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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21
LINCOLN'S EFFICIENCY.

WYE shudder to think what the YER
M dict of the efficiency experts would
w be upon Lincoln Why, the man
had no sense of money at all and to
get the money is, of course, the chief pur-
pose and end of efficiency.
He had worked hard for an average life
tine before he was elected to the presi-
dency. Yet at his Inauguration his entire
fortune consisted of his house and lot in
Springfield and little wild land in Iowa,
granted to him for his services in the
Black Hawk war. A few years later he
is reported to have said: 81 now have
about ten thousand dollars. | hope before
die to increase it to twenty thousand
dollars, which is ali the money any one
man ought to want.
He seems actually to have had the idea
that money is merely Incidental to the
business Of living, not nearly so impor-
tant as friendship, or a sense OF hurnor,
or a clear conscience. He assumed that
after man had enough to pay his debts
and attain a reasonable degree of indie
pendence, it was useless, and even trife
absurd, for him to seek to pile up great
fortune A more hopeless.y inefficient
point of view, of course, could hardly be
imagined -Woman's Home Companion.
It has been quite noticeable that for the
past two weeks Bob Sleigh has carried a
scoop shovel as side line.
''What man hath done, man can do
please note the walks in front Of the
Clague, Sarchet and Corbett residences.
Just when you sit around watchfully
waiting for long distance call from a
robin en- route the goldman backs UP to
the shed and dumps in two ton more.
By what special dispensation are the
citizens of Redwood Falls given the right
to think that Cow path" and a well
shoveled walk" are one and the same
thing.
Our enemy ceases to be our enemy just
as soon as he Tor she) phones us the news.
Upon receipt of such small favors We i'm
mediately beg forgiveness for all past
dislike.
Count Bernstorff says ."The submarine
campaign is bound to increase as the
weather gets warmer" Certainly such a
campaign as has recently been conducted
need await no climatic changes before
warming up.
The last issue of the Redwood Ga
zette was uninteresting, Bess Viii
sons bright editorial page being miss
ing, having been crowded out by COM
missioners' proceedings and other leg
ais. This fact, however, probably
made the page seem more interesting
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

There has yet to appear the daring
writer who will try to make verb
out of the word "f1ivver."- Duluth
Herald.
Pooh We know a lot of people who
"fliv' every day; past tense fluv," II you
please.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

You have seen these peaceable fel-
lows who hate fight and take every
possible precaution to avoid one, but
who, when finally forced into it, can
lick their weight in wildcats? That's
Minneapolis Journal.
Did you get your Mayors permission t
make the above statement, Journal!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

What man hath done, man can do
please note the walks in front Of the
Clague, Sarchet and Corbett residences.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

Count Bernstorff says "The submarine
campaign is bound to increase as the
weather gets warmer" Certainly such a
campaign as has recently been conducted
need await no climatic changes before
warming up.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

It has been quite noticeable that for tn
past two weeks Bob Sleigh has carried ;
scoop shovel as side line
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

Just when you sit around watchfully
waiting for long distance call from a
robin en- route, the goldman backs UP to
the shed and dumps in two ton more.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21


Did you get your Mayors permission to
make the above statement, Journal!
"Unimproved highways cost the
American people staggering total.
1t costs the European farmer 9 cents
a ton per mile to haul his products
to railroad or market. In this coun-
try the average cost is % cents. Isn't
it about time that we realize that poor
roads cost more than good ones?"
Anyone would just know Bob Dunn was
the author of the above, even if it weren't
clipped from the Princeton Union.
Commercial Clubs, Individual citizens,
prominent men and just plain folks" in
northeastern Minnesota are indicating in
every way possible that they are strong
ly opposed to a tonnage tax on iron Gre
the super-tax. These men are in a posi-
ton to. know just what an effect this tax
ing of the mining industry would have
upon the industry and development of
their counties. It might be as well for
us of the agricultural section to pay a lit
tie attention to the opinion of these peo-
pie who are the only ones in position to
really know Signed statements from
clubs and individuals give ample proof of
the unanimity of opposition, in the north
east, to this bill.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

By what special dispensation are the
citizens of Redwood Falls given the right
to think that Cow path" and a well
shoveled walk are one and the same
thing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

: Our enemy ceases to be our enemy JUS
as soon as he Tor she) phones us the news
Upon receipt of such small favors We in
mediately. beg forgiveness for all pas
dislike.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
LIFT In; e. YOUR coRNs
y. OFF WITH FINGERS:
Tells How to Loosen . Tender Corn
Or Callus SO II Lifts Out. VI;
Without Pain. 81

