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CAPTAIN RAY.
The Army Officer Returns From His
Trip to Alaska.

PORTLAND, April 16.-Captain P.
Fl. Ray, Eighth United States Infan-
try, who spent the winter in Alaska ar
rived here to-day from the North, and
went Immediately to Vancouver Bar
racks. Captain Ray will recommend
to the War Department the sending of
troops into the interior of Alaska and
the establishment of military form OF
government for the Yukon. He will
also recommend that the Government
pack-train now at the head of Lynn
Canal be used instead of reindeer for
the exploring expeditions into the in
terror, the reindeer having been found
impracticable for packing in the sum-
mer season.
Captain Ray states that he does not
believe that the spring cleanup of
gold will show more than $S,0O0,OO0.
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ANNEXATION DEFEATED.
Stockton Votes Against Taking in
Outside Districts.

STOCKTON, April 16-The election
held in Stockton and Fair Oaks and
North School Districts to-day on the
question of the annexation of the two
outside districts to the city resulted in
decisive majority against annexation.
Stockton cast a majority of 112 against
annexing the eastern or Fair Oaks ad-
dition out of a total of 99S votes, while
that district cast but one majority for
it in total of 1879.
The Stockton vote against the annex
alton of the North District was 542 out
of a total LOOP votes, making the ma
jority against the proposition SO. The
voters of the North District cast II
votes, and gave a majority of eight
against annexation.
The movement in both cases grew out
of the public school money distribu-
ton between the city and the outside
districts, which were formerly granted
school privileges in the city.
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COURSING.
Result of the Run Downs at Ingle-
side Park.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-The
coursing at Ingleside to-day resulted as
follows:
Buckwa beat Count of Monte Cristo,
Benicia Boy beat Moore's Prescription,
Gold Dust beat Our Boy, White Wings
beat Tullermore, Signal beat Blue Jay,
Fire Bell beat Happy Day, Hercules beat
Gaslight, Gladiator beat Silkwood, Koo
Lawn beat Sir Walter, Prince of Fash
ion beat Bell of Moscow, Lightning beat
Minerva Van Clois beat 3. B.. Van
Knapp beat Alma. Van Kirk beat Tic
Tack Too, Pet Kirby beat Pacific Queen,
Liberty Bell beat Molly Bawn, Lady
Blanche beat Lady Napoleon, Pert
Costa a bye, Nelly B. beat Brimbo, At
Last beat Cliston Lass, Gillette beat
Cuckoo, Olein beat Valley Star, Semi
mole beat Sweet Music. Mountain
Beauty beat Decorator, Harkaway beat
Dottie Dimple, Van Nida beat Lissak,
Nellie Conroy beat Dawn, Dakota beat
Sinaloa Tessie Fair beat Master Jack,
Little Dell beat Tom Bell.
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NATIONAL GUARD.
Four Thousand Men Can be Mobil-
lied Within 4S Hours.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-Major-
General John H. Dickinson, in COM
mand of the National Guard, has fur
nished Brigadier- General w. r. Shat
ter, in command of the United States
forces on this coast with report as to
the strength and equipment Of the Ma
tional Guard.
General Dickinson's report shows
that 1900 men can be modified ready
for the field within forty-eight hours,
and within another forty-eight hours
almost 1000 more can be recruited
from ex-members of the National
Guard and drilled men from other
sources Added to these are 400 drilled
naval reserve men, and 200 more can
be enlisted within two days.
Within five days every company could
be filled and the State would have a
force of 5000 men, all uniformed and
partially equipped. There are no over
coats for the men, few tents and only
about z, Zoo serviceable guns, but these
things could be supplied in very short
time.
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the Spanish fotilla, now cruising in
American waters, is a man of ability
as an officer and of daring as a fighter.
His boats are excellent ones, and
would "cut quite a figure" in case of
a naval engagement. Captain Villa
mil is an experienced seaman and a
fine disciplinarian. He may be ex-
pected to have his war vessels in the
best fighting trim, and is ready at u
moments notice for a fight or foot
race" as circumstances may deem
necessary
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Not Strictly Apropos.

"And now" said the lecturer at the
close of a discourse on theosophy, to
which his audience had listened with
the deepest attention, 'in accordance
with nv usual custom l shall extend to
any person present who cares to do so
the opportunity to ask whatever ques-
tion may be in his mind. wish to leave
no point obscured if it is in my power
to make it clear"
"There's one thing I've always want
ed to know" said an earnest-looking
man in the audience, rising as he spoke.
sI've asked a great many men, and
none of them could ever tell me. Why
is it that you always find a picture Of
a goat on a book beer sign?"-Chicago
Tribune.
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Looking to the Future.

