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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

principles enunciated by the
nations founders established up
on firm and everlasting foun-
dalton.
/ From the first ennunciation of
the doctrine of responsibility of
rulers to the ruled, by American
statesmen, the consent of the
governed" as an essential feature
Of the government it began to
lpermeate all the ,iations of the
earth and every war that has
been fought since that time, in
its ultimate analysis, was simply
an effort on the part of the
Princelings and Kinglings to de-
stroy the consent of the gov
erned" as an integral part Of
government.
Napoleon the First, the worlds
supremest military genius.
dreaming of world dominion,
proclaimed that the true theory
of government was government
by the sword, ard to maintain
this theory he plunged al Eur
ope into an extended war and by
his dazzling genius placed the
French tri-color over every cap
ital in continental Europe, made
and unmade kings and emper-
ors, changing the boundaries Of
nations to suit his whim, with
as little compu1ction and as
much personal pleasure as
woman changes the outline Of
her garments when style de-
crees a change, and he came
nearer of establishing the pos
tulate of government by the
sword than was ever done be-
fore or since, but since the
world began, man theory never
has and never will triumph over
God-theory. Napoleon met his
Waterloo and his dream Of a
sword-ruled world vanished in
to thin air.
More than a hundred years
later another advocate of sword
government and mailed fist ad-
ministration has appeared upon
the worlds theatre of action.
Possessing all the unholy ambi-
ton and lust-power of the great
Corsican, but lacking his scint-
Hating genius, he has summon
ed to his aid all the powers of
darkness, including the scimiter
of Mohammed, stained as it is
by the blood of innocent chris
tians and impiously invoking
the aid of the Christians God,
has vauntingly proclaimed, that
as the Amounted of the Lord, |
the world is his and the fulness
thereof, that the dominion of
the sea and air has been given
him as heritage to use as his
own and to transmit to the fruit
of his lions. That the people
should do his will while he
should be immune from the will
of the people. His watchWord
is Germany over AL, and | over
Germany, and defiantly pro-
claims that any nation, ruler or
people that dares to dispute
this claim will not only be ig-
ANONYMOUSLY crushed but be
made to pay the cost of their
own destruction.
It was inevitable that the
United States should be drawn
into this war.
Everything that independence
Day stands for to the American
people is at stake in the contest.
Everything that Americans
have ever fought for in ali their
previous wars is in danger of
obliteration.
If Imperialism, militarism, Ho-
henzollerism, Kasierism, with
it's Divine Right of King" at
tachment wins this war, the |
consent of the governed is
forever lost from the vocabu-
larry of government and the Dec
laration Of independence might
as we'll never have been written.
In our civil war the liberty of |
the nation was at stake; in this
war the liberty of the world is
at stake.
lCa.4;.raI az, po1.o Tl,ooA
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

What's more pathetic than to
see a public speaker pause dra-
matically after an eloquent out
burst, said dramatic pause be-
ing for the purpose of applause,
and then not have the applause
come as per Mr.. Speakers
schedule? We repeat, what can
be more pathetic!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04
INDEPENDENCE DAY
(By Frank Eddy


Next Wednesday will be the
141st anniversary of American
Independence. and is fraught
with more meaning and deeper
significance than any previous
one since the Conscript Fathers
sitting in the chamber of the
old state house in Philadelphia,
on a hot July afternoon, slap
ping their silk-stockinged legs
together to drive away the tor
menting flies, proclaimed to the
world, for the first time, the
divine right of the people to
rule in these inspired sentences:
eve hold these truths to
be self-evident, that all men
are created free and equal,
that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain
unalienable rights; that a.
mong these are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happi-
ness. That to secure these
rights governments are in
stituted among men deriv-
ing their JUST powers
from the CONSENT OF
THE GOVERNED"
This is freedoms creed uni
versal. The clearest, the most
scintillating, the most compre-
hensive, the most sublime re-
sumo Of human rights to be
found in all the writings of the
ages. These men were human,
but this utterance was inspired
and is as true as though it was
penned by the finger of God.
The cost in life, blood and
treasure of establishing this
principal here in our own land,
staggers the imagination. The
autocratic power of Great Brit
ian challenged it at the time of
it's inception and it took eight
years of sanguinary warfare to
establish it on its feeble foun-
dation.
In 1912, not satisfied with the
first result, Britain again put
this principal to the test of the
sword, and the conflict lasted
two years, seven months and 20
days, before kingcratt realized
it was a HOPELESS struggle in
which it was engaged.
Later, in our land, the Slave
Power grown naughty by long
tolerance, after Transforming
human liberty into CHASTITY
farce in it's own territory, i'm
periously attempted to eimin-
late the consent of the govern
Ied," from the political juris-
prudence of the Republic. -Four
years, four months and four
days of bloody, intercine civil
war was the result; the rivers
ran red, the country covered it.
self with sack cloth and ashes
in mourning for it's dead; the
north and south in common pas
sed through the valley and shad-
ow of death, finally emerging a
nation purified, a nation united
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

