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Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-20
WET BLOC TAKES FORM
 F0R FUTURE BAT TLES

WASHINGTON, Dec, 20, P- Ten members of the House not heretofore identified with the wet bloc, were present when that group changed it's name to em- phasize its opposition to prohibi- ton.
 Among the new vets are Rep resentatives Hamilton Fish, Jr., William Pittinger, Richard AL drich and Francis Condon.
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WILD CAT TIE AND FOX OBJECTIVE IF
 CH|R|KOF FORAY
JACK MCCORD SAID TO BE AGAIN BUSY IN THE
 WESTWARD

With a chartered boat and back ed by Frye & Company of Seattle. Jack McCord, of the defunct Mc- Cord Alaska Company, is now said to be headed for Chirikof Island, .southwest of Kodiak. according to private advices from Seattle. 1t is said he there intends to trap Off foxes and slaughter wild cattle. the latter estimated at about 300 head It is also understood that Mrs. McCord is with him on this expedition.
 Following operations on chirikof, Mt is said that McCord intends to proceed to Barren Island and to Chugach Island, where he has had fox interests and .where he IS said to plan further trapping.
 The McCord Alaska Company which had A fnr and stock raising .lease on sitkalidak island off the southeast coast of Kodiak. and which was promoted by McCord went into hankrHRtaT iast summer. 0n November first the remaining assets of the company were bought in hT tha New York packers.
 T-here ara ahout H11 head of sheep ard abopt B0 head of cattle on the island and a few fox. Chiri- Eof is ona af tha famed islands 0f. the west Pacific whare 5n the days of Russian governors convicts were Sent to penal servitude. About 40 Tears ago a Few head of cattle were placed there and from them has descended a herd of wild, inter bred beast7 that #are dangerous to human lif4 Tt has long been problem as to how to use the ex- cellent beef thus going to waste.
 Karl Armstrong. formerly deputy U. s. Marshal at Kodiak is now thot to be on Chirikof engaged In trap ping the blue fox there of which there are hundreds. Armstrong and Frye of Seattle are supposed to own Chirikof and everything on it.
 w of it's shoal beach lines all around the island, 1t is at times almost impossible to land there. and there has been no trapping for at least two years. So far as known. An unsuccessful attempt to land trappers there in the fall of '29 failed, and 1t is presumed the fox are very plentiful at the present time, It stands out in the isolated by many miles from the nearest land, and accord ing to westward natives Is still the rendezvous of ghosts of felons who were buried alive there in the days of Russian cruelties.
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G|vE HIM N|CE PRIZE
 AND RUN HIM RAGGED

STOCKHOLM, Dec., 2O, (P) Sinclair Lewis has discovered that the life of a Nobel prize winner is not an easy one.
 His telephone has been ring ing constantly from early morn ing until late in the evening as eager enthusiasts offer their congratulations.
 One evening he tried being the guest of honor at five dam ces all of which were held at once.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-20
MISSIONARIES AGAIN
 IN PERIL IN CHINA

HONG KONG, Dec, 20, P)- His majestiy's warship Sandwich and the Chinese gunboat Fuchow with 600 national soldiers on board, have been dispatched to Hoihow on the Island Of Hain- m where a communist uprising is believed to have imperiled the lives of 36 English and American missionaries.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-20
THREE BOYS KILLED

TUXEDO PARK, N VI, Dec, 20, (Hl- Two boy scouts were killed and one fatally injured an a fourth critaclly hur when they were hit by the Chicago Express of the Erie railroad on trestle over the Ramapo Riyar. The dead are William Lewis, William Fol- ey and Charles shanlag.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-20
JURY HOLDS FATE

NEW YORK, Dec, 20, (R- A second jury has taken under consideration the fate of Martin Healy and Thomas Tommaney, Tammany leaders cused of having accepted "a bribe from George Ewald for appointment to the bench. No decision had been reached after the jury was out 12 hours.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-20
DOES NOT CHOOSE RUN

WASHINGTON, Dec, 20, (P- Calvin Coolidge does not choose 70 run in 1882 and thinks Pres dent Hoover will be renominat- Cd and reelected, Dr. E. B. Clem- tnts, Republican national com mitteenan announced after a long talk with the former presi- dent.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-20
.ITAIIlN iIR FIFET
 TUNED F01 OCEAN H0P

