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fastly. -Four hours OF every twenty-four
are devoted to the work. So II he has
grown rusty in the art IL is not the fault
of laZiness.
Occasionally while he was In Europe he
took his violin and went before an audi
ence. But America has not heard him
for many years. Friends who have been
fortunate enough TO visit the ranch have
been treated to little concerts in the
MUSHROOM of the house. But as to the
American public-that he regards with
tTemulous eagerness and anxiety, as If
1. were an unknown quantity. He knows
that Kopta OF the past won US; but he
asks. what VIII this new Kopta, this re-
incarnation, do? He is as enthusiastic,
as excited as a child, for the artist tenn
perament never quite grows up.
At So he comes to US to win US all over
again. What viii be the outcome?
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and customs collectors to be heard from
The Internal revenue man daily ofrer-
ing varies from five to seventy-tive thou
sand and this is only for the southern
district of California-from San Francisco
to the border.
Every time you buy cigar or glass
of beer you may know that Uncle sam
gets his 1.-THE Of the value of each
a bank pays Government license as
well a saloon, and bankers, saloon
keepers and the makers Of whisky,
brandy. beer, tobacco and cigars all chip
IN to enable the internal revenue man to
make such a neat contribution to the
treasurer.
But tine man who carts his money to
Uncle Sans vaults In large sacks. boxes
and wagon loads is the customs collector.
Thirty thousand is small days haul
for the man who stands up everybody
AMI all the ships that entcr the port Of
San Francisco and makes them walt.
"hands up" while he gees through their
pockets for dutiahle plunder.
nv! how they don't love him for 1t.
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Ihiladelphia- For with the srdor CT his
artistic and Bohemian nature he fell in
1--we with one Of his pupils and the ro-
nance Of his picturesque life centered in
tat fact
The pupil was Miss Flora Wilson OF
Thiladelphia- Her love for her pen was
strong as his for his bow end to-
lthcr they have gathered a circle Of
artists wherever they have been.
I1cpta founded the Philadelphia Su-
e-.sl Academy After a while ne and his
wife went 10 Europe and vanished from
t.e American public eye. They went TO
Is family home in Bohemia and there
ne, American was introduced to the fas-
c.uating Old World life that she has
v0rcn into her tales.
li her story Of "Wenzel the Forest
man. she makes him say: Il know all
tle dangerous places in the forest-such
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Where does It all come from, and where
does 1t go?
Listen.
Every time you go to the postofice and
buy 2-cent stamp you may know that
very day that very cents of yours firds
a ts way to the sub-treasury-
Every afternoon the San Francisco
Postmaster shakes together the pennies
md nickels and dollars and gold that
have dribbled into his till since morning
and every piece of 1t. from penny to
double-eagle. is put in sacks and taken
to the treasury Some days the sacks
hold $500, some days $1,000: and 1899 other
Postmasters add their earnings to the
pile, the Assistant Treasurer at San Fran
cisco being guardian of Government
treasure in a territory that begins at the
Rocky Mountains and ends in the Orient.
Besides Postmasters, there are revenue
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rooms, with walls yard thick and q ce-
ment floor in which a man could be
buried standing, walls and floor alike a
web of wires the cutting OF any one Cf
which would give alarm-all three rooms
choked with sacks of silver-thirty mil
lions more.
II keeps a dozen men busy handling and
accounting for other money that comes 10
this capacious pocket of Uncle Sam. the
money that in the course of year
amounts to two hundred millions.
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a one as where the moss grows green
est. but upon which. If one but steps, he
sinks and is lost in the morass. And 1
know. too. all the hundreds OF narrow
paths and by-paths that lead through or
out from our own forest to those OF
on Ct towns and villages and merciful
coL-,ts- Let other people wander all over
the world as they choose. 1 am still con-
tent with my fOrcst-with The beautiful
glory OF the summer when the ground IS
covered with partridge berries and Wild
SRA wberries and dozens OF other wood
land plants and flowers; with the sad
ness Of early autumn when the leaves
be gin 10 fall and the fading flowers are
almost hidden by the heaps of dead
leaves: with the terrible beauty OF the
long winter. when the trees are all
asleep. covered With their thick blankets
of snow, and when the wind. like some
Urathful fend. RACES in awful storms
and stout trees are snapped and broken
like tTies"
II was in the midst Of this forest world
that the musician lived. and continued to
play his violin during all the weatherS
that the passage describes 1t was among
those simple folk that he was reared. and
he went happily back TO them. our peo-
pie still use the dear old Bohemian speech
and wear hOmespUn suits Of undyei
sleeps wool and cotton; in the winter
their trousers legs to keep out the cold
and snow; but in the summer they walk
about in nejschls Little news Of the out
side world ever reaches our silent valley.
Newspa pers and books are scarce, and
the readers are limited to a few people.
The schoolmaster and the shoemaker rep
resent the learned mind among US"
This life among the forests and the vii
lagos and the simple folk is life that is
dear to Kopta's heart. so when he decided
at last 10 return TO America it is no Won
Ger that he chose q ranch instead of d
city for his home. q
How few of Us ever dreamed that for
two years past he has been living within
the boundaries Of our own State, playing
on that wonderful violin for the delecta-
tion Of the birds and the trees, For two
years he has been living on Dale ranch,
on the Sacramento River. leading sturdy
outdoor life with his wife and six hearty
youngsters. He and the boys go hunting
together. In fact, his gun and his viohn
are his two regular amusements.
Any day In season he may be seen I'm
his heavy boots and jersey. rough hat
coat and trousers. gun over his should
er two dogs accompanying him. He al
ways comes back with pretty string of
game.
So the DAYS PASS in roughing it over the
delightful 400 acres. that look TO the Sier-
Ia Nevada and The Coast Range, to
Mount Shasta and Mount Lassen. But
when evening comes there is another re
treat In the ranch house. quaint with its
treasure Of old Bohemian furnishings
Wenzel Kopta lays aside the hunting cos
tune and takes out his violin.
There for the two years that he has
been in retirement he has practiced stead
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this customs highwayman, who. on fair
days haul, counts up his two and three
hundred thousand
yard of silk lump of coal. tael
of opium-they all look alike to the Gus
tom-house man. Uncle sam must have
his 1.-THE. And there are gunny sacks
and hemp and tea and other things from
the Orient that helr the custom. house
full sacks and many of them.
Just at o'clock every day these
moneys begin to pour into the gaping
noisome alley. where the flag tapping
against the staff is the only thing that
lacks dinginess.
In gold and silver and sreenbacks the
treasure is brought in. No paper but that
which bears Uncle Sans own stamp
passes here. A mans check may be good
for a thousand or million anywhere
else in the world. but a customs collector
or a postmaster will turn 1t down with
never a uuiver Of conscience.
1t may be some hundreds Of dollars
worth of stamps the man wants II may
be that he has duty to pay or a whole
cargo of costly foreign goods. In either
case a check would be the simplest way
TO pay.
way with his Uncle Samuel The biggest
man in San Francisco must take his lit
tie piece Of paper to his banker, get in
it's stead the good hard cash of the reaim
TO do business with him.
OF them In turn the treasurer makes
like demand.
Nor will anything but the best of cash
pass muster. Money that would never
give the NEST .exacting of street car con-
ductors ghost of a doubt is thrown out
by the cashier of the treasury as though
il were made of lead.
No mutiated coin will he receive; nor
silver on which the Government imprint
is not plainly disceTnible: and when II
comes TO gold coin that is even the Inerest
trifie light in weight he doesn'. do a
thing but take die and amp the word
light" on the coin and pass il back to
the man who offers H. All that is left for
the owner to do is take IL to the mint
and turn 1t in. the Government deductinC
cents grain for what it lacks In
weight.
These treasury people keep a narrow
eye for counterfeits. So practiced and
keen-fingered has the receiving teller be-
come that it is as hard for piece of bad
money 10 get past him as il Is said to be
for a rich man to get past Saint Peter.
One of the puZzlng attempts al counter
fefting is where the Mexican silver dol
lar, which is slightly heavier than the
standard American dollar. has had the
face removed and the American imprint
placed upon It, This is sometimes done
so skiIlfully that only an expert can de-
tect it. but with a strong glass the Mexi-
can imprint Is always traceable under
meath.
Perhaps the most singular bit of coun-
terfeft work is the counterfeit FIVE dol
lars that contain 81 IS in gold by actual
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XTY million dollars in just one Of
- his pocke ts-thats the kim OF
fellow Uncle Sam is.
~ This sixty million he keeps mere
Iy to Jingle in his jeans. In the
course Of a year there is in and out two
hundred millions more, and the San Fran
cisco sub-treasury is but one, and not the
deepest, of his poo kets.
The modest building in the narrow alley
called Commercial street does not look
tile part. One is inclined at first to Judge
ii by the company II keeps-by the strag-
CLING row of shabby, badbre athed neigh
bors. cheap eating places cheaper drink
ing places and places worse than cheaL.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-17
N NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF
LAND CONTRACT.

