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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

Don't" said Hedwis: II want to be
very calm. and I nm sorry for myself
already"
Then yoa think II 10 al very ter.
ribler'
She did not reply. and he drew .
chair for her to the rail. When she
was seated. he took up his position
beside her. one arm against Q pillar.
II wonder. Hedwig." he said, III II
Is not terrible because It 10 new to you.
and because you do not know me very
well. Not" he added hastily. "that
I think your knowing me well would
be an advantage! l am not so idiotic.
But you do not know me at all. and
for a good many years I must have
stood in the light Of an enemy. 1t Is
not easy to readjust such things
witness the reception I had today!"
"Why must we talk about It'll" He'd
wig demanded, looking up at him sud.
denly with q flash Of her old spirit.
1T will not change anything"
perhaps not. Perhaps-yes. You
see. / am not quite satisfied. I do not
want you. unless you are willing. 1t
would be a poor bargain for me, and
not quite fair"
A new turn, this, with a vengeance!
HedwIg stared up with startled eyes.
1t was not enough to be sacrificed.
And as she realized all that hung on
the situation. the very life Of the king
dom, perhaps the safety Of her family.
everything. she closed her eyes for
fear he might see the fright In them.
Karl bent over and took one Of her
cold hands between his two warm ones.
little Hedwig," he said, II want you
to come willingly because-I care a
great deal. I would like you to care,
too. Don't you think you would, after
a time?"
"After a time" said Hedwig drear.
fly. "That's what they all say. After
a time 1t doesn't matter. Marriage Is
always the same-after a time"
"Why should marriage be always
the same, after a timer" he inquired.
This sort Of marriage. without
love-"
ut is hardly that. is 1t? love YOU
II wonder how much you love me-
Karl smiled. He was on his own
ground here. The girlish question put
him at ease. Enough for us both, al
first" he said. "After that"
But" said Hedwig desperately
suppose I know / shall never care
for you, the way you will want me to
You talk Of being fair. / want to be
fair to you. You have a right" She
checked herself abruptly. After all. HI
might have a right to know abou'
Milky Larisch. But there were other.
who had rights, too-Otto to hi,
throne, her mother and Hilda and al
the others, to safety, her grandfathe,
to die in peace, the only gift she coult
give him.
"Nhat I think you want to tell me
is something I already KNOW" Kar
, said gravely. Suppose I am willinl
to take that chance? Suppose I an
} vain enough, or fool enough, to. thinl
. that I can make you forget certain
: things. certain people. What then?
. Il do not forget easily"
"But you would try"
! II would try" said Hedwig, almos
e In q whisper.
Karl bent over and taking her hand!
raised her to her feet.
Darling" he said, and suddenl
drew her to him. He covered her wit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

