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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
DIVISION OF CASS COUNTY.

DIVISION OF CAoo COUNIY.
Cass Lake Times: Some of the
newspapers of Cass county have re-
produced our efforts in q late number
of the Times relative to q division Of
the county and agree that the county
should be divided. The area is large
enough to make three counties and if
some one will move In the matter the
division can be accomplished. But to
accomplish our purpose we must begin
by eleoting some one to the legislature
who will give Us fair deal If Mr..
Cole will pledge himself to do it we
may support him,-if he will not we
must support some one who will. The
authority to divide the county must
come from the legislature and our
people and those from the south en-
might look with suspicion on the
candidacy Of Mr.. Cole. If We are in
tending to take the step for deliver
ance from the old county ring We
must begin operations at once and
work without respite until the divi-
sion is secured. All that portion of
the county south Of the line dividing
Townships 139 and 40 might go to q
new county; all north of township
line between towns 142 and 143 might
go to form another county, leaving
the balance to remain as the county Of
Cass. All duly consider the matter
and express an opinion either favor
able Or otherwise.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

The Duluth News-Tribune has an
article in which It is claimed that
Frank E. Kirby. of Detroit, Mich,
uncle of s. R. Kirby, formerly of this
city, made the plans which were used
to construct the ice breaking boats
which Admiral Makarof put in many
of the Russian ports. Mr.. Kirby sub
mitted his plans at st. Petersburg to
the Russian naval board, it is claimed,
butwas told they were not ct that
time prepared to build .::-.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
DIED..

Mrs. 3, Pilon died yesterday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock. after q long i'll.
ness from cancer Of the stomach: Mrs:
Pilon:s lesves, besides her husband.
one ch$ldaSS!.>ts''a. Arrangements fol
the funeral have not been completed a
this writing. Deceased was q .verJ
estimable lady. An obituary notice
will appear in our next issue.
Mrs. Cecilia Kimball, wife of Jas
Kimball of Ft. Ripley, died Tuesday
night, Of puerpural fever, aged 81
years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

A meeting of the Commercial club
was held Wednesday evening to con-
sider the report of the committee on
the Crawford woolen mill oropoet-
tion. AZ some matters are still indeii-
mite. it was decided to continue the
committee and:give them full power.
Mr.. Crawford desires certain conces-
stons In regard to loans, also that his
machinery be transported to Little
Falls free Of charge to him. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
STRICT INSTRUCT
State Board Will Insist on
]. @= Higher Assess: rs. Z: /:
r. =
fn8nSS. "E> - : '.' 49,.

State Auditor Iverson has sent to
County Auditor Butler: a circular Of
Instructions issued by the state board
Of Equalization, accompanied 81 q
circular addressed to assessors through
the state, calling attention to the act
that all assessments. Of real and per-
,sonal property, including bank stock
and mortgages. for the year 1904. must
be made on. basis of so per cent of
the actual value. It is also said chat
twill do no good for local assessors
to attempt to evade this ruling By
assessing property at 80 or 40 per cent
Of its actual cash value as heretofore,
as such course will create extra work
for the state board and for county
auditors In raising assessments to the
so per cent baeis, which will inevit-
ably be done, regardless of under
assessments bv local assessors.
Besides this inviolaole rule of so per
cent of the cash value on both real
and personal property, the state board
of equalization has laid down the fol-
lowing standard Of values on various
articles of personal property, which
must be followed by the local asses
sors, and deviations from which will
only neoessitate an additional labor
on the part Of the state board of rails
ing them. to the required standard
when assessed lower by local assessors
: Horses. one year old. SO and up:
wards each.
Horses, two years old, 81 to &sC
each.
Horses, three years old and over $50
and upwards each.
Cattle, one, year old, IS to $e each. !.
Cattle. two years old, 50 and up.
wards each. .-
All other cattle. SIS and upwards
each. =
Sheep, 81. so and upwards each. 80.
Hogs, 50. so and upwards each.
a a Wagons, carriages, bicycles. etc.
$12 and upwards each.
Sewing machines, etc., &5 and up
wards each.
Watches and clocks, 81 and upwards
each.
Melodeons and organs, SIS and up
wards each..ss< s<s, ~ r. -.
Pianos, $50 and upwards each. 7'-'
Dogs, S. and upwards each.
The assessors Of the county. will NEE
at the court. house April 9sth.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
FOSTERS CANDIDACY | ]! c I
Litchfield Man Thinks He
Has q Show For
| Success.

