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The Twin City star., 1918-11-23

but lamp was lighted in the dim
best room that evening, and at nine
O'Clock the old woman took a bed
room candle in either hand and toiled
up the creaking stair. On the little
stand beside each bed she placed
brass candlestick, and, having turned
back the sheets, went out again, paur-
muring soft goodnight"
Mrs. Tetlow arose at dawn, and be-
fore it was time to prepare breakfast
she had dressed her turkey and set it
aside, ready for the oven.
About nine o'clock she began to lay
her table.
Having smoothed out every wrinkle
In the cloth, she gathered all her ge-
ranium blossoms and put them in the
center Of the table in glass bowl
Then the silver, which had all been
polished the day before, was brought
forth from its canton flannel wrap
pings, and Great-grandma Tetlow's
blue china was lifted down from the
shelves Of the china closet
''How good it is to see all these
things out againw exclaimed the old
lady, surveying the result of her labor
with pardonable pride; "and It's right
good to have company once more," she
added, with little sigh; "Ive eaten
alone so long,"
1--WE nothing to do now," she said,
''but to sit at the front window and
watch for the folks to come. I'll be
able to see them far up the meadow
road"
A few minutes later she was star
tied by hearing knock at the front
door, and, quite trembling with the
shock, she arose to open it.
"Good morning, Mrs. Tetlow." It
was Mrs. Clifford, the young doctors
wife, who spoke. "Good morning, Mrs.
Tetlow. Isn't this beautiful Thanks
giving day? Madam Clifford Is out in
the carriage and she wants to take
you home to have dinner with US.
Please say you'll come; and let me
get your bonnet and shawl for you"
Mrs. Tetlow looked down into the
bright young face, with a dreamy hap
piness in her own, as she slowly shook
her head.
you're real good" she said, "and
please tell Madam Clifford I'm just as
much obliged to her, but can't come
today. Pm-I'm looking for company"
There was ring Of tremulous pride
in the old voice that went to the
heart of the young woman. She look
ed up into the wrinkled old face and
noted the strange glow Of content
and far-off happiness in the old eyes.
Mrs. Clifford remembered 1t afterward
with sense Of awe.
AS she turned to 60 now she saw,
through the open door, a corner of the
long table, all ready for dinner.
"Tm so glad for you, Mrs. Tetlow r.
she exclaimed impulsively. II hope
you will have pleasant Thanksgiving
day." Then she hurried back to her
carriage, and Mrs. Tetlow returned to
her rocking chair by the window.
They're real late" she murmured
to herself now and then, and a new,
strange WEAKNESS and numbness crept
over her as she sat and waited, her
dim vision still wandering far up the
meadow road.
Suddenly she started forward with
outstretched arms. peter" she cried.
"Maryw and then sank back feebly in
her chair. "Pm right glad to see you
ALL" she faltered, "but seem to be a
little tired. Just lay off your things
and draw up near the fire. 1t Is grow
ing chilly" She drew her shawl clos
er about her, with. a little shiver as
she spoke.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23
Iife's Object.

The image of Christ that is form
ing within us-that is life's one
charge. Let every project stand aside
foI that. It'll Christ be formed" no
mans work Is finished, no religion
crowned, no life has fulfilled its end.
Is the infinite task begun? When, how.
ere we tn be different? Time canr,o.
change men. Christ can. WheSsfog<
put on Christ.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23

