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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
High Quality Blankets at 25%
Less Than Today's Value

Only 50 pairs of these part lambswool blankets -
size 70x80 inches-pink and blue borders with satin
binding to match-offered specially pair -. S7.65
BOWMANS-Second
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
At a Very Substantial Saving

Hemmed crochet bed Spreads good medium weight, size
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Hemmed crochet bed spreads, bleached white and
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
DISCREPANCIES.

Military experts who declare
that we must have compulsory
universal military service say
that it takes a year to make a
soldier. That's why everybody
must drop his affairs, no matter
what they are or how important
to himself and to society, and
go into military training.
But is it, so that it takes a
year to make a soldier?
If it lis, what is the military
value Of thirty days at Platts-
burg? It is admitted that Platts-
burg may help to instil the mill
tary spirit and to train advo-
Gates Of militaristic policy. But
what is the military value of
thirty days there if it takes a
year-or even six months-to
make a soldier? Certainly it
must be clear that Plattsburg
isn't making any soldiers, if the
military experts are correct; yet
that is what is is supposed to
be doing.
And does the regular army re-
quire a year to turn recruit
into a soldier? Does the marine
corps take that long to make it's
recruits worth putting into its
ranks. They certainly do not, or
anything like it.
There appear to be a lot of
discrepancies in the arguments
for compulsory universal mill
tary service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
Growth Held Remarkable.
Superintendent Says Figures
Show Increase in Cash
Reserves.

Combined assets of 1,O46 state
banks in Minnesota December
27, 1916, were $38,426,178.72
greater than those Of 971 such
banks on December 81, 1915, ac-
cording to a comparative alb
stract from statements on those
dates under state calls, as made
public by F. E. Pearson, state
superintendent of banks. The
net increase in deposits during
the comparative period was $685.
889, 227.64.
"The growth Of deposits is re-
markable," Superintendent Pear
son said. ''The total assets of
Minnesota state banks aggre-
gate nearly $250,000,O00. Com
parison with the tabulation I'M
der the last call on November
II, the figures show increases
in the percentage of cash re-
serve and decrease in bills pay
able, which is very encourag-
ing"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
HOW GRAIN is DAMAGED.

There are many factors which
influence and destroy vitality,
the most common being imma-
turity, heat or weather damage.
It is almost impossible to get
grain absolutely free from some
Of it's enemies, therefore few lots
of seed when tested for vitality
will prove one hundred per cent
strong. If a certain lot of wheat
be sown under ordinary condi-
tions which tested only fifty
per cent, it means only fifty per
cent of a crop can possibly be
produced, although it has been
repeatedly proven that by SOW
ing twice as much, the maximum
output cannot be expected. 1t
is therefore much better to test
all the seed sand to fan it Sc
verely, planting only the plump
est kernels. Dispose Of your
screenings in some other way,
the best being to feed it to the
chickens or to the hogs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
SPEEDING UP.

A writer of farm topics says:
"A young married farmer
complains to me about having a
hard row to hoe" Yes, | guess
that is about right. There are
not many snaps turned loose
nowadays; and at some time
during every working mans ca
reer he is likely to have hard
row to hoe" The essential thing
is that he does the row and does
it we'll. My advice to this young
man is to speed up a little. The
average corn yield Of this coun-
try is around 35 bushels; unless
you get away above that av r
age, you are likely to keep in
the "hard row." The hen-the
life-saver of many a young mar
ried couple -will lay from 80
to It's eggs q year, if you speed
her up a little. An acre or two
of potatoes can easily be pushed
above the 2O0-bushel mark; oats
can be put away above SO bush
els; and, speed up on the COWS.
There is practically no limit to
this speeding up game, and it's
the easiest way know of to get
rid of the hard row."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07

er than other wheats in the same
neighborhood. The neads are
short but generally well filled,
varying from 21a to 4 inches in
length which is about one-half
to one inch shorter than other.
varieties. =
Tie short straw is stiff and
stands up well. While it will
not withstand hail yet cases are
mentioned where other wheat
went down badly in driving rains
mixed with sleet and Marquis
came through all right.
Marquis is an early variety
Opening sometimes in ninety
eight days, the average being
about one hundred and fifteen
days. This makes it three or
four days earlier than most Of
the other varieties.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
FEWER APPENDICITIS CA
SES IF BILL PASSES.

