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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
Reception Given.

An informal reception for the past
or and his family, the teachers of the
community, and the new members OF
the church was given at the Methodist
Church last Friday evening. A short
program of talks and music was given
opening with an organ selection by
Mrs. w. B. Clement. Mrs. Farver
welcomed the teachers, Miss Swanson
giving the response; w. H. Gold well
coined the new members with j. M
Woodwork giving the response and
G. T. Freyer welcomed the pastor and
his family, Rev. Paul L. Grove re.
spending. Mr.. Dahlberg sang two
selections with Mrs. Dahlberg at the
piano and Miss Nora Rain played
two cello selections, with Miss Linde.
man accompanying. The program
was followed by a social hour when the
newcomers met the church members
and frappe and waters were served by
several of the young ladies Of thu
church.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
Children Get Credit.

Boys and girls enlisted in nation
wide campaign have been valuable
aid in improving the breed of dairy
cattle, Frank o. Lowden, president
of the Holstein Friesian Association
and former governor of Illinois, told
the Worlds Dairy Congress October
4th.
Calf clubs are being organized by
the children who become owners OF
purebred calves. AS a result, said
Mr.. Lowden, the breed of cattle in
these vicinities already has been i'm
proved.
The speaker urged upon the farm
ers greater attention to breeding
He praised European farmers, to
whom he said Americans were much
indebted for knowledge Of how cat
tie stock might best be improved.
"The pure-breed association are
fighting the scrub bull, campaign
which will add to the country's
health and wealth and in which the
cooperation of business interests will
be valuable" the speaker said in
conclusion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
Junior Livestock
Show at WdbdSSO
MEETING TO BE HELD FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER
10 AND 20.

The Boys and Girls Club Contest
at Wabasso on October 19 and 20 will
be the closing date for the Baby
Beef, Market Hog, Market Lamb and
Market Poultry club projects. All the
members of these projects in Redwood
County are expected to show and COM
pete for the free trips to the Junior
Livestock Show at So. St. Paul on
November IA, Is and 16. The Wa
basso Commercial Club have every
thing ready for accommodating the
boys and girls who attend
There will be some tall scrambling
by the contestants at this contest to
bring in neat accurate report and
a fine story of their projects. The
records and reports enter into the
final plannings and winnings in this
contest. At the County Fair the COM
petition was based on the individual
calf or pig and the manner shown.
This is the first showing for the mar
ket poultry and the requirement for
the show is ten (10) fat cockerels and
a completed record.
In addition to the Boys and Girls
features will be the Achievement Day
program of the WOmans Department
of the Farm Bureau on the Nutrition
project. The program will be Octo-
ber 10Th in the afternoon of the first
day. Mrs. H. A. Clipson, County
Home Chairman, with the assistance
of the Township leaders and assistants
are preparing the program to consist
of splendid music, plays, dialogues
readings, recitations and talks by diff
ferent ones including the Extension
Specialist, Miss Nora Holt.
This will be very attractive pro-
gram. Men and women, boys and
girls from both town and country and
all parts of the county are expected
and cordially invited. Everything is
free. It will be instructive, pleasing
and highly entertaining. Do not miss
it.
Lynn Sheldon,
County Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
Robbers Visit
Walnut Grove
REE WASHINGTON BOYS
AWAIT REDWOOD COUNTY
GRAND JURY.

Early Tuesday morning it was
shown that to have a good night
watchman is an effective way to put
stop to the robberies that have
been so frequent in this section,
robbing the DeMarce pool hall, which
as will be remembered was robbed
once before this summer.
Night watchman Gremmert noticed
that there were some parties in the
pool ball and summoned help. When
asked to come out, the parties replied
in threatening way and Mr.. Grem-
inert fired warning shot. The boys
then gave themselves up, and were
lodged in the Jail. 1t was found that
they had made their entrance by pry-
ing the back window open, and had
taken $34 in cash and merchandise
amounting. to about SIS in all, includ-
ing the money.
The boys had before going to the
pool hall entered the Ahlfs elevator
by opening a window, and looked
over the office, scattering the paper
around, but had obtained valuables
only to the extent of 40 cents worth
of stamps. They then took some
tools out of Mr.. Ahlfs' car, which
were used to enter the pool hall
There was also evidence that they
bad monkeyed with the car and it is
possible that they had intended to run
the car. E.r
The three young fellows were Civ
en- hearing Tuesday afternoon be.
fore Justice of the Peace VIM. Weeks
after Sheriff Kise had come down from
Redwood Falls. They gave their
names as Theodore Anderson, age Is
Roy Stewart, age 10, and Bud Doyl
ace 16, and their home as Seattle
Washington. They were charged
with breaking into P. j. DeMarce's
pool hall and taking money and mer-
chandise to the value of about $75
They plead guilty to his charge and
were bound over to the grand jury
Sheriff Kise took them over to the
county Jail at Redwood Falls the same
evening. The boys looked to be
about as young as they claimed and
carried no arms Walnut Grove Tri-
bune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
Mrs. Bowling Speaks.