ROME Dea |25 TTAe lZ Italian planes of .ne formation flight Waieh pla5i tg maka cha tlAgit Nj tllis kind a#r55s tIla southern Atlantic 4eIvad tHaIr finai tuning up at 9rbetello f6r tAa t5tst lap of th4 6.#S0 n34laz hop
 Tae goaI is Ria de Janeiro. Air Minister Italo Balba will make the tIip With the sauaaron. -The planes will hop off .for Cartagen on Monday
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BANKER IS LINKED

WASHINGTON, Dec, 20, l#l)--
 Eugene Meyer, chairman of the federal reserve board and international bank of settle- ments was linked in an attack made by Chairman McFadden of the House banking and cur rency committee
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-20
WILL COME FROM
 MONASTERY: I'LL
 MATANUSKA SO|L
THREE YOUNG RUSSIAN FARM FRS TO BE ALASKA
 SETTLERS

Three experienced young Rus san farmers, coming from a land very similar as to soil and clIEla- 45c conditions may, in the near fu- fare be homesteaders of the Mat- .nuska Valley. They will come here shortly from a monastery at Mount 4thos on Athos peninsula, in the southern part Of Greece, extend into Aegean Sea, which has 1of some years been 2 haven for Rus- s,an refugees who ecaped from re-
 gious persecution in the land o1 me soviets This is the holy noun -atn of the modern Greeks ano aere Ere more than P conyents snd monasteries there.
 The plan comes about thru tA7 y,sit of rather Nlcone, of Mount tthos wfo is touring the Dnltea states aad Alaska in quest of fAaa@ maintain tha monks ln tAa3E ls+ .1atfon from world. on d mourn
 in side where a#on viIeyafaa aEa saarse Father Nicane receheas Isited the Hat7nfssisa sas4s
 enf fHare with FEY W X
 sts9n a tlla E s-Tal a'fT
 w White aair
 ..#,an14# nan far t7a T s Ha# narsmaa of AsrieHtlfafa A mental service
 F,ather NIcsne w95 firea br th #ea +hat hera wonla he afsea FIVE tha vaunear men af M crder to saek fmtrre hon'az
 agreed that he would send for -1raa q+a3r-aft #1n5 af R1lA
 sa5 le4rsad af nQrthern faHf77 M ,+hods. They are to be given err rlovmant at tha NfaannsF7 0Y'7
 .ent farm until they can take at their first citizenship pa- 5efs. after which, if they so sire they may make application fo' homestead rights. Under their re- .gious vows, it appears, they
 -,nrer+iced to the mona sterV fr +nree years. but thot time can D served here, in working out thf own salvation, after which they be come free agents to follow Iii where they will Father Mir
 =aelf, has been so impressed witt Alaska, that he has been heard voiced possibility that he n7ia' return to America and Alaska, as means of carrying on" for his brothers at Mt. Athos. He is at pre- sent in Fairbanks but will be out again in a short time for further visits in Southeast Alaska and the States. It is expected the new settlers will arrive in time for spIlng paintings.
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SPORTY COLLEGES

BUFFALO, Dec, 20, (E1-De- claring football is called upon to support all other sports in college Knute Rockne, coach of Notre Dame, said the sport is under com mmercialized rather than over-emphaSized
Seward daily gateway., 1930-12-20
THE HIGHWAY BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec, 20, (P)- The House has taken under con- sideration the agricultural bill approprlating $125,OOO,0O0 for federal aid to highway systems. The entire bill is for $213,O00, ,- 900.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03
TO PAVE FROM GAYLORD
TO NEW ULM IN 1881

Announcement of the second in
stallment of 1881 trunk highway paw
ing projects was made by Commits
sioner C. M. Babcock this week when
a call was made for bids on 99.9 miles
of concrete surfacing, The bids will
be opened December 9, together with
bids on 61.9 miles of grading ,one
crawling job, and eight bridges.
With the contracts let last week, this
makes a total of 1876 miles of paving
definitely announced for next year.
Paving will be built on trunk high
ways IA and Is, from Gaylord to New
Ulm, connecting with pavement built
this year from Gaylord to Glencoe
and from New Ulm to Sleepy Eye,
making continuous pavement from
Sleepy Eye to the east state line. For
bidding purposes, the stretch from
New Ulm to the Sibley county line
will be let as one job and the stretch
from this point through Winthrop to
Gaylord as another job. Short gaps
will be left unpaved at Winthrop and
New Ulm to permit future construc-
ton of railroad grade separations.
On four of the paving jobs, on
routes graded several years ago, the
contracts also call for widening and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03
FARMER NARROWLY MISSES
DEATH WHILE FLOWING

