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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-01-07
UNITED STATES OLDEST MIN
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The Gazette is indebted to Rev. ]. j.
Ehrstein for the following interesting
article from the Pittsburg Despatch.
Father Vogel" is a great uncle of Mr..
Ehrstein.
Possibly the oldest minister in the
United States, able at any time to
preach, conduct evange1istic services
or assist the regular pastor and per-
haps the most remarkable man of his
years anywhere, Rev. Albert Vogel
in his ninety sixth year, is making his
annual visit to his son, Albert Vogel,
well-known baker.
Conducted A Long Service
Last summer Father Vogel" as he
is generally known, conducted three
weeks service in German Lutheran
Church in the farming district near
Bucvrus, Ohio, where he was in charge
of a German Methodist Church, fifty
one years ago. He also preached ex-
tensively in Michigan.
For many years Mr.. Vogel lived on
the Southside, Pittsburg, but now
makes his home with his children in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-01-07

Miss Alice Barnes returned to her
school near Tracy last Sunday.
Miss Edith Hodge returned Sunday
to her school duties in district II.
Thomas Stafford and family visited
from Friday until Sunday at the D. j.
Aiken home.
Robert Ochs of the First National
Bank entertained his brother, Albert
of LeSeuer Sunday.
Mrs. Thos Siefert left last week
for fortnight's visit with friends and
relatives near Wabasso.
William Callaghan left Monday for
Canada. Emil Callaghan returned to
Canada soon after Christmas.
Chester Clark of Minneapolis spent
Sunday at the James Gallery home re-
turning to Minneapolis today.
Miss Tillie Werner has returned to
Wood Lake after spending several
days here, visiting with Miss Bertha
Meir.
Waldemar Schmidt and Vern Shoe
maker left Saturday for Naperville,
H., where they are attending the AGA
denny.
Miss Collins announces the opening
Of her millinery parlors Saturday jan
uary IL, in the building formerly occu-
pied by ]. w. Neiman.
Twenty young people of the Chris
tan church drove out to the Sparks
home, three miles from town New
Years eve, to usher in 1918.
Edwin Westfall who has been in the
employ of the Twin City Telephone
company in Minneapolis, is visiting his
parents. His stay in the city is in
definite.
The3young people of the Presbyter-
ian church held watch" meeting al
Mrs. Huntsberrys' home December 81
An unusually good time is reported
by those who attended
Miss Linda Schmidt left today fol-
st. Paul where she will be met by hel
brother, Alfred, and they will go t.
Naperville to take up their schoo
work. Alfred returns to st. Paul the
last half of the legislative session
He will serve as filing clerk of the
Senate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-01-07
FARMERS COMPANY REPORTS
Directors Appointed and Statements
Made at Annual Meet
ing Saturday

The Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company held list annual meeting
at Wabasso last Saturday
The board of directors elected al
tina time are: President, Martin
Bredvold; Vice President, John Price;
Secretary, A. D. Stewart; Treasurer
J. Nuremberg; Chas. Ripley, Dan. Nc
Kay and Ed. Steff1e.
The books of the company show the
following classifcationof losses fol
1912: building and contents, $688.90:
livestock, S1,358.92; grain, $243.70
hay, $4,000.
The relation which each class bears
to the total is as follows: buildings
25f per cent; livestock, 501a-; grain
81 per cent; hay, Id per cent.
The losses sustained during the las
twelve years are as follows: 1901, 81,
1906; 1902, $5,347.96; 1908, $2,187
Sc; 1904, $4,2O8.O1; 1905, $4,000
1906, s3,155.95; 1907, s7,743.72; 1908
S7,629.22; 1909, S3,257.99; 1910, SIS,
151.74; 1911, S8,428.6O; 1912, $500
so. Total, S54,338.01.
During the past year, 1912, thu
losses sustained were: by fire, 30 il
number, total, 81 ,470.00; by lightning
81, total, 81 ,220.52.
The company has also made ar
rangements to carry automobile insur
ance.
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different parts of the country. He en-
tiers actively into the work of the
churches in these communities where
his visits are looked forward to with
great interest and where every child
knows and loves him.
Sermons Full of Vim
His mental powers are unimpaired.
Evangelist Sunday would say che has
the punch" in his preaching. His step
is quick and elastic, his face ruddy and
his voice rich, powerful and penetrat-
ing.
He was born in Germany on the
Rhine two years and day after the
battle of Waterloo and came to this
country when IL years of age. While
head baker at the Monongahela house,
at the age of % years, he was convert
ed in the German Methodist church.
Sunday His Busy Day
He breaches in either German or
English. 1t is not an uncommon
thing for him in the places he visits
to preach twice Sunday, to take part
in class meetings and Sunday school
and to make a dozen calls daily dur
ing the week in the homes of the peo-
pie and to pray in each.
He hopes to live a hundred years
and if he does his centennial sermon
will likely be the best he has ever
preached for he is progressive Chris
tan, enjoys his religion to the limit,
grows constantly in sound judgment,
human sympathy and evangelistic
power.
In the early days Of his ministry in
Ohio, during the Civil War he had to
do with many rough characters who
attempted violence and threatened his
life because of his preaching, but he
exhibited the militant characteristics
of the Gospel always when needed
and always won out. While in jean
nette he assists the Rev. Paul Wey-
and in the services of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
Month of December
B LIST Grade

