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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-08-15

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purposes Of the Nation none has
been more potent than that of the
selected draft. Like huge lens, it
has focused the vision of the Nation.
We might pirate of ideals and of
righteous causes without end, but
without a concrete translation of our
faith, without such weapon as the
sword of the selected draft, welded, |
we draft men know, with what heat, |
liberty might have persisted, and the
lights have gone out in this poor old
world, while yet we talked. | wonder
if the story will ever be told ade-
quately. If defies the attempt Hugh,
funny, tragic, sublime, bur-
dened with the fate of whole peo-
pie, and, in a sense, of the whole
world, it permits of no verbal har-
Messing. Like the sparks that fly
upward from the forge, struck to a
brief moment of incandescence by the
force of the blow, are the individuals
whose troubles and fates furnish the
daily business of a draft office.
Poignant faces, anxious eyes, frank
and honest expression Of the domin-
ating emotions, they pass before us.
To each is given what it is possible to
give: A brief, sympathetic consider
alton of the circumstances, a brief,
swift decision. These decisions they
accept for the most part without muir
nur, and the men, and those whose
ates are interviewed with theirs, pass
IN to face the formidable paths that
lie ahead. Human nature functions
before us as in a test tube. Oh, the
ineness of it that we have found!-
North American Review.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-08-15

This signing up for sugar" bust
ness recalls an old custom in vogue
many years ago in Kansas. Many
member, when signing up for two
pounds of sugar, the other period in
their lives when they had to "sign
up" to get a drink. Kansas, in those
days, was a distressingly unhealthful
state, and the percentage of sickness
from stomach trouble was abnormally
large.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-08-15

The Sunday school teacher told the
class that she wanted all of them
that knew the golden text to come and
whisper in her ear. One little 5-year-
old was very prompt, but what he
whispered in the teachers ear was
not the golden textile said: "Teach-
er, | forgot it, but don't you tell the
rest of the kids"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-08-15

dollar a head had been promised
to Mike, an Irish dragoon, for every
German he captured. Daybreak one
morning in front line trench, some
where in France, Mike was snatching
a wink or two of sleep, while Pat, No.
2 in his squad, was alertly watching
over the top. There was a sign of
movement in the German lines, and
Pat jabbed Mike with his rifle to
arouse him. "Wake up, me man, they
are comingw shouted Pat. "Who's
coming?" responded Mike, rubbing
his eyes. "The Germans, to be sure
Wake up" How many of them are
there?" With quick glance toward
the enemy trench, Pat shouted: ''More
than a millionl" "More than a mil
lionl" replied Mike. "Thank heaven;
me fortunes made"
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
Wollthan in Auto Accident

Auditor Wollthan had bad auto
mobile accident Tuesday, which will
keep him in bed for several weeks. He
was taking Capt. Murphy of st. Paul
to Glenwood and just as he got near
the fish hatchery he turned to the
right side of the road to pass load
of hay and another car coming from
the opposite direction came from be-
hind the load trying to pass also and
did not see Mr.. Wollthan's car until
it was too late to stop. Mr.. Woll-
than tried to avoid hitting the car,
but in doing so went over the bank
and his auto turned over several
times, finally landing right side with
the engine still running. Both he
and the captain were badly bruised,
but no bones were broken. Whether
anyone was too blame for the acci-
dent is hard to say. Both autos and
the load of hay were on the right
side of the road, but neither driver
Of the cars saw the other on account
of the hay.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
ANNOUNCES NEW RULES
Regulations Changed Considerably
Regarding Sugar for Cam
ming =

i Food Administrator. Adams Of Stew
ems county has received new rules re-
garding sugar for household use and
canning purposes. Effective at once
dealers may sell to consumers the
remainder Of their household allot-
ment for the month of October, pro-
viding their stock of sugar on hand
will permit them to do so. The con-
sumner is still required to sign the
same as in the past, but the practice
of limiting sales to two and Ave
pounds is discontinued, but the two
pounds per month for each member
of the family is still in force. %
After November first dealers may
sell sugar to families their full al
lotment for thirty days at one time.
Effective at once dealers must not
sell any more sugar for canning pur-
poses without the consent Of the To-
cal administrator. Anyone who has
unused canning sugar purchased fol
canning purposes must return same
unless they can show that they will
use it for canning or that they will
use 1t for household purposes based
on the two pound per capita monthly
allowance and buy no sugar fol
household purposes until the supply
of canning sugar now on hand is ex-
hausted.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
DR.. Kerns Victim of Influenza

