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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03
FOR SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
New Addition to Cemetery to BE
Graced With Memorial.

The Cemetery Committee has Of
fered the G. A. R. a fine plat OF
ground in the new addition OF the
cemetery on which to erect a Sold
iers' Memorial monument. The mat
ter will be taken up and considered
by the Abilene Post No. SO at Its
next meeting.
The idea is a fine one. Abilene
has never gone in for public monu-
ments and now that the new addi-
ton to the cemetery is to be laid
out artistically it will be good place
to begin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03
Vinson-HOIeman.

Miss Pearl Ethel vinson and Mr.
william B. Holeman, both of thiS
city, were united in marriage AT the
home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Martha vinson, on east Cottage aven-
ne, at 8 O'Clock last evening, Rev. W.
c. Coleman officiating. After the
ceremony all partoOk of q bountiful
wedding supper, About twenty rela-
tives and friends we're present. Mrs.
Holeman is one Of Abilene's popular
young ladies and win make many
r.ends in her new home. Mr.. Hole
man is a successful young man and
he and Mrs. Holeman have. many
friends here who wish them happy
welded life. They will be at home
after June 10th at Manhattan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03
EoIln.n Tomorror Erenlnr.

There will be q total eclipse Of
the moon Thursday, June Srd- The
moon win rise in Obscurity, and re
main In eclipse for about an hour
Two weeks later, almost to the min
ute the noon VII be on the opposits
ndo Of The heavens. and changes iti
re;atIFo position 8, little that e ~
cause an eclipse Of the sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03

o p. Fenton is having his old
frame building on Broadway In
which he has had his feed store, torn
down. Mr.. Fenton win have o two
story brick building with all the
latest improvements erected IN It's
place. ]. L Kruger has been given
TIE contract and work on the new
building uin commence Immediately.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03
MET DEATH IN A RUNAWAY
John WOmichil, ST., a Farmer OF
South Dickinson, Killed.

John Womichil, ST., a farmer OF
South Dickinson, having lived near
Carlton for several years, was killed
in runaway near his home Tuesday
morning. The team ran into a
barbed wire fence and he was caught
by the wire and his throat cut He
was. on his way to the creamery
when it happened. He was dead
when found by the mail carrier. Fun
eral services will be held Thursday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03
Card of Thanks.

In this public manner we desire
to return our heartfelt thanks to the
many kind friends both here and in
Oklahoma who aided and sympathiz-
ed with us in the loss of our loved
one.
p. B. ROSS AND FAMILY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03

Mrs. Dunn. mother Of Mrs. P. B.
Ross, died at her home on West
First last evening aged So years. Her
husband is also critically i'll. Fun
eral notice later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03

weston, OoeAn-OO-OSo@A
said recently: when you feel
down and out. feel there is no use
living, Just take your bad thoughts
with you and walk them off. Before
Won have walked a mile things viii
look roster. Just try it" Have you
noticed the increase in walking OF
late in every community Many at
tribute It to the comfort which Allens
Foot-ease, the antiseptie powder to b
shaken into the shoes, gives to the
millions now using 1t. As Weston
has said, aIt has real merit"
2sd24t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03
5. Menees Hout.

Clark w. Hout of Jewell City and
Hattie Menges Of Abilene were mar
ried Saturday at the court house in
Junction City by Judge ziegelasch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03
Connie Made Happy.

J. B. Haggart, of Damar, and Miss
Ethel Johnston, Of Saltwater, OKLA,
we're married at the court house by
Probate Judge Anderson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-03

Pineuies-nev Kidney remedy
are for an diseases Of the kidneys ana
hisdder. They Get promptly in Al
caee1 OF lane back, rheumatic pains,
inflnmmation Of the bladder, uflnary
Sirorders ana weak kidneys. Sold bx
Palace Drug Store
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10
Was Horse Scared to Death !?

