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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-02-13
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
BY AIKEN & sCHMAHL.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 1901.
Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
LOCAL TIME CARD, REDWOOD FALLS
Suhiect RI CHANCE

LOCAL TIME CARD, REDWOOD FALLS.
Subject to change.
DEPARTURES OF TRAINS.
No. 50, daily except Sunday 1911 p. m.
For Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Winona,
and east: also for Tracy, Marshall, Water
town Huron and Pierre. Parlor car, Kasota
to St. Paul and Minneapolis Sleeper, Man
kato to Chicago.
No. "a, daily except Sunday: 4:so p, m;
west between Waseca and Tracy. Makes
connection with Omaha at Kasota for Sioux
City and Omaha.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.
No 81, daily except Sunday -. 1915 a. m
Connects with new train, No. 5, from east.
No, 63, daily except Sunday Is p m.
From Chicago ST: Paul, Minneapolis. Winona
and all points east and west.
w. B. KNIsKERN, A. c. JOHNSON,
Gen PaSs and Ticket Agt G Mino Agent Mnn
W. S. BRAMMER. Agent, Redwood Falls, Mimi
MINNEAPOLIS & St. Louis Railway.
time of arrival and departure of mail and
press trains from Redwood,
EAST.
for Miereapolis and St. Paul, connecting with
through trains for Chicago and the east, st,
Louis, Hot Springs and the south Des
Moines, Omaha and points west Through
dining and sleeping cars.
WEST.
No. Ia. daily except Sunday. ....... i :43 p. m.
For Hanley Falls and Watertown.
FREIGHT TRAINS.
East 600 o. M West $50 a, m.
Every day until further notice.
j. "A. JONES, Agent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-02-13
$685.. O4 1866. O4
FRANK KINNEY WRITES.

r B. Kenney writes from Brain
erd, under recent date, that the
weather is ideal for logging, and
the lumberman are making the most
of it Snow is scarce, but there is
enough for skidding and no team
ster wants snow in the logging
road. In fact, the heavy machine
that is used to smooth the road
pushes the snow to the side of the
road at the same time that it ploWs
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-02-13

We have every
thing in the line of
footwear for the Boys
as well as the girls,
regardless of age, dis
position or circum-
stances.
Also a complete
line of Mems and
Boys Caps, Mitts,
q nderwear, Shirts,
Overalls and Duck
Coats.
Our prices are al
ways at the bottom,
for we are
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-02-13
COUNTY FAIR MEETING.

COUNTY FAIR MEETING.
An unusually good attendance
was present at the annual meeting
of the Redwood county Agricultu raj
society last Tuesday afternoon. The
finances of the society we're found
to be in better condition than was
generally supposed, after the ad
verse conditions which attended
last fall S meeting. Not only were
all premiums paid in full, butSecre-
tary Dornbergs report, given be-
low, showed a balance of $3129 in
the treasury.
The following were elected di-
rectors for the ensuing year: Jos.
eph Tyson, Thomas Dennistoun, G.
d. Mckay, O. L. Dornberg, H. D.
Everett. A. D. Mclean, A. E. Stew
art.
A majority of the members OF this
board refused to consider President
Tyson s declination to serve anoth-
er term in that capacity, and in
sisted that he stand by the ship. -
He was therefore elected president,
Thomas Dennistoun vice-president,
G. b. Mckay treasurer. O. L. Dorm
berg secretary, and Ii. D. Everett
superintendent of the grounds.
One of the matters decided upon
was a popular meeting to interest
farmers and all other classes in the
fair to be held next fall. The di-
rectors believe that with the COOP
GRAFTON Of both farmers and mer-
chants, the next fair can be made an
unqualified success
A date was fixed for this meeting
February 9th, at 1:30 p. M, at
the court house.
The society has grounds and
buildings valued at over $1,000, it
has board Of officers who are will
ing to work hard for a season, re-
CARELESS of reward, while the State
every ysar offers over 5000 for pre-
miums. in order to encourage farm
ers to enter into competition and
make q display Of their products.
What will we do with all these
things? This question should be
thoroughly considered at the pro-
posed meeting. Feb. 9th.
The report of the secretary is as
follows:
RECEIPTS ...
Bal. on hand, beginning Of year S7.67
State appropriation. 24761
Privileges sold. Observation-Disclosures. "a 50
Donations and subscriptions. 1853 90
Entry fee, coursing match.. 5000
Gate receipts observation-disclosures. 236 IS
S977 .43
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid exhibitors 1919 GO
Expense account ................ 251.77
Attraction account.. 1853. 80
Fixture OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1886
Balance in treasury 3129
$977 43
r
Expense account. ........... $251 II
Premium ACCOUNT. 294 90
Attraction ccount................ 1882
Suspension ount............... $685.
Other sources. S38S.O0
Gate receipts. 236 IS
State appropriation. 245.61
Entry fee. 5000
Privilege account. "a so
Gain (for year 1901. 1852
$994 IS 1894. IS
RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES.
Buildings and inn
prOVementS. ........... S19S6.9
Real estate 40 acres 100000
Race course ......... SIC. Is
Merchandise. .......... $500
Fixtures .............. 1856
Cash in treasury. 3129
Capitol stock .......... $685.. 90
Undivided profits.... 1858. O4
Unpaid premiums. 1900
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
TREASURES REPORT.
Trier School District

