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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-22
NO TIME FOR INITIATION NOW

tn a statement addressed to Ma
tion1i Banks the Comptroller of
the Currency points out that the
Federai Reserve Banks have an un-
exercised note-issuing power of near
ly two billion dollars and that they
are, therefore. in a position to ex-
tend any accommodations that may
be needed to assist banks who may
wish to help their customers in max
Ing subscriptions to the Liberty
Loan.
The use OF Federal Reserve notes,
however. should be among the last
and not among the first of the
agencies invoked to help float the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-22
FAST LIVING

You can never catch up with the
fleeing moments by fast living
From the Youths Companion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-22

Coal prices here too high" says
Potter. We have had lingering sus-
picion of this for some years back.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-22
MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER %

We feel the thing ice ought to be,
beating behind the thing zee ore
PHILIPS BROOKS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-22
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg's iron and
steel pay roll is the greatest in
its history and this place has
been making iron for over a CEN
tury?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-22

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
John Harris Ferry was given free
to move soldiers and supplies during
the dark days of the Revolution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-22

In some of the rural counties the
men in charge of the Liberty Loan
campaign have found the farmers to
be most nightly interested in the
bonds which we are buying to pre-
vent this country from getting into
the Prussian system, where agricul-
ture is fine art and a source of
profit to the few. The farmers have
had a good year and a ready sale for
all they can raise and inclusion of
representative farmers on commit
tees for the selling of the second
loan shows that in many sections
they are going to be big helpers this
month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-22

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-22

-Ex-Mayor Joseph Cuflel. of
Johnstown. has force of detectives
investigating what he alleges to be a
plot to destroy him and his family.
His children, burning corn husks. had
a narrow escape from being blown to
pieces by a stick of dynamite that
had been in the husks. Planks placed
from the ground to a porch roof in
dicated an attempt to get into his
home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-22

The Philadelphia Press printed
an interesting story in it's editUial
page comment on the passing show
to the effect that A. Mitchell Palmer,
the engineer of the Democratic state
machine, undertook to order Walter
George Smith, the eminent Philadel-
phia lawyer, off the Town Meeting
ticket and was opposed by Charles
p. Donnelly, the leader of the Old
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-07-07

at Ironton, Mimi, where he is con-
nected with the First National Bank
of Ironton, therefore prominent and
prosperous.
w. II. TRIGGS, for some years a
prominent young attorney in Duluth
and, in 1895, a prospector in the
Rainy Lake gold fields, now resides
at jacksonville, California, where he
likes his location and is engaged in
the fruit business.
ED. PAGE, formerly register of
deeds for Carlton county, went TO
Astoria, Oregon, where some land en-.
terprises did not do as we'll as he
hoped. He finally went to Oklahoma,
where he now lives and where he is
reported to have made a million" in
oil.
MISS MARY MLEAN who con-
Quoted a boarding house at No. %
West Second st. between 20 and Is
years ago and who was a sister of
Mrs. Fred H. Russell, went to Sc
attic many years ago and, the last
known, had married out there and
was living in comfort and happiness.
CARROLL S. BARTRAM, for a
time managing editor of the News
Tribune, when it occupied Bowery
quarters at Sixth avenue W., is some
grayer than he was % years ago but
still is in the harness on the bust
ness side of journalism in Mime
apolis.
JUDSON b. CAMPBELL, law part
ner of C. w. Stilson before going to
Spokane and becoming prominent as
an expert in transportation rates and
problems, is prominently mentioned
and actively pushed by the people of
| the Northwest as a member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The membership of that body re-
Gently was increased by law from
| seven to nine.
w. d. GORDON, very prominent
in politics and Scotch clan circles
| twenty years ago, now resides in
Minneapolis Mr.. Gordon has be-
come an eminent specialist in the art
of auctioneering real estate and
stocks of goods. He also is in touch
with Dame Fortune and enjoys life
accordingly. For recreation, he
makes speeches in prohibition cam
paigns and belts the bones of old
John Barleycorn most bravely.
w. B. FULLER was city engineer
in Duluth from about 1889 to 1891.
He hired real engineers for assist
ants and developed department so
perfect that it ran itself for a con-
siderable period after he left it. At
present, Mr.. Fuller resides in New
York where he maintains an office
of consulting engineer and possesses
the reputation of being one of the
cleverest men in his profession in the
entire country.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-07-07
PLAYED ROLE OF JONAH.
Rude Street Car Conductor Puts
Off Local Editor in Dispute
Over a Nickel. :.

