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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
JORDAN GOES TO KEDRON.

David Starr Jordan has at last
recognized the menace Of the Pots
dam Goliath.
He has not donned khaki-yet. But
neither did the Biblical David take
kindly to armor.
But he has been down to the brook
Kedron, and this is one Of the smooth
stones that he has flung at the mill
taristic Prussian philistine, according
to report:
"Our nation has gone into the
struggle, and, as / have said, the
only way out is forward. We can
not back out, and we cannot side
step. Shall Democracy or tyranny be
on top, and will victory in the field
be the death Of democracy at home 2"
Well aimed, David! The enrolment
of old-time pacifsts on the side Of
the United States is becoming un-
animous.
Only few cratic, self-centered,
self -admiring, self-seeking thinkers
continue to feel it their duty to OPP
pose the method adopted by the
greater part of the world to bring
the menace Of militarism to an end
through decisive military defeat.
The first big job on hand before
the league for the enforcement of
peacecan be organized is the chas-
tisement Of the nation that for gen.
erations has glorifed Buffalo
News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
REVERE LOCALS
Crowded out last week.


E. N. Walker and family motored
over from Window last Saturday to
attend the Red Cross dance and bas-
ket social.
Miss Nelson, who visited with Miss
Olson over Saturday and Sunday left
Monday for her home at Tracy.
The receipts Of the Red Cross dance
and basket social here Saturday, Mo-
vember "a, proved the loyalty of the
people of Revere and community. To-
tai amount taken in was $147.90 with
less than $50 expenses.
Mrs. C. E. Sawyer accompanied her
folks to Window to be with them
during Thanksgiving.
Mrs. VIM. Painter attended the
funeral of her mother at Modrid,
Iowa, last week.
Ed. Nelson and wife ate turkey at
the Dan Pemble home Thursday.
Ludvik Tenfjord Of Petersburg,
Alaska. has been visiting at the home
of his uncle, ]. K. Nicolayson, the
past week.
Agnes Peterson of Window, spent
Thanksgiving with her folks.
Percy Makarrel and Miss Tilda
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
MORGAN NEWS ITEMS
Crowded out last week.

Crowded out last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tretter left
the first part Of this week for Wa
tertown, S. D., where they will visit
relatives.
Mrs. Theo. Bethke returned the
first part Of the week from visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Christian
Langohlz, of Wanda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Engelrup left
this week for Sask., Canada, after a
visit here with friends and relatives.
The annual Firemen's Ball held at
the city hall Thanksgiving night was
very largely attended.
Rasmus Petersen of Sleepy Eye,
was Morgan visitor this week.
Wenzel and Nick Wintheiser were
Sleepy Eye visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson Wis
tied at Redwood Falls Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Koehne visited at Red
wood Falls Tuesday.
Thomas Doyle left Tuesday for
his home at Fulton, Illinois.
G. M. Bendixen returned Tuesday
from a trip to Glencoe.
VIM Hillger and RoHt. Dittben-
ner were Window visitor Tuesday.
Miss Anna Jensen spent Sunday
with her parents at Redwood Falls.
A number from here attended the
Litchfield- Redwood football game at
Redwood Falls last Thursday.
A number Of the local business
men attended meeting Of the Red
wood county Farmers Bureau which
was held at Redwood Falls Saturday.
All the local churches held church
services Thanksgiving morning.
Miss Esther VESSEL spent the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12
CLEMENTS ITEMS
Crowded out last week.

Crowded out last week.
Miss Margaret Gerstmann spent
Thanksgiving at home.
Miss Helen Cannot came from
Balaton Wednesday to spend Thanks
giving vacation at her home.
Miss Bertrand of Sleepy Eye, Wis
tied at the Bertrand home week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Neudecker and
family of Sleepy Eye, spent Thanks
giving day at the J. Neudecker home.
Miss Irene Gerstmann went to Slee-
py Eye to spend several days there.
Ed. Weckman returned Tuesday
from his farm in Dakota. He in
tends to spend the winter around
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Thomas of Wa
basso, visited with Mrs. Grebner last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Weddie of Balaton, spent
Thanksgiving with her daughter,
Mrs. Cannot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12

weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. VESSEL.
G. H. Fredricksen was Redwood
Falls visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Schieffert and
family visited relatives at Spring
field Sunday.
Miss Viola Jensen, who attends the
Mankato Normal, spent from We'd
nesday until Monday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Jensen.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12

