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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09
A Second Appeal For Help

continually receipt OF urgent
asking additional
and immediate assistance in their work
The Belgian acute each day. Information
the
people and their needs to tide them
the history of the worlds greatest
with the prostraton OF the country OF Belgium
such pressing and forcu nature that
Minnesota feels the necessity
citizens for help
been exhausted and cut Oft and 1t is
will keep these
during the winter months The quantity OF 1000
transit and pledged 100000 TONS or ABOUT
one-ffth of that which must be supplied
children must face unspeakabe suner
probably uccumb starvation unless relief gven
through channels have been
sufficient amount OF wheat Hour
assemble of -four This ship
equivalent Of 5000 TONS
quanty represents however
part which enjoying great
the United States the amount IS
within
By patriotism burden relieving this frightfu dis
information other to
that individual in this state without regard
to creed nationality will generously contribute
deliver donation the nearest bank
send direct Joseph Chap
man. % Minneapolis Mimi
clothes should be addessed American Commits
for Relief in Belgium II Broadway, New York City.
after fumigaon should be ad
Belgium rs Madison
York City.
While the Belgium Fund is combining
this country.
which purchase -four it
other recognized and movement Tor aid to
Begans any peoples the countries at
The Executive Committee,
Security Bank Bldg,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09
WHAT is THE ANSWER?

TT was Thanksgiving Day, 1914. The
/ church bells were ringing in the
L CITY. The streets were filled with
persons, who were on their way to
services to be held in keeping with
the Proclamation of civil authorities
and in pursuance to the religious i'm
pulse of the heart of the people. On
the street corner, surrounded by a
crowd. stands a strange figure. He
is an old man. His beard is white
and long. He is shabbily dressed. His
hands are calloused from toll. His
body is bent. There are wrinkles on
his face. indicative of hardships ex-
perienced and of trials endured. There
is a peculiar light in his countenance,
bright and attractive but puzzling. He
does not seem excited. He is talk
ing to the crowd, not loudly, but in
calmness and with mysterious pow
err which interests and holds the lis
.teners while the old man speaks on.
mere Is WIldC uc ID yliS' IiAe~iiiA
nv Creator for the hard things OF
life. For the toll which made these
hands crooked and calloused. For the
sorrows and the anxieties which
brought these wrinklers to my face.
For the pain and suffering which l
have experienced and which caused
this old body to bend under their
weight. l thank Him for the things
which have brought the tears and
heart pangs. I thank Him for the
poverty which has been my lot. For
the sickness and suffering which have
fallen to me. For all the aches and
pains and trouble and trials which
have entered into my experience. For
the nights of weeping. For the days
of sorrow. | am thankful for all
these because they have been like re-
fining fire to my soul, and their flames
have been a light by which l have
been enabled to see God. am thank
full for the storms which came. For
the floods which destroyed. For the
revolutions in Mexico and for the
war in Europe. l am thankful for
these because they ale capable of be-
ing used by the all-wise ruler of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09
THE POWER OF A PENNY

A PENNY. the despised smallest
N coin of the realm, isn't much,
4 \ indeed.
Yet it is the material of which dol
lars and millions of dollars are made
up, and there never was a more con-
vincing demonstration of that than
the good that is being done through
the sale of Red Cross Christmas seals
at penny apiece.
You buy, say, a quarters worth,
and affix one to each letter or parcel
sent during the holiday season.
1t doesn't set you back much. 1t
is so little, indeed, that the hardest
part of it is getting people to realize
that though it amounts to little in any
single case, all the patrons of the Red
Cross seal combined make mighty
volume of dollars that is going far
to sweep out of existence the plague
of tuberculosis.
Your quarters worth of Red Gross
seals seems to you, perhaps, like a
mere spoonful; but even the might
lest torrents are made up of drops OF
water Your quarters worth-or your
dimes worth-helps.
Remember, then, the Red Cross
seals as part of your holiday buy
ing.
They are on sale now, and they
will be on sale till Christmas is over
Buy some. Use them on your let
tiers and parcels. Thus you will help
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