j. P. Cooper had rather an excit-
ing time with his auto car last
Saturday evening. In driving up
Lincoln street. near the Knuepple
residence, he passed a team driven
by Anton Kietzman, having sound
ed his horn and given the driver
time to make room for the passage
of the car. One Of the horses SHE'D
somewhat, as the car passed, but
nothing was thought Of the incident
until the team had proceeded up the
street as far as the Isaac Root cor
ner, when the horse referred to
reared and fell in his harness, and
Doc Golden being called, the horse
was found to be dead by the time he
arrived. Mr.. Cooper assisted Mr..
Kietzman in getting another horse
to get home with and had the dead
animal removed, without knowing
whether the horse died from natural
causes or from fright, the actions of
the animal hardly bearing out the
latter tneory. Soon after Mr.. Coop
er's CIR passed near Joe Coughs
team. on Washington street, when
Joe's nervous horse had panic, and
jumping suddenly, threw over a
barrel of apples in the back of the
wagon and young man sitting up
on the same. 1t might have been
serious for the young man, but
fortunately there were no other
casualties than a few bruises.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10
School Notes.

Alice Wilcox has return ed to the
4th grade, after a weeks absence
on account of illness.
Majorie Baldwin has gone to Min
neapolis this week.
1st and I'd primary are planning
to give a Thanksgiving program to-
gether, and Miss Everett is decorat-
ing for the same.
Ernest Crackle of the 5th grade
has left school to accompany his
parents to Montana.
Mrs. McGregor visited in the I'd
grade last week.
Gwen Eaton of Morgan, a former
graduate, visited high school last
Monday.
Mr., Mosher showed his beaming
countenance to former pupils here
last Monday.
The next program of the literary
society will be given Friday of this
week.
The Normal girls are teaching in
the 1st and I'd primary rooms this
month.
The cooking class girls made muf-
fins last week.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10
Will Be Welded Tomorrow.

The Gazette cannot wait until
next week to tell Of news Of pleas
ant nature affecting a member of
the west side colony in this city.
Announcements will be sent out to-
m orrow of the marriage Of Miss
Josephine Johnson, daughter Of Mr..
Marion Johnson, to Mr.. Glenn Allen
Drake of Nicollet county. Mr..
Drake will take his bride away with
him tomorrow, after their marriage
at the residence Of Mr.. Johnson, and
after December 18th they will be at
home at Hebron" the fine farm
home which the fortunate groom
has prepared for his bride. Miss
johnson has made an excellent rec
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10

odist he was loyal and true, proud
of his church and of her place in the
world. but broad-minded and gen.
erous to all creeds.
Of quiet and retiring nature.
only those who knew him we'll could
get close to him and appreciate his
fine qualities of heart and mind.
He was always well beloved by the
people he served for his nobility of
character and sweetness of charac-
ter and sweetness of spirit. He had
faith in the folks, believing the best
and obstinately refusing to think
evil Of any, even when their guilt
was apparently proven.
A large circle of friends and rela-
tives mourn his untimely death. He
leaves wife and four daughters,
Josephine, Marjorie, Anna and Dor
othy now settling in their new home
in Redwood Falls. two sisters, Mrs.
H. M. Blattenberg and Miss Eliza
beth Lutz and niece, DIR. Anna
B. Yoder, all of Smithsville, Ohio,
and nephew, DR.. J. H. Blattenberg
of Lima. Ohio.
Rev. Geo. w. Lutz, who was pas
tor of the M. E. church here for
several years. was a cousin sof the
deceased.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10

the cause of death, but Robert Wat
son says that his mother decided
three weeks ago that she had lived
long enough and that it was time
for her to die" She told me that
when | called to see her." said the
son.
In 1851 Mrs. Watson, a Kentuck-
ian by birth, was living in Decatur,
Ind. Doctors told her she had lung
trouble and would die. The family
started northward in wagon. Rob-
ert Watson, then a mere boy, made
the journey with the rest. They
went to Redwood Falls to live, but
later came to Minneapolis. Twenty
years'ago Yesterday, to day, David
Watson, husband Of the woman who
died yesterday, was buried. His
father marched with Washington.
There are four surviving children,
Robert Watson, Mrs. Martha Web
ster, Ebenezer Watson, Greenwood,
Wis. and David F. Watson, who is
working in the Dakotas.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10

other young person to repeat the
offense. Both the innocent and the
guilty have suffered for this trans
gression, which is sure to be the
case in all cases of wrong dol g.
Justice is not vengeance.
With no desire to humilate the
innocent families involved. The Ca
zette takes its chances of criticism
for emitting names. and only desires
to add, that the full confession and
investigation, so far as we are aware,
has left no suspicion resting on any
other person than the one making
the confession, of being in any way
her accomplice.
The grand jury concludedits la
bors with this investigation, and
was discharged Monday noon, after
about fifteen indictments,
nearly half of them against saloon
keepers. John Price of Waterbury
was foreman Of the body.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10
FOOT BALL.
Redwood Falls 29, Granite Falls 0, Tells
Part of the Story.