Brudeli were married at the brides
home at three o'clock Thursday, No
vember 20.
Mrs. Peterson Of Ann Township
was caller at the ]. B. Frazier
home Wednesday.
Miss Olson spent Thanksgiving
with her folks at Tracy.
The finishing touches were put on
the school house chimney Saturday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-12-12

The government is threatening to
put a stop to the slaughter of young
lambs. Similar action in the case Of
calves would be benefit. The same
might be said of the frying chicken,
but it is doubtful if the people would
stand for that, and then the farmer
is not worrying over doilar-a-dozen
eggs, anyway.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

ly: not forgetting that farmers have to
buy a great deal and do not conduct a
selling business wholly, he is getting a
reasonable profit.
Three dollar wheat--and nobody
knows what the price might have been
six months from this time but for Gov
eminent would have
been an international calamity. The
farmers had good cause for complaint
last year when they sold their wheat
for 81. 20 and saw it in stronger hands
rise to s.. so and higher They have
no good grounds for quarreling with a
war price OF 81, in primary markets or
with a maximum OF S2.20 in ultimate
markets, even If control should not re-
introduce the scent loaf.
The country wants to see the farmer
get fair profit. 1t has no objection
TO his getting war profit, but when
he objects to a maximum of $2.20 for
wheat he wears out the patience of the
millions who must eat two or three
times day and help IN one way or
another to wage a great war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
NOT AWAKE TO THE CRISIS
Patriots, Who Incidentally Are Run
ming for Legislature, Are Very
Badly Discouraged.

"Our citizens don't act as if they
fully realized the crisis confronting
them. Some of the time they actu-
ally seem to be asleep to the fact
that we are at war" grumbled the
landlord of the Petunia tavern to the
Kansas City Star. "Of course quite
a number of the lads have en-
listed, and registration went off
without a bobble. The good old
mothers in Israel are knitting socks
and wristlets like mad. The girls are
getting ready to be nurses and gig
Cling a good deal about it. Two grim
young doctors will go to help kill Ger
mans, and Il pin-feathery dentist who
has volunteered is clacking his instru-
ments mighty ominously. We didn't
have to be dinged at any more than
other communities to get us to buy
Liberty bonds and contribute to the
Red Cross. And Theodore Pappa-
kryiaCOcopulous, the Greek, who has
only taken out his first papers, got in
a hurry and set a Red Cross day Of
his own, and gave the entire receipts
of his candy store for that day to the
cause.
'But when one of the town busy
bodies calls a grass mass meeting and
demands that we come and expose our
patriotism to the world, comparatively
few of us attend. Those who do listen
calmly to the band, and then when
Hon. Bray Louder, Hon. Rowland
Rave and other blatherskites arise and
shout about the gur-rand old ful-lag
and incidentally consent to run for
the legislature if earnestly solicited by
their many friends, we either go to
sleep on them or gaze fishy-eyed for
a while and then mizzle off home. 1
understand that the Huns are pretty
badly discouraged about u.s."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

To those who dislike that intruder
into the English speech, 'profiteerlng,"
there is at hand the more formidable
word "prohtmongerlng." For good old
"monger," which merely means deal
err" has It's roots deep in the past
the shady past. In Sanscrit 1t means
"to deceive" and although there are
honest mongers Of fish or iron, the
practices Of too many other sorts of
dealers have deeply tainted the word,
as all scandalmongers know. Trading
and cheating are sometimes closely
related, and even Ireland's Great
Book Of the Law" gave legal sanction
to the kinship. That venerable docu-
ment defines the three rents Of land
the fair rent (Which a member of
the clan paid, the stipulated rent and
the rack rent, imposed upon the
stranger. The stranger suffered so
much under this ancient village com
munity law that the "monger' in time
became somewhat disreputable per-
son.-LondOn Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
We
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BY Alice E. Ives
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Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)
BY Alice E. Ives

