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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
nernell

merfcld.
Fifty dollars each, may be enough
for the members Of the house to
cover postage and telephone bills
during the present special session.
but the amount doesn't appeal to the
senate at all. The house yesterday
returned the senate resolution allow
ing each member of the legislature
$50 for postage and like amount
for telephone calls. Only the house
by an almost unanimous vote. had
cut the amount to s25 for each item.
Nine bills were introduced IN the
senate during its half-honr session.
Including bill from the committee
on roads and bridges to require
county commissioners 70 have in
spected all highways and bridges
over which United States mail is
hauled. after every storm, and make
necessary repairs. The regular ses-
sion enacted a law Of this sort ap-
plying to county roads. The new
bill would make the same law apply
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
BIG CROWD IN TOWN
Good Roads Brought Many People in
To Abilene Wednesday.

The good roads and fair warm
weather brought many people to Abb
lene Wednesday. The crowd equal.
ed that which usually comes to town
on Saturdays and automobiles lined
the streets.
Merchants are having January
sales and offering suits. coats
dresses and other articles at hal; oI
a third the original price and people
were readily taking advantage of
them while the weather makes II
pleasant to be out of doors. Court
being in session also brought many
of the people in for the day
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
HAPPY ON THEIR WAY
Soviet Ark Is On Way To Finland.
Taking 749.
(Associatcd Press)

Kiel, Jan. 1.-THE transport Bu-
ford carrying 249 Russians deported
from the United States left for all
unnamed Russian port last night.
Previous advices indicated that the
Buford will land passengers at
Hango, on the southern coast Of Fin
land whence the party will proceed
by rail to the Russian frontier.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
FEATURES ABILENE NATIONAL
Country Gentleman" Publishers in
Unique Publicity.

The Curtis Publishing Co., Is con-
Quoting an unique advertising cam
paign for THE Country Gentleman,
It's widely read agricultural paper
One bank in a county is being rearur-
ed in series of advertising, the
first Of which is published in the Re
fiector this week. over 1900 banks
In the country are thus appearing In
the papers advertisements. The
County Gentleman has nearly mil
lion circulation and is most attrac-
lively printed with wide range OF
information for the farmer. A series
of articles ON the bank and the farm
er is now appearing in its columns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
DINNER PAIL PASSES
Cafeterias And Lunch Rooms Serve
Men In Mills Now.
(AnsocIated PressD

Pittsburg, Jan. 1.-THE dinner
pail is passing from the mills and
factories of the Pittsburg district.
Restaurants and cafeterias are tax
ing its place in the more important
plants because executives are begin
ming to realize that hot, palatable
meal makes the workman more con-
tented and more valuable than the
cold, indigestible food packed away
In a tin bucket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
MINERS BOYCOTT EGGS
Farmers Products Must Come Down
In Missouri Mine District.

Novinger, Mo-. Jan. 14.-Coal
miners of this district are going TO
boycott" eggs and butter until
prices conform with those set In
resolutions adopted by three local
unions here. The price for eggs
fixed by the resolutions Is 40 cents a
dozen and butter 40 cents a pound.
The resolutions become effective
January 10 and viii remain in force
sixty days or until the prices are
complied with All members of the
union are asked to refrain from using
these two foods until they ere sold
at the prices set
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
TAXES as PER CENT HIGHER
Increase Over 1918 Showed In Re
port Of Tax Commission.