Jens Johnson of near Lamberton
sustained a bad wound on his face,
but is extremely fortunate that he is
alive, after an accident which happen
ed while he was blowing on his farm
near that city. 1t seemed that he
was turning at the end of the field
and thought that he had put the
tractor into neutral and was about to
step off when the machine started
forward with lurch. He was thrown
onto the plows, where he hung, while
the tractor travelled a considerable
distance. He managed to get back
on the tractor, despite the fact that
he was nearly knocked unconscious
and was bleeding freely from the
wound. After stopping the tractor,
he managed to get to his home and
summon a doctor, who gave first aid
and took several stitches to close the
ugly wound in the check and across
the nose
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Carver return
ed Friday from motor trip to Ber-
esford, S. D. where they visited Mrs.
Carver's sister, Mrs. Herman Bunge,
and Mr.. Bunge, who have an up-to-
date cafe there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Grosshans of
Minneapolis arrived Friday and re-
manned until Tuesday, guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Waibel.
Rev. and Mrs. C. w. Reed and Miss
Rose Marie, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stonebraker were guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woolley.
DIR. R. o. Storberg has opened a
dental office in Storden and will be
there every week Monday for the
day.
The DR.. C. C. Walker, Kenneth
Anderson and Irene Koenig families
enjoyed a picnic dinner Sunday at
the koenig home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gallery and
son Wilbur of Redwood Falls were
guests Monday at the E. j. Bellig
home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03
STATE FAIR BOARD PLANS
10 YEAR BUILDING PROGRAM

Plans for a ten-year building pro-
gram for bigger and better Mime
sofa State Fair have been worked
out by the Board of Managers, it was
announced today by Frank E. Millard,
president of the fair.
A long time improvement program
that includes the erecting of a num-
Der of new buildings, the replatting
of the grounds, and the acquisition of
additional space for tourist camp
and for auto parking, will be sub
mitted to the legislature for approval
at it's coming session. The solons
will be petitioned to create fund by
adding fraction of mill to the
state tax levy, the revenue derived
from this source to be used exclusive
ly for new buildings and improve
ments.
The fair boards program was
drafted after a detailed study had
been made of the institutions needs
of permanent improvements to enable
it to extend it's statewide educational
service.
Erection of a boys and girls All
club building is the first step propos-
ed under the plan. Other buildings,
to house the swine, sheep, horse,
poultry, agriculture, horticulture,
daily, machinery and industrial ex-
hibits will follow as funds are made
available.
"For many years our fair has been
standing still while fairs in sister
states of Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana
and Michigan have gone ahead" says
Willard. "Our physical plant has de-
Perforated. Our facilities are in
adequate, and lack of suitable build
ings has cut heavily into exhibits.
fOuc or five of the 100 buildings on
the grounds are of freproof or semi
fireproof construction. The others
are frame structures with dirt and
board floors, built from 25 to As
years ago. They are not only un-
sanitary and dangerous to health but
are unattractive and present trem-
endous fire hazard. This condition
has not been apparent to fair visitors
for the reason that the dilapdiated
condition of the building has been
hidden by camoufage. The upkeep
of these buildings over ten years has
cost more than their present value
as compared to two per cent mainten-
ance expense charged to the new
brick, concrete and steel livestock
pavilion.
Minnesota is an agricultural state.
Its livestock and dairy products alone
totaled All millions of dollars last
year. The fair, organized for and
dedicated to the building up of agri-
culture, has played prominent part
in the developments Of the states
basic industry. In recent years the
fairs usefulness has been impaired
by lack of physical equipment. Now,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03
SUES FOR $4,000
DAMAGES FOR LIBEL

Senator A. j. Rockne, of Zumbrota.
is reported to have brought suit for
$4,000 against John Ihrke and Chas.
L. Grover, charging the two conspired
to libel him. Mr.. Rockne defeated
Grover for a seat in the senate in
the November election.
Mr.. Cover, "sticker" candidate,
petitioned the court recently to set
aside the reelection Of Senator
Rockne, charging election Irregular
ties.
Senator Rockne alleges Grover cir
culated false and defamatory state
ments against him, maintaining they
were circulated for the puporse of in
juring his reputation. He charges
Ihrke aided and encouraged Grover
in circulating the statements.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03
TRI-COUNTY CROP SHOW
TO BE HELD JAN. 14-17

The committee of arrangements IN
charge of the coming Tri-County
Crop Show and the Watonwan Coun-
ty Poultry Show, which are to be held
on the same date, January IA, Is and
Is, are busy just at present collecting
material and advertisements for their
premium list, which will be issued
early next month, according to the
Watonwan County Plaindealer.
The committees are planning big
show for next January double
header crop and poultry combined,
and if the weather is good that week,
St. James will be host to many hum
dreds of farmers and poultry raisers.
The crop show will be held in the
Sonnesyn building in St. James and
the poultry show will be held in the
second story of the creamery building
in that city. This will be the tenth
annual show of the Watonwan Coun-
try Breeders Association.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03

after a thorough survey Of its needs,
the management has worked out q
building program aimed to correct
this condition. Approval by the leg
islature will permit the moderniza-
ton of the plant and increase the
sphere of the fairs usefulness. The
exact fraction of mill tax to be ask
ed or the amount to be realized an
nually has not yet been definitely de-
termined."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03
PAGE NINE

raising the grade at some points. In
such cases shoulder grading is also
included. On other jobs shoulder
grading will be let separately. The
state will furnish cement on all paw
ing jobs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03

Willmar is planning to build mum
icipal auditorium which will cost
$4,000 and have a seating capacity
of $500. The Chamber Of Commerce
and the City Council have the mat
ter under consideration.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-03

Jesse James was no "piker" in his
day, but just think what would have
happened if he had lived in the auto
mobile age.-Ex.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Rather Has No Chance
With Little Mongoos

What is perhaps the best-known
enemey of poisonous snakes is that
furry, weasel-like creature, the mon
goose. 1t is really an ichneumon. and
there are several varieties, one found
in the south of Spain, another in
Egypt, and a third in India. 1t Is
easily tanned and will live in temper
ate as well as in hot climates. It kills
and eats cobras, karaits and all kinds
Of snakes, and has lately been import
ed into the United States. In the
Southwest rattlesnakes often take
refuge in old gold and silver mines,
and are a great danger to miners.
It is now usual, when an old mine
is to be reopened, first to let down a
mongoose or two into the shaft and
leave them there for couple Of days
before the men go down. By that time
any rattlesnakes which happened to
be in the depths have been killed and
eaten.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Italian Language

The modern Italian language is de-
veloped from the Latin. The earliest
definite traces Of Italian speech may
be found in a document Of Monte Cas-
sine, dated 96O. Tucan, and especially
Florentine, has been the classical liter
airy language almost from the begin
ming Of the national literature. Dur
ing the first half Of the Thirteenth
century the mass Of lyrical poetry was
produced by the Sicilian school at
Palermo at the court Of the Emperor
Frederick II. In the second half Of
the century the seat Of lyrical poetry
was transferred to Tuscany. The mod
ern Italian literary language, however,
is founded on the Florentine dialect,
which was the language Of Dante.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Freedoms Torch That
Jefferson Lifted High

Among the many provisions con-
tanned in the Magma Charta, the CHER
are: l. The Church of England to have
free rights and liberties. 2. Common
pleas shall not follow the king, but
shall be held in fixed place. 3. AS
sizes to be held locally four times each
year. 4. Fines shall not be excessive.
5. Local courts not to be ousted un-
reasonably of their jurisdiction. d.
Restrictions against long imprison-
ment without bail before trial. Z. A
bailiff shall not bring man to trial
unless he can produce credible wit
nesses in support Of the prosecution.
s. No person shall be punished ex-
cept after judgment by his equals or
according to the law. 8. Justice not
to be sold, denied or betrayed. 10.
Freedom of entering and leaving the
realm except during the time of war.
IL. Justices to be learned in the law.
II. No taxation except the three
afeudal aids already established shall
be taken unless with the consent OF
the Commune Concilium. Magma
Charta, originally the Great Charter
of the liberties of England, was signed
and sealed by King John at the de-
mand of his barons, at Runnymede,
June Is, 1915. 1t was several times
confirmed by his successors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Apparition Has Aroused
Sleepy English Village

