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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-04-18

+. G.. Mandt and Lake City wagons
can be had at very low prices al Farrell
Keefe's, North Redwood 29-tf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-04-18
DEATH or MRS. JAS. ALLEN.
Deceased Had Been III With pneu.
monia forITen Days.

Mrs. Rebecca Pratt Allen, widow
of the late James Allen, passed
away at her home in this city after
an illness lasting about nine days,
at midnight last Friday. Pneu-
monia was the cause. Mrs. Allen
was in apparently in good health
up to nine days before her demise,
when she was taken i'll with pneu-
monia, aud she continued to grow
worse About three days before
her death her condition was con
sidered hopeless, and the children
were notified, and at the bedside Of
the deceased when she passed away
were two daughters, Mrs. Eben
Martin, Mrs. Jonas r. Johnson, and
a son, George Allen, as well as the
wife of the latter. Death came easy,
the patient passing Off as in sleep.
The funeral occurred from the
Methodist church on Sunday after
noon, and was largely attended by
the relatives and old friends of The
deceased. Interment occurred in
the Redwood cemetery
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-04-18

The deceased was born in Ireland in
1881, her maiden name being Rebecca
Pratt. She resided there with her
parents for eighteen years, oruntil 1849,
when a portion Of the family took sail
for Canada, settling in Huron county,
Ontario, and taking up the farming
vocation. In 1853 she was married to
James Allen, then sturdy farmer OF
that county, and Mr.. and Mrs. Allen,
with their children. moved from the
Dominion to this county in 1868, Mr..
Allen taking up homestead in section
"a, Sheridan. They resided in this
town during the three winters after
first settling here, and spent the sum-
mers on the farm, but in 1871 they
took up a continuous residence on the
farm, and resided there until 1892,
when they moved to Redwood Falls
and made this their future home. Mr..
Allen passed away some time ago.
Mrs. Allen spent portion of last
summer with her daughters at Grafton.
She was the mother Of ten children,
nine of whom are living Mrs. E. N.
Martin, James Allen, George Allen,
VIM. Allen, Mrs. J. r. johnson, Mrs.
L. J. Herbison and Mrs. John Ander-
son, the latter two of Grafton, N. D.,
and e. W.. Allen of Seaforth. She was
sister to VIM. Pratt of SeaforIh.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

manger clasps her babe to her bosom ana
looks up in ,Ioseph's face and with qulver-
ing lips whispered: Does Herod know
And SO there is q reason tor this great
Christmas anniversary. We know why Is
land calls TO island, and nation responds to
nation. and continent halls continent, and
hemisphere salutes hemisphere. We know
why the world heaves its hosanna like an
Atlantic surge over the battlements OF glory.
Watch the old sexton of the ancient catne'
dral. He rises about four o'clock and trims
his lantern. We follow him down the
street and M the hill. and suddenly before
us. out OF the gloom Of the early morning
rises the great Gothic temple. The door
closing with bang starts long roll OF
echoes up and down the church aisies IKE
drum call. He climbs the belfry steps ana
sets mis- lantern in the recess OF a WINDOW
and a ione thin ray shoots from it acros:
the church and the sculptured faces OF
MANY saints are lighted up. 1t is hve
O'Clock. The sexton grasps a rope, penIs
his body and bows his knees tlll they toucn
the floor. suddenly drops the rope and II
swiftly runs upward, and the tower trem-
hes and the great bell, like huge gun,
hooms: "Awakel" he grasps another rope
and rings. 4 second bell in the chime which
reneats ne message Of the first: "Awake!
The BEL ringer grasps another rope, and
riues 4 third bell, and it responds:
aAwakelp Then all Is still. but as the
,nus;e dies upon the aifs far away comes
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22
Tn. Night Before Christmas.

Twas the night before Christmas and all
through the house
Everybody was sleeping as still as a mouse.
No stockings were hung and no presents
prepared,
No Christmas-tree ordered. but nobody
cared;
Or at least no one seemed to be troubling
himself,
No turkeys were killed, no mince pies on
the shelf
No Dright-berried holly was wresthed on
the wall,
No mistletoe-bough had been hung in the
hall.
Twas surely the night before Christmas,
and yet
Everyone IN the house seemed this fact to
forget.
But this happened In Norway. 80 nothing
was wrong,
For their night before Christmas is Just
SIX months long.
Carolyn Wells, In Judge.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

their gifts to Jesus.
Avenues of gu r
great cities thronged
wit h worshipers
going to hear the
story as told by elo-
quent lips, as sung
by the great boy
choir of old Trinity
or told in the an
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22
1WinQ 10 scarcity, DtC

