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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-08
Postmaster Tells
How to Mail
GIFTS MUST BE MAILED EARLY,
WRAPPED SECURELY AND y
ADDRESSED PLAINLY.

If the patrons of Uncle Sans mail
service will just keep the three es-
sentials mentioned above in mind in
preparing their Christmas mailings
there will be little disappointment in
the delivery of parcels.
Mail Early.
At this particular time of the year
the service is taxed to its limit and
if the public would mail their parcels
two or three weeks before Christmas
instead of day or two before it would
avoid congestion and the parcels
would get through in much better con-
dition. Bring your parcels to the Of
flee as early in the day as possible.
Do not rush into the office just as the
mail is closing and expect your par
eel to get right out. Parcels travel
ing a long distance should be mailed
this week. You may write on the par
eel such instructions as "Do not Open
Until Christmas" etc.
Wrap Securely.
Use plenty Of wrapping paper and
Irvine and tie the Irvine where it
crosses on parcels that are easily bent
SO that the Irvine will not slip off.
This is very important and many par
GELS open up in transit and become
separated from the wrapper due to
this very fault. The use of card
board boxes is especially desirable.
Fragile matter or matter liable to be
broken should be placed in heavy card
board boxes and marked FRAGILE
Glass wear should have plenty of pack
ing all around it so that there is space
for packing all around it.
Picture pile of mail sacks a block
in length from ten to twelve feet high
and you will readily understand the
necessity Of secure packing This is
a common scene at terminal points
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.Stensvad Garage
Nearly Completed
FINE NEW BUILDING TO BE OC-
CUPIED AFTER NEXT WEEK.
ONE OF BEST IN STATE.

One of the finest garage building
anywhere in Minnesota is the new
Stensvad Garage which is now being
erected on East Second Street, Red
wood Falls. While there is still much
to be done before the new
| building is entirely finished, the
| work is so near completion that equip
| ment, stock, etc, will be moved into
it next week from the present quar-
tiers which are just opposite the new
building. The new garage is the grand
finale to a large group of very excel
| lent garages in Redwood Falls which
boasts large and ever growing auto
mobile business.
! The first impression the building
makes upon one entering it for the
first time is that it is large enough to
take care Of all the cars in the Coun-
ty. While it really falls somewhat
short of this capacity, it is comforta-
| bly, large, the floor space of the entire
building being fourteen thousand, four
: hundred feet. After deducting eigh-
teen hundred square feet for office and
| showroom, and also space for work
room, wash rack, etc, there is still
plenty of space to accommodate fifty
cars for storage, with ample room for
moving them, etc. An entrance on the
east side as we'll as one in the front
of the building also helps to make the
moving of cars very easy. The build
ing occupies two full lots, covering a
ground space of hundred twenty by
a hundred, twenty feet and its site is
one Of the most desirable locations in
this city for this purpose
The front elevation is most attrac-
lively built of rough brick with cop
ing of white. Large windows Of plate
glass with upper sections of loaded
pyramid glass, and we'll designed
Oors into both the offices and the gar
age proper, add much to the attrac-
tiveness as well as providing ample
lighting for the Interior The build
ing is fireproof throughout being well
built Of brick and hollow tile with steel
truSses and floor Of cement. The
southwest portion of the front is ar
ranged for show room and office and
the northwest rear corner will be used
as work room with storage battery
room adjoining. Accessories, etc, will
be cared for in stock room just back
Of the office and samples will be
shown from counter and showcases
placed in the office. This leaves the
large space before mentioned for the
storage and moving Of cars The fact
that this entire storage space has no
posts adds materially to its capacity
and convenience.
The erection Of this building fills a
real need in Redwood Falls where for
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-12-08
Mell-Herman.

Last Tuesday afternoon occurred the
marriage of Miss Emma Nell and
John Herman, both residents of Red
wood Falls. The marriage took place
at the parsonage of the Lutheran
Church, Rev. Nickels reading the ser
vice, Following the service a wedding
supper was served at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Augusta Nell.
The wedding party was made up Of
the members of the immediate fami-
lies. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman will live
in Redwood Falls where Mr.. Herman
is associated with his brother in the
garage business.
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Mrs. Rachel Skinner.

