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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-09

win, whom the young boys Of the
city will recall with tender memo
ries as being par i,ularly popular
playmate Order No | on the treas
ury was first drawn atthis meeting,
and from this time forward the
sidewalk orders commenced coming
in.
The Minnesota Valley railroad
bonds, in amount of $4,000, were
ordered issued at the meeting of
Dec. 31st, 1877. They were placed
in the hands of Horace Thompson
of St. Paul, with instruction to turn
over to the railroad company when
the Redwood county commissioners
decided that the company had COM
piled with the terms of it's agree
ment.
At the election on Jan. 1st, 1873,
there was a hot time. DR.. w. D..
Finn was put up against Fred. v.
Hotchkiss for President Of the
council, and Fred. was turned
down. Nearly all of the old men,
bers of the council were likewise
turned down, Thos. Mcmillan, Peter
Smith and Moses Sears going in as
trustees. B. A. O'Hara was made
recorder.
Not much was done during this
year, with the exception OF order
ing sidewalks, etc. On the follow
ing no license was voted, but H. D.
Baldwin, as President of the coun-
Gil, and all who remember the year
1879 will recall it as being a year
when there was more drunkenness
in Redwood Falls than any time be-
fore or since. Liquor dealers were
arrested, but a conviction was al
most impossible, and the next year
license carried by big vote. Ever
since that time license has prevailed
in Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-09

the Democratic national committee
held at Chicago is only slight indi-
cation of what is coming later on,
when the of6ceseekers of that party
put on their armor in good earnest.
There will be more discord and cuss-
ing by wind-jabbers than has been
herd for many day and it will ex-
tend to every state in the union.
Democracy will be as disorganized
in action as it is mixed up with regard
to issues, state and national,
The American army will remain
in the PHILIPPINE Islands until the
insurrection is at an end, in con-
formity with the policy of McKin-
ley's administration. That is an as
sured fact. Pending a conclusion
OF hostilities the only real question
before the virulent anti-imperialists
is whether they will cease their dis
loyal agitation and rest content with
the blood they have shed, or con-
tinue to encourage Filipino natives
to shoot into the American soldiery.
The Atkinsons and Winslows form
such a significant part of the Amer
lean public that we in this country
can comprehend only family the
mischief they have wrought. But
Capt. Dyer of the Baltimore, who
has just returned from Manila, en-
lightens us somewhat. ''The Fill
pinos, he says, ''have no means, as
we have, of estimating the true
standing of these men and realizing
the little influence they have in the
United States. The publications
and speeches of anti-imperialists, or
anti expansionists, whatever you
call them, are forwarded by the Fill
ipino emissaries in this country and
elsewhere, and as the insurgents are
not allowed to read or hear anything
on the other side of the question,
they have become convinced that a
great and powerful party exists in
the United States, which will, soon
er or later, come to their aid.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-09
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
BY AIKEN E. SCHMAHL.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9, 1899.
FOUND THE BOOK.
A Valuable City Record Turns Up
After Years of Search.

The face of City Recorder Evans
was lightened up on Monday night
of last week when he came down to
his office, struck match, and saw
on his desk the first record of the
village and city council of Redwood
Falls.
The record has been missing for
years. Offices and old council
haunts were ransacked, men had
been accused of carrying off the
book, and more than one discussion
had been brought about over the
disappearance of the book that
could not be replaced, and when
Mr.. Evans saw the book on the desk
he not only uttered cry of joy but
wondered where it came from, and
it was not until the next morning
that he ascertained that Charles T.
Howard had dug the book up from
the law records of Baldwin & How
ard. Mr.. Howard did not know
that the book was so badly needed,
but running across it concluded
that the place for it was in the re-
corder's office, and in the most mat
ter of fact way returned it to the
recorders desk without saying a
word.
1t was some years ago that the
book was first missed. At that
time Fred. L. Warner thought it
might be among the books in the
Office of Huntington & Warner, but
a careful search proved to the con-
trary. Then it was thought that
Elk Mayor Dickinson might have
it, but search OF the Bank of Red
wood Falls building proved other
wise Several other Offices we're
looked over, but without effect, and
finally the council members cor
cluded that previous recorder,
together with his partner, had held
up the record with the view of hav-
ing a reward offered for it's return.
They were mistaken as to this, how
ever, as the book had been used in
the municipal court, when Judge
Baldwin was police Judge, and had
never been returned to the record
err.
The book is history of the prog
gress of Redwood Falls from 1876
up to just after the water works
bonds were issued less than ten
years ago, 1t contains the procla
nation of J. S. Irgens, secretary of
State of this commonwealth, ap-
pointing Birney Flynn, G. G.
Sickle and S. J. F. Ruter, the latter
two of whom are living, as COM
mission to commence the work of in
cooperating the village of Redwood
Falls. The proclamation is dated
Feb. 18th, 1876, and under it the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-09
POLITICS AND NEWS.
Gossip and Opinions Gathered in
the Sanity City.