County.of Cavalier and State of North Dakota,
for the year 19O0-1O1.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand at beginning of school
year, July /, 1900. Observation-Disclosures 81.74
Total amount received during the year
from the apPortionment OF the state 40 :,
Amount received during the year from
taxes levied by the district school
board, including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the
collection of taxes. 100. 80
Total receipts for the year, including
cash on hand, July 1, 1900 .............$ 34O.O7
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during the year for
school houses, sites and furniture. ...$ $3.50
Amount paid during the year for ap-
paratus, fixtures, Observation-Disclosures. 2.54
Amount paid during the year for teach
Amount paid during tie year for servi- 0'0 =
ces and expenses of school oficers.... 3400
Amount paid during tho year for in
terest on bonds and warrants. ...... AGO
Amount paid during the year for Incl
dental expenses. Observation-Disclosures. LOO
Total expenditures during tho years. 251.64
Cash on hand juno so, 1901. :. .......... 86.43
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE,

458aH NO14CE OF MOhIGAOE SALE.
Notice is hereby given, that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Christine
Tonrond and John Baptist Tonrond mort.
gagors, to The First National Bank Of Lang
don, N. OAK, a corporation, mortgage, dated
the 21st day Of May A. d. eighteen hundred
and ninety eight and fled for record in the
Office Of the register Of deods Of the county Of
Of mortgages, at Page 100, will be foreclosed by
sale OF the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described, at the front door Of the
Courthouse In tho City of Langdon, in the
County of Cavalier and State of North Dakota,
at the hour of O'Clock p. m, on the 31st day of
August, 1901, to satisfy the amount duo upon
said mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy tho same are those
certain premises situated in the County Of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota, and
described as follows, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter and the south half of the southeast
quarter Of section twenty and the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter section
twenty nine, township ono hundred and sixty
two, range fifty seven west n
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date sale the sum of one hundred forty dollars.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this 10Th
day of July, 1901.
FInsT NATIONAL BANK OF LANGDoN, N. OAK,
Mortgage, BY o. T.. THOMPSON, Cashier.
GORDON q LAMB,
Attorneys for Mortgage, Langdon, ND.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01

Tor Witness opinion a. to Barry's
msntal condition ct tho time.
On redirect examination the state
asked Ward it Barry later in the day
spoke about the care 1T his stock. The
question was objected to and with
drawn.
Robt. Swanlaw, who operated the tele-
phone in Closes drug store told Of Barry
coming there and asking for some one to
run the phone as he had killed man.
He said it wasn't an accident. He killed
him with knife. Barry inquired tor
Dr.. Mcqueen. Witness told HIM he was
not at his Office just then. He was oc-
oupied at the phone two or three min
utes, perhaps longer aud got Q reply for
Barry to the effect that the parties would
be in Osnabrock in time to take the
train south for Milton that afternoon.
Barry returned to store in about i've
minutes accompanied by Mcdonald.
Helgeson, Cox, and Robinson were also
there. Witness saw Barry from the
front Of the store 60 to the Office Of DR..
Mcqueen. over Prom's bank. Mcdonald
got to where Barry stood before later
went upstairs to the DOCTORS Office. Nc
Donald came into the store and awaited
Barry's return. Defendant 'phoned for
states attorney aud coroner, and spoke OF
what he was doing to the crowd in the
etore, The question was discussed rs to
whether Drs. Gibson or Semple were the
acting coroner. After entering the store
the second time defendant aud Nod
remained probably twenty minutes. DR..
Mcqueen was present and to him Barry
SAID, Doctor I want you to 60 and ex-
anime that girl; if I am wrong come
back and say so and the boys may hang
me for killing an innocent man." Wit
ness heard Relgeson eek Barry it he was
not saying too much. He continued
talking however about the deed, among
other things stating tina: he had tried to
hang Mellem until his hand gave out
and was afraid he would get the best of
him and stabbed him. Some one asked
it he was sure Mellum was dead. He re-
piled, "Yes, he died in two minutes"
Court adjourned until Monday fore
noon at ten o'clock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
Estray Notice.

