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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20
WITH THE Bennington
Letter From Little Falls
Man Serving on
the Gunboat

Charles 81. Buskirk, formerly of
this city. now first class fireman on
the United States 9unboat Bepnine-
ton. on which fatal boiler explo-
sion recently occurred, wrote from
Vallejo, CAL. under recent date. to
. friend In Little Falls. and follow.
Ing are some extracts from his letter :
1--WE are on this ship vet. but of
ceuree are lying alongeide of the
wharf at Marc Island. That Ia wbere
the navy yard lie. Vallejo (Val-la- o)
is across the bav and il our post.
once address: We do not know when
the ship will 60 out Of commission
az the court trial of Commander
Young and Ensign Wade, engineer
omcer, will have to be finished first,
and, that will be Of some duration, as
wade Is not in q condition to testify
OF be courtmartialted. He has the
good will of the ships company and
We hope to zee him acquitted. At
tho time of the explosion Engineer
Wade was on the berth deck where 80
many OF our shipmates died and he
assisted large number of the
wounded up onto the spar deck. also
assisting In taking out the dead
nodiee He was somewhat injured at
the time. Ensign Wade certainly
sook interest In the department I'M
ger MS command and am sure tried
20 90 his duty to the best Of his
eo1!1ty taking into c>nsiderstion that
ne MAD no previous experience in that
line OF work. It seems to me that
such things a. this are likely to occur
Mnen men are rated to Ill berths in
tne navy more on the fact Of good
conduct than for competency. II IL q
serious mistake. Men should be given
a examination @ to their fitness In.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20
CALIFORNIA OR FLORIDA.

It is time to plan your winter vaca-
ton. Early arrangements secure the
best accommodations. Choice of
routes via the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway to California or to
Florida, ccnbined with low rates,
makes the trip to either resort most
attractive one. A postal will bring
CONT lete information about rates,
train service and resorts, free and by
return mail. Address ". B. Dixon,
N. W. P. A., St. Paul, M1nn., and
mention this paper 335
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

The Ladies Working club of the
Congregational church has elected
officers as follows:
Fre.idept-Mls. E. J. Weber.
1st Vice Pres-Mrs. G. F. Kirscher.
I'd Vice Pres-Mrs. Il. E. White.
Secretary-Mrs E. W. Kaliher.
Treasurer F. E. Lewis
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

J. A. Nichols is back from Mon
tana. He bought carload of heavy
horses at Glendive, Percherons weigh.
ing from 1900 to 1900 lbs. They will
be used in the logging camps.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20
UNCLE SAM PROMISES
Biz Reward for Capture
of PoStoffice Rob-
berS

The postofice department at WASH
ington this month issued a bulletin
setting forth the rewards which will
be paid for the arrest and conviction
Of persons robbing the mail.
One thousand dollars will be paid
for the arrest and conviction of any
person who robs the mail while it is
being conveyed on q railway train.
Five hundred dollars reward will
be- paid for the arrest and conviction
of any pereon who robs the mail on
any route other than q railway route.
Two hundred and fifty dollars will
be paid for the conviction of any per.
son who attempts to rob the mail.
For the arrest and conviction Of q
burglar who breaks into postomce
for the purpose of robbery or robs
postmaster or an employe Of pro.
perty belonging to the United States,
q reward of not more than $500 OF
less than $50 will be paid.
For the arrest and con viction of any
mail carrier on any route who robs
the mail, q reward of not more than
$40 or lees than 1850 will be paid.
Larcency from any postomce, letter
box or any other receptacle for mail
approved by the authorities on any
rural delivey route or mail route viii
be REGARDED under this offer the same
az the robbery of q postomoe.
9rey Eagle Gazette: Mrs. D. 5.
Bame and children departed Wednes.
day for Kennedy, MIMI. where she
will join her husband and they will
make their future home. Their
many friends here regret to see them
leave but wish them much happiness
in their new home.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Fake Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets. All
druggists refund the moneyifit fails to cure
r. W. Groves signature on each box. IS cts
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Freeman of the
Windsor hotel were surprised by a
patty Of friends Thursday evening last
week. There was dancing. and re-
freehments were served.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Chas. Sylvester and Dana Brown
haze gone to West Baden, Indiana. to
take treatment at the baths there.
Their friends hope to see them return
fully restored,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Louis Bachelor mas been discharged
from the hospital, after long illness
with typhoid fever.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

