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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-03

Block Quilted by Fire.

damage to the amount of $4,000
when an entire block occupied by the
G. F. Graham Dry Goods company
was burned here. The stock and build
ing are a total loss, partially covered
by insurance. How the fire originated
is not known. Adjoining buildings
were damaged. Telephone and cleo
trio service has been badly crippled.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-03

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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-03
Crazed by Wreck Reports.

Marysville, O., Nov. 2.-Crazed by
the reports of the numerous recent
railroad disasters, ]. D. Ward, 81, an
old Panhandle engineer. shot himself
at the home of his daughter near Nil
ford Center. Several years ago Ward
was injured in a smashup, and has
since been greatly excited by every
similar disaster
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-03
Capitalist Murdered.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 2.-The body
of A. J. Mcmillan, SIS. manufacturer,
said to be quite wealthy, was found
in field near his home. That he had
been robbed and murdered was evi-
dent as his head was crushed, and his
pockets rifed of everything they had
contained. His gold watch. as well
as several diamonds he wore, were
also missing
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-03
MISS CONSTANCE HoYT, WASHINGTON

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Solicitor
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Ne Settlement Reached.

New York, Nov mo settlement
has yet been made in the matter in
dispute between the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad company
and the trainmen. A grievance COM
mittee from the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, which was received
by President Truesdale and other Off
Gals of the road, was given another
hearing. The conference lasted two
and a half hours and at it's conclusion
it was announced that no settlement
had been effected. President Trues-
dale declined to say what had taken
place at the conference, but said that
another meeting will be held later.
The Globe-republican., 1906-04-05
FORD ITEMS.

J. NJ. Troyer made 4 trip to Reno
county last week and brought back an
other Of his friends to locate.
Bert and Orval Cobb made trip
through Meade county, looking for land.
Mrs. Birdie Rupert Of Liberal is visit
ing with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Stewart.
j. d. sweeney Of Amarillo, Texas ar
rived last Friday for short visit with
his family.
Bob Campbell's big barn looks quite
respendent In that coat OF new paint,
applied by Chas. O'Coner.
The ladies Of the Congregational church
gave supper at the hall Wednesday
night last week, which was well attend
ed.
Our young folks had very enjoyable
time at the dance In the old school build
Ing last Friday night, and will give an
other this Friday night.
John Jones 10 stopping a few days with
bis father X. 8. Jones, while Oh bis way
from Bslvedler to bis claim In Stanton
county.
There are quite number Of outfit
passing through here to their claims 10
Stafford and Morton counties.
Cad Jones Of Bucklin and Geo. Dol
are stopping at Mr.. Jones, on their wayl
to their claims In Stanton county.
Robert and Henry Brink and several Of
the other boys from town are going to
Stanton county to LOOK for claims.
Mr.. Jesse Giddis died Sunday sflernoon
after lingering illness from cancer.
Funeral services were held at the Con-
gregational church Monday at ii a m.
Mr.. Bulinger accompanied the remains to
their old home at Caledonia, Ohio, where
they will be buried beside those OF his
wife. He leaves ole son and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Bolipger and Mrs. Elland to
whom the hand Of sympathy is extended
by many friends. He was in his 73rd
year aud had made his home here in Ford
with his daughter, Mrs. Elland for sever
al years.
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at the house Of Mr., Meade. Meade was
boy at the time Of the battle and II was
fought on his fathers farm. Thus does
the whirligig Of time bring up many
strange incidents.
Mrs. L. B. Smith, national lecturer Of
The w. @. I, u, will lecture at Fort
Dodge, April 18th at2:30 p. m. Admlss.
ion free. A collection will be taken to
defray expenses. All are cordially In
vlted
w. J. Spencer, q. End Col. Cav, cels-
brated his 68th birthday March 2Sth: w.
J has had turkey tied up ever since
New Years, fattenlng him up for this &C.
casion, and think that IL the last turkey
10 camp--at least there 10 none in sight.
VIsIToas.
Lucy e. Swain, Neosha Rapids; Roscoe
Keith, Bucklin; Dave Perry, Lakin, Kan;
John Perry, Lakln, Kan; Mrs. Myrtle
Rogers, Dodge CITY; JIM. Leard, Greens.
burg Kan. Howard Wilson, Kansas City
j. G Ecoff, st Louis; Geo. Smith, Hagan;
Maggie P. Doutbltt, Dodge City; Mrs. q.
A. Mccall, Dodge City; Mrs. L. p. Brad.
ney, Medicine Lodge, Kans.; Miss Lizzie
Stevens, Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
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News From
THE STATE SOLDIERS HOME
Al Fort Dodge, KaS.