Appendicitis operations prom
ise to dWind.e in number, legis-
lators believe, if a bill proposed
for introduction id the South
Dakota legislature becomes a
law.
To protect persons from prac-
titioners who diagnose any i'll
ness as appendicitis and then
operate, the measure requires
that appendices removed from
persons in this state be sent to
the state laboratory for exam
ination. These, after examina-
ton, are to be turned to their
respective owners, together
with certificate from the lab
oratory, showing the conditions.
If an appendix were not diseased,
the owner would be relieved
from any liability for payment
for the operation. Minneapolis
Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
Pellets of Philosophy.

The hardest work some men
have to do is to be cheerful.
Winding other peoples bust
ness is what brings so much care
and worry into some faces.
Being continually busy means
being contented.
Sometimes we. can be too in
innate with our neighbors.
If you want to be called a
wise man agree with everybody.
A good conscience will make
you happier than large bank
account.
Opportunity is only waiting
for you to make the necessary
advance.
The pen is mightier than the
spoken word.
Let woman have the last
word if she wants it. She is
none the richer, nor you the
poorer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
YOUR MONEY AT WORK.

The last sentence Of the let
ter | am referring to here is
this:
what is your advice in the
matter; would you do the hon
est thing?"
The letter comes from a man
who is up against a problem in
taxation. Under our law, prop
erty subject to taxation is APP
praised at one-third it's actual
value; and in the. section where
the writer lives the rate this
year is $6.11-that is, the tax
gatherer wants sell for each
500 of assessed value about
$2.04 for each. 500 of actual
value.
AS / understand it, both real
property and personal property
is subject to the same tax-exac-
tons.
My friend who writes has 49,
600 in savings bank which
pays interest at the rate of 3
per cent a year. If he tells the
tax-assessor about that money,
it will be subject to a tax of
$61.10-that is, the sell rate
ON a valuation Of $1,000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.

A Chicago mail order house
rounded out 1916 with gross
sales in excess of $145, 900, 900,
compared with $106, 382,155 the
previous year, says an exchange.
The net earnings exceeded S15,-
100000 or about 100000 over
the previous year.
This company has never done
a dollars worth Of foreign trade
and the European war has had
no effect on it's business, either
way. If it turns out to be un-
workable, the public lose, and
the only gain is to those who
would no longer he forced to
take measures at some expense
to themselves to protect the
wooded district of Minnesota
from the fire fiend.
Whatever experiments are at
tempted in recognizing state
machinery, should exclude the
forestry department. The PEG
pie of the state know that they
have nothing to gain, and may
lose much by any plan which
threatens to weaken the authoD
ity and reduce the efficiency OF
the state forest fire service.
j =
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
is RUSTY STRAW GOOD
STOCK FEED?

Is rusty straw safe or desir-
able stock food? The general
teaching for many years has
been that blights, rusts, smuts,
ETC., are all harmful and likely
to produce abortions and other
troubles. Actual experience and
some research work, however,
show that this statement is far
too general.
There can be no question con-
corning the undesirability of
mouldy hay, straw, grain, or en-
silage, on account of the well
known forage poisoning Of hor-
ses and cattle, but quantities of
corn smut have been fed in ex-
|perimeital work, without evil
dent harm, though this does not
|prove that under other circum-
stances smut may not be injur-
|ious. Stock seems sometimes &C
tually to prefer straw in the
black rust stage and eat it read
lily, yet the same stock may APP
pear to dislike straw in the. red
rust stage, possibly because
more dusty.
We think that the farmer
would be quite justified in the
cautions feeding of rusty straw.
On general principles, and in
view Of some uncertainty, it
would be better not to use rusty
straw for a female heavy with
young, though even in such "a
case it might do no harm. There
is little positive information
available. The writer would
greatly appreciate reports of &C
tual experience. M. H. Rey-
nolds, chairman, division of vet
Urinary of science, University
Farm, st. Paul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07

