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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

Ned ran 70 the window. drew a re-
volyer from It's case AMI presented it
Ia snenaclnx view.
The intruder turned, dashed from
the room 3nto the han an8 8isap-
AIRED Naliantly triumphant. Ned
V at back 70 Ihe par.or. fer tsie first
moment Noticing q staaij satcheI lging
open oa chair. Il soueWha thrilled
him 10 observe Strengthening articles
IF steel within.
Burglars tools z" whispered Ned.
fairly swei And here a. greet bi.
wallet stuffed fa.l of papers ana boak
B@Ees. and right across il is stamped
fhe name Of Martin Ezilr 1n @lll letters
Say. This fellow mast havv robbed
tbe cid gasn before he cume here"
Half sn boar later Ned stoo8 ia the
sarder Ok tag Bran bone. Gazing lut0
the oHe lighted reesu of Gle place Ire
s4w Brili ueJ yo 81 choir aad STRIVING
% dlS]oaee g sag tu AiS moufu. lie
was frantic; DE tore h,> hair. iucoher-
entity he oa0blej lor5a the visit Of a
hight maraQ3er as Nea released him.
You're 'he Wade boy. aren't yoas~
b, qnaseret ~Ycu'ee dsue me a good
turn. Dc another, Gall ue police"
Say" jaJgrpas.J &ed. If yoaW
come wstl ne I'H se~ iA4t, ou sci your
wSiht back
~~ha, e. 4hs oome va,h you -
where2~
To your dau-1,e-> boone. A funny
thing hss haFpeDed ard il you want
yoar wallet baca ya4vr Est 30 1o wiki
me there
Haif sljsrrac, il. tgily u.5stIae3. Mar.
tin b-l' consented ID tse strange pro
p5saL Arrived. Ned tg,d a.s story.
produced the wallet and restored il 10
lis owner.
"0h lad, you've 0ea 1y eternal s,rat-
itude .@ crted ghe 1e1lsA:c,t go .aan.
but paused ahruot,y. hsS es..s ave,l
upon g decorated Trained porra.. of
himself.
Mr.. Wade sot ghe holly Tor that
said Ned "and yoUr daughter trimmed
II They So that every year"
Martin Bru SAT staring az the ruo~
l~ait dim mist crossing his ewes
Ned s,o'e quietly from the room as he
heard footsteps OF the FRONT porch.
"sa-a,7 be whispered reaching It
Mother. you've sot visitor"
WAY @ao Is ltf~ ASKED Alice sur
Qriseily
Santa Claus TN th rksnv- vrss
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

Capt Richard Webb, who died on
Dee /. at Duluth and whose funeral
was held herr IN Dee. 5. left an es-
tate OF an estima,e ed ys!de of go. 200.
according to papers flied in thu pro-
bate court OF st. Louis county by the
widow. Anna T. Webb. of Hibbing,
who falls heir TO one-third OF the pro
perty. The remaining two-thIrds will
be equally divided among bis chill
dren. Mary Jane Colman and William
Henry Webb. of Hibbing. Richard J.
Webb, of Calumet, Micr.; Edward J.
Webb. OF Chisholm, MINI: Florence,
Jane sud James Howard Phillips. of
Chisholm. Mir. nd Myrna Carrie
C0lmer. - hibbing. cha, 7ren Of Carrie
Webb. deceased. Marshal. T Al
worth. of Duluth, is nominated as ex-
ecutor. The will was executed Oct.
:. l9l2 IronwOod News Record.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25
Christmas.

Christmas Is the same this year
last year. and all the years before.
II Is old, yet it is new: il is a thing
Of the past. Of the present. and will
be- a thing Of the future until time
immemorial Who is there among us
100 old 10 remember the Christmas OF
his childhood: Is there one " no does
nos ic9k back upon it as upon the
happirst day OF his life. 1t is true
that some poor Riddles never know
the Joy and the thrill OF 2. real Christ
mas. For that reason. let each of US
appoint oUFseIf a Good Fellow AMI
see that some youngster through our
efforts gets acquainted with 3 rea.
Christmas tais year Where In all
humanity is there a greater longing
s deareT expectation. and a sweeter
hope than in the heart of a child on
Christmas morning2 But In ali the
earth there is no look 80 sad. no sob
SO stabbing. as are called forth bv the
empty stocking
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

