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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23
BUYING THE CHRISTMAS BOOK

DO 11Nu LIE NnAOA MAS OWN
TT BEHOOVES us who are to give
and receive the gift of books to
I consider a few of the points
that make book a book, not merely
a mass Of black-scrawled paper bound
in covers. There are too many OF
this latter kind now being sold and
read and spoken Of as "books."
Effervescent trash for the most part
they are; ignus fatuus, born Of some
foul gas over some material marsh
of misdirected energy, of faculties,
gone putrescent in the attempt to
make, them do what they never were
intended to do, what it is not in the
nature of them to ever successfully,
or even decently, do.
If book be book, and not vile
distortion, it will bear first of all on
the title page, and on the last page,
and on all intervening pages some
clear cut mark of sincerity.
He who makes a book, be it or
whatsoever kind, history, essay, novel,
poem, biography, is an artist, and has
in him the right essence of poet.
We call him an artist who does a
thing from his soul outwards, who
builds himself into the world, who
does not build the world into him. In
sincere, non-seeing men are forever
dragging what the world has to give
into themselves.
Ever the true, great man is foun-
tain head whence issue streams OF
truth, exaltation, sincerity.
We stand by our Shakespeare be-
cause of his time and for all times
he spoke reality-reality fashioned on
the wheel of fancy, vitalized with
the breath of the ideal.
We stand on our Dante because
he sang ideals shaped from a terrible
conception of the real.
The world will ever honor Goethe,
for Goethe held that worlds heart
in his hand and put the naked spirit
of his soul into it.
If we have had no such universal
singers in this country of ours, we
have still had voices rounded with the
note of sincerity, melodious with the
harmony of turth. Lowell was of such
men; Emerson supremely true; Thor
eau also; so Steadman, so Markham,
Lanier, Whitman, Mabie, Norris, Var,
Dyke; a circle of singers not to be
ashamed of.
See then as you go through the book
stalls that there be, in the "greatest"
novel, something that is pleading to
more than your sensibilities, more
than your sympathies, more than your
humor, more than your head.
If there be not starting out of that
book some word of everlasting truth
for the soul of you, something that
you recognize as pre-eminently real
real in it's relation to you and the
life that you are living, or are now
about to live, the writer was no ar
fist, was no seer, could not in the
least lay hold of anything that had
the fire of everlasting truth in it.
Better for him and for the worlc
that he would throw away his ink
pot and spend his days in herdine
swine. There at least he may fine
some truth, some fact be revealed
congenial to the dark soul of him.
Buy your books as you do your flow
ers; that is, select them for the deli
cate odor, which you can in no wise
describe, but which fits best into the
secret needs of right true soul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23

a one has been once fully alive to
the possibilities of this life, rapturous-
" conscious of the inspiring nerves in
his heart. Henceforth the world is
no more shrouded in gloom. The sill
yer lining of the cloud will be appar-
emit. Tear drops become crystals
cleaning in the sunrays of unselfish
happiness.
Whether of human or divine origin,
Christmas is all God-like. To the
poor this is truer than to the rich.
Out of their poverty the workers give
their all. It is worth being poor at
this season to experience the fine glow
that comes from having sacrificed to
make another glad, having stinted one
self to feed ones love. The ragged
little stocking with it's handful OF
cheap toys and colored candy, is haloed
with such light as never illumines
the homes of the wealthy, never glints
on the spangled Christmas tree set up
to delight the petted darling.
Wealth has its joys, but poverty
has it's blessedness.
There is nothing finer than to grand
ly give and to nobly receive. 1t is
not what but how, that makes a gift
precious. To give with no thought
back of the object rendered is hypoc-
risy and cruelty. He who receives
has a right to believe that the glver
is true, and means what the gift might
suggest. Of all senseless and desplca-
BILE practices there is none more abhor-
rent than that of giving because one
expects to receive. No past obligation
or future expectation can compel from
the honest man or woman gift. Ii
giving be not prompted by love it
becomes an insult, Transforming the
receiver into a beggar.
Give-but do not with your sense
less Indifference spoil the Christmas
of the poor by offering your heart
less charity Let them exc out what
they may of pleasure in viewing their
heart-given and heart-accepted gifts,
however wretched they may be from
your standpoint.
Christ is born again. A new radi-
ance, a new star and new carol sung
into the midnight and echoed In the
hearts of men. But this Star and this
carol are as old as God, and as young
as tn ebabe, for they are ever the
symbol of the spirit of Love.
More beautiful story there is not in
the world than this of the Christ. All
the people meet harmoniously at His
feet; no contention is there; only love
and peace. What this Man will be and
mean. to the eternity of the future life
we do not know. What His sublime
perfection is to this life we are at
last beginning to understand Nodded
in matchless form of charity He has
diffused the spirit of generosity
throughout the length and breadth of
the world. Calm, wonderful, like a
star in the armament of human de-
sires and human littleness, He has
outlasted in undiminished splendor
nineteen centuries of cynicism, re-
proach and scorn.
False worship has not touched Him.
Distorted creeds have left His doc
trines immaculate, divine. Out of a
past that was black with tyranny and
pain this Light came, and the glow
that radiated from the Cross Head in
the dawn of ideality is quivering in
marvellous beams of irridescent beauty
around the hearts of millions today.
1t is blood red at the center, shading
into the the wonderfully white CLEAN
of love
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23