March 30th, Summer skies and sunshine.
Rev. Morrison preached Sunday the 1st.
Mrs Pruden, wife of l.. Pruden, Q 33d
Ind is in Colorado visiting a daughter.
Mrs. Jerry Shaw has about recovered
from her illness and can get around quite
smartly.
W NJ. Coates of Kingman, is camping
here for few day, He has claim south
Of Plsrceville.
Martin Way, son ln-law of Jerry Shaw
is stopping few days. He goes to
Lamar colo. TO see about his claim.
Theodore Bryan, D. 18th Iowa Inf Ser.
gesnt II old mems barracks, has gone
home to Lyons to visit few days.
Thomas Shaffer, Co. A. 9Sth III. Inf.
who has been In Christ hospital Topeka,
for about three weeks has returned to the
Fort
Mr.. aud Mrs. e. g. Riney dropped 10
on us SUNDAY, Ed goes to Arkansas or
Texas shortly to take charge Of survey
ing on railroad work.
March goth. The nrst balmy, salubri-
our day for this month. Gardens are be.
ing stsked Of by Messrs Murphy and
Corey, preparatory to inserting seed.
We visited the Hospital the 30th. The
old boys are getting along as well as
could be expected, though Comrade
Cronenberg, ID lst Mo. 1t. Art Is very
low.
Mrs Smith reports every thing moving
along in apple pie order at the Smith
barracks. But she hast be very par
ticular to cut the pieces of pic all of one
size James L. Smith soldiered IN 60.
N. OH Kan.ss Cavalry.
George G, Armstrong, Ii. 104th Ill. Inf.
wa moved from the old mems barracks
to tue hospital the 30lh. Yesterday.
March 29.b he was IS years of age. He
is getting very feeble, and The old boys
think this will be bis last move.
John W. Keith has been promoted fire
man, vice James N Armour, retired.
John W. was bold soldier for 81 months
Ia Co. ID. 18th Iud. Inf. He feeds the
furnace that furnishes heat to several of
the barracks. Comrade Armour was in
l.. 18Th Ill. Cav, Mic Mayraths regiment
Comrade e. A. Knne, Co. A. Goth N
Y. from Cottonwood Falls dropped into
camp The goth. Comrade Kline has been
In the Land Loan and Insurance business
at Cottonwood Falls with 8. A. Breese.
If be likes this climate and everything Is
satisfactory he may stay with US for quite
while.
We will have an ideal time for our re-
anion Many Of the old boys can not
come when the time 10 set before pension
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A party Of Plains, Meade county PEG.

A party Of Plains, Meade county pe0-
pie had a narrow escape In Dodge City
q few days ago, After making a stay In
town they started bomeward In their
automobile. AT the Santa Fe crossing or
Bridge street they ran almost directly 10
front Of the switch engine. There was
not time for the automobile to get across
the track so 1t was turned down the track
directly ahead of the engine, and by the
speed Of the auto being increased instant
ly and the engine being reversed a butch
cry was avoided.
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day. Now they will have no excuse on
that line. Fort Dodge is honored this
year In having the daughter Of the reQi
ment, Miss Vera Thomas. We all look
forward with bright anticpations 10 see
ing our old friends once again, and get
ting our patriotic strength renewed before
we cross the Rapidan, and then some.
Mrs. Nita Mccall, formerly Miss Mia
Mohler, is visiting in the Fort. Mia
taught school for US last winter. While
here che Is the guest of the Misses Rney.
Hobble and Wiseman, our present school
a'ams and they all take their meals
with us on the White barracks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Boyd, proprietors.
Comrade Richard Collins has develop
ell Into quite a poet In his old days.
Several Of his productions have been set
to music, two Of which he distributed
around at our plates in he White bar
racks Way off In the Cannibal Islands,
the other 10 entitled, DisconteDtment,
and the music Is said to be Of decided
merit.
According to late decision Of the
Treasury. says the Topeka Capital, the
! late spanish War Veterans, are allowed
pay from the time they were first form
ally assembled to the time Of muster In.
Most Of the troops were under orders
week or ten days before muster and will
now be paid for that time Under the
recent ruling the -four Virginia regiments
have received an additional allowance OF
$49,743. There may be something due
the Dodge City boys
We had an entertainment the night Of
March 3lst, ia our Amusement Hall given
by Mrs F s. Evans and SONS and Miss
Glen Roth, consisting of songs, recitations
and dialogues. IL was creditabls enter.
tainment, every one appearing to be pleas
ed with the perfor nance. A beautiful
present was promised TO the lucky ticket
holder. Miss Shields got the lucky ticket,
and the present or presents, consisting OF
sugar bowl, cream pitcher, spoon holder,
and butter dish,
Miss Hobble went home with Miss
Wseman recently, 10 Wright Station,
and spent very enjoyable time with the
Wiseman folks. On Sunday evening fol-
lowing they both returned 10 resume
teaching on Monday morning. We think
Miss Hobbe would like to live at Wright
Station. There is such agrand view from
there of the short grass region, east
west, north and south, The eye tires 10 the
effort to bound the ilinitable plains.
Our Quartermaster, C0mrade Weaver
and wife, have returned and he Is now
back at the old stand. They visited at
Wichita first and then went to Omaha.
Comrade Weaver was In the 10th Pa
and helped double up Jackson's left at the
battle OF Winchester. We just got letter
from Comrade FL. G. Rust, Santa Re
engineer at Topeka. lie Gays
that the Winchester survivors meet at
some Comrades house every IS of March
and fight the battle over again. We see
by the Capital that they met this March
The Globe-republican., 1906-04-05
For Sale.

