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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-27
MORGAN MILL is
TRADED FOR LAND

A big deal was consumated
in Morgan Thursday evening
when Casper Green & Son trad
ed the Morgan flour mill and
warehouses located at Oshawa
and Hinckley, to Frank G. Han
ley, Willmar banker, for 282
acres of land in Kandiyohi coun-
| ty. This is a fine improved farm
located on state road six miles
south of Willmar and three miles
north Of Svea, a new TOWNSHIP.
The deal was made through J.
| C. Jackson.
X We understand that the land
was valued at $1O0, while the
owners of the mill receive about
$21, 900 for the mill, site, ware
houses and some mill contents.
Mr.. Hanley takes possession
February LIST. Some of the mill
stock will be taken over so that
the mill can be operated with
out interruption because of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-27
FREIGHT TRAIN LOSES
THREE CARS AT CROSSING

During the snow storm Thurs
day night three cars, consisting
of 9 box cars, filled with mer-
chandise, an empty stock car
and gondola, loaded with rail
way ties, were piled up in a heap
at the Center street crossing
fof the Northwestern railway
main track. Traffic was tied up
for several hours, while the
wreckage was being cleared
away. The accident, which oc-
Cured about $50 in the even
ing was caused by a mistake in
signals.
The cars belonged to a west
bound freight train, which
stopped here to switch in car.
A local switching engine was
used in pushing it up the hill
west of town, and had been cou-
pied on the rear end train, while
the regular crew was switching
at the front end. The forward
brakeman gave the signal to the
engineer on the head locomotive
to go ahead, which was taken
by the rear-end crew for them
to proceed, which was done, with
disastrous results.-New Ulm
Review.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-27
CITY AND COUNTRY.

Coincidence preacheda mighty
sermon the other day, which the
Chicago Herald thus directs at
tention to-:
ION the same front page-the
[parade ground where today's HUI
mainly shows itself in all it's
moods and garbs-a great edi-
torial was written yesterday
morning by hands that did not
know it. A great drama, a prob
lem play without a happy end
ing, a tragedy. was there.
"Since those who wrote it did
not know it, maybe those who
read It did not see it. So it viii
not be here rewritten, but only
pointed out.
"In one column was the tale
of city girl who was giving up
life on a farm despite unusual
allurements for. that style Of
life-she was promised a legacy
Of ten thousand dollars if she
would stay-and was returning
I to Chicago because she was lone
some.
"In another column was the
story of a country girl found
dead in an alley, a suicide most
likely, who had found life in
Chicago too lonesome and too
hard to bear.
Remember this is not an edi-
|torial. This is only a memoir
sndum of one written twenty
four hours earlier by hands that
did not know it.
This great editorial-which is
Ia sermon, too-written "by
hands that did not know it,
needs no explanation, and mere
rhetoric would only dull it's COL
Ors.
Save this word: that lone
some as it may be-and doubt
less is needlessly-on the farm,
the Ionesomeness of the farm is
paradise beside the, lonesor1eness
Of the city-the hard, cruel, pitt
less lonesomeness of the city to
those who have failed to find a
niche there, and have fallen, neg
lected, into the great ranks of
the city's lost and friendess and
hopeless.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-27
TRYING TO BEAT
THE BLOCKADE

outchouc that had tried to make
it's way to Germany in the let
ter mail; that tube of red lit
barge, many tons of the valu-
able oxide of lead; that pair of
stout shoes, many thousand ca
ses, and so on. One of the most
arresting displays is a loft. long
roll containing a single cowhide,
the wrapping still bearing some
thing over 40 dollars worth of
American stamps.
This hide, with other articles
such as boots, beltings, and bars
of various metals, were evident
ly sent quite openly in the hope
that the fact that they were
consigned to the letter post
would carry them through in
any event. Other things-espe-
cially since it became known
abroad that the British were
searching the first-cGass mail
bags-displayed the greatest in
genuity in the manner in which
they had been disguised or con-
cealed. One of the cleverest
things was a "honeycomb" made
of pressed sheets of thin yellow
rubber, filled with a ''honey" of
rubber dissolved in benzine.
Popular Mechanics.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-27
/fA
(5

