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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03

The Mcdowell Democrat maintains
ard is right-dhat the enormous eYpen
titures incident to war had q great 9ea
to 10 with the revival in business. Ant
a pay day win come!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03
STATE NEWS.

Rev. w. ID. Morton win be installed
as Presbyterian pastor at Rocky Mount
today.
Rev. f. H. Johnson, ID. d., has re-
signed as Presbyterian pastor at Eliza
beth City.
Mr.. Ogden L. Crowson becomes one
of the editors of the Milton Herald,
Mr.. John NJ Cook remains one of the
editors and Mr. Il. l.. Dixon continues
as business manager
Hon. Theo. f. Kluttz, Congressman
from the Seventh, has associated his
son, Tyheo. f. Kluttz, .Jr., with him III
the practice of law. The firm will ne
Theo Kluttz & Son.
The Free Press says that DR.. Norman
Robinson, of the experimental farm mean
Southern Pines, raised sweet potato
this year which weighed 6 pounds; that
one twentieth of an acre, where it was
grown, produced 1,749 pounds and 1
ounces, of potatoes, equal to 3lA bushels.
This is at the rate of 642 bushels to the
acre. 1t seems that the soil ut South
ern Pines is finely adapted to the clli-
tlure of sweet potatoes as well as
TO that of grapes and other fruit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03

1t has been suggested that Pritchard
and Russell have planned to get the
election law before the mon partisan"
Supreme court that always goes Re-
pltblican, by calling an election for Sem
atcr to succeed Senator Murray in Mad
ison and Senator caves in Mcdowell,
both having resigned. 1t has also been
suggested that the Democrats might let
the elections 90 by default rather than
give the court the chance to annu the
law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03

Samuel NJ. Rice, president of the
Nhiskey Trust, testified before sub
committee of the national industrial
commission at Washington last week
that Boston, consumes more whiskey
in proportion to its size than any other
city in the country, and that New Eng
land consumes more than any other sec
ticn of the United States. We had al
ways supposed that Western people con
sumed the most whiskey, but it seems
that the ''effete East" is more bibulous
than the Woolly West.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03

Andrew Carnegie has added $4,000
TO the fund for erecting a public library
in Atlanta, making S125,00O in all. AS
IL boy, lie wanted books and is generous
~ providing books for the youth of un-
born generations. He will be remem-
bered for these donations when folks
viii have forgotten the Carnegie Steel
Works. The good men do lives after
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03
Millinery! Millinery!

Autumn and Winter Millln-
cry now ready for the trade.
Our designs are excellent,
and well suited to our people.
AS our time is entirely de-
voted to headwear and its ac-
compartments, we think we
are in a better position to
please a greater variety OF
customers desiring a becom-
ing style
We sell Trimmed Hats from
ST. 90 to $1,000, therefore all
classes can be well served.
New Pattern Hats every
Wednesday during the sea-
son
Goods sent on approval,
Express paid one way
Miss Maggie Reese's
2O9 FAYETTEVILLE sT
RALEIGH n 8
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03

In 1896, the gold standard folks all
wanted dollar of fixed value and
said any dollar that was not stable in
its purchasing value was dishonest.
Take gold dollar now and try to buy
as much hardware or anything else in iron
and see how the gold dollar mas "swunk
to fifty cent dollar" We have
cheap dollars that fiuctuate wildly.
Where is the stable dollar Of fixed
purchasing value?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03
FL. STEErNMETZ.
"a YDg
Choice Cut FloWers-RoSeS,
Carnations, Etc,

Floral Designs at short notice. Hya
cinths, Tulips and various other bulbs
for forcing or outside planting Fine
Pansy plants. A large stock of Palms.
Ferns, Prinroses, Asparagus, Plenerosa
for house culture.
H. TEINAIEYTZ.
Phones 113, Raleigh, n G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03
Honest
ediCiine.

North Carolina has the
best people in the world.
1t is the home of one
preparation that has for
twenty years received
their endorsement, stood
every possible test,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03

Rev. w. ID. Morton win be installed
as Presbyterian pastor at Rocky Mount
t03av
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03

Rev. +. H. Johnson, ID. D., has re-
signed as Presbyterian pastor at Eliza
beth City.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
Auction.

