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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-14
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
BY AIKEN E. SCHMAHL.
THURSDAY. JANUARY IA, 1897.
THE COMMISSIONERS.
A Brief Resume of Their Work
Last Week.

The county commissioners adjourn
ed last Saturday, after holding con-
tinuous session from the Tuesday pre-
ceding. The following. bonds of
county officials were appreged:'
A. H. Anderson, auditor, $1,000; j.
R. Lankard, treasurer, $4,000; E. A.
Pease, sheriff, $1,000; N. W. Cobleigh,
register of deeds, $1,000; F. L. War
ner, clerk of court, $1,000; Frank
Clague, county attorney, $1,000;
George Houghmaster, $4,000; j. B,
Robinson, Judge of probate, $1,000;
DR.. G. P. Gibson, coroner, 81 900; D.
L. Bigham, surveyor, $1,000
j. w. Garlic was appointed COM
mittee on poor farm; J. P. Cooper was
made the committee on court house
and janitor; j. P. Cooper and T. j.
Sloan committee on Jail and A. H.
Anderson committee on blank books
and printing.
The county attorneys salary was fix
ed at $500 and that of the county sup
erintendent of schools at 500. The
salary of the janitor at the court house
was fixed at $50 per month.
School district No. 81 was formed
out of sections IL to IA inclusive, and
all that part of sections % to Is in
elusive, lying north of the reservation
line in town III, range 35 and section
Is, and the south half of seven in
town III, range "a. Wenzell Kobel
was set from district 81 and attached
to No. 26, while J. M. Kenyon was sci
off from No. Al and attached to No. 81
The petitions of Hans Larson, Johr
Amends, Mary Weber and M. l.. Gee
for abatement of taxes we're all indefi
nitely postponed.
For the destruction of Russian thist
les Paxton was allowed $3.50, Water
bury $6525, Willow Lake 1915 ane
Westline $15.25. The bill of Granite
Rock township for the same work wa
laid over for investigation.
The two newspapers OF this cit,
we're allowed $125 each for doing tn
county printing during the ensuing
year while the other papers in tn
county we're allowed $50 each for tn
work.
VIM. Field was granted an auction
GERS license. He resides in Lamber
ton.
The commissioners checked up tn
accounts of the auditor and treasure
and found a cash balance on hand Q
$39,867.43. The commissioners ais
ascertained that the railroad bonds
amounting to $4,000, will not fall du
until Jan. LIST, 1898.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-14
Your Bow Won't Live a Month.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of "a Mill St.,
South Gardner, Mass, was told by the
doctors. His son had lung trouble, fol-
lowing Typhoid Malaria, and he spent
three hundred and seventy-five dollars
with doctors, who finally gave him up,
saying: "Your boy won't live month. "
He tried Dr. Kings New Discovery
and few bottles restored him to health
and enabled him to go to work a per-
fectly well man. He says he owes his
present good health to use of DIR. Kings
New Discovery, and knows it to be the
best in the world for lung trouble. Trial
bottles free at Otto Schmahps drug
store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-14
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
A. C. Burmeister Will Probably Get
the Franchise.