been pointing out the fact that pros
porous times are propitious for
strikes. This has been demonstrate
ed so indisputably in the past that
there ought to be little chance for
argument. But some of the opposi-
ton newspapers have tried to prove
by the recent strikes that the coun-
try is not prosperous under our Re
publican administration and have
taken issue with the Republican
press on the question of prosperity
and strikes. But, fortunately, all
Democratic papers are not so will
fully blind to the truth. The Demo-
cratic Winona Herald recently con-
tanned the following editorial, which
is of interest in this connection as an
endorsement of what every fair
minded man, regardless of party
affiliations, must believe. Says the
Herald:
Zone of the anomalies of the indus
trial world is, that the more pros
porous business is the more numer-
Gus are strikes. There have been
strikes this year in many branches
of trade and the prospect is there
will be many more before 1899 is
ended. The casual observer would
naturally think that good times
and plenty of work would do
away with the necessity of labor
disturbances, but this does not ap-
pear to be the case.
"a superficial knowledge of the
question, however, does not explain
the situation. There must be a
cause for these industrial disturban-
ces notapparenton the surface. The
fact that business is prosperous, and
the great industrial enterprises of
the country are teeming with life
and energy, and the street railways
in the big cities are making more
money than for many years before,
is only one side of the great issue.
The laboring men claim they do not
get their share of the prosperity.
The great increase of business does
not bring to them a voluntary in
crease in wages, and their demands
for recognition bring about the num-
erons strikes. The laborer feels that
he should share with his employer
in the benifits prosperity brings,
and when this is denied him, as was
the case in Brooklyn and Cleveland,
his only resort is to enforce his re-
quests by strike
s'This unwillingness to share pros
perity mutually is wrong, but the
Herald is pleased to say it is not
general. When the demand for lum-
Der brought about steady increase
in its price, Winona manufacturers
voluntarily increased the wages Of
their men from eight to nine per cent,
so that they could share in the pros
perity of their employers. This was
both fair and just, and if the same
spirit of mutual benefit was general
throughout the country there would
be less disturbance OF business af-
fairs.
So
| The cat and dog meeting. which
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-09

The cat and dog meeting. which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-03

and which is cut throughout the1 day,
is laid on what is known as st. Peters
burg mats, which are bound around
about sixty pounds OF lavender stalks,
and in this way the bloom Is carried
to the stills. Here coppers holding as
much as q ton OF lavender boil the
flowers, the steam which Is given off
being condensed and the oil separated
from the water. Stripped to the waist,
the men work night and day in the
heat Of the barn-lke buildings of two
stories, with the furnace below and
the distillery i'm the floor above. Care
fully the boiling process is watched
until the time comes for securing the
previous oil of lavender which makes
scent for the million. But that after
all is the business and the least at
tractive side of the calling of the grow
er over whose fields one is roaming.
1t is the growing lavender which pos
sesses so many charms for the visit
tor The air is charged with n faint
scent of the flower, the bees( black
humble bees) buzz in thousands abnvt
the sprigs of blossom. and butterflies
the Chalkhill blue, the handsome sui
phur-tinted yellow and many others -
add to this scene of varied colors over
which the reaper is passing with tue
swish of his sickle. who would no,
envy the lavender grower, who pur
sues his calling amid such delightful
surroundings?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-03
STRANGE LAKES IN PERU.
Instead of Surface outlets They Have
Maelstroms That Swallow Boats.