Yes said the man who had been
looking at some apartments in the big
building, tits very nice. But 1 don't see
how I can take the place."
Whats the matter?' inquired the
janitor.
II observe by your printed hules that
you don't keep the elevator running all
night. And I must say I don't like the
idea OF walking up and down five or six
flights of stairs every time my wife
wants to know whether burglar is try
ing to get into the cellar. "-Washingt
Star
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AT BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, April Hoover $500
people passed the turnstiles to witness
the opening game here between the
Orioles and Senators. McJames pitched
masterful ball for Baltimore, and had
he been given proper support would
have shut out the visitors. There was
an entire absence of wrangling and
kicking throughout the game. Score:
Baltimore s, hits H. errors 5; Wash
ington 3, hits s, errors 1. Batteries
McJames and Clarke; weighing and
Mcclure. Umpires-Lynch and Con-
nelly.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. April 16.-The Pitts
burgs won to-day's game in the first
inning, scoring three runs on two bases
on balls, a passed ball and two singles,
home team would have been shut out
but for an error by Mccarthy the
Attendance, $500. Score:
Pittsburg 3, hits s, errors 3; Louis
vile 1, hits 6, errors 2. Batteries
Rhines and Schrieve; Bowling and
Dexter. Umpires-Cushman and Heyd-
Ter.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, April 16.-The New
York-Boston game at the Polo
Grounds ended in a disgraceful manner
this afternoon. Exceptions were taken
by the spectators to the decision which
allowed two runs to be scored against
the home team, and to the putting out
of the game of Gleason for kicking his
glove to show his displeasure at the de-
cisions. Approaching the grand stand
to eject spectator who had hurled an
epithet at him, Umpire Snyder was met
by a volley Of cushions while curses
and cries of Lynch him." Kill him!"
rent the air After a time the game
was resumed, but on its termination a
squad Of policemen had to escort Sny-
der from the grounds. Attendance,
1900
Score: Boston-Runs 4, hits 8, errors
. New York-Runs 2 hits 5, errors 5.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Bergen; Do
heny and Warner. Umpires-Snyder
and Curry.
FIRE STOPS A GAME.
ST. LOUIS. April 16.-The Chicago
st. Louis game was stopped on account
of fire at the baseball park at the end
of the first inning.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, April 16:-The Reds
were unable to hit Powell to-day at
times when a hit meant runs. Both
pitchers did good work. The features
of the game were the sensational field
ing of Wallace and the hitting of Elmer
Smith. Attendance, $500
Score: Cincinnati-Runs 1, base hits
6, errors 0. Cleveland-Runs 3, base
hits Z, errors 3. Batteries-Hill and
PETIT: Powell and OConnor.
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A Sensitive Point.

Eyes" said Colonel Stillwell, II shall
probably join the ahmy if there is any
fighting to be done, and with the less
hesitation faw one reason
What is that?'
MY motives could not be miscon-
strued. Nobody could accuse me of
adopting that method of securing a title
which / already hold by popular accla-
nation, sub. Washington Star
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Mines for San Diego Harbor.

SAN DIEGO, April 16.-Lieutenant j.
]. Meyler. who is in charge of the de-
lenses at this point, received instruc-
tions from headquarters at San Fran
cisco to-day, directing him to organ
ize a force of 120 citizens for the pur-
pose of placing submarine mines and
torpedoes in the harbor He will have
no difficulty in obtaining all the volun-
teers needed, and the company will be
formed next week
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Staufords Won.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-Stan-
ford had little trouble in defeating the
University of California baseball team
to-day in the second game of the in
tercollegiate series. The Stanford boys
outplayed Berkeley at every point and
won as they pleased by a score of ID
to .. Score: California 2, base hits .,
errors 9; Stanford II, base hits ID, err
rOrs 2
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Consul-General Lee.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Consul-
General Lee, who has been in the city
for several days since his return from
havana, left this afternoon for Vir-
glnia for stay of some days. Secre-
tary Sherman has directed that Cen
eral Lee shall stay in Washington after
his return from Virginia. He has been
assigned a room in the State Depart
ment
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in silver received last evening too late
for delivery, was stolen. There is no
clue to the thief. The outgoing express
for the morning train was near the
door, and was saved.
Considerable express matter in the
Office was scorched but not seriously
damaged, so the loss, aside from the
theft, is nominal.
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NEW YORK HARBoR.
Plans Begun for Additional Coast
Defense.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Plans have
been prepared and work will soon begin
under them for additional coast defense
for New York Harbor. This IS 10 De
effected by building Notifications on
Plum Island. which lies near the VII
lage of Sheepshead Bay, in the borougn
of Brooklyn, and it is surrounded py
the waters of Jamaica Bay. recently
it was decided, in considering the al
ditional means of defense to be pro-
vided for this city, to establish tor
pedo station on the Plum Island prop
erty
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BASEBALL.
Results of Yesterdays National
League Games

