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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

so be morale of the workers, akin to
war morale, that results IN increased
stability and productivity.
Senator Harding put his finger on
one difficulty when he said that every
job must come to be regarded as a
small business in itself. America has
reached the point where she must sup
ply within herself her own skilled and
unskilled labor. Of course, there are
differences Of skill, put for nearly ev-
cry job there are possibilities Of
greater skill than it receives.
This Country has paid the price of
the out-grown distinction between the
white-collared job and the blue-jean
job. If we are to gain the needed
stability, solidity and productivity in
industry, this old distinction must be
consigned to the limbo of overworked
superstitions. Every kind of work is
business worth doing weil.-Minnea-
polls Journal.
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would be glad if they could find any
way to make little more money.
There are today men who have to up
hold the dignity of a rectory, feed and
clothe themselves and wife and chill
dren, educate their sons and daughters,
and attempt (they can do no more
than attempt) to dress we'll, on total
income of a little over three pounds
a week. Some do not even earn that,
and have to take in dodgers or mend
motorcycles to make both ends meet.
Congregation seem to fancy their par
son as being call soul and no body
and the Church of England, that pow
erful and wealthy institution, is quite
unconcerned at the extreme poverty
of so many of its members, while
church congresses prefer to discuss
such subjects as the cinematograph
and Sunday golf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29
BANKRUPTCY.

In the United States District Court for
the District of Minnesota, Second
Division.
In the matter of Vern H. Charles,
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy No. 1853.
Notice is hereby given that said
Vern H. Charles was on the oath day
of December A. D. 1920 duly adjudged
a bankrupt and that the
first meeting of his creditors
will be held at the office of the
undersigned No. 202 Odd Fellows
Building in the city of Mankato, Blue
Earth county, in said District and Di-
vision, at 10 o'clock a. m, January
% A. D. 1921, at which time and place
said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other bus
mess as may properly come before
said meeting.
To the creditors of said Vern n.
Charles of Lamberton, Redwood coun-
ty, in said District and Division, a
bankrupt.
Dated at Mankato, Minnesota, De-
cember %, 1920.
JEAN A. FLITTIE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
C. ]. I.aurisch, Atty. for the.
bankrupt, Mankato, Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

French Children Study Their Lessons
In Cold Buildings With She'll
Torn Holes.

Children Of Laon, in the devastated
Aisne district, have to take their own
wood to school. Instead of swinging
along merrly, as American children
do, with their hooks under their arms,
each thin little yOungster staggers
along under an armful of wood, she'll
shattered tree trunks or bits of tim
her from trench and dugout. 1t is the
only method of keeping warm in the
desolate schoOlr0oms.
Under the conditions prevailing in
schools in northern France Lincoln's
persevering studies by the light Of a
big log fire cease to he remarkable.
The back room of a cafe. the cold in
terror Of village church with the
wind whisting through apertures in
the wells made by shells, or perhaps
the one remaining room of the former
schooIhouse are the places where the
French children are studying without
books. paper or pencils through the
long cold. dark winters of northern
France
For blaCkhOards the bare walls are
used. Charcoal or bits of chalk from
the white cliffs Of the country must
serve as pencils. A few of the more
fortunate children have bits Of slate
from some shattered roof upon which
they painfully execute their lessons
Stars and Stripes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29
SHALE ACCEPTABLE AS FUEL
Satisfactorily Used Now in Esthonia,
1t May Be Taken UP by Other
Countries.

