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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

later the bill was gone and half dol
lar had taken its place.
boy, when 1 went out l left $50
under this weight"
Eyes, sir; but you hadn't been gone
five minutes when a man came in
with bill against you for $3.50. 1
believe the change is correct"
'You paid the bill?'
Eyes, sir, there it is, receipted. The
man said it had slipped your memory
four years, and So
That boy was not retained.
Nobody seemed to take much notice
of Mr.. Green. He tried to get in a
word now and then, but somebody
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06
A Puzzle a Day

The diagram shown below repre-
sents 20 pots of geraniums, which are
so arranged that they form 13 perfect
squares. The florist sold six of the
plants, and when they had been taken
away, not single square remained.
Can you discover which plants were
removed?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06
EASY WINNERS

1t is announced that a medal will be
given to the citizen of San Antonio who
performs the greatest service to the city
during the year.
THE LIGHT has in mind the names of
about four citizens of San Antonio, any
one of whom surely can win that medal
if they will only leave town.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

Two men who were adrift in an open
boat in the ocean for five days were
found crazed by thirst when rescued.
We know fellows who haven't had a
drink for months and haven't even
been rescued.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

ed dog of which he was proud.
There are some dogs" remarked
Robinson, that have more intelli-
gence than their masters"
That's quite right" said Green,
"I've got one like that"
Traffic regulations in Ireland are
evidently peculiar. Maj. A. w. Long
in his book, Irish Sport of Yester-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

Win u ctioa6Nh
voice always tool.
command of the
conversation.
At last the talk
turned on the
subject of dogs,
and Green fel t
sure that his
C h a n C e would
come. for he own
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

ask me q question
| cannot answer"
Several tried I'M
successfully until
one boy asked.
please, sir, If
you stood up to
your neck in soft
mud. and i threw
n stone at your
head, would you
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

Jay, reports on
the last stage of
a journey in the
west of ireland,
where his convey
a ce narrowly
missed running in
to a cart, ION the
wrong side of the
road as usual"
Larry, the writ
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

of mind. He was annoyed to think
that she had raised the rent such
lot without doing any repairs to the
house, which was in very bad state.
Noticing this, she decided to fore
stall his complaints by making some
herself. She reeled off lot, and then
concluded with:
"And the kitchen, Mr.. Potter, is in
a terrible condition.
'.Yes, it is" replied Mr.. Potter.
"and you'd look the same if you hadn't
had any paint on your face for six
years."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

ably dressed, and
on account Of her
meanness was not
at all popular
with her tenants.
o ne morning
while making her
round, she found
one man in a very
observation-disclosures
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

er's driver, after abusing the driver
of the cart, said: Them fools would
drive on the wrong side, even if the
right side was the right side, and, any
how, it's easier and safer to drive
car ON the wrong side"
At country school the visiting SUI
perintendent said, Now boys, will
give a nickel to the first boy who can
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

ne determined 10
test the new-com-
er's honesty at
once. He, there
fore, placed a $50
bill u n d e + a
weight on his
desk, and walked
out.
Upon his return
half NJ. an -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

Thomas A. Edison is declared to be
a descendant of Aztec kings, according
to Mexico City dispatch but Edi-
son himself says his forebears were
Dutch and Scotch.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

The weather bureau says rain can not
be produced artificially on a scale large
enough to be of practical benefit. We
knew that-nothing can make this coun-
try wet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

The peach crop was killed by the late
frost, it is said, and tomatoes badly dam
aged. Yeah, but the Texas watermelon
crop is yet to be heard from.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

Yesterdays answer:
The above diagram shows how the
20 pots of geraniums were arranged
so as to form 13 different perfect
squares. The dotted lines indicate the
squares
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06
A Laugh or Two

A man engaged a new office boy,
and, as he had suffered from the
of his former assistant,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06
MARCH CIRCULATION

