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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
JCCESSFUL LUNCHEON
CONTINUED from Firs, Paeel

Continued from First Page
work Of the organization to date ar,
the call Of the national organizatlo,
for 4 million Christmas packets. NJ
Margaret Whit ODeary and M
Ruth Lake also told Of different phas.
Of the work a complete report of whici
is given elsewhere in the News-Charr
pion.
This led TO a general discussion o
the problem Of Christmas remer1
brances 20 the soldiers, and DeaI
QGigicy was appointed chairman o.
the committee for this purpose. IT,.
Dean proposed to use the boy scou
organization He was to appoin'
others 10 assist in preparing the box
and TO decide what should be includsd
This committee. as named later, cor.
sisted Of Mrs. O'L"ay, Mrs. Lake, NJ IS
Kelley. r. ". Collins, +. ]. Samplino r
W r. Krcutzcr, and II. c. Lawrencr
Their meeting was held last night, an
report OF their decision Is made els
where. The Boy Scouts were busy Ia
night and today gathering subscrip
tions TO send smokes TO the trench
and camps and are very successful in
this part Of the work. Few will escap,
their earnest solicitations.
Prof Sargent spoke on food-consc
yAtion plans. telling Of the great scop'
Of this work, and outlining local plan S.
VI. A. J"ncks, who is the chairmar
Of the Red Cross movement, whiCh
ls the big drive" for next week, mai
an interesting talk on the movemen,
and emphasized the momcntous me-
for the recreation ccntcrs which III
association plans
All these different topics were the
discussed. among those who took pa {
being Prof. a. Ben Kori. F. w. Con
stock. Grant Rutland. +. NJ. Collins, T..
g. Palmer, Prof. Goldsmith, and Dr.
Kelley.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
r. c. BOX CONTRIBUTIONS TO
BE READY NOVEMBER 22NI

The Red Cross committee on the
Christmas packets has selected Nov
day for the contributions for the
packets TO be taken up to the Red
Cross headquarters. Nome made
fruit cake, hard candies, and saited
nuts, gum and any of the other things
mentioned in last weeks papers, are a
moug the things wanted. If you are
planning on helping with the work, get
your fruit cakes and candies made at
once.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES

4 This Sunday, Nov. IL, there win be
Sunday School and morning prayer.
We are anxious to enlarge our useful
ness and ask that 700 send us your
children to the Sunday School. We
reqnesk tie friends Of the church to
aktend tie morning prayer service.
In tAaaa days Of trih1lAtion al ovel
tAe enxth. ne especially urge tie peo-
- = tun - God IN prayer and vor.
sAipA Come ard jnin uA Sunday
SeAeel u 10 = m followed By ii
nsEning prayer.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
RED CROSS REPORT
BEGINNING NEW YEAR

Continued from First Page)
hospitals and providing ambulances
for use on the front.
Gunnison county has 629 members
Of the American National Red Cross
distributed as follows:
City of Gunnison and surrounding
territory where there are no branches
nor auNiliarics:
l59 annual members flee 81 per year.)
s subscribing members (fee 81 year)
contributing members (fee So yr.)
Jacks Cabin
II annual ombers.
; subscribing members.
Baldwin
80 annual members.
subscribing members.
Crested ;dgte-
$50 annual members.
White Pine
40 annual members.
subscribing members.
In addition to the above there are
in the county $40 automatic mcm-
bers from the War Drive June 49,
25). regarding the status of whom
Washington has as yet gwen no in
structions.
stone to a chapter-bIan-ig igs and i X
iliaries. The former Is a geographic
cal subdivision. ltse name indicates
its location and in all respects it is a
miniature chapter except that it re-
ports to the chapter instead of to
headquarters An auxiliary is social
subdivision to chapter or branch
and consists of at least ten mem-
bers who band together to carry on
some specific work of the Red Cross.
Branches We're formed at Jacks
Cabin. Baldwin. Crested Butte. White
pine and Ohio City. The latter is to
be incorporated in November's re-
port. Somerset and Marble also are
planning to organize branches. There
are six auxiliaries; two in Gunnison
the Catholic Ladies' Social Service,
and the Young Ladies' Sodality. and
four in Crested Butte-St. Joseph's,
st. Mary's. st. Patrick's. and the Inn
maculate Conception.
The supply committe reports four
separate shipments to headquarters
comprising ITO items of gauze work,
461 hospital garments, and SO knitted
garments, making total OF 1858
pieces.
Committees Of Gunnison County Red
Cross Chapter
The following have been appointed
chairmen of standing committees to
serve for the ensuing year:
Finance Comittee- Mrs. Ruth Lake
Membership CON- Mrs. Mabel Clark
Civilian Relief Com.-Mrs. Gertrude
Osborne.
Supply Com.-Mrs. Sprieg Shackleford
Hospital Garments Conn
------ Mrs. E. II. Collins
- Mrs. Frank Comstock
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

