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The Washington herald., 1916-05-07

slender scalpel which she handed him
and held II poised for a moment, while
with the other hand he drew the skin
taut. just at the base Of the neck, abUve
a plexus of arteries and bloodvessels
throbbing underneath
In that moment there required to his
mind a sentence he had once used at a
clinical demonstration OF his operation
The incision must be quick, straight
and true as a rifle bullet" he had said.
THE slightest bungling, the least devi-
alton from the line and the result is a
catastrophe"
And suppose-the unbidden question
came-he should bungle or deviate now?
AS in a flash he saw all the vexing COM
plications In which he was involved swept
away; no boyle Of duty standing longer
in his path, but clear road to all this
his ambition coveted and to-SyIvia.
Did the dazzle of the vision momentar-
lily obscure his eyesight, or did his hand
tremble? He never knew, himself He
only knew that-a second later-he was
work, while Doctor Davis thrust him
hurriedly aside in the fruitless effort
TO repair his blunder.
The next that he knew he found him
self aimlessly wandering through wood
about a mile, back of the hospital. and
he Judged he must have been roaming
about a long time, for he was wet to
the knees from ploWing through sue
cessive drifts OF the deep. slushy snow.
and shivering With the cold.
Slowly he awoke to the consciousness
of what he had done, and in the depths
of his misery there came to him by some
trick of association Of ideas a memory
OF the highly-eqUipped instrument cabinet
in his office and of the manner in which
it had come TO him.
1t was in the early days OF his prsc-
tice, and Esther, hearing HIM benOan
his lack Of adequate equipment had
taken the money which she had pains
takingly oarded for her winter ward
robe and bought he cabinet without
letting him know. going shabby all the
season through, yet with never a word
of complaint.
That was Esther. he refected-al-
ways self-sacrificinE, always generous,
always thinking OF him instead of her
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STATESMEN AND NEAR.
CLOSEUP VIEWS OF FOLK WORTH KNOWING
By FRED c. KELLY.
(Copyrght 1915 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

