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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

following his example, and the President
of these United States offered up an ap-
peal to God for guidance.
Whether citizen of America believes
in the efficacy of prayer or not, he cannot
help but feel that in that moment of pray
err the President did broad and noble
thing. The American feels a new trust
and confidence in Wilson, the man who is
guiding our doctrines in such perilous
times Men must rise above partisan pre-
JUDGES and do honor to such a man. No
president, perhaps since Lincoln's time,
has faced such trying conditions. Even
though president he still is human and has
probably made mistakes, but howsomever
that may be, it still must be admitted KY
his fellow citizens that he has SO far
proved safe pilot for the ship Of state
ever the breakers of possible foreign en-
tdnglements. To appreciate what that
means one needs but look to the fields of
carnage in Europe and then he cannot, if
he be a man, but give thanks to that same
supreme power, to whom the president Of
fered up his applications on that day at
the cabinet meeting, that he is an Ameri-
can citizen.-Mandan Pioneer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20
ACKNOWLEDGED BRICKBATS

Excerpts from our weeks correspond
ence, taken from letters signed "Anony-
NOUS.
l. "Your editorials used to be much
better than they are now; how do you ac-
count for that?"
It's perfectly easy-we used to clip
'em, now we write them.
2. "You break every known rule of
journalism"
We'll, we've always supposed that's
what rules are for.
8. "I read a paragraph on your page
recently that was absolutely degrading to
public morals"
We're sorry That must have been
one we stole from Frank Day.
f. "Why try to be feminine? You
haven't anyone fooled you know. Every
body knows you are a man who is cheap
enough to pose as woman"
Discovered, at last! And we really
thought we had some of them guessing.
Us it to be wondered at that an editor
makes a mad rush for the P. O. every time
mail arrives?)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20
YOU AND YOUR SINS

IF you have done something wrong, look
the sin squarely between the eyes just
once, tell it you are through with it for
ever and then proceed, as rapidly as you
can, to forget all about it. Inability to
turn away from the memory of sin-to
forget-is much more likely to be NOR
bid condition of consciousness than it is
to be merit. The body throws off the
EMBELLISHMENTS caused by its breaking
of physical laws; the soul should be just
as able to throw off the EMBELLISHMENTS
of moral law-breaking. A return to law
breaking in either case spells ultimate
DEATH Self-respect is absolutely neces-
sary to the resolute meeting of the prob
lens of human life. If an individual has
lost this quality his first duty to his fell
low men as we'll as himself is to get it
back. The sinner who can't wipe out the
memory of his sin and its cost, suffers
degeneration Of his moral muscle and
puts himself into condition where he may
easily become the prey of many disasters.
There is nothing so devastating nor de-
structive as fear-and the fear of ones
own past wrong-doings is the greatest of
all the vulture flock of fears. Forget it
and soon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20
THE CIRCULAR CHORES

V1oULDN,,T. life be pleasant if it
w weren't for the regular chores-if
we could only leave the little task
the daily round for the hustling Marthas,
and the Toms, Dicks and Harrys to do?
Life would be so much finer and grander
if we could take the little cares and throw
them all away and just devote ourselves
to inventing great machines writing great
stories or passing great laws. But houses
must be swept, stores must be kept, farms
must be titled; the thousand and one
things we look upon as necessary drudgery
must be done each day. Every one Of us
is waiting for the big chance, the Chance
with a capital G which we feel sure is wait
ing for us just around the corner-and
we grow so weary and old and worn doing
the "chores" that we have no strength nor
courage to go meet Chance and take her
by the hand and let her lead us down the
avenue of Future Success. Sometimes we
are tempted to play truant and go any
way. Then we hear crusty old Thomas
Carlyle barking at us out of the past do
the duty that lies nearest you; the next
duty will already have become clearer" -
and we hasten to get back on the job.
There can be no side trips from the trail
that leads narrow zigzig path from one
of the daily chores to the next There is
no way of escape save in the abandonment
of duty which is the beginning of Death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20
THE PRAYER OF THE PRESIDENT

