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The Redwood gazette., 1916-08-09
A LITTLE CHANGE


think of right now to whom wed
like to send this little "Rippling
Rhyme" by Walt Mason. Since we can't
do that (and hve-if they caught US at it)
we are reprinting it here:
my wife keeps busy round the
shack; she works until she strains her
spoons, she darns the shirts and cooks
bakes the bread, and sends the nine
teen kids to bed. And every now and
then say, you've had long and
weary day, so let us don our lids and
60 to see the moving picture show.
Or let us seek the ice cream joint, and
our insides with cream anoint. Put
on your farthingale, my Belle, and let
us go to yon hotel, and buy our dinner
for change, and eat it in surround
ings strange" Then Susan Belle puts
on smile, and sings around the coop
awhile, and bids farewell to cares that
cark, and says she's happy as lark.
Some small attentions, such as these,
the jaded frau are bound to please.
They lift a burden from her mind,
and they relieve the weary grind.
know so many working wives who
might have sunshine in their lives,
if their Old Men would only say,
you've had a hard and dreary day,
so let us go, on eager feet, and see
the dogfght down the street."
And then, since you have read this
far, go little farther and read what Walt
thinks of "A Tight Husband
Il wish you'd give me half plunk,'
said timid Mrs. Spry. "Some calico
and other junk I think ought to buy
you're always thinking up some plan
for blowing money in,' her husband
said, land that is why I'm always
short of tin A rouble here, kopeck
there, it's thus the money goes, a
doub.oon for some handmade hair, a
yen for furbelows. It is no wonder
married gents in mental anguish
dwell; now, l will give you fifteen
cents, so spend it wisely WE'LL" A mil
lion wives, and doubtless more, are
up against this spie., when they sp-
proach the husband bore, to touch him
for a wheel. It is not strange the
modern maid cuts out the weddingveil;
she'd love to love, but she's afraid
she'd have to beg for kale. That hus-
band leads misfit life who's stingy
with his mon, who doles out pennies
to his wife, and groans for every one.''
Of course you are positive neither OF
these points moral in your direction
but you might call them to the attention
of the fellow for whom Walt undoubted-
ly meant them.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-08-09

One more commission is needed in
Minnesota, in the belief of L. A.
Warming, editor of the st. Charles
Union, and candidate for the legisla-
ture in Winona county. He would
create Estate Commission of Pure
Morals" with travelling inspectors to
60 over the state and check up the
morals of each community, warning
the delinquents and giving them cop
les Of the statutes appertaining there
The Redwood gazette., 1916-08-09

Most of the editors in this section
will attend the annual summer meet
ing of the editors which is to be held
at Redwood Falls, Friday, August II.
Redwood Falls with the added charm
of it's splendid state park is one of the
most beautiful cities in Minnesota"
Bob Forest.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-08-09

We understand copies of The Gazette
reach Camp Llano Grande Sundays. It
was always the height of our ambitious
ambition to edit Sunday paper.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-08-09

"ThOSe fellows who signed "OrderS'
for suit of clothes bought of trav-
cling salesman who went through the
country are beginning to find out that
they signed notes and are receiving
invitations from the banks to call and
take up the notes. Madison Press.
Serves 'em plenty good and right, too.
&C. H. Frederiksen, the bonanza
Redwood county farmer has conclud-
ed that he couldn't get along without
a silo, so he has just put one up. Mr..
Frederiksen has been a Herald-Dis-
patch reader the past twenty years
or more. Sleepy Eye Dispatch.
Mr.. Frederiksen's wisdom in putting up
a silo. ~4~
We wonder if it is pardonable to state
that we are getting just the least bit
weary of this much talk of american
policy. Has America the right to ask or
expect anything for herself that she
wouldn't write or expect for humanity in
general? Exclusive "Americanism" sounds
well, but we doubt if it has any place in
the creed of Christian nation.
"Now that the watermelon season
is here a lot of folks say that they do
not care for watermelon because when
they eat it, it muses. them up so be-
hind the ears."-Fred Hadley.
Speaking of mussing up the ears we
just wonder what Friend Fritz Hadley
will do with his corn on the cob at the
editorial dinner next Friday night. Let's
all watch hinl-he gets awfully fused and
funny when he's watched!
"And once having beaten Germany,
those three Nations with Japan and
Italy for larger satellites, will consti-
tute such an ascendancy as the world
has not seen.'- Minneapolis Journal.
Has the Journal any inside information
giving assurance that Germany is to be
"once beaten?" 1t is as we'll to have that
assurance before making plans for such
an aScendancy as the world has not seen.' :
Redwood Falls expected new de-
pot but will have to be content with
repairs and alterations. Springfield
will get a fine new brick structure.
Redwood Falls used to have the State
Senator. Springfield has him now.
Perhaps that has something to do
with the matter Springfield Free
Press.
If this is true, it would hardly be to
the credit of "Springfeld's" % State
Senator, would it? But Springfield hasn't
her depot yet-she only has promise.
We had one of those things too, and it
had valuation exactly equal to the hot
air. used in making it.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-08-09