John Arthur Elston, new Congressman
from California, was born with a sort Of
latent spirit of adventure in his bosom.
II he had lived q few hundred years
sooner. he might have been a knight,
gladiator, a chariot driver, a dragon
slayer, or something like that. But Els
ton, lived in the wrong age, and up
to the time he was graduated from col
lege. he had never experienced anything
much more adventurous than being
caught taking a farmers apples, putting
up tick-tick. or stacking students
bedroom. So one summer he and two or
three cronies set out into the mountains
in quest Of adventure. They intended 10
find a mythical pot of sold. scale the
highest peak. rescue a poor miner S
daughter from a foreign nobleman, or do
something or other which should com
prise adventure. For some time they
wandered about invariably encountering
only the prossic.
Finally, however they did meet up with
a party OF young college girls, properly
chaperOned, who were out for a bit Of
mountain climbing. Elstons heart
jun I'd. Maybe, thought he, here was his
chance now to rescue a maiden in dis
trcsS. The difficulty was that none Of the
maidens were in distress or showing any
sdgns OF being. One OF them-the one
-lsIOh uOllttu l'hTNlEuldIlN anu " 4EllNA llt
might rescue from somethinE-was less in
need of a capable young hero TO look
after her than any Of the rest. She
was the champion mountsin-Climber and
daredevil of the party, and seemed amply
able to take care OF herself This was
altogether dishearteninE TO Elston, who
was fairly painting TO be q hero. He
became SO disguised with the seeming
lack Of demand for the heroic that he
4, . e ~ 1.f Il.
plans to be merely a lawyer. The young
woman he had wished to rescue from
something, returned to the home Of her
parents. also in Berkeley, and Elston
saw her frequenuy-as often as she and
opportunity permitted, in fact. but she
had an annoying habit Of changing the
subject whenever Elston got the con-
versation around to a romantic basis.
Then she went to New York 10 study
art. The branch OF art that she pro-
posed to study was rhythmics- Elston
made an investigation which took him
to the public library. and he learned
that rhythmics had TO do with dane
ing-only highbrow stuff. This infor-
nation rather annoyed Elston. for IL
looked as II rhythmics was q more
appealing diversion to a certain type
OF young person than he himself was.
Then one evening he picked up a
Berkeley paper and saw an inConspic-
uous item to the effect that this same
young woman we have just been talk
ing about, was fixing to do interPreta-
tive dancing on the stage.
Without waiting to read the rest Of
the paper Elston went to his room and
began to pack his grip. As a public
spirited citizen, he was determiued
that he must stop that interpretstive
dancing project al any cost. II would
never do to have il ss!d OF Berkeley.
Cal, that one Of her daughters was on
the stage. He cared not a continental
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was informed by Doctor Davie and the
two local men who were to act as his
assistants that the patient had abso-
lutely refused to let anyone but her hus-
band operate
But it is impossible" Bullard pro-
tested, recoiling from the very sugges-
tion. II would never dream of operat-
ing in a case where I was so vitally in
terested. Wait minute"-he started to-
ward the door of her room-"I will talk
to her and see if I can't persuade her
TO listen to reason"
But for once he found Esther obdurate-
ly set, and after about fifteen minutes
Of futile argument he rejoined the others
with a shake of the head and his hands
spread out in surrender.
There was nothing else but to con-
sent" he said. The operation simply
can't be delayed, and she will have it
no other way"
He turned to the waiting nurse
Get her in on the table" he direct
cd. "I'lI be ready a S soon as you are
Ten minutes later he entered the op-
Grating room in his white gown and
mask drawing on his rubber gloves as
he came Doctor Davie stepped forward
and surveyed him searchingly.
STEADY as a rock" Bullard held his
hand out for inspection. You need have
no fear OF them"
None of the but admired his wonderful
self-control As he stood there beside
the table, waiting for the anesthetic TO
take full effect, there was not a tremor
of a muscle, not the slightest uneasy
movement to betray that he was under
any strain.
From the nurse Bullard took the keen.
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She Asked His Opinion of the Plans.
self, And how had he requited her
devotion?
Again remorse, black and bitter, en-
quilted him like a wave.
He started up from where he had
thrown himself down on the wet and
soggy ground and set off toward town,
half-runninE. like a madman.
And so at last he burst into his Of
fee, and found Mrs. Sands there sim
waiting for him. He had forgotten
that she would probably be there, had
indeed forgotten all about her. But
now. as he saw her sitting there in one
Of his Office chairs carelessIy putting a
cigarette, his eyes dilated, and he
lurched toward her with something OF
a snarl.
She gave a little shrek. and terri
fed at his wild. disheveIed appearance.
dashed away to cover from him on
the other side of the table.
Bullard stood staring at her with his
blood-shot heavy eyes.
Co he croaked hoarsely, COM
mandingly.
Then, as she hesitated. held by her
panic of fear. he half flung up his
arm as If still more emphsticaIly 10
repeat his injunction.
But the arm he raised stopped half
way and fell helpless to his sile-the
arm upon whose skin and steadiness
he had prided himself. His face twist
ed strangely. and the words he tried
to speak became a mere gurgle in his
throat.
With a stsgger, he collapsed into a
chair, stricken by sudden paralysis.
his brilliant career over and 'fnis'
written upon his record OF achieve
ment-a fitting retribution. perhaps.
But who was really GLiity?
end of first story.)
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MOUNTAIN FOR MEMORIAL
Colossal Natural Monument VIII
commemorate COnfederacy.


commemorate COnfederacy.
stone Mountain. a great naked dome
Of light-gray granite, an hour by mo-
tor from Atlanta, will possibly be
transformed into a colossal monument
commemorative OF the sacrifice and
military endeavors made by the South
during the civil war. In the upper
portion of the mountains precipitous
face il is expected to chIsel frieze
representative Of the once formidable
army of the Confederacy. A handsome
page view in the April Popular Me
chanics Magazine shows how this stu
pendous piece Of cuIpturing will be
executed.
The financing Of this enterprise is
in the hands Of the Stone Mountain
Confederate Memorial Association,
which is headed by the honorary presi-
dent of the United Daughters OF the
Confedracy. 1t Is estimated that
out the undertaking. and this sum is
to be raised by subscription in the
South. The entire facade OF the noun
tain. enough OF it's crest to preserve
its sky line. and an eiChty-aCre tract
at the base viii. viii be developed
into a park. have been donated for the
memorial This property will remain
under the custodianship OF the women.
although virtually conveyed to the
State.
One of Americas foremost sculptors
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Japan's Grip on China.