The following are letters written 10
santa Claus BY third grade pupils Of the
Moore school.
More. Ms. December. 1920
Dear Santa Claus-Xou are al the
North Pole. | think it must Be very cold
up there Are you coming down this
way And viii you please stop ar my
house 10 give me sleigh fer Christmas.
z pair OF skies. q pair OF rubbers. a pair
OF mitieTs, q IRE wagon. snow shoes 4
box Of candy, steam engine and 2 lot Of
other nice things
Your sInceTe friend.
Martin Lipske. third grade.
Dear Santa CiAus:-It showed a foot
deep last night Dear Santa Claus. will
you please send me a sleigh and some
nandkerChlefss | would also ike a ball a
box OF candy, some nuts. q Christmas
tree, and tree set
wish you 4 Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Your friend,
Gladys Javorslxy.
The following pupils Of the Saxon State
Graded school have earned Reading Cir
Gle diplomas; Lawrence Baurdages. Della
Masse, Della L-geault The following
earned seals: Henry Legeault. Laura
Meyers and Edna Simons. Della Legeault
and Helen Ruks received Palmer Method
Buttons.
Miss Margaret zach, instructor in the
9th grade al Iron Belt and Miss Annie
Anderson Of the 4th grade at Saxon, re-
port Their school as being l00% junior
Red Cross
The 9Th grade Of the Mercer State
Graded School completed the work out
lined in Civlcs and took the final exami.
nation. Gives is half year subject N
the state graded school.
Christmas programs were held in all
the schools in Iron County during the
past week. After the programs the pupils
were served with candy which was pro-
Yioed By the school boards. The children
will enjoy two weeks vacation.
How Is Your School Librarys 4. good
many teachers have already gone over
ali books in their library, accessioned
numbered. indexed and mended books
that needed il. and got pupils TO help in
caring for them and making use OF them
IN various ways in which they NAV be
made helpful. A few teachers went
away from their school last year leaving
b5rarles in wretched shape. a disgrace 10
the teacher who did so. Do not let this
happen N your school Get at the library
now. At not already done
Supervising Games During Noon Hour
Some teachers find difficulty IN suDervis.
ing the games dunng their noon hour.
Often there IS board work which has to
be put on II this time. A teacher ought
TO supervise the games as much as pos
sible, although We know her life is Z very
busy ore. During this time besides CIV
:ag the pupils pe,iod q real enJc yvnent.
she can teach item lessons Of honesty
and fairness. II teacher IS unable to
be with her pupils at this time il IS well to
appoint a game manager for each day
and week The game manager should
have variety OF games and frequently
teach a new one The report OF these
games may be read At your Literary
Meeting.
We take this opportunity TO extend our
best wishes &c I'll for a Merry Christmas
and Happ. New Year.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

a new year is here. Ii is time
for Invoicing. Business men take an
invoice Of their stock at this time.
" ouldn't il be a good idea Tor us
ALI 30 take invoice Of ourselves at this
time: Life is q business Did you
gain OF lose last year: Have you
used the taleuts that have been given
you 80 a. 10 gam other talentss
Have you declared any dividends in
the Way OF loving and helping others
aud have you added anything To the
capitol stock of your character: Are
there an unnsuaI number Of mistakes
to be charged To profit and loss; These
are pertinent questions We should
ausWrr.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

shine with g new lusger-aad all for
hims he almost f4ucied, % this the
first Christmas eve be could remember
where peace on earth. good will 20 men
had q real y.ta.Izlag meaning. AID
II self & part Of jt all.
Left an orphan az eight. for Eve
years he had been tae slave u 9 raiserly
old being. Then Victor Wade. g dis
tant relative. and his wife Alice had
taken Ned 10 tnegr humble little hoaae.
You have 10 children 81 Eour own
and q blessing Vii come to son for
caring for this poor outcast. the vii
age clergyman had told them. ara il.
deed bis words had come r1a- He
nestled down into their hearts and
gaze them az obedience a=3 l"-s.
And Ned as wcn shared Tire shadow
that lowered over iat5r lives. Alice
was the only daughter q the richest
man in Bronptuu. She had married
Wade against the wishes Of Martin
BrilI. who had .iom that hour shut
both Of them our Of bis life.
He can't treat my dear, good mother
that way :" declared Ned sturdily TO
chum. "Some dap I'm golng 70 lei
him know how mean he IS 10 The best
two people who ever lived"
Mr.. and Sirs. Wade had gone TO
Christmas entertainment and Ned was
speeding homeward fun Of holiday
plans.
Dashing through the gateway Ned
came To a sudden hiatt. A light SHOWED
Ia the parlof the porch window OF the
room was open. and pla.aly visible III
side was a rough-aPpearing man toss
ing over the packages grouped under
the little tree.
ITS 3 burglar!~ sasped the star
tied Ned, and stealing our Christmas
presents Hey, you ert out of There
or III shoot you full of bullets ~ aa1
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