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who
have at least once a week invited an
awful death from lockjaw-N or blood
poison are now told BY 9 CincinrfSa
authority to use q drug called 3free
zone. which the moment lew
drops are applied to any corn or
callus the soreness is relieved anas
soon the entire corn or callus, root.
and all, lifts of with the fingers. .
Freezone dries the moment IT -
applied, and simply shriyels the corn q;
or callus without infaming or even
Irritating the surrounding tissue sori
skin. A small bottle of freezone VIII
cost very little at any Of the drug
stores, but will positively nd ones
feet Of every hard or soft corn or|
hardened callus. Il your X druggist
hasn't any freezone he can get itat
any wholesale drug house for yo9u. ];
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
UTILIZING LOCAL ROAD
BUILDING MATERIALS

There is a great interest in road
improvements in Texas now, and on
account of the danger Of wasting
money on poorly planned work in
such periods of enthusiasm public
officials of the state have been CIV
ing the people some sound advice,
One Of the subjects recently taken
up was the proper use of local ma
terials for road building. Hereto
fore the usual procedure has been
to use the material nearest the road
without much regard to its fitness.
AS a result many roads carrying
heavy travel wear out in couple
of years, while they would have a
considerably longer life if better
material costing but little more was
used. James P. Nash, testing engi-
neer of the Texas Bureau Of Eco
nomic Geology, recently issued a
statement on the proper way of us
ing the testing facilities which the
state furnishes without charge to its
road builders. Before any such
work is undertaken, he says, q thor
ough search should be made for all
deposits Of road materials in the.
district. Samples OF. these should
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
VOTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. s.; q
IS TAKEN TO WASHINGTON
IS. F. Carter of Chester Represents
Palmetto State Electors in
Washington. 4.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-S. F. Car
ter Of Chester, arrived in Washing
ton today bringing with him the Pal
metto States electoral vote. Upon
reaching the capital Mr.. Carter call
ed upon Senator E. D. Smith and to-
gether they went to the chamber of
Vice President Marshall, where the
vote Of South Carolina was duly
registered and deposited.
Mr.. Carter told of the great love
which his State bears for the stand
ard bearers Of the Democratic party
and said that from the very first
South Carolina had been in the Viii
son column and would always remain
steadfast. This afternoon, with Sea-
ator Smith, Mr.. Carter called to see
President Wilson at the White House
and spent a pleasant half hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
FEELIN' BIGGITY.
By Robert Quillin.
kA\\A\A\\A\\\\\\

Whatever the statute books may
have said of the matter, I am con-
villced that there is no crime more
heinous than the passive one of feel
ing important.
I can forgive an artistic liar, for
the career of the liar requires some
intelligence. I can excuse thief,
for if he is a successful thief he
must have brains, while if he is an
amature, one may suppose that ne
cessity and not choice made him a
knave. I can almost forgive muir
derer, for murder is but the logical
result of the loss of temper and alb
lance and one is often justified in
losing temper and balance.
But if were judge of the races
of men I would make. it hot for folk
who have too exaggerated an opinion
of their ON Importance. ...
The feeling of self Importance is
the most obvious manifestation of
weak wit. No intelligent person
feels his Importance to an offensive
degree. T,
All green and growing boys feel
important. All silly little girls feel
important until experience teaches
them humility. And those grown
male and female persons who strut
before the world whereby confess
that their minds stopped growing
long before their bodies developed.
There are very few important peo-
pie in the world. If any one man in
any set of one thousand should die
today, the world would wag on just
the same and another and probably
better man would be developed to
take the place of the absent brother:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24

I know men who are puffed up by
their Jobs. They have an offensive,
arrogant way of speaking, a brusques
and naughty manner, a high and
mighty air that is as absurd as 1t IS
artificial. Strip any one of them OF
the little authority conferred upon
them by their bosses, and they would
become pitiably humble.
Men who have made money their
good and acquired some property
while neglecting all the worthwhile
things in life, usually allow their lit
tie wealth to go to their heads, and,
since they respect money and pos
SCISSORS of money above all other
things, they conclude that the world
at large forms its opinions after the
same manner, and become convinced
that they are entitled to the unquall-
fed respect of their less prosperous
fellows; whereas, if they could but
realize the truth, they would find
themselves tolerated because of what
people hope to get out of their pock-
etbooks. -
I have never known a man who
had education enough to be conceit-
ed about it. have never seen g. wo-
man, possessed of a degree Of physi-
cal beauty that would justify con-
ceit. And it has never been my
pleasure to associate with a man
who had wealth enough to Justify
him in feeling more important than
coal HEAVIER.
All the men and all the women I
have met or seen in my rambles have
been ordinarily fautyl mediocre hu-
mans-some a little more intelligent
than others, some possessing q con-
siderable knowledge of the things
printed in books; some having consid-
cradle property, some being good 70 20
look upon-but all far, far short OF
perfection, and, taken as whole
each one having about the same to-
tai of vices and virtues as his bro
ther .. g. . -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
I have never met man so great
that I could teach him nothing. |

