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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-09
When the Year Begins
There Is No Reason Why 1t Should Be
on January First.

TT is a common saying that there is
2 reason for everything, and usually
d good one;" yet no one has yet
found any sensible ground for begin
ming the New Year with the first DAY OF
January If it were made to occur in
March, as the old Romans placed it,
there might be sense in it. It would be
the more reasonable if it began March
%, the vernal equinox, or at the autumn
no-vernal equinox september 22); or
June %, or December g. Excellent astro-
nomical reasons could be assigned Tor
such a reckoning.
Higher civilization is in the northern
hemisphere; yet January in this part
of the world is a season of cold and snow
or chill and rain. 1t is a season. when
moving is not only inconvenient, but
next to impossible. 1t is time of the
beginning of nothing, coming ten days
after the winter solstice and 70 days be-
fore the spring equinox
The day was chosen, probably, upon
the sumption that any time is good
enough for general starting point, pro-
vided everybody agrees to it, and it will
probably have to go at that 1t is queer,
though, that in setting back the begin
ming of the year two months, the names
September, October, November and De-
cember should have been suffered to re-
main. These we're, as their origin i'm
plies, the seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth months when the year began with
March, but now that January is first.
they are the ninth, tenth, eleventh and
twelfth months, respectively. Conse-
quently they are decided misnomers.
Yet there is no use Of finding fault,
where no amount of it will correct the
blunder complained Of. 1t has been made
and stuck down a mile-post of time by
all the civilized nations, and no profane
hand will be suffered to pull it up and set
it forward. 1t has been hallowed by
usage, and must be and abide until the
coming of another civilization.
Whatever it's origin or causes, the day
brings in with it thoughts and associa-
tons that should prove Serious to the
reflective mind. Unerringly as the clock
records the passing minutes and hours,
the New Year writes down the passage
Of the years as they come and go. The
birth of the new is the death of the old
year. 1t proclaims that the past is gone
and cannot be resurrected. That time
which was lost in it can never be re-
gained: that follies committed, that sins
INDUCED, that vices practiced, while
; past, have left their impress upon mind
. and character. It tells Of good deeds
that will mover die, Of manly actions, Of
heroic suffering for the right. All Of
! thess ore IN tho dead past. irrevocable.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-09

and useful only as the good done la0
made better and stronger the character,
and evil done has made one less fitted to
meet the duties and responsibilities q
the hour.
The New Year suggests the beginning
of things. 1t is a time of good remorso
or sorrow for the past, and of good reso-
lutions for the future. The trouble 10
that too many good resolutions are made
in this first day of the year and too many
of them are broken. It may be we'll to
purpose to do; but it is far better to do
and to hold fast. Broken promises, wheth-
er made to self or to others, tend to
lower character and render one more
fertile in pledges to do, because of tho
very ease OF breaking them.
The New Year is a time with busi-
ness men for casting up accounts They
figure out losses and gains for the year
that is past, and upon the result lay
plans for the year just begun. Here is
serious work in which there can be no
self-deceptiOn, no false hopes and no
false pledges. Business is made up of
fact, of work, of energy, of will. 1t will
stand no false estimates and will not
delude itself with idle fancies.
THE king is dead; live the king"
The year is dead; live the year. The
old year is gone; the new year is on.
And so go on our lives, made up of
years, or many or few, as the case may
be, each one bringing us nearer to the
shores of that sea which is shoreless and
that country in which time is not reck-
oned.
With the saddening and subduing re-
Elections come those of cheer and good
feeling, and We greet our friends with q
Happy New Year"-happy, it may
prove, if past errors and follies are cor
rected and each one lives, with brave
heart, in the light that is given him.
WILLIAM ROSSER COBBE.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-09

HAIL
IN THE
NOT
FOR HE BRINGETH
THE OLD SNOW.
A WsTFUL
AND HE signs TO SEE
WITH THE HOLY BEAMS MORNING
OPEN THROWN BE EVERY YEARS INITIAL
WELCOME
RING THE FAIR BELLS ON THE
HIS HANDS
NOT
WHERE SORROW SEEMS
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-09
Sure Of a Call.

Newitt-It seems the old custom of
making New Years calls has died out
altogether.
Burroughs altogether. OR
friend Markley will surely make one ON
me this year. A three months note
gave him will fall due on that day.
Philadelphia Press.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-09

A New Years ProspectuA
Wen make good resolutions
Just % in seasons past,
With the usual understandings
> s"Not guaranteed to last"
-Waahington Star. ze
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-09
Getting Ready.

