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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-08-19

the canoe trip down the Mississippi
spending about two weeks in the out
ing. Miss Vean Baldwin, who spent
last week at house party in Iowa,
joined her parents in Minneapolis and
will return home with them.
TURTLE 500 YEARS OLD
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New York, July 31.-The "Old Man
of the Pacific" turtle whose age is
said to be 300 years, or trif1e over,
has just changed its residence from
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-08-19

The foregoing resolution having
been duly seconded was unanimously
adopted and declared passed this IL
day Of August, A. D. 1918.
VIM. KUEHN, President.
Attest: C. d. JENSEN,
Village Recorder. Alt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cook of Mar
shall were here Sunday on their way
home from a motoring excursion to
Fairfax and Franklin.
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realizing now something of the plot
being operated, Hamlin edged IN
closer toward the sergeant who was
guarding the entrance. The latter
recognized him with a nod.
pretty busy, Masters"
"Have been, but there WI be a lufl
nov; when they come back from sup
per there1l be another rush likely
Would you mind taking my Job a min
ute while l go outsider"
Not in the least; take your time
Let me see what the tickets look like
| That's all right-say, Masters. before
you go, do you know that big duffeI
| with a black beard in the front liner
The other gave a quick glance down
the faces.
1--WE seen him before; dealt faro
at the Poodle Dog a while; said tc
be a gun-man. Never heard his name
| Oh. yes. come to think about it, they
called him 'Reb'-Confed soldier,
reckon. Amt seen him before for 6
month. Got into some kind Of q
shootin' scrap up at Mike Kelly's ant
skipped out ahead OF the marshal
Why?"
Nothing particular-looks familiar
that's all. Who's the soldier behint
him-the thiu-faced runt?"
"Connors. Some riverrat the re
cruiting officers picked up in rIev
York; in the guard-house most OF tn
time; driver for Major McDonall
when he happens to be sober enough
That is where | saw him then
driving the ladies'. Knew had soc
that mug before"
RIO RE CONTINUED)
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Ultimate Success.

When q movement or reform pro
ceeds in its progress past "a certain
stage. the dictates or eason as we'll
as the record Of history fairly inform
US that that movement or reform will
come to a successful issue. When a
movement abides the bufetine Of early
persecution and projects itself from
year 10 year with a persistent and in
creasing power, 1t is only a question
OF time when It will win universal
recognition. 1t Is thus that all believ-
ers in a ~saloonless nation are conf
dent of ultimate success--Northwest
ern Christian Advocate.
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MAKE FINEST FIGHTING MEN
Most Pressing Enemy TO Be Encoun
tered by United Kingdom Is
Drink. Says WolseIey.

The recent death and public burial
IN ST. Paul's Cathedral. London. of the
noted soldier, Lord Wolseley, recall
his outspoken attitude on the TEN
perance question. In 1870 he carried
through his Red river expedition on
rigid lines of total abstinence. or
the Nile campaign he reported all
the troops for months without beer OF
spirits the result being that. as m
Of the officers declared, they We're the
finest fighting men 1t was ever any
mans lot to command In 1899 Lord
Wolseley said There are yet many
great enemies 10 be encountered.
some great battles to be fought by the
United Kingdom. bur the most press
ing enemy az present is drink
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-07-25

snot BY a cavalry s~-rss~~n, Iso.S svf
And sticks to 1t like a mule. Mari
have 1t in for that fellow. Well. It
helped our getaway"
Yes, we're safe enough, unless Gas
kins talks. and he's 80 in love with
the Mcdonald girl he'll spiel out bi,
rather than have any scandal 10Y
wish could get a word with Vers
tonight; she ought TO see him tomor
row-compassion. Tomanly sympathy
and all that rot, you know, helps the
game. Let's drift over toward the
Palace, Dan. and maybe ! can give
her the sign"
Hamlin caught a glimpse Of their
backs as they passed out-one In IN
fantry fatigue, the other. q heayis
built man. fairly well dressed in citi
zen's clothes. Inspired by . desire
to see their features the Sergean,
swung himself over the rail, and
dropped lightly to the ground. In an
other moment he was out on the
street. in front Of the hotel, watching
the open door. The two passed within
a few feet of him. clearly revealed u
the light streaming from the dane,
hall. The soldier Jagged somewha
behind. an Insignificant. rat.faced fel
low. but the larger man walke,
straight, with squared shoulders. H,
wore a brcad-brimmed hat pulled lov
over his eyes. and a black beard con
t cesled the lower portion of his fec<
Hamlin followed as the two pushe.
: their way up among the idle crowd
: congregated on the wooden steps. an
peered in through the wide doorway
Satisfied that he would recognize bot
worthless when they met again, IN
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a vulgar little prig, only made possible