Before the city commissioners
fully bury the Ratchet with the
street car company and before e.
G.. Hartley kisses and makes up
with the corporation of which he
once was the moving factor, am
pie provisions in the treaty Of
peace should be made whereby
"Charley" Mitchell cannot be put
off a car for refusing to pay two
single fares for one double fam
lily.
A couple of weeks ago, Mr.Mit-
chell was coming down town with
two fine looking boys, possibly
with intent to take a thorough
gaze at the big bill boards amply
covered with the delights of Bar
mum & Bailey's circus, soon due
in Duluth.
The inconsiderate conductor
asked a nickel fare for each boy
and a glimpse at his pass so far
as the editor was concerned. The
editorial temper evidently was not
up to par that day for the scrap
py scribe absolutely refused to
give up more than a single nickel,
insisting that he get two rides for
two boys for one single jitney.
The conductor evidently was a
literal cuss-anyway, he inter-
preted the company rules liter
ally and, at the corner Of Fifth
avenue East and Second street,
stopped the car and escorted Mr..
Mitchell and the two unfortunate
little boys from the car to the
pavement.
Mr.. Mitchell rode a shank's
mare the rest Of the way down
town and the street car cOnduc-
tor and amused citizens shot down
the hill rapidly, under the light
ened load.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-07-07

When you wish to kill thistles,
graduating the roots is the sur
est way. 1t is easier to smash u
snake egg than to pull the fangs
of a live serpent. Closing the
brewery delivery door wipes ont
blind pigs safely and surely. Sher-
iff Meining is to be congratu-
lated on quickly discovering that
strategic fact.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-07-07
WHEN THE MERRITTS CAME
TO THE HEAD OF THE LAKES
Thrilling Superior Was and
Mere Babes in the
Municipal Cradle

There is so much of romance
in the story Of how Duluth was
founded and developed. Pioneer
ing was done here that meant
real hardship. Ordinarily; only
general results are told when
narrating the history of the city
There is much human interest in
individual experience. No family
that settled at the Head of the
Lakes has a richer fund Of ex-
perience and recollections than the
many-membered Merritt family.
Some time ago, Mr.. Alfred Mer-
rift sketched some of his recol-
lections Of the pioneer days at
the Head of the Lakes. It reads
like a novel and shows that the
narrator might have been as eff
fective with the pen, had oppor-
tunity so permitted, as with a
schooner, cruisers compass, ex-
ploring for iron or building a
railroad. This personal narrative
should interest, inform and in
spire the present generation. It
is impossible to print the entire
document in space available in
the Rip-saw, therefor it must be
done in stallments.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-07-07
WHERE IS BILL BALEY?''
why NOT Get HIM HOME?

resided business Duluth since
the only other cities and mes Some them
fondly by who But all knowledge
believed
a
of
position old citizen either of high
briefly write the facts the Rpsaw, being
business advertise inquiry without
publish information S received.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-07-07

Some of the soldiers excuse
their taste for chicken on the
grounds that the chickens chase
them. Old Daddy Adam laid his
fredericksburg experience onto
poor old nanny Eve. Human
nature has not changed since the
dear old days in the Garden OF
Eden. o,hi;c / jbrar\
Duluth, Mimi.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-07-07
PART ONE.