Johnny, just put another stick In
the stove; that's good boy" She
closed her eyes a moment, murmuring
softly to herself, II mustn't give out
now; its nearly dinner time. I'll just
rest till the others come"
But soon She leaned forward again,
a joyous smile on her lips.
"Nannie!" she exclaimed, "and the
blessed baby! didn't see you come
in. Sit here, child; I'll hold the little
one while you rest" and she began
to Groom softly as she rocked. 1T Is
cold" she murmured again, "real cold /;
but then it's Thanksgiving weather"
Several moments slipped by, while
the old clock alone broke the stiffness !;
then Mrs. Tetlow raised her head. "
smell lavender" she said. "Aunt Hen
rletta! I knew you had come. I
smelled the lavender"
Grandma Spencer's in the best
room," she added. "She came at sun
down last evening and she seems real
smart. What, Joe, you here, too! Did
you come in the back way? Uncle
Solon and pa are in the barn, aren't
they"
An anxious look suddenly clouded
the sunshine In her eyes. "Nannie,"
she whispered, will you just take a
look at things in the kitchen. seem
to be a little tired, but there's nothing
to do. I'll come soon."
Her gaze wandered up the meadow
road" again, the joyous look returning,
They're coming!" she cried at length.
They're coming; can see the Sleigh"
Then she turned, as though some one
had touched her elbow, and started
back wonderingly.
my little Mary!" she faltered, with
dimming eyes, my little Mary, with
her old rag baby thought-oh, faith
er, John, here is our little Mary!"
With beautiful gesture she clasped
the child of her youth to her heart,
and when she raised her eyes again 1t
was to murmur, Mother, father, Let
ty, Eben-what a grand Thanksgiv-
ing! I didn't count on seeing you all
why, the room Is full-full--but I
have enough"
The sun had gone down when DR..
Clifford drove by the old Tetlow place,
on his way to see some patient.
$50 the old lady is entertaining" he
said to himself, remembering his
wife's story, and then, glancing at the
house, he drew his horse UP suddenly.
mo lights !" he exclaimed, and an in
tuitive implse made him stop. II can't
seem to go BY" he said, IT must just
run in and see If all is we'll with the
old lady"
He. hurried up the path and lifted
the heavy knocker, but no one an
swered. Then the doctor opened the
door and walked in.
"Mrs. Tetlow," he called, but the
loud tick of the clock alone responded.
Finally sleepy cat emerged from the
kitchen and rubbed against his leg.
Dr. Clifford struck a match and
lighted lamp that stood on the hail
table. Then he passed into the sit
tingroom. The fire in the air-tight
stove had gone out and the room had
grown cold. Through half-open door
he could see dimly long table, laid
for many guests, but no plate had been
disturbed.
The doctor raised the lamp above
his head and turned toward the front
window. In the high-backed rocker a
slender. motionless figure leaned back
among the cushions, but the old house
was wrapped in peaceful stiffness
for, with wonderful smile upon her
white lips. Mrs. Tetlow had gone forth
with her Thanksgiving guests.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23

Sned MS knee pants, ana ne nateu girls.
When he wasn't running copy he
siestaed in the nearest swivel chair
with any old thriller he could find
around. For variety his fancy ex-
pressed itself prodigally in forages into
paper bags of lunches that bore the
trademark Of mother and home. And
he absolutely scorned clean fingernails.
They were SISSY"
The men to whom he was appor-
toned were addicted to fatherly warn
ings as to what happens to Office boys
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23


a would
Education a everything
RS and still make happy home and heaven when dies
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23
Man and His Faith

Faith is the substratum Of life; 50
that man will be as he believes, and
VIII believe as he lives.-Wm. NJ. Tay-
Ior.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23

army or inducted out Of It? I'm
afraid I fell down on that word this
afternoon. I was talkin' to little
queen about her brother who has just
left for Camp Meade and she looked
at me so funnylike that hanged if I
don't believe I used the misfit lingo.
Which Oughter had said-inducted
in or inducted out, huh?"
And the one with the twirly cane
would never have responded as he
did unless he had been self-made, with
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23
Finally Learned the Greatest Of All Lessons


wouldn't
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23
Small Boy AppaI|ingy Direct in His Criticism

NRANS childhood
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23

trusts its God In wars dark hour
Exchange.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23
Yes, There Are Things Every Fellow Should Know

r efmade job impercly
j fe-would
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23

man who was brisking by: "Mister,
do you know the name Of this worm?'
Mister considered the fuzzy, ma
hogany wriggle unoficially known as
a fever worm. Then he voiced knowl-
edge, which failed to convince.
mo 1t amt. Fever worms come
in the spring. This one wears the
same kinder overcoat, but it's another
kinder worm"
"What are you going to do to him,
SOM"
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23

"NOhn,
He's him. what God wanted make
him for. wouldn'ter wasted time him, myself"
! "What think the Lord ought about it,"
won't bother with
That's what 1 think God ought make all the time"
"A child temple cOnfOundng high priests.
cid bndasbas calling ourselves
q that kuo1--
af Nothing
The Twin City star., 1918-11-23
Woman Not Only "Critter" Sensitive About Age

a ovesentive about
with this fellow seated crowded
The diamond drill., 1918-01-05

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
FORETOLD WAR WITH HUNS
Russian Consul at Boston Fourteen
Years Ago Prophesied Great
Conflict.

