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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

soon stopped his scorin', an it was tn Lords
mercy they pulled down tn curtain
Soon as tn game started again tn Big Fela hit
tn hay woman tn stage, out of
grave like, an thought there might be some thing
dom She no filly, you could say, but a dame
that had been around tn circuit a good many
seasons. They picked OF One Lamp t. work against
her, an she never got away from first base.
What d you think of Wagner? asts the lad behind
Il was waitin' fer that-expected it las you might
say. Never fan yet that wouldn't try t talk
baseball ten minutes after he knows you-always
lookin' fer knock too. Well, he didn't get one
out O mel l handed him a singer Greatest
shortstop that ved! l says. He's got it on
Kid E1berfed Cotton Turner, Bill Dahlen, an
Georger Davis, l says with both legs an one arm
tied. That gagged him.
When Steve Woke Up
GAY do you think there could been any dope
- in that place? Mebbe it was tn cologne Three
minutes an I'd been poundin me ear
meself, what with Seegfree an OF One Lamp jawn
an jawn an jawin', only tn stage got on fire.
Well, that's what it looked like take it from me-
Flames an smoke clean out over TIL band :;
something explodin' too. Gees Steve woke up
if he'd fell out of his berth an give yell
" Put 'em out! holers the fans Gees! Steve felt
cheapas ball with the cover off had it on him good
Why didn't you stir me up? he asts What
is it, wake2'
No, you Rubel' says, buntn him short one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

1t had girth of one hundred and nineteen feet but
the Indians had built their camp fires against base
for so long that the trunk was followed out like a
chimney. Finally when the road makers came they
cut through the stump and built highway along
which coaches and wagons pass without difficulty
directly through the heart of the tree Several years
ago hotel with eye for the bizarre converted
grove of redwoods the road between San lose
and Santa Cruz into an inn. He followed out ten
immense trees, the largest of which was sixty-f
feet in circumference and fitted them out dining
rooms, drawing rooms, parlors and sleeping rooms
Prey of the Vanda1
IRON the day when the first grove of Big Trees
was discovered down to the present time they
have been the prey of the vandal and the spoiator
Only one grove the Mariposa its two square miles
forming hardly four per cent. of the total area
which the big trees grow, is owned by the State and
thus protected against destruction. The others are
the property of private persons, who have every
right and IN many cases every intention, to cut
them into lumber
Scarcely single specimen is there worthy of note
which has not been in ured in way another
since the white man forced his way into California
Many of the most beautiful trees have suffered a
fate similar to that of The Mother of the Forest
graceful in form, unexcelled in proportions, which
completely denuded of its bark to height of
one hundred and sixteen feet in 1854 by George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

THE veneraton of trees, as it was one
of the most primitive and instructive
emotions of man. is also one of the
most enduring. We longer worship q
them, it is true, as did the ancient Druds
when they built their giant affairs at Stone
henge; but almost every hamlet boasts tic
big tree, sacred to the memory of many
love story. Tourists with their
thirty-foot tapes to measure it's girth, and
the village fathers vote tablets to tell it's
history, and iron fences to protect it from
vandalism.
Even the heart of that imperial vandal,
Napoleon, destitute of so many of the
genter feelings of humanity, preserved respet
for ancient trees. When he was building TIL
wonderful road the Simplon Pass, tina
he might more easily lead his devastating armie
into Italy, he commanded his engineers to divere
from the straight line in order not to injure
giant cypress at Somma in Lombardy. This tre
one hundred and six feet high and twenty feet
circumference, is thought to be the Oldest in Europ
1t has been estimated that it first burst from tt
seed nineteen hundred and forty-six years ago.
On the rocky heights of Lebanon still fouris
few of those cedars that Solomon in all his glor
gazed upon, while the temple he erected has gor
to dust, not stone remaining upon stone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