From the Chicago Record
From Crucero Alto, the highest town
in the world, the Southern Railroad Of
Peru drops down into the lagunillas.
or lake region of the Cordilleras, wher,
1880 feet above the sea, is group of
large lakes of very cold, pure water,
without inlet or outlet. They receive
the drainage or outlet surrounding hills
and conceal it somewhere, but there
is no visible means Of its escape. 4
fringe of ice forms around the edges of
the lakes every night the year round,
yet they contain an excellent variety
Of fish, called the pejerray, which is
caught near the shore, and sold at
Puma and in other ncighboring towns.
The two largest lakes, Saracocha and
CachipasCana, with several smaller
ones in the same neiRhborhood, are
owned by the family Of Mr. Romano
of Arequipa, who has just been elected
president of Peru H. owns immense
tracts of land in this locality, with
thousands of sheep, cattle, liamas, al
pacas and vicunas, which are herdcd
upon it.
a curious phenomenon about the
lakes is that they Keep at the same
level all the time, regardless of the dry
and rainy seasons No amount of rain
will make any difference with their
depth, which, however. in the center is
unknown. And this adds to the awe
and mystery with which they are re-
garded by the Iodians. There are no
boats upon the lakes, except a few
small balsas, or RATS made os bundles
of straw which keep very close to the
shore for fear Of being drawn into
! whirlpools that are said to exist in the
centec. There is some foundation Cor
this / ar, for only two or three years
ago a Nalsa containing five men dis
, appeared in the darkness, and was new
er heard of again. or course, it may
have tipped over and it's occupants
have been paralyzcd by the cold water
in an ordinary way. But their bodies
never We're discovered, nor did the ball
sa ever float to short. Therefore the
people think the whole party was lured
! into a maelstrOm I'd swallowed up by
the mysterious V tiers.
The whirlpool near the center of
Lake Popo WIZ eh receives the waters
| of Lake Titicaca, is well known, and
hundreds of men have lost their lives
| by Venturing too near it. Boats that
are drawn into the current are whirled
swiftly around a few times and then
disappear. For the protection of navi-
| gators the government of Bolivia has
anchored lot of buoys in Lake Popo
| and bOatmen who observe them arc in
no danger. There is supposed to be an
| underground outflow from all of These
| lakes. 1t is claimed that articles which
/ have been thrown into the waters have
! afterward been picked up on the sea.
coast near Africa, and careful observ'
/ ers say that on the beach in that local
/ ity are frequently found cor stalks
reeds and other debris which do not
| grow on the coast, but are found In
great abundance among the interior
| lakes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-03

the unfaltering championship Of Will
lam Mckinley, who, by common con-
sent. embodied and typefled the policy
beyond all others OF our day. And 1t
Is the remarkable distinction of his
career, rare even in the lives OF those
called to lofty missions, that he should
be the central figure In the two great
historic movements. and that, having
been most conspicuously identified with
the full realization Of our home indus
trial mastery, he should now be the
nations appointed leader in its sue
ceeding outgrowth of commercial and
civilizing expansion"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-03
THE PAGES DIFFICULTY.
An Amusing Incident at Georgia
Wedding,
From the Galesburg CGa) Mail.

From the Galesburg (Ga) Mail.
A good story comes from Atlanta, but
the incident happened several seasons
ago. The occasion was a swell church
wedding. The edifice had been glori-
ously decorated. The bride, surrounded
by company of pages, flower girls and
maids of honor, was slowly passing
down the aisle, while the prospective
bridegroom and his best man and the
officiating clergyman were taking their
places. The church organ was pealing
forth the sounds as of joyous wedding
bells. Fashionable people dressed for
the occasion occupied the seats of the
handsome church,
1t so happened that one of the pages
had in the rush Of business preparatory
to dressing for the occasion been turned
over to the care Of nurse AS he pro-
ceeded down the main aisle of the
church in company with the other
youngsters, who, in white satin suits,
were doing the hOnors Of each respec-
tive household, he suddenly espied his
mother seated in one of the peews.
At this point the organist began
playing softly as the wedding party
passed to the altar. Then above the
gentle strains of music, clear as a bird
could be heard the voice of the afore-
said small boy. Mamma" he shrilIy
cried, nurse put on my panties wrong
side before, and 1 can't hardly walk"
OF course, the Mortified mamma could
do nothing but blush sdarlet, but lifted
a prayer book to heaven that the young
scion wuOld Keen still from that time
on And he did, and received a hearty
kiss from the bride at the close of the
ceremony This is true story. and
can be vouched for by those who at
tended the wedding.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-03

GRASP ALL and lose ALL" Many
are so intent on "grasping all" that
they lose their health. Hoods Sar-
saparilla has helped many a business
man on the road to success by making
and keeping him healthy.
HOODS PILLS are gentle, yet eff
fective. 20 cents. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-03
THREE GREAT TYPES.