Burial service for Mrs. Rachel Skin
ner, who died Monday, November 20
were held at the Methodist Church
Monday afternoon, December 6, with
Rev. Burdette L. Main conducting the
service. Interment was made in the
Redwood Falls cemetery where Mrs.
SINNERS husband was buried TWEEN
ty-three years ago.
Mrs. Skinner was born in Canada
November %, 1887 and just passed
her eighty-third birthday anniversary
the day before she died. She and her
husband came to Redwood Falls in
1875 and remained here until about
1903 with the exception of five years
which they spent in the Dakotas. To
them belongs the credit for planting
many of the beautiful trees of which
Redwood Falls is so proud, Mr.. Skin
ner's civic pride leading him to do this
generous work for the future genera
tions, thus building for himself and
family monument of infinite value.
Mrs. Skinner is survived by her two
daughters, Mrs. V. M. Persons of
Yakima, Wash, with whom she was
making her home at the time of her
death, and Mrs. F. C. Loba of Ontario,
Cal. Her son, Fletcher Skinner, who
is we'll remembered by Redwood Falls
residents died at his home in Chicago
few years ago. Mrs. Skinner was
throughout her life an ardent member
of the Methodist Church and it was
fitting that her final church service
should be held in the local church in
whose early history she took such an
active mart
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Boys and Girls
Clubs Growing
REDWOOD COUNTY HAS MANY
INTERESTED IN WORK. BENZ
FITS ARE MANIFOLD.
To the Farm Boys and Farm Girls

To the Farm Boys and Farm Girls
and the older people as we'll:
Boys and girls club work repre-
sents one Of the most important lines
of agriculture and social activity in
the United States today. Men and
women who are now trying to improve
farming and farm life will be out of
the game when those who are boys
and girls now are just entering their
prime. They have the advantage of
the older workers because they are
learning the principles of good agri-
culture and home making and the
needs Of the community and nation
while they are yet young. This know
ledge makes then better citizens and
develops leadership in a way that no
other force can begin to do.
SOcializing Influence.
One of the chief aims of the Boys
and Girls Club work is to make home
life on the farm more pleasant.
Boys and girls love to play. They
will exhaust themselves in an athletic
game and not regret the exertion, SIM
ply because they are at the time try
ing to do their part-the play
ing the game-better then anyone
else. The same principle applied in
the production Of a calf, pig, gar
den, the making Of a loaf of bread or
a garment will bring about exactly
the same mental reaction.
Need of the Work.
The year 1920-21 in Redwood Coun-
ty should be the biggest year in the
history of the Boys and girls Club
work in the county. The country is
facing a difficult situation because so
many men have left the farm to work
in the city.
The good work the club boys and
girls can do will help to overcome that
handicap. 1t is patriotic thing to do;
and it is a service that cannot be rem
dered by anybody except the boys and
girls.
The following list of members in the
present year of club work indicates
that the boys and girls of Redwood
County are responding to this social
as we'll as industrial need.
Club Members
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esch-Schleuter.

Esther Schleuter daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Schleuter Of Middle
Creek and Reinold Tesch son Of Mrs.
Tesch of this vicinity were united in
marriage by Rev. Lippart, Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dinner being
served at five to only close relatives.
The bride wore a gown of purple
messaline and the groom wore suit
of blue serge.
Witness were Miss Ruth Antonsen
and Edward Tesch.
The young couple will live on farm
about fourteen miles south Of Danube.
Danube Review.
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Ex-Service Men
Attention.

January /, 1921 will be the last OPP
portunity for ex-service men to rein
state their insurance without a ply
steal examination and there are a
large number of men who can avail
themselves Of this opportunity before
January l. Although after Jan. /,
1921 reinstatement may be had, it
will be necessary that a physical ex-
animation be made and many of our
men will not be able to pass an ex-
animation. Reinstatement may be
made through any Red Cross worker
Mrs. Winter at the Red Cross Rooms
or Mr.. Lukens. Mr.. Lukens office
days are Monday and Saturday.
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Program Friday.