PART ONE.
My father came to the Head of
the Lakes on the side wheel
steamer North Star on July 3,
1855, that being her first trip
through the locks at Sault Ste.
Marie. Superior was reached
through the natural entry, now
called the Superior entry, be-
tween Minnesota Point and Bull
lens Point, now called Wiscon-
sin Point.
My father came here to erect
a sawmill on Connor's Point for
Newell S. Ryder.
The Indian treaty of LaPointe.
made in the fall of 1854, coded
practically all of northeastern
Minnesota to the government.
My father took squatter's claim
on a piece of land that, when sur
veyed, proved to be part Of
what now is West Duluth. The
survey was made in the winter
of 1856 and, after taking the
claim, father decided to bring
his family up the lake from
northern Ohio to hold the land.
Mother was staying at Austin
burg, Ashtabula county, Ohio, at
which place there was an In
stitute where my four elder
brothers had attended school.
Mother packed the household
goods and shipped them to SUI
perior, Wis, in care of the
Hanna, Garrison Company, via
Cleveland, Ohio. She took us
five younger boys and started for
the head of Lake Superior.
Lucien, one of the three elder
brothers, startd before us to
drive our old black cow to Cleve-
land so that we could take her
up on theboat with us.
We missed the boat in Cleve-
land, therefore had to wait eight
days for the propeller Manhattan,
Capt. Lyman Spaulding, master.
I do not remember the name Of
the first mate but the second
mate was called "Big Mouth
Charley" Having delivered the
old black COW, brother Lucien
walked back to Austinburg before
we left on the boat.
We five boys kept mother
pretty busy looking after us.
Leonidas and l, being the eldest
of the five, walked over the
whole city of Cleveland and Ohio
City, the latter being really a
part of Cleveland, but separate
in 1856. I we'll remember Perry's
Monument and the city parks.
1t must have been about Octo-
Der Is, 1856, when we took the
boat for far-off Minnesota.
Mothers friends kept saying to
her, "What are you going away
up to Lake Superior for? Why.
you will freeze to death up
there
The trip through Lake Erie
was fine and on up through the
St. Clair River, past Detroit and
on through Lake Huron. Well do
I remember how beautiful it was
all the way up St. Mary's River.
We took on a lot of wood at
Roseberry Island and then more
at Whiskey Bay above the canal.
The Indians were camped all
along st. Mary's river and, at the
falls, they were spearing white
fish, wonderful sight to us
youngsters.
After we left Whitefish bay, we
boys wanted to see a storm. In
about four hours we had all that
we wanted and, with the excep-
ton of mother. all of us were very
seasick. [ recall that we made the
PORTS Of Grand Island, Marquette,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28

SPEECH THAT WAS NOT MADE.

The following is what we had on
our mind and would like to have I'M
loaded at the reception given last
Thursday evening to the Oroville draft
contingent:
mo men were ever summoned to
arms in defense of a better cause than
the cause responsible for your pres
ence here tonight as prospective SOL
diers, and your being called to the
colors at this time is a blessed
privilege and in no sense of the word
a sacrifice. We, who are assembled
here tonight are proud of you for your
willingness to go forth and do your
share in upholding the honor of our
common country, and are happy in the
knowledge that you will perform your
whole duty, efficiently and CALAMITY,
when the hour of supreme test arrives.
Over so years ago the young men of
this north land were called to save
this nation from disintregation AS the
great man who was then our leader
stated, no nation half slave and half
free could survive. The young men OF
that day performed their part nobly
and we'll A few remnants of that
grand army are present to night,
through age a shadow of the light
hearted recruit that marched under
the same banner that you will soon be
marching under. They cheer you on
as you go forth to military service,
wishing you well and regretting that
they are not now able to shoulder
rifle and be with you. Today there are
no sectional differences and sturdy
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28

the lives of it's people are not at stake
during a time of peace whenever and
wherever differences arise between
those who do the employing and those
employed. But the lives of our soldiers
and sailors and the best interests OF
America are jeopardized when during
a time or war those whom the country
depends upon to produce the pest
means of offense and defense, through
rapacity, throw an impeachment in the
way of the government providing ade-
uuate protection for its army and ma
Wy.
Those who are wearing the uniform
and must directly bear the brunt OF
war, many of whom represent every
mechanical occupation, do not look
with favor upon the attitude. of the
ship builders and iron workers strik-
ing at this time, seeing in their action
an Indifference to the welfare of those
willing to risk their all that these
same discontents may have free ana
liberal government to live under A
soldier in the ranks expresses the
views of his comrades when he says:
"The labor unions everywhere are dis
playing a greedy and disloyal spirit.
Over a million Americans have volun-
teered for military and naval service,
and each one has made a decided
financial sacrifice in so doing to help
his country. These volunteers have the
right to expect similar patriotic and
disinterested service of those who re-
main at home, and they are coming to
look upon all strikers as German al
lies, and to feel that they should be
treated as such. This is not time for
selfish greed Everyone is expected to
do his duty, and if we can, and do,
make a sacrifice to do our part there
can be no justification for those who
strive to take advantage of the coun-
try's position to exact gain for them
selves. If men can be drafted for the
trenches they can be compelled to
work reasonable hours for living
wages. I believe German allies should
be crushed wherever found, and as
soldiers who have volunteered to crush
the German organization we are ready
to fight, either here or in Europe"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28

