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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01

clasped fast in its talons. A great
cry of horror arose from the camp,
but it was the sweetest note the
young brave had ever heard. The
bird few straight up into the
sky until it became mere speck to
the enthralled beholders below.
When it reached great height it
would drop its prey into the lake and
let the current draw it to the nest.
Such was its custom, and Tor this
the young Indian had prepared by I'M
winding from his waist a long buck
skin cord, and tying himself firmly to
the Ong's legs. The clumsy feet could
not grasp him SO tightly as to prevent
his movements. At last the great toes
opened wide, but the Indian did not
fall. Again they closed and opened,
and the enraged bird thrust down his
head to see why his victim refused to
fall. In a mighty rage the Ong tried
to grasp the man in its mouth, but
the strong web between the set bird
toes sheltered him. Again and agf in
the bird tried to use his horrid teeth,
and each time his huge body would
fall through the air in such twistings
and contortions that those who
watched below stared in bewilder-
ment. But what the watchers could
mo- see was lndl every uaHe tne huge
mouth opened to snap at him, he
young brave hurled handful of
poisoned arrow heads into the mouth.
and down the big throat, their sharp
points cutting deep into the unpro-
tected flesh. The bird tried to dis
lodge him by rubbing his feet to-
gether, but the thong held firm. Now
It plunged headlong into the lake.
but its feet were tied SO that it could
not swim, and though it dashed the
waters into foam with its great wings
and though the man was nearly
drowned and exhausted, the poison
caused the great bird such agony that
IL suddenly arose and tried to escape
by flying toward the center Of the
lake. The contest had lasted long,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
Brief Thanks to the Ladies.

Jonesboro {Ark.) Evening Sun.
The members of the Citizens Band
ask the ladies who gave the supper
for the benefit of the band on Wednes-
day night, August 8, to please accept
their sincere thanks. 1t is the wish OF
every member that when these good
ladies have done all the good deeds
here that God would have them do,
that they be gathered home to join
the heavenly band, where all be JOY.
happiness, and good music, which all
who live as these good ladies have
lived shall enjoy, and may the in
fuence of these good ladies ever guide
the members of the Citizens Band to a
higher stand of morality and fame,
and may we never cease striving until
we have reached the topmost round of
the ladder of fame, when God, in His
wisdom, shall call us home, and when
we have played our last tune here on
earth, may we be gathered with these
good ladies around God throne, where
we can play on Gods instruments OF
gold, where our music viii be sweeter,
through the ceaseless ages Of eternity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01

The old Indian woman glanced
furtiveIy at the distant sky line, and
then centered her gaze upon the deep
crystal waters of the lake. The Ong?
she said. viii tell you of the Ong
The Ong was q huge bird, greater
than the houses of the white men. Its
body was like the eagles, and it's
wings were longer than the tallest
pines. Its face was that of an In
dian, but covered with hard scales,
and its feet were webbed. It's nest
was deep down In the bottom OF the
lake out in the center, and out of the
nest rushed all of the waters which
fill the lake. There are no rivers to
feed the lake, only the waters from
the Ong's nest. All the waters flow
back near the bottom, in great under
sweeps, and after passing through the
meshes of the nest are sent forth
again. Every plant and bird and ami
NAL that gets into these under-cur-
rents, and sometimes even the great
trout are swept into the meshes of
the nest and are there held fast to fur
nish food for the 0ng.
He ate everything, ne liked every
thing, but best of all he liked the
taste of human flesh. No one ever
heard or saw anything of such poor
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01

warriors around the council fire. All
day long he had been sitting alone on
the jutfing cliffs which oyerhang the
water, far away from the laughter
and shouts of the camp, eagerly, pray
erfnlly watching the great lake. Sure
ly the Great Spirit would hear his
prayer and give, him the moment he
longed for, yet he had been here
for days and weeks in unayaillng
prayer and waiting.
The afternoon was weIl-nigh spent,
and the heart of the young brave had
grown cold as stone. In his bitter
despair he sprang to his feet to defy
and curse the Great Spirit to whom he
had trusted, but ere he could utter the
words his very soul stood still for joy.
Slowly rising from the center of the
lake, he saw the dreaded Ong. Cir
cling high in the heavens like vast
shapeless thunder-cloud, black as the
night the monster swept, now here,
now there in search of prey. The
young brave stood erect. When the
Ong was nearest, he waved his arm to
attract its notice. He had not long
to wait. With mighty swoop and an
awful rushing noise the bird dashed
to earth, and as it swept upward, the
young brave was seen by ali to be
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
SIX HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS.
How An Innocent Man was Sus-
pected.