Thirteen head of brood and work
mares for sale at Stones feed and sale
stable. 81
The Globe-republican., 1906-04-05
Is The Moon Inhabited.

Science has proven that the moon has
an atmosphere, which makes life 10 some
form possible on that satellite; but not
for human beings, who have a hard
enough time on this earth of ours; espec-
Tally those who dom. know that Electric
Bitters cure Headache, Bilousnesss
Malaria, Chills and Fever, Jaundice. Dys-
pspsia, Dizziness, Torpid hIver, Kidney
complaints, General Debility and Female
weaknesses. Uneqnalled as u general
Tonic and Appetizer for weak person,
and especially for the aged. It Induces
sound sleep. Fully guaranteed by Rath
& Bainbrldge, Druggist. Price only bos
Mrs @. L. Rupert Of LaJunta, was a
visitor In Dodge City this week. Mr..
Rupert has resigned the position Of
taalnmaster with the Santa Fe, but 10
still occupying the place until someone
can be founa to suceeed him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03
WRITES OF LEADING MODES.
Correct Embarrassing the Success of
MiIady'S Toilet.

In these progressive days
when the American demands
the best the world can furnish,
and when appreciation is as
enthusiast as demand, speci-
alization is encouraged, that
each may give to the world that
which is best in him. There is
no field that calls for the ex-
pert more than that of fashion
in dress. The man who can pro-
vide that which pleases milad y
best for her adOrnment has
succeeded with the "hand that
rules the world" whether it
"rocks the cradle" or not.
With our progression and
more general understanding OF
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
art, milady's wardrobe is more
truly artistic than that of her
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03

Frances S. Pollard, postmaster at
Morgan, and formerly of this city,
has baby boy who is the fourth
generation on the Lewis, or Mr..
Pollard's mothers wing of the fam
lily. The great grandmother of the
baby boy is Mrs. James Lewis, re-
siding at Hutchinson, where the
photograph for the above picture
was taken last August. The grand
mother, Mrs. S. Pollard, resides in
Minneapolis. The great grand
mother is 80 years old and the grand
mother is 81. The father, Frances
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1923 5th St. S. E. MINNEAPOLIS, MINI
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ARE YOU GETTING THE
GREATEST VALUE in COFFEE
FOR YOUR MONEY?

You should always think when you buy
anything that the money is yours and you
have a right to say what you will have for
it-you want value.
Therefore when you buy coffee, whether
you pay 35 cents or 25 cents or Is cents, you
want the value of your money.
I There is one line of Boston cof1ees that
stands pre-eminently above other coffees
sold in the United States and in them you
get highest value.
If YOU paw IS cents YOU get
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color that is of the old school
is fashionable for that reason
if no other. One color, however
shown at the silk shop, which
comes in three shades is called
lobster" 1t is an exquisite
pink and has caught the fancy
of Gotham's best dressed wo-
men.
In matters of underwear, the
wardrobe of the woman OF
fashion contains little that is
not airy and beautiful, and
bulkiness is thing Of the
past. Instead of seven pieces
of underwear only four are
used.
First, a soft, clinging wrink-
leless union suit. Next the
corset, which may be Of silk,
coutil or batiste, but on the
selection of correct shape,
such as the G b a la Spirite,
depends much of the success
of rnilady's embarrassing
Then comes garment which
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03
WHAT WE ALL WANT

is value for our time, our brain product. the
labor of our hands, and our money. If for
any reason we fail to get the equivalent for
our expenditure we are dissatisfied, and
justly So The equivalent demanded by all
is the very highest value obtainable and we
should strive to get that.
We wish you to consider the question,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-01-03