n /.
During the year, his $4,000
will earn for him at the banks
$50. After he has paid SCI.
! in taxes, he will have a net re-
| turn for the year of $28.9O-
not quite | per cent.
Now, you can see why he put
his question to me!
Seems to me he has the choice
| of doing either the honest or
the sensible thing. To my mind,
the sensible thing would be to
convert that bank account into
an investment in very high
grade bonds which are exempt
from taxation of any sort.
Such bonds are not difficult to
find; and the investors return
will be considerably more than
the per cent paid by the bank.
It is coming to be recognized
more and more clearly that our
laws covering the subject of per-
sonal taxes are confused, farci-
cal. The exactions demanded
under them are usually so OPP
pressive that the tax dodger is
rather the rule than the excep-
ton.
More and more with the gov
ernments and corporations which
issue bonds are selling them to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
WHEN LIFE is SWEET.

It is not the walking merely,
it is keeping yourself in tune for
a walk, in the spiritual and bodi-
ly condition in which you can
find entertainment and exhilara-
ton in so simple and natural a
pastime. You are eligible to any
good fortune when you are in
the condition to enjoy a walk.
When the air and the water
taste sweet to- you, how much
else will taste sweet! When the
exercise of your limbs affords
you pleasure, and the play of
your sense upon the various OBJ
jects and stimulates your spir-
it, your relation tothe world and
to yourself is what it should be
simple and direct and whole
some. The mood in which you
set out on a spring or autumn
ramble or a sturdy winter walk,
and your greedy feet have to be
restrained from devouring the
distances too fast, is the mood
in which your best thoughts and
impulses come to you, or in
which you might embark upon
any noble and heroic enterprise.
Life is sweet in such moods, the
universe is complete, and there
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
is no failure or in1perfection any.
where. John Burroughs.
BIDS-SCHOOL BUILDING
CLOSE FEBRUARY p
DELHI, MINI.

Notice to Contractors. Sealed
proposals will be received by R.
G. Rogers, Clerk, School District
No. IS, Redwood County, Min
nesota, at 2 O'Clock P. M, Feb
ruary 81, 1917.
First, General Construction of
Building.
Gravel for all cement work
will be furnished on the ground
free of charge.
Second, Heating, Ventilation
and Plumbing.
Plans will be on file at the Of
flee of Clerk and Builders Elk
change, Minneapolis, St. Paul,
also at the Office of Kirby T
Snyder, Architect, 1884 Ply
mouth Building, Minneapolis.
A deposit of $1,000 will be re-
quired for all plans taken out OF
the Office. Same will be re-
turned upon return of the plans
and specifications to the Archi-
tect and a bid on the building.
A certified check of 5 per cent
of bid required. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any
or all bids.
29-2t R. G. ROGERS, Clerk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07


investors with the guarantee
that they viii be free from all
taxes. 1t is the sensible thing to
do. Otherwise, the honest in
weston may find himself in the
position of the man who wrote
I'd me. He may find that of the
$3.50 year returned to him by
a safe personal investment of
500, the taxing authorities will
demand So or even $3.50. It is
a most effective discourager Of
thrift.
There comes a time when tax
evasion is only common sense.
John M. Oskison.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
Betblehem's Bid on Shells
for the United States Navy

To the American People:
The Secretary of the Navy has awarded
contracts amounting to over $1,000, 900
to British bidder for IA and l6-inch
projectiles for the Navy because of very
much lower prices offered by the English
bidders
Weknow nothing Of the basis upon which
the British bids were made, but the pub
lie is entitled to know the facts upon
which we ourselves bid for this work.
Two years ago we took contracts
to make 400 14-inch shells ut .
price of sl,5l5,OOO. Up to now
not a single shell has been ac-
ceptcd by the Government, al
though we have expended, in
wages, materials, etc., ON these
orders &522, 1881, and we have not
received SINGLE DOLLAR ON
these contracts.
In addition . literal interpretation a
the contract might maks ~ kahis for
penalties amounting TO $67S.0l6.
In the light Of our experience, and hav-
ing no other basis, We bid for l6-inch
shells approximately the same rate per
pound as that which the Navy Depart
ment actually awarded A-inch shell
contract one year ago.
Bethlehem Steel Company
CHAS. M. sCHWAB. chsirmaa
EUGENE G GRACE Prssidsnt
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
Get 4breaSt
Of the
Times!
BY MOSS.