Railroads in EsthOnia seem in fair
way to discard coal in favor of btu
minous shale, a substance common
enough In geological formations to
make the ESthonan experiment widely
interesting. Lacking coal, the Estho-
MAN provisional government has been
Investigating the possibilities of shale,
and, as the report comes by way of
Helsingfors, shale Is now being used
for good many purposes. The gas
factory at Reval, for example. Is using
shale exclusively for making gas. But,
so far, shale has not been adopted
as a fuel, and wood is being burned
in the fire-bOxes. The factory prob
ably waits to see how completely shale
can be used to run railway trains,
and the railway factory in Reval is
now experimenting With fire-boxes
suitable to using shale In locomotive.
That 1t can be successfully used. how
ever seems to have been proved. Cost
Is a strong argument for the use of
shaIe, and 3 marks for pood. or
some 80 or 40 pounds, Of Shale, as
against 80 marks for the same meas
ure Of coal makes it very much cheap
err. IT would be odd. but not impos-
sible, if later events should show that
In using shale for fuel the little-known
country of Esthonia Is leading the
world
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Every Job a Business.

Despite the fact that America pro-
nation, the annual labor turnover in
this Country equals the total in indus
try. During the war three million men
were taken out of productive work,
and yet during this period the Coun-
try produced more with the men re-
naming than ever before.
But since the war this record has
not been maintained. On the contrary
it has been clearly demonstrated that
high wages do not necessarily increase
production.
Since the Armistice there has been
an unprecedented shortage of workers
in many lines. Homes cannot get
domestic helpers. The shortage of
teachers is so serious that some
schools have been forced to close.
Having long depended on foreigners
to do the rough work, we now find
ourselves facing shortage of such
workers.
During the war it took five men
behind the lines to support one man
at the front. The question naturally
arises, how many does it take in peace
time to maintain the average family in
comfortable circumstances The ans
wer is that it takes more than is good
for our economic and industrial sys-
tenn.
If this Nation is to get back to nor
malcy, first things must come first in
economics. If there are to be high
wages and short hours, there must al
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29
The Small Town.

Business must always find it's limi-
sation in the extent and character of
vine community it serves and the bust
ness man of today needs to gauge the
depth and directions of social cur
& rents.
When the business of town de-
clines the interests of the territory
surrounding it declines with it, be-
cause the loss of town radiates in
all directions to the limits of its trade
area. A social and intellectual paresis
follow and civilization loses.
A state or nation can be no bet
ter than the communities which make
it up. Ten thousand towns, it is said,
during the last decade lost population.
From 1900 to 1910, 1888 towns in Illi-
nois lost population. During the same
period 1920 towns in Pennsylvania,
1916 towns in Ohio, $50 towns in In
diana, GIT towns in Michigan, 764
towns in Iowa, 746 towns in New
York and $40 towns in Missouri lost
population.
While many of the small towns have
been declining the big cities have been
growing more prosperous. Thomas
Jefferson feared the blighting influ-
ence of the large cities, and Lincoln,
too, predicted that the big cities, with
their great aggregation of wealth,
would be the greatest danger to the
republic.
Most clearly, then, it is the part of
wisdom and good business that we
build up our small towns and villages
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29
The Resolution Tree.
Behold the resolution tree,

Behold the resolution tree,
Lugubrious to view;
1t stands so straight it backward leans.
And all its leaves are new.
1t does not glitter in the gloom,
No cheerful CLEAN invites,
There is no chance for jollity-
The lid is on its lights.
And though alluring articles
Festoon it round about,
The branches are entirely hung
With things to do without.
-McLandburgh Wilson.
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Dec. 30 Jan. SIP.
FOR HEARING ON FIN.
AL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION.
Estate Of Morris B. Chaplin.

Estate of Morris B. Chaplin.
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood, S., In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Nor
ris B. Chaplin, 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 ad-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent, together with her pc
tition praying for the adj
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate 70 the persons
thereunto entitled.
Therefore, You and Each Of You,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
court at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in the City # Re1-
wood Falls, in the county of Redwood,
State of Minnesota on the oath day of
January, 1921 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 9th
day of December, 1920.
A. r. A. LAUDON,
Probate Judge.
A. j. PRAXEL,
Attorney for Petitioner.
COURT SEAL) 24-3ts.
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huInbl o
the doing by each citizen o az
Governor
desire
to
threshold of greatest
Independence and the
will that opportunity as
who have the fa cour
the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29
Dec. 20 Jan. SIP.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITION TO SELL, MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND.