Brainerd Arena: Col. A. F. Fos-
ter, Of Litchfeld, prominent for bis
probable success against Buokman for
the sixth district congressional nom-
ination, was inthe city Wednesday In
consultation with the many friends
he has made here during the past two
years.
Mr.. Foster is already making an
active canvass for the nomination for
congress in this, the Sixth, district
and Is feeling much elated over the
prospects for success. When seen ~
an Arena representative he said: II
have just come from attending q
Grand Army affair at Verndale and
am on my way home. am delighted
with the outlook for success this fall
for the situation grows clearer every
day. The greatest trouble ! encoun-
tered two years ago was my lack Of
acquaintance. I don n't....think I knew
twenty-five people outside my own
county in political way and 1t was
next to impossible to convince even
my own town people that I stood any
show whatever but when I came with
in go few votes of getting the nomina-
tion it changed all that and many
people who smiled at my candidacy
are now among my most active sup
porters. I was up in Cass county re-
Gently and learned of precinct that
gave Mr.. Buokman Ill votes and also
learned that there were not III men,
women and children Of all colors in
that precinct. That sort Of thing will
not happen again. I think may
safely say the result will be different
this year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
MELLEN OF THE
Y, N. 81. & H. ON ELEC-
TRICITY.

Y, N. 81. & 81. ON ELEC-
TR1CITY.
Ir q long interview which he gave
a few days ago at New Haven, Presi-
dent Mellen, of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, expressed
the following views regarding the
general substitution of electr icity for
steam as motive power on railroads:
II believe we are rapidly approach
ing the time when steam will give
way to electricity as motive power,
and the steam engine or locomotive be
consigned to the scrap heap. The
great obstacles today to he..substitu.
tion of electricity for steam as mo-
tive power upon railroads are the
character of the construction of the
roads themselves, the frequency Of
crossing and the danger attending the
conducting Of the power by third
rail-
''sThese will be greatly overcome,
and In the near future; and looking
ahead a very few years on such =por-
tions of systems as have eliminated
these dangerous crossings. as for in
stance, our line between New York
and New Haven. I confidently ex=
poets to see the steam: locomotive be-
come in the nature of = curiosity."
/: Closely following this came the an
nouncement that the New York. New
Haven Il Hartford Railroad will soon
establish through electric service over
the Fair Haven & Westville and other
lires between New York and Water
bury and that negotiations are in prog
ress to open q new line between
Mt. Carmel and Cheshire: Electric
railway connections will also be made
with Meriden and MiddletoWn. -
Street Railway Journal, April 9th,
1904. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
MYSTERIOUS. DEATHS s.
rHREr DEArHs IN ! FERGua
FALLS FAMILY AROUSE
.s=i p SUSPICION. = = f. Is e.

Fergus Falls. April 19.-Franl
Smith, high school :. student. 1e
years d age, died suddenly mere on
March 81, and it developed today that
he had been poisoned. He was taken
ill..on March 18 with what was CON
sidered Inflammation of the bowels, but
seemed 5to--improve, and on the mora.
ing of his death was able to be up
and was considered out Of danger
He was seized with. convulsions dur
ing the forenoon and. died in a few
hours. -
His Physicians were unable to &C.
count for his death but held q post
MISREPRESENTATION and sent q por-
tion Of his stomach to. the state
board Of health for analysis. 4 re-
port was received today to the effect
that aoonite, sufficient to kill ten
men. has been found In his Stomach.
The peculiar circumtanoe in con-
nection with the case is tkat the
boy, although going to schol. had TAX
en-. out IN insurance policy for s., 900
in the local Woodmen's lodge on Jan.
8. Another peculiar circumstance is
that an elder brother, James E.
Smith, took out a 81, 900 policy in the
same lodge on June %, 1899. and
died on July IA, after making one
payment.
A still; stranger circumstance is that
the boyd father, Eriok Smith, had
taken oat policy in the Maooabee
lodge aid died suddenly short time
before the death of his son.
The cases have given rise to a
great many rumors and now that it ia
definitely known that young Smith
died from aconite poisoning, coro-
ner's inquest Is to be held and the
matter thoroughly sifted.
- The Insurance policies in each in.
stance were payable to the boys
mother, And she gave every evidence
of greatSgrief at the time of Frank {
death. She has been in dazed con-
dition much of the time since.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
vP-T0-DATt PHOTOGRAPHY
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS BUILT
UP BY FRANK A. -"
:: NELSON