Strayed from Langdon during the past
week one bay horse, fourteen years old,
weight about 1900 pounds, white spot on
forehead. Had halter on when last seen
Party taking horse up please notify
LIEBRLER & FINERrY.
Lanpdon. N. OAK.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01

be nervously rubbing his hand
Rtions Of being generally i'll a
Ey on entering went toward
and shook hands with him
him what WAS the mattAs
said he had killed Q d i|
plum. Went Oh further
Rpe committed by Mellen
sister three years ago
Mary Ann to her bro
b to the more recent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
Dissolution OF Partnership.

Notice is hereby given, that the partnership
isen and William b. speckmann, general mer-
chant carrying on business at the Village Of
Dresden in the county OF Cavalier and state of
North Dakota under the firm name of Math-
isen & speckmann, is hereby dissolved by
mutual consent.
Harvey j. Mathisen by whom the business viii
be continued, and by whom all claims owing
by said firm will BIO paid.
Dated at Langdon, NJ D., this 18th day Of
July A. D. 1901.
81 -HARvEY j. MATH1sEN,
Witnesses:
r. NJ. Dickson.
w. 3. Dickson. 1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01

The court admitted that such t0BIi-
mony might have bearing on the sanity
or insanity of defendant but at the same
time decided to sustain the objection
made by the defense. The witness ia
still held by the state and the evidence
may be put in later when The insanity
feature of the case comes up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
AFTERNOON SESSION.


sion Monday Liveryman T. W. Cox Of
Milton was called to the stand. Had
known defendant about six years and
Meliem less than three years. Was one
Of the coroner's jury and drove out to the
Barry farm Oh the evening of January 8.
In the forenoon that day had met defen.
ant in Closes drug store. His testimony
corroborated that Of previous witness rs
to the confession Of Mary Ann Barry to
her brother and her spending the night
on the prairie. He told witness Of the
early morning drive taken with his sister
to the Wild farm, the return and his in
ability to control himself when he saw
Mellem, following with the details as to
the killing. When Helgeson advised
Barry not to talk too much. about the
affair Barry said II want every one to
know all there ia. I want everything
right" AT another point of the CONVEX
sation witness said that Barry stated 1T
I have killed an innocent man I don't
want to live minute" Said that he
gave Mellem the choice Of the knife or
the rope. The deceased told Inn that il
he had to die he supposed it didn't make
much difference which way it was done.
Barry also asked that Andrew Morken.
a cousin of the dead mans be telephoned
for in order that he might come down
and take charge of the body. Witness
told him that he could reach Merken
moro readily by sending q team from
Milton to his place. He left Milton
about dusk with the coroner's jury. Be-
fore starting Barry told witness at the
Northwestern hotel where they would
End the body on reaching the farm.
That it WAS in the west barn back Of the
stall in which the Joe horse etood. Also
said they would find the stable lantern
upstairs in his bed room. Stated that
be knew Mellem best at the time he was
working for Allan Mcdonald. They
found blood on MelIem's coat collar and
on bis shirt. The loop Of the rope lay
doubled under the deceased's neck, one
M resting on the right arm ank side
the long end passing under the(body
appearing again between his legs.
rope only partly encircled Mellum's
X. After viewing the dead mans
i
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01

MlY Rir's say 60 Iss ss ~ Ssq5S(E he had
;esf about the body of MelIem.
ct examination by the state
br65 out the fact that witness could
zen bead and shoulders from where
he 65od and had good view. They
% there only z few minutes.
vid Ward, clerk liz the Reilly drug
at Milton testified seeing Barry
,nfown that morning. Said 1t was
at1O:3O. I. Dawson OF Dresden was
4 st the time. Barry entered and
rired ssWhere's Dos. I want him
Is away" DR.. Reilly was not there
dBarry came in later, found Dr..
iilYan said to him 81 want you to go
md make careful examination of
Ann. / have killed q man. II
ont find her as l. say I want to go
allows: il You do ( wasn't to 90
Ra,rv.was excited and talked
n usual.
M out a question, calling
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
MON DAY.

