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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
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2#IE5s .3s.s n CORRECTION Il.
/: The act OF 1895 provided for double
Of treble damages II case Of Willful
timber trespass. But our supreme
court In the case Of the State Vi. Shey.
lin & Carpenter Co.. has for practical
purposes neutralized this law, 90 that
Il is5now difficult. If not well-nigh
impossible, to collect more than actu.
Nelson 9 spoech ct Madison. st..
Mr.: .Dunf,'s literary bureau Is max.
ing liberal use Of this decision, and
an editorial IL going the rounds Of the
country papers claiming that the law Of
1896 is neutralized by the language Of
the court, says the Minneapolis Jour.
nal.
The decision In the ShevIin. Carpen-
ter case did not touch the law Of 1895.
The suit was brought In Hennepin
county March II, 1894. and the Case
was tried before Judge Russell In De.
cember Of that year. The decision
was based on the law of 1878, a. in
oorporated in the General Statutes Of
1894.
] Mr.. Dunn's reply conveys the i'm
preston that this decision crippled
the law Of 1896. That law has never
been attacked or construed as to ite
trespass provisions, for q very obvi-
GUS reason. During his eight years
administration Of the auditors Office
Mr.. Dunn never prosecuted single
trespaseer. The law is on the statute
books, and has been declared valid by
the attorney generals Office. It is not
the fault Of the law or the courts that
it has never been enforced.
The old law gave the state power to
collect treble damages for wilful tres
pass, but only the actual value of tho
timber 1t the trespass was involun-
tary. The language quoted did not
even injure the old law. It simply
followed q LONG established rule for
the measure Of damages. On this
rule the value Of the timber must be
figured. When the value is ascertained
the state is empowered to collect three
times that value for cases of wilful
trespass. The state has now and al
ways had that power, and no court
has ever denied 1t. No court has ever
passed upon 1t, because in few cases
where the state held out for treble
value the trespassers paid it without
question rather than go into court.
The law of 1896, still in force and
valid in every respect, gives the state
the right to collect treble damages for
wilful trespass. The auditor is en-
powered to compromise cases. but
never for less than double the value,
and in recognition of this Mr.. Dunn
in a now famous letter explained that
he had instructed "Jim' to estimate
the value of the trespass low, because
It had to be doubled. He was not al
ways particular to double the esti-
mate, however
When Mr.. Dunn cites the foregoing
decision to excuse his dereliction Of
duty, he is resorting to misrepresen-
tation of the facts.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
Randall, for month
1904. Primary de.
Ethel M. Covert,

Report of school, Randall, fox month
ending Sept. 80, 1904. Primary de.
partment. Miss Ethel M. Covert,
teacher.
Total enrolment ~
No. days taught 90
Average daily attendance 1a
Those not absent during the month
are: Marian Smith, Archie Allen.
Gilbert Smith, Glen smith, Lillian
Thrall, Zelphi Calhoun, Mamie
SCHNEIDER and Hazel Campbell.
Advanced department., Miss Clara
L. Blanchard teacher.
Total enrolment 80
No. days taught 90
Average daily attendance ~
Those who have not been absent dur
Ing the month are: Carletta Daniel.
son. Galen, Harold and Irene Camp
bell, Selma Cochran, Rosalie and
Raymond Calhoun, Henry Goech, Leo
Langmade. Hilma Michelson, Mabel
Hiecouk, Hazel and Abbie Smith and
Jay Lucas.
Total enrolment for the entire
Average attendance for entire
school Is
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

The Little Falls high school football
team won the first local game, played
here with the Royalton team Saturday
afternoon. The store was ~ to 5, all
made In the first half The game was
q good one coneidering the little prac-
tioe both teams have had. The local
team is composed of good material and
will make good showing this fall. In
the second half of Saturdays game
the locals had the ball two feet from
the goal when time was called.
The Royalton visitors were enter
tanned at bali at Maurin's hall in
the evening. The supper given to de.
ray expsnses Of the game was we'll
attended.
The local team will play the st.
Cloud team here q week from tomor-
row.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
PETER ROY'S GRANDDAUGHTER,

