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end he borrowed money enough to
go to Illinois, where he found a
school at Freeport. which employ
ed him at $40 a month. Not long
afterward he returned East and
married his sweetheart, Ursula
North, on September 10, 1857,
and continued to teach for several
years.
READ AUDUBON.
While he had charge Of a school
near West Point, when he was
about twenty-five, Bu~oughs
CHANGED to read one of Audubons
books. and this led him to inves-
tigate birds, animals, trees and
flowers in a way he had never
before. according to a biographer
ITO be sure, he had taken a
passing interest in nature" con-
tinues this writer. land had even
made notes as a boy, but now he
became a trained observer, going
to the woods with new interest
and the desire to write upon
topics of outdoor life"
It was not until 1885, when he
was forty-eight years old, that
Burroughs was enabled to carry
out his lifelong wish to retire
from other work. He devoted
himself entirely to his phiIo-
sophical nature studies and writ
ing, after resigning his position
of bank examiner in the eastern
part of New York State.
He had bought a farm near
West Park, N. Y, and built a
substantial house of field stone,
naming it "Riverby." Thither he
retired, and in small bark
covered study at the edge of his
vineyard he dreamed and wrote.
"Slabsides," on a boulder Of rock,
was a rustic shack which he later
constructed, without ornamental
ton either within or without.
There he withdrew, making
daily visits to the valley below for
mail. or to assist with his vine
yard, lettering by the way to
study the wild birds and animals.
He could call them to him by
initiating their cries, rare gift.
Thoreau, 1t will be recalled, had
also this power, and was so
trusted by the wild folk that they
would come to him; squirrel
would run up his arm: and If he
plunged his hand in the water a
fish would swim to him.
KEEN OBSERVER.
This gift is rare, though it was
possessed by a very remarkable
man in the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, the late Nelson Wood, who
had extraordinary powers of imi-
tation, and could call birds and
animals to him, so perfect was
his knowledge of their language
But Mr. Woods was so modest
that few besides his intimate
friends were aware of his powers
in this direction, though he had
been invited to record them in
photograph cylinders.
Nothing escaped Burroughs re-
markable ability for nature OBJ
servatiOn, and a stroll with him
could not fail to thrill one with
interest in the common sights and
sounds Of everyday life in the
country.
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nual visits at the Patten home.
The manuscript copy of Wait
ing" is the property of Mrs. Pat
ten.
Mr.. Parma was also a close
friend and a frequent visitor ut
"Riverby" and "Woodchuck
Lodge" On one occasion he snap
ped a photograph of Mrs. Bur-
roughs. which, though unflatter-
ing. is of much interest, and is
shown in the exhibition. She was
quite peeved about the picture,
because the sun was in her eyes
and she didn't have an oppor.
tunity to put on her best apron
She had just come out on the
porch to call them to dinner, and
her corn cakes were browning on
the griddle, SO her expression is
trifle worried.
MADE ME LOOK co."
Goodness. he's made me look
about ninety"' she exclaimed,
when she first saw the finished
snapshot in print, but later on
she forgave him. OF course. it
doesn't do her justice. Beauty is
every woman's rightful asset.
And here there is pathetic hint
of the years. But looking at 1t.
ones thought travels backward
over the long road of sixty years.
when the young genius. John,
came counting her from his coun-
try, walking fifteen miles each
time for a brief visit. Even after
they married, at twenty, their
meetings were only between Fri
days and Mondays. bi-weekly,
while he continued his teaching
at $40 a month.
Other precious souvenirs in this
exhibition are reproductions of the
two sculptures of John Bur
roughs" by the great artist c. S.
Pietro, who died in 1918, far too
soon, for he was only thirty
one-a victim of overwork. One
Of these fine portraits Is marble
bust OF the naturalist in medita-
tive thought, which was present
ed by Henry Ford to the New
York Museum OF Natural History.
BOYHOOD ROCK.
Pietro's other study Is a full
length figure, reclining, with
hand appraised to forehead. greet
ing the setting sun. This COM
position, cast in bronze by the
Gorham Company, Is privately
owned in Toledo by a Burroughs
enthusiast.
A basrelief of this full-length by
Pietro is to be placed upon the
Boyhood Rock, which marks the
grave of John Burroughs in a pas
ture field on the old home farm
near RoXbury, in the western Cats
kills. 1t was Burroughs wish
that this might be his tomb. or
the Boyhood Rock he said: Here
I climbed at shutdown when boy
to rest from work and play, and to
listen to the vesper sparrow sing,
and here l hope to rest when my
work and play are over-when the
sun goes doWn--here by my Boy
bood Rock
1t Is an oblong boulder. not far
from spreading tree beside a
stonewall of typical Eastern
farm, picturesque. aloof, yet with
the comradeship of nature and the
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Reading Book of Audubon