~ A0oo0V y001o p0OgO8AoQ0y Ao0 w
come more and more an art, far re-
moved from the mechanical results
achieved in the earlier stages Of
photography, when the old daguerreo-
types, or tintypes, had but lately been
superseded by the new methods. To
properly pose subjects for q photo
gra ph. in Itself requires the artistic
instinct. And there are numberless
details about lights and shadows.
lenses, and chemicals, which only an
experienced and studious photographer
knows. The up-to-date photographer,
skilled in all the branches Of his CAL
ling, has the right to be considered an
artist.
In August, 1897, Frank A. Nelson
came to Little Falls from Anoka, and
began Photographic business which
has developed year by year until it is
now among the firmly established en-
terprises Of Little. Falls. Previous to
coming here Mr.. Nelson had been en-
ployed by his brother, P. j. Nelson
of Anoka, one Of the leading photog-
raphers of the state.
Mr.. Nelson was successful from the
be, inning. He has always adhered to
his policy Of giving his patrons fair
treatment and good work, and this is
undoubtedly the cause Of the steady
growth of the business.
The Nelson studio Is located south
of J. W. Berg's hardware store on
First street. There are also branch
galleries at Staples. Pierz ana Royal
ton.
Recently Mr.. Nelson has made sew
real Improvements in his local studio.
A fine new ground glass skylight has
replaced the old, the printing and re-
touching departments have been
moved upstairs, giving more space in
the operating room. The latest cam
eras, with finest grade of lenses, are
used. The studio has recently be en-
equipped with the latest apparatus
for taking dashlight pictures, the
flash exceeding greatly the sunlight
in intensity, and with it photographs
can be taken at night as well as dav.
Mr.. Nelson has just ordered fine
new set Of scenic. backgrounds for the
studio.
= Among the specialties of the studio
are family group pictures, children's s
and babies photographs. =: .:=:
Every part Of the Photographic work
is carefully looked after. with the
result that the patrons receive. a
photograph that is in all respects a
| work of art.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
WILSON PITCHES FOR CHIPPEWA
FALLS.

The announcement was made. ..Satur-
day that Manager. Porter of the Chip.
pewa Falls, Wis. baseball club, has
secured George 81. Wilson, the famous
colored twirler. who last year..played
with st. Cloud, and the man whose
color keeps him out Of the National
cage. Chippewa Falls business me q
have subscribed 81, 500 to the support
of the club.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

81. G. Huston, corporal U. S. army,
has opened a recruiting station at the
American house. he will be here
about two weeks, and give all wish
ing to enlist In the regular army an
opportunity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

JakeBurton has striking and clev.
or window exhibit. He is Offering
barrels of shoes at special prices, and
the barrels are there, filled with
footwear. which is going at almost
wholesale prices.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

It is Understood that tho st. Cloud
contingent who were here Thursday
last week will recommend that Colonel
s. +. Snow be promoted to major
general, with the special request that
he be placed in charge of the COM
m1ssary department.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

Frank A. Nelson took a flash light
photograph OF the Woodmen camp
Friday evening. Mr.. Nelson recently
bought new apparatus for the es-
pecial purpose of taking photographs
in this manner. The new apparatus
is the latest of the kind.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

J. W. Kennedy of Randall will ap-
pear before Justice Wilson Of Royalton
today, charged by s. 0iediich Of Roy
alton with passing ats check on him
April 9th, drawn on the bank Of Roy
alton, in which it isc1aimed Kennedy
had no funds - -.r
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

Brainerd Arena J. G. Hessel ex-
poets to leave the first of May for
visit at his old home in Germany. It
has been nearly Thirty years since
he left Germany and he will spend
several months among the old famil-
lar eoanee.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