President Mckinley has had the
most delica = and complex task which
has fallen to any president within our
time. With what high patriotism, wis
dom and success he has met it's diff
cult requirements is for others to por-
tray. But, without entering upon any
eulogy, am only uttering what you all
recognize as the simple truth in saving
that he holds an extraordinary position
In the confidence and affection of the
people. Nor do / overpass the pro-
prieties of this occasion, or the limits
which l impose upon myself, in indi-
eating another fact which as time ad-
vances will loom larger and larger In
the historic perspective. We have had
a wonderful home industrial develop
ment, which, in its full consummation
and in its natural sequence, now i'm
pels us upon the era of commercial ex-
pansion. The three distinctive and pre-
eminent representatives of the Ameri-
can system of home development, stand
ing forth conspicuously through the
successive stages from it's practical in
auguration to its complete frutlon, are
Henry Clay, Horace Greeley and Will
lam Mckinley. Clay, the impassioned
orator and the beloved personiflcation
OF the Independent American spirit, was
the real founder of the system. Greeley
was its ardent, unwavering and match
less controversialist and propagandist.
But the later constructive work which
brought the crowning triumph and the
fun fruits Of American industrial in
dependence and supremacy was due,
more than to any other individual. to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
BRODIE.JOHNSON.
Beautiful Ceremony at Leslie, York
County, Representatives OF Old
| EamillaR.

r
Rock Hill, Nov. pa beautiful wedding
was celebrated today at the Associate Re.
formed Presbyterian parsonage at Leslie,
when, in the presence OF few intimate
friends and near relatives, the nuptial knot
was tied between Miss Ida johnson and Mr..
Furmen E. Brodie. the Rev. oliver johnson.
coratiops roses and chrysanthemumsa abound
ed. Preceding the bridal couple into the
presence Of therminister was little nephew
OF the bride. Master ]. G. Baird OF Charlotte,
N. c., happy, rolicking boy of five sum-
mers, dressed as Cupid" bearing the wed.
ding ring on q silver tray. The bride was
beautifully gowned IN soft, white silk, with
pearl trimmings. Immediately after the
minister had spoken the words which sealed
whose hands were united before him, the two
little nieces OF the bride, Mary and Alice
Baird, raised their beautiful voices in the
song, "Because Love You, Dear"
The bride was born and reared In Abheville
county, being, on the side of her mother, q
descendant OF one of the original Hugenot
| families OF that county. She Is an accom-
plshed graduate Of Due West Female col.
lege. an Institution distinguished as nursery
| or good womanhood.
The groom, was born In Lexington county,
and grandson Of the late Gen. Quattlebauu1,
| is one Of the most highly esteemed of Rock
HIPS young business men. He is superin-
tendent Of the Rock Hill telephone system
and also of the Rock Hill Water, Light and
Power company.
Mr.. and Mrs. BrodIe will be away for a
short while on bridal trip. and on their re.
turn TO Rock Hill will board for a few weeks.
until their own residence, which is now in
process OF erection, Is completed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
TROY'S TOPICS.
Items OF Interest in aud About the
CITY.

