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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-03


those six long, dreary, miserable years
Think of the distress of refined. modest
woman during the useless examinations
and treatment of four different doctors who
each and all failed to give her any comfort
Think of all this and then think that she
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-03
MRS. 6. w. DICKINSON DEAD.
A Most Charming Lady Passed
Away Last Sunday.

The death of Mrs. Jessie Dickin-
son. wife of G. w. Dickinson, cash
ier of the Bank of Redwood Falls,
occurred at the family home on wy
oming street about 90 minutes past
twelve last Sunday afternoon. Or
ganic heart disease was the cause
of death
Mrs. Dickinson had been suffer
ing from poor health for a year or
more prior to her death, and during
the two months previous to her de-
mise she seemed to decline rapidly.
About week prior to the earthly
departure she met with an accident,
that FASTENED death. and while low
ing hands and the best of medical
skill did all that could be done for
the patient, she rapidly sank away.
The funeral occurred from the
residence at 2 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, the Rev. w. H. knowl-
ton. rector of the Episcopal Church
of the Holy Communion. of which
the deceased has long been a men,
Der. officiating. The funeral SER
vices were attended by large
number of relatives and friends OF
4bn loanaSaI Tho ipfarmant 90
Cured in the Redwood cemetery
Mrs. Jessie Porter Dickinson was
born in Rochester. this State, on
Nav Is. 1870. and was one of family
of ten children, most of whom sur
vive her. Her childhood days
were spent in Rochester where she
attended the common schools, and
afterwards graduated from the high
school in that city, and where she
was most lovable companion with
all of her classmates. On Dec. II,
1887, she came to Redwood Falls
with her sister, Mrs. H. G. Schmahl,
who, with her husband, was just
then returning from a wedding trip,
and since that time up to the hour
of her death she made Redwood Falls
her home, assisting in the store ol
C. A. Francois, and Francois &
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-03

Schmahl, in the household of G. A.
Francois, and Hotel Francois, up to
the time of her marriage to George
w. Dickinson in September of 1893,
since which time she has made a
most charming wife to her husband.
During the manp years of Mrs.
Dickinson s residence in Redwood
Falls she made many acquaintances
among the young folks of the city,
and with her girl acquaintances
especially did she make the warm
est of friends, and her demise calls
forth the most tender remarks and
pitiful tears from them. Mrs. Dick
inson leaves a. husband and one
daughter, Miss Doris, age about
81 years. Her sisters residing
here are Mrs. G.. A. Francois, Mrs
H. G. Schmahl and Mrs A. c. Dol
lift.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-03
| CITY ELECTION RESULT.
A Large Vote Quietly P0lled In
Both Wards of the City
Yesterday.
Mayor Smith, Recorder Evans
and J. H. Melges and e.
C.. Green Win.

The city election passed off unus-
ually quiet, although there were
about 800 votes cast, and nearly all
of the candidates who had opposi-
ton were rustling about attempting
to get out full vote. The success
full candidates were VIM. Smith, who
was reelected mayor over c. w.
Mead. George L. Evans, who was
elected city recorder over Thos. c.
Jones. and Herbert A. Baldwin,
who was reelected city treasurer
without opposition.
In the first ward j. b. Melges
was elected alderman to succeed
himself over NJ Dewitt Martin,
while in the second ward E. c..
Green was elected to that position
over julius A. Schmahl
The polls opened at nine o'clock
Tuesday morning and continued
open until five 0 clock in the after
noon, and it required little over
an hour to count the votes in either
ward. The following is the vote:
Eops MAYOR
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-03

L. A. Sites of Elwood, Indiana,
came up from that place last Monday
afternoon for the purpose of seeing
his father, ]. H. Sites, of this city.
who is dangerously i'll with typhoid
fever.
Colored people are noted for their
harmonious singing, and the Georgia
Up-to-Date Company are all colored
singers. The way they sing the
old Southern Enthusiastically win
them great favor. Ten comedians
help pass the evening.
The general verdict of all who
attended the annual entertainment
and ball of the United Workmen
last Monday evening, is that it was
a pleasant event in. all respects.
The only feature that was below the
usual standard in point of attend
ance was the ball, the recent death
in Redwood social circles having
caused many of the yonng folks to
feel indisposed to dancing. The
supper was all that could:be reason
ably desired, and an abundance of
supplies remained to be disposed of
the following day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-03
Think Of a

Think Of a
woman being
sick and suf-
ferin g six
y e ar S when
she IN i & b t
have been we'll
all that time /!
Think of her
t a k in g the
treatment of
70 ur doctors
and getting no
better.
Think of the
pain she en-
dured of the
uSelessness of
= 1.r
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-03
DEkTH OF JOHN CROOKS.
a GOOD Indian Passed Away on
Wednesday,.

