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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
Accidentally Kills Brother.

The three-year-old son of John
Jorsted, rich farmer living near
Walker, Cass county, was killed by his
ten-year-old brother while the latter
was playing with a rife, which he
did not know was loaded.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
Caught in the Undertcw.

Lawrence Mcdonald, twenty-three
years of age, was drowned in the Mis-
sissippi river at Minneapolis, a vic
tim to the inviting cool waters when
he sought relief from the humidity.
After his work was done he decided
to go swimming to cool off. He
swan too far out and was sucked in
by the undertow.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
RIVER BATHER IS DROWNED
Farmer Leaves Dinner Party to Meet
End.

William E. Hodge, a prominent
young farmer, was drowned while
swimming in the Zumbro river at
Harmon, few miles north of Roch.
ester.
Several families had arrived to visit
at the Hodge home, and after dinner
six men went to take a bath in the
river.
Hodge was twenty-five years old,
was married and had three children.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
Mankato Daylight Robbery.

Unknown persons entered the store
Of Odgaad & Knoff of Mankato during
the noon hour and robbed the safe Of
about $65. The money box was found
later in some high weeds at some dis
lance back of the store and factory.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
Drowned While Fishing.

Andrew Frangila. twenty-six years
of age, of Minneapolis, was drowned
while fishing in Crystal lake. Fran
gila was sitting on the end of a
boat while two companions were in it.
He lost his balance and went over.
board
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
Mime apolis Woman Ends Life.

Mrs. Minnie lowering, wife of A.
z. lowering of Minneapolis, who
was confidential secretary for Thomas
Lowry up to the time of the street
railway magnates death a few months
ago, was found dead in her home
with a 3S-caliber revolver nearby. The
police say that she committed suicide.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
Sailor Plunges to Death.

Allan M. Smith, forty years old,
a sailor on the steamer ]. J. H.
Brown, moored at Duluth dock,
was killed by fall from the fore
mast. He was painting the mast and
fell sixty feet through an open hatch
way
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
Hill Donates to Duluth School.

]. J. Hill has donated $4,000 TO the
Duluth Catholic high school. The
announcement was made by Right
Rev. James McGolrick, bishop of the
Duluth diocese. The new school is
now under construction and will cost
100000
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
New Minnesota Supreme Judge.

Thomas D. O'Brien of st. Paul
has been officially named a member
of the state supreme court by Govern.
or Johnson. Mr.. O'Brien received his
commission in person. The appoint.
ment becomes effective Sept 1, the
date of Judge c. b. Elliott's resigna-
tiOn
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
Mrs. Ray Barber
Alice Gull

Mrs. Ray Barber Ellen McGeugh
Alice Gull Stella DePew
REDWOOD FALLS
Marguerite Warner Zelma Thune
Amy Barnes Marie Tolzman
Edna Ashford Edith McIlravie
Elsie Stefen Matte Callaghan
Dorothy Dornberg Grace LentZ
Abbie Peavey Bessie Elliott
Melissa harrington Myrtle Wolyerton
Ruth Mclean Hazel Aune
Alice Barnes
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04

There are certain flowers the per-
tune Of which. it Is said, is produced
by microbes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
Eighth Annual Report of the Mutual
Creamery and Cheese Factory Fire
Insurance Co. of Minnesota.
POLICY EXHIRIT


Insurance in force Dec 81 'O7 s11o7. SOC 90
Insurance written during year 213 1890
Total $1,341.615.0O
insurance terminated LIP, 746. 90
Insurance in force Dec 81, '0S S116S. SOC O0
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand Dec 81 1907 s4O46 46
Cash received from premiums Oils - +
Cash received from assessments 1O61306
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-04
THE START IN OUR CONTEST
MUCH BETTER THAN EXPECTED
From first mage

From first page
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Milton Junction

There were 10 marriages, 36 births
and "a deaths in the township of Milton
during the past year.
III T Burdick returned Monday from
Farina, Ill, where he had been caring
for his father for the previous two
weeks. The old gentleman was dan
gerously sick when Mr. Burdick went to
Farina, but is now progressing nicely
to recovery.
Frank Miles lost horse from rath-
er unusual accident last week. The
animal got nail in its foot which Mr.
Miles found Immediately and removed.
For two weeks following the accident
it never lay down until it fell dead.
The details of Incorporating the Mil
ton junction Fire Protection Associa
ton have been completed. Over s., 600
has been pledged to purchase an engine
and apparatus. Committees have been
appointed to make the purchase and
get the department in working order.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
A Pretty Warm Fish.