Dwing 10 scarcity, Dt0-
mmds have advanced over
l5Oper cent. in the last twC
years, and IL IS predicted
THAT same will double in VGl-
lac. KaHng bought iargel1
Iin 0dY0nce,, I cap gre my
customers the 6ehs1 Of tie
old price, as zong as the
stock lasts. There as nothing
5el1sr 70 put yOur money IN.
elaz 10 slb0W gog NJ sf0ck.
Frdnf Binl..
53f Kqs,ssngt08-aye.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22
AKeen, Clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social posi-
ton or business success depend largely
on the perfect action of your stomach
and liver. DIR. Kings New Life pills
give increased strength, keen, clear
brain, high ambition. A 25-cent box
will make you feel like another being.
Sold by Finlay's Drug Store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

as ambassador of a king, it is to-day when
they can talk of Jesus. And behold r.
multitude that is keeping holy day. Roman
pontiff and Greek patriarch, Protestant
bishop and dissenting preacher, all join
hands as did the wise men and offer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

Black, at the Blue Photo Tent.
will make you SO stamp pictures
for 25 cents. Cabinet photos
cheaper than ever before known.
Call and see his samples.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

tiphonal chant by priests standing in their
stalls. Truly this day belongs to no sect,
and to no creed, and to no party. But the
reason we celebrate the day is that Jesus
came to all. He belongs to all. He unites
us ALL He loves all. And we love Him,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

over Bethlehem IS
covered with gold
as when the full
moon shines upon
the sea, and angels
are singing their
"Glory to God in
the highest and a
reason why a pale
I.Ja A
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

Mr.. Billus-What are you going to give
Bessie for Christmas present!
Mrs. Billus-I think shall give her full
length mirror for her room.
Mr.. Billus-That settles the question
easily enough for me. / shall give her .
tough and durable floor rug to 60 to the
front of it.-ChicasO Tribune. w
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22
A REASON FOR CHRISTMAS
!. BY Frederick {. Hopkins. D. 0.

(TTNHERE is reason for everything
Mk good and for everything bad. For
NN everything that succeeds and every
thing that fails. There is reason for every
peal Of laughter, and for every moan OF sor-
row. A reason why there are holly wreaths
in the windows on this side the street and
Grape hangs on the door across the way.
A reason why the midnight cloud that hung
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

gsr we're open ne orr6nlss'a Prayer
~ sns ma. q. listening to
~ q 11,.., .t;an. Awake ppt % thy
- ~ 80, q IN. 81. q Nv be1asif1l gar
s'1snssnt &. Ilssieh fks hsN city, break
IN 'as. 10 IN e. hath a. s0misTtes
~ tess''., - beIl finger a. be listens
.lpok X lls On Chrttmas
= me :. Ihs sia upon his leks
e.0fni = : s VI \ $ Ans, s9d he W
s ~ Jesus s,s. re re-. R nv ~. y
y sits at his instr '.ss. - i ~ Nv ne
p mo a..shs. w. 81 en inSpifa-
Aeught ru.as s;ss. |Isrd % myfnt
xr 70 speak a eA H.
~ he theme Of tns'
|' = = ''s =
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22
The Michigan Mutual Life Insurance 70.

Insures your Lie cheaper,
and guarantees better resu1ts,
than any other company do
ing Business in the United
States. Why not pay a
small amount each year and
bold up a cash estate for
you family. Lie Insurance
is the only estate that does
not depreciate at Your death,
and costs you less than any
investment You can possibly
make. Think over this and
I am sore you viii not neg
lect such an important dutY.
The Michigan Mutual is SO
years old; has never paid
less than 6 - per cent.
interest on policies, besides
paying AFT death claims the
day they are doe.
D. FORTNER, Agt.
At Geo. Wheatley's Office,
Greenville Miss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

Bob, Joe and Mamie can tell you
what Is right for your beau. The
Leader.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

If you have never tried "P. &
F." brand buy a can from your
grocer. 1t is delicious.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-22

the answer from an
bIher watch tower
Zion. Awake,
rahSi eakel .
Aid N1n bonn an
3lher tower. nd an
ether, tn l15 would
link IL n 81
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-02
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-02

Send Your jug to MCNEIL " DUNN
and get some of their new crop syrup.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-02
Administrators Sale.


BY VIRTUE OF the authority vested In mr
In a certain decree. rendered ON the mn
day Of January lNN.bv the thaurcry Court Of
the first district Of Carroll county. Miss.
which deere" Is of Record IN Minnie Boot,
Nu3 paEt ~, at the said Chaircry Court IF
the first district Of Carroll county Miss. !
will sell al pujAic cutlery to the highest bid
dvr fur cash, bpfOr the court house door in
the towa of Orccuwr d, Letlnre county,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
BRYAN POPUL.IsTs DIVIDED.


