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The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17

when I was about to embark from
San Francisco for the Philippines,
met an old friend from home. who
told me that my mother had died and
all my relations had left for unknown
parts. This news saddened me very
much. / had Just made up my mind
that after one, more voyage l would
return home But this news caused me
to abandon the project altogether.
Since then 1 have wandered all over
the world, trading with natives, catch
ing gorillas, tigers and other wild
animals. and exploring the least
known parts of the globe. / have en-
tered the trackless forests o. Borneo
and the darkest regions of the Dark
Continent. Nine years ago dying
shipmate asked me to carry message
from him to his poor old mother In
Dallas, Texas. He had left his mother
Naturally l promised to carry out his
dying wish. I went to Dallas as soon
as I could manage 1t. There l became
interested in ranch on the south
eastern border of Texas. Just outside of
Lagarto, not far from Corpus Christi.
/ put the few thousand dollars / had
into it and gave up the sea for ranch
ing. Three years later l sold it to
a syndicate of Englishmen for $780,
600, making a great profit have
now another fine ranch of my own not
far from Catulla. on the line of the
International G Great Northern Rail-
way.
"A few weeks ago l received a ire
mendous shock. Bridgeport paper
fell into my hands quite accidentally.
glanced at 1t, and there read that
MY mother, Mrs. j. r. Gormel, wsS
visiting my sister Immediately
wrote to them and learned at once
that they were really my mother and
sister. and both living in Bridgeport.
Just as they had done when / went
away. l had been living for fourteen
years under cruel misapprehenslon.
My mother, strange to say. was SINH
larly mistaken as to my fate. She
read five years ago that Hamilton
Cornell had died in a Cleveland. Ohio,
hos,stal, and that he came originally
The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17
AFTER MANY YEARS.
HAMILTON CORMEL CAME
HOME TO HIS MOTHER.
Both Believed Each Other Dead and
Gone-Ho Ama.ssd = Fortune and
by Accident Discovered That She Was
Still Alive.

Hamilton Gormel left his home in
Bridgeport, Conn, twenty-one years
ago. He was given up for dead, and
he believed that his parents were
dead The other day he came back
home with a large fortune, fell into
the arms of his old mother and gave
her d check for $500. 1t all sounds
like a fine, old-fashioned. whole-souisd
Christmas story-one that Charles
Dickens himself could not improve
upon. Hamilton Gormel related Lis
own story to the writer:
"At the age OF sixteen" he SAID,
Il ran away from home, with wild
desire to have adventures and to make
a fortune. l had good home, Dut,
like good many other boys, ! was
restless and discontinued. Often and
often afterward | wished myself back
home again. but now at last l nave
made a fortune and seen all the ad-
ventures that any man could wish
for.
: 1T was dark and gloomy night In
November twenty-one years ago when
left the old homestead. l can re-
member it as If 1t were today. went
away without saying word to my
people, My first idea was to enter the
navy. l did, in fact. make applica-
ton to be enlisted. but was rejected.
Then l shipped on board vessel
bound for China. 1t was there that
l earned the first dollar that could
call my own. I exchanged some small
examples of Yankee ingenuity that
carried with me and obtained for them
Oriental goods of far greater value.
returned home with quite valuable
stock. l carried on the same busi-
ness in Samoa. where l went on my
second voyage. While 1 was there l
became quite intimate with Robert
Louis Stevenson. Fourteen years ago.
The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17
HAMILTON GcRMEL.

Ruth Barnes, bright faced little girl.
stood watching him handle the wea-
pom. The boy advanced toward the
girl and slowly raised the pistol to a
level with Ruth's head. at the same
time slowly pulling back the hammer
and taking steady aim at her. AS he
approached he said: II am going to
kill you"
The girl now realized her danger
and screamed, slowly backing into a
corner of the room. but at this instant
Leon pulled the trigger and the sharp
report was followed by the fall of the
little girls body to the floor, the life
blood flowing from a wound in her
temple. The parents of the Ray child
rem heard the pistol shot and rushed
into the room and found Leon calmly
surveying his victim. The sheriff was
notified of the crime. and, despite the
tender age of Leon Ray took the lat
ter In charge and placed him in Jail
When asked for an explanation of his
deed the boy refused to discuss it. He
has remained stubbornly silent, and no
motive can be ascribed for his crime
The boy has always been cheerful and
five minutes before the crime he was
leading spirit in the children's
games.
The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17
Kruger. and Napo,eo.,. Ll,tl. Joke

