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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
DEAD AND DOWN TIMBER,
Indians Given Permission to Cut on
Red Lake Lands,

Red Lake Lands.
The department of the interior at
Washington has made an important
ruling, permitting the Indians on the
Red Lake reservation in this state to
cut timber. At the conference with
the Indians held by Congressman
STEVENSON and Senator Clapp last
September the subject of allowing the
Indians to cut dead and down timber
on the reservation with the exception
of white and Norway pine was dis
cussed. On Oct. IL Mr.. Steenerson
wrote the department advising that
the Indians be granted this permits
sion, stating as his reasons that many
Of the Indians needed the money to
buy the necessities of life and also
stating that the disposal of the dead
and down timber would help greatly
In averting a fuel famine
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
Sweeping Injunction Issued.

The Minneapolis chamber of com
merce has won it's fight against SIX
teen independent companies, which
were accused of stealing the chamber
quotations. In a sweeping order
Judge S. G. Brooks of the Mill City
has enjoined sixteen companies from
getting, posting, using or disseminate
ing" the quotations of the MINNEAPOLIS
chamber Of commerce on the day thew
are made and from operating tele-
graph or telephone wires to transmit
the chamber quotations.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
ASPHYXlkFED> BY GAS.
Aged Man and His Grandchld Perish
at St. Paul.

Ferdinand Manle, aged seventy-nine
years, and his three-year-old grandson,
John A. Anderson, were asphyxiated
at their home in St: Paul. The grand
father was feeble and childish and
had been left at home to take care of
the child while the boys mother and
grandmother had gone out to work.
One of the burners of the gas range
was open and the old man and child
were dead on the kitchen floor when
Mrs. Anderson returned home at night
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FORzDISTRI-
BUTTON
Estate of Susanna |Kasparek
State of Minnesota,
County of Morrison

County of Morriso1
In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Susanna
Kasparek Decedent:
TheState of Hlinnesot to all persons i'll
terested in the final account and distri-
button of the estate OF said decedent:
The represents alive of the above named
decedent, having filed in this Court his
final account Of the administration Of the
estate of said decedent. together with his
petition praying for the adjust ment and
allowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said estate
to the persons thereunto entitled:
Therefore,. You, and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
if any you have, before this Court at the
in the City of Little Falls in the County of
Morrison, State of Minnesota, on the 9Th
day Of December 1907, at 10 O'Clock q. m,
why said petition should not be granted
the Seal of said Court, this 11th day of
November 1907.
(SeaD E. F. SHAW,
L. w. Vasaly. Probate Judge
Attorney for Petitioner
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR PROBATE OF
FOREIGN WILL,
Estate of David w. Rosenkrans.
State of Minnesota


County of MorrisonJ
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of David w.
kOsenkrans Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the allowance and probate OF
the will of said decedent:
The petition of e. n. Mcintyre repre-
senting that David W. Rosenkrans.
then a resident of the County of
Holt. State of Nebraska, died prior to
24th day of April 1907, testate and that his
will has been allowed and admitted to
pr. bate in Probate Court in and for the
County of Holt. State of Nebraska, being
filed in this court together with authenti-
Gated copies of said will and of the probate
thereof in the court above named, and
praying that said will be admitted to pro-
bate in this State, and that letters tesla.
mentary be thereon granted to E. M. Nc
lntyre and Frank J. Farrand.
Now Therefore,, you, and each of you,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this court,
at the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in Little Falls. County of Morrison
State of Minnesota, on the 18th day of No.
vember 1907, at 10 O'Clock a, M, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
! Witness the Honorable
-..,:(.;...... IS. F. SHAW,
Judge Of said court, ei1d the seal of said
court this sd day Of October, 1907,
o25 Judge of Probate Court
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
C0uNTERFEITER ARRESTED
Alleged Canadian Criminal Appre-
hended in St. Paul,