1T seems to me-" remarked the frank
friend, that you are hitting a pace that
is little too swift"
mot 1T all, not 1T ALL" replied the
youth. Il am merely arranging for 4
suitable case of remorse to strengthen
me in my usual New Years resolution.
Post. -. !
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-09
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TO
WITH GLAD BELLS RINGING
AND
WITH
HIS
YOU Arr
FOR THE
AND UPON
THE LILY BLOOMS
BY THE NEW YEARS HANDS UNFOLDED IN MORN.
AND
AS FOR EVERY HEART
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-09


TILL HEARTS PEOPLE LIFT THE STRAIN.
AND PLAIN;
HE COMES, THE BABY IN HABLIMENTS OF WHITE.
FAIR AND FRESH AS NATURES DEWY MORN
ANOTHER YEAR
LONG,
WORLD COMING A GRAND IMMORTAL SONG
FALLING AND FlEECY SNOW
The sun., 1904-12-18
Mems Fur Lined and Fur Covered Goats.
BROOKLYN ADvERTBEMENTs.

blended muskrat, large shawl COL
; Az. SD4. .OO
shawl collar and edge Of blended
value $4,000, at....,.., $50. 90
Raceoon Auto Goats, reduced from
S62 so to. 500 90
The sun., 1904-12-18
The Simple Life.

Here you are. The Simple Life for FIVE
cents, by Charley Wagner, the author Of
Parsifal," s the cry Of one Of the many
men and boys now selling in the streets
paper bound copies OF the book President
Roosevelt has made famous, this seller TAX
ing his stand in Twenty-third street. among
the shoppers
The sun., 1904-12-18

Genuine mink Throw Searfs, lined with fine
broeade silk and trimmed with silk knotted
fringe, value S22 SO, at. 80
Fine chinehilla Throw Tie Scans, pure color.
fancy silk lined, knotted silk fringe, value
So 50, at................ S84 90
Fur Searfs, tail trimmed, Of sable dyed opos-
sum, value $500. at So. "a. Larger size,
value SO. 90, at. .S4 so
The sun., 1904-12-18
FINE FINISHES ON WAGONS.
Lots OF Work Required to Make the Driving
Turnouts Look Wen.

Few realize what an amount OF work
is necessary to put the fine smooth finishes
on the driving wagons that are seen every
fine afternoon on the Speedway or in the
parks. 1t is the fine finish that really costs
the money that the manufacturers ask for
these wagons. Fourteen coats OF white
lead. paint and varnish are put on we'll
finished wagon, and after each coat has been
ult on it has to be almost rubbed OIL again.
First the plain wood Of which the body OF
the wagon is built is smoothed of with sand
raper and made to feel like piece OF satin.
Then a filler OF lead is put on and rubbed
well into the pores of the wood, and this is
rubbed of again with powdered pumioe-
stone and water, leaving only what has
gone into the wood. Two or even three
coats of this filler is used until all the pores
are well filled and then coat OF black is
nut on. This is only a col oring matter
and not like ordinary black paint, and
several coats are put on and rubbed down
until the body is well colored and is still as
smooth as the original piece OF wood.
When the wagon is properly colored the
work Of polishing it begins. coat OF
varnish is put on an when dried rubbed
again with powder ed pumice and water.
Usually an old piece OF felt Ia used to rub
this fine powder with, and the man at work
rubs and rubs until it would seem that all
the varnish has been taken OF. Then an
other coat Is put on and treated In the same
way, and coat after coat follows until q fine
polish is obtained. Six OF seven coats Of
this varnish will be put on and then the
wagon is ready for the finishing coats.
For this a fine quality Of thin varnisA is used.
One OF two coats OF this will be rubbld down
and the final coat will be put on quickly
and smoothly and left as it dries. This
coat puts the glossy finish on, and after being
left for two or three days the wagon is ready
for use
II the primary coats are not well rubbed
down and any marks or scratches or un-
evennesses are left. these scratches will
thow through all the succe eding coats
and will be on the wagon when 1t Is finished.
70 that 1t is very important that the work
should be started well.
II is very hard to repair any wagon that
has been scratched or knocked. II In hard
20 match the color, even II II is black, for
there are many shades Of black, and the
only way to make a wagon look well sgain
is to take of all the enamelling and paint
and do il all over again.
Some wagons sell for as little as 500,
hut these are cheaply put together and not
finished we'll When the amount OF work
required to finish a wagon Ia understood
then one realizes why 1t costs 30 much.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
GAIN IN RURAL
ROUTES IN STATE.
Millions Of Pieces of Mail Deliv-
cred at Farmers Doors Year
ly in MINES ta. IL.
BY w. W Jermane.