only woman in the room thus I'M
adorned. Also she wore her coming out
string Of modest pearls and a slightly
| defiant, somewhat frightened, expires.
| sion.
The dinner was endless, which was
necessary, since nothing was to follow
but conversation There could. under
the circumstances. be no dancing. And
the talk at the table. through course
after course, was somewhat hectic.
even under the constraining presence
of King Karl. There were two reasons
for this: Karl's presence and his pur-
pOse-as yet ~unannounced, but sur
missed, and even known-and the sit
uation in the city.
That was bad. The papers had been
ordered to make no mention OF the
occurrence of the afternoon, but 1t was
well known. There were many at the
table who felt the whole attempt fool
hardy, the setting Of a match to In
fammable material. There were otn.
ers who resented Karls presence III
Livonia, and all that It implied. And
perhaps there were, too, among the
guests, one or more who had but re-
Gently sat in less august and more aw-
full company.
Beneath all the brllliance and chat.
ter, the sparkle and gayety, there was,
then, uneasiness, wretchedness, and
even treachery. And outside the pal.
ace. held back BY the guards. there
!, still stood a part Of the sullen crowd
which had watched the arrival OF the
carriages and automobiles, had craned
} forward to catch a glimpse Of uniform
or brilliantly shrouded figure entering
the palace. and muttered as 1t looked
Dinner was over at last. The party
moved back to the salon. a vast and
empty place, hung with tapestries and
gnyly lighted. Here the semblance Of
e gayety persisted, and Karl, affability
itself, spoke a few words to each o.
Q the guests. Then 1t was over. TIT
l guests left, the members Of the coun
" Gil, each with a wife on his arm
J. frowsy, overdressed women most Q
them. The council was chosen TO
IS ability and not for birth. At last onl'
the suite remained, and constrain
d vanished.
The family withdrew shortly after {
c. a small salon of the large one. An
0. there, at last, Karl cornered Hedwi
ID and demanded speech.
n. "Wherei" she asked. glancing aroun
ID the crowded room.
ly II shalt have to leave that to You
he said. "Unless-there u . ba
to cony."
i'd "But do you think It II necessary
ly "Why not"
hit Because what I have to say DO
IL not natter"
mt ut matters very much to me-" ]
Ter replied gravely.
IIedwig went 6rst, clipping awl
re- quietly and unnoticed. Karl asked q
'as a~rchduchess' permission to follow b
ite and found her waiting there alol
lrl. rather desperately calm now. and vi
Ter, tinge Of excited color In her cheel
lad Because he cared . great deal, and
cause, % kings 20, he was neitt
she hopelessly bad nor hard, his arst VOL
ith were kind and genuine, and aim
led. brought her to tears.
to "Poor little girlI" he said.
Had He had dropped the curtain behl
her him. and they stood alone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02
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"eut Il 10 Too Late" She Cried.

"eut Il 10 Too Late" She Cried.
thing is arranged. l cannot refuse
now. They would--1 don't know what
they would do to mel"
do! To the granddaughter OF the
king. What can they dor
That aspect Of things. to do her
credit, had eve occurred to Hedwig.
She paused in front Of the countess.
"What can I do?" she asked pitifully,
"That I dare not presume to say. !
came because I felt can only say
what. In your place, I should do"
II am afraid. You would not be
afraid" Hedwig shivered. "What
would you do"
III I knew, highness. that some one.
for whom I cared, himself cared deep
ly enough to make any sacrifice,
should demand happiness. / rather
think I should lose the world. and gain
something like happiness"
"Demand!" Hedwig said hopeless
ly. "Yes, you would demand 1t. cam
uOt OcLuuuu AlSAn6os \ OA 0s""J wv
frightened"
The countess rose. II am afraid !
have done an unwise thing" she SAID.
If your mother knew" she
shrugged her shoulders.
"You have only been kind. lhave 20
few who really care"
The countess curtsied, and made for
tie door. II must 60" she said, "be'
fore I 60 further. hlghness. NY
apology is that I saw you unhappy. and
that ! resented It, because"
Eyes"
Because I considered It unneces'
sary."
She was q very wise woman. She
left then, and let the next step come
from Hedwig. 1t followed, as q mat.
ter Of record, within the hour. at least
four hours sooner than she had antics'
pated. She was In her boudolr. not
reading. not even thinking, but slttins
staring ahead, as Minna had seen nel
do repeatedly in the past weeks. Sns
dared not think. for that matter.
CTO BE CONTINUEDl
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Suez Canal Fsesa

The Sues canal, planned and con.
structed By . French engineer ans
French capital. 10 owned and opefa!ee
By . French company IN which ~
British government holds . controlI!us
interest, obtained IN 1875 BY buy,.S
the large block Of stock previou.s
owned By Egypt, for @2o.0o0.0o0 ~
sells Of alj nations, whether armed ..
not, warships - well - mercnsn.
ships, are allowed 10 pass through y.
canal n peace or war at . unlrcI.A
rate Of toll according to sise Of tQns
mage Of the vessel. The fare
francs and q eentdmeA Or about ~
4 unit q tonnage. The regulat'oss
governing tie Panama canal enc W
rates # toll ars practically ~ saase
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-02