What apparently was one of the
boldest counterfeiting games ever at
tempted in the Northwest was nipped
in the bud when Secret Service
Agent Thomas r. McManus walked
into a room in the Union block at St,
Paul and arrested a man supposed to
be Ernest r. Workman of Winnipeg
and secured $4,000 of counterfeit
money.
In Workman's suitcase were found
1000 $40 gold certificates. The Ger.
tff1cates had not been quite finished.
Only a few minor details were lack
Ing and the counterfeits could have
been passed upon many people in the
condition that the officers found them.
Workman was taken before Court
Commissioner Charles L. Spencer,
pleaded not guilty and being unable
to put up $4,000 bail he was taken
to iail.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION
estate OF CHARLES Sterling
State of Minnesota,)
County of Morrison.J
III I IOOdtt QUIT.
In the Matter of the Estate of Charlie
Sterling Oecedert:

County OF IYOTrlSOn.J
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Charles
Sterling Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons i'll
terested in the final account and distr1
button of the estate of said decedent:
The representative of She above named
decedent. having filed in this court her
final account of the administration of the
estate of said .decedent, together with her
petition praying for the adjuss n,ent and
allowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said estate
to the persons thereunto entitled; There
fore. You, and Each of You, are hereb
cited and required to show cause, if any
you have. before this court at the Probate
Court r con1s in the Court House in the
city of Little Falls in the County of Nor
rison. State of Minnesota, on the 23d day
OF November 1907, at 10 o'clock a. M, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said court, and
the Seal Of said Court, this Path day of
October, 1907.
(Seal) E. F. SHAW.
o25 Probate Judge
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
The Signers Of the Declaration,

OF The 1ifty-six signers Of the immor-
tai Declaration Of Independence thirty
eight were Of English blood, seven Of
Irish, five of Scotch, six of Welsh and
one Of Swedish. OF the occupations
Of the signers twenty-eight were law
yers, five were doctors, five were farm
ers, four were politicians, ten were
merchants, one was clergyman, one
printer, one a manufacturer and one q
surveyor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15

In Sweden the public houses are
closed on saturday-pay day-while
the savings banks are kept open until
midnight. No government can force
q man to-save his money; but this
Swedish system at least encourages
him to deposit it where it is most likely
to be of use.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
Four Duck Hunters Drowned

A Grand Rapids dispatch says the
mystery surrounding the drowning OF
four persons in Little Round lake. or
Dora lake, in the vicinity of Bow
string lake, is still unsolved. The bod
les Of the three Hibbing men we're
brought down to Deer River and
passed through this place on their
way to Hibbing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
Robbers Are Fooled.

Cracksmcn blew open the vault
and burst the safe Of the Univer-
sity of Minneoota accountants Office
at MINNEAPOLIS in a. vain attempt
to steal the $4,000 gate receipts Of
the Minnesota Chicago football game
BY piece of good fortune the football
money had been removed to the ban1,
and the robbers secured only IS bill
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
State of Minnesota,

State of Minnesota,
County of Morrison
John Kerich and Geo. F. Moeglein being
each duly sworn, depose and say that
they have read the foregoing notice to
terminate contract, and that the same is
true of their own knowledge.
E. F. SHAW,
(SeaD Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
State of Minnesota,
County If M0rr;sor1

State OF NinnesOta,
County OF Morrison.)
Frank Long Sheriff a.1t9x Of fl Morrison
that after diligent search l have been
unable to find the within named Fred
Valentine within my County; and I fur
ther certify, that from actual search and
inquiry there is no person in the actual
possession of the lands described in said
notice.
FRANK LONG,
n15-4 Sheriff, Morrison County, Mimi.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIBUTION,
estate OF ORS0N '. TOUSLEY
State of Minnesota j
County of Morrison !
In Probate Court.
Estate Of Orson V.