Although it had been advertised
that our high school foot ball team
was to play the Olivia high school
team, the expected did not material
ize. Olivia could not come as only
five were up in their work and elig-
ible to play. Redwood was not mott
fled of this until Friday afternoon
after the game had been advertised.
After much work over the telephone
game with the Granite Falls high
school team was arranged to take
the place of the Olivia game.
Granite came to Redwood full of
confidence that the scalps of the To-
cal boys would be dangling from
their belts after the game, but quite
the reverse was true.
In the preliminary arrangement is
Redwood won the toss and chose to
defend the south goal, Granite kick
off against the wind which was blow
ing over Lakeview park. Right here
is where the local boys won their
game as they played the visitors off
their feet right at the start. By a
series of line plunges and end runs
Redwood scored after about seven
minutes Of play. The ball then see
sawed up and down the field for
some time. Redwood was then
forced to punt. On this play Jones
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10
DEATH OF GRANDMA WATSON.
Oldest of the Original Mothers of Red
wood Falls at Rest.

Friday of last week the remains
of Mrs. Phebe Emily Watson, widow
of David Watson. who plated the
original townsite of Redwood Falls
and died twenty years ago, were
brought to this city by her two old
est sons, Robert and Ebenezer Wat
son. Mrs. Watson was not only one
of the first white women to come
here to live, but was one of the first
settlers Of the state. coming with
her husband to Houston county,
near Brownsville, in 1852.
Robert Watson informs us that
his mother followed her husband to
this place in 1865, in late May or
the first of June, soon after Robert
came here to see his father and pre-
pare for the coming of the family,
while absent on furlough few
months before the war closed.
Mrs. Watson was Kentuckian by
birth, her father having been origin
ally slave owner, but after being
converted by the preaching of the
great Methodist pioneer, Peter Cart
right, he manumitted number Of
slaves and ultimately removed with
his family to Indiana.
We reprint the following from the
Minneapolis Journal:
With her knitting lying on the
bed beside, Mrs: Phoebe Emily Wat
S on. who is said to have been 100
years old, died at the Woman S
building at the Soldiers home yes
terday. She was the oldest woman
at the home. Her father fought in
the Revolutionary war.
Just how old Mrs. Watson was at
the time of her death no one seems
to know. Robert Watson, her son.
who lives at 1900 Portland avenue is
72 years old.
THE records at the home gave
my mothers age as H." said Mr..
Watson, but as | am " this is an
error" Mother admitted several
years ago that she was 95, and she
has been IS ever since. | think she
was just about at the century mark.
There were several children in the
family older than I. There were ten
children in all and six are dead"
Old age is given by the doctors as
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10
In Memoridm.

John Joseph Lutz, only son of
Jacob and Ann Musser Lutz, was
born in Smithville. Wayne Co.. Ohio,
Jan. 28th. 1856. He died at Geneva,
Minn., Oct. 10Th, 1909, of la grippe
followed by general debility. It is
believed, however, that there was a
large tumor in the abdomen, but in
his weakened condition he could not
have survived an operation.
Reared in a Methodist home, when
but lad of fifteen in revival meet
ing he went to the altar and deep
abiding peace flooded his soul and
he knew he was accepted by God.
After going through the village
school he entered Smithville Acad-
emy and later attended Mt. Union
college, Wooster university and Ohio
Wesleyan at Delaware, Ohio. He
taught school for several years and
removed to Kansas in 1882, where
he continued teaching till he entered
the university Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in 1892. He came to
Minnesota two years later and
joined the Minnesota conference,
taking up work at Fairfax and Ft.
Ridgley.
While here he was married to
Miss Shella Wheeler of Wood Lake.
This union was blessed with five
beautiful girls, the Youngest of
which died in infancy.
Bro. Lutz ranked high in scholar
ship, being one Of the best educated
men in the conference. AS Meth
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10

