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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-10

Ohio. 1t is fire proof pattern,
with asquare burglar proof safe in
side. The safe crackers had pre-
viously armed themselves with
a row-bar, pick, slcdge hammer
and lantern from the section house
of the North western railroad, and
on getting inside the bank they ap-
piled a preliminary charge of nitro
glycerine to the top of one of the
outside doors. The charge did it's
work quickly and effectually. The
right door was blown from it's
hinges, the inside plate blown from
the door, and the fire brick lining
blown from between the inside and
outside Innings. The burglars had
only to swing the other door back
on it's hinges. and get to work on
the door of the burglar proof de-
partment. They placed two charg-
es Of nitro glycerine, covering each
with soap, on this door. A fuse
was applied to both and the torch
applied. The effect was instantane-
Gus. Tue door was blown from it's
hinges and the steel plates forming
it were twisted and broken into
small pieces. Some of the latter
we're blown westward through the
bank fixtures, smashing two large
glass panels, several oaken drawers
and the oak base of the counter.
Two small windows of the front
were broken by the explosion, the
one nearing the safe being complete
ly wiped out.
The burglars then took the money.
OF this there was $500 in silver,
one bag of dollars, another of half
dollars, and another of quarters,
one bag of gold containing $500, aud
currency amounting to $1,2O7. Not
satisfied with this haul they took
the large bank book in which the
collaterals were kept, and the col
laterals amounted to about $50, 600.
Before they commenced their
work they broke into the stable of
Arthur Athey, a hardware dealer
of Vesta, and hitched up his rapid
driving team of bay horses, attached
them to the buggy, and drove them
down to the brick yard, where the
team was tied until the bank safe
was looted. Indications next morn
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-10
PREACHERS AND SUNDAYS.

FIR. Woods preached Sunday
morning on Sabbath observance. He
contended that it was lawful to save
property from destruction by fire,
water, etc., to heal the sick and at
tend the dying, to ring church bells
and to give instructions in arts,
sciences, to paint, play music, read
and write on Sunday, providing it
did not interfere with religious
work. He advised Sunday closing
of stores, stating that the business
man had a right to rest on that day,
and consequently he asked membe. S
of his congregation to cut out the
Sunday buying practice.
In his sermon Sunday evening
Rev. Alexander Coffin said that
it was not unlawful to indulge in
recreation on Sundays, after attend
ing church. What that recreation
was to be was matter for the con-
science of the Individual to deter
mine.
Rev. Badger insisted that the
people were wrong in buying on
Sunday, and that if they did not a
stringent Sunday law passed last
winter would be enforced.
At the meeting of the congrega-
ton of the Methodist church Sun
day morning a resolution was adop-
ted asking the members of the con-
gregation and of the Sunday school
to refrain from indulging in excur-
sions, picnic parties and outdoor
recreation on Sundays. One men,
Der charged that liquor was being
sold on Sunday, and the following
morning County Attorney Howard
addressed letter to the person
making the charge asking him to
call at his Office and sign a complaint
to that effect. The party called but
refused to sign the document.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-10

ing were that the burglars, with
the team, had gone south toward
Lucan, buggy and horse tracks
having been discovered that were
identified as those of the Athey
team.
1t was about six clock Wednes-
day morning that the burglary was
first discovered. A helper at Mr..
Lewis liquor establishment was
going down to do the morning
cleaning up and noticed the broken
glass on the walk, the broken win
dows, and then the cracked safe.
He hurried to where the assistant
cashier was sleeping, and told him
what had happened The assistant
gave the alarm to Lew Wallace. the
cashier, who, after making some pre-
liminary Investigations, started one
or two teams south with the view of
tracking the burglars. He then tel
ephoned headquarters in this city,
and wired the Fidelity Casualty Co.
of New York, the leading officers of
the national and the state bankers
associations, the former company
having a $4,000 insurance policy
against loss by burglary on the Bank
of Vesta. The officers here notified
all surrounding stations, railroad
conductors, ETC., and shortly before
9 clock W. H. Wallace left for Yes
ia with So, 600 in coin and currency.
Before IL o'clock the Bank of Vesta
was again doing business at the old
stand.
The second explosion was heard
by Chas. Katzenb erger, who had
dozed off into sleep shortly after
one O'Clock, his shop and living
rooms being within 40 feet of the
bank. He awoke and told his moth
err, who wondered whether he
had not better make an in
vestigation, but hearing nothing
more he soon fell back into a sleep
and did not know what really had
happened until after he awoke, about
seven o'clock Wednesday morning.
The bank is out on it's collateral
securities only, and it has a perfect
register of all these, so that while
some may dispute their accounts,
the register is perfect evidence Of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-10
Burp1ors Make a Good Hau1 on
the Bank of Vesto We'd
nesdoy Morning.
Get $2,5O7 in Cash, $4,000 IN
Notes-$24,0O0 Of the Lat
ter Recovered.
Team Stolen from Arthur Athey
Recovered a Few Miles
South of Mi1roy.

