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Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

at g.27 instead of s.l5s THAT
 L. T. W. ct al will help you with your income tax next month. THAT
 There were no mosquitoes out We'd nesday a. m. THAT
 Emil says his thermometer was down to eighteen below. THAT
 That's the biggest one They Say heard of. THAT a~
 We believe Emil, but doubt his thermometer. THAT
 Anyhow it was cold enough. THAT
 Saturdays total eclipse was the first in hundred years. THAT
 The eclipse to be seen in the movies next week is the first in 1925 years plus. THAT
 You will not need smoked glass. THAT
 Grosvenordale Elks made three strike. THAT
 Next week may be warmer. THAT
 Hearts are used for favors in February. THAT
 There has to be an end to all good Cor bad) things.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

The quickest train time ever made from coast to coast is said to have been made by the special train carry ing Mrs. A. H. Smith to the funeral of her husband. the late president of the New York Central Lines. Three railroad participated and the trip of 3,l9s miles was made in sixty-nine hours, seven minutes.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

The largest sheep station in the world is at Tierra del Fuego, the most southern part of South America. One company shears more than 2,500,000 sheep every year.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

A honey bee gives of scented trail when it finds new source of sup plies, that other bees may follow the air.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

Eighty per cent of the crime in this country Is committed by men or boys who have had no religious training, says Albert B. Hines. director of the Boys Club Of New York City.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

Diogenes. seeing a ruined prohigate making n meal of few olives. said to him. of you had dined so, you would not be supping so."
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

Sundays in winter is many as 50,- GOO Germans pay ten cents each to walk on the ice at Muggle sea just outside of Berlin.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

Seventeen states are represented among the fifty-three members of the football squad of the University of Pennsylvania.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
Obey Say

II ODCV SaV l THAT
 The eclipse literally furnished the thrill that comes but once in a life time. THAT
 From 8 dozen people one can get eleven different views as to what was the most impressive feature. THAT
 It is easy to get into an argument as to whether the sun was totally overshadowed by the moon in the business section. THAT
 The weather man did not heat up the great outdoor amphitheatre. THAT
 The mercury dropped from six and one-half to ten degrees when darkness came on. THAT
 It was cold enough before. THAT
 Enough glass was smoked to build a glass house. THAT
 The same corona. shadows. stars. ct cetra. will be seen a hundred years hence. THAT
 The man who drank a quart of whiskey believing that the world was coming 10 an end saw features that others didn't. THAT
 One smart little American said :: "Aw. it don't inspire me with awe. !" THAT
 We'll let it go at that. THAT
 Some other They Say Ed will tell you about the next eclipse. THAT
 The city ice crop was harvested from the fountain in the square, Mon day morning. THAT
 Frank and Gene did it. THAT
 Thoughtful people are feeding the birds. THAT
 Judge Maltbie broke Judge Jenn- ings' record when he sentenced New Haven bootlegger to eight years and fine of S14,000. THAT
 The fire department is still clean ing out chimneys on still alarms. THAT
 Will someone please direct us to Putnam's ice skating rink. THAT
 The men who keep the fires going in potato ears are known to R. R. men as potato bugs. THAT
 There k large crop of spuds in Meehanicsville pond. THAT
 They are in cold storage and may be harvested by divers next summer. THAT
 We'd like to know the answer to why so much of that dividend money has been allowed to remain idle in the bank. THAT
 If anyone doesn't want theirs the They Say Ed will take an assign ment. THAT
 To the extent of cashing in he is go-getter. THAT
 She fell on the ice and hurt herself on the back piazza. THAT
 On the authority of lawyer we state that as the sun came out again South Main street roosters began to crow. THAT Tine superior court damned up the flow of split. THAT
 Putnam may not be dry but it's dryer. THAT
 The shortest month in the year is just around the corner. THAT
 Twenty-niners will get no birth days. THAT
 There is a little bridge over in the Arcanum Club. THAT
 One may now have his chop suey and chow main every day if he de- sires. THAT
 K. L. go slightly stung by his B battery. THAT
 That $500 bowling match seems to have burned out. THAT
 One Putnam grocer sticks to the ona horsa ziefgh
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
WHY LIKE TO PLAY
 AN IRISH HEROINE

By Marion Davies. Star of Cosmopil- itan's Little Old New York" Coming to the Bradley Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
Abran Miller.