I have never met man so great
that I could teach him nothing. l
have never met a man too ignorant
and humble to teach me something.
But have met enough of the near
great and the humble, to furnish me
with this bit of knowledge; Men and
women who don't amout to a darn
except in their own opinion are very
frequently puffed up about themsel-
YES but men and women who are
great or near great by every stand
ard the world recognizes, are invari-
ably humble and becomes more
and more humble as they develop
their great qualities and rise higher
and higher above their fellows.
The man who wishes to be consid-
cred important and as means to
that end speaks disrespectfully to
poroer andless gifted folk, may as
well forsake his ambition, for he
will never be anything more than an
ass and a fool. r.
- Accept this rule on my recon.
mendation, or try it out for yourself
You will find that it invariably holds
good. 1t is this Men are always
kind, considerate, gentle and hum
ble, exactly in proportion to their
possession of those qualities that
make for greatness. p.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
THE PRESS AND BANNER, Abbeville, S. G.

the effects of cover crops on his
land, and if he has none then he
should go see what has neighbor has.
The lands on which cover crops of
grain and clovers are growing are
not washing away like those which
are bare and without sign of a
growing crop. During the winter
months the rains wash away the top
soil, leaving the raw ,subsoil ex-
posed. This will not produce good
crops, and only makes poor spots in
the fields. All during the winter
months there is some fertilizing ma.
terial which becomes available, and
if there is no plant growing on the
land to collect this as it becomes
available, the rains will wash it
away, and it is forever lost to the
farmer, his land is constantly grow.
ing poorer and poorer. None Of
our soils have enough humus in
them, and very few the necessary
amount to produce profitable crops
without plenty of commercial ferti-
lizers. A soil without humus is
nothing more than a bed of finely
pulverized rock, and this is Of no
value to the plants. Plants take up
humus helps to bring fertilizing ma
terials into soluble condition, it
is of vital Importance in the growing
their food in solution, and as the
of good crops. A soil without hu-
mus is droughty, and the crops
suffer for lack Of moisture during
periods of dry weather. Humus
makes the soil spongy, helps it to
hold moisture, thus enabling the
crop to stand dry weather. This
time of the year is the 1best time to
watch and study the cover crops,
and see what they are doing now,
and watch the results in the same
field next summer during the dry
hot days Of August.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
WHAT THE COVER -.
- CROPS ARE DOING

Clemson College, s. c., jan. lo~.5
Cover crops are planted for the pur-
pose of preventing the soil from
washing; to collect plant food which
becomes available during the winter
months, thus preventing it from
being washed away by the winter
rains; to furnish a supply of 'humus,
necessary in building up the land
and to hold the land together, thus
preventing it from washing during
the winter months. At this time of
the wear the farmer should study
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
SEVEN,

BE sent to the Bureau for tasting5,
and the reports will show what aFes
the best materials. The roads which,
will best meet the traffic require
ments can then be. planned, possi-
bly, using local material exclusively
and possibly with material shipped
in by rail. In this way, the taxpayers:
will receive the maximum resurns
for their money. The plan is pre-
cisely that recently advocated bg,
the president of the New York road
contractors association as fairest'
for contractors. Z, 7,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
NEW AUTOMOBILE CONCERN. \ \.

Mr.. Furman Longshore has taken
over the agency for the Maxwell and.
Buick cars in this county, and issi
opening up q showroom for these
cars next door to- McMurray Drug
Store. Mr. Longshore lis an expert
enced man in, the auto tomobile Sbusisx
ness, and with a line Of the best
cars on the market he will be ssblas
to offer the public cars that ere
worth while. ~ El;:3sl u 8 81 :.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24

j.. E. Bailey Of Catawba, spent
last Friday in the city with friends.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-01-26
STATEWIDE SPELLING BEE
DIAMOND AND GOLD MEDAL
final Contest Comes Off at Olympia, in
March, Before the Legislature

DR.. Summers, a member Of the
Educational Committee offered a
diamond medal for the first prize and a
gold medal for the second. His object
is to stimulate interest in this homely
but much neglected accomplishment.
Only pupils of the seventh and eighth
public school grades will be permitted
to take part in the contest, the rules
for which are in the hands OF every
teacher in the county. Only one
contestant for the medals will be sent
from each county to Olympia. The
Chancellor Graded City Speller is the
text book adopted in Chelan county,
and the words used in the county tryout
should be taken from part two Of this
book. County Superintendent Bowersox
is doing all he can to stimulate interest
in the matter by mailing circulars and
writing to every school in the county,
urging active work.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-01-26
Give Court Power to Suspend Sentence