Whereas, default has occurred III the
terms and conditions of that certain con.
tract for deed, made on or about the 5th
day of June. \. D. 1902, by the terms which
Frank O'Meara OF Ramsey county. Mime
sofa, agreed to convey to Joseph Piguet of
Linn county, Iowa, in consideration of the
payments provided in said contract, all
that tract or parcel of land lying and be-
ing in the county of Morrison and state of
Minnesota. described as follows, tO-wit:
The southeast quarter (seA) of section
seven 10, township forty-twO (42) North.
range thin ty (3W, west of the fifth princi-
pal meridian.
Whereas, the said Joseph Piguet has
defau1ted in the payment of an install
rnent of the purchase price of said land
due under the terms OF said contract. and
has in this and other respects failed to
perform the conditions and requirements
OF said contract by him to be performed:
Now therefore. pursuant to the statutes
insuch case proyided notice is herebvgiven
any, that said contract will be: cancelled
and termination will take effect on the 18th
day of Nay, in the year 1903, on which
date all rights under said contract will
terminate without further notice,
There is now due on said contract the
sum of three hundred and fourteen and
8-lOO ($3'4 25)dollars, principal and inter-
est, which can be paid at any time before
the expiration of this notice, at the Mer-
chants National bank. st, Paul, Minneso-
to, or at the office of the Western Land
FRANK O'MEARA,
Vendor.
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AEff.,WaN1 D
LADY or cENTlkaaA1l.s Z
GOOD. STEADY INe6tlE:::

