The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-13

35 cents. II. M. Hitchcock. Dec.
The Sleepy Eye Dispatch; says that
Taxldermist Julius Berndt is in re-
ceipt of very rare specimen Of the
muskrat species, which has been
sent to him by Geo. A. Mackenzie
of Gaylord. The rat is of very
light color and has a soft, rich fur,
which makes it very valuable. 1t is
to be mounted and returned to Mr..
Mackenzie.
The shortest term Nof court in the
history of Renville scountyZwas the
one that recently came ito close.
The jury was discharged after only
three days work. Heretofore it has
been necessary to hold a special
session in January for jury cases,
and several terms for court cases
intervening. When Renville county
people cease litigation there ought
to be similar lull all over the state.
Carl Jensen, laborer, some 33
years of age, who said his home was
at Jackson, this state, hung himself
in the cell of the lookup at Candy.
He took his suspenders and, after
tying them together, tied them to
the bar of the ceiling of the cage
and then putting his head through
the loop deliberately strangled him
self to death. His knees were touch
ing the floor and all he had to do
was to raise himself up to save his
life, and it is wonderful how he had
the nerve to retain his position until
life was extinct. His case is a
terrible lesson as to what liquor will
do to man.
Speaking of the Alphabet road to
be built to Albert Lea north towards
Duluth the Mankato Free Press
says that there is no truth in the
report that some of the workmen
have not been paid and says that it
must refer to the owners of some
of the right of way, who have not
yet secured their money. All of
the workmen were laid off for the
winter after the rain last week.
The grading and bridge work has
been completed across Freedom
county and partly across Waseca
county, and a mile near Cream. No
steel will be laid this winter, in all
probability, but work will be re-
sumed full blast in the spring.
The Marshall Reporter says that
the old, old lightning rod game has
again been worked near here. Mr..
Stellmach, Lincoln county farmer,
was held up for $145 for the rods.
The agents stated that in order to
introduce the rods few of the most
prominent men in each community
would receive put in place the first
200 feet of rod free and the balance
was charged at the rate of seventy
five cents foot. AS the rods meas
ured but five feet over he would
have to pay 1918. AS he refused to
pay even that much they agreed to
take it out in board. This was
agreed to and Stellmach signed an
agreement to that effect Just as a
matter of form" A few days later
collector called, showed the con-
tract and demanded $145, calling
attention to the fact that the agree
ment read for that sum. To prevent
suit he paid the sum demanded. An
Arco farmer also was relieved of
seventy-fve dollars"
Listen to "Put." of the Granite
Tribune digress upon the improved
condition of the farming community
all over this section: 1t was not so
many years ago that farmars seldom
patronized the barber shops when
they came to town but now it S
different. Perhaps half the Satur.
day business comes from farmers.
Then the same rule worked at the
hotels, but most any day now you
will see many farmers seated at our
hostelries and restaurants partaking
of the noon day meal. Back in 1874
we well remember the dozens of
farmers teams waiting for grists in
the mill yard and their owners
would eat their luncheons they had
brought from home. Now it is diff
ferent. The farmer stables his team
and has them fed while he poes To