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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-06

Mrs. Loomer Of Mason City, Iowa.
is visiting here with her sister, Mrs.
w. R. Barnes.
Theo. Little entered a business
university at Spencer, Iowa, the
first of this week.
Select your christmas pictures at
Graphs while you have over five
hundred fine samples from which to
choose. 1t
Strayed from my premises, Nov.
%, a bay horse colt with white hind
feet, four months old. Reward paid
for return to A. w. Edwards, route
2, city.
Paul Hitchcock is making good in
the railway service, having been
given his fourth raise in salary with
in a year by the Great Northern
management. He is now assistant
cashier in the freight department at
their Sioux City offices.
H. E. Miller writes to the Gazette,
in a letter renewing his subscription,
that his crops came out all right, in
spite of some of his wheat being
slightly frozen. my flax went
20 bushels, wheat Is and oats 70
bushels per acre." concludes Mr..
Miller, whose farm is near Moose
Jaw.
Mrs. John Vail held the lucky num-
Der which secured the SOS Laurel
range last Saturday at Pease's hard
ware store. The store was overflow
ing with packed humanity to witness
the drawing, and the result gave
universal satisfaction. Mrs. Vail is
a famous cook and will make the
best use of the range.
The st. Veronica guild surprised
Mrs. w. G. Banks at her home in
this city last Monday evening, with
farewell greetings previous to the
departure Of Mr.. and Mrs. Banks
for a winter tour among old friends
and relatives in Pennsylvania and
other eastern points. They leave
here today for Pittsburg, their first
stopping place.
|. N. Tompkins came home for
over Sunday last Saturday. In COM
pany with J. A. Larson and Ed.
Parrish of the official force of the
secretary of state and Lee Mosher,
who is one of the ST. Paul publicity
boomers. The party returned to
the capitol on the early morning
train Monday, and it is alleged that
tney were engaged in. gathering
statlstlcs 81 the water fowl popula-
ton in this vicinity the day before.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-06

Every man, woman and child in
Redwood Falls and vicinity should see
the fine display of pictures at Graphs
store this week, Thursday and Fri
day. 1t
A sensation was spoiled yesterday,
when it was discovered that some
tableware missing from the lockers
of the Odd Fellows hall about $40
worth-had been removed to pre-
sumably safer place in the building
by the janitor.
Flowing to let and renter wanted.
Apply to A. M. Stewart, Delhi.
Miss Minnie Rector, who has been
visiting at the Callaghan home and
with other friends in this city, re-
turned with her sister Mrs. Paul
Callaghan, to Wabasso last Monday,
intending to return to her home
in Wisconsin after visiting other
friends in Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23

WE were rushing through the night toward
w New York. Dinner over, and few
of us were swapping lies over our cigars
The evening papers had given account of daring
burglary in Chicago and talk had turned in the
direction of house breaking.
Each of us had given an experience in that half
cynical tone which leaves the hearer with open
choice between belief and incredulitv, and it APP
peared that all SO far travel hardened that
we did not care to know whet her good story
true false.
Yes" said the drummer, 4 had sort of
ago when was living in Fall River 1t my
inns fifth birthday and we had had kind of
ceebration-ju just few of the neghbors kids in to
drink ginger ale and eat peanut candy. About ten
wife and the youngster went Oft to bed, leaving
down stairs in the living room at work over my
books. After awhile heard Jim arguing with his
mother to whether he couldn't have a final slice
of pie; but Jim voted down, and presently
the house quiet department store on
SUNDAY morning.
We'll somehow after awhile my mind kept
quitting the columns of figures and taking up with
Jim. / remembered when he was Just bald headed
little fellow with big blue eyes that stayed wide
for me then to understand how his mother could
never say enough about his beauty and his inteli-
gence, and how much he favored her mothers
family.
Then got to work again Two and Fights ten
and and then up comes Jim in front of me- a
yellow haired mite tumbling around the house.
waking with laugh in the morning and fairly
laughing himself to sleep at night. 1t was hard to
bring myself back to my figures Six and mines
sixteen, no, fourteen six and mines | gave
i up, turned out the light and Law back in my
chair thinking of i'm He only child born
after we had been married nearly years. We
had nearly lost him when he was about four, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
By CHESTER CORNISH