1t was early in the present
ear that a search of the bag
age of q, German lady who was
poked to sail from New York to
Rotterdam by Dutch liner re-
vealed the astonishing fact that
three of her Is trunks were
filed with sole leather and the
remaining 12-of an aggregate
weight of over a ton-with
hunks of crude Para rubber. In
her stateroom were found suit
case full of dental rubber and a
box of honey jars filled with
rubber solution. To cap the eli
max, several hundred yards Of
pure-rubber surgeons bandage
weighing close to fifty pounds
-swathed her body from hips
to shoulders. She was led into
the searching room a stout wad-
ding Fraeulein of apparently
200 pounds, her ample figure
fairly bursting the hooks and
seams of her fashionable trav-
cling suit; she came out five
minutes later a scrawny dame
of $50, laundering in the folds
of the same suit like a contest
ant in a sack race.
| told this story to an official
of the British postal censorship
in the course of a recent visit /
paid his remarkable establish
ment through the courtesy of
the war office.
Every WE'LL" he laughed; "you
have seen what the Germans
have tried to do with the fe-
males in order to get the rub
Der and other things of which
they are short. Now you shall
see what they have tried to dc
with the mails. will show you
practically every article, from
imitation pearls and brass jew.
elry to bags of rice and rolls OF
tanned cowhides, that you might
expect to find in a modern Ger
man industrial exposition; in
deed, | am able to show you {
few things that have heretofore
not been displayed in any kline
of an exposition, such as, fol
instance, models of little stee
hooks to be mixed with oats anC
fed to horses"
The British censor's "mu
scum" is really a sample room
and fully to appreciate what i
means one has to consider hov
each of the several Thousand
different articles exhibited Their
are multiplied many thousant
times in value or weight by sim
liar things stored away in grea
warehouses. That black chunl
of Para rubber represents tn
many tons of the valuable ca
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-27

out the face of Liberty, the ar
fist has sunk the diverse side
of the coin bowlwise and the in
dentation at the edge is deep,
though graceful. The concave
surface gives play to- lights and
shadows while the dime is new.
Hold it one way and Miss T,ib-s
erty, darkly beautiful, sw::
a silver sea. Hold it a
way and her face shines ]
ly from the surace of
owed pool.
The wear Of the coin w
be on the cheek of Liberty II
was in the old design, but onstM
edge of her cap, which is more
like motoring helmet than the
former fashion in the beaddncg
es for this important lady. TIE
cap covers her ears, and the
wings on it suggest that she i
in sympathy with the nnoder |.
pace.
She is a fine looking girl; not
the cold Roman lady of the pre-
vious coinage, but a person who
might hav e come from Vassar.
Her neck is more slender than
that of the old girl and her chin
is fine and strong, but not thick.
It is easy to see where her n
departs from her brow. It is a
nice little nose. The mouth Is
small and human, without the
grim lips of other Liberties.
The secret Of this new Lib
erty's beauty is youth. She
seems to be %, whereas the ED
err Liberties appeared to be at
least 80 and conscious of their
New York Sun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-27
AN INNALIDS REIlTJESE..

When am i'll and sore beset
With all the aches that flesh
is heir to,
When / must lie in bed and fret
And swallow dose | do not.
care to.
When on the table standing near
Are powders, capsules, pills
in DOZENS.
L have no great desire to hear
Of something that relieved
your cousins.
When as you sit beside my bid
A violet coughing fit attacks
me-.
And my pale cheeks turn fiery
red.
And you behold how sore 81
racks; me-,
In silence let me cough It out.
In-silence- evenlet me smOther1
That's preferable beyond
doubt.
To being told what cured Y"
brother:
If you can tell with just a 81 -
(For all my symptoms -
show it,
That my disease
aunts,
Just pass i,
know it..
Just bear in miilu, | -
hope
By passing up my daily ration.
To swallow all the kinds Of d0p
That cured your frieHl :!
their relations.
Edgar A. Guest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-27
Farmers Dedicate
Big Packing Plant