A we'll known fisherman was fishing
for perch and was seated along the
edge of lake near the roots Of a
large tree, which was a favorite spot
for the perch. Luck had been Only
fair, and he was debating on the Ques-
ton of hauling in the line and going
home when there came 4 powerful
tug.
He knew that he had huge fish
and struggled vigorously for twenty
minutes before he landed his prize.
1t was a sunfish, one of the largest he
had ever seen. He landed it on the
bank, and then he noticed that the
rays from the fish were SO powerful
that he was almost blinded, and the
grass in the vicinity was shriveled up
by the heat.
A few minutes later the man fell
over, He had been sunstruck by the
sunfsh and was beyond hope Phil
adelphia American.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Queer WEDDING Effiqy.

There is a curious custom still pre-.
alent in the Bellary district of India
in connection with the wedding cerc
monies among certain Brahman fam
lilies. Just prior to the close Of the
feasting a hideous effigy of a male
figure, Enthusiastically robed in rags, sup
posed to represent the bridegroom's ia
Their, is carried along the streets in
procession under the shade of a sieve
adorned with tassels Of onions and
margosa leaves. Every few yards dur
ing the procession the feet Of the efigs
have to be reyerently washed and its
forehead decorated with caste mark
by its living spouse, the bridegroom
mother. The bridegroom's other fe-
male relations have several mock at
tentions paid to them by the women
of the brides party. st. James Ga,
zette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Stouahton

Not far from six hundred people New
Year partook of the feast prepared for
them by the men of the First Metho-
dist church at the Johnson & Melaas
hall.
Pierpont Wood, who has been making
his parents, Mr. and Mrs w S Wood, a
holiday visit, returned Friday evening
to Calgary, Alberta, in the Northwest
Territory, where he is employed with a
wholesale grocery firm
Mr. and Mrs John / Williams, who
have been here since last summer, left
Thursday morning for their home at
Youngstown, Ohio. Mrs Williams has
been on the sick list for time, and
has been receiving medical attendance
at our local hospital.
The Postal Telegraph Cable Co has
discontinued its local office which has
been in operation the past seven years,
but which has not proven self-support-
ing. A force of the company S line
men is here taking down the cable and
dismantl;ng the Office which for some
years has been located in the 0 O Me-
laas drug store.
Ole Trulson died suddenly at about 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon in the
Grahn-J ones Co meat market where he
had gone in to buy some sausage. After
giving his order he asked for drink of
water, and when the clerk returned
with drink, Mr. Trulson had fallen to
the floor, death presumably being in
Simultaneous. DR. Iverson, who was
summoned, pronounced the cause Of
death to be PARALYSIS of the heart, with
which the old gentleman had been all
ing for some days, without, however,
being confined to his bed. Decedent
was in the neighborhood of 70 years of
age, and is survived by one son.
Obert Hemsing, who has been in the
service of the American Cigar company
for a number Of years with Mayor Hol-
tan manager, has resigned his position
and a Madison man takes his place.
Mr. Hemsing intends to go west where
he may find some satisfactory real es-
tate investment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
First Victory Of the Revolution.

The Importance of the assault upon
Fort William and Mary is generally
overlooked by historians. The demon.
STATIONS against various British armed
vessels, beginning with the firing upon
the schooner st. John in July, 1854, as
we'll as the battle of Alamance, in
North Carolina, in It'll, were essential
ly local and were so far removed from
the Revolutionary period that they pro-
duced no appreciable effect upon the
war itself. The Boston massacre
was the repulse of mob by a squad
Of British regulars, but at Fort Will
liam and Mary the royal standard was
lowered for the first time, and the gun
powder taken therefrom was burned
by the patriots at Bunker Hill. The
king recognized in the daring assault
the inevitability of the impending
struggle There is truth in the claim
set forth on the tablet on the old Fort
Constitution of today that the site
marks ''the first victory Of the Amer
lean Revolution Army and Navy
Life
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Restaurant AffiIiation.

