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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-02-17

school but concerns itself with the
home reading of the pupils SO that
they may be supplied with such books
as will train them in the reading
habit as a means of information re-
creation, and inspiration, when school
days are over.
"To be effective the school library
must be selected with definite pur-
pose in mind, with due regard to needs
and tastes of the persons who are to
use the books and some knowledge
of childrens literature; the books
must be cared for in the way that
will give the longest service and be
used Systematically and thotfully."
"The school library IS part not
only of the school system but also
of the general library scheme, and
in addition to its own particular func-
ton is to be considered in relation
to the public libraries, training the
children to use them, and co-opera-
ting in book selection and service,
helping to make books accessible in
the county by circulating books from
the school libraries, and providing
rural library centers and serving as
a library in the small town too small
to maintain one"
Rural school libraries are woeful-
ly congested, so much so that in
many districts books are reported as
having been piled high. Many of
these books have been used but little
and the store house of knowledge be-
tween their covers lies buried and
stands as a dead issue to you and
your rural community In round fig
ures there are now 1,422, 628 books
in these libraries; very large part
of the public book supply of this state,
,as there are in the public libraries
only about 10000 books"
The schools have been required to
expend an amount equal to that given
by the state,-but some of your dist
riots are using this good money for
pencil sharpeners!
The legislature has passed a law
giving County Extension, "this act
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-02-17
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES

Much is being accomplished in every
state in the Union though County
library extension, it brings the use
of the library into every home in the
rural community; every country teach
er is given the opportunity of the
grade teacher and has the books at
her command as her work demands
their use.
"The rural communities are de-
prived of library facilities and great
number Of the children of the state
have no access to good books, while
in many places there is duplication
of effort"
Minnesota is one of the states that
is using County Extension. Moorhead
county through its Commissioners
voted to expend $4,000 in the work
for one year. Detroit county pur-
chase part of the lot on which their
city library is building, and with an
annual appropriation secures county
extension. Owatonna secures some
one in each district to take charge
of so books subject to change every
6 months, more or less, if desired
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-02-17

Yes the Government is alright here
it gives you the land you choose your
self whether it is good or poor, you're
the judge.
The soil is just as good here as in
Minnesota, maybe little better.
When we need load of sand we
have to haul it about fifteen miles
and pay fifty cents for it. The grass
grows from three to four feet tall
here and we call that hay when it is
cut. The chickens lay two eggs a
day in the summer time as the days
are so long and nice that they think
one egg is not enough. The incuba-
tor we put out side on the porch in
the summer, and it will hatch the eggs
without burning the lamp. The kitchen
stove we keep going only when we
prepare meals, we make the mince
pie out of the chickens and the Jack
rabbits we let go.
The potatoes we keep in the cellar
In Lno Winter Time ana In April Wnen
we take them up and plant them they
have sprouts about foot long.
Are you sure you were in Canada?
| think you must have struck the
North pole. In December we see the
sun fourteen hours every day. But
l remember once in September in Min
nesota when we did not see the sun
for two weeks. see you have rented
a farm in Minnesota and have settled
is any danger of your leaving Min
nesota again.
Yours very comfortably,
ALFRED EVENSEN.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-02-17

They have stations in creameries,
stores, homes, schools, etc.. A re-
sponsible person is chosen to act as
care taker of the books thus loaned;
each set sent out in a closed case
and known as travelling library, kept
at each station a certain period, re-
turned and exchanged for new set.
County Extension originated as has
other aggressive and educational fac
tors among a progressive and intel
lectual peoples-daily papers through
the mail route, now embracing par
eel post; telephones; farmers clubs,
agricultural contests, etc
The condition of the rural school
libraries demand the attention of all,
every pupil, every rural teacher, each
school officer, each parent, and every
tax payer
"That the rural school libraries
have missed something of the oppor-
tunity of providing the boys and girls
with good reading has come through
lack of appreciation of their pur-
pose and possibilities and that the
school library is part of the school
equipment and to be effective must
be chosen with the same care and
used with as much direction as any
other"
The purpose of the school library
embraces not only the work of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-02-17
CHURCH NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. VIM. Jobusch, Pastor.

Text for morning service
1890 Morning service, text to be an
nounced later.
1900 Sunday School.
$50 Senior Christian Endeavor.
1880 Evening Service; Subject
"Story of My Second Birth"
Special Music-"Springtime" Sex
tette from Lucia by Girls Choir.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-02-17
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor, Rev. A. Schaller.

Bible reading and song practise
Wednesday evening at 7:30.
No services next Sunday, February
%.
German services March 1.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-02-17
Church of The Holy Communion.
DIR. A. A. Joss, Rector.

During the month of February SER
vices will be at ten-thirty o'clock.
Sunday School at twelve o'clock. No
evening service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-11
MOOSE LODGE PLANS
CHRISTMAS CHARITY
Good Fellows Of Order viii Pro-
vide Cheer For Needy Families
and Poor Children

More than one hundred youngsters
of the West End will be given toys,
candy and other Christmas goodies on
Christmas morning by the members
of Harrisburg Lodge, No. 107, Loyal
Order of Moose, at the Moose Home.
Third and Boas streets. In addition to
taking care of the boys and girls the
members will distribute a large num-
ber of baskets to the worthy poor of
the city.
1t has been the annual custom of
the Harrisburg order to give presents
of toys and food to the needy families
or the West End and the lodge is
planning to make this years charity
work the most inclusive in the history
of the order All of the members are
cooperating and special endeavor is
being made to give the many poor
boys and girls of the city bit of
Christmas joy.
A special committee has been ap-
pointed to obtain the necessary things
and to take charge of the distribution
or gifts. In order to obtain Christ
mas cheer, personal application must
be made to one of the members of the
committee or one of the members of
the lodge must make a personal rec
ommendation of the needy family.
The committee in charge includes J.
| A. Searfauss, chairman, A G. Myers
treasurer. George P. Satchell, Charles
| b. Rea, secretary, and Edward L
| Rinkenbach.
The Christmas tree which is deco.
rated annually for the youngsters will
be placed in the parlor of the hom,
and may be seen from to 10 o'clocl
| Christmas Eve.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-11
Mummers Arrange For
New Year Parade Prizes

Directors of the Harrisburg Mum
mers' Association have approved the
| list of prizes to be awarded on New
Years Day. A meeting of the parade
committee will be held tonight, when
cash distributions will be arranged
The list of prizes to be offered follows:
Comic-For the most comic indi-
yidual makeup, two prizes; one prize
for the most original makeup, one
prize to the best representation of a
DarlStown Fire Brigade.
Floats-One prize for the finest float
in line; one prize for the best his
torical float; one prize for the most
original float.
Organizations and Clubs-Club or
organization from Harrisburg having
largest membership in line; club or
organization from outside of city hav-
ing largest membership in line; best
drilled club or organization; most
unique club or organization; club or
organization making most elaborate
presentation.
individuals - Best female imper-
senator: most elaborate costume; best
tmpersonator of any prominent char
ter in public life, either living or dead
Miscellaneous-Best unpaid musical
organization; most unique musical or
ganization; best decorated horse; best
entry mounted on bicycle, motorcycle
or other similar vehicle; best deco
rated automobile; best pushmobile
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-11
GARNER" GREASY OPPOSED
Two Candidates Want to SuDerseds
Him as Grange Master
Special to The eiegrdbh
nrilIn Dn n

Meadville, Pa. Dec. II. = Interest
Grange convention for State Master
William 7. Greasy, who is out strong
for reelection. says he will have no
opposition when the time comes for
announcement of candidates, but James
G. McSparren and E. B. Dorsett saw
positively they will be candidates be-
fore the convention.
Sparren off the ticket, and, falling in
that, an effort was begun to get Dor
sett. to stay out; but both refused posi-
lively.
Mrs. Nettie e. Altman, who has been
serving as secretary since the death OF
her husband. and is candidate for
regular. election to the office, has strong
opposition in W. r. Tucker of Craw-
ford, and yesterday a third candidate
appeared in the field. James C. Mcclure
of Hadley, and he is working hard foI
the place
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-11
WOULD ABOLISH WOODEN OARS
Commerce Commission Makes Several
recommendations


Washington, ID. c.. Dec. lin its
annual report to Congress day the In
terstate Commerce Commission makes
these principal recommendations:
Laws to control railway capital
ization; compulsory use of steel cars in
passenger trains and prohibition of the
use. of wooden cars between or ahead
of steel ones; definite penalties for vio-
lations of the hours of service act;
laws to make explicit and certain the
authority of the commission to ex-
anime all documents and records of
railroads; to definitely fix one period,
preferably three years, in which legal
actions may be started relating to
transportation charges.
All the commissions recommenda-
tions are made in extraordinarily brief
form and without discussion. Other
wise the commissions report is a
chronological review of its work of the
year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-11
GREGORY MAKES HIS REPORT
By Associated Pres.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 11.-Attor-
ney General Gregory made his first re-
port to Congress to-day as head of the
Department of Justice. He recon-
mended several amendments to exist
ing laws and gave a comprehensive
review of the work of the department
for the fiscal year. His principal rec.
ommendation was for an amendment
to the commodities clause of the inter.
state commerce act designed to block
the way of any common carrier which
seeks to transport products over Its
lines in which it has any interest what,
soeVer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-11
RECORD CROP is PRODUCED
By Associated Press

Washington. Dec. IL. - The United
States this year has produced the
greatest crop of cotton in its history.
More than sixteen million bales, 49,
100000 of lint cotton and Inter cot
ton unofficially estimated at from
100000 to 650,000 bales, are the crop.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-11
CHICAGO GIRL GOING ABROAD
TO WED HER WOUNDED COUNT
Shccinl to 1'he Tcleernhh

Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. 1O.-Miss Marie
Henkel, whose brother two months ago
prevented her from sailing from New
York to marry Count Won Zagred, a
lieutenant in the Austrian army, is on
her way East to-day to carry out her
original intention. This time she is
accompanied by her mother
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-11
ooNFIsCATE WIRE
Bv Assoeiaied Press

London, Dec. IT. 1877 A. MAG
cording to telegram from Mast
richt, Holland, says the Daily Mails
Rotterdam correspondent, the Ger
mans are confscating telephone wire
and all copper articles of domestic use
in Belgium.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17
MO.

Mr.. B. j. Wilkins of st. Louis Wis
tied his mother. Mrs. Susie Wilkins,
the first of the week. Mr.. Alexan-
der Anthony returned to st. Louis
Tuesday after visiting his mother,
Mrs. Louise Anthony, through the
holidays. . . Miss Matte Vallie re-
turned from st. Louis Monday after
having visited relatives in the city
through the holidays. -. Mesdames ].
Hunt and l.. Anthony returned from
Fredericktown .uSnday. Mrs. Hunt
is looking after he rtrade there and
Mrs. Anthony was visiting friends.
Mrs. J.. Swink is convalescing after a
few days Illness. REV. Bailey, pas
tor of the Christian Church of this
city, lectured at the A. M. e. Church
Friday evening on he Bible, which
was indeed quite a treat. The Clio
yer Bee Club was entertained by Mrs.
James Robinson and an elaborate
luncheon was served. Miss Mac
Baker returned Sunday evening from
a two weeks visit in Bonnie Terre
with relatives.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17
ToNcANoxle. KANSAS.

Don't foorget the O~ratorical Contest
January "a. Mrs. c. c. Davis of Lin
coin, Nebr. will spend a few weeks
with Miss Alice Wood -, Miss May
Wood is on the sick list--Mrs. Ellen
Brura is i'll at her home. .. Rev. Saun-
ders of %Pittsburg, Kansas will preach
at the A. M. e. Church Sunday. -. Mis-
at the A. M. e. Church Sunday. -.
Miss Marie Lee visited Tonganoxie
friends Saturday and Sunday. Mr..
Guy Carper of Topeka, Kansas visited
his sister Mrs E. jarrett. Miss Elsie
Reynolds entertained a few friends
Sunday afternoon Mrs. Hattie Car
ter of Hoge was among the visitors
Sunday. 80. Mrs. Coroa James was Q
Lawrence visitor Tuesday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17
LEXINGTON, MO-.

Miss Glover Hawkins spent part of
the holidays in Kansas City. -. Mrs.
Susie Hawkins returned uSnday even
ing after spending a few days with
Mrs. Ed Marshall. Mrs. Letha
Lightle was the guest of her aunt and
cousin in Kansas City during the Holt
days. =. Mrs. Sarah Combs of Kansas
City vas the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Saunders during the holidays.
Miss Eva Hunter who is teaching at
Huntsville, Mo-, spent the Christmas
at home with parents. Miss Mildred
Hawkins sepnt a few days at home.
Dec. 26 Miss Hawkins and Mr.. Harper
were quietly married in Iowa and we
hope for them a happy life. The
following girls came home from col.
lege: Misses Nellie Ray, Lille Jack.
son, Cordelia Hayden and Rebecca
Walker, all Of whom attended Lincoln
Institute. Mr.. Earl Lacy has gone
to Iowa to work and his wife is ex-
pecting to join him soon. ~. The
Progressive Club had a grand recep,
ton at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs,
VIM. Hicks. /. The Happy Hour. Club
held its sixth annual reception at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Frazier. Se~venty-fiye persons were
present. Mrs. Charles Haywood OF
Kansas City is the guest of her sister
and brother, Mrs. Maud Johnson and
Mr.. Herbert Jackson. Miss Ethel
Henderson, wno has been i'll for the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17

cHiLLIcoTHE, MO.
BY /. Q. U. Know.

Mr.. Floyd Dawson and Miss Alice
Tally were visitors at Gallatin, Mo-,
last Sunday. =. MIR. Harold Estes OF
Des Moines, Ia, who spent the holi-
days with his relatives, went to st. 10.
seph, Mo-, Friday, accompanied by
Miss Ralph Anderson. There they
visited relatives and friends for a few
days and returned to their respective
homes Monday. -. The following per.
IONS are on the sick list and they are
the ~possessors of what goes to bring
about a restoration of health: Mr..
Vacuum Bell, Mrs. Joseph Holmes,
Miss Clemmie Banks and Mrs. Avis
of Minneapolis, Mimi, and her brother,
Mr.. Sawyed Tull of Council Bluffs, Ia,
who are at the home of Mrs. Daniel
Monroe. -. The revival meeting at the
Baptist Church is increasing in inter.
ct. The evangelist csermons of Rev,
Jackson of Kansas City, Kas., are
heartfelt. Hence the services are well
attended and several persons have
gone to the mourirs' bnch in search
of the peoples friend. -. In the midst
of this S0th birthday celebration Mr.
VIM. Moore was pleasantly surprised
by the knights of Tabor, who went tc
his home and gave expression of the
respect they have for their oldest
member. A delicious two-course lunch
was served by the daughter of the
venerable Mr.. VIM. Moore. Mrs. Jen
ME Anderson was assisted by hel
lady friends. Mr.. sJoseph Holme
was given a similar birthday celebra
ton ceveral days ago by Miss Clyde
Clark, at whose home he and his wife
reside. Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Holmes
are blessed with the present help o.
faithful children and grandchildren
and they seem to be enjoying that re
pose Of life called old age.... Misses
Minnie Payne and Odessa Hillman or
ganized a young ladies' club last week
Just now my knowledge of the new
cub is not sufficient to grant you the
privilege of reading and saying t.
yourself 1. c. U. Know all about it.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17

year and by the date of our annual
Y. w. G. A. meeting on March 5.
The Tuesday Night Bible Glass had
an interesting study of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Lesson this
week. Mrs. G. L. Prince has consent
ed to be the teacher of Thursday night
Bible Glass, formerly taught by Mr..
G. B. Buster. Our total attendance at
the Bible Glasses last month was
sixty-nine. 1t is not necessary to be
member OF the Y. w. G. A. to join
either or both of these classes.
Miss Josephine v. Pinyon, National
Student Secretary of the Y. w. C. A.,
delivered an interesting and instruc-
tive address to a large and enthusiast
tic gathering Of young m at the
I Vesper service in the Association
building, 9th and State avenue, at 3
o'clock last Sunday. Miss Pinyon told
of the progress of the Y. w. G. A. in
our various colleges and in the in
creased interest shown this year by
teachers as well as the students. It is
possible that Miss Hall, the Mission
airy to Africa and of the recent student
volunteer conference, will be the
speaker on Sunday. All women and
girls are asked to come early. Mrs,
A. w. Hunton wrote to express her
very deep regret to the many friends
of the two cities of Kansas that she
was unavoidably detained even at the
last moment from coming West for
her engagements this month.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17