Japan claims scrupulously to have lived
up to the terms of her treaty with Great
Britain in this war, but Japan isn't salts
fed with the treaty. She wants a free
hand" in the Orient. especially in regard
to China. and II Great Britain will not
consent to this possible break is threat
ened with her ally. to be followed by an
alliance with Germany. Nothing official
has taken place. but It is significant that
the Japanese government does not pre-
vent the newspapers from publishing
warnings to England that il Japan should
throw its weight on the side of Germany.
Britain's far Eastern colonies would be
placed in jeopardy. The preamble OF the
Anglo-Japanese treaty insures the "inde-
pendence and integrity of the Chinese
empire and the principle of equal op-
portunities for the commerce and in
dustry of all nations in China" Jap
anese statesmen and newspapers are
seeking the annulment Of this restric~
tion so that the famous Group of
the original twenty-one demands made
upon China may be pressed. In the
opinion of the world. should China ac-
cept these demands she would become
practically a proteCtorate OF Japan.
DR.. T. Iyenaga. in charge of the Jap
anese Burea OF the East and West in
New York City. says, however. that
these demands are only friendly
profters" and would not be an in
fringement upon China's sovereignty .''
Japan has Russia lin corner
through her munitiOn contracts, and
is said to have obtained Russias con-
sent to a freer hand in China. The
United States has stood consistently
for the open door in China but
Uncle Sam has been given scant con-
sideration in the discussion. Japan
knows that we are not in a position
even to enforce our Monroe doctrine,
and hence are not to be feared as an
enforcer of the open door" policy
for China.-Charlton Bates Strayer in
Leslie's.
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Car Carried to Jury.

An unusual exhibit produced in a law
suit IS that Of q trolley car mounted on
hat cars and shipped 10 the place OF triss
by the defendant. which was q Virginia
electric road. The plaintiff alleged rhar
he was iuJuroC oN tFo trolley OF thla caE
falling on him. To diSnrovc this charge
the car IN question was brought, tUics
to the county scat where the case vas
being tried that the jury might see IL
and judge the testimony accordingly
April Popular Mechanics Magazins.
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Before he broke into the b.E league
politically. Senator Asnurst. Of Arizona
was a deputy sheriff lie was q y.Eilanl
deputy and rarely let d day pass With
out flushing a desperate and draEC.r-
him 10 1si. Before ocsinE up grts-
oner. however, it was recess arg Eor Il
deputy sheriff 10 visit the rcrau cstaa-
ishmert Of cer,alp promInCn' drink
merchant. Because the key To tho lock-
mp was kept thereon a nail behind thF
bar. You see. there was only one E...
but there were several deputy snr.lTs
nd a great many people TO be placed IN
-ail So the only thing t0 do was to
have the key in a central location su-s
90 be open at any hour Of r1s Gas or
night. The liquor merchant, being g
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tive dancing, or clog dancine. She
would have to make other arrange
ments
Five days later Elston was in New
York City talking a certain young
person into giving up rhythmics and
adopting him in its place as a sort
of permanent hobby.
And so they were married. and set.
out for Europe the next day on a
wedding trip.
The private secretary to Secretary
OF State Lansing is Richard Crane. son
of Charles r. Crane. the Chicago
multi-millionaire. Young Cranes SAL
airy is $500 a year, or barely enough
to cover the upkeep OF three large au-
tOmobiles he maintains IN Washington.
The point is that Crane does not need
to be secretary to the Secretary Of
State and keep office hours unless he
wants to. He might fOreEo his modest
salary and devote himself solely to
afternoon teas or polo. il his inClins-
tions ran in that direction. But Crane
is endeavoring TO overcome the hsndl-
cap of great wealth. He reaches his
office promptly at o'clock each
morning, takes time only for a hasty
bite of lunch at noon, and is on the
lob right up to the blow of the whis-,
tie at night. In every way hS deports
himself just as il he were dependent
on making good in order to carry
home a pay envelope on Saturday
night.
An of which leads one to the con
clusion that young Richard Crane
must have some real material in him.
and that the wealth behind him will do
him only the scantIest amount Of harm.
A while ago there was another multi
milhonaire's son connected win the
state Department. a young chap by the
name Of Kirke. son of a Chicago multi
millionaire soap manufacturer. kirke.s
salary was only $500 q year, and he vas
occupying his Job in order to qualify
for a diplomatic appointment abroad.
For several weeks Kirke drew no sal
arv. He did not even learn where ne
had to go TO get his money. Ihen one
dav he overheard somebody in the Of
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CHIEF Justice White and Associate JIs-
tice Holmes. OF the United States Sgl
preme Court. might have been seen one
afternoon recently walking slowly along
Pennsylvania avenue. ErsveIy and earn
estly discussing some learned topic
Every little while the talk seemed 10
reach a sort OF crisis. whercupon the .yo
great jurists would stop and .a~o one an
other and continue the conversation
while standing still From which one
may leap to the conclusion THAI IL is
somewhat Of an effort for q Erea, lrEa.
mind 20 apply itself 10 Walking and talk
ing all at once
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Certainly" replied Crane. he didn't
want much-only So or 50 a month and
was afraid 10 turn him down for fear he
really might nave a good poem in him"
or all the money spent by Crane. how
ever. the chances are that he has never
placed any in circulation with such gIee
as when he contributed TO the funds of
the Progressive party in 1912 in order 70
insure the defeat Of William H Taft
Crane had been appointed Minister 70
China. but TAFT recalled him Just as he
was about to sail for his post from san
Francisco. From that time on Crane
cared almost nothing for Taft
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puhHc-e7irited. h5Eh-ml0de5 citizenS
Hospitality contributed a ran in his es-
tablishuant and the key hung there Oh
and on for IorE time. That nail and
its location came near helnE the undo
iu= OF Ashurs, A phCJoE~a 7hcr snap
ped p picture Of him ore DAY ss ha was
standing hack OF the ha-. en- route %
the nail This picture fell into unf-eV5v
Iy hands and from thc0 m il was pub
Lshed and reDubIshed all over Arizona,
Many got the erroneous impression thag
Aehurst sront most OF his time sho7-
ping about the stores Of them that s0.S
drinks. Il took him Just seven years "a
live that picture down.
Marshall Morgan. Washington CO..
respondent for Nashville paper. wsS
in drug store in the latter town o-s
day when a ColorCd man. a dope fenL.
came in and tried TO buy some coz
Calne. Out Of curiosity. Morgan
called the man to one side and in-
quiTCd what it was about the dope
that he liked.
The man explained as follows:
You take one shot ~ II and you
think you own that bIE skysCrsps-
londah. You take one mo. shot and
you feel like goln' night over and
clecting the rents
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CLEMENTS ITEMS