for Redwood recovered the ball and
with splendid interference fifty
yards for touchdown. Both goals
were missed. Score Redwood 10,
Granite @.
No more scoring was done in this
half. The second half commenced
by Redwood kicking off to Granite.
For about five minutes Granite
played splendid football, making
consistent gains and holding Red
wood. But they soon gave way.
Redwood had no trouble in making
three more touchdowns, only one of
which they managed to convert into
a goal. Score: Redwood 26, Gran
ite 0. Near the close of the second
half Baldwin kicked beautiful field
goal, making the final count, Red
wood 20, Granite O.
Redwood played like a lot Of vet
erans throughout the game, al
though this was only the second
game for most of the boys. Red
wood had little difficulty in making
her gains sufficient to retain the
ball, while Granite did so only three
or four occasions. Redwood out
weighed Granite somewhat and as
old style foot ball was used to a
great extent, this gave our boys an
advantage over their opponents.
Forward passes were tried on num-
erous occasions but were successful
only once for each team. AS Red
wood tried this play oftener she
suffered more fifteen yard penalties.
Punting was resorted to often but
neither team had an advantage in
this department.
The day was ideal for football and
a good crowd witnessed the game.
Roofing on the part of students and
citizens was spirited and great
deal of credit is due these for the
victory.
Next Saturday the local team
plays its old rivals Sleepy Eye high
school. A good game is looked for,
as both teams show a good deal deal
of strength. Everyone come.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10

Manufacturer ConvinCes Society {
Equity at Valley City Meeting.

A Valley City, N. D., special to
the Journal November 1st, says
that lumber made from straw was
brought home to the recent meeting
of the Society of Equity at that place
by O. G Gardner of New York who
has spent twenty years and 100000
perfecting patent finishing mater
ial made from straw. He exhibited
products of his factory which re-
sembles hardwood highly polished.
He exhibited piece of ceiling which
had been in use fourteen years and
it looked like the new samples.
Mr.. Gardner told the farmers that
he could pay them SIS a ton for straw
and manufacture lumber at a cost
of from SIS to 500 a thousand feet.
one ton of straw making 1000 feet
of the quarter-inch lumber. such as
would be used in all but buildings.
A plant which would manufacture
$4,000 feet day would cost from
$500 to 100000. The lumber
retails for $50 a thousand in New
York and at about $50 here. A plant
could be paid for in season from
the profits. He suggested that the
farmers organize such a company or
encourage those interested.
The Pennsylvania Railway compa-
ny has adopted the board for ceilings
for its cars and j. J. Hill of the
Great Northern will have the mater
ials used for car finishings.
The lumber can be used for in
side purposes. including floors and is
indestructible and vermin and rat
and mice-proof. Some Of it has
been in use many years.
Former Governor E. Y. Sarles is
interested in the manufacture of the
product in North Dakota and will
probably promote a large company
for it's manufacture at Fargo.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10

Another change in firm took place
last week. Capt. M. w. Hingeley
selling his interest in the opera
house grocery to his late partner, AL
bert Zrust. We understand that
there are other lines Of business more
agreeable to Capt. Hingeley and
that the sale was the result of a
mutual understanding between the
partners. Mr.. Zrust has a good
stand and satisfactory business, is a
good salesman and willing to work
fourteen hours day. He will keep
things going as of yore.
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10
The New Florida
The Land of Fruit, Flowers and
Sunshine sos Days in the Year

Do you want get home where frost unknown where
the climate perfection where all the semitropcal and
many tropical fruits grow where the heat less
than in Minnesota and the winters warm where you
raise garden truck in mdwinter the top market price
when the of the United States of business and
Minnesota is shoyeling snow? If you do then just listen
you will call at my place will show you what the records
show made by the state of Florida also show letters
lore from hundreds of northern people of land in
the famous Everglades
The Redwood gazette., 1909-11-10

ord as teacher in the schools of this
county, her last work being done at
Morgan, and will carry with her to
her new home the commentators
of many pupils and parents else
where as we'll as of her immediate
friends in this city.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-30
PROVES HUSBAND A BIGAhTST
Wife Of Rev. Mr.. Matthews Finds
First Wife in Wales.
Obtained Evidence After Travelling
1000 Miles, and Has Minister
Committed 10 Jail.

