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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10
AN INGENIOUS MOTLEY INVEN.
TOR.

Staples World Aug. .Moneon was
up from Minneapolis Thursday visit
ing his Motley friends and returned
to the city Friday afternoon. he is
owner of the automatic telephone ex-
change ut Motley and is perfectinR his
system in the city. He now has q
100 phone switchboard constructed in
q series of ten each, 80 that ten differ
ent conversations can be carried on
simultaneously without interfering
with each other When two persona
are talking no other persons in the
same series can cot in, or hear any
thing that IL being said. The new
switchboard is also simpler, in opera
ton than the one at Motley. In the
the deeired number to get connection,
press . button to ring up the other
person. and take down the receiver.
Hanging up the receiver sets the ma
chanism at central back to the
normal. ready for the next call The
men back of Mr.. Moneon are we'll
pleased with tho work he has done
thus far. HE present switchbo I'd
will be one Of the simplest and best
for local exchanges in small towns,
ana IL OuRnC 10 prove d winner MI.
Monson is still young man, but a
natural burn inventor. When he was
about 10 years Of age be had built q
practical steam engine from snch odds
and ends as he could pick up. and
this was followed by starch machine
which mace good commercial article
Of starch. OF late years be has been
devotinR his attention to electrical ap-
pararus. Heretofore be has teen ham
pered in his work by lat k of funds to
purchaee the necessary materials to
carry on his wolk In building the
Motley telephone exchange he labcred
as railroad section hand daring the
day to get the necessary money to
ouv material and then worked at
night or at odd moments on his
switchboard. 1t ia q pleasure to his
old friends and acquaintancea to knew
that he is now 80 situated that lack of
funds ls not one of the difienltiea
with which he must now contend. We
predict that he will vet make his
mark in the world Of science and in
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

tun ity in those troublesome dsys in
Indian matters to study the character
and dotngs o. the Indian agents ON
the Chippewa reservation. In regard
to logging operations he was fair
and just to both Indians and loggers !;
in all dealings between the white
man ana the Indian he acted with
ability and integrity, and conserved
the interests of the Indians with 4
square deal. I never heard q hint Of
graft. not word of suspicion from
any responsible quarter. He was re-:
lentless to the wrong -doer. whether
Indian or white man, and he was
feared only by the interruptions and
grafters.
well remember being at the aeen-
cy when trouble was expected among
the Indians because of the stirring Of
their hatred by some white men, and
how Major Scott said: "As long as
l am Indian agent, the Indians will
get square deal. If I we're gent to
care for q yellow dog, I would know
the reason Why he was kicked, who
ever kicked him. I mean to protect
the interests of the Indian
I knew the time when his life was
threatened because he enfored certain
laws, but he was fearless in his duty.
President Roosevelt mace no mistake
in putting in charge of the Leech
Lake agency an army man, accus-
toned to discipline and to doing his
duty regardless of friend or foe, and
Major g. L. Scott will go down in
the history of the Indian service as q
man without blepish or the sugges-
ton of q scandal in his wise and able
administration of Indian affaire. His
enemies are of type that any true
man delights to have and they are 4
proof of his real worth. The Indians
love MIN as one of their own.
Rev. ]. T. B. Smith,
Frazee. Mimi.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10
BANKED IN 50 CITIES.
Explorer Willard Glaciers
Estate lnvested in Un- .
usual Way u