The pupils of the grade schools will
appear in two miscellaneous programs
at the Armory next Friday afternoon.
The afternoon program will begin
promptly at two-thirty o'clock and the
evening program promptly at eight
O'Clock. An admission Of ten and fiji
teen cents will be charged.
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Potter Made Regent.

l.. E. Potter of Springfield, Mimi,
president of the Minnesota Farm Bu-
reau federation, was appointed mem
Der of the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota late yester-
day by Governor Burnquist, to fill the
vacancy. caused by the resignation of
Albert E. Rice of Willmar. Mr.. Rice's
term would have expired on March 8,
1921.
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SPLENDID Work
by Local ARC.
REPORT SHOWS AMOUNT OF
WORK UNDER LEADERSHIP
OF MRS. A. 3. WINTER.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Redwood Falls A. r. C. was held in
the Red Cross neighborhood house
Monday evening and the regular rout-
Inc business was attended to. The
most interesting feature of the meet
ing was the hearing of the report of
work done during the last year which
constituted the first year of the Peace
Program work done under the direc-
ton of Mrs. A. B. Winter, the execu-
tive secretary Of the branch. The re-
port is a revelation to those who have
not followed closely Mrs. Winters ac-
Invites and shows not only the vast
amount Of actual work which has been
accomplished but also proves beyond
question the necessity for carving on
the Work-as the directors have decid-
ed to do, with Mrs. Winter in charge
as she has been. The report follows:
With Ex-Service Men.
Letters written-487.
Compensations applied for-43.
Vocational training applied for-22.
W. R. |. Reinstated-34.
W. R. l. Converted-9.
Application for allotment not paid
4.
Advice to ex-service men-91.
Application for Liberty Bonds not
received-11.
Application for Certificates of Ser
vice where discharges were lost.
Affldavlts furnished to establish
claims-63.
Application for Hospital care-9.
Minnesota Bonus applied for-26.
Certified copies made and forward
ed to the northern division-81.
Reports made-27.
Returned loan made to a discharg
ed man by Mass, r. C.
Made grant to two men for W. RI.
Premiums.
Guardian appointed for children of
deceased soldier.
Compiled a complete list of the SER
vice men of Redwood County and To-
Gated $40. Questionaires furnished bv
Mr.. Lukens were sent to each man.
249 of these have been returned, filed
and answered if need be, by either Mr..
Lukens or myself.
Civilian Relief.
Sick calls-138.
Other calls-449.
Nursed patients for - hours or
more each-24.
Confidential exchange cases han
dled-11.
Sent two children to the University
Hospital
Took three patients to a state hos
pital, took one boy to the Washburn
home.
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Members