Now" He SAID, "Hav0 You Forget.
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hot kisses, her neck, her face, the soft
angle below her ear. Then he held her
away from him triumphantly. "Now."
he said. have you forgottenr
But Hedwig, scarlet with shame,
faced him steadily. mo-" she said.
-
Later In the evening the old king
received q present, . rather wiltsd
rose, to which was pinned q card, With
"Best wishes from Ferdinand william
Otto" printed on Il In cfeeful letters.
Il was the only flower the king had
received during biz ilnssa
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
SOLDIER SAYS Y. M. c. A.
DOES NOTHING FOR HIM
Complaint Comes from One of the
First American Soldiers to Reach
France

Editors Note-The following sur
prising letter was received by The Tri-
bune this week from Somewhere in
France" The following clipping from
| the editorial columns of The Tribune
of November 80 was enclosed
1.-THE few-very few-disloyal citizens
who do not want to support the Red
Cross Y. M. G. A, etc, make the eX-
cuse that they would give if they were
sure their money would be honestly
spent for the purpose intended. No one
is deceived by this attitude for it is the
, attitude of the pro-German. Anyone
with an ounce of brains can satisfy
himself in a hurry that every penny
contributed to these societies is hon
estly spent. To maintain otherwise is
foolishness in the first place, and in the
second place proof positive that the per-
son using such an excuse is only feebly
trying to hide his pro-Kaiserism."
We still believe that every penny of
Y. M. c. A. money is being honestly
spent, but that there has been a failure
in this instance is apparent The letter
will not be relished by those who have
so literally supported the Y. M. G. A,
but we are all more interested in the
soldier boys than in the organization,
and we want the boys to speak out to
the end that everything possible may
be provided for their comfort.)
Somewhere in France, Jan. %, 1918
The Morris Tribune,
Morris Stevens Co., Mimi.
Dear Editor:
Just having read one of your news
papers where newspapers are scarce
indeed, and wish to give you people
the true information just what the
Y. M. G. A. is doing for us since
noticed and read those editorials
giving this organization a great
praise.
am one of the first American SOL
diers that arrived in this hostile
country and up to the present time
the Y. M. G. A. has done nothing for
me nor any of the other U. S. boys,
who are here on this battle front. I
am an American and will fight for
America as long as there is life in
me, but please don't call those peo-
pie pro-Germans who do not con-
tribute to the Y. NJ G. A. because
they have the right idea. The organ
ization has proven to be graft be-
cause, If they collect money for the
pleasure of the U. S. Army, why don't
they do it? They haven't done it
yet. If you please publish this so as
to inform others, I would be very
glad to distribute your newspaper
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r. r. - r.
l. L
rbuton

are a more certain crop in the north
ern part. A bushel of sugar beets
will make about one gallon of good
syrup.
Cooperative creameries, elevators
stores, etc., adds DR.. Gortner, could
profit greatly by installing small sor-
ghum syrup plants and making at
least sufficient syrup for the require
ments of their own members. Any
surplus over their own needs could
be readily disposed of at good pro-
fit. An acre of sorghum should
furnish from 1875 to $50 gallons of
syrup.
Every hard maple tree also should
be tapped this spring. One hundred
trees will furnish about 800 pounds
of sugar or 40 gallons of syrup, and
every pound of sugar or syrup that
can be made from materials at hand
will release an equal amount of cane
sugar for our soldier boys or for the
allies.
Information regarding the manu-
facture Of the products named is con-
tanned in the following Farmers
Bulletins: No. 823, Sugar Beet
Syrup" No. ATT, Sorghum Syrup
Manufacture" No. SIG. "The Pro-
duction of Maple Syrup and Sugar. :"
These can be obtained without cost
on application to the Division of
Publications, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D.
c. The Division of Agricultural
Biochemistry, University Farm, ST..
Paul, will give information on ap-
plication.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
UNDER JUDGMENT

