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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-13
A CELEBRATED CASE.
The Suit of Phillips vs.. Mo, Involving
Disputed Title to Valuable Farm.

Those Redwood county people who
lowered around the court room dur
ing the present term of court, and
who glanced at the calendar of
actions, undoubtedly had their minds
refreshed of the history of an old
case that had been in the Redwood
county courts for a number of years
and which has created almost state
wide attention, by reason of the
facts connected with the case, and
also by reason of the fact that-one
of the attorneys was refused trial
by jury in a charge of contempt of
court, made before the late Judge
Weber and in which the late Judge
found the attorney guilty of con-
tempt and imposed the maximum
penalty of $3.50 fine, maximum
which was enforced for the first
time in the history of the state. 1t
is also contended that the history of
the arrest, the adjudging of con-
tempt and the fine had much to do
with the unbalancing of the mind of
the late Judge. through which he
consequently took his own life.
1t was the celebrated Phillips VS..
Mo case in which an aged Methodist
minister sought to recover title to
land lin ..Springdale township, which
he claimed he decided to Mo on GER
tain representations and on certain
conditions, the compliance with
which whereby Mo was to re-deed
the same to the minister.
The case now comes up in another
light Jane A. Phillips and Robert
D. Phillips are the plaintiffs and
Knud E. Mo and Helen George Mo,
Hans Mo and Anne Mo are the de-
PENDANTS. The complaint sets out
that onj Aug. 18th, 1896, Jane A.
Phillips was the owner of 400 acres
of land in Springdale township; that
they had given a mortgage to P. M.
Alden and E. F. Dutton. which
mortgage was foreclosed, subject to
the usual redemption process. On
Aug. 18th, 1897, the plaintiffs for
the sum of one dollar executed to
Knud E. Mo a quit claim deed of
all the land subject to redemption,
and entered into an oral agreement
with Mo whereby the latter agreed
to purchase and redeem the prop
erty from Alden and Dutton. Mo
redeemed the property, paying &c.
588.37, and was given a quit claim
deed wherein all the parties inter-
ested joined, including an assign
ment of the sheriff's certificate.
The new complaint filed by the
two Phillips in the case now before
the court, sets forth that at the
same time, that Mo and the plain
tiffs entered into the oral agree
ment, that a further agreement was
entered into between the two plain
tiffs and Mo, whereby the Phillips
should retain possession of the land,
cultivate and improve the same, and
that if within a reasonable time
thereafter, on demand and upon
reimbursement of the amount paid
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-13
I" Big Hearted Jim."

People tired of the cheap and
rough sensational stuff in so-called
melodramas will have chance to be
refreshed by comedy with an adj
mirable mixture of true melodrama
when big Hearted jim" comes
here and it is due soon. This is the
third successful season for the plav,
and Mr.. Harry j. Jackson will be
seen here in the title, supported by
the talented actress, Miss Bertha
Julian and an excellent supporting
company. Specialties will be intro
duced throughout the play, and all
properties, scenery and electric
effects, the same as the original pro-
duction. Opera house tonight.
Don't forget the Gazette's Thanks
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-13