In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Orson v.
TOusley Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the final account aud distribu-
ton of the estate of said decedent. The rep
resentatives of the above named decedent,
having filed in this Court their final ac-
count of the administration of the estate
of said decedent. together with their petit
ton praying for the adjust ment and all
owance of said final account and for dis
tribution of the residue Of said estate to
the persons thereunto entitled; Therefore
You, And Each OF You, are hereby cited
and required to show cause, if any you
have, before this Court at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House in the
city of Little Falls in the County Of Nor
rison. State OF Minnesota; on the go day
said petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court: and
the Seal of said Court, this 31st day of
E. F. Shaw
nj eSEAL) Probate Judge
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15

Bulls & Frundt. Attorneys,
Blue Earth. Mimi.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21

Hon x Q. rlndall of Arkansas City has been elected to the Senate from the Seventeenth district, composed of Desha and Drew counties. The election was to choose A successor to the late Howard Rnbb. who died during the second month of the Legislature As the term is hold over' one Mr Pindall will also be a member of the Senate in 1906.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
St. Francis Ievee Board.

Acting Governor John I. Moore has appointed eight new members of the Board of Trustees of the St Francis Leyee District, according to the law which requires that one-third of the members be appointed each year. The men appointed are: Ollie N. kiilQugh. Cross county; J. C. Hawthorne. Craig head county; c. M Bell, Mississippi county; John Emerick poinsett coun. James Russell. St Francis county; James T. Robinson, Lee county. Jno. Mcdonald. Phillips county It appears from the appointments made by the governor and what is believed to be the future policy of the board that Ollie Killough will be the president of the board and l. C. Hawthorne will be the attorney It is probable too that Harry Pharr will continue t9 hold his present position as engineer.
 The St. Francis Levee District is composed of Grittenden and Mtssis- sippi counties. and parts of Craighead, Phillips. Poinsett. St Francis, Lee and Cross counties. and is the largest dis trict in the state At present there are ten miles of leyee constructed three feet above the 1893 high water mark. The district is at present bond cd for s1.250,090, the bonds drawing $ per cent interest. The government annually appropriates s110.64S The value of the property protected by the leyee is estimated at s29,7S7,060.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Two Killed in Wreck.

Conductor Edward H. Irvine and Fireman C. E Persons, were crushed to death beneath a freight engine in a wreck on the Cotton Belt Railroad which occurred at Poole. a station twenty-seyen miles south of Pine Bluff. The train was running at the rate of thirty-tiye miles an hour when 1t struck a lot of gravel that had been left on the rails, and left the track and plung- ed over the empankment The engine did not turn over, but imbedded itself in the mud al the bottom of the em- hankment and four heavily laden freight cars fell on top of it. Con ductor Irvine was riding in the engine at the time and vas thrown. with Fireman Persons. underneath the fall ing cars. They were killed instantly.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Memphis Flyer Wre :ked.

The Rock Island passenger train, known as the Hot Springs Memphis Flyer, was wrecked at Cunee. four miles from Hazen. and Engineer T. J. kileoyne and Fireman NJ. A. Cur. Tier, were killed and Wendell Britt. express messenger, George C. Dodson and Charles s Roberts, mail clerks, James Bailey, negro porter. and four negro dining ear walters were injured. All of the cars composing the train, with the exception of the rear Pullman sleeper. were deFailed, and the engine turned over. The accident is believed to have been the work of train wreck CTS as it is said that the switch had been opened and locked in that con ditien a few hours before this train was due.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Child Crushed in Runaway.

Mrs. R. C. Butler and three children, of Little Rock, were the victims of serious accident recently, when one of the children was killed. and Mrs Butler and the two other children considerably bruised. They were out driving when a wheel came off the carriage. This frightened the horse and he dashed into a telephone pole, oyert...ing the vehicle. Marguerite the little 3=year-eld daughter, was sit ting on the front seat and her head was caught between the post and the carriage lamp, and life was crushed out instantaneously. The other occu- pants were thrown out after the car riage had proceeded a few feet fur ther
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Overlaid With Iron Ore.

