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The Redwood gazette., 1916-11-08
CONSIDERING WHO GRAND
PA WAS.

When l was about 10 years
old | went to an animal show
where there were Is or 20 mon
keys, mostly small, in one cage
But among them there was one
very large monkey, four or five
times as big as any of the 9th
ers. l don't know who invited
him, or how he came to be there,
but he made his presence felt,
as we shall see.
When feeding time came, the
keeper appeared with a large
bundle of cabbage leaves which
he threw into the cage, a few
at a time. | then saw the ad-
vantage of being a large mon
key in a cage filled with small
monkeys, for as fast as the
keeper threw the leaves into the
cage, the big monkey grabbed
them and held onto them. When
some of the little monkeys crit
icized him, he merely showed
his teeth and went on with his
work.
After he had acquired all the
leaves that had been thrown in
to the cage he gathered the
whole supply together into a
pile and sat on top of the pile.
Then he ate all that he wanted
and perhaps more than he
wanted. He did not eat all the
leaves that had been passed in
to the cage because his stomach
would not hold so many, but he
did his best. After he had swal-
lowed all that he could, he lost
interest, yawned and walked
away. Then the little monkeys
scampered to the remaining pile
of leaves and got what was left
but not without chickering's
and inequalities among them
selves.
Although the big monkey
made himself unpopular, both
inside and outside the cage, he
was not sensitive about it. In
deed, why should he be? Inside
the cage, where he understood
the language, size and strength
were the only things worth hav-
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LUCAN NEWS ITEMS
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
Mrs. Harry Jefferson Jr. en-
tertained at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mil.
bradt of Seaforth spent Sunday
at the Sever Benson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weick-
ert of Frazee, who have been
visiting with their children in
this vicinity the past two weeks,
returned home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Joseph Wagner and her
daughter Mary, were Vesta
shoppers last Thursday.
Mrs. August Wurscher and
Mrs. Henry Kaufenberg were
Wabasso callers Friday.
Mike Skoblick and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Wagner and
family, Father Won der Velden
were Sunday guests at the Nels
Larson home.
Mrs. Geo. Bauer was a Sleepy
Eye visitor several days last
week with relatives.
Mrs. A. w. Henkle was a call
er at the Aug. Wurscher home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jefer-
son Sr. of Sleepy Eye arrived
the latter part of the week for
a visit with their children and
friends.
Miss Donlon, who is teaching
near Milroy, spent the weekend
visiting with Lucanites.
DR.. Remington and daughter
Margaret, and Rose Zeug were
Walnut Grove visitors Sunday.
The bazaar given Saturday
evening by the Ladies Aid was
a grand success and attended by
a large crowd. They took in
$115 clear after expenses were
paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Larson of
Redwood attended the bazaar
Saturday evening.
H. l.. Jenson purchased a
Buick Six last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Kramer
entertained relatives at dinner
Sunday.
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ing. There wasn't a monkey on
the premises that did not really
envy him-not a monkey that
did not wish to be like him. Out
side the cage were a lot of two
legged grumblers resembling
monkeys-but why worry about
their unintelligible mutterings,
especially since they were safe
ly shut off from the cabbage
leaves by good substantial bars !!
Perhaps this little story of
brute force and brazen selfish
ness will remind you of some hu-
man being who makes an occa-
sional bad showing. Don't be
too hard in your judgment, how
ever. Be patient. You must
not blame men if they show
monkey characteristics once in
a. while. You know what that
famous highbrow Darwin and
his successors have taught us
that men and monkeys descend
ed from the same ancestor,
namely a certain brand of ape.
The work of transforming us
from apes began 100000 or
100000 years ago, but l would
not go so far as to say that the
job has been entirely finished.
Lots of time will be required. It
takes more than a jiffy to get
off ones all fours. This word
''human," you know, is a COM
paratively recent degree that
has been conferred upon U.S.
American Magazine.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-11-08
SUCKERS.

Newspaper editors in general,
preach about fake peddlers,
agents, etc., and advice their
readers to give them the cold
shoulder. But most those same
papers will run an ADVERTISE
ment for some cheap John skate
and then spend twice the amount
Of the adv. in postage trying to
collect. We did it for an Or
chestra from Pipestone, once,
and are still waiting for our
money.-Vesta Censor.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-11-08
STATE GETS LARGE ROAD
FUND SHARE.