The recent decision Of the supreme
court that federal judges have no power
to suspend the imposition of sem
tence, and the necessity Of returning
to prison thousands of men now at lib
erty under suspended sentences if the
decision is carried to its logical re-
suit, has led Republican Representative
Scott, of Pennsylvania, to introduce a
bill conferring power on the judges Of
United States courts to suspend SEN
tence if in their judgment the circum-
stance of a case warrant that action.
Mr.. Scott claims that the passage Of
his bill will 60 far toward enabling the
courts to dispense substantial justice,
and prevent the infiction of great
hardship on a large number Of deserv-
ing men.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-01-26
PESHASTIN FRUIT GROWERS
ASSN TO BUILD ADDITION
To Their Already Large Warehouse,
Where All Fruit Will Hereafter
Be Packed.

The members OF the Peshastin Fruit
Growers Association held a special
meeting last Saturday, Jan. goth for the
purpose Of discussing reorganization
and the establishment Of central
packing plant Almost the entire
membership attended the meeting.
After discussing the question for
some time, it was unanimously voted
to enlarge the plant so as to pack and
warehouse the entire crop OF the
membership. 1t was also voted to re-
organize the Association, which has
been highly successful, changing from
a membership corporation to stock
company, each grower holding one
share per acre.
Since this Association was formed, it
has not only been able to return
considerable higher cash price to the
members for their crop, but has built
up a strong credit, and has paid for its
large tile warehouse. This plant is
owned absolutely by the members Of
the organization, No selling agency or
any outside influence having any inter
est in it whatever. An addition to the
present warehouse, on the track, which
is 60x200 feet, with basement under
the whole building, will be enlarged
to almost double its present capacity.
The Peshastin Association has been
we'll and conservatively managed. AS a
consequence it is one OF the strongest
financially in the valley. The new
addition will be built some time during
the early summer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-01-26
When 1t Pays to Advertise

If advertising were an expedient for
excess profits or device to dispose OF
inferior goods, cheats and shysters
would be the leading users Of printers
ink. But sincere advertising is pri-
marily challenge to comparisons, the
last man possible to benefit thru its use
is an unreliable merchant.
Honest men alone invite attention.
In the business underworld identifying
marks are zealously avoided. From
time to time knaves have unwisely at
tempted to prostitute publicity but in
the end the force they invoked against
public interest invariably struck back
and destroyed them.
Misrepresentation defeats its own OBJ
iect. When you see firms and pro-
ducts on record year after year in the
same publication, be assured that
they're giving full equivalent for the
money they ask.
1t pays to advertise-when you're
right. kaufman.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-01-26
Satisfactory Returns on Apples

Manager Dow reports that the We
natchee North Central Fruit Distribu-
tors are making final returns on their
Delicious and Winter Banana varieties
shipped from the Wenatchee, East We
natchee and Sunnyslope districts. The
returns received by the growers are as
follows:
Delicious-Extra fancy, 88s and lar
ger, $1.57 per box net. 96s to l25s,
$1.37 net. Fancy, 88s and larger,
1882 net. o6s to 1855, S1.13 net.
Winter Banana Extra fancy, all
sizes, average $1.73 per box. Fancy,
Sl.33 per box.
The above prices are amounts paid
to the grower per box, all selling, ac-
counting warehousing and loading
costs having been deducted.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-01-26
Cashmere Business Men to Help School
Publication

At a recent meeting OF the Cash
mere Business Mems association the
following resolution was passed in be-
half OF the students Of the Cashmere
high school.
The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas, the student body Of Cash
mere high school have in hand the
preparation OF school annual publica-
ton, and
Whereas, this association takes a JUS
tifable pride in the enterprise mani
tested by the students in such an ef-
ort, and
Whereas, we believe the value of the
experience to the students Of such a
work is very apparent.
Therefore, be it resolved, that we
heartily endorse the efforts Of the stu
dents in their work Of financing the en-
terprise and we urge our several mem
bers to lend every encouragement pos
sible, both moral and financial. Rec
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-01-26
COUNTY DECLAMATORY
CONTEST .lDAY, APRIL 13.
IeavenwOrth Tryout Mar. 9-leaven-
worth Community Center Contest
April 9Th.

The pupils in the Chelan County
public schools will have another
declamatory contest this year. There
will be contests in the fifth, sixth,
seventh and eighth and higher grades.
The county is divided into five
community centers. Leavenworth is the
third community district and is
composed of school districts numbered
s, 16, %, 3S. Al, "A, 49, so, SO,
and 100. The school district tryout
will be held Friday, Mar. 9th. The
community center contest will be held
at Leavenworth Friday April 9th, and
the final contest at Wenatchee, Friday,
April 18th.