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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-02

Barackman offered prayer in patriotic
words, while Rev. Way read the Bible
lesson, after which Elder X. w. White
delivered mastery sermon, imbued
with eloquent ripples of patriotism
speaking not only of the wars of the
past in which the United States was
involved, but also speaking of the war
of to-day, as holy war-a war of
freedom for mankind. As some of the
sentences fell from his lips the flush
of patriotism rose to cheeks, both fair
and masculine, and throughout the
whole sermon the minister held his
audience to close attention.
Mr.. White, in the course of his SER
mon, dwelt on the line of the superior
ity of the United States in war. The
highest motive, he said, was the love
Of humanity and the love of liberty.
The love of humanity was born with
the Saviour, and the loye of liberty
was born with the pilgrims who land
ed at Plymouth Rock. 1t was this
love of liberty which caused the war
Of the revolution, the latter war of
1912, and the two motives caused the
Civil war and the present Cuban war.
He said that he used to be opposed to
war, but it seemed that all the means
of peace had failed in the present
Cuban war, aud the United States
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-02

They are unit, are crafty and skill
full. In the southern section the lead
ers are fighting and scattered.
In county the principal demands
of a people are that the Offices should
be dealt out so that every section
should be represented.
This year, the First and Second Con-
gressional districts have only asked
for one Office that of Governor. Capt.
Samuel r. VanSant of Winona is the
only candidate for State Office from
the southern section of the State. He
asks for the position, not for himself
alone, but that the blue grass region
of Minnesota might have man in the
capitol to represent it, and to protect
whatever it's interests may be. He
goes before the people with the oppo-
sition of the Merriam-B ixby ringsters,
the founders of money politics in Min
nesota; he goes before them I'M
hampered by pledges and unscathed
by attacks from the political pap
suckers; he goes before them as an
old soldier of many hard fought bat
ties during the civil war-unlike his
principal competitor; he goes before
them as a man who has been tried in
the speakers chair of the State legis-
lature, as Republican, time-tried and
fire tested, as ready to fight for sue
cessful opponent as for himself.
Capt. VanSant has, therefore, every
reason to ask for the solid support of
the First and Second Congressional
districts. Political leaders from the
two districts, having ambitions of
their own, pust recognize his claims.
The mass of Republican voters, un-
trammeled by ward and precinct trick
sters, having the interest of the party
and of their sections at heart, must
concede the merits of his position
none can dispute his ability, all must
admit his integrity. Then, why throw
the place to Hennepin county again,
or to the northern section? There can
be no valid reason.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-02

A newspaper man barricaded be-
hind government Office shows poor
taste in trying to throw cold water on
an attempt to organize militia COM
pany, even though few of his polit-
ical crowd are opposed to the captain,
and the newspaper man was told so
in very few words by Supt. Parkhill
last Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-02
County Convention.
OFFICIAL CALL

A REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
"a for the county of Redwood, will be held
in the court house in the city Of Redwood
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of electing
twelve delegates to the Repu blican Congress
sional convention for the Second Congress
sional district of the State of Minnesota. to
be held in Mankato, June 28th, 1899; also
for the election of twelve delegates to the
State Republican convention to be held in ST.
Paul, Mimi. on June 3Oth, 1898, and such
other business as may properly come before
the convention.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the Republican county COM
mite at their meeting in Redwood Falls,
May Goth, 1898.
Resolved, that each election precinct in
the county of Redwood shall be entitled to
one delegate for each 25 votes cast for the
Republican Presidential candidate in 1896,
and in addition thereto one delegate at
large" In accordance with the above
resolution the several precincts in the county
are entitled to representation in the conven-
ton as follows;
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-02
Thousands and thousands of true

Thousands and thousands of true
Americans are still waiting for an op-
portunity to respond to a call from
the President. Every man that gets
in seems to be in luck, and the COM
panies left at home look with envy at
the glory their brethren in the field
are achieving. 1t is a case of eve
can't fight, because the President
won't let us" everywhere.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-02

All township, village and ward primary
elections in the county shall be held at the
places designated for the annual elections in
the several precincts, on Saturday, June
18th, at O'Clock p m. Said primary cleo
lions must, in accordance with the State
accordance with the primary election law OF
1895 as amended in 1897
Redwood Falls Mimi, May 2Oth 1898.
A. E, KING,
Chairman Republican County Committee
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-02

Mr.. P. Ketcham of Pike City, CAL,
says: "During my brothers. late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was the only
remedy that gave him any relief"
Many others have testified to the
prompt relief from pain which this
liniment affords. For sale at Hitch
cocks drug store. 42-4t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-02
THE FIRST AND SECOND.