Washington. Dec. Ss-The remarkable
growth OF the rural mail service is
shown in the annual reports Of the
which the one for the fiscal year ending
June 80, last, has just been made public.
On the datc named the total number Of
rural routes in the; United States was
24,566. On the same date in 1908 there
were Is, ll9 routes Incorporation, and in
1902, ll,l99 routes. 1
That Minnesota has had her share Of
the increased number in the three years
June, 30. there were 964 routes in
operation in the state, against 628 in
1908, and 383 in 1902, showing an aver
age Of about 800 routes established in
| the past two years. e.
| In North Dakota there were seventy
| two routes in operation at the close Of
the year, compared with thirty-ene in
| 1908, and twenty-one ins- 1902. South
R Pa also shG Soa E99d as with Nth
The difficulties attending the estab-
| lishment of routes in the rural districts
Of the Dakotas, owing to the immense
areas of the farms, has been solved in
the past year by the establishment Of
routes running in two different direc
tions, with every other day service on
| "Sd444OAo 1ASPV .ouSys,
That the rural n1ailcarriers IN Mime
sofa are kept busy is shown in one Of
tiers td delvef et g. pieces 5e of mall
during the year, and collected 4, 242 600
! pieces. In connection swithsttheir col
lections, they also register letters, and
$3.50 pieces were thus afforded more
care in transmission. ~ = -.
Other facts in the report Of, the fourth
loo io+o mt CT hot
there We're 176 presidential postoffices
in Minnesota at the close Of the fiscal
year. Of fourth-c class offices there were
1879 and the average compensation last
year of .postmasters 81. the latter class
was $2l5.28. -. .-...... .s,..- = ....:
the state were $3,582,7l3.08,. and on the
basis Of an estimated population OF
4 1892, 1853, the average, expenditure fol
postage Of each resident of the state
l 1T. Registered Mail. 49,
Considerable prominence is given thu
registry branch of, The, postal service il
= Postmaster General Madden. Mr.. Mad
o den established a system of registratio!
8 by carriers in all the free delivery cite
l. several years ago, and is much gratife
!. at the showing made. His report show
that city carriers I'M Minnesota regis
tered 1851 letters. last year, and tn
= rural carriers $3.50 letters. y, 49,
9 In the registry record, Of sixty. cite
Minneapolis ranks stwenty second wit
=, 64,5O5 letters and1s23, 1851 parcels regis
y tered, including, the reg strations b
% carriers, at branches and the main pos
20 20 office. st. Paul IA ranks thirtieth wit
IS 45,267 letters and 1866 parcels. ,3,..
IS All the postoffiees in the state regi
- tered 294,017 domestic letters and 7C
SIS domestic parcels, and 1926 70
% eign letters and @2;967 foreign parce
during the year. ~ .-.,.-
8 George II. Glotfelter, Minneapol
4 Fcarrier, appears in, the roll of homo
B composed, Of the 100 carriers who ,regi
"a tered the most, let tiers. on their, rout
n during the: year, with 194Hto his credj
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

court and the prisoner gave bond to
the Iowa authorities in $4,000 for his
appearance in Iowa in case of an un-
favorable decision by the higher court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Special
Announc cement.

+ Effective Nov. II, 1904, and there
after, new daily train will be inaugu-
rated, leaving Grand Central Passenger
: Station, Chicago, at 1910 pm, for
Akron, Cleveland, Young stown, Pitts
burg and intermediate points, connect
ing at Pittsburg with HDuquesne Limi-
ted ~ for Philadelphia anil New York
and with train Mo-. 10 for Washington,
ID. c., and Baltimore. .
! This train will be equipped with first
| class day coaches, Pullman .sleepers and
diningcar service.
On. all thru first class tickets stop
over will be allowed at Washington.
/ Baltimore and Philadelphia, not to .ex-
ceed ten days at each place. ,l.e
For further particulars ad lress r. G.
Haase, North western V 81 Tray Z !! ling Pas
Martin, Manager Passenger Traffic,
Baltimore, Md; b. N. Austi1, General
] Passenger Agent, Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 8.-Thomas Den
nison was last night placed under az
rest. His attorney filed notice Of an
appeal to the United States supreme
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

If you are nervous or 9dyspeptic try
Carter s Little Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia
makes you nervous, and nervousness
makes You dyspeptic; either one renders
you miserable, and these little pills
cure both.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Thomas Dennison of Omaha is subject
charge &C of CONF compci:y With Frank sher7
cliffe in the Pollock diamond robbery.
The supreme court affrms the decree
of the district court of Douglas coun-
ty, which held. the Iowa extradition
honored by Governor Mickey to be reg
ular. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. SIN decision
last night, the supreme court ruled that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
Special Stamp Offer.