B 1st Grade
LIST, Leila Ebright; 2, Ethel Poscki;
8, Willar Leavens; A, Alice Jaehnings;
5, Ruth Frazier; 6, Clarice Cain.
A 1st Grade
1, Charles Burmeister; 2, Louise
Ehrstein; 8, Grace Melges; A, Alice
White; 5, Hazel Porter and Virginia
Smith (tied); 6, Marion Kuenzli and
Charlotte Crimmins (tied).
End Grade
/, Doris Johnson; 2, Dorothy Byram
8, Earl Powers; 4, Helen Melges and
Hazel Marvin; 5, Eloise Jones and
Gladys Crimmins; 6, Dorothy Smith.
3rd Grade
1, Hazel Hitchcock; 2, Rose Adele
Asleson; 8, Minnie Holdhouse; 4, Fern
White; 5, Won Luscher; 6, Paul King.
4th Grade
1, Marguerite Kumm; 2, James Gull;
3, Dorothy Lutz; 4, Alvin Anderson;
5, Wilbur Martin; 6, Ina Jones.
9Th Grade
/, Margaret Burmeister; 2, Florence
Selleck; 8, Vida McNaughton; 4, Inez
Root; 5, Muriel Garthoeffner.
9Th Grade
/, Clyde Babcock; 2, Carrie Wilcox;
3, Margaret Gold; 4, Velma Ever; 5,
Verda Larson; 6, Alta Johnson.
7th Grade
1, Margaret McNaughton; 2, Ethel
White; Ruby Kuenzli and Hazel An
drew; A, Gertrude Roberts; 5, Douglas
Warner; 6, Agnes McGetrick.
9Th Grade
1st, Edna Garthoeffner and Alma
Schmechel (tied); 2 Mathilda Juhnke;
3, Rose Lauterbach and Marguerite
Chapman (tied); A, Helen Cain and
Leona Johnson (tied); 5, Mable White
and Harry Bunce (tied); 6, Mary
Evans.
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AN IDEA IN CITY HEATING