youth from north and south, from east
and west. are rallying to the call 10
do hattie that freedom do not perish
from off the arth. II we fail In the SUI
preme fest 1t is farewell to democracy
a government of, for and by the peo-
pie. So into your hands, and the hahus
of millions OF others in the ranks. Is
placed a great duty and great trust
and we AT home have no fears that you
will not make good Returning Vlctors
TO YOU will come the solice OF srea,
work well performed. In future years.
surrounded by a family in happy
home. when your children, reading the
history of their country, ask what part
YOU played during the great Crisis
when the very life of America was Ut
stake. II will not be necessary TOT
you to hang your head in silent shaii'e'
leaving in the hearts of those loving
prattlers the painful impression that
Won were a Stacker, failing in your
duty to your God and country. we VIII
not say goodbye, but au revolr' hopihs
TO be here to welcome you back when
Johnny comes marching nome
Trusting that Gods blessing Will be
and remain with you we wish you the
very best of good fortune now ana
evermore.'
But had We been called upon 10
speak we would have suffered blue
funk. suffered and stammered. hem
med and hawed, and then timidly an
nounced that not being public speak
err We had nothing to say, ana t1at
Just at time when something should
be said.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE LANDS

Notice is hereby given, That on Tues
day. the End day of October, 1917, be-
tween the hours of ten O'Clock in the
forenoon and four o'clock in the after
forenoon of said day, in front of the
main entrance door to the County Court
House in the city of Okanogan, county
OF Okanogan, State of Washington either
by the County Auditor of said coIntv or
a member of the Board of State Land
commissioners of the State of Washing
Ton, the following described state lands,
together with the improvements stu
ated thereon, will be sold at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder therefor,
Application No. 1o2os.
NE IA of SW IA of section 16. town
snip 81 north, range q east. w. NJ, con
tanning 4O acres, more or less accordino
10 me government survey thereof, ap7
Tor the right of way for state road No
~ over and across said land. which said
easement Is forever reserved to the state.
application No. 102O9
Sc Ia of section &c. township 20 north
range ~ east w. M, containing 100 acres
more or less according to the govern
saf 1@ 90 SURVEY Thereof appraised at
$7S2.00 appraised at
The land will be sold subject to the
rIgnt OF the owner of the crop to re-
=, Said lands will be sold for NOT loco
than the appraised value above stated
iHtl, upon the terms and conditions ia
Terms and Conditions of saIe-No+ Lose
than one tenth of the purchase nns+ bo
pttiu at the time of sale to the officer
hn I'M ng the sale. The purchaser, if he
must TT for S;ie 1Wner Of the improvements,
tne SAFE the full amount of the annraisaS
Value or the improvements as ahova
S nnst b oneitenth of the purchase price
must pc PAID annually thereafter win
interest on all deferred payments o+ vi" III
rate OF SIX per centum per annum re
e ee with accrued interest on any ball
anv n d, me same rate: Provided, That
any purchaser may make full payment
OF principal, interest and statut6ry fons
at any time and obtain deed or stote
R ng ~, h me purchaser of lands contain
Is prohibited by law from cutting or i rn
moving any such timber or mot r., re.
G G1InoIt frst obtaining consent of the
board until the fun amount 'l of 90, or the
e snaS price has been paid and deed pi is-
tad An 5, sales es of state lands are made sub
coal' ores, minerals and fossils of S o1so,,
name, kind and description. and + every
ed in tba Terms and conditions prescribo
March 20 1907 OF be inc legislature approved
2o6 OF the Laws of 1907. Vi oilapter
Sald lands will be sold suhiao+ .. 4.
chanter i10 0a ae ms and reservations Of
reIating ~ o INC session Laws of 1911 |
and tbs 20 20 easements for rights of-wav
er al, and other products over the s nun
me above described lands are o Sse,ne;
I Roar sac IN pursuance of an order Of tSa
order Of sale duly issued ana ana ana an |
t py me COMMISSIONER of Public r' eer69ihed
t the STATE of Washington now IN 1"t f1s o.
'ie oiiice OF the county auditor of sai IA |
county CT,Ap1y " 'u
F SiTea2 SSifommissioner Of Public Iends
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
SUM MONS,