Edit. Herman Haislet of st. James ad-
vises the people of Redwood Falls to lock
up all chickens Friday night, as members
of the fraternity are known to have a
great Clip for such tidbits If Herm had
come right out in the open and said the
boys were fond of pretty girls and the
Haislet's age, too.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-08-09

The Redwood Falls Gazette is forty
eight years old. We offer our congratula-
tions on this event and hope it Lives to a
ripe old age.-Currie Independent.
We thank you. But please don't con-
fuse the ages of the publication and its
publishers.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-08-09

New Um has raised over 81 900 for her
soldier boys! Comment is unnecessary
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Parisian Ivory

This line embraces Toilet Sets, Mani ure Sets, Baby Sets, Comb and brusch Trays, Puff Boxes, Hair Receivers, Soap Boxes, Buffers, Nail Files, But ton Hooks, Shirt Waist Hangers, Bud Vases, Manicure Scissors, Cloth Brushes. Iot Brushes and various and sundry other articles.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Toys! Oys!

We are certainly prepared to make this Merry Xmas for the kiddies as our Toy Department will testify. We want you to let the little folks come to our store just as often as they want to. We will take care of them and take pleasure in showing them these toys bought especially for them. We have all kinds, and visit to our store will convince you that this is true.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Stationery

It is indeed a pleasure to call your at tention to our stationery department. You will find the most delicate tintS and shades in letter paper, note paper and correspondence cards. Also our line of Xmas cards and seals is absO. lutely new. If you care for something different, see this lire.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

We can't begin to tell you of all the beautiful and useful gifts to be found in our store, but respectfully invite every citizen of this and adjoining counties to pay our store visit be- fore making your holiday purchases. We'll be glad to see you and can as sure you that you will get the very best of service and prices, and an ab- Solutely new stock to select from. Let us help you make your Christmas shopping easy.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
IT { ToIiday Bargs
RaVenWare

The new art ware that is becoming so very popular. is shown in our store in wide variety, including Bud Vases, Violet Bowls, Sweet Pea Bowls, Con- rorts, Flower Plates, Candle Sticks, Etc. The prices range from
 25c to $50
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
Dolls

We are showing an extensive line of American made Dolls, including a vast array of the character dolls so much in demand. You will do well to visit our doll department before pur- chasing, as the line is complete and the prices are right.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

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The sun., 1916-08-27
LONG RIDES FOR A NICKEL.
Low Fares In Europe CANNOT Con-
pare with Rates Here.

D.. J. McGrath. research assistant of
the Massachusetts Institute OF Tech
nology. has made a study OF the length
~ ride obtainable In the different Amerl-
can cities.
When one glances at the maps which
have been compiled and notes that rides
OF eight and ten miles are available for
a single fare'in practically all the cities
covered. and In some cases more than
fifteen miles may be ridden by trans
ferring through the centre OF the city.
one IL led to wonder when this expansion
Of ride In going 10 be limited. says the
Electric Railrdy Journal
Under the Ave cent fare system the
passenger riding ten miles or more does
so at the rate OF less than O.5 cent per
mile. The often quoted low fares OF
European cities cannOt begin to compare
with this rate. In our American cities.
OF course. only IA small proportion OF tho
passengers ride these long distances. and
the loss involved in transporting them
IL more or less made up by the profit
upon the short rides. II must be remem-
bered. however. that as the populations
Of the cities increase more and more peo-
pie spread out into the outlying suburbs,
while the more central territory ap-
proachex Its maximum capacity to house
people.
Consequently the proportion Of long
riders may naturally he expected to in
crease. In the horse car days Of only a
quarter Of a century ago when a few
short and often unconnected lines con-
stltuted the entire traction system Of any
particular city. the people were glad to
pay Q nickel even for the limited service.
The sun., 1916-08-27
REPORTED HER TROUBLES.