Jack Davies insisted on setting the
wedding date a whole month ahead of
time. Polly stood out stoutly against
the change In time, said she couldn't
possibly have all her dresses made and
set up no end Of objections to the
change of date.
''But," persisted Jack, "I've got to
go away on business, and it's liable to
happen just at that time and send all
our plans galley west, anyway"
81 didn't suppose business ever in
terfered with weddings" pouted Polly.
"Well, it ought not to-" temporized
Jack, "but sometimes it does. I'm
afraid this will"
81 don't believe It's business. You're
afraid I'll run off with Avery Dean be-
fore the ceremony"
There was such provocative twin
kle in Polly's eye that Jack caught her
in his arms and kissed her into silence.
Polly had expected him to be a bit
jealous, and was disappointed.
you're mighty sure of me, aren't
your And she smoothed back her
hair with another provocative glance.
"Well, l hope So" rejoined Jack. "If
I couldn't rely on your promise, if l
didn't think you meant what you said,
I'd never want to see you again"
Polly looked up, a trifle frightened
at his serious tone.
81 was only joking" she said. "But
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
DEVIATION OF THE COMPASS
Only at Certain Points Does the Mag
netic Needle Point Due North
and South.

Soon after the compass was invented
It was noticed that 1t did not point
true north and south. For a long time
it was supposed that this deviation
or declinatiOn was everywhere the
same until Columbus, on his way to
america in 1902, discovered near the
Azores a place Of no declination. Maps
now published by the different govern
ments give lines of equal declination.
in the extreme eastern section Of the
United States the declination is as
much as 20 degrees west. This de-
crcases to zero at a place near Cincin-
natl, O., and becomes an easterly decli-
nation amounting 10 90 degrees east
in the northwest.
The discovery as to "dip" was made
nearly 100 years after the time of Co
lumbus. It was found that if com
pass needle is perfectly balanced so
that it can swing up and down as well
as sideways It's north-seel,ing pole will
dip down at q considerable angle. This
angle increases as one goes farther
north, and decreases as one goes south.
In the southern hemisphere the north
seeking pole Of a needle points up in
the air.
During Shackleton's south polar ex-
petition, point was found on the
great antarctic continent where a
needle would hang vertically with its
north-secking pole on top.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Mark Twain was very outspolen in
his comments on books. He did not
like George Eliot's novels, and in let
ter to w. d. Howels, written back in
1898, and published in Harper's Month
~. he says: 81 bored through Middle
march during the last week, with its
laborcd and tedious analyses Of feel
lugs ana motives, It's paltry and tire-
some people, its uneXcitlng and un-
interesting story and its frequent blind
ing flashes Of single-sentcnce poetry,
philosophy, wit and what not and
nearly died from overwork. Wouldn't
read another Of those books for farm.
l dd try TO read one other, Daniel De
rondn.' I dragged through three chap
tiers, losing flesh all the time, and then
was honest enough to quit and confess
myself that haven't any romance lit
erature appetite, as far as | can see,
except for your books"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

you know we really haven't known
each other so very long. 1t was only
about two weeks, wasn't it, after we
first met that we were engaged? 1t has
been pretty rapid, hasn't it?'
"Well,' laughed Jack, what is the
use of losing timer"
Polly's sister, Dora, didn't like the
changed date any better than the
bride-elect. 1t damaged her plans, and
when Avery Dean called the next eve
ming she confided in him.
1--WE just been reading in the paper
today about those slackers who get
married to avoid going in the army.
Aren't they the cowards?' she said.
"They certainly are" agreed Mr.. Az
cry Dean.
Goodness Do you suppose that's
why Jack is hurrying up the wedding?"
asked Dora.
Dean looked surprised, then rather
panied.
Il would rather you hadn't asked
me. l don't want to give any opinion,
he answered.
(which means yo4 knowl cried
Dora. "Oh! isn't that despicable? l
thought it was an awfully rapid court
ship, and could hardly believe my ears
when she told me they were engaged.
SO that was the reason? Well, she's
going to be put wise. My sister Is not
going to be made an excuse for a slack
er If l can help it!'
81 did think / had the least little
chance myself before Davies appeared
on the scene," unused Dean, but 1t
seems I've got to give 1t up"
You keep up your hopes. All is not
lost" comforted Dora.s "The invita-
lions are not out yet"
Polly, who was away when Dean
called, came In to hear the miserable
news from her sister. At first she
stoutly denied that such n thing could
be possible, then Dora's fearful re-
monstrances, the attitude of Jack and
the unexplained cuisines" which was
to take him away, all lent color to the
dreadful suspicion. That evening
Dean called, was very kindly received
by Polly, and naturally he lost no time
in pleading his own suit.
The form for the wedding invita-
tons, which was to have gone to the
engraver that evening" was not sent. II
was n coldly determined young woman
that informed the prospective bride
groom that she absolutely refused to
have the date of the wedding
changed.
"But," protested Jack, "the fellows,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

