The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-04-20
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items Of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

The Sleepy Eye Herald reports
the recent death of an infant daugh-
ter of Rev. F. S. Atwood, the blind
optimist.
Wabasso Standard: A. F. Fischer
having sold his store expects to soon
leave for Germany. Mr.. Fischer
was one of the early pioneers here
and has always enjoyed his share of
the trade and would not have sold
out at this time had it not have been
for the poor health of Mrs. Fischer.
Hector Mirror: Editor Dehnel of
Maynard is now full-fledged editor
having received the third degree the
past week. He has been throwing
insinuating remarks through his pa
per at parties who have as much
right to their opinions as even the
editor. The crisis was reached Tues
day when he was presented with two
we'll mounted black eyes.
The lifeless body Of Frank Cullen
was found in his grove on the farm
in Selma township recently. The
grove is located near the home. A
small bottle labeled carbolic acid was
found by his side and his mouth was
badly burned, all of which is ample
evidence of the manner in which he
took his life. Insanity, induced by
brooding over financial reverses, is
given as the cause.
The Springfield Advance records
the tragic fate of Walter Schweiger
of that town, at the age of %. He
was at work in a deep cut in a tile
ditch, alone, and upon the return of
his employer it was discovered that
he had disappeared and that there
had been a cavern Of the ditch.
Work was Immediately begun at
this point and the lifeless body
found, the head less than foot
under the surface.
Princeton Union: The bottom has
completely dropped out of the pota-
to market-there is virtually no
demand for any variety, although a
small quantity of Burbanks are being
brought to the warehouses. This
morning w. H. Terrell & Co. quoted
Burbanks at IL cents per bushel.
Some of the farmers in this vicinity
have large quantities of potatoes on
hand and will lose considerable mon
ey on them. There is only one rea-
son set forth for the low prices pre-
vailing and that is over production.
Willmar Tribune: Armed with
two search and seizure warrants.
Sheriff Peter Bonde and his deputies
yesterday entered the lodge rooms
of the local chapter of the Eagles,
arresting William C. Kemp on the
double charge of maintaining an un-
licensed drinking place and gambling
rooms, and confscating among 9TH
er things. a poker table and 200
chips. 81 decks of playing cards, 81
quart bottles of whiskey. and SO
quart bottles of beer, together with
beec and whiskey glasses and other
supplies. Kemp was arraigned in
the afternoon and pleaded not guilty
to both charges.
Mankato Free Press: The dis
lance from Mankato to Des Moines
is 201 miles, and it is dry territory
There is not a saloon the entire jour-
ney. Lake Crystal is dry, so is Gar
den City and Vernon Center. Am
boy is likewise in the Sahara class
and so are Winnebago, Blue Earth
and Elmore. There is not an oasis
in the desert. The Iowa towns along
the Northwestern road are saloonless
and not until Des Moines is reached
can the traveller wet his whistle. -
The election at Amboy yesterday
was one of the warmest that ever
was contested by the advocates of Ii
cense and no license. One hundred
and twenty-eight votes were cast and
it was an even break for the contest.
ants, with Amboy remaining on the
water wagon.
The Granite Falls Tribune reports
the purchase of the old mill power
at that point, which was authorized
80 Il -