioner Wilson offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption: Where
as the appointment of an appraiser of State
school lands, passed by this Board at meet
ing held Nov. 18th, 1897, is found to be
illegal, therefore, resolved, that T.. L. Gill
bert, resident of Gales township, this coun-
ty, be and is hereby appointed an appraiser
of State school lands within and for the
County of Redwood State of Minnesota,
pursuant to Chapter 1853, G. L. 1895 Those
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23
JOHN WILLARD DEAD.
Passed Away Suddenly at Man.
kdtO Last Wednesday,.

Hon. John A. Willard, the we'll
known banker and financier, died sud-
denly at his home in Mankato last
Wednesday morning. On the Saturday
previous an operation was performed
upon the deceased by local physicians
for strangulated hernia, which was
the immediate cause of death. On
Nov. 10, deceased made an assign
ment for million and half dollars,
and prior to this time resigned all the
Offices which he held in various manu-
featuring and business enterprises.
He was director of the national linseed
oil trust for nine years, and twenty or
more years president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Mankato.
Mr.. Willard was born in Oneida
county, New York, in 1888. He re-
received his education in the common
schools, and at the age Of 20 he left
the farm and commenced the study OF
law, and in June, 1856, when % years
old, he started west to find location
to practice his profession. In Septem-
of that year be settled in Mankato,
where he has since resided, and fol-
lowed the practice of his profession
until 1870, the most of the time in the
firm of Willard & Barney.
In the latter year he became inter-
ested in railroad building, and was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23
The Coming Woman

The Coming Woman
Who goes to the club while her hus-
band tends the baby, as well as the
good old-fashioned woman who looks
after her home, will both at times get
run down in health They will be
troubled with loss of appetite, head
aches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy
spells The most wonderful remedy for
these women is Electric Bitters. Thous-
ands of suffers from Lame Back and
Weak Kidneys rise up and call it bless
ed. It is the medicine for women.
Female complaints and Nervous
troubles of all kinds are soon relieved
by the use of Electric Bitters. Delicate
women should keep this remedy on
hand to build up the system. Only so
cents per bottle. For sale at H. NJ.
Hitchcock & Co.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX
The Sums That the Tax PAYERS
of Redwood Falls Will
Have to Pay.
As Rule the Amounts Taxed
are Less than Last
Year.

The payment of 1897 taxes can be
made at any time after the first Mon
day in January. The personal prop
erty taxes to be collected by personal
property holders in this city amounts
to $,O97. Sc. The following is the list
of amounts that each person will have
to paw:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23

Oh, these tormenting chilblains!
Well, why be tormented, when jones'
Sure Cure will not only relieve but cure
quickly. Hitchcock, the druggist,
keepsit. 18-4t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23

The G. & n. w. will sell excursion
tickets on Dec. %, "a and 25 and 81,
1897, and Jan. 1st, 1898, good to return
Jan. 4th, to all points within 200 miles
of selling station, at one and one-th1rd
for the round trip. 18-3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23
voting aye were: Wilson, Aftermath

voting aye were: Wilson, Aftermath
and Carlile, Those voting nay, none.
Application of Albert G. johnson, for
license to sell at public aution, presented
and granted. Application of J. H. Sanders.
for refundment of s19O5 excessive tax paid
on swA of %, 112, SO, for 1896. presented
and recommended.
Board adjourned until 9 o'clock a. M the
following day.
Dec, 10th, 1S97.-Board convened at g
O'Clock pursuant to adjournment. Members
all present.
The following bills were audited aud al
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-23

Pioneer Press Co. pub proposals.. 4.3O
Journal Printing Co. pub proposals.. 5.76
E B Hale, juror st VS. White. ..... LOO
H F BueChner, . " s. 9 ....... LOO
S Mason, g Z" g ...... LOO
F M Ishan, g g - = ..... 100
Mrs E Carpenter, witness State VS.
w Ruddy ........s........... 800
F L Carpenter witness State VS. w
J Ruddy ........................ $50
Y McGettrick, witness State VS. W
Paul Mccoy, witness State VS. W J
W S Crooks, witness State VS. W j 00
Ruddy Observation-Disclosures. so
Harrison E Walker Co, plank Mime
sofa river bridge. ge..:.................. 9O.7O
w CaSwell, coal for jail and c h.. 164.77
DR. Platt. prof serv G Earl. 47.OO
Geo Pass, wood for G Earl SO
D L Bigham surveying sewer ....... 200
w SwOfer grOC for A Peterson.... 500
Mrs Pollack ......,............ 54OO
J W Frazier wit St VS. phillips 49,. $40
clerk ........ ....................... 1850
Same. blanks for judge of probate. $50
J A Whitman, wit st VS. Phillips..... $40
Deitz Schwahn. groc for Earl. 7.31
S Everett, livery to p f by 3D.. 200
M U Hathaway, hauling sand h.. rs
City of Redwood Falls, 18O feet of
sewer and manhole. ................ 1O6.4O
Leo Aftermath, 2 days meeting and
P Cooper. days meeting. 600
Sloan. days meeting and 80 m 900
Eric Wilson, 2 meeting and 80 miles 14.OO
J w Carlile,2 3 days meeting and 20 m $50
Same. day committee Oh barn.. 800
Eric Wilson, 1 day com on poor...... 800
Sloan, l day committee on poor
and 10 miles. 4.5O
The following bills were allowed in part
! Chas Gahagan, witness before cor
oner. bill S1.5O, allowed ............ S 1.3O
DR. A B Hawes, professional services
for Everson. bill $40, allowed..... 900
B Albeit, fees State VS. Ruddy,
bill 5.55, allowed ...... ............ 4.O5
On motion, Board adjourned.
J.P. COOPER
Attest: Chairman.
All ANDERSON, Auditor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-28
rliss "Nisba" Breckenridge.