Faribault, Mimi, Dec. 16.-
Faribault witnessed the dedica-
ton today of the biggest Co
operative enterprise in Southern
Minnesota, when approximately
1000 stockholders, mostly farm
ers, formally viewed the recent
ly organized Faribault Packing
& Provision company's plant and
were dined at noon in the cool
er building.
Representing approximately
SO per cent of the stockholders
and holding more than SO per
cent Of the stock, the farmers
invaded the city early in the
day aboard special and regular
trains.
C. w. Glotfelter Of Watervil-
lie, regent of the University of
Minnesota and vice president of
the packing and provision COM
pany, presided at the dinner and
meeting of stockholders and an
nounced the plant will be ready
to receive hogs and cattle on
January 2.
No formal program had been
arranged, but a notable list of
speakers were present. Among
those who planned to be here be-
fore the conclusion of the in
formal gathering late today were
Governor J. A. A. Burnquist,
Secretary of State J. A. Schmahl,
Lieutenant Governor elect
Frankson, State Auditor Preus,
Fred D. Sherman, state commits
sioner of immigration, Dean A.
F. Woods of the state college of
agriculture, J. J. Farrell, state
dairy and food commissioner,
Prof. C. P. Bull, state agronom-
list, Prof. Gray, bureau of ami
NAL husbandry, Clifford Willis,
editor of the Northwest Farm
stead, Dan Wallace, editor of the
Farmer, and Hugh J. Hughes,
editor of Farm, Stock & Home.
Cost 100000
The cooperative company has
a capital stock of 100000, and
it's plant was constructed at a
cost of 100000, with a capa-
city Of 1000 hogs a day. M. E.
Brooks, formerly with Swift &
Company, later general manag-
er of the HORNED plant at Aus
tin, and originator of some of
the famous Cures of the coun--
try, is the general manager of
the new concern, and has
brought many Of his foreman
with him.
The company is organized un-
der the laws of Minnesota and
is the first real farmers pack
ing plant in the state. It's Off
GERS are: President, Alison Bod
gett, Jr.; vice president, Charles
w. GIotfelIer; secretary and
treasurer, w. T. Mollison.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-27
THE NEW DIME.

One impression conveyed by
the new dime, fresh from the
haunt of the money devil, is that
of a picture in a shadow box.
In order that he might bring
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-27

Try our want ads for results.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-28
SAYSU. NAVY IS ONLY
70 Per CENT EFFICIENT
Rear Admiral Fiiske Tells House Com.
mittee Faulty Organization
Is Costing Dearly.

Rear Admiral Bradley A Fiske, former
aid for operations of the Navy Depart
ment, told the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee yesterday that the United States
is receiving a return of only rs per cent
on the money 1t expends for naval pur-
poses This. he said. is due to the
faulty organization OF the Navy Depart
ment, resulting in a loss of efficiency.
The German navy. Admiral Fiske add
cd, IS almost two to one in fighting
efficiency compared with that of the
United States, and Is superior both in
money value and in fighting capacity
IN sympathy with the department in di-
auxiliaries- To overcome the defects in
efficiency Rear Admiral Fiske said he
suggested a reorganization plan to Secre-
tsry Daniels. and this having been re-
jected, he decided it was best for him to
resign and make way for some one else
in sympathy with the department in d.
recting the operations Of the feet.
The difficulties which confront the de-
sisners of submarines were set forth
before the House committee yesterday
by Lieut.. Emory s. Land, assistant naval
constructor. He said that out of the
eighteen submarines on the Atlantic
coast thirteen could be made available
for duty in thirty days. He asserted
however, that a successful type of sub
marine had not yet been developed in
the United States, due mainly to the
fact that a satisfactory engine had not
been designed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-28
MARYLAND DAY" is
OBSERVED BY PUPILS
St. Patricks Academy Commemorate
Anniversary of Landing of
Pilgrims on Potomac.