A glance at the map of Minnesota
will show that the First and Second
Congressional districts comprise a
greater portion of the southern section
of the State. Outside of St. Paul and
Minneapolis thew are the two wealth.
est communities in the State. Their
interests are practically the same, and
are closely identified, one or more
lines of railroad running through the
two districts from east to west.
A glance at the roster of State off,
Gals will show that neither one of
these two districts have representa-
tive at the head of any of the business
departments of the capitol. The Gov
ernor halls from Hennepin county, the
secretary of State halls from Chisago,
the State auditor halls from Mile
Laos, the State treasurer from Meeker,
the attorney general from Otter Tail
or Ramsey, and the clerk of Supreme
Court from Ramsey. Z
The question naturally arises as to
why the progressive and wealthy First
and Second districts of Minnesota
districts which always respond to the
call of Republicanism, and on which
candidates base their hopes, have no
there. The answer is
simple: The people do not stick to-
gether. The politicians of the north
always do, and while their brethren of
the southern section are clamoring for
places, they run off with the spoils.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-02
A Few Facts About Shoes and Shoes BuuinQ.

TOW TdO6S nUUuJ SIO6S dlIQ SnU6S DugTIU
AS we have often said are first HOEMEN and give
this line whole attention consequently
you better style your money but we
fit better for buy all of Shoes
est to the widest
We do not see how CHEAP but how GOOD a shoe can
SELL and you will find that for the year you save MUCH
buying you shoes ALL hundreds of all Gus
toners testify.
We don't have to fit a NARROW FOOT with an EE
shoe, of having carry
everything from the the widest
refund your money WHEN GOODS ARE NOT Salts
FACTORY.
F. E. Ring & Co.
N B. Ladies call
n the market
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16
LABOR BUREAU
Important and Highly Satisfactory
Meeting Last Night

The labor bureau held a most graf
flying meeting last night in the Sea-
board Air Line building. There was a
very large attendance and the session
lasted nearly two hours, every minute
Of which was occupied to advantage
and will result in a rich harvest.
Different committees made highly
satisfactory reports. Then several bus-
mess men, who had tried white labor,
were heard, and they expressed the
greatest qualification at the change, far
in excess of expectations. Further,
they all stated that they would not
think of going bach to the old "rut."
Several important steps were taken,
and interesting talks made by some
of those present.
To sum the whole matter up the rea-
son why the bureau is striving to in
stall white labor in Wilmington is as
follows:
"The bureau is now satisfied hat
white labor will aid the advancement
and prosperity of the city, as has been
exemplified in other localities where
this class of labor abounds. 1t is GER
tain that white labor will benefit all,
and hat all we have got to do is to
encourage it, judging from the dispo-
sition shown by many applicants here
and elsewhere
An action of considerable moment
taken was to instruct the chairman to
appoint a committee to get up a list
Of the white labor in this city, giving
each persons name n his class OF
work. This list will be published in
the papers.
Messrs. Hugh MacRae and Henry G.
Mcqueen were requested to prepar an
address for publication setting forth
what the bureau has lone and the
progress intended.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16
DOn,t Want Any Advice