The safe of the Bank of Vesta,
Red wood county, and owned by the
Gold-Stabeck banking interests with
headquarters in Redwood Falls,
was cracked on Tuesday night Of
last week, and the contents, amount
ing to $2,507 in currency, gold and
silver coin, and about $50, 900 worth
of collateral securities, were taken
therefrom. The safe crackers then
made their escape.
The cracking occurred about two
O'Clock Wednesday morning. 1t
was the work of three well-dressed
young men, who wore suits of gray,
and who drifted into town, on a
walk from Echo, arriving at Vesta
about nine o'clock the previous
evening. The three men were seen
at midnight, standing around the
bank corner, by Chas. Katzenber-
ger, Vesta barber, who was wheel
ing into town after spending the
evening with friends in the coun
try.
The entrance to the bank was
gained by breaking corner OF the
glass in the door, and then reach
ing through and working the spring
lock so that the door came open. In
side, three charges of nitroglycer-
inc were used to- do the business.
The safe is one that was made by
the National Safe Co. Of Cleveland,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-10

the Indebtedness in cases of this
kind, and the bank can indemnify
against repayment of the collater-
ais. The insurance carried in the
Fidelity Casualty Co. will just about
pay the loss, S2,507 in money, the
destruction of the safe and the dam
age to the bank furniture. Had the
burglary occurred the night before,
the bank would have been out
50, $50, that amount having been paid
out on Tuesday for cattle and hog
receipts, on checks Of Dan Blanch-
ard.
The Fidelity company, and the
two associations of bankers, got
busy early. Their St. Paul and
New York Offices were apprised of
the burglary by nine O'Clock, and
by 5000 kilograms of advice came
back, and also information of what
was doing. The case was in the
hands of the Pinkertons before $50
o'clock, and every indication was
that the company and associations
proposed to make it interesting for
the trio before they got away.
The team of horses stolen by the
burglars was found loose on the
prairies few miles south of Milroy
on Wednesday evening, proving the
theory that the burglars had gone
south, or at least one or twoof them,
the man with the money probably
taking the train at Milroy. On the
following afternoon one case Of notes
having face value of about $24, 900,
was found in the Cotton wood river,
five or six miles south of Milroy,
showing that one or more of the
burglars had been headed for the
Northwestern road, and that they
had thrown both cases of notes in
the river, hoping thus to avoid iden-
LITIGATION. The notes were wet, but
nearly all in good condition. The
other notes, in the second case, and
valued at about Sc, 900, were due and
past due notes, and are probably in
the bottom of the river. They may
be found when the water is lower.
Since that time nothing further has
developed.
Two suspects were under arrest
at Marshall, but have been released.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-10

On Monday a telephone message
came from Stewart that three sus-
poets were seen in that neighbor-
hood the day before. The Pinkerton
men have been working around
Echo, Marshall and other points.
Whether they have any clue worth
following up is not known.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25