Kruger's and Napoleo.'s Little Joke.
Mr.. W. Bernard writes: Your very
amusing story of an incident that took
place at one of the informal gather
ings of the leading members of the
volksraad, at which President Kruger
corrected Gen. Joubert ono. Piet. you
are longer, not higher. than am.) is
in all respects precisely similar to one
related of Napoleon and Marshal Mac
donald. with which I was familiar for
ty years ago. am not quite sure that
1t was Macdonald, but no doubt the
recollection OF some of your readers
may be clearer than mine upon this
point" 1t will be interesting If CO.
incidence should be proved. The story
is SO characteristic of Dom Paul thar
one can hardly doubt that 1t is corrccs.
ly told Of him.-London Chronicle.
The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17
CHILD MURDERS CHILD.
ssvea- Yoar-Oid Boy in Georgia
Shoot. III. Girl Playmate.

A Seven Year-Oid Boy in Georgia
Shoots III. Girl Playmate.
The people of West Point are dis
cussing the horrible tragedy in which
Leon Ray, aged seven, shot and killed
his playmate. Ruth Barnes. The little
girl was at the home Of the boys faith
err playing with several children there
among them Leon Ray. Brewer Ray.
leading citizen. resides few miles
away, and his home has long been
popular one with the children OF the
neighborhosd, because of its cheerful
surroundings and the hospitality
shown the little ones when they visited
the place. In their games the children
romped into the sitting room of the
house, and there Leon saw big pistol
lying on the mantel. Without a word
he climbed on chair and got the
pistol and then climbed down again
Seeing that he held the weapon. some
of the children became frightened and
ran out of the room screaming. but
The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17
OM Ports.

The memory GILMAN runneth not
Ih,ck of the time when seaport towns
and cities did not exist, thrive and
flourish. There is new and promis-
ing one growing up down south which
bids fair to soon enjoy great commerce.
II IL La Porte. at the head of Gal
weston Bay on the gulf coast Of Texas.
magnificent natural land-lotked
harbor already exists and extensive
docks, wharfs and terminals are being
constructed. The government is to
deepen Galveston Bay. affording a &c
foot channel into the splendid fresh
water harbor bay Of San Jacinto. AS
Newport News is to the Atlantic coast,
and Duluth and Superior are to the
inland seas. 30 La Porte is to be to
the south.
The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17

"All this 'wranglln in Washington about
social precedence is ridiculous. don't you
think so?" Yes; society's rank ought
The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17

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The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17
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The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17
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The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17

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The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17

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The Meeker herald., 1900-02-17

Il am now seventy-tvo years
Of age and my hair is as dark As
ii was twenty-five years ago.
People say l look At least that
much younger than l an. l
would be entirely bald or snow
white il it were NOT for your
Hair Vigor." = Mrs. ANN
Lawrence. Chic.go. ILL.,. Dec.
IL. 1893.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12

nesota on platform Of unquestioned
strength and point with pride to a
record Of 40 years Of control of public
affairs IN this state.
The principles adopted by the Repub-
ican national convention at Philadel-
phia are endorsed and the administra-
ton of President Mckinley heartily
approved. That the promises of the
party made in 1895 have been carried
out is proven by the high state Of pros.
perity enjoyed by all as compared with
the business stagnation existing when
the present administration secured the
reins Of power.
The adoption Of the gold standard
law is approved and the sound financial
policy Of the party is credited with hav-
ing contributed largely to the present
prosperity.
The bravery and patriotism of our
soldiers and sailors in the war with
Spain is commended and fair and lib
eral administration Of the pension laws
in behalf Of the widows and orphans of
those who fell in that war is favored.
The platform declares an unalterable
opposition to all trusts and combina-
tions having for their purpose the
sitting of competition arbitrarily con-
trolling production and fixing prices,
and condemns the Democrats for the
defeat Of the constitutional amendment
for regulation of the trust evil during
the last session of congress.
Liberal legislation for the national de-
Tense and for the upbuilding Of our
navy is favored; also the proposed sub
sidy bill for the aid of our merchant
marine and the enlargement of our
foreign markets.
The record CT the Republican party
as the friend and champion Of labor is
referred to and pledge made to use
all legitimate means to secure the pas
sage of legislation making eight hours
the legal working day on all public
works.
Coming down to state affairs the
platform expresses confidence in Sena-
tor Knute Nelson and recommends his
reelection by the incoming legislature.
The speedy passage of legislation
now pending in congress to prevent the
sale of oleomargarine is favored and
the senators and representatives from
this state are called upon to aid by
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12
IRA 3, MILLS.