PETER ROY'S GRANDDAUGHTER.
Miss Wayne Holden, residing at
Brainerd, is member of the White
Earth reservation, says a White Earth
telegram to the Minneapolis Journal
She is a daughter Of W. Holden, who
is engaged in business in the city of
Brainerd, and a granddaughter of the
late Hon. Peter Roy Of early territor-
lal legislative fame, of Little Falls,
MINI. She was educated in the pub
lie schools and has served two years
in the Indian school service, When
the new hospital was built at Cass
Lake. Miss Holden Was placed in
charge of the institution, position
she held until the hospital was sold
to the Sisters Of Charity. a short
time ago. She is very popular with
the young people and her many
friends: and is proud of her native
blood
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
MINING COMPANY AT SWAN
WILLIE.

W. B. Peters OF swanyille, says the
Long Prairie Leader, is authority fol
the statement that q mining company
Is In process Of organization and that
it is to have capital Of Of 800, 600.
The company is to engage In mining
In and around Swanville. Little Falls
parties are back of the project. Mr..
Peters has been impressed for some
time with the fact that In the hills
around Swanville there were great
mineral deposits and he has succeeded
In interesting capitalists to the e.
tent of their organizing the company
above referred to. Mi. Peters Gays
they have options on many acres of
land around Swanville and will next
sprirg BEGIN active work in prospect
ing.
For some years there have been
rumors Of mineral deposits in that re-
gion and now that the matter is to
be Investigated in businesslike and
Systematic way, tie public will have
an opportunity to learn whether or
not the wealth Is q fact.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

The General Committee of the Lit
tie Falls Street Fair Association has
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, that We express our
hearty appreciation of the public spir-
1t shown by the Little Falls Water
Power Co. in furnishing the splendid
illumination which added so much to
the success Of the street fair and we
also wish to.-thank George LsFond for
his efficient services In connection
with the fair, the Red Men band for
their valuable aid in making things
pleasant and to the citizens of the city
and county generally for their CO.
operation in making the fair the sue
cess 1t was.
B. Burton, Pres.
w. Gibson, Sec.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Chas. Nelson, who lives near Sham.
NAV lake, in the town Of Scandal
Valley, has had petition circulated
for his candidacy for county commits.
sioner as an independent In the First
district. he is republican. There
Is much dissatisfaction in that part
OF the district over the republican
nomination of Wahl.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
TaE w. L. K. T..

VIM. G. Scott, national organizer
for W. L. K. L. arrived In our town
about three weeks ago and worked
like hero during his stay here. With
the assistance of faithful workers he
succeeded in adding 65 new members
In the Memorial League. The last
meeting held while he was here was in
many respects the most interesting,
being favored with speeches from
Mayor Vasaly and Prof. d. E. White,
superintendent of city schools. Their
helpful remarks went far to convince
those present that the life insurance
was the best protection that could be
given their families. After Initiation
ceremonies q delightful program
was given, followed by refreshments.
The ceremony closing with q ball,
music being furnished by juvenile
orchestra. Com.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
Observation-Disclosures,

.NEM.- PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
g. y Engstrom. has charge Of the
work on the new Presbyterisn CHURCH
on the West side. The Presbyterisn
society bought the old Swedieh church
building and moved It to the corner
OF Fourth street and Third evenuf
southwest, where 1t will be Completely
transformed. It has been placed on
stone foundation, q tower ereoted.
and It will be brick veneered and have
stained GLASS windows, electric liehts.
etc: The improvements win cost
The dedication Of the new church
will take place probably Sunday. Nov.
90th. and servefal: ont of town pastors
are expected IL: sttend.
Rey: II. a. Leatty. tho new pastor,
has taken: rooms over the Water PoWe,
office. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Charles A. Towne has been nomin-
ated for congress by the democrats of
the Fourteenth district, New York
city. His old friends in Minnesota will
be glad to hear that Mr.. Towne's
great abilities have been recognized.
His election IL certain, and no doubt he
can stay in congress as long as he
wishes. Congressman Hearst was also
ren0minated.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

g to Vhich 10 advanced, While
u does more IN : substantial manner
toward making him : better citizen.
To serve on the grand Jury Il an eduu.
cation to any man. such. ~ are usual.
~ drawn, which must prove benea.
oial to him az q individual and the
saiutsry influence upon tho. oommu.
nifty at large. Is we'll ~ upon the
public odloials for good government,
cannot be measured In dollsrs and
cents. -,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