II got a belief" to quote freely
from the philosophizing Of Lu-
Gle the waitress, "that people
who brag about how good they
are. amt"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

1t would be interesting to
know just how long it is going
to take the non-partisan lea
guerers to strip the Minnesota
farmers of all their sixteen dol
lars, and then go to pastures
new. Hasten the day of their
leaving.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

Now is a good time for some
of the Gazette readers who
have been attempting to edit the
paper from long distance to
come in, make themselves known
and take the job they know so
much about, since they think
it's so dead easy. We'd just as
soon have a months freedom as
not.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

Wool selling at seventy-two
cents a pound sort of puts the
kibosh on the theory of the old
western days that a sheep man
was a no-count member of soci-
ETY..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

How long would it have
taken Chief O'Connor to get
the murderer of Ruth Crue-
ger? We will wager that
he wouldn't have had to call
in a female detective after
wait of several months.
st Paul Dispatch.
No, indeed! The Big Chief
would have had the sense to
have called her in right on the
start.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

CneeT up, T1OugI you may
miss the prize
Of learning in your clas-
SEES!
It's easy to look wondrous
wise
By wearing horn trimmed
glasses.
The above bit Of verse explains
quite a number of taings-just
look around and see.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

Fairfax specifies that its
"spoon" race for July 4th is
limited to unmarried women.
Certainly no one would be I'M
reasonable enough to expect
anything else.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

Everybody is raising some
thing for the war. Even those
suffragettes in Washington
raised traitorous banners-and
something else we're too much
of a gentleman to mention.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

Nose Clapp speaks of his one
time rival Senator Kellogg:
"Some people may class Mr..
Kellogg, on account Of his
wealth, with the big interests,
but let me tell you all the big
interests of the country haven't
money or brains enough to
swerve Frank Kellogg one inch
from what he considers his duty
to the people. Frank Kellogg is
one Of the really big men of the
nation, and the people will find
it out before he quits the senate.
He does things in a big way,
and isn't petty in anything"
Now, of course we've all known
this for some time but coming
from Nose it is certainly good.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

The Vesta Censor, in writing
of bookkeeping machine re-
Gently installed by the State
Bank of that village says: "The
machine automatically detects
overdrafts and marks them
with red 20. D." Now i'm
agine anybody being so demon
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

A subscriber who owed us for
several years back subscription
got mad (not angry, but plain
American mad) at our pay-up
statement recently, and wrote
us quite at length and pointedly
about the matter. He closed a
long sheet of well-worded vitu-
peration (that isn't the word,
maybe, but we've always want
ed to use it just once, so let it
be now with the question
"What excuse can you make for
insulting an old and faithful CD
reader in this way" Lawsy !!
we haven't a shade Of an excuse !.
But we have a corking good
reason-we needed the money.
But, honestly now, can you see
any sense in a man acting like
that-and it's always a man
who does the vituperation
(there it goes again) stuff the
most justice.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-07-04

1t is time we were pick
ing out a good member Of
the board of education to
take Gen. Palmer's place.
The Sentinel would like to
see woman have the place
some woman who doesn't
shy when an umbrella is
raised.-Frank Day.
1t would be more to the point
if you'd elect one WHO
doesn't shy at the raising of fu'
ture citizens-that's the only
kind Of a woman you want or
your board of education; a wom-
an whose only standard of meas
lrement for the work of such
4 board, is the welfare of COM
ng generations.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-25
Three Men Who Are Serving Their Country