Daily Average. 2s,e56
The above totals and averages for paid circu-
iaton exclusive Of all spoiled copies and free
copies Of any nature.
We hereby swear that the foregoing statement Of
II. C. BROWN,
Circulation Manager
@. L. BUCHANAN.
Business Manager.
Sworn and subscribed before this 2nd day Of
April A. D. 1923.
r. Y. WHITE,
Notary Public.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

Aboard the Good ship Ark.
Shipper Noah-I say. Mr.. Monk. Make
that elephant cut It out. He's annoy
ing the other creatures and wasting all
our drinking water.
Mr. Monk the mate)-Im merely putt
ting him through the fire drill, sir.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

A certain landlady always collected
her own rents to save the expense OF
an agent. She was always fashion
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06
Where to Go

Vaudeville.
Majestic.
Musical Comedy
Grand-"The Merry Whirl."
Stock
Royal-Edna Park and players.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

Motion Pictures
Palace-"The Christian"
Rialto-"Jassmanil."
Empire-"Adam's Rib"
Princess-"The Kentucky Derby
Tourist Club. 115 East Crockett
street. open from a. m. to IL p. M
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-06

The question remained unanswered
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26
Lincoln School
District No. 1O7

The pupils of our school are now
practicing for a Christmas program
to be given Thursday evening. Deem
Der 20. A dialogue entitled sDr
Jumps" will be given by some of the
young people of the community in
connection with the Christmas pro-
gram. The program will begin at 8:15
sharp. Everyone is invited.
The seventh and eighth grades have
finished making their Christmas post
ers and the third and fifth grade some
Christmas candy boxes. This week
we are making Christmas tree de-
coratiens.
Lester and Delta Zamzow started
school here Monday. They are both
in the second grade.
Some of the farmers in this vicin.
ity shipped cattle last Thursday. Mr.
Dave Dennistoun went to st. Pau
with them.
Those receiving one hundred In
spelling for the month are Earl Bruell
Marguerite Barrett, Karl Raddatz and
Borghild Keholm.
VIM. Bruell and family were bust
ness callers in New Ulm, Wednesday
The seventh and eighth grades have
started reading Evangeline, and find
the book very interesting.
Irene Barrett who was hurt in an
accident two weeks ago is getting
along nicely. We hope to have her
back with us again after Christmas
vacation.
Earl Plum of Mitchell, South Da-
kota has been staying at the VIM
Sweesy home for the past week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

The Gazette editor had it tipped off to her
the morning after the Purebred Breeders meet
ing that she possbly-indeed quite probably "em-
barrassed" Charles Collision by her feminine pre-
sence during his talk. If Charles says all those
things when he is embarrassed, what the Sam
Hill would he say when he was thoroughly at his
ease? There may have been embarrassment in
the company-we can't say as to that; but quite
assuredly neither Mr.. Collision the editor
were the embarrasser nor the embarrassed which
ever way you look at it,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

The Christian Science Monitor says: "Judge
d. A. r. Crum, in his charge to grand jury al
Cordele, Ga, employed such unique procedure
that it must have made most unusual impress
sion on his auditors. He called upon the jury to
recognize that the only way to business and ma
tional safety is through following the laws based
upon the teachings of the Bible. These he con-
sidered under five heads, as contributing to the
working out of Gods plan: work, honesty, econ
omy, observance of law, and service and obedience
to God. Then he read, without comment, num-
Der of verses from the Bible on each of these
topics, and concluded by urging the authority
of Him concerning whom he spoke. One can
hardly imagine anything but an impartial and
just verdict after such an inspiration"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

The hollest of all holidays are those
Kept by ourselves in silence and apart;
The secret anniversaries of the heart
When the full river of feeling overaows;
The happy days unclouded to their close;
The sudden joys that out Of darkness start
As flames from ashes; swift desires that dart
Like swallows singing down each wind that blow
White as the CLEAN of receding sail,
White as cloud that floats and fades in air,
White as the whitest lily on a stream,
These tender memories are; Fairy Tale
Of some enchanted land we know not where,
But lovely as landscape in dream.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26
District No. Sd