2 for l S. & H.. at. the Nickel Plate
Friday and Saturday. = -. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
Worlds Quinine Dose.

- Some idea may be had Of the i'm
portance Of quinine to commerce by the
statement contained in a late official
report to this government, stating that
the world s quinine output for last year
aggregated 17,l06,s72 pounds. All this
quinine is handled, in twenty factories,
of which thirteen are in Europe and four
in America, the others being in Asia and
Australia. The output is increasing
steadily year after year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
SUBJECT TO EXTRACTION

POLICY KING" OF OMAHA LOSES
IN THE STATE COURT, BUT AP-
PEALs TO UNITED STATES SUI
PRENE COURT.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

From The Journal Bureau Colorado. Building,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. ~ :" =.
Washington, Dee. 9.-People who are
fond of bananas may care to know that
rs per cent of the banana trade of the
United States is controlled by a trust,
called the United Fruit company,
which was organized in 1899, and the
year following exported to this coun-
try from the banana belt of Central
America and the islands off its coast,
approximately l5,000,0O0. punches. In
1908 the busin ess, had increased. to- 3d.
100000 punches, and it is said that the
trade. for this year will show a. good
increase over 1903, .aggregating per-
haps 25000,000 bunches.% The company
now owns and operates fleet Of eighty
three steamers, which collect the fruit
and bring it to this country, deliver
ing it at gulf and: ATLANTIC. ports, and
owns several hundred thousand acres
Of banana land. - = ..,..,-
Cuban Treaty Good Thing. !
The Cuban reciprocity treaty, re-,
garding whose practical operation there
was at one time a good dealHof uncer-
tainty, is provingsa good thing for the
United States, as@those4 who stood out
in congress for it predicted. Reports
just issued show that our exports to-
Cuba for the first nine months of 1904
amounted to almost $23,O0O,o 900, as com
pared with, not quite $17,0Oo,O0o for the
corresponding period in 1908. The
treaty went into effect about a year
ago, and since that time there has been
an average gain, of IS per cent in
American EXPORTS: It is said that
American merchants are making a
more careful study than heretofore of
the peculiarities Of the Cuban market,
and that the Cuban merchants are
feeling more disposed to turn their bust
ness our way as they become better &C.
quainted with us. =
~ Worlds Quinine Dose.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-22
UNDER WHEELS.
Hrs. Caron, Aged 70,
Instantly Killed.
Slipped on Icy Walk, Near
Brunswick. Going Under Car.
Wheels Pass Over Body. Cutting It
Fairly in Two.

Brunswick, Me. Nov. 21.-Mrs. Her
J. inc caron. 10 years old, widow and
l. other Of 10 children. was ground to
q. ath by the wheels Of trolley car,
this evening. The coroner will hold an
il quest. tomorrow.
Mrs. aaron had been calling ON
friend near HardinGs station, four
ries fr0m this town. Hearing Il car
u ,proachng, sh" hurried out of the
house and ran toward the street
TIL" car. in charge OF IIotornnau Fred
Sails. was an unusually heavy one.
L ed for carrying ice and just as the
forward part Of the vehicle passed
Ars. Caron. her feet slipped on the icy
y tvenent ana more shan half her body
was carried under Inc car directly be-
tween the first and second sets OF
trucks.
Before the car could b brought 10
Il standStill tie rear truck passed over
tie PROSTATE body AID cut it in two.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-22
MRS. CHARLES SAWYER.
Long a Resident of Newport and For
n1eriy Of Augusta.