A little story was told at the New
willard Hotel in Washington the other
day by New Yorker who was travel
ing on Pullman car between St
Louis and his home, which goes to
show the danger of convicting man On
circumstantial evidence. The principal
figure In this incident was not con-
yicfed. but had il not been Tor for
f11itous circumstance 1t might have
gone hard with him.
at seems that one Of the occupants
OF the car ON getting out OF his berth to
dress missed his vest, which was q
rather serious affair. inasmuch as it
contained in an inside pocket roll OF
money which consisted OF six brand
new 500 bills
"a little later he picked MP the gar
ment on the floor, but on searching, the
roll of money was gone. It was a
clear case of robbery, and the man
naturally raised an excited cutlery,
which drew the attention Of all his
fellow-traTelers. Early In the game
the proposition to search everybody In
that coach was made and adopted W n
but single dissenting voice. One man
stood out fiereely and Indignantly
against ii. and said that he would
never consent to such an indignity, but
would oppose it with all the force he
could e11ploy.
"This man was at once an object of
suspicion, and many whispers directed
at him went around. Every other indi-
yidual aboard voluntarily submitted to
being searched. yet nothing was seen
of the olen bills. AT this point some
amateur Sherlock Holmes cornered the
porter, and by adroit questions and
| threats made that rascally employe
| own up to the .heft, and also made him
disgorge 5000 In handsome notes that
| appeared to be right from the Print
| ing Bureau. The owner of the money
was overjoyed and all hands congratu
lated him on recovering his money.
About this time the obdurate gen
| tleman who bad resoIutely declined tC
be searched secured the floor. Now
my friends said he, will tell yoI
why / risked your suspecting me of the
| theft and = hat did this man do bu1
/ go down in his hip pocket and fetcf
up roll of money that he counted GU
| in our presence, and, as sure as / am
living man, in this roll there were
| just six-no more and no less-brand
| new bills, each of 500 denomination
Positively there was no way of telling
them from the bills that had been re
covered. Then we all knew why he had
declined to be investigated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
CHICKAMAGUA AEMRERSARK.
One of the Great Battles OF the Rebel.
IiOn-Tragic Death of Poet-SOldier
General vile


One of the Great Battles OF the Rebel
liOn-Tragic Death of Poet-Soldier
General Lyle.
FOrfy-tWO years ago the latter part
OF September was fought and won by
Rosecrans the great battle of Chicka-
magua.
Chattanooga, the objective point OF
the campaign, has been well considered
the very gateway of the entire South.
Bragg, IN command of the Confederate
force, was 0utWitted and Outma-
neuTred, and the town of Chattanooga
fell into Federal hands, entirely by
strategy.
Chattanooga was then but a poor,
struggling village, never having been
even heard Of by one in thousand OF
those who composed the Northern
army It is now wealthy. prosperous
city OF over $4,000 Inhabitants and the
home OF many Northern families An
electric line runs from the city to
Chiekamagua Park every 80 minutes.
The celebration of the anniversary
of the battle, from the 18th TO the 23d
Of September, where the tales of the
campfire and the picket line were once
more recounted, has been of surprising
interest to thousands of old veterans
and their quondam foes.
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4 Am Dying Egypt, Dying.