PHILADELPHIA. April 16.-Over
10000 people saw Brooklyn defeat Phil
adelphia this afternoon in the opening
game of the season here. Mayor War
wick tossed the first ball over the
plate. The Phillies outbatted and out
fielded the Brooklynites, but the lat
ter managed to win by opportune hit
ting, combined with the errors of the
Phillies.
Score: Philadelphia 6, hits 8, errors
3; Brooklyn Z, hits Z, errors g. Batter
ies-Donahue and Mcfarland; Kennedy
and Ryan. Umpires-Emslie and An
drewA
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Samuel B. Irelan Murdered.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-The
police are hunting for the murderer of
Samuel B. Irelan, said to be brother
Of William Irelan, ex-State Mineral
ogist. The former died at the County
Hospital to-day from injuries received
In a saloon fight, death having been di-
rectly caused by a blow on the head
with bottle. An unknown ship
caulker is the suspected murderer.
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spanish Peasants Coming.

NEW YORK. April 16.-The Ham
h,1rg- American steamer Hispania,
which sailed from Havre on March 3lst
and arrived here to-day, brought as
steerage passengers twenty-nine Span
ish peasants. The men are sheep herd
ers who left Spain to evade military
duty and to try their fortunes on the
sheep ranches of California.
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FIRE IN ARIZONA.
WeIls-Fargo's Office at Prescott
Burned.

PRESCOTT (Ariz.). April Jewels,
Fargo & Co.'s office at this place was
burned out at an early hour this morn
ing.
The origin of the fire is supposed to
have been from spontaneous combus-
ton of oiled coats stored in a closet
of the Office. A sack containing $1,000
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A Noted Ball Player Dead.

PHOENIX (Ariz.) April lev. E.
Parrot died at the Sisters Hospital
last night. He came to Phoenix five
months ago, suffering from lung
trouble. He was one of the noted base
ball PLAYERS of the Union.
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CAPTAIN VILLAMIL.
A Daring Fighter Who Has Charge
of n Spanish F1otilla.

While the United States naval forces
are in splendid hands and would, in
case of war, make a very creditable
and satisfactory showing, it must not
be forgotten that the Spanish navy
has a great deal of excellent material,
and their ships are in good hands.
Captain Villamil who has charge of
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THE SOUTHERN BORDER.
Mexico Takes Action to Prevent
Rising Against United States.

LAREDO (Tex.), April 16.-In view
OF the impending war between the
United States and Spain, the Mexican
Government has ordered the Eleventh
regiment of infantry and one regiment
OF cavalry to proceed to the United
States border and to be stationed at
Matamoras, Laredo, Porfirio Diaz, to
prevent any rising in Mexico against
the United States.
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Rain in Arizona.

PHOENIX (Ariz.), April 16.-Steady
and gentle rains have been general for
two days throughout Central and
Southern Arizona. They are welcomed
by stockmen, who have begun their
spring roundup in the face of the dry
est conditions known for years.
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Mrs. Sacramento Castro Dead.

GONZALES (Monterey County,,
April 16.-Mrs. Sacramento Castro died
here to-day, aged "a years. She was
born in California, and at one time
owned nearly all of the townsite Of
Santa Cruz.
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here from Clay County that the How
ards and Bakers engaged in a pitched
battle yesterday, and that ten men
were killed and three wounded.
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Prince Albert of Belgium.

SAN DIEGO, April 16-Prince AL
bert Of Belgium, with his party, arrived
here yesterday for a stay of several
days.
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Don't forget to remember that there
are great many things that should
be forgotten.
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Pitched Battle in Kentucky.

PINEvILLE (Ky.). April 16.-t is
reported by a man who has just arrived
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The cradle is appropriately called
"the rock Of ages"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-08-04
GALES.

David Hanks is cutting A. J. Por-
ter's grain.
Ruth Hicks Is visiting at Harry
Johnson's.
The Misses Porter visited at the Net
tiewyynntt last Thursday.
Nelson Bros. threshed loads of grain
Oh Wednesday for farmers.
Mesdames Gilbert and House visited
at A. w. Slover's last week.
c. Murdoch had his buildings treat
ed to coat of paint. recently.
A terrific wind, hail and rain storm
occurred in this locality, north of the
Cotton wood river, on Tuesday evening,
badly damaging unharvested crops.
Some report /, ] and loss.
Quite delegation from this town at
tended the funeral of Lu Rowell at
Amiret last Thursday afternoon. His
death was caused by the runaway of
his team when half way to Tracy
Wednesday morning. The floral offer
ings were beautiful.
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IN AND AROUND DELHI.

Sam Borg of st. Paul visited his
brothers here over Sunday.
Prof. Andrist, of the State University,
was in town Monday and Tuesday.
About % per cent. of the wheat
around Delhi was harvested Monday
night.
Rev. Louis Sherwin of Underwood
exchanged pulpits with Rev. H. Nc
Henry last Sunday.
Mrs. Enquist of st. Paul, sister to the
Borg brothers, returned to her home
the first of the week after short visit
here.
If you want pretty face, delightful air,
Rosy cheek and lovely hair,
A wedding trip across the sea,
Put hope and faith in Rocky Mountain
Tea. 51-4t
A. 0. Gimmestad. the rustling real
estate agent and money loaner of Bel
view, was doing business in Delhi Sat
urday morning.
Deputy Auditor w. S. Mckay of
Redwood Falls was a Delhi visitor
Monday looking after political fences,
which are alright in this neck of the
woods.
Mr.. Halberg of Gardner, S. D., ar
rived at Delhi the first of the week and
will commence buying wheat for the
Great Western Elevator Company in a
few DAYS.
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JOHNSONVILLE.

Albert Stark returned home July
Goth.
Lutte Addison and wife Sundayed in
Walnut Grove the oath.
Aug. Schmidt helped Frank Scharfe
cut wheat last Thursday.
Martin Hanson purchased new Nc
Cormick binder last week.
Paul Schumacher threshed barley for
Charles Herper last week Wednesday.
Most of the grain will be cut this
week and quite lot of stacking done.
Frank Keil, Ferd. Lundholm and
Will Marvin went down to North Hero
last Sunday to play base ball.
Mrs. J. S. Nelson's father and moth
er arrived recently to make their
daughter and family visit.
Jennie Odekirk of Tracy passed
through here recently on her way to
the summer training school at Red
wood Falls.
Fred and Will Leopold concluded a
bargain for threshing outfit last week.
The boys will soon be prepared for all
kinds of threshing.
The light hail storm which passed
through here Tuesday evening of last
week did considerable damage to the
crops, ripe oats and wheat especially,
which were uncut at the time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-08-04
A Cheap Farm
and a Good One.

Do you want good farm, where you
can work outdoors in your shirt sleeves
for ten months in the year, and where
your cattle can forage for itself all the
year round? If so, write to P. Sid
Jones. passenger agent, Birmingham,
Ala, or R. B. Crawford, travelling pas
senger agent, s Rookery Building,
Chicago. Ill.
Do you want to 60 down and look at
some of the garden spots of this country?
The Louisville d Nashville railroad
provides the way and the opportunity
on the first and third Tuesday of each
month, with excursions at only two
dollars over one fare, for round trip
tickets. Write Mr.. G. p. Atmore,
general passenger agent, Louisville,
KY, for particulars.
Do you want to read about them be-
fore going? Then send 10 cents in sill
yer or postage stamps for q copy of
"Ganrde Spots" to Mr.. Atmore.
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w. s. Sherd was in from Vesta town.

w. s. Sherd was in from Vesta town.
ship on Monday, and after reporting
the disabling of valuable horse by
barb wire, stated that Vesta and Sher-
idan crops were so per cent. harvested
on that day, and that with acceptable
weather all of the small grain of those
two towns, with the exception of fax,
would be IN the shock by Friday.
Around Belview there was not over 40
per cent of the grain cut on Monday,
and with good weather the cutting will
extend into next week. The only re-
port seems to be, mot quite as good as
it was in 1893"
Edward keenan,, a laboring man 38
years old, and in the employ of J. L.
Dunning, mile east of here, died sud-
denly of apoplexy on Mr.. Dunning's
farm about ten o'clock Friday morning.
He had been in Mr.. Cummings employ
since July 18th. On the morning of
the day of his death, he went into the
harvest field for the purpose of shock
ing. He was in excellent spirits. About
$50 o'clock Mr.. Dunning, on the bind
ing machine, noticed keenan, sitting
on shock of grain, with head bowed
down. He went over to where keenan,
was, and observing that he was ill,
called to bis wife to bring a bottle of
ammonia into the field. From this
bottle keenan, inhaled some of the
vapor, and seemed to revive. Mr.. Dun
ming advised him to 60 to the house,
but he refused. He inhaled some more
of the ammonia, and Immediately
grew worse, dying on the grain shock
at about ten o'clock. Coroner Gibson
was summoned, and after investigating
the case, issued the necessary burial
permit, and the remains were buried in
the Belview cemetery that evening, ow-
ing to there being no means of ascer-
tanning who the dead mans relatives
were, or where they resided, although
it was learned that he had sisters some
where in Wisconsin-exact place not
known. Several photos, unmarked,
were found among his possessions.
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MORGAN.

A number of new sidewalks have
been laid this summer.
Miss Kempton of Redwood Falls was
the guest of Mrs. Goethe last Sunday.
Mrs. A. Small and the Misses Kin.
man are visiting at Lamberton this
week.
F. E. Juhnke and family spent last
Saturday and Sunday with friends at
their old home Sanborn.
Photographer johnson went to st.
Paul Monday to attend the State con-
vention of camera workers.
S. A. Longnecker is preparing to 60
back to Dakota on the 10th ult, to re-
sumo as wheat buyer there.
Mrs. Lizzie Anderson and two daugh-
tiers of Oregon are here as the guests of
Mrs. H. M. Ball, who is Mrs. Ander-
sons sister.
P. F. Ryder has disposed of his resi-
dence and 2O-acre tract south of the
railroad, Joseph Schoffman being the
purchaser.
The new principal of the Morgan
schools, Prof. Arp, was here from Nor
ton last week looking for suitable
dwelling for his family.
1t is announced that new corps of
teachers will be in charge of our schools
the coming year, the Misses Walton
and Kelly being on the list for two of
the grades.
A number of Sherman farmers are
putting up new residences this sum-
mer. Julius Hopp, Bert Root, N.
Schonweiler and John Carlisle are of
this category.
Messrs. Perry, Heimerdinger and
Baasch Of New Ulm, the Brown coun-
ty commissioners to lay out the new jul
dicial road, were at the Morgan hotel
two days of last week.
H. NJ. Ball drove to New Ulm a few
days ago, and declares that the fields of
grain on the route showed the finest
stand of straw this region has produced
in the last twenty years.
Lawrence Kings threshing crew has
been at work on the Gilfillan farm for
several days past. Two empty cars
were sent up to the Siding Tuesday for
the first shipment of new wheat from
the big farm.
Many men and women 60 about face
to face with death. Bad liver, kid
neys, constipated. Rocky Mountain
Tea will bring back strength and
health. Price IS cents. At Hitchcock's
& Co.'S. 51-4t
Isaac johnson, Otto Gerstman, Carl
Pape, Herman Fixsen, Albert Dittben-
ner, Andrew Hall, w. Johannes and
one or two other Morganites are build
ing new residences this season. Rumor
says that Herman Fixsen will erect his
new business block this fall.
The Rev. w. R. Costely, of Stock
bridge, Ga, while attending to his
pastoral duties at Fleetwood, that state,
was attacked by cholera morbus. He
says: "By chance I happened to get
hold of bottle of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
think it was the means of saving my
life. 1t relieved me at once" For sale
by Hitchcock & Co. 51-4t.
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WESTLINE.

Sadie Jones was guest of Kate Cas-
serly's last Sunday.
James T. Casserly made trip to st.
Paul Wednesday and returned Friday
last.
Mr.. Willard of Clifton was in this vi
cinity looking for a hired girl last
Wednesday.
The Catholic services held in the Cur
tin schoolhouse last Sunday was at
tended by large crowd.
Mr.. Meyer, an old soldier of the civil
war, passed through here last week on
his way to Walnut Grove.
Mrs. Mullen, accompanied by her
daughter Susie, made very pleasant
visit with relatives of this place.
News reached here last week that
Jerry Molitar, formerly of Westline,
who enlisted to go to war, is very sick
in hospital at Chattanooga and is un-
able to write.
A hail storm passed through Westline
and injured the crops very much. The
western part was injured so it is hardly
worth cutting. 1t passed through here
last Monday night about ten o'clock.
About one month ago my child,
which Is fifteen months old had an
attack of diarrhoea accompanied by
vomiting. 1 gave it such remedies as
are usually given in such cases, but as
nothing gave'relief, we sent for ply
sician and it was under his care for a
week. At this time the child had been
sick for about ten days and was having
about twenty-five operations of the
bowels every twelve hours, and we
were convinced that unless it soon OBJ
tanned relief it would not live.
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was recommended
and decided to try it. l soon noticed
a change for the better; by it's contin-
ued use complete cure was brought
about and it is now perfectly healthy.
G. L. Boggs, Stumptown, Gilmer Co.
w. Va. For sale by H. NJ. Hitchcock
& Co. 51-4t