Mexico, Mo-, a city of about seven
thousand, has been trying an expert
ment in public heating system which
has worked so well that the authori-
ties are urged to extend it's operations.
Steam mains have been laid under the
streets. These are filled from a power
plant with steam that would otherwise
go largely to waste. The power plant
supplies gas, water and electric light,
and is now providing heat.
All the business buildings on the
public square are thus heated, as well
as some residences. The plan was at
first an experiment. The company
now has about two miles of steam
mains, and it is unable to lay them
fast enough to satisfy the demands.
To show the cost, it may be stated
that the plant Of the Mexico Ledger, a
newspaper, was heated last winter at
an expense Of ffty-six dollars. The
cost of operation is slight and all
that is necessary for a householder to
do is to turn the steam into his
radiators. There are about the house
no ashes, no coal, no furnace, no coal
gas and no coal dust. Except for
ventilation there is no need of a
chimney.
The possibilities of systems like this
are interesting to speculate about
How much heat do you suppose goes
to waste every day out of the exhaust
pipes of factories?
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Mrs. Emma Lee is visiting at the
home of her son, DR.. Lee of North
field.
The game of basket ball at Franklin
Saturday evening ended rather disas-
trously for our boys. However the
team is not greatly downcast as it
played under handicap.
Mrs. Frank Japs received word to-
day of the death of her aunt, Mrs.
Goetz at Carver. Mrs. Goetz was the
mother of Otto Goetz, former resi-
dent of Redwood Falls.
A. D. Stewart went to the cities
with carload of fat cattle last We'd
nesday. Mr.. Stewart returned Satur-
day bringing two carloads of feeding
stock which he will fatten for market.
If Burnquist is compelled to wage
an unsuccessful battle for progressive
legislation all winter, they will also
make him very formidable candidate
for governor two years hence-Morris
i Tribune.
Time and Temperature have more
to do with the making of good mega
tives and prints than most people
know. Until you have mastered these
factors send your films to be devel-
oped, to FRANK SCOBIE, Photo
grapher, Sleepy Eye, Mimi. 21-tf
Rev. C. F. Martin states that he has
no intention of moving from Redwood
at present. Mr.. Martin says he and
Mrs. Martin are both very fond of
Redwood and will not leave here until
! he receives a permanent charge.
President Murphy of the West Cen
trail Development Association assures
US that arrangements as to program
and speaker are being made for a
meeting of the association to be held
at Redwood Falls early in February.
At that time an effort will be made to
secure an agricultural expert for this
county.
The members of the vestry and
ladies of the Guild of the church of
the Holy Communion presented the
rector of the church, Rev. A. A. Joss,
with substantial purse and coat at
Christmas. The coat is handsome
one of broadcloth with Persian lamb
collar, and is a fitting expression of
the appreciation of Mr.. Joss congre-
cation.
Otto Goetz, former register of deeds
of this county, is at the sanitarium at
Shapokee, Mimi, where he was seen
by F. Japs recently Mr.. Goetz health
has been slowly breaking since the
death of his wife and he was finally
advised to come to Minnesota for
treatment. He left the children at his
home in New Mexico, fearing to bring
them north during the cold weather
A special union meeting under the
auspices of the w. c. T. U. was held
at the Christian church Sunday night
Miss Forester, missionary of the
Christian church, conducted the devo-
tional exercises. This was followed
by song by the male quartette con-
sisting of w. M. Smith, j. W. Neiman
w. B. Clement and Rev. Darrell. Miss
Rosetta Hendrix, state president OF
the w. c. T. u. gave the address OF
the evening. Miss Hendrix took as
her theme the relation of the liquor
question to the home. She showed
that the mother of children is entitled
to protection from all things that vii
Offset the influence of the home The
greatest of these influences, said Mis-.
Hendrix, is the saloon. This is showr
by the special laws and Legislation
covering the matter of saloons and Ii
censes. Following the address, sons
was rendered by sextette of small
boys. The benediction was pronounced
by Miss Forester.
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A Bible Rich In Color.

A publishers letter bag often holds
queer communications. but not many
suggestions are more remarkable than
one received at the Oxford University
Press in the following terms:
why not make an India paper BIZ
BILE. the paper of bright purple color
with gold capitals and silver words Tor
jet black india paper with orange or
very bright yellow letters). or bright
orange or yellow India paper with
large black faced type with GER
tain particular words in purple, red or
bright blue?''
No medieval breviary ever had such
riot of gaudy hues.-L0ndon Stand
ard.
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circulated for home use was 723, a
daily average of % volumes; 40 per
cent of which werejuvenile and Is
per cent non-fction. Teachers cir
culation for school use was 8 books.
Attendance in the reading rooms was
as follows: Adult readers, 201; ju-
venile, ITO; reference, "a; total read
ers, 465.
Magazines circulated for home use
was Is. There were two registrations
and $500 was collected for fines on
overdue books
Mr.. John Lacey made the library
donation of $500 for the book fund.
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Lope de Vega.

Lope de Vega. the famous Spanish
dramatist and poet. lived from 1862 TO
1855. His literary work began when
he was about thirteen years old, and
from that time until his death, pc
riod of sixty years, he poured forth an
enormous quantity of plays. dramatic
compositions of all kinds, poems of
every character breathing every spirit
from the strictest asceticism to the
most unbridled license. Over 1.SOO
plays are credited to him. and the pub
lished collection, comprising about 800.
is contained in twenty-eight volumes.
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Alaska.