Albany. Nov. 3.-The late Colonel
Willard 6)a1ier. the Labrador expl0r.
er. who WAS also wide]v known as an
author and lecturer. left money il
savings banks In more than fifty citiel
in fifteen statee. With the exception
of few thousand collars invested in
real estate, his entire fortune of $184,
$50 was Deposited In savings institu.
TONS
The report of the Inheritance tai
appraiser fled In surrogate's court
here today shows that Colonel Glazier
had money in eighteen savings banks
In New York city alone. and in one
or two banks in au the larg~ cities az
the state
Here are the other states in which
he had say inge bank accounts: Penn
sylvania, Elk banks: Ohio, six; Mary
land. two: Rhode Island, three; Wis.
consln, three; Michigan. two; Con.
Eecticut, one: Massachusetts. ten
Minnesota, five; District of Columbia,
one; New Bampshi,e. two: Missouri,
one; Iowa, one and Illinois, five.
In every one Of these states where
there is collateral inheritance taz
law in operation the attorneys fir the
administrative will be compelled to
take out sncillary Letters Of admins
trstion IN order to set the money on
deposit in the banks. The amounts
average ABOUT 81 $50 in each place
and vary from $500 in q bank at St.
Paul to 1896. 69 dept sited in q oank
at Pittsburg.
The estate will he divided among
Harrie A. Glazier widow of the ex-
plorer, and his daughters, Alice and
Helen NJ. GlaZie-.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10
DUST OF TIE ARENA
6rainerd Paper Already
ForecastinG Nominal
tons

Brainerd Arena: In the matter of
the legi l.tlve ticket. Morrison county
will OF course have to be consulted
and very reliable information has
been received that Repf esentative
Rider will be candidate for the up.
per branch of that body. in which
event tire way would be clear for
two members of the lower house from
CfIw Wing, az the turn about policy,
Whion has become IN unwritten law,
would eutitle Morrison county to the
senator for the co ming term. In this
event the ticket might read: For
senator 3. A. Rider Of Little FAILS
and for representatives: (Rep. } A. J:
aslsted, 8. F.. Alderman; Dem }
Con o Brien. j. Al. Elder" Should
Morrison county waive the right to
name the senatorial candidate, bon.
John T. Frater. the present efficient
incumbent Of that position, will again
shy his castor into the ring and the
name Of A. j. Hslsted might also be
in evidence
p. g. FoRelatrom, the doughty 4th
ward polltic war horse. has also
announced his intention Of trying to
oust. the many terms invincible.
Sheriff Erickson. and again a merry
fight is assured in connection with the
sheriff's Office.
Rumor has it that John G. Heestl
has long cherished an ambition to be-
come chief executive Of Brainerd, and
having given himself the requisite
amount of mental training he will see
that his name is on the ticket opposi e
the word mayor
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

Belle Creek Cor. Red Wing Republi
can: Grand Chief Templar NJ. O.
Stockland, Of Little Fail gave an
address in the I o. G. T. hsll Sun.
day night. The moderate drinker,
said Mr. S,ocklan4, lis q gre ter
curse to t. rising genera tion than
the worst tup-r Th- moderate drink.
er poees as respectable citizen and
the young man considers him q safe
example to follow, while he scorn e
the tOper.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

At tho Rebekah district convention
in Staples last week Little Falls was
selected IS the next meeting place,
and officers were elected az follows:
President-Mary Clsry, Staples.
Vice Pre-: ident-Nellie Holiday,
Brainerd.
secretary-Mary NJ. Hodge, Motley.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The Morrison County Sunday School
association will hold its annual con-
vention at the Methodist church in
Little Falls. Nov. 20th and 21st. A
good program is in preparation to be-
gin Monday night at 80 and continue
through Tuesday, closing Tuesday
night. All the Sabbath schools of the
county are urged to send delegates and
all Sunday school workers are invited
to come. Entertainment will be pro-
vided for all WHO send names before
hand to Rev. w. G. A. Wallar. Mrs.
Hoart Of Minneapolis will be present
and matters of vital interest will be
discussed. Come.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

st. Anna Cor. St. Cloud Times !:
The st. Anna country is unthresh: d a.
vet. A Swan River rig is just start
ing in on the stacks and Vsl Herman
will soon have crew at WORK. But
even then it viii take several weeks
to complete the work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

NJ. N. Caldwell of Richardson was
In the city Monday, just returned from
a visit of several weeks at his old
home In Cotton God county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10
HEAVEN ON EARTH.

