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boom, and by many it is thought that
American virility gave its impetus TO
the progress of Melbourne.
ut takes travel to make people real
ize their home blessings. l think that
the people of Minnesota, and it might
apply to those of many other states. do
not fully realize the safety, comfort
and beauty of the conditions under
which they dwell One never meets a
beegar in the streets of st. Paul. The
citizens of Minnesota are a healthy.
thrifty, Woodworking, God-fearing peo-
pie. We have a tremendous Scandlna-
Wan population, which gravitated there
because they are accustomed 10 coio
weather We have also many Germans
and there are number OF Engiish,
with a community almost entirely
Welsh, and, of course, we have Russians
and Poles.
II feel very deeply the value of this
country of ours, and on every occasion
I Mead for preparedness to guard it.
It was Joseph Choate who said, 1t is IN
the hands of the women that the des-
tiny of a country reposes,' and l am
trying to do my part in that charge.
which is valuable to the world
wealth and liberty-and there are
predatory nations who would wrest
those treasures from us. 1t seems TO
me that we as a republic cannot exist
unless we recognize this fact and pre-
pare TO deIenQ WIdl Otllcf "dAt. hC
age of war has not passed: peace is
the dream of the wise. but war is the
history of mankind. and we must rec
ognize this fact. Sagur. the military
man of France, once said That every
man and every woman owes some
thing in return for his protection here.
'It seems to me that the trend of
thought in this country is toward the
Swiss system of preparing every young
man by youthful training in military
things, then letting him follow his
chosen avocation.
Now, in order to take stock. so to
speak, we must first have perfect birth
registration. Every country but Amer
lea knows this and has it. The birth
registration should be kept by every
state and should be verified by a fed
eral officer. Then every boy between
the ages of fifteen and eighteen should
be trained in a federal camp for from
six weeks to two months each year.
the city boy during the summer: the
farm boy during the winter slack season.
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"On his graduation from school the
strength of this splendid trained band
of young men could be used in the de-
velopment of the states, In the work
of forestry, drainage of lands. building
of roads, inspection and oversight or
state enterprises. and this for one year
Every citizen owes one year OF his
life to the state before he begins to
build his own career, and he owes his
entire life to the federal government IL
it is called for. / have sons and am
solicitous that they shall not be sent
to be slaughtered: but If they must go
/ want them to go as trained men able
to defend their country.
I'VE women who are mothers want to
see this form of preparedness. but II
possible let it be all for defense. moth
ing for offense. To my mind a WISE
ly carried out program of military
training will mean a citizen body Of
men who understand the real meaning
of discipline and authority.
1.-The gravest defect among US to-
day is the lack of a sense of RESPONSE
bility toward the state Our young
men do not stop to consider that they
owe the government a definite duty.
We are all willing to accept the BEN
efi:s of our American institutions. but
we are brought up to bestow nothing in
return. If a program of preparedness
will force that sense of responsibility
home then we ought to commence with
out delay"
When Mrs. Squiers talks of pioneer
ing in any direction she knows where.
of she speaks, for her father was one
of the pioneers of the southwest The
la,e Henry NJ. Smyth was n civil en-
s:neer of Albany. N. Y. I'd vent to
Texas in the forties. " mother
young man. named. G b Ok. also
from Albany he laid OF e'ty of
Galveston. OF an advert 80 nature,
young Smith conceived il e GOOD
policy to offer merchandise - .Iexico.
and he was one of the very fl Amer
leans to take wares to the city OF Mex
leo. On one of his expeditions he ar
rived there the day after the execution
of Macmillan.
Believing himself to be Of consump.
tive tendency. he emigrated to Mime
sofa. where. under the beneficial eli.
mate of the state. he lived for nifty
years, becoming one of the leading
citizens Of st. Paul. Here his dauEh-
ter. Mary Smyth. early In life married
one of the leading lawyers of her home
town. the late George c. Squiers.