You know what these two young men in uniform
are doing. They offering their lives to preserve
this land of ours the home of the free The man
in the center is serving his country in business and
by buying Liberty Bonds to the mtof his resources
You men and women are not asked to offer your
lives. All you're asked to do is to lend your money,
and the government pays you for it, four per cent
You have an opportunity to make good, sure re-
munerative investment and its your chance to seyoe
Buy all the Liberty Bonds you possibly can It's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
CLUB HEARS MISS GUFFIN
Interesting Lecture on "trts and
Crnfta" * Made Before Art

Miss Alice Guiiin spoke yesterday
afternoon at the Art club on ARTS
and Crafts. The speaker was intro
duced by Miss Ruth Brown.
In Introducing her subject Miss Cuff
nm said: Il am II thorough believer in
the gospel OF work, thorough con-
scientious work. no matter how simple:
starting with children in the school
room and training them to concen-
trate. Aside from the value OF disci-
pine. to many people great need for
work with the hands comes some time
in life. If children ar" only taught to
do faithful conscientious work they
VIII in later life have the means with
in themselves Of untold resources. and
life Will not become a burden. as II il
10 some who have never been trained
to use the hands"
Miss Gunin had with her examples OF
all the work she described. together
with the necessary tools and materials
for making the various articles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
LIQUOR "ADS" ARE BARRED
In Twenty-Four State. and Portions OF
Others They May Not lie
Publ,bcJ

WASlITNGTON. May la-Postmastcr-
General Burleson announced to-day
that the territory TO which it Will he
unlawful to mail letters. postcards or
publications containing liquor adver-
tisements under the so-callcd Reed
amendment" embraces at least twenty
four States in their entirety and nor
tons OF two States. while data is in
complete as to four more The ban
is effective July /, except where other
wise stated
The absolutely barred states arc:
Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas, Colorado.
Georgia. Idaho. Indiana. Iowa. Maine.
Michigan. Mississippi. Montana. Ne
braska. New Hampshire. North Caro-
lima. North Dakota. Oklahoma. Oregon.
South Carolina. South Dakota Utah.
Virginia. Washington and West Vir-
einia. The ban is effective in Ctal,
August next: Indiana. April ;. 1918:
Michigan. April 30. 1915: New Hamp-
shire. May /. ISIS. and Montana. De-
cembcr 81. 1915.
The governments data. the order
announces. is incomplete for Maryland
where there arc many local laws on
the subject In Ohio the advertising
is excluded in county or territory
where sale Of liquor az n beverage is
prohibited; Rhode Island. in cities and
towns which have voted dry: Texas
in all political subdivisions which have
voted dry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
DISCUSS RAILROAD CREDITS
owners 81 Bonds md Stocks VIII
Meet In Baltimore to Effect
Permanent Organization.
I Special TO The Times.Dispo,cb !

Special 10 The Times Dispatch
BALTIMORE. MD. May IA con-
ference OF the owners OF bonds and
stocks OF the railroads OF the country
has been called to meet in Baltimore
at the Hotel Emerson May 80 at IL
o'clock.
owners Of railroad securities from
various sections OF the country have
sisniiied their intention to be present.
and the question of the organization
Of those representing millions of dol
lars invested in the railroads Of the
country into an association will be
considered
The call for the conference saws:
The credit Of the railroads has an
parently not been sufficiently main
tanned 10 enable them economically TO
finance their requirements in times of
peace. much less now when upon their
efficiency largely depends the success
full outcome of the war in which the
United states has become SO vital ;.
factor" :. Davies Warfield has issued
the call for this conference as an
owner of railroad securities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
ENFIELD RIFLE ADOPTED
Famous british Arm VIII Bc Used to
Equip Men of American
Army.