Residents Of Dorchester, a village on
the shores Of Dorchester harbor, Eng
land, declare that they have seen
ghost in the castle and the village
is now in the throes Of a ghost scare.
The apparition appeared in the ira
ditional form of tall white figure,
but those who saw 1t were too fright
ened to make any investigations. Por-
chester castle dates back to Roman
times and is world-famous for the
ship models made by the French pris-
oners of war who were confined with
in its walls. Many people declare they
have seen ghosts in the castle. The
most famous of these apparitions is
that of a sailor who is alleged to have
declared that he would come back
after death. 1t is believed to be his
wrath which was seen walking quite
recently. Ghosts seem to favor this
corner of Hampshire. In the village
of Warrington, some Is miles from
Dorchester, the spirit of Margaret,
countess of Salisbury, who was eX-
ecuted by order Of Henry VIII, is Oft
en- seen dressed as nun, gliding about
the lanes near the ruins of Warbling-
ton castle, which was once her home.
London Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Scotch Freebooter Made
Hero of Song and Story

Rob Roy (Robert McGregor or
CampbelD, Scotch legendary hero, was
born in Buchanan parish, Scotland,
1911; died at Balquhidder December
%, 1884. He was the younger son of
Donald McGregor, a lieutenant colonel
in the army Of James II. He got his
name Roy from his red hair, and
adopted Campbell as his surname.
After the accession Of William Ill he
obtained commission from James II,
and in 1851 made a descent on Stir
lingshire. In 1912 he was evicted and
outlawed on charge of embezzlement.
He became Highland freebooter, and
was included in the act Of attainder.
Under the protection Of the duke of
Argyll he continued to levy blackmail
on the Scottish gentry. He is the sub
ject of novel by Sir Walter Scott,
published in 1918; Of an opera by
Flotow (1S32) and Of several plays
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Magic Power Ascribed
to Chinaman's Picture

On the doors of Chinese houses, in
early summer, are pasted pictures Of
Chang Tao-lin, the first Taoist pope,
riding on tiger, says writer in the
New York Times. Probably there are
100000 such pictures SO displayed
and worshiped during the year, for
Chang is supposed to repress evil
spirits and to ward off, calamity and
sickness in the hot months. On the
fifth day Of the fifth moon"-usually
early in June-when most Of the pic
lures are pasted up, the children are
dressed in cheap, tigerlike suits Of
clothes to keep of the demons, who
fear tigers. u.s..
Chang Tao-lin Is said to have been
born on Tien Mob San (Heavenly-
eye mountain) in the year 35 A. D.
He was asked to be an official; but
chose rather to mediate in silence
and to cultivate virtue. He went to
live in China's western hills and there
was shown, by a book given to him
from above, how to find the elixir Of
life, and from other ancient books how
to ascend into heaven, how to fly and
how to walk among the stars. With
these and other magic powers he could
fight demons, divide mountains and
seas, and rule the winds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
Small Need for Gator
to Practice Speeding

At St. Augustine, Fla, there is per-
haps the largest alligator farm in the
world, having about 5000 alligators OF
all sizes. A party was being shown
around by negro and they came at
last to an alligator that weighed 1920
pounds and was 800 years old. This
gator was taking life easy and while
we stood there, perhaps. 10 minutes,
he did not show by any outward signs
that he was even alive. One of the
party mentioned this to the guide, and
that it must be nice to be an alligator,
and he would not mind being one
himself if all they had to do was to
eat and sleep. On further reflection he
asked the negro just what the alliga-
tors did do anyway, and the negro
replied: "Well, sub, scientists done
figur out that these gators done live
to be bout 1900 years old and done
guess them animals jes' figur' that
what little they got to do they done
got plenty time to do it in"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-19
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Famous Statuary Hall
Senator Morriil's Idea

Justin Smith Morrill, suggested the
plan of putting statues in the Capitol
of prominent men from each state.
The National Statuary hall, semicircu-
lar in shape and designed by Latrobe,
after Greek theater, is one Of the
most beautiful rooms of the Capitol.
On the north side it has colonnade
of Potomac marble with white capt.
tails, and a screen of similar columns
on the south side supports noble
arch. The domed ceiling, decorated
after that of the Roman Pantheon,
springs 81 feet to a cupola by which
the room Is lighted. Above the door
leading from the rotunda is Franzoni's
historical clock. This room was the
hall of representatives, and was the
forum of debates by Webster, Clay,
Adams, Calhoun and others whose
names are indelibly associated with
the history of congress. In 1864 at
the suggestion of Senator Morrill, Of
Vermont (then a member of the hOuse)
the room was set apart as National
Statuary hall, to which each state
might send the statues Of two Of its
distinguished citizens. Rhode Island
was the first to respond, choosing
Roger Williams and Nathaniel
Greene.