SIOUX FALLS. s.. D.. May s.-The In
crease of delegates and the approach to the
time of calling the national Populist con-
vention to order served to ~accentuate the
differences of opinion among the delegates
as to the policy to be pursued with refer
ence to the nomination of a candidate for
the vice presidency. As time goes on IL be-
comes more and more evident that this is
practically the only question which the
convention which have to decide, and IL is
occupying the attention alike of delegates
and visitors so exclusively as to render the
situation quite monotonous on tina ac-
count. There is occasional reference to the
platform. and IT is understood that a few
of the long-headed leaders have been draw
ing up plans and suggesting propositions
for Incorporation in the declaration of prin-
ciples; but, while this is true. the great
majority of persons in attendance are dis
GUESSING the vice presidential problem.
Most of the delegates held conferences
this afternoon. but none OF them which was
not already decided reached any definite
conclusion. The greatest difference OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
EXCLUSIVELY WHOLESALER

accounts were correct and were so certified
by the agents. who concluded their state
ment as to the examination as follows:
The manner in which these accounts,
stamps, supplies and funds are handled re-
fleet credit on the chief of the bureau OF
finance. Charles +. W.. Nicely, and his as
~sistants."
1t is apparent that an examination OF
his accounts was made in detail at that
time. as ii Is stated that there was $l.09 in
a tray. There has at all times been a bal
ance due the Postofice Department on ac-
count of money order funds. On April l a
shipment of $56, 900 was made to this coun-
try on that due and there Is now due S224,-
600. 1t would seem that these are the only
funds permitted to in the
Cuban office. as all other postal revenues
are transmitted to the military authorities
as soon as received in the bureau of finance.
Postmaster General Smith was asked to-
day as to the status of the postal system of
Cuba. He said: THE Cuban postal de-
partment is running on a n Independent
basis. Mr.. Rathbone has direct charge of
the affairs there. He makes appointments
and has general administrative authority.
The revenues from stamps, etc. are trans
mitted to the chief of the bureau Of finance,
and by him passed to the military authori-
ties. who have general charge of the
finances of the island, such as collection
of customs. etc. The evenues of the serv-
ices are for the benefit OF the people of
Cuba. If there should be a deficit in postal
revenues IL would be made up from other
moneys collected on the island. All postal
authorities are paid out of the revenues of
the island"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
OUR SOLDIERS MONUMENT.


To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
Four weeks ago at the Grand Hotel In
Damascus, I picked up a card headed In
fat letters, 1.-THE Most Beautiful
Monument In the World" Then followed
a picture of the Indiana monument and a
printed description of its proportions. etc.
1.-THE Hoosiers are great brags," said i TO
myself. as 1 put the card in my pocket and
proceeded to lose Tiny invariable habit.
But this May Sabbath morning. as I look
at this monument from my room In the
hotel opposite. its great beauty dawns upon
me, as well as the profound truth OF the
Masters saying. "a prophet is not without
honor save in his own country" II this
lovely shaft were only in Berlin. London
or Paris we should all go wild over IL. Be
ing, however. set down in our own midst.
familiarity breeds the usual results. As /
study Its graceful lines, its nobly harmo-
NOUS .oportions. its massive outlines and
Its lovely sky line, i solemnly declare that
excepting the kutab Minar at Delhi, In
dia. / have never seen It's superior any
where. When. a year ago. the two groups
Of War and Peace were unveiled. I said TO
myself. These are defects and mistakes.,'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09

