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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
The MARYLAND BIBLE SOCIETYS CORNER
"The Word of Our God Shall Stand Forever"

the Bible House and friends with whom
the executive secretary may be con-
versing is this: "What does Bible
Society dO?" In the case of the Mary
land Bible Society, the answer can be
given in FIVE words:"It carries on Bible
distribution" This it does within the
boundaries of the State of Maryland
and as an auxiliary of the American
Bible Society.
Bible Societies sprang up in Eu-
rope and America in response to a
genuine need growing out of the for
eign missionary crusade, which began
about a century and half ago. Mis-
siOnaries in foreign lands met, at the
very beginning of their task the great
est of all barriers-that Of language.
In China, India, and the islands of the
sea, the Gospel message had to be
brought within the language and I'M
derstanding of the people. Until this
was done the nations could not be
evangelical. But even after Mission
aries and their native helpers sue
ceeded in translating one of the Cos
pels, or the entire New Testament
into a foreign tongue, to be made
largely available, the translation must
be printed.
Statesmanlike leaders of the Chris
| tan church, realizing this necessity,
in 1904 formed the British and Foreign
Missionary Society in England, in
terdenominational in its scope, and
dedicated to a three-fold program: The
translation, publication and distribu-
ton of the Holy Scriptures, for all
people and without note or comment.
Following this lead Of the Mother
Country, the American Bible Society
had its birth in 1916, and was devoted
to the same principles as the older
| Society. These great Societies do not
| overlap. When one Of them assumes
the responsibility for publishing the
Scriptures in a language, the other
gives it fright of way" and furthers
its distribution wherever need exists
among the language groups represent
ed within its own territory. Thus not a
dollar is wasted in duplication of eff
fort, and every dollar given for the
service is expended with utmost dis
elimination as to the desired result,
namely, the widest possible distribu-
| ton of the Word Of God.
Last year the British and Foreign
and American Bible Societies, together
had joint distribution of over H.
100000 volumes of the Scriptures, in
more than 500 different languages and
dialects. Stree the work Of traslation
began, the Bible in whole or in part
has been translated into 972 tongues.
Verify, modern Pentccost. Vast as
this achievement appears to be, it is
but a scratching of the surface of
earth's fields for the sowing of good
seed, when compared with the bill
lions of souls who have not heard the
glad tidings Of salvation.
The attention of our readers is
called to series of articles appear
ing from week to week in which the ro-
nance of translation will be set forth,
and a mighty array of Bible Society
achievements presented.
Next week, however, we shall tell
how little girls love for the Bible
inspired this movement in Great Bril-
tain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04


follow recommendations from vari-
Gus quarters as to measures for curb
ing the court and the bill as outlined
will take shape. The pressure appar-
emily will come from labor, enraged by
the most recent adverse decision, and
from agricultural interests, which
still yearn for the AAA.
***
All of this is to be buttressed by as
big ballyhoo as the Administration
propagandists can produce, which, as
has been demonstrated, is very big
indeed. Though, Of course, he may
change his mind, the present Tar
rangements" do not call for the Presi-
dent to be out in front at any stage.
1t is all very subtle and clever, but it
seems bit too elaborate to work out
without a hitch or at least without
being thoroughly seen through. Sena-
tor Glass statement about arrange
ments" rather indicates that he, at
least, completely understands and is
not disposed to acquiesce. To the lay
mind it will seem that in all this the
position Of the court, additionally
wrapped in silence and unable to de-
fend itself against attack or misrepre-
sentation, is pretty painful one. Ger
tainly it makes it a little harder for
the justices to remain Realistically
aloof and concentrate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04

TMBODlED IN measured drawings,
photograph and written history,
comprehensive outline of Mary
land architecture from the first rude
cabins of the early settlers down to
such impressive structures as the Bal
timore Cathedral and the aristocratic
town house of the mid nineteenth CEN
fury, forms the fruit of years labor
by the Maryland branch of the His
toric American Buildings Survey, con-
Quoted by the Government to obtain
almost a complete resume of the build
er's art" as it has been practiced in
this country.
Under the direction of John H.
Scarf, district officer appointed from
the Baltimore chapter of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects, and with
funds appropriated by the WPA, this
work has been done by an organiza-
ton which included at its maximum
strength four other architects, one
photographer and one clerk. Complete
data has been compiled on twenty-five
projects, which have been measured,
drawn to scale, photographed and an
notated as especially significant from
an architectural or historic point of
view.
In addition, almost 900 photographs
have been taken of other buildings
ranging in character from late seven
teenth and eighteenth century farm
houses and outbuildings to bridges,
aqueducts, monuments, taverns, iron
furnaces, mills, churches and the lit
tie red schoolhouse of a generation
ago. Research covering the social an
nails of the State from the time of its
settlement to the Civil War has yielded
material for history of Maryland ar
chitecture. This ultimately will be re-
corded in a Government publication
telling the whole story of mans at
tempt to provide himself in this coun-
try with buildings which would minis
ter to his wants, express his ideas and
whisper of his dreams.
Some Of the structures covered by
the survey already have disappeared,
leaving photographs as almost the
only record of their existence. Others
have been much altered in appearance
and many more throughout the State
are obviously destined for swift oblit-
GRAFTON. The very memory of these
will be lost unless the work begun by
the survey, which shortly may come to
for the purpose, is continued.
AS typical Of the buildings built by
the early Maryland settlers emerging
from the log huts in which their first
fires were kindled, the survey records
the old house on Eltonhead Manor,
Calvert county, whose paneled room,
presented by Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Owens, is magnet for visitors to the
Baltimore Museum of Art. One and
a half stories high, this house was
built Of clapboard on a stone founda-
ton, provided with stout brick chin
neys and covered with roof of hand
riven shingles. It's peneled room served
as living room, dining room and kit
chen; perhaps, also, as a bedroom
after the manner of so many of its
prototypes as the family grew in size
ind visitors came and stayed.
Standing at the head of little val
ley about a quarter of mile from the
bay, it had a garden. The nearby or
chards of pear, peach and apple trees
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04

1t is still put to its original u
second floors.
More stirring than the academic
ties OF the Rumsey House with the
past are the historic associations con-
nected with Sophia's Dairy, ten miles
away, though the two have certain
architectural characteristics in COM
mon, indicating that the same work
man had a hand in the modernization
of one and in the building of the other.
Sophia's Dairy, built in 1853, is the
largest old brick residence in Har-
ford county. 1t stands on part of the
original tracts known as Halls Plains
and Simmons Neglect, which were
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04

e after a century by the miller
The Classic Revival houses, torn down
last year on Pleasant street between
Charles and St. Paul, have the only
detailed record of their existence in the
survey, and two houses on South Paca
street are adduced by it as examples of
the non-fashionable residence of 100
years ago.
The old Treasury Building at An
napolis, the Chapel of st. Mary's Sem
mary on North Paca street, the first
Gothic edilicc erected in Baltimore;
the Pikesville Arsenal, later the Con-
federate Soldiers Home; the United
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-02-04
Bible Societies And Their Work
By EDGAR CORDELL POWERS.
Executive Secretary

"A question often asked by callers at
Evening star., 1937-08-01

is SILLY to drown.
Silly? Certainly, because in
most cases there is little or no
excuse for it. For example:
A 35-year old vacationist drowned
in Kinderhook Creek, New York
State, last July when he went in the
water right after a heavy meal. A
stomach cramp got him; he went
down only twenty feet from the bank;
and although his wife was standing
right there watching him, she couldn't
do a'thing.
In Atlantic City girl wading knee
deep in the surf stepped into a hole
and drowned. Only three feet from
shallow water, she lost her head and
virtually drowned herself through her
futile exertions.
In Prospect Park Lake, Brooklyn,
a l4-year old boy who knew how to
swim was drowned in eight feet of
water not more than hop, step and
jump from shore.
So it goes. Approximately $500
drownings every year. On the 4th of
July, more water accidents proved
fatal than all other types combined,
excepting only automobile crashes.
The vast majority of those who
drown know how to swim. That is,
how to swim we'll enough to get into
trouble.
Why in thunder is it that the fellow
who can swim only fifty feet invari-
ably swims fifty feet out from shore?
They are the lads who run the life
guards ragged, because when they
reach the end of their swim, tired,
they turn around and discover that
it's an awful long way back. So they
decide to touch bottom and rest bit.
But when they reach down with their
feet, there is no bottom and the water
is up around the nostrils before they
realize it.
In such a situation any sensible
swimmer merely buries his face in the
water, throws his arms forward and
comes right back in the swimming
position with the greatest of ease"
If he's too tired to swim, he rolls
over and floats until he is rested.
Foolish, certainly, not to know how
to take care of yourself before you
venture into the water. And doubly
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Fata| Foo|ishness r.: :: Silly S:,~.
by PAUL w. kEARNEy

foolish when you realize three facts
about these accidents:
l. Most drownings occur near shore.
2. Most drownings occur in small
lakes and streams rather than the
ocean or our largest lakes.
3. The two most common causes
are fatigue and stomach cramps.
Fatigue is most frequently brought
to the critical point by the wild efforts
arising from panic; sometimes it re-
suits from poor judgment. On Lake
Champlain a few summers ago three
young men we're dumped out of
canoe by a sudden squawl. Two of
them could swim pretty we'll: one
couldn't swim stroke. The two who
could swim started for shore, fully
clothed and were drowned; the one
who couldn't grabbed the overturned
canoe and was saved! Unable even
to attempt it, he was spared the
. foolishness of trying to swim with his
clothes on.
Stomach cramps, the other big
cause of drownings, are even less ex-
cusable than fatigue from panic be-
cause they are committed by going in
Evening star., 1937-08-01

the water too soon after eating Never
swim for at least two hours after eat
ing = longer. indeed, if your meal
has been one of those picnic con-
glomerations that would produce gas
in the Trojan Horse!
Don't, however, get the erroneous
notion that muscle cramps in the arms
or legs are serious - they aren't.
They can be darned uncomfortable but
that's about all. yet many novicefas
been so scared by a muscle cramp that
he came near drowning in his fright.
fyou know all these things, there's
only one thing more to say: in case of
rescues remember the Red Cross rule
- summing should Be the last resort.
not the first Reach the victim a pole,
an oar; toss him rope; hold out your
shirt for him to grab hold of - but
don't 60 in the water until every other
expedient fails.
In short, use your head and keep
out of trouble.
For that's the A-B-C of water
safety. And those who don't know
their A-B-C's are dying at the rate of
$500 year.
Evening star., 1937-08-01

When four black paws and two small feet
Grow weary treading path and street,
When boy and dog have wandered far
They drop to rest right where they are
Then no reward of food or fun
Could tempt the dog to leap and run;
Evening star., 1937-08-01

coming back from camp. It'll be diff
ferent - l mean fun - and thought
we might 60 if you'd like to-"
He stared at her as if he hadn't
heard her. Then as if he didn't believe
her. Then he smiled, and she felt
better than she'd felt for ages - since
this morning.
well. geer he said. Il sure would
like to CO."
1T ought to be fun with the whole
crowd there and ALL" Unconsciously
Isabelle lifted her head as if she were
already facing the bombardment of
silent ridicule that would be her greet
ing from the crowd
Her head was held even higher
when finally the moment arrived, and
she appeared in the clubs small supper
room. Everybody else in the crowd
was there. Isabelle had purposefully
been late in order to get it over with
at once, each and every incredulous
and derisive look. She paused for an
instant in the doorway, her arm
through Jim Rainey's; her hand, by
sheer will power, remaining relaxed
upon the cheap material of his coat.
She was going to die, she knew it,
She had been out of her mind to have
thought of thing like this. And now
here she was. with the girls and Kenny,
Wally. Clifford and the rest of the
boys looking at her like a herd of
something with their mouths open.
But if they laughed -
The instant of silence was broken by
a litter from Kay Oliver. Then
Clifford Reed yelled. "Jim. you big
slug" and went to Jim Rainey. Wally
and the rest of the boys rushed for
ward and surrounded him. The girls
we're left forgotten - except for
Isabelle.
Clifford, his arm around Jim's
shoulders, turned to her:
Mice work, my girl! We've been
trying to get this Rainey guy back
into the crowd ever since he left US
fiat in high school. But every time we
said the word girl he walked out on
us, till he finally got away from US
completely"
Clifford slapped Jim's shoulder, his
grin impudent and delighted. How
we're we to know you were holding
out If"
He didn't finish the sentence. He
merely looked at Isabelle, and his look
finished it more calamity than any
words.
Isabelle murmured, For heavens
sake" and smiled at him and Jim and
all the other boys.
Boys could certainly surprise a
person. They were strange people and
sometimes pretty marvellous - not
un-American like some people.
Her happy glance swept across the
room to Susie Clayton and Kay.
Hello" she said, and turned back
to Jim Rainey.
My, but this was going to be a
wonderful party!
Another adventure of Isabelle
Cummings appears next week.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Back ...,'!!', Yard !! K: !. |dy||
Continued from pogs five

She telephoned to Bailey's Store.
He had gone. She telephoned to the
Y.M.C.A. He was not there She'd
have to 90 through with the date then.
But it was the last one And there'd
be no more sitting out in the back
yard. She hoped she could kind of
break away from seeing him so it
wouldn't hurt his feelings If she
couldn't, she'd hate it: but, after all.
the crowd was - her crowd.
BY the time Jim Rainey arrived.
Isabelle was in a fine state of nerves.
As he came up the porch steps. she
greeted him with high pitched un-
natural vivacity. Then, for some in
explicable reason, her voice hurt in her
throat as she saw he had on a new
tie. 1t was horrible tie; gaudy and
cheap like the only other one she had
ever seen him wear.
"Hir' he said He seemed
happy, He sank down into chair and
sighed enormously 1--WE sure been
on my horse today. Been downtown
and bought myself new suit. Incl
dentally, l went by the Ritz-Imperial.
The bill changes tomorrow. What say
we 90 tomorrow night?"
She drew in her breath sharply, and
her expression was for an instant
appalled,. She grasped at the first
thought that came to her: But, look
don't you think maybe you're
getting awfully extravagant. going to
the movies and new suits and all?"
He laughed. pleased at her concern.
Listen, I've saved my money
since earned enough to save any.
went long time without going any
where" He added. quiet pride in his
voice. Il can afford it."
But you're spending money all the
time" Oh, why wouldn't he let her
get out of this without hurting him!
Yeah" All laughter had gone from
him, and his face had stiffened into
the expression he had worn that first
day when she had ordered him to take
her to the movies.
His eyes we're lowered and hers
went down to see what he stared at.
She found her hands clenched into
fists and pressed hard together in her
lap.
you don't have to squirm out of
it," he said. lust say you don't want
to CO."
why. don't be silly" She couldn't
look at him any more, with his mouth
in that straight line across his face
like he was hurt and mad, or maybe
both. Already she had done this to
him. And it was nothing to what she
was going to do.
Suddenly she knew she couldn't do
it. Let the crowd make fun of her. All
right, let them. But they'd better not
laugh where he could hear them!
"You," she said. getting mad just
because l give you the lecture you
deserve about your money! If you
won't listen to it. maybe you will
listen to my idea for tomorrow night.
You see, we'll, mean" - it was hard
to explain and make it seem natural
-" the girls are giving this sort of
party at the country club for the boys
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Dog ired- B, ARTHUR ovt,n>p

