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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-16

Winsor, st. Paul, and in the even
ing the five Democrats, Pops and
silver Republicans caucused with
him in Minneapolis hotel. At
this caucus slate was made up to
clean out the entire efficient corps
of officers of the Soldiers Home,
putting in Editor George N. Lam
phere of the Moorhead News as
commandant and Maj. w. A. Hotch-
kiss of Preston as President. To
this caucus Capt. Huntington was
invited but he sent over word from
St. Paul that he was still true to the
Republican faith and expected to
remain that way, and particularly
to stand by all the old officers. ev-
cry one of whom was a personal
friend.
On Tuesday morning he was told
what had been done and conferred
with President fowler on the situa-
ton. The two agreed to break the
combine, if possible, and at once
commenced work, with the result
that two other members were placed
on the doubtful list. Arriving at
the Home oapt. Huntington was
introduced to the gentlemen pro-
posed by Gov. Lind as officials of
tn. institution, and the Captain in
cidentally remarked that he would
merely say that he "was pleased to
meet them at that time, and later
would extend congratulations, if
they won out. - Getting into the
trustees room the advantage of re-
tanning Capt. Mcmillan another
year was pointed out and finally
three of the members of the board,
not previously consulted. asked
whether Mr.. Huntington and Mr..
fowler would be willing to change
all the rest of the officers if Capt.
Mcmillan was reelected. Both
gentlemen replied that these officials
were all old friends and it was hard
to 60 back on them. A motion was
made that Capt. Mcmillan be re-
elected by ballot of the secretary
and this was carried unanimously.
On the election of secretary Capt.
; Huntington nominated the present
secretary, l. H. H. Beebe, saying
that he was the best man for the
place. The Democratic and Pop.
leaders attempted to have the cleo
ton of secretary postponed for
three months, but Capt. Dunning-
ton insisted that the law required
the election to be made at that time.
Mai. Hotchkiss Was then nominated,
and ballot was taken, resulting in
Mr.. Beebe receiving four votes and
Maj. Hotchkiss three. Mr.. Lind S
slate was then broken in two places.
For the positions of quartermaster,
adjutant and surgeon there was
little or no opposition, although Mr..
Huntington stayed by the old crowd.
DR.. Pine was elected to succeed DR..
Greenlee, Frank Mead to succeed
Adjt. VanBrunt and Fred. Straub
to succeed Quartermaster Hancock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-16


$11O.76, Of which $75 came from
liquor licenses and $35.76 from gen
eral taxes, while the expenditures
amounted to $2O6.69. The streets
between blocks Is and II Of this
city running north to the old gov
eminent saw mill, and 60 feet in
width, was declared open. Licenses
we're issued to Herman Behnke,
Louis Roberts, and Northrup &
Kasuba.
On Jan. LIST, 1867. Isaac Wiley
was one of the commissioners, and
one of the first acts done was to APP
propriate 50 to A. M. Northrup and
J. B. Mcmillan for digging grave
for a man dead at Rice Creek, locat.
ed in Delhi township, just north Of
the village. O. c. Martins office
was rented to the county for offices
for a period of four months, Mr..
Martin receiving So. 80 for the same.
The receipts for the year 1866 were
shown to have been $191.22 and the
expenditures $511.24, leaving a
heavy overdraft
On May 21st, 1867, it having come
to the ears of the State authorities,
as we'll as to the commissioners that
many citizens of Redwood county
were in need of seed grain and sub
sistence, the latter body held a
meeting and resolved that the offer
of Gov. Marshall to supply the
same, be accepted, and that the
county give it's word of honor to re-
imburse for the relief offered at
such future time as it was able.
Col. Sam. McPhail was made dis,
tributing agent and he was instruct
ed to deliver to only heads of needy
families.
On Sept. 4 of that year the com
missioners held a meeting and vot-
ed that in addition to the State
bounty for the destruction of GER
tain kinds of birds and animals,
they would give 81 per hundred
weight for black birds killed, So per
hundred weight for striped gophers
and S. for pocket gophers.
On Jan. 7, 1868, B. H. Monroe
D. O. King and o. G. Martin were
the commissioners, and they fixed
the salary of the auditor at 5000 pei
year, and the county superintend
ent's salary at $25 per year and the
county attorneys salary at 5000
Ed. March was both auditor and
superintendent that year.
On Nov. 9th, 1869, Gorham Pow.
ers, now judge of Yellow Medicine
county district, became a member
of the board of commissioners and
served regularly until Yellow Med.
icine county was formed out of Red.
wood. From this time forward ed.
ucation was pushed and new school
districts were being repeatedly
formed. On March %, 1872, COL
McPhail donated courthouse square
to the county and the work of put
ting up the old frame court house,
which has since given away to the
commodious brick structure, was
begun, Architect A. NJ. Radcliffe OF
St. Paul receiving $3.50 for drawing
the plans and specifications. The
building was booked to cost $40, 600
On March 10, 1873: the bonds tc
aid in the construction of the Min.
nesota Valley railroad from Sleepy
Eye to Redwood Falls, we're voted,
the vote in the county being 225 in
favor and eight against the propo
sition. These bonds, however,
were not turned over until 1877 OF
1873.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-16
A BARGAIN.