Abram Miller died very suddenly
at his home here last Tuesday after
noon February 10th. Death was
caused by apoplexy and came as Mr..
Miller sat in his armchair, reading,
at four-thirty o'clock The burial
service was held from the Odlaug
mortuary, Thursday afternoon with
Rev. E. p. Gabriel, pastor of the
Church of Christ, officiating. Inter
ment was made in the Redwood Falls
cemetery.
At the service two duets were sung
by Miss Edith Biggers and C. D.
ClipfelI who sang The City Foursquare
and My Faith Looks Up to Thee. The
service was beautiful in its simplicity.
The friends who carried the deceased
to his last resting place were ]. NJ.
Whitcomb, Geo. Huhnerkock, John
Brueske, Tom Wolverton, Walter VOL
yertOn and Fred Duensing. In ae-
cordance with Mr. MilIer's oft ex-
pressed wish there were no flowers
at the service.
Abram b. Miller was born in Wis
consin August 24th 1898. In March
of 1918 he was married to Mrs. Dora
Wise at Denison, Iowa. Later the5
Continued on last pAgs)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
S1pt. Sc. Hargis
IS Asked to
Return Here
BOARD OF EDUCATION ENDORS-
ES WORK OF SUPERINTEN-
DENT BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
ON HIS REELECTION.

S. E. Hargis, superintendent of the
schools of Redwood Falls, was re-
elected at the regular meeting of the
Board of Education held last week,
It being the unanimous wish of the
board membership that he return to
his work in the schools for another
year. Whether this reappointment
will be accepted by Mr.. Hargis is a
matter for his future decision.
Mr.. Hargis is now completing his
fifth year of successful supervision
of the schools of Redwood Falls
which have continuously progressed
during that period. For the past
year the work has been carried on
under great difficulty, the temporary
quarters necessitated by the erection
Of the new building making it very
hard to carry the work forward with
out sacrificing both time and scholar
ship on the part of pupils in the
grade schools. In spite of this how
eyer, Mr.. Hargis and his teaching
staff have kept the work well up to
the standard of the State, making ur
in extra effort and energy for the
inadequacy of equipment and for ths
unavoidable confusion. For this un
firing energy and for the good work
accomplished the school district i:
much indebted to Mr.. Hargis.
At the next regular meeting tn,
matter of the election of the teaching
corps will be taken up. The stat
this year has been a strong one ane
the District has enjoyed a splendit
teaching service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
COLBERG TAKES
PRIZES

u. Colberg of the firm of Colberg
and Smith has been taking some more
prizes! 1t is a poor week when Mr..
Colberg can't add a few more red and
blue ribbons to the collection which
shows his superiority as corn and
wheat man and more than once in a
while he adds few purple ones too
just by way of letting the world know
that he is in the Champ" class. Mr..
Colberg recently exhibited number
of specimens of his seeds at the an
nuel show of the State Crop Improve
ment Association and the other day
he received the prize ribbons. In
competition with grain growers from
all over the state he had taken two
Championships, five Firsts and four
Seconds. His prizes have been won
not only in county and state shows
but in national and international exhi-
bitions also and make up q collection Of
which both he and his county may both
be extremely proud.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
Col Team Wins
In Two Weekend
Games Abroad
ARLINGTON AND GREEN ISLE CD
DOWN TO DEFEAT BEFORE
GUARDS; ,HAMLINE CHURCH
TEAM HERE WEDNESDAY.

Last Sunday afternoon the Redwood
Guardsmen added Arlington's secona
scalp to their collection, having also
taken the Arlingtonians into camp at
Redwood the previous Tuesday. The
gang had not played for some time
and was feeling fit to take on regi-
ment of Marines. The final count OF
BIB gives fairly accurate picture
of the battle, which was fast from
start to fade-out The soldiers had
a 26-5 lead at the end of the first
half, but during the second period the
Legionaires crept up and sank ten
points to the locals 5. The soldiers
had strong offense, and their flooI
work and basket shooting were clean
and accurate. The Arlington team has
a pretty floor to work on and the
soldiers received fine treatment before,
during and after the contest.
From Arlington the Redwood Tos-
l.sers journeyed directly to Green Isle
where they encountered the fighting
Irishmen beneath their own Shamrock
This struggle was just as one-sided az
the afternoon battle, the final total
being 32-16 for the Company.
The Irishmen have small gym
and as result the game was pretty
rough. The play was not dirty, how.
ever, but both teams were trying hard
and collisions inevitably occurred. The
/ Shamrocks outscored the soldiers dur
j ing the second half, as they advanced
from 7-24 count to final score Of
4 1852.
The next heavy game of the soldier;
! will be called Wednesday evening
when the Hamline Preachers endeavol
to convert the local basketeers. TIL,
Church team is strong aggregation
] of college and high school stars, ant
they will put up heavy battle t.
bring the soldiers around to their wa!
of thinking. Game called at 8:3'
Wednesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
M. F. w. {. to
Hold Annual
Meet in Mpls.
CLUB WOMEN OF STATE TO
GATHER IN CONVENTION AT
NICOLLET HOTEL FEBRUARY
25TH-2 18TH.

