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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-20
Obituary

Ole l. Albu was born at Praes-
tegjeld, Norway, in 1841. In
1881 with his wife he came to
America and settled at Hanley
Falls where he lived until twelve
years ago when they removed to
Belview. About four years ago
they went to Big Sandy, Mon
tana, and lived on a claim, but
returned about a year ago and
have since resided at Belview.
Mr.. Albu died Tuesday morn
ing, September 9Th, at about
1870, having suffered for more
than five years from paralysis.
His wife and seven children sur
vive him, they are Mrs. Clause,
of North Dakota, Mrs. B.okhuse
and Mrs. Olson, of Big Sandy,
Montana, and Mrs. O. K. Olson,
also of Big Sandy, Mrs. Henry
Helgeson, Odin and liver Albu,
Of Belview.
The funeral was held from
the Synod church at Belview
asst Thursday afternoon and in
terment was made in the church
cemetery. A large number of
friends were present at the fun
eral to pay their last respects to
a departed friend.-Belview In
dependent.
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Will Have Rest Room

At last Redwood Falls is as
sured Of a rest room. The pro-
gressive and up-to-date mer-
chants Of the city are going to
provide a rest room for the COM
fort and convenience of the gen.
eral public. They have also de-
vised a means Of favoring the
cash customer over the charge
account patron, by giving Red
wood Falls Merchants Home
Trade Assn. stamps redeemable
in premiums on display at the
rest room, or as a deposit on a
savings account at the local
banks.
From most reliable informa-
ton The Gazette is assured that
from a dozen to fifteen mer-
chants will be interested in the
proposition and it is only a ques-
ton Of time until others will be
interested in the proposition.
The full plan will be announced
in the Gazette of next week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-20
Crescent Hardware Go.
Redwood Falls, MINI.
Miss Hedin, of Minneapolis
FOUR WALLS

Miss Hedin, of Minneapolis,
arrived Monday to take up her
duties as bookkeeper and cash
Ter at the Palace Dry Goods
Company. Miss Sutherland of
Braham will come this week to
begin her work as alteration
woman for the same firm. Both
young ladies come to Redwood
Falls highly recommended and
will be fine additions to the a.
ready efficient force Of The Pal
ace.
The John A. Lauterbach home
suffered from a bad blaze Tues
day when the rear roof caught
fire from a spark from the chin
ney. The blaze was well under
way when first discovered, but
prompt action on the part OF
Mrs. Lauterbach and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Klaus, and the fire de-
partment, saved the home from
serious damage. The department
is to be credited for it's excep-
tiona.ly ready response to the
alarm, being on the ground with
in five minutes from the time
the first alarm sounded. A hole
about four feet square was
burned in the roof and the house
badly smoked, but no irrepar-
able damage was done. The loss
is covered by insurance. A blaze
II the Chas. Ilett home Satur.
day evening also called the de.
partment out, but the blaze was
uuenched before hep arrived.
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W. E.. 7. w. Meeting

Strong Drink the Foe of Mis-
sions" is the topic for the w. C.
T. U. meeting next Thursday
afternoon. This meeting will. be
held in the M. E. Church and
will begin promptly at 3 o'clock.
An interesting program will be
given.
Mrs. C. C. Little will tell how
Intemperance Affects the For
eign Field and Mrs. Goudy will
tell us of the foe within the
Gates. Mrs. VanDolah will give
a talk on The New Organization
against the foe. Special music
will be given and a social hour
will follow the close of the pro-
gram. A very cordial invitation
is extended to all those inter-
ested in the work of Temperance
and Missions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-20
DELHI NEWS ITEMS