Led Burroughs to Start
Career as Naturalist
Author of Many Es-
says and Books
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sky and changing clouds that dot
the blue.
One recalls the grave of another
great American, Ralph Waldo En-
erson. in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery,
at Concord, Mass. marked by a
rough boulder of rose quartz. with
a signing pine tree overhead. and
all around those last reliques Of
our first great authors, Claiming,
Hawthorne, Thoreau, Louisa Al
colt, comrades Of letters, fit CON-
pany for final festival.
John Burroughs rests alone. but
as the swiftly fleeing years so by,
one after one. his followers will
seek out that resting place beside
the Boyhood Rock and each will
leave some token there, a tribute
to the nature poets far-reaching in
fluence, until Times footsteps
shall have worn a path from eas.
to west and north and south, the
caravan that comes to honor Bur-
roughs. Quiet, thoughtful men
and women, not rich in this worlds
goods. but filled with a deep con-
tent, a spiritual satisfaction with
life. glad. unhurried throng.
OTHER PICTURES.
Two other important pictures in
the memorial exhibition are the
original artist proof etching of
Burroughs by NJ. Paul Roche, and
a reproduction of the oil painting,
three-quarter length seated, by
Princess Lwoff- Parlaghy, a Rus
sian artist, whose painting was the
last and only one Of Burroughs
which he Endorsed as being "Just
like me.'
Another is a photograph of
Burroughs with Henry Ford,
both men standing with hands
in their pockets. while Burroughs
thoughtful eyes apparently mark
the flight of some distant bird.
The only known photograph of
Burroughs expressive back pic
ture him with market basket in
hand-in that basket he always
carried his manuscripts-en route
to the Barn Door Study" at
= Woodchuck Lodge. A tiny grand
child clings to the other hand
One of the best pictures shows
him seated on the porch at Wood
chuck Lodge, nearby table COW
cred with his books and papers,
among which may be seen his
field glasses. His expression is
superb, in quite meditation, with
lofty, soaring thought.
An autograph. Very sincerity
yours, John Burroughs" in a
simple sincere handwriting is in
cluded, and there is also a small
picture of the Boyhood Rock.
Although, 1t is an interesting and
valuable collection. this little ex-
hibition, and a charming tribute
to the memory OF Americas
greatest naturalist.
EDISON'S TRIBUTE.
Comments of old friends are
expressive of Burroughs char
acter. Thomas A. Edison said:
ITO me he always appeared to be
one of the highest types yet
evolved in the advance of men to
higher stage. He was absolute
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ly human and knew the world.
Some of my most enjoyable hours
were spent in the company Of Mr..
Burroughs"
Hamlin Garland, American
novelist and dramatist. who had
known him for thirty-five years,
remarked: I'VE came together In
the early days, in the eighties.
through our mutual regard for
Walt Whitman He has
seemed to me through these last
years the last big towering figure
of American literature
He is one of the great, rugged.
beautiful New England figures
He was so observant
of the slightest thing. As we
walked along the road or stood
on the porch overlooking the
country he noticed every sign of
life, every change of weather. He
was organized for that kind of
work. And underneath all that
he was a great philosopher"
Henry Ford's comment was
characteristic: II believe IL you
had offered John Burroughs
million dollars in one hand and the
sight of new bird in another. he
would have chosen a sight Of the
new bird. The very last time he
was at my farm he saw q winter
bird from the North that he had
never seen before, and the discov-
cry filled him with animated In
terest for days" Ford had known
him for about twelve years.
FORD AND BURROUGHS.
I'VE were bound together by our
common interests In birds and
growing things" said the great
automobile man. There was some.
thing very simple about him, and
yet with it all there was thor
oughness Of investigation and a
hardihood of endurance that gave
him rank as a natural man."
Again Ford spoke of Burroughs:
He could articulate his philosophy
while could mostly feel mine, and
so we got on well together, feeling
each other. He always
brought his new books to me and
l would sometimes show him the
things I was working on. He was
a great companion. He was ahso-
lutely childlike in his belief in
people. For a man who saw so
few people he had hosts of friends
He was fine camp-mate. For
him the deserted wilderness was
more alive than the populous
cities.
We'll, he used to wonder what
it was like beyond, and 1 suppose
he viii begin philosophizing again
as soon as he gets his bearings"
Ford concluded. There win be
birds where John Burroughs is
birds and great trees"
No mere "Requiescat" could sat
isfy his friends. 1t is not ave
atque Vale" Hail and farewell,
but Live forever, immortal
American naturalist. From Boy
hood Rock greet the rising sun.
not bid adieu to his last rays.
With each returning spring. in.
spire anew our love for Nature
and mankind"
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Marriage Club Head
Shows Many Waiting
ELYRIA, Ohio.