A good gasoline range stove and IL
xl4 wall tent, for sale cheap, by Geo.
Houghmaster. 49-t. f.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

The Bryan banquet in New York on
Saturday night, had more of Jeffersonian
simplicity about 1t than the Croker BAN
uuet a few nights before. There vas no
such profusion of flowers, no such mag
uificent table settings, no such luxurious
bill of fare. and the diners were much
less select. Bryan has all along very
shrewdly catered to the crowd, and with
this end in view the banquet Of Saturday
night was arranged. OF course the feature
of the evening was Mr.. Bryan's speech.
Throughout 1t was vindication of the
Chicago platform. He took 1t up plank
BY plank and defended it. He held that
the money question was just as important
now as in 1896, and replying to a ques-
ion why he did not drop it, he said "be-
cause it will not drop us. !" His arguments
along this line we're the old familiar ones
of three years ago. He condemned the
trusts and inveighed strongly against the
increase of the army. Really his speech
was little more than the speech he made
at Milwaukee last week. drawn out q lit
tie thinner. The two banquets, Croker
and Bryan's, servej to show where the
two wings Of the Democratic party stand
the one determined to relegate free silver
to the rubbish heap, and the other bound
to make it the prominent Issue of the
next campaign. Evidently the views of
the two wings are SO antagonistic that
10 compromis 50 is possible.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

large sums Of money for the privilege Of
wearing the judicial srmine, simply be-
cause he had made the demand upon
them, thus clearly asserting to and ad-
hitting his control of the selection Of
the city's Judiciary; and his own undis-
puted claim that most Of the judges sf-
ter they got on the bench appointed refer
ees dictated by himself, in order that or
tain business of large profits might 60
into the hands of 1rE Of which he
was member.
The evidences before the investigating
committee up to date has made IL clear
enough that brokers' ow, party st least
understands the character of his dictator.
ship and gives IL substantial approval by
tacitly asserting to 1t. As that party 10
in the large majority In the city the
chances of any improvement In the gov
ernment In the near future are not many
aud what there are lie chiefly In the d.
rection of qusrrels over the division Of
the spells. AsilonG ss his gang Is able TO
preserve harmony In its ranks New York
city is likely to DO governed BY him. for
it has been pretty thoroughly demonstrate.
Cd that 1t is impossible to unite the re-
spectacle elements of the community.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
CROKER,S FRANKNESs.

