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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08
THE STRANGER

THE STRANGER
"A Christmas Sermon by John Barry
A MAN loved freedom. He used to
n sneak of it as the most important
4 = thing in the world. At times ne
would complain bitterly to himself that
he could never be free.
The reason the man, could never be Tree
was that, deep down in his consciousness
there was another being, continually Try
ing to control him, stranger.
The man used to look back with longing
on the years before he became aware OF
the presence of the stranger. during tnls
time he had been happy. He would run
about with beautiful confidence. he
loved everyone and everything. His days
were full of laughter.
Then. suddenly, he started to do some
thing that he wished very much to do
It was at this moment he became aware
of the stranger. 'You mustn't do that,
said quiet voice from within.
He was startled. "Why not?'' he asked:
because it is wrong. It will do harm"
''But l want to do it.
mo matter"
'Tt will make me happy
'It will not make you happy, INSISTED
the quiet voice.
"How do you know"
81 know" The voice spoke with con-
fidence.
81 am going to do it anyway
mo" The voice was almost stern now.
81 don't see what you have to say about
it."
There was no answer.
"Well, Pm going to do it.
Through the silence ran deep warning.
GsyNhat will harmon if do it ~
''You will suffer-
"No matter"
1t is when the suffering came that the
power of the stranger first showed itself.
While the suffering was greatest the
stranger said, with gentle reproach: Il
warned YOU. Be more careful the next
time!"
Years afterward the man used to re-
call that first experience with the strang-
er. He had since had many such expert
ences
There were moments when he hated the
stranger more than anyone else IN the
world
81 don't see what right you have to
control me-" he said one day. You are
an intruder / wish you would leave me.
should be much happier without you.
want to be alone. want to be Free"
The stranger did not reply.
81 believe you take delight in making
me suffer-" the man went on.
81 suffer with you," said the stranger.
'Then let me alone and you won't suf-
fer!'' the man exclaimed go away for
a while and see how much better off ]
shall be-"
In his heart the man resolved that if
the stranger went away he should never
be allowed to come back.
For several months the man felt free.
He abandoned himself to his freedom.
One morning the man woke up, his
whole being torn with pain. ooh, if
could only die" he said. "Life isn't worth
living
At that moment he became aware thai
the stranger was with him. II thought
you had gone" he gasped. It was almost
relief to him to find the stranger there.
mo, I haven't gone" the stranger re
marked.
sYou were with me all the time 2"
eyes, was with you"
Greatly to his own surprise, the mai
heard himself say: "I'm sorry"
81 knew you would be sorry"
ct will try to do better" the man said.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

F. E. Hadley wants some one to show
him the person who originated the idea
that there is nourishment in lettuce
sandwich. If we made it our business TO
answer questions we'd say it was probably
the same fellow who first wore Wrlst
watch
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

An unfriendly soul has suggested that
Il will not be amiss if Henry Ford runs
amuck of a submarine. What's the use
Henry is absolutely harmless so why not
let him amuse himself in peace--or with
neace if that is his choice. Let him go to
Europe better that than staying here
and devising some means for turning out
an extra road insect per second.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

A dollar from warm hand with warm
word is worth two dollars sent by mail
or by messenger boy. The secret OF
Christmas is personal contact.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

The Monthly telegraph printed at Du-
luth brags itself up as the only paper IN
the world that doesn't print war news"
We wonder what the telegraph calls the
Milrov Echo and some ef the rest of us.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Frank Eddy says a clam never does any
advertising. Right you are, Frank-ane
he's always in the soup, too.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

The wonderful mysticism of Christmas
is not found in the Christmas Star, but in
the Motherhood which gave that Star its
value as beacon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

IF we knew for sure that those smart
Russian boots with fur on the tops would
cure and prevent chilblains we'd go in
debt for six pairs of them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Some of the men in Northern Mime
sofa admit that they don't mind going
without it, but they hate being classed
as an Indian.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Fairmont is going to have municipal
tree, too.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

president Wilson's Wedding March
has appeared in Washington. But cheer
up, maybe it won't be heard as far north
as this.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Seems as though everybody but us is
to have chance to look at municipal
Christmas tree. And they are such Won
derfully good things to look at.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