WASHINGTON. May l5.-Csc of the
british Enfield rifle in the new. Ameri-
can whr army has been decided on, II
was announced to-day. TO insure sufi-
cient supply Of guns for the great force
10 be raised for service abroad BY
taking the output of factories in this
country that have been making guns
for the allies, enough arms will be OBJ
tanned to equip any number of men
called out.
The announcement came from the
general muntion board Of the Council
OF National Defense. formed recently
TO co ordinate purchases for the army
and navy. II is said the Enfield rifle
would be rechambered TO use AmerI-
can ammunition, and that the Ameri-
can Springfield would continue. to be
turned out in as large quantities as
possible
There are in the country now enough
rihes |" arm force Of 1000. 900 men
supplies OF rifle ammunition and manu-
Featuring facilities are sufficient not
only Tor al! American demands. but to
supply vast amount Of cartridges to
the allies
f"reigh-type artillery manufactured
IN the United states also will he used
in the American army A three Inch
light artillery gun now made here, II
rs SAID has proved superior even to
the famous French 80"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
CONFLICT SEEMS
NEARER SOLUTION
Continued From First Paceo

since there is no one with sufficient au-
thority either 20 accept or decline to
accept them. NJ Guchkon said in an
interview regarding his designations:
II left my post in order to make the
present crisis mature as quickly as
possible tntil this crisis is past 've
can do nothing. | informed the other
ministers last week that we we've on
the CO Of q catastrophe. II was use.
less for Dtr - remain when my r'dcrs
we're nnnullcd by other organizations.
There is displcasure among all the
commanders at the interference Of Ger
tain organizations in their work The
crisis has placed the government in n
position from which there is no exit.
but trust that with my resignation
the crisis will pass"
NJ. Tscrctclli adopting new tone
in his address TO the Council of Work :
mems and Soldiers Delegates yester-
day, commented upon the mistak en-
ideas held by the soldiers. They he
lievc' nc said. that an advance at the
front carries with II the idea OF I'm
periaiiSm, and so refuse TO bulge from
the trenches. They misunderstood the
whole idea of peace. To them the
struggle for peace and the moment to
begin negotiations mean the same
thing. II is possible to conclude pea &C
on the front Germany has trans
fcrrcd most OF her troops TO the west
ern front. 1t is our duty 70 prevent
this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
BIG HAUL OF LIQUOR
FROM RAILWAY STATIONS
Police ConGscate Total OF :,ot Qunrt,
of Whisky In Series
of ItaIds,

one Of the largest hauls since haul
ing came into fashion was made by
oihcers working In First Precinct yes
terday. total Of 324 quarts OF whisky
being secured through the medium of
search warrants.
the largest bag was gotten early last
night by l'atrolmcn II. T. sweet and
j. = Gary. who captured four trunks,
containing l32 quarts. at Byrd Street
station. Later in the night. Patromcn
sweet. j. w. King, j. j. Mott and T.. L.
Kidd made another incursion into the
Byrd street station and drove away
with three trunks which contained
cighty-four quarts of whisky
Patrolmcn Kidd. Mott and ]. r.
AkerS visited the baggage room OF the
Chesapeake and ohio Station and
seized twelve quarts, and early in the
day. IatrOlman Sweet secured ninety
SIX quarts Of liquor at Byrd Street
station.
The collection was assembled at First
Precinct station.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16

sued the following proclamation regard
Ing the resignation of Minister of War
| Guchkofr:
The government recalls that it's
point OF view on tho present political
situation was set forth in n, proclana-
| lion which It addressed to the popu-
'ation on the Sth instant in full agree
ment with Minister Guchkofr That
proclamation Of the provisional govern
ment stated frankly to the country that
the state was in danger and that for
It's salvation II was necessary to utilize
all the live forces Of the country, while
at the same time there must be COM
plcte confidence in the authority of tho
government. At the same time the
government decided unanimously to din
everything possible to include i'm it's
composition the creative forces which
had not taken part in the rcsponsibIe
task Of government.
without waiting for the solution of
ihis question NJ. Guchkon thought it
feasible personally TO leave the pro
risional government and divest himself
OF responsibility for the des,inies of
Russia. The provisional government.
which is fully aware OF the danger al
present facing Russia after the troubles
the country has como through. consid
ers that in obedience 10 the dictates
OF conscience it has no right to shift,
inc burden Of power and is remaining
at its post.
The provisional government is con-
hdeht that the participation by new
representatives OF democracy in the re-
sponsthic task OF government will re-
establish that unity and fultillmcnt of
power IN which the country will find
its salvation"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
FINANCE PLANTING PLAN
Fredericksburg Chamber OF Com
merce Advancing Money to FARM
for Seed md Fertilizers