The midwinter meeting of the Min
nesota Federation of Women's clubs
will be held in Minneapolis at the
Nicollet hotel, on February rs and 26.
The Fifth District clubs are hostesses
to the State Federation.
On Tuesday afternoon at four o.
clock there will be board meeting
at the Red Elephant Tea Shop, 32I
Seventh street.
The convention proper will open at
9 o'clock on Wednesday morning with
conferences of the department anu
division chairmen from 3 until l0
At 10 o'clock the formal program
will open with a salute to the flag by
the members of the Relief Corps. The
remainder of the morning will be de-
voted to reports of the department.
and division chairmen.
From noon until 1:30 luncheon will
be served in the main dining room OF
the Nicollet hotel and in the Coffee
shop.
The afternoon session will open
with assembly singing and will be
devoted to the reports of the depart
ment and division chairmen.
In the evening the Fifth District,
through the courtesy of the Minnea-
polls Society Of Fine Arts, has ar
ranged for a special meeting at the
Art Institute at the corner of Stevens
Ave-, and Twenty-Fo Fourth st.
On Thursday there will be musl-
Gale for the delegates at the Garrick
theater. At noon reception will De
held at the Nicollet hotel which Will
be followed by the federation lunch
con. The luncheon tickets are $1.2t
and reservations should be made no'
later than February 20. Out-of-tows
members are requested to send thell
remittance with a self-addressed en-
velope to Mrs. w. H. Vilett, 1858 EN-
erson Ave. South, Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
Mrs. Fred haflnlel
Dies at Her
Home Sunday
BURIAL SERVICE TO BE HELD AT
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FEB.
I 18TH.

Mrs. Fred Hammel died at her
home last Sunday morning after an
illness of several weeks, this illness
following a stroke of paralysis. The
burial service will be held at St.
Johns Lutheran Church at three
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon with
Rev. E. C. Nickels, pastor OF the
church officiating. Interment will be
made in the Redwood Falls cemetery.
Welhelmina (Hartbank) Hammel
was born December 29th,- 1855 in Os-
terode, East Prussia, Germany. AT
the age of eighteen years she join
ed two sisters and brother in
America and one year later they
were joined by her father, mother
and three brothers, On January 10th
1873 she was married to Fred HAM
mel and to this union was born six
teen children of whom twelve survive
their mothers death. She and her
family came to Minnesota thirteen
years ago and she had made her
home in this state since that time
| with the exception of one year spent
in Florida.
IiC CiAilui Ch WIN, Will tAAS Ae%sAs~Ai
survive the death of the mother are:
Mrs. C. w. Johns of Redwood Falls,
William NJ of Albion, Ind, Herman
of Princeton, Minn., Mrs. NIL. Hoov-
er of Redwood Falls, Mrs. Joe Hall OF
DeQueen, Ark, Mrs. T. A. Lucas OF
Durand, Mich, Fred, Jr., of Churubus-
co, Ind, Mrs. H. M. Mortimer OF
Princeton, Mrs. W. P. Francois. OF
Redwood Falls, Lewis C. of Mime
apolis, Charles E.. of Princeton and
/ Martin w. of Redwood Falls. Mrs
Hammel is also survived by two sis
tiers, thirty y-eight grandchildren anC
! seventeen great grandchildren.
In the death of Mrs. Hammel hel
! family sustains the loss of wonder,
full mother and the community the
loss of a woman of splendid character
/, whose delight it was to serve others
For the past six years she has givel
to her invalid husband wonderful de
votion and care and to all of her child
rem she has given a lifetime of lovins
and tender service. That her deatl
came painlessly and peacefully is {:
great comfort to these bereaved ones
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
State Bank
Head Upheld
by Court
S. B. DUEA LOSES IN ACTIONS
ALLEGING IMPROPER con-
DUCT IN CLOSING BANK OF
BALATON.