, Mrs. n. Keenan, entertained at
cipch Friday afternoon. First prize
went to Mrs. Odelia Lane. second TO
Mrs. John Cswley. .:z
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Rev. A. Raster, formerly of this
city, who wac at st. Raphael's hospit-
al in St. Cloud at the time of the fire,
was transferred to the Home for the
Aged He is in very serious physical
condition,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Miss Mary Thompson OF Minneapolis
is employed as retoucher at Nelson s
gallery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

"A. Molde was at Lake Elmo to SEQ
Dr.. Stevens. Mr.. Molde fears that he
has appendicitis. q.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Jas Larson, employed as setter on
the carriage at the saw mill, got his
right arm caught Sunday morning
just before closing time, and the arm
was broken below the elbow, the
thumb also. Dr.. Hall set the frac-
lures.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Gordon Wallace vas surpri ed Friday
evening by party Of young friends
and schoolmates. The young folks
had very pleasant evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

B. F. D. No. ., TT. Ripley, has
been ordered. It 10 wholly within
Crow Wing county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

W. E. Harting slipped and fell
down steps Saturday afternoon, escap.
ing with some severe bruises.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

After the last Rebekah meeting
card playing and dancing were en-
joyed by the Rebekah and Odd Fell
low lodges.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Miss Ruth Farnam, who was oper
ated on at the hospital last week, il
doing well.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Mrs. F. Droskowski's birthday ami
versary occurred Sunday and many
friends called. Mrs. D. receiving sew
eral gifts.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hogl, visitet
relatives at the old home at Mantor
Vile.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

VIM. w. Hunter was initiated by
the Elks at their last meeting. The
judge now knows how 1t feels to ap.
pear before the bar of justice.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Joseph Vertin, who has been in
California for several months, visited
relatives on bis way back to Breckin-
ridge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Miss Kate Perry, trimmer at Mrs.
Heron S, was quite i'll.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

STOCK FOE SALE
Ten head, consisting of miloh cows,
steers. heifers and calves.
j. G. Hendrickson,
"a Route No. 3; Randall.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Julia A. Wood, daughter of A. De-
lacy Wood, has been appointed post
master at Beaver Bay, Lake county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20
COUNTY BOARD IS.