Swsnville News: Who says Swan.
vile isn't q peaceable tow21 There
hasn't teen a lswsuit, neither has the
marshal made an arrest, since last
spring.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

Glazier will be remembered IS
claiming to have discovert d the true
source of the Mississippi. he lectured
at Little Falls in 1881. on his way
down the river.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

Miss Ethel Y. Ssunoers and Mr..
Bertram NJ. Siss we're married 1T
Brainerd Wednesday evening last
week l. D. Brown was best man.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

e. Rioux has returned from Harvey.
N. D., where he has q threshing RIG.
he has worked in that neiehb0rhood
for several years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nordlund III
Cushing were in the city Monday on
business
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

Money to loan on farms.
Stephen Z. Vasaly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

The ladies of the NJ E. church will
mold q rummage sale on Saturday,
Nov. 18th.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

Wadena Pioneer Journal: A. l..
Cole moved this week from Motley
to Akeley. His household goods were
transferred here yesterday from the
N. F. to the Great Northern.
We don't quite understand the
above. Cole has been representing,
and we'll, the Cass county district in
the Legislature. How could he be q
citizen Of Morrison county? Must be
q mistake.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

Josiah Page Of Pike Creek gave
some friencs pot4t 'es that had been in
pit for q year. and the vegetables
proved excellent In quality ard flavor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

The gross receipts of the Little Falls
postolice in 1904 were SO, ISL; in
1906 &l1, 464, substantial increase.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

WANTED-By Chicago Manufacture
ritory as assistant In branch Office.
Salary f16 paid weekly. Permanent
position. No investment. Previous
experience no essential to engaging.
Address, Manager Branches, Como
Block, Chicago. 80 12t.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

Money to loan on farms.
Stephen c. Vasaly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-11-10

A district convention of the Degree
of Honor will be held In this city next
Tuesday. A large attendance is OK.
pected from neighborinR towns.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-02
FLOOD BELOW SEA LEVEL

For several weeks there have been almost daily
ports of the invasion of the Saton district by the Col
orado river During all that time the Southern Pacific
Railway company has been fighting to prevent the sub
mergence of its tracks. Large corporate land interests
have been endangered individual have had
cause for alarm.
But the rise of water in the great overflow has not
reached high mark, and there is apprehension
that the mark will be reached during the present
daton
The Salton district is of the few considerable
the earth where agriculture carried below
the ocean level The lowest part of Saton basin $50
feet below the ocean surface 1t is of of
depressons extending from the neck of the Gulf Cali
fornia northward to Death valley All of that stretch
originally part of the gulf the salt de-
posts and general formation indicate.
It is only when the Colorado river attans an un-
usually high food that it overhows into the salton
basin The annual food in June and July
by the melting in the great chain of mountains
forming the Colorado watershed The volume of water
that pour down the at that time varies in differ
ent seasons In 1903 II exceeded 10000 cubic feet per
second
The Colorado river has been appropriately called the
Nile of American Like the great African river it rises
in the mountainous backbone of the continent and
carries toward its mouth great quantities of rich fer
tzing substances. This fertilizer is spread vast
district in the delta by the food overflow. thus making
agricultural lands of amazing richness
The Salton lake however, may be real lake
for the last time The government irrigation system in
the Colorado valley will result in such control of the
rivers time that the water the
present basin.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-02
PERSONAL

w. A. Amend, formerly assistant gen.
eral secretary of the Los Angeles Y. M.
G. A., has returned from Watsonville.
where he was general secretary in the
same line of work.
There is a gay and very happy party
registered at the Hotel Nadeau from
Moberly, Mo. They have been visiting
Portland and the Yellowstone park and
have decided that Los Angeles is best
of all. The party is chaperoned by
Judge McCanne and is composed of
the following young women: McCanne,
Clarkson, Collett, Rucker, Broissard
and Dorsey.
F. A. Ferguson, city ticket agent OF
the Chicago & Northwestern, has re-
turned to Los Angeles from Chicago,
where he has been for the past two
months, recovering from an operation
for appendicitis.
District Passenger Agent N. r. Mar
tin. with Mrs. Martin, has gone to the
yosemite for two weeks vacation trip.
William E. Curtis, the well known
CORRESPONDENT and writer, left Los An
geles yesterday in private car over
the Southern Pacific for Santa Barbara.
Following two days visit there hs
will go on to Sacramento.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-02
THE NEW MAN YET IMPERFECT T
Rev. Anna B. Shaw Says the New
Woman Is His Superior