AS have sold my farm I will sell
at public auction on the old place in
town of St. John, section IL, on June
%, 1899, at 10 clock a. M, the fol-
lowing described property:
4 horses, from 4 to IL years old,
mich cows, 2 sets working harness,
2 hogs, l SOW with pigs, binders,
mower, l drill, l hay rake, 1hay rack,
l cultivator, walking pillow, l break
ing pillow, l sulky pillow, 2 drags, I fan
ming mill, pair bobsleighs, l wagon,
200 bushels of oats, and lots of house
hold goods too numerous to mention.
TERMS: All sums under $500 cash,
over that amount time will be given
to Jan. l, 1900, on approved notes at
per cent interest.
JENs RASMUSSEN.
J. G.. Monson, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21


Declaration, followed by speeches,
vocal and Instrumental music, firing
of gun, followed by sumptuous din
ner. Afterwards they danced on the
green under the shade of the trees.
No Fourth of July, Christmas, or
New Year passed without gathering
of these people. No cold or stormy
weather could hinder them. With
their oxen hitched to their sleighs,
with plenty of blankets and fur robes,
men, women, and children defied the
cold. At these gatherings sobriety,
fraternity, conviyiality, and JOY
reigned supreme. No political or
sectarian differences destroyed har-
mony.
S. r. Foot.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
A PIONEERS LETTER.
Extracts From a Reminiscential Letter
from Solomon R, Foot.

SAN PEDRO, CAL, MAY 3, 1899
On the 2lst of last June had the
privilege of meeting many of the orr
ginal settlers of Kandiyohi County
Many of them were with me sufferers
of the Indian Outbreak of '62. To me
the meeting with them on this side OF
the Great Divide was one of mixed
pleasure and sadness Many of the
old settlers I once knew were not pres.
ent. Some have gone to that home
from which there is no return. l hope
that in the future there will be better
attendance at the Old Settlers Reuni-
Ons.
The first settlers in the immediate
vicinity of Eagle Lake and Foot Lake
were Mr.. Stewart, from Wisconsin,
and S. r. Foot. In May, or the first
part of June, 1857, they erected log
cabins at the head of Foot Lake
and Stewart, on school section in ad-
joining township. They broke some
land and put up some hay, intending
to become permanent settlers. The
Stewart house was where Mr.. Erickson
and Mr.. Swanson, with their families,
had assembled and were attacked by
the Indians. Stewart came back to
his claim in the winter of '58 and
staid a short time, then returned to
Wisconsin, and never came back to
make a settlement.
During the summer came in Messrs.
Peterson. Lorentzen, and Backlund,
with their families, and settled north
east of Eagle Lake. They lived on
their claims until driven out by the
Indians in '62. Old grandfather Back
lund and Mr.. LOrentson were killed by
the Indians while on their way out of
the settlement, somewhere on the road
between Diamond Lake and Swede
Grove.
The same summer Mr.. Anderson,
with his family, settled about four
miles northeast of Eagle Lake. Mr..
Anderson and his Oldest son were
murdered by the savages at his house.
His two daughters were taken prison
ers. The youngest son, a lad about
fourteen years old, was shot through
the shoulder and, falling to the
ground, the Indians supposed him to
be dead. Mrs. Anderson and her little
girl secreted themselves until the In
dams lett. Mrs. Anderson should be
commemorated for her heroism while
conveying her wounded son-in-law, Mr.
Ericsson, and Mr.. Foot to Forest City.
"A Scandinavian settled southwest of
Foot Lake, little west Of the present
village of Willmar. I think his name
was Torkelson. A Norwegian, with
his. wife and son, settled near the west
end of the lake. All three of them
we're killed by the Indians. r. .
!. Mr.. Randall Fuller from Faribault
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
Baklund and Lorentzen were killed


