The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-01-16

seed flax free from foul seed, for
sale by Winn Bros. 224t.
The Standard understands that
John McCarty who was recently
bound over to the spring term of
the Renville county grand jury
charged with burglarizing the cash
register in Geo. Miller's meat mar
ket at Fairfax to the tune Of S2.85,
was ordered to be released by Judge
Powers after he had served II days
in the county Jail, as the court thot
that if he was guilty II days was
severe enough penalty to inaict for
trifing petit larceny.
Convicted of Grand .larcency in
the second degree and sentenced to
serve five years in the penitentiary
at Saltwater, prisoner made his
escape from the custody of Sheriff
Freer Of Eairbault county and his
son Friday morning while on the
way to prison. The party was on an
Omaha train and the man made his
escape by jumping thru a window
in one of the coaches while the train
was slowly passing thru the village
Of Shakopee. A general alarm was
telephoned to all surrounding towns.
giving a description of the man.
News Messenger: On Wednesday
morning the saloon building of Eli
Johnson in Milroy was discovered on
fire, and bucket brigade apparent
ly extinguished the flames, with
small loss to the rear of the build
ing. Two hours later it was dis
covered that fire had passed up a
stairway and the second story was
soon in flames The building was
soon destroyed, with a loss of some
fifteen hundred dollars. The prop
erty was insured for nine hundred
dollars. Mr.. Johnson has just re-
newed his license, and it is presumed
he will rebuild.
Dispatch: John G. Reimiger, son
of George Reimiger of Sigel, who
was injured on the 500 road on Sun
day morning, Dec. 23d, near Fargo,
when dozen or so were killed,
came home to Sleepy Eye last Fri
day. He was in the hospital at
Fargo for a few days. The only
injury he received was a severe
squeeze between the seats in the car
but happily no bones were broken
His eyes are yet in a terrible state
as a result of the exposure and acci
dent. John says it was a terrible
affair and it is wonder all in the
car were not killed.
The Good Samaritan lodge Of ODD
Fellows at Marshall has given up its
spacious quarters in the Baldwin
building, and turned over the keys
to the proprietor. The News Mes.
senger says that pending future ar.
rangements the lodge will meet in
the apartments of DIR. Hard, who
has kindly volunteered their use
At a meeting held last week Wed
nesday the lodge decided against the
proposition to surrender its charter
and with the unexpected but fortu-
nate presence of Grand Secretary
Bolton, who brought good cheer and
promise of substantial assistance, an
effort will be made to liquidate the
Indebtedness, reduce expenses. and
endeavor to renew activity among
the members.
Sanborn Sentinel: Harry Miller
who is known to many in this vicinity
as a canvasser for liquor for Miller
Bros. of Mankato, came to grief al
Walnut Grove last Friday when he
was arrested upon complaint of the
saloon-keepers of that town that he
was selling liquor in less quantities
than that allowed by law. The license
in Walnut Grove was placed at 81 ,OO0
per, and the saloon-keepers think
that at this price their business will
not admit Of letting an outsider
come in and sell "fire water with
out first obtaining license to do so.
Mr.. Miller obtained able counsel
from Mankato but he was bound
over to next spring term of the
grand jury, who will decide whether