sure of having an electric light system
during the next few months, and the
prospects are that local resident and
not outside parties will be the man to
secure the franchise. A. G.. Burmeis-
ter is that man.
= At the meeting Of the city council
on Tuesday evening Mr.. Burmeister
submitted proposition to that body
in shape of an ordinance, looking to-
wards the, securing of the franchise in
question. Mr.. Burmeister does not
want long franchise, but is willing
to allow the council to fix the length
of the same, after which he will dis
pose of the plant to the city at any
time the latter wishes to purchase it.
His proposition, too, makes it easy
for the city. An outside person or
corporation asking for the franchise
would naturally have to put up a
building, purchase engines, boilers,
and everything necessary to run the
plant properly. Mr.. Burmeister does
not have to do this, however, because
he has his building, or will erect an
addition to his mill suitable for the
purpose, and has the engines and
boilers necessary for the operation of
the plant, as we'll as good supply of
water at different periods of the year.
In other words, where a foreign cor
poration would have to put in from
Sis, 900 to $4,000 Mr.. Burmeister will
only have to put in about $1,000 and
the city will be able to purchase for
! about that amount. This was his
statement made to a GAZETTE reporter
He will allow the council to fix a
reasonable maximum rate for the use
of arc and incandescent lights through
out the city. He states that where
four or more lights of sixteen candle
power each are used in one residence
or business house the cost will not ex-
coed SO cents per month per light, or
Is cents less than the price that the
Westinghouse people would ask in
case they were given the franchise,
The price of arc lights he has not yet
fixed and probably will not until he
hears of the action of the city council
on his proposition.
Mr.. Burmeister declares that he is
alone in the enterprise and that he is
not working in the interests of any one
but himself and the city.
In case the franchise is granted he
will Immediately commence the con
struction of the additional room re-
quired, order all necessary material
and have the plant in operation al
soon as money can start the wheels
successfully. In seasons like the pres
ent he will be able to run the plan
with waterpower, great saving in thu
expense Of running plant. He vii
also agree to run poles and wires II
alleys, where practicable.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-14
Free pills.

Send your address TO FL. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particully effective in the cure of con-
stipation and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they have
proven invaluable. They are guar
anteed to be perfectly free from every
delaterious substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the fWstem. Regular size Csc. per
box. Sold by Schmahl \ * drug
gists 4
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-14
Dentistry.

I have my Office now open over F.
w. Philbrick's store and YOU will find
me there the last half of every month.
If you need work of this kind give me
a call. 35-52r G. M. LEFF1NGwELL.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-14

Kremis, Mercer county, Pa. We be-
lieve Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to
be the best remedy in use. We use it
in our families, and it is a favorite
among our customers. HECKER BROS.
& Co. 25 and 50-cent bottles for sale at
the Otto Schmahl drug store. 21-4t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-14

A tired stomach is very much like a
sprained ankle. If you suffer from any
Of the symptoms Of dyspepsia, your
stomach is tired. It needs a crutch.
We must relieve it of all work for a
time, or until it is restored to its nat
ural strength. TODD this successfully,
we must use food which is already
digested outside of the body, and
which will aid the digestion of other
foods that may be taken with it. Such
product is the Shaker Digestive Cor
dial.
The Shakers have utilized the diges-
tive principles present in plants for
the manufacture of this article, and
its success has been truly phenomenal.
You can try it for the nominal sum of
10 cents, as sample bottles are sold by
druggists at this price.
LAxoL is the best medicine for child
rem. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor Oil.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-14

Good 8-room house for sale cheap, or
will trade for land. Apply to Stuart &
Chadderdon. Stiff.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-14

Oil meal for sale at $500 per ton
at the farm of j. A. Willard, west OF
the city. lift. JOHN CLARK.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
NEWS NOTES.

While blasting for well at Miami,
l. T., large deposits of lead ore were
unearthed.
At Deepwater, Mo-, the Dickey Clay
Manufacturing Co. S plant was burned,
throwing 100 men out OF work.
Mrs. J. P. Hereford, on trial at Ed
ina, Mo-, for the murder of J. B. Fos-
ter at Greensburg in March, 1894, was
acquitted.
DR.. Robert Brown, scientist and a
Kansas pioneer, died at Leavenworth
on the Goth. He was the first druggist
in Kansas.
At Joplin, Mo-, 5000 visitors wit
messed sham battle by members Of
the Second regiment, Missouri ma
tional guard, now in camp at Joplin.
At the Kansas L. A. W. state meet at
Wichita the one-half mile amateur
race was won by John Conover, Kan
sas City, Mo-; second, E. P. Maule,
Kirkwood, Mo. Time, loo.
The assets Of Theo Schintz, the pri.
vate banker Of Chicago, who failed for
over 100000 several weeks ago, have
been found to be $4,000. Schintz's
customers were poor people, and many
will lose their savings Of years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
THE PENSION ROLL.
It Il Increased by the Marriage Of Old So
diera to Young Wives.