S. Pollard, is 80 years, and the baby,
Willis Pollard, is now 16 months old.
The mother of the baby was form
erly Miss Kate Stewart of Redwood
Falls township.
The great grandmother came to
Minnesota in 1853 and resided with
her husband and children in Sibley
county during the Indian outbreak
of 1862. A number of times during
the Indian troubles the Lewis fami-
ly took refuge at New Ulm, all OF
the trips being made at night with
OK teams.
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is corset cover and petticoat
combined, with ribbon-run
beading at neck and waist, and
last a sheath like long petit
coat. Stockings are embroid-
cred, openworked, lace-inserted
ELAINE ROSE.
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SEND US YOUR

SEND US YOUR
Cattle and Horse hides, calf
sheep and ali kinds of fur
skins to be tanned TOR
Robes, Overcoats. Rugs. etc
to be returned to you. Left
soft, smooth and moth
proof. We guarantee sat
isfactiOn Send for cirCu-
lars, shipping tags and in
formation.
Foster Robe & Tanning Co.
:. MINNEAPOLIS. MINI
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you pay S. cents you get
REVERE

No amount of money will buy better coffee
than Revere,
Rockefeller, Carnegie. Morgan. Belmont.
nor any other of the multi millionares with
all their wealth can buy better coffee, and
thus, if you buy REVERE, your table is as
well supplied in respect to coffee as theirs
can be-
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CONCORD

CONCORD coffee leaves nothing to be de-
red for the money. It's quality is supreme
for the price, and if you desire to practice
economy and to pay but 25 cents for coffee
trial of CONCORD will prevent your vast
ing your money on other Coffees selling for
25 cents. You do waste money when you
do not get the value for it,
Below rs cents one cannot expect to
get an absolutely fine coffee, but if 20 cents
is your limit the b CHEST value is in CONT
MENTAL, as you will readily acknowledge
after testing it.
Each brand has a different colored
sack: REVERE-red, LEXINGTON-blue, CON
CORD-orange. CONTINENTAL-yellOw.
If you do uot use any of the above named
coffees, purchase some and treat yourself to
a surprise.
We especially recommend REVERE. 1t
will give you new ideas regarding what con-
stitutes delightful coffee.
Il F. BUECHNER
SOLE AGENT IN REDWOOD FALLS.
Telephone No. rs.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