The 1919 taxes of the 105 coun-
ties OF Kansas are 20 per cent more
than those of 1918. The total, an
nOunced today by the state tax com
mission, is $55,613,475.57, compar-
ed with $44,543, ,035.07 in 1918 and
$41.1T9.1T9.sS in 1917. This ng-
ures out approximately $32.73 taxes
for each man, woman and child IN
the state The recapitulation Of the
entire 1919 taxes OF the state. com
piled by the state tax commission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
THEY'RE GOING HOME NOW
Nearly a Million Foreign Born La
bOrers Returned to Europe.
tAsseciated PressD

New York. Jan. 14.-Neary L.
900, 900 foreign born laborers have
left the United States for Europe
since the armistice was signed and
l ,0O0,O more will depart as soon
as passport regulations are made less
strict according to statement issued
here by The Inter Radical Council of
which General Coleman du Pont is
chairman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
TOLD OF MEXICAN MURDERS
First Witness Related Deaths Oi
Five Americans.
ASSOCIATED Press)

San Antonio, Jan. 14-G. Il. Bla-
lock. formerly head Of an American
colony was the first witness before
the senate committee investigating
the Mexican Situation. He told Of
the murder Of five Americans by
Mexicans aud conditions that result
ed in Abandonment Of his property.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15

H. p. Glidden. Of the Sinclair Oil
Co. told the business men today that
reputable oil companies are careful
about plugging holes and that pollu-
tion of water can be avoided if all
drillers will use proper precautions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
FOUR HUNDRED DROWNED
Steamer Lost in Bay of Biscay-
81 Survive.
CAssocIated Press)

New Rochelle, France, Jan. IL
More than four hundred are believed
to have lost their lives in the wreck
of the steamer "Afrique" IN the Bay
Of B!scay. Only fifty-seyen surviv-
ors landed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
Little Princess Killed.

La Louvierre, Belgium, Jan. IL
Princess de Salm Salm, 0 years old,
was killed Monday through the blow
ing down in storm Of tree in a
park belonging to the Prince de Croy.
Prince Alexander de Croy also .
years old, was severely injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15

to all roads in the county, whether
county or township roads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15

Clean. old papers, &c bundle, at
this office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
HARD ROADS in
Connrete ON sl9 Miles in Dickin-
son County.
Golden Belt, Abilene to Detroit
Bee Line, 4 Miles East of
Hope-Federal Aid
Assured.

The board Of county commissioners
this afternoon let the contracts for
two projects OF hard surfaced roads
the Golden Belt from Abilene to De-
troit and the Bee Line from Hope 4
miles east, to the lowest bidders
whish were:
Bee Line miles, Il. w. Queal,
Kansas City. s2O7, ,aas.s0, or s51,-
500 mile OF which federal aid pays
$4,000 mile.
Golden Beh-4Is miles, Zieg!ar
& Dalton. Junction City, $226,s55.17
or $50, 400 a mile of which federal
aid pays $4,000 a mile.
The roads are to be concrete, 1S
feet wide. The Golden Belt road will
have ten foot earth driveway for
engines and heavy trucks.
The state highway commission.
has approved the commissioners ao-
tiOn and the districts are generally
in favor OF starting work at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15

The action OF the county commis.
sioners in making a start on hard
surfaced roads will be generally
commended by the people Of the
county. While the cost is, greater
than ii would have been thnee years
ago when the first effort 10 secure
hard roads was made the ability TO
meet It is equally increased The
beginning is modest, only S1a miles
In the entire county, but We predict
that there will be demand for
more. Abilene fought against paw.
ing when II was ut first proposed and
the first order 10 the downtown dis
'trict was protested. Then when one
section was paved the town demand
ed more uAtil fifteen miles was laid
land the streets that were left out are
asking for paving this year.
The projects are well distributed
The travel between Hope and Her
Ilngton IL heavy and the road Is so
located as TO connect later with
Hope Enterprise read, making part
of county road system. The Gold
EN- Belt has more travel than any
road In the county and the use is
constantly increasing, 1t costs sew
eraI hundred dollars mile to keep 1t
IN even passable condition and this
expense will he eliminated. Cement
bridges and culverts will be built
and the road will be thoroly modern
The cost OF the hard roads comes
heaviest on the farms along the
road but lh" farm so located Yll
pay about the anne as the resident
Of town paid for paving In front OF
his residence lot, An increase in the
value Of any farm Of So an acre win
pay the road tax and that Is much
less than the increase will actually
be Besides the people now on earth
would like to have some ccnveniences
OF travel and transportation while
they are alive Possibly hard roads
can be secured cheaper in ten years
or SO. but probably many Of those
living along the roads to be improved
will then be motoring over the gold
IN streets.
We are glad to see the start made.
rhe extension Of the work will
doubtless be carried on 70 utilize the
'ull federal aid allotted this county,
S320,000, and Dickson will have a
nance 70 see what real roads are
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
Total . 500. 5.e1a475.07