Minnesota will get $152,394.O6
as her part of the appropriation
of $5,OOO,O00 of the federal aid
road fund. This money will be
available for use during the
year ending June 80, 1917.
The amount appropriated un-
der the Federal Aid Road Act,
which provided for the allot-
ment of the road fund, is divided
among the states according to
the mileage Of public roads,
rural mail delivery and star
routes as shown by the records
in the Postoffice Department.
The population and area of the
state and the assessed valuation
of property will also be taken in
to consideration.
For each of the next four
years an increase Of 100000
will be made in the fund to be
distributed to post roads. This
means that Minnesota will get
practically twice as much for
the year ending June 80, 1913,
three times as much for the
next year, four times as much
in 1920 and five times as much
in 1921.
The money will be handled
through the state highway de-
partment.
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Miss Scott, who took course at
the Minneapolis Business College last
winter, was given $85 a month on
leaving school. The situations secured
by their graduates are always the
best. The course in efficiency is one
that fully prepares. You will never
regret course at this school Of high
Quality.-Adv.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-11-08

Young men and women are
wanted for positions in banks. Dur.
Ing the month Of July the Minneapolis
Business College had several bank
positions it could not fill. Over 200
Of it's graduates are now in banks. A
training at that school will prepare
one for high-grade position.-Adv.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-11-08

meeting Council Of
D.
Attest: c. A.. LUSCHER
a the O until paid.
Dated October 18th, A. D.. 1916
c.. A.
H.. WARD
NOTICE IS HEREBY foregoing copy
matters described;
of described his
of resolution
within after the publication this
a Of the Office City
~ ~ ' w. WARD
1J-2t City Recorder.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-11-08

We positively give more valuable illustrated in
formation relative to Hides and Furs than any
other house in the world We pay Highest Cash
Prices for Hides, Furs, Pelts, Etc and make
prompt returns for each shipment. We sell
Trapper's Supplies very cheap. Write for Circu-
lar, Shipping Tags, illustrated Trap-Book, Cata-
logue, etc.-its Free.
NORTHWESTERN HIDE & FUR co.
Established 1890. Minneapolis MINI.
The Redwood gazette., 1916-11-08

% J'f S Council Of the City Of Redwood Falls Minnesota
% e ae snS sn 1ats M d r said city the
and expense Of laying six inches in diameter follows
nng South on on MN Street Iwo 3 Hunded and Seventy Feet 2 Com
Finn street rect point sixty feet eco f East the East line Ram
men upon the property both sides of the Street bung
" -
Said lots
baso OF frontfo
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doth hereby
and lew parcels land below
Site each This defay the
of sidewalk follows:
Commencing Of the East line Of Lot Nine
Redwood Falls,
nesoa running the North side of Second Street NH
FtySix 6
feet 9 Original Plat Of the City OF Red
wood Falls, Minnesota.
land abuttng improvement are assessed
the bas Of $146 front foot 49, .,,u
OWNER DESCRIPTION OF LAND LUZ bLh AMI,
Original Plat
A. inches of w 13 and = 2-3 except
Lot 10 o1.oo
August 31st, 1916.
Ia g inches of Lot 16 z96O
= Angus 1916.
Bros, 2 LAO of 13 and = l-3 OF Lot $3.50
" August
E. W. Peabody F I. Parish c 13 and # of w 13 900
Of 5V56
Geo E Of { #. Of Lot 16 2O73
- August 29th, 1916.
VIM M Smith Of Lot and 5 #. Lot 16 37OO
Paid 29th, 1916.
n. D. Thorpe, WIS Of Lot 7 l6 ~ ~
paid with 1885, $28 For lSl $zo fof S $zS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-17