Each of the above projects has par
ticular season in which it is worked.
Garment making began September l
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darkness, yet apparently the yer,
place | had been seeking for our pur
pose.
Kennedy"
fright yere, sir. Lord, but it's dark
found enything?"
'"There is creek here. / don't know
where 1t flows from, but it seems to
come out of the east. One thing is
certain, we have got t. get off this
trail. If we can lead the horses up
stream way and then circle back it
would keep those fellows guessing for
while. Come here and see what you
think of the chance"
Eye let me go ahead with the niger
CURL, an then follow after us. leadin'
Miss Beaucaire's boss. BY JENNY crick-
cts, faint deep nough fer ter drown US
anyway, an amt much Altered o. the
dark. Thar's likely ter be sum place
whar we kin get out up thar. Whar
the h are them hosses?"
We succeeded in locating the animals
by feeling and I waited on the edge of
the bank, the two reins wrapped about
my arm, until I heard the others go
splashing down into the water. Then /
also CROPPED my own way cautiously
forward, the two horses trailing be-
hind me, down the sharply shelving
bank into the stream. Tim chose his
course near to the opposite shore, and
l followed his lead closely, guided
largely by the splashing of Elsie's ami
NAL through the shallow water. Our
was very slow and eau
tious one. Kennedy hating frequently
to assure himself that the passage
ahead was safe. Fortunately the bot
tom was firm and the current not par
strong, orr greatest obstacle
being the low-hanging branches which |
swept against us.
l think we must have waded thus to |
exceed a mile when we came to fork |
a the stream and pumped into tan
lie of uprooted trees, which ended ous
urther progress. Between the two
branches, after little search, we dis
covered a gravelly beach, on which
he horses hoofs would leave few per-
nanent marks. Beyond this gravel we
'lunged into an open wood, through
whose intricacies we We're compelled
o grope blindly, Tim and I both afoot,
nd constantly calling to each other, so
5 not to become separated. had lost
IL sense of direction, when this forest
nally ended, and Ge again emerged
pom open prairie, with a myriad of
tars shining overhead.
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/ ID you-you sneakin' spyi" he
Kissed savagely, and his jaws snapped
at me like mad beast. 'Let go
d. you-let go"
Crazed by the pain, swerved to
one side, and half fell, my grip torn
loose from about his arms, but as in
stantly closing again around his lower
body. He strained, but failed to break
my grasp, and l should have hurled
him over the hip, but at that second
Gaskins struck me, and went tum-
bling down, with the saloonkeeper
falling fiat on top of me. his pudgy
fingers still clawing fiercely at my
throat. 1t seemed as though conscious
ness left my brain, crushed into death
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by those gripping hands, and yet the
spark of life remained, for l heard the
ex-preacher utter yelp, which ended
in moan, as blow struck him; then
Rale was jerked off me, and l sobbing-
~ caught my breath, my throat free.
| Into my dazed mind there echoed the
sound of voice.
rs tibet 'nough, Jack?-then holler.
D. yer, yer try tibet again, an I'll
| spill whit brains yet got all over this
kintry. Yes, it's Tim Kennedy talkin',
an he's talkin' ter We. Now yer lie
whar yer are. Yer amt killed, be We,
Knox?"
managed to lift myself out of the
dirt, still clutching for breath but with
my mind clearing.
"No; | guess I'm all right, Tnm."
said, painting out the words with an eff
fort. whats become of Kirby? Don't
let him get away"
Il amt likely to. He's lynn right
whar yer dropped him. Holy smoke !!
sounded ter me like We hit him with
a pole-ax. l got his gun, an thet's
whut's maxim this skunk hold so blame
still-oh, yes, l will, Jack Rale; I'm
just achin fer ter let We hav' it,"
"And the other fellow? He hit me-"
my OF frien.' Gaskins; thet's him.
all right" The deputy gave vent to
short, mirthless laugh. ooh, I raped
him with the butt; had ter do it. He'd
got hold ov a club somwhar, an wus
goin' ter give yer another 1t will be
while, l reckon, fore he takes much
interest. What'll l do with this red
headed gink?"
l succeeded in reaching my feet, and
stood there a moment, gaining what
view | could through the dark
ness. The short struggle, desperate
as it had been, was not noisy one,
and / could hear nothing about us to
indicate any alarm. Kennedy had one
hard knee pressed into Rales abdomen
and the star-rays reflected back the
steel glimmer of the pistol held threat
eningly before the mans eyes. The |
horses beyond stood motionless, and |
the two women in the saddles appeared |
like silent shadows. l stood up once |
more, peering through the darkness
and listening. Whatever was to be |
done must decide, and quickly.
Have Rale stand up, but keep him
covered. Don't, give him any chance
to break away; now wait-there is
ariat rope hanging to this saddle; I'll
get it,"
1t was strong cord and of good
ength, and we proceeded to bind the
'ellow securely in spite of his objec-
ions, | taking charge of the pistol,
While Tim, who was more expert, did
he job in workmanlike manner.
"Now gag him, Tim" said quietly.
Yes, use the neckerchief. That will
10; all we can hope for is few hours
tart"
rs Kirby dead?"
I'm afraid not, but he has got an
gly bump and lost some blood; his
cad struck a rock when he fell 1t
iill be while, 1 imagine, before he
axes up. How about your man?"
He crossed oyer and bent down
bove the fellow, feeling with his
ands in the darkness.
Il reckon he's a goner, cap" he adj
lifted, as though surprised. "Gosh, / 6
lust'r hit the cuss harder than / t
caved in his he'd the {
ore devil. l reckon it's no great loss I
r nobody" (
But are you sure he is dead? That 4
i'll put different aspect on all this, S
ennedy" l exclaimed gravely, facing Il
m as he arose to his feet. "That aud b
e belief l now have that Kirby has II
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SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmers Swamp Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause it's mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases 1t is a gentle,
healing vegetable compound
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi-
UNI and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Adv
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OLD GARMENTS NEW
WHEN DIAMOND DYED
Shabby, Faded, Old Apparel Turns
Fresh and CoIorfuI.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses,
biouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers-everythingl
Direction Book in package tells how
TO diamond dye over any color. To
match any material, have dealer show
you Diamond Dye" Color Card.-Adv.
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out from its silk wrapping and spread
it forth on the ground between my
knees. 1t was the latest government
survey, given me when l first departed
for the North, ed l already knew
every line and stream by heart.
I became so interested in the prob
lem as to entirely forget her presence,
but, when / finally lifted my head, our
eyes met, and 1 instantly read in the
depths of hers the dawning of recog-
milton.
"Who are your" she breathed In
creduously, lifting herself upon one
hand. "Oh, surely 1 know-Lieutenant
Knox Why where am /? What has
happened? Oh, Godi you do not need
to tell me that But you; cannot I'M
derstand about you. They-they said
you died."
(TO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Island in the Swamp.