council 10 pay damages because of in
jury 20 the residence property caus.d
by the high grade being run up in n,
street back Of the Walters house DO
West Town The trustees have no,
taken any action on the request. In
cont rart for ths 7J5 ties has been la,
10 Casper Frrs-Ier Of Baldwin To-
JDc each. ui'h tr"Ftie tlmbers at 80
pr thUuzand board measure.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION OF
HEIRSHIP

Estate Of Harry Lloyd. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of December A. D. 1917, the
undersigned Will present to the Coun-
ty Court of Gunnison County. Colo
RADIO, his accounts for final settlement
of administration of said estate, when
and where all persons in interest may
appear and object to them, if they
so desire.
Notice is also hereby given that ap-
plication for determination of
heirship of said Harr
Lloyd deceased has been made and
that the Court will on said date here
inbefore mentioned. or at any time to
which the hearing may be continued.
proceed to ascertain and determine
who are the heirs of the said Harry
Lloyd, deceased, and as such entitled
to inherit any lands, tenements, here
ditaments or other property, rea, or
personal. constituting all or a part of
the Estate of the said Harry Llovd-
deceased, and enter a Decree accord.
ngfy. at which hearing all persons
claiming to be heirs at law Of aid
deceased may appear and present their
proof
FRANK E SEWELL
Administrator Of the Estate Of
Harry Lloyd, Deceased
]. Il. NeOuagzl, Attorney.
Rnk publication Nor. 8. 1917
Last publication Nov 30, 1917.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