there had been week when had to drop my work
and sit by his bedside hardly daring to breathe for
tear of hurting that poor little body that tossed
and moaned through the crisis of fever. And
there he fine sturdy kid of five, rosy
apple, and thank God! as happy as his own health
and our loving could make him. Oh, tell you
it S great feeling to growing up! Why,
you hardly believe it, when that child But I'm
wandering from my story.
AS | sat there in the dark thinking of Jim |
suddenly realized that some raoving in the
house. | couldn't exactly hear any noise, but |
had that dead certainty about it that is
vincing than any real sound. | kept still stone
pillar, and after minute or two | caught through
the open door of the paror just for the fraction of
a second flash of light.
From where | sat l could have seen, if it hadn't
been pitch dark out into the hallway and to a door
leading down some steps into the cellar This
cellar built that the only possible way of
flight of steps opening into the hallway the ground
pretty good safe deposit vault, and | used it fire.
quently for that purpose On this particular night
| had good deal of money there. for was going off
into the country early next morning to pay off
some hands.
We'll, was never one of that sort that keeps
loaded revolver locked up in a safe. Ny gun was
right where | could lay my hand on it, in my hip
pocket. AS as | saw that flash of light from the
cellar stairs drew my gun and listened. After
couple of minutes heard some moving about in
the cellar, and from occasional CLEAN which
showed family at the head of the staircase | con-
Guided that my burglar working with dark
lantern
Il stole on tiptoe toward the door of the parlor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23

selves from their Imprisonment. With axes, it
get back up the slippery face of the bowl of
ice, not to speak of the chance of one man climb
ing out bearing an injured companion on his back.
But Auguste had not lived all of his life on the
slope of the Alps for nothing. With shoes slung
his shoulders by the laces and one arm round the
waist of the young Engishman, he began upward
difficult and more dangerous by the fact that
he directly in the path of the shower of stones
that continued to be hurled down the mountain
side into the ravine.
At last and exhausted the two found them
selves at the top. short rest, then Gentinetta
picked his employer up bodily, and carried him to
a sheltered spot beside the main track down the
mountain. There, shortly afterward the two were
found by the members of another party descending
from the top The new friends administered
restoratives and assisted Sloggett to the inn at
remain for several weeks under the of doctor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
THE BIRTHDAY BURGLAR

and, closing it all but few inches I waited gun in
hand, knowing that my would have to come up
those stairs sooner later. | don't know how you
fellows feel about burg but that starts
in to rob me in my own house has got to take what
| give him, and I'll take what jury gives when
I'm through with him.
Il hadn't long to wait. Pretty soon the pale
glow of light began to grow stronger, and before
knew it I'd skunk behind the parlor door to escape
the glare of dark lantern which just missed giving
my burglar the drop | had to think pretty
quick then; and what | thought was that as
the got to the head of the stairs and turned
toward the back of the house I'd let him have it in
the back.
The steps mounted higher and higher, reached
the hallway, and stopped. The light turned toward
the back door, leaving my end of the house in dark
ness. raised my gun, opened the door gently, and
looked out prior to taking aim; when |
thing that made close the door as quietly as
again to my seat. When it really came to the
point, YOU see | hadn't the sand to fire" The
drummer paused, struck a match the sole of his
shoe, reghted his cold cigar, and gazed refectivey
into the darkness.
Say, mister" said the his right, were
YOU scared?"
'Oh, was scared all right
Seems to you must have been pretty badly
scared to let get away with that money
without putting up fight
Yes, L guess L was pretty badly scared. You
when | raised that gun and peeked through that
door | got such fright that it all | could do
to keep myself from fainting right away
What was it that YOU saw" came from an
eager chorus.
Il saw Jim in his little mighty, a piece of pie in
one hand, and in the other dark lantern his uncle
Sam had given him for a birthday present
Sufern snakes What did your wife say"
Il never told her..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE %. 1907

stood with feet on the sill, but body inside
the room. Ready"
The head and shoulders wrigged out and care
fully the figure stood erect hand gripping the
blistered woodwork the other stiff at the side
The second hand fell. and at the instant Mrs.
Freeman preciptated herself toward the ladder 1t
frightful two seconds but Meagher managed
it somehow-just how he never able to tell.
AS the ladder swayed and threatened to snap, he
half landed, half dropped, the woman into Floods
waiting arms.
Flood, pucky his commander, but with less
training in the Gaelic football field accepted the
charge but in the first second of strain one of the
legs twned for brace around the side of the ladder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23