Some time ago figures we're publish.
ed which indicated that the mortalities
In the great war has not exceeded so
out Of every 900 men engaged. Now
figures emanating from the War De-
partment Of Paris, and based on the
average number Of deaths on the
western front 10 the list OF casualties,
show a still lower death.rate, being
only eleven out Of every 900 modified
strength. That means that only a
little over one per cent. Of the men
modified for war duty are killed on
the field Of battle or die from wounds
received in the service.
These figures should be comforting
TO the families Of American soldiers
now at the front or In the drafted
army. They show that the perils Of
modern warfare have been somewhat
exaggerated by the war literature and
'moyie" pictures. War is horrible
enough At best, without painting It's
dangers any blacker or reaier than
they are. Ninety.nine out OF every
hundred Americans who 20 to France
are likely 10 return. No good purpose
is to be served by filling fond parents
and other loved ones with appreheu
sions that the ratio is the other way
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Indian Prophet Killed.

Hood River, Ore, grleves the loss
of "Indlan George" aboriginal patrl-
arch and last survivor of the Indian
men born in the mid.Coumbia before
the coming of the white men, who met
death when struck by train.
George Shlnldik Chinadere was the
fun name Of the departed relic of the
earlier days, but he was commonly
known as Indian George" Because
Of his accurate predictions Of the
heavy snowstorms of the winter of
101617, the old man had won repute
throughout the northwest as wealth
or prophet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

There can be no question Of the ap
proval, by loyal citizens, Of drastic
government action to end the anti-war
propaganda of The so-called industrial
workers OF the world, the Socialist par
ty, and other organizations or individu.
ais The espionage bill, and other LAYS
on the Federal statute books, give the
government ample power TO deal with
plotters and instigators Of treason, as
we'll as the offenders whose unpatriotc
activities stop just short Of overt acts
which would bring them within the
definition of treason. A firm hand
now will put an end to reasonable
propaganda In this country. A weak,
temporizing policy will encourage such
unpstriotc enterprises and necessitate
even more drastic measures later on to
curb them.
Free speech does not give an indivi-
dual the right TO Islander his neighbor
Free speech does not give newspaper
the right to libel private citizen.
Free speech does not give person or
organization the right to impede the
government in the prosecution Of
war duly declared by Congress, The
slan1erer is amenable to the law. The
libeer is amenable to the law The
promoter Of sedtion and treason is
amenable to the law.
Freedom OF speech cannot be used as
a cloak for treason. Treason Is defined
as giving aid and comfort TO the enc
my" and aid and comfort may be Civ
en- in written or spoken speech as well
as in other ways. Free speech will
not suffer any permanent injury in this
country by the adoption Of strict meas
ures 70 prevent the utterance and cir
culation Of sediLious language and lit
erature. All who hold to the doctrine
Of free speech, all who are genuine
lovers Of liberty, will uphold the gov
eminent IN this war and applaud its
determination TO put down treason
with a firm hand.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
Unusual Renueat.

A startling request was made to
two Cardiff Indies recently. They were
walking along a road when n man be-
hind them asked, would you mind
carrying my leg for me?" They quick
encd their pace until one OF them ven
tured 10 turn round and saw how mat
tcrs stood, The stranger was a one
legged man, carrying in one hand n
brand-new artificial leg, which was In
imminent danger Of dropping to the
ground, for the man had to look after
q pair Of crutches In addition TO the
limb. But his request for aid was
eagerly complied with, and II was not
long before he was safely deposited
with his precious freight in corner
seat Of corporation trnmcar.--Lon-
don Mail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,

State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County, IS.
Frank j, Cheney makes oath that ne
is senior partner of the firm OF F. j,
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, a. D, 1856.
A. w. GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
formally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, O..
Sold by all druggists, Zoe.
Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13
RETAIL
superstition still Lives.