am dying Egypt, dying,
Ebbs the crimson life-tide fast,
And the dark, Plutonian shadows
Gather on the evening blast.
Let thine arm, oh! Queen, support
me.
Hush thy sobs and bow thine ear,
Hearken to the great heart secrets,
Thou, and thou alone, must hear.
Though my SCARED and veteran le-
gions
Bear their eagles high no more,
And my wrecked and shattered gal
leys
strew dark Actium's fatal shore;
Though no glittering guards sur
round me,
Prompt to do their masters win,
must perish like a Roman
Die, the great TriumVir still.
Let not Caesars servile minions
Mock the lion thus laid low;
Twas no fOeman's hand that slew
him,
Twas his own that struck the blow.
Here, then, piliowed on thy bosom,
Ere his star fades quite away,
Him who, drunk with thy careSses,
MadIy flung a world away!
Should the base plebeian rabble
Dare assail my fame at Rome,
Where the noble spouse, Octavia,
Weeps within her widowed home;
Seek her-say the Gods have told me,
Affairs, Augurs, circling wings,
That her blood with mine commin-
gled,
Yet shall mount the throne Of
kings.
And for thee, star-eyed Egyptian!
Glorious sorceress of the Nile,
Light the path to styg1an honors
With the splendors of thy smile.
Give the Caesar crowns and arches,
Let his brow the laurel Irvine;
/ can scorn the Senate's triu4nphs,
IriuH1phing in love like thine.
am dying Egypt, dying.
hark- insulting foeman's cry;
Ihey are coming quick, my faIchion.
Let me front them ere I die.
Al! no more amid the battle
SHAH my heart exuiting swell:
ISIS and Osiris guard thee
Cleopatra. Rome! FAREWELL
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mortalS as were drowned in these wa
tiers, for their bodies were carried tt
the Ong's nest and no morsel evel
escaped him. Sometimes he would
fly about the shores in quest of Some
child, or woman or hunter, yet he was
q great coward, and was never known
to attack anyone in camp, or wheI
two or more were together. No arrow
could pierce his feathers, nor could
the strongest spear do more thar
glance from the scales on his face and
legs, yet his craven's heart made him
afraid, for his toes had no claws, and
his mouth no beak.
Late one fall the Washoe Indians
We're making their final hunt before
going to the valleys and leaving the
lake locked in its winter SHOWS. The
Chlefs daughter was sixteen years
old, and before leaving the lake he
must select the greatest hero in the
tribe for her husband. for such had
been the custom of Washoe chiefs
ever since the tribe came out of the
NOrthiand. Fafrer than ever Indian
maiden had been was this daughter.
and every unmarried brave and war
riOr in the tribe wished that he had
performed deeds of greater proves,
that he might be certain of winning
the prize. That last night at the lake,
around the big council fire, each was
to smoke the pipe and recount to the
Chief the nobleSt achievement of his
life, and when all were heard, the
Chief would choose, and the women
join the circle and the wedding take
place. For many years the warriors
had looked forward to this event and
the tribe had become famed because
of acts Of reckless daring performed
by those who hoped to wed the
Chiefs lovely daughter.
1t was the morning of the final day,
and much game and great stores of
dried trout were packed ready for the
Journey. All were preparing for the
wedding festivities, and the fact that
no one knew who would be the bride
groom among all that mighty band az
warriors, lent intensest excitement to
the event All were JOYOUS and han
Ply, except the maiden and the hand
some young brave to whom she had
given her heart. In spite of custom
or tradition, her love had long since
gone out to one whose feet had been
TOO young to press the war path when
last the tribe gave battle to their
hereditary foes. the Piutes He never
ilad done deed of yalor, nor could he
even claim the right to sit with the
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The battle Of Chiekamagua, which
followed Chattanooga. was most desper-
ately contested on both sides.
Bragg was reinforced by a veteran
corps from Virginia, under Longstreet,
and Buckner's Corps from East Ten
nessee. until his forces outnumbered
Rosecrans' by over 1900, and yet the
Northern army, by wise and vigorous
marching day and night over noun
tains and through passes, and by the
concentration of widely scattered
forces, inflicted such terrible losses
that Bragg was incapable of any but
the most cautious following when
Rosecrans fell back to occupy Chatta-
nooga, for which he had been contend
ing.
Among the many brave officers on
both sides who gave up their lives for
their beloved causes there was none
Drawer, none more mourned than the
Union Brigadier-G VIM. 81.
Lytle About to give the order to
charge, he was struck in the head by
bullet and fell dying in the arms of his
aid.
His poem of "Anthony and Cleopa
ira" generally believed to have been
composed the night before the battle,
but which, as a matter of fact, was an
earlier production, has been classed as
one of the most mastery lyrics in
American poetry.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-11-01
Nursery Nonsense.