1t is useless to quarrel With daughters
of American millisnaires who enter up
on international alliances, thinks the
Times Mountaineer. Isolated as they
are by their great fortunes, they are
necessarily restricted in their acquain-
tance with men and in their choice OF
husbands in this country to the narrow
circles of the idle rich. Within those
limits money is the principal and often
the only standard OF social value. In
environment simple marriage Of affec-
ton must be comparatively rare. Not
upon the daughters, but upon the sons
of Inc American rich must lest whatever
of blame there may be for the surrender
Of the American woman to the titled
fortune hunter. 1t is not her fault if
she can get more for her money in Lon
don than New York.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25
ATHENA, SEPTEMBER %, 1903

The complete record of the court
martial case OF of Assistant Paymaster
Richworth Nicholson, on the Asiatic
station, received at the navy depart
ment contains severe criticism by Rear
Admiral Evans of the court which tried
Nicholson, because of the inadsquacy Of
the punishment inflicted by the court.
1t was alleged that while on shore at
Chefoo Nicholson became intoxicated
and assaulted an elderly civilian. The
sentence Of the court was that Nicholson
be reduced Ave numbers in his grade.
Rear Admiral Evans, in reviewing the
case, says the evidence was of such a
character that the sentence should have
been nothing less than dismissal from
the navy. Three officers Of the court
martial recommended clemency. "These
officers" says Admiral Evans, "have
proved to the convening authority and
to the feet their unworthiness hereafter
to act as members Of courtmartial. 1t
is sufficient to make their brother offic- i
ers blush with shame to realize that
there exists among the cosnmand officers
Of the navy at least four for that was
the smallest number required by law to
have arrived at the findings and SEN
tence in this case who have so little
interest in maintaining the honor, Dig
nifty and discipline Of the service and so
small an idea Of the binding quality Of
the cath which they took as members of
the court"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25

There was lively debate in the Irri-
cation congress the last day OF the ses-
sion over resolution favoring the re-
peal OF the desert land, timber and stone
act, and the communication clause in the
homestead law. The feryor with which
the delegates entered into the discussion
was evidence of how thoroughly the peo-
pie Of the west are stirred up over land
questions. The majority report favored
the repeal, while the minority report was
a'aa against the repeal. Brilliant speak
were arrayed against each other in
be debate. Ex.Congressman Needham
( California, introduced substitute re-
petitioning congress to save the re-
ming domain to actual settlers. For
II hours the debate waged. Railroad
obyists, land spectators, stockmen,
ilsyers, irrigationists and public ofilc-
.sisclashed in able argument and debate.
"a scene OF wild confusion, the vote
aken and the substitute adopted,
ting for it and l4S against. Ore
ted 16 for and against the mea-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25

All communications should be addressed to
le PRESS Athena, Oregon
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25

President Palma is on the stump, try
ing to quell the insurgent spirit among
the Cubans who fought in the war with
Spain, and who are discontented be-
cause they cannot loot the public treas
ury. Cuba is simply passing through
an experience that is as old as history.
Always the danger of rebellion is that
the fires Of revolution, once kindled,
are hard to extinguish. We kindled
that fire in the American revolution,
and Washington found it necessary to
stamp out the embers in the Shay rebel
lion. The spirit smoldefed for IS years
and broke out in the confagration of
the civil war. President Palma will
probably have serious trouble before the
Cuban people settle down TO orderly,
intelligent appreciation Of liberty.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25
King Menelels Of Abyssiuia is gettin


King Menelek Of Abyssinia is getting
long in the world. First he thrashed
he Mahdists. Then he drove the Ital-
ms out Of his kingdom. Then he well
coined the diplomats OF European ma
lions, playing one against the other.
Now he is to have mint, says the New
York World. What an advance this
leans may be realized from the fact
at Abyssinia until recently has been
.ctirg along with cubes of rock salt for
A small amount of coin minted
ice has Of late been in circulation.
le king win make his own, Con-
sterson OF Alden reports that he
ed llO,2SO pounds Of gold for the
$. There are 400 IONS Of Mint
esy. It was sold ~ stettin
aern aud was landed at Diiboutl,
$50 Africa, with competent mechanic
} set 1t up. The machinery will be
gansported by rail to New Harrar.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25

Local reading notices, FIRST insertion, l0c per
ne. Each subsequent insertion. sc.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25