to check their descent. For nearly thousand feet
they slid, then were pitched head first into small
ravine filled with stones and sand. Furrer never
moved afterward; his neck broken.
But Gentinetta, who through it all had kept his
this last wall of ce and so managed to fall on his
side. Although badly bruised, he was quickly on
his feet and Fastening to the assistance of the
EngllShman. Nor was assistance offered a moment
too soon. Sloggett had been hurled head down in
sand heap. Mouth eyes, and ears were filled, the
jaw broken and half dozen teeth knocked out.
The guide promptly prevented sutfocation, then
revived his employer with snow. Soon the two
were discussing ways and means of extricatng them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
FOREMAN MEAGHER'S FEAT

ladders raised from the stoop had proved to be
II short by several feet, and as the deputy chief
peered through the occasional red rnged rents in the
curtain of black that shrouded everything above the
second story he groaned then swore with express
sive fuency acquired only by the fireman who IN his
day of impotence is forced to bow down to wood and
stone Thirty years ago the apparatus of the New
York Fire Department not quite SO perfect as
it is now; but the men were very much the same
reckless of speech but reckless also of their lives and
most profane when deprived of the opportunity to
throw those lives into the scale against the lives of
others trembling in the balance.
Hanging out of a window of the fourth story
a woman-no ordinary woman either, for the men,
bers of Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 de-
scribing with much admiration the shrug OF the
which the futlity of the last attempt had been
recognized from above. The foreman Daniel ].
MeaEhs5 spoke edT d1 and emphateay
The ladder, lying half propped against the stoop,
Raise it here, clear of the building! Not on the
slant, you idiot, but straight! Quick boys! Out
with half dozen of these Belgian blocks! Good!
Now, just steady her while take up to the
top and send Jack Flood after me if | call! I'm
going to get that woman!'
No time was wasted in asking questions. Not
among those who steadied the long ladder could
guess how the impossible was to be rdicued on this
particular occasion; but faith bred of experience
told them that the foreman would find a way. So
they Just hung and waited
In minute Meagher the top rung Care
fully he braced his knees against the two feet of
extension either side, then stood straight up,
tanning the smoke clouds with his helmet Are
you there, Mrs. Freeman"
Il am. l see you. But what you going to
do?' came the calm answer.
When l cry Ready you will hold yourself
rigid possible and drop into my arms"
Il understand
Flood" shouted Dan Send Flood up!"
For second two the ladder wobbled never SO
little, then the helmet of Fireman John P. Flood
showed through the black curtain four rungs below.
Just more then stop! commanded Meagher:
Irvine your legs around the frame. boy, for I'll
have to pass her to you the rush.
He turned again to the window, where already the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23

for the next and at the last moment he warned
them to prepare for the undertow and be ready for
final struggle to reach shore. This however, was
unnecessary the coast life rushed into the
surf and dragged them out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23

badly spraned. Nevertheless, all three reached
the ground in safety.
Other deeds there are, equally brave and equally
wonderful, recalled by placed the roll of
the coveted honor has been told once more because
this present chronicle is not merely of bravery,
but of bravery rendered efectua only by the
else of extraordinary strength and agility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
A RESCUE IN THE ALPS

TT well for Sloggett, a young Englishman
i who assembled the Matterhorn in 1900, that his
guide, Auguste Gentnetta, not only of
remarkable pluck, but also, the records of the
Alpine Club bear witness, of extraordinary physical
strength The ascent had been made in safety, and
the climber and his guides were half way down on
their way back to the village, when they
taken by avalanche in which stones and many
small rocks were mingled with the snow. Sloggett,
Auguste, and second guide named Furrer were
swept from their feet, their wrenched from
their hands, and they were left absolutely helpless
The evening world., 1907-12-20
BURGLARS LOOT
CRAYATH HOME
AND GET AWAY
Police Keep Crime secrct, Get
Neither the Thieves Nor the
Goods-Second. Attempt.