by the Indians; - ~ ~
Near Solomon lake was the Lars
Anderson family, consisting of the
man and wife, the sons Endre and Ole
and the daughters, Curl and Britta,
also daughter-in-law, the wife of the
older son. Three of this family were
killed by the Indians.
In Willmar township the following
named persons located claims:
Solomon r. Foot, Andrew Nelson.
Sven Svenson,
In tennessee township there were To-
Gated:
Jas: Bright and family, H. Ferguson and family.
.. Ferguson and family.
In Kandiyohi township there were
located:
A. NJ HawkinsOn. Anderson Nelson,
G. Peterson and family.
In the township of Lake Elizabeth
the following named persons located
claims:
| Mark Piper, Martin Piper,
Louis Ecklund.
In Fahlun township we're to be found
on claims the following named per-
sons:
Gus johnson. Noah White,
| John Wicklund
The territory comprising Kandiyohi
county was established by an act OF
the legislature in 1857, and again in
1858, when the north half of its present
limits was known as Monongalia
county and the south half had the same
name as now. The action of the legis-
lature in consolidating the two
counties was ratified by a vote of the
electors of both sections, and they
were made one, under the name Of
Kandiyohi, in 1870, being so called
after Big Kandiyohi lake-an Indian
word signifying "the lake where the
buffalo fish are found"
The first organizations of Monongalia
county, consisting Of officers appointed
by Gov. Ramsey, was in part as
follows:
County Commissioners William
Wheeler, Henry Parsons and Andrew
J. Sperry, the latter now living ir
Montana.
Register of Deeds William Par
sons.
Sheriff-Charles J. Sperry.
Justice of the Peace-Matt Wheeler
The officers appointed by Gov. Ram
sey for Kandiyohi county were in par
as follows.
County Commissioners-Ma w
Piper, Mr.. Ferguson and S. r. Foot
Mark W. Piper was also register o
deeds, and the story is told that b,
went around and kept the books fo1
all the courthouse officials, the Office:
of which at that time were scattered
through half dozen townships. Their,
was but one meeting of the count!
commissioners. No taxes were col
lected, and the early settlers never
had any trouble with the assessors.
Two election precincts we're estab
lished-one near Little Kandiyoh
lake, at the home of Mark w. Piper
and the other at S. r. Foot's. Ac
counts as to whether an election wa:
held are rather conflicting; and ever
if there was one held it is a matter O
little Importance, as the county organ
ization was soon after broken up b,
the Indian outbreak.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21

John, if you were a woman, you'd
know as I know and all other women
know, that Rocky Mountain Tea is
the greatest blessing woman ever had.
IS cents. A. E. Mossberg, druggist.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21

man named Thompson remained there
during the winter OF 1885, 81. The first
settler in this township to stake out a
claim and locate was Newton Pierpont.
Among those who followed close after
him were the following:
P. H. Parsons, Henry Parsons,
| George Deering, Sam Drinkard,
| Jesse Martin, William Mitchell,
| E. E. Price, A. A. Schank.
P. H. Parsons, in 1857 or 1858,
moved over and settled in the town
ship of Harrison.
THE NORWAY LAKE REGION.
The whole northwestern part of the
county became known as the Norway
Lake Region, aud all the townships
settled in an early day are included
under this head.
In Lake Andrew township there
we're:
E. Railson and family, John Halvorson,
A. Railson and family, Ole Halvorson,
| T. OSmundSOn & family, Ole Dahl,
| j. EversOn and family.
Everson was killed in the massacre.
In Arctander township there were:
Chrisatin Hanson, Gust Swenson,
| Ole knutson.
In addition to these there was the
Lundberg family, a part of which were
killed by the Indians in the outbreak
of 1862.
In Norway Lake township there
| we're:
Even Olson, John Ericsson.
Eric Kapperud.
In Colfax township there we're:
Nels Peterson, Hans Peterson
Andrew Olson, Peter Peterson.
| John johnson, Marcus johnson,
Peter Johnson, johnson, Sr. aud wife.
Marcus Danielson and family.
The township of New London con-
tains the village of the same name.
Mr.. Louis Larson is regarded as the
founder of this town. The whole
territory was covered with such a
dense growth of poplar trees and un-
derbrush that it was almost impossi-
BILE to penetrate through it. Mr.. Lar
son explored the creek which flows
through the village and located the
milldam and the New London mills,
which were the first beginnings of the
present prosperous town of that name.
The following is list of those who
originally settled in the township of
New London:
Louis Larson Peter Larson,
! Oliver Larson
| John Peterson. Peter Peterson,
William Whitney, Mons Olson and family,
Andrew Thompson, Samuel Stoner,
Besides the above there were Nels
Larson and his sisters Martha and
Christine, together with their father
and mother, and William Peterson
and his father and mother.
In Roseville township there were:
J. Blakely and family H. Blakely and family
In the town of Dovre, on the west
bank of Eagle lake, q number of old
settlers located claims. The following
is the list of such settlers: -. =:
| Magnus Anderson, Andreas Peterson, Ct
Oscar Ericsson, Sf John SwenSOn, /. = ;.
Am. Swanson & family. John Baklund and son.
Sivert Anderson. w Andreas L0rentzen. e.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
LIST Of The Old SETTLERS i Il .iI
Who Lived In kandiyohi and lononga.
liz Counties Before tho
Indian Outbreak.
lattng to the Early Settlements
in the County.