It Il Increased by the Marriage Of Old Sol.
oilers to Young Wives.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The pension
roll is now larger than ever before.
Commissioner OF Pensions Evans said
yesterday:
think there will now be a gradual falling
of in the number Of pensioners Last year
81. $50 pensioners died, In addition to which
l.G74 widows lost their pensions by remarriage;
l,S45 minors receiving pension, lost them by
arriving at the aye Of limitation: 663 by fail
ure to claim them and 1851 from other causes,
making grand total in the reduction Of PEN
sions Of Al. 122 Think congress- should take
prompt action in prev antinga multiplication Of
pensions through the marriage Of old soldiers
We have on the rolls the widows OF seven
revolutionary soldiers A case was discovered
In which an aged soldier was propped up In
bed to be married to q young girl. After the
ceremony had been performed he dropped back
and died. In that case the pension was not
paid But q good many people think that the
prospective pension as widow Of q soldier Is
enough to cause many young girls to marry
aged men for whom they care nothing except
to have pension for the balance Of their lives
1t seems to me that the practice Is bad one
and hope congress will take this matter In
hand and pass legislation to prevent pension
from being given to widows Of soldiers Of the
last war who marry the soldiers In the future
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Hoods Pills take, easy to operate. 80.
FOR A LONG DRIVEWAY.
Hen. q. M. Lane Would Build boulevard
from 81. Louis to Kansas City.

Hen. q. M. Lane Would Build n boulevard
from 81. Louis to Kansas City.
ST. Louis, Aug. sl.-A grand boule-
ward, 200 feet wide, S75 miles long and
to cost Sl,OOO,O 900, extending through
the state from st. Louis to Kansas
City, is the ambitious work Hon. G. M.
Lane, OF st. Louis county, has under.
taken TO accomplish This has long
been cherished enterprise with Col.
Lane, and while a member of the Thir-
ty-Sixth general assembly he sought
to enlist an interest on the part Of
the legislature in the project. The
bill he then introduced looking TO the
construction Of the highway was favor
ably received and found many warm
advocates In both the houses and SEN
ate, but, owing to the lateness Of the
hour at which it was introduced and
the precedence of more pressing legis-
lation, he was unable to get the
measure to vote. Col. Lane says he Is
determined to make the enterprise an
issue In the next campaign in his
county, and he thought from the infor.
nation he had received that the subject
would be similarly agitated in all the
counties along and adjacent to the pro-
posed route. His proposition is to es-
tablish great highway from st. Louis
to Kansas City, at least 200 feet wide,
and divided into three drives or roads;
one driveway for cattle. another for
vehicles and the third for bicycles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26

KANSAS CRY, NO., Aug. 2l.-The
stockmen are working as never before
against the new system Of charging
cents per 100 pounds and for the
restoration Of the old method of charg.
ing dollars per car load. The latest
phase of the fight is the driving Of
cattle home by nearby feeder buyers.
For the past few days from 200 to
$50 cattle per day have been driven to
the country by parties that have here
tofore always shipped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26

PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. sl.-Mamie Keifer,
for many years well-known balloon
list Of this city, was drowned last even
ing as the result Of drunken spree.
In company with Mamie Keifer and
Mrs. Annie Rodens, alias Nora Bauers,
two men crossed the river early In
the afternoon. When they returned
from the Tazewell shore all were
in rather intoxicated condition, and
when in midstream the boat was cap
sized and all thrown into the water.
Three were rescued, but the balloonist
drowned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
TO KEEP OTHERS AWAY.
Returning Prospectors from Alaska Mini
MIXING Their Fabulous Discoveries.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-C. M. Nettleton,
Of the Seattle Post-lntelligncer, who
is visiting in Chicago, says: 1.-THE con-
ditions on the Pacific coast remind the
old settlers Of the palmv davs ofCali.
fornia in 1S49. 1 believe that without
question >S3O,0OO,OOO of the yellow
metal will be taken from Alaska
next year, and it is confidently
believed that the steamer Portland,
which is due to arrive in Seattle
August 25, will bring $4,000, 900 in mug
gets and dust. One peculiar thing is
that the miners upon landing seldom
are willing to tell the truth in refer
ence to their success. Nearly all of
them expect to return, and for this
reason do not give the facts as to the
amount of gold they have in their pos.
session."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
OUR JAPAN TRADE.
Exports to That Progressive Country Show
Remarkable Increase.

Remarkable Increase.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ala statement
prepared by the treasury department
shows that for the first time in the
history of trade relations with Japan
the United States is entitled to be con-
sidered as serious competitor with
Europe. A recent British report from
the legation at Toxic reviews the for
eign trade of Japan during the
past year. In the supply of ma
chinery, rails, nails and pig iron, the
United States assumed leading place.
Our own officials statistics sustain the
report of the British representative,
the treasury department statistics
showing there has been great in
crease in our exports to Japan, which
have risen from $3,2ss,2s2 in 1892, a
year of large general exports, to $751;
sS3,97O for the fiscal year just closed.
The increase over the fiscal year 1896
is about S., 500, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
A Boy Hanga Himself.

QUINCY, ILL.,, Aug. sl.-Porter Parks,
aged 1S years, committed suicide yes
terday morning at the family residence.
His mother says he was naughty, and
to punish him she sent him to his bed.
room shortly before noon. About noon
a younger brother entered the room
and found his brothers body hanging
to the closet door. Life was extinct
when the Mortified mother reached the
scene and took down the body. The
boy used shawl strap suspended from
the top Of closet door to accomplish
his end.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
A MAMMOTH BARN.
Ohio Man Lays the Corner stone Ola He'
maPknble structure.

Ohio Man Lays the Corner stone Ola Hs'
markable structure.
SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. l9.-At meet
ing Of the oranges Of Clark, Greene
and Montgomery counties at John Bfy-
ans farm near Yellow Springs the cor
ner stone Of what will be one of the
biggest barns in the world was laid.
There is but one larger than this
as planned, that Of the car OF
Russia. The part Of Riverside barn
that will be constructed this year
will be 200 feet by "a feet,
with an L 81 feet by 81 feet, the
whole including nearly $4,000 square
feet of roof. 1t will be a two-story
building, with mill roof. The struc-
ture will be supplied with running
water through all parts, even to the
managers Of the animals, being forced
by hydraulic rams from adjacent
springs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Two Fortunate Brothers.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 81. = The
steamer Portland, from st. Michaeps,
Alaska, due here in few days, is ex-
pected to bring another vast treasure
Of Klondike gold. Of this, 100000
will be the property Of the Thorp
brothers, Murphy and Edward, and
will represent the work of only about
khraa months
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Exa limitations for Kansas Teachers.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 19.-State Su.
perintendent Stryker says that begin.
ming next Monday and continuing one
week state examinations will be con.
Quoted by members Of the state board
Of education at Topeka, Lawrence,
Manhattan, Emporia, Holton, Beloit
and Smith Center, and by county su.
perintendents at Great Bend, Fort
Scott, Winfield, Tribune. Mcpherson,
Norton, Stockton and Marysville.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. al.-Father
Cleary, of Minneapolis, president Of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Of America, in convention here, made
ringing speech yesterday against
Sabbath Dissertation. One of the
first laws and precepts Of the Catho-
lie church since the days of pa
ganism, he said, was the honor Of
Gods day, but he regretted to know
that Catholic saloonkeepers and their
patrons were careless Of one of the
church's most widely misunderstood
laws,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
July Statement shows Big Increase Over
Same Month In 1895.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The monthly
statement of collections Of internal
revenue show the total collections dur
ing July to have been $40, Az, e5S, an in
crease, as compared with July, 1895, Of
s5,21S,976 The receipts from the sew
eral sources Of revenue during July,
and the increase or decrease, as com.
pared with the same month last year,
are given as follows: Spirits, $751;
594; increase, 1855. $50. Tobacco, ST.
445,515; decrease, sls,99s. Fermented
liquors, $S,75S, 795; increase, "a, 464, 45l.
0leomargarine, SlOs,S4s; decrease,
BIOS, 4Ol. Miscellaneous, SsO,9O3; de-
crease, s9,OS9. The exceptional in
crease in the receipts from fermented
liquors was due to the large purchases
Of beer stamps in anticipation of the
increased tax from SsK cents tosl a
harrel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
The Dingley Tariff Law.