The Jonesboro Progress pays it's res
poets to a member-elect Of the legisla-
ture who does not want any sugges-
tons from the newspapers after the
following
A member-elect of the legislature
who is out in an interview, advising
the newspapers to attend to their
own business and let the legislature do
the law making" has gotten to be en-
tirely too gay since the election. He
has acquired a big a 81 Of the big
head, probably from reading notices in
the papers that the next legislature
would be the ablest body of men ever
seen in North Carolina. But he may
rest assured that not one word Of h a
was intended for him, and that the
average intelligence of that body will
not be raised by reason of his being
a member.
Commenting on this the S~tatesville
Landmark says:
we have not seen the interview in
question and do not know who it was
that gave it out, but we take leave to
say that whoever he is, he is a fool
he is twice a fool. o The gravest
imaginable problems are to come be-
fore this legislature. 1t will hold in its
hands the destinies Of a great party
and. more still, the future of a great
commonwealth. There is before 1t
enough to cause it's every member to
seek counsel from on high and from
earth, and he who belongs to it and
vet wants no suggestion as to its ac-
ton, is either too wise for this world
or else an outright ass.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16
THE SAMOAN A N
No Agreement Made by Which Our
Government Relinquishes its Title or
Influence

Washington, December 12.-The Unit
ed States government is not aware that
any arrangement has been made for
the transfer of title of the Samoan is
lands to Germany and being one of the
parties of the tripartite agreement I'M
der which Samoa is now governed it
is not conceivable that any change in
the status of the islands can be made
without the knowledge of the United
States government.
The European publication, indicating
that Germany had acquired sole rights
in the Samoan group is recognized as
a diplomatic feeler, being another Of
the attempts which have been made at
intervals of three months for the past
two or three years to ascertain how a
change in the established order as to
Samoa would be received in the United
States.
The government Of the United States
will not consent to relinquish any Of
it's rights. The German ambassador,
DR.. Won Holleben, called at the state
department today and had an inter-
view with Secretary Hay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16
HALE,S SEAT IN DANGER
The Maine Senator'S nsion
Views Not m Favor

Especial to The Washington Post.)
Augusta, Me-, December 11.-After
the retirement OF Mr.. Blaine from the
active management Of the republican
party in Maine, which occurred n few
years prior to his death. the mantle Of
leadership fell upon Hon. eugene Hale,
who since 1872 has been in almost on
tinuous service in the house and In the
senate of the United States. His pres
ent term expires with this congress-.
and his successor will be chosen by the
incoming legislature, which convenes
on the first Wednesday of January.
Up to the present time there has been
no question as TO his unanimous re-
nomination by the republican legisla-
tive caucus, although there has long
been a feeling against him on the
ground that he has not fairly repre-
sented Names views on important ma
tional issues. His avowed and open
opposition TO the Cuban wal aroused
a great deal Of adverse criticism, but
1t failed to crystalline into open rebel
lion until the past week.
When the presidents message ap-
peared. Names loyal republicans COM
mended IL in no uncertain tones, and
when it was stated that Senator Hale
was determined to oppose indorsing the
action of the peace commission when
h matter came before congress, an
open insurrection broke out.
Within a day or two rooms have
been engaged at the Augusta House
for Senator Hale's use, during the day
and evening Of the republican caucus.
which will be on January 4. IL has
not been his custom to attend these
in the past, as his nomination
in 1887 and again in 1893 were fore
gone conclusions.
a member-elect of the legislature. a
republican strong In the faith and @
power In party councils in his section
Of the state, was seen today, and open
ly stated that he was opposed to Mr..
Hale's denomination unless he came
before the Legislature caucus and sat
isfactorily explained his position on the
question OF territorial expansion.
The people Of Maine" said this
gentleman, ARE in arrest In this mat
! ter. They believed in the declaration
of war with Spain. and were delighted
with the outcome. They now are In
favor OF retaining the territory obtain
ed as the result OF the conflict. 1ney
don't want their representatives in
congress TO misrepresent the state ON
this grave subject.
For my part. / shall not vote for
him In caucus. nor vote for him il he
is nominated. unless he recedes from
the position he Is alleged to have taken.
The president and the peace commits
sion must be heartily supported by
Names legislature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16
Fatal Row at a School Exhibition