ELYRIA, Ohio.
lated by the lonely" in their
correspondence addressed to Nell
Brooks StulI, organizer of the
Widow and Widowers Club here.
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Children Shoplifters
FALLON. New.

FALLON, New.
ELEVEN merchants have filed
complaints that Juvenile
from their stores and that sew
eral children have been caught
in the act Of pilfering.
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Scotland who secured employment in
his institution at 5000 a year.
At the end of the year it was not
iced that the youth had credit on
the savings ledger of $500. This
aroused certain suspicious on the part
of the banks officials and they de-
cided to look into the matter. They
sent for the brae broth GA by and
this was his explanations:
when | left Scotland, my father
gave me sufficient clothes to do me p
year and when | came to the bar
here | got job looking after bake
books at night and | had rooms G
the establishment and he did
charge me any rent for my 70
The room was above the ovens am
did not have to get a stove or Ii
any fuel. There is great stree
lamp outside my window and did all
my reading and writing by that, and
if it had not been for the selfishness
and inconsiderateness of my stomach
| would have the whole $500 to my
credit"
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ing of the whole year. Let US hope
that the Clements Parent Teachers
Association will be able to survive
knocks and boosts that all good or
CARNATIONS are subject to.
The girls bread baking club went
to Redwood Monday to Demonstrate
their ability in the art of making
bread. As they were the only four
girls in Glass B (those without pre-
vious experience) it is impossible to
say just where they would stand COM
pared to other girls in the county,
but District Is may well be proud
of the work they did if we may Judge
by the reports received from Miss
Meybohm, assistant to the State Bread
Baking Club Leader, and from Miss
Kennedy. The Girls received the fol-
lowing grades on their loaves of
bread: Mabel SO, Florence 92A, Gel
estine 89A, and Ardelia 86A.
The sixth graders have been re-
copying the health plays which they
wrote last week.
The sixth and seventh grades have
almost finished the study of "The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow" which they
have found very amusing.
The English III class has memoir
lied some lines from the beginning
of 'Lancelot and Elaine" The first
year English class is reading "Hora-
tious" from the Lays of Ancient
Rome" and memorizing some of the
most interesting parts.
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A large number from Seaforth and
vicinity were Bargain Day visitors at
Redwood Falls.
Rev. Mcleod, wife and two young
est daughters of Vesta attended the
ladies aid dinner Thursday.
! Henry Pape, wife and children
spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
Pape's sister, near Milroy.
| Mrs. Sarah Stegner and son Ralph
accompanied by Mrs. c. A. Holley
drove out from Redwood Falls Sum
day and were guests for short while
at the w. r. Goudy hmoe.
Geo. Frost Sr. and his son George
were business visitors at Redwood
Falls one of the first days of the
week.
| Rev. Mcleod will give his Mothers
Day sermon here next Sunday.
Word was received here one day
the past week that Andrew katzen-
berger and wife, who were residents of
Sheridan Township for years, passed
away within two or three days of
each other
Leon Orth of Redwood Falls was
looking after business interests in
Seaforth Tuesday.
Geo. Fuhr was a business visitor
at Redwood Falls Friday.
Mrs. Shelton who accompanied her
brother DR.. Leonard of Redwood Falls,
to Madelia on visit to their father,
has returned home.
Jay Farrell of Redwood Falls was
business visitor here Thursday. He
was accompanied by couple of travel
ing men.
The Ralph Lamb Post of the Ameri-
can Legion sold over six hundred
tickets on the Ford that somebody will
get Wednesday evening, May 10th.
The Legion boys are going to give
everybody that attends Wednesday a
good time, having the use of both
the halls for that purpose.
The Seaforth baseball nine under
instruction from Mike Kramer, were
limbering up for the season Thursday
afternoon on the diamond here. 1t is
reported that Arthur Corcoran will
play with Wabasso this season.
That Victor Bernardy can climb,
was proven Thursday, when he scaled
the thirty-fve foot flag pole in the
center of the street, placing new
flag rope on the same.
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Kintire News
E X X X X X X