The waiter in the light lunch cafe
looked eXpectantly at the first of five
men who had just entered
Bring me a coffee cake and a cup OF
coffee ordered the first man.
Eli take some milk biscuit and a
glass of milk said the second.
.'Tea buns and a cup Of tea, please
remarked the third
"A piece of cocoanut pie and a cup OF
cocoa said the fourth.
The waiter passed on to the fifth
man.
Don't say it. don't say it!' he plead
ed. Il know what you want. You want
slice Of chocolate cake and a cup of
chocolate.
NO; / do not protested the fifth
man I want a plate of ice cream and
a glass Of ice water. Judges Library.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Another Way Out of 1t.

Nobody had ever had reason to ac-
cuse Abel Pond of being dishonest, but
he was as sharp a man in bargain
as could be found in the county. When
the building committee applied to him
for a site for the new library he was
ready to sell them desirable lot. but
not at their price.
Il couldn't feel to let it go under
$780, he sad, with the mild obstinacy
that characterized all his dealings with
his fellow men. 1T wouldn't be right.
You ought to be willing to contrib
ute something for such an object" said
the chairman Of the committee. IF
it's worth six hundred, why not let us
have it for five hundred and call 1t
you've given the other hundred?'
MIN me, couldn't do that" said
Mr.. Pond. stroking his chin, but tell
you what will do You give me seven
hundred for it, and I'll make out a
check for a hundred and hand it over
to you, SOS you can head the list Of
subscriptions with good round sum
and kind of wake up folks to their
duty" Youths Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
His Cough Cure.

I'm my boyhood there came to oul
town, said a clergyman, "a gentle min
lister who, the very first Sunday of his
incumbency, stopped effectually his
coughing congregation.
1T was a congregation, too, singu-
larIy addicted to coughing Rattling
yolleys of coughs ran over it every few
minutes. The minister, indeed, that
first Sunday could hardly make himself
heard He had rather a weak voice.
s'Well, after his sermon had proceed
ed for ten or twelve minutes, now au-
dible enough, now drowned under great
waves Of coughs, he took a resolution.
and when the next outbreak was at its
height he ceased preaching.
''At once the coughing ceased. There
was profound silence. The minister
smiled
my friends said he, it seems that
when stop you stop
From that day in that church they
coughed no more
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
A Real Apology.

"When the late Joel Chandler Har-
ris was an editor here among u.s., said
an Albanian, II called on him one day
and found him very willing to correct
an error about me that crept into his
columns.
eve talked about newspaper contra
dictions, public apologies and the like.
and Uncle Remus' took down a scrap
book and read me an apology that was
an apology indeed. 1t had happened.
he said, in a Transvaal paper. I'll new
er forget it. agreed with Mr.. Har-
ris that it was the finest specimen of
the public apology and retraction ex-
tant 1t said
.T, the undersigned, A. c.. du Plessis.
retract hereby everything I have said
against the innocent Mr.. G. p. Bezuiden-
hout calling myself an infamous liar and
striking my mouth with the exclamation:
You 1nendacious mouth! Why do you lie
500 I declare, further, that / know moth
ing against the character of Mr. G. p.
Bezuidenhout. | call myself, besides, a
genuine liar Of the first class.
"A. G. DU PLESSIS. "
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
GAINESVILLE