Estate of Robert H. Smith and Hell
en- NJ Smith.
State of Minnesota, County Of Red
wood, S., In Probate Court.
In the Matter f the Estate of Rob
ert H. Smith and Helen NJ. Smith,
Minors.
The State Of Minnesota to all per
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said minors. The
petition of Jessie NJ. Smith as repre-
sentative Of the above named minors,
being duly filed in this court, repre-
sentIng that it is necessary and for
the best interests Of said estate and
Of all interested therein that
certain lands of said decedent
described therein be sold and
praying that a license be to her
granted to sell the same:
Now Therefore, you, and each Of
you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House in the City Of Red
wood Falls, County of Redwood, State
of Minnesota, On the oath day of Jan
uary, 1921, at 1000 o'clock A. M,
why the prayer of said petition should
not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court,
and the seal of said Court, this 22nd
day Of December, 1920.
A. r. A. LAUDON,
Judge of Probate Court
COURT SEAL) 24-3ts.
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and save them from the big aggressive

and save them from the big aggressive
trade centers.
Material welfare as a motive fol-
progress far outstrips in results phil
anthropy. Everything worth while in
our civilization has come from motives
of material welfare and benefit.
Farmers are vitality interested in
towns. Proximity to Give" town is
worth dollars per acre. Their hap
piness and prosperity depend on hav-
ing social center. We, whether OF
town or city, should be interested in
anything that will contribute to the
welfare of the farmers of our COM
munities.
Prosperity in the community is
closely linked to it's retail business
merchants can sell only as the people
buy. When the people buy and the
merchant sells-when money and mer-
chandise move-then the community
is prosperous.
Spending the money at nome-tc
maintain and develop more prosper
Gus home market-means better and
more prosperous communities. The
farmer fares better the closer he CO.
operates with the local merchant and
both must progress together.
When we separate farmer and mer-
chant, we tear down the fabric of COM
munity life. When we bring them to-
gether we build up for a stronger
agriculture and a better community
life.-News-Eagle, Van Buren,, Ind.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

Sometimes it costs more to feed
our vanity" remarked the Man on the
Car, "than it does to feed our face"
Where gratitude begins and ends:
Thanksgiving turkey, cold turkey, tur-
key hash, turkey coup.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

The lack Of faith in the American
people which some persons display Is
pathetic For my part, / know that,
all other influences and traditions
aside, there is not room enough on
this vast continent Of ours for the
American Legion and the communist
party But let US not fall into the ma
tional crime of over-confdence. l say
crime advisedly, because our future
depends upon our understanding Of
the problems which confront US and
our willingness to throw ourselves
anew into the conflict, / say that l
do not view the future with appTehen-
sion We were not slackers during
the war and I know we ere not going
to be slackers now. A bigger and a
greater task even than the winning Of
the war now confronts US, 1t is the
task of conQuering ourselves.
Good American citizenship means
making the most of ourselves and our
opportunities as Americans, and it
means helping our neighbors to do
likewise. Americanism, as conceived
by the American Legion, has for it's
first task the education Of all elements
of our DOpulation in the PRINCIPLES OF
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

FOR SALE:-In city of 5000; a six
room house with pantry and two storm
porches, new big barn, garage, and
other buildings, with three acres of
land. This place is located at Ovation
ma, III miles south of main business
section. For further information
write to A. c. Taucheck, Redwood
Falls, Mimi, or call at Gazette office.
lett.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

FOUND:-Near the Methodist Par
sonage on East Third street, a silk
neck scarf. Owner call at Gazette Of
flee and pay for this notice and receive
scarf. 24-1t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

Last years promise of a reduction
in the tax rate was too good to be
true.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29
WHAT AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP MEANS