Long about this time of the year
every mother should read (or better
still, tell her children the beautiful
eleventh chapter of Ben Hur. Here
is the story of the first Christmas
when the sheperds visited the sacred
cave, exquisitely told. If you are so
unfortunate as to have no children to
listen spellbound to the tale, read it
to yourself.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

two ways: you will contribute to the
fund that is waging the splendid and
winning battle against consumption;
and YOUR seals will advertise to those
that see them the fact that the fight
is in progress and that victory is IN
sight.
Don't forget the Red Cross Christ
mas seals.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

earth, to cleanse, and purify and bet
ter mankind as nothing but war and
bloodshed can do and out of them
all will come reign of peace which
will bless the entire earth and all
the inhabitants thereof"
Now, assuming the old man to be
sincere and honest, the question is:
"Was he sane or was he insane ~
Which do you say?-McConnelsville
Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09
GOSSIP OF THE PRESS

Now the elections are over, the
speakership fight is on. The political
life is just one thing after another
Dawson Sentinel.
The Legislature looks good to US,
looks like one that would do things.
The Legislature ought to organize
in weeks time.-Sauk Center Her
aid.
The seven senator amendment failed
to carry, indicating that the voters
of Minnesota believe that citizens of
the big cities should have proper re-
presentation. 'Tis weIl.-Anoka Union.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

w. E. Lee is working hard for
Sam Y. Gordon for speaker of the
House. This assures the election of
H. H. Flowers, LIE Sueur county's can
didate for that position.-Le Sueur
| Center Leader.
Already complaint comes from st.
Paul that the Democratic pie counter
is crowded, which goes to prove that
the patriots willing to serve the state
for goodly compensation are about
SO numerous, no matter what party
is in power. And the sad circum-
stance is that they are mostly men
who have made failure of their own
pbusiness.-Biwabik Times.
/ The economy plan can be applied
to the coming Legislature with tell
I! ing effect. The hundred and fifty or
more employees and hangers on who
are always on the pay roll can be
cut one-half and do the work eff
ciently and sufficiently. Let the poll
ticians pay their debts personally in
stead of putting their friends on
the state pay roll.-Brainerd Trib-
une.
However the next House is organ
lied, the efficiency plan will be as
sured of consideration. 1t is assumed
by every leading member of the
House that it will be one of the i'm
portant measures. 1t is assumed that
whoever is chairman of the House
committee to handle the efficiency bill
will have position hardly less i'm
portant than the Speakership.-Lam-
berton Star.
We like the ring of Governor-elect
Hammond's pre-inaugrration speeches
and feel all the more confident that
he will be governor as great and
as satisfactory as John A. johnson.
Mr.. Hammond says whatever mist
takes he may make will be mistakes
of the head and not of the heart, and
no one can help but believe him.
Truly, the people of Minnesota have
something to be thankful for.-Deer-
wood Times.
Governor-elect Hammond is max
ing haste slowly in the matter of Sc
lecting the memb srs of his oficia:
family. There is considerable specu-
lation as to the selections he is like
ly to make, but as yet no word has
come from st. James that will salts
fly the curious. Evidently Minnesota's
next governor is weighing the appli-
cants carefully, and is making no
snap decisions. One thing is reason
ably certain. The appointees will be
| the best men available and w. s.
/, Hammond will take full responsibility
for them.-St Peter Herald.
There are number of the news
paper brethren who are already in
dulging In the pastime of ridiculing
the prospective work of the next leg
islature. Don't do it fellows. There
are many needed reforms despite the
fact that our statute books already
contain too many laws, and If the
session should be long-drawn out
affair, as is usually the case, it will
not be because many of the members
sent there by the people IN behalf of
wholesome Legislation desire it, but
because of the ever present element
prolonging the session In an effort
to kill of good legislation Spring
field Advance.
4
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

Here is little poem which is not
hard to comprehend or remember
Read it out loud. We hope it ex-
presses your business attitude as il
does ours.
go on, go on, go on
Go on, go on, go on.
Go on, go on, go on, go on
Go on, go on, go on"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09
ADVERTISING RATE CARD