Croker is being commended for his
frankness, but it is this very frankness
which is the most alarming feature in
the case. Corrupt practices are liable
to occur in any m1nity; but when
the person responsible for them can come
forward publicly and frankly confess them
with an air Of bravado, amid thunders of
applause, and shouts of "Good boy" 1t
shows not only that the confessor's own
moral sense has become completely cal
ioused, but also that.the moral sense of
the community has become SO dormant
that 1t has ceased to exercise much re-
tanning influence. While mans own
moral sense might be SO blunted that his
corrupt practices would not afflict him
with any quaims of conscience he would
not be likely to frankly admit them un-
less he had good reason to believe that the
moral sense Of others had also greatly de-
preciated. Croker tells the people of New
York that he selects their mayor and
judges with view to his own personal
pecuniary profit just as calmly as II he
were saying that he was buying and selling
uSECuduuiSd lOE Ilo dppdHcUtly
sees nothing disgraoeful in this sort of
business, nothing to be ashamed of, and
he evidently expects that the people of
New York from whom he gets the power
by which he does these things will
see nothing disgraoeful in it either,
els, he would not SO calmly take
ths risk of having his power taken
away from him as the result of his frank
confession. 1t may be that he undertakes
the moral sense of the community, but
certainly the reception that his frank con.
fsssions got from large part Of the PEG.
pie IN the room where the investigation
is held would seem to show that he
had made no great mistake. Twice the
applause over some Of his frank confess
sions. was SO general and enthusiastic
that the chairman had to threaten te
clear the room. And even stronger eSi
dencse OF the correctness of his estimats
of the public sentiment Of the munieipali
>ry were the admissions of two
tormsr judges that they had paid him
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
LEXINGTON DAY.

The Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, will celebrate Lexington Day with
a reception at the Preble house, Thurs
day. April goth from to 10 O'Clock. The
Sons of the American Revolution with
their wives or lady member ofitheir fam
lilies and the husbands or escorts of
Daughters" will be their guests for this
occasion. The state regent, Mrs Helen
Frye White. will be present and misoel-
Iaueous programme of vocal and instru-
mental music with speeches will be ron
dered. The executive COMMITTEES for the
celebration are requested to meet with
Mrs. Kendall, No. 10 Henry street, Mon
day at 3 O'Clock p. m. the soliciting
committee at the same place at 3. 80 p. IN.
and the ladies who serve at the tables
at p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
THE MAINE SARDINES.
They WIN BE .'Biled tn He" by Two
Great Companies.

Eastport, April 1.-THE options given
by several leading sardipe packers o
Eastern Maine to syndicate OF Chi
csgo capitalists, some time ago, expired
t.Iay. Seven lawyers and four stenog-
raphers have been busy during the past
week on the conveyance and other work
In connection with the transfer. The de-
tails will not be completed for several days
but the money for the factories is being
paid to the owners today and large
portion of the sardine industry has prac.
ticaily passed into the control of the Con.
tinental Packing company, the successor
to the American Sardine company.
1t is understood that the gentlemen
composing th syndicate are among the
wealthiest and most influential Of Chicago
capitalists, many Of whom are such we'll
known men as ). j Mitchell, president
of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank !;
Philip and Ogden Armour. of the Ar
mour Packing company; j. K. yelling,
FIRST vice president of the Illinois Cen
trail X. r.; Earnest Hamill, president Of
the Corn Exchange bank. and II. Ii.
Higginbotham, of Mar-hall Field q Co.
The Standard Sardine company, flna need
by julius Wolff of New York and other
New York men. Is also active and has Sc
cured control of large number of fac
tories. The business of the Standard com
pany will be conducted indendent of that
of the Continental Packing company.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
BOSS AT BAY.
Croker Loses Ills Temper-ssys Pistt IL
Bad Man.

New York, April I5.-Richard Croker
was again the chief witness at today ses-
sion Of the Mazet Investigation committee.
The Tammany leader produced several
sensations, but these resulted more from
his counter charges than from any I'M
expected revelations wormed out OF him
By the tireless Moss. Mr.. Croker was at
bay. He declared that Senator Platts
firm was ct the bottom Of all the corrup-
ton In New York city. go on and sx-
anime Mr.. Platts firm and find out
what his boys are in II you want to be
honest" shouted Mr.. Croker. He also in
timated that he believed Mr.. Moss had
been none too honest while police CON-
missioner Of this city. He stoutly main
tanned his own honesty. Once or twice
during the dramatic exchange Of accusa-
ton and denial between lawyer and lead
or. tsmpsrs were lost on both sides
There was NO yelling to the accusations
Of dishonesty implied by the host Of ques-
lions which MIR. Moss hurled at Mr..
Croker, and which almost invariably were
met with the reply: II decline to
answer"
Stock transactions, Mr.. Croker main
tanned, were "psrsonnl matters" Be-
hind this answer he hedgsd time and
time again, and Is result there was
only a small amount Of tangible evidence
sdduced as regards alleged corruption, al
though some questions asked and not de-
MED implied that corruption Of the worst
kind existed.
Mr.. Moss endeavored to badger Mr..
Croker into telling of his personal
affairs and finally told the Tammany
leader that hs "dare not tell" Mr..
Croker did not take the "dare " His ex-
animation was not concluded and he is
expected to pe witness on Mond ay
when the Mazst sessions will be resumed.
The only other witness whose testi-
mony attracted attention was Peter F.
Meyer, Mr. Croker's business partner.
He too, believed that personal matters"
should not be examined into, and as a
result his evidence only resulted in the
inadvsrteut admission afterwards quail :
fed, that Mr.. Croker had him (Msyer) sp-
poi q dock commissioner.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