FREDER1CKSBURG. VA. May l5.-
seed and fertilizer are being supplied
To the Spotsylvania County Council Of
Safety and the Stafford County Council
OF Safety. by the Fredericksburg Cham
Der OF Commerce through the farm
demonstrators for these two counties
The plan is for those who cannot af-
FORD To invest in the seed and ferti-
liZer, to give their notes without in
tcrest TO the Chamber of Commerce.
and the scheme will be financed by
the chamber 10 the extent of $4,000
This scheme is working we'll, and many
are securing seed and fertilizer for
crops this season who otherwise would
not be able TO plant TO the same extent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
ARMY AVIATOR KILLED
Lieutrnnnt Melchoir Ebcrts Emil, Dur-
Ing. Flight In Mnchinc Mt
Columbus, ~ VI

Ell PtSO, TEN. May l5.-I,i,u,cn.n,
Melchoir Eberts United States Army
Aviation Corps, was killed to-day by
taii with his airplanc during a flight
AT columbus. y. NJ. according to n
telegram received at divisional head
quarters here. Captain James l.. Duns-
worth who was in the machine with
Lieutenant Eberts. was injured. but
VIII recover. his physician reported.
me airplane fell from A height or
1900 feet
Lieutenant Ebcrts arrived at Column
ous Yesterday from the army aviation
school at San Diego. Cal. and was
making his first flight at his new sta
ton. Captain Dunsworth was plotting
the machine
Lieutenant Eber;s lived in Little
Rock. Ark
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
PRIVATE IN BLUES HURT
H. horisrnn Severely Injured by Tn
broken Horse In DnnviIle-1rooper
EnuenNOreI TO Hrenk Animnl

pANNii.l>E. VA. May 15.-Private
y. b. Boriscsn. Of Richmond. Of the
first Virginia Cavalry. is in the hos
pital here suffering from serious
wound inflicted yesterday evening by
one OF the mounts Sent TO Danville
. LOT the troop which is on duty here.
ne man was cashed about the
BODY BY fore -hoof of the horse. a
serious puncture of the abdomen being
the worst injury
This horse. which is known as the
Hah-hghter. was included in the
quota sent here. II has never been
prohen' ana Borisean. who only ar
rived mere few days ago as a recruit,
ana who Is, IA good hQrsemau, yolun-
teered to try and ride the animal. The
morse was thrown and tied, and after
BoriSean had risen with il. he was
badly thrown. being injured by the
moor as he went TO the ground
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
RUSSIAN GENERALS
ASK TO III, RELIEVED,

BY Associated Press
re iROGHAD. May 10 tvia I.ondon)-
IL became known here to-day that just
before the resignation OF the provis-
ionai Minister OF War. General Ouch
Ron was announced yesterday General
Alexis Brussiloff. commander n-chief
OF the Russian armies on the south.
western front, and General GuTko. the
commander on, the Russian western
front. asked 10 he relieved Of their
commands. The designations or these
OF responsibility for the destinies OF
ter the successor OF General Guchkon
has been appointed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-16
AT the Movies To-Day

N7CTOR-Mnry Miles Minter, In
"Fnlth." special war pictures.
REN-''rhe Pulse OF Madness
with Edward Arnold md Marquee
rite Clayton, "rhc Leopard and tho
Baby.""SSith Kathryn Williams.
COLONlAI-Sarah ~Bernhardt, In
"aiOthers of Francois pictures Rich
mOnd w. Rochester baseball game.
Observation-Disclosures yn Farnum, In
'''Ihc Man Who Took n Chance"
ISIS - Charlotte Walker, In
"SlOth."
BIJOU-PeEEy IIyland, In "The
Sixteenth WIFE," and "Thc Circuit
Secret"
ODrON-Pauiinc Frederick, In
"rhe Spider"