In the Superior Court of the State of
County.
Amanda Prest, Plaintiff. VS.. George
Prest, Defendant.
The State of Washington to George
Prest, Defendant
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the first pubica-
ton OF this summons, to-wit: Within
sixty days after the oath day of August
l9l7. and defend the above-entitled action
in the above entitled court, and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff and serve
a copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorneys for plaintiff at their
office as, below stated; and in case OF
your failure so to do judgment will be
rendered against you according to the de-
mands of the complaint which has been
filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of this action is to obtain
a decree of divorce in favor of the plain
tiff and against the defendant on the
grounds of desertion and for the care
and custody of the minor children named
in plaintiffs complaint.
GRANT & WILLIAMS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Washington
First Publication August "a. 1917
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28


In a public speech last week Sen
ator La Toilette, of Wisconsin, VINO
on divers occasions has given EVIL
dence of a greater love for Germany
than his own country, gave utterance
TO sentiments that would have caused
the arrest of any man in the common
walks of life. 1t is astonishing that
any audience in America could sit pa
tiently and listen to such remarks. 1t
is true that La Toilette was interrupt
ed, but he should have been escorted
from the stand. and that not too ten
derby. Leading up to his seditious rel
erences by demand that war profit
GERS should pay full proportion OF
the war expenses, which we all be-
lieve, and what was only an excuse
for what followed, La Toilette Justi-
fed the sinking of the Lusitania,
with its accompanying murder OF
American men, women and children,
and declared that the United States
had no cause to enter the war. If that
is not sympathizing with and encour-
aging the enemy to renewed bloody
acts, if that is not contributing to the
death and manning of our boys soon
to be in the trenches by conveying the
impression to Germany that this is Il
divided country, with strong element
at home that will do all in its power
to hamper the government in carrying
on the war; then words cannot be
found to carry comfort and hope to
Germany, or to initiate against prepa-
ration along defensive and offensive
lines in this country The toga of SEN
ator should not protect traitor. The
body of which he is member should
impeach Senator La Toilette, and if
the government wishes to strengthen
it's hands, to win the undivided sup
port of the loyal citizens of the land,
in the gigantic task before it those in
authority should not hesitate to strike
down treason, whether it's hydra head
appears either in high or low places.
When the lives of the young men of
the land are jeopardized through the
Vaccinations of traitors at home it is
time for parents Of those young men
to demand the suppression of all dis
loyal individuals, no matter who they
may be, or what position they hold.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
Serial No. O12157 013i9S
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Donortr,ent of the Interior, U. s Land
office ar Wateryiile, Wash, Sept 20, l9l I.
parias of Oroville Washington, who on
April z 1873 made 36 w 9GmSS!fad s ee''ss
81 81 Siott Sec. z; and on October II, III !
male NAE SE additional Tito homestead entry Serial
No 01349S for Eh SWh. Sec. 2; NW1d
NWA Sec. II and NEA NEA, Sec Sec 49, 6,i ai.
~ intantion to make final three-year proof
TO establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before Fanny Peterson. U. 5. com -
missioner. at Orovile. Washington on the
29th day of October, 1917.
Eioiniont names as witnesses: c. r.
Snoonemore. Riley Cole. Edward Han
and Frank IIicholtz, all of Oroville, wash
'''' BEN SPEAR Register
First publication Sept Is, IVY.