TT was a wonderful picture that was Civ
en- to the American people a few days
ago in the story of the cabinet meet
ing that was opened by the President with
prayer. It is related that the President
upon arriving at the meeting, said: I do
not know whether you gentlemen believe
in prayer or not. do He Immediately
fell upon his knees, the cabinet members
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

of Newfolden showing streak of yellow
until he got out his booster edition on yell
low print last week. Even at that, it was
a mighty good edition, recalling some of
the successful issues Mr.. Wilson used to
make on the Lanlberton Star.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

We're not for that man Lindbergh and
we'll be doggoned if we're going to give
him any advertising by printing the MAN
Of Mystery or any the rest Of that dope
he is cleverly working the newspapers for.
Lindbergh has set himself a-press-agent-
ing and he's doing it right we'll
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20
THE SEARCH JUSTIFIED

Now, advertising for a husband may
not be the ideal method; but if woman
chooses to do it, why not? At least, why
should not woman who wants husband,
as many women do, frankly look for him?
This is supposed to be an age of mutual
honesty between men and women, with the
sexes at least on par. If woman is mans
equal. and man and wife are really part
ners in the work of life, why then if a
woman likes a man, should she hesitate to
tell him so? Why should only one quarter
to the marriage contract have the sole
right to propose the partnership? Is it
not relic of the days when husband,
in theory at least, supported his wife
in idleness ?-Mankato Review.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

Printers ink is saving more lives than
any other single agency employed by mod
ern healthWorks" says a secretary of a
New York health association. And, like
other members of the medical profession,
it has hard time collecting fees.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

A chap came into our sanctum the 9TH
er afternoon and started his converse
ton by saying, Its no use talking" AT
ter listening to him for one hour, thirteen
minutes and nine seconds we admitted
to ourself that he was exactly right.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

'sYou can always tell what candidate
stands for better by the character of his
supporters than by what he says" y Frank
NJ Eddy. Not quite fair, Frank! Some
supporters stretch so frightfully and some
'bust" at the first applied stress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

The Anoka Union says Chas P. Craig
of Duluth would make as good COVER
nor as the state ever had. But you see
Union, we want one better than that
or what's the use in changing?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20
GOSSIP OF THE PRESS

The hand that writes the ad. rules the
World.-Princeton Union.
Il It It
James Free Delivery Archibald seems
to be playing in Dumb(a) hard luck.-Ho-
kah Chief.
# It T
There is nothing better in life than So
ciability-treating folks as though you
liked them. Try it.-Dawson Sentinel.
It t #
Soft water is very splendid for the cure
of hard cold. Drink it hot, and plenty Of
it.-Doc. Bixby in the Lincoln Journal.
A method has been perfected for max
ing from certain parts of the human body
an ink that is absolutely fadeless and I'M
affected by acids. That's new way for
some people to make Manifestation vi
dette.
If a man would not put certain things
into his mouth and would prevent things
coming out from it, his common sense
would be doubled 100 per cent. This truth
may also be applied to women who talk
much and fast.-Lindstrom Press.
t It t
The country press are commencing to
suggest new laws to be posed by the next
legislature, which is several months away.
A few suggestions to repeal half or two
thirds the laws now on the statute books
at the rext session would be more appIo-
priate.-Vesta Censor.
# # #
The most welcome news that has come
out of the county seat for many moons is
the word that Rice county's non-taxpay-
ing, anti-woman suffrage and pro-brewery
senator has moved to st. Paul The News
wishes him we'll in the Sanity City and
trusts that he will not disappoint his Rice
county constituency by announcing that
he does not intend to relinquish his legal
residence Mortified News.
IT It IT
The management Of the LeSueur coun-
ty fair has decided that if still in charge
next year they will promote the publicity
end of the fair in the same manner that a
successful business man promotes his
business. They will eliminate banners
flags, souvenirs, posters and dodgers, and
go in for newspaper advertising exclusive
ly. They have tried both kinds and know
which brings results and which is waste
ful.-Belle PLANE Herald.
IT #
Mrs Ed. Marchant, who yesterday
the loss of several hundred dol
lars which she had dropped while chop
ping wood, has recovered her money. This
the roll was found in a cigar box
to the side of the house, recep-
tacle that is used as a small box. st.
Cloud Journal Press.
The woman who can chop wood and
drop several hundred dollars while she
is doing it, is rarely found, and should be
cherished.
IT IT #
Fellow dropped into the office the other
day and ordered the paper, and we were
pleased. Said it was good paper, and we
were glad. Said it was more than worth
the money to any man of intelligence, and
we were tickled. Said it was the main
stay of the town, and we were super tick
led. Said it was the greatest booster and
the most reliable town builder and devel-
oper in this whole community, and we
yelled with joy. Paid for his paper and
we slid gently to the floor in blissful I'M
Nature had reached it's
limit. -Wadena Journal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

