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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19
SCHOOL MEETING.

The annual school meeting for In
dependent School District No. was
held at theEhigh school room last
Saturday evening, and Immediately
after the meeting was called to order
by President Mckay, Miss Lizzie
Bissell and Mrs Frank E. Ring were
appointed tellers, President Mckay
announced that he was not candi-
date to succeed himself on the board
that he had been sufficiently hon
Ored.
The balloting then commenced and
continued for an hour, during which
time there were only about 81 votes
cast, little or no interest being
manifested in the result. At the
conclusion of the canvassof the votes
it was observed that Charles T.
Howard and J. II. Bowers had re-
ccived nearly all of the votes cast, a
number of complimentary votes be-
ing cast for both Messrs. Dornberg
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19
WILL BE BUILT.
Contracts Already Let for the
Beaver Falls Line.

Atelegram received from President
E. E. Carpenter last Saturday saws
contracts for part of the grading on
the road to Beaver Falls are about
completed. The survey of the route
and the grading is to begin without
delay and pushed as rapidly as pos
sible. There is no doubt that the
company means business, and if this
company gets the aid in the way OF
bonds that all railroad companies
ask and usually get, the road is a
certainty at reasonably early date.
That this railroad, a through line,
would be great advantage to farm
ers and to the whole country can
not be doubted for moment. A d.
rect north and south line is desire
able for many reasons.
In Renville county, some who are
evidently owned soul, body,
breeches and petticoats by County
seat-boo boomerangers, throw mud
at the railroad, but will be built all
the same, mud or no mud.
The fact that some grading was
done on this line at Jackson some
five or six years ago, and not COM
pleted, is held up as evidence ofbad
faith. People have some vivid rec
objections of financial wreck. and
ruin seer on all sides throughout
this land during the years from 1898
to 1898. Financial fortresses, sup
posed to be as firm as the rock-rib-
bed hills, collapsed and crumbled in
the great crash. Many opponents
of this railroad proposition lacked
very much of having liquidated their
liabilities.
The officials of the Gulf & Mani
toba Railroad Co. are a hundred
times more anxious to have the road
built than not to have it built. \
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

Footing for handkerchiefs at the
Fair Store.
Milwaukee Binder for Sale. Inquire
Of Henry Holdhouse. 4S-2t.
Kuenzli & Luscher have the agency
for the celebrated Regan's bread, new
every evening, from Minneapolis. 1873
Lying, Anger, and Theft will
be under consideration at the Chris
tan church next Sunday morning.
Lovely art tick and silkolene for GOV
ering sofa pillows and for curtains, at
the Fair Store.
AttorneyE. G. Patterson was ov-
err from Marshall last Saturday, at
tending to legal business. He was
accompanied by his son, Frank.
Miss Bennett, teacher of the sew
enth grade of the Redwood schools
last year, and who was selected for
the same position during the coming
term, has sent in her resignation of
that place.
Try Regan's bread, fresh daily, at
Kuenzli & Luscher's. 1873
The ball game at Morton between
Golden Gate and Beaver Falls broke
up in slight row in the eighth or
ninth inning, when the ball got into
the crowd, and some member of the
crowd threw it in a manner to effect
the score. A dispute arose and the
game was called off, with Beaver
being declared the winner by a
score OF 8 to 7.
The Young Ladies Musical club
met on Tuesday eveningof last week
with Miss Myrtle Cooper. After
the business meeting Miss Bruer
rendered a piano solo entitled "Sar
abande-Dupont, Miss Kellum sang
DeKoven 20, Promise Me- Miss
Chadbourne sang Chisholm "Tell
Me-" Miss Waldron and Miss
Cooper both rendered piano solos.
The club will meet with Miss Grace
Ferris on Tuesday evening, Aug.
1st.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19

and Mckay, the retiring members.
The election of Mr.. Howard was
without his sanction, he having
been away during the afternoon, and
not returning until after the voting
had commenced. Mr.. Bowers re-
fused to run unless Mr.. Howard was
placed on the ticket as his running
mate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19
VALUATIONS IN THIS CITY.