do. a. Santa Barbara Is . Temperance
town. IL Il cnly q qucStinn .f whr-h
OF the movie shows tie tir.s alr Hi."
As the launch painted % sAc vlarf
the sailing master AMI the man run
ming the launch were aware ot q very
pretty girl in a snowy yachting q
tune being rowed in the direction of
John Powell's yacht by a ~hunchback
OF foreign aspect. The sailing master
noticed the girl In the rowboat eyed
him keenly. but turned as though dis
appointed.
Arriving by the companicnway. F.
Their cautioned Quabba ~ make mo- ex
PLANTATION II questioned. aS she wished
to give Arthur the happy surprise cf
facing him una~nnounced. Flu NO sailor
on watch barred her way nor were
any questions shouted over the rail &c
Quabba. The yacht swung idly at an
Choir. and such OF the crew as wcrc un
the boat were In the f~orecaStlc with
the gypsy fellow who had come aboard
with the friend OF the owner. Here
the bottle OF liquor that Luke had
brought was augmented by some Of
the same quality N Of the hospitahie
sailors had in his bunk.
In Arthur's cabin Blair had refresh
ed himself with a shower aud had lon
ned flesh linen and n yachting suit of
Arthur's. The i've young men were
OF the same size. and the uniform coat
and cap fitted Blair 10 a nicely.
Esther. crossing the deck. saw no
sailor or officer In charge. She heard
some one stirring abaft and there. In
what was evidently the owners cabin.
she noted a tall and staiwart young
man in uniform. his back turned to the
open door. Esther tiptoed forward
and. pulling the diamond from the
sky out In view upon her neck. her
lips had framed the word Arthur
when she found herself gazing horri-
6ed into a mirror that reflected the
handsome but wicked face Of Blair.
Esther turned with n cry for help
and sped across the deck. There. from
the doorway 60 the forccastle. she
bulky form OF n leering. sodden hrnts
creature faced her. II was Luke
Lowell! Esther turned and darted "a
u side. missing the cIutching grasp
OF Blair Stanley by a hairs breadth.
The sudden revulsion from hope AMI
happiness TO fear and despair had driv-
en- Esther to a frenzy Of sudden fright
As though upon the wings Of fear. she
fled Hardly Euowiuy whae che JiN
save that she escaped her enemies. Es-
Their plunged over the sheer side Of
the yacht into the sea.
Down. down. down she sank In ths
cold. wan water. There wns a ring
ing cf death bells In her ears. a pres
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-17

him just previous to the wreck that
had made him what he was now. n
xanderer In the wilderness. But hard
ships and adventure had ~sharpened
even the wits Of the iimid London law
yer. lie gave a willing hand 10 help
bring the horses out % their tangle Of
harness against the hillside and was
quick to accept the prefer Of a lift
from the mysterious young woman
who had been bis fellow passenger In
he wrecked coach aud the strange
looking hunchbsck with her.
The lawyer hTsSkly piled his chatteis
on the blackboard aud hoped nimhrv
on the back and was speeding. on. all
within the space Of a few seconds. lie
CLEANED from the comments N bis
rcscuers that they bad been attacked
by two men on foot and that the driv-
er OF the vehicle had been shot and
hay back in the road. wounded or dead.
A cold sweat broke out upon the
brow Of Marmaduke Smythe. "Actu-
ally" he thought TO himself. for the
vibration Of the blackboard Stats kept
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x
"Ths King Of Oiamonds.-

"HE next day. the delay and los
Ing their way giving their eu4-
niles Z chance to overtake them
On horses stolen from 4 lone
" ranch in the valley. Marmaduke
Smythe was jolted from his place
al the back Of the blackboard. His
very discontinue. however, aided Es-
Their and Quabba. for the horses Of
Luke and Blair had SHE'D Oh at the
sTuirming figure Of the lawyer la the
road. and when Blair and Luke re-
sumcd pursuit Esther and Quabha had
reached the little railroad station and
safety.
In Ivs Angeles Vivian Marston still
weayes the spell of her charms about
Arthur. She IS the first TO be taken To
view the wonderful AIaddin's palace
that as the millionaire oil man and
urine owner. John Powell. Arthur has
built II Is n home iii TO house the wo-
man who dreams Of possessing the dia-
niond from the sky.
Eut. as a philosopher wisely said.
Everybody has a past" Ii is not the
things we do OF the things we are go
Ing 10 do that sway our curse. 1t is
the things we have done.
Vivian was parting with Arthur M
the door OF her hotel. Her eyes were
bright: her cheeks were flushed. New
or had she been so interested or so
happy. Arthur's infatuation was com
pleie. Vivian only waited till the dia-
mond from the sky was seen again Of
mcn Once IL appeared again she
would have il. rightfully or wrongful
~. and 10 this end she would make
use OF the desperate and reckless ma
ture Of Blair or Of Arthur Stanley.
within his rights or as John Powell
with his millions. She would play fast
and loose with all the world 10 attain
the star Of her desire.
But everybody has n past. At the
door Of her hotel. as she smiled her
most dazzling smile in farewell TO Ar
thur. n dapper young Frenchman. at
tired i'm the height Of fashion. stumbled
against her.
a thousand pardons," he cried. and.
lifting his hat. he bowed sweepingly to
Vivian and then 10 Arthur. waiting ut
the curb by his limousine.
As Vivian blanched. for she recogniz-
ed the dapper little Frenchman. she
felt a card pressed Into her hand. the
passing OF the card masked by the
strangers hat. She deity hid the card
In the lace cuf of her sleeve. and the
little Frenchman murmured his apollo
gieS again and was gone.
Vivian hardly remembered how she
said goodby to Arthur aud reached
her room. Strong as was her will and
resolution. she felt her hand tremble
rs she plucked the card from her sleeve.
She had hardly need 10 look. 1t was
n playing card-the king OF diamonds.
As one In a daze Vivian struck a match
and applied ii to the corner of the card.
The face of the card burned. shriveled
and passed Of in smoke. There on the
backing in bold. masculine handwriting
was a message:
To the Queen OF Hiearts-you will work
with US. We are after the diamond from
the sky.
Csigned) THE KING OF DIAMONDS
Prank DurandY she gasped. Frank
Durand,'
She clinched the scorched card till II
crumpled TO a shapeless mass. Her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-17