DR.. Howard Kerns of Granite Falls,
who grew to manhood in this city,
died at his home at Granite Falls on
Wednesday the victim of the in
fuenZa.
The news comes as a severe shock
to DR.. Kern's many friends here. He
is a brother Of Mrs. G. B. Burpee, a
stepson of o. F. Tewksbury, and
half-brother of Mrs. Herman Schmidt.
He was born near Donnelly, and
grew to manhood in this city, gradu-
ating from the local high school, and
afterwards teaching at Beardsley and
Chokio. On account Of being threat
ened with tuberculosis, he taught in
the West for number Of years be-
fore going to Baltimore for his med
ical training. After finishing his
professional training, he settled at
Granite Falls, where he has enjoyed
an excellent practice for the past
seven years. He was about ~ years
Of age.
DIR. Kerns was married about eight
years ago to Miss Cora Marlowe, a
sister of Mrs. G. L. Brown, and she
and a son four years Of age survive
him. He was member of the local
Workman lodge.
DR.. Kerns was given the best of
medical care in an attempt to save
his life, but all efforts were unvail-
ing. He was the third physician in
Granite Falls to die Of influenza, and
the city is now without physician.
Mr.. Tewksbury and Mrs. Burpee
will drive to Granite Falls to attend
the funeral. which will be held to-
day.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
DONNELLY SOLDIER
/ DIED in ARMY CAMP
Funeral Held Wednesday Attended
By Members Of National Guard
of Morris


Another soldier has given his life
for his country and once again taps
have been sounded for Stevens
county boy. s.s. 49,.
Martin Arthur Sether, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Sether of Donnelly, died
at Camp Hancock, Georgia, October
s, from pneumonia, He was born at
21, 1895, and was just few days
over 23 years of age. He was only
ill for a short time and the news of
his death came as complete, sur
prise to his parents and friends. He
left with a Stevens county contingent
of men on Sept. S, going to Camp
Grant, and was taken sick with in
fluenza on his arrival at Camp Han
cock
The funeral was held Wednesday
at the Kongsvinger church near DON
nelly and members of Co. X, 5th
Minnesota National Guard of Nor
ris, attended. Rev. A. Olson offici-
s.ted at the service and he was as
sisted by Rev. P. Winther of Mime
apolis. Both Mr.. Olson and Mr..
Winther spoke words of comfort to
the bereaved relatives and friends
and the boy was laid to rest in the
cemetery beside the church, the last
taps being sounded as the body was
lowered into the grave.
Martin is survived by his parents
and brothers and sisters as follows:
Edward, Anne, Clarice, Adelia and
Inga, all of whom have the sympathy
of the people of this county in their
sorrow.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18

cancelled during the prevalence of
the influenza epidemic. How long
meetings will be stopped is problem
atica1, but it may be election time
or later before the ban is lifted.
Governor Burnquist, whom it was
hoped to have in Morris, had previ-
ously cancelled all of his dates on
account of the fire in Northern Min
nesota. The governor has stated that
his first duty is among the fire suffer-
ers, and that his personal interests
in the campaign are of minor import
ance compared to the opportunities
for service which the situation in
Northern Minnesota offers. Both
Governor and Mrs. Burnquist are in
the fire-stricken area working all day
and long into the night to relieve
the suffering there.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18

All Political Meetings Cancelled
Word from st. Paul on Wednesday
was that the State Board of Health
had ordered all political meetings
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
LAND OWNERS GET
REVENUE FROM FISH
Modern Drainage Laws Fathered by
FL. Cliff Save Income for Drain
age District

F. L. Cliff of Ortonyille, candidate
for the Senate in this District, in an
address delivered at the Opera House
in Barette, on the evening of the
10th, greatly interested his audience
on the particular issues involved in
this campaign, and especially in dis
cussing the matter of drainage and
flood control, and particularly with
reference to the income from drain
age proceedings, when conducted &C
cording to the latest ideas. On the
latter subject he stated in part:
Drainage in Minnesota, in the
past, has consisted merely in the con-
struction of bitches to furnish an out
let for the waters of the sloughs,
marshes and wet-lands into some
run, creek or lake, in total disregard
Of the consequence of casting the
waters thus gathered and let loose
upon the land of others along or
bordering upon such streams or
lakes. The result has been that
while relieving, to some extent, GER
tain portions of upland, the waters
discharged have submerged large
areas of the best land in the North
west, especially in the valleys Of the
Minnesota and its tributaries, and
the Red River, and has resulted in
much loss and litigation, including
the actions brought by the states of
North and South Dakotas against
Minnesota. This system which has
resulted in such widespread dissatis-
faction, should be permanently aban-
doned, and a later system, based up
on less expensive plans and upon a
more thorough and wider conception
of the work to be accomplished, and
with view to utilize the waters that
are gathered into lakes and reser-
voirs, and thereby secure some re-
turn therefrom, to aid in the cost of
construction and maintenance of the
drainage, should be established.
"Any plan of drainage that falls
short of taking the water from the
sloughs or marshes and controlling 1t
until 1t passes into some lake or
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
OF STEVENS TOWNSHIP
Was Held Last Saturday and Proved
Big Success From Every Stand
point