by Mo, to purchase and redeem the
property from the enclosure sale to-
gether with interest at the rate of
seven per cent. and taxes, Mo was
to re-convey to Jane A. Phillips all
the land which was purchased under
the sheriff's certificate, and would
cause the same to be conveyed, free
and clear Of all charges and encum
brances whatever.
The complaint alleges, that the
two plaintiffs, relying upon the
agreement, remained in possession
of the land up to Jan. I'd. 1906, cul-
tivating and improving the same,
building and maintaining buildings.
fences, a tubular we'll with wind
mill and power, and various other
improvements, such as seeding to
timothy..and clover and breaking up
of new land, which materially in
creased the value Of the tract, SO
that in October of 1901, it could
have been sold for $4,000. After
the making of the agreement Mo
was paid 1855 interest on the loan;
on Sept. 18th, 1897, Mo transferred
the entire tract to his brother, Hans
Mo, DEMONSTRATION being merely
81, and the complaint contends that
Hans Mo was thoroughly aware of
the agreement between the two
Phillips and Knud E. Mo.
On October LIST, 1901, the plaintiffs
allege, that they informed the var
ious defendants that they were in a
position to pay the $4,000 then due
and necessary to be paid in order to
carry.fout the alleged oral agree
ment. y n The tender was made, and a
re-conveyance was demanded, but
the Mos declined and refused to re-
convey the tract; the plaintiffs con-
tend that they are still willing to
pay the amount on condition that a
re-conveyance is made.
In the prayer for relief. the plain
tiffs claim that they are damaged to
the amount Of $4,000 with interest
from Oct. 1st, 1861. and demand
that the defendants be required to
accept S7,945 for specifically per-
forming their part of the contract
for re-conveyance of the lands to
Jane A. Phillips, or that they have
judgment against the Mo brothers
for $13, 900 with interest from Oct.
1st, 1901, together with costs and
disbursements of the action.
The attorneys for the plaintiffs
are Fred. B. Phillips and E. S. Cary,
the former a son of the two plain
tiffs and the latter the Minneapolis
attorney who severely tantalized
Judge Weber at the time that
young Phillips was being tried for
contempt before that official.
In view Of the fact that Judge
Olsen was a member of the firm Oh
Somerville & Olson, attorneys fol-
the Mos, at the time that the origi
nal pleadings were drawn, and thai
the judge himself drew various
papers in connection with the case
it will be necessary for Gov. johnson
to assign another judge to try thi:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-13

Mrs. A. v. Fedderly was visited
last week by sister whom she had
last parted from 20 years ago. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitman Williams came all
the way from Western Oklahoma.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-13
MUSICAL ATTRACTION at CHRISTIAN CHURCH

are very flattering and the program
is SO arranged that familiar melo-
dies abound.
Never before have the people Of
this section had an opportunity to
hear such high class organization.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-13

The great number Of this years
entertainment course comes Monday,
Nov. 18th. This consists of the Gin
cinnati ladies' orchestra assisted by
James A. Mcmahon the famous
baritone singer. The press notices
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-13

case. | This will probably be done
and the case tried at special term
Of court.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-30
FOUND ITS WAY HOME.

The story of pet seal, captured
when a pup by lighthouse-keeper on
the coast of England, is given in
"Reminiscences of Sportsman"
The young seal was fed, and allowed
to have the range of the kitchen. and
the members of the household be-
came greatly attached to it.
1t would make its way daily down
tc the water, and pass many hours
swimming about. 1t secured more or
less food in that way, but always re-
turned to it's place in the kitchen at
night.
Blindness finally came to the seal
with old age. but it continued its
journeys to the sea. and returned
home as regularly as before.
AS old age increased, it caused an
noyance by it's peculiar cry for food
and its lessened ability to get about.
At last the family decided they must
part with it. and not wishing to kill
it. they arranged with fisherman to
carry it we'll off-some twenty miles
and drop it into the sea. They ex-
oected that it would come to a nat
urai death In that element. But on
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-30
HIS OWN KNEW HIM.

One of the occupations in Austria
liza is sheep-raising. There are large
ranches upon which many sheep and
lambs find food, and the shepherds
guard their own.
One day a man was arrested Tor
stealing a sheep. The man claimed
that the sheep was his own, that ne
had been missing from the flock for
some days, but. as soon as ne saw
the animal he knew him.
The other man claimed the sheep
and said he had owned him since he
was lamb, and that he had never
been away from the flock.
The Judge was puzzled how to de-
eide the matter. At last he sent for
the sheep. He first took the man IN
whose possession the sheep was
found to the courtyard. and told him
to call the sheep.
The animal made no response, only
to raise his head and look fright
ened as IL in a strange place and
among strangers.
Bidding the officers to take the
man back to the courtroom, he told
them to bring down the defendant.
The accused man did not wait until
he entered the yard, but at the gate
and where the sheep could not see
him, he began a peculiar call. At
once the sheep bounded toward the
gate, and by his actions showed that
a familiar voice was calling.
His own knows him, SAID the
| judge.-The Sunday Companion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-30
CHmDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

the second day it appeared again at
its accustomed place.
Another effort was made to get rid
of it by arranging with a sailing ves-
sci to take it several hundred miles
out to sea and then drop it in. This
was done, and some time passed away
without any sign of the seal. But
seven days after its departure the
kitchen maid. who slept near the
door Of the kitchen. fancied during
the night she had heard the plaintive
cry of the seal; and the next morning
it's emaciated body was found on the
threshold.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-30
AMUSING CONUNDRUMs.