What? Program and Basket So
cial! Where? District No. 81, three
miles west of Seaforth. When?
Thursday, December Goth, 8 o'clock
p. m. How? Ladies, bring supper
purses! All, bring your smiles!
Why? Lets celebrate Christmas.
We are all very busy preparing for
our program.
The pupils in the upper grades are
making baskets of raffia and reed
Some are making Sweet Pea Baskets
using only reed; others are making
shaped baskets of raffia using the Lazy
Squaw Stitch.
We have received and catalogued
our library books. We are all enjoy
ing reading them. They are: @Maria
Sanford Whitney, "Seven Little
Sisters"-Andrews, each and ALP
Andrews, "King Arthur and His
Knights of the Round, Table, "Gul-
liver's Travels"-Swift, Everyday
Manners for Girls and Boys"-Facul-
ty of Philadelphia High School,
Scoops and How to be Them Bur-
CESS, and "Swiss ns".Perkins.
Last month thirteen of the thirty
six pupils in our school received gold
stars for perfect attendance: Dorothy
Bernardy, Werner Brockhoff, Helga
Brockhoff, Alfonso Ludwig, Hazel
Kramer, Viola Kramer, Dorothy Roh-
llk, Richard Rohlik, Clarence Rohlik.
George Rohlik, Thomas Rohlik.. Fran.
ces RohIk, and Ida Rohlik.
Our visitors for last month were
MRS. A. Brockhoff and Mrs. B. Krause.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

crease the value practically another 100 per cent.
When you stop TO consider that on the z4oO farms
in Redwood County, there are probably only hve
hundred using Pure Bred Sires, we can appreciate
the need for such a campaign, and visualize the
results.
The campaign is on now, and It is up to an
breeders, bankers and business men to give TINS
their hearty cooperation and help,-that we may
put this across in good old Redwood County
fashion!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

- HRISTMAS comes, if for nothing else, to
4 remind us that the best part of life after
all is its friendships That's why we speak
the merry word, shake the waiting hand speed
the friendly little gift of remembrance and for
just one day forget to be sordid pessimistic or
sad. Christmas is the whitest day in all the year
and one has only to watch child "spend Christ
mas" in riot of pleasure and joyfulness to catch
the spirit Of the Day. You need child to watcn
or a friend to meet to make the Day complete
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26
THE PURE BRED SIRE CAMPAIGN.
(Bv G. w Cola,

~ EDWooD County has an organization from,
IN which very little has been heard up to this
time. 1t is however, about to launch it.
sell INTO the limelight in very effective manner.
Inls organization is the Redwood County Breed
ers Association, which is sponsoring Pure Bred
Sire Campaign already under way.
The idea of the Pure Bred Sire Campaign
originated with Mr.. Robert Geiger, Secretary of
the Minnesota Holstein Breeders Association.
However, like all broad-minded men, Mr.. Geiger
did not plan this campaign to embrace only the
Holstein industry, but to cover all breeds, both
beef and dairy type. The plan, as originally
conceived, was tried out in Blue Earth County
last February, and proved to be such success
that since that time, it has been carried to
successful finish in seven other counties.
At meeting held in Redwood Falls last
week, some complaint was heard that the discus
sion at this meeting dealt mainly with the Dairy
Cow and Dairy Sire. 1t was not the intention of
this meeting to have it so one-sded, but the
gentleman who was to have discussed the beef
industry was unable to attend at the last minute,
and the gentleman who filed his place,-being
dairy man rather than beef man, and also
one of the men who helped put the project across
in Blue Earth County, also talked on Dairy type.
Redwood County has reputation for doing
big things in big way Our records show that
we have the finest County Fair in Minnesota.
No County in Southern Minnesota can equal us
in good roads. Our schools rank among the
best, and we are all proud that we live in Red
wood County. One of the enjoyable things about
living in Redwood County is the fact that while
we differ very often on methods and procedure,
on politics, on schools and various other points,
all of this is forgotten when the time comes to
put our shoulders to the wheel and boost,-and
we know that the few breeders who are not yet
sold on the idea of the Pure Bred Sire Campaign
will forget their prejudices and get under this
proposition to make it q success
One pure bred breeder made the statement
that since he has started breeding pure-bred
cattle, the packers are always willing to pay him
about $4,000 apiece for his baby beef calves at
from sixteen to twenty months of age, and that
if he does not sell single animal for breeding
purposes, he is money ahead for having used pure
breds. If this one breeder is able to obtain APP
proximately $4,000 head for calves eighteen
months old, it is easy to conceive what such a
plan as is proposed win do for Redwood County!
Statistics gathered over period of years by
various Ag-: cultural Colleges disclose the start
ling fact that \ Pure Bred Sire used on scrub
cows will enhanc6 the value of the resulting Off
spring from so per cent to 100 per cent, and that
pure bred sire used on the offspring win in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

