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The Irish standard., 1915-09-01

There are close to three thousand
people in Luverne, the county seat of
Rock County, way down in the ex-
IRENE southwestern tip of the Gopher
state. The Chicago, St. Paul, Mil
Waukee 4 Omaha and the Chicago,
Rock Island, and Pacific Railways
TRAVERSE the site of the city, and
with their intersections and one off
shoot make railroads leading out of
luverne in five different directions,
north, south, west, east and south
cast. Luverne is thirty-two miles
west of Worthington. This city is
better off for commercial enterprises
than even the usual run of prosper
Gus Minnesota towns. In Luverne are
located two excellent newspapers, in
fact considerably above the average
small town press spokesman. Per-
haps where Luverne most excels,
however, is in the way of banks, for
no less than four, substantial, sound,
conservative yet progressive financial
institutions are to be found here.
They have we'll furnished headquar-
tiers, offices, and facilities for doing
the immense depositing business
which flows into Luverne, and are
about the biggest item in an indica-
ton of what the town has use for, and
when it needs a place to deposit
money, then things are pretty good in
that vicinity. There are several we'll
established churches, including the
Catholic church which has a nice
structure here; public library with
several thousand volumes and read
ing room in connection; we'll kept
and superintended hospital; two brick
yards; nursery which ships its prod
uct all over this part of the country;
six grain elevators, which indicate
some business in the wheat line; two
granite quarries; an opera house;
snappy and active commercial club,
with which no town is we'll without,
and which is in itself most potent
sign as to the public spirit; cream
cry; first class water works with
service that is seldom surpassed; cleo
trio light plant which would do credit
to a city of far larger size; an excel
lent sewage system which leaves
nothing to be desired; and a fire de-
partment that will tackle it's weight
in wild cats. Shipments from Lu-
verne consist of grain, live stock,
farm produce, monument stone, nurs
cry stock, brick and stone, and dairy
products. Land in the vicinity of
Luverne has a wide diversity in price,
ranging from $50 up to $3.50 per acre.
This is largely dependent upon the
distance out from town and the
amount of improvements. Land
all over the southern part of Mime
sofa runs very close together in price,
and just about all of it is equal or
superior to the land in Iowa which
sells for fabulous prices. And land
in the locality in which Luverne is
located is the typical southern Min
nesota soil with great fertility and ca
pacity for dairying, diversified farm
ing, and wheat raising. Though there
are quarries here, and the town is in
Rocky county, still there is no rocky
country to be seen. 1t is A No. l
farming land, ideal on which to
achieve independence.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01

In the chapel of the Pal1ottine Faith
ers at Limburg, Nassau, Germany,
Bishop Henneman, of Camerun, West
Africa, confirmed a Irish prisoners of
war.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
SPANISH SHRINES.

Montserrat in Spain, is wild gran
lite mountain 1920 feet high, and is
covered with Catholic shrines and
hermitages.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12