- Pih6s M AAAouo ROcSASso
by the possession of money. How
ever, when | decide to depart. I shall
probably do so without consulting
your pleasure" She hesitated, her
voice softening as though in change
Of mood. yet | should prefer part
Ing with you in friendship. In asking
you to meet me tonight / had no in
tention of quarreling; merely yielded
to an impulse of regret for the past"
The heavy curtain draping the win
dow was drawn aside, permitting the
light from within to fash upon them,
revealing the figure of a man in uni
form.
Pardon my Interruption" he ex-
planned, bowling, but you were gone
30 long. Mrs. Dupont. l feared some
accident"
She laughed lightly.
You are very excusable. No doubt
l have been here longer than l sup
posed"
The o%ficer's eyes surveyed the
soldier standing erect. his hand lifted
In salute. The situation puzzled him
Sergeant Hamlin. how are 20,
here? On leave?"
Yes. sir"
OF course this Is rather unusual
Captain Barrett" said the lady hast
lily. tapping the astonished Office
lightly with her fan. but I vas one
quite well acquainted with Sergean
Hamlin when he was a major Of tn
Fourth Texas infantry during the lat,
war. He and my husband were int
mates. Naturally l was delighted I
meet him again."
, The captain stared At the man
rigid figure"
Good Lord, I never knew thai
Hamlin." he exclaimed. Glad (
know It. my man. You see," he .,
planned lamely, I'VE get all kinds q
: fellows In the ranks. and are not IL
: terested in their past history. I've ha
l Hamlin under my command for tw
years now. and hanged II l knew an.
: thing about him. except that he wa
e a good soldier. Were you ready I
go. Mrs. Dupont"
"Oh, yes; we have exhausted a
y our "reminiscences. Goodby, Sergeant
so glad to have met you again"
u She extended her ungloved hand,
u single diamond glittering in the ligh
He accepted it silently. aware of tn
slight pressure of her fingers. The
u the Captain assisted her through I'll
e window. and the falling curtain veile
u them from view.
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synopsis.

....,r Mcdonald, commanding an army
y, near Fort Dodge. seeks a man to
-, his daughter. Molly. who Is
p.Haed for the post. An ndian outbreak
threatened. Brick" HAmlin. ser
1.rt Who has Just arrived with mes
Sssas to Mcdonald. volunteers for the
Etssion. Molly arrives at Fort Ripley
81 nush on to Fort Dodge by stage In
% n with "Sutler Biz Moylan. Con
osiss a gambler. ~ also a passenger:
Gaui,n meets the stage with stories OF
tnn,adations committed by the Indians.
~ ~ driver deserts the stage whom lndi-
rs appear. The Indians are twice re-
snI,ed' Hamiin and Molly escape IN the
darkness. MOLLY. 10 wounded. hamIin Is
much exsit.a At f Inc .s1,a 4 's to Moiiy
ne, he was in the Confederate service
snd dismissed In disgrace under charges
- rowardice. At the close Of the war he
Snrsted in the regular service. He says
ne hayersack was tfes property OF. one
Csnt IeFevre, who he suspects OF being
ssspon sible for his disgrace.. Troops ap-
near and under escort Of Lieut.. Gaskins
Sssves TO rejoin his regiment. He re.
turns to Fort Dod@ after a summer OF
erhting Indians. n hnds Molly there
Shots ara heard In the night. Hamlin
r,sbes out. sees what he believes is the
asurc Of Molly hiding In the darkness
and falls over the body Of Lieutenant
Caskins, who accuses Hamlin OF shoot
ing him. The sergeant Is proven inno'
cent He gees Molly In company with Mrs
mer sweetheart, who threw him over fol
isFevre. Mrs. Dupont tells Hamlin Le'
Fevre forced her to send him a lyins
mott.
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temperance
q 1S1KO
(By The National Womau's Christian
Temperance Union
ISTHMIAN CANAL ZONE DRY
One Exception to Statement That
THE American Saloon Follows
the American Flag"