No excuse nowadays
for the man who puts
meal In one saddlebag
and rocks in the other to
balance it.
No excuse nowadays,
either, for the merchant
who is satisfied with 5
or 10 per cent profit from
his advertising when with
| per cent Of extra effort
he could obtain 20 or
80 per cent profit.
Poor advertising pays.
Good advertising pays
infinitely better.
Intelligent readers Of
this newspaper will OBJ
serve that our merchants
are telling their selling
stories in an up to date,
snappy, effective manner.
Our business men are
alive. This paper is alive.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
FOR SALE:-16O acre trac.

FOR SALE:-160 acre tract
under cultivation at $40 an acre.
Market towns Devils Lake and
Webster, N. D. Will sell on fol-
lowing terms: Purchaser to as.
sumo incumbrance of $225G:
pay $500 cash; balance of pur-
chase price will be taken in good
horses and cattle at market
price. Address Lock Box 813,
Devils Lake, N. D. 28-2t*
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
FOR SALE

Improved quarter section in
Hubbard County; one mile from
county seat. Fertile soil with
good crop record, good buildings
and well located in one of the
choicest sections of Northern
Minnesota. Will sell for S82 per
acre on easy terms. Write C.
E. Bradt, Park Rapids, Mime
sofa. 24-tf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
Marquis A Beardless Wheat.

Marquis is a beardless spring
wheat with hairless greenish
white chaff and a hard red kerr
mel. When pure it closely re-
sembles the old Fife wheat. 1t
grows to a medium height rang
ing from % to 48 inches accord
ing to season. Marquis is gen.
orally two to four inches short
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07
The Best Solution.

Bridget, you have broken as
much china this month as your
wages amount to. Now, how can
you prevent this occurring
again ?"
"Oi don't know, num-" said
Bridget, unless We raise me wa
ges." Chicago Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07

MISS GERTRUDE ALBERTS
graduate of Valparaiso Conserva-
tory, is now ready to start
class of students of the piano.
Phone 1923. 29-tf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07

640-Acre Homesteads in Mon
tana-new law just passed. New
towns, Business Opportunities.
Send 25c for maps and informa-
ton. Address u. S. Commission
er, Outlook, Montana. 28-3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07

FOR SALE:-Gasoline En-
gines, Feed Mills, Pump Jacks,
Batteries, Auto Accessories. AL
ways have good second hand en-
gines on hand at Joe Muehl-
bauer's. 42-tf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07

FOR SALE:-Lot 9 and 10,
block Ii in Delhi village, with
good residence. inquire Of John
McMurchie, Delhi. 27-3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-07

FOR SALE:-Pure recleaned
clover seed. Medium Red. Write
Chas. e. Bradt, Park Rapids,
MINI. 24-tf
The Washington times., 1917-09-24

Collars, Of imitation filet
lace, satin, brocade, broad
cloth, etc. To wear with your
new dress or suit. soc to
S3.9s.
Collar and Cuff Sets, Tux
edo effects; sailor, round and
pointed, Of sRtins, brocades,
Sammy Cloth, etc. S1.00 to
$3.9s.
The Washington times., 1917-09-24
Extra Special Values:

$3.50 values Novelty Hose,
S2.45 pair.
Pure Silk Hose - Onyx
dye; Isle and silk doubled
garter top; gray, champagne,
silver, Russian calf, gold and
other new shades; also white
and black; SIPS and S1.35.
The Washington times., 1917-09-24
An UnexceIled Assortment
of New Fall Hosiery
In the Fall Opening Display

Tomorrow with every pair of Women's Silk
Hose at sf.25 pair or upward we give FREE pair
of "Stop Rum Garter Clasps
The Washington times., 1917-09-24
Wonderful "Opening" Display Of
Newest Fall Neckwear

most beautiful assortment at prices ranging to
$500 Enjoy the delight of inspection of this new
stock
The Washington times., 1917-09-24