Monday forenoon was to great extent
taken up with the cross-examination of
witness Robt. Swanlaw.
He stated that it was Barry who paid
the telephone bill. Before being en-
gagged with Druggist Close he was hotel
clerk at the Northwestern. Had worked
for Close since the previous October.
Became acquainted with Mellem at the
hotel last summer. On entering the
drug store Barry wanted to know If any
one there could run the telephone. He
asked no question in regard to the kill
ing except who Barry had killed. and
how it was done. During this time
Barry and he were alone in the store.
On Barry's return to the store later with
Mcdonald they were met by quite .
crowd that had gathered in the mean
time. Didn't remember, Rev. D. ].
Sykes being present. There was CON-
siderable talk gong on but he didn't
hear much Of 1t. The only direct ques-
ton he heard asked Of Barry was as to
whether or not Mellem was dead. Wit
ness did not hear Barry give any reasons
for the killing, except that Mellem had
ruined bis sister and the confession Of
Mary Ann Barry, to her brother the de-
PENDANT as has been previously related
Barry stated two or three times that his
sister had wandered out Of doors in the
early morning and when he found her
ives in the field near straw stack. Her
hands and face were frozen.
Defense managed to show that the
Witnesses testimony at the preliminary
hearing in February and as related on
the stand at this trial was considerably
at variance in many of the particulars
related. Witness at the preliminary
stated that Barry told of the intimacy
between his sister and Mellum consist.
ed OF a duration of two or three years
while the period as stated at the present
trial but two OR three days. vUndoubt-
eddy confusion Of the events of the al
legged commission of rape and the con-
fessed unnatural conduct of Medium
with sister Of defendant q few days prior
to the sad tragedy account for this dis
creponcy. In the drug store witness had
heard but q disconnected recital Of what
Barry had told to parties gathered there
and consequently his evidence carried
but little weight.
Under redirect examination witness
admitted having used the word che" in
his testimony, in places whore at the
present trial be had used Msllem's name.
Witness accounted for hearing certain
portions of the conversation while in the
telephone booth by the fact that the
door of the same closed only in very
imperfect manner. Further CROSS ex-
animation showed witness was in the
booth when Barry re-entered store &C.
eompanied by Mcdonald. He saw them
coming through the glass door; it was
partly closed; he hearing indistinctly
what they we're talking about.
Leslie Mccullough was next called.
Removed to Hannah shortly after Jan.
3rd; was, in the drug etore and described
.RaKgX PECULIAR and apparent NEEDY
pc nervously rubbing his hands
Rtions Of being generally i'll at
q Ey on entering went towards
and shook hands with him.
g. him what WAS the mattaas,|
ID said he had killed
A plum. Went on further
IN ape committed by Melleu
By sister three years ago
co Mary Ann to her bro
al b to the more recent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-01
Threshing Outfit For Sale.

Have complete threshing outfit for
sale, same is in good repair. Water tank
and cook car included and everything in
shape tc start in work this fall. Will be
sold cheap on reasonable terms. Apply to
r. MEIK1EJoHN,
Langdon. N. D. soft
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19
Dempsey Stallion Dead.

Mr.. Dempsey B. Stallion, one of
the oldest and best known citi-
zens of the Hurricane neighbor-
hood, died at his home Sunday
night, after an illness of many
weeks. The burial took place at
Hurricane church cemetery Tues
day. Mr.. Stallion was in his sew
enty-fifth year. He was man
highly respected by all acquaint-
ances, and loved by large circle
of friends and relatives, and his
name will long be cherished by
the people of his vicinity. He
leaves two daughters and three
sons.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19
new COUNTY OFFICIALS
Take Oath OF Office Wednesday,
January LIST.