American LEGION Department o.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

FOR SALE:-Japanese hull-less
pop corn. C. A. Marsh, Delhi, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

FOR SALE:-Twenty big type Po-
land China gifts. Pedigree furnish
ed. Peter Shippman, North Redwood,
Mimi. 23-2ts.%
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-29

FOR RENT:-Room in modern
house, with or without board. Inquire
at Gazette office. %
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FOR SALE:-Choice purebred Buff
Rock cockerels, $500 each l.. NJ.
Fuhr, SeafOrth, MINI. 24-4ts.
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4 !: x 4 Z \ = x II
x 2 Cents a Word
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Northumberland girl for
general housework. Apply to Mrs.
Parker Sanders. 23-tt.
FOR SALE-Cnoice purebred Buff
Rock cockerels, $500 each, l.. M.
tuhr, SeafOrth, Mimi. 244ts.
FOR RENT:-Room in modern
house, with or without board. Inquire
at Gazette office. y
FOR SALE-Two registered Hol-
stein bulls and one Chester White male
hog. Telephone l7L5. 23-2ts.~
FOR SALE:-Purebred White Rock
C0ckereIs, $500 each. Mrs. w. z.
Hawton, Redwood Falls. Phone lola.
24-4ts.
WANTED:-Scwing and dressmak-
ing. Call 3OOR. 24-2ts.%
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FOR SALE:-Hard coal heater. IN
quire of c. J, Scott, Delhi, MINI.
23-2ts.*
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2'S ''''2t>J p'' PoJ,,-ool E,T. at;nn
Phono oo1P 18-tf
/ will pay the highest market price
for hides and furs. Don't sell your
hides and furs until you see John
Scnmid, phone 80 or 1853. Gilt.
FOX 0Ai.h:IA &c" ,.n ,. u, 1,II nlCe
l[EL0ri c3cheIGI5 a. 49, e''C'' .lotI9
oL'oI' Nr9. JaIiIG9 ', l-l1lC1. 81,
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Mrs H 4 CGos0n. 20-tf,
FOR SAIF-Rabv cart Innuire If
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FOR SALE:-Rose comb Rhode Is
land Red Cockerels. John Ruder, Del
hi. 2l-tf.
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FOR SALE:-Purebred Single Comb
Rhode Island Red Cockerels and few
bullets. r. A. Marshall. Phone 5L555.
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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-05
By WILLIAM JOHNSTON

+ not seem to have any connection with
the other affairs that were troubling
me. il 1 was to remain In New York
/ and become better acquainted with
/ Barbara Bradford, as l fondly hoped.
meant to have nothing hanging over
me.
was about 70 get into bed, had
turned out the light, in fact, when
recalled the errand that had led me to
/ open the wall safe. | had more than
/ two hundred dollars in my trousers
pocket and l purpOsed putting it
where it would be safe. With the
feeling that if the jewels had disap-
peared, so might my money, l pressed
the light button in the sitting room
and looked about for a hiding place.
/ Recalling a custom of my mothers,
stepped over to the bookcase and TAX
ing a Macaulay's History Volume
Three, from the shelf, placed between
the leaves all of my money except
fifteen dollars. No burglar was likely
to find it there.
extinguished the light and in the
darkness stepped back into my bed
room, and stopped stock still.
From somewhere in the room there
came three distinct taps. Instructive
ly l crouched in an attitude of self
defense and strained my ears to listen.
My first impression was that there
was someone in the room, probably
the burglar. l hestated about turn
ing on the light. If he were armed
it would give him all the advantage.
Breathlessly I listened. Once more
there came three distinct raps, this
time apparently from somewhere out
side the room. l wondered If 1t had
been sounds like these that had so ter
ritied the old couple.
Perhaps it was the echo of someone
pounding in another apartment, the
noise being carried along by a water
pipe. The thought that it might be
the cracking of some hidden steam or
refrigerating pipe suggested itself.
Both these theories l rejected. The |
sound, whatever it was, had originated |
close at hand.
1t came again. This time I was GER
tain that it was not due to footballs
as 1 had at first conjectured. l was
able, too, to locate more closely the
direction from which it came. The |
window at the foot of the bed stood
open, and the sound seemed to float
in from somewhere outside. hurried
over to the window and thrust my
head out. At first I could see moth
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-05