into prayerful position and with much
more creaking of joints. The falling is
apt to be spiritual only.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

''The men who chew are the men who
do" says a present-day tobacco ad. vi
course they do-spit!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

Should McGarry and Buchanan get into
the Congressional race up in the Sixth
District it's odds on the Irish
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

We wonder how the expression "fell on
his knees" originated. We never saw any
one do it. Usually the kneeler makes as
many motions as camel does in getting
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

H. H. Flowers admits there is a posi-
bility of his becoming a candidate for the
secretaryship of state. H. H. should know
we have other plans for that secretaryship
and would ask him to please not interfere.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

"Some people befog the issue. A man
isn't necessarily fanatic because he cru
sades for the enforcement of his country's
laws Cornings Razoo. Where have we
heard those words before?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

The fellow who was fortunate enough
to be born before germs were discovered
has an immense advantage over the rest
of us.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

H. Addington Bruce offers the advice
Learn to Handle Men," Well do nothing
of the kind! Does HI. A. B. think we want
to get ourself heartily disliked by every
wife in town!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

The Saturday Evening Post, in love
story; ''Their eyes swan together" That's
the first time we ever knew fiction writ
er to admit that his lovers had fshy eyes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

'Renville County Leads All Her Sister
Countess" boldly headlines Jim Landy in
his last issue Now We'll just challenge
Jim to prove that!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

There are few things we could do with
out. One of them is the newspaper printed
in Scandinavian which comes to our eX-
change table each week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

''Woodrow didn't waste any time secur-
ing Mrs. W No. pa. M. Welles.
And some men we could mention spend
a whole lifetime in securing Mrs. W
No. l.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-10-20

A lot of people we know are much more
interested in laying up for themselves
treasurers in the Peoples Saving Bank
than in laying up treasurers in Heaven.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22
Read The Herald, $50 year.
mischieyous missile.

mischievous missile.
Lord Wolseley came within an ace
of death while serving as a captain
before Sebastopol. He was assist
ing to replace a number of gabions
under a severe fire, when big shot
struck the gabion ne was holding.
drove a large stone through his
cheek and jaw to his neck. smashing
his right wrist and injured his skin.
But Lord Roberts was even more for
tunate. AS he stood on the tower
at Lucknow signaling for the British
army to advance thousands of shots
were fired at him and the flag was
shot from his hand. Calmly STOPPING
down he raised up regimental
color and continued to wave that.
His escape on that occasion was little
short of a miracle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22
HID HIS MONEY IN BARN.
Thus Husband Kept Wife From
Grating by Trouser Raids.