A glance at the abstract of per-
sonal property valuations in the city
of Redwood Falls during the period
from 1898 up to and including the
year 1899 reveals the astounding
fact that in that short period the
valuation of the personal property
has been reduced from 1885, 17 to
$83, 1873, or nearly so per cent.
In 1893 the merchants of Redwood
Falls, including the machine men,
etc, probably carried unusually
large stocks, and the valuation at
that time was undoubtedly one of
the fairest valuations returned by
an assessor, according to his com
pilations of the figures given to him
by the assessed, and according to
his own judgment of valuations.
But since that time, while the same
stocks, etc., have probably been re-
duced to some extent there is hardly
any doubt but what other stocks
that have since come in should have
kept the valuation up to very nearly
the figures 1893. Herei is theman-
ner in which the valuation has been
going down:
lSSS..... .......... U1OOo1|
1895. Observation-Disclosures. 135s47
1896 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 116,2Os
1897. Observation-Disclosures. 100000
1898. ........ $3.50
1899. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s3,16s
~ ol
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In Morgan village the valuation in
1893 was $25, 900. This figure was
slightly reduced during the ensuing
four years. In 1898 it jumped to
$29, 1913, and this year the valuation
increased still more. All of these
figures are of record in the auditor S
Office, and are respectfully submitted
to every taxpayer in Redwood Falls
for comparison and with a view of
having an equitable adjustment Of
the tax burdens of this city.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19

Larger contracts at minimum rate of 10
cents per inch each insertion. Rates for
preferred position, metal base electros or
alternate insertions furnished at office
Reading notices in local paragraphs, 1Oc
per line. Other reading notices over lines,
5 cents per line.
Legal notices at legal rates Is and IS cts
per folio.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19
BY AIKEN & ScHMAHL.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1899.
GAZETTE BUILDING DIRECTORY.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Commencing July l, 1898, the following
rates will be strictly enforced on all new
contracts made for advertising in THE RED
WOOD GAZETTE:
Less than 20 inches Il col.) per inch 49,. 2Oc.
Twenty inches or more, per inch ....... 15c.
Discounts will be allowed on contracts for
advertising running continuously:
$500 to $500, discount. 20 per cent.
1900 to- 4OOO .25
1000 to 1900, " ...3O
$500 or over, ......33h"
Average weekly circulation, 14OOcopies,
For convenience, full year of SO weeks
will be allowed at SO insertions. thus:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19

Let us assume that 1895, which
was one of the dullest years in the
history of the city, was a year when
the personal property valuation
should have been at it's lowest. No
one will deny that it is but fair to
use it as comparison. The valua-
ton that year was about $21, 900 less
than it was in 1893, but in 1896 there
was another tumble of over $4,000
in our valuation, while the stocks
we're on the increase. In 1897
another tumble of SIG, 900 was taken.
according to the assessor. In 1898
the valuation dropped SIS, 900 more,
and this year, full of promise with
stocks, etc., the assessor reports a
valuation amounting to $4,000 less
than last year. Whether this de-
crease will continue until Redwood
Falls has no personal property re-
mains to be seen. Certain it is that
the city council, constitutinga board
of review, should give the matter
more attention and that the people
who are taxpayers should see to it
that men are placed on the council
that will see that these rank dis
crepancies do not occur. It is a
most fragrant breach of a public
trust, and indicates that there is "a
niger in the woodpile, somewhere.
Many taxpayers are reducing valua-
tions simply because other tax-pay-
ers are, and the city suffers in the
public eye. The taxpayers who
have allowed their stocks to remain
stationary on the assessors books
are bearing the burden, not only Of
fair valuation, but also of an in.
creased taxation caused by a re-
ported decreased valuation on the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-07-19
Some Women
Doubt many N: ss. ss%ss ., ' ss;1:

OEcu IS necessary
period Of great pain and distress. They
doubt whether any medicine can relieve
their sufferings. Well may they hesitate
about taking those injurious internal
mixtures so widely sold. But they may
place implicit faith in = = = = y =
MOTHERS FRIEND
which is softening, relaxing and sooth-
Ing liniment for external use. Doubling
women should get bottle at the drug
store for 81, and test il. There is no
possibility Of its doing harm, and there is
every likelihood Of its saving them many
hours Of pain. y y y = y = - = i
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR 90.
ATLANTA GA
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part Of other taxpayers who have
some pull with the assessor or the
city council.
Lest members of the city council
should think THE GAZETTE rather
severe in it's condemnation it merely
invites those gentlemen to compare
the valuations in Lamberton and
Morgan for each of the years with
the valuation in Redwood Falls. In
1893 Lamberton had a slightly higher
valuation that it did during the sue
ceeding years up to 1897, when it
increased over the 1893 valuation.
In 1898 it was Sc, 900 over the 1897
valuation, .sand this year the assess
ors books reveal the remarkable
fact that Lamberton has an assessed
valuation of $72, 1872, or only about
$4,000 less than the valuation in
Redwood Falls, which is about twice
the size of the south side town.
Here is Lamberton S record:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-22
The Final Dance.