The promoters of West Camden, a tOwnsite near Camden, who have been driving drifts into the bluff on their property, have opened up three fine veins of brown Ignite that is very rich in oil. The coal is oyerlaid with a vein of iron ore from six to eight feet in thickness, which runs sixty to seventy Der cent pure iron. Bor- ings at different points indicate that the coal and iron exist in large quanti- ties. The company is much eated over the strike and is preparing to en gage extensively in operations looking to the development of the property
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Skull Crushed In.

W. W. Orr, young man living at Mt Moria. 12 miles southeast of Pres colt. was found dead upon the floor of the barn. with his skull crushed in The manner in which he met his death Is still q mystery. though several theories have been advanced. One is that he was murdered, but this idea has been almost abandoned by the officers. Another theory is that he fell from loft in the barn. and still another. which the officers are inclined 10 believe is that he was kicked by | mule.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
FuIIer's Earth in Large Quantities.

Among the valuable clay deposits in Arkansas are thousands Of acres of Fuller's earth, a portion of which is declared to be as good as that mined in England. This earth is rich in chem ical qualities that make is valuable in refining processes. In this connec- tion 1t is known that there is market at present for at least 100. 900 cubic yards of genuine Fuller's earth. and possibly 1,000,000 cubic yards. The call for this particular kind of clay comes from an eastern market. At the office of the commissioner Of mines and agriculture it was stated that Ar kansas possesses some deposits of Full lers earth that is as valuable as any to be found in the entire world Rich deposits of this clay are to be found in the vicinity of Little Rock, there being copiOus deposits in both Pulaski and Saline counties From a local standpoint, Fuller's earth is very val uable to the cotton seed oil millers. and 1t is stated that the mill men own e control great tracts of the lands in which the peculiar clay is found. The peeuliarity, or rather pro perty. of Fuller,s earth is that it is cleanser and an absorbent of grease.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Predicted His Own Death.

Charles Murder of Fort Smith, died recently under peculiar circumstances. He was S6 years old and in good health. While talking to his daugh- ter he made the statement "I am going to die" and shortly afterward he drew two long breaths and expred. The attending physician states that death resulted from very sudden and complete disintegration due to eX- treme Seniiity
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Shot His Brother.

One of the two sons of Scott Gar ner. nine and eleven years old, re- spectively, of Lamar, shot the other accidentally while playing with a shotgun. The older boy was show ing the other how fast he could let the hammer down. when the weapon was discharged, the load entering the side and arm of the younger, infiicting wounds from which he died two days later
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Grading h Progress.

Grading f now in progress along the right of way of the Pineville and Northern Railroad from Sulphur Springs to Beatty, point west of Ben ton on the Frisco The proposed route of this road lies between Sulphur Springs and Muskogee, I. T., and it's completion will give another valuable railway outlet to a rich agricultural section
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Van euren-faetory Propositions.

The Van BHren Improvement Com pany has under consideration the fol- lowing factory propositions: A so. 090 knitting factory. making hose; d veneer plant an excelsior and mat tress factory; a hub and spoke fac tory; furniture factory. a tobacco factory; soap factory. and the large brick and tile works that have been before Van 3uren for some time All able condition to be secured The Van Buren Improvement Company guarantees to donate a free factory site to any plan. locating in or near Van Buren,
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Arrested For Biqamy,

W. D. Hayes was arrested recently In Indian Territory and taken to De Queen on warrant charging him with bigamy. He was married in DeQueen about two weeks ago to Miss Birdie kirksey, having at the time, so it is alleged two other wives He claims that he had been separated from his other wives for some time, and he thought by reason of his long separa- tion that his last marriage was legal
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Methodist Schools to Unite.