What is that which is full OF holeS
and vet holds water? A sponge.
When is a clock on the star dah-
gerous? When it runs down ana
strikes one.
When does a farmer bend his sheep
without hurting them? Nhen he
SOLIDS them.
What is that of which the common
sort is the best? Sense.
What animal would you like to Dc
on a cold day? A little otter.
Why are hay and stra" IKE spec
tac;eso Because they are for age.
When is ship like tailor!
When sheering off.
What burns to keep a secret:
Sealing-wax. - Womans Natlonas
Daiq>
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-30

GRANDMOTHER'S MEMORIES.
Grandmother sits in her easy chair,
In the ruddy sunlight's glow;
Her thoughts are wandering far away
In the land of Long Ago
Again she dwells in her fathers home,
And before her loving eyes
In the light of glorious summer day
The gray old farmhouse lies.
She hears the hum of the spinning wheel
And the spinners happy song;
She sees the bundles of flax that hang
From the rafters dark and long:
She sees the sunbeams glide and dance
Across the sanded floor
And feels on her cheek the wandering
breeze
That steals Though the open door.
Beyond the flowers nod sleepily
At the well-sweep. gaunt and tan: :,
And up from the glen comes the musical
roar
OF the distant waterfall
The cows roam lazlly to and fro
Along the shady lane;
The shouts of the reapers sound faint and
far
From the fields of golden grain.
And grandma herself. happy girl
Stands watching the setting sun,
While the spinner rests, and the reapers
cease.
And the long days work is done;
Then something wakes her-the room is
dark.
And vanished the sunset glow;
And grandmother wakes, with a sad sur
From the dreams of long ago
Helen A. Byron, in St. Nicholas.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-30
FLOWER-GUESSING GAME.

L. My first wears my second on
her foot. Lady's slipper.
2. A Roman mineral. w. Ivy).
3. The hour before my English
cousins tea. Four O'Clock.
4. Good marketings. Butter
and eggs.
5. A very gay and ferocious ami
NAL. Dandelion.
6. My first is often sought for
my second. Marigold.
Z. A young mans farewell to
his sweetheart. "Forset-me-not."
s. Her reply to him. Sweet
William.
9. The gentler sex of the Friend
persuasion. Quaker ladies.
10. It's own doctor. Self-heal.
IL. My first is as sharp as needles.
nv second is as soft as down. This
tledown.
IL. My first is country in Asia.
my second is the name OF prominent
New York family China Aster.
10. My first is the name of bird.
my second is worn by cayalrymen.
Larkspur.
IA. A church official. Elder.
Is. A very precise lady. Prim-
rose.
Is. A tattered songster. Ragged
robin.
II. My first is sly but cannot wear
my second. Fox-glove.
IS. The color of horse. Sorrel.
10. A craze in Holland in the sew
enteenth century. Tulip.
20. My first Is an implement OF
war, my second Is place where mon
ey is coined. Spearmint.
! p. A disrespectful name for a
physician. Dock.
%. Fragrant letters. Sweet peas.
%. My first is white wood. my
second Is the name Of a yellowish
Rhenish wine. Hollyhock.
"a. What the father said to his
son in the morning. "Johnny-jumO'
up"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-30
TRAPPING RABBITS.

"There are lots of rabbits in the
woods back of the rye-field, and I've
got six box-traps in the barn. If you'll
trap now" This proposition made to
a fourteen-year old boy, says Mr.. Fred
Mather, the author of Men l Have
Fished With" seemed fine propo-
sition, and the boy Instantly agreed.
He was to put the captured rabbits in
a bag. and the man who owned the
traps was to take care of them. The
boy tells the story:
The next night was clear and crisp.
and oh! how cold that morning was!
The first trap was inspiring. The
second actually held a rabbit. There
was the game croucfed in the far end.
/ let the trap down, and for a few
moments enjoyed my triumph. was
a mighty trapper!
l carefully adjusted the bag over
the trap, and then opened it. There
was thud In the bottom of the bag.
and then glimpse of something gray
and sound of "Zip! Zip" and II
that really was a rabbit it was gone.
The third trap held a rabbit, and
with the last failure in mind. great
care was taken in arranging the bag,
but somehow the same thing hap
pened again. The next two traps were
empty, and the sixth was sprung.
Remembering what Garry had said
about rabbit not biting. l put in a
hand and brought the. animal out
some way, memory fails to record
how, but it does bring back the pitt
full cries that rang through the woods
But hardened my heart and dropped
the game in the bag. and started fol
, home with my prize. in triumph MOI
unmixed with other feelings.
After bordering for a while on the
escape of the other two rabbits, the
recollection of those pitiful cries came
up in full force. Then 1 seemed tt
realize that they came from a poor
terrified and harmless thing that
was taking to be killed without thu
excitement OF the hunt.
peeped into the bag. Two larg'
eyes and a trembling form were ii
the corner. Somehow the grip on thu
mouth of the bag was loosened. thu
bottom was turned up. and Whit
lump of cotton in field of gray wen
bobbing of into the brush.
When l entered Tom Simmonds
store, l said to Garry. Here's you
hoo haven't got anv rabbits ant
don't want any"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-30