The sultan, in one breath, expresses
regrets to the ambassadors of the powers
at the excuses committed by the Turk
ish troops, and in the next breath voices
his great joy over the speedy suppress
sion of the insurrection. The sultan
will not punish Turkish soldiers for
their atrocious deeds. II the powers
desire that they will have to take a hand
in the affair.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25

An editor over the mountains sizes ii
~ after this manner: 1T is more fun
20 fellow read puff Of himself in
'spaper than to see fat man slip
aanana peel. The uarrow.minded
eads it over sesen or eight times
sen goes around and appropriates
copies he can. The kind hearted
goes home and reads Il 10 his wife
then goes to the Office and pays up
a be owes. The successful business
who advertises regularly aud makes
sey by it, immediately starts out to
i'd the editor, aud the two walk silent
y and thoughtiully down the street To-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25

II you desire good complexion use
Molsi Tea, a pure herb drink 1t acts
on the liver and makes the skin smooth
and clear. Cures sick headache, 25c
and Doc. Money refunded if it does not
satisfy you, Write to W. H. Hooker &
Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y, for free sample. For
sale by Mcbride & Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25

gether, and the business man takes a
little sugar in his'n, and they both eat
a Glove or two, and life is sweeter, peace
settling down on their hearts for the
moment. Such is the experience of
mustard seeds that fall on different
soil"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25
AT Auction Sale.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, the old school
house building in District No, 50, will
be sold at auction to the highest bidder.
Sale will take place at Union school
house. JOHN WALKER, Chairman Board
OF Directors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25
For Sale.

G. A. Fischer offers his three store
buildings at bargain fifty foot front
age on Main street for $2100. This is
a desirable property, having the advan-
tage OF good location and brings in
rental OF 1886 per month.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-25
For Sale.

l have 40 acres of corn fodder cut and
bound in shock, \, mile from Athena,
which I will sell for $3.50 per acre.
A. L. Swaggart.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08
The Great chautauqua Work.

The original Chautauqua has now
multiplied to about sixty, held in all
sections of the country, but the moth
er institution continues to lead. Last
year, at the lake resort in western New
York, there was adopted weekly topic
scheme and it is to be followed this
year. Beginning on July 18th, there
will be seven of these weeks, as fol-
lows: Civic. woman's, missionary, the
liquor problem, popular education, en-
ployers and employees, and, finally the
spiritual. The school is to be en-
larged. especially the arts and crafts
and the fine arts, and the musical de-
partment strengthened The feature Of
this, the thirtieth annual session, will
be the celebration of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the literary and scien-
tific circle, that pioneer of those read
ing courses which have been adopted
by many religious interests, and which
have come to number readers all over
the world. There will be a dedication
of new grove, made necessary be-
cause the grounds were enlarged. This
original Chautauqua has always been
visited in vast numbers by people
from the South, the Southwest, and
the entire West.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL PILGRIMAGE
Mammoth Excursion to the Holy Land
Planned for Next Year.

Full one year in advance, pressure
for accommodations on the ship that is
to take the Sunday school workers of
America and England to the Holy
Land is so great that restrictive con-
ditions, amended and curtailed. have
had to be issued. In March of next
year, $50 Sunday school experts are to
sail. and after brief stops at Gibraltar
and Athens, will go to Constantinople.
They next enter upon tour of the
Holy Land, and proceeding to Jerusa-
lem, will hold world Sunday school
convention in big tent to be pitched
Just without the Damascus gate. This
convention will be the fourth to be
held, the first one having been held in
London in 1888, the second in st. Louis
in 1893, and the third in London in
1898.
The Jerusalem convention being
over, trips will be made in Egypt. and
the return journey will take in Italy,
France and England. where, in Liver
pool, many of the delegates will at
tend the gathering of the Presbyterian
and Reformed churches of the world
Indications are that not many Ameri-
cans will go abroad this year, but that
next year the travel of ministers and
religious leaders in that direction will
be enormous.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

tinued to sit and listen as the summer
went on. without contributing her
share to this particular kind of con
versation. which supplied the cement
of sympathy between the other girls.
They continued TO be very polite to
her, but it was evident to Mrs. Stagg
that somehow Eleanor did not get on
with them.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08
Copper on Lake Superior.