A. j. Veigel, superintendent OF the
state banking department, is vindl-
Gated in his liquidation of the assets
of the First State Bank of Balaton
by decisions handed down in two
suits brought against him by s. B.
Duea in district court OF Lyon
county.
The decisions were handed down
Wednesday and were received by the
state banking department Friday.
One case was that of an order
to show cause why Mr.. Veigeps sale
of the bank property should not be
set aside for various alleged reasons,
In this case the decision reads:
"After due consideration of said
order to show cause and said motion
and the trial and records of saie
cause, and after hearing the argu-
ments of counsel and considering the
written briefs of counsel and upOr
all matter presented to the court
upon the hearing, it is ordered that
said order to show couse be, and The
same hereby is, discharged.
"And it is further ordered that the
motion so made for an order setting
aside and vacating the said order O
the court herein be and the same
hereby is denied
In the other suit, involving SLIT,
900 in which Mr.. Veigel was namet
as co-defendant, the court als'
found for the defendants.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
New Course
Presents Five
Fine Numbers
TWO LECTURES, TWO MUSICAL
NUMBERS AND READER IN
CONTRACT FOR 1925-26 SEA-
son HERE.

At a recent meeting of the Red
wood Falls Lyceum Course committee,
of which Superintendent Hargis is
chairman, selection was made of the
numbers to be presented for the
Lyceum course of the 1925-26 season
The Redpath-Vawter Management,
which controlled the Lyceum numb
ers presented during the season which,
has just closed, will furnish the en-
tertainment features for next years
course, which promises to be the best
yet presented. The talent consists of
two lecturers, two musical groups and
a reader, five numbers in all.
The Adanac quartet, which will pro-
badly furnish the opening number of
the course, is a group of Canadian
singers, under the management of II
Ruthven Mcdonald, who has been a
prominent entertainer on the Redpati,
circuit for quarter of century. The
Adanac is a male quartet, and for
blend of tone in the ensemble num-
bers and for beauty of the solo voices
is reported to have few equals and no
superiors. The quartet has just com
pleted very successful season, fill
ing dates for New York, Chicago and
Kansas City departments of Redpath-
Vawter Management.
The second musical number will be
given by quartet of cellists, com.
prising four of the leading female
cellists and violinists in the country
The group was organized by Franz
Wagner, a cellist of international re
pute, and the program is divided be-
tween a cello ensemble and Littl.
Symphony, including two cellos, tw,
violins and piano.
Lillian Nelson, reading Martha B,
The Day." will feature as one of thu
leading numbers of the course. Mis-
Nelson is highly trained in the art O.
expnssion, and has met with en-
thusiastic applause whenever she ha
given any of her readings.
"Army" Ambrose, one of the new
comers to the Redpath circuit, viii
present his electrical entertainment
and lecture which includes much inter
esting data concerning electrica
phenomena, and offers an evening O
pleasure entirely different from any
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
Redwood High
SWanlps Comfrey
in Fast Game
TEN GAMES WON OUT OF Is
PLAYED; "FRIDAY THE THIR-
TENTH" NO HOODOO FOR
CARDINALS.
(By Wild Rice)

Friday the thirteenth had no ter
rors for the local High School bas-
ket tossers, for playing their thir-
teenth game on Friday the thirteenth,
the Cardinals tucked away neat win
-23 to II giving them a record of
ten games won out of thirteen played.
Corbett had large evening snar-
ing five field goals and two free con-
tributions. Manning garnered two
field efforts, Hosken one, Greenslit one
and Cole one and free throw.
Corbett started the fireworks by
sinking two free shots and following
by three field efforts in quick order,
The first act landed six points for the
Cardinals to Comfrey's nothing. The
second session gave Redwood IL
points to Comfrey's one.
The second half was repetition oi
the first for Redwood, they scoring
eleven points during the half. The
final gun gave the Cardinals % t.
IL lead. Greenslit, Schmid, Wester
Laidlaw and Wallin replaced the re-
gulars in time to give Greenslit 9
chance to use his eye for field goal
Be it said here and now that Red
wood was accorded wonderful treat.
ment at the hands Of Conlfrey. The
Comfrey team is clean group Of
young fellows putting up a good argu
ment. The Comfrey sideliness gave
the Redwood players and supporter
treatment of the finest sort. 1t is {
distinct pleasure to visit Comfrey.
Friday, February 20 is the date O
the big Tracy game here and the last
scheduled game of the season. Tracy
defeated Redwood at Tracy a few
weeks ago by a IA to Is score ant
present indications point toward th'
battle of the century here.
February 28th will see Redwoot
! Falls, Tracy, Comfrey and Lamber
/ ton smoothing out their boost on thu
armory floor here for the sub-distric
/ title. It is rumored that severa
thrilling games are due.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
Frank Dixon
Heard in
Big Lecture
TALK ON LAWLESSNESS PRO-
NOUNCED BEST PUBLIC Lee
TURE HEARD. CLOSES
COURSE.