Upon the whole matter I account .
person who has a moderate mind and
fortune and lives In the conversation
Of two or three agreeable friends. with
little commerce In the world besides.
who il esteemed well enough By his
few neighbors that know him and Il
truly irreproachablc by anybody; and
~ after a hcalthful. quiet life. before
tie great i-nronrenicnces OF old age.
gn~- ore silently out of II than he
~ ~ for ! would not have him 40
much IS cry In the exit. this Innoccn.
decciver Of the world. ms Horace calls
him. this ''muta persona" take 10
have been more happy 10 his part than
the greatest actors that all the stage
with show and noise. nay. even than
Augustus himself. who asked with bis
last breath whether he had not played
his farce very well. Abraham Cowiey.
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CHAPTER xxxIU.
Essher and the Diamond.

~ OWN the rough mountain road.
turning abrupt and dangerous
curves. skirting the edges OF
shccr p~rcciniccs. the buck
hoard sped on It's thirty mile trip from
the south portal ~ the mine tunnel in
the mountain To the small depot that
was the nearest rail connection OF the
mllcS With civilization The drivers
fa,e Was wrcathcd with n cheerful
emile Of appreciation nj the honor Inc
felt was his In conveying so fair a
young woman and 50 odd and so in
terestinI a parsonage as the foreign
drc,i. Quabha. ensconced on the back
ef the blackboard
Father listened to the driver with
seeming attention. hut her thoughts
were Tar away.
Tie old feud Of the Stanleys would
not down. Girl as she was. Esther fen
Inspired NTH blood hatred. which Is n
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at a fork in the road they took the
wrong turn and went astray. Eealiz-
ing this. Esther and ruabba made
camp II waited till daybreak.
Around their small campfire, which
they sheltered with rocks in order not
to attract attention. the three So
strangely thrown together %recounted
their eventful adventures.
1t is "A coincidence. my dear young
lady" Marmaduke Smythe remarked
finally. that You are seeking for this
elusive young millionaire. John Pow
eli. too. | have a letter for him from
that astute chap. Blake. the Richmond
detective. This Blake Is a most reti-
cent person. but he assured me that il
| came To California and saw this John
Powell the latter would help me TO To-
cate Arthur Stanley. Whether he is
a ticket of leave man or il to he lynch
ed o. remain q fugitive Is not in my
the Stanley carldom. But frankly.
young lady. If England expects me 10
go any farther in doing my duty in
this matter England Is vastly mis-
taken. | am going back as soon AZ |
can find n train and oat Ia take me.
II Won are seeking this John Powell
also. will you ask him To convey this
10 Arthur Stanley? Oddly enough. nj
though ] was not all surprised nj any
thing that happened 10 me in AmcrL
ca. | found this when attacked hy In
dians-I heard their warwhoops dis
tinctly-yeStcrday on the vcidt-or
rather. In u marsh"
And Ia the GREATNESS amazcment of
Esther and Quabba the English lawyer
brought from his breast pocket. i'm the
most matter of fact manne-. the dia-
mond from the sky,
Again and again the Englishman cx-
planned the strange place and the
strange manner ~ It's finding. Esther
aud puabba could not grasp or solve
the mystery Of the strange reappcar-
arce Of the heirloom.
As Tor the English lawyer. he only
asked To be rid of II. Il wish no fur
ther responsibilities. and | would not
stay on the veldt or i'm the jun-les Of
America for n leather hathox full Of
diamonds from the sky lie added.
please deliver Ii ID this Afr. Powell
for Arthur Stanley. with my rompli-
mentS. cxactin-. ~ course. a receipt
As he said the words he made n
brief receipt in his notebook and ten
dered the book and his fountain pep
In Exfhnv .lf,..
Harding"
But when Esther affixed her name
boldly Esther Stanley the English
lawyer scratched his head in a puzzled
manner But. although he was pug
lied. he was not surprised Nothing
that could happen III America ever sur-
priscd M~armaduke >mytlie.
Esther clasped the diamond around
Der neck. by every right and title II
belonged to her. The impulse that hal
actuated her father. The late Coloue,
Stanley. TO rob Der Of her birthright I'm
order that the great gem might never
30 TO Blair Stanley. his enemy's child.
was m impulse that made Esthcr's
heart beat reSolutely with the same re-
solve. III the diamond from the sky
was In sooth the Stanley charm against
harm Esther Stanley needed it, BRO
tsctinc influence now. IL seemed thar
The purposes of fate. operating through
The great diamond. had been served
30 far as Marmaduke Smythe was ron
cerned- He had found the diamond
In the wilderness. and he had passed
IL on.
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him mute. actually. these Wild Ameri.
cans eem 70 take pistoling ~ "a ev-
eryday matter. like having mullins for
zen 1T home ia Englandr
Irl- aLd Blair had failed again.
They lad intercepted the blackboard
and had shot down the brave young
miner. who had refused to halt at
their sudden shouts 10 do so when they
had sprung ont from the brush OF the
hillside on 10 the road. With a quick
blow Quabla struck down Blair. but
too late 10 save the driver.
They have killed me-, Drive IN and
save yourselves had been the hast
words Of the driver. and ever rs he
had fallen. or had thrown himself from
the seat. be had struck the horses n
quick, heavy blow with the whip.
which had fallen at the feet OF Esther.
The maddened horses left the purSuL
ing Luke and Blair far behind. But
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the diamond This star among Jewels
would not bIaze upon her breast. Il
would he sold as sNaG and divided Up
as plumber by Durand.s the information.
nj <windler and gem thief. the noto-
rious king OF diamonds.
The king Of diamonds. She remem
bered 10 her part in the game. She
was the queen Of hearts. The decoy.
And Vivian Marston beat her tender
hands against the wall until they were
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-06-12