The torpedo was first made in 1777.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-02

monsthrous sage hen, at wanst tn
most threacherous an tn hardest Nv
tn beasts iv tn wild Paralrzed be
tn boIdness iv tn wolf, tn camel an
tn aux fed firm tn scene iv havoc, as
is their wont. All that remained iv his
inimies now was tn COW, which defied
him firm the branches iv pine tree
fruit iv this cillybrated viggytable.
Now, it is we'll known that however
even they may be in a boarding house.
tn wolf is no match FIR a COW in a
tree. But this was no ordinary wolf.
AS he heerd tn low cry iv his mates
he was widowed with tn strength iv a
thousand piany movers. With a ges-
ture iv Impotence he shed his coat, FIR
ii was spring, childher, an he shud've
been more careful: he shed his coat,
vanced on tn foe. His inimy give TIL
low growi Nv his hated thribe. How
NANNY a time have 1 heerd it i'm En-
glewood an shuddered with fear. But
tn dauntless Tusky answered back
with his battle song, tn long chirp iv
tn wild wolf, his wife accompanying
him firm tn foot iv tn tree on a sheep
bone. With wan spring tn intrepid
wolf sprang at his inimy. She thried
to sink her venomous fangs into his
wish bone, but with incredulous swift
ness he back-heeled an upper-cut hef,
swung left to body an right to point iv
jaw, an with wan last grimace Nv de-
fiance tn gr-reat bulk iv tn monsther
fell tin thousand feet into tn roarin
torrent an took tn count. Tusky
heerd tn soft>love note iv his mate
She was eatin' tn whale. He hastily
DESCENDED. An so peace come to tn
Jungle
THAT sounds all right to me. y like
to see tn best man or tn best animile
win. An 1 want to see him win good
1t wudden't help me story to tell about
Tusky gOin' home with wan ear gone
an his eve BACKED. an tellin' his wife
that he'd just about managed to put
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-02

wan over that stopped another wolf.
That's what usually happens up this
way, an it amt very good readin'
When 1 want to tell story thatll in
Unrest me frind, give il to thin good.
Whin 1 describe me fav'rite hayro,
Dock Haggerty, tell about him throw
in wan man out iv tn window an us
in another as club to bate TIL re-
mainin' twelve into submission. But
if | had to swear to it, an wasn't on
good terms with tn judge. 1 wudden't
say that 1 liver see Dock Haggerty lick
more thin wan man-at time. At a
time, mind We. He might take care iv
a procession Nv Jeffreys. But he'd be
in throuble with a couple iv Numbers
iv tn Ethical Culture society that came
to him at tn same moment. If liver
more thin wan comes at wanst.' says
tn Dock. I'm licked, he says.
But that amt what 1 tell late at
night, an it amt what / want to read.
Ye bet it amt. If I wint over to a
book store an blew in me good thirty
OCCAAf
I'd want some kind iv a hayro that
never see around these corners. TIL
best day liver knew Jawn L. Sullivan
had a little something on me. / won't
say it was much, but now that we're
10th retired. I'll say that I'm glad 1
niyer challenged him. But / wudden't
look at a book. an / wuddent amy
way, but L wuddent let Hogan tell me
about a hayro that cudden't wear an
overcoat an rubber boots. have wan
arm done up in a sling, an something
tn matther with tn other, blue spec
tacles on his eyes, a plug hat on his
head, tn aujeence THROWN bricks at
him, an tn referee usin cross-cut
saw on his neck, an thin make two
hundherd an fifty Jawn L. Sullivans
establish tn new record FIR tn leap
through tn window. Whin 1 want a
hayro. L want a good wan. l don't
care whether tbs a wolf. sOjer, or a
president. 1t all comes to tn same
thing-whether it's Hogan's frind, tn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-02
Mr.. Dooley on the Call of the Wild