Nc license for the sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquors in the Isthmian canal zone
will hereafter be granted by the COM
m~issioners. The government received
considerable revenue the last six
years from the five canal zone settle
ments where saloons were permitted.
but It decided that It didn't pay"
The dramshops and the three great
American breweries closed their doors
July /.
Mrs. Abbie B. Hillerman, national
". c. T. U. representative in the
canal zone thus writes
We are thankful that there will be
m exception at least TO the state
ment that The American saloon fol-
lows the American flag With the
eyes Of the world conferred upon this
strip of land. which is so soon to be
the great ocean highway Of nations.
this action is most opportune. We
believe that the thousands of pages Of
temperance literature sen TO this sec
ton by the National W. c. T. L.. to-
gether with the influence Of temper
ance sentiment at home. has had some
part in this victory. II is certainly in
harmony with the views and actions
OF the president of the United Slater
and his cabinet"
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Another MESSAGE.

Hamlin sank back on the bench and
leaned his head on his hand. Had any
thing been accomplished by this in
terview? One thing. at least-he had
thoroughly demonstrated that the
charm once exercised over his imagi-
nation by this beautiful woman had
completely vanished. He saw her now
as she was-heartless, selfish. using
her spell of beauty for her W sordid
ends. II there had been left a shred
of romano in his memory Of her. it
was now completely shattsa ed. Her
GOODNESS, her adroit changing OF
moods, convinced him she was playing
a game. What game? Nothing in her
words had revealed its nature, yet the
man instinctively felt that 1t must in,
volve Molly Mcdonald. L~aboriously
he reviewed. word by word, each SEN
tence exchanged, striving to find some
| clew. He had pricked her In the Gas
kins affair. there was no doubt OF
that; she knew, or at least suspected.
the party firing the shot She denied
at first having been married to LIE
Fevre, and yet later had been com
PEELED to acknowledge that marriage.
There then was a deliberate false
hood, which must have been told .or
a urpos What purpose? Did she
imagine It would make any difference
with him, or did she seek to shield
lie Fevre from discovery? The latter
reason appeared the more probable
for the man must have been In the
n%eighborhood lately, else where die
that haversack come from?
So engrossed vas Hamlin Will
these thoughts that he hardly real
lied that some one had lifted the win
dow curtain cautiously. The beam o
light flashed across him, disappearing
before he could lift his head to ascer
tain the cause. Then a voice spoke
and he leaned back to listen.
Not there; gone back to the dane
likely, while we were at the bar"
Nobody out there?" this felloy
growled his words.
Some soldier asleep with his hea
on the rail; drunk, l reckon. VIII
was she with this timer"
Barrett"
who? Oh. yes. the fellow VIII
, brought In that troop of the Seventh
| Lord. the old girl is getting her hook
into him early. Well. as long as Ga
kins is laid up, she may as well anus
herself somewhere else. Barrett
? rather q good locker, isn't he? d
+ you know anything about the man
. Has he got any stun"
a Don't know" answered the CRU
q voice. Hes a West Pointer. Vel
likes to aJnuse herself once in a while
s that's the woman Of it. Heard fro
Gaskins tonight"
"Oh, he's all right" the ma
laughed. That little prick frightent
him though. Shut up like a clam"
so heard. He'll pay to keep Il
story quiet. all right. AS soon as
v is we'll enough to come down her
s we'll tap his bundle. Swore he WI
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-07-25

Field Marshal Lord Roberts says:
The record Of the British army to-
day as a sober community Is one Of
which the empire may justly be proud
Generals and other officers report that
this gratifying state OF affairs is in a
great measure due TO the Royal Army
Temperance association. They say
that the association promotes thu
moral. physical and financial welfare
Of the soldier, and consequently It has
heen the means of producing a mark
ed effect in raising the standard Of So
hrtety in the army"
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Poetic Argentine.