The newly elected county Off
GERS will assume their duties on
January 1st.
j. Watts Lamb will succeed
John 7. Pickens as Sheriff.
Aaron Towery will succeed j. g
Rochester as County Judge.
County Attorney Kevil will re-
tire and Carl Henderson assume
the duties of this office.
County Clerk Dave Woods will
be succeeded by Ed. Weldon.
Miss Nina Wheeler, Supt. of
Schools, is succeeded by John B.
Paris.
VIM. T. Belt is the new Asses
sor; j. F. Canada retires.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19

Marconi has demonstrated, his
ability to send telegraphic messa-
ges across the ocean without the
use of cable or wire. Think of it,
men talking to each other across a
space of 1900 miles, with only the
atmosphere to bear the message.
The honest liquidation of debts
without money or collaterals seems
more reasonable, and, by the way,
would be more appreciable when
coal bills are piling up SO high
lust now.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19
No Press Next Week.

The PRESS staff always takes q
rest Christmas week, No paper
will be issued next week. This
edition completes the years work
1t has been the object of the man.
agement to make the paper better
this year than ever before; as to
whether we have succeeded we
can not say. Our readers are the
judges. To our subscribers we
extend our best wishes for hap
py Christmas and joyous New
Year. The PRESS will again greet
you on Jan. Bird, 1902,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19
SPRING TERM.

Tho Spring Term of Marion
Graded School will begin Monday
Jan goth, 1902.
The school is doing its bctt
work. Scores of young people
have sent us word they will be
here. The enrolment has been
the greatest yet known. Big gra-
duating classes in prospect.
Come, young men and women,
it you want the right kind OF trail
ming.
Write or call on
CHAs EVANS, Principal.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19

President Roosevelt is evident
ly taking lessons in Kentucky po-
litical history. In addition to OK
governor Bradley's exposition of
things that have been, former
State Senator Linney is airing the
former charges against DIR Hunter
with the President as supposed
auditor. Linney is fighting the
reappointment of Hunter as Min
lister to Gautemula. Hunters
pledge to the two Populist mem
bers of the legislature of '96 to
vote for free silver, if he were cleo
ted United States Senator, is
brought up. The Republicans
who stood for free silver in '96 and
the Democrats who stood against
it, will occasionally run up against
"the real thing"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19
Attention, Subscribers.

On January 1st the subscription
books of The PRESS will be arrang.
ed for the business of the year
1902. Accounts will be sent to all
delinquent subscribers and immo-
diate settlement expected. All
subscriptions Of two years stand
ing will be discontinued. Call and
settle this week and vote in the
contest.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19

With Dewey for him, Schley
need not worry about the doings
and sayings of the other two men,
bers of the court. The judgment
of the hero of Manila is worth
more than the decision of a humid
red men who never tsmelt the enc,
my's powder, nor heard the zip
of his balls. If anything we're
lacking before, the announced
opinion of Dewey inseparably
links the names of the two great
Admirals together, and wherever
the story of George :Dewey's bril-
liant Manila victory is told the
glorious fight of Schley at Santa
go will be cheered. The evidence
drawn out by the court of inquiry
is the background that macs thek
picture of the brave Admiral stand
out the more prominent.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19

A Washington dispatch to a
Louisville paper says that the
United States civil service com.
mission will shortly take a hand
in the matter of the reappoint-
ment of collector Franks. The
commission alleges that it has tes-
timony to show that the collector
has violated the civilEservice law.
by taking a hand in his party's
primaries. We would: like to see
the color of the Kentuckinn's hair
who, holding Office. does not shake
"the light fantastic toe" whenev.
err a political ball is within reach
of him. The electionary spirit of
this age may terminate one TO
flourish in the next century, but
it is self-evident proposition that
the last century did not prepare
one for this; if itIdid stray bull
let in one of Daniel Boone 8 bat
ties with the Indians must have
! id him low. If there were such
n man, why ruin his beautiful re-
cord by making him a collector,
or even a constable, in Ken
tucky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19
Deboe Endorses Bebout.

Senator Deboo has endorsed l..
L. Bebout as postmaster at Padu-
cab, to succeed f. NJ. Fisher,
whose term will soon be out. The
fight for this Office four years ago
lasted lasted for months, and it is
expected it will likely last rs long
this time. The applicants are m-
derstood to be Bebout and Fisher,
and each are said to have strong
backing.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-12-19

The fourth act of Faust" shows
the Shrine of the Virgin-the gor
geously illuminated electric star
drops, with blue dome of heaven
paling into darkness, bedecked
here and there with twinkling
stars AT opera house Monday
night.
STRAYED-From my home in
Marion, on Thursday, Dec. 18th, a
big black Attorney COW, with
crumpled horns. Any information
as to hor whereabout thankfully
received, or will pay for her re-
turn, j. w. Givens.