"Sophonisba Preston Breckenridge
Attorney-at-Law" The sturdy blue
grass folk of Lexington rub their eye:
and stare again at the shingle.
."Well, bless my soul-a slip of girl to
do fellows lawn for him it beats my
time! And Miss Nisba, too!-the gent
lest, sweetest lady God Almighty ever
made Well, she's the right stuff, any
how, and the Breckinridges are all borr
lawyers"
"Good luck to her!" and "Godspeed; :
the air is full of good wishes for "Nisba.
Her people have pride in her, and faith.
81 know so little law. Were it not fol
my saving sense of humor, should be
appalled, at being represented to the pub
lie as so learned doctor of the proies
sion. My chief desire in life is to go on
with my studies"
The young lawyer is a fragile, bronze
haired girl with spirituelle face that
shows the exquisitive sensitiveness of her
organism. Unhinchingly has she borne
the martyrdom that the last few years
have brought her. Nor has notoriety
swcrved her allegiance to that brilliant
father who has always been her idol and
ideal and the inspiration of her career.
The loss of her mother came when she
was abroad. She takes her calling very
seriously. Yet it was pretty sight to see
the quiet smile that fitted over her face
when, during the administering to her
Of the oath in court, she was solemnly
required to swear that she was not
engaged in duelling, nor any other STYLE
of physical combat, nor carry concealed
deadly weapons.
After graduating at Wellesley as presi
dent of her class, Miss Breckenridge
taught mathematics for a year in the
Washington High school, thence going
abroad to continue her legal studies-ir
French and Roman law particularly.
Last year she took her degree at the
University of Chicago, the new woman
in the technical, aggressive sense has
little in common with this simple, un
assuming girl.
"Woman's rights" is less to her thar
individual right - the privilege that
each should have human personality ir
any line oepsychic or physical develop
ment. Miss Breckenridge has entered
into legal partnership with her father
Col. w. c. P. Breckenridge, who ha:
guided her professional traning-himse
the most potent lawyer in the state, per
haps.-[ New York correspondent OF the
Boston Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-28
A FARMERS OPINION.
This Information is Worth More
Than the Present Value of u
Bin Full Of Grain.

In Sullivan County about half mile from
the village of Unity, N. H., there lives a
good, honest, hardworking tiller OF the soil,
named C. E. French. Like every sensible
farmer, Mr.. French subscribes for papers,
and one evening, as he was looking over his
Claremont weekly, his eye CHANGED to catch
a reading notice which proved bonanza for
him and frightened up his tagging spirits
over the low price Of grain and farm produce
and the high price Of commodities which are
necessary for farmers existence. A farmer
reasons in his own peculiar way, and he calls
spade spade; so Mr.. French says quietly
to himself: IT want just such remedy as
Doan's Kidney Pills. If it carries out faith
fully half what it claims it will cure. my lame
back. However much good may result from
one box, little or no harm can ensue." The
next time Mr.. French visited Claremont he
made some inquiries at drug store about
the preparation, and was informed that
scores of people in Claremont and the sur
rounding country had thoroughly tested
Doan's Kidney Pills and published their ex-
perience in Claremont papers. This was
enough for Mr.. French. He purchased a
supply, and what follows is his experience.
He says: "My kidneys have troubled me
ever since left the army, but for the past
five years have been going from bad to
worse. / doctored and used various kinds
Of medicines with little or no result For
several years had constant, sharp, dart
ing pain across my back in fact, did not
know what it was to be without it, 1t felt
as though needle was run through me.
also had kidney weakness which was very
distressing and inconvenient at all times.
While in this condition saw Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised and so highly recommended
that l was induced to try them. Having
used so many medicines without relief I
must confess had little faith in them, but
was agreeably surprised after taking one box.
l am on my fourth or fifth now Doan's
Kidney Pills knocked the pain in my back
higher than kite. My other weakness is
also relieved. They have done more for me
than all the other medicines l have ever
taken, and feel as though can't speak too
well of Doan's Kidney Pills. You may pub
lish my statement and hope it may benefit
others who are suffering in similar way"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers. Price, so cents per box, or six
boxes for So. so. Mailed by Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, Sole Agents for the
United States.
Remember the name, "Doan's," and take
no substitute.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-28
Odd Items from Everywhere.