Between four aud i've million
CHRISTMAS trees Will be cut this year
va the nited States. according 10 an
estimate issued from the forest service
Of be federal department Of agSieul-
ture. The bulk OF the supply Tor
Michigan and he other Great lakes
states comes from the swamps II the
upper peninsula.
The annual consumption of c artist
mas trees I'D the United States. the
forestry service estimates. equals the
combined annual consumption Of
England, Scotland and Wales and
exceeds that of Germany by d per
cent.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

New Years resolutions are fast be
coming Joke though Heaven knows
The ueed for then Is just as prevalent
as Is ever was The trouble probably
is that most people 80 lot of talk
log aud very little acting Then too,
they always overslep their capabilj-
ties It's better 10 make one good
resolution and keep il Than 10 make
ten aud net keep any of them Try
being slower and suTer this year.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

Gin giving al Christmas time is.
or ought to be- nothing more than
manifestation Of the Christmas
spirit Wblch : unselhsh. seeking
only Ia make others happy with no
Thought of The return, Everyone who
has beeu moved by this spirit has
realized 'he tr3lh of the saying II
Is more blessed to give Than 10 IT,
celye."
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

Il 1t possible that in this euhehs-
euei age, wewlll still 8ad women who
leave all the newspaper reading 10
the men ot the family: This scarcely
seems a possibility yet We overheard
q remark Just the other day watch
lead Us 30 believe TINS Was the case
And they haze the vote too. Weu. we
re hoping this IS true. Il ia must De-
'fue at ala. ia only 8 very small m5u.
.lr5ty of eases
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

What are sou dojng for yonr town.
Ii yoo have no confidence lu the
growth aad importance of The town
and country if, which you 1--we hov
oo earth do y0u expect other people
20 move aho0: you aud cause Ire
country 10 develop aud grow for yo1r
heUatity
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

The poorest policy AND the worst;
economy ls 10 keep the children out
of scho1 Every day lost has IS
manifold tiect; TIE knowledge gain
ed or the day Is missed the pupil s
throHn behind becomes discouraged
has bad etIeci on the class and ib~
very 0aDa Is 10 he avoided.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25
A Yuletide Blessing
By Ralph Hamilton
HRIsT1fAS CHEEH -

HRISTAiAS CHEER aas
Ia the air esers where
The sleigh bells had 8 spt~
ciai tole iOr Nd 5rahsaa
as he sped over ihe gilt
Ierlng SNOW homeWar1
bouu1 the meio].oas ciane
u Tee skates siHg the
river CsaU-Se made perfect
music so his elaraT.urezl
ear. the sEAls alslAnEt-ll -
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

setul presents are all yrry We'll.
tet there are different degrees of
asefu' ness. you know Don't expect
your wife to show Auy great amount
Of delight # you present her with
bsyrel of flour on Christmas morn
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

Paper and cotton are so higa man.
ufaetnrers may be forced ere long 20
make clothes cut OF wool.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS

Prepared b. Miss Ida Bradley, Co. Supt Of
>eA'sa.a, and Mss Margaret Hsrsie. So
Esrs sing Tearfsr
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25
A Mrrru Christmas

Mau tIIr rfanrrs of ti1r AFns
rujnH a Mrrru Christmas III
fl1r fullest sFusf uf tEP unrn.
Hlr misIi gnu MIR ann all i
fuIl ntrasurF uf thr sfasnn's
gum things ann takr this nr-
rasinu In FxprPBs MIR apprF-
riaiinn of thF faunrs sxtFunFn
It's nuring thF year uum nrani-
iilg tn Il rInsf.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

Adyerhse iu the News
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-12-25

The following are letters written tc
Santa Claus by third grade pupils Of the
AFrsrra e~ho,rg
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
AUNT POLLY'S LETTER.