Pittsburg. Aug. 29.--,Vhen Rev. Robert
Martin Matthews, OF the First Welsh
Church. Of Connellsvine. Pa. was last
night committed to jail, charged with
bigamy. a most remarkable story OF a
wife's tracing the husband whom she
suspected was revealed.
Mrs. Anna Jones Matthews. OF Pitts
burg. married here February &c. 1907. had
reason within the last year to suspect
that she was not the only wife OF the
Rev. Mr. Matthews. and she Travelled 1000
miles before she succeeded in getting the
evidence which she submitted in swear
ing out a warrant for her husband.
Six weeks ago, after a consultation
with her brother. in Pittsburg. Mrs. Mat
thews left quietly for Wales. to visit
the home OF her husband, having heard
that he had wife there. The husband
thought she had gone to California, and
was content with the reports furnished
by the brother of his wife. that he-the
brother-was~ hearing from her.
In Wales, the Pittsburg wife, travel
ing under her maiden name. found that
her husband had a wife and children
there, and that he had been sending
them money with great regularity. Get
ting proof of his former marriage. II was
necessary for the Pittsburg wife 10 go
to Chicago to get some further data and
having obtained It she came to Pitts
burg and swore out the warrant for
her husbands arrest.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-30
FIGHT ENDS NOVEL FUNERAL.
MOurners Resent Music Provided by
Unemployed Musicians.

Milan, Aug. IA Neapolitan family
named Jorio. wishing to honor a dead
relative by grand funeral, hired a party
OF bandsmen. When the procession had
started for the cemetery many street n1u-
sicians in want Of work quickly Joined
the ranks from every byway. until one
Of the most powerful' orchestras ever
heard in Naples drew the attention OF
everybody. The mourners, appalled, at
the prospect Of the gratuities they would
be expected 10 distribute to this unwel-
come horde OF volunteers, ordered the
coaches to stop. but the minstrels IN
sisted that II would be wanting in respect
TO the dead. and refused to be sent away.
A tumult followed. nourners and min
5trels fighting each other mercilessly
with sticks, stones. trombones, flies, and
drumsticks. The hearseman took ad-
vantage OF the riot to bolt away with
the coffin. and when the police put in an
appearance they found it necessary 70
convey most OF the funeral party, not to
the police station, but TO the nearest
hospital
The Washington herald., 1909-08-30
SECT HERALDS MILLENNIUM
Newark Bible Students Believe the
World viii End in 1914.
Strange Society Is I'm a Hurry TO
Make Good for the Draw
backs in Life.

Newark. n. J.. Aug. 2s.-Under the aus
pices OF the Watch Tower Bible and
Tract Society and the Brooklyn Taber-
nacIe. about forty men and women. who
call themselves students OF the Bible and
believe that only fve years remain for
them to make good for whatever draw
backs they have IN this life, assembled
in Masonic Hall here this afternoon for a
seance.
Elder George Scott. Of Elizabeth, who
led the meeting. explained that as the
class was behind in it's Scripture lessons.
there would be no sermon. and that all
the time would be taken Up IN gaining
the lost ground.
Consequently the afternoon was devoted
TO the reading OF the lessons that had
been skipped and the answering OF ques-
tons Of brothers and sisters who are
bit skeptical as to the makeup Of spirits
mentioned in the Scriptures,
The study to-day was along the line
OF atonement between God and man
The meeting started at about O'Clock.
and for An hour and a half Elder Scott
was kept busy doling out what his In
duisitors considered inside information OF
what's going 20 happen when the mil
lennium comes around There was a rapid
fire OF questions. which, when answered,
combined to make striking picture OF
the great change in the order OF things
scheduled 10 occur, according 10 these
Biblical students in 1914.
Elder Scott explained that daily life
brought more evidence OF The millennium
approach. and that at the appointed time
with tabor and capital IN bitter strife as
signal, a great FIRE will sweep the earth
and the heavens will be opened and the
new order Of things be brought about.