Boston.-Fourteen years ago Joseph
A. Conry, Russian consul, prophesied
there would be a war with Germany.
This was made In an address Mr..
Conry delivered at the annual meeting
of the Ninth Regiment Veterans as
ISOLATION In G. A. r. hall in this city,
April 9, 1904. Excerpts from his
speech follow:
There will be war in this coun-
try as sure as time flies. With Eng
land? No, because our commercial in
terests are too intimate. Not with
France, because she is diminishing.
We have had 1t with Spain.
"But it will be with the empire OF
Germany. We have no desire for war,
hut II It should come, we need vol
unteer militia made up Of 100000 men
to back up our standing army
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

London - Andrew Bonar Law, gov.
eminent spokesman and chancellor
of the exchequer, announced in the
house of commons that he hoped the
Irish home rule bill would be intro
duced into the house before Whit
Sunday, May 10.
New York - Marcus Mayer, former
theatrical manager and one of the old
est members of the Lambs club, died
at a private sanatorium at Amityyille,
N. ". at the age of rs years.
San Francisco-James A. Wood,
deputy food administrator of Nevada,
being held in default of $4,000 bail on
charges of accepting a bride from a
Nevada milling concern.
London-Three officers and twenty
three men were killed when the Brit
ish mine sweeper Mine was sunk on
May /, the British admiralty has an.
nounced.
Mineola - Two army aviators were
killed when the machine in which they
were flying fell near the town of Cen
trail Park, Long Island.
INTERCHANGEABLE Dresden mem
bers of the independent Socialist party
of Germany have been convicted OF
high treason by the imperial court at
Leipsic, dispatch to The Vorwaerts
of Berlin reports.
Santiago, Chile-The American EN-.
bassy and the Chilean foreign office
exchanged greetings on the compile
ton of 100 years of diplomatic rela.
tons between the two republics
New Haven-Throwing aside tradi-
ton, senior society elections at Yale
were merely announced. There was
no gathering of the junior class under
the historic tree.
Washington - Edward Augustus
Smith, Jr., Baltimore, quartermaster in
the navy aviation service was killed
April 80, in an aeroplane accident in
France, the navy department has an.
nounced.
Toronto-The Royal Canadian Yache
club on Lake Ontario, famous for its
fresh water yacht races. was destroy.
ed by fire. The loss is estimated at
100000
san Diego-N. B. Robbins. designer
Of the Robbins schieffer pursuit plane.
has announced that he has perfected
a wireless controlled military air.
plane.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Premier Lloyd George Again Is
Winner in Crisis Brought on
by General Maurice.
GIVEN VOTE. OF CONFIDENCE
German Attack South of Ypres Smash
ed, While Allies improve Their Po-
sitions at Many Polnts-lnVestiga
ton of American Aircraft Produc-
ton Collapse Started.
BY EDWARD w. PlcKARD.

Premier Lloyd George and his cabi-
net successfully weathered another
storm last week when the house of
commons, by vote of 293 to 106, re-
jected Herbert Asquith's motion pro-
viding for the appointment of a spe-
cial committee to investigate charges
made against the premier by Maj. Gen.
Frederick b. Maurice. Having de-
clared that he would considered the
action of the commons as test of
confidence, Mr.. Lloyd George would
have resigned and turned the conduct
OF the war over to Mr.. Asquth had the
latter been sustained. AS it is he has
won another great personal victory
largely By means of the statement he
made in the house-an ex parte state
ment, to be sure, but one that i'm
pressed his hearers with his evident
honesty and frankness.
The charges made by General Maui
rice, formerly director of military op-
erations, were that the premier and
other officials had deceived the people
by false statements concerning the
army. The accusations were fully re-
futed by Lloyd George, who showed
that his statements were made on in
formation obtained from General Maui
rlce's department. He protested Wig
orously against such distracting and
paralyZiDg controversies and implored
that there should be an end to snip
ing" He called Maurlces action a
fragrant breach of discipline, especial
ly pcrnicious In its effect on n new
army ard not understandable to the al
lies of Great Britain.
There Is no reason to question the
patriotism of General Maurice's mo-
lives in prccipltating the crisis, but it
is evident that he was made the tool
of the political opponents Of the pre-
nler who hoped to ride into office on
the resulting storm. Presumably the
offending officer will be court mar
tailed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
;ra "a ~
LET'S HOLD THE LINE
BY Norreys Jephson o'conor Of the
Vigilantes.