can honest citizens an good women be
brought up on such INFAMOUS doc
thrine? Supposin' bear shud attack
Connecticut, an tn bells shud ring FIR
tn citizens to arise. an these little
dariings shud follow this false prophet
an run out in their nighties an thry
to leap at his throat. Wudden't the
bear be surprised? Wudden't the little
infants be surprised? Ye bet they wud.
1 want these here daTlings to know tn
blessed truth, tn softenin' an beauti-
full truth that tn on'y way FIR a wolf
There is no other way. TIL wolf springs
at his prey, an with wan terrific lunch
prizes him open. No wolf cud kill bear
tn way William j. Long iv Stamford
has described. A bear has tn sthrong-
est throat iv amy crather in tn wur-
ruld, barrin' Tillman. Why, wud hate
to have to sthrangIe a bear. 1 did
wanst, but had writer's cramp FIR
months aftherward.'
An that settles it. Firm now on ye
can get amy wan iv these here nature
writer's be calm up four iliven eight B,
Buena Park. TIL wild animiles can go
back to their daily life iv doin' tn best
they can an tn worst they can, which
is tn same thing with thin, manin' get
what We want TO eat an go to sleep
with ye're clothes on. But some wan
ought to bring out a new nature story.
I've thought iv chapter twinty- eight:
with wan blow iv his pen he laid low,
but not much lower, Orpheus L. Jubb,
tn we'll known minichure painter who
has taken up nature study. With an
other he disemboweled tn Riv'rend
Doctor Aleck Cuff, who retired firm tn
Universalist church because he cud not
subscribe to their heejous doctrines
about tn future life, an wrote his cilly-
brated book on wild animiies iv tn
west firm a Brooklyn car window. 1t
took only a moment FIR him to inf1ict
a mortal wound on Thompson s
kodak. An Tiddy Rosenfelt stood alone
in tn primevaI forest. Suddenly there
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-02

wolf that he's been talkin' about FIR
year, or that other old frind iv his that
he used to talk about-what dye call
him ?-ah, where's me mind goin' p
Ivanhoe.
''But Tiddy Rosenfelt don't feel that
way about it, He's called down thin
nature writer's just tn some way ned
call me down if ] wint befure tn fifth
grade at tn Brothers school an told
thin what 1 thought wud inthrast thin
about Dock Haggerty. What does he
say? I'll tell ye. I do not wish to be
harsh says he, but if 1 wanted to
charackterize these here nature writers,
wud use a much shorter an uglier
wurrud thin liar, if I cud think iv wan.
which I cannot. Ye take, FIR example,
What's-his-name. Has this man liver
been outside Nv an aviary? / doubt it.
Here he has a guinea pig KILN q
moose be bitin' it in tn ear. Now it is
NOTORIOUS to amy lover iv tn wilds,
amy man with a fondness FIR these
monarchs iv tn forests, that no moose
t>bil OS Nit DC a WOuIlu III tdi-
have shot thousand in tn ear with no
bad effects beyond possibly maxim
thin hard iv hearin'.'
"rHere's a book befure me be wan
Nv these alleged nature writer's. This is
a man whose name is a household wur-
rud in Connecticut. His books are used
in tn schools. An what does this man.
who got his knowledge iv wild beasts
apparently firm mistreatin' hens FIR tn
pip, say, what is his message to tn lit
lie babblin' childher iv Connecticut? 1t
is thin that I've got to think ". In
stead iv tellin' thin tn blessed truth,
instead iv leadin' thin up be thruly
Christyan teachin's to an understand
in iv what is right an what is ideeI in
life, he poisons their innocent minds
with tn malicious. premeditated false
hood-I can't think iv an uglier or
shorter wurrud that wud go with pre-
meditated-that tn wolf kills tn griz-
Ely bear be sinkin' it's hidyouS fangs
into tn gapin' throat iv its prey. How