Miss Leila Rogers left Satur-
day for her school work at La
kota, n. D.
E.more Lagerstrom, of How
ard Lake, was a business visitor
in Delhi a couple of days last
week.
E. C. Raney, of Homer, N. Y,
has been visiting the past week
among his friends, the McKays.
The Presbyterian missionary
society will hold it's annual
praise service in the church par
lors this week, Friday evening.
Supper will be served from six
to eight after which a program
will be rendered in the auditori-
UNI. Everybody is invited.
The Misses Muir and Frances
Evans of Wanda were guests Of
Mrs. Welder last week.
Miss Genie Mckay commenced
her school in the G.. C. Little dis
trict this week, Monday.
Mrs. Wallace Steele and her
daughter of Morton were Witt
ing relatives here the latter part
Of the week.
F. H. Breitkreutz and wife
are rejoicing over the arrival
of their sixth son, who arrived
September II.
J. Lipetzky and sister, Miss
Lipetzky, of Springfield, were
guests the past week at the H.
S. Welder home.
Miss Julia Geggen, of Madi-
son, spent last week the guest
of her friend, Miss Thea Flore.
Mrs. William Kinderman, of
Denver, Colo, is a guest at the
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few weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Moritz.
The Hammer family of Red
wood Falls called at the Joe
Keefe home one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort. Durham
and family have moved into
the Kuenzli house.
Chas. Fleischer was a bust
ness caller in the Twin Cities
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brandt
and little son spent Sunday at
Delhi with Mrs: Brandt's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Boehm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Huweile1
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. F
Huweiler were entertained at
the V. Schweinfurter home Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. McDougall
spent Sunday at Delhi with re,a-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Kuenzli
and Mrs. Joe Hanson and chill
dren autoed to Franklin Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Tradewell
and daughter Elsie, and Mrs. w
Tradewell and little daughter
autced to Candy Sunday.
Mrs. C. Johnson from Troy,
S. D., is visiting here with re,a-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson and
son Ralph, moved into the Mrs.
Martha Lindeman house last
week.
Mrs. J. J. Zeigler, Of Belview,
is visiting with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Muller
and son, Bennett, and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Whitney autoed to
Renville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip kissing
and family moved into the Peavy
house last week.
Misses Viola and Edna Gaff-
ney are visiting at the Samp-
son home.
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home Of her brother, j. l.. Borg.
A goodly number from here
are planning on going in bunch
to the Lyon County fair at Mar
shall this week.
R. G. Rogers and family Wis
tied Sunday at the nome of their
daughter at Belview.
Mrs. Henry Rinner, of Odds,
Iowa, is visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. A. Sandburg.
The household effects of Rev.
O. B. Obermueller are expected
to arrive some time this week,
and the family will follow early
next week.
The Presbyterian parsonage
has been fitted up in many diff
ferent ways, and with the in
side cleaning which is planned
on to be done this week, will be
in excellent condition for the oc-
cupancy Of the new minister
and his family.
Mrs. Ole Tinnesand is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. O. H
Petersen, this week.
Henning Vogland and family
were Twin City visitors the lat
ter part of last week.
John Strawsen and son, Or
mic, left with three carloads of
livestock and machinery the first
of the week for Galway where
they expect to make their fu-
ture home.
Mrs. Fred Pfefferkorn, and
son Leonard and Mrs. Krumrye
of Charles City, Iowa, have been
guests at the ]. A. Piersol home.
Herbert Evensen and family
of Belview were Sunday guests
at the O. H. Peterson home.
The different pupils who are
attending Redwood Falls high
school are off this week to take
up their years work.
The building and the bank
rupt stock Of goods in the store
in the north end Of town can be
sold any time after the 30th day
of September, and as there are
parties ready to go into bust
ness at the earliest moment pos
sib.e, it is hoped that it will not
be long now till we will be able
to have a good general store run
ming full blast.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-20
SEAFORTH NEWS