The total amounts for roads and
bridges raised In all the counties Is
$40, 1874, ,302. divided as follows:
County road und.........-....$2 ,So9saA6
County bridge fund. 3,371,s4j
|Township, roads and
bridges .......................... 4,1AT, ITO
This does not include the. federal
aid fund.
In taxation for road puRposes.
aside from bridges. Sedgwink coun-
ty leads with budget OF $..32, ,SS7 /;
for bridges, $36,412.
The commission table. shows for
ty.one counties are supporting
Barnes high schools and twenty
seven support county high schools.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15
CAssoeiated Pressl

Topeka. Jan. 13.-After hearing
speeches industrial court bill from
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-01-15

fectel.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-16
%rMOTHER.TE ERS.

There IS stil a widespread and
rather strange prejudice against mar
ried school teachers Public snnt
ment seems 10 froWn on tLem, or yi,H
them with a sort Of suspicious di5ap-
prOyaI, and in many places there are
rules f0rbiddng their employment,
There may have been an economic
reason for this view in former days.
Let them stay at home ana give sin
gle women a chance was The Old
cry But the single women no lOnger
want the chance Ii one may ,ud9c by
the vacancies in the schools and ht
small number Of giIls preparing for "a
teaching career.
Apparently the vacancies are moi
going to be filled unless the bars aIJ
let down to married women and they
are admitted To the schools without
prejudice There are many of them
almost everywhere. Who have had the
necessary training, and who mieh'
volunteer for the WORK il they were
properly encouraged.
As for the qualifications of married
women for teaching, as compared with
question The Carnegie Foundation
in recent report prepared by distn.
gushed educators. denounccs the prol
udice against them. and points out in
vigorous terms the fact that, other
things being equal, a married woman
with children of her own is better
lifted to instruct children than airl
lacking such experience The com
mittec declares; There is probably
no work to which marriage ami Il
normal home life could contribute 1t
qualification more essential than they
could to teaching"
The mother-teacher not only knows
more about children, and how 10 han.
die them, but she is moro vitality in
terested in the problem of trauin.
them for their place in civilized so
ciety.
The only objection is IN the division
OF interest between her home ANA her
classes.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-16
ChanQInQ the Color Of Gems.

II is possible to change the color Of
precious ANA semiprccious stones by
exposing them to the action of radilnG.
A Frenchman who has devoted him
self to this study has obtained re
markable results. He bought sap
lalres OF different kinds and put them
In box with a sma" quantity Of
radiun. AT the end Of month the
transformations we're as fellows !:
White sapphireS had become yellow;
blue, green; violet, bine; Wine.coored
stNne, red; dark blue, violet.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-16
hurrylnl the Gincan1

Experiments ARE being made IN .Iapan
with -'nNcng with II view 80 mattrin,
thc PAM IN less time than the six years
generally required.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-16
ANALYSIS Of CANAL
ICE DISPUTED THO
TESTS SHOW It OK.

LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS.
WHILE SHOWING NO BUGS NOR
FILTH IN PRODUCT. LEAVE OP-
EN- WIDE CHANCE TO QUESTION
LOGIC or mo DANGER" ASSUR
ANCES.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-16
RUEHLER BROS
Orignafors of Cut Rate Markets

AXE advantage Of these Specas---you
can t loose--the more you buv the more
money you save, Everything guaranteed to
give satisfaction or we will cheerfully refund
your money.
Special from a. m. to noon
Native Steer Chuck Steak, b. . iGc
Special from p. m. to D. M
Bulk or link Sausage ID ......... l5c
Special All Day Saturday.
2irioin or Round Steak, per ID. ....... 28c
Boiling Beef, per h. lac
Native Beef Pot Roast, ID. ....15 c
Fresh Hamburger Steak, ID. .......... 16c
Sugar Cured Corned Beef h. 1Oc
Native Veal Breast, h. ........ l5c
Native Veal Shoulder Roast lb. Zoe
Native Veal Stew, Id. l6c
Fancy Fork LON Roast, ID. ... pc !
Fancy Pork LON Chops, h. &c
fletzel Bacon, sugar cured, hickory smok-
ed, per ID. .................. 33c
FANCY Regular Hams, ID. .....4 Oc \
Fancy Jowl Bacon, ID. ....2 Zoe !
Sweet Picked Side Pork, ID. 26c 7
Is o. bottles omato Catsup, per bottle &c
Corn, Peas, or Tomatoes per ID. 28c
Union Market
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-07-02
BY CHLoEIARNoLD.

1t happened rather oddly that the
day Bill Cumming went away / dis
covered the monument. After all, that
day was quite like a Barrie play: SO
humorous, and pathetically sweet that
It left one feeling like laughing and
crying at the same time.
Bill was the first boy from Ridge
field to enlist In 1917, when his coun-
try called OF her sons, and he was
going into camp at Mantle, Conn. In
an American household from Scotland,
such as this is, of course the "meenis-
ter" came to supper that Sunday
night. That was as Inevitable as quo
tations from Burns poems at table, for
Burns is a hero here. just as Roose-
welt and Joffre are.
Everybody talked a great deal and
ate little. The minister told of how
n descendant of Hannah Dutton, that
heroine dear to the hearts of all young
readers Of history, had helped serve
meals in a Rhode Island summer ho-
tel, where he had spent his vacation.
Bill talked about automobiles.
Then the time came for him to 20.
He had said beforehand that he want
ed to take his bag to the station
alone. He had e e the departure Of
his company from the Bridgeport ar
mory the day before, and he saw that
a farewell cannot be too quiet.
Just as he went off the veranda the
minister took his hand. God bless
you, BILL" he said, very low, but we
all heard 1t. And 1t made the moment
a little more solemn than we could
have liked. There was a mist In Bills
eyes for a moment. But nobody no
ticed that any more than they did how
his mother went into the house very
suddenly. However, those who under
stand will understand all about how
this was. 2
Just then ! set out for the post Of
flee. For those who love rustic air
and the mild monotony Of the night
insects songs few walks afford more
quiet delight than the saunter down
for the evening mail. It is a broad
th~oroughfare arched with naples
whose leaves are silver In the moon
light. You may meet some townsman
you know, perhaps, a driver Of some
delivery automobile, and he will pass
with you a staccato greeting. Smooth.
flowing conversation seems somehow
out OF place at this time Of day.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-07-02

i'd reht b6tt IN ie Debt Did bon
iest an different triete III penr iie
miO6er in ibr aItes SGbbit perfalle
bebt, Oann fonnit on lie i'm Std
Iaiie I'M Wenn tie aud 6as Sera
brefe oebt, bietabs ie mibt, BOB
ie auf Die gauge @eIt fein before
fin6e fonrt, oils pie bid.
Ga hen i'd mid atprper bod nit
mebr 3uriifbulten Tonne. Sd ben
Den @eoespeiIer on mid georiidt
IN, fen i'm en- &ib auf iein
SdIappmaul gerutpe, oaB es MIR 10
9epIatiht bot. 8eoesneiler, wenn
i6 iemals ebbes se6nbn ben, mo- bid
gedrgert bot, Damn muBt on mid
per5eibe,. biefubs i'd fiibIe iurrie
for" glnner Die 9i55ie, Die ioa
bon iest on uur iage, bob id en-
BrinS fin I'm nit e aItes Tin6oieb.
8omit i6 oerbIeime
Sbne Sbrn lieper
9biIipp Saueramper.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-07-02
Executrix Notice