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tween a number of them. This more in
formal way of giving the contract does
not weaken the rightly of the inspec-
ton.
According to reports published from
time to time, india and the United
States between them have most of the
gold in the world, and the resources
and credit of the United States are very
long, its markets have grown to match
its purse, and the strain upon 1t of
charging delivery of supplies to one or
two hundred thousand men concentrat-
ed along the border, instead of being
scattered among hundred million
other people throughout the land. is
not SO very great.
The problem for the quartermaster
general is to see that uniforms, Shoes
hats. axes, tools. handkerchiefs. soap,
underclothing. tents. blankets. ponchos
and hundred or more such articles.
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cruelty, we can admire the woodcraft
OF the Indians, which has been a source
in which I excel is fishing. and when
my husband lived we travelled about in
Canada. and there we saw the possibili-
ties of woodcraft as practiced by our
Indian guides and servants. They had
not one thing but knife and an ak,
and with these two implements and
some matches they did everything.
When they wanted string they took
a twig, stripped and boiled 1t and had a
strong, flexible cord.
Their knowledge of medicine is also
great. One day one Of the men cut his
arm terribly, an accident which with
us would have meant the emergency
service of doctor and days, at least. of
mending. This Indian went into the
woods. and, cutting the leaves from
certain tree, bound them upon his arm,
and next morning he seemed to be quite
himself again, and his arm healed
nicely.
They had their own names for each
one of the party. We had our little son
of six with us. One of the Indians took
care of him. and because of the red
sweater ne wore ne HdfneO MIN Littl6
Red Fox One of the men of the party
who took a cold plunge every morning
was Ta-keeb.' meaning cold water, and
/ was 'Buck-a-dee.' or hungry one
Yes. have travelled much said Mrs.
Suuiers, in answer to a question. Il
think the most interesting visit to an
other country I ever made was to Aus
tralia. some twenty years ago. l spent
a year and a half there. and found it
great, great country. Their magnificent
response to Britain's call for soldiers
for the present war is an evidence of
the type of people which they are. I
met strong sympathy between them and
the Americans who live there, and their
spirit Is similar. They have the energy
and enthusiasm Of the people Of our
country, and. like us. they love the out
of-doors life. There are many people Of
American ancestry in Melbourne. When
the men of 1S49 were disappointed in
San Francisco they rushed to Australia,
where there was q simultaneous gold
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Gen. Sibley. with small force of
about 1900 men. followed their trail,
and after three battles came up to
their camp one evening after nightfall
His men, wild with rage and resent
ment. were anxious to break in among
them. but Gen. Sibley knew that this
would mean instantaneous death to all
captives. He also knew that the In
dams never leave their dead. so he
placed a note requesting an interview
with Little Crow beside some bodies
which had fallen in battle. Gen. Sib-
ley spoke Sioux, Chippewa and French.
and the correspondence between him
and the Indian chief resulted in the
freedom of the captives.
"One of the survivors of that expe-
rience lives In st. Paul today. Her
name is Frau Schmidt, and she has sew
eral times spoken to us at the Sibley
House of the disaster as she witnessed
IL. She saw her father, mother and
five sisters and brothers all wantonly
slain on that beautiful August day.
She was fourteen years old at the time,
and her life and honor were saved by
Indian woman named Sanana. who
had come under the influence Of Chris
tian teaching and could speak little
English She took the white girl and
dressed her like an Indian, and, keep
ing her constantly by her, she made
her act as much like one as possible
when disaster occurred during the
fighting the Indians would go through
the village killing some of the captives.
Indian foster mother would hide the
child in a cavity she had made in the
floor of her hut for the purpose, and
covering it with robes and blankets
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WAGONS READY TO BE
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plies of all needed kinds, forming a
constant and enormous reserve. 1t is
not contemplated that all supplies
reaching this city will be detrained.
ed as far south as train can take it
the beef will not be unloaded, it viii be
sent right through, although it may be
consigned to the chief quartermaster
at this place. He will have the power
to send it on, unless instructed to hold
1t.