We wouldn't be bit surprised if Delhi
had a municipal Christmas tree.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

1t is a good thing to observe Christmas
Day. The mere marking OF time ana sea,
sons when men agree to stop work ana
make merry together is wise and whoie-
some custom.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Lamberton will have municipal Christ
mas tree.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Madison will have municipal Christ
mas tree.
Sam Gordon says, eff Dad Tuttle was
ever your FRIEND you had good friend :
There is no finer "In Memoriam'' any
where in literature than just these sim
pie words.
Solomon had seven hundred guesses and
as many changes of heart before he got
the wife that really suited. So what can
you expect of an ordinary man!
.'There are three ways to spread news
Telephone, telegraph and tell woman.
The devil is so afraid of some OF you WON.
en- he wouldn't get within twenty feet OF
Billy Sunday.
An exchange says there are two things
that can't be gotten rid of-war and Cnar-
lev Chaplin. We think this classification
a little bit hard on War.
New Ulm will have municipal Christ
mas tree.
Christmas comes, if for nothing else, to
remind us that the best part OF life after
all is it's friendships. That's why we speak
the merry word, shake the waiting manu.
speed the friendly little gift OF remem-
brance and for just one day forget TO De
sordid or pessimistic or sad Chrlstmas
is the whitest day in all the year and one
has only to watch child spend Cnrlst-
mas in riot of pleasure and ]oyfulnesss
to catch the spirit Of the Day. You need
child to watch or friend to meet to
make the Day complete
Pipestone County is wet! But that's a
long way to go.
Christmas is the day OF days Whlch
proves the universal human consciousness
that peace on earth comes only from good
will to men.
1t is a good thing to observe Christmas
Day. The mere marking of time and sea,
sons when men agree to stop work and
make merry together is wise and whole
some custom.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Solomon had seven hundred guesses ant
as many changes of heart before he go
the wife that really suited. So what car
you expect of an ordinary man!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Madison will have municipal Christ
mas tree.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Pipestone County is wet! But that's
long way to go.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

An exchange says there are two things
that can't be gotten rid of-war and Cnar
lev Chaplin We think this classlhcatlof
a little bit hard on War.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Sam Gordon says, "If Dad futile was
ever your friend, you had good friend. :"
There is no finer I'm Memoriam' any
where in literature than just these SIM
pie words.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

New JJlm will have municipal Christ
mas tree.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

Christmas is the day of days which
nroves the universal human consciousness
that peace on earth comes only from good
will to men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

'sThere are three ways to spread news
Telephone, telegraph and tell woman.
The devil is so afraid of some OF you WON.
en- he wouldn't get within twenty teet OF
vou.''-Billy Sunday.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
WELSH MINERS
START STRIKE
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND COAL DIGGERS
DEFY THE GOVERNMENT

LONDON, July 15.-One hundred
and fifty thousand coal miners struck
work this afternoon in Wales in spite
of the government proclamation is
sued this morning forbidding them to
do so. The leaders attempted to
reach settlement but the workers
decided to test the power of the gov
ernment to enforce arbitration and no
pleas were needed by them. The
strike is regarded here as positive
menace to the empire in the present
condition of affairs as coal is one of
the most badly needed supplies dur
ing the progress Of the war. The
government has made no statement
up to the present but it is generally
believed that extreme steps will be
taken TO force the men TO obedience
even to the extreme of compelling
them by force to go back to the labor
in the mines or be arrested on some
charge almost akin to treason Some
Of the newspapers have called for a
special law enabling the government
to force strikers into active military
service. The greatest danger is
feared from the possibility that other
labor organizations will strike in
sympathy and hamper the output Of
war munitions.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
CARRANZA ORDERS FOOD
TRAINS TO MEXICO CITY
Then He Expects to Lead His Army
VictOriOusly Into the
Capital.