Newport. Me-. NOV. 21.-fSpctiall.- -
The death of Mrs. Sawyer, widow Of
tie late Charles Sawyer. occurred at
the home of the family On Main street.
Monday, after Il long and severe illness
covering several years. The age Of tn.
deceased was about - wears Mrs
sawyer is survived by four daughters
and two sons. Mrs. Annie Dexter. Mrs.
Sarah Winnie. Mrs. John Marsh and
Miss Carrie Sawyer all of Newport.
The sons are sumner r Sawyer IF
Newport and Charles NJ. Sawyer oi
Greenville Junction.
The ieCea sed came to Newport many
years ago in company with her lare
husband who was one of the pioneer
hotel rroprietors and ea.ly stage driv-
ers of Maine. Previous to coming
here Mrs. Sawyer resided in Augusta
where her husband was .or time. TIL"
proprietor Of the stanley house. She
also lived at Greenville junction where
they carried on the Mount View hotel.
She was lady who was much liked
by EVERYONE who knew her and VIII be
missed in this village. She was one
| ,f the Oldest persons in town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-22
FAST ASHORE.
Small Chance of SAVING
the SiciIian Prince.
Driven Farther Ashore on Beach
at Long Beach, l. |.
The 472 Passengers Safely Landed
Taken to New York.

New York. Nov. 21.-The steamer
| SiCilian Prince. of the Prince Line.
which went ashore four miles west OF
the life saving station at Long Beach.
l.. l.. at o'clock. Sunday morning,
! lies hard on the beach This morning,
The steamer moved two lengths in
shore.
| The sea increased steadily and the
captains of the tugs which had been
endeavoring to float her recognizing
the hopelessness Of their task under
the prevailing conditions. abandoned
the attempt for the time being. Soo,,
alter the tugs steamed away the liner
swung half around and now lies with
her broadside exposed to the sea.
All the steerage passengers who had
been on the Sicilian Prince since she
ran into tho mud bank. yesterday. were
taken off. early today, and brought to
this city in tugs.
During the forenoon the wind hauled
off shore the sea began to moderate
and the conditions for foating the
steamer improved.
After landing the passengers of tho
Sicilian Prince in BROOKLYN the tug,
returned TO the ship. The steerare
s.
land. this afternoon.
When it was found that there .vou,a
probably be considerable delay IN
floating the Sicilian Prince, the COM
pany had sent down a barge for tho
baggage. The work of transferring the
passengers to the barges was accom-.
piiShed without difficulty and after all
had peen got aboard the barges a start
n r<~,, A..
ana his crew remained With the stranda
| ed ship and are assisting the tugs in
the efforts 10 float the vessel.
Since the line Of bell buOys was
placed off the beach. last summer no
| vessel had come ashore until the SiciI-
ian Prince poked her nose into the
mud. yesterday morning. The vessel
! had passed to the windward OF the
hurys ard had failed to hear the ring
Just before the ship struck, Cant Van
Wicklen, of the life saving station. no
ticed that she was too close to shore
| and burned Coston light as a warn
ing signal of pilot boat and n green
light was displayed signifying that a
pilot was wanted on board. Two min
uteS later the ship struck the beach
The immigrants on board instead OF
becoming panic-stricken when the yes
sci struck. were pleased at their safe
arrival in America as they were under
the impression that landing was be-
ing made in the way that was custom
airy there and the officers and crew
We're successful IN keeping the passen-
gers in good humor until all had been
taken Off in barges.
In all 472 passengers Of the SiciIian
Prince were landed at Brooklyn. At
quarantine. Drs Boty and Sansdowne
made an cxamina ton of the imIni-
granite and their belongings and all
were passed. On arrival Mt Brooklyn
the passengers were transferred to
government tugs and taken to Ellis
Island.
Reports from the ship. late this af
ternoon. were rather discouraging ac-
cordinG to the agent Of the line. There
was decided inclination to list, as she
was resting low III the sand and tho
wrecking companies were doing all
they could to keep her on an even keel
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-22
TWO sOYS DROWNED.
West kennebunk Lad Breaks Through
iee-Woud- be Rescuer Also Lost.

Eiddeford, Me. Nov. -1.-A special to
the Journal from West Kennebunk
says:
Fred and George Boardman. aged l6
and 19 respectively. were drowned,
Sunday afternoon, in Alewive pond.
George was skating on the ice when it
broke. Fred tried to rescue him and
both were lost. The accident was not
reported until today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-22
THE DEXTER CLUB
Observes Ladies' Night in Appropriate
Manner-Preparing for Annual Event.

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u
'>''''''5 WIS "'9' 'Ntu "H ''P
h''ilh'FS ct III" Dexter 'luh as Ladies
night in Il most fitting manner The
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,..,;,.
wv ~
"' "S'' "f hunting, 'r'r" paper, etc.
~ very "'tI ",' 'i'
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,nntc .,rl ~ ,,,,l,,.,;,,,
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l. " '"'F
.i' ~ served 'o thr members
III wives dh" lhlhi.i"s- Thls was i
lobster ~urr.r ana vas much ap,,r"-