St Patrick's Academy yesterday COM
memOrated the anniversary of the land
ing Of the Maryland pilgrims on the shores
Of the Potomac. and the establishment
OF religious liberty in the Catholic COL
ony settled at st. Mary's City.
\ high mass was celebrated at 3 o'clock
by Rev. Thomas E. McGuigan. followed
by the benedictlon Of the blessed sacra-
ment. The sanctuary choir. composed
mostly Of the school boys, rendered the
music OF the services.
In Carroll Hall afterwards the pupils
or the seventh and eighth grades pre-
sented a literary and dramatic program
and the school sang a hymn appropriate
to the feast Of the annunciatfon Of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, the day of the
landing.
The boys staged drama. The Little
Deserter,' which portrayed conditions
during the war Of the Revolution. A
playiet, The Crown of the Colonies,
was produced by the girls.
Robert FentOn and Lillian Taylor, the
successful contestants in their classes
for the best composition on Maryland
history. read their essays. entitled The
Voyage OF the Maryland Pilgrims"
The program was in charge of the sis
tiers Of the Holy Cross, assisted by Misses
Katharine LaCkey and Mary OBrien
Mgr. Russell, author of The Land Of
Sanctuary" related to the children some
interesting incidents about the early
period
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-28
S. A. THOMPSON SEEKS
DEBATE With FREAR
Rivers and Harkors Congress Official
Would Continue Waterways Dis
cussion Started at Forum.

A second challenge last night was is
sued by g. a. Thompson secretary and
treasurer OF the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, to Representative
Erear, of Wisconsin, for a formal debate
on the waterways question. The chal-
lenge came as an aftermath of the lively
discussion between the two men at the
Grover Cleveland Community Forum
meeting on Sunday.
Very early in the few minutes allowed
me-" said Mr.. Thompson last night in
explanation Of his position at the meet
ing, Il expressed my earnest desire to
discuss the subject at length. saying
that 1 might even go so far as to ask
an opportunity to do so from the officers
Of the forum.
When, later, the Congressman said
that he would be glad of a chance to
meet me in debate at any time under
stood this to be not a challenge, but an
acceptance of the proposition already
made by me. 1t seemed, therefore. I'M
necessary to make any reply to his state
ment.
II shall be happy to meet him at any
time. either in a debate of thirty minutes
allowance for each, or otherwise"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-28
HISTORY BUILDERS.
by DIR. e. }. EDWARDS.
A Pre-eminent Business Statesman.


Commodore Vanderbilt received rec
ognitlon which certain of his railroad
achievements fully justified. But in one
respect he does not fully deserve the
reputation he gained as the master of
combination of several railroads into a
single system" said the late Charles
Clarke, who was for many years vice.
president Of the Vanderbilt railroad sys-
TEN to me in answering question ask
ed him about the consultations which
brought into existence the unified New
York Central railroad system.
"All that Commodore Vanderbilt did
was to unity railroad lines and compan-
les all of which were in the state of New
York. Therefore he had only one legis-
lative body from which to gain consent.
In comparison, however, with another
consolidation. from which resulted not
only a unified system, but one of the
greatest In the United States. the COM
modores task was easy.
81 never ride over the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago railroad without
thinking about the wonderful intellectual
achievement of the man who, as a law
yer. made the combination of various
railroads into this unified system pos
sible. .....
There were several railroad lines
which by means of traffic arrangements
make 1t possible to operate without
changing cars from Pittsburgh to Chi
cago. The Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany was anxious to bring these various
railroads into a single system and make
that a part of the Pennsylvania system.
These railroads were the Ohio and
Pennsylvania, the Ohio and Indiana and
the Fort Wayne and Chicago lines. They
passed through four states. and II COM
bination was to be made that would
stand the test of the courts there would
be required profound knowledge of the
statutes of these states and various other
legal matters such as only the ablest
lawyers possessed.
IF. it was accomplished It would be
the first important work. Of this kind ac-
hieved In the United States. Well, 1t
was accomplished and so perfectly ac-
complished that the unified system has
stood the test from all points Of view
legal, commercial and financial. Who
do you suppose was the lawyer who made
this combination? 1t was none other
than Samuel ]. Tilden. and the achieve
ment placed him in the first rank OF
railroad lawyers in the United States
The work was all the more remarkable
because at the time Mr.. Tilden performed
IT he was also deeply interested in ma
tional politics. and SO successful was he
that later he became governor OF New
York and then the candidate Of the DEM
ocratic party for President. OF course,
as a politician and statesman he will be
always remembered, but 1 presume there
are very few people today who know
that the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and
Chicago railroad is a permanent mem
orial to his pre-eminent ability as a law
yer and constructive business states
man"
Copyright, 1857
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-28
SUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
OF FUNDS OF BANKRUPT
Riggs National Bank Asks Court to
Divide $4,000 Left to the Account
~ I s,,5s IoLn, e. r