Beyond this chief depot will be many
distributing stations-in number cor
responding with forces engaged, or
rather with military expeditions or
lines extending southwardly. In each
of these will be gathered the supplies
necessary for the expedition in front
of it. From these advanced bases sup
plies for the advanced columns VIII be
sent, by rail when possible; otherwise
by motor trucks, wagon trains or PACK
mules in the rough countries
I'D to the advanced stations the ut
most precautions will be taken to &C
count for all supplies, but it will be
horne in mind that ahead are weary
fehtine men who need beef and flour
and coffee, SHOES and other supplies
as we'll as ammunition, and formalities
when they mean undue delay will be
swept aside to let the things needed at
the front pass by.
The supply trains will be taken as
close to the front as circumstances
warrant, distributed as needed and ac
counted for by the receiving officers
simple receipt. The supply officer at
the advanced base will, it is planned,
be notified by telephone. wireless mes
sage or otherwise. for how many men
at the front he is to provide and what
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made. Everything which these soldiers
need. including ammunition and other
munitions of war. Is made by the great
industrial forces and must be sent to
their destination by some of the great
transportation lines of the country. If
these concerns LOST 70 an undue extent
skilled workmen, however much men
of that class may be needed at the
'front.' the concerns are crippled, there
by injuring the forces at the front.
But assuming that those things
which should be are produced and sent
forward, as they should be transported
whittier?
No main depot has been announced at
this time; but it will be a southern
place possessing great warehousing
capacity and convenient lines Of trans
portation to the advanced bases.
At this main or distributing base will
be gathered great quantities Of sup
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Our state Is said to possess $4,000
lakes. which provide one of its great
est scenic charms. The scenery is gen.
tie. somewhat after the order of the
lake country of England. The name,
Minnesota. has its origin in the color
the lakes throughout the state. The
situation of Duluth Is superb: its name
implying its position as the City of
the Unsalted Sea-
You DO not know, perhaps, that We
have the richest land grants for our pubic
schools and universities of any state in
the Union. In the early years of state
building. one township out of every section
was laid aside for the benefit Of these in
situations. and the plan has borne rich
fruit. These land grants were secured
mainly through the services of Gen.
Henry E. Sibley. the first delegate from
the territory and first governor OF the
state. and Of Henry NJ. Rice. the first
senator.
The name of Gen. sibley means much
20 Minnesota. and he Is the hero of its
D. A. r They secured his home at
Mendoza. seven miles from ST. Paul, the
Oldest house IN the state. II is the
women's memorial to this gallant man.
The quaint old stone house was built by
Indian labor In 1895. and during the past
$4,000 upon 1t. They recently gave It to
the state to be held for all time In re-
membrance Of this brave man who deliv-
cred many Of its jewellers from the hand
of the enemy.
Gen. Sibley. whom the Indians desig-
mated by the name Of Man Afraid Of No
body. also az Walker In the Pines be-
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cause Of his erect figure. was sent out
say. for they had risen and cruelty mas
sacred a thousand men, women and chill
dren in the Minnesota valley one beau
tiful August day in 1862. Had this out
rage occurred at any other time than
when great was in progress the
world would have rung with It's horror
The Indians. under Little Crow, by means
of their wonderful craft in forest signal
ing, arose suddenly and simultaneously
all up and down the valley, and after
their wholesale murder carried 200 wom-
en- and children into captivity.
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the method Of administration. The
commissary department., which fur
nished subsistence; the quartermaster's
department. which provided clothing.
thing else that armies need, except
munitions and medicines, and the pay
masters corps, which audits the ac-
counts and pays the bills. were con-
solfdated.
Gen. A1eshire was appointed quar-
termaster general and chief of the
bureau and Gen. n. @. Sharpe, COM
missary general. Their constant and
tireless effort has been to cut and burn
red tape, and to prevent the acquisition
Of any new red tape to take the place
army. is gone.