Zach llmr y0U Hck that extra cent
II lrtu.r p".lagr, y"u grt hck At III"
Dal-Dr s." dvn'l klck
"a
Food Administrator Sargent Tor this
.oYnty has received Urdrrs from Mr
Sl"arnA. food admInialrator for Colo
rhdo 90 r"port all hut"la. restaurants
and boarding houa-a IN the county
Ehirh do not Oba"Ts.v UrHtirnB and
Hh"atlrss dAyr. However, 1t appears
1iartIraIIy all of them are coming
ulo line with The great national
movement
] ammany comes back in New York
l'y with $50. plurality over Mitchell.
%" independent Candidntr and near
st opponent Indeed. Judge Hylan,
'UmWaHy'z CnrdIdatc. almost had
I'Ir Huluuiy Of above 900 900 votes
at ilnqurtr. tho -oriuIlat candldat"
fud anti war ahoulrr, pullrd about 20
rl cent Df the ,ulra IN this city Of
"u1gnrr.
trrd Hall srnl Ia rItkin Monday.
.r r,p~rta ~ begin work at the lung.-
.rn mlnr lurt uho," ltikin this week
rru kuulsr ranc d"wn from rrtkIn
ha5r ht- ryra treated ugun II"
sIl b" unahl'. to rrtuiu for week or
ru day
l!u hr,,Iot mororrd to Lake CIiy
Nrdnr-lu'. taking ar,rfuI mining
a..
hat lI,lntty
After ,I-uur wl,h h,r aon. V IT.
.humers. fnr lh, pasl month. Mrs.
y +Num,uN rn Saturday evening
ul , anon rlr}
vi. Aouso MIlrl won, ,o SuIdn
f4,.... ,l..,d h2 u.lrr. Of her
Self. Mr. Inulurr who hnr been IN
b. |0 n.'l fhr.. tor .uu. rm.
N un W- 80 o. Waterman and
N... un ,.'r..d Iunr lrm uh.o.
.N Huu,lN n mnr N.-. Nrrr4
,hn rnr Tho nark rud at hrr homr.
Ma. A " Uoeau and daughter
0v.Hrucd Monday evening from O.alh.,
.hvrr they have been Visiting Mn.
l"eao.a l"1~u,s for ar'cra' da}s,
.t- Turklr aud Mr. and Nj nu
NDr, "aIs mo'olr& du.H from lrt,n
to , .. Nf .rt N... au,
r.rr The dng v.lA l.r daurbr..
NN.= Nr',n.
The new electric chandelier. dcsign-
nd 10y Frank Keenan,. which has been
placed On the flag pole n, the corner
nt Main street and Virginia avenue
s. greatly admired, It Is quite an I'M
prOvvmrnt.
John Il Turner is moving this week
from his ranch on Hot Spring creek
recently sold to Slate and Sons, to our
city whcrr hr will occupy the c. A.
;recn rraidcncc.
Alfred Wilson, Of Delta. who is at
tending High School here this win,
tor had quite "A SEVERE attack of heart
trouble Tuesday and was compelled 10
MISS school for u few days.
Lee Clay had the misfortune to be
kicked on the elbow by horse this
week. Fortunately no bones were
broken. lie has been under the doc
tors Carc and the arm is doing nice
ly now
NJ
Epest Miller is building four
room tenant house for Adams Hros.
Just south Of the c. 4 s, tracks. Mr.,
Miller also has the contract for the
Pariin school house. hut finds car
penters very hard 10 get,
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
---------- Mrs. Frank Comstock
Knitting Com
--------------M Mrs. F. D. Sanford
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C. l. Boggs is doing the painting
on Sanford ZeiglePs new house. San
ford has been erecting two new hous-
es, but he sold one to Mr.. Mullin and
last week disposed of the Green resi-
dence that he had been occupying to
John Turner of Waunita. Conse-
quently he is rushing work to get
moved.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
e E E

The Endner Hardware Co. IS NOV
ing this week to its new quarters in
the Fcsg block on Main street The
store has been nicely fitted up under
the direction of Clinton Miller, man
ager Of the store and surprising
amount Of room developed Mr. En-
dncr finds his business expan1ine and
with this better location ean unaag1A1-
ediy command addhtioaal trad1s ffsa
the town and county.
Oh papexs fur snla
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
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Sunday morning service at the
PRESBYTERIAN church A community
service at the Methodist church in the
interest of the War Work of the Y.
n. C.. A. in the evening.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