Display per Inch Column Measure
Space less than 80 inches. IL to 15c
Space over that amount. ........ lie
Other than ordinary display, addition
al charge for extra composition.
Reasonable discount to large yearly
contractors.
READING NOTICES
Local advertising, per line. .....6c
All church notices and entertainments
where an admission is charged will
be classed as local advertising.
Church notices and lodge announce
ments PERTAINING to services and
meetings will be donated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

Do you believe in Santa CLAUSE If
not you had better plan to visit the
planet Mars until after December 25.
There is really no place for unbe-
levers on this glad old earth for the
next few weeks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

Governor-elect Hammond's first
semblance of an appointment has been
to announce that Supt. Schulz will
remain in office. Once more has Mr..
Hammond indicated his friends be-
lief in his good judgment and his
fairness.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

Read Dickens Christmas Carol too.
TINY Tim with his "God bless us ev-
ery one'' is as much part of Christ
mas as old Saint Nick.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

Choose your course with open eyes
and follow it with a cheerful heart,
and scorn not to take with you few
maxims drawn from experience"
Henry Van Dyke.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

Maybe the next Legislature won't
do everything expected of it. But if
there is anything in the virtue of
faith, hope and charity, it should at
least have the courtesy of the doubt
as to its intention of wrong dong.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

Former Senator Lorimer pleaded
not guilty in the Chicago court the
other day. This is becoming fatal
habit of Lory's.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

A PENNY, the despised smallest
n coin of the realm, isn't much,
Il n indeed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

A stenographer is safer from pow
erty than . Greek Scholar. Take .
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-12-09

w. E. Lee is working hard for
Sam Y. Gordon for speaker of the
House. This assures the election of
H. H. Flowers, LIE Sueur county's can
didate for that position.-Le Sueur
Center Leader.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-13
THE TRIPLE ENTENTE.

England-Has a Nanny of $4,000
Number Of warships, 437. Comman-
der in chief, King George V.
France-Has an army of 100000
Number Of warships, 246. Command
er in chief, President Poincare.
Russia-Has an army of 100000.
Number of warships, 1852. Command.
er in chief, Car Nicholas II.
Servia-Naturally of triple entente.
Its refusal to accede to demands of
Austria-Hungary started war between
powers. Has an army of 4O1 900.
Commander in chief, Crown Prince
Alexander.
Belgium-Became naturally of triple
entente when Germany invaded coun-
try. Has an army of 100000.
Holland-Probably will be drawn in
to conflict as ally of triple entente be-
cause of invasion of territory by Ger
many. Has an army of 100000.
Japan-Still neutral, but probably
will be drawn into war if Germany at
lacks English possessions in the far
east. Has an army of 100000. Num-
Der of warships, 40.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-13
May
HAVE TO FIGHT
LATE DEVELOPMENTS INDICATE
THAT HOPE FOR PEACE is
GONE.

Mexico City, Aug. 10.-El Sol, the
recognized organ Of General Carranza
here, published a proclamation calling
upon all inhabitants of the city tt
meet in front Of the statue of Column
bus in Paso De La Reforma at ten to
morrow morning and demand the I'm
conditional surrender of the Carbaja
government. The proclamation calls
on the people favoring peaceful rendi
ton to fly the white flag from balloon
les of their homes and places of bust
ness. The sub-secretary Of the secre
tary has informed leaders of the move
ment that that government will not
permit manifestatio and if one is at
tempted it will be ran down with
troops if necessary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-13
THE FARM BOYS CREED.