Two magpies sat on garden rail-
AS long ago as a week;
ana one little magpie wagged his tail
ID the other little magpie's beak.
Inen doubling like a f1st his little
claw hard
Said the other upon my word.
Inns Is more than flesh and blood can
stand
From magpie or other Bird
20 they picked and they scratched
each others eyes
Till all that was left on the ran
was the beak Of one of the little mag
pies,
And the other little magpie's tail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-14
Meat Packers Win Victory.

Chicago-The packers won a sub
stantial victory in the federal court
when Judge Humphrey, after listening
two days to arguments attacking the
validity of the monopoly" counts In
the omnibus Indictment, intimatod that
he would uphold the packers conten-
tion that they were not guilty OF con-
ducting a monopoly.
In the preamble to the indictment
the government asserted that the
packers controlled only 60 percent Of
the beef business. The counts num-
bered 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 charged the pack
ers with conducting a monopoly In
beef, livestock and the various BY
products of beef and pork. To these
counts the packers demurred on the
ground that If they only controlled GO
percent of the business there could be
no monopoly. This demurrer the
court intimated he would uphold.
The first count and all the odd num-
Jered counts charge conspiracy, re-
straint of trade and control of prices,
and incorporate the vital issues be-
tween the government and the packers.
These counts will be held valid.
The packers assert they are ready
to go to trial on these counts.
"The quashing of the even numbered
counts does not weaken the govern
ment case" said District Attorney
Morrison.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-14
LAWYER charged with PERJURY

Salem, Mass.--In the superior Grim
inal court recently Charles j. Aver
i'll of Topsfield. member of the Es-
sex bar, was placed on trial charged
with perjury at the alleged jury brib-
ing case of year ago, when Daniel
Coughlin and Walter G. Dunnells,
both Of Danvers. were adjudged gull
ty of contempt by Justice G. Harris
and committed to the house of correc-
tion, where they are now serving SEN
tence.
The contempt cases were the Sc
quel of charges made by Mr.. Little,
defendant in a combination Of suits
for damages, wherein he alleged that
Dunnells and Coughlin had made over
lures to "fix" one or more jurors so
that the jury would not come to an
agreement in favor Of the plaintiffs.
The cases involved were those OF
parties who were injured by the fall
of an elevator in a shoe factory at
Lynn, conducted by defendant.
Soon after Dunnels and Coughlin
were committed to the house of cor
rection, Dunnels alleged that Averill
sought to bribe him in another case.
The district attorney made an investi-
cation, and subsequently a hearing
was held in the superior court, with
the result that Averill was held for
the grand jury and indicted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-14
Locked In council Room.

Omaha, The most extraordinary
scene ever witnessed In the city coun-
ell chamber occurred recently when
Mayor Moores stationed Gordon of
policemen at the doors of the rooms
and prevented three members Of the
council leaving the chamber, thus keep
ing intact q quorum which the major
ity used to pass an ordinance, enter
ing into contract with the Omaha
gas company for furnishing illuminat-
ing gas to the city.
The council met in adjourned ses-
sion, a quorum not being present at
Tuesdays regular meeting. After
roll call Pres. Zimman and Councilmen
Nicholson and o'Brien started to leave,
thus breaking the quorum. They found
every door blocked by stalwart police
men, and were forced to remain in the
council room.
A member of the majority made a
motion placing the ordinance on its
passage, but Pres. Zimman refused to
put the question. Councilman Hunt
ington, a member of the majority, put
the question, five members voting for
it. The minority members declined to
vote.
Mayor Moores was present and i'm
mediately returned the contract with
the bond approved. The mayor made
an infammatory speech, and several
strong epithets passed between him
and the minority members of the coun-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-14
Latest clew DISPOSED OF.

Boston-The so-called Quincy clew
III the winthrop quit case mystery
has been disposed of by the state pol
ice. The young Scotch woman who
disappeared from Quincy the latter
part Of August, and who had not been
heard from, was found in happy cir
cumstances by State Detective Smith
in a suburb of Boston.
This young woman left her place or
employment in Quincy about six
weeks ago in company with a young
man with whom she had been very
friendly On account of her condi'
ton and the fact that she had not
sent for her clothing, her employer
and her friends feared that she may
have been the victim in the Winthrop
mystery.
Detective Smith found the young
man in the case, and he escorted Mr..
Smith to where the young woman is
living, apparently contented.
This ended the line of investie'l-
tion which seemed to be very promis-
ing. 1t is also the last clew in the
possession of the state police which
appears at this time encouraging. In
quiries concerning two persons are
being made, but so far there Is moth
ing but the tninnest suspicion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-14
STANDING Of Russian Jews.