The relief of thus being able to per-
ceive each other and gain some view
of our immediate surroundings after
that struggle through darkness cannot
be expressed in words. We were upon
rather narrow tongue of land, the
two diverging forks of the stream
closing us in. So, after a short CONVEX
sation, we continued to ride straight
forward, keeping rather close to the
edge of the wood, so as to better con-
ceal our passage. Our advance, while
not rapid, was steady, and we must
| have covered several miles before the
east began to show gray, the CHASTITY
| light of the new dawn revealing our
tired faces. Ahead of US stretched an
extensive swamp, with pools of stag
nant water shimmering through lush
grass and brown fringes of cat-tails
bordering their edges. Some distance
out in this desolatiOn, and only half
revealed through the dim light, some
what higher bit of Ian l. rocky on its
exposed side, it's crest crowned with
trees, arose like an islal H. Tim stared
across at it, shading his eyes with one
hand.
eff we wus goin' ter stop enywhar,
cap" he said finally, 81 reckon thar
amt no better place then tibet, pervidin'
we kin git thar"
l followed his gaze, and noticed that
the mulatto girl also lifted her head
to look.
eve certainly must rest" / con-
fessed. Miss Beaucaire seems to be
sleeping, but I am sure is thoroughly
exhausted. Do you see any way of
getting across the swamp"
He did not answer, but Elsie in
stantly pointed toward the left, crying
out eagerly:
"Sure, All do. The lam is higher
Tong thar, sah-yer kin see shale
rock"
$50 you can; it almost looks like
dyke. Let's try it, Tim"
1t was not exactly a pleasant pas
sage, or safe one. but the continual
increase in light aided us in picking
our way above the black water on eth
err hand. / let my horse follow those
in front as he pleased and held tightly
to the bit of the one bearing EIoise
The island proved a small one, not ex-
ceeding a hundred yards wide, rather
sparsely covered with forest trees, the
space between these thick with under
growth. What first attracted my gaze
after penetrating the tree fringe was
the glimpse of small shack, built of
5oies, and matched with coarse grass,
which stood nearly in the center of the
Island. 1t was rudely constructed,
primitive affair, and to all appearances
deserted.
Hold the horses here, Tim; let me
zee what we have ahead first"
1 approached the place from the rear !
,eering in through the narrow open j
ngs between tho upright poles. The 6
light was so poor / was not able to :
perceive much, but did succeed in :
ully convincing myself that the dis
nal shack was unoccupied. The door .
TODD unattached and pushed it open. h
| single glance served to reveal every I
hing the place contained. Without h
oubt it had been the late abode of r.
indians, who, in all probability, had 4
ed hastily to join Black Hawk in his y
pray up Rock river. What interested
,e most was small bit of jerked
eer meat which still hung against
n upright and the rude stone fire. c
lace in the center Of the hut. with an il
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Darling" she said, eff you should
die before me | shall certainly try to
talk 10 YOU
Gosh he said. aren't you even
going to give me a minutes rest after
-death?"