Ihs 1gsaseee q a Aetosnsy AZ aa1iity
and Msh stendfpg % ttaa railway a1A
wnaDdnae ssspssfe6on ~ = nee1afey
whida w. fessgniAsd W ~ 1apuA1i.
can seabo Spnvsntloa md - thA n0na5.
nation q Jnd9s In B Nils tiais y,
quis1gs14 Wa ws11 5u1A1led.
~. Mtl1s Wns bcgn u OEanGD county,
New Yosk, II 185l Hs attsndsd ths
public sc1ooA and letes tlss Law college
q Albany. n. \. Hs oame 70 Mime.
sofa . 5saRs ago, locating - Hooehaad.
whers 10 Engaged IN tho p<sctlcs q
law. Hs was elected Judge q tho de.
triot court aud was ons q the ablest
and most popular Judges IN that pass Of
tho state.
As member Of tho state r>ilway and
warehouse commission Judge Mills
brought to IL abundant experience In
legal questions and particularly on
those intricate points relating to COM
merce and railroads.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12

general OF Minnesota to the entire salts
faction Of the people Of the state which
was manifested in his denomination by
reclamation.
Mr.. Douglas was born in Leyden, N.
Y, Sept. 81, 1859. He attended the
public schools and spent year in
Cazenovia seminary, that state. He
later attended the University Of Miohi-
gan at Ann Arbor and was graduated
from the law department in 1875. He
practiced law in Chicago until 1883,
when he came to Minnesota and To-
Gated at Moorhead.
Mr.. Douglas served as city attorney
Of Moorhead several years and was also
county attorney OF Clay county. In
1904 he was elected representative "a
tho Legislature, and was one Of the most
valuable members on the floor q the
lower house.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12
CHARLES F. STAPLES.

G. F. Staples was born in Dakota
county in 1856; was educated IN district
schools and finished in st. Paul; en-
gagged in teaching several years; is a
practical farmer and dairyman, oper-
ating at one time the largest dairy in
the state. He has held many positions
Of trust and honor, including school,
town and county; was member of the
house in 1893, and served on several i'm
portant committees; was appointed
member Of the pine land investigating
committee, and afterwards chosen as
it's secretary; was q member of the
house in 1898 and 1895.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12
LYNDON A. SMITH.

! AS lieutenant governor of the state
during the past two years, Hon. Lyn-
don A Smith has won high reputa-
ton for his ability and integrity. He
presided over the last senate with dig
nifty and to the general satisfaction Of
the members Of that body. He was
given the deserved compliment of re-
nomination by reclamation and will be
reelected by handsome majority.
! Governor Smith was born at Bosca-
wen. N. H., in 1864. After attending
the public schools in that immediate
vicinity. he attended Dartmouth col
}ege and later the Georgetown ID. c.
Aniversity. He taught school and was
city superintendent Of schools in Yer
mont for four years, was assistant to
the United States commissioner Of edu-
cation at Washington for five years,
aud was superintendent Of the educa-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12

has remained here ever since. He
settled at Rochester and engaged in the
practice Of his profession; his ability
was soon recognized and he was elected
attorney Of Omsted county, which
position he held for eight years. In
1879 he was elected attorney general of
the state and in 1881 he was appointed
judge Of the Third judicial district to
which Office he was thrice reelected.
In 1894 he was nominated and elected
chief justice of the supreme court, the
most honorable position in the gift of
the people, and he has discharged its
duties with great ability and fairness.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12
Brief Biographioal Sketches Of
the Nominees Tor tha Va
riouo STATE offioea
Personal Popularity OF Each
Combine 10 Make an unu9-
ually Strong Ticket.
Indications Of the Greatest Re-
publican Victory In the His
8 tory Of the State.