me to know that when trouble again
/ threatened her she had decided to
| trust in me and had sought my aid.
l fell asleep at last and slept for l
do not know how long. Opening my
eyes in the darkness l seemed 10 feel
the presence of someone in the room.
There was the sound Of footballs some
where-mufled, seemingly some dis
lance off. l was almost certain l
could detect muttered words. In
curious detached state of mind l list
ened, wondering whether | was awake
or asleep. The footsteps seemed to
come closer, then recede. The whiS-
pering noise ceased. l sprang up, and
hastily lighting up all the rooms, ex-
plored them thoroughly. There was
no evidence anywhere of anyOne's
presence. AS l lay there thinking
about it, l decided that my illusion
must have been a dream, due to my
thought of spirit rappings when 1 first
had heard Miss Bradford's signal.
was still thinking about my eXpe-
rence when l awoke early the next
morning. Springing lightly out of
bed, 1 stopped in utter bewilderment.
There, in the center Of the room on
the floor lay a small white folded slip
of paper. 1t could not have been a
dream, after ALL l had heard foot
steps and whispers. 1 had not imag-
ined it. Someone had been in the
room while l slept. There was the
proof, the note they had dropped.
Wondering if Miss Bradford had
found still another unusual way Of
communicating with me l fastened to
pick up the folded paper that lay on
the floor. On the outside it bore my
name, in typewriting, "Mr. Spalding
Nelson"
With eager fingers I unfolded the |
paper, wondering what message it con-
tanned. AS read it, l stood there,
aghast. 1t ran:
"Why didn't you tell the police
about the pearls?"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-05

! no nCao ~ OlOOu iuSTF NSndSt
thrust forth from an adjacent window
on the same floor. 1t held a riding
crop and reaching out as far as was
possible 1t raped three times on the
sill Of my window.
1t dawned on me at once that the
window next must belong to the Brad
ford apartment. 1t must be Miss
Bradford trying to signal to me.
Hello" l called out softly.
"Oh, is that you, Mr.. NeIson?" a re-
lieved voice whispered. 81 thought
you would never hear. 1 must see
you"
"Why didn't you phone me?"
Il couldn't. Someone might hear
me-"
whats the matter?"
"Tve had another letter."
''From those men in the parkT
81 suppose So"
'Tell me about It,"
81 can't now. Can you meet me
somewhere tomorrow
wherever you say"
"Do you rider"
"Yes, indeed"
an be in the cross lane that leads
from McGowan's Pass tavern between
eight and eight-thirty."
"I'll be there"
Whether or not she heard me I did
not know. She withdrew quickly
from the room as II someone had en-
tered. waited there in the window
Tor full hour in case she should wish
to communicate with me again.
by and by the light in her window
was eXtinguished but even then I sat
there at the window adjoining, hoping
In vain that she would seek to renew
the conversation.
When at last / got into bed I was
In a jubllant mood. I had quite for
given Miss Bradford for cutting me
when she met me In company with her
mother and sister. Il was enough for
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-05
Barbara has heard the
whispers, too.
(To BIZ Continued
COMPENSATION in Ace.

1t is true that poet wrote fam
Gus hymn, 81 Would Not Live Always"
yet people are Interested In living rs
long as they can, MS that Is one of the
great laws of nature. Even advanced
age, bringing dim sight. loss of hearing
and general decline, Is not withof
its compensatlons, and Longfelio
proved that "age Is opportunity
less than youth"