The Third Annual Fair of Stevens
township which was held at Love-
land hall last Saturday, October 18th,
was decided success.
A large crowd was present to en-
joy the picnic dinner and many more
came later. Rev. Stever was present
and gave splendid patriotic adj
dress. This address was proceeded by
some appropriate remarks by the
President r. w. Keeler. Among other
things he said that the funds aris-
ing from crops donations would be
used partly as Red Cross donation
and partly for the other swar activi-
ties. Fifteen members Of their club
donated an acre of crops each to be
used for such purposes III
After the address a program Of
sports was carried out including Q
tug of war and various other con-
tests. 5ssN
The livestock was judged by p. 8.
Jordan Of the Farm School and the
farm crops and vegetables by c. w.
Nash, Farm Bureau manager. While
the fruit and farm crop exhibits wera
not quite as large as last year the
quality of that shown was exception
ally good. Probably the strongest
feature Of the fair was the exhibit Of
colts and calves. $500 had been
offered for the best colts and $500
for the best calves by the Livestock
Breeders Association providing the
exhibit included not less than 10
calves or less than Is colts. The re-
quired number of entries was secured
and Mr.. Jordan who judged the colts
said he had judged at four county
fairs this year but that this was the
best display OF colts he had yet
judged. He also said some Of the
calves were better than any exhibits
at these fairs.
So much interest was aroused by
these contests that six members were
secured for the State livestock Breed
ers' Association and $4,000 was sub
scribed for the best ftted calves be-
tween and IL months Of age for
next years fair.
The benefits derived from a good
live farmers club Is well demonstrate
ed by the club in Stevens township.
AS a result Of the organization a
township hall = was erected which
serves as a community center. The
members work harmoniously under a
good leadership and are making Love-
land Hall famous for its educational
and social features.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
Here They Are

Two men have been found in Stew.
ems county who are presumably citi.
zens of the United States and legal
voters therein who did not vote al
the primary and were persuaded te
sign the Evans-Davis-Tillqu peti-
tion in order that the Townley mer
might get on the ticket. The Stew.
ems county men who signed the petit.
tion are John Glimsdahl and Oscar
Eliason, both of whom give their ad-
dress as Alberta.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
OSTER-SACKEN STIRS
PATRIOTIC AUDIENCE
Greeted With Enthusiasm When He
Flags Pro-Germanism and
Slackers

DIR. Fritz Won der Oster-Sacken
ings in Stevens county on Monday
evening with an outdoor meeting at
the Mullen corner. His audience was
enthusiastic over the telling points
he made, and at every meeting he
has been enthusiastically received.
At the Morris meeting, he preached
pure Americanism, advocated the
dropping of hypenated designations,
and the discontinuing of the use of
foreign languages. He then COM
here and in Germany, and spoke of
the gratitude the foreign-born should
feel for their opportunities here. He
gave some personal history Of his
own position among the nobility in
Germany, and of his later struggles
to succeed here.
In discussing the German govern
ment, he spoke with authority, both
from personal observation and ex-
haustive study. In his old district
in Germany 252 wealthy men and
noblemen controlled as many votes
as $4,000 common people, and in
one district of Germany, one man
controls more votes than all the rest
of the Inhabitants. These men elect
the Reichstag, supposed to be the
popular body, and yet IA members of
the Bundesrath can veto any law
they pass land the Kaiser himself ap-
points 20 members of the Bundles
rath.
DIR. Oster-Sacken closed with - a
stirring appeal in which he compared
the feelings when the boys come
home Of the man who has supported
them consistently all the time COM
pared to the man who has hampered
the carrying on of the war, Joined
organizations which aim to stir up
class feeling under disloyal leader
ship like the I. w. w. and the Non
Partisan League.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
MORRIS MEN WILL LEAVE
FOR CAMP NEXT WEEK
Local Draft Board Received Calls
For Thirty Men to
Entrain