has been in our little city That person is
calls her speaks OF
her Miss Jane Adams
little while Earlham last Thursday eve
She asked
kindness people cherished country
fromo ther call them immigrants
liked do best of all to watch her face was
kindly Some people that faces
They tell just what you've DONE
or in what country lived but perhaps they
can you you've thought
Jane thought long about helping other people who
before
to anyone who needs help
understand but about
need Now let's do about it
about of the things she has done sup
Hull House of the poorest
and how she made big and
Will want to read ABOUT ana
:. 49,
Did she think anything this when she child living in the
largo of Cedarvie Illinois,
did Before old she visited of her father
Of the little town she sad
that day she would have large mousse out
be houses but right IN
these And that is what she
Hare in Richmond district anything like the in
districts
nd what they are like
a great And Just think She came
right to our Rchmond!-AUNT POLLY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
When Schools Out

One day while there was school
on at Harris Glory" one evening a
couple of boys were a little late
getting out of school Their names
were Marvin and John.
A man came up the road with a
little white dog following him SO
Marvin and John went into the
school building and shut the door
and hid themselves.
The man went to the pump and
got a drink of water. Then he
came to the door and tried to get
in, but found the door locked.
Then he tried the windows. but did
not succeed in getting in at all. SO
he went to the little stable in the
back of the school yard and then
made bed of dry grass to sleep on
that night.
Marvin and John came out Of
their hiding place. John went on
one side of the school building and
Marvin on the other side. to see if
he was still in sight. But they
could not see him at all Then they
went back to the cloak room to get
their wraps and ran down the road
as fast as they could towards their
homes to tell their mother and
father what had happened that eve
ming at school. They said that they
would never stay AS late as that
any more.
The boy, John, is the writer of
this true story John X. Bunch,
age II, Lynn, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
is THE GREAT EAGLE GOING
AS THE PASSENGER PIGEON

The famous bald eagle of Amer.
lea is threatened with extinction.
The only region at present where
it thrives in any considerable
numbers Is the coastal region and
large valleys of Alaska. 1t breeds
here in surprising numbers and
grows to great size. Unfortun-
ately, the Alaskan bounty law
offers reward of fifty cents for
each eagle destroyed. Although
this absurd law went into effect
only two years ago, it has already
resulted in the killing of 5000
eagles. To gain more bounty, the
eagle hunters have even gone into
the British provinces adjoining
Alaska 1t is estimated that one
half or perhaps three-fourths of the
entire species has thus been sacri-
ficed.-Francis Arnold Collins, in
Boys Life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
JIMMY JONES' CAKE

One day Jimmy Jones' mother
baked cake and put it away in
the pantry. When she was not
looking, Jimmy went in and took a
piece. In the evening. his mother
saw the hole in it. SO. she asked
Jimmy if he ate it, At first he said
NO." but his mother told him if he
would tell the truth she would bake
him a cake on his birthday. So he
owned up. AS soon as he was three
years old, his mother baked him a
cake and put three candles on it.
He invited some boys down and
after they had played some games.
his mother called them out to the
table. When Jimmy saw the cake
it looked so good that he said, "NO.
boys, you can't have it! Mama
baked it for me-" So, he ate the
top that had icing on it himself.
and gave them what was left.
When Jimmy's mother heard this
she said. Jimmy. Ill never bake
you another birthday cake" -Rebs
Harris. grade BIB, Finley School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
WIND STEALS FLOWERS
Dear Aunt Polly:

DedT Aunt IOliy
am little girl ten years old. |
am going to make story. Once
there were some girls. Their names
were Helen, Thelma and Ruth.
They asked their mother if they
could go and pick some flowers.
Their mother said, yes. They went
to the woods and picked their
flowers Mildred said, Let us
play hide-and-go-seek." The rest
said, "All right" They laid their
flowers down and were ready to
play their game when the wind be-
gan to blow right hard Helen said
let US 60 home. All right said
Thelma Ruth said she could not
find her flowers. The wind had
blown them away. The girls went
home.
They went and picked some the
next day but they did not lay them
down They took them home and
put them in water
This is the end OF my story
Ollif Canaday, age 10 years, grade
5. Dalton township.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
My Baby Brother

am 8 years old. April l. | have
Just got over the measles and can
not go to school yet, but l can play
with my dolls and like my dolls.
| have sweet baby brother and |
play like he is my little doll some
times. love to play with my baby
brother. for he can laugh and COO
at us.-Effie B. Smith, Grade "a,
Whitewater School.
This was written for the Junior
Palladium story-writing contest in
April and received honorable men
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
My Pet Rabbits

have three pet rabbits. They
jump up on my arm when ! feed
them. They will hold their heads
for me to rub their ears and heads.
| feed them twice a day. They are
brown with little white paws. They
jump and play like little kittens.
They seem to know us and they
know my mama better than any
one, for she talks to them. When
she is there they are nice pets
Joseph r. Smith, grade "A, White
water school Honorable Mention
in the Story Writing Contest.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
My Trip Up To
The Old Garrett