This department expends nearly 80
per cent Of the funds of the War De-
apartment. buying and paying for pins
and paint. bread and beef. boards and
brick, oils and oranges. railroad fares
and freight bills. 1t operates n feet of
ocean freighters and transports. 1t
provides overcoats and coal for Alas
tho PHILIPPINE forces.
To accomplish the accounting work
properly, there 10 in the department a
body OF expert men who know the reg
is to safeguard the last penny of the
money, for which they are. as they
should be. accountable under certain
acts relating to the Treasury of the
United States. In the days when every
pigeon hole was SO carefully stopped
with endless red tape that a bunch
of papers could not be taken out with
out untying the knots, this was
thought to be a very thorough way of
doing things. SO it was. as far as 1t
went. which was nowhere near far
enough or fast enough for this age.
The money Is safeguarded as before.
only more expeditiously. and the greater
economy Of buying the best quality Of
material at fair and reasonable prices, Of
securing prompt deliveries in such guam
titles, however great. as may be desired
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has been no complaint and no known
case of suffering for lack of food, raj
ment or footwear. said Commissary
General (acting quartermaster GENERALLY
H. G. Sharpe. U. s. A.
There is no reason to believe that
there will be the least trouble for the
commissary department to keep up this
state of affairs for any number Of men
that may be sent into that section, al
though In case of q general advance
the transportation of supplies Is no
easy problem. owing to the difficulty of
the terrain.
~
Think" said he. "of the man who has
given up the pay from a good Job that
he may do his part with the army. leav-
ing his family to get along as best they
may on his~little savings and trifiing
monthly pay as a private or subordi-
nate officer. His wife>and children with
him are denying themselves for their
country's sake, and then a report IL
started that he Is suffering the panss
Of hunger: walking among thorny cacti
In broken shoes or that he Is bur6ened
with the weight of heavy clothing.
Such Is not the case generally, ana
I beg that no credence will be given
to any such reports that may spring
up.untfl they will have been investisa4-
Cd and proved to have some foundation.
Ifsuch a case arises. and, of course 1t
may. we want to know It: for this de-
partment can and will correct it."
But how. It will be asked. can Gen.
sharpe feel confident that the troops
viii be 80 we'll supplied in what threat
ems to be a campaign full of Transport
army of 100000 men in the field for a
single day the following provisions are
required: Hard bread. 10000 pounds !:
bacon. 1880 pounds; canned besf. 49,
icated vegetables (onions and pota-
toes), 12.25o pounds: coffee, 1900
pounds: tomatoes, $4,000 pounds; beans.
$4,000 pounds; jam. 1875 pounds; vine
gar. 1900 gallons; salt. 5000 pounds.
The ouartermaster general. naturally
is not publishing the details Of pros
spective operations Of his department,
but he certainly knows what he is
talking about. and. judging from what
he has been doing for several years
past. can be trusted to make good.
Prior to July 1 It was publicly an
nounced that $1,000 horsss and mules
for cavalry. artillery and train service
were under contract. and that 5000
motor trucks had been purchased from
twenty manufacturers. Already provi-
sions IN quantities sufficient to last
1000 men for thirty days have been
placed along the border at points most
convenient for distribution. Tentage,
blankets. general stores have been
transferred to points near the sections
where they may be needed.
This has been done with 50 little fuss
by the department that few persons
have heard OF 1t. and. handled so read
lily by the railroad companies that
there has been no Interference with
general business. although 1t takes If
teen large box cars. or 31l baggage
wagons. to move one days supply for
10000 men.
This has been accomplished 80
smoothly because about three years
ago quiet revolution took place In
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and on short notice, has become the domi-
nant feature.
BY fair. open way of dealing with the
great manufacturers, producers and COM
mission houses the department has es-
tablished with producers of what the
army requires such relations that it can
secure these things in the best way at
the shortest notice.