q. !. h u n !, J,
1''rahse o. ohc fue''rs'tui 'es''seiy A'''i
another attempt al The homrg ei Pau
+ d, Craya,h. No ". gs1ss Jhlr,y-nla,h
strec. n+iv.t. ,,,,e, .,s .na .,,Ite.
- :, ''''oW'is every s'4''seF '"as no-
pears in ;ha: thorauShfase q. might
and SIR. Cravatk sud h,s pclghbots are
sleeping itsh;ly on ii,tir gins, Z.
To enter tI.s Ceay.tn hohse mo
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Aose ~ Asys ~!
and snesfcad,d TO ifT uppef Goai ihfy
cot articles said by rhs police to be
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The evening world., 1907-12-20
Store Open Evenings
Until Christmas

there Two this store has been exaoary
successful meeting the demands Of the great giving pubic a
this time. he first is--the broad variety Of tasteful Christmas
gths thai have gathered here from the best that America md
Europe could show. lie second isthe very positive prceed
lions which have made all holiday stocks fty
determined not carry single piece Of TIL, of merchandise
over The holidays.
Medium priced goods hold sway .re stock,and here's
the way we have further cut INTO these prices.
Womsns IS 90 Fn-Lned Coats. .. h.4l4 .-4r4l.~ 7<a
IaAeta Silk Petteoats; ab~4s nd .4d a4~.
$50 Imported Silk Waist Patterns; .Ln
Silver olet Sets; PIC. q-,ar4~r4,4 900
Women Suede Boudor Slippers; eA@. lso
Sk-Stnped Chalie.; patterns. hs I'd 4t el vl-4 sH
Italian Marble Figures and Busts; v-,ooo
Boys 500 and ZOO Suits; .sp 10 u SIS SD $50
500 Leather Sewing Boxes, ..,.~l $50
Lace Bed Sets b..atald design. vIs 900 to 1000 $50
Mems English Squares; figured Ba.', and rsd v~ 200 7
Momens Thread Sk Stockings, s-baa.d To- and lss
Women flandkerchefs; Nd
Travelling Rolls covered r4ba h<d $50
Womens 1000 Coats;
Penhrmery: fitted lospusn. undf. pe~dr, i. 77s
Gloves; French dae l6Lat knah and Ad.
$50 Cut Glass Bowls, .1, dishes and L.h. cutting
Veis entay 5d,a d,bA 7ss
Umbrellas pee.d,.l sterling d. v.Ls
$50 Electric Lamps # for reading $50
Art Pottery Vases; and $50
A>enne Fehteenh 70 Nineteenth Street New York
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
SHOOTS 1T HIS NURSE.
4. II. Tanderpoel, Ne7o York La7c-
ger, Suddenly Becomes Insane.

Orange. n. j, Aug. 81 (Speciai).-Augustus
H Nsnderpoei a member of the law firm of
Nanderpoel Green & Cunning, of No. Wall
street New York, became suddenly insane at his
home In Cleveland street to-day. He fired q
pistol shot at Edith Hodgess, a trained nurse
who was attending him, and another shot out of
the window
Mr. Fanderpoel is suffering from nervous
breakdown and his condition is serious. He
was a member of the Orange Common Council
for terms
When Patrolmen Cronen and Giordano got TO
the house Mr.. Vanderpoel had lain down on
his bed and gone to sleep, but the revolver was
under his pillow. Cronen crept into the room
and obtained the pistol before Vanderpoel woke
up The lawyer got up and walked about for
few moments and then, under the impression
the revolver still under the pillow, made q
dart for IT. but Cronen and Giordano grabbed
him and forced him back on the bed After q
struggle they subdued him.
Mr.. Eanderpoels i'll health began several
months ago. His wife employed two masseurs.
but he did not bear up well under their strenu-
Gus treatment. and applied to the police for help
IN keeping the rnasseurs away from the house.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
JOKE ON DIR. CORTELYOU?
Package for Secretary Erplodes an
PhiIGdelphia POstOHice.