Mrs. M. ]. Dowling of Olivia was
the speaker of the evening at the
meeting of the League of Women
Voters held at the home of Mrs. p. o.
Callaghan, last Friday evening. Mrs.
w. C. Starr, chairman of the League
presided at the meeting. Mrs. Dow
ling's talk was an inspiring address
on the need for such work as the Lea
que has undertaken and the necessity
for serious consideration Of all poll
tical subjects by the women citizens.
Other numbers of the program were
the singing Of America by the audi
ence, vocal selections by Mrs. O'Meara
accompanied by Miss Rain, solo by
Miss GIFTS accompanied by Miss Malm-
quist, instrumental selections by Mrs.
Glassco and Mrs. Spencer and song
by Miss Geraldine Sparks with Miss
Margaret Klaus accompanying. For
ty ladies were present at the meeting
and at the close Of the program re-
freshments were served and an en-
joyable social hour spent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
|. II. c. Magnate
Visits New UIn1
REDWOOD FALLS ATTYS. INTER-
ESTED IN CASE WHICH BRINGS
MCCORMICK TO THIS SECTION.

New Ulm had the honor of harbor-
ing a distinguished guest, Wednes-
day and Thursday, in the person of
Harold F. Mccormick of Chicago, one
of the principal stockholders and ex-
ecutives of the international Harves-
ter Co. of America, who came to this
city to testify for the defense in law
suit involving an 800-acre farm in
Lamberton township, Redwood Coun-
ty.
The matter which brought Mr.. Nc
Cormick to New Ulm was an action
brought by Sam C. Adams of Denver,
Colo, against his sister, Mrs. Frances
Adams Halsted, of New York City and
Washington, d. c., for partition of an
800-acre farm in Lamberton township,
Redwood County, which is worth ap-
proximately $4,000.
Attorneys A. C. Dolliff of Redwood
Falls and Lowell H. Mayberry of Bos-
ton, Mass, are counsel for the plain
tiff, while Attorneys ]. w. Burke of
Boston, Mass; Somsen, Dempsey &
Flor of New Ulm, and Clague &
Barnes of Redwood Falls are repre-
senting the defendant.
The defendant claims that this land
was decided to her by her father, but
one of the contentious of the plaintiff
is that the instrument was never re-
cbrded. Similar actions, involving
lands in New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts, have previously been tried
at Concord, N. H., and Boston, Mass.
This was Mr.. McCormick's first visit
to New Ulm, and he showed great in
terest in local conditions. Our beau
tiful little city, with its ideal setting
in the valley between the hills, made
very favorable impression upon him.
Mr.. Mccormick is a pleasant gentle
man to meet, very democratic and
cordial. His great business interests
have not deprived him of the finer
qualities of manhood and his gentle
manly bearing is an outstanding at
tribute.-Brown County Journal.
The case was, settled out of court
late last week. Mrs. Halsted was a
guest at the home of Congressman
and Mrs. Clague Friday night, leaving
Saturday for Chicago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
Special Meet
ings Arranged.