The Swedish Luther League was en-
tertained at the Church parlors We'd
nesday evening by the Chas. Fellen-
son family. There was quite large
crowd in attendance.
S. F. Peterson made trip to the
cities and points north the past week.
Arthur Anderson shipped three car
loads of stock the last week.
| Mrs. John Larson and Mrs. Alfred
Larson will entertain the Ladies Aid
of the Swedish Lutheran Church at
: the church parlors Thursday May 10.
Mrs. Thos. Matson was taken sud-
denly and seriously i'll Saturday even
ing while in Belview. DIR. Aldrich was
| consulted and she was rushed to the
Marshall hospital at once where her
condition is said to be serious. Her
many friends hope she will improve
| soon.
Misses Gertrude and Ruth Peterson
visited with their uncle, Chas. Fell
enson and family last Sunday after
noon.
Roy Larson arrived home from the
cities last week, where he has been
employed the past winter.
The play "a Pair of Skies given
by the graduating class and other
members of the Belview High School
was greatly enjoyed by large and
appreciative audience. The parts
were splendidly rendered by the var
ious characters. After the play quite
a number enjoyed an old-fashioned
/ dance.
The Kintire Township Board hal
a meeting at Belview Saturday.
There will be program and basket
social in East Dist. %, on Friday
.evening May 18th. Miss Florence
Mckay is the teacher in this district
and cordially invites everyone to at
tend.
Miss Hilda Olson has been Twin
City visitor the past two weeks.
Thos. Matson and L. Leonard made
trip to Marshall Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gimmestad,
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made easy to climb by reason of
cleats, or iron spikes affixed. The
father sued for $1,269 in his own be-
half and for $4,000 for the son. The
district court returned verdict for
$278 for the father and allowed a
verdict of $2,812.50 for the son. The
trial judge refused new trial and
the Utilities company appealed to the
higher court. The supreme court
held that one who keeps and main
tains upon his premises dangerous in
strumentalities likely to attract child
rem of tender years in play is liable
for injuries to children thus attracted.
The ruling thus made will likely cause
power transmission companies that
have high-power lines to use even
more care than has been exercised.
The ruling seems to be broad in its
application, and it not necessarily
limited to power lines.
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Clements School
District No. Is

Last Wednesday afternoon the Gle
ments Boys went out to Dist. los to
play ball, but as only five of 1855
men showed up, the boys divided up
the men evenly and played a prac-
tice game
The Clements ball team met the
Sunrise team Friday afternoon and
walked away with them with a score
of to "a. Perhaps it is only fair
to say that the Sunrise team had
only seven of their men present.
District fifteen has two games
scheduled for Saturday afternoon, one
the girls indoor nine against the
Revere girls, and the other, the Gle
ments Boys against the Revere boys.
The Last meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association was held in the
Clements Hall Saturday May 5. Al
though the attendance was not as
large as it had been at previous meet
ings, the paucity was made up for
by the appreciation shown by those
present. A very interesting and ed
ucational program had been arranged
for. The chief number on the pro-
gram was a talk by Mrs. Duncan of
MllTOy, III WHICH she brought out
many points in regard to both the
teachers and parents duty toward
the children. She gave both parents
and teachers a little bit of advice
which was not only well worth ones
while hearing, but which we would
do well to put into effect. She closed
her talk with sincere hope that
the Clements people would not let
the Parent Teachers Association die
naturally during the summer vaca-
ton. The Klabundy girls favored the
audience with three very pretty songs,
and Mrs. Lincoln Clements agreeably
surprised them by getting more music
out of the old hall piano than any
one realized there was in it, in two
much appreciated piano solos. The
closing numbers were two Swedish
dialect readings given by Miss Dag
mar Hansen of Springfield. Miss
Hansen further favored US with two
vocal solos while we were waiting
for the coffee to arrive. The PTA
is much indebted to her for her cap
able participation toward the even
ings entertainment Pie a-la-mode
and coffee was served after which
everyone went home with the feeling
that they had attended the best meet
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Delhi News
< X X X X X X X X X \