The sixth and closing dance of the series
given during the season by the Hartford Cotil-
lion Club was held in the Masonic Temple,
Bel Air, on last Friday night, and proved to
be most fitting close to the very enjoyable
dances which have been given under the aus
pices of the club. Professor Blanke, of Balti
more, furnished music for the occasion. The
attendance was large and everything aided in
rendering it a perfect success.
The chaperones were Mrs. James d. Wat
tiers, Mrs. J. II. e. Watts, Mrs. Samuel w.
Bradford, Mrs. E. Hall Richardson, Mrs. W..
Boyd Bell, Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. s. A. Williams and
Mrs. Georgia Rosan.
Among the many who were present were
Misses Elise and Rush Williams, Carrie Hall,
Rebecca Michael, Carrie Hunter, Helen Rouse,
Anita Schaefer, Annie McElderry, Evelyn Aus
telle, Anna Harris, Annie Baker, Grace street,,
Mary and Ellin Harris, Mabel Street,, Laura,
Mary and Thyra Kirk, Margaret Bell, Hiss
Snyder, of Chicago; Miss Wes3, Misses Mamie
Waters, Nellie Ogier, Margaret Rosan and
Sue STREET., Messrs j. II. g. Watts, Horace
and F. Bond Boarman, Stuart Janney, j. u.
S. Daingerfeld, Alexander NJ. Fuford, Jr.,
Frank Fulford, Julian Rogers, Mr.. Apple
garth, Douglas Gilbert, E. Howard Hall, Law
son Cooley, Clifford ID. Rosan, Sterling d.
Rosan, DIR. E. II. Richardson, Elmer J. Cook,
DR.. Armtield F. VanBibber, Edwin Ii. Web
ster, Edgar Rouse, j. 7. c. Hopkins, Jr., John
Michael, Wallace Broumel, z. II. Close, Si!as
B. Smith and Augustus W. Bradford. The
dancing was kept up until late hour.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-22
Miss Elizabeth Herbert.
Shooting Match.

A shooting match at live birds was held on
Friday afternoon in MIR. Rouse's field in the
rear of the Eagle Hotel, Bel Air, in which the
scores were as follows:
First event, entrance $1.00.-Gilbert s.
Hawkins, 5; Henry W. Archer, a; j.. s. Rich
ardson, Jr., 5; z. Moores Maynadier, l; James
F. Bauer, 4.
Second event, $1.0O.-Hawkins, 4; Archer,
S; Richardson, 1, Maynadier, 2; Proctor, 0.
Third event. 81 00.-Hawkins, 5; Archer, 8;
Richardson, l; Proctor, 4; Bauer, l.
Fourth event, s1.OO.- Hawkins, 5; Richard
son, 4; Proctor, 5.
Fifth event, $2OO.-Hawkins, 5; Richard
son, 4 ; Proctor, 8.
Totals.-Hawkins, "a ; Archer, IL; Richard
son, IA 4; Maynadier, 8; Proctor, IL Bauer, 5.
This was the first of series which is to be
shot during the fall season.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-22
Fire I'm Bel Air.

fire broke out a few minutes after eleven
O'clock, on Friday morning, in the stable Oh
the Whitaker property on Main street, occu-
pied by Mr.. James w. Hamilton, which for a
while promised to be serious. The intense
smoke arising from the burning hay soon at
tracted large crowd aud in few minutes
two streams Of water were playing upon the
flames, which had extended to the slaughter
house adjoining the stable, and there being
but little wind, the fire was soon mastered by
the volunteer Fire Department. The storage
warehouse of the Standard Oil Company, ad-
joining the stable, was not damaged. The
contents of the burning building were safely
removed. The stable was insured for $500 in
the Hartford Mutual Company. The slaughter
house was damaged to the amount of about
$50. The origin of the fire is unknown, the
first intimation Of it being the discovery by
Mr.. Benjamin Ashby, an employe of Mr.
Hamilton, of the flames bursting through the
roof. Fortune favored the town decidedly,
on the occasion. A line OF frame buildings
extends almost unbroken from Main to Bond
street, and the neighborhood is thickly built
up with frame houses and shanties, the most
of which are tenanted by negroes. The alb
sence of any breeze secured their safety.
This is the third time within few years in
which Mr.. Hamilton has suffered loss from
fire
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-22