The call for the democratic state
convention is published In this issue.
Morrison county will have Is dele
gates to the state convention. The
Sixth district has more delegates
than any other.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
TRANSFERS

Reported by Ralph E. Towle.
G. 8. Weigel and " to school Dist.
96 1 acre in sw cor ae &c 80 80 80 81.
Nellie Burton and hua to Ab1
Sobiech " sw 8 1913 80 5000.
J. Schwankl and " to VIM Berg
lot 4 blk Bergherhausen add Pierz
$3.50.
Henry Brosseau and " to Sarah
Stowell, lot 2, block 10, steele's ..sdd,
$40O.
United States to Mat Newman,
patent, g ne aud NV, 81 40 80.
q. s. to Peter Girtz, patent, se, 81
40 80
Paul Lemanzek and " to A. B.
Trebiatowski, and in ne sw. 25 129
81, $4,000.
Fl. stopplewerth and " to Fred
Stopplewerth, " se, 81 1879 81, 81.
Jos. B. Wickman and " to Ber Lou
zon, lots 1, 2, 3, Miss add, 5000.
N. P. Ry to John Placut, NV Sc, 81
1928 30, $3.50.
John Larson and " to Martin P.
Larson, go NV and sw ne, 127 80,
and NV ne ne, 2 1877 81. special agree
ment that second party shall give first
party living house, garden. $50 an
nually, etc.
L. Sig nor and " to NJ. c. Davis,
lot 4. block "a, $4,000.
Annie Miller and hus to henry A.
Rennor, und IA in lot 8, block A,
Kapsner add to Pierz and.lot 6, blk I,
Pierz, other land, $50: -
Mpls Brewing Co. to Isabella Bro
der. lot Z, blk 8. $500 !. :: ::>:.'
K. Frankowski., widower, to Jos.
and Theresa Wozniak, lot g., block 2s,
$4,000. .. .',.>.:.,<s - -
Frank Wengert:: and " to Mic Lam
bert, und half ne ne: sw ne NV Of
NV. sw. 80 - 20, $500 49, 4
Lars Talberg and " to School Dis
triot 81, acre in :ne-.cor no .se,.> 50
%. &15. e zs>s::*-* ~>s::*-*
Jos. Psquin and " to Margaret
McGregor, ia lot s. block 9; Lafond
add, &450. ~ =
c. A. Lindbergh and " to- JOS Pa
quin. same. $50. -: .'::;.-- -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

Pine River Blaze: Pearl Vaneps
left Saturday for Little Falls where he
has secured good position in tho
mill. His family will join him later.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

Mrs. W. Pecham Of Broweryille was
operated on internally at the hospital
Tuesday by DR.. Fortier. She is doing
we'll. p.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

w. 1. Nolan, the hum orist and i'm
personator, will appear at, Maurin'a q
hall Saturday evening, April 30th,
under the auspices of the Eagles
lodge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

Butchers won't buy calf raised on
milk skinned by a DeLaval sepsra-
tor because they are: so poor the meat
is not ct for sausage. -" -. L. :. !
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

Andrew Swedbeck of Upsala has
bought the interest of Chas. Nelson
In the real estate firm of Meyer s.
Nelson. Mr.. Swedbeck Is an energetic
man. and should make q sucsoess In
his new venture.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

BRING your old iron to 1os. Din
ner, near old gas house.. ~. !. I:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
FEDERATION OF, LABOR
State Convention to be
Held at New Ulm in
June