Secretary Alger states explicitly that be
has no:intention of resigning now or at
any time in the future, but will stay In
the cabinet to the end of this admins
tration unless highly improbable contin-
gencies OCCUR. such as the failure Of his
health or thelcollapss of his private bust
ness. Nevertheless the rCmor is persistent
that the President is considering tho adj
visibility of transferring Mr.. Alger to
some other position, in consequences OF
pressure from a great many Influential
Republicans who fear that his remaining
In the cabinet may affect the party dis
astrously in the next Presidential COM
paign. Whether these rumors have good
foundation 1t is impossible to say. but
they are current in Washington and ap-
parently have gained much credsnce
there.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

-kennebeo county is drawing its SEMI
annual stipend out Of the liquor dealers.
This amounts to no inconsiderable sum.
If anything may be judged by tbs result
in waterville. Twenty seven dealers In
that city were indicted by the grand jury
and it is estimated that the fines paid in
to the court from these cases aggregated
three thousand dollars. Thus the itraffic
In that city alone apparently yields to
the county revenue at the rate Of SIX
thousand dollars annually.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
COLBY PRIZE WINNERS.

Waterville. April l6.-President Butler
Of Colby college today announced the
viotors in the junior prize reading as fol-
lows: From the woman's division,
Misses Augusta Colby, waterville; N. d.
Lowering, waterville; v, G. Nash, Cher
ryheld; b. p Pratt Pishon's Ferry.
From the mems division, L.. g. Church,
Skowhegan; II. L. Grey, Island Falls
c. c. Knock, Napierville. Ills ; II. G.
Libby. Waterville; NJ. II. Long, Denver,
Col; Alexander H. 1Mitchell Billerica,
Mass. CA. Richardson, East Jefferson
q. S. WoodmAn. WAterville.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
FORT WILLIAMS.
Battery at Portland Head Named for a
Brave Soldier.

Washington, April 15.-By direction
of the President the battery at Portland
Head, Portland, Me-, will hereafter be
known and designated as Fort Williams,
in honor of the late Brsvet Major General
Seth Williams, Assistant Adjutapt Gen
eral, U. S. A, and the battery at Sheri-
dan Point, Va, will hereafter be known
and designated at Fort Hunt. in honor OF
the late Colonel and Brevet Major Gener-
al, Henry Hunt, U. $. A.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
INCREASE.
HOW,s THIS :.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known FL Cheney
sor the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions, and mn
by their nrm.
WEST 3 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Tole-
do. ..
wALpIse, KlsNAN S MARVIN. wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls CarArrh Cre IL taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces q
the system. Price Toe PET bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
Although Biddeford's new caucus law,

Although Biddeford's new caucus law,
through blunder, Is BY it's terms
not to 60 into effect before April Is. 1899,
the Citizen Republicans met on April 10,
and elscted . city COMMITTEES under the
provision Of the law. One secret OF
political success is to occupy the ground
early; but even Platt, Quay and Hauna,
when they bury their wires, do not re.
quire the insulating material to be war.
ranted for over four years.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

The requirement that those suing the
Portland Steamboat company on account
of the loss of the Portland shall file bonds
for the costs Of trial, is likely to have the
effect Of materially diminishing the mum.
Der OF suits. This is not an unusual re-
quirement, and the bond required is not
. large one; but many of the PARTIES
bringing suit fesi hardly able to face the
costs of trial, the issue Of which is OBJ
scursd BY 80 many legal doubts.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