The family had not had their tele-
phone very long. say the South ,oesfer
Telephone Ners. and every one look q
deep and abiding interest In II. On the
outside Of the directory they had noted
the words. Trouble. call No. tci7.'
II had been a hard morning and every
thing had gone wrong. Finally the lady
Of the house in desperation turned to
her trusty telephone and called +2lT.
This Is the trouble department. an
swered the operator sweetly.
rs this where you report your
troubles" asked the lady.
yes. ma'am."
well. l only want to report that our cat
got drowned In the c!stern this morning.
left without warning; we are out Of sugar
and starch the stovepipe fell down the
milkman left only q pint instead OF q
quart to-day the bread won't raise my
oldest child Ii coming down with the
measles: the plumbing In the cellar
leaks We have only enough coal to last
through tomorrow the paint gave out
when I got only half over the dining
room floor the handspring OF the clock
Ia broken my three sisters-in-law are
coming to visit tomorrow the mar has
not called for the garbage for two
weeks; our dog has the mango the
looking glass fell of the wall a while
ago and broke to pieces: and ! think
that my husband In taking considerable
| notice Of a widow lately that lives next
| door. That's all to-day. but II any
! thing happens f6ter I'll cali you UP and
| tell you about IT,"
The sun., 1916-08-27
EASY GOING REvoLUT1oNDTs.
Littls Disturbaacs II Capture 81
Chinese Town.

The province Of ChekianG. where I
was "interned" for four weeks. writes
. correspondent Of the Christian Herald.
gives q good illustration Of the revolu.
tionary spirit all over China. About I
o'clock one April morning We were
awakened by the firing OF three or -four
guns. I lazily said TO myself a. I
turned over to 20 to sleep again. The
revolution Il on" but I did not really
believe that with so little disturbance
anything serious could have happened.
But In a few hours I found that ! had
guessed right that the tutuh. or mill.
tary Governor. had been called out OF
bed by the leading revolutionists and
had been given his choice TO Join them
or leave Hangchow. He chose the lat
ter horn OF the dilemma Whersupon
the Independence Of Chekiang VA de.
clared, the civil Governor was chosen
tutuh and proclamations wore posted
~ the walls declaring the province In
dependent and that law and order must
bs preserved snd footing would b pun.
ished.
To be sur. during the Afss 0sup -
two the old Governors yamen or palace
was looted BY his former 6odyguard.
who. I suppose thought n was their
legitimate booty; but otherwise these
was no disturbance. no 6loodshsd. only
excitement and uncertainty for . day
or two. After this business went on
a. usual. except that the banks were
naturally chary shout loanin6 money.
The sun., 1916-08-27
ANSWERING YES" OR NO"
L%incoln's Question . Poser for
Lawyer Opponent.

Col. Waters. who died In Kansas City
recently. had practised law longer than
any other lawyer In Kansas city. He
was admitted to the bar in Macomb. III,
before he was twenty-one years old.
Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer prac-
Using in the same district then and
Waters rode in the same circuit with
him Once Col. Waters retained HE
friend to help him in a case,
The opposing lawyer. says the Kan.
sas city star. demanded one of their
witnesses should answer a certain ques-
ton with n direct yes" or mo" Lin
coin commended the question could not he
answered In that way.
There's no question on earth that
can't he answered with a direct yes
or no." declared the lawyer.
YOU take the stand for a moment and
III show you" said Lincoln.
The lawyer took the stand ana Lin
coin asked him: Have YOU quit beat
ing your wife"
The lawyer became indignant and
Lincoln repeated his question, The
Judge, laughing heartily. insisted the
lawyer must answer,
With the aid OF Lincoln Waters won
the case Lincoln charged him scS. .
large fee in those days,
The sun., 1916-08-27
ROOM FOE ALL EUROPE
Area Nearly the Same - That
81 western Unitea States.

The United States can swallow all OF
Furope-area. population and all. The
entire combined computed area Of the
foreign countries nj the area OF the
western United States are very nearly
the same. says the Popular Schemes
Monthly. Tho discrepancy IL a bare
$4,000 square miles on Europe's side.
At the same time. however. Russia in
Europe would spread over the whole
western part OF our country. crowding
u to the doors with It's III 900. 900 OF
people. being the largest Of all the Eu-
ropean countries.
The State OF California has ample
quarters for seven European countries.
but ~ population Is only a lt,le over
1000 900. whereas little Ruman.a alone
harhors Just about 1000, 900 inhabitants.
Austria-Hunsary Ats rather tightly
across the shoulders In Texas. wnicr
has a scattered population Of nearly
1000. 900. whereas Austria Hungar!a has
more than $1,000. GOO Of people accom-
modated within its boundaries.
More striking. however. il corpulent
Idaho with It's 325. 900 Inhabitants llv-
ing In an area sufficient to quarter 1s,.
100000 Of Europeans living IN four
large countries. Then there are Mon
tana and North Dakota with their 800
600 people enjoying enough room for
Spain and Portugal's $4,000. ono.
The sun., 1916-08-27