eight hundred delegates in attendance.
These delegates at large and alternates TO
the national convention were chosen: W..
c. Curtin. s. H. Gramm, ]. z. Dana. z. L.
Finn; alternates, +. H. Blake, c. A.
Whitesheet. s. F. Morris. Rev. o.. c.. H.
Payne, colored.
The resolutions included a recommended
ton for a less stringent carrying out Of
the civil-service laws. "A delegate intro
duced a resolution denouncing the civil
service law as a whole, but 1t was voted
down overwhelmingly.
The platform indorses the gold standard,
expansion and the Mckinley administra-
ton. The committee on credentials ousted
from his seat in the convention DR.. j. j..
Haptonstall, of Fayette county. the man
who, as a Republican emb of the Leg
~islature, held out and refused to vote for
large and the district delegates are in
structed to vote for President McKinley's
denomination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
Articles for InvaIids.
FACE PROBLEMS IN SOUTH.
Ex-secretary Herbert Says Education
for Negroes Has Failed.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May S.-One OF
the largest and most representative au-
diences ever assembled Montgomery
gathered in the Auditor>m Tonight at the
opening of the conference of the Southern
Society for the Promotion of the Study of
Race Conditions and Problems in the South.
The Hon. ]. B. CASTOR. acting as tenn
pcrary chairman. introduced Mayor Joseph.
who welcomed the member to the capital
city of the State. Governor Johnston made
ar address of welcome in the name of the
State. Hon. Hilary Herbert. ex-secretary of
the navy, was the speaker of the evening.
His topic was 1.-THE Problems that Pre-
sent Themselves Again" He said in part:
The two races are here and must abide
together. The deportation of eight or ten
millions or blacks is an impossiDility. Ne
cessity has compelled US to resort TO cleo
ton methods which we desire TO abandon.
The results of the expenditure OF millions
or negro education has been so unsatisfac-
tory that some good people are advocating
the abandonment of the system. The cost OF
trying negroes for crime is out OF all pro-
portion to the cost of trying white men:
and assaults by negroes upon white women
have brought us to lynch law. These
questions we are here to discuss. Idleness
among negroes Is undoubtedly growing and
crime increasing.
Inc SITUATION DeCOIlcS SfdNcI Slill WncH
we consider that assault by a negro upon
a white woman, such al alarming feature
OF the present situation, was unknown when
the negroes were slaves. and remained I'M
known until a new generation of negroes
born in freedom had grown into manhood
and this after all our efforts to elevate the
negro by education What does this mean?
Two answers AVE been suggested: one,
that these crimes proceed from a spirit of
revenge. TIL other theory is, that these
crimes indicate a tendency among those
people whose ancestors some of them a few
generations ago, were savages, to relapse
into barbarism.
Never was there such a blunder as In
the theory that suffrage would help edu-
cate the negro. What the negro wanted
above all things was to know how to take
care of himself. so that he might develop.
He needed sympathy and tutelage and
this he would have had, especially from
his old master, on terms that would nave
been advantageous TO both; but he was
taught that he had no friends except among
those who wanted his vote. 1t was the
carpet-bagger who drew the color line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
WHAT THE BOOKS SHOW.
II Nicely Embexzled Funds He Must
Have Accounts.

WASHINGTON. May S.-The Postof-
fee Department has a report from Agents
Seybold and Neal as to the amount of pos
tai revenues in the hands of clerks of c.
+. w. Nicely. the chief of the bureau of
finance for the Postal Department in Cuba
On April D. AT that time according to these
reports he had apparently accounted for
all sums due the government. and. 1t is
said. by postofice officials that IL Nicely
emtezzled postal funds he must nave
5uggled the figures and made false entries.
or else taken the money Immediately after
the balance was struck. According to the
figures at here, however, there is
an apparent discrepancy between the
amount OF postal order funds as given by
Mr.. Nicely and the amount due the govern
ment. 1t was stated that ne had on April
70 $1l9.930, while the books here Indicate
that he should have had approximately
500. 900.
On April 10 Director OF Posts Rathbone
asked that a statement be prepared of the
money order deposit account of the bureau
OF finance as made on the 10th Of April. ON
<oril % Mr.. Rathbone directed that a fur
sher examination be made and the result.
Tug report. as stated. indicated that Neely's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
What the Editors Want.

CINCINNATI. o.. May s.-Members of
the National Reform Press Association
editors and proprietors. for the most part,
of weekly Populist papers throughout the
South and West-met here to-day. and,
after a lengthy debate. adopted a resolu-
ton, which will be presented to the ma
tional convention of the middle-of-the-
readers. The resolution recommends that
the national convention of the Peoples
party adopt a platform e~mbodying the
following propositions: The initiative and
referendum, both in our system of govern
ment and in party management; honest
money. which is government paper money;
the naturalization of our railroads.; public
ownership of public franchises: the aboli-
ton of private trusts: al elective judiciary
of short tenure of office; compulsory arbi-
tration of labor disputes; the principle of
graduated income taxation.
A proposition which was submitted in the
original report of the resolution COMMITTEES.
contained these words and nothing more:
philippine independence" On this SEN
tence the reformers talked most of the
afternoon. Several bitter speeches were
made. c. w. Walters. of Indianapolis. de-
nounced the administration and charged
the leading political parties with precipi-
tating "a war for the purpose of diverting
ing issues of the day" 1t appeared, after
much debate, that the member present
were In favor of ignoring the issue entirely.
and by unanimous vote the offending
clause was stricken out of the report,
which was then adopted.
This evening the following officers were
elected: President, Paul Bixom, of Chilli
cothe. Mo-; vice president, c. w. Walters,
of Indianapolis. Ind; secretary. Joseph
Bodenheimer, of Dalton, Ga: correspond
ing secretary. ]. w. Streator. of New Jer-
sey: executive committee. Rodman Barker,
of Philadelphia, chairman: A. Steinburger.
Of Mississippi: Captain Lowe. of Mime
sofa: A L. Harbeson. of vincennes, md,
and l.. w. Benyon, of Texas.