Not long ago a young man attached
to the Argentine Legation at Wash
ington was a guest at u certatn after
noon affair. when a young woman in
vited his attention to a couple in a
corner who we"e paying marked at
tention to each other.
He is ffty-one and she t~hirty-nine,'
said the young woman, and they have
peer counting for twenty years"
The Argentine adjusted his monacl'
and glanced at the happy par, All
said he, "a romance OF the Middle
Ages. eh ?"-Lippincott's MAGAZINE
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Erenchman Works Short lima

Recent Investigations into Ia,
hours of work by officials of thu
French department Of navigation
have brought to light a record in gov
eminent employment in the shape Of
an official whose daily hours OF
duty amount to exactly two minutes
This man dwells at a place on the Bel
gian frontier, and his arduous labors
consist in fetching from one office A
list of the number of barges that have
entered French territory the %previoui
"a hours and handing the said list 10
at another office. II the position be
sinecure. the pay is not high. the 70
Enumeration amounting to $40
| month.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-07-25

THE checker left without explain
ing his official position. but | noticed
about three hours afterward that thu
ship slowed down. | also saw tina
the Mongolia. a sister ship on thu
same line, was passing US and alss
getting ready to stop. Well. the!
only gave me time to grab up mi
press book, that other shirt and al
old pair of boxing gloves l was car
rying, when they transferred roe b
the other ship.
"Going back! Say. did yea eve
holystons . deckr
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CHAPTER xvIi.-Continued.

because | chance to know more
than you suppose. Never mind how
the information reached me; had 1t
been less authentic you might find me
now more susceptible to your pres
ence. more choice in my language. A
carefully conceived plot drove me
from the Confederate service. In
which you were as deeply involved as
Lie Fevre. Its double object was to
advance him in rank and get me out
OF the way. The plan worked perfect
IL; | could have met and fought
either object alone, but the two com
bined broke me utterly. had no spir-
It Of resistance left. Yet even then
in spite of that miserable letter. re-
tanned faith In you, returned home
TO learn the truth from your lips
only to discover you had already gone
l was a month learning the facts
then | discovered you had married l.,
Fevre in Richmond; l procured the at
f1davit Of the officiating clergyman
Will you deny now?"
NO." changing her manner instant
ly-"what is the use? | married thu
man, but I was deceived. misled
There was no conspiracy in which
was concerned. l did not know wher,
you we're; from then until this after
noon | never saw or heard OF you
Molly told me- Of her rescue by a sol
der named Hamlin. but I never sui
,pected the truth until we drove b
the barracks. Then l yielded to m
iirst mad impulse and sent that note
II you felt toward me with such BIZ
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SIZE
His Comment.

They say that women keep the
wheels OF commerce going" Maybe
SO. Here's a woman's program when
she buys anything: She opens a
handbag. takes out a purse, opens the
purse and takes out a coin. shuts the
purse and opens the handbag. shuts
the handbag and adjusts her veil. |
think business would slump II a man
had to do all that every time he mad
q f%ive-cent purchase.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-07-25

to Yokohama. knew the chief en-
rineor or the M~anchuria, which was
due in port in a couple Of days. n
| thought l would save s2oo rare ny
riding with him.
when the ship came into port he
told me that | could have the second
engineers cabin.
".Stay inside a couple of days and
then come out and mix with the pas
sengers. There are about Soo on
hoard. he told me, and ! do not think
YOU will have any trouble
"I followed his instructions. and
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ssness. why did you come here? Why
consent to meet me again."
My yielding was to 6 second i'm
pulse. At first l decided to ignore
your note; then came the second con-
eideration-Miss Mcdonald"
"Oh." and she laughed. AT last
read the riddle. Not satisfied with
saving that young lady from savages.
you would also preserve her youthful
innocence from the contamination Of
my influence. Quite noble Of you.
surely. Are you aware Of u rela-
u~onship?"
Il have heard 1t referred to-sar-
rtson rumor."
Quite true. in spite Of your source
OF information, which accounts, In q
measure. for my presence here az
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1T would be better for this country
II there were no alcohol in 1t. The
medical profession does not supply it
as It once did. i shall be glad to see
the day OF universal prohibition. Even
the German emperor has warned his
army Of the dangers Of beer drinking.
it would be of great benefit TO human
!ty If all the saloons and breweries
were closed up."--Dr. Harvey W. WI
lev
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-07-25

after the second day l came out from
hiding. We were within . few days
Of Japan, and l was regaling a bunch
In the smoking room with some sto-
ries when a company checker looked
at me closely and asked:
Say. who are you"
81 did not know him, so proceeded
to tell Of my experiences, and relate
what a good friend l had in the chief
engineer. Riding the rods is hard
work, l told him. but travelling hrst
cabin on these transpaci6c liners Is a
pipe.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-07-25