In District Court, Sixteenth Judicial
District.
State of Minnesota, County of Stew
M. S. Carl, Trustee, in Trust for the
Alberta State Bank and Alberta State
Bank, a corporation, Plaintiff.
vs.
Sophia Hensch, doing business under
the firm name and style of Chokio I'M
plement Company, and A. J. Ghusn.
Defendants.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That
under and by virtue Of a judgment and
decree entered in the above entitled &C
ton on the 7th day of February, A. d.
1918, a certified transcript of which has
been delivered to me, I, the undersigned,
Sheriff of said Stevens county, in the
State of Minnesota, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
on Saturday, the 23rd day Of March, A.
D., 1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of said day, at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Morris, in
said Stevens County, Minnesota, in one
parcel, the premises and real estate de-
Scribed as follows, viz
The Southwest quarter (SW ~ of
Section Seventeen CID, in Township
One Hundred Twenty-three (123) North,
of Range Forty-three (43) West of the
Fifth Principal Meridian, in Stevens
County, in the State of Minnesota.
Dated February 7th, 1918.
FRANK A. ZATIL,
Sheriff of Stevens County, Minnesota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
To Market Potatoes

Plans for getting Minnesota's sur
plus potatoes into homes of consum.
ers for price close to S1OO a bushel
are to be worked out by a committee
representing growers, retailers
wholesalers and the state food ad-
ministration. The committee was
named at a conference at the close
of the farmers short course at the
Minnesota agricultural school.
1t developed at this meeting that
farmers can get 10 cents a bushel
more for their potatoes than they are
now getting and still permit the
price to be reduced to the consumer
Commission men volunteered to han
die the potatoes at the lowest pos
sible margin and even wholly with
out profit, rather than see any pot
atoes wasted. A. D. Wilson, state
food administrator; e. w. Smith,
Otter Tail county potato growre; w.
H. Terrell, Minneapolis wholesaler,
and c. H. Hanson, representing Min
neapolis retailers, conferred with the
farmers.
1t developed that there is a potato
surplus on the farms, estimated as
high as 100000 bushels. Farm
ers in some localities are getting
IS cents a bushel at stations. Pota-
toes, of some kinds and in centers
like Minneapolis, are bringing $1.75
to $1.85 bushel
There was general discussion, in
which the following points were de-
veloped:
Farmers will sell for IS cents a
bushel.
Wholesalers, if they could buy at
rs cents, would sell for SO cents.
It was decided to name a commit
tee to start statewide potato cam
paign to get the big surplus in to
trade and at reasonable prices.
Messrs. Smith, Terrell, Hanson and
John w. Lux, representing the st.
Paul retail grocers, were named as
members and others will be appoint
ed
Mr.. Terrell said that of the a.
100000 bushels Minnesota potato
crop of 1917, it is estimated that so
per cent remains unmarketed on the
farms. Farm prices are too low, he
said, and retail prices in the city too
high.
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ming where they will visit friends
| for a week.
John Buckley was Norris visitor
Tuesday.
Isaac Staples of Synnes township,
was transacting business in Alberta
Wednesday. Mr.. Staples is one of
the progressive farmers of Stevens
county.
Mrs. A. w. Treischel went to Nor
ris Wednesday morning, returning
the same day
Mrs. DeYoung and Mrs Tomalla
were Morris visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. B. Braun and son Ed. went
to Norris Tuesday morning, return
ing the same day.
Mrs. Val Orth was on the sick
list the first of the week but is very
much improved at this writing.
Mrs. L. P. Norby was Morris Wis
itor Tuesday.
Mrs. Chris Eystad and daughter
Lenora were at Morris between
trains Tuesday. Lenora was COM
PEELED to consult one of the Morris
dentists to obtain relief from a severe
toothache.
A literary program will be held in
the High School Auditorium tonight,
Friday, at o'clock. The program
is as follows: Violin solo by Mrs.
Middlested; character reading by
Mrs. Foley; accordion solo by Rena
Brown; soliloquy by L. J. Schlatt-
man; reading by Miss Wetzell; must
cal number by Paul Schlattman; vo-
cal duet by Mrs. Andert and Kate
Heich; reading by Alma Maanum:
selection by Wesley Ernst; farce
by Alberta girls; pantomime by Ruby
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
Gasoline on Farms Causes Fires