No grand parade of any size
Could make the boy unclose his eyes.
A bit of shade, vacant spot,
And there they'll sleep, the world forgot, -
A world that wishes all its joys
To friendly dogs and little boys.
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
(Feb. 11-March 1S)
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
default has occurred in the conditions
of that certain mortgage dated Feb
ruary g. 1920, executed by Percy ]:
Leonard Redding and wife Minnie
Redding as mortgagors, to Pearsons-
Taft Land Credit Company, a corpor-
alton, as mortgage, filed for RECORD
in the office of the Register of Deeds
in and for the County of Redwood
and State of Minnesota. on February
6, 1920, at 4:25 o'clock p. M, and re-
corded in Book 72 of Mortgage Re
cords, page 33S; which said mortgage
and the debt thereby secured Were
Aetna Life Insurance Company by
assignment date January Z, 1922 and
recorded in said Registers office April
%, 1922 in Book 70 of Mortgages on
Page 269; and
been instituted at law to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof; and
That there is due and claimed to be
due upon said mortgage, including in
$11,117.79 to which should be addeo
the taxes for the year 1885 amounting
to $158.54 paid pursuant to the terms
Of said mortgage by said Aetna Life
Insurance Company on December IL
amount to s15974, making the entire
amount claimed to be due on said
mortgage Indebtedness at the date
hereof the sum of Eleven thousand.
two hundred seventy-seven dollars
fifty-three cents ($11.277.53) and that
pursuant to the power of sale therein
contained, said mortgage will be fore
closed and the tract of land lying anc
being in the County of Redwood
State of Minnesota, described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The Southeast quarter Of Sec
ton Thirty-four (3D Township
One Hundred Ten 11O North,
Range Thirty-seven $50 West Of
the Fifth Principal Meridian.
will be sold by the Sheriff of said
County at public auction on March 30
1887 at ten o'clock a. m, at the front
door of the Court House in Redwood
Falls, the County Seat of said County
to pay the debt then secured by said
mortgage and taxes, if any, on said
premises and the costs and disburse-
ments allowed by law, subject to re-
demption within twelve months from
said date Of sale.
Dated February 8, 1887.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
Assignee and Owner of said Mortgage
Jerome Jackman, Attorney for Ow-
ner of said Mortgage, 551 N. w. Bank
Bldg, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
Shutdown
Ry Elsie Jensen

Sundown-The pupils of Dis
trict II, and their teacher Miss
Christensen, enjoyed Valentine
party at the school house Friday
afternoon. All the pupils were
present which was unusual, as the
attendance had not been good, due
to the cold and bad roads. Dainty
valentine cookies and cakes were
served.
There will be no meeting of the
Ladies Aid during February.
Mrs. Tilda Jensen and children
visited the Julius Jensen family
Thursday evening.
Ramona Jensen, Myrtle Car
stensen and Adeline Groebner
visited Rose Nelson Thursday
evening.
Arnold Johnson and Jalmer
Anderson were snow bound at the
Blue Bird station during the storm
Saturday evening.
Mildred Lawrence has return
ed to Rochester where she is en-
ployed after a two weeks visit at
her parental home.
Dorothy Sogaard spent several
days with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Johnson.
Herman Tonak, Leo Fox and
Hans Nelson were at South st.
Paul Friday and Saturday.
Ole Oleson Jr., is confined to his
home with scarlet fever.
Mrs. Anna Peterson has return
ed after assisting with the work at
the w. G. Meyer home the past
month.
After weeks visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Law
renee, Leslie Lawrence returned
to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where
he is employed in an apiary.
Elva Thorston of Clements was
the guest of Ramona Jensen Sun
day.
Elmer Lawrence enjoyed a
three weeks vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Law
renee. He left Sunday for St
Paul, where he visited relatives
before leaving for San Pedro, Cal
ifornia, where he will again be on
duty on the u. S. S. New Mexico
Elmer has been in the navy two
and one half years.
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
Mrs. Amelia Nessen
Buried at Revere
By Dolores Okins

Revere-Funeral services for
Mrs. Amelia Nessen were held
Thursday afternoon at the Carl
Iverson home and at the English
Lutheran church at Revere. Mrs.
Nessen died last Sunday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Iverson. She had been ill since
last June.
Mrs. Fred Hartwick and son.
Francis and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Hummel and daughters of Lucan
were Thursday visitors at the
Jerry Behrens home.
Miss Mildred Hoffrogge, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hocrogge who has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia is slowly i'm
proving.
Miss Gertrude Nelson who has
been convalescing after the flu at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Nelson returned to st.
Paul, Friday for medical examin-
alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Sawyer
visited at Sanborn Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schmidt
and family of Lamberton were
Friday evening visitors at the
George Hoffrogge home
H. N. Takle and daughter,
Maxine of Cottonwood were visit
ors at the J. A. Brudeli home
Wednesday. Mrs Julia Daniel
son returned with them after
spending some time at the Takle
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Bishir of
Lamberton were Saturday callers
at the Manford Cox home.
Mrs. Ernest Miller was an over
night guest of Mrs. Engen
The snow plow opened up the
roads north and south of Revere
Thursday, the first time they had
been open for about two weeks.
The English Lutheran Ladies
aid will be entertained by Miss
Daisy Johnson Friday afternoon,
instead of Thursday the usual day.