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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
How Henry Blake Knows.

Don't you dast kill toad, Henry
Blake says, for true,
AS you're born it'll rain right away If
you do.
For Henry Blake says onc't some boys
that he knowed
Were goin' a f1shin' an one killed q
toad;
Then it all clouded up an tn sky got
so black
An it thundered and lightninged be
fore they got back
Till they was awful scairt! He says
dunno why
But he thinks toads has somethin' I
do with tn sky.
An Henry Blake showed
Us tn place in tn road
Where tn boys went an kilt him, an
that's how he knowed!
Henry Blake says if you just split a
An put half of it on a wart when it's
An throw half of it between midnight
an dawn
wartll be gone
Just as soon as it rots. Henry, Blake
says it's true.
'Cuz a friend of his showed him
bean that he knew
Took off big wart; an tn half was
all black,
An Henry's friend showed
Him the cistern he throwed
The other half into, an that's how
he knowed.
Henry Blake says that snakes tail
don't die,
When the snake has been kilt, till
it's shutdown, or nigh;
He says if you watch EN- long afte:
they're dead
shows what he said
Mus be true; an he says tn don't no.
body know
What keeps 'em alive; but he knows
Gus friend of his watched one onc.t
all afternoon,
An th, tail stopped a-wigglin' Just
ever as soon Isl
FL AS tn 4 settin sun throwed
Til, place in th''sroad
Into shadd der, ant Henry says THAT'S
52S how he knowed.
-. w. Foley, n saturda EI ,
Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
CALL FOR PROHIBITION CON-
VENTiON.

The Prohibitionists of Marion coun.
ty, West Virginia, are hereby called
to meet in mass convention in VIII
lard Hall, Fairmont, June 18th, 1904
at II o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of making nominations for all county
Offices to be voted for at the coming
November election, and to elect dele
gates to the State Prohibition con
vention, which meets in Clarksburg
June 6, 1904.
BY order Executive Committee.
j. A. sWIGER, Chairman.
c. NJ. RICHIE, Secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
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NOTICE

If you see a nice ] ,okins
couple driving around with a
good stylish horse, elegant harness,
nobby run-a-bout, carriage Or trap,
with nice clean robes, and everything
to match, you can wager ten to one it
was hired from the Jackson Livery
Barn, as we put out only that kind.
FRED s. JACKSON, Manage. Open
iday8and night z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
Wesleyan University Of West
Virginia.

The+ flower Of West Virginia Meth
sldism u its great schools. Fifteen
years ago the conference founded. a
L seminary. Its possessions We're four
thousand dollars worth Of land and a
strong faith. To-day it finds itself
with splendid college and holdings
icy ond the quarter million mark.
he campus Of the institution is said
to he one Of the finest in the church
There are four commanding buildings,
alumni of over four hundred and an
n annual enrolment of nearly six hun
drel1 The academic work comprises
snTeparatory, seminary and college. Its
EGonservatoryso of Music is the finest liz
the StateYproviding instruction in all
branches of music. The new music
h hall completed two years ago, con
#stains I hirty-six rooms for teaching
besides offices and chorus rooms.
The oratorios given at the commence
u mentsH Indicate the quality and scope
B OF the work. The schools of ensin
8eering, business education and art are
well equipped and efficient. The
grounds Of the Athletic Association
ARE singular1y attractive. The build
ings are well supplied with city water,
convsniences.
The policy for higher education il:
West Virginia is one OF Capitalization.
II there is and is to be but one Method
list school for the State. All is fc
i cnsed in Buckhannon. This policy is
to obtain irrespective of the number
of conferences into which the State
may hereafter be divided. Method
II ism IN Il West Virginia is very pro-
nonnced in her policy. She is not to
mar her splendid educational history
and opportunity by a number Of weak
CONSTITUTIONS. Educationally our Meth
&odisn there has nothing to undo. She
has to do. She will do right.
The power of the Wesleyan Uni
sYersity. in the State is very marked.
~ has turned many of it's graduates
into the conference and given the
charactered laymen.
aFs The prime factors in the schools
prosperity have been it's vigorous ad-
it's positive Christian
character, its strong faculties, the
thOroughnessTo Of its work and its care
81 81 In mingling of the sexes. Co-eGu-
cation is success in West Virginia.
The phenomenal material develop
nsent within the State during the past
ten years has favored the school
very much Last year one hundred
ttsstousand dollars was added to the en-
sdpW nent. MI
President, Rev. J ohm Wier, A.
4 who isssa delegate to the
sonferenc vas educated al
ss'Ss College Toronto University.
IogIcaI Sem mary and Ok
Sss Versi III Engiands Hell in
'2ss s. ~ esd ency, hav-S
some years j n
Il 4. I'M 1sad Of ducasE
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
Z wa ..sl RI ii az
CANCELIAT aS OF
NOTICE OF G
CONTRACT. s..l
To Ira A. Thaver:

To Ira "A. ThAyer: 1@ z&f9% sl$ r. z#z
) Whereas default has occurred in the
terms and conditions Of that certain cor,
by the terms of which J. IS. jackson and
y. Rowland. under the firm name of the
yackson-Howland Land Company, agree
TO convey to Ira A. Thayer in considers
contract that tract Of land lying and being
in the county of Morrison and state Of
Minnesota. described as follows, to-wit:
The northwest quarter tnwN of section
thirty one (aD, west of the fourth princi-
Thy Wh 1;rS s SAID J. Jackson assigned al,
contract to said B: J. Rowland,
Whereas said B. J. Rowland has as
del OF Morrison county; Minnesota.
failed iss Of ah $y in as
due on, the. first day of December, 1903
winch has since continued, making to.
tai OF $3.50 now due under the terms OF
failed to perform the conditions and re.
quirements of said contract by him to be
performed.
Now therefore, pursuant to the statutes
hereby given to said Ira A. Thayer and
MS assigns, if any, that said contract will
be cancelled and terminated and said
cance1lation and termination will take
which date all rights under said contract
will terminate without further notice un.
less the above amount. with cost of ser
vice Of this notice, and reasonable attor
ney's tees. as stipulated in said contract
IS paid at the Merchants State Bank. Lit
tie Falls. Minnesota, Or at the office of S
c. and L. w. Vasaly, Little Falls, Mime
s0ta on or 0et2[S III dsts s aaf9TsEfid
Assignee of Vendor.
February 18th, 1904.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.


Default having been made in the. pay
1nent of the sum of two hundred eighty
($28OOO) dollars, which is claimed to be due
and is due at the date of this notice upon
Pr %rX sen and End Ea
Olsen, his wife, mortgagors, to Betsey J.
Bergstad, m?,o'rttg g bearing date the 9Th
therein Contained, duly recorded in the
office of the register of deeds in and for the
county of Morrison, and state of Minneso-
ia, on the 2Sth day of April, 1900 at one
page 41e.
Which said mortgage, together with the
debt secured thereby, was duly assigned
R saa EMSeiSy bS fsn
dated the third day of September, 1910, and
recorded in the office of the register OF
deeds, on the third day Of February, 1902,
ments on page PA. And no action or pro.
ceedings having been instituted, at law or
otherwise to recover the debt secured by
Now therefore, notice is hereby given,
that by virtue of the power. of sale con
tanned in said mortgage, and pursuant to
vided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale of the premises described in and
conveyed Tt by said M mo 1T ggfgg, VIZ:
ter (N1a of SEA- and lots three ~ and four
hundred thirty-two u32), range thirty (30}},
containing l4O acres more or less, accord
ing to the government survey thereof, in
Morrison county and state of Minnesota,
with the Entertainments and appurten-
anCes; which sale will be made by the
north front door of the court house, in the
city of Little Falls, i'll said county and
state, on the seventh day of March, 1904,
vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, to
pay said debt of two hundred eighty dol
lars, and interest, and the taxes, if any,
~, o+11t 1o11
attorneys fees, as stipulated in and by
said mortgage in case of foreclosure, and
the Disbursements allowed by law; sub
year from the day of sale, as provided by
law.
Dated January 18th, A. D. 1904.
JOHN X. WEIUM,
Assignee.
"A. G. BONHUS,
Attorney for Assignee,
Twin Valley, Minnesota.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINS.

ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINS
TRAITOR
STAT OF MINNESOTA,
County OF Morrison. }ss.
IN PROBATE COURT.
Special Term, Feb. g. 1901.
In the matter of the estate of Michael
Wurzer, deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition of
Rosa Duscher, of the county of Morrison,
state of Minnesota, representing among
things, that Michael Wurzer, late of the
county of Morrison, in the state of Mime
sofa on the 18th day of Feb, A. D. 1904,
a and being an The inha ti;a Of this
death, leaving goods, chattels, and estate
within this county, and that the said pc
titioner is a daughter of said deceased and
praying that administration of said
estate be to Theodore Thielen granted;
It is ordered, that said petition be heard
day of March, A.D. 1904, lat 10 O'Clock a r11., at
the Probate office, i'll the court house, in
the city of Little Falls in said county,
Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased and to
all persons interested, by publishing this
order once in each week for three success
s1ve weeks prior to said day of hearing, in
the LittleF Falls Herald a weekly legal news
paper printed and published at Little
Dated at Little Falls this 23d day of
Feb, A. D. 1904.
~ By the Court,
Seal. ER SHAW
Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
PETITION TO MORTGAGE LAND
LAW of 1881
STATE OF MINNEsOTA,l
COUNTY OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court, Special Term, Janu-
airy 9th, 1904.
In the matter of the estate OF Andrew
Peterson, ct al, minors.
On, reading and filing. the petition of
lngeboIg Peterson setting forth the
into her hands, the disposition thereof,
and how much remains undisposed of;
the amount of debts outstanding against
said minors, as far as the same can be
ascertained; with the charges of admins
tration; and the taxes, assessments and
other charges which are an existing lien
which are necessary for the preservation
of their real estate ;and description of the
tracts of land of said minors which it is
license be to her granted to mortgage the
IA And it sstg by sad petition that
sufficient. to pay their debts, with the
charges of administration, and to pay any
taxes, assessments, or other charges
or to pay for any improvements which are
necessary for the preservation of their real
estate, or any part thereof:
interested in said estate appear before this
Court on Saturday the 9th day Of Febru-
airy, A. D., 1904, at 10 O'Clock a. M, at the
probate office: in the conrt house, in the
city Of Little, Falls, in said county, then
and there show. cause, tif any there be-,
why license should not be granted to said
Ingeborg Peterson to mortgage the said
real estate of said minors for the pur-
pose of obtaining funds for the payment
of such debts, charges, taxes, assessments
and liens and for the making of such nee
essary improvements.
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, a week
~ newspaper printed and published at
Little Falls, in said county.
Dated at Little Falls, the 9th day of
By the Court,
(Seal) E. F. SHAW,
Judge of Probate
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04

This is what Joe Trigg says Of the
electric trolley lines: "The extension
CT the country trolley line is progress
ing at q marvellous rate, with an
effect upon the country at large
which is wholly beneficial. Hundreds
Of small towns and country communi.
ties are being brought into direct
touch with !. markets and modern
means Of transportation. F9r ell local
and suburban traffic these roads are
every way preferable to the steam
roads, whether for passengers OF
freight service. Should there be an
agitation to secure such line in ou1
vicinity give 1t q hearty and cordial
support for If it is built adjoining
your farm the building. of it will al
cnce add $40 per acre to the value Of
it. The country home located on 8
trolley. line is destined to be the
most desirable home in America II
the near future. - ! :
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

OkDER FOX HEARING ON CLAIMS
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court, Special Term, Feb.
23d, 1904,
In the matter of the estate of VIM.
Thoms, deceased.
Letters testamentary. on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted
unto Elizabeth Thoms OF said county:
It is ordered, that all claims and de-
mands OF all persons against said estate
be presented to this court for exan1ina-
ton and allowance at the probate. Office,
in the court house, in Little Falls, in said
county, on Saturday, the 18th day of
Nay, 1904, at ~ o'clock a. M.
It is further ordered, that three months
from the date hereof be allowed creditors
to present their claims against said es-
tate, at the expiration of which time all
claims not presented to said court, or not
proven to its satisfaction, shall be forever
barred, unless for cause shown further
time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time
and place of the hearing and examination
of said claims and demands nhall
be given by publishing this order once
in each week for three Successive weeks
in the Little Falls Herald, weekly legal
newspaper printed and published at Little
Falls. in said county and state. 80
Dated at Little Falls, MIMI, this 23d day
of February, A. d, 1904.
BY the Court,
Seal E. F. SHAW,
Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04

fI Medic FEES |
sd'ical = 4 'E "a &: i
rang les sch.ed ullle 81 f
!. .s3=. Fees: 5.s INK. .5s

The Morrison County Medical Asso.
citation adopted . uniform fee bill a
the meeting Wednesday evening las.
week. E El.eg ~ < e.. D III Il ..3S
+ The fees fixed ar> based, with some
changes. on these hedule Of the Upper
Mississippi Valley Medical society.
The physicians have framed what
they believe is just and equitable
schedule. The fee bill will not inter
fere with the interests of the worthy
poor. The action of the physicians
brings them into line with the action
of the profession elsewhere.
Calls to the country will be ST. Del
mile for day visits, and So per mile
for night visits. Office prescriptions,
81 visits at house in day time 81. SO
visits at house at night 81. within
city limits. For contagious diseases
in city, 50 per visit.
New York Tribune: The trolley
car is the farmers vehicle. This is &c
literally true that in some of tie
Western States trolley arms reach ur
into the farmyards, where farm wag'
ons, loaded ~with farm produce and
fitted to the trolley tracks, stand ready
to be hauled directly to the market.
Social life at the same time is being
readjusted to the trolley, the free de-
livery and the telephone. In France
electric motors are furnished tc
weavers at their home for about SIS s
year for loom. In the city of Lyont
alone five hundred LOOMS have been in
stalled in private homes. Companies
supplying current to mills also eel
power to the adjacent houses at low
rate and so facilitate tie rapid dis
tribution of that work which couId
formerly only be done in huge
factories Something ,, of this kline
has already been inaugurated in the
United States.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
TELEPHONING MAIL.

A proposal to use the telephone in
rural districts in connection with the
pcstofice has been put forward by
Senator Fairbanks Of Indiana. It
seems to be q plan to allow CORE
epondents who so desire to have the
contents Of their letters telephoned to
the receiver from the posto6aoe, just
as kilograms are now often telephoned
from the telegraph Office. Whal will
our hurry-up modern methods find
next to save timer With all this rush
one needs golden grain belt beer, or
some other good tonic, to keep the
nerves steady and the mind clear
When you are tired and worn out you
get confused. This means that Won
need golden grain belt beer to refresh
both mind and body. Order q case of
your nearest dealer or be supplied by
Jos. Ledoux, Little Falls. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
| SEAL]
SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, }

COUNTY OF MORRISON.
In District Court, Seventh Judicial Dis
trict
Katherine Reede, Plaintiff.
Against
John Reede, Defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint of the plaintiff in
the above. entitled action, which com
plant has been filed in the office of the
clerk of said district court, at the city of
Little Falls, county of Morrison, state of
answer to the said complaint on the sub
scribers, at their Office, in the city of Little
Falls, in the said county of Morrison
within thirty days after service of this
summons upon you, exclusive of the day
of such service; and if you fail to answer
the said com plant within the time afore.
said, the plaintiff in this action will apply
to the court for the relief demanded in
said com plant.
Dated February 18th, 1904.
S. G. and l.. w. VASALY,
Plaintiffs Attorneys, Little Falls, MINI
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS
ETC.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF MORRISON,
In Pr4bat teo, Court Special Term, Feb
In the matter of the estate of John
Young, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
MN. Bergheim administrator of the estate
OF John Young, deceased, representing
among other things, that he has fully adj
n11nlstered said estate, and praying that
time and place he fixed for examining,
settling and allowing the final account of
his administration, and for the ass ign
ment OF the sidue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, that said account be ex-
anined and petition heard by this court,
on Monday, the 18th day of March, A.
u, 1904, 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
sons interested, by publishing a
copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing, in the Little Falls Herald
weekly legal newspaper, printed and
pu blished at Little Falls. in said county.
Dated at Little Falls this 18th day OF
February, A. y. 1909.
BY the Court,
tsea11 E. F. SHAW,
Judge of Probate
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
IIDAM WOULDN'T STAND AN!
FOOLISHNESS.

The following, from the Pine Tree
Blaze, shows how :. former Little
Falls man collected bill: =,
':E: P. Eidam sold a bill 81 goo Is
to man who claimed to be settler
in this vicinity Saturday evening.
Sunday Mr.. Eidam found out that he
was a transient travling through the
country with three others and that
they had left for Bemidji. He i'm.
mediately ordered a livery rig and
took Constable Lide with him and
started after them. They overlook
them at Backus and although the
fugitives had six guns with them he
made them halt and on learning his
errand they Immediately paid for the
goods and IS extra for his trouble in
catching them. We would advise
crooks to stear clear of Pine River. i.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Departn1ent Of the Interior, Land Office
at St: Cloud, Mimi, February3, 1901.
nS is here9y gVGn as tfa td the follow
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before S. P. Brick, clerk OF
the district court at Little Falls, Mimi, on
March 18th, 1904, viz:
Reinhold Swedberg. H. E. No. 241e9, for
the lot and e12 of seA Sec. and ne14 of
neA Sec. S-42-27.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
William Bretten and Henry Bretten of
Vineland, Mimi, George Simpson, Cove
Mimi, David MCGEE, Oanan1ie, Mimi.
NJ. D. TAYLOR,
Register.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
ORDER 10 Rx.AMItN n Acc COUNTS I,
I ETC. 81 II. n 355s 81 @
STATE or r1INNEsoTA 81.

= An - NJ 3XAAASA%4S0NNAx2sf
HI COUNTY OF MORRISON. '$'.sS.. 81. '1 81
SOth 1901 s3ls ce%Gz4 II s. =, G,
In the matter Of the estate Of David
Swanson, deceased: ay+4a .sG.% RI
On reading and fling the petition of
Jessie Swanson administrative of the es-
tate of David Swanson, deceased, repre-
senting among other things, that she has
fully administered said estate. and pray
ing that a time and place be fixed for ex-
amining, settling and allowing the final
account of her administration, and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto ylaw.4 <4as -
1t is ordered, that said account be ex-
amined, and petition heard by this Court,
on Saturday, the 9th day of Feb, A. D.
1904, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the office of the
judge of probate, at 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,
by publishing a copy of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Little
Falls Herald weekly legal newspaper
printed and published at Little Falls, in
said county.
Dated at Little Falls the 3oth day of
January, A. D. 1904.
By the Court,
[sEAL] E. F. SHAW,
Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
A NEW KIND OF HOG.

Nashua. Ia, Reporter: Ackley has
the champion egg eater Of the United
States. Geo. Richardson, local stock
buyer, has mania for eggs and his
appetite is not satisfied by the usual
allotment as he demonstrated last
Thursday when he ate sixty-one in
twenty minutes in the presence of
reliable witnesses. Mr.. Richardson
thinks nothing of eating two or three
dozen at one sitting and experiences
no incon venience from devouring the
unusual number. About two weeks
ago he ate fifty specimens of hen fruit
on bet of..6ve dollars and offered to
bet dollar on conclusion that he
could eat two dozen MORE. -~~-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE


Notice is hereby given that Frank
Faust has filed with the Recorder of the
village of Pierz his application
for retail liquor license, grantin q
him the right to sell Intoxicating liquors
for the term of one year, in tht west room
and on the first floor of his building sit
uated on lot three (3)bloCk one ~, in the
village of Pierz, county of Morrison and
state of Minnesota.
Said license to commence on the 18th
day of March 1904, and terminating on
the 18th day of March 1905. He hereby
agrees to obey all laws of the state and
ordinances of the village relative to the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Said application will be considered at a
meeting Of the village council to be held
in the village hall in said village, Satur-
day. March 18th, 1901, at : O'Clock p. m.
Al persons who may have reasons to
hereby notified to appear at such time
and place and exhibit their reasons. u,
Dated February 23d, 1904. AZ s I'll =.
s(SeaI] VT A. SITZMANN,.
5a zg s533 b. L. S+sa :, Recorder. !
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-04

VIM. O'Shea. in charge of a bridge
crew tor the Joliet Bridge Works, is
in the city for a visit with his fam
lily. after a successful winters work.
Mr.. O'Shea will go from here to
Olmsted comfy.