~HRISTMAS is coming'-but never yet
has it come! 1t has not fully dawned
while yet childs laughter is drowned
in the dreary noise of machines, while yet a
maiden who might be bordering her mercies is
weary in her young days with the heaviness OF
shame and anxious toll, while yet mother must
needs turn from the child at her breast and the
children at her knee. We stand again at the
threshold of the season when the Christmas spirit
rules. May we not feel that this year we are a
generous twelve month nearer the complete dawn
ing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26
IF you've lost your zest Christmas.
Lost your love for all its cheer;
= IF Won scoff at gifts and giving

= F you've lost your zest Christmas,
Lost your love for all its cheer;
= If you scoff at gifts and giving
AS Christmas time draws near,
If you frown at all the clatter
When old Santa trims his tree,
Tell me, please, what is the matter?
Something's wrong, it seems to me!
T F the stocking by the hearthstone
Wakes no memory in your breast,
If the coming of old Santa
After all have gone to rest
Does not rouse your heart to action,
Make it beat and throb and kick,
Answer for my satisfaction,
Are you sure you are not sick?
IF you can't feel joy at Christmas,
Joy of life and joy of song;
If you can't rejoice in giving,
Whether it be right or wrong;
If the Yule logs invitation
To your heart no cheer can give,
Let me ask how in creation
Is it worth your while to live?
-Lurana Sheldon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

The fellow who asked the artist what he
would charge to paint him a picture if he
furnished the paint is in the same class with
the churchman who imagines that writing his
check will discharge his obligations to the Lord.
As the artists soul must needs be mixed with his
colors, SO the giver's heart must accompany the
gift. Remember the widows mite that became
Observation-Disclosures Christian Advocate
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

There is no need for wordy or a lengthy
editorial on Christmas if we had the intelli-
gence to write an editorial fitted to the Day
which we have not! Christmas is feeling, and
the words of Tiny Tim, trying manfully to ex-
press this feeling with his "God Bless Us Every
One,' has given an expression of Christmas which
has never been improved upon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26
IT is EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS

That honest men shall be elected to office.
That the poorest boy shall have chance at
an education.
That no man shall be permitted to debauch
public morals for gain.
That any mans daughter shall be safe on
the streets.
That the poor and unfortunate shall be cared
for.
That the law shall be enforced.
That religious institutions shall not fail.
Rev. Roy L. Smith.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

Here is some mighty good advice from DR.
Chas. Mayo, Rochester: ut can almost be said
with certainly that the average man can live
five years longer than ne does now. If he
would present himself at every birthday for
thorough medical and dental inspection after
he reaches the age of forty, he could maintain a
state of health that would defy ncursions of dis
ease bacteria Dilations of the heart, distortions
of different organs, cancers, tumors, and so on
can be nipped in the bud"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1928.
A VISIT WITH SANITY CLAUS.