A farm boys creed is going tn
rounds of the press; origin unknown
but it is good stuff. 1t goes as fol
lows:
l believe that the country which
God made is more beautiful thar
the city which man made; that life
out Of doors and in touch with the
earth is the natural life of man.
believe that work with nature is
most intricate machinery. l believe
that the dignity of labor depends
not on what you do, but how you do
it; that opportunity comes to a boy
on the farm as often as to boy in
the city; that life is larger and free
and happier on the farm than in the
town; that my success depends not
upon my location, but upon myself;
not upon my dreams, but up on what
actually do; not upon luck, but
upon pluck. l believe in working
when you work, and in playing when
you play, and in giving and demand.
ing square deal in every act of life.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-13

St. Petersburg, Aug. 10.-Russiar
and German cavalry are fighting a
several points along the Polish-Prus
sian frontier. Both sides have devas
tated the sections along the line, burn
ing villages and destroying the stand
ing crops. By. order of the Russian
general staff, the Cossack troopers are
refusing to be drawn far from the
bases because the supporting infantry
columns are not yet in place.
A general Russian advance into Aus
tria has been initiated, but the war Of
fee has established a complete censor
ship and details are refused.
1t is said that this expedition, how
ever, will compromise ten army corps
of infantry, with plenty of supporting
artillery, and will be under command O
Grand Duke Nicholas, who has beer
designated supreme commander-in
chief in the field.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-13
THE PRESIDENTS LOSS.

Heartfelt sympathy will be ex
scaded to President Woodrow vii
Eim. The death of Mrs. Wilson is &
.uvere blow and only those who have
been similarly afflicted can appreciate
to the fullest extent the weight Of
woe which now Expresses the presi
dents heart. His loving wife, his
closest and most trusted adviser, the
companion of his joys and sorrows
since early manhood through the
years of trials and successes, the
mother Of his children, has been torn
from his side by the hand of death
beside this great calamity how incon-
sequental appear the honors OF the
presidential office or the plaudits Of
the multitude; they are but dross in
view of the loss of the one who has
passed away.
Mrs. Wilson's illness had not been
generally regarded as serious, and
until the last few days, when word
came from Washington that grave
fears were felt as to the outcome, It
was believed that she was recovering.
The announcement of her death there
fore comes with shocking suddenness
There has been no mistress Of the
White House who has been held in
higher regard. Naturally home
lover, Mrs. Wilson performed to the
fullest extent the social duties which !
devoled upon her as the wife Of the
president and she was gracious and
popular hostess. Her many warm
friends will feel a keen personal sor-
row at her demise.
President Wilson is reported to
have been Frustrated by his affliction.
He has been under a severe mental
and physical strain for many months,
due 10 the important legislation which
he was guiding through congress and
to the executive duties which this
Legislation imposed upon him. More
y Gently there has been additional
r ,rk caused by the war in Europe.
G.lat he may be given strength to
Tar the affliction that has befallen
II N and to carry out to completion
enc great work which he has been
performing on behalf of the country
will be the prayer of every American
citizen.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-13
GETCHELL PRAIRIE

The ladies' club met at the home of
Mrs. Fred Getchell Thursday last.
The wheat crop, especially the blue
stem will not yield as we'll as We hop
ed because of the rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Getchell spent
Friday and Saturday at the F. H. Get
chell home. They returned to NJ. M.
Whites Sunday. -....,..... .....,. .
Mrs. NJ. M. White very delightfully."-
entertained company of friends Sat-
urday afternoon and evening. Those
present were Mesdames Nelson, Spur
Persons, Stiles, S. E. Harper, Pierson,
S. Getchell and F. Getchell; Misses
Minnie and Hazel Nelson and Miss
Mildren; Messrs. Pierson and S. Get
chell.
The ladies' club will meet with Mrs.
VIM. Martin this week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-13