WASHINGTON, Aug l9.-Offic ials OF
the treasury department are taking
very optimistic view Of the operation
Of the Dingley tariff law. They are
inclined now to believe that despite
the enormous importations Of all kinds
Of goods during the last three months
Of the Wilson law, the first year of the
Dingley law will result in a comforta-
able surplus.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 2l.-The state
board OF charities at Beloit restored
Mrs. Phoebe Baer to the position Of
superintendent Of the reform school
for girls, and ordered that hereafter
the horsewhip should never be used in
the punishment Of the girls In the
school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26

BosToN, Aug. 2l.-John L. Sullivan
will run as an independent candidate
for mayor in the fall, with the avowed
intention, II not elected, Of defeating
Mayor Josiah Quincy, who will be the
regular democratic candidate for re-
election. This was because Mayor
Quincy refused to shake hands with
Sullivan at Ten Eyck's reception in
Eaneuil hall
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Mob May Ayenge u Crime.

GUTHRIE Ok, Aug. 9i.-It is reported
from Jefferson that an attempt will be
made to organize an armed mob to 60
to Pond Creek and take from Jail and
lynch Claude and Sam Reed, charged
with attempting to assault Mrs. Lillian
Hicks, whose clothes were torn from
her and her body horribly torn and
bruised in her desperate fight for her
honor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26

Western league-Indianapolis I, Kan.
sas City 0; st. Paul 5, Detroit I; Min
neapolis s, Grand Rapids Z; Milwaukee
IA, Columbus Q.
National league-Philadelphia SO,
Cincinnati -; Cleveland 5, Baltimore 0;
Boston 10, Pittsburgh 2; Chicago 81,
Washington 2-ll; Louisville Q, New
York 8; Brooklyn IL, St. Louis I.
Western association-St. Joseph 0,
Rockford 8; Dubuque lS, Quincy 2;
Peoria IS, Des Moines, 4; Cedar Rapids
I, Burlington 8.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Gambler. Try to RetalIate.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. a. Prosecuting At
torney Mulvihill refused to issue war;
rants against the fair grounds man.
agement for running a disorderly
house. jackson N. Fleming, pool.
seller arrested in the recent raid, tried
70 get out warrant, in retaliation for
being closed up, on the same charge
that was made against pool rooms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
TEACHERS MUST IMPROVE.
In Kansas They Gan Get hut Two Third.
Grade Certificates.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. sl.-An opinion
was rendered by the Encouragement
yesterday, in whichit was held that no
teacher who has held two third.grade
certificates and taught under them can
get another third-grade certificate. II
such teacher can't pass asecond-grade
examination he is barred altogether
from teaching school. Attorney-Gen,
eral Boyle also decided that district
ownership of schoolbooks must be
adopted at the regular annual meeting
OF the district.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. Ell. W. Rob-
ison, Of Butler county, says Swift &
Co., Of Kansas City, will feed 100000
sheep in Kansas this fall. He says
that company is now gathering up the
sheep from Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming
and New Mexico and driving them
Kansasward. Over $4,000 of the sheep
will be fed In Butler county.