Long about this time of the year
Father buys himself nice useful
present like a piano lamp, an en-
broidered sofa cushion or a birdseye
maple sewing chair. Father may not
realize he is the purchasing power,
but he is.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23

The big crime committed by most
of US is being unhappy and letting
the other unhappy mortals know about
it. We are not sure but that his
should be punishable by solitary con-
hitherto we had nothing to be unhap-
ply about.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23

even tenor of his destructive way.
What are the people doing to do about
it?-Worthington Globe.
Dan Lawler has seen to it that the
Democrats shall have at least one
candidate for governor, and early
though it be, he has offered himself
as a sacrifice by filing according to
law. However, as this has become
an old habit with Daniel, it has occa-
stoned no stir in political circles and
his candidacy is passed along simply
as an undressing bit of news. He
will be defeated as usual and there
will be no harm done, not even to
Dams feelings.-Preston Times.
And now it is rumored that James
A. Peterson of Minneapolis will file
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23

for the Republican nomination for
governor. Let few more candidates
enter the ring, and Governor Eber-
harris campaign expenses will need be
little more than his filing FEEDER
wood Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23
GOSSIP OF THE PRESS

While Congressman Hammond
stands we'll in this district, many of
the faithful believe he is not as zeal
Gus in turning out oficeholding Re
publicans as he ought to be. With g
victory won with Wilson, they feel
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23

Don't look for the price mark or
your Christmas gift-you may fine
it, and what you don't know won't
hurt you.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23

A little lie told for loves sake is
better than a bitter truth told for
candor's sake.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23

Never explain; your friends DOM
need it and your enemies won't be
lieve it,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23

"And it wasn't Johnny's knowledge
Or the stuff he took at college
That failed him when Life gave hin
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-23

1t wasn't lack of volume
But minus spinal column
That put John on the Scrap Heap
Earth's Back rd."-Quentin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
WRECK INVESTIGATION
WILL BEGIN SATURDAY

United States coast survey will be
asked 10 explain why parts OF the
Alaska coast have so long been nj.
lowed TO remain unsurveyed and
dangerous spots uncharted.
The condition OF the State OF Cal
ifornia. as well as the conduct OF
the officers and crew. will also be
inquired into.
Hearing Not Public
"our report will be sent to Wash
ington." said Captain Whitney. We
can only proceed by process OF Inv
against the officers OF the vessel
on their licenses. The hearing will
not be public II the witnesses do
not come willingly when asked. they
will be subpoenaed."
In an official statement the Pa
cIfic Coast Steamship Co places the
number OF dead in the wreck OF
the steamer State OF California In
Gambler bay. Admiralty islands. las
Sunday. at 32-2b passengers and
7 crew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21

DENVER, Colo. Aug. 2i.-The
mystery OF tho disappearance, nine
years ago. OF William s. West,
wealthy stockman OF Denver and
Carbon county. Wyoming, In whose
quest a fortune has been spent, aud
who was recently declared legally
dead by jury here. has been clear
ed. Prosperous and happy. but with
his memory almost blank as TO
his past. life and its events, he was
found I'm Los Angeles. Cal, by his
daughter. Rosa A. Todd of Denver
through whose efforts to collect
s2.700 on his life from the Frater-
nal Union. he was declared dead.
The finding of West clears up
one OF the most battling mysteries
I'm the history OF Wyoming, where.
for years, Vests wife and scores of
ranch owners and cowboys conduct
ed a search In hopes of finding the
missing cattleman. Mrs. Todd, who
has been visiting In California for
some time. was walking along the
street when she chanced TO see her
father. Something In his walk at
tracted her attention. and she hur-
riedly overlook him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
BORIS and BUDzE
AND HADzUMAR