Suit to effect the proper distribution Of
between 5000 and $4,000, now in the
hands Of the Riggs National Bank as the
leftover amount to the account of Lewis
johnson d Co.. bankrupt brokers, was
Instituted in the District Supreme Court
Yesterday. The bank asserts that this
money Is in its hands after the sale of
securities placed in trust for certain
loans it made the brokerage concern. The
bank has sold these stocks and bonds to
settle its claims.
The defendants in the suit are ] Mil
Ter Kenyon, H. Rozier Dulaney, and
Byron L. Graham. trustees OF the bank
rupt firm: Daniel McFarlan, L. r. Lee.
A. F. Hopkins. Eleanor O. Hinckley, T.
n. McAbOy. ,Almena D. Billings, H. D.
Moore, (. II. Wales. o. +. Pirkey, W. B.
Cochran. A. G. Clapham. Manuel de la
Vega, Carrie d. Summers, Richard Ales-
sandri, W. NJ Dougal. B. r. Russell, ].
9. Williams, and w S. Overton An the
defendants. except the trustees are said
to have been persons who held claims
against the brokerage house.
Attorneys r. Ross Perry. jr, and H w
Sohon filed the document for the bank.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-28

the effect was terrible on the Phiiadel-
phians. while the weakening feeling of
playing on empty stomachs also told
heavily against them.
THE Athletics. however, always play
a good uphill game land this was de-
cidedly uphill and down hill, tool, and
they went at 1t. Malone pitched in the
first, second and ninth innings. Nc
Bride pitched the balance OF the game
The fielding of the Athletics being
marked by fine fly catch by Malone at
field. fine ones by Smith and Berken-
short ZELDA beauty by Collum at right
stock crowned by magnificent one by
Gratz at center field, and which he ele-
gantly threw to first base, thereby max
ing the only double play OF the day"
Some 'Inside Baseball"
What may have been the first attempt
at inside base baIP' Is related of the
same game in the following manner:
The star play of the game was when
Malone was put out at the home plate
The ball had been started from second,
and as he passed third base Wickham
(catcher) turned away from the home
plate as though II was useless to try
to prevent the run. This induced Ma
paugh threw the ball to the home plate,
but wickham made no effort to catch
1t until II was almost there.
Then, by a sudden jump, he caught
the ball and put out Malone, who was
the most surprised man imaginable. The
best score was made by Mr.. Smith, who
played second base admirably. The gal
liant catcher of the Athletics was badly
hurt on the face and left eye in the
early part OF the game by foul ball,
but he pluckily kept his position.
From first TO last the Nassaus played
with steadiness, Judgment and skill or
masters OF the game. Their pitcher help
ed them greatly. He gives a slow ball
with twist and Is extremely irregular.
The Athletics found 1t difficult to bat
him for two or three innings.
The game afforded superior exhibit
ton of nerve and skill on the part of
the Nassaus and of wretched muffing
and feeble batting on the part of the
Athletics. No doubt their stomachs re-
belled against hard work. After the
play the Nassaus conducted their guests
to the Mansion House and gave them a
hearty and most welcome supper"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-28
LECTURES ON AUTOS,
Prof. Louis ID. Bliss Entertain. the
Vaughn Bible Class

Automobiles" was the principal sub
lect OF discussion at a meeting of the
Vaughan Bible Glass of Calvary Baptist
Church last night. The members were
given an actual demonstration of a 4
horsepower automobile engine by Prof.
Louis D. Bliss, teacher of the class The
lecture was followed by a reel of motion
pictures on the automobile industry.
Following an informal luncheon. the
toastmaster. John A Patterson, sresi-
dent OF the class. introduced W. e. Chap
man. a member of the District of Co.
lunnoia bar, who made a witty speech on
Woman" He was followed by c. A.
Jaauette, president Of the Brotherhood Of
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Ivan V. Gross. Harry wager, P. p.
Reiney, John T. Harrington, 2. H.
sprsgue. Richard 7. Fox, and ]. Roy
Hobbs were received as active members
Of the class.
Following an Informal luncheon. DR.. A.
z. Anderson, assistant pastor Of Calvary
Baptist Church, delivered an interesting
aSdrsss Ga Thu Advantages Of BsionS.
inx 10 Q H5alA Class"