Alaska lies between almost exa,,'y
the same parallels of latitude as ~
the Scandinavian countries and Fun
land. Alaska is warmed by the JAPAN
current as the Scandinavian countries
are warmed by the gulf stream. Alas
ka is 100000 square miles larger than
Norway. Sweden and Finland put to-
gether. Cut off that much of the north
ern part of Alaska as worthless. and a
territory remains as large as the three
countries named and with climate
averaging little colder. Alaska has as
much copper as Sweden has iron.
Alaska has more forests than all three
countries. Alaska has coal in quite un-
limited quantities and large deposits
of gold.-Chicago Journal.
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THE BATTLE OF LIFE.
In Gods ewes the difference

In Gods eyes the differences OF
social position, of intellect. Of dress.
which different men exhibit and all
the other rarities on which they so
Enthusiastically pin Their pride. must be
so small as practically to vanish. and
all that should remain is the COM
mon fact that here we are, count
less multitude of vessels Of lite, each
Of us pent in to pecuiiar difficulties.
with which we must severally strug-
gle by using whatever Of forhtude
and goocness we can summon up.
William James.
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CHURCH NOTES.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES

Every Sunday at the Christian
church.
1880 A. M.-Preaching service.
11:30-Bible school.
$50 P. M.-Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
7:30-Preaching service.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 1880.
A cordial invitation extended to all
to attend these services.
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METHODIST CHURCH
N. de M. Darrell, Pastor

$50 A. M.-Class meeting.
1890 A. M.-Public worship-Rev.
Arthur McClausland will preach.
II M.-Sunday School.
$50 P. M.-Epworth League-A
special program will be given.
7:30 P. M.-No evening service.
Everybody cordially invited and
warmly welcomed.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

]. ]. Ehrstein, pastor.
10:30-Sermon on psalm 27."
12:00-Sunday School.
6:30-Y Young Peoples Meeting.
7:30-Sermon on "Why Jesus
Came"
Cheerful services, comfortable seats,
and courteous greetings for all. You
are cordially invited to worship with
us.
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MONTHLY LIBRARIAN REPORT.

The library was open for reading
and reference 80 days and for dis
tribution of books Is days during Dec
ember. The total number Of books
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PART j.
l. Entry of the Gladiators, March Of Triumph
julius Fuck
q Light Cavalry Overture. ...... F. Suppe
g. Language of the Soul, Waltz. w. h. Scouton
A. Minerva Polka, Cornet Solo. j. Herman
JOHN LAUTERBACH, Soloist
s. Autumn Breezes, Revere Eccosais, Robt. A. King
g. The Carnival King, March. Ralph K. Flicker
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PAKT IL.
q The Dashing Cavaliers, March. .............
Edmund Braham and z. T. Pasell
g. The Clank Of the Formans Steel, Vocal Solo. :.
GLEN. A. LAUTERBACH, Soloist Paul de Lazarre
g. Garden of Roses, Intermezzo. Nv A. Pratt
10. Solo Pomposo, Tuba Solo. .......A Hayes
GLEN. A. LAUTERBACH, Soloist
H. The Metropolis at Night, Medley Overture. -.
L. o. de Witt
IL. The Hustler, March. Harry L. Afford
"Star SpangIed Banner
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JOHN J. JUENEMANN, Director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