A special train and caboose took J.
B. Henry, an engineer on an extra
freight, from this ely to the Brainerd
sanitasium Friday morning. Henry is
Ill with appendicitis. and was in a
dangerous condition.
Engineer Henry died Sunday after
noon. The remains were sent to
Minneapolis forsburial
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Senator Nielsen has not usually been
supposed to De humorist. His com.
parison of Bob Dunn with Andrew
jackson reaches the hei ght CT ludi
crousness Dunn does, however, re.
mind one Of jackson He is 80 differ.
ent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

The friends of two we'll known en-
ployes Of the Union Provision Co. are
smiling over an innocent mistake
made by the two men. In selecting
cattle from the pasture to be butch
cred, John Wetzel's family COW, and
one Ct E. J. Kidder's cows. got
mixed with the rest and were ex-
ecuted. Messrs. Wetzel and Kidder
couldn't locate the animals but final
~ identified the hides. And the cigars
are on the butchers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

It's about time for q republican ex-
PLANTATION of Roosevelt's acceptance of
free special trains and free passes
fro m the railroads. When the head of
the nation sets the example, what is
to be expected from an ordinary mem
Der of the legislature
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
STATE TICKET

Governor
JOHN A. JOHNSON. ---. St. Peter
Lieutenant Governor
FENDALL 6. WINSTON MINNEAPOLIS
Secretary of State
JOHN E. KING Red Lake Fa11s
Attorney General
THOMAS J. MCDERMOTT.. Paul
Treasurer
BYRON J. MOSIER. Saltwater
Judges of Supreme Court
JOHN A. LOVELY Albert Lea
CALVIN L. BROWN Morris
CHARLES E. OTIS Paul
y. n. HALL----..-...-- Red Wing
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
II. r. dOAkD.- MontevideO
w. r. hELSO~---------------...- -Hallock
Congressman 9Th Dist
---CLEVE w. VAN DYKE
Senator 48th Dist
WERNER HEMSTEAD
Representatives.
-------.J. N. TRUE and GUS LINDGREN
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

F. E: Jones, of Chippewa Falls,
Wis. has been engaged by Sylvester
q Nichols to take charge Of their
candy manufacturing factory, located
In their Broad way store. They will
handle all kinds of candies at whole
sale and retail
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

G. S. Garfield late of the Mime
apolis department of the Pioneer
Press, has succeeded Ralph Pomeroy as
city editor Of the St. Cloud Journal
Press. Mr.. Pomeroy goes to the St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

VIM: Coons, while bicycling into
town Saturday afternoon, coming in
from Rice lake. met with might have
been bad accident. His bicycle
struck rock. the handle bar broke,
and Mr.. Coons hit the ground on his
head, making him unconscious for a
while. he escaped with bad cut on
the forehead.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

A pleasant fact in connection with
the street fair was the good attend
ance from Royalton. There is
no good reason why there
should not be the best of feel
ing between the county seat and the
next largest place In the county and
the good will shown by the people of
Royalton In regard to the street fair
occasioned much favorable comment
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
FLEN9B

Oct. 6.-Fred EverdinR is In Freed
helm this week. %s Mr.. Everdine 10
looking for q good farm. =. =.
Mts. John johnson IL very sick.
Maybe she will be moved to the hos
pital.
Miss Anna streed has gone to kim
ball, MIMI. where she will teach
Mrs.. J. 81. Mccarthy of Mime
spolis is Whiting with her sister Mrs.
Peter Blair.
Mrs.. Ole Bergartom and Mrs. Oscar
Moline visited ct Upsala.
Mre. L. 0regerson was In Little
81. 81. Roller Of st. Paul called on
Bart Wotzke Tuesday. -',
Little Falls passengers were Georre
Chambers. Martin Super and Mia
Martin Wotichowski.
Bart Wotka transacted business at
Little Falls Monday.
Leon Janta and John Tandicki fin.
1ahed the contract on q ditch for
Lawrence GreRerson.
Miss Emma Oleson has returned
rom Parker. where she was employed
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. HoglQnd of
Parker visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Bergstrom.
Alex Laseczki returned to Hipbin9
after visiting with his parents for q
few days.
Rev: Wippich returned from Little
Fails Wednesday.
Thos. Wotzka visited at Little Falls
Sunday.
John Miska has brought his son
from Carver county, where he had
him for treatment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
REPUDIATES DUNN.


The Northwestern Agrlculturist Of
Minneapolis has the following:,< -.
The Northwestern Agriculturist con.
graduates the State Of Minnesota. re-.
gardless Of party politics, upon. the
nomination of Hon. John A. johnson.
Of St. Peter, by the democrats. 70,
the office Of governor of the state,
While We do not agree with the plat.
form or doctrines on national ques.
tio1s of the party nominating Mr..
johnson; We believe the circumstances
and conditions in Minnesota make il
incumbent to separate the state gov.
ernorship this year from the national
politics. and to vote for a man above
all suspicion Of being the tool of the
Railroad Merger and Lumber Com
bine interests which stole the control
of the state republican convention. We
have known Mr.. johnson personally
for the last sixteen or seventeen years.
and have watched his rise in public
life. For some years he was our COM
petltor in the publishing of county
papers at st. Peter, and as such, it
was our supposed duty to discover all
his weak spots, and act as general
critic of his political views and acts,
and we are free to say that while bis
tariff Vagaries are not at all to our
liking, his personal character and
general ability are above reproach.
and they eminently 6t him for the
RESPONSE BILE Office to which he has been
nominated. In this respect he stand
contrasted with the Merger nominee,
4. &. Dnun. as an electric light
against a smoking candle. He is q
man of honest convictions and with
tue courage to back his convictions.
We believe Minnesota stands today
before crisis in development. Either
the railroad monopol1 sits and the lum-
Der thieves must be overcome by the
people, or they will seize the state and
control the peoples interests. This is
not a time then to stand on national
party lines, when 1t comes to voting
for the state governorship. especially
when the republican state convention
was delivered over to the minority 40
hagrantly and shameless1y, that it's
nominee In no sense represents the
choice Of the people.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
AN IMAGINARY ~ DEBT.

AN AMA0INAHY ~ DEBT.
The Elk River Star News says:
EVERY time Congressman Buckman
came to the cities previous to the pri.
marles, the daily papers kindly stated
that ne was endeavcring to settle some
imaginary etumpage claims the state
was supposed to have against him"
To which the Minneapolis journal
says:
Imaginary claims,' is it? Let u.
see. Mr.. Buchanan ia charged on thu
books Of the state with 2, 1913, O94 feel
of timber cut from state school lane
and valued by the state cruisers at g.
and So thousand. He admitted The
trespass. but R. G. Dunn settled with
him for 81, 000-a less amount thar
the actual value of the timber as fixed
by the state cruisers.
When Public Examiner johnson
called attention to this case, Mr.
Dunn explained that the final settle
ment had not been made. he did moi
consider the claim .-''imaginary. >
However, the explanation would no.
wash, for the record showed that thu
"a, 900 was a complete settlement e
tar as he was concerned. l. was al
unauthorized settlement, of course
for the law will not permit the audi
tor to compromise for less than doubl.
the value Of timber taken in trespass
The state has a claim against the con
gresham of at least Sc, 600. The attor
ney general, though most suspiciousl,
slow In pushing the case, "imagines'
that Mr.. Buchanan owes such q,
amount to the state school fund.
The member from the sixth has no
worked up his imagination to tn
point Of paying yet. Perhaps he neve
will. Perhaps the state officers vii
neglect the further prosecution of tn,
case on the theory that Buckma,
needs the money worse than the stat,
school fund does Just the same, Their,
is the record. The honorable membe,
got 81. 900 worth Of timber from tn,
state land when the state ''wasn'
looking and settled for "a, 600.
To some Of Us that claim does no
looK Imaginary"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

The ceremony. some time post.
poned, of the laying of the corner.
stone of the new Swedish Lutheran
church on the West side will take
place Oct. 18th, at Z 80 O'Clock D. m.
Rev: D. J. Fremling. of Cologne,
Mimi, president of the MINI. Sw,
Ev. Luth. Conference. Augustana
Synod and several Other pastors will be
present.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Archie and Harry Conliff, who have
been employed in Minneapolis for
some time, will leave next week for
southern Californis, where they will
be employed in a large sawmill,
Archie as sawyer aud Harry as 6ler.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

W. N. Greeley of St. Paul has
bought Phil Reichert's 200-scre farm
In Green Prairie Mr.. Greeley was
here during the street flair giving
demonstrations of the Laval cream
separator at Eich & Murphy's.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Harrison & Peterson have finished
Ditch No. 2 In Belle Prairie, and
will next week commence work on
Ditch No. in Swanville.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Peter Lauerman is building a mail
wagon for Carrier Will Sheedy Of
Fawndale Route No. /, and will also
build one for Jesse Niles.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Engineer R. J. Batter commenced
Tuesday the work of cross sectloninQ
Broadway for the board of public
works.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

The ladies of the Congregations
church will give chicken pie suppe,
Oct. 10th.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

B: g. Bradley's bicycle disappeared
Friday night. The man who stole it
pawned it to West side man for 81
and 1t was recovered.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Jacob Burton bought one of the
coach horses formerly owned by the
late Major Morrill,.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the
stock holders Of the Morrison Comfy
Farmers Exchange are requested to
come In and settle for all shares. ap-
plications and Irvine by the 2Ott Of
Oct. All business matters will be-
looked after by P. A. Kull, manager
Of the Exchange. Office in the First
National bank building. Office oven
from I p. m. to 8 p. m. every dav.
Shareholder that do not pay up their
shares by Nov. let will not be en-.
titled to dividends
P. A. Kull, Gen. Mgr.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

John Broberg moved his family
from Pike Creek Saturday to his new
home near Gilbert.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07
COUNTY TICKET

Auditor WILLIAM A. BUTLER
Treasurer JACOB POSCH
Register of Deeds WIN. Fl. HALL
Judge OF Probate ---.------.-E F. SHAW
oherlH- E. S. TANNER
County AttOrney-.-DONM NJ. CAMERON
Supt. of Schools .THEO THIELEN
Surveyor .ANDY FEM
coroner DUMONT
Court Commissioner w. COLLINS
Commissioner 1st District
/. n. DAVIS
Commissioner I'd District
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ANDREW JOHNSON
Commissioner Sd District
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PETER WIRING
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Degree work at Woodmen meeting
tonight.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Arthur johnson is employed at Glib
sons grocery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Miss Olga Peterson is very i'll with
indamatory rheumatism.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Miss Nina Hogle 10 teaching in the
Thompson district, Swan River.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

The West Side Social Club gave an
other Of its popular dances Saturday
evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

L. D. Brown has returned from the
Lake Elmo eanitarium.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Miss Ethel Lyon is teaching at Lin
coin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET
President
ALTON B. PARKER New York
Vice President
HENRY G. DAVIS West VIRGINIA
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

Mrs. Archie Conliffe is seriously ILL.,
Mrs. B. Burton IL visiting in
MINNEAPOLIS.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-07

j. 81. Kay will join his family at
Ocosta. WASH, in few days.