The richest copper region is that OF
Lake Superior, the copper being all in
the native state. In Minnesota mine
one mass taken out was forty-five feet
In length, twenty-five feet at the great
est width and the thickest part was
more than eight feet. 1t weighed about
420 tons and was over 80 per cent. cop
per.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08
DR.. COFFEE
Discovers Remedies That Restor'
Sight to Blind People.

DR.. W. o. Coffee, q noted oculist 800 Cook
Block Des Moines, Iowa, has discovered med
tcines for the eyes that people can use at home
and cure Cataracts, ScumS, Granulated Lids
Ulcers or Blindness and restore sight
DR.. Coffee has published an B0page book on
Eye Diseases which he will send Free to every
reader of this paper. This book tells how to
prevent old sight and make weak eyes strong.
Write Dr.. Coffee today for his book.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08
Keep Your Eye

On the sunny San Luis valley, for 1t
is going to be a winner this year. You
will have full information from time
to time in these columns.
The Colorado Bureau of Immigra.
tion, GIG Majestic Building, Denver,
Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08
insist on Getting Il.

Some grocers ray they don't keep De-
fiance Starch because they have a stock in
hand OF l2 ~. brands, which they know
cannot be sold to customer who has once
used tho 16 o. pkg. Defiance Starch for
same money.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08
When Your Grocer Says

he does not have Defiance Starch, you msy
DO sure he is afraid to keep 1t until his
stock of l2 or. packages are sold. Defiance
Starch is not only better than any othsr
Cold Water Starch, but contains l6 or. TO
tho package and sells for same money - II
o.. brands.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

Who was that girl saw you with
at the theater last night?" oh, she's a
wild animal trainer" wild animal
trainer!" Yes; teaches the fifth grade
in grammar school-mostly boys"
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08
This viii Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child.
rem. used by Mother Gray. a nurse in
Children's Home, New York, Cure Fever.
ishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
Worms. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

Captain Staysail-Yes. madam. the nee
die of the compass always points to the
north. Miss Sweetthing-tlow interest
ing! But suppose you wanted to so
south?
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

Border Memories" by Marion Muir
Richardson. is one of the seasons new
books 1t is published by the Reed
Publishing Company, Denver, Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

Papa says our minister's salary is
only half as much as that of the base
ball pitcher" We'll. perhaps the
pitchers delivery is better"
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

Aunt Sarah Ito nephew from the
city)-Is Uncle Cyrus through milk
ing, Teddy? Teddy-Not quite He's
finished two faucets, and has Just be-
gun on the other two.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

The secret OF the popularity OF Baxter's
word-"Quality."
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

"Dces Smithers belong to the
LODGE" He thinks the whole shoot
ing match belongs to him."
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

There is one word that Is always
spelled wrong" What word is that
'Why. the word wrong OF course
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

A smile OF sa tisfaction goes with one Of
Baxter's "Bullhead" scent cigars.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

Papa. what kind of a plant is steel
plant?" on, l suppose it's some sort OF
wire gras |"
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

The canned article that goes quickest V
= dogs tail.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08
PICTUREFRAMING

600 styles OF Fine Moulding. 2OO styles of Fancy
Frames. Frame Gliding and Repairing. Picture
grade. THE BOWMAN ART CO.. SS 10th street.
opposite Masonic Temple, Denver. Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

AGENTS. Wanted to sell our Nursery Stock
NV6NsS ~ Special Inducements to local agents
NORTHERN NURSERY CO.; DENVER. COLO.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08
Denver Directory.

The Rnif7n Wall Paper Il Paint Co. Foreign
suSssSst@S and Domestic Wall Paper and Fab
rics. Painters Supplies Of all kinds l6447 welton st.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-05-08

FOUNTAIN PUMPS, Gasoline Engines, for
Irrigation. Write for prices. The Scott Supply
d Tool Co., IT'S to i7si Blake ST.. Denver, Colo.