Geo. w. Bateman to James R. Bate
man. Lot 1, Block IL, Milroy, ST.
$4,000.
Fife B. Stevens to Charles Hanson,
Lot Is, IA and Is, Block IL, Wal
nut Grove, $1,8OO.OO.
A. E. johnson to Ole H. Mogen, S1a
of SWA-7, 113 and 81, 100000.
Inger M. Todnem to liver A. Todnem,
Und. 1Aof SEza-33, 112 and SO.
$1.00 and other val. con.
David McNaughton to Robert Parker,
SWA and E1a of NWA-21, 113
and SO, $18,760.00.
John E. Burchard to Charles O. Gill
fillan, N. of /, III and 35, $4,000.
Alfred T. Brake to State Bank of
Milroy, We Of SEA-9, Ill and
80, $1,735.00.
Hans Peter Nielsen to Jens M. Tor
ney, Eh of SEA of SEAS; VIZ
SWA-9, 10 and "a, 100000.
P. l.. Dansingburg to F. G. Kumm,
w. 25 feet of Lot 9, Block Is, City
$4,000.
Isabella McIlravie to F. j. Carity and
Joseph Houle, Part of Lots l and
2, Block Is, City, $35O.c0.
]. j. Bickel, Inez Bickel, Eta M. Com
stock and husband to E. M. War
ner, Tract in Block 2, Hitchcock
End Add, City, 100000.
julius A. Schmahl to Julius H. Mel
ges, Eh Of NWA, NWA of NW14
and Lot 1 of Fl, 112 and SO, SILL
641.50.
Clinton H. Baldwin to A. D. McRae
Lot A, Block 1, Watson's Addition
to City, 100000.
John Stechmann to John H. Vass
VIZ SWA-15, 100 and SO, NWA
of %, 100 and SO, s21, 673.27.
Joseph Anton Jr. to George Anton
VIZ NEA; E1A NWA; SEA NEA
-35, Ill and SO, $4,000.
Joseph Anton to VIM. H. and JOS. A
Anton, NEA Of "a, Ill and SO
100000.
Joseph Anton Jr. to VIM. H. and Jos
A. Anton, S1A of SEPT; VIZ
NW14; and SWA of 35, Ill ane
SO, S4,500.00.
Albert F. Kuske to Charles D. Kemp
fert, Lot 6, Block IA, Lambertor
and Sykes End Add. Lamb. 100000
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12

Henry Kagel is improving the
appearance of his farm build
ings by giving them coat of
paint.
John Price and family from
Waterbury township spent Sun
day at the Peter Thorsten home.
John Lau moved a part of the
old Shutdown creamery build
ing to the Emil Tonak farm this
week.
John Thorsten returned Tues
day from his trip to Chicago.
The Farmers Club meeting
has been postponed until Friday
evening, May IA, when Supt. C.
E. Campton of the Sleepy Eye
schools will give an address.
Miss Bertha Tonak closed a
very successful term of school
in the Frederickson district last
Friday.
Robert Price and Peter Thors-
ten left Tuesday for Greenbush,
Mimi, where they will do some
breaking on Mr.. Thorsten's
farm.
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Evans Sunday
morning, May 2.
Miss Lena Knudson is finish
ing the term of school in the
Edmonsen district, as Miss Sterl-
ing has returned to her home at
Echo.
N. c.. Show left Friday for
Minneapolis where he will at
tend the confirmation of his two
oldest grandchildren the Misses
Esther and Marian Jensen, Sun
day.
Thursday was Cleanup day at
the Shutdown church yard and
the workers greatly improved
the appearance of the grounds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND DIS
TRIBUTION.
Estate of George Lechner.

ESldLe Oh george Lechner.
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood, in Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of
George Lechner. decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the final account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent: The representative of the
above named decedent having filed
in this court her final account of the
IN this court her final account Of the
administration of the estate of said
decedent, together with her petition
praying for the adjustment and al
loWance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said es-
tate to the persons thereunto entitled:
Therefore you, and each of you. are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, IT any you have, before this
Court, at the Probate Court Rooms.
in the Court House in the City of
Redwood Falls, in the County of Red
wood, State of Minnesota, on the 9TH
day of June, 1915, at 10 o'clock a. M.
why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court.
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day of May, 1915.
A. R. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
(Court Seal) 42-3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
WALNUT GROVE

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Werring and
daughter have arrived from Kan
sas City and are visiting with
friends and relatives.
Miss Elliott spent Sunday with
her friend, Miss Gladys Ed
wards.
H. N. Hanson entertained the
choir of the Congregational
Church at the Chas. Hanson
home Friday evening. Ice cream
and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nordgren
autoed to the p. H. Johnson
home Thursday evening.
Mesdames Chas. Hanson and
D. A. Malloy were called to st.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
PUBLIC LIBRARY

A little book on Peonies gives:
Planting
When to plant
Depth and distance to plant.
Watering:
Why some peonies do not
bloom
Disturbing
AS a cut flower
Uses
After the blooming season.
Wintering:
Diseases of insects.
All this information is yours
if you want it. Add moment
to your shopping and get this
from the library to take home
with you SO that your garden
may be a better garden than it
was last year; it will pay you to
get the new ideas in gardening
as well as in, well, all other
things you do.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12