discussed. among those who took pa
being: Prof A Ben kori. F. w. Con
stock. Grant Rutland +. NJ. Collins, T.
g. Palmer, Prof Goldsmith, and D.
Kelley.
Mr. and Mn. Ned Williams and
George Norwood motorcd down from
r,kln Tuesday on business trip.
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Bryant Eastman is storing a carloaI
Of Cummonzrusr -lolghs about ,went
" Inch he ordered Ia-t December. Sa
thry are hard to get. and these are e..
ing fast.
Among ardent Red Cross booste
De Aiar Thor as. n contributes n
u'aUy $40 "a month. and has desi
nu.aG ,Nr November contribution to
taul.i for Nmas boxes for the ),
dwrs.
W H. Richards has purchased I ,
Everett Lowe ranch on Dry crnnk ! 70
low ir" lh,s - has a1sJt rher,
ucrcz O. cleared hoItjm laa,., q at l.
very rich and Will make a nice little
farm.
The Senior class of the Normal
school held a meeting Tuesday evening
and elected the following officers:
President, Katherine SEWERS: Vice
President, Clara Cooper; Secretary
Treasurer, Pearl Johnson.
"a
In letter from Miss Neva Newell,
c. S. n. 5. II, who is teaching near
Mancos. she tells of having a box
social and dance at her school house
at which they cleared Sl06.75. They
bought a SIS Edison" and donated
S25 TO the Red Cross. The school is
large and the board Is expecting to
give Miss Newell an assistant teach
er,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mergelman
drove in from their ranch home last
Wednesday to do their shopping.
"a
George Hunt motored in from Lake
City Saturday. He spent several days
in town this week having repair work
done on his car.
Harold Wilson. who has been work
ing on the sewer here for sometime re-
turned TO his home in Salida Wednes-
day,
Rev. Father o'Farrell, of Montrose.
and Rev. Father Bertrand, of Delta,
arrived from the lower country Satur-
day and stayed until Wednesday. dur
ing the forty hours devotion.
"a
J. j. Curley came down from Pit
kin Monday to look up his mining
property at Bowerman. He left for
Casper, Wyoming. Tuesday, where he
will spend the winter.
Herman Werick had found the lost
watch advertised in the News { nam
pion last week by Thorue Downey.
The little Want ads" are graf
searchers after lost articles.
Charley Shaw returned Friday from
some months in the vicinity of irwin
where he had been mining for him
self and others, 4 foot of fresh snow
was his report of the weather.
M
Grant ioaman recently purchased a
ton OF salt from Van Noorhis and
slaekstock. He hauled the salt to
Powdethorn in his Ford; n,akirr
TWO trips day hauling about even
hundred pounds each load.
The new three cent stamps are be-
coming plentiful, which is a good hing
for il the old crop of one's hsii ont
much longer, a fellow would surelv
rontract thu hcker habit in putting s
on every epiSsle.
METHODIST CHURCH
II d m. Sermon by the pastor. Solo
and anthem
ESQ p M Mass meeting in the IN
teress Of the Y. NJ. C, A. War I'D
Speakers NJ. A. Jeneks, Grant Rn-
land. A. Ben kori and Rev. n.
White. Music. solo and violin -
nuse quo, ]. S Ferris, PasAaG.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

Among ardcnt Rcd Cross boostc
De Alar Thor as. n contributes n
u'ady $40 "a month. and has desi
nnaG ,Nr November contribution to
taulai for Nmas boxes for the >,
u0ers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

Bryant Eastman Is storing a carloa
Of tummonzrnsr -l"lghs about twent
which he ordered last December. Sa
thry aD hard to get. and these are g,
ug fast
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
METHODIST CHuRCH

II a, m. Sermon by the pastor. Solo
and anthem
$50 p m Mass meeting in the in
teress Of the Y. NJ. C. A. War md.
Speakers n. A. Jeneks. Grant Ru-
land. A. Ben Kori and Rev. r n.
White, Music. solo and violin -
flute duo. ]. S Ferris. -.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

Mr. and Ma. Ned Williams al
George Norwood motorcd down fron
r,kin Tuesday on business trip.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

W H. Richards has purchased ,
Everett Lowe ranch on Dry crrrk J. --
low ir" lh,s - has a1sJt rher,
ucrcE O. cleared hott1m laa,., q at l.
very rich and will make u nice little
farm.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

lammany comes back IN New York
0 liy with $50. plurality over Mitchell.
%" independent candtdnt~ and near
st opponent Indeed. Judge Hylnn,
'ummauy', cnrdldatc. almost had Il
lrar uulu1ty Of above 900 900 votes
at Illlqultt. Tho -oriuhat candidate
'ud anti war ah"ulrr, pollrd abou, 20
,rf cent of the ,ulra IN this city uf
uuHgurl.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

Oh papezs ssr -
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

Zach ilmr you lick that extra cent
.'f 0"tu.r p".lagr. y"u grt hCk at III"
nal-.r s." don't klrk
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