New York Times: In the old days
which not a few people are aGcustom-
ed to characterize as the good" times
to characterize as good" the question
of war or peace between nelghbors
was decided by their respective kings
with q little help from court favorites.
The common folk, VINO did the fight
ing and paid the bills-when the de-
Z cision was for war, as usually happen
-ed--had only the vaguest ideas as to
the cause Of the trouble, knew about
its progress little more than they
could see for themselves, and eXercis-
ed no influence whatever on the ulti-
mate terms of settlement, With or
without cheers, they did what they
were told, and the fortunate survivors
accented the result much as they did
the weather.
In some parts of the world, kings
and ministers can still plunge nations
dato war almost at will, but no long
or can they do it without having their
acts promptly disclosed and their mo.
tives made the subject Of general
comment and criticism. For the press
nowadays, shows fine disregard for
the censorships by which the war
lords and their servants always try tc
restore the old conditions of secresy
and not infrequently the department
al chiefs get from the newspapers
they have tried to silence the first
news of events of which they are
themselves deeply interested.
incidentally, journalistic enterprise
and achievement create innumerable
Judges, all more or less well inform
ed, as to the suf1iciency for the rea
sons for war, as to the competency
with which it is conducted, and as to
the propriety of the peace articles
finally signed. In other words, pri
vate ambitions and dynastic interests
d0 not have the free play they did
in the good old days, and though at
the present moment it is reported that
the press of several countries is clam
o7ous for war, still, even there, the
papers are telling the facts with more
OF less accuracy and completeness
and in a dozen other countries they
are printing columns and columns
of matter, the general tendency of
which is to emphasize the dispropor
ton between the excuses for belliger
ency and the consequences that will
follow an appeal to arms.
That all wars cannot be thus pre-
vented is unfortunately true, but I'M
questionably their number and size
are diminished by the involved com
prlsion to justify and explain.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-13
BLACK RUST IN BARNES COUNTY.

The past fifteen days have changed
bumper crop Of wheat in this coun
ty to very poor one. Heavy dews
and hot sunshine have favored the
spread of black rust and the late
wheat of all sorts is practically a fail
ure.
Blue stem which promised a crop
of Is bushels per acre July 10th will
not average five bushels and much OF
that will be fit only for chicken feed
on account of the black spot at tle
germ end of the kernel.
Velvet chaff being earlier is better
than blue stem, and some fields of
durum promise a good crop. Many
fields of Marsuis that were seeded ear
ly have been cut and promise a good
average when threshed, but the whole
wheat crop will show very small ag-
gregate of milling wheat.
1t seems to your observer that our
people should be very careful about
cutting and shocking worthless grain
as the cost of taking care of the great
stand of straw will be very heavy.
Tenants and owners should get to-
gether and decide on what is best to
be done
Farmers Clubs should meet and as
sist their members in solving the
problem which this black rust damage
presents.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-13
LINEUP IN GREAT WAR GAME

10 torpedo boats, Y submarines.
Germany-13 dreadnaughts. 90 bat
tleships, 8 battle cruisers, 3 armored
cruisers, 40 cruisers, 100 edstroyers,
"a submarines, coast defense YES
sells.
France-2 dreadnaughts, 10 battle
ships, 20 armored cruisers, 10 cruisers
81 destroyers, 139 torpedo boats, IS
submarines, coast defense vessel.
Japan-2 dreadnaughts, Is battle
ships, battle cruiser, 10 armored
cruisers, IA cruisers, "a destroyers, %
torpedo boats, 13 submarines, 2 coast
defense vessels.
Russia-8 battleships, 9 armoured
cruisers, 9 cruisers, SO destroyers, IA
torepdo boats, 80 submarines, 2 coast
defene vessels.
Italy, dreadnaguhts, battleships.
9 armored cruisers, cruisers, % de-
stroyers, 63 torpedo boats, 10 subma-
rines.
Austria-2 dreadnaughts, 6 battle
ships, 2 armored cruisers, cruisers,
Is destroyers, Sc torpedo boats, 6 SUBJ
marines, coast defense vessels.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-08-13
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE,

Germany-Has an army of 1880, 900.
Number of warships, 242. Comman.
der in chief, Emperor William II.
ia-Hungary-Has an army OF
$4,000. Number of Warships, S.
Commander in chief, Emperor Fran.
els Joseph.
Italy-Still neutral, but troops mo.
bilized. Has an army of 3,433, $50.
Number of Warships, Ill., Commander
in chief, King Victor Emmanuel.
Turkey-Still neutral, but mobiliz
ing troops. Is dominated by Germany
and is likely to be drawn into conflict
to protect Constantinople from the
Russians. Has an army OF 725,000.