ST. LOUIS, june Il. Chairman
McCombs, Democratic National COM
mittec, has announced that he has
prepared platform plank demand
ing constitutional amendment pre-
venting any Federal Judge from be-
ing elected to any other office, as 4
direct outgrowth of the Republican,
action in nominating Hughes. The
Democratic platform which is about
completed viii declare that pre>i-
dena Wilson has ably handled the
Mexican and European situations
and preserved the nations peace and
honor. The convention program in
cludcs the keynote speeches " cdncs-
day. platform Thursday, nominations
Friday and balloting Saturday. The
arrivals up to date include Charles
r. Murphy, Roger Sullivan, Secre-
tary Daniels. Indian commissioner
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-06-12
Attempt Made
to Wreck Motor

Only by the merest chance was
probable fatal accident averted on the
Virginia and Truckee railroad last
night when the motor. which was re-
turning from Reno, where it had tax
en- large delegation OF Carson peU-
pie to attend the Ohautauqua exer-
cises, crashed into a tie that had been
placed across the track on the nj
lust the other side of Huffalier's. The
obstruction was not noticed by the
engineer until he was nearly on TO il,
and though he applied the brakes
with all force the tie was struck.
one end breaking and the other be-
ing carried around and under the
trucks, bringing the car to a halt
While the passengers received
quite a jolt when the motor struck
the tie no harm resulted, but it was
through no fault of the miscreant
who paced the obstruction there.
What the persons object was in at
tempting to wreck the motor or who
he was has not yet been determined.
but if apprehended he should get all
that is coming.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-06-12
Delegation of North Side Ladies
Appear Before Board of Trustees

Promptly at 7:50 Saturday evening
the ladies representing the North
End Neighoorhood Improvement as
sociation appeared before the board
which they were living, and he said
that he had told Mr.. Conneu that it
would have to stop. Mr. ConneIl re
piled The was not living in adultery
with Mrs. Lewark. Mr.. McMurtrcv
said that he then set about to catch
the couple, and that he entered the
house one night and found COnrell
in Mrs I.cWark's bed. He then told
thc couple that they would have to
get married or stop living in that
manner. They both consented to get
married and he Went after the JUS
tlce Of the peace and the deputy
county clerk. He positively denied
all of the alleged conversations with
Mrs. Conne'l relative to the poison
ing Of Mr.. Conntll
Several witnesses were placed on
the stand to corroborate certain cvi-
dence given by Mr.. McMurtrey.
The dismissal OF the case against
Mr.. Castle is source OF great salts
faction to his many friends There
was little or no evidence against him,
as Mrs. Connel never at any time
implicated him.-Elko Independent.