Notice is hereby given, that Let
ters Testamentary upon the Estate
of
CHARLES SPECKHALS SIR.
deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned, by the Probate Court
of Gasconade County, Missouri, bear
ing date the 9Th day of June, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said Estate are required to exhibit
them to her for allowance within
six months from the date of said
Letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of said Estate; and
if such claims be not exhibited with
in one year from the date of said
Letters, they will be forever barred.
THERESA SPECKHALS,
Executrix.
Dated June 5, 1920.
Attest: Theo. Graf, Judge of Probate.
(Seal of Court AZ.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-07-02
ichavuHe,zryLee

not get through until they sen Cen
eral Agnew around with 200 men and
attacked the Americans from the rear.
Arnold gave orders to his men to re-
treat. Aided by General Bell, he
fought on until his horse was shot
His foot became ~entangled In the stir
rup and a Tory rushed up.
you are my p~risoner" he yelled.
mot yet" Arnold said. He shot the
man dead, remarking that n live
soldier was worth ten dead one He
then ran to Israel Putnam's camp,
now Putnam park, twelve miles away,
after astonishing the British by his
reckless courage. ~-sSo... - ,rt
The British marched on up the vii
lage streets, which are now as they
were then. But the wounded Of both
sides were taken into Miss Sarah
stebbins' house and tenderly cared
for. Her house stood near where Miss
Mary Olcott's does now, and the old
buttery door, pierced by many shots
and a cannon ball, Is at the Olcott
house. The soldiers who died on the
field or of their wounds were the ones
to whom the stone was raised.
- - - ~~a-~-~.s 1850
TryOn knew that he was not popular
with the most of the Ridgefield vii.
layers, so he plundered a good many
Of them, taking everything they had,
and they had to appeal to the general
assembly for help. His men also
burned the Keller grist mill and sci
fire to several houses.
In that day the old Keller tavern
was the favorlte inn on the way to
Boston. Tryon heard, moreover, that
the patriots were making ammunition
in 1t. So he mounted his guns in the
Episcopal church and fired at the tav.
ern.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-07-02
9es seidedte Saus.

Gin MaIer eradbIte folsenbe nette
@eldidte:
Oft malte i'd OrauBen in Dem al.
ten SiideroOrfden Stolpe bel
@anniee. 8om friibeiten Sriibling
bis gum ipdteiten Serbit aos i'd
binaus. als id auerit oortbin fam,
mar eS elm gang einiames mGrfi'
i6es Sii6erborf nit etpa dtuan5ig
alien 9miernbauiern, ale nit
Gtrobo16ern beoedt, ouf oenen baS
Noos in biden alumpeu iaB pie
griiner 8liiid. @roBe 9aume be-
i6atteten Die 0orfitraBe. Sm Sriib'
ling itano alleS i'm neiben 9liiten'
tleiO Der 8eitieltiri6en. SIN
CONNER uno Serbit bliibten Ole &o'
ienbGume u1b Die Sonnenblumen,
ole melt iiber ben nieorigeu &ano
oes Stroboafes binaufragten uno
10 bas alte permoridte Strob als
Sintergrrno batten. gu allen
9auerngGrt6e;. bate i6 3utritt;
iibernn batte i'd Die @~rlaubnis 81
malen.
Gin gang rot angeitridenes SauS
malte i6 Defenders germ, obpobl
ausnabmsmeiie Die 9eiiserin Dies
uift germ iab, neil man ibr Saus
ider5baft bas io5ialoemofratii6e
nannte. als i6 mid gum oritten
mol bineeiest bate, es al malen,
iagte Die Srau bosbaft gu mir:
,8arten sic, beute iueroen Sic
mas erleben." l1no faum bate i'd
angefaneen, 10 fanten spei Wdnner
NIT stpei groBen aiibeln bon mel
Ser Sarbe, iteaten einige 2eitern an
uno begannen oas rote Saus weit
onauitreifen. Sn Dem iebt folgen'
0en @ettmalen blieb i'd aber Sic
ger, oenn i6 malte INNER Die Sei
f. oes Saries, an Die ie nod MIDI
gelangen fonnten, unb mar, oa i'd
einen goriprune bate, Dor timer
iertig. Nahber mar Oas Sous Ell
ne 3eitlans nii6tern WeiB; bali
nber platte Die obere 5arbi6idt
teilmeiie ab, 10 Dob Der rote I'm
tereruno pieoer berousfam. 9ieieE
geiTedte Salls mar 6artt uber EFF
edit moleriid.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-07-02
Sdpabiides &odre5ept.
Ntera %(iaure).