A large and conservative corpor-
alton, desiring to extend its business
in this section, oHer4 81 optional
opportunity to.the properpexpon to
act as its agent and representative
in this town and district. : ~ = =. 49,
No experience is necessary, and
it is not absolutely essential that
all your time be given. - +. .. r..
Hsyou are willing to build up for
yourself a steady and handsome
income by devoting your leisure
time to pleasant and easy work in
your own town and neighborhood,
apply at once TO the, undersigned.
Besides liberal cash pay, We
encourage our representatives by
handsome and valuable premiums.
Address:
UNITED STATES MEDICINE COMPANY;
1>2.1oe WEsT1%Tn STREET.
NEW YORK.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-17
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF M1NNEsoTA,l -

STATE OF M1NSEsorA,}
County OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court, Special Term, Feb
26th, 1908.
In the matter of the estate of John
K1uetsch. deceased:
Whereas, an instrument in writing, pur-
porting to be the last will and testament
of John Kluetsch, deceased, late Of said
county, has been delivered t., this Court !;
And whereas, Frank Kluets Oh has filed
Herewith a petition, representing, among
other things, that said John Kluetsch
died in said county on the 9Th day Of
May i So, testate, and tt at said petitioner
is. the executor named in said last will
ana testament and praying that the said
instrument may be admitted to probate,
and that letters testamentary be to him
issued thereon;
It is ordered, that the proofs of said in
str,1ment, and the said petition, be heard
before this Court. at the probate Office in
said county. on the 30th day OF April.
A. d. 1903. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
when all persons interested may appear
for, or contest, the probate OF said instru-
ment.
And it is further orde:ed, that notice of
the time and place o. said hearing be Civ
en- to all persons interested. by publish
ing this order once in each week Tor three
hearing, in the Little Falls Herald, week
ly newspaper printed and published at
Little + alls, Mimi, in said county.
Dated at Little Falls, Mimi, the 26th
day OF February A. u. 1903.
By the Court,
(Seal.) EFF. SHAW,
Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-17
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF
WILL
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

