The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-31

Malcolm Dennistoun is erecting a
comfortable modern farm house on
his farm southeast of this city.
The incessant rains the early part
of last week rendered the roads al
most impossible in low places, and
had decidedly depressing effect on
trade.
VIM. Crouley's residence property
across the river has been repaired,
painted and repapered by the owner,
and will be occupied this winter bv
William Marvin, who moved in from
the country Immediately after the
auction sale last Tuesday.
Albert w. Bingham, mention of
whose arrest at Tracy was made last
week, was indicted in the United
States court at Mankato last We'd
nesday on the charge Of embezzling
S198 of money-order funds from the
postoffice May 18th last. 1t is said
that he skipped out at the time and
was subsequently arrested, but was
released on $500 bail.
R. L. Marshman, who was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Race twenty years
ago as superintendent of schools, is
candidate for county commissioner
of Wyandotte county, Kas., which
includes Kansas City, on the Kansas
side of the river and a population of
105, 900 people. Mr.. Marshman has
had one or two terms before, as we'll
as two terms as mayor Of the city,
and appears to be strictly in it as a
politician.
/ A young Syrian peddler was
brought up standing last Thursday
morning for attempting to peddle
here without a license. One or two
of his countrymen came to his re-
lief, as he had no money, and paid
license for day and saved him from
going to the bastile.
N. G. Pratt left this city for Per-
ham, Otter Tail county, last week,
on account of his son Ike having
been seriously injured in a runaway
accident. Ike was returning with
an emigrant wagon from North
Dakota, and while standing up to
adjust the wagon cover the team
took frign, at apassing train, throw
ing young Pratt under the wheels,
which passed over the unlucky man
near the waist line, inficting inter-
nal injuries of a serious nature. Mrs.
Wilder, sister of the injured man,
is nursing him.
One of the members of the fed
eral grand jury at Mankato last
week was Postmaster Simmons of
Forest Lake. Mr.. Simmons asked to
be excused from serving on the
ground that there have been no less
than four postoffices robbed within
twenty miles Of Forest Lake the
past month, and that he felt it his
duty to remain at home. The other
night a postoffice only four miles
away was robbed and $700 taken.
Judge Morris, who is presiding, CO.
incided with Mr.. Simmons and ex-
cused him with the advice that he
stand guard over his postofice with
a shotgun.
The White Ribboners met in the
Methodist church on Thursday. The
president announced that DIR. Anna
Shaw could not give Redwood Falls
date. This was a great disap-
pointment. We give one or two of
DR.. Shaw's utterances at the state
convention. Accumulation is the
thirst of the age. This life is for
soul development, not for the ac-
emulation of things. We dare not
face the judgment if we had sat at
ease at our own freside, saying,
Il and mine are safe" if our neigh
boris children are in danger" The
Union voted to invite Mrs. Scovell,
state president, to give some ad-
dresses here. An order was given
for some copies of the State Mi
: nutes. The program was evange-
: listic, with Miss H. Hitchcock lead,
: ing. In answer to roll call each
member gave a promise from the
Word, that she had tested and found
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