Deputy Y. \. Marshal Anderson
brought TO the county JAIL wednes-
day night three Russians who had
had made a futile attempt to cross
the Canadian border into this
state, near Blaine. earlier In the
day. Tho Russians fell into the
hands Of two Bellingham immigra-
ton inspectors. who. prior 10 the
capture. had becn informed that
thrse men wore headed for tho
border limo. Tho men gave their
names ~ Boris Dxanfoloff, Budxe
Chrintinaef and Hsdxumsr Boxcoff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
MAKING THE LAW LOOK LIKE 80 CENTS

M HATS all this excitement about Harry Thaw escap
w ng' Just there soul in the United
States who hadn't expected it long ago. Just II the
Thaw family did have millions make the law OF
the land look like 30 cents
The only thing to about the is that this
degenerate progatc and redhanded murderer had been
confined long Five whole ycarsl! What those
eighty Thaw millions doing. anyway
Just the same. they'll be doing something Harry'
make EN- waltz fewl
As for the OF us Americans. have more proof
that millions do anythingthat almost any scoundre
thief or murderer with mumions his back spike
down Justice and law and mock a nation OF people who
the illusion that justice and law stand and
for all.
II will not always be thus good folk. The span Of
public tolerance will stand the load much longer The
illusion OF today will be the fact of tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21

the passed. less and less material
into the skirts OF our women
coming to asked friend of the 9TH
err a Nice Prominent, and
who had OF which
From ankles bust they fitted like gloves
reasoned the menoks like breviy
their womens desand the will what the
m what they We've given the skin
skirt
he Whoa
pettcoat only
petticoats out long
yesterday
found wearing silhouette skirt
the
yesterday disclosed the fact that
o lem stock the silhouette
Hall dared to In She did and almost
Yet she has the neatl OF the dancer
hustle to shouetteand back again!
WON a mostly bow-legged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21

IVA will begin calling witnesses
40 fast a. they are available. The
Investigation will be thorough" said
Capt. Dion D. whitney, U. s. In.
speetor Of huiis. today. Of the pend
Ing inquiry into the wreck OF the
State OF California.
The steamer jefferson will arrive
at Port Townsend at o'clock to-
morrow morning. and will reach Sc
attle about H. Aboard her are 40
members of the crew OF the State
OF California.
The jefferson will be followed in
by the Northwestern. with the pas
sengers rescued from the wreck
aboard.
Order Sweeping Probe
Uncle Sans investigation into
the disaster will. therefore. begin
tomorrow afternoon or Saturday.
II was learned today that positive
orders have come from Washington
TO make the investigation n sweep
ing one. in which officials OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
ELKS COME HERE

Delegates from 90 state lodges
will attend the ninth annual con
yention Of the Washington State
Elks' association. 10 be held In this
city for three days. commencing
August 2s.
The local order Of the II. p. o. r.
will celebrate the 25th anniversary
Of the founding OF their order dur.
Ing the sessions.
While the men are holding their
business meeting, their wives will
be entertained by tour of the city
In autos under the auspices OF tho
local Lady Elks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
To Serve Salmon

Patrons OF the Press club exeur.
sion on the Chippewa next Sunday
to the fish traps and canneries at
Anacortes will be given complete
demonstration OF the salmon can
ming industry, from the raising Of
the nets 10 the canning OF the fish.
In addition salmon In its various
appetizing forms will be served the
guests Of the club. The Chippewa
will leave the Colman dock at .
o'clock, returning about 10 y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
DICCS FOUND GUILTY ON
FOUR OUT OF SIX COUNTS