Rev. Anna B. Shaw, speaking on the
subject, 1.-THE New Man." held the at
tention of the large audience which
crowded the auditorium at Venice last
night for two hours with her wonder
ful eloquence and wit.
Miss Shaw declared that as there is
new woman" so must there be a
new woman"
THE new woman" said she. "has
been a much mistreated person. Peo-
pie have spent much time in trying
to determine whether she should dress
like her mother or her father, but men
need have no fear. Women will never
borrow the fashion plates of men.
Women want to look well, and no
human being could look very we'll in
mems clothes.
"There was the ultra new woman
who wore bloomers, but she could not
stay very long because bloomers are
certainly not becoming. Men talk
about women's dress. but folly in dress
is not confined to one sex, for art and
nature never devised anything so ugly
as a swallowtail coat. and this when
topped with a silk hat can make a
man look more ridiculous than any
thing a woman ever put on.
where is new woman and give me
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-02
GENERAL DIVORCE LAW PLAN

At last practical movement has been started with
the object of securing uniform divorce law throughout
the United States The governors of Pennsylvania and
Jersey have taken the initiative in this matter
and effort will be made to secure the support of all
other American governors.
1t is proposed to assemble in Washington congress
of delegates from the the purpose of
drafting universal American divorce law If the plan
succeeds the proposition will be submitted to the egs
lature of every state and territory in the Union.
1t is needless to speak of the desrabiy of such
uniform law in this country, the subject has been
hrashed until there is nothing left to be said about
It, The wide disparity in divorce laws of the different
states and the frequent clashing thereof however
of interest in view of the proposition here noted.
In California prerequisite in action for divorce
is the plaintiffs residence of year in the state. The
statutory causes for divorce adultery impotency
deserton year. felony, habitual drunkenness
year, cruelty permanent insanity former marrage
listing. The large number of divorces granted in Los
Angeles sufficiently atests the with which slip out
Of the matrimonial may be made legally in this
state
Brief residence is important factor in divorce
actions brought by persons who to state for the
express purpose Of nstuting divorce suits There
five in which residence of only six months is
necessary as prerequisite to such action. They
Idaho Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota Texas.
There is only state that has single statutory
cause for divorce It is New York and the cause is
adultery strange thing about New York divorce is
that lets only the winner in the action escape from the
matrimonial bonds. That is to say the winner may
marry but the loser is prohibited from doing In
practice such merely puts the matrimonialy in
cned loser the trouble of crossing the state line to
a point where the law is not so particular about small
matters.
South Carolina has the distinction Of being the only
state in the Union which does not allow divorce for
any whatever. 1t has divorce law.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-02
A RDlcuLous sPEcTAcLH

The wrangle concerning the city librarian passed
some time from the amusing to the ludicrous stage
Now II has assumed serious aspect to the extent that It
shakes confidence in the good Of this community
II must be dficut for the average observer abroad
to understand how is possible for levelheaded peo
pie as those Of Los Angeles are credited with being
to reach the stage Of agitation over
lively trivial change in the incumbent hold
ing the Job of city librarian.
why this mountainous agitation about subject rels-
lively no bigger than to recall the familiar
fable? That question particularly pertinent because
the city library in ITSELF is institution in which the
people of Los Angeles especially proud It s because
of that pride that the whole community manifests
great anxiety to the library housed in worthy
home of its own.
With such interest In the institution all citizens de-
sire to managed with the greatest possible eff
cheney To that end library directors chosen in whose
Judgment and capablity the people repose confidence
To those directors given the task of managing all
library affairs that the best results be obtained
for the public.
matter of fundamental Importance in such man
agement the securing of high capablity in the office
of librarian AS is said in other lines of activity,
"the best is too good for Los Angeles The public
library of this city should be maintained all citizens
will agree the highest possible level known among
progressive institutions of its kind
The library directors would be dereict in their duty
to public If they failed shape their control by
hlt standard In regard to the employees from top to
bottom they supposed to have in mind the highest
degree Of efficiency The idea of personal favoritism
in such responsibility is not tolerable for moment
The library wrangle involves the mayor, the
city council the library directors two claimants for the
post of librarian and host of friends backing each Of
the claimants What absurd spectacle for Los An
gees to present to its thousands of admirers who watch
all phases of activity here!
Get to the end Of the farce without giving people
abroad further to fear that Los Angeles is becom
ing either daft crazy
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-02
ATTENDANCE REACHES.
ONE MILLION MARK
Lewis and Clark Exposition Managers
Confident of Record Breaking
Finish of Fair

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 1.-The small
attendance hoodoo, which made cold
chiIls creep up the backs of st. Louis
people for many long weeks last sum-
mer, apparently has not crossed the
mountains. All is joy in the city of ths
Lewis and Clark exposition. for the at
tendance during the first eight weeks
aggregated 100000. Furthermore, the
week just passed was the biggest with
the exception of the nth week. when
the Fourth of July attendance swellei
the seven days total, and those who
have been watching things declare that
from now on every week will be rec
ord breaking one.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-02
HEAR
SUFFRAGE LEADERS
GREAT MEETING IS HELD AT
VENICE
SUSAN B. ANTHONY SPEAKS
Women of Southern California Gather
to Hear Addresses on Their
Rights as Expounded by
Notables
SUSAN B. ANTHONY SPEAKS

Equal Suffrage day attracted $500
persons to Venice of America. The
largest crowd of the season was well
coined yesterday to the picturesque
beach city, and twice the big attraction
was crowded, for Miss Susan B. An
thony and the Rev. Anna Shaw were
the chief speakers.
In the afternoon there was suffrage
symposium at the close of which Miss
Shaw answered all sorts of pertinent
and impertinent questions sent to hei
on slips of paper and with caustic wit
and brilliant repartee vanquished all
the "unconvinced." In the evening
Miss Shaw delivered lecture on 1.-THE
New Man"
The two meetings were held under
the auspices of the Los Angeles County
Equal Suffrage league, and the presi-
dent, Mrs. Bertha Hirsch Baruch, was
in the chair. When the afternoon meet
ing opened, Miss Susan B. Anthony, hon.
orary president of the National Equa
Suffrage association, and the Rev. Anna
Shaw, president of the National associ'
alton. occupied seats on the platform
with Madame Caroline Severance, Mrs
Rebecca Spring, Rev. Eliza Tuppei
Wilkes, Miss Fanny Wills, Mrs. Mabe
V. Osborne, president of the Los An
geles Equal Suffrage association, ano
other officers of the local suffrage or
ganizations.
The Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills. presi-
| dent of the Venice assembly, made
brief address of welcome. and ther
Mrs Baruch introduced Miss Anthony
When the famous suffrage leader
stepped forward, she was received witt
applause so long and enthusiastic thai
she was forced to wait several minutes
before she could be heard. In tones
strong and clear as of old, Miss An
thony began to speak of the first con
yention in which woman raised hel
voice for equal rights, and in short
crisp sentences told of the progress
that has been made since that day. IL
1S4S, when a few fearless women me
in Seneca Falls. N. Y, to demand po
litical recognition.
"In the fifty-seven years that hav'
passed since then, women have de
manded every right that they de
manded, except the right of franchise,
she declared, and she closed her fifteei
minutes talk with request that al