WASHINGTON, July l4.-Car-
ranzs has ordered the food trains to
precede his troops into Mexico City
SO that no time may be lost in re-
lieving the distress of the people
there. He apparently harbOrs not the
slightest doubt whatever Of being
able to march in triumphantly within
a very short time, if the dispatches
coming from that country today can
be relied upon. All the fighting
around Mexico City for some time
seems to have turned in favor Of his
army. The size of parcels that may
be sent to Mexico by mail has been in
creased within the past couple Of
days. Parcels eighty-fOur inches in
length and girth may now be sent.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15

VALDEZ, July ia fire starting
at four o'clock this morning destroy
ed the business section of Valdes.
The loss L. three quarters Of a million
with little insurance. 1t destroyed
completely the stores Of S. Blum, the
First Bank Of Valdez, William Black
well, Tony's saloon, Empress
theatre, Treat building, Valdez Dock
Company building, Panama Hotel
Valdez Daily Prospector, Road Com
mission Offices with maps and records
for ten years. the postofFice. telephone
exchange, Crawford mills Copper
River Lumber company, Deiringer
barns. J. c. Martin home, dock office
and government warehouses. Dyna-
mite was used in vain to stop the
flames and troops were ordered from
Fort Liscum 70 aid the local fire de-
partment. The fire was under con-
troll by o'clock
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fifty BUILDINGS BURNED AS WIND
FANS FLAMES IN DRY LUMBER

dity. The Prospector plant was deS-
JrOyed but We saved enough type to
issue today by using wrapping paper
for printing on.
Mrs. Blackwell with her sister and
niece fled in their nighties and failed
to save anything. Captain and Mrs.
EdgertOn were caught in the same
condition and lost all their belongings.
The hotel guests at Archibalds lost
heavily and Joe Plant lost two thou
sand IN jewelry which had just been
brought in from Seattle. Alice Coles
broke her leg while helping 70 take
the mail from the postoffice. All the
mail was saved Troops will patrol
the ruins to watch for repetition Of
the outbreak and to protect property.
From the Cliff house to the Valdez
Mercantile building and clean down
TO the beach every structure Of all
kinds has been wiped out. A score Of
launches which were on the beach at
the time were unable 70 escape the
flames as the tide was low and all
were destroyed Judge Bunnell lost
thirty thousand dollars by the fire.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
HARRY K. THAW
DECLARED SANE
WILL NOW REMAIN A FREE MAN
AFTER ALL HIS SAD
EXPERIENCE.

NEW YORK, July 14.-The jury
brought in a verdict this afternoon
declaring Harry X. Thaw to be sane
and so far as can be told he now be
comes an absolutely free man. The re-
suit had been anticipated and created
no surprise but it seems to be popular
He and his friends received the YER
dict, naturally, with every manifes-
tation of triumph. 1t is said that he
intends to spend some time in semi
seclusion at some country place but
will later enter business. His exper-
fences have had the effect Of toning
him down and it is predicted for him
that he may yet be q useful member
of society.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
ASHES OF DE LTSLE LAID
NEAR GREAT NAPOLEON
Man Who Wrote Marseillaise Honor
ed After Century by Im-
mense ThrOngs.

PARIS. July l4.-The ashes Of
Rouget de rIsle were laid in the Hotel
des Invalides, not far from the place
where rest the remains Of the great
Napoleon, today while immense
throngs surged in the neighbOring
streets and squares. moved as French
throngs were seldom moved before.
The removal OF the ashes Of the man
who composed the Marseillaise at this
time when the powerful enemy is de-
vatating the plains OF France had an
effect on the French mind which can
hardly be imagined. The feeling
amounted almost to a deep religious
emotion and the scene must remain
FOR ever in the minds Of those who
witnessed it.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15

VALDEZ, July 15.-The fire start
ed in the Frye Bruhn building, which
is undergoing repairs. at four o'clock
this morning and spread rapidly
Fully fifty buildings have been total
ly destroyed. including the Blum store
which is the largest ir T. city. Two
streams Of water wer lied on the
blaze but they proved entirely in
adequate and dynamite was used but
with ouiy very slight effect II any.
AS no rain had fallen for two weeks
everything was dry and a strong
wind blowing at the time made the
flames spread with the greatest rapi-
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FIRE DESTROYS BUSINESS SECTION OF VALDEZ
BRITISH labor MAN
SAYS WAR MUST End
BRITISH LABOR HEARD FROM