In order that his wife might not
find money in his pockets, Belmont
Bursett Magee used to hide rolls of
s45 and $50 in the barn and coach
house when he came home at night,
according to testimony by Herbert
Taylor, Magee's coachman and gar
dener, at Great Neck, L. l., and by
Taylor's wife,
Mrs. Florence Deems Magee's suit
for divorce was tried before Justice
Blackmar, in a special term of the
supreme court, Long Island city. Mrs.
Magee is also suing Magee's father,
a Great Neck contractor, for $50, 200,
for alleged alienation of her hus-
bands affections.
II found lots of money" Mrs. Tay-
lor testified. 1T was in rolls of bills,
hidden in different parts Of the barn,
under the boards, in old shoes and
almost anywhere. 1t belonged to
young Mr.. Magee. He said he didn't
want his wife to get it.
The witness said Magee commonly
used the currycomb box as deposit
vault, tucking the money under the
brushes.-New York World.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22
Wonderful Miss Smith.

William Barnes, Jr., Of New York,
smiled the other day when the con-
versation in a fashionable club turn
ed to things histrionic. He said ne
was reminded of little story along
theatrical lines.
Some time ago Jones attended a
fashionable reception in a big New
England town, and not having met
all of the people present, the most
prominent were pointed out to HIM
by a friend.
THE young lady beside the palm
yonder," said the friend, indicating
a statuesque blonde, lis Miss Smith.
She has great histrionic ability. AS
a matter of fact, at amateur tneat-
ricals she is simply a wonder"
You don't really mean it, re-
sponded Jones. gazing at the fair
charmer.
Yes" smiled the friend, "she can
make the most painful tragedy a
source of genuine amusement. -
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22
D1CkENs's ADVICE TO son.
Christ's Character, Free From "Vain
Constructions" Guide.

When Charles Dickens's son went
to Cambridge the great novelist
wrote:
las your brothers have gone away
one by one have written to each OF
them what l am now going to write
to you.
You know that you have never
been hampered with religious forms
of restraint and that with mere an
meaning forms l have no sympathy.
But most strongly and affection
ately impress upon you the priceless
value of the New Testament and the
study of that book as the one unfail-
ing guide in life. :
Deeply respecting it, and bowlng
down before the character of our Sa-
viour, as separated from the vain
constructions and inventions Of men,
you cannot go very wrong, and Will
always preserve at heart true
spirit of veneration and humility.
Similarly l impress upon you the
habit of saying Christian prayer
every night and morning.
These things have stood by me all
through my life, and remember that
I tried to render the New Testament
intelligible to you and lovable by you
when you were mere baby
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22
Their Hens Need Not Work.

A family which had only. recently
come into great wealth bought huge
country estate. One day at recep-
tion the wife was telling of the new
purchase.
Its all so interesting she gush-
ed. We're to have our own cattle,
horses and pigs and hens"
"Oh, hens?" interrupted another
guest. And they'll lay fresh eggs
for you?"
81 don't know" was the rather
frigid response. "Of course, our
hens can work If they want to, but
situated as we are it really won't be
necessary"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22
Antiquity Of the Hog.

The two most important and
intimately associated products OF
Indiana \are corn and hogs. A
French statistician with a newly
sharpened pencil and sufficient leis-
ure once figured out that the product
of a single SOW with only six young
at a time will amount in ten genera
tions to about 6,5O0,O00. OF course
he left hog cholera and other dis
eases out of the calculation. The
Chinese claim to have bred and do
mesticated the hog 1000 years before
the Christian era. The ancient
Egvptians knew the hog and this
animal depicted on their monuments.
The use of the meat of the hog was
prohibited by the Jews as it was con-
sidered that in hot countries it pro-
duced skin diseases. The Moslems
under Mohammedan law are also pro-
hibited from using pork. The hog
was unknown in America until intro
duced from Europe by the early navi-
gators. In the South American for
ests are great droves of wild hogs,
the descendants of hogs brought over
by the Spaniards. When it is taken
into account that the ordinary fe-
male swine will produce twice every
wear and usually eight to twelve at
a birth one cannot help but wonder
that the market price of pork should
be as great as it is.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22
SOME WONDERFUL ESCAPES.
Defied Bullets and Seemed to Bear
Charmed Lives.