Paul Saturday morning on ac-
count of the serious illness Of
their sister and mother, Mrs. j.
Larson.
Mrs. Katie Modine arrived
from Minneapolis Friday morn
ing and is visiting at the Albert
Truedson home and with rela-
tives.
Miss Florreta Forester came
down from Marshall Sunday to
spend the day with her sister,
Mrs. A. R. Werring.
Mrs. H. A. Wiechs attended
the Ladies Aid at the N. Trued-
son home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Lantz and children from
Mankato, who have been visit
ing a week at the Joe Danielson
home, returned Thursday.
Miss Vivian Wiechs returned
Friday morning to Window, af-
ter a weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sever
son and Lima Dahl visited Hen
ry Dahl at the Marshall hos
pital Thursday.
Mrs. John Hendrickson died
at her home Saturday morning
after a lingering illness.
Miss Ida Molstad returned last
week to her home at Hartland,
MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE,
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.
Estate of William A. Hotchkiss.

Estate Of William A. Hotchkiss.
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Will
liam A. Hotchkiss, decedent:
Letters of Administration this day
having been granted to John P.
Cooper,
1t is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court be.
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that Monday the 9th day
OF August, 1915, at 1000 o'clock a.
M, in the Probate Court Rooms 1T
the Court House in the City of Red
wood Falls in said County, be, and
the same hereby is, fixed and ap-
pointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and the examination,
adjustment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in the Red
wood Gazette as provided by law.
Dated May 9Th. 1915.
A. R. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
FRANK CLAGUE,
Attorney for Petitioner.
(Court Seal) 42-3t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
SHUTDOWN NEWS

Eddie Norell now rides around
in a brand new buggy.
Mrs. N. G.. Skow was on the
sick list for several days last
week.
Miss Katherine Peterson is
sewing for Mrs. Anton Ander-
son this week.
The Misses Lottie Kagel and
Anna Thorsten spent Sunday at
their homes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12

A tramp was struck by a pas
senger train at Young America
and sustained injuries which lat
ter resulted in his death in a
hospital at Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12

The Arlington Milling Com
pany shut down the mill Satur-
day and it is not known how
long it will remain closed. In
ability to make it pay expenses
it said to be the reason.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12

Frank Clague to George KIuegel,
Lots 5 and 6, Block 10, Lamb. and
Sykes End Add. to Lamb. S2,500.0O.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-12
REALTY TRANSFERS

Erick Johnson, to George w. Bate
man, Lot l, Block IL, Milroy, 3d.
$4,000,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
A World in Arms Against Booze"

THE bclllgerents fight one another, but all
i wage n common combat against the uni
versal enemy, booze
The King and Kitchener in England, ban
ish 1t from their own households, and the
demand for national prohibition increases.
The effectiveness Of army and navy is dim
inished by hard drinking among the workers
at home. The safety of the Empire is
thought to rest on prohibition.
The German Federal Council is reported
to have passed an order permitting local
option
Russia has banished vodka.
France has learned that victory and in
toxicans do not go together
Each nation that is fighting for its life Is
shuifling off the liquor burden that it may
have a better chance.
But I'm Pennsylvania the liquor ring that
last fall financed the slush fund shouts
about personal liberty" and endeavors to
deny the several counties Of the state the
right even to vote on whether or not they
want to license "booze"
Perhaps the Legislature has caught the
meaning of the news from abroad Perhaps
it understands that the war has had one
good result, at any rate, in that it has given
the liquor traffic the severest blow it ever
encountered Perhaps it is ready to believe
now that the Governor interprets correctly
the temper of the times when he insists that
the local option bill must pass.
But If the Legislature is blind to the facts.
If It Is obdurate and obstinate, it may at
least be certain of one thing, and that is
that there will be local option in Pcnnsyl-
vania or there will be prohibition 1t Is for
the liquor ring and its subservient legislators
to decide which.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02