There will be service In the A. K. P. church
Thursday. by the pastor. There will not be
any services on next Sabbath. the pastor Will
ali q Presbyterlal appointmenC at Ora, .. "
Mrs. A. u. q. Lindsay will return from
Macon. Ga, this week after two months
visit to relatives there. ,.,
Rev. w. T. Duncan will preach Mission
ary sermon In the M. E. church next Saooatn
Vear. iHSa NV We hope he viii be returned to us
tBsIrth-To Mrs. ]. F. White, twins.
Our Juvenils Society Of the a, n; II r. ehnrcn ,nnsh
will spend Thanksgiving evening IN lunch
party ut the Park House. WA
DR.. w. L. Pressly, from Due West, was
distinguished visitor in town last week. ~
Miss Fannie Herman and daughter, MRS.
Moore, from Dunn, N. C., nave oeen mere 10
see relatives for q week
Miss Maude Pratt our Principal, will spend
Than ksgiving with Miss Eula Wideman;
Rev. W. W. Jones' and Mr.; J; W: Malinas daIeHa,ss
to the Baptist state Convention.
Rev, W. w. Orr will preach mere IN Inc
evening OF the 9Th OF December. DE coming
In the interests OF the Corsicana cnurcn In
Texas. .,s -. an.
Intemperance has strong hold on our
country. It seems that the majority OF Inc
men think unless they are under tne ~.
enjoy themselves. It is an appalling drunk.
eness II ia an every day recurrence to hear
o9a riot heart broken families and they are
filling drunkards graves. Wnat ls pnysio 10
the old man is poison to the young man. l.,
We are sorry to know Mr'G' =. bradley ID
quite sick.
Mai. and Mrs. W. A. Glover have decided TO
move below Augusta. They were the nrst 70
move IN Troy twenty years ago. ,,,,,
Almost every body will change 6ase wltnin
bis bis stock Of goods 10 Mrs ]. 7. Whites store,
she takes her abode on the corner under tne
Masonic Hall, and general moving OF "kltch-
en- furniture" all around.
Mr.. Willie Strother, from Lincoln. Ga' was
over last week. Watch, some young !aoy'
He ia "tip top" catch.
The Singing Convention, and marriage at
Buffalo In q few weeks 1s the latest. tney
must have been greatly pleased ia tne sum
mer with their kind treatment. There IN no
better place In the land than dear ola bunaio.
MIR. Robert Henderson and family, from
Abbeville, viii live In DR.. A. B. Z. LlnosaSs
All were glad to see the rain. Almost every
we'll had ceased TO afford the needed supply OF
water. ~.
The remains Of Mr.. A. L. Kennedy; who
was shot and instantly killed by Hector
Bernau, (colored) was buried by loved ones
In our Cemetery Friday evening. IL seems
that mans life is nothing. we nope tne
murderer may suffer the extreme penalty OF
sy ympathy OF all.
The A. r. P. church at Abbeville is to be
congratulated In their new pastor elect. we
give him reluctantly. but hope ne may nnd
every sense, and after keeping him ten years,
they will feel like no one can take his place.
We hope Synod can seq her way clear 10
supplement others that may be In the same
| fix as tosAbbeville. Our cry 10 her us come
over into Macedonia and help u.s." Nick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29

Smiths Dry Goods and Mil.
inery pace settlers: Yd-wide
Sea.Island remnants at 4 cts,
Cotton Plaids 4 cts, Drills 5
cts, a good heavy Canton fan
mel 5 cents. We claim that
these goods are just one cent
a yard cheaper than you can
buy them elsewhere.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
COTTON NEWS.

are glad to see him up again, and trust he
has fully recovered from the attack Of grippe
from which he was suffering last week.
: Mr.. P. II. Boilnan who has been sick for
several weeks, is now Improving slowly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29

A visit just now to Smiths
Dry Goods and Millinery will
be a China Charlh. The dis
play of vases and bric-a-brac
is magnificent. You should
see this line of China by all
means. Such a line was
never seen in Abbeville be-
fore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-29
WOUNDED IN MANILA
An AbbeviIle Soldier in the United
States Army Suffers from Severe
wnnrd-

Wound.
Mr.. George Douglass of this city, 10 now 10
the military service Of the United States, act.
ing In the capacity OF field hospital steward
News having reached bis father that he had
been wounded, he addressed letter OF In.
quiry to the proper authorities. and received
the following reply:
War Department. Adj't Generals ONCE.
Washington. Nov. "a, 1899.
Mr.. g. A. Douglass, Abbaville, 8. c.;
This Office regrets to state that the official
Manila, P. l., Of Nov. s, '99. report George G
Douglass, Hospital Steward, U. 8. A., wound
ed near Angeles, P. l., in right arm, severe
There ia no record OF his death TO Include
Nov. IS, '99. Thomas Ward,
Asst Adjutant General.