Mrs. Matt Eigenberger and
children are visiting at Morgan
this week.
Mrs. Otto Gerstman visited at
Sleepy Eye Wednesday and
Thursday.
S. R. Kramer and Ed. Wick
man left Wednesday for a visit
in the Dakotas for a couple of
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mieson of
Morgan visited at the VIM. Nile
son home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Riener
went to Sleepy Eye Friday tc
attend the carnival.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miesor
were Redwood visitors Friday.
Mrs. S. R. Kramer and sor
left Wednesday for an extend
ed visit with friends and rela.
tives in Lucan and Milroy.
A little Miss" arrived at the
A. P. Rams home Tuesday, July
| 4.
Otto Gerstmann was a bust
ness caller at Morgan Wednes
day.
Mrs. c.. D. Jensen and chill
dren were at Redwood Thurs.
day and Friday.
Attorney w. r. Werring OF
Morgan was a business visitor
here last week.
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ter, No. 35 o. E. S. extend to
the .bereaved father, mother and
sister of Theodore their deepest
sympathy in this hour of deep
affection.
Be it Further Resolved that
he secretary Of this Chapter be
and hereby is instructed to
spread these Resolutions upon
the Records of the Chapter and
send a copy of them to the be-
reaved father, mother and sis
ter and furnish copies to the
Redwood Sun and Redwood Ga
zette for publication.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Min
nesota July 5, 1916.
M. A. M. Darrell
RHODA FERRIS
STELLA CLAGUE.
Committee.
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DEBORAH in 1913 and studied
theology at the Luther Seminary
at Ham,ine from which he grad
uated with the class this year
and in the near future will be
assigned to a parish. He posses
es the necessary traits to rise
high in his chosen profession
and has host of friends here
who will rejoice to hear of his
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rain are spend
ing their honeymoon at the lakes
near Brooten and will later re-
turn to Belview for a visit at
the Rain home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rain and daughters of Belview
and Mrs. Tom Johnson Of Red
wood Falls attended the wedding
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RESOLUTIONS

Whereas it has been the peas
ure of God, the omnipotent
Father, to take unto himself our
sister and friend, Ida Smith,
who was called to her eternal
home, and it is with deep sorrow
that we look upon the vacant
chair in our Temple, now there
fore be it
Resolved, that we shall miss
her as one who was ever cheer
full and willing to perform the
full duties necessary to the max
ing of noble and useful order;
and
| Resolved, that we the officers
and members of Carine Temple,
No. II, Pythian Sisters, extend
to the bereaved family, our
heartfelt sympathy in their great
affection, and may they learn to
look with resignation upon her
removal to a higher and better
home, where we may all meet
again,
Resolved, that as mark of
respect to the memory CT our
departed sister and as just and
fitting tribute to her loyal ser
vices, the charter of this Temple
be draped in mourning for a
period of thirty days and be it
further
Resolved, that the Mistress of
Records and Correspondence be
instructed to spread these reso-
lutions upon the minutes of this
Temple and that copies be sent
to the bereaved family.
Dated July 5, 1916.
TENIA KUENZLI
LELAH PEASE
BESS M. WILSON.
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IN MEMORIAM