STATE OF NlNNESOIA,
COUNTY OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court, General Term April G.,
In the matter of the estate of John H.
Rhodes, deCeased:
Whereas, an instrument in writing, pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
John H. Rhodes deceased, late of said
county, has been delivered to this court:
And Whereas. John Wetzel has filed
other things, that said John H. Rhodes
died in E1r,lka Springs, Arkansas, on the
LIST day of April 1903, testate, and that said
petitioner is one of the executors named in
said last will and testament and praying
that the said instrument may beadn1itted
to probate, and that letters testamentary
be to Nettie May Rhodes, John Wetzel, and
David T. Calhoun issued thereon;
1t is ordered, That the proofs of said in
strunent, and the said petition he heard
before this court, at the probate office in
said county on Saturday, the 9Th day of
May, A. D. 1903, at 10o'clock in the forenoon,
when all persons interested may appear
for, or contest the probate of said instru-
ment;
And it is further ordered, that notice of
to all persons interested by publishing
this order once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing,
in the Little Falls Herald, weekley news
paper printed and published at Little Falls
IN p Saba at little Falls the 9Th day of April
A. D. 1903.
(SEAL] E. f. SHAW,
Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-17
IbRaEk IS saow esfss eN FILING
PETITION 70 SELL LAND. =
STATE OF NINNESOTA,)

ORnEk 10 show tAtaE IN FILING
PETITION 10 SELL LAND. g
STATE OF M1NNEsoTA,l
y COUNTY or MoRs1sox. '
ID Probate court. special Term. March 30.
IN lie matter 81 the Z estate of. Mathi,da
81 .Tssdine and fling M; petition, Of n.
q ssttRRs fosth the
ines S his :. hands. the spot5ch thereof
and how much remains undispoeed of;
ma s e Ar ss ess sas esn S
s h 81 &c ,ea aed
iea selseS snd fhe sad saie
The 'ps inse1ested h sid Estate. With
Il S sHa sRe
/ And itappearing by said .petitlen. that
the hands 81 said executor g pay said:
ana that It is nece ssary for the payment.
the W5eie Of said zeal estate; situated ia
and state Aforesaid, beginning at a point
$50 links ". and SO links n. .36h deg. ". Of
the quarter post between sections s and e
@ @ esf
200 links: thence south 500 links, thence
east 81 links to point of beginning con-
tanning one -100 acres according to :sur-
vey thereof. -
tits therefore ordered, that all persons
interested in said estate, appear before
this court on Saturday, the 18th day Of
court house in the City OF Little Falls,
Minnesota. in said county then and there.
to show cause (if any there be) why IL
BerRheim, executor to sell all of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be neces-
sary to pay. such debts, legacies or ex-
penses.
And it is further ordered, that this order
shall be published once in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing. in the Little Falls Herald,
at Little Falls, Minnesota. in said county.
Dated at Little Falts, Minn.. the 10th
day of March, A. D. 1903.
BY the Court,
[SEAL1 Is F. SHAW.
Judge of Probate.
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NrfQe OF Af4RINd III. PkIlr1dk 70
: DEED LANDS BY EXECUTOR OR AID.
MINleTRATOR. 4. vi i. ~ VT
STATE OF MINNESOTA !. 4.
COUNTY OF MORRISON Z
In Probate Court, Special Term. March g.
II th %. matter of the estate Of Mary !.
lula SH rfScdtRS asS ,;as tes ssttts e
during her life time, sby. contract il WIT.
ing, agreed to sell and convey Is Julia 3.
Peterson by. Deed Of Warranty. certain
Of Minnesots, desefibsd ss fiio i 8. WI
The andSforrnef1y owned raul
seaTsi aRSS ha i, Sew
Inc 8 xastss ssne s a 5sG% fs9Ss s1eZZ
running west Is and $500 chains to stake
en- End is! Slopes re thence south IS and A;lo
Long Rs a1GSeS Ros e ON e e t9S
H. {Ss:,s e 8
seses som e. as61 SO az
lot lsa2 2: soR aP. ss aort6 6a of
ies.. sesofdfs ee's made @G bs
minnesota. That aHD4the conditions OF
ssia sent sS {ss
81 eStR q
S 9ez sSe ss ht ssa s1
th isg with the terms of said con
hs1sIels,it 4 srde1ed, thatalI persons
Ills aStdtS 1 &
10 O'clock q. M. at the, probate. office lin
Morrison, then and There to- show cause,
If any there be-. Why the prayer OF: said
petitioner should not be granted.
It is further ordered, that this order
shall be published once In. each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing; in the Little Falls Herald, a
weekly newspaper printed and pnb.
1ishedGat the city of Little Falls in said
county.
Dated at Little Fails. MINI. ,this2eth day
of March, A. d. 1903
BY the Court,
E. F. SHAW,
(SEALl Judge of Probate.
ARTHUR B. CHURCH,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS, ETC
STATE OF MINNESOTA