historical Facts and Information Re-
lating to the Early Settlements
in the County.
The first settler to locate within the
territory included in the present limits
of Kandiyohi county, was E. T. Wood
cock, who staked out his claim and
commenced improving it on the 3rd
day of July, 1856, on the west bank of
Green lake-the whole county being
unsurveyed until the months of July
and August, 1857. His wife Loretta
G. Woodcock) was the first and only
white woman settler until early in the
month of June, 1857, when the settle
ment was augmented by the arrival of
Mr.. V. L. Forsythe and wife and J. w.
Burdick, who also settled on the west
bank of Green lake. Miss Della Wood
cock, now of Genesee, New York, was
the first white child born in the county,
April 18th, 1857.
GREEN LAKE.
At this settlement one of the first
townsites was laid out, which was
given the name of Columbia, which
occupied the land where now is located
the village of Spicer. This was an
ambitious place of three or four houses,
with prospects of becoming the county
seat and the capital of Minnesota.
Those living there at the time were E.
T. Woodcock, Jesse Ayers represent
alive of the Columbia Townsite Co. J,
Mr.. Couts (now of St. CLOUDY and
Jeptha Adams and family. The fol-
lowing is a list of the old settlers who
lived in other parts of the township OF
Green Lake:
! Sam Holds, F. b. WOOdcOck
Andrew Holds, Thomas Darling
! William Holds, Hiram Smith,
Sam Taylor. MyrOn Smith,
Joseph Thomas. SilaS Foot and family
HARRISON.
In the town of Harrison was the
largest settlement in the county. John
Masters and j. H. Gates, with their
families, were the first to locate in
Harrison, though it appears that Will
liam Campbell staked out the first
claim in the county as early as 1855
in this town, on section 20, property
now owned by Mr.. Gus Kirby. To
Mr.. CAFES the honor is due of break.
ing the first land in the county. AS
early as 1855 he plowed seventeen
acres on section II, property recently
owned by Conrad Feig, but sold to his
son, Edward Feig. The following is a
list of the old settlers who settled in
the township in the tfties and early
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-29
SAD DEATH.
Miss Jessie Bryant Dies From CIot
of Blood on the Brain.

Miss Jessie L. Bryant, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alden U. Bryant, died
at the family home, just off the Jerusa-
lem pike, one mile east of the city,
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Death
resulted, as shown by post mortem ex-
animation conducted by Drs. Hamer,
Stinchcomb and Swisher, from clot of
blood on the brain. Some two weeks
ago she had violent attack of stomach
trouble, and since then she suffered ex-
cruciating pains in her head, till death
finally came to her relief.
Miss Bryant was q years old, an ac-
tive member of the First Presbyterian
church and Sabbath School, and was a
devoted Christian girl. Her mother
has been blind since some time before
her marriage, and Miss Jessie, since
she was grown, has been the principal
support and stay of the family. Her
mother and father are left in deepest
sorrow, comforted alone by the knowl-
edge that she has entered into the
Christians rest.
The funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon at the First Presby
terian church conducted by Rev. G. E
Davis, assisted by DIR. Kalb.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-29
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
The Republican voters of Logan
county will on

The Republican voters Of Logan
county will on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 80, 1899,
Under call of their Township Commit
teeman, between the hours of one and
six p. M, hold a Primary Election, to
select candidate for Land Assessor.
One to be elected for each township,
except Lake township, which will elect
two. The Third and Fourth Wards
comprising one and the Second and
First Wards and North and South Pre-
cincts comprising the other district.
The Committeeman of the several
townships will have charge of the elect
ion in their townships.
Those desiring to be candidates will
hand their names to their Committee
man on or before Sept. 20.
Rules governing the last County Pri-
mary shall govern this election.
By order of Logan County Central
Committee.
F. o. BATCH, Chairman Elk. Com.
D. E. STRAYER, Secretary Elk. Com.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-29
BURNED
Out of House and Home, Wednesday
Night.