One day it was raining very hard
so | did not know what to do.
Mother said I might explore the
garnet. called up my friend, Lu-
Gle, who promised to come right
over.
When she arrived we made our
way straight to the garnet. After
reaching the top of the stairs and
opening the door, we fOur.l the gar
ret very dusty. Finding nothing
to amuse ourse',es, we started
downstairs. Just then Lucille said.
Where does this door lead tor
We opened the door and it was a
closet. In the closet there was a
large trunk. We tried to open the
trunk, but in vain. Giving up all
hopes of having any fun, we left
the closet. Just then saw small
key. With this key opened the
trunk. AN what do you think we
saw? Hoop skirt dresses and poke
bonnets that | thought my great
grandmother must have worn.
There were also trinkets of jewelry.
We put on the poke bonnets, hoop
skirts and jewels. Just then /
heard Mother calling. We ran
downstairs and when she saw us,
she cried. you look like your great
grandmother when she wore those
dresses"
After trying on the styles of go,
| think l like the styles of 1920 bet
ter. as therA are not 80 many lace
frills.-Rosemary Sharkey, grade 7.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
THE LIGHTNING SISTERS
And the Memory-Man said:

And the MemoryMan said:
In Eskimo land they tell how
the Great Spirit came to Sky. who
lived on earth with his three sis
ters.
you must come up with me-"
he said. Sun and Stars must
have some place to live, and you
cannot come to earth again"
But what shall we do" said the
sisters, IF our brother goes. who
will hunt for us! We shall have
nothing to eat"
THAT is true" said the Great
Spirit. Il will make the eldest sis,
ter into Lightning. and she can
get you food by striking the rein
deer. The second sister can make
fire by hitting two stones together
and shall be called Thunder. The
youngest shall be Rain and will
give you water for the cooking
pot"
That is why Lightning. Thunder
and Rain come to earth. sometimes.
but Sky never does. And the harm
that Lightning and Thunder do. is
more than made up by the blessing
of Rain
In all wise decisions. the good
overbalances the evil.-R. w.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
Sayed From a Bear

One day there were two niue
girls. They hadn't seen their auh.
for a long time. And they wanted
to go and see her, so their mother
told them they could go II they
didn't stay long, because they had
to go through the jungles. So wheh
they got there, they had such a
good time that they forgot what
their mother said, and 1t was
getting very late, so they started
home.
On their way home they played
hear. They kept going on ana
finally they saw a real bear, Ana
they asked each other what they
would do. The largest girl SAID
"Our mother always taught us to
pray when we were in trouble.
So, they both knelt down and
prayed. When they arose they
sang a song that their mother had
taught them, so they kept walking
in the path where the bear was.
Their mother was worried about
them, SO she came to meet them.
On her way she heard some one
singing. And she saw that it was
her daughters. When she was
real close to them, she asked
them who that other girl was. with
them. The girls said, I'VE did not
see any other girl with u.s."
1t was a guardian angel and the
girls got home safely.-DOrothy
Chew, age years. Seventh Day
Adventist School. Honorable Men
ton in the Junior Palladium Story
Writing COntest.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

Palladium chidrens of the Richmond
Saturday afternoon
All boys and girls invited to be and News
want
original should
plainly the authors
and signed Polly always glad to the children per
The Palladium office. to
addressed the Junior Editor This little news
paper hope each boy and girl will thoroughly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03

A ship built entirely Of mahog,
any still exists. Her name is
"Matchless" and she is now useu
by the Coast Survey She was
built by pirates near Key West in
1859. who stole the mahogany from
a stranded vessel All the timbers
and frame are of solid Santo Do
mingO mahogany.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03

Never mind If you happen to be
small. boys. 1t is being said that
the small boys and men, if active.
are wanted more on ball teams
Than the big fellows. Some of
these small baseball players are.
Schalk. Ruel. O'Neil, Walters, and
Perkins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03

The first ambulance for wounded
soldiers was introduced on the bat
tlefield by Larret, a French sur
geon, in 1882. The British army
did not use them until 1857, after
the Crimean war. and congress did
not establish a uniform system of
ambulance in the United States un-
til March II, 1864, when the Civil
war was nearly three-quarters over.