Papers in a suit of Former Sheriff
Ira Fisher, whose term of office expir-
ed Jan. A, to recover $81 alleged due
him as fees from the county, were
served on County Clerk Lee. The
county board turned the bills down
when audited last November and Mr..
Fisher has started suit to recover.
John M Sweet, the Stoughton team
ster who was deserted by his wife last
November and who mixed two ounces
of carbolic acid with his beer at the ST.
Charles hotel bar, this city, on the
night of Dec 9, in an unsuccessful eff
fort to commit suicide, is now a raving
maniac. Drs. S. III. Buckmaster and
E. E.. LOOMS examined the man and
pronounced him insane. Judge Sale
committed him to Mendoza and the last
official act of retiring Sheriff Fisher
was to take him thither.
Two of the Donnerstag brothers who
have been confined in the Rock county
Jail of late on the charge Of counter
feiting, have been removed to Madison
where they will be placed on trial Jan
IL. The third brother is still confined
to the Mercy hospital and is not under
guard there as many supposed. The
officials have no fear that the injured
man will make his escape as he has but
one leg and is being too well treated to
think of such plan. Since being here
the men have been model prisoners and
have made many friends while confined
in the Rock county jail.
Monday evening thieves entered
Green's leaf tobacco warehouse and
after ransacking the place took shot
gun but no other articles of value. The
robbery took place in the early part of
the evening and was between the hours
of $50 and 7:30 o'clock Before gain
ing entrance to the North Academy
street place the robbers helped them
selves to the lighted lantern on the
railroad gates and with this they found
their way into the office after forcing
the door open with strong pair of
trucks. They first gained entrance
through a window and judging from
the nature of the job home talent car
ried out the work.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
sIoo Reward sroo.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
hble to cure in all its stages, and that is
caSarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist.
ing nature In doing its work. The pro
prIetors have so much faith in it's cura
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails TO cure
send for lists of testimonials. Address
e. j. Cheney. & Co.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion
Albion

Albion
HE Lily began taking taxes Monday.
Warren Ayers spent Thursday in
Milton.
w E Slagg was Milwaukee visitor
last Tuesday.
Mrs Jenkins was taken worse the lat
ter part of the week.
HE Stone and wife visited his moth
er at Rock River Tuesday.
Will Potter of Beloit was a guest at
G L Walters New Years.
Eddie Morse of Chicago spent the
holidays at d L Babcock's.
Mrs Olivia Reuterskiold transacted
business in GAINESVILLE Tuesday.
Rev G K McInnes of Edgerton was
calling on friends here Thursday.
FIJI Drake spent New Years at the
home of his son Wallace in Edgerton.
Mrs Dora Burdick spent last Wednes-
day and Thursday with Milton relatives.
Roy Kipp of Beloit was the guest of
his brother Henry and wife last week.
Mrs George Babcock spent New
Years at the home of E White in
Monroe.
Ruby Mccarthy spent Wednesday and
Thursday with her cousins in Milton
Junction.
Mrs E A Drake and daughters re
turned Friday from their visit to Mon
roe and Dayton.
Mr. Ling of New Auburn, Wis, was a
guest at the home of G w Babcock the
latter part of the week.
Miss Iva Saunders of Edgerton was a
guest Of her uncle, Chas Saunders, the
latter part of the week.
FB Lawton, wife and son Stephen
visited relatives in Beloit and Belvidere
from Friday until Monday.
Edgar Crandall of Beloit and brother
Oliver of Milton spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home of A II Painter.
Willie and Sumner Knox, who have
been visiting their uncle, w A Jordan,
returned to their home in Bellvllle on
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Martin Martenson of
Milton Junction were guests at the
home of Hugh Whitford Saturday and
Sunday.
III Green and family returned Sat-
urday from weeks visit with rela-
tives in Milton, GAINESVILLE and Wal
worth.
A miscellaneous shower was held at
the home of Mrs Giles Lawton Tuesday
afternoon in honor of her friend, Miss
Nettie Main.
Mrs Floyd Burdick, who came last
Wednesday to visit with her father who
is here from Gentry, Ark, returned to
her home In Racine on Jan 1st.
Cards are out announcing the marri-
age of Miss Nettie Main of this place
to Mr. Dayton Hubbard of Walworth, to
take place Thursday, Jan 7th.
Mrs A B Campbell went to Walworth
Wednesday for a few days visit with
friends and relatives. Mr. Campbell
joined her the first of the week to re-
main few days.
A party was held at the home Of j NJ
Dates last Thursday night in honor of
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Crane of Colorado.
About twenty-five old time friends were
present and enjoyed the evening in a
very pleasant manner.
Mr. and Mrs Albino Davis entertained
quite a company of friends and rela-
tives New Years day. Those from out
of town were Mr. and Mrs B Jeffrey
and Mrs E 0 Jeffrey and two children,
of Milton, and Robin Jeffrey of Norton
vile, Kansas.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Great Music Offer.

performers on the piano or organ and
we will mail you postpaid our latest
Popular Music Roll containing 90 pages
full sheet music, consisting OF popular
songs, marches and waltzes arranged for
the piano or organ, including Rud.
flies, March Manila and the latest
popular song, 1.-The Girl I've aSeen.''-
apoIis. Ind. 1tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Evansville

Miss Agnes Torphy died at the home
of her parents in F'ootville, Tuesday
morning, aged twenty-three. Tuber-
culosis was the cause of death, she hav-
ing been afflicted with it for the past
three years.
B Lewis was in GAINESVILLE Satur-
day, and while there found few con-
genial friends, when they proceeded to
fill themselves up with the medicine
that browns all sorrow. While Lewis
was waiting at the depot at 9 o'clock
to take the train home, he was slugged
by two men and relieved of flask of
whisky and about four dollars in money.
Acting under information received
from Robert Acheson of Magnolia,
Grant Fisher went to Magnolia Friday
to quarantine herd of cattle belong
ing to nearby farmer. Acheson, who
is butcher, bought the animal from
the farmer at the time she seemed per-
fectly sound and healthy. When she
was slaughtered, however, the signs of
tuberculosis were very apparent, and
Mr. Fisher was at once Informed of the
occurrence. The farmers herd was
quarantined.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
An Odd LEGACY.

Thomas Jefferson. the founder of the
Jefferson family of actors, was re-
membered curiously in the will of
Weston, who was himself an esteemed
member of Garrick's company. Wes-
tons will contained this item:
II have played under the manage
ment of Mr. Jefferson at Richmond
and received from him every polite
ness. | therefore leave him all my
stock of prudence, it being the only
good quality think he stands in need
ofo
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
For Sale.

144 acre farm IL miles south of Louis
vile, KY, J mile to Illinois Central sta
ton; electric building past this prop
erty; fine soil, fair buildings, all kinds
fruit, natural gas; well located for veg
etable, poultry or general farming;
produced finest tobacco grown in this
vicinity. Price $50 per acre; might ex-
change for something near.
5w5 w. F. SELL, Sycamore, Ill.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Cambridge

&
The stork played the part of Santa
Claus at the home of Rev and Mrs
Moses Breeze on Christmas eve and
presented them with a bright little
daughter.
Herman Venaas and wife of Litch-
vile, n D, visited at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs Ole G Venaas, the
past week. They expect to return
home shortly after New Years.
1t is reported that Miss Mary Maher,
one of the teachers IN our public school,
is still quite i'll with an attack of ap--
pendicitis at her home at Madison. An
operation may be necessary.
The people of this village were shock
ed on Saturday morning when the news
was telephoned from London that Ola
vus Johnson had been killed by the cars
the night before. Mr. johnson went to
London on the Cambridge train Christ
mas night and the last seen of him alive
was when he left the coach. Just how
the accident happened will probably
never be known, but the supposition is
that he was walking along the North
western track just west of the depot
and not hearing the oncoming train was
run over and killed It is supposed
that he was killed by the $50 train
| going east, and the west bound train,
| passing through London about S O. clock
| also ran over his body.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Not So Blind.

Miranda, ! want to ask you to mar
ry me and to tell me-
"Oh, George. this is so sudden
ito tell me what date you and your
mother have decided on for our wed
dine. Brooklyn Life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Farm to Let

A good farm of $50 acres in the town
Porter to let. Inquire of Mrs. Margaret
Earle. Edgerton, Wis. Soft
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Publicity.

"'Twas IN the newspaper, and all
the world now knows it. is the motto
of leading advertising agency.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08

The very truth hath a color from
the disposition of the utterer. Eliot