We hold the line which stretches far,
From western towns TO fields Of
France,
Where now our brave battalions are,
Fighting TO stop the Huns advance.
We must not fail them In their need,
We who, in factory or field,
Are soldiers, too; we may not bleed;
Should we, then, find excuse to yield.
Because we pass in dreariness
Our days, or in the summer sun
Are hot, and worn with weariness7
If our line breaks, the foe has won.
If we heed enemy alarms,
Vain is the generals vast design,
And vain the soldiers deed of arms.
In freedoms name, let's hold the
line.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

The father aud three sons sought 10
enlist The recruiting officer found
that two OF the applicants were too
young and the father Is OF course too
old One, boy Of nineteen was ac-
cepted, making six from one family
IN the service The recruiting officer,
ot the earnest solicitation Of the fa.
Their, promised 70 find something for
him and the two sons. aged seventeen
and eighteen, TO do.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

tages relating to the safeguarding OF
our food supplies and then for what
can be comprised under the general
terms Of colonization. The relation
ship OF border states to us shall and
must furnish us with the military Sc
curity Of our frontiers against Russia,
which security we cannot renounce.
Besides this, however. there is also
national sympathy with the Germans
In these territories. That applies par
ticuarly 70 the Baltic provinces. The
treatment Of states must differ, nc
cordlng to their size, their economical
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
GERMANY'S POLICY IN EAST
Old Cry Of Military Security OF From
tlers Against Russia Is Raised
BY Won Payer.

Friedrich Won Payer, the German Inn
perial vice chancellor In announcing
to the main committee of the reichstag
the establishment OF special depart
ment TO regulate Germany's eastern
policy, said:
we hope particularly for advan-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
Shin Coal by Water.

Memphis, Tenn.-Heavy shipments
Of coal from the Kentucky fields are
being made by water on the Misss-
sippi river A single steamboat recent
ly towed 10 barges containing 5000
tons Of coal from Caseyville, KY. to
Memphis II would have required
three or four trains to have hauled this
consignment by rail
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
WALKS $50 MILES FOR DRAFT
Wilmington Man Tramps 81 Days 10
Keep Promise 70 United States
Government.

Aberdeen, Wash After d tramp "
GO miles. taking 81 days Elmer Hem
rich ig here 10 fulfil his promise %
the government to be ready FOR the
second draft call He was allowed 70
70 ID Alaska I'd establish caunery on
the promise that he would return in
time for The second call for men 70
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

ST. Cloud, MINI. with five sons
already In the service three IN the
army aud two In the nnvy Thomas
Condor, sixty years old, III 81. Cloud
appeared before the local recruiting
officers recently with three more sons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

Last week passed with only one I'M
portant infantry action on the west
front hut neither army has been idle.
The heavy artillery Of the allies has
been continually hammering the Ger
man positions and especially devoting
itself to smashing the enemy's lines of
communications and muntlon depots
and TO hampering the bringing up OF
re-enforcements and supplies. In this
the aviators have given invaluable aid
and the work has been so well done
that the renewal OF the offensive was
perforce delayed. Heavy and frequent
rains also handicapped the Germans
and they found great difficulty in NOV
ing their ponderous tanks and largest
guns across the devastated country,
the roads being consistently broken up
by shell fire and their repair made al
most impossible.
Meantime the allies took every OPP
portunlty to improve their positions
ana in many local operations advanced
their lines and strengthened their hold
on the commanding heights both In
Picardy and In Flanders. In these
fights the Australians and Canadians
had a prominent part, the former be-
tween the Ancre and the Somme and
the latter south of Arras, both contin-
gents making considerable and very
valuable gains. All along the line the
British, French and Americans re-
pulsed all the enemy raids until
Wednesday night, when, after heavy
artillery preparation, the Germans at
tackled In the sector Of Ypres, between
la Clytte and Voormezeele. 1t was
their apparent intention TO outiiank
the important heights of Scherpenberg
and Mont Rouge from the northeast
ana they succeeded In forcing the Brit
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

Cumberland, Md John Lauder, for
tycIght, II cousin of Harry Lauder. the
Scotch comedian was killed In The Ty-
som con mine near here where he
was employed, He was caught under
fan Of rock.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

and political conditions, their geo.
graphical situation, and further direct
connection, which Is possible"
Charging the Russians with supply
Ing the Red guards with arms and am
munitlon, Herr Won Payer said the en-
tire staff of the Forty-thlrd Russian
army corps, consisting of twenty Off
GERS, recently was captured In Finland.
This, he said, proved that Russia had
attempted 70 rob Finland Of her free
dom. Our Intervention was solicited
by the legitimate Finnish government
he added.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

the colors. He was forced to "mush"
over the tnil from Inner Skin Bay to
Seward Alaska, md drag his sled with
him. He lost 30 pounds in weight and
was compelled 20 exist on clans and
porcupiue meat for part OF the trip.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16
MARKETS
Milwaukee. May Is. 1919.