Special meetings have been arrang-
ed for in the following churches pres
byterian) Vesta, Redwood Falls,
Delhi, Morgan and Wabasso.
Delhi, October 18th at 7:30 p. m.
Speakers-Revs. Bell and Ross.
Redwood Falls, October 18 at 7:30
p. m. Speakers-Rankin and Mcleod.
Vesta, October 10Th at 7:30 p. m.
Speakers-Revs. Rankin and Mcleod.
Morgan, Monday, October 22nd at
1880 p. m. Speakers-Revs. Mcleod
and Ross.
Wabasso, Tuesday, October 23rd at
1880 p. m. Speakers-Revs. Rankin
and Mcleod
The pastor of each church will be
the chairman at his own church.
The themes to be discussed at these
meetings will embrace Stewardship,
Education and Every member mobil-
ization.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
lyCeum Schedule
Now Announced
AN UNUSUALLY STRONG Lee
TURE COURSE FOR THIS SEA-
SON HAS BEEN SECURED.

Citizens of Redwood Falls and ad-
joining communities will have the pri-
vilege of hearing five high class
Lyceum numbers during the next two
months.
The first number, Anderson-Brogan
Duo, will be given October 22nd. The
Anderson-Brogan Duo is happy COM
bination of versatility and artistry.
-Four varieties of entertainment are
included in the program offered by the
Anderson-Brogan Duo. Songs, dram
attic selections, piano numbers and
harp solos form combination that is
as unique as it is pleasing. Three
successful seasons together make this
team of entertainers one of, the best
in the Lyceum.
The second number, William R. Ben
nett, November Sth. William Rainry
Bennett is known as ''The Man Who
Can" because of his dramatic and in
spirational lecture of that type.
Twenty years on the Redpath list is
guarantee that he makes unusually
good. Big physically, with a wonder
full voice and personality, he never
fails to score. He has message of
genuine worth and ability and train
ing to put it over big before any audi
ence.
The third number, 'Smilin'
Through, November 30th. "Smilin'
Through" is an appealing, whimsical
three-act play, which has achieved
phenomenal success; given by a COM
pany of New York actors coached by
the Redpath Bureaus New York Citv
Production department. The play
deals with youth, love, misunderstand-
ing and sadly misplaced desire for
revenge. 1t plays on every string of
the human heart. Is clean and worth
while and of gripping interest
throughout
The fourth number, Virginia Slade,
January 25th. Virginia Slade is an
interpretative reader from Kentucky,
with all the charm and refinement for
which Southern women are noted. She
will read either "Within the Law, or
a program of short miscellaneous
numbers as the committee may decide
later. Miss Slade has great natural
ability and the technical training to
make great artist. She comes to
the Lyceum through the efforts of the
beloved Col. Balm of her home city. !.
The last number, The Marion Qu-
artet, February 9th The Marion
Male Quartet has all the qualifications
to make 100 percent good with any
audience. Foremost, they are unusu-
ally good singers, ranking with. the
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
Commercial Club
Holds Meeting
A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN WILL BE
MADE FOR NEW MEMBERS
AND MAKING COLLECTIONS.

A special meeting of the Commercial
Club was held at it's club rooms We'd
nesday evening, October 3. The usu-
al routine business was transacted at
which time the secretary, w. A. Hauck
gave a report of the receipts and dis
bursements since the annual meeting,
showing the receipts to be $775.O7,
checks issued in payment of bills,
$776.33, over draft, 1.26, bills allowed
and not paid for want of funds am
ounting to $355.57 and uncollected
dues $4,000.
The club rooms were also leased for
another year from C. d. Thompson,
the lease having expired in June. On
motion duly seconded it was decided
that the ladies who are not engaged
in the mercantile business be allowed
to become members of the club, If
they wish at $500 per year. Motion
was also made and seconded that the
chairman appoint a committee OF
three to arrange for o'clock din
ner on Monday, October 18th. The
committee consists of D. L. Crimmins,
H. A. Baldwin and E. E. Henshke.
The committee announces that the
dinner will be given in the basement
of the armory. All club members and
prospective members are urged to be
present. A prominent speaker has
been secured to give the address of
the evening.
At this time plans were made to
increase the club membership and to
collect club dues. Every man in busi-
ness or connected with any business
firm in Redwood Falls should be a
member of the Commercial Club.
Every property owner whether in
business of not who has the interest
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
HauSef Company
Buys New Yard
BINGHAM INTERESTS AT SLEEPY
EYE SOLD TO FAIRFAX
DEALER.