Philadelphia. Aug. 27.--The explosion of what
appears to have been a large percussion cap in
a package addressed to George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary of the Treasury created excitement in
the Nicetown sub-station of the Philadelphia
postoffice to-day.
The package, which collected from box
in the northern part of the city, received by
Roberts a clerk. who says 1t about four
inches long by two inches wide, and three
quarters of inch thick. When Roberts
brought his steel cancellation die down upon the
stamp the package exploded and was torn to
pieces Roberts unhurt.
The pieces Of paper We're put together and the
package found to have been addressed to
Secretary Corteyou. Washington. .. c.. the ad-
dress having been from a newspaper and
pasted on the package
Chief Postal Inspector James B. Cortelyou.
brother of the Secretary, is trying to solve the
mystery surrounding the explosion. though most
of the authorities think the package was mailed
joke. There was not sufficient explosive
matter in II to have done injury TO any one.
What in the package aside from the ex-
plosive cap the officials will not say.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
NEUy SMUGGLING SCHEME.
Haberdushery Placed an Laundry
Bags Belonging to Steamship.

What is believed 10 have been one OF the
most lucrative and succes--ul forms Of system
attic smuggling was disclosed when the customs
officials seized a quantity OF valuable hape'-
dasherv brought to this port by the Atanoc
Transport liner Minneapolis. which arrived yes
tardav For some time special agents nave kept
close watch on linen sent to the iaundrle5
from the transatlantic vessels on their arrlVai
here Yesterday two special agents heio up
the large bags of soed linen just as they were
taken from the Minneapolis
II was then discovered that some of the basS
contained expensive silk neglgee shirts, SILK
nafamas. silk stockings and linen collars The
goods were seized and taken to the seizure room
in the appraisers warehouse. where their value
was found to approximate $1,000.
From the number and variety OF the articles
II was inferred that they were not intended for
the personal wear of any one person II Is be-
Ieved that the evidence in possession or the
Treasury Department warrants the statement
that traffic of large proportions has been car
ried on for some time.
officials of the Atlantic Transport Line. when
seen Yesterday at the company's offices. No y
Rroadway said that they knew of no seizure
If one had been made 1t was due 10 collusion
on the part of the employees. they said
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
TAFT TRIP INCIDENTS.
In Train Wreck and Eats from S'r-
Gallon Dinner Pail.

Kansas CITY Aug 21.-Passenger train NO
100 on the St Louis & San Francisco Railroad.
carving Secretary Taft. was wrecked this AZ
ternoon near Spring Hill, Kan. No one was
hurt A switch flew open after the engine ana
baggage car had passed The mail car was
thrown from the track and dragged five hundred
feet over the ties The passengers were shaKeh
I'D. and Secretary Taft aided In reassuring thein'
When Mr. Taft passed through Fort Scout
to-day 81 committee of citizens, bringing
luncheon in a massive tin bucket met the train
The bucket. made strictly after the style OF the
Isborins mans dinner pail with coffee cup on
ton and trav held six gallons. and was made
10 typify the full dinner pail campaign cry
The pail bore the inscription: Fort Scott-Taft.
1905" and was presented to the Secretary VINO
received It with good hunor and ate with EVIL
dent relish the excellent luncheon 1t contained
Secretary Taft's train was due here at o:5o
o,cIock but the wreck delayed 1t three hours
cbo,einp the plans for his entertainment mere
A., outonobf,e tour of the boulevards was aban-
aoned. and a public reception at the Hotel Bal
timore was held at a later hour 'hah at IrsI
scheduled.
Senator Warner and other prominent missouri
Renub,icans were in the Taft party
Vice President Fairbanks was at the UNION
station here tonight on his way to Sacramento
Cal. TO attend the national irrigation congress.
The Vice President departed for the West before
the arrival of Secretary Taft.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
BRITAIN TO BUY HERE.
Mr. Haldane Refuses to CWtdil
1rmu Supply Contracts,

London, Aug. PR. B. Haldane, Secretary
for War answering a question In the House OF
Commons this evening announced that he IN
tended to purchase army stores in America when
he could get them there equally eood or better
,bon elsewhere, at more satisfactory prices.
without apoogizing to the local protectionists
who insisted that British firms should have the
preference. irrespective If price quality.
The matter was brought up by Sir Howard
Vincent Conservative and Fair Trader, repre-
senting the Central Division of Sheffield who
asked why the War Office ordered lcoD pairs
Of horseshoes In the United States for the use
of the British cavalry instead of supporting
british industries and workmen.
Mr. Haldane the course OF his reply SAID
the American goods were satisfactory IN re-
gard to both price and efficiency, and in the in
torasts Of the economical administration of the
army he declined TO disregard this source of
supplies.