If movement which is now under way. meets With approval Hendrix College of Conway. Galloway College of Searcy and Henderson College of Philadelphia a. joint property of the three Methodist Conferences of the state, will be placed under one Beard of Trustees and one head The pro. posed union will be brought before the annual conference in November and it is thought that body will ratify the proceedings of the several boards,
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Dead Infant Dragged by Dog.

A ghastly discovery was made in Helena recently which has greatly aroused the community A dog was observed dragging an object across a vacant lot, and upon investigation it was found to be the dead body of a newly born white infant An inquest was held, but no clue was obtained as to the perpetrators
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Engineer Killed in Wreck.

Lloyd Mays. an engineer on the Cot ton Belt Railroad, was hurt in freight wreck. dying the following day in the company's general hospital at Texarkana His engine left the track and turned over. He was caught un- der the engine and both legs were terribly crushed. He was also badly burned by escaping steam from the boiler of his engine
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Mail Pouch RifIed.

A mail pouch thrown off a train on the Frisco railroad recently, at Fay etteville. was stolen. All the letters. except these that were registered were found later, hidden behind a house near the depot. Every registered let ter was missing as well as S700 in un- signed national bank notes, consigned to the Fayetteville National Bank.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Attempted Suicide.

Miss Dotsie Cooper young girl about l6 years of age, living at Lit tie Rock. attempted suicide. by taking poison, and was in an unconscious condition when found by her sister. She will probably recover. The only possible reason assigned by her friends for her rash act was the fear of the reproof of her father for ab- senting herself from school against his wishes.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Killed in a Quarrel.

Henry Riddle and Jesse Blagg, who live near Gravelly, engaged in fight recently in which Blagg was killed. It is said that Riddle threw a stone at Bagg which struck him in the head, inficting an injury which caused his death twenty-four hours later.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Verdict Against Railroad

The Circuit Court at Yellyi.le gave verdict in favor of Marion county against the Iron Mountain Railroad for s100 for failure to build bridge where the county road crosses the rail road. and s day for 395 days dur ing which failure continued, making q total of $2.075
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Injured By Horse.

While Miss Ida Waters, who lives near Lockesburg, was hitching her horse to buggy, the animal plunged forward, striking her with his feet and knocking her down. the wheels of the buggy passing over her body She was severely injured and is ia a critical condition.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Sadly Afflicted Family

Carroll Mantooth. young man 19 years of age, died recently of pneu- monia at his home in Oil Trough. This is the third and last son sf L. w Mantooth to die of this disease within two weeks.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Organizing a Church.

Rev. J. H. Carr of Iowa, serving as district evangelist of northern Ar kansas for the Disciples of Christ. has started movement for the es- tablishment of a church at Piggott. building committee has been ap- pointed and 1t is believed the church will be built
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Neqro Hanged at Lake Village.

Crawford Fogg, a negro, was hanged at Lake Village for the murder of Monroe Nelson, another negro, near Hudspeth last August. The scaffold upon which Fogg was executed was erected in the court house yard and the execution was witnessed by p or 30 DerSOnS
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21

dentally thrown from Rock Island train. Some are of the opinion how ever, that the arm of the young man was cut by someone on the train while he was attempting to steal ride. This belief was supported by what seemed to be q cut on the arm of the boy
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Struck by Train.

Rev. w. B. Moody of Bald Knob was seriously injured by being struck by passing train. He stepped aside to avoid one train, and. being deaf, did not hear the approach of another which was coming in the opposite di- rection and struck him.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Murdered at Eagle Mills.

James Freeman, a well-respected negro, who was employed by the Eagle Lumber Company, was murdered re- gently His head had been crushed in with an axe As yet no clew to the perpetrator has been secured.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-21
Varnish for Furniture.

In 52 parts of alcohol dissolve four parts of shellac. On the other hand. dissolve the same quantity of boiled linseed oil in 16 parts of oil of turpen- tine Mix the two solutions slowly, while stirring constantly. Finally, add four parts of liquid ammonia and mix vigorously to render the whole perfect ly homogeneous.-Che Zeitung.