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Piersol visited
with relatives at Olivia over Sunday,
Mrs. George Whittett Sr. of Red
wood Falls visited relatives here Sat
urday and Sunday.
f. E. Patten left Friday by the
auto route for Lanesboro, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart of Redwood
Falls, attended Mothers Day service
here Sunday
William Jackson of Redwood Falls,
was Delhi business visitor Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. Lucian Badger and
grandson, of Cottonwood, called on
Delhi friends Saturday.
Robert Ochs was business bisitor
at Renville Friday.
John Mclean, of Redwood Falls,
was caller in Delhi last week.
DIR. j. r. Buffers, of Renville, was
a business visitor in the vicinity of
Delhi Friday.
Mrs. Ann MacDougall went to Red
wood Falls, last week where she will
spend the next few weeks at the home
of her niece Mrs. ID. Mclean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Trumm drove
to Grove City, Saturday for weekend
visit with Mr.. Trumm's brother and
family.
Misses Anna and Theo Jensen, Miss
Tallberg and Miss Mcnamara of Red
wood Falls attended the program Civ
en- by the Primary Grades Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Johnson en-
tertained j. j. Ziegler and wife Of
Belview, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ziegler,
B. H. Kuenzli and wife and Miss
Dena Sampson, of North Redwood, at
dinner Sunday.
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DUEL JOUR-
DUEL JOUR!

American Legion Weekly: Every
body knows there hasn't been fish in
the River Seine since before the war
and that there probably never was,
and nobody can help but admire the
persistence of those Partisan citizens
who sit by the day patiently watch
ing their lines. 1t was one such, who
possessed some knowledge of the
English language, that an American
accosted, asking him how long he had
been fishing there.
twenty-five years, monsieur" was
the reply.
"Get any bites ?"
The Frenchman's eyes frightened
in joyful recollection.
Thirteen years ago, monsieur" he
replied improssively, thirteen years
ago | had a most excellent bite"
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Allan School
District No. AZ

The ice cream social which was
held here last Thursday night was 6
decided success, about one hundred
fifty people being here. A program
was given after which beauty con-
test was held for the prettiest young
lady present. The total proceeds
amounted to thirty weight dollars.
Our school closes May 25th, we
will have the State Examinations on
May goth and 31st.
Miss Ruth Kolp plans on going to
the Redwood Falls Hospital this week
to undergo an operation for appendi-
citis. Our best wishes go with her.
Many of the children have been alb
sent due to illness.
Glenn Ackmann of ST. James visit
ed with Angeline Ackmann during
the weekend.
Our school house was cleared Sat-
urday.
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Those who are in a run down" conti-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers them
much more than when they are in good
health. This fact proves that while Ca
tarrh is a local disease, it is greatly in
ffuenced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Tonic and acts through the blood upon
the mucous surfaces of the body, thus
reducing the Inflammation and assisting
Nature in restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
f. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Lincoln School
District No. 1O7

The Little Citizens League met
Friday afternoon. The Program was
a Mothers Day Program. We were
glad that so many of our mothers
came to hear it.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Massopust of Rose
bank Farm, New Ulm, visited school
Friday afternoon.
Some of the members of our school
attended the program and ice cream
social at Dist. No. AT and enjoyed
it all very much
We are looking forward to the
last day of school and the picnic,
May 25th.
Mrs. M. Skow, and son Frank, who
have been visiting relatives in Oma-
ha, Nebraska, returned Tuesday.
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YOUNG SCOTCH
MANS THRIFT

Thrift Magazine: Scotch thrift, or
at least the Scotchman's ability to
save money, is proverbial.
A Canadian bank official recently
told the story of young man from
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The state supreme court has
handed down a decision which will
be of interest where high power trans
mission lines are common. judy
ment of the district court in the APP
peal of the Minnesota Utilities Com
pany in their suit brought by Jerry