The dominant note Of the Republican
campaign Of 1900 10 one Of confidence
10 to the result In Minnesota only,
Tor minnesota is certainly Republican.
but in the country ct large.
Minnesota win give the largest Re
publican majority in her history. Con.
fdence h tn the air. Everybody has it.
This 70 NOT due 70 the fact that Min.
nesota 10 safely Republican state. To
days confidence 10 due to the logic Of
oven&s.
Beginning with the national conven-
lion in Philadelphia every Republican
gatheying this year has been character
lied by confidence Of the Hottest hind.
Minnesota is simply one link In the
ehain. Il all means Republican vio.
tory in November Of proportions that
viii compel Democrats to recognise
and choose nav leaders and neWtsgues.
The outcome Of the campaign Of 1900
viii either be the destruction II Bryan.
ism or the destruotion Of prosperity.
Prosperity and Brysnisttc rule can not
exist at the same time.
Ryanism means absolutely free sill.
yer, at IS to I, and the destruction Of
all money values Organism is Pop
ulism, and Popnlism Is born Of and
sustained by hatred Of success.
The Republican party is practical
party, it's record Of accomplished facts
speaks for itself. What further demon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12
JOSEPH G. MILLER.

Joseph g. Miller Of Two Harbors was
born at Oswsgo, us., Sept. 8, 1858. He
is Of German descent, and hia father was
always active in Republican politics.
After receiving common school edu.
cation. Mr.. Miller began railroading az
. telegraph operator: in 1858. and has
since devoted his time to the business,
having had practical experience in all
branches. He became . resident Of
Minnesota nine years ago. In 1896 he
was elected clerk ct the district court
for Lake and Cook counties, defeating
his opponent three to one. he II life
long Republican and since 1894 has
been chairman Of the Lake county Re-
publican COMMITTEES. Mr.. Miller has
been oMcialR endorsed By all the rail-
way organizations in the state. regard
less q party lines, which represent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12

Mr.. Staples was returned to the house
in 1898, and in the session of 1899 per-
fected the record he had made in the
three previous sessions
He has always stood for the right and
opposed the wrong, and though strict
partisan Re publican, he could today
command the Democratic endorsement
for railroad commissioner.
Mr.. Staples has record and stand
ing that any man might envy, and it
has been predicted for him that though
his name appears well down on the lis:
Of candidates, he will lead all in the
majority he scores.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12

A,u - = I ~ = ~ -
Nh NJ 49,
~ ~ - horn q an !,
sWeAe q IN. u 3sIf Il a
An,aE11A w1kh ~ = - and - =
Neaber capn4yt ~ 1l1le W1e u
hae aluO 49, In horno HI 6uY hoo1
day1 wuS s6sna O - elA end -
tondne anhool ~ ~ - q q 40
ulas1sG0 &ud slaE@sd 81 farming 1oE
himGI6 n 1850 n went into hual1ee1
-ban11ng and raj eseats IN lxtoh-
dA1d. whsne u I'LL oonstnusa, also op-
er1ting 0suzAl AnyuA
Mn Hannn served . chairman Of
ths MsaaR county board Of ooznis-
dussEs 1ur ssvsRGl ysars and n 1854 be
was elsg1sd % ths Ueass senate, whore
be served % ths aaeasfAceion of his CON-
stitnsntA Hs enjoys Wide AoQuaint-
anos and b popu1r throughout the
state.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12


Republican merely
with enthusiasm which the result Nove
those whosouled make
friends and his and love Of America and American in
q influence which pervading
Mr. Van Rock Island na May 1874 While he
troops Owing youthl7 rejected August
He served three calamity, the
Of Grersons famous riders
After be returned home and attended college, the
Galesbure building
his father Claire La He afterwards
sided with ability
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12
THE "CREDlTOR GLASS;"
4 Gross Prevention Upon Which
Bryan Bases an Assault.