John Il Turner is moving this week
from his ranch on Hot Spring creek
recently sold to Slate and Sons, to our
city whcrr he will occupy the c. 4.
Green rrRidrncc.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

The Senior class of the Normal
school held a meeting Tuesday evcning
and elected the following officers:
President, Katherine SEWERS: Vice
President, Clara Cooper; Secretary
Treasurer, Pearl Johnson.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

Fird Hall sent I" HItkin Monday
30. r,p"rta 10 begin w"rk at the lungs
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09

Ernest Miller is building fcu
room tenant house tor Adams Rros
Just south of the c. 4 s, tracks. Mr.
Miller also has the contract for III
Parlin school house. hut finds ear
penters very hard to get.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
H. c, o. L. WAGE SCALE.

employees rnfdCI1e-v-eshsrn oo--u,sr-
eia house said to have stopped worrying abous
OF living Commodities may go NJ as fast and
far they like, and it won't make a bit OF dIner-
them. BY a OF econcmic miracle their
salaries go up pace with the necessaries OF
life.
This is the desderstum OF all wage and salary
workers rising prices In most cases II s
achieved but slowly and imperfectly. in a series OF
abrupt jumps resulting from a series demands and
compromises. IN this il is achieved smoothly and
continuously. by a process that simplicity itself
The ups and downs OF the cost Of living are clearly
indicated. from month month. BY reports OF
statistical experts. The company in question
took for its guidance "Brsdstreet's Index Figure
which represents monthly of price in
important commodities taken together il is a safe
presumption that the ordinary expenses OF any family
viii vary about that hgure varies. And the
pany adjusts the months salary accordingly.
Jan. 1. 1917 has been taken as the basis OF COM
parson. II Index figure" Nov. / is IS percent
higher than it Jan. /, then every and
employed by the firm receives 16 percent more
for the month If the figure should go down, the
salaries would drop, but present there's
of that, and nobody would have any complaint
anyhow.
This looks like extremely fair and sensible ar
rangement Banks and there are said TO be doing
the same thing The plan likely become popu-
lar, once it is clearly understood.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
TWO BITS EOR VICTORY.

Beginning Dec. 5, it viii be possible for any Amer.
lean to buy victory and peace a quarters worth Al
time. And incidentally the purchaser getting
the business bargain yet him war secur-
ties
The process is simple. If you happen TO have "a
your pocket that you for anything
else. you drop the post office and pay it Tor
thrift stamp" That stamp merely convenient de-
vice for helping you salt down the quarters When
you accumulate Is stamps you present them. with
additional savings certificate
That certificate is Of baby war bond" an
dne investment any frugal desire.
bears interest the rate Of percent year,
compounded quarterly. In order save people the
trouble puzzling their brains the
putaticn, Uncle has worked plest plan
imaginable You just pay your s4.12
and at the end of five years your certificate is
worth IS.
You get the FIVE then, by turning at any
post office. Or you get the cash value Of your
certificate if you it. The certificates
soon doubt be current money. with this super
iority bank notes-they will interest
If there any easier attractive way
devised saving money, we don't happen TO recall
it, There ought be tremendous response Ler
everybody promptly third. and invest
two bits in victory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
LEE AND HOPE.

The skull OF 11-year-old boy opened tins
other day at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore by
DR.. Walter Dandy o hospital He removed
the slightest inaccuracy slip OF the knife
would have meant instant death The removed,
DR.. Dandy made new covering by transpantirs
the covering great muscle Of the right leg. By
this operation partial paralysis the left
corrected At last reports the child doing well and
was expected to recover.
, This though most marvellous the lay reader
only one OF the being made by modern surgery
Almost every day brings a story wonderful
And in these cures, these new discoveries, is the
answer to the cry for euthanasa.
There are doubtless cases. like those OF the children
whom Dr. IIaiseden Of Chicago refused 10 whers
It is most difficult to draw line The child destined
to living death might WELL perhaps, be spared thu
pretense of living There are also Of the Old
suffering from extremely painful diseases for which
cure is known where narcotics which soften and "a
some extent shorten the last misery justifabe.
But the general principle OF euthanasa is unsound
How dare any man learned though he be- AM
group of men, say that any condition is incuraoles
Tomorrow the cure may be discovered.
If easy death may decreed for those who sufreri
incentive to research and experiment duIled.
Like all general laws OF benefit 10 the many this
one hurts few, but it is a sound law; and by is
working in time the few viii 70 suffer It's the
only socially safe 10 build on-while there's life,
there's hope.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
"WHY IS A DEMOCRAT. =,