In ordinary times purchases are made
only after public advertising and upon
bids made with certain formalities, and.
generally speaking, this is, with some
latitude. required in every instance
The department announces that 1t Is in
the market for the thousand and one
things which 1t needs; 1t furnishes speci-
fications with which the articles furnish
ed must comply. and samples in many
instances must accompany the bid. And
such tests as those unfortunate samples
must undergo. Shoes are cut longitude
nally into halves for inspection. Samples
Of cloth are exposed for days or weeks
to the wind and the weather
No housekeeper ever counts more reliei-
ously the number of threads to the inch
of muslin than does some mere man in
spector for the department. and has good
reason. for If the woman makes a mis-
take she gets poor material, and il the
man takes poor material he loses his lob.
Similar methods of bidding and inspec-
ton are employed in securing and test
ing food and all other articles for army
use.
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In event of war. when time Is of the
essence of the contract" there is a de-
parture from the more tedious and
formal way of getting the goods. Con-
gress already has authorized the pur-
chase of supplies without ADVERTISING
Under such conditions the department
simply notifies number Of concerns Of
known reliability that the department
will buy certain things of a certain
quality and asks them for prices.
The department decides upon the one
which seems best in quality. time and
place of delivery. cost Of transportation
and other details; and awards the con-
tract to that bidder or divides it be-
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besides thousands Of tons Of provisions
are purchased and sent forward.

But fresh beef in Chicago Is of little
interest to hungry soldier boys in San
Antonio, Ell Paso or somewhere in
Mexico" Therefore. since the army
needs in the south supplies from every
part of the Union. it was UP to the
quartermaster general to see that
proper arrangements were made with
the great limos. on river, sea or land,
for their transportation to the main
base of supplies, a measure very much
complicated by the use of the same
lines to transport troops to southern
points.
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a WOMAN proud Of her state 10
IN Mrs. George c. Squiers. who be-
~ lieves that Minnesota cannot be
q - outdone in any respect by any
one Of her sisters who form the constella-
ton IN Old Glory; and It is doubtful II
any other woman has done more for the
prestige Of that land of plenty than she
has
II have eaten Of the white bread and
the golden butter which makes my state
famous" said Mrs. Squiers. and I have
drunk Of the waters which at once make
her one Of the most salubrious as we'll as
one Of the most beautiful of our domains"
1t WAS while she was in Washington at
tending a recent meeting in connection
with the National Society Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution that a
call was made upon Mrs. Squiers. whose
intellect and personality have brought her
prominently before the society as a candi-
date for presidea, general of the organiza-
ton
Mrs Squiers is serving for the third
term as state regent of the Daughters
from Minnesota. having been elected three
times successfully and unanimously. and
she is vitality interested in the work done
by her state both in and out of this 80
ciet-. The daughter Of parents who went
TO the northwest from Albany. N T.. in
their early life. she is also member Of
the Society of Colonial Danes of America
and is an active member of the famous
New Century Club OF St Paul one Of
the oldest and most prominent clubs In
the state
This Is a unique club" she explained,
for IL is open to every one of every
affiliation. and II has brought out q
great deal Of original thought In our
community. An unusual feature Of the
club is the luncheon we have every
Tuesday. for at these gatherings we
hear at times the most prominent
speakers and thinkers and workers
from all over the country"
Asked about some Of the characteris.
tics Of her state. Mrs. sauiers said:
Minnesota 10 to me the most won.
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derful state. Although 1t Is regarded
a. a distinctively wheat growing and
purely agricultural state, the wheat
production Is moving westward and
now our state Is developing her min
Ing and forest resources. No one
knowing Minnesota can speak of her
richness without paying tribute to the
late James J. Hill. head of the Great
Northern railroad. He was splendid,
citizen and did much for the state and
for many of it's individual citizens. to
his agricultural community he gave
help which went far toward making
farms in Minnesota the gilt-edge Sc
curities they are.