The local board of this county re-
ceived calls this week for more men
to go to camp. The first call is for
twenty-five men to go to Camp Cody,
Deming, N. M, on the 21st, and the
other call for eight men to go to
Camp Forest, Georgia, on the 23rd.
The men have been selected and they
are ordered to report in Morris to-
morrow. The are:
Albert Scheitlin, Morris, MINI.
Oscar Schonberg, Donnelly, MINI.
James G. DeCamp, Morris, MINI.
Fred Andert, Alberta, MINI.
Walter Solseth, Morris, Mimi.
Olaf Schonberg, Donnelly, Mimi.
Alex Peterson, Donnelly, Mimi.
RollieT Bunnell, Chokio, Mimi.
Gerhard A. Quitney, Morris, Mimi.
John e. Anderson, Donnelly, Mimi.
i Gorden e. Cool, Chokio, MINI.
Horace III. Myers, Hancock, Mimi.
Oscar J. Boe, Appleton, Mimi.
Thomas j. Peltier, Morris, Mimi.
Martin J. Jurgenson, Donnelly,
MINI. -
Henry Oscar Hanse, Morris, Mimi.
Henry C.. Wirsing, Cholio, Mimi.
Christopher e. Frederickson, Cho-
kio, MINI.
John p. DeWane, Morris, MINI.
George w. Baity, Morris, MINI.
Martin Hawkinson,. Morris, Mimi.
Frank Krayenhagen,. Morris, Mimi.
Eugene Greenland, Morris. Mimi.
Edwin Rasmussen, Morris. Mimi.
Stephen J. Gutter, Morris. MINI.
Emil Ernest Kussatz, Chokio.
MINI.
Roy Parker. Chokio, Mimi.
Walter o. Blank, Morris. Mimi.
Emil Neitzel, Donnelly, MINI.
James Fl. Norman, Donnelly, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18

reservoir where it can do no harm,
and where it can be utilized to pro-
duce some return to aid in the cost
Of drainage, is short Of a complete
and properly balanced system, and
deprives the land owner Of returns
that he is entitled to receive. The
waters that are accumulated by a
system Of drainage, are largely so
produced by assessment upon the
lands benefited, and where returns
can be obtained from such waters,
these returns should go to the local
district to aid in the construction
and upkeep of the drainage.
Instead of our present haphazard
system, which is contructed without
any order or plan, we should have
all the lakes and streams of any CIV
en- natural basin, treated and estab-
lished as part of the plan of drain
age of that basin, and any income
that is realized therefrom, whether
in fish produced and taken from the
lakes or reservoirs, or income realized
from water powers created, should
be treated as the property of the dis
trict, and used to lessen the cost of
drainage.
''Under the Flood Control Bill
passed by the last Legislature, re-
gulating drainage and flood control
in boundary waters, and especially
the headwaters of the Minnesota and
the Red River, the income realized
from the sale of fish from the lakes
and reservoirs of the District, goes to
the Local District, and the District is
given the title and control Of any
water power created as result of
the improvement of the lakes and
reservoirs, and receives the income
from such water powers. This plan
is in use in several Eastern States
and works we'll, and materially re-
duces the cost of drainage and flood
control. This is also established by
the following facts:
"There was taken from the lakes of
Continued on Page 8.)
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
DISTRICT LEADERS AT
WILLMAR LAST MONDAY
Meeting Held to Make Plans for
United War Work Campaign
Drive