Adam Lindsay Gordon. though n.
Helps seems to prefer Alfred Domstt,
who was Brownings "Waring." There
10 some hne poetry and some good
verse in the Australian output; marks
of greater independence from what
was left behind. We fancy that Aus.
tralian literature will bear watching.
Tho tale of South Africans 10 seven.
teen and the proportion Of these who
were English born and returned
eventually to England Is probably
greater than with the other colonies.
We are glad to meet again an old
friend here In Thomas Pringle with
his:
Afar In the de0rt I love to ride,
With the Silent bushboy alone by my side.
The English verse and prose pro-
duced In India and the East indies
has been written chiefly by English.
men residing in the country, and
Rudyard kipling's 1.-THE White Mans
Burden" IL used appropriately a. .
preface to the collection. Mr.. Helps
takes little from such authors, but
prints interesting English verses by
natives. Hindus or Guardians. The
same holds good for Ceyion. He has
discovered four poets IN Jamaica, one
OF whom writes dialect pretty we'll.
He has demonstrated pretty conclu-
sively that wherever the English
tongue 10 borne there poetry 10 sure "a
DO written and that every one Of the
large dominions 10 evolving . litera-
turs OF its own. with which the mothes
country shouid become acquainted
Macaulays New ZealAndsr can write
verse - we'll 90 night; hs prefers both
to sitting On ruins.
The sun., 1916-08-27

A certain English foreman In one ~
the kcus!ngton textile factories IL IN
the habit Of having an apprentice heat
his luncheon for him. The other day he
called n new a!1'ren',c"
Go down stairs and eat up my lunch
for me- ordered the foreman,
The boy-a typical young American,
with no knowledge OF cockney English
-obeyed with alacrity. says tho Youths
Compdnion lie la hungry.
Ten minutes later the foreman came
down. lie also was hungry.
where's my luncho' he demanded,
The boy gazed at him In amazemen',
You told me to eat II up-and I eat
IT," he stated
II didn't tell YOU 10 heat Il up -
.oared the lrate foreman. II told you
to eat II up
well. l didn't heat II up main.
tanned the youngster stoutly. y eat II
cold"
The sun., 1916-08-27
CHINA'S GRAND CANAL.
Effort Ia NestOre Tra nc m In.
feHl0r Wafer NOales.

China Ia reported to be considering the
restoration OF the old canal system. OF
which there were nj one tame 10000 miles
within the empire Centuries before the
Christian era the great rivers OF China
were diverted from their natural courses.
the waters Of one turned into another's
bed and the waterways carried along In
the direction OF desired trafic.
The ancient Grand Canal extends from
Hangchou to Tientsin. traversing the
provinces of Chekiang. Kiangsu. Shang-
tung and Chill. the total length Of the
canal being about $50 miles, says the
Christian Herald. China II In desperate
need of iransportnti N. and It has been
estimated by engineers that the canal
system can be restored at a less cost than
that which would bs involved In the
building Of the necessary railways. With
the canals again In operation the railway
building can 70 on ct Srsstsr leisure
The sun., 1916-08-27
Colonial Verse.