Old actors believe the witches song
In Macbeth 10 possess the power Of
casting evil spells and the majority
Of them dislike 20 play In the piece.
Some Of the creatures met with al sea
are considered unlucky If sharl, is
seen following ship for days, II Is
thought that someone on board Is
doomed to die shortly The birds
known as Mother Carcy's chickens,
when they perch upon the rigging Of
vessel, are believed TO be messcn-
gers Of storm Dolphlns or porpoises
seen IN calm are unfayorable omcns
The naming of warshlp after singing
or yenomous things Is considered un-
lucky. In Newfoundland The supersti-
tious say that If ship has star
board list Il Is n sign Of quick pass-
age; "A port list, II Is n sign Of long
passage. The throwing overheard dur.
ing a calm Of old clothes too bad 10
wear, which have been saved for the
purpose, is supposed TO bring wind
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

my best man, and the ashers all I'M
derstand that it's in two weeks.
They've made their plans, too. And
there's Jennie Brice and Grace Cleary,
both are going to the mountains the
next day."
Il can't help where they're going nor
what they think" was the firm reply.
I've made up my mind"
IF you hadn't wanted church we'd
ding with all the trimmings, we could
have just walked in to the minister
and had 1t over In no time, without
everybody gossiping and being upset
over the change"
II think this is of more Importance
to me than everybody" snapped
Polly.
Naturally these little scenes did not
promote a feeling of harmony, and
Dean began to find his office of COM
forter more and more in demand. AS
for Davies, he could but notice that
he was becoming unpopular with the
young people. They seemed to avoid
him. He wondered if it was the de-
layed wedding. Did they think he was
the cause of the changed time? Once
or twice he endeavored to explain, but
his words seemed to be taken either
coldly or incredulously. He did not
know that it had been circulated that
he was Stacker.
Meanwhile Dean lost no time in
pressing his suit. Polly, on the point
Of yielding, had several times refused
to see Davies. One evening the tele-
phone rang. Dora answered it.
ITS Jack !" she called to Polly.
"Tell him I'm out" answered Polly.
Then very determined voice came
over the wire.
"Your sister must see me now, or
never" he said.
Dora repeated this to Polly.
Good heavensw she whispered.
"What do you suppose is the matter?"
"Tell him I'll be back in about half
an hour"
Jack appeared before the time, in
evident haste.
"Tve come to say goodbye" he an
nounced.
"Good-byew she echoed. family.
Yes / must leave tonight"
81 suppose it's that business" she
faltered
YES l suppose 1 may as well tell
you now that it is. 1t doesn't matter
now. | may never see you again.
don't think you'll care very much If /
don't. 1t has been a pretty hard blow
to me TOTO think l made such a mis-
take about you. All can say is that
| loved you with all my heart. Well,
goodbye"
but you haven't told me-"
mo, you see before l asked you to
marry me, l joined the army"
Joined the army!" she gaSped
Then the whole miserable Stacker
suspicion was blurted out.
Il was assigned to some secret serv-
ice, and it was best not to talk" he
said. "But now 1 am off to France
tonight. l hope to be in the trenches
in two weeks"
1t was very repentent girl that
sobbed out her plea for forgiveness,
and about the most hurried wedding
on record. with no bridesmaids nor
trimmings"
And now Polly spends most of her
time knitting or writing tenderly af-
fectionate letters to her boy in the
trenches.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

A scent loaf as large as the present
l0-cent loaf would be welcomed by con
sumers with shouts Of JOY, but il is not
clear why the farm ers should be howl.
ing for il On the ground that hey will
not get enough for their wheat, since
the Government has fixed s2.20 as a
maximum.
Complaint is made that whe at bad
been selling at 81 in the open Il arket.
Wen, theirs is this TO be said, s3 Tor
wheat is an exorbitant price, working
widespread hardship upon consumers
II the farmer gets 81 for wheat he Il
getting good round price. II he gets
81, not forgetting the undoubted fact
hat he is paying much more for ey.
terything be buys than he paid former