which l visited. Here l was confronted
with a stock valued at more than $1,OO0-
0C0 of various parts which go to make
| up a motor car The department is
| large enough for driveway through the
| center en- either side of which are suit
able bins and racks for the storage of
automobile parts The floor space un-
pany. amounts to over eleven acres and
| does not include space or plants whose
! entire output it controls, but does not
own, which in themselves would about
| double the above.
| The Hupp Motor Car Company Is es-
/ tablshing new records this year in the
| production Of it's line. Never before In
| the history Of the concern has the de-
mand for cars been SO great as this sea-
son. The day i visited the plant it was
pouring in torrents, but this did not de-
ter the testers who were to be seen beat
ing it over the roads and streets in the
! northern part of the city. Out in a large
tent were several hundred machines, all
| ready for the testers. Another long lane
of machines was to be found out along
side the fence around the grounds. With
| one of the rear wheels lacked up, the
motors were humming away, testing them
before they were given their final test
| before shipment.
Output Approximately $4,000.
This company probably will turn out
approximately 1900 Hupmobiles this
year. At the present time the rate of
production is about leo a day. The year
in foreign lands has been an unusually
good one, according to officials of the
company. About one out of every three
! cars built this year has been for foreign
| shipment. The opening of the spring sea
! son has had its effect and a result
! there has been a great demand for ma
| chimes. The men are working nine hours
daily, with occasional night work. All
/ of the shops shut down half a day Sat
| urdayS.
The plant is growing by leaps and
| bounds and only recently took in the
! plant occupied by a large truck company
| which retired from business. The plant
covers about 2G0.GOo square feet of floor
/ space. with well lighted and ventilated
offices. The structure is modern in every
respect and similar to several of the other
| factories located here.
| Speaking of Detroit. there are two other
/ Washington boys who are making good
out in this town, and they are Warren
G. Eynon, brother of William T. Eynon
secretary the Washington Board OF
| Trade. and Tom Merrill. Tynon is pri-
vate secretary to n. a. Hawkins, secre-
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have in years past gone out of business,
due in Il great measure to the output
being limited to a single model 1T is
plainly evident that the successful
manufacturers of the present day are
those who have passed beyond the eX
perimental stage--those who have dealt
honestly with themselves and have
made the fight along constructive lines.
finally arriving at the only conclusion
that can be reached in the long run
that is, automobiles emanate from the
laboratory as basis for action. and
are definitely designed under the direc-
ton of a chief engineer. aided by an
efficient corps of assistants.
But let me say right here that en-
gineers don't build automobiles; they
merely design them. When il comes to
the production in fact there are spe-
cial tools and facilities, as plans, pat
of precision, with buildings in which
to place them, and an organization
! which is capable of directing their use.
all to be provided at a cost that would
limited. to a single car. Even an out
put of 1000 cars per annum offers but
little encouragement.
For instance. just let me show you
that automobiles cannot be designed
and constructed except in large guam
titles, by giving a few facts and figures
which might prove of interest, not only
to the layman, but to the car owner
as we'll. Here are offered some Of the
items of fixed cos:
Cost of One Model.
Cost of drawings for a single model. $1,000
Cost of patterns for single model 49,. 1900
Cost of jigs and fixtures for single
Cost of special machine tools for the
Laboratory expenses incurred in investi-
miscellaneous expenses. as fitting out in
The foundry. dies for drop forging work
AMI other small items that must be in
These are said to be good average re-
suits that cannot be bettered in a plant
that is noted for absolutely interchangea-
BILE work. What do these figures por-
tray? There is no automobile represent
ed i'm $15S,GC0 worth of cost: there are no
buildings in which to house the machin-
cry: there are no officers and men to
direct the work; there is nothing. in fact.
but the list of special things that must
be had before the most skilled men in
the world can commence operation.
The net result is that the fixed charges
which must be added to the cost Of every
car made will be on a basis as follows:
For an output of / automobile. 49,. .S13s ono
For an output Of 100 automobiles 1900. $50
For output of 900 automobiles. 15S
For an output of 10000 automobiles -
In other words it costs s15S.O00 per
model to guide the workmen in the path
of standa rdzation-that is to say. to pre-
vent them from introducing the variations
that would surely come were they per-
mitted to exercise their own judgment.
Different in Early Days.
In the early days of the industry every
maker was compelled to rely on the skill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
WILLYS-OVERLAND PLANT
IS TOLEDO'S BIG ASSET

TOLEDO. Ohio, May 3.-Slipping
quietly out of The City of the Straits.
1 hit a southwark trail. and in less
than two hours time / was in the
midst Of another busy automobile cen
ter. Situated in pretty little suburb
about five miles north of Toledo are
the mammoth motor works of the
Willys-Overland Company, where are
being produced this year about $4,000
automobiles. with the maximum output
set at 10000.
1t is almost impossible for the lay
man to conceive the. factors which
make possible a yearly production Of
such volume OF machines. Words are
almost indescribable The shops at the
Washington navy yard would look like
toy works IL comparison with the plants
which are to be found out in this Sec
ton Of tho country. In one of the big
buildings which constitute a part of
the plant iE 10 be found row after
drcp-fcrging plants. while. several
more are now in the course Of erection
of heavy cement foundations
Just a5 l entered tho main Office in
the administration building I met r, c.
Smith. Washington representative Of
the Overland car, and through whose
courtesy i met all OF the officials OF the
company. In company with him and
through the aid OF a guide. who was
armed with the necessary credentials
which are essential before being adj
mitted to the various departments, we
made circuit Of the entire plant.
Passed Experimental Stage.
To begin with. production must be
gagged as to it's value, depending on
the methods employed. While there arc
number of small concerns which