Old Sanity Claus dropped in on me
To share pipe and cup o. tea,
And shake friendly leg, and make
A happy hour for old-time's sake;
Brushing the fluffy scads of snow
Out of his whiskers to and fro,
Until his shining ruddy face
Spilled its smile on the fireplace.
His laugh rang out of his lusty throat
Crisp and clear as a bugle-note;
His pudgy eyes popped out almost
As he wadded the jelly on his toast
And poked my ribs and slapped my knee
AS he cracked his olden jests in glee,-
Then he sneezed and wheezed and said "Gee Whiz
You need some dope for your rheumatic"
He chortled some and he heaved sigh
And ups and says cold Pal' says 1
"You bin around the world and back
With billion things, in your bullying pack,
Now which is the best of all the toys
You carry for folks, and girls and boys?-
Of the things you give on Christmas night
Tell me-which is YOUR Favor-ite?"
Then he pulled his ear, and took Whit
From his old clay pipe and gave sniff,
While his voice fell suddenly soft and low
Like it dreamed of things of the Long Ago;
Confidential he leaned up near
Like he had secret for my ear,
Then ne kind of laughed, and bowed his head
And smiled in the fire. and gently said:
OF all the things that give away
TO waiting world on Christmas Day,
The gift think the sweetest and best
Is the warm old heart here in my breast:
love to fling it with all its song
On the weary hearts of the human thronp.-
Yep-My heart seems best of the whole blamed
kit
AS feel the youngsters squeezing it."
From A Christmas Card.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

-AKE a little time in these hurried pre-
holiday days to read again that beautiful
story of the First Christmas as it is told
in Luke. Then pause-and see if your way of
keeping this hottest of holy days is in keeping
with its origin. We have lost something through
the centuries between. Let us go back!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

One of our New Years resolutions is to be
that we shall cases to PAN Senator Magnus.
We should certainly hate to ever do anything
that might elect Magnus to be the president of
these United sStates-and that is what all this
publicity of one sort and another may lead to in
the long run!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

doesn't seem just fitting that the nearer the
birthday of the calm, considerable Christ APP
proaches, the more Hurried, worried and in
considerable Christians become. Somewhere,
somehow, during the past twenty centuries, we
have lost the spirit of Christ's Christmas. Isn't
this good year to find it again-or at least to
start the search?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

ITO those who may have become tired of the
old-fashioned games usual at Christmas the
following may be found suitable:
Hunt up lot of poor people that have not
got any Christmas dinner and go and give them
one.
N. B.-This game may be played by any
number of persons.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26
THE LITTLE TREES.

-.
little trees of Christmas
Stand bravely, row on row,
= Hard by the high-reared altar
Where festal candles glow.
Dark looms the roof above them,
Who lately from the sod
With all the glad, green forest
Raised myriad hands to God
1.-THE scurrying hare that passed them,
The ducks, wedge-fying by
= These only in the woodland
Disturbed their reverie.
Here fervent prayers and praises
From eager lips upspring
That strive through finite phrases
To laud the Immortal King.
"HE little trees stand steadfast
Green martyrs to his praise
= Godward they lift their branches
AS in the clear, free days.
Godward they send their perfume
From every fne-wrought limb,
In man-made church or forest
Alike incense to him.
~ little trees of Christmas,
Teach me the truths you know!
- Teach me to find his temple
In woods and stars and snow.
Teach me through turning Godward
From fear to find release
And steadfast, with sweet worship
To greet the Child of Peace
Theodore B. Cogswell
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

Now is season. tinsel-strewn and gay, of
ribboned gifts and secrets lightly told-and now
there is one joyous fleeing day when young
hearts beat, rejoicing, with the old. And down
through the ages cleaning still and far, clear
through the frosty night shines one bright Star!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

After listening to the talks and seeing the
charts at the Furebred Breeders Association the
other evening we wonder why farmers bother at
all with scrub dams-we would just reverse the
words of that phrase, and proceed accordingly!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

Farmers near Window were blowing last
week. The only reason that farmer around Red
wood weren't, is because we've got ours all done
We are always just about that much ahead of
Window.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

Another thing that makes the
French attitude seem unreasonable TO
US is the fact that Germany isn't our
next-door neighbor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-26

Another obstacle to everlasting
peace is the fact that history is little
more than the story of successful