Whereas, it has pleased the
Heavenly Father to take to him.
self Theodore Little, son Of our
sister and brother Little.
Therefore, be it Resolved that
the members of Charity Chap
ter, No. IS O. E. S. are keenly
sensitive of the loss sustained in
the death of such an ideal and
noble son and brother as we
know Theodore to have been.
His kindly smile and helping
hand will be greatly missed by
all who knew him.
Be it further Resolved. that
the members of Charity Chap
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Are You Slipping?
Lack Workaday Energy?

These conditions indicate under
nourished bodies. 1t is very simple
matter to overcome such conditions.
The most essential thing is to get
a properly balanced food. HEMO
IS such food-a palatable Matted
Food of great nutritive force.
No drugs about HEMO. Just a
plain food that supplies those e1e-
ments that you do not get with your
every day food, but which are very
essential to the building of we'll
rounded bodies.
! Makes delicious food drink by
simply adding water.
We suggest that you try a SOC
package with our guarantee Of
satisfaction.
t1itChcock's Old Reliable
Drug Store
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"UH-HUH!"

Willie's Mother-And what
did mothers precious learn at
Kindergarten today?
Precious Willie-Learned to
say Eyes, ma'am," and mo
ma'am" when teacher asked us
things.
Willie's Mother-And did
mothers precious always do It?
Willie-Uh-huh.
dayton Journal
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RAHN-WALL

Grant Rain of Belview was
married Wednesday to Miss
Amanda Wall at Albert Lea, the
home Of the bride. Mr.. Rain is
the eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. F. Rain, of Belview and has
resided there since boyhood. He
graduated from the high school
at Redwood Falls with the class
of 1909, from Luther College at
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
FOR COMMON
SCHOOL CERTIFICATES
JULY "a, 25 AND 26, 1916

Monday, July "a
a. M.-8:00 to 8:45 Enrolment.
A. M.-S.45 to 9:15 Spelling.
A. M.-9:15 to 1000 Penman-
ship.
A. M.-1O:0O to 1900 Arithme-
tic.
p. Mills to 300 Geography.
P. M.-3:OO to 400 Compost
P. Moo to 500 Reading.
Tuesday, July p
A. M.-8:OO to 9:45 United
States History.
A. M.-9:45 to 1870 English
Grammar.
A. M.-11:3O to 1900 Music.
P. Mills to 2::45 Physiology
Hygiene.
P. Mas to 400 Civics.
P. M.-4:0O to 4:45 Drawing.
Wednesday, July rs
A. M.-8:O0 to $50 Enrolment.
A. NJ $3.50 to 1915 Geometry.
A. M.-10:15 to 1900 Physics.
F. M.-1.15 to 2::45 Algebra.
P. M.-2:45 to 4:15 Physical
Geography or General
History.
F. Mails to 5:15 Agriculture.
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Statement of the condition of
The Security State Bank
of North Redwood. MIMI.

VI INUtlu NCOVUUVs Willie,
at close of business June 80, 1916.
| Date of Call by Superintendent
July 9TH, 1916.
! Date Of Report by Bank July 9Th,
1916.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts. .S1O2, 134.68
OVefdf21tS .......... I4.69
Banking House, Furniture
and Fixtures .......... 100000
Other Real Estate. ...... 1,575.OO
Due from Banks S11,814.46
Cash on Hand. S 4,313.28
Total Cash Assets. ...... 16,127.74
Checks and Cash Items. 228.OO
TOTAL s121 ,58O.11
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $ 100000
Surplus Fund .......... 100000
Undivided Profits, Net. 49,. 2,43O.29
Deposits Subject
to Check =. ;. 3O,346.89
Cashiers Checks 327.25
Total Immediate
Liabilities -. 3O,674.13
Time Certificates 75,475.69
1OI0l O0pOSlIS. 1VO,140.CA 1OC.440.CA
1O1AL Pill, ooU.I1
Amount of Reserve on hand $780,
127.74.
Amount of Reserve Required by
Law, S6,134.82.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Redwood.-ss.
We, H. A. Baldwin, President and
E. w. Currier, Cashier of the above
ramed Bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
H. A. BALDWIN, President
E. w. CURRIER, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
H. w. SHOEMAKER
G. KUENZLI.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day of July, 1916.
FRED w. LANDER.
(SEAL)
Notary Public, Redwood County,
Minnesota.
Ny commission expires April list,
1920.