In the labor Of ~elevating the stand
ard Of cheap books. both In the quail
ity Of thes material and tho artistic
dress in which 1t Is presented. that
the house Of j. NJ. Dent and Sons has
undertaken for thirty years past or
more not the least service has been
that Of engaging competent literary
men TO compile observation-disclosures OF
prose or verse on original lines. In
the pretty pocket editions that pre-
coded their "Everyman's Library"
even out Of the way authors Of ster-
ling merit were brought within the
reach Of any one who cared to read
them. Just as others are In that ex-
tremely convenient series. but to the
student Of literature new points OF
view have been opened by the coilec-
lions Of extracts or short pieces ar.
ranged according to some new plan.
Such an anthology. inspired surely by
the community Of spirit and OF feel
ing revealed by the war. Is the selec-
| ton of poetry written in the British
| colonies which F.. A. HELPS calls Son0s
aud BalIads From Over the Sea u. N.
| Dent and Sons: +. p. Dutton and
| Company. "Anzacs" and Canadians
at the front and the South Africans In
| their own continent have brought
home to Britain what qualities have
been developed by her sons who LETT
| their homes, and II IL certainly appro-
| pirate that she should md out. TOO
| hat they have tried to make their own
way In letters.
As a pioneer anthology MIR. Helpss
book deserves all praise, but for some
unexplained reason he has chosen 10
handicap himself by emitting poetry
Of tho passions" religious verse and
likewise humorous verse as a rule.
This not only restricts the held OF
choice but tempts the editor to draw
! from the large class Of respectable
yersifers who hold closely to approved
models: We seem to hear echoes OF
Longfellow and Whittier and Kiplins
az we'll as those of established British
classics. The striking thing. however
Ia that poetry Is written wherever the
English nag has been planted. In
jamaica and Ceylon and the Cape al
we'll as In Canada and Australia
Canada as the longest settled OF the
outlying dominions naturally has the
longest list OF authors and the lions
share Of space. MIR. Helps draws from
f%Orty-eight. nearly all native bori
Canadians. and gives several speci'
mems OF the art Of several. Thoss
who wrote In French he leaves out al
together. but he quotes literally from
DR.. Drummond. which gives distinc'
ton TO tho Canadian contingent
Among the others are many namei
familiar 10 American readers Of maga
zines.
American novel readefs hav'
awakened to the fact that writer's II
Australia and New Zealand are turn
Ing out fiction some Of which Ia a
good - the homo product. Mr.. Help
draws from twenty. seven Antipodeai
pestA Orssninsat amons whom Z
The sun., 1916-08-27
Tody Hamilton.

Tody has gone
Tina meGsther!an master hand.
which b!azonsd large In every land
The GlitterinG Glories Of . show
on miles Of b,lboards, high and low.
In clustered coluMns NJ the press
And posters Of splendiferousness.
No more will shape. ~ formerly.
That supsr-sesqulpedaiity
which made him famous and far more,
Tho circuses he went before.
Tody has sonst
The liRht that shons
Around ths world IL dark. but. Ny.
Departed Tody's on the way
To submits OF inhnity
Where. multl-magninsd. will ne.
In thaumsturgic words. Of them.
Exploit The New Jerusalem!
And yet. no language. large Or small.
Can tell the sorrow OF Us ell.
Since Toay's Oonsl
". J. LAxPFon.
The sun., 1916-08-27
EDITORIAL ENnA0oIKX
CoAbinatiea TAaS Nlakeo . 09AOa,
sias q Dusinsas Suseesa

C0Abinatl0n TAot 0akeo = 0eAOoo
sins . DusineaD 0uoeeeas
A selection from Shs lsessso - -
late Richard watson onds, ~ NhAssA
ear editor ana guiding spisso - -
Century. appears IN ne esptsmbsS tgus
Of that magazine. One Of the mooe ~
terestiDS Of these letters. addFe1ooo -
Maurice Thompson, 10 . capital 0uMs
ming up Of something that Mr.. 0fidee
well understood-ths philosophy u
maEasine editing. Here y The lsttsa
dated November I. 1887
What makes q masa.ins ~ er:m
. business point Of view. 10 not the ~
vidual writer's; Il 10 the combinaAioa
which Ia made BY the editors backed ~
the publishing enterprise. I would guar.
antee 10 start q magasine next year an1
make II a success without the use Of Q
single we'll known name In literature
simply by the combination-if I had the
right kind Of publishers A literary mas
often sees . periodical make . lot Of
money apparently out Of his brains.
There IL some truth in this. but Il 10 .
sad fact that the rewards Of pure litera-
ture are slow and not necessarily mon
eyed In character and that editorial ana
business sasacity will always bring mors
moneyed returns than the other. We
put q poem Or an artistic story In Z
to . war article. and that number OF the
magazine has Q large circulation: but
II II the war article that gives Il the
circulation and Us the power 70 pay
authors rather than the individual story.
II 10 partly for this reason that I am %
strongly In favor of international copy.
right. want to see authors have .
irmer property and better pay. and I
am anxious to have all literary values
increase.
"But aftsr an that can be done. II
will always be hard for . conscientious
man TO devote his whole time TO ntera-
ture and support his family on the pro-
ceeds. The trouble Is that even an art
list in words cannot always tell whether
he has produced a genuine article or not.
A man builds a bridge. II carries . train
Of cars. and he II paid for his work.
The bridge Ii strong II answers the pur.
pose Inc Is really a bridge. A work OF
art Ia never surely a work Of art. II
may take a hundred years. II may take
three hundred. before . man can be sure
his work OF art IL what no hoped II
should be. BY that time he IL q mummy.
and only his immortal epirit can smile
It the compliments Of the press"