That a Democracy has many ele-
ments which amount to failure un-
less they are carefully guarded
against, and that multiplicity OF
American laws rather than a lack
of law is menacing the country today,
were two of the thoughts forcefuliy
brought forward by Frank Dixon IN
his address on "Lawlessness" given
at the armory here last Friday eve
ming. The address was the closing
number of the 1924-25 Lecture Season
and was given the unqualified en-
dorsement of the audience as the
biggest lecture the city has heard
for several years.
In citing reasons why a democratic
form of government may easily lapse
into anarchy, Mr.. Dixon outlined
briefly two causes. The first of
these is the failure to administer
criminal justice. Here the speaker
put the responsibility largely upon
the American bar, charging the bar
with the necessity of purging itself
of unfit members, of lifting justice
above the range of money by the
. state paying for both prosecution
and defense, Of providing for the
investigation of all crimes by COM
mission of criminal, physical and
mental experts, and of taking the
law and police courts out of politics.
The second cause was found in the
| fact that the majority of law makers
are incompetent, making too many
| laws and making written laws that
conflict with the unwritten.
Mr.. Dixon expressed strongly his
conviction that religion, moral educa-
ton and home discipline are the prime
factors in the fight against crime.
He also expressed the belief that
Americas problem for the next ten
years is to limit law-making and to
develop a law philosophy and intel
ligence. He spoke of the mother as
the great law maker and that her
first aide is the public school teach
er. Both, are handicapped in their
work by the moving picture and the
popular literature.
In closing his talk the speaker
made a plea for three things, that
the incurable criminals including the
habitual, the insane and the borr
criminals should be segregated until
their death, that the accidental OF
occasional criminal should not be
jailed at all, and that children bt
more thoroughly educated in moral
! Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-02-18
Ten Cents Is
New Rate for
Electric Current
A. c. BURMEISTER ANNOUNCES
ADJUSTMENT IN RATES; RED
WOOD FALLS NOW LOWER
THAN SURROUNDING TOWNS.

Redwood Falls users of electric cur
rent, who have given their monthly
bills more than casual study, have
discovered that there has been an ad-
justment in rates which means mat
eriaI reduction in the bills of about
five hundred and fifty of the patrons
of the Redwood Falls Light anG
Power Company.
In response to many suggestions
from current users Mr.. A. G. Burn
eister, the owner and manager Of the
local Light and Power Company, has
put the rate upon the straight ten
and eight cent per K. W. H, a rate
which many persons have deemed de-
sireable. This adjustment gives Red
wood Falls a lower rate than severa,
of the towns in this section including
Sleepy Eye, Lamberton, Mankato,
Marshall and Springfield. The ten
cent rate will prevail for the first 20C
K. w. H. and the eight cent rate for
the next 200. All using more than
400 X. w. H. will receive six cent
rate. This adjustment should work
to the advantage of the big majority
of users of current.
Mr.. Burmeister has been promoted
only by the most public-spirited mo-
tives in making this adjustment. The
demand for the ten cent rate has been
great and in acceding to this demand,
the dispensing company believes the
public will be lead to make greater
use of all the conveniences which elec
tricity affords, and that this increase
of service may be had at no increase
of cost to the individual user. The
greatest benefit will be noticed in the
homes where the ten cent rate will
permit of the use of more power
driven equipment. While the change
may not show a reduction each and
every month the reduction in the
years average will be appreciable.
Redwood Falls is fortunate in hav-
ing at the head of this plant man
who is married" to Redwood Falls
and to Redwood Falls interests. Only
recently Mr.. Burmeister received .
most fiattering offer for the sale OF
his plant and refused this for several
reasons, chief of which is his desire
to continue to live in Redwood Falls
and to serve the city with a continu
ance of his work started almost forty
years ago. Had the offer been ac
cepted the Power plant would have
passed entirely out of the hands OF
Redwood Falls citizens and become Z
part of one of the outside concerns
This would have been for many rea
sons extremely disastrous to the city