Charleston, w. Va, December r.
At a school exhibition hear Poca, this
county, last night, occurred a terrible
tragedy, resulting in the death Of one
and fatally w%ounding of five or six
others. A crowd Of young men at
tempted to disturb the school exhibi-
ton and break UP the performance.
when the teacher, named Fisher. OBJ
iccted and tried to eject them They
turned on him and several of the au-
dience coming to his assistance, a
fight ensued between the two factions
who have had a long standing feud.
Harry Flasher was shot in the heart
and died instantly; Henry Carney, shot
in the back and is dying. Ralph Jones
and two others whose names are not
obtainable were fatally shot George
Gibson was shot in the hands. Haz-
arding had his skull crushed and sew
eral others received wounds. No ar
rests have yet been made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

recounted the features Of his four
years work, as HERETOFORE mentioned in
The Messenger several days ago. He
told the congregation Of their new pas
tor, the Rev. John H. Hall, whom he
commended to them. Mr.. Hall will
probably be here Friday Mr.. Cunning
GIN closed by speaking in deep ap-
probation OF the good will and kind
expressions Of his congregation and
hundreds of wilmington's good people
outside of his church. He declared
that he was glad to have lived in their
midst, and concluded BY assuring them
that he had the most 81 Icere friendship
and the very truest Christian love for
every man, woman and child in the city
of Wilmington; that in laboring in
their midst he had planted a part OF
his very life here n that he would
ever pear the highest regard for them
and ever pray for the very richest
blessings upon them.
By Mr.. Cuninggim's request the con-
gregation sang as the closing hymn,
God Be With You Till We Meet
Again" The singing was earnest n
tender, and many eyes streamed with
tears. After the benediction. hundreds
crowded around and told their beloved
pastor good bye, but many broke down
and could not say good bye.
At both the services the Rev. F.. A.
Bishop, the new presiding elder Of the
Fayetteville district, prayed, n his
prayers were very deep and helpful.
He is gifted in prayer, n his prayers
made the services all the more i'm
pressive. He is here or his way to
Fayetteville.
Mr.. C~uninggim expects to leave in a
few days for his new charge, Hay
Street church, at Fayetteville.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16
Especial to Washington Post.)


Especial TO Washington Post.)
Savannah, Ca. December 1.-THE
yellow flag with its seven-pointed star
no longer waves from the portico OF the
De Soto hotel. in this city. This insig-
nla OF the headquarters OF the Seventh
Is now safely packed away among tho
effects OF the assistant adjutant gen
eral. When unfurled again the nag
viii fly in free Cuba. 1t win be the
nearest thing to the Spanish coiors ii
sight.
Major General FItzhugh Lee and hts
stan departed for Havana this even
ing. They left on the transport Pana-
ma, the vessel captured early In the last
war. and which belonged TO the CasAO-
lie church OF Spain. The depar. 80
was an suspicious one. The day Was
beautiful and clear and being Sunday.
hundreds Of Savannah people crowded
the doc where the Panama lay To get
a glimpse OF the departing officers. The
first OF these from headquarters TO ar
rive were Lieutenant Colonel O. E.
Wood and Lieutenant Colonel ]. IL.
DoAcsF a&a ~
tant general. respectively. They came
down in an army wagon and went
aboard at nee. This was a little before
ii o'clock in the morning. The other
officers came singly and in pairs. Some
were accompanied by their wives.
Major General Lee arrived just be-
fore noon He came in a private car
riage, and was accompanied by his
aide, Lieutenant Algernon Sartoris.
and his secretary. As IL was Sunday
the CROWD on the dock did not care to
cheer, but every man within sight OF
the general raised his hat as he walked
up the gang plank 10 the deck or the
handsome little steame which was To
bear him TO a country to which he had
promised to return with an American
army at his back.
The general never looked better In
his life. He was in n most cordial hu-
NOR and raised his cap repeatedly In
cognition OF the compliment paid him
by the crowd on the wharf. Through
some error the bands which were To
be at the dock when the general ar
rived did not reach there for "A time
a~fterward. There were two of these
and they played several selections. The
crowd soon became so large and en-
thusiastic that IL could not refrain
from giving audible vent to it's feel
ings. When the order was given to
draw in the g~ang-plank there was n
rousing cheer. General Lee was on the
upper deck with some OF his stan. He
bowed and smiled in that happy way
of his. and the GROVE cheered again.
The Panama did not get away until
about $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon.
When the steamer did pass down the
river 1t appeared as IL every man. wo-
man and child in Savannah was strung
out along the river front. The Ameri-
can soldier was much in evidence. With
the private citizens. he threw up his
hat and cheered his departing chief.
General Lee was on the deck OF the
Panama during the trip out Of the har-
Dor. He was much pleased with the
end-o he received.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16
LIGHT INFANTRY
Annual Election of Civic Officers and
Important Action as to Company X