Mrs. Mary C,oudek and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie, CT Montgomery
are guests CT Mrs. Ben Long
bottom.
Max Stevens left the last Of
the week fer his future home in
Minneapolis. Max will attend
the State University this year.
w. A. Hauck and son Clare,
were business visitors at Red
wood Falls Friday.
Geo. S. Davis and family Wis
tied with the Ed. Davis and F.
Cliff families in fenville Coun-
ty Sunday.
Miss Geraldine Longbottom,
who is attending high school at
Wabasso, came up Friday even
ing and spent Saturday and Sum-
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Longbottom.
Miss Mildred Little, who is
teaching in the Beer district,
was home for the weekend.
Miss Esther Goudy, who was
the guest of friends at NAH
nomen fer the past two weeks,
returned home Friday.
August Klause, who has been
living on the Hunsicker farm
the past Z or 8 years, moved on
to his own farm near Belview
the past week.
Mike Kramer and wife were
made happy by the arrival of a
baby boy at their home Sept. IA.
Geo. Jaehning, Of Redwood
Falls, was looking after his farm
ing interests in this vicinity the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbeck and
little daughter have returned
from a visit to friends at Owa-
tonna.
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Judge and Mrs. A. C. Dolliff
drove to Lamberton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Baldwin
went to Minneapolis Monday on
short business visit.
Willis Virgins, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Burt Virgins, is very
i'll at his home west Of town.
DR.. John Sinclair, who is at
present guest of F. w. Phil
brick, is confined to his bed at
Mr.. Philbrick's home, by illness.
Messrs. Sommers, Green, Rush
McAllster and Henle drove to
Minneapolis Saturday night in
Mr.. Green's car. They returned
Sunday.
G. A. Schildknecht, H. w.
Ward and M. Lauterbach drove
to Marshall and several other
towns in that vicinity Monday,
advertising the county fair.
Eat supper served by the la
dies at Rowena next Friday
evening. There will also be a
parcel post and fancy work sac.
Don't miss it.
c.. M. Bendixen, of Morgan,
was Redwood Falls visitor last
Wednesday, in the interests Of
his candidacy for reelection as
Representative from Redwood
County.
Mrs. Pauline Gfrerer, of Min
neapolis, and her daughter, Mrs.
Birdsall Of Webster, S. D., ar
rived Monday for a visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lau-
terbach.
J. R. Keefe and Thos. Arnett
returned last week from Nah
nomen where they went on bust
ness. While there they grasped
the opportunity to purchase a
car of the potatoes for which
Mahnomen is famous and
brought them here to help out
on the prospective potato
famine.
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H. Bloedow home Wednesday.

H. Bloedow home Wednesday.
Mr.. Mahoney was a caller at
SanbOrn Friday.
J. Cunning and family were
Sanborn visitors Saturday.
Harold Doepke was on the
sick list this week.
H. Albertson and family and
Miss Clara Holznagel and Nels
Colbert of Sanborn were guests.
at the M. Darkow home Sunday.
P. Doepke was a caller at
Lamberton Saturday.
Mission Festival was held id
the German Lutheran Church at
Wanda Sunday. Rev. Won Fisch-
er of Springfield officiating.
P. Dcepke was a Springfield
caller Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-20
REPORT OF THE
Redwood County State
Bank

Statement of the condition of the
Redwood County State Bank at close
Of business on SEPTEMBER IL, 1916.
RECOTIRCES
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-20
WANDA WANDERlNGS

Mr.. and Mrs. O. C. Kuehn re-
turned from their trip to Min
neapolis.
Miss Inez Reams left Monday
for Charles City, Iowa.
DR.. Brey was a professional
caller here Thursday.
Miss Hertha Doepke was a
caller at Sanborn Friday.
Miss Della Balfany left Fri
day for a visit with friends and
relatives at Mankato and Maple
ton.
VIM. Homie was a caller at the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-20
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Services viii not be held here
this coming Sunday, as the pas
tor has been requested to preach
at the annual mission festival in
Seaforth on that day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-20
REPORT OF THE
State Bank of Redwood
Falls, MINI.

Statement of the condition of State
Bank of Redwood Falls, Mimi, at
close of business on September 18th,
1916.
Date of Call by Superintendent Sep
TENDER 18th, 1916.
Date of Report by Bank September
10Th. 1916.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 1886. 85
Bonds and Securities--- 100000
Banking House, Furniture
and Fixtures ------12,0 100000
Due from Banks Al, 343.67
Cash on Hand---17, 991.09
Total Cash ASSES 62,334.76
Checks and Cash Items 4,269.S0
Total -------s595,e43.41
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock and Surplus 100000
Undivided Profits, Net--- 596.4S
Deposits ------- 25,346.93
Total $685. .e43.41
Amount of Reserve on Hand $780,
604.56
Amount of Reserve Required by
Law. S35,S52SS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Redwood-ss.
We. J. P. Cooper, President and R.
A. Cooper. Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that. the
above statement is true to the best
of our knowledge and belief.
J. P. COOPER, Pres.
R. A. COOPER, Cash.
Correct Attest:
FRANK CLAGUE
MARTIN LOHRENZ
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of September. 1916.
(SeaD E. D. LYMAN.
Notary Public, Redwood County,
Minnesota.
My commission expires July 10th,
1922.
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NORTH REDWOOD

Mrs. Clint, of Minneapolis, is
visiting at the Thomas Hoskin
home.
Miss Akre returned to her
home in Echo after spending a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-09-20