John Crooks, the aged father of
George Crooks. one of the best
known Indians of the Lower Agen-
cy, passed away last Wednesday
morning, after few days illness
He vas u years old at the time of
his death. His wife passed away
several years ago, and George is
the only member of the family now
living.
His Indian name was Tu-kon-we
chash-ta, and speaking of him the
Morton Enterprise says that the
community loses one of those faith
full and loyal Indians to the Whites
during the Minnesota massacre.
When Gen. Sibley called for volun-
teers to act as Indian scouts in sup
pressing the outbreak, Crooks was
among the first to respond, serving
in that capacity four years, first
with Sibley then subsequently with
Gen. Crooks on his expedition
against the Sioux, and from whom
he adopted his English name.
Crooks and his wife saved the
lives of Mrs. n. D. White and
daughter, now residents of Rem
vile. During the hOstilities and
all through those terrible days gave
them the protection of their home
and persons. Of her captivity and
captors Mrs. White writes: ION
the morning of the I'd day of the
outbreak Crooks wife came into the
tepee of her captor and took her
and her little child to the tepee of
her husband, and that she was an
inmate Of the family until Camp Re-
lease, that they treated her we'll,
and was especially vigilant in pro-
tecting her from ali harm and in
MRnity.'
NAfter the war he was among the
30 Indians who were baptised an6
led 1rtned by Bishop >Whipple at
For SLelling in 1863, and during
his life was a good, faithful Chris
tian, being a regular attendant and
communicate of the Episcopal
church.
He was noted hunter and trap
per and up to within few days of
his death followed his vocation of
trapping. In connection with this
singular coincidence is related
by his son, that few days before
the father was taken i'll he returned
from one of his trips bringing all of
his traps. On being questioned
why be brought his traps he re-
piled Il have but short time to
live and want them home.
The deceased had letters, now in
possession of his son, from Gov.
Marshall, Gen. Sibley, Col. Crooks,
George A. Bracket and Bishop
Whipple, testifying to his loyalty to
the whites during the Indian trou-
bles in this section, and steps have
already been taken to have his
name placed on the monument to
friendly Indians at Morton.
The funeral was conducted from
the Indian church by Rev W. H.
Knowlton last Friday and was quite
largely attended. The interment
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-03
RENVlLLE COUNTY SEAT.
Both Judges Are to Have Briefs
Submitted.

The special term OF court called
at Renville Dec % to consider the
injunction case against the county
commissioners in the Renville coun-
ty seat fight, was opened Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock with Judges
Powers and Quale on the bench. It
was agreed by the attorneys for the
plaintiffs. Messrs McClelland aud
Edgerton and the defendants attor-
neys, Lyndon A. Smith and Somer-
vile. that the testimony of the case
should be first received and the
legal arguments be submitted after
wards The testimony submitted
was largely a rehash of that pre-
sented to the county commissioners
at the time they threw out the Bird
Island petition. There was, how
ever, one new point at issue that
has come up since that time. The
affidavit of A. H. Keefe of the Nor
ton Enterprise, showed that he had
published the auditors notice call
ing special meeting of the county
commissioners on Aug. IL and Is,
1899. As matter of fact he had
4alsol olpabiisA itons Aug. aud II
was the first two publications that
were the essential ones. The Bird
Island attorneys tried to secure an
estoppal on this pointon the ground
that the point had not been con-
sidered by the county board in max
ing their decision, but the court
held that the question at issue was
whether the board was right or
wrong in deciding that they had no
jurisdiction in the matter of the
Bird Island people and any evidence
could be offered bearing on the
point whether the commissioners
had or had not considered it. Evi-
dence was then introduced showing
that the Morton Enterprise had act
uallv published the notice on Aug.
t. The rest of the testimony con-
sisted of official papers and docu-
ments showing the steps that had
been taken hitherto in the petition
and of oral testimony concerning
the failure of the Renville Times to
publish the auditor S notice on Aug.
3. There was practically no dis
putc as to facts, the points involved
being legal ones. The taking OF
testimony was concluded Friday,
Dec. %, and the court then ad-
journed, giving the defendants at
torneys until Jan. % to submit
briefs upon the three points at
issue-the premature circulation
and filing of the petition; the failure
of the Renville Times to publish the
auditor S notice on Aug. Sd and the
failure of the Morton Enterprise
publishers to make proof of the pub
licatlon of the same notice on Aug
4, and whether they were sufficient
reasons for the board rejecting the
Bird Island petition. The plain
tiffs attorneys were given Is days
after jan % to submit their briefs
and ten days further were giver
the defendants for a final reply
Both parties stipulated that they
would use their utmost endeavors
to bring about submission of the
case to the supreme court in time
for the April term. In the mean
time the county commissioners arr
restrained from acting on the Olivi;
petition which has been presented
The point raised as to the prema
ture circulation Of the petition ap
plies to the Olivia petitioners a.
well as to the Bird Island peopl,
and in case that is decided agains
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-03