WHAT constitutes reasonable rates in
wv electric lighting depends on the valua-
ton Of the lighting Company's property The
hearing before the Public Service Commits
sion relative to rates in Philadelphia is sus-
pended pending the taking of an inventory
by the Philadelphia Electric Company
Director Cooke AYERS that there is grave
danger of the validation of perhaps S25, 100000
of watered securities by the company unless
his department is provided with sufficient
funds to check up the inventory and take
other measures considered necessary for the
protection of the public.
Whether the Directors fears are well
founded or not, it is obvious that in a mat
ter of such great Importance simple pru-
dence requires the city to keep in close touch
with the situation and parallel the Companys
investigation with one of it's own. The pos
sibilties of loss under any other course of
procedure are very great. The expenditure
of $4,000 would be precautionary measure
which it behooves the city to undertake, and
which it cannot afford to neglect.
The failure Of the appropriation might well
be fatal so far as relief to consumers in this
city is concerned. Perhaps the company will
be as anxious as the Director to have its in
ventory indorsed by the city, that there
may never hereafter be any doubt whatever
of its accuracy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
HOW BISMARCK THWARTED ITALY

THE Triple Alliance came into existence
l. through Bismarck's engineering The Ger
man statesman was the president and the DOM
mating force in the Congress OF Berlin in 1873,
Russia retired from the Congress in i'll humor.
She had lost the vast concessions extorted
from Turkey at San stefano. The Gear and
his Chancellor had expected than the
Congress mad granted. They had expected bet
ter pay for refusing 10 interfere in Germany's
wars with Austria and France. The Russian
press called Bismarck traitor. The Car
complained Of him to Emperor William
migrate. The Russian Government courted the
friendship OF France. and an ant-German alll-
anee seemed likely to be formed.
1t was not Bismareks way TO explain, ex-
postulate or apologize. He accepted the situ-
alton. and going Immediately 10 Vienna he Sc
cured a treaty which changed the whole
isting system Of European alliances. Prussia
and Austria were TO stand together.
The old Emperor William. because Of his
close relations with his nephew, the Car
pleaded with Bismarck not to break with
Russia, and the only method by which the
Chancellor could secure the imperial signature
was 10 threaten 10 resign. Thus began the dual
alliance Of Germany and Austria.
Italy Joined them not long afterward. says
Andrew d. White; Quietly, in talks with
ne French representatives at the Berlin Con-
fsrsaes. Bismarck had acknowledged the JUS
tee of thels half-hunoroas. half-melaneholy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
Good Friday

TNHERE was a time within the memory of
i men not yet old when the observance OF
the great tragic anniversary OF Christianity
was confined I'm the United States to the
Roman Catholic Church and to the then
small Protestant Episcopal communion. The
great body of Protestant Christians looked
upon 1t, as well as upon the Observance Of
Christmas and Easter, with abhorrence But
all this is changed. Good Friday is n legal
holiday in ten States, including Pennsyl-
vanla, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut
and Minnesota, northern States which were
not settled by Roman Catholics as Louisiana
was where Good Friday has been observed
for generations.
The antagonisms which originated in the
great Christian schism known in the books
as the Protestant Reformation are disap-
pearlng slowly but surely, and adherents of
all Christian sccts are coming to realize that
there is but Christianity, and that they
ell believe in its great fundamental truths
however they may differ in details of APP
plication. So the Christian anniversaries be-
long to all Christendom There is hardly a
denomination left which does not take for
NAL notice of the anniversary which is cele-
brated today and fewer still which will not
join in the general rejoicing on Easter day
when the Resurrection Is celebrated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
Bringing Nature to the City Child

CNCHoOL gardens for the children in town
- are a pathetic substitute for real gar
denlng in the country. But they are better
than nothing. Children were not intended to
be reared in the deserts we call cities They
belong In the fields with the flowers Their
tender feet should tread the soft sod and not
The burning pavements. The child however,
who cannot get into the country may obtain
faint idea of the pleasure to be derived
from making things grow by cultivating his
OF her little plot in the school gardens, work
on which has already begun
Next TO the care of animals there is no
more clvllzing force for children than the
raising OF flowers. A blossom speaks a Ian
guage that the toughest boy can understand
il he is left alone with II long enough to lose
his sense OF shyness in the presence Of
beauty and TO allow the natural instincts Of
his nature TO assert themselves. And flowers
IA the school gardens are, therefore, of more
Importance than vegetables. Those in charge
Doubtless understand this, and are making
their plans this year usual for develop
ing the sense for beauty as we'll as the sense
for use. II 1t were possible to place each
school in a large park filled with growing
things cared for by the pupils. even life IN
the city for the child OF nature would have
lis eompensations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02

