The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-11-04

H. j. Heilman returned early last
week from Cottonwood, where he
had been experimenting operations
on his farm.
Mrs. w. F. Mailer and daughter.
Miss Vivian, left last Friday for
Mankato, where they will visit for
several days with relatives.
Treasurer Johnson reports that
the last half OF 1902 taxes, due Nov.
LIST, have been very we'll paid. Both
he and his assistant were kept busy
last week writing out receipts for
late Corners and attending to CORES
pondence.
Miss Minnie Peterson is being
temporarily employed in S. G. Pet
erson S store. F. M. Birkenmeyer
and Walter Francois are assisting
H. G. Schmahl in collections and
preliminary arrangements for re-op-
ening the Big Store.
M. Townsley of Minneapolis,
agent for an Iowa lighting rod con-
Germ, was in the city during a por-
ton of last week, showing the &C
tual working of lightning, causing
it to strike house by means of a
lightning machine which he carries
with him, and by which he attempts
to prove that his kind of lightning
rods are a good thing, The ma
chine is an interesting proposition,
and is study for those interested
in lightning. Mr.. Townsley is sim
ply selling rights to sell the light
ming rods.
There will be an interesting meet
ing of the Redwood county farmers
club in the court house in this city,
on Thursday, Nov. 10Th, and all
young farmers, as we'll as the older
ones, are invited to attend. Presi-
dent Shaver has been searching for
good talent, with the result that
Andrew Boss of the St. Anthony
station will talk on dressing and
curing of meat, VIM. Robertson will
give a general talk, Mrs. Blair, con-
nected with the girls department of
the same institution, will give an
address on dressmaking, while G.
M. Loring will occupy the boards
at the evening session with a stere-
opticon lecture on country and vii
lage mproyements. That Mr.. Sha-
yer has succeeded so we'll in getting
this list of attractions is good
cause for every farmer who can to
be present on that day.
News was received at New Ulm
last week of the death of Charles c.
Brandt, formerly resident of that
city, at San Diego, of a stroke of
paralysis. Mr.. Brandt came to
New Ulm in 1856 and in 1873 and
1878 served in the legislature as
representative from Brown and
Redwood counties. In the 1878 SEES
sion he created some excitement by
accepting a bride for his vote in the
Merrill book bill, which was before
the house. When the house was
about to vote upon the question, he
arose and said that he had accepted
$50 for his vote and would vote for
the bill, explaining that he did this
for the purpose of getting proof that
money was being used to secure the
passage of the bill. A committee
afterwards investigated the action
and completely exonorated him from
any irregular intention in accepting
the bribe, which he had turned over
to the speaker of the house. His
business in California was that of
lemon extract manufacturer. He
left a wife and two children.
Arthur J. Pegler of Minneapolis,
the well-known newspaper writer,
now soliciting agent for the New
York Life Insurance Co., was in
the city last Tuesday afternoon,
working up business for his COM
pany. Mr.. Pegler was reporter on
one of the St. Paul dailies at the
time that Holden was brought from
New Ulm to Redwood Falls to be
hung, and he was assigned by his
paper to come to Redwood Falls to
cover the case. The Northwestern
wires were crowded at that time,
and it became necessary to use the
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