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The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03
SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Lord Roberts VIII Soon Have . BiG Force
at His Commsud

at His Command.
London. Jan. 30.-lIistory pauscs for
u time In South Africa. IL is one OF
those unsatisfactory pnuses that are
nearly as trying to British nerves rs
II sequence OF rcverses. and apparently
IL will terminate only when Lord
Roberts gives the word for the forward
movement into the Free State. which,
according to the most cheerful view.
he Will be unable to do for fort
night.
Whether he will permit General Buf-
Ter to make another attempt to relieve
I.adysmith Is quite outside the knowl-
edge even Of those closely connected
with the war office. With the troop.
due to arrive next month he may think
himself strong enough to try two large
operations. Combining the forces
under Generals Mcthuen, French and
Gatacrc. and adding to them the mr.
riving troops. Lord Roberts would
have 10000 for the invasion Of the
Free State. with 10000 to $1,000 guard.
Ing communications aud 10000 trying
u rescue I.adysnith.
There nre 1.222.2 men AMI 1'5 guns
now ut sea. Eleven thousand Infantry
and 1900 cavalry. including 5000 yco-
a'Th "'' t'hhs w tthpui ~
Therefore the government. without
doing more. can place nj the disposal
Of Lord Roberts 10000 additional men
and la5 guns. The further purpose of
the war Office officials are supposed to
embrace somewhere In the ncighbor-
hood Of S,UD more men. As the In
dication II that candidates will be
rather scarce. the war office Will issue
orders for those rcscrvlsts who were
found unit nj the previous mobiliza-
iion examinations to report for further
examination. Applicants for cavalry
service ARE still freely Offering ns yeo-
manry. General RuIlcrs operations
has cost D12 men so far officially re-
ported within ten days.
Applying to the 2'Ni Spion kop casual
ties reported to-day the rule VI propor.
'ion, the losses VI officers Indicate 500
casualties yet TO come. The total
casualties Of the war. compiled from
official reports. are a.52i. nearly n d.
vision. Of these 2.iSsi nrc Killed, 4.sll
wounded and the rest are prisoners.
The aggregate British home troops
In South Africa number 10000. the
Nnialian 7.l5s and Cape Coloniuis 2i..
UDO.
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New Orleans. Inn. .D.-Adviccs from
naenrhs. Nicaragua. Indicate q snri.
Gus situation. owing to the expected Mr..
rNnI OF Norwegian man Of.waY 10
~'ls' tue port ana collcri revenues n
satisfy damage claim. During RrIv'
nrW!'ion ~ February. iSasl the Nor.
wealnh fruit steamer Condo WIS Hcisrsi
~ ~" rrvoiutlonists mnd used NJ =
TRANSPORT. and Inck Martin. one II the
An'"r'cnn. VII" had participated. was
'mprlsoi''-i nnd sallrsi. Claims fos
aAhns'~ Tor these ofTct~cr were fijssl
ny 'hc Norwegian government. but
hav" not yet lsvn settled.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

Santo Domingo. hearing Of the com
ing Of French ~arships AS collectors.
concluded TO pay that bill for 10000
francs. II II is all tn" sam. to the
warships. however. she would like to
b. let on from paying an apology.
Santo Domingo. Nicaragua and some OF
the other Central American republics
win learn after awhile that IL is easier.
simpler and far more pleasant to pay
their debts promptly than to have them
collected at the cannon's mouth
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

In Siam the liquid measure used is
derived from n cocoanut shell. which
In capable of holding $50 tamnrind
seeds. and 20 OF there units equal ca
pacity of wooden bucket In dry
measure. $50 tamarind seeds make I
"k'anahn" and % "k'anahn' make I
Sat" or bamboo basket: so sat"
make "kvien." or cart. This Is an
example OF the primitive origin OF most
units of weights and measures.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03
A~sssas.a ~ sassses~ss

Manila. Jsn. 5i.-A scouting party
II the Twenty NTH Infantry. while %.
Grating urAr Kublg. WAS anbssslsed b.
Insurgents nnA lieutenant ard three
pstvates WEIR klllrsi ard two o. thraa
petvates wosuAled. A cosmpany oe0e
Alstenre IN thr rrar ~ hcaSlng The q.
les hurried 10 tie scwne as1 rsoovsge6
~ bo1boa
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A Parssiaa srorrhsr Who rAs over y
vogDaa With hia automobile hAs been
esoesassd 70 sSssl two noaths IL prss.
- ea1 has slss bssa aned II. go svaaca.
Dssesa 3sstscs hes besn savassly
ooaoed q lats ~ mssy critics. but In
~ easstsuies isseasrs there Will b.
Q vl1eaossal essaIaG ~ appreciation
- Ooefal seAvtettua shAl ~
DGoon on1hos1ltes ataeo1 = esstals
AocoD = ~ ~ ossOes w.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

Fifty short. practical dairy rules for
the production and handling Of pure
milk. printed on large cardboards,
have been distributed by the tens OF
thousands among American farmers by
the Bureau Of Anlmll Industry.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

A series OF experiments made at kiel
during the last two years have shown
that of all metals used in shlp-build
Ing an amalgam OF iron and zinc is
least subject TO deterioration from the
influence OF sea water.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03
rss~. s..s.sy s.s. rs...s... :. s.s.,.