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2i.-The
first step In a thorough probe by
the government OF the alleged at
tempt to tamper with the Diggs jury
BY Mrs. Chas. ID. Lane, widow OF
mining millionaire OF Alaska, was
today's aftermath OF the white slave
case which yesterday resulted In
conviction under four out OF SIX
counts OF Maury l. Diggs.
citation was issued here today
for Mrs. Lane to appear forthwith
before the y. s. court to answer al.
legations made by W. s. Bliss. a
Diggs Juror, that Mrs. Lane had at
tempted to discuss the Diggs case
with him before the jury returned
ts verdict. At the home OF Mrs.
Lane process servers we're told that
she had gone to San Diego and that
y was not known when she would
return.
Jury Out Five Hours
The twelve men who found DIggs
euilty were out just five hours TO
the minute. No show Of emotion
On the part OF Diggs nor anyone
connected with the case marred the
announcement OF the verdict.
Nine ballots were taken.
4 The jury agreed from the begin
ming that Diggs had transported
Marsh Warrington and Lola Norris,
the two girls involved. from Sacra-
mento TO Reno for immoral pur-
poses and that he had bought the
tickets for the trip.
On the last two counts, those
cnarging persuasion and entice-
ment, there was disagreement.
And for r Drew Camlnetti, whose
trial on similar charge Ia set for
next Tuesday, the story Of this dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
LONG MISSING MAN
FOUND; MIND BLANK

West at first did not know his
daughter Gradually. however. his
mined seemed to clear and he real
lied who she was. He did not re-
call. however, his life In Colorado
or Wyoming. or his leaving under
such peculiar circumstances. What
prompted West to leave his pros
porous ranch and hundreds of head
OF cattle and horses may never be
known, as he does not recall any
circumstances of his leaving. Since
leaving Wyoming he has amassed a
new fortune. lie has been In Cali.
fornia three years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
TACOMA MAN FOLLOWS X-RAY SKIRT;
"PINCHED"; WIFE DOESN'T BLAME HIM

TACOMA. 2r do not blame my husband for following
declaration of
and fined $40 for following pretty year
old Lillian Lambert a
through the downtown streets until the girl
nnal for aid the receiving hospital.
arrested in front
by
Alright pleased
ano
his wife, and
ifnow W ser
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
'TENTI0N, DENIS!

The Women's Wilson-Marshall
league and the King County Demo.
cratic club cordially invite all dem
ocrats and their friends and all ad-
mirers OF Governor Lister and
President Wilson to attend the
democratic picnic at Alh beach
Saturday. Dinner will be served at
5 O'Clock. Each person, except
bachelors and friends from out OF
town, is expected 10 take n
basket. Coffee will be served for 500
Tables have been arranged for COO
people 20 sit down at one time.
Each person bringing basket Is
requested TO bring enough tin or
other cups. spoons, forks and
knives for their use with one or
two extra for the use OF visitors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
WILL SPEAK HERE

To inject activity into progress
sive politics. Alice Carpenter Is
coming to Seattle. She will be
here next week. and the King
County Progressive league is get
ting ready for her.
Miss Carpenter is noted as q
public speaker, and she is touring
the West to help along the organs
ization of the progressive party.
She will speak at several meetings
on Wednesday and Thursday next.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21

CHITTYSTONE BRIDGE,
Aug. l7.--Mike Connolly, one
OF our party, was drowned in
Glacier creek today. He was
hanging onto a horse when
the current swept him away.
We recovered the body in the
rapids below the ford and
buried it near that of Frank
Tam. who lost his life at
almost the same spot four
weeks ago.
Our party OF 60 men and as
many horses left Mccarthy late
last Saturday night. 1t is 26
miles from Mccarthy to Glacier
creek. where Connolly was drown.
ed. but we made II in the night.
though the going was bad.
When we had found and buried
Connelly's body, we hurried on.
sobersd and thoughtful, reaching
this place. the mouth of the Chitty-
stone. at midday. We have just
been Joined by q miner returning
from the Shushanna to Mccarthy,
and he has promised to file this
letter at the telegraph office there.
Most Of the boys are asleep, dead
tired, and ! am writing this on my
knee by the camp fire. We have
been. perhaps, too prone 70 regard
this expedition In the light Of
lark instead OF an undertaking full
Of hardship and some peril. Ger
talniy poor Mike did, for he was
the very soul Of fun. He went into
the water laughing and making Z
great show Of shivering In the icy
water. did not see him die, for
was having my own troubles In
the ford.
II IL evident that Sawyer's mes
sengcr. though he kept his prom
ise, made slow work Of II. The
letter was delivered to the miner
Sunday. but not filed at the Nc
Carthy telegraph office until
today.
At the moment OF writing. Tho
Star man Is probably travelling over
the 12.mile hill-climb 10 the Scolai
pass. the most hazardous part OF
the journey. as the pass attains an
altitude OF $500 feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
.THAW TO
Be GIVEN
RELEASE
By John E. Nevin.