LONDON July 15-In a strong speech in the house
of commons last evening Ramsay Mcdonald the labor
leader declared that the workingmen of Great Britain
are now dying by the thousands France and other parts
Of the world to save the nation that they giving their
lives freely and gladly and giving more than any other
class but that they will insist that this must be the
last that all things which make possible must be
eradicated and that the time must Immediately after
this struggle when governments longer lead the
people to the slaughter like many sheep He deprecat
ed the nsinuations that because the labong men Of
Britain were determined to reap the fruits Of their labor
industrial life and were trying by strikes in time
of war to improve their lots they should be called traitors
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
SAYS JAMES BOYS DID
NOT KILL CATTLEMAN

BEFORD, July 14.-Mrs. Porter
testified today that Frank James,
once leader Of the James gang, was
her sweetheart, but that he was in
nOcent of the crime of killing the
cattleman. Her evidence was most
interesting, throwing as it did a new
light on the activities of the famous
or infamous, gang whose villianies
have come to lose their true color by
the fiction written about them,
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
COLONEL RICHARDSON
LOSES VALUABLE PAPERS

By the fire at Valdez Colonel W. P.
Richardson, who is now in Seward,
has suffered losses that can hardly
be estimated. Amongst the papers of
his that were stored in the Road
Commission office were his commits
sions in the army all the way from
the rank of lieutenant upward. In a
cable received by him today he is in
formed that all the records of the
Road Commission for ten years have
been destroyed. Indeed, not a thing
seems to have been saved but a type
writer.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
QUIT RATHER THAN TO
PREACH FOR THE WAR

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-Rev.
James Chapple, with his wife and
thirteen children have landed here
from New Zealand, to make his home
in the United States after having re-
fused his congregation to give up
making sermons in favor of peace.
He declares that he believes in peace
more than in patriotism, or what
passes for such, and for that reason
he preached for peace in spite Of the
consequences.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
ACCEPT RESERVATIONS
OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS.

BEDFORD, July 15.-Secretary
Daniels of the navy has accepted the
designations of two United States
naval constructors who have decided
to accept positions in private life to
secure the high salaries offered as a
result of the European war by Ameri-
can builders and manufacturers.
Several other designations are ex-
pected but the naval and military
authorities have decided to accepI
them ALL
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
WELSH MINERS TO STRIKE

LONDON, July 15-The coal miners of South Wales
are now busily planning arrangements for general
strike in spite of the warnings sent out by the government
that drastic steps would be taken compel them to go to
work The Federation of Miners being urged to seek
agreement with the employers but the situation very
as we'll as manufacturers generally reapng fortunes
by the war but refuse to let the workers benefit by the in
creased profits and add insult to injury by calling the
abors traitors because they decline to continue work on
the plea that they are hamperng the military operations
of the nation.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
GERMANY DOUBTS U. S.

BERLIN July 15.-The German papers declare that
if the reports of American opinion correct agree
ment with that nation is impossible the questions which
have arisen between the two governments The papers
also say that the news agencies which supply America
with news partial to the allies and that Americans
have not received the real truth The tone of the German
press, it must be admitted is not friendly to the United
States but this excused by the fact that the tone of the
American press is unfriendy to the German cause
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
SAYS MAN THOUGHT KILLED
WAS EXECUTED BY UNION

BEDFORD, July ia military
captain who fought in the civil war
gave evidence in the hearing of the
case connected with the finding OF
the ninety thousand dollars today
and testified that Hedrick, the father
of Mrs. Pease, was not murdered but
was executed by the Union side dur
ing the war for treason.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
BELIEVE THREAT TO LYNCH
LEO FRANK is A JOKE,

ATLANTA, July IA regiment
of militia is now on guard outside and
around the prison in which Leo Frank
is confined to thwart the threatened
attempt to lynch him. 1t is gradual
ly dawning on the minds of the
authorities, however, that the threat
may be nothing but joke but the
governor has decided not to permit a
relaxation in the precautions.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
POWDER SHARES JUMP.