The board of county commissioners
met Oct. 10th at O'Clock p. M, with
all members of the board present. The
meeting was called for the purpose of
acting on the report of the viewers
on Ditch No. 10. The report having
been all gone through with by the
board Of county commissioners and
the same appearing to be correct, it
was moved and carried that the same
be accepted and the ditch established
and that an order be made establish
ing said ditch numbered IL.
The following ditch bills were
allowed subject to the approval of the
County Attorney:
L. W. Aver eng. ditch No. IL $50. 90
Hoken Node, chairman ditch
NO. "......:..":.............. 200
A. j. Fem, eng. ditch No. 10 lis. 50
James Ware, rodman ditch Is 1900
John Lindbergh. chairman ditch
NO. 10 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SOU
Adam Kali chairman ditch No.
Bert Turner, rodman ditch No.
IL :..:::"::......".... ....:..-......... AGO
Frank <. Heroux, viewer ditch
No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40
R. j. Batter. eng. ditch No. 10 5.64
Hokan Mode, axman ditch No.
10 ''.'"...................... 800
Democrat Pub. Co. official print
Ing, ,ltcnes. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 60. Is
Il. J. Batter, eng. ditch No. IL 1900
John Lindberg. chairman ditch
NO. l5......" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 400
John A.. GraDstrom, chairman
ditch No. 15...... ................ 1000
+. J. Batter, eng. ditch No II 1884
G. P. stith, com. On No. &c.,. $50
Ole l.: Wahl, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4.4O
Peter Wiring, same. .................. 6 60
| Andrew johnson. same........ $40
r. h. LeklH same. .............. $50
Engineer Batter submitted following
reports on ditch contracts which were
accepted by the board and ordered
&C. A. McKibben, contract on
ditch No. 1868. 70
9: G. Young, contract on ditch
NO. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 344. so
NJ. $. Blaisdell, COL tract on
often NO IL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 293. 20
Mr.: Dilse, contract on ditch
No. IL S46. 50
Aid. e. L. Atwood has returned
from business trip to Little Falls
and Morrison county, says the st.
Cloud Journal Press. Mr.. Atwood re-
fuses to deny that he has become in
oculated with the iron virus. Like
b. P. Bell, one Of the principal stock
holders Of the First National bank Of
St. Cloud, Mr.. Atwood has been and
seen and re is theirs. Mr.. Bell who
is out from Arlington, N. j., looking
after his Minnesota investments, has
been taken over the alleged iron fields
in Morrison County and is enthusiastic
over the prospects Of the iron finds.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Misses Flora and Mary Woodworth
of Rochester are visiting the family
of Chas. Wood worth.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Editor Hunt of the Swanville News
was In the city Saturday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Store for rent in Vasaly block.
Stephen G.. Vasaly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Miss Ella Seaton of Staples is teach
ing in District IA.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Dan Bell will cook for the Wilson
n Go. near Park Rarids.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

Ed. Mcdonald returned Monday 70
his claim near Devils Lake. says the
Long Prairie Leader. He will be 4
able to prove up in November and af-
ter that time the family will return to
Long Prairie. Ed has secured fine
farm and is we'll satisfied with his
deal It will be remembered that he
was one of the early ones to be
drawn at the opening of the Devils
Lake Indian reservation and was thus
able to choose q pretty fair piece of
land. He moved up there early last
spring and this year raised a very
good crop of FAX. he says the sale.
Of fax will pay all his expenses in
cident to moving there and proving
up 20 that he has the quarter section
free Of expense. The farm is worth
$40 per acre.
Miss Harriet Fiscehr of Corliss is
employed here.
Miss Ella Seaton of Staples is teach
ing in District IA.
Dan Bell will cook for the Wilson
Go. near Park Rarids.
s4@n &c
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-10-20

|0| Miss Harriet Fiscehr of Corliss is
employed here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19
All That's NeWin Ready-tO-W Wear

course you'll not
You'll silk shirt waist suits and suits full
glory The skirts, the shirt waists the petoat- Ali it's show
worth COMING o rim Itself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19

panied by his lawyer, Colonel Simmons,
rising young white attorney. The old
judge sauntered into the dingy court
room, where he had reigned for more than
twenty years, and, after calling for order.
looked around on the little company there
assembled. Seeing George Washington
Thomas, he pointed to him and said.
BE you the defendant In this case?"
Quick as fash George was on his feet,
and. understanding legal terms, he ex-
claimed politely:
mo, sah;, no, sab; I amt de Tenant;
dar's de Tenant ovah dar." And he
pointed to his lawyer. There was a gen.
eral laugh about the room, in which the
queer old Judge Joined heartily. The
darby felt abashed. He was visibly en-
barassed. and, thinking to correct the
mistake. II mistake it were. said again.
pointing at his lawyer: "Yes, sab; he's
de Tenant and pointing to himself. he
said, "I's de gent man what stole de
shickens.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19
LIFE-Loss OF WAR.
Number of Killed and Wounded in
1904 VIII Exceed 100000.