BOstop. Jan. :tD.-1'hr l,oar,i of dirrr.
tors of the American 1'rare Society TO.
dny forwarded nn appeal to irvsidrnt
Nckinlry u o@R~r tho sOoa oel1res ansi
mediation of the rnitsxi States IN ~
South African war. tanlns ~ octios
on thu fact that th~ wkoje civitiae1
world has not forgotten that o. oS ~
mast teni9n features u the srApspe A..
proved BY ali at Tive Hague roaSsreoee
was that sntitbsd ''seod e0eeG ~
mediation" - = :
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

A curious man bent over the swiftly
flowing Chicago river so fondly that he
fell in. Free baths should be strictly
prohibited in the river. admitting that
the temptation is now very strong.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

Cavalrymen scouting in Luzon the
other day killed thirteen Filiplnos.
And yet some scientific people say that
the number thirteen Is not unlucky.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

A New Jersey boy swallowed small
reptile. This is worse than swallow
ing those Boston sea serpent stories.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

Chicago lady fanciers are to have a
pet dog club. Under no circumstances
will they hold joint session with the
cat club.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

I.rt speculative financi-sr and race.
playing cashiers take notice. The las,
country Of refuge Tor ab.counding
criminals has decided to become rc.
spsctabls. Spanish Honduras has con.
ciuaed an -xsradi,ion treaty with tho
Unttsd Hiatss. and there IL now no
spot Of earth ~hsr- any brand Of fugi.
tive from justice 10 safe. the state Of
Washiasion always excepted. ~ course.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

Political Issues are born in the
hearts OF the people. but the politicians
keep right on manufacturing the
spurious article.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

II man made no good resolution
New Years day he would be quite
lonesome, having none to break.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

The Beers have no objection TO the
open door. but they don't want the
whole world coming in and sleeping
In the best bed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

The happening OF the unexpected
never worries people who are not pre-
pared for anything In particular.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

The advance agent isn't necessarily
Q forward man. but he usually is.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03
Small E.esea.

A little fellow Of four years weat 10
blacksmith shop In .. nsighbosing tswD
to see his fathers h6rss ahod and waa>
watching closely the work Of shssdng.s
The blacksmith began - pan lie
horses hoofs, and thinking tAis was
wrong. the little fellow said, eaxne0t-
": NY pa don't want his horse made
any smallee."-Ohio State Journal.
Artincial sight.
An inventor has perfected an eiec.
trical appliance, which he claims viii
enable the blind to zee. This will bring
much happiness to those who have de-
fective eyesight. Another great dlscov.
cry which will bring happiness 70 those
whose stomachs have become deranged
10 Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t b
. certain cure for indigestion. dyspep-
sia, malaria, fever aud ague.
why do most men prefer \ clever
woman like Becky Sharp to take out to
dtnner?" Because Becky would do all
tho talking and Let the man eat"
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

Nervousness is the bud and lunacy
the flower In full bloom.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

II is said that mans declining
years begin at so; but woman's never
begin while there is an eligible man in
sight
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

The British charge pell-mell. and the
Boers continue to shell we'll.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

Taking a drop and taking tumble
Ire not synonymous. but one may lead
to the other.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

The individual who frequently goes
on tear Is seldom able to pay the rent
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

A white man was lynch.d Ia vir.
gaia ThlA should fsrnish the ruee.
psoblsm asisators with food for the de-.
vetop0eat Of common sense.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

II takes the lone fisherman to reel on
catchy yarn.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-03

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-03-21

County Attorney Clague transacted
business in Walnut Saturday.
A. 81. Mohler of Lamberton is the
guest of Will Cooler this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herschal Ensign are
guests at Mi. and Mrs. VIM. Hodgkin-
son.
o. B. Turrelll was a pleasant caller
at Walnut Grove Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. julie Grant returned
from their visit in Wisconsin Friday
afternoon.
Mrs F. B. Ellis has returned from
her Wisconsin visit and they have gone
back to the farm again.
Ervie Addison arrived from Mont
fort, Wis, Saturday morning and will
work for his brother this summer.
F. F. Golf went to Redwood Falls
Wednesday to attend the organization
of fourth class postmaster league.
Miss Maggie Nichols has returned
Hull MduhdtO, WAcIc Suc HAS Uccu lOA
past eight months! her sister, Mrs.
Russell
A. Evans and Jim Larson attended
the convention of the central commit
tee at Redwood Falls Wednesday,
March l4th.
The ice house for the creamery is
filled ready for use and work on the
building will commence as soon as
the weather will permit
The German Medicine Co. are re-
calling the town with the same ole
chestnuts that we have had sprung
on us for the past years.
We understand that Mr.. Seaver be
came dissatisfied with running liv
cry, after two days experience and sole
the barn back to J. B. Johnson.
J. B. johnson has sold his livery
stable and stock to w. w. Seaver
Consideration $1,000 Mr.. Seaver
with the able and efficient help of T
A. Ringer, will serve the public in
good style and right manner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-03-21
GALES.

Cynthia Leonard is on the sick list
E. Marvin called on friends in town
Sunday.
Webster Lupkin returned home
March 3D..
Roy Gilbert returned from Blue Earth
county March LIST.
Alice Filkins is very sick with ty-
phoid pneumonia.
Con. Wilson and wife entertained
friends on Feb. 22d.
Mrs. Isaac Moore came home from
Pipestone on the Sd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Slower entertain
ed party March I'd.
Born, March I'd, to Mr.. and Mrs.
August Stolp, daughter
Mesdames Slower and Baker visited
at I. Moore's Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Van Dorston has been
on the sick list the past week.
Virginia Slower went to visit her
aunt at Dodge Center Feb. 18th.
A party of thirty young people en-
joyed sleigh ride Tuesday evening.
A. w. Slower had nine teams move
his goods to Marshall on the 7th to
ship to Sebeka.
A party of young people spent hap
ply evening at the home of Hugh
Montgomery recently.
Theodore Mndale recently returned
from visiting his parents, and is pre-
pairing to build house on his farm.
Mrs. A. j. Porter was given birth
day surprise party Feb. Goth. A fine
musicale and refreshments were en-
joyed by the party.
Girls, if you wish to be June bride
with red lips, laughing eyes and lovely
complexion, take Rocky Mountain
Tea this month. So cents. At Hitch
cocks. 80 cents.
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REVERE.

Frank Clague was up from Lamber-
ton Thursday.
The hotel is being painted and reno
waited throughout.
The ladies society met with Mrs. G.
l.. Newhouse last Wednesday.
Theo. Bruder was up from Mime
apolis the fore part of last week.
President Rasmussen was down to
Lamberton Saturday afternoon.
Jacob Unger has bought lot and
will build a residence on it at once.
w. F. Knight has been sick with the
measles, but is now able to be around
again.
Two applications were made last
week for license to sell liquor the COM
ing ear.
AT the township election it was voted
to have the town surveyed. something
that was very necessary.
Dittbenner Bros. have received car
load of machinery that they have been
setting up the past week.
LETTERS does not seem to be the place
for prize fights, at least Sheriff Ness
must have given the people that inn
preston.
Hans Nelson has rented the Revere
Hotel Mrs. McMantus, who has been
running 1t this winter, has gone back
on her farm.
Henry Hawkins returned from his
trip to Oregon last week. He seems to
be very much pleased with that coun-
try, but has not yet decided if he will
move there.
Farmers from south of us talk of the
railroad that is to come through here
from Heron Lake. They say survey
ors have been over the territory as far
north as the Westbrook church.
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LAMBERTON.
A. H. Mohler has returned,

A. H. Mohler has returned.
Rev. B. G.. Stills went to MINNEAPOLIS
Monday.
st. Patrick's dance was fairly well
attended.
Elmer French was up from Spring
field Sunday.
A week of prayer will be observed at
the Methodist church next week.
There must be at least % cases of the
measles in this city and vicinity
J. NJ. Wheeler OF Winnebago City, is
visiting with E. G. Wheeler's people.
About twenty Lamberton subscribers
will read Sheldon's edition of the To-
peka Daily Capital.
Considerable excitement was created
election day in the scraps for treasurer
and assessor A difference of only five
and seven shows how close it was.
A collector for the Minneapolis
Journal, while in town the other day,
took in the st. Patrick's dance, got a
trif1e gay and was taught few things
by the locals. He departed with the
remark that he would write LANDER
ton up when he got to the cities. Pro-
badly it was his first trip away from
home.
Mrs. E. G.. Wheeler was at Winnie
bago City and Delavan one day last
week to attend the last sad rites of her
brother whose untimely death was
brought about while attempting to
board freight train between the two
above named places. Mr.. Wheeler is
very i'll and this necessitated her inn
mediate return to his bedside.
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building until the residences can be

building until the residence can be
erected.
F. O. Gold, while here last week,
purchased material for the new bank
building and for two residences which
will be erected Immediately.
e. J. Vefold last week sold out his
interests here to his partner, J. H.
Rahskoff, who will continue the bust
ness as formerly. Mr.. Vefold has re-
turned to Bird Island.
The discourse by Rev. Barackman
was listened to by as many as could
possibly be crowded into the depot
waiting room on last Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Horne of Morgan will preach
next Sunday at $3.50.
George V. Mantel, residing just south
of town, an old and experienced auc-
tioneer, has taken out license for auc-
pioneering and will be glad to hear
from parties wanting an auction eer.
Charges very reasonable. 31-5t
Some 200 tickets have been issued
for the NJ. w. A. dance next Friday
evening. The lodge is certainly doing
what it can to make this occasion a
success and we feel safe in guarantee
ing a good time to all who may attend d.
1t can certainly not be said that the
people of Wabasso show no inclination
to support and encourage the building
of churches. Four different denomi-
nations are securing church sites and
preparing to build during the coming
summer.
Fred. Zedler met with painful ac
cident on Friday afternoon. While
unloading lumber from a car he fell
and two splinters entered his leg to the
depth of three inches. DIR. Lucas was
called and was obliged to do consider
able cutting before they could be re
moved.
The Wabasso correspondent of the
Gail paper' was in an unusually hap
ply frame when he imagined he wa:
skimming along in an automobile
sleigh, when in reality he was being
drawn at the rate of four miles an hour
by pair of third class mules. That sc
sedate person should allow his sent.
ments to carry him to this extent is 8
mystery. However, if the facts were
stated wedoubt not that the my stery
would be PrOb-ed.
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WILLARD SERVICES.

The Memorial service to Miss Frances
Willard held at the Methodist church
last Friday would have drawn much
larger audience had the weather been
less rigorous. Quite number of our
people were confined to there homes by
colds and other minor ailments.
Mrs. Henry Goodacre (who by the
way is an advocate of good health,
holding the belief that healthfulness
can be attained by almost every one)
delivered the address of the evening in
her usual animated and pleasing
manner.
Commencing with the godly ances-
try of Frances Willard, describing her
free and happy childhood and youth,
following her through her carefully
guarded and studious girlhood, expatl-
ating on the complete surrender of her.
self and all her cultivated powers to
Him who had redeemed her, Mrs.
Goodacre proceeded to show how great
the results already visible arising from
her consecrated life.
#. G. Mandt and Lake City wagons
can be had at very low prices at Farrell
& Keefe's, North Redwood. 29-t. f.
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MRS. N. a. JONES Ill.

A telephone message was received
by Fred. L. Warner Monday to the
effect that Mrs. Mary Ann jones'
well-known here, who has BEEN
spending the past winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Mark w. Clay, i'm
Hutchinson, was dangerously ILL
Mrs. Jones was quite weak whera
she left here last fall, and it IS
understood that while she spent the
winter fairly well at Hutchinson
she was recently seized with an at
tack of grippe, and this is what has
produced the dangerous illness
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WABASSO.

WABASSO TINE TABLE.
Going north at 49,. ....6:15 p. m
Going south at. 1925 a. m
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DELHI
IN AND AROUND DELHI.

Good farm horses for sale at Farrell
4 Keefe's, North Redwood. 29-t. f.
The members of the Delhi Court of
Independent Order of Foresters will
present the roaring farce comedy "Her-
cules" at the hall next Friday evening,
March 23d. On this occasion the men,
bers of the Court will give an Expose of
the ceremony of initiation in secret So
cieties, aad this burlesque promises to
be the most humorous portion of the
whole affair.
''The Danger Signal" was given by
Redwood Falls talent at the D. G. B.
hall last Thursday evening. Owing to
the severity of the weather there was
not a very large crowd present, but
when the baskets were sold at auction,
after the rendition of the play, the
crowd took spirited interest in the
bidding, and the players secured $S9. 55
towards buying carpet for the Chris
tan church of Redwood Falls. Two
baskets were sold for over one-half of
the total amount, $6.05 and SIS re-
spectively, John Stewart purchasing
the former and George King the latter.
The cast of the play was q good one,
each individual member taking their
part to the satisfaction of the crowd
present. Jim Washington probably
received the most applause, he taking
the part of the colOred servant.
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WALNUT GROVE,

G. w. Bulen is visitor in Walnut
at present.
The village election Tuesday proved
q hot affair."
Two of Mr.. Harmon's children have
the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Larson were call
ers in Walnut Saturday.
Chas. Freeman has gone to Dovray
to clerk in A. Swoffer's store.
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MRS. COBLEI6n ILL.

Register of Deeds Cobleigh was
called to Rochester Monday by u
telegram announcing that his wife.
who is in hospital in that city for
the purpose of submitted to surgi-
cal operation, was quite low. Mr..
Cobleigh left for the place on the,
afternoon train. Mrs. Cobleigh has
been suffering from the trouble fox,
some time.