WILMINGTON, July To- The
stock of the Dupont Powder company
has jumped from par to seven hun
dred since the orders for the allied
nations began to come in, showing
the extraordinary effect which the
war orders are having on the war
munition factories Of this country.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
CHINESE TO START TRANS
PACIFIC S. S. SERVICE,

WASHINGTON, July ia cor
porarion of Chinese capitalists has
been formed to establish a steamship
line between the Pacific coast Of the
United States and the Orient. At the
present time, they say, Chinese trade
is compelled to depend on foreign
ships but that China is gradually
awakening to a sense of the handi-
cap which this fact means.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
NORTHWESTERN PASSENGERS.

SEATTLE, July 15.-The following
are the passengers on the Northwest
ern for Seward:
R. Tucker, Ethel Bennett, Mrs. B.
Adams, F. COnnor, Fred Biassel,
Oscar Noren, Harry Lord, NJ. Ragan
and six steerage.
The following are aboard for
Anchorage:
L. Greenbacker and E. Currier and
wife.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
TURKS CLAIM VICTORY

CONSTANTINOPLE July 15-The Turkish troops
have repulsed the allied forces Gapo peninsula with
great slaughter according the official information given
out today The repulse followed an unusually determined
effort the part of the allies to drive the Turks out OF
their positions along the whole line near the north shore
of the DardaneleS The attack made in great force
and was preceded by fierce artillery fire but it was drv-
en- back in confusion.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
SEWARD SYMPATHIZES
VIII SISTER CITY.
Mayor Myers Cables Mayor Boyle
That We Stand Ready to
Render Assistance.

Seward people generally were
grieved today to hear Of the fire
which wrought such destruction at its
nearest neighboring town Of Valdez.
Mayor Myers, Immediately on the re-
ceipt Of the news here, wired as fol-
lows to Mayor Boyle:
Citizens OF Seward extend
sympathy and stand ready to render
any assistance you may need.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
SHIP MOVEMENTS.

The Alameda is due to arrive here
from Anchorage tomorrow evening at
6 o'clock.
The Admiral Evans left COrdOva at
1890 today,
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
MANTELL BRINGS SCOw.

J. P. Mantell, the city contractor,
arrived today from Valdez with the
large scow which will be used in
hauling sand and gravel for the
street work. He purchased a tug
boat to bring the scow.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
ANOTHER SLIDE CLOSES CANAL
TO THE DEEP SEA SHIPS.

PANAMA, July IA slide has
occurred in the GaiTard cut of such
proportions that the passage of deep
sea vessels has been stopped through
the Panama canal. No statement has
been given out as to the probable
period of traffic interruption but it
is expected to be several weeks.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
SUBMARINES MORE CAREFUL

AMSTERDAM, July 15-The report has come here
from reliable sources that German submarines have re-
ceved instructions be careful of human life and
give time to people to leave ships before sinking
them 1t is also stated however, that the German admir-
atty cautions submarine commanders not to take any
chances of their own lives and not to give the enemy the
benefit of any doubt as his intentions when ships
encountered,
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
FIRST DIVISION SUIT
DISPUTES OUR $S,5OO

The amount which the district
around Seward would receive for road
building from the forestry fund would
be S3,5OO if the First division had not
brought suit. The total amount for
the whole Third division that would
have come from the fund would have
been over $1,000.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
Valdez Says Thanks

Colonel Richardson also received a
cable about the fire telling Of the
great loss sustained by the Road
Commission. Mayor Myers tele-
graphed to Valdez offering sympathy
and aid Of Seward and received a
cable in answer from the Acting
Mayor of Valdez thanking Seward
and stating that the fire was under
control.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
MRS. MYERS RECEIVES IN
HONOR OF MRS. STRONG

Mrs. Myers, wife of Mayor Myers,
received informally yesterday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Strong, wife OF
the governor. The reception was
largely attended by the ladies of the
city.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-15
COMMERCIAL CLUB OF
SEWARD OFFERS AID

Secretary Blue in behalf of the Sc
ward Commercial Club today cabled
to Valdez as follows:
Seward sympathizes with Valdez.
Feel free to call on US il we can be Of
any assistance"