Labor, will issue a. call tomorrow to
all unions affiliated with that body
notifying them that the twenty -sec-
ond convention Of the federation will
be held at New Ulm, June 13, ID and
Is, says the Duluth News Tribune Of
April 18th.
It is expected that at least $50 DELE
gates will attend this years meeting.
which will be large increase over
the attendance of previous conven.
tions. New unions are affiliating
with the state body daily and the 1904
meeting promises to be the most sue
cessful and interesting in the history
of the organization.
Last year the convention was held
at Little Falls, then practically an
unorganized town. Since the state
meeting three unions have Joined the
@Federation in addition TO four which
affiliated at the convention. Little
Falls promises to be one of the best
organized towns In the state, it is
said. and in holding the convention
there last year unionism in that Sec
tion was giving footing that has
gained many concessions for the work
men.
New Ulm is at present unorganized,
although there is an active movement
in that direction in the Brown county
seat and it is expected that several
local bodies will affiliate before the
convention date.
Hosts of the 1904 convention are
situated in the eastern part Of Brown
county in a handsome little CITY Of
5000 Inhabitants. New Ulm is located
on the Minnesota river and has ample
railroad and hotel facilities for enter
tanning it's guests. Turner hall, in
which the session of the convention is
held. will accommodate approximately
5000 people.
In the semi-annual report of the
secretary. treasurer 25 new unions are
shown to have joined hands with the
state association since it's last meet
ing. Of that number st. Cloud leads,
having contributed nine local bodies
and 9 central assembly, Minneapolis
shows four new affiliations, st. Paul
three, Duluth three, Brainerd two.
Albert Lea one. Saltwater one, Little
Falls three and Two Harbors one.
In his call Mr.. McEwen instruots
the unions tc select delegates at least
two weeks previous to the convention
date and asks that names be forwarded
to the secretarys Office at Duluth. '~
Duluth will contribute large share
of delegates to the New Ulm meeting.
There are at present 80 local unions
from which representatives will be
accredited at the convention. The
basis of the representation is, as in
, former years, one delegate for each
twenty five members or. major frac-
tion thereof, but no organization
will.be entitled to more than five
seats in the convention hall
One face, familiar to all attendants
at conventions of the State Federation
of Labor, will be missed at the New
Ulm meeting, James E. Larkins. one
of the foremost labor leaders Of the
state, died at his home in Minneapolis
April 9th.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

Miss Agnes Brick lott the hospital
yesterday. She was operated on by
DR.. Fortier and has recovered:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

F. Kopacz was q Twin City visitor
this week. , = -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

You are invited to Nelson's photo
studio. See samples and learn prices
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

!" Tie Little Falls High school base
bali team defeated the Roytltons here
Wednesday afternoon, Z to 3. .-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

HAWTHORNE SCHOOL ROLL OF
HONOR "
EIGHTH GRADE = *~
Etna Taylor. 4 ..:. F.
Ethel Chadwick, -. 80
SEVENTH GRADE
Howard. d.Steele.
Elsie Hall.
Birdie Fuller...
Lulu Green. q
Ruth Dumphy. "
Alma Fortier.. - .:...
Hazel schallern. .
Estelle Cronnie. ''.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

The night crew at the saw mill be-
gan work Monday night.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

Simonet Bros. have put up an avn
ing for the German bank,
and Harting & Son one for f. Kleber.
Julius Thoen son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Thoen of Buckman, who is at
the hospital being treated for blood
poisoning. is reported better.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

8. J: Vasaly has zee eived from: the
state board Of examiners In optometty
his cettid destes .,.=. s. 9 registered op toms-
tr istz - ~ : .:...zs::. g. =. s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
COLUMBIA SCHOOL ROLL OF
HONOR.

SCHOOL ROLL OF
HONOR.
8TH GRADE
Eeth Warner.
Jacob Crest.
Nellie Sullivan.
Rudolph Richard.
Helen Wallace.
Guenther aalseth.
7TH GRADE
Florence Burton.
. Gertrude Dahmen.
Ethyl Lamb. ..:.:
: Cecil Kelly. =.
. Therese CLARK. e. ..
Mildred Ingle !
Claude Hosch
Merrie Cornwell.
Eva Ltndbergh.
Viva Rasmussen.
Margaret Dickinson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

lIs''IR|A
SO OClE7YS5
/ Born Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gusr-
non. April 10Th. . son. ...> s..z=. s..

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lord, d. Larimore, n. D., April 18th.
q son, 10 lbs. ..--: = =, tz7- z3s5sts
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

A daughter Of 8. J. Bryant IL. quite
i'll. T. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

N. '. Wetzel has large stock Of
sporting goods In display In room on
the second floor of his building.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22
Some improvements have been made
In DR.. Sohweiger's Office. :.l- :

Mr.. Oliver, lately pharmacist at G.
q. Browns drug store, is employed at
Willing g pharmacy for time. =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-22

Every part Of the Photographic work
is carefully looked after, with the
result that the patrons receive. a
photograph that is in all respects a
work of art.