Bryan Bases an Assault.
The silver orators from Bryan dowr
are never tired of reiterating that the
gold standard is established solely in
the interest of the creditor class, who
want whatever Is due them paid In the
best and highest kind OF money. They
assume that the debtor class Is the
poor who owe money and that the cred
itor class is the rich to whom money is
always due. On this ground they en-
deavor to foment hatred and bitterness
among the poor against the rich and to
array class against class and employee
against employer. To stir up such
jealousies and hatreds opens the road
to anarchy, and anarchy leads to the
destruction of government.
But it is not true that the poor are
the debtor class and the rich the credit
or class. AS matter Of fact the great
majority of people belong to both class
es, having money coming to them from
one direction and having to pay it out
in another. It is therefore difficult to
draw any hard and fast line to sepa-
rate the debtors from the creditors.
But il there is a creditor class in this
country, set Of people to whom that
designation is peculiarly applicable, it
is not composed Of the men who handle
large sums of money and who are en-
gagged In carrying on great enterprises.
They for the most part are debtors.
The real creditor class Is composed of
working men and women. Of employees
in every walk Of business, of salaried
people and of depositors In banks, es-
pecially depositors in savings banks.
These are the men and women to
whom money is always due and who
are entitled If anybody In all the world
is to the best and most stable money
that can be devised. A fluctuating
money. varying in value from time to
time. Is to them q condemnation Of
poverty and loss.
/ A workingman, no matter what his
labor may be, who starts to work on
Monday morning IL a creditor at night
fall for the amount OF his days wages,
and at the end Of the week he Is cred
itor for six days pay. Whether man
works by the day, by the week, by the
month or by the year he IL always
creditor, for he must give his services
first
But above all II II the savings bank
depositor who b the chief OF creditors
and who in laying by his money tor -
rainy day" should when he comes to
draw It out have just a. good money
paid as be deposited. To these credit
orr who are saving day BY day their
hard earned wages and salaries Bryan
Ism and 16 to would be disaster, ruin
and despair.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12

- - - es now a %
thsd inxbsy ~ a. -
On 10 Gus Hon a. raflroad N
posaston texat1on so platform ssss oft
tsIAe Rsppait6eaa pafsy stendsk, on
s1tRe4p1s q fa6r Aa& sand taxatit
nelata nAse sTss5 Aadness, Wink.
sWnS@ ~ saF5efSs4e or inatvia
tk0s,a haar 10 - 1870 q the ,,-..
hurdles, ~ hAetfi1y ADaeege NsOhut
lee5Aaktoa anAeEyd w - - ri
AAea 1sgssia<zFs t00W1 - 10 10y O
villa 1ss, " iaiposins ~ s94 A4.Nint
eign c0rpoea4a06s doing buan0@ -
this sta<A
'sWs hAastfly eou,s1aBd o. ~
gzoGs earnings system u texzta0
- railroads. We bea4eys ttss ~
70 b attended with leas frfatsou
expense and 70 have poduosd b
financial results than the snethot
direct taxnsion which prevails In
adjacent states. We srv b 4sv6d b.
continuing tho naansenancs q this 60 60 u u
tom II this STATE and 70 insist thatl6icl
rats Of taxation nndor Elss sross s1,n1edd
ings system shal1 b ma1ntainsd at ! ffo1
figure a. viii make the tax annu' o
collected On railroad papperty ece II
and uniform with the taxes impG II
upon other property throughous wit
state. and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-09-12

farms in Le Sueur and Nioollet coun-
ties He is at present sheriff Of Nicollet
county and q member Of the firm Of
Block b Sackett, fire insurance agents,
which il one Of the largest agencies in
Southezn Minnesota.
In 1894 Mr.. Block was candidate
for the Republican nomination for state
treasurer, but was defeated in the con-
vention by A. T. Koerner, the present
incumbent Of the office. It should be
added that Mr.. Block at once sank his
personal ambitions ip his work for the
successful candidate, and the entire
ticket. and, as is wen known. he has
been tower q strength to the party
in the state. His recent nomination
for the Office Of state treasurer by &C.
clamatim and rising vote was q de-
served tribute 10 his worth and loyalty.
Mr.. Blocks career furnishes q strik-
ing example Of q young mans political
possibilities In this country. But few
years ago he was poor farmer boy,
unknown and without Backing" BY
his own unaided efforts, coupled with
his indomitable pluck, determination
and ability, he has risen to oonspiou-
Gus position, as the nominee of the
party for one Of the most important
Offices in the state.