There were no candidates for
special Judge, but G. G. Buxton and
f. f. Harriott each received nine
votes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-03

Bird Island, the preliminary pro-
ceealngs must be gone over again
by both parties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
One of Mr.. DooIey.s Cronies.

Speaking of the Chicago saloon-keeper,
McGarry, who is supposed to be the pro-
totype Of Mr. Dooley of 'A-r-chey road"
a former resident of the Windy City tells
good story. "McGarry was not only
most picturesque character himself" he
said, but he had several old cronies
who were almost equally quaint and racy.
One of them was Col CIeary, a shrewd
old Irishman, who had made fortune
as a contractor, and was inclined to be
something of a sport. One evening the
Colonel was beguiled into a poker game
in which a very smooth card-sharp
named Jim Forbes was sitting. Forbes
passed himself off as livery stable
keeper from Cottage avenue, and claim
ed to know nothing about the game,
but when he began to win everything IN
sight the old mans suspicious became
aroused.
What did y say yer name was, sor?'
he asked, peering over the top of his
glasses.
" Forbes replied the gambler; 4 have
a livery stable up town
d" Um-m-m,' grunted the Colonel, an
ye don't play poker much, Mr.. Forbes?'
No, very seldom, said the other,
good-naturedly. IN fact, 1 hardly know
the cards
d" 'U-m-m-m.'
1.-THE Colonel said no more, but got up
several hundred dollars loser. q few days
afterward he was drinking a bottle of
wine with Mike Mcdonald, the famous
old-time sport and politician, when he
happened to notice the soi-disant livery
man sitting in one corner of the bar
room. reading paper.
by the way, Moike,' he said to Nc
Donald, there's a poker game on the
visit side that's made up of rich dudes
that ought to lose a bit of money just
fer to tache 'em a lesson. Dye know of
any shmart young Teller now that's a
professional chate an a good talker that
could give the tip to ring himself into
the game an skin the whole crowd?
Mcdonald glanced around the room.
why, yes he said; there's your very
man. On. Jimmie he called, come here
a minute! Mr.. Forbes, shake hands with
Col. Clearly.
1.-THE old man damned his fists deep
into his pockets and turned on his heel.
I SUSPECTED as mOoch,' ne said, dryly, as
he walked out of the place."-New Or
leans Times-Democrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
A Mountaineer's Religion.

Last summer the Right Rev. Thomas
L. Dudley, Episcopal Bishop of Ken
lucky, thought he would make jour
ney through the mountains of eastern
Kentucky and look up the scattered MEM
bers of his flock, and endeayor to get
foot-hold for his church among the
! mountaineers. But as he journeyed from
| settlement to settlement without meet
| ing man who had ever even heard OF
| the Episcopal church. he grew somewhat
discouraged. At last he came TO VII
| lage where, upon inquiry. ne was told
| that there was IAN Episcopal in the
neighborhood, and so the good bishop
proceeded to lock him up. After intro
dueing himself and disclosing the object
of his visit, Bishop Dudley asked the
mountaineer if it were u fact that ne
was an EDiscopalian.
"Oh, yes,' replied ne, I'm an Episco-
pal.''
Where were you confrmed2" inquired
the Bishop. The poor man had never
even heard the word. Where, then,
were you baptzed?''
Il know all about that" replied he,
though precious few folks is baptized
in these parts. but I don't know whether
1 was ever baptized or not"
Then, why do you call yourself an
Episcopalian?" continued the Bishop.
he, Some five or six years ago I was
summoned down to Louisville as wit
ness in one Of these 'moonshine' cases,
you know. Well we was KEEP over Sun
day, and after breakfast, as I knowed
nobody thar and nobody knowed me, 1
TUX a walk down the street, from my
lodgin's, and directly 1 saw everybody
goin' into a big, fine church, and SEE 1
to myself, I'll go, too. So 1 went in and
sat down, and in little while the bell
it stopped a-jlngling; that was some kind
of big music rolled around and then it
stopped, too, and a teller in long white
gown he got up at the other end of the
room from me and said something or
other I couldn't hear, and then every
man, woman and child in that room got
down on their knees and seq they: on,
Lord, we've dun the things we ortn't to
ha dun. and we amt dun the things
we orter TO ha' dun and SEE 1 myself,
that's me. I'm one of them very kind
Of fellers and when we all cum out
asked a Teller what kind of church that
thar wuz, and ned he, It's an Episcopal
church, and so, stranger, I've called my
self an Episcopal ever since that trip to
Louisville"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04