From Leslie's Weekly.
Ascertaining losses by war operations
Is a. very difficult task and vet annroxi-
..,.' -. -. -
'ia'e iesui's nave oeeii seouieu -
noteworthy out no occasion Ior SURPRISE
that the number killed and wounded in
war during 1904 greatly exceeds that of
1aoa hv reason NJ Tho sa,y,,nary oontost
betweer lamar ana p,ssia q, ,.,b,oh I,,,ss
bava bean rac,sless,v sacr,f,ced The 10
raj loss for tho ,,ear e. aho,,t 400 coo. a =
comnared WITH seooo in ,eoo Ok orc ~, 1000
and eooo IN 100, The totaI Sac IN. tha
PnssorTananase NOR " 90 ~ raa,,,.,,f 81,
cisIIv stated h,,t from INC ,,,ost ra,,a,,,.,
unofficia1 acoo,nts tha,y nil a,,,o,,nt 70
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19
WHEN Is A WOODEN
LEG A WEAPON /?

the lawyer contradicts n.mseir when he
speaks of the wooden leg as part of the
man, for II 1t is that, it cannot be a
weapon any more than was the leg which
1t succeeded. We must, it seems to us,
hold that any leg a man has is or may be
a weapon, or that no leg is a weapon. The
material of which 1t Is composed does
not make any difference. If the wooden
leg was used as a leg-and we insist that
kicking is one of the functions of that
member-it was not a weapon in any
special or peculiar sense.
The attorney for the prisoner relied
chiefly on oratory. He said:
~ contend that the defendant was only
using a part of what late has bequeathed
to him as his own. He has lost the leg
with which birth provided him. For many
years he has been compelled to go
through the world with this artificial limb
He has learned to love this as a part of
his body. He was dependent upon his
wooden leg to carry him to and from his
work. 1t was natural that when he was
called upon to defend himself he re-
sorted to that portion of himself which.
although an adopted member. had served
so well. He could not use his other leg,
and consequently was compelled to use
the wooden one
Now 1t is not important whether the
wooden leg was or was not a part of the
man, whether he loved" it. or whether
he depended on II to carry him to and
from his work. but the only question is
whether, In this emergency, he used it as
leg should be used. or at least is used
when occasion seems to require. 1t
is, then question of use or function. The
attorney for the plaintiff made the case
quit clear, though he did not intend to
do so. for his argument bore against
himself. He said: IF the defendant had
taken off his artificial leg and struck the
plaintiff. he would have been guilty OF
an assault with weapon" Surely he
would. but that Is precisely what he did
not do. II he had done that the leg would
have been. for the time. not a leg, but
club. The man then would not have
kicked. but have struck. The distinction
Is in our opinion, perfectly clear. and
having established this point we may
leave the case 10 the bar and the Green
Bag. :,,.t..as..,.l-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19
He Wasn't a Legislator.

From the Kansas City Star.
A travelling man who makes Kansas
City frequently was dining in the cafe of
one of the large hotels yesterday when he
thought he'd play trick on his waiter.
See that man at the next table,
ceorge?' he said.
The waiter nodded assent. That's DR..
Alonzo Tubbs, the Missouri legislator
who is trying to stop all tipping" The
waiter grew interested at once. well,
amt dat too bad" he said. ''Ah's been
waitin' on him too WELL you won't
get any tip there" said the travelling
man. "Ah suttiEgly treated him right, ;"
replied the waiter
A few minutes later the man at the
other table left and the waiter returned
to the other travelling man. WELL" said
the drummer, what did I tell your"
+" 'Xcuse me, sab, but all thinks you tole
me err fabrication" said the waiter, grin
ming. Dat man amt legislatah-he's
gentleman" The man had given him a
quarter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19

ing my name in letters four feet high.
| stood entranced-until l suddenly hap
pened to notice that not one man OF all
the scores that were passing gave so
much as a glance at the name that meant
Me. Perhaps l pitied them, and, any
way, l guess I was quite like other
young men, and sat down, half-dressed,
to dream dreams"
"Joe" Pleads Guilty.
Another joke that Mr.. Jefferson tells
on himself occurred at this resort, on the
steel pier, barely 500 yards away from
the actors pretty seaside cottage. An
unique figure at this resort is Alligator
Joe,'' half-breed trapper and guide who
is picturesque and uncouth character.
A northern woman. newly arrived, hao
evidently heard of the human landmark
and was out looking for him, but the
only fisherman on the pier that morning
happened to be Mr.. Jefferson. He was
old enough for the part and he looked
extremely uncouth In his fishing garb.
The newcomer said:
.Are you not Alligator Joe?
Jefferson's merry eyes twinkled and as
he glanced up quickly he said;
II confess to the Joe, madame; but 1
deny the alligator
A Missouri Story.
Then he told this story in which negro
saw the joke sufficient to make telling
point against him.
II was In Missouri once-the state that
the mail clerks have so fifty named Mis-
try"-and In a particularly slow train on
a particularly leisurely line, bound for
st, Joe We were due to arrive late in
the evening, but as the hours wore away
l saw we would never make 1t In the
world, so called the porter and asked to
have a berth made up. This is the slow
est road l ever Travelled on said l. III
bet Wen never get into st. Joe for break
fast guess there's no danger of our
arriving before we wake up?' l put an
interrogative tone into the last few words.
Just to be on the safe side, and this is
the reply, I got, delivered as seriously as
an invoice of a freight shpmnet:
Mighty slow road, sure 'nough. Boun'
to be plumb mornin' fore we git ,dar. But
one oh de passengers was a-tellin' me you
was de ge' man what once slept for twenty
years. an / reckon. of you take one oh.
dem maps, we will be clar into Sam 10,
fore you gifts woke up"
Today the quaint little ghosts of the
crew of old Hendrix Hudson are gliding
farther and farther out into the wings,
i. - -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19
Poisonous Preserved Foods.
from. Pearson,s Monthly.

From Pearsons Monthly
In preserving foods the natural colors
of food products tend to fade and dimin-
ish with time. In order that this fault
be remedied, the use of coloring matters
has become almost universal in some
forms of food products.
For instance. some time ago was un-
able to find in the city of Washington a
single pound of uncolored butter. Toma-
toes and other red vegetables and fruits
are often colored with eosin; preserved
peas and beans. as is web known, have
the green color fixed and accentuated by
the use of a very Objectionable substance,
namely, sulphate of copper. Added red
coloring matters are often found In wines.
Preserved cherries are first bleached so
as to become white, then colored a beau
tiful red, and many other Objectionable
practices of similar kinds are INDUCED in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19
From the Indianapolis News.

FROM the Indianapolis news
N Alabama justice of the peace
~ was recently saved from the ne
cessity of deciding very knotty
point-especially knotty in that 1t in
volved wooden Leg Dave Brown, ne
gro was charged with having struck a
woman with his wooden leg The blow
seems to have been in the nature of a
kick-that is, the leg was not detached
and used as a club. FOR in the account
given in the Birmingham Age-Herald we
read of 'the kick administered" This Is
important, for the question was whether
the case was one of plain assault, or of
assault with a weapon. And on that the
severity of the punishment depended. I'm
fortunately, the prisoner pleaded guilty,
SO that the court had no chance to decide
the question. But it seems to us that 1t is
other similar and 'momentous situations.
The attorney for the woman argued that
"a wooden leg was dangerous instru-
ment and that when used for fighting
purposes was plainly a weapon" He said.
for instance that If the defendant had
taken of his artificial leg and struck the
plaintiff he would have been guilty of an
assault with weapon" as of course he
would. The conclusion drawn by the able
attorney can best be set forth in his own
words:
When one who is so unfortunate as to
possess a wooden leg, ceases to use 1t as
a leg-a portion of himself-and SO for
gets himself as to use 1t to bully, punish
and mangle woman, the law should
hold him guilty of an assault with a
weapon. and he should be given the fullest
mt is there, not confusion here? The
lawyer forgets that a natural leg IL flesh
and blood is used for other purposes than
yvalkinr or standing. 1t Is not merely a
s,,nnort' Men do kick with their real legs.
q least In Indiana. Is 1t am worse to
Iic,- with a wooden leg? The blow ef-
fscted may BE- more severe. bnt that does
not turn the leg into weapon. Indeed.