One of the oldest business houses
in Sleepy Eye changed hands last
week when the Bingham Lumber
yard went into the hands of the
Hauser Lumber Co. of Fairfax. The
deal was made Tuesday night and the
new owners will take charge of the
business some time before October
10. Win Bingham, who has man.
aged the yards, will move with his
family to California this fall.
The Bingham lumber yard is closely
associated with the history of the
city of Sleepy Eye. Back in 1871 R
H. Bingham came to this city, which
was then a mere spot on the prairie
and opened his hardware store and
lumber yard His first shipment OF
lumber was unloaded on wheat fields
along the track, at the present site
of the yards. Here he remained ano
built up his own business and took
an active part in building town
Twice the lumber yard was destroy
ed by. fire but he built anew, always
a. little better than it was before. His
business ffourished and he grew uI
with the community.
The Hauser Lumber Company, new
owners of the yard, have their main
offices at Fairfax, with branch yards
at Franklin and Gibbon. They arc
old hands at the lumber game and will
doubtless make big success of then
Sleepy Eye business. The prlncipa
owner is Henry Hauser, well known
to many in this community. 1t is
understood that John Hauser OF
Franklin will be manager of the local
yards.-Sleepy Eye Dispatch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
Liked Our Races.

The Redwood county fair, held at
Redwood Falls, draws crowds far
greater than the Brown county fair.
The fair was on last week, closing
Friday. Upon the last day a big
crowd was present to witness the
race card The previous day there
were 10000 people on the ground and
on Wednesday the crowd is said to
have numbered $4,000.
Friday the writer had the pleasure
of accompanying that old race horse
king, VIM. Huevelmann, to witness
the races.
The two races of the afternoon were
as interesting as those seen at the
state fair, considering that the Red
wood Falls track is a half mile
course. The enthusiasm exhibited
by those in attendance was remark
able and we are wondering if Brown
county is not passing up a good bet
by not putting on races of high
quality.
We have never witnessed more hot
ly contested harness races than the
two on the card last Friday after
noon.-Brown County Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
State Taxes
81 Much Increased
STATE AUDITOR ANNOUNCES
RATE OF 8 MILLS; SEVERAL
ITEMS MUCH INCREASED.

That the 1923 state tax rate is al
most double what it was in 1922 is
evidenced by the statement recently
sent by the state auditor to Auditor
L. p. Larson of Redwood County
The rate of the 1922 tax was four
and eighteen hundredths mills and
that of 1923 Is eight mills, the highest
it has been since 1919, according to
records in Mr.. Larson's office. AT
that time the rate was eight and one
tenth mills, and the valuation of pro-
perty has been very much increased
since that time, thus practically the
same rate raising much larger fund
at present.
The eight mills is divided as fol-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10

M. o. Byram and SON R. H. Byram
left Wednesday for Backus where
they will spend several days hunting
and fishing. They returned Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10

Substitutes: Redwood, Jackson for
Jueneman; Schrader for Jackson;
Whittet for Laidlaw; Theiring for
Cole.
Referee: J. X. Lamberton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10

A9H. Peterson Of Delhi transacted
business in Redwood Falls Monday
afternoon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-10-10
BeederS Have
Good Stock Sale
JOINT LIVESTOCK SALE AT FAIR
GROUNDS BRINGS GOOD
RETURNS.