bone would become thickly inhabited by the the little
water. The ants
having washed off, the bone put in trap
again. Yesterday the florist thought that he would
by placing bone in the center of sheet of fly
paper believing get the bone
get sticky fly while trying
to reach florist surprised ind that
ants upon discovering the Of the trap
working built path the clear
bone. the walk sand secured
from little pile by. For worked, and
when the path was completed they
dry surface in couples march, to the bone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
Chairman Jones Talks Too Much.

Jones of Arkansas is to be fired chairman Of the
committee. Who will call the Kansas
City order has been decided bat it has
given expressions of regret that Jones
CO. He has been talking much He doesn't think
Bryan Mckinley The thinking is not
lawful, thought it too loud The senator from
demands that the 16 to and other i'm
possible demands dropped from the Chicago platform
But the this change alleged be that
Chairman Jones party will this
year Bryan its candidate and it considered
absolutely somebody shall be in charge of
the campaign believes least preends believe,
that the party will win.
It pretty hard Jones' but the logic is specous and
certainly would be good form to keep at the
management who has given it out that the
battle is hopeless Bryan the standard bearer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
WhY DR.. Hills Resigned.

Rev. Newton Dwight Hills the great Presbyterian d.
of Brooklyn has resignation to the Chicago
Presbytery which he belongs asking for demit to the
end that may TO some other orthodox
church His letter of resignation so carefully worded
and written such Christian it stumped the
Presbytery which referred committee which com
nittee asks time to report He was charged
with heresy and the intention formally exoommun
cate him He has been of late filing pulpit Of Lyman
Abbott and what he said in of sermon last
Sunday week promptly wired the Presbytery at Chi
He attacked Presbyterian confession of faith
and this is what he said:
The confession faith says that certain rnen and
angels foreordained everlasting DEATH being partcu
larry unChangeaby designed and their number is So
certain and definite that cannot be either increased or
diminished. and young enters the Presby
church has soemny to believe and teach
this fghful view. And attempt revise and exp
that from creed has been successfully com
bated by majority that wishes retain that doctrine
1T would seem # would prefer to be burned
the stake rather than hold assert charge such in
cruelty upon the Al-mercfuI and ALLOWING God
day shoastics wrote that chapter in the confe
sion Of faith they got the devil confused with God
would rather shake my the the Eternal
where eternal mercy atoning Saviour
than my hand with that throne and
affirm I taught believed it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
Thunder and lightning stage

The reason why the mechanism for
making the noises that give realism to
a play are never seen by the audience is
because the illusion would be completely
destroyed If its operations were exposed
to view The noise of the waiter falling
down stairs with a tray of Dishes for
instance, is simulated by dropping, as
often as necessary, a basket filled with
bits of broken china; and cylinder Of
silk, turned with a crank, drawing the
cloth over wooden fanges, gives a per-
feet rain and wind storm. lightning
accompaniment is made by touching an
ordinary file to a bit of carbon-both on
live wires-and thunder By rolling ten
pin balls in a long, narrow, wooden
trough. The rumble OF the wheels of
carriage is initiated with a vehicle like
a miniature freight-car run on a wooden
track, and the striking OF wood or metal
on hard or soft surfaces serves to con-
vince an audience Of the approach or de-
parture of a horse. When there is war
a single shot or two is ususHy the real
thing but a rifle-volley effect is obtained
by rapidly beating q dried calfskin with
rattans, while heavy strokes on the
bass drum will convey the idea OF can
nonading. IF this mechanism were seen
in operation by an audience Il would
make the whole performance seem ride
ulous.-Ladies' Home Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
Fourtf, Class Postmasters' Compensation.

politically mscarry probably, it not for the
patriotism activity of its fourthcass posmasters And
doubtless connection Of the of admin
isterial mistakes appoint
positions. The fourtcass postmaster should not
only be provided numerically increased, with
raise in salary. practically the responsibility
position pittance politics extra gratis
the compensation of fourth post
masters under consideration by the committee on
postofices and post roads A bill introduced few
weeks ago pay fourtclass postmasters SO month
larry in addition proposition is
to give them 100 per cent on in the first
quarter of the year. per the second 800 collected
during PERIOD so cent Of the next 5000 col
Iected per all greater amounts This rate OF
commission is carried through succeeding three months
of the fiscal