At 1890 Wednesday night, the fire
department was called out by an alarm
sent in from the telephone exchange,
stating that there was fire in the
south part of the town, to the west of
Main street. They arrived on the scene
in good time, and found the new home
of Mr.. Ray S. Bates all aflame, and no
one at the fire.
Their work was quickly done, and
the fire put out, but it had already
burned through the centre of the house
up through both stories and the roof.
They saved a part of the furniture.
Mrs. Bates had gone the day before
to visit her parents near West Mans
field, and Mr., Bates had come up in the
city TO find his cousin, young man who
roomed in the house. He did not find
him, but returning home, found his
house in flames, and overcome by his
great loss, shut himself up in the school
house and gave way to his grief. He
was married only few months ago,
and had bought and fitted up the home
as best he could, and to see it going up
in flames was more than he could bear.
When he left home, he left two lamps
burning, and it is supposed the fire in
some way caught from one of them.
The house was insured for $500 anG
| the furniture for 5000.
The house was a two story frame
built by Mr.. Moore Porter and sold Il
Mr.. Bates. 1t is situated southeast o
the school house, and Immediately ives
| of Mr.. Pat. Chamberlain's residence.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-29
HAPPY
Were the Members of the A. M. E.
Church, Tuesday Evening.

Tuesday, Mr.. Smith, the pastor of the
A. M. E. Church reported that he had
raised 1907 to pay off the debt of the A.
M. E. Church, had paid off the mort
gage, and that there would be mort
gage burning at the church that even
ing.
The church was filed by s p. m. a
goodly number of white friends being
present.
After the opening exercises, interest
ing remarks were made by the pastor,
after which different persons in the au-
dience were called on, and the proceed
ings were interspersed with fine singing
by the audience and choir.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Robt
Colten, ]. M. Williamson, ]. Q. A.
Campbell, A. Lesourd, J. B. Williams,
Major Swisher, Prof. Stewart, Aunty
Payne, Washington Mays, Kellis jack
son and Robert Coins.
The remarks by the preacher and
members of the congregation were the
most feeling, and the best. The matter
was nearer their hearts than to any
others.
After the close of the speaking, the
mortgage was brought out, read and
consigned to the flames by Aunty Payne,
Mr.. Mays and Mr.. Kellis Jackson, the
object lesson being quite sensational.
At the last flicker of the flames, the
audience broke out in the Doxology,
"Praise God from Whom all blessings
flow."
A collection was then taken to
pay the expenses of the pastor to the
conference the next day.
Our citizens will all join in congratu-
lating the congregation over this au-
spicious event. 1t will be great relief
to the church, which can now devote
itself to betterment of the church and
it's affairs. They have an excellent
house of worship, free from debt, and
they should now devote their efforts to
building up the church spiritual.
Mr.. Maxwell, under whose pastorate
the church was built, and Mr.. Smith,
who has raised the money to pay off its
debt, are deserving of much credit for
their excellent work; but none the less
credit is due the women of the church
who contributed most liberallv of the
money they had earned at hard labor
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-29
THE BIGGEST AND BEST.
That Is what Next Weeks Fair will be

Everything promises that our fair
next week will be the biggest and best
ever held in the county. Bellefontaine
Day, with it's decorations, parade, au-
tomobiles, ETC., will eclipse everything.
The arches of gas light at the inter-
section of Columbus and Main have
been ordered.
The horse stalls have all been taken
and new ones fitted up. More than
half the cattle stalls have been taken.
There will be the greatest show OF
poultry ever seen in the county. The
new building is already nearly filed.
Bring your exhibits bits-everything that
is worthy of a premium-and bring
your family, too.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-29
THE D. & L. N.
Has Suffered AmputatiOn, Dis1ocatiOn
and In Reputation.

The D. & L. N. was cut off from
Columbus several months ago by the
T, & o. G. refusing to run its cars
through from Peoria. 1t is now cut off
from Lima by the Ohio Southern re-
fusing to let its trains run over the
Southern tracks from st. John. This
has thrown its trains out of joint,
demoralized its business, and wrecked
its reputation as road. The train
that goes East in the morning now
passes Bellefontaine at $50 in the
morning. The business of the road,
especially the passenger traffic, was
picking up fast, but we fear that under
the present arrangements it will be
known as the lop cared road, and find
mighty poor picking.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-29
ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL.

The hearse carrying the body OF
Miss Jessie Bryant stood on ledge,
near the home, yesterday. Just as the
funeral procession was about to move,
one of the hearse horses fell. In an
instant men rushed to the animal to
hold it down, until it could be unhitch-
ed, others to hold the hearse to keep it
from being tipped over. In few
minutes, the horse was up, broken har-
ness mended, and, what might have
been serious accident, narrowly
averted.