A sale of livestock was held at the
Redwood County fair grounds Satur-
day afternoon, September 20, for the
purpose of disposing of many Of the
fine animals displayed at the fair,
The attendance was fairly good and
the forty animals listed were disposed
of by auctioneers Croker, Crimmins
and Stewart. 1t is the intention to
hold more of these sales as the breed
ers Of the county have stock of which
they wish to dispose, the wish being
to keep these animals within the
county where they will prove of pro-
fit to the county as whole.
Purchaser COnsignOr Price
Cattle
Matt Kramer; E. w. Ramey 5 1000
F. Petracek, E. w. Ramey 72.00
A. M. Dennistoun, E. W. Ramey
---------- $500
Nels Schou, E. w. Ramey 107.O0
Henry Jensen, E. w. Ramey $500
Joe Zeman, j. c. Bruer 1900
Harold Mann, w. C. Quinn $500
Fred Banker, M. w. Dennistoun
--------------7 1000
ID. w. Johnson, A. ]. Searle 10000
A. M. Dennistoun, A. w. Park 10000
Fred Banker, A. w. Park 1900
J. j. Dallenbach, A. w. Park 1880
J. w. Stonebrecker, Peter Nc
Kay ---------------- 91.OO
]. w. Stonebrecker, Peter Me-
Kay-------------------- $500
J. w. Stonebrecker, Peter Nc
Kay--------,---------- 1000
Levi Bryan, Peter Mckay 34.OO
M. Kramer, Peter Mckay 29.00
C. C. Little, A. M. Dennistoun 5000
Fred Banker, French & Smith $500
Mike Kramer, Matt Kramer $500
Mike Kramer, Matt Kramer 43.00
Ed. Henderson, Matt Kramer $500
Hogs 81.
Floyd Trent, San. Schou S 40.5O
Fred Banker. Geo. Minary 1900
Fred Banker, Dale Lightfoot 1000
Ed. Schmiesing, A. L. Naf-
singer 3IOU
Fred Banker, Geo. Nafsinger $500
VIM. Godde, A. L. Nafsinger $500
A. w. Park, A. L. Nafsinger $500
H. C. Duncan, Frank Their
ing Z9.5O
Frank Petracek, Peter Mckay $500
Otto Lindeman, Peter Mckay $500
Mike Kramer, Matt Kramer 36.0c
F. Banker, D. Lightfoot 1000
F. Banker, R. M. Campbell 24.50
A. M. Dennistoun, A. w.
Park ---------------- 1000
P. E. Keepers, A. w. Park 21.00
G.. Minary. S. Schou 31.00
D. L. Crimmins, John Bruell 5000
H. Schmiesing, Sam Schou 5000
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-06
THE THINGS WE OWN
By H. Addington Bruce


TT E indeed was a wise man who penned
II these sentences:
- - "ThingS react, and sometimes great
ly, on the soul. We cannot live in a vacuum
There are unacceptable relationships between
possession and personality. Not little or our
sense of self gathers around and grows out
of that which belongs to u.s."
So true is this that every one of us is to no
small extent affected for good or i'll by the
clothes that he buys and wears, the kind OF
furniture that he puts in his home, the pic
lures, the hangings, the bric-a-brac where
with he adorns it.
It may be urged that if we choose these I'M
wisely it is not our fault so much as our mis-
fortune. Wisdom and good taste in choosing
personal possessions are not inherited gifts.
They are the products of education and Guilt
walton of sort not all of US have had.
Which does not alter one whit the conse-
quences of unwise choosing. 1t only goes to
emphasize the Importance of making sure
that our children will receive the proper edu-
cation and cultivation-and, if need be, of en-
deavoring to obtain that education and Guilt
walton for ourselves, however, belatedly.
| For it is never too late to learn aesthetic
values, to train ones self to reject the vulgar
the gaudy, the tawdry. The more we Danish
such possessions, the more attractive we make
our home surroundings, the easier will it be
for us to lead really satisfying lives.
Nay, SO profoundly do the things we own
influence us that at times even minor posses
sions become decisive factors in the shaping
of our careers, and it may be in determining
the state of our health.
Nervous breakdowns have been traced to
the disorganizing effects of color crudities in
rugs and wallpapers Character changes have
been insidiously wrought by prolonged eX-
posture to- furnishings and ornaments which
send forth, it may be suggestions that irritate,
it may be suggestions that depress.
The well-dressed man is more likely to get
on in the world than the poorly-dressed one
not merely because people are more favorably
impressed by the appearance of the former,
but because the consciousness of being well
dressed expands and energies the PERSONAL
ty. Whereas, the consciousness of being poor
ly dressed has what psychologists would call
an inhibitory effect on all the mental proc
esses.
Clearly, then. more thought should be CIV
en- to the psychic bearings of personal posses
sions than usually is given.
Understand well, however, that it is not a
question of multiplying possessions. To own
too many things constitutes in itself psychic
hazard. 1t is a question solely Of selecting
possessions with reference less to their ma
terial cost and worth than to their mental and
moral reactions on those who will have to live
with them.
And some day the great significance of this
will be as generally appreciated as it ought
to be. When that day comes we shall at last
be fairly on the way to a real civilization.
Copyright, 1929