Butter - Creamery tubs, 4112c;
prints, 42c; firsts, 39c; seconds. 3Sc
Cheese - American, full cream.
twins, 21c; daisies, 211ac; longborns.
21c; brick, fancy, 19c.
Eggs-Current receipts, fresh as to
quality S3c; checks, 26c dirties 2Sc.
Live Poultry-Hens, 2SQ29c; fancy
springers, 25c; roosters, zoe.
Corn-No. yellow, 1.55@1.6O.
Oats-No. 8 white, 75@76c; stand
ard. 76077c; No. white, 75076c.
Rye-No, 2, 230@2.36; No. 3, 2.2S@
234.
Barley Choice, Wisconsin and
Eastern Iowa, 1.34@1.4O; Minnesota,
Western Iowa and Dakotas, 1.32@1.3S.
Hay-Choice timothy, 2350Q2400;
No. l timothy, 22oO@29.OO; No. 2 tim
othy, 1S.00@20.00; light clover, mixed.
1700@1900; rye, straw, 900@9.5O.
Potatoes - Minnesota or Wisconsin,
red or white stock, sacked, 1.05@1.10.
Hogs-Prime heavy butchers, 1850
@1760; fair to prime light, 1880
1855; pigs, light, 15.00@16,75
Cattle - Steers, 900@16.00; cows.
6.75@125O; heifers, 7.75Q9.75; calves.
12.5091375.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

Ecuador has tree producing berries
which can be used az soap.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

The movement OF Americans to
France continues with increasing
swiftness and it Is the avowed In
tention of the war department to have
not less than 100000 men there by
the end of May. The administration
and the congressional leaders, except
ing such men as Kitchln, now view the
situation COMPREHENSIVE and agree
that no limit should be put on the size
OF our army, as It is likely as many as
100000 men will have to be placed
under arms within three years. A total
of about four millions will be available
Immediately, and Provost Marshal
Crowder and others believe it will be
necessary to increase the draft age
limit to forty years within year. In
deed, many details have been worked
out with this increase in view. Glasses
?, 3 and 4 of the draft are being care
fully combed out to eliminate slackers
and many names will thus be added
TO class l.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-05-16

Minneapolis. May Is, 1918.
Corn-No. yellow, 1.60@1.70.
Oats-No. 3 white, 73Q74c.
Rye-2.2S02.32.
FlaX-3.SS@390.
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CATTI F-Recepts, $500; slow; prime
steers. sl65Oal70O; shipping steers, sl6OO9
16 95. butchers. $l200d16.50; yearlings,
sl3 5oa165O; heifers, $1OO0d14oo; cows,
81 5o0i2 90: bulls. s75O2125O 50; stockers and
feeders. S5Odll0O; fresh cows and spring.
ers $65.Ood145Oo
CAIVES-Re $500; easier; 5000
1850
S18 95d1S40: mixed. Workers and light
workers.. $lS400 pigs, $1S.2541S 40; roughs.
SIC OO4l6. o; stays, $120O0l3.O0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts sfooi
active and easier; lambs. sl10Gdl7S5; year.
ungs. Sl3O0G1550; wethers. Si45o414.75;
ewes. $6.Ooll14.OO; mixed sheep. $l40ogi4.25.
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Austrian reports tell of the presence
OF American troops on the italian
front, though this had not been an
nounced by Washington. The expected
offensive on that front has not yet ma
terialized, but 1t is believed II will not
be much longer delayed, because of
the critical state Of affairs In Emperor
Carts realm. Hunger and discomfort
are increasing so greatly that troops
have been concentrated In the most
dlsaffected parts of the empire. Also
there have been serious disturbances
in the Austro-Hungarlan feet, the
crews OF which are largely Slavs and
men Of Italian origin.