Statement of the condition of the
Redwood County State Bank at close
Of business on September IL, 1916.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts ,947. "a
Overdrafts - 1858
Banking House, Furniture
and Fixtures ------N-- 939.6S
Due from Banks 3,364.39
Cash on Hand 5,356.01
Total Cash Assets--.------ 1s,72O.4o
Checks and Cash Items 1925
Paid out for Expenses, etc.,
in Excess of Earnings 678.22
Total -------------$56, 512.67
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock ----------s25,O OO.O 90
Surplus Fund --------- 100000
Deposits Subject
to Check ------10, 1896
Cashiers Checks $3.50
Total Immediate
Liabilities 1900 1O,842.86
Time Certifcates--15,6 69.81
Total Deposits --------- 26, 512.67
Total -S56,51267
Amount of Reserve on hand $751;
72O.4O.
Amount of Reserve Required by
Law, S1,927.93.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Redwood.-ss.
We, F. w. Phi brick, President and
Knute Hustad, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief.
F. w. PHILBRICK, Pres.
KNUTE HUSTAD, Cash.
Correct Attest:
GEO. A. PATTON
A. c. DOLLIFF
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of September, 1916.
(SeaD J. B. PH!LBRlCk.
Notary Public, Redwood County,
Minnesota.
My commission expires May 18th,
1923.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
Mathewson Boosts Eddie Plank.

Eddie Plank is forty-three years old.
and his attempt to "come back" in the
American league next season will bc
interesting. So will Mordecai Browns
work In the National. and likewise
Matty's. Speaking Of these three an.
clients. Mathewson recently said:
"Flank is Il master workman. and
he's older than | am. although | don't
figure a pitchers age on earth as much
as do by the period he has been in
harness. Eddie and | have been in the
game about the same length of time.
In thirty-six, while Mordecai Brown
believes he's some where around forty
If these two old men get by next sea
son l can't reason out why a young
man OF thirty-siX years shouldn't pros
per. My arm and shoulder feel better.
and | went south early to get in shape
leisurely."
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
Jimmy Callahan is Popular,

Jimmy Callahan. the new manager
OF the Pirates. is proving quite Il V
city in Pittsburgh. For the first time
in twenty years the former cham
pions have a manager who is a good
mixer and will attend dinners. make
speeches and all that sort of thing.
Fred Clarke was intensely popular in
Pittsburgh rs a manager. but he would
not mix with the gang or take an in
terest in civic affairs. He rarely left
his home at night and was unknown
al the clubs Or in the downtown eat
ing places.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19
Training School Boys to Be Soldiers

, ported through the federal census OF
1910 is . o.;5:3S.347.
The training of such a host is entire
w out Of the question at this time. for
the reason that no such umbe is
necessary and the expense involved
would make it prohihitiNr-unleSS 1t
became imperative by the combination
of Il number OF powers intent upon our
destruction as IA commerciAl COMPETE
tor. II such Il ease We're TO arise 1T
probably would not come until after
our partial destruction or after the
war was over and the lesson tlau been
learned, for in war surprise Is the very
essence of success, as has been shown
by Sir Frederick Maurice i'll his work.
"Hostilities Without Declaration of
War" compiled in 1883.
The late Field Marshal Lord Roberts
of England. who during more than fifty
wears Of service as Il soldier saw more
OF war than most living men and who
passed the latter years of his life
pleading for universal training of the
youth of Great Britain while at school.
in an address delivered at Edinburgh
in 1909 said:
Are we absolutely safe against the
risks of Il surprise: 81 Have
our naval commanders sufficient eX-
perience in var and the conditions Of
modern naval warfare to he quite sure
of their ability to command the com
:-,A. .,--1s.> ,,.1:l, - WV, - l.A
tlcShip has become during the excite
ment Of battle: Can they be certain
that accidents and unforeseen difficult
ties will not occur. and that. however
scientifically trained their officers and
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19