A Roman woman in full dress in A. D
800 wore bracelets from wrist to shout
der, gold bands on her ankles, ring or
every finger and on every toe.
Hoods pills cure liver ills, biliousness
Indigestion, headache. A pleasant laxa
tive. All druggists.
In Denmark women who forsee a life
of single blessedness can make provision
whereby they can at the age of 40 be put
in the sPinster class for good and receive
a weekly stipend for their support.
Sick headache can be quickly and com.
pletely overcome by using those famous
little pills known as "DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. Boynton & Eastman.
During the 10th century all widows
were required to dress in the plain robes
worn by conventual orders.
Not only piles of the very worst kind
can be cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, but eczema, scalds, burns, bruises
boils ulcers and all other skin troubles
can be instantly relieved by the same
remedy. Boynton & Eastman.
Pope julius II wore in his tiara ar
| vi all CAQulSltG Sed-gTeef
color, two inches in each dimension.
Don't neglect a cough because the
weather is pleasant; before the next
storm rolls around it may develop into
a serious difficulty beyond repair. One
Minute Cough Cure is easy to take ant
will do what its name implies. Boyntor
& Eastman.
The perfectly round pearls are the most
valua ble; next come the pear-shaped
and, lastly, the egg-shaped.
"They are dandies" said Thos. Bower.
of the Crockett, Texas, Enterprise, while
writing about DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for sick
headache and disorders OF the stomach
and liver. Boynton & Eastman.
One of the most beautiful sapphire.
known is in the natural history museum
in Paris. 1t weighs 1872 carats.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT 1t is a terribl,
accident to be burned or scalded; but the
pain and agony and the frightful dis6gure
ments can be quickly overcome without
leaving scar by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Boynton and Eastman.
Stockings were first worn in the It'll
century; before that cloth bandages were
used on the feet.
Don't thin your blood with sassafras
or poison it with blue. mass; but aid
nature by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for consti
patton, biliousness and stomach and
liver troubles. They are purely vegeta.
be Boynton & Eastman.
Hebrew women were not permitted to
wear bracelets or bangles in the syna.
gogue, lest the tinklng should disturb
the worshpers.
W. B. Johnson, Newark, o., says, zone
Minute Cough Cure saved my only child
from dying by Group" 1t has saved
thousands Of Others suffering from Group,
pneumonia, bronchitis and other serious
throat and lung troubles. Boynton G.
Eastman.
The headdresses of 1910 were so large
that women going to balls were forced
to kneel on the floors Of their carriages
to save their headgear.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-28
To Eastern Farm Renters.

Why pay rent year after year and have
no farm when you get through? The
landlord has your money and the farm
at the end OF the year. Why not go to
South Dakota and buy good farm with
the money that you now pay for rent !?
You can get new, rich land near good
towns on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St..
Paul railway, on easy terms, say from
$500 to $1,000 per acre. Buy now and
get a share Of this years crop. For full
particulars write to H. F. Hunter,
immigration Agent for South Dakota,
295 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-28

Some for ten, some for twenty and
some for thirty years have suffered from
piles and then have been quickly and per-
manently cured by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles
and all forms of skin diseases. Boynton
& Eastman.
The cause of the superstition concern
ing the opal is found in the fact that this
gem is very liable to split, and conse-
quently to become worthless.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-28

The topaz took its name from a Greek
word meaning guess, since the ancients
could only guess at the locality where
this beautiful stone was obtained.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-06
Rest and Relief.

A piece of machinery run by steam
and overworked will become cranky,
creaky and out Of gear, owing to some
expansion of metal from heat and fric-
ton. Stop its work, rub and brighten
and let it rest. In short while it will
be restored and will run smoothly. The
human system is a machine. Too much
work and worry are thrown upon it;
too much of the heat Of daily cares; too
much Of the steam Of daily business.
The nerves become cranky; they are
restless, sleepless and twitchy. and
neuralgia condition sets in. Pain
throws the machine out of gear and 1t
needs rest and treatment to strengthen
and restore. st. Jacobs Oil is the one
remedy of all, peculiarly adapted to a
prompt and sure cure. So many have
SO freely testified from experience and
use to it's efficacy in the cure Of neural
gia that it passes without saying that
it surely cures. 1t will be a gracious
surprise to many after the free use of it
to find how easily pain, cares and worry
may be lifted, and how smoothly the
human machine goes Cd
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-06

The leader of the anti-Germans is
DR.. Joseph Herold, an orator OF the
Kossuth type, and a man OF sterling
integrity. one OF his most recelS
sentiments was this, I'VE are not we'll
fed lackeys clothed in the shining
livery OF Germanism and sitting IN
state on the rear OF it's coach to show
it's pomp and power
Dr. Ebenhoch is the leader OF the
German Catholics, and at present is
firm supporter OF the government, as
is DR.. Edward Grega, the leader OF the
Bohemians.
All good Austrians are living IN the
hope that the struggle will have end
ed in time TO permit the aged emperor
to be crowned king of Bohemia, con-
cession he is anxious TO make to the
nationalist teeIing OF that country
Following this will be his coronation
as king OF Gllicia, the Austrian Po-
land How earnest and how enthusl-
astic the Poles are about the matter is
shown by the steps which tney are
taking to celebrate i'll a lifting manner
the golden jubilee Oh the emperor by