Increasing use of motor gaso-
line engines by farmers throughout
Minnesota is also bringing increasing
fire hazards to the farmers home.
George H. Nettleton, Assistant
State Fire Marshal, says in a review
Of this subject that Minnesota has or
will have before the year is far ad-
vanced approximately 100000 auto
mobiles or gasoline-driven trucks,
many owned by farmers.
In addition to these, the modern
farmer in Minnesota is adopting
more generally gasoline engines for
pumping water, operating cream
separators and washing machines.
Another dangerous hazard has
been brought to the attention of this
department, is the habit of farmers
leaving automobiles in sheds adjoin-
ing barns and adjacent to the house.
This is. a dangerous practice, auto
mobiles should be kept in specially
built garages at safe distance from
other buildings.
Although the general use of
gasoline is increasing, little has been
done by the farmer to minimize the
gasoline fire hazard. The farmer
usually buys in large quantities and
keeps his gasoline supply in shed
nearby and sometimes in the barn
itself.
This is a dangerous practice and
may lead not only to a fire loss but
to actual loss of life. The safest
method is to adopt some underground
storage system but, if this is found
impracticable to at least store gaso-
line away from all other buildings.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01

The school faculty were enter
tanned at luncheon given at the
Alberta Hotel Monday evening. All
report a splendid time after supper
cards and games were played until a
late hour.
Alberta has had free entertain
ments for several years and has been
unanimously decided upon to have
one this year, thereby showing the
farming community that the bust
ness and professional men of Alberta
appreciate their patronage.
It has been decided at the last COM
mercial club meeting to rent and
use the rooms formerly occupied by
DR. H. j. Fountain and family as
commercial club rooms. The former
meetings were held at the Monarch
Hardware Store.
Pay your taxes at the Alberta
State Bank before the last of the
month. adv.
A special meeting of the CONNER
cial Club was held Monday evening
to see whether or not free farmers
entertainment should be held as in
years gone by or not. 1t was unami-
ously voted to hold free entertain
ment in the school auditorium Satur-
day, March 9th The following COM
mittees were appointed by President
Norby: Program, T. M. Lotus, Fred
Grafelman and L. M. Larson; Ar
rangements, VIM. Gausman, F. L.
Spaulding and A. H. Andert; Finan-
cial, L. P Norby and J. A. Schultz.
Arthur DeYoung returned from sew
eral days visit at Morris Saturday
evening.
Walter Farwell and James Spauld-
ing went to Minneapolis Monday eve
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-03-01
FARM LABOR WILL BE
BIG PROBLEM TO MEET
Postmasters and Rural Carriers
Will Act as Farm Labor
Agents

The problem of labor for the farms
is looming up as the one great ques-
ton, and in many localities is be-
coming really serious. Even before
we were at war it was a matter of
concern, but since so many of our
young man have entered the service
it can no longer be lightly set aside.
Unless some steps are taken to re-
cruit the ranks of farm labor, it will
be physical impossibility for the
farms to meet the demands that will
be made upon them this season.
The Department of Labor has re-
Gently come to an agreement with the
Post Office department whereby all
third and fourth class postmasters
and rural carriers are to be appoint
ed labor agents. of the United
States Employment Service of the
Department of Labor. They will be
used for the ascertainment of the
labor needs of the farmers of the
country and for the bringing OF
farmers and farm labor together.
Approximately $4,000 postal en-
ployees will be made labor agents
of the Employment Service and will
bring the service into direct touch
with virtually every farmer in the
country. Each postmaster appointed
labor agent will endeavor> to fill
applications for workers from farm
ers of his locality from the local sup
ply. If there is no such supply, the
postmasters will send the applica-
of the Employment Service.
Just how to cope with the labor
situation is puzzling those who are
trying to solve the problem. One
thing that can be done is to make
use of the city boys not old enough
to enter the service of their country
The farmers say "they don't want
city boys as they would only be in
the way" If care is taken in the
selection and some effort made to
give them some rudimentary instruc-
ton, the boys will give a good &C.
count Of themselves on the farm.
One thing is certain and that is
that the farmers will have to make
up their minds to hire classes Of lab.
or that they never hired before. War
times are times when everyone must
do things they don't want to and the
history of the nation shows that the
farmers never failed the nation in
crisis and they won't fail their
country now.
The Commission of Public Safety
is also making plans to cooperate
with the farmer in the matter of
securing help and they expect to get
men enough to handle the crops.
However, some of the men will be
without previous farm experience
and the farmers will have to put up
with this.