51peinerne Niera legl1t ou Ell
Vim Sbeb 5upOr, ma Ienb e fei'.
Su Ieiebte giiig, ben lptridt ban,
Sdiitti9it e biSle Iiilh no bran.
Slm andre @Orsa ni,umi9it ie raus;
Sic 8ei5e aber i6iitteidit aus.
Be Nierle bGutelt a, l6ueio'ft alt,
No madlt a redt 9uatS Soble oranf:
Oh itelih1t a Sdmal5 ma unb tpenni
rau6t,
luait Wtebl bra, mas mo eua bral6t,
90 nieI's balt anI6ludt, mub eS lei,
Mn a'tpieate 3niebeI tommen nei
Wta6 no bes ginbrenn 10 net i'beal
ltno l6id'8 nit 9uater SleiI6briiat
I6neul
gio tlaidt B De 9'i6uitt'ne &ierle no.
lnb Iabidt rc9t lan8iam toda BIRD
T. gauge Stonb, unb mad nod ME
e iuotte LANCE Srppe. Sriib;
u furses G3$fS!!s pabt duoi'
!to g'b3rt au Sal5 uno giiig moi
Sin Sfeffer all, iOnidt bats tot Dirt
LIMB 10 erift 5'tebt. IcnIt luern Ie bari
i,prd1! Z nil Dir ebbes rate,
So iih tot llnredt unb fol- S6abe.
Benn s. e 8iinldte boidt I'M Stiua,
0es bel Ma' Der iott %erfiiIla,
RuSIht en- id0u ton, mlBi6t en-
.Idmeidla
ltnS EN- a bisIe g Nnle itret6Ga.
Roraens nm Die gei6per5eit
Nrfi9it em SartIid: r9iidt berett?
RGunle, [ han iaure Riera."
9arr, beg tpirS n aber riibra,
9enn er mag's fiir's 2ebc germ
9iern midget ale Serrr,
limb bu fonnifIt nit iotte Riera
Soma eetpiS Sci Ia' perfibra,
Sos er int, tpas on no init,
%robier's e WIoI, t 8tpeifeI nit
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-07-02

Until five years ago the battle Of
Ridgefield was unmarked and existed
only on one of the acknowledgment
pages In the histories, though the an
cient and aforementioned hickory
tree designated the graves. And by 1t
Miss Mary Olcott reckoned where to
place the monument.
When this battle was fought most
Of the men Of military age were away
with Washington, Lafayette and other
generals. They had nj home guard
such as parade In full rig about the
Indeed some historians say that NEST
of the six hundred were men seeking
adventure under Benedict Arnold. For
he was then a popular hero, and he
directed the principal defense against
the British.
No one has ever known the names
Of the Eight Patriots. And perhaps
some English mother in 1777 won
dered at Just what spot in the wilder
ness somewhere In America they had
buried her boy. The British were all
buried In one grave, the Americans In
another. The tablet pays equal honor
to each. And it is placed only "For
the Strengthening of Hearts"
On that Sunday morning in April,
TIT, the ~colonists needed some def
mite sign of success In their struggle
with the enemy and with the stubborn
wilderness from which they had to
hew their homes. Indeed 1t was but
three years afterward that Washing
ton was inquiring whom he could
trust.