The Wilmington Light Infantry held
their regular monthly meeting last
night and elected civic officers to serve
for the year commencing the 1st of jan
uary, 1899, as follows:
Presidential. A. Parsley.
Vice President-John C. James.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thomas H.
Wright.
Finance and Armory Committee-T.
C. James, E. P. Willard n r. N.
Sweet.
The officers last year were G. A.
Cardwell, president; E. Keith Calder,
vice president; Thos. H. Wright, Sec
rotary and treasurer; T. C. James, E.
X. Calder and E. P. Willard, finance
and armory committee.
The most important action Of the
meeting was to appoint a committee of
three, Colonel w. L. DeRosset, Captain
T. C. James and Mr.. E. 2. Willard, to
prepare a complete roster of our gall
liant Company X, Second Regiment Of
North Carolina Volunteers, and obtain
pictures Of the three commissioned Of
ficers Of the company-Captain Don
MacRae and Lieutenants G. H. White
and r. H. Cowan. The pictures are to
be placed on a pretty mat, surrounded
by the names of the fearless boys, and
then framed, after which it will be
prominently displayed at the armory.
1t was also decided unanimously to
tender the naval raSeryaS the Use of
the handsome armory upon the occa-
sion of the visit of Iieutenants Ander-
son and Blue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16
Our Secret Service In Cuba During the
War

Washington. December 12.-General
A. w. Greeley, chief Of the signal ser
vice, testified before the war investi-
eating commission today that his plans
a been laid we'll ahead and that when
appropriations became available there
was no delay in launching the work.
He knew what would be required and
acted accordingly.
When asked if he had any sugges-
lions to offer the commission. General
Greeley said: Il believe hat there
should be some officer in the American
army whose duty should be to see that
the American soldier is fed. 1 believe
the problem of feeding, clothing and
paying the army is a business one and
any three competent business men
could get together and devise a system
as much in advance of u present one
as that is in advance Of $50 years ago"
will you state o. Cervera was To-
Gated in Santiago?"
corps" said General Greeley, who re-
ceiyed the news from Havana in the
afternoon and the resident had it at
midnight"
How did you manage to communi-
cate between Santiago and Havana,
and how did you get the news out of
Havana?"
I'VE had our confidential agents in
Cuba where they would do the most
good, and they had their own methods
of communicating with each other. We
arranged that before the war. They
were men upon whom we could depend
and when anything worth knowing
happened in Cuba the president usual
ly had it by midnight"
General Charles P. Egan, commits
sary general, testified that upon as
Stunning charge Of his department he
found an abundance of food on hand
and with the troops at various points
in the field. This continued up to date.
AS to complaints, he said about 20 per
cent. of the officers thought unfavor-
ably Of the canned roast beef. He re-
ceived no actual complaints. He had
the matter investigated and found the
meat perfectly good.
The department furnished an IN
dance of potatoes. onions and tomatoes
to cook with ii. If they did not reach
the soldiers. that was the fault Of the
TRANSPORTATION department. Cases OF
neglect in the transporting n loading
Of supplies had come to his notice in
several cases and had been presented
personally to the quartermaster gen
eral.
Colonel-Denby-"Do you think hat
the officers took proper care in seeing
that the beans and, everything Iii fact.
were we'll cooked. Does not the value
of the food work down to the value OF
the cook after all?"
General Egan-"Unquestionably 80.
I believe the cooking was lmost uni
formally bad. I believe good cooks
ought to be employed il they cost 500
a minu