Roffel is among the progressive citi-
zens OF Renoo. Mrs. Luvenia Haw-
kins is on the sick list this week. !.
MrMs. Amanda Shepard was visiting
in Reno Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
in Renoo Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Gideon was in Lawrence Mon
day on a business trip. Chas. Hicks
is in Reno this week -. Mrs. Jas. Lee
CAV a dinner in honor of Mrs. Chas.
Lee Of Kickapoo. Kansas Sunday.
Those present were: Miss Della Lee
of Kansas City, Kansas. Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Hildedrbrand, misses Brown, Bah
Ion Roffel, Roy WaWlton, Levi Nc
Kinney, Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Lee,
Frank Nelson and daughter. Mr..
Segel George of Sheridan, N. Y. is
visiting Mr.. p. Drowned redia
Bruner and Edward Grant were quietly
married last weeck. They are both
respected by the community and their
many friends wish them success.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17

of saltwater, Okla, have moved to
Oskaloosa for the winter. -. Mrs. Eta
Cotton and children are visiting in To-
peka this week. -. Robt. Bryant, a
well known Negro of this city, was
charged with murder in the first de-
gree for the killing of Jas. Roach of
Topeka. M and Mrs. James Irwin
gave a dinner Sunday for a number Of
relatives and friends in which there
were four generations represented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Irvine and their
sons, Will and James, and wives, their
children, Mildred and Henry Irwin and
Mrs. Elsie Cotton and her children,
Harold and Dorothy. 4. Mrs. Ella King
spent the day with Mrs. Irwin Sunday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17

A Bible class is being formed for
those who care to learn more of the
way to salvation. This class will be
taught by an experienced teacher and
we invite the men, especially the new
members, to join Immediately that
they may get the full benefits of the
course. The first meeting will be hel
course. The first meeting will be held
at the rooms tonight at 7:45. Come
and bring a friend.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17
RENO KANSAS.

Mr.. William Hawkins went to Law
renee on business Mr., and Mrs.
Hawkins gave a dinner i honor of Mr..
Hawkins sister who is visiting here
from Colorado. Those present were:
Mrs. Jno. Harvey, Mrs. Susie Hawkins,
Mrs. Queen Gideon, Mrs. Ophella
Hawkins and children, and Mrs. Alice
Roffel. Mr., B. RRoffel made a bust
ness trip to Lawrence last week.
There was a Jack rabbit race held in
o. Dea's pasture by Mr., Frank Scott,
Mr.. WWalker Roffel, Mr.. Sam Jones
and Mr. Walter Surk. Mr., Roffel's
dogs held the championship j. Come
everybody and enjoy youorself. Mrs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17
PENSIONS

Captain Charles Taylor of Leaven-
worth, Kansas an indefatigable worker
in the cause of securing pensions for
those of our race held in slavery
writes that he has placed in the hands
of Congressman D. A. Anthony at
at Washington, d. c., the following
bill which he hopes to have presented
and passed at this session of Con-
gress. In view of the fac that all of
the Southern states including Mis-
souri, have taxed their citizens to pro
vide pensions for Ex-Confederate
Soldiers who fought against the Gov
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17
~oSkALOosA. KAN.

Mrs. Lulu Cotton and son, Oliver,
are visiting in Kansas City. Mr..
Jarrriett Gardiner and wife have
moved back here and rented Ed En-.
ery's house. Rev. Mat Wilson of
Nicely preached a very instructive ser.
mon at the A. NJ. E. Church Sunday
night. e. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Leonard
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-17

past two weeks, will soon be able to
resume her work as teacher in the
Douglass School. . Mr.. Lincoln Jones,
one Of our prominent young men,
passed away Monday and was buried
Thursday from the Second Baptist
Church. He leaves three daughters, a
loving wife and friends to mourn his
loss.