This little frock is very dressy and
will pay for the trouble which its max
ing entails. 1t is made with the short
yoke in one with the outer portion
of the sleeve and the material Is laid
in tiny tucks below the yoke in front
and back, on the sleeves and at the
waist line. Gathers may be used In
stead of tucks but will not be as ef-
f%ective. Batiste, fine lawn and the
like are appropriate materials.
The dress pattern (6252) is cut in
sizes .. 4 and 6 years. Medium size
requires 21a yards Of - inch mate
rial.
70 procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give ~ and number OF pattern.
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This simple dress consists OF
plain blouse, with ornamental front
closing. wide collar and long or short
sleeves Joined to a four gore skirt,
which also has an ornamental outline
to the front seam, where the clos
ing is placed. These dresses are made
Of fine serge, Saline, messaline, hEsn.
Bingham, etc.
The dress pattern (625S) is cut 4
sizes "a to AZ inches bust measure
dunn size requires : yards of SO inch
material.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department" OF this paper.
Write name and address plainly. and be
sure to give size and number Of pattern.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-07-25

Capt. W. l. Chambers invention q
a catapult device to launch hydro-aero
planes from warships is characterized
BY Glenn H. Curtiss as the mos'
important achievement since wheelt
we're put upon land machines" The
device, only 80 feet long. enables the
aeroplane to fly Immediately aftss
leaving the ships deck.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-07-25
TALKING SPOILED HIS TRIP
Passenger Beating His Way Was A"
Right Until He Himself Gave
the Whole snap Away.

Jack Grace. the veteran boxer n
Alobe t~rotter, likes to tell stories
about himself and retails n where
in Honolulu proves to have ohered
him . welcome unaware.
Il had been stopping In Honolulu
with the Jeffries-Johnson light pic
CnzVo end decided that ! wanted to 60
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
INFERIOR MOVEMENT.
COTTON GOSSIP

NEW YORK lime Is Tho market
opened steady Tha rire c,,ou-d u-as ia,
ciined ~ seIi TIE t,5Srl-Ct boU-e,,e,,
held sresdy. after a sbarn decline from
The openi1g The Times democrat cT"p
renort was construed as huIIisb causin .
heavy bgving
tI.,,.,.. -t,.,.t -.,..r;,,,, 7.-,;-,.,, .,-.
80. ,,ia ~ ne
b,I,.ir,o Srot ne0IIia nI5r,bage6 M
80 ~, ~ fli,, ,P'0 P"' N'"N'" jury
~SUS''s '"s N"''t'S5-
LEM ;;Ge.u .lliS YVES 4Hat' Iale OF June -
NEpoI,S LeCeINeu a. we Cotton ~
THahEe To-Day say FARMERS IN ana arouha
hLlh.chSel' Mss are pIoWlng up acres
on Co'5 because ne po'l "eeNH mas APP
peared IN S"athlS.
Liverpool cables 'Ame"iCGn midcllng
fair SD: good m!ddlng $3.50. mid
ding, b.t5d low middlIng. SOD. good
ordinary, SD, ordinary. 800.
Dallas wires Texas and Oklahoma.
generally clear and warmer"
So far as weather news is concerned
there il ,er,. lfftie Incentive to snnroyt
ma nov, rrous
>-t-,,- op1r,>-c Inn tr 7.s
e. Si,r .I,I-a 80 80 -, a. 80. a,
- "a s,,, 70 o, ,Ia ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
STOCKS
BY c. w. STORM.


NEW YORK, June I6-Instead of fol-
lowing the lead Of Americans in Lon
don. the stock market turned weak a.
the opening here to-day and declines
We're general throughout the list. Some
stocks which started with advances were
caught in the movement End lost part
or all of their gain
Canadian Pacific dropped 5. United
States Steel common began at 54i4 for
gain Of Is. but soon lost its advance ard
sustained net decline of Is Pressure
was directed against Union Pacific. this
issue losing a fun point. New York,
New Haven and Hartford again broke
to par, selling at 100 for the loss of l
point. Amalgamated Copper lost its
fractional advance and shaded
American Smelling was up = AT the
outset. but within half an hour was
selling Is under Saturdays final.
Among the other losses were Reading
Is. Pennsylvania =, Northern Pacific y
Missouri Pacific p, Lehigh Valley s..
,reat Northern preferred y and Atchi-
on Il.
Gas were made by Utah Copper. New
York Central, American Car and Foun-
dry and American Can.
Goidneld Consolidated. which closed
Saturday at ia was stricken from the
list of stock exchange securities to-day.
The curb was steady.
Americans in London were strong
Canadian Pacific in London was irregu-
lar,