On Friday, Judge Walters excused Messrs
Andrew l. Anderson, ~; Harry g. Hopkins
(2); Harrison Swift, (2); Joseph T. Hopes,
(3); and James II. wann, ~ from further at
! tendance as jurors, and drew Mtss-s. William
Il. Rawhouser, (2); J. Nicholas Akers, (2)
Arthur K. Keene, (2); Peter Summers. (6j,
and Samuel l.. Forsythe, (6), to fill the
vacancies.
The Appeal Docket was called on Saturday
and number of csses disposed of. On Mon
day the case o. State use of K. II. Pollock,
VS.. Jacob Brook hart TT al. was argued before
the jury who returned verdict for the de-
PENDANTS
On Tuesday tina case of State use of George
anna Waltham, Administrative, VS.. Susan NJ.
Henry, Administrative, ct al, was tried be-
fore Jury, who rendered a verdict for the
defendant. Harlan & Webster appeared for
the plaintiff and Richard Dallam and w. {,
Smith, Of Baltimore, for the defendant.
The case Of Edith s. Hanna VS.. George L..
VanBibber, executor, was removed to the
Circuit Court OF Cecil county for trial.
On Wednesday the case of State vs.. Joseph
lpHI1 ali ~. cru ''"H' J"i'-''J iH'']''" i''
the murder uf Edw ard Lee at tie Baltimore
and Lehigh Railroad Station in Bel Air, on
the night of Sunday, August 20:n, was called
for trial. The docket shows u list OF thirty
five witnesses summoned by the State and
eleven by the iefeccs.
On Wednesday Eli Flemming, coored, was
arra'gned and plead guilty to the larceny of
lot of flour aud corn meal from William
Wood, and was sentenced to the House OF
Correction, for six months. Two other
charges agains. FIemm'ug for petty larceny
were abandoned.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-22

Mrs. T. Frank Bradenbaugh and Mrs. Chas.
Day, of MilleIsburg, Pa, are visiting Miss
Edna Elliott, OF Black Horse.
Miss Ethel Schroeder has returned to her
home In New York from q pleasant visit to
friends near Taylor.
Miss Lulie Norris, of White Hall, is guest
of Miss Winnie Richardson, of Taylor.
Mr.. James Lassell has returned to his home
in Nashville, Tennessee, from a visit to his
father, Rev. J. T. Lassell, Of Fawn Grove.
Dr. Thomas II. Emory and his friend Mr..
c. Hopewell Warner, of Baltimore, who have
spent two months travelling in Europe, re-
turned home last week. DIR. Emory is a son
of the late DR.. Richard Emory, of Baltimore
county.
Miss May Carver, Of Hayre de Grace, is
spending several weeks in Baltimore.
Cadet William T. Conn, U :. N, was the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. ". Z. Bird, of Havre
de Grace, last week.
Misses Mary and Henrietta Easter have re-
turned to their home in Washington, D. c.,
after spending the summer with relatives in
Hartford county.
MIR. William E. Rogers, of Philadelphia, ia
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Rogers, of Havre de Grace.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Boss, of Sherburne,
n. Y, were guests of their nephew, Rev.
Alfred f. Waldo, pastor of the HaVre dc
Grace Presbyterian Church, last week.
Miss Matte K. Jones, of Baltimore, is visit
ing relatives in Hartford county.
Miss Mary E. Magness, of Baltimore, is
8 guest of her sister, Mis-. William stephens,
u Clayton.
4 Miss Eleanor Hopkins has returned to her
lome in Havre de Grace, from a pleasant
Esit to Miss May Covington, of Cecil county,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Starr, OF Fort Wayne,
Indiana, were the guests OF Mrs. Starts
{ other, MIR. William Lilly, Of Carsins, last
leek.
DR.. j. II. Kennedy has removed his family
81 Baltimore, on account of the Ill health OF
Fs. Kennedy. They will probably remain in
e city during the winter.
Miss Clara Waters, of Bel Air, was a guest
relatives in Norrisvlle precinct, last week.
Mrs. Hugh A. Jones, of CastletoD, has re-
: fned home after a pleasant sojourn of two
: seks at Atlantic City.
MIR. II. Roy Jones, of Davis, West Virginia,
Z rived at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
RS. Hugh A. Jones, on Wednesday, of last
eek, and retured to his duties on Monday.
Chief Judge David Fowler, Mrs. Fowler
I'd their son, Lawrence, who have been
ending the summer at Cobourg, Canada,
4ve returned home.
: MIR. William Compiler, of Fairfax county,
rginia, is visiting his brother, Rev. Charles
! Compiler, at wilma.
Mrs. Sarah Fossett. of Jarrettsville, Har-
s I'D county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM.
q Lindeman, near Cockeysville.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-22
THE SHOOTING OF EDWARD LEE.
Joseph Young and Joseph Bush Tried
for Murder.