Sometime. not so very long before the electors
Harvey Rostiser in effort to assure the democrats
that ne was still democrat made the statemen-l
"Afte- the campaign is over there viii be
no more question TO my democracy Things
will happen that will prove it,
Vow We think we see through glass dimly. wa
are expected to accept an appointment by Mayor
Carson. placing Rostiser one Of 'hLzonnors7
bipartisan boards as a democrat as proof that n
is democrat. Some proof, we assure you.
We had never looked in exactly that light oefors
but these bipartisan boards furnish good bail
for partisan revolts. Just offer some -grabbei
the opposition party" appointment and Il makes
very good bride assuming the role Of some moders
Moses.
OF course Rostser, and with him Nels. kyser ant
ditto. Or r. C.. Freyermuth needed 20 maintain .
pretense Of democracy-could admit that they has
turned republican, the appointments might haVt
TO go real democrats
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
The PRussIAN DANIEL BOONE.

When Daniel Boone fighting Indians, he simply
imagined what he would If he in the enensvs
place. and then proceeded foil that It worked
With wonderful success. because Daniel had good
Imagination and understood Indians.
Germany continually the same method in deal
ing with her enemies. In military matters it often
works because modern tactics are pretty much the
same everywhere. In diplomacy and other matters de-
pending on national and racial psychology Germany
nearly always fails she lacks Daniel BOOne's
Imagination
she tries TO put herself the other nations place,
goes wrong she can't do it. Her conclu
sons are purely German The other nation doesn't
think in the way all. and figures things
quite differently.
All Of Germanys relations with America since the
war began have served illustrate this fact She
always logical. it has always been Prus
sian logic she that Americans
guided By the same motives Germans and could
handled in the way. she still persists in that
deIuson degpite the failure of all her propaganda
and diplomacy.
At present the German government is engaged in
another error of the same The German people.
and Europe generally. being warned against the
American menace" They informed that the United
states has entered the from lust of money and
power-that our object S reduce Europe to
vassaIase and thereafter dominate exploit help
less world
Here is Germany once attributing her
motives 10 us. To the Prussian mind it's clear
day. Prussia place would be aiming
that very thing. Unfortunately for German logic.
'ain't so" But almost despair Of that fact
percOlatng through Prussian skulls.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
THE Day OF Wrath.

Oklahoma the states which. re-acting slow
Is but surely unpleasant facts resolved on
discarding haf-measures The of defense
announces that "a blank wall and firing squad may
soon be the remedy pro-Germanism in the few
sections where it extends"
The people of oklahoma have been aroused by the
widespread destruction o foodstuns and supplies
and by labori troubles fomented by German agents.
The recent food pledge campaign encountered
rent OF secret and reasonable opposition The good
Americans who constitute the big majority have lost
patience.
Every American" declares the defense council
must realize that we are at war. that lads
already at the front that who is aiding
i'm Americas fight against Germany is aiding the Prus-
sian We must realize that a disloyal remark is a
assassns every boy wearing khaki Those living
in America can Of but two classes Americans or
enemies"
Beware" is the warning TO the disloyaL You may
make pro-Gernan remarks and not be moested now.
But a DAY OF coming America just surely
ae il came in England and France
That warning is applicable in every in the
Union We recognize with gratitude that there
comparatively whom it need apply. But those
few are full Of menace. and some Of them are found
nearly everywhere. often where they least
pected Every good citizen himself and his
country TO keep free their wiles and, when he
encounters treason sedition silence it
II TO the public authorities.