STATE OF MINNESOTA :
COUNTY OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court, Special Term March
30. 1903.
In the matter of the estate of Olaf F i.
Pearson, deceased:
On reading and fling the petition of
John F. Pearson. adm illustrator of the
estate of 6Olaf F. Pearson deceased, rep
resenting among other things, that he has
fully administered said estate. and pray
ing that time and place be fixed for ex-
aiming, settling and allowing the final
account of his administration, and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law.
It is ordered, that said account be ex-
an,ined, and petition heard BY. this court
1908. at 10 O'clock a. M, at the Office Of the
Judge of Probate. in the court house, in
the City of Little Falls, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice
thereof he given to all persons interested,
by publishing COPY of this order once in
each week f r three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing. in the Little
Falls Herald, a weekly newspaper printed
and published at Little Falls, in said
county.
Dated at Little Falls this 3Oth day Of
By the Court,
[Sea1] E. F. SHAW,
Judge of Probate.
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ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS. ETC
STATE OF MINNESOTA

OnDGh ~ G-Aa"ANE ASCoON r ~
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court,
General Term, April 6. 1909
In thessmatter of the estate of John Swed-
berg, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
Anna Nj. Swedberg, administrators OF the
estate of John Swedberg, deceased. re-
presenting among other things, that she
has fully administered said estate, and
praying that time and place be fixed for
examining, settling and allowing the final
account OF her administration, and for the
assignment of the residue Of the said es-
tate to the parties entitled thereto by
law.
1t is ordered, that said account be ex-
amined and petition heard by this Court.
on Saturday. the 2nd day of May, A. D,
1905, at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the Judge of
Probate Office in said County.
And it is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested,
by publishing copy of this order once in
each week for three successive weekspriOr
to said day of hearing, in the Little Falls
Herald weekly. newspaper printed and
Dated at Little Falls this 9Th day of
April, A. d. 1908.
BY the Court.
(Seal.) E, F. SHAW,
Judge of Probate.
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ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS, ETC.
STATE OF n1NSEsorA') (ss

COUNTY OF MORRISON J
In Probate Court,
Special Term April 4, 1903.
In the matter of the estate of Eureli Du-
reau, deceased,
On reading and filing the petition of
Henry bureau administrator of the estate
Of Eure!i bureau, deceased, representing
among other things, that he has fully ad.
ministered said estate, and praying that
time and place be fxed for examining
settling aud allowing the final account of
his administration, and for the assign
ment of the re sidue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto bv law
It is ordered that said account be exam
ined, and petition heard by this court, on
saturday the 9th day of May, A. b. 1908,
at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, at the Office of the
Judge of Probate in the court house in
the City of Little Falls, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested
each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Little
Falls Herald, a weekly newspaper printed
and published at Little Falls, in said
county.
April, 1903
BY the Court.
rSeall E. F. SHAW.
Judge of Probate.
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ORDER FOR HEARING UPON PETI-
TON FOR DETERMINATION OF
DESCENT OF LAND.
TATE OF MINNESOTA !

DESCENT OF LAND.
5 TATE OF MINNESOTA !
County OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate of Anna
Kugel. deceased.
The petition of John Kugel having
been duly made and filed in this Court,
re presenting among other things that one
d9sth 6 a er1 pesoc eq Md to hsf
county, in the state Of Minnesota. died at
lson state of eean.v on Ct the s2d
day of January. 1898: seized Of an estate Of
in certain lands In the county
in said petition, and that said petitioner
has an interest in said lands, and that
more than five years have elapsed since
the death OF said Anna kugel, deceased.
and that ad n1instration has not been
and praying that the descent of said lands
and of the interest of said petitioner
therein be by this Court determined and
said lands assigned to such persons as
may be entitled thereto by law:
said petition be heard at a term of this
Court to be he1, at the court house, in the
city of Little Falls. in said county of Nor
risOn. state of Minnesota. on Thursday.
the 3oth day of April, A. D.. 1868, at i'd
o'clock q. m.
hearing of said petition be given by the
publication of this order once in each
week for three successive weeks in the
Little Falls Herald, a weekly newspaper
printed aud published in said Morrison
'o"9est EAzo E. F. SHAW. : ::
Dated March soth, 1903. "oke % r'ooa'e: