v? MOW® COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN. sssg Thursday, Dec. 14 1922. Page Two MOWER COUNTY NEWS A Lot Santa Clauses Live in The Country heavy ropes, broom sticks and sometimes that he had never seen the inside of those in charge would listen to the nice round cord wood sticks barber, shop gang explaining the situation. a school when in session. Naturally were used. "THE" COMMUNITY PAPER" enough he is very well qualified to A guide the destinies of the school in Some time ago we read of a beta 'Ait Published every Thursday at Austin, his district. Not Surprising. Granada man made that no one cop 1"^" Minnesota. Tom Marshall advocates scrapping OoVouThimk in Mankato could pinch him. The all laws and adopting the Golden WE'LL HAVC ROOM Out of 892 farm wives questioned, Northwestern Advertising Representatives: Mankato force invited him to come Rule. A lot of Congressmen would Minnesota Select List, 215 800 stated that they wished their VOR ALL a THIS to Mankato. Wonder when he's going South Sixth Street, Minneapolis have to be shown what that was, before daughters to marry farmers. Now to make the trip. We're betting •709 Exchange Bank, St. Paul. consenting to pass it.—Minneapolis ^SllFF let's interview the 892, or more, 9* on the force. Journal. daughters. ROE & PRESTON, Publishers. A school board official in one of Too many folks imagine that the All the ills in the world could be F. C. PRESTON Editor-Manager ft the Mower county districts recently purpose of Good Roads is to get the cured, all great political questions L. W. MA&SHALL City Editor stated, with pride, that he had never auto to the railroad crossing ahead could be settled satisfactorily, there .been in school a day in his life, and of the train. would be no further troubles—if only Per Year, in advance .. $2.00 Six Months $1.00 BWlr ^ntnunH la aan/\n/f ii1igvni((ffar the postotiice at Austin, Minn., under the act of March 3, 1879. Useful Gifts for Christmas! A Princeton Professor says that -when he particularly wants his classes to read certain books, he places these books on the shelf marked "forbidden reading." The books Come here to do your Yuletide shopping. You will find our are always thoroly read after that. stock complete and prices well within the reach of all. Here area In this ^ase only one negative is few suggestions for Christmas. necessary to make a positive. Knit Wool Scarfs The Christmas ^health seals are still Bed Room Slippers on sale. If you buy only one of them, Large and comfortable. Just the thing some little bit of suffering will be FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS for the ladies in cold days— relieved. Don't be afraid to make a Good grade of felt with elk hide soles. purchase of the seals because you can Special at $4.98 Ribbon trimmed— afford only a small one. Every little tiny bit helps. 98c to $1.50 Sheep Lined Coats NAMCbP —1 COMMUNITY SERVICE. Ankle length, made of good serviceable FOR MEN AND BOYS and the unpaid balances bearing interest $4,000,000 a year 10 per cent of all The Mower County News, published old enough to drink cocktails with his materials, with wombat collars. A at a rate not less than 4 per customs receipts present payment at Austin, Minn., has for many father. Leather upper and soft pliable sole— for transportation of mails, and recoveries months been the only semi-weekly Years later three young men were cent per annum. bargain at— country paper published in the state. Loans to American citizens desiring from excess of compensated sent to prison. One had forged a §1.98 to $2.75 $20.50 to construct new ships. These shipping. In its issue last week it announced check, one had pai't in a hoJd-np, and that hereafter it would be published loans are made up to two-thirds o£ one had been caught in a rum-running Compensation is limited to a 10 per -weekly and a bigger edition will be the value of new construction. They expedition. The fathers of the ccnt profit to the operator. When MEN'S FELT SLIPPERS Leather Vests are made at a low rate of 2 per cent issued each week. It believes that by three received the profound|Sympatry net earnings go above 10 per cent, They are to be made out of a revolving of all their friends because their one-half of the excess profits would In a variety of colors— so doing it can give its community Of all kinds. Some sheep lined, others fund of created sons hai sonv wrong.. $125,000,000 which is be bl OCX itc. Iiii2 iiUtau Ox Lue be returned lie gc -f.-. +1 $1.65 to $2.00 out of the funds of the Shipping But whose fault was it be converted into the compensation lined with chamois— paper is "Community Service." No Board. fund. paper could have a more worthy slogan.—St. $6.98 to $9.98 James Plaindealer. Exemption from federal taxes of HEALTH OF CHILDREN. FOR CHILDREN certain income under proposed Act— In Idle Moments The monthly reports submitted by provided the income so exempted is Mittens and Gloves Ankle bootees, all colors— Inefficient telephone service has Miss Olga I. Hovre, County Health used for the construction of additional nurse, afford most interesting reading leen the basis of a suit for damages American merchant ships. $1.00 to $1.50 See where an advertiser advises A variety of materials to select from. "and are worthy of earnest consideration- An exemption from federal income in a recent case in Minneapolis, the "Gifts of Ivory." That stuff must be They reveal the efforts tax of 5 per cent of the amount of first of its kind on record. The plaintiff Priced at— gift by the prevalence of.it in many being made in the county to improve any freight charges paid by shippers was awarded damages to the extent Boston Bags heads. 38c Up sanitary and health conditions, and in this country to American of 1,000. Not." watch tho suits throw light on the many physical deficiencies merchant vessels operating' under -against public utility companies. If Did you ever notice the amont of In black or brown, a very handy bag existing among the school this act. a fellow's train is late and he misses Women's 4-Buckle, Overshoes time a fellow wastes in telling how and priced at— children. a date with his best girl—a suit for All passenger vessels carrying U. busy he is? at least $5,000 will face the company. One interesting feature of the report S. mail shall be paid for upon the $1.98 to $7.50 All sizes in the lot. A real buy at— If the waiter in a restaurant for the past month is the number same basis afld rate that the U. Spays If ever a man does not need to be doesn't show a little speed, certainly of undernourished children found. foreign vessels for carrying $3.50 advised to "Watch your step," it's the proprietor will have to pay some mail. This proviso repeals an existing As a result of clinics held in Grand when the walks are as slippery- as Brushed Suits for Children damages. Taxi companies, will be Meadow, Racine, Lansing and Lyle, law which provides that all American they were Thursday. Did you fall? in for it if any delays ensue. Now twenty children out of 122 examined ships shall carry U. S. mail Traveling Bags watch service improve! Sizes range from one to six years. were found to be undernourished. free of charge. Have you ever met. up with the Practically ten per cent of the children Requirement that 50 per cent of A very warm garment. All colors— fellow whose maxim is "If you Can't Don't forget traveling bags when were found to be insufficiently, emigration to the U. S. shall be carried say anything bad about a person, WILD ANIMALS I HAVE NEVER shopping for Christmas. We have a or (what is more probable) improperly Special at 6.98 in American vessels. don't gay anything?" MET. fed. What is true of children of large assortment at low prices. All army and navy transport in these districts is undoubtedly true of •I have never met a beast merchant vessels of American registry. The Fascist! it Italy may have the JENSEN- PHIFFER the children all oy^r the county. Who decked itself in the skin of its right idea at thafc A wrong doer There seems to be little excuse other Government officials to travel and fellow crcature. found guilty over there is ^nan-handled than absolute poverty for undernourished government supplies to be carried Who did not prefer fresh water and sent to a hospital on the children today. With all in American vessels. to any other drink. first offense. If he repeats, the manhandling that has been said and written concerning Payment of direct compensation: Who fawned upon me while planning is made sufficiently intense ACROSS FROM COURTHOUSE AUSTIN, MINN- feeding of children with all One-half of 1 cent for each gross ton to destroy me. to send him to the cemetery. the effort exerted by the county and 1 each one hundred nautical miles traveled Who ate unnatural and highly seasoned city health societies, one would judge by vessels with speed under 12 food concoctions. Superintendent Webster of the that every child in the county would knots an hour higher compensation Who deliberately destroyed her unborn now be receiving proper food and for greater speed, with authorization Minneapolis schools says that what's offspring. enough of it. Ten per cent, however, for compensation up to 1 cent per needed for the benefit of the younger Who assumed a "holier than thou" are not. What is the reason? ton per hundred nautical miles for generation is some good old fashioned air with his fellows. vessels traveling over certain officially Who boasted of his pedigree, or spankings. For those parents who designated routes. IA Christmas Gift That Is Useful! •bores me with stories of his prowess. WITH APOLOGIES TO KIPLINGAfter have forgotten what implements are Funds for jthe payment of direct I have never met a "lower" animal seeing a business man light compensation to be derived from tonnage. used, we remind them that years -who would not become my real friend a cigar and flip the match thoughtlessly duties and dues, estimated at ago, willow switches) horse whips, in return for kindnesses shown him. into a corner of his office near —DAVID LEE WHARTON, the waste basket, a visitor penned And of Good Quality Is More j.» in "Our Dumb Animals. this fiery paraphrase of Kipling's familiar 4* I VERY UNUSUAL I poem: "If you can toss a match into the Shorten Distance to Minneapolis. clearing, Faribault and Minneapolis, or rather And never give a thought to put it Rice county and Hennepin county, Appreciated Than Junk A out, SINGLE strawberry plant sells for $50,000. This plant got together the other day and settled Or drop your cigarette butt without on a little plan to grade a highway was originated by Harlow Rockhill of Iowa. He fearing between Farjbault and Lakeville, pockets the money, paid by a big fruit-growing corporation. That flames may kindle in the leaves thereby giving Faribault a direct about :poute to Minneapolis. Up to the If you can knock the ashes from your RockhilFs one strawberry plant, which brings him a fortune, present Faribault's connections with brier, You get quality merchandise when buying at Hirsh's. We the twin cities have been thru St. is nearly as large as a bushel basket. Experts predict Without a glance to see where they Paul, over trunk highway No. 1. With may fall, that the descendants of this plant will revolutionize sell Society Brand Clothing, Mallory Hats, Manhattan Shirts, Munsing a graded road to Lakeville Faribault And later find the forest all afire the strawberry industry, producing larger, better and more will be connected up with the Lyndale Where you, have passed—with no one road to Minneapolis. The new berries than any now grown commercially. and Cooper Underwear, Interwoven Hosiery, Brighton Sleep:f near to call road will shorten the distance between Think it over. Selling a single plant for $50,000 seems If you can drive your auto thru the the two cities by twelve miles. ing Wear, Howard & Foster Shoes. These are all standard makes working, like a page from a book of fairy tales. But it's true. After The Hennepin county commissioners And cast your stogie stub into the offered Rice to award §30,* all, we liye in an age of fairy tales. County and sold in the better stores only. slash, 000 of thf state aid due Hennepin Unmindful of the danger therein county for the purpose of constructing lurking, HUGE wire cage i§ constructed entirely around an the highway to Lakeville. The For Christmas Gifts we show a fine line of Bathrobes, Smoking Or homes or happiness that you may Rice county commissioners- accepted apple tree on the farm of Lewis Mood, near Ferrell* smash and have arranged to open bids on N If you can leave your campfire while Jackets, Silk and Lisle Hosiery, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, the construction on January 24. The 'tis glowing, This naturally arouses the neighbors' curiosity. They total cost of the work will be $150, No thought of industries that it may Silk and Madras Shirts, Silk Neck wear, Silk and Wool Mufflers, a ask questions, are dumfounded to learn that Mood recently 000. It is planned to complete the blight, work by 1923. sold a "slip" or "graft" from this tree for a sum that Or of the billion saplings in the fine line of Gloves and Mitts, Trunks, Bags and Suitcases, fine Shoes makes the tree worth $8000. growing Turned into charcoal ere the coming LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON. Why? Because the tree produces an entirely new variety and Slippers." Last, but not least, the best line of Men's and Boys' night (Minneapolis Daily News) of fruit. From it may come hundreds of thousands If you can start afire beneath a The other day a man was trying Suits and Overcoats in this city. Best quality ait reasonable prices. of trees bearing something new, the Mood apple. And all brush pile out his new car on a public highway. When the wind is roaring a distant "She'll do fifty easy," he said, and from one original seed! :-r gun— proved it. His son, riding with him, You surely should be jailed without was impressed and delighted. FANCY livestock prices paid for berry plants, trees, prize a trial HIRSH'S BUSINESS PRINCIPLE: Another man was telling about his And boldly labelled 'lunatic,' my son." hunting trip. "Believe me, we were and hardier grains emphasize how science Mid scared about that deer," he said, "for the the farmer are trying their utmost to give nation it was a week before the law was "Our Merchandise Must Make Good or else We Will. 99 better food and more of it. THE SHIP SUBSIDY. off. But we got by all right." His Do you want to know something it "1 Plant life is our slave. And almost miraculous is how son, listening with admiration, made concerning the Ship Subsidy bill.? up his mind that some day he, too, of the: thrives and multiplies. The soldiers Alexander Following are some of the provisions .would shoot a deer in defiance of the GEORGE HIRSH with in India. Great filled their knapsacks dates Eating as related in an exchange. gam^ warden'. they the seeds to thej v.Sale them as they returned home, cast of present government-owned A third man was mixing a cocktail. merchant ships to citizens of the U. from sprouted the groves] "Ill tell you where I get the ground: And these seeds date S., the complete payment of the pur stuff," he said to one of his guests. „sr fr of Sy* chase price not to be deferred long* His son wondered when the day would thai er than 15 years from date of sale 'come when he would.be considered "Kg-*/ A '. s&i