Silk Hose-Fall weight;
full regular made; a combi-
nation of fiber and pure
Japan silk; gray, silver, gold,
pink, sky, green, champagne
and fawn, 75c.
New Lisle Hose, seamless;
in black, white, gray, sueds,
brown, tan, buck, champagne
and bronze; 35c, or 8 pairs,
Sl.00.
RoYAL-sTREET FLOOR.
The Washington times., 1917-09-24

The New Tuxedo Collars,
Stocks, and Jabots, Of real
filet lace, S3.ss to $500.
Stocks, with jabots attach
ed, in net. lace and Georgette
crepe. SOC to S3.sS.
MarabOu Neckpieces, new
cape, stole and novelty sf-
fects; some combined with
Georgette and velvet, $3.9s to
$500.
ALAS ROYAL-STREET FLOOR,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-07
BOYS IN CAMP
AWAIT ACTION
FROM WILSON
President Takes His Time in Con,
sidering Applications for
Discharge from Service.

One hundred North Dakota regis
trants who have appeals pending with
President Wilson already are at Camp
Dodge The probability of any large
percentage of these men returning
home is slight, according to the sta.
tistics of the district board, which
show tina: of total of 734 appeals
from decisions of the district board
for presidential clemency, but "a have
been acted upon, and in every case
the action of the district board, hold
ing the registrant for service, has
been upheld by the president.
Adjutant General Fraser yesterday
wired to Washington his report upon
North Dakota's registration expense.
which totaled $15,O94.45, or about 79
cents for each registrant examined,
and $2.S6 for each select service man
accented. The exnenses of the 52
local boards were s4,925.SO; registra-
tion costs. as distinct from the work
of the exemption boards, were ST.
059.27: clerk hire amounted 10 $3,-
S17.30; district board expenses. ST.
1863: miscellaneous items totaled
s654.1l, and travelling expenses of dis
trict board members. three of whom
resided in as many corners of the
st".n wore S451.7S.
This expense was the smallest per
select service man accepted of any
state in the union which reported
draft expenses.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-07
RATES NEARLY As LOW
As BEFORE LEAGUE PUT
ITS FINGER IN PLOT
North Dakota Railway Conmis
sion by Hard Effort Undoes
Legislative Bungling.

The North Dakota railway commits
sion has won what is considers an
important victory in procuring the
restoration of joint tariffs from Fargo
to inland points which were Cancelled
by the Milwaukee, 500 line and other
railways when the league rail act
S. i. II, establishing distance tariffs
became effective. Territory served
by these roads has been compelled
to pay combination of local rates
much higher than the old joint tar
ifs, and there has been much com
plant on the operation of this par
ticular feature of the league law.
After considerable correspondence,
the railway commission has obtained
from the railroads it's consent to re-
store the old joint tariffs in most
instances. Senate Bill II was enacted
largely because Fairmount objected to
the fact that in some instances the
joint rate via Fairmount from Fargo
to 500 line points was lower than
the straight tariff from FairmOunt.
Under the new tariff none of these
joint rates is lower than the Fair
mount rate and some are higher, the
territory affected paying the freight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-07
Matron of Seventy-Six
Cards and Spins Yarn
To Knit for Soldier Boys

Mrs. John Booth Cooley, Mrs. Harry
Tisdale, wife of DR.. Tisdale Of Grand
Forks; Mrs. j. Shingler, wife of Rev
Shingler of the Milton Methodist
church: Mrs. G. B. Wylie OF Bowes
mont. state corresponding secretary
of the w. c. T. u; Mrs. A. 0. De
Frate of Jamestown, Miss Mae and
Robert and John Halcrow of Bowes
mont are her children.
Mrs. Halcrow brought the spinning
wheel which she used, from her old
home in Scotland upwards of 80 years
ago. She was among the first to join
the Red Cross and has given splendid
support to all its activities. The
Bowesmont chapter has a member
ship of 147, while the town proper
only has a population of ITO. The
other members are from the sur
rounding districts.
Mrs. Halcrow devOtes most of her
time to the knitting of Red Cross
articles.