St Petersburg Emperor Nicholas
has decided to turn over to the ma
tional assembly the final settlement
of the question of the abolition OF
the restrictions on Jews being ad-
mitted to the universities, with other
general legislation relative to the sta
tus of the Jews.
in reply to a petition from the fac
ulties of the st. Petersburg and Mos
cow universities advocating the unre.
stricted admission Of Jewish students
submitted to him by Gen, Glasoff, the
minister OF education, the emperor
has notified the faculties Of the above
decision, and at the same time, pend
ing the action of the national assem-
blv he has authorized the admission
OF Jews who are applying this year in
excess of the legal percentage.
The ministry of education is elab'
Grating a bill providing for the re-
moval of the restrictions on the ad'
mission of Jews to the universities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-14
n.sh.d into Ferrv House.

New York,-The brakes on cable
car of the Montague street line In
Brooklyn failed to operate at the top
of a steep hill near the Wall street
ferry to Manhattan Wednesday and
the car, with Is passengers on board,
ran down the grade for two blocks and
into the ferry house.
Frank Wall, the moterman, stuck to
his post, and was fatally injured. Five
passengers were badly hurt, including
two women, who were cut by flying
glass.
When the car began to run away the
conductor and one passenger jumped
from the platform and the others made
a rush for the rear door, but before
they could leave the car 1t dashed into
the ferry house, tearing great hole
in the wall, through which It passed
into the interior of the building. The
car was badly smashed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-14
passenners AIl Searched.

Chicago-Passengers on an 1S-hour
train which arrived Oct. II from New
York were searched before being al
lowed to alight, and one Of them, J. j.
Croake, was arrested, charged with
robbery.
By the arrest, he says, his life's
romance was shattered. CrOake was
on his way to visit relatives here, he
said, and expected to go back to New
ark, N. j., Nov. to marry young
woman whose name he refused to dis
close.
The victim of the robbery was Sam
uel H. Hamm. national bank exam
iner. His gold watch and his purse
containing $153 were found in
Croakes suit case. The prisoner pro-
tested his innocence and declared that
the plunder was placed In his valise
by some one other than himself.
A number of persons of prominence
including a member of the Illinois
legislature, were among those who
underwent the ordeal OF having LnelI
clothing and baggage searched by de-
tectives.
Croake is a circus performer. He
has been touring Europe and had just
returned to America.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-10-14

Wilmington, N. C.-The murder OF
Captain Rumill and four of his crew
Of the four-masted schooner Harry A.
Berwind, in a mutiny while the yes
sci was bound from Mobile to Phil
adelphia, is the story told in a late
despatch from Southport
The schooner Blanche II. King, Car
tain ]. w. Taylor, bound from Bruins
wick, Ca, to Philadelphia, put into
Southport, bringing in irons three ne
groes, all that remained Of the crew
of the Harry A. Berwind.
The captain, mate, cook and an en-
gineer who did hoisting work aboard
the latter vessel, apparently had been
killed in the mutiny, and their bodies
thrown overheard and the body of the
fourth sailor, negro, was found lying
on the deck, where he, too, had been
killed.
The negroes claim the mutiny arose
as the result of quarrel aboard ship
early Tuesday morning about the cot-
fee made for breakfast.
After the boarding party had hand
cuffed the mutineers one of the ne
groes complained that the irons were
too tight and hurt him. The bracelet
on the negro's arm was loosened, when
the captive whipped out pistol and
shot one of his own crew.
The Harry A. Berwind was bound to
Philadelphia from Mobile, which port
she left Sept. 23. She was sighted ear
ly in the morning Oct II, so miles off
the Cape Fear bar by Captain Taylor.
whose attention was attracted by the
reckless manner in which the ill-fated
vessel was being steered, her course
threatening to run down his own ves-
sci.
Captain Taylor and crew boarded
the vessel, and placed the negroes in
irons, bringing the two vessels off the
bar, when one of them was towed in
by the Wilmington tugs. The tugs
have returned for the other schooner,
Hut gale is prevailing outside.