A. Stever were among the Morris
folks who attended the fifth district
meeting of the United War Work
Campaign held in Willmar on Mon
day night. The meeting was for the
organization of the district for the
campaign from Nov. IL to Nov. 18
when the seven agencies working
with the soldiers in the trenches and
the soldier girls in the industries will
ask for $40, 100000 to carry on the
work over there and at home.
The speakers included Mrs. Marion
Leroy Burton, wife of the president
of the university, e. w. Peck, state
director for the campaign, Frank
Koehler, state director for the Vic
tory Boys, and Ellwood T. Bailey Of
Chicago, who recently returned from
a visit to the various European
fronts that he might give to the AM
erican public a message direct from
its sons. Mr.. Bailey's message in
part was this:
There can be no peace until we
know what bleeding France and
butchered England have to say. We
must wait on them before we say
what America will do. There must
be no talk of peace until the Hun
pays his price, until every Hun is in
the He'll where he belongs and, be-
lieve me, a new He'll must be made
for him? The old one is too good" I"
Mr.. Bailey drew a vivid picture OF
the boys at the front. He took his
hearers with the boys from the
time they sailed until they reached
the front line trenches. He calls
"the boys in khaki the most won-
derful men in the. world" and the
American negro 1.-THE greatest fight
ing factor in France. He gave his
hearers glimpse of crucified babies
and other unspeakable atrocities and
left them determined to meet any de-
mand which will help the. country
and the boys win the war, that h hp-
manity may be free -.
Mrs. Burton represented the wo-
men workers in the war. :.
do you realize" she asked, "that
more than 100000 women are in
the munitions plants in France alone
and that nearly 100000 have been
called into the industries in America
with the boys leaving for the war;"
She gave her audience an outline of
the work being done by American
women in France, England and Am
erica, at the request of the govern
ments that the girls may be kept f1t
to carry on and give the country the
output it needs. This means. in at
least the munitions plants the giving
Of youth and beauty-the skin grad
ually turns yellow as does the hair
and, often life, itself, since the lungs
are injured in this work. It is to
keep this girl soldier fit through the
right living conditions that the
money for her share of the campaign
is being asked.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
SPOONER LIE ABOUT
CLIFF is NAILED
Certificate From Secretary of State
Disposes Of Campaign Canard
and Exposes Spooner


Non-Partisan League candidate for
senator in this district, stated to
prominent citizen of Morris that F.
L. Cliff made Special bid for Non
Partisan League support in his filing
affidavit, and the grotesque story
grew until it was alleged that Cliff
had made a affidavit that he would
support the Non-Partisan League,
but certificate from Secretary of
State Julius Schmahl utterly wipes
out this whole Spooner canard.
THE statement made by L. G..
Spooner as reported to The Tribune
was, "Cliff made a bid for the Nom
Partisan League support by adding to
his filing blank an additional note
that he was Non-Partisan."
This canard, so stated by Spooner
himself, appeared at another point
in the county that "Cliff was the
only man that took an oath that he
would support the Non-Partisan
League"
There is not the least, particle Of
truth in the canard, but a promin-
ent citizen of Morris, desiring to
make assurance doubly sure. wrote
to Secretary of State Julius Schmahl,
and received from him the following
certified copy of Mr.. Cliffs fling
certificate. showing that Mr.. Cliff
followed the prescribed printed
FORTH
UNTED STATES OF AMERICA
:. State of Minnesota, Department Of
State.
/, Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary Of
State Of the State OF Minnesota, do
hereby certify that have compared
the annexed copy with record Of the
original instrument in my Office of
|tAffidayit for Nomination Of F. L.
ECliff for, the non-partisan Office OF
senator from the 48th district, as
aled In this ofice May z, 1913, and
that said COPY is a true and correct
transcript~of said instrument and of
Efhe whole thereof. .s...,
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal Of the State, at the Cap
itol, in Saint Paul, this thirtieth day
of September, A. D., nineteen hum
dred and eighteen.
JULIUS A. SCHMAHL;
(SEAL) Secretary of State.
AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDATE
No. .
State of Minnesota, County of Big
Stone, ss..
I, F. L. Cliff, being duly sworn,
say" that I reside at Ortonville, Min
nesota, in the county of Big Stone,
State of Minnesota, and am a quail
fed voter therein, that I am nom
partisan candidate for nomination to
the Office Of Senator, 48th Legisla-
tive District, to be made at the prim-
ary election to be held on the 18th
day of June A. D., 1918, and hereby
request that my name be printed up
on the official 'non-partisan primary
ballot, as provided by law, as a candi-
date for the said Office. z
FL. CLIFF,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of May, 1918.
J. J. PURCELL,
Notary Public, Big Stone County,
MINI.
My commission expires May 10,
1920.
(SEAL)
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18

The City of Morris is practically
under quarantine as result of the
influenza epidemic. All Of the
schools, churches and theatres are
closed by orders of the health de-
partment, and all public meetings
have been forbidden.
Morris tribune., 1918-10-18
Fund Needed For Fire. Sufferers

The Stevens County Chapter Of the
Red Cross has sent $50 for temper
ary relief to the fire sufferers of
Northern Minnesota, but so many
people there are homeless and desti-
tute that a generous fund should be
started at once for their relief. The
generous people of Morris and vicin-
ity will respond literally to call
for funds to relieve the fire need of
the people of the devastated district.