unlsed Press staff Correspondent.
sHERBRoOKE. Que. Aug, si.-
Release OF Harry X. Thaw, with
srmtssion to continue his journey
through Canada 20 wherever he de-
sires 10 20. was predicted here to
6ay BY immigration experts. as the
result OF haheas corpus hearing
which comes up at 2 .. m. today
before Judge Gobensky.
Representatives OF New York who
re here intend to present the testi.
mony OF Mrs. Thaw. the mother. In
rhaw's trial for murder. In an at.
tempt to prove him insane. and con.
sequently a fit subject for deporta.
ton.
Called Him Irrational
Mrs. Thaw then said that Harry
lad been moody and periodically ir.
rsfIonal from childhood.
Or. Britton Evans. the slienist.
Who is here with George Carnegie,
Thaw's brother-in-law. and his wife.
vii endeavor TO offset this testi-
mony with n straight-out declara-
t,ou that. whatever Thaw's condi.
ton was at the time he killed Stan
ford White, he now is, and has for
loux been perfectly sane.
Impressed by Canadian public
soinion. which Is strongly in favor
al Thaw. the immigration commits
foners today were moderating their
former assertions that they would
Immediately deport him.
viii Take Their Time.
they now say they viii take no
recipltate action.
Thaw showed increasing excite
n>nt today with the certainty that
New York state authorities are
solng TO spare no efforts to return
him to Matteawan.
Z know the influences behind
tAe state In this matter" he said,
hut cannot explain. My lawyers
WON'T let me talk. The men who
want to keep me a lifelong prisoner
VII not succeed. The truth Will
psvsll. I shall get home to my
nueher soon. I am as sane ~
ever was. And ! win prove H.
Il eoems shs Town.
Thaw's lawyers arrived here to.
az. and gathered In the office OF
Attorney Charles @. White TO con
fer.
Meantime Attorney Shurtleff,
whom Thaw first retained. has gone
70 Ottawa TO checkmate any unex'
pected moves there by the New
York state authorities.
Crowds OF sightseers. all eager
for q glimpse OF Thaw. began to ar
sfve here today from long dis
tances-
The Thaw affair Is booming the
Ittie frontier town. and every hotel
b full as never before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
10 HURT IN WRECK

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2f.--
Eighteen persons were injured
when the Venice Owl train OF the
Pacific Electric Ry. left the track
near Venice shortly after midnight.
Many OF the injured were Los An
geles newspaper workers return
ing to beach homes after their us-
ual nightly work. Five were taken
to hospital at Santa Monica.
None was fatally hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
BIG FORCE WORKING
ON MCCARTHY TRAIL,

The following telegram from Cor
dova. received today, explains
itself The Mccarthy mentioned Is
near the terminus OF the Copper
River railroad. and Chisana is the
same as Shushanna:
'Cordova, Aug. 20.
Alaska Bureau, Chamber OF Com
merce.
Seattle, Washington.
Large force Of men now con-
structing winter sled road from
Mccarthy TO Chisana. ninety-eight
miles: good route: ample time to
complete. Please give publicity.
"CORDOvA CHAMBER OF CON-
MERGE"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
AUTO STAGE WRECKED

The Bothell auto stage and n ma
chine driven by 0. -. Dagg. TOT
Ro6noke av. bumped together at the
corner OF Miller st. and Boylston
av. ~. wednesday night Both ma
chimes were damaged saerably,
but no one was hurt Dagg's auto
ran onto the curb, crashing against
the porch OF the home OF Mrs. w.
j. Desmond. 1850 Boylston NJ. fol
lowing the collision.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
PLAN TO GET HIM ON
ANOTHER CHARGE

OTTAWA. Aug. 21--Assuming
that Harry X. Thaw escapes depor-
tation. which is believed likely here.
the authorities today said that New
York's only hope OF cxtraditing him
will be on the ground OF bribery OF
the attaches Of Matteawan. an ex-
traditable offense.
This would have 10 be proven
first In the New York courts and
subsequently In Canada. Both ac-
tlons would practically involve n
repetition OF the battle OF allenists.
which was a feature OF his previous
trials