sw1sof seton %, Willow Lake 81 900.
A. F.. Meyer to John P. Schommer
and M. W.. Braun, ne4 of section Is,
Vail, $4,975.
N. E. and A. G. Olson to j. M.
Thompson,,.lot /, block 1, Belview.
J. M. Thompson to State Bank of
Belview, same.
State Bank Of Belview to Bertha
Mansfield, same, and lots II and IL,
block 3, Southworth's addition to
Belview, 81, 900.
Mary J. Morgan ct al to Albert T.
Morgan, Cd Of sw4 and nw4 of sw1
of section 20, Underwood.
Albert T. Morgan to w. J. and
John w. Morgan, e1 Of section 80,
Underwood, $1,000.
L. Garlock to Garlock Land and
Credit Oo., swl Of section II, nj of
sci Of section Is, Johnsonville, $1O,-
600.
VIII. Gold to Gold-Stabeck State
Bank, undi.a of north 48 feet of lot
6, block 10, lockwood Falls,
Alex. Walker to Henry Beckman,
undi.1 of auditors lot 8, section 2,
and auditors lot 2, section l, Pax
ton, s45.
John P. Schommer ct al to A. F.
Meyer, So of lot 8, block 3, Wabasso,
$1,000.
Same to same, lots and 2, block
IL. Wabasso,' $1,000.
J. C. Foster tosArne w. Lyslo, lot
IA, blockI1, Belview, So, ZOO.
Arne W.:Lyslo to Andrew O. Gin
mestad, lots Is and IA, block /, Bel
view, 1900.
Frank Waterman ct al to T. !.
Dickson, undi.S of SCI of section 20,
Westline, 81, 800.
VIM. G. Hoerr to John Haas, sw4
Of section 81, New Avon, $4,000.
B. Pelzel to Jos. Pelzel, nw4 of
section l, Willow Lake, $4,000.
Carl Kamholz to George Wild,
nwl of section II, Morgan, $4,000.
George Wild to Carl Kamholz, lots
8 and 9, block 7, Morgan, $4,000.
P. H. Jones to J. M. Thompson,
tract in government lot l, section s,
Kintire, $500.
julius Loose to August Reetz, sci
of section 10, Morgan, $1,000.
Winona & St. Peter Railroad Co.
to NJ. G.. Hanson, lot l, block 3, Re
we're, S45.
Same to same, lot 2, block 3, Re-
we're, S45.
Lewis G. Thorston to Niels Me :
sen, nj of sw4 of section % and So of
81 of sw4 of section q, Shutdown.
/ w. P. Davidson to Chas. Christen-
son, sw4 Of section s, Morgan,
$1,000.
Thor Helgeson to Erick O. Sander,
lot 6, section 7, Swedes Forest,
$1,255.
Phil. H. Draeger to F. J. Gott-
schalk, WI of sci Of section 6, Wat
erbury.
| w. J. Masters to Lars Truedson,
part Of auditors lot 20, section Is,
Springdale, 1884.
C. F. Apitz to A. M. Angel, west
% feet of lot 8, block 9, Redwood
Falls.
/ A. M. Angel to Anna P. Apitz,
same.
Western Town Lot Co. to S. F.
Scott, tract in Cd of section 16,
Vesta, $500.
Thos. J. Dickson to Chas G. See
man, sci of section 20, Westline,
$5,925.
F...Hueth to A. J. Weldon, So of
sw4 of section 20, Vail, $780,
Sylvester Dickerson to H. A.
Church, sw1 of section IL, and nw4
of section 49, North Hero, ST., 200.
American Land & Colonization Co.
to w. G. Smith, nj of sw1 of section
II, Vail, $3.50.
Annie Gladding to Mary E. Roun-
dy, lot 8, mel of sw4, So of sw4 of
section Z, Springdale.
David Ward to same, same.
Carrie Nelson to Fred. W. Ortiz,
nj of sw4 Of section 80, Three Lakes.
Lewis H. Wallace to G. Stein
krause, lot 4, block 6, Vesta, 5000.
Paul Grunden to R. H. Gray and
H. L. Eddy, WI of nw1 Of section %,
Gales, 81, 800.
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If you pay 30 cents you get
LEXINGTON

comparison with any coffee which you
can buy for 50 cents excepting Revere)
will quickly convince you that LEXINGTON
gives you greater value than any other cof-
fee will give you for 80 cents.
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sisters of the earlier periods,
and to nothing has the pre-
gressive touch been given
more than to that most exquisit
of all fabrics for feminine adorn-
ment-silk.
And it is to silk that the
touch Of the specialist has been
most needed, for with all it's al
Turing charm. the woman who
purchased silk did so, unless
she happened to be one of the
favored few who could afford
many gowns) with fear and
trembling as to it's wear. To
day great specialist in silk
one of the worlds greatest ex-
perts-has opened shop on
twenty-second street where no
thing but silk is to be sold and
has called the shop the mo
thing but Silks" shop. Here
milady goes to sit at one of the
highly polished tables, where
all about her is a harmonious
and rain bow-like display of
silks, and examines soft and
lustrous beauties, every yard
of which has been under the
Argus eye of the expert, until
she finds that most suited to
her own particular style.
Old fashioned colors have
arrived in all silks. We see la
vender, Bordeaux red, olive,
shrimp pink, and in fact any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-02

a political dumping ground. 1t is my
opinion, based on interviews with up
ward of 800 minor officials and sup
ported by my own observation, that
the government cannot complete the
canal in 30 years nor within double
the present estimated cost unless it
can absolutely eliminate politics from
the administration of canal affairs.
And those of us who are at all cogni-
zant of governmental procedure know
that politics and the government are
one and inseparable AS long as mem
bers of congress and other influential
officers of the government persist in
recommending any old Tom, Dick and
Harry from their respective political
bailiwicks for responsible positions on
the isthmus, and as long as these po-
litical appointees permit a useless
waste of government money. the prog
ress of canal digging will be exceed
ngly slow and the drain upon the ma
tional exchequer will be a fruitful
source of study for our public finan-
ciers.
AS to graft on the isthmus, | an
glad to report that | encountered no
specific case that is supported by posi-
tive proof. Some transactions looked
bad" but when l have said that,
have said all 1 know concerning them.
Unfortunately, a certain percentage
of dishonesty is a human attribute.
That graft does exist in some limited
degree on the isthmus / have do doubt.
1t will be found anywhere in the world
in a project of this magnitude
WOODWORTH CLUM.