Verses l4-lG.-An advance.
Paul allowed no time to go to waste
when he found himself in ".Antioch of
l'lsldia.' the governing and military
center Of the asst Roman province of
''alat1a. 1t was Il city of much greater
influence than amy Of the missionaries
had labored in previously. Proceeding
cautiously, they began their work
among the Jews in the colony there.
way they Went into the ON
the Sabbath day" and took their places
IN the congregation. And. in accord
anrr with the custom of the times.
they were invited to speak by "llc
rulers OF the Synagog,r." and Pam re-
Slnlldeh.
Verses 30 \ decision.
ltlll presented Jesus rs the Mp~Siuh
III Il way that might have been uX-
pert"u to appeal tn Il Jewish ron9rcga-
Ii"n. Through him had come the great
blessing of forgiveness of sins. but
raul ulu not hesitate Ia rloS,. his dis
course with !: solemn warming ;ls to
the issues involved should they reject
the promised one. After the meeting
WAS over many uf those present rN-
pressed their interest in the message
ami asked for IL further presentation.
This the. al">tlt> were clad To grant.
but III the '"lllSt. OF Il week the S,lSpi
'luIi> OF the Jews as To the impliru-
ions OF their message had been ARGUS
r'l. When they found ":,Imu~t the
whole city" @rntilcs rs we'll us Jews.
assembled to hear the teaching ON the
next Sabbath their suspicious were
confirmed and they adopted !, hostile
attitude. "'riiry co~nlradicteI the things
winch were spoken by PAUL ANA bias
%rlIrnrh." They denied the Messiah
ship OF Jesus. Paul and ::arnaIss"
then took the step that was / nave
such world transforming effects. lit
was nr'tSS;rN,' lhev declared, that
the word Of God should first he spoken
to YOU. Seeing We thrust it from yu,,
amt judge yourselves unworthy Of
eternal me. 10, We turn To the gen
tiles The Jews did not judge Them
selves unworthy of eternal life. l.ut
they Judged themselves unworthy of
the grnr" of God, in the SENSE that
they did not Recognize, their need of
that grace. With the words of the
apostles the whole program of Chris
1i;inily was altered and its future. en-
lirriN transformed. TRANSFORMERS as
we'll WAS ,ln. future of the western
world. 7" hn11rrSS his position Paul
quoted from the Srptua@in,. the Greek
version of the Hebrew Scriptures most
familiar in this section. The. wisdom
of line change WAS certified ly the con
version of the gelltiie> among whom
the missionaries took III, their work.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-05-19

The eternal rcproach which the death
of Socrates brought upon Athens would
indeed have a contemporary should
this nation ever again. through the
apathy or cupidity of its citizens, he
forced to END lO4,9 5 boys, fifteen
years old and less. into its fields to
fight for it's existence.
The number of trained soldiers re-
quirtu to secure this nation against
even a remote possibility of invasion,
ny making such IN attack too danger
GUS to be contemplated, may be
roughly estimated at o.Npo,OUo mpn
There are three systems by which
such Il number could soon be pro-
cured. The first. and the one which
would contain Il minimum of interfer-
rnrc with the demands of civil life,
would he the dpvising of a system of
compulsory military training in all
schools and colleges for males between
the ages OF ten and twenty-one Years.
those leaving school at eighteen or over
To continue their training in the ma
tional guard or other authorized mill
tarv units, while those leaving school
between. say, fourteen and eighteen
would continue their training in cadet
corps under federal or state supervision
until they reached the ago classifying
them to be transferred To the first de
scrihed organizations.
such training. while necessary from
Il military point of view. also would
comprehend broader reasons-namely.
Il method of training 10y which the ma
ton can expect To develop in all the
people a national responsibility. II pa
1riotic rather than a selfish ideal and
I, knowledge OF the mechanism of war.
the latter being the Sllre>t guarantee
against a spirit of national "bullyi>m'
which shouts for war ON the slightest
pfOvoration. the Slloulrr usually know
ing that he will not have. to risk his
w skin.
The second system ~rolllenrlales the
compulsory service of all a,lel,odied
young men bet ween the ages of nine
teen and twenty in the national guard
or other authorized military units.
While such a plan is undoubtedly Il
step forward. the time required to he
spent at the work is hardly sufficient to
develop all the training necessary to
make a first class fighting man, purtic-
ularly if the recruit has no personal
interest in the work.
/ The third proposition is the universal
training of all ahIehodieu men be
tween the ages OF eighteen and forty
five years or the training contemplated
by the authors of the constitution.
In connection with this training. re
ports forwarded 10 the war DEPART
men1 Ivy The adju1an, generals of all
the states in the Union. as Well as re-
ports from tn" District Of Columbia,
indicate that the ulnbe OF males
available for military duty amount to
a total Of l1.049.OGS men. while the
number of males Of military g re-