There is a story told of an old vet
eran of the first Napoleon, says Tit
Bits, who lived until 1865, in the
French village Of Savary, and who
owned a wooden leg, a wooden arm,
a glass eye, a silver plate, complete
set of false teeth and silver plate
on the top of his head, and yet died
peaceably in his bed. Compared with
such men, the proverbial nine-lived
cat is nowhere. But as one reads
the stories of great wars of the past
the manner in which famous. gener-
ais have played touch-and-go with
death is little short Of miraculous.
The wonderful esiapes of Napol-
con and Wellington were proverbial.
Though bullets grazed them and rid
died their clothes and both had
horses shot under them, yet both
passed through a life of battle and
danger with two or three slight
wounds apiece. General Blucher
did not fare 50 we'll. Wounded sew
eral times while serving under Fred
erick the Great, he retired from the
army when that irascible monarch
swore at him.
In response, however, to the pa
triotic call, he took up arms against
Napoleon and was seriously wound
ed at Lutzen. At Lingy, too, he was
thrown down and ridden over by the
French and Prussian cavalry; but by
drinking quantities of his favorite
gin and water the old war-dog was
able to lead his troops on the follow
ing day, and to materially assist in
the winning of the battle Of Water
loo.
Marshal Ney, the bravest of the
brave, was continuously fighting for
% years. yet he escaped with only
few slight wounds to meet trait
or's doom at the hands of the Bour-
bon king. He headed countless
charges, had dozens of horses shot
under him, eagerly courted death
when leading the Old Guard at Wa
terloo, and yet was never seriously
wounded
Few cases are more remarkable,
however, than that of General Sken-
zyechi, who got 80 bullets through
his cloak during the battle of Ostro-
lenka in the Polish insurrection of
1881, or Sir D. Lecy Evans, whose
ear was perforated by a bullet in the
Carlist war of 1887. Garibaldi. too,
had many narrow shaves but. none
closer than when resting one day at
Volturno. While drinking from
pail of water a splinter from a rich
ochet shell graZed his thigh and KILL
ed some people near.
The number Of men who nave es-
caped death through having a Bible,
a coin. love letters or some article IN
their pockets. is legion. During the
South African war. one man oweo
his life to the fact that the queen
chocolate box, which he carried IN
the breast of his tunic, stopped
well-aimed bullet. IN another case,
a man found a bullet embedded IN
small book he carried in his pocket
and a third owed his escape to GER
tain silver coins which detected the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22

A large, elaborately iced and deco
rated wedding cake made its second
appearance at the marriage feast Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Heald, both of
Portland, Ore. The cake had been
kept in a sealed metal box since the
wedding Of the bridegroom's parents
in Saginaw, Michigan, forty-four
years ago. 1t was as good as the day
it was made.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22
GREAT MORPHINE GRAB.
Sc. 800 Tablets Stolen From New Or
leans Drug House.

New Orleans, July 19.-The theft
Of $500 morphine tablets was re-
ported to the police today by local
wholesale drug firm. The robbery
occurred between Saturday night and
this morning, and the police. believe
the robbers were persons either ad-
dicted to the drug or engaged in the
drug traffic.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22

In response to the advertisement
of the United States navy department
for 100000 teak decking logs, a
Manila lumber firm has submitted an
offer of 100000 feet of yacal. Phil
lippine wood resembling teak. which
is REGARDED as the equal of teak for
construction purposes. This is the
first time such offers of Philippine
woods have been made to the navy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22

By offering prizes to motormen for
efficient operation of their cars, an
English electric railroad effected
saving of 25 per cent. in current in
10 weeks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22

. Glendale Springs water will keep
you healthyf For sale at Herndon s
grocery store.-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22

Glendale Spring water on sale al
,ur!augh's Grocery Store.-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22
Women.

Try our Onyx Special Pointex
heel. silk Isle, SOC pair.
Good heavy all silk Hose. quail
ty guaranteed, for S1.0O and S1.5O
pair. White and black and the
wanted shades.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-22

One lot Crepe Decline Hand
kerchiefs in solid colors and fancy
borders. They are beautiful and
a dandy value for only 25c.