0tAN any one give good reason for eX-
~ emptlng coal miners from the benefits of
a workmans compensation law? The miners
are engaged in one of the most hazardous
occupations at which men earn living.
They have families dependent on them, and
starvation to a miners wife is unpleas-
ant as starvation to the wife of skilled
machnist.
The Governor laid down the proper rule
for the drafting of compensation act when
he said that every man who works must be
treated as though he were entitled to all the
guarantees which protect every other man
who works This includes coal miners and
steel workers and spnners in cotton and
woolen mills, printers and cabinetmakers,
brlcklayers and burnshers, The politicians
who are trying to prevent the coal miners
from getting their due ought to have the
courage of their convictions and explain on
what theory they are planning TO shut the
door of relief to the workers underground
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
The Growing Peace Sentiment

rTHE rumor that the war will end before
u September cannot be traced to any re-
sponsible authority But il is. nevertheless.
credible There seems to be universal feel
Iie that the terrible slaughter cannot con-
tihne Il must stop, and II must stop soon
& anything Is to be saved from the general
sk The cost Of the operations in men
M money IS so stnpendous that the re-
eafees ol the world cannot stand the drain
aannitely Common prudence win demand
- TIE hghHng cease while there is still
- chance for the nations to recover from
Heets within a generation.
Is Statesmen responsible sfor the course
sasnfs must already be considering the
81 which peace can be made. while
1re also considering ways ana means
Hsoinaiae ~ maintain the arnlies Ia the
ihas discover THAI there Is a limit
amaaHf 81 money thal can BE raised
~ ahlfIz q the world 9 manu-
oiaaIEfons s. Har and a limit 10 the
o8 Hep wac san - put ~
Aze tn- IEEHeAe- taef e4p
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02

agricultural agent, the extension department
of the agricultural college. Their interests
are community interests, good roads, good
amusement, sanitation. Their weapons are
corn clubs for the boys, cooking clubs for
the girls, play festivals, pagcants moving
pictures, anything which makes country life
wholesome and interesting and prosperous
and friendly THY Kingdom come on earth"
Good and Faithful Servants
There must be leadership for the church
of the countryside, The leaders are worthy
of their hire. The country ministry has not
in all places measured up to its tasks, 1t is
true. yet efficiency and service We're dscov-
cred long before the title of Social engi-
neer' was invented
Many country parson of first rate abili-
ties and of the finest scholarship and cultl-
walton has run his godly race remote from
towns without ever wishing to change his
place. His contentment with his lot and his
devotion to the people of his parish are al
most incomprehensible to men more ambi-
tious for position and power. There was
such man perhaps who came into your life.
There was such Il man perhaps who nodded
the community where you once lived nearer
to Christian ideals.
A he to all the country dear.
and
in his duty prompt at every call,
He watched and wept he prayed and felt,
for all.
| knew him, He was a man of spiritual
vision, able to translate his vision into
earthly realities. He was a man of latitude,
for small community does not necessitate
a narrow life. He was the burden bearer
and burden sharer of his people. He was
soldier of the cross, rlsking his health and
eXhaustng his strength in ceaseloss toll and
self-forgetfu performance of duty day and
night in the worst of weather He came to
his white hairs and bent figure prematurely,
and there were those who spoke OF him then
as "a brollen-down minister of no further
use But the angels had kept the scroll and
the record of his deeds and character had
been written i'm human hearts forever. From
the modest little parsonage in the village.
with lilacs i'm the dooryard, he was called.
not to a larger salary or "A city pulpit, but
20 the golden city and a mansion prepared
of old for his coming To the widow and
children over hundreds of miles of telegraph
wire, from one of the many who had known
him but to love him, came the words "God
rest his shining soul"