The problems occasioned by the re-
cent small pox epidemic in Central
Maine are hume, GUS. Zone of the latest is
the demand of certain Waterville land.
lords that the city pay the rent of tene-
msnts placed under quarantine by the
local board of health.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

1t Is announced that the report of the
railroad commissioners in the case of the
exploded engine Presumpsoot, will be
drawn by Commissioner .Benjapin y.
Chadbourne. The report will of course
be the voice of the commission. although
the language will be that OF the individu-
nj
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

-Skowhsgan has beam having difficulty
In retaining one Of its Industries. After
the oil cloth factory was burned the CON-
pany proposed to move the business to
Winthrop; but consented to remain II the
town would erect q new building and
exempt the plant from taxation for a
term Of years. The entsrprising citizens
of the town have practically arranged to
meet the conditions.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
KENDALL & WH|TNEYS,
Federal and Temple SITS.
RARGAIN SALE OF
Second Hand CARRIAGES
All seryiceable and in good condition for use.

EXTENSION TOP CUTUNDER CARRYALS-on light cost $780,
$3s IL platform springs
cloth in condu cost
little 800 Extra
fine
$685. $780,
$50 One light s One Portland built
whIe
PHEAToN Portland built
y75
pHEAToN $50
in order
Bracket Portland Brke
$50 One light Corning $50
In
costs
CONCORD WAGONS
The
dslay
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

The only thing that Amos Cummings
found In the Samoan business to regret
was that American and English sailors
fought side by side. He thought that
smacked too much Of an ALLIANCE. xvi
IDENTIFY Amos has very keen scent for
the Irish vote.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

Gov. Rollins woke up one morning to
find himself famous, all because he said
in Fast day proclamation that the
Christian religion was on the decline In
New Hampshire.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

The Washington county people are to
have mn up-to-date railroad service this
summer, Sunday trains included.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

Bryan and George Fred have nailed
their ooiors to the mast. No compromise
with Gold Democrats. Both Of them ap-
parently hate Gold Democrat worse than
they do Republican.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
FASTING AND PRAYER,

And / would respectfully request all
the people of our State to so use and CO.
,upy the day rs shall be consistent with
the purposes for which 1t has been set
apart.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber, In
Augusta, this seventeenth day of March,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety mine, and of
the Independence of the United States
of America the one hundred and twen-
ty-third.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor,
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

Col Stanley Plummer Of Dexter, has
announced formally his candidacy for the
presidency of the next Maine Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

ALI the Maine summer resorts. from
Kittery to Quoddy, are expecting the
largest summers business ever known.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

Etching hsmorrhoids were the plague
OF my life. Was almost wild. Doans
Ointment cured me quickly and perma-
nently, after doctors had failed. &C. +.
Cornwell, Valley street, Saugerties, MY.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, April 15.--The following
pensions have been granted to Maine PEG
pie:
ORIGINAL
Isaac Smith, TopshaIu, So.
INCREASE.
Josiah James, Princeton, $l4 to $7;
Thomas Jones, Rockland, % to e12; Cyrus
Southland. Pea Cove. - to ela; Abram
Bryant, Camden, SIG to Sl7; Moses A.
Ware, Windsor, 81 to S.; Francis Decoene.
Togus, o. to IS; William NJ. Hutchings,
Foxcroft, So to 81.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Helen A, Banks, Portland. IS.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

The New England Fair seems likely
to pitch its tents at Rigby again after all
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
FREEDOM NOTICE.

This is to certify that give my Son Edward
b. Nelson, his time from this date. Hereafter.
! will nav no bills OF his contracting, nor claim
auy OF his wages. LARS Y. NELSON.
Portland, April 18th, 1893. aprl3dlw.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
SPOT cAsH-oLp COLD.

We give You the highest price for Old Gold as
We use it for making rings. MCKINNEY the
Jsweler, Monument Square. oct21dtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17

About eight hundred river drivers are
moving on the Moosehead Lake region.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-17
STATE OF MAINE.
A FAST DAY
PROCLAMATION.

BY the advice and with the consent Of
the Executive Council, and also conform
ing TO a time-honored custom, do here
by designate
Thursday, the eth Day Of April,
In the year of our Lord one thousand
sight hundred and ninety nine, asa day
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