AOh
On Wednesday Joseph Young and Joseph
Bush, alias Joseph Barrett, jointly Indicted for
the murder Of Edward Lee, were arraigned for
trial. All of the parties are colored.
The facts OF the case as brought out at the
inquest were as follows: The parties had
been in attendance upon q camp meeting
which was being held in Hsllipgsworth's
woods, near Fallston, and upon the arrival Of
the train at Bel Air, on the night of Sunday,
August 20, several shots were fired from one
of the coaches, and Lee fell MORALLY wounded.
He was removed to his home on Bond street
and Port Deposit avenue, where he fingered
until Wednesday night, when he died. An
inquest was held by Justice Barnes, which re-
suited in Young and Bush being held by TIE
authorities for the murder, Alexander Murrag
being also implicated. The grand jury r..
turned three bills sgainst Young and Bust,
Murray being indicted simply for assault
The parties had been arrested by Sheriff Fer
sythe, on the morning after the shooting, and
iojEed in jail.
he State was represented by Walter W.
Preston, States Attorney, assisted by George
Y. M.ynudier.
: lie accused being without means or cuu"sel
Ii" c"urt appointed NJ ST.. Harold acartoTo
ana GilHar1 :. Hawkins to couGuct the defence.
The pfisoners OF being atraigned plead rot
guilty"
The following jury was selected to try The
case: James + Kenly, William Il. Raw
houscr, J. Nicholas Akers, JOAN K. Py Ie,
Parker F. FUrwus,d, william :. Long, David
il. Riley, Samuel Wallace, Marion Street,,
William F. kissing, j. Pearl wilson and
robert ". Carter. Nine of the panel were
taken from the regular jury, and twelve tales
men were summoned, of whom Messrs. VIM.
f. kissing, Joseph P. Wilson and Robert W.
Carter were sworn.
,rha nnaninn statanant fnr ihn Stata ,rns
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-09-22

An attractive church wedding took place
in st. Paul's Reformed Church, Westminster,
at 400 P. NJ. on Tuesday. The contracting
parties were Mr.. Henry Herman Reckord, of
Bel Air, and Miss Caroline Shriver Gehr,
eldest daughter of Mr.. George X. Gehr, cashier
of the First National Bank of Westminster
Mr.. M. Atchison Reckord, brother Of the
groom, acted as best man, and Miss Mariana
Gehr, sister of the bride, as maid Of honor,
the bridesmaids being Misses Carrie.Brown
and Miriam Lewis, both of Westminster, Miss
Phoebe Neidig, OF Frederick, and Miss Jessie
Reckord, Of Bel Air, a sister OF the groom.
Misses Alice and Harriet Miller were flower
girls and George Gehr, Jr., the BRIDES little
brother, was ribbon boy.
The wedding gown was white mousselfne
de sole over white silk, and she wore tulle
veil and brooch Of pearls and diamonds, the
gift of the groom. She carried richly bound
prayer-book, from which the marriage service
was read. The bridesmaids wore gowns OF
white organdy and carried pink bridesmaid
roses. The maid OF honor wore white orgaudy
and carried white roses, and the flower girls
wore wnlte organny. Inc usners were hessIs 81
Phi ip Close, Clifford d. Rosan, 5. A. Hoblit'
zell, OF Bel Air, and Denton Gehr, brother Of
the bride. The wedding marches were played
by Prof IL. NJ. Benson, OF Westminster
The bride was given away by her father, and
the marriage ceremony was performed by the
pastor, Rev. Calvin ). Slagle.
A dinner was given to the bridal party BY
| Miss Lewis, one of the maids, at the home o.
| her father, President Lewis, of The Western
Maryland College, which was the alma mdtel
of both the bride and groom. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Reckord left by an evening train for I
| Northern trip. They will make their HON,
| On Rock Spring Avenue, Bel Air.