Gale for purposes of exhibition. 1t now
measures in circumference at the base with
out the bark eighty-four feet. Its height is
three hundred and fifteen feet
Nearby in the same grove, the Calaveras,
lies its PROSTATE mate, The Father of the
Forest" which is believed to have been
more than four hundred feet in height when
standing in the majesty of it's prime One
can ride on horseback through its decayed
trunk for distance of eighty-two feet The
tallest tree in the Calaveras grove to-day is
the keystone State" which reaches a
height of three hundred and twenty-five
feet. Smiths Cabin" another notable tree
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height of three hundred and twenty-five
feet. Smith S CABIN, another notable tree
in the grove, gained its from the fact that
Andrew Jackson Smith, old mountaineer and trap
per, burned out hollow twenty feet by sixteen
in its base in which he lived for three lonely years.
Although the redwoOds are as a class the largest
trees reaching as they do average height of two
hundred and fifty feet, there speci-
mems scattered through the world that sometimes
trict of Victoria Australia, there is eucalyptus
tree four hundred and thirty feet high. The
trunk sixty feet in circumference, towers three hun
dred and eighty feet before throwing off a single
branch Another Australian giant is a fig tree
growing on the banks of the tombstone River near
Brisbane. Three feet from the ground it has cir
cumcrenCe of one hundred and fifty feet, and at
a height of fifty-ive feet, where it branches, it's
girth is eighty feet.
The Worlds Largest Tree
CICILY boasts the largest tree in the world 1t is
- known as The Chestnut Tree of Hundred
Horses, and is situated at the foot of Mount
Etna 1t has five enormous branches, each as
large as an ordinary tree, issuing from trunk
which is two hundred and twelve feet in crcumfer-
ence large hollow in the trunk is capacious enough
to contain a flock of sheep. Its name originated in
the story that Queen Joan of Aragon with her nobil
ity and their retinues took refuge from a
violent storm under its spreading branches
These noble monsters, rugged and healthy are of
course the most interesting trees; but the traveller
is frequently struck with amazement at the sight
of freak growths in different countries. A witch
elm at Enys in Cornwall England, growing originally
on the left bank of small stream, overthrow
by storm. Although the tree fell directly across
the stream it did not die but took again on the
right bank from which three trunks have risen.
The main stem, with girth of ten feet, forms a
natural living bridge. Altogether the tree has so
fourished that it covers one-sixth of
-Four thousand feet above the level of the sea,
the baths of Alliaz in Switzerland there grows
linden supposed to date from the time of Charles
the Bold, which would attract universal attention
on account of its size alone if for other reason.
1t has trunk than thirty feet in circumference
which sends off horizontal branches about a
yard from the ground. The branches however.
instead of continuing grow in that direction have
turned upright and now form trunks parallel
to the main STEM But the most peculiar feature
of the tree 3 that the two largest side trunks
connected again with the main trunk by subquad
rangular braces like Orders.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20
CHARGED WITH THEFT
Elmer Scribner Held at Co.
Jail for Robbinf Royal ],
ton Depot

Elmer scribner, alias Ole Ryan.
who has been livirg in and aro md
hoy alton, was arrested Mondsy ct
Roysltop, CHARGED with robbipK the
till Ut the Royalton depot lat Satur-
day morning, at about 8 O'clock.
The news of the. burglary was
supprs sed till Monday ty tho railroad
tf5ciale, but q detective was
Immediately called to make an
investigation. TIE investigation
resulted in the arrest Ct Scribner, and
his being taken before Judge Wilson of
Royslton on the charge OF grand
larceny in the second degree. The
youth waived examination and vas
bound over to the spring term of the
grand jury. bail being fixed at
$1,000. in default of which be was
placed in the comfy Jail, in this city.
to await his trial =
1t is claimed the prisoner confes .ed
the criI to the detective at the tt ine
Of being arrested, and in that case he
may appear b. fore Judg+ Taylor at the
epecial term Cf the District court to
convene here Deceuber ~. >
The youth has not enjoyed a very
good reputation. he having ceen
suspected of several other crimes,
amorg which is the breaking into the
freight depot at Royslton q number
of times.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

In his employ ard has been q great
friend of the whites ever since that
time. Mrs. Hayward tells Of many
instances in which this trusty Indian
saved her husbands life and also the
lives OF many others During the
winter months he always looked after
the cattle, ropes and axes. When
Josiah Hayward sold ont his interests
to Freeman & Gray it was specifically
mentioned in the contract that the
Indian should be fed and taken care Of.
For many years he. with his squaw,
lived NJ ar the Leech river and Mud
lake. He now lives on the
WinnebaRoshish reservation and ie
still sprightly and stle to get around
and to tell interesting stories of the
early days.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20
DANGER IN XMAS TREE
Be Careful About li9htS
and Decora-
tions

A year ago q Cristmas tree caught
fire in ono of the larger churches in
st. Paul during the program OF Sun
day echo j festival, and panic was
barely averted.
incidents of this nature that it
staggers imagination.
Warnings against the dangers
lurking in this tOrchliko toy, this
instrument of whole-souled jov OF.
perchance. uamel' ss horrors, cannot
be repeated too often.
A Christmas tree should be made as
fire. proof as possible. 1t is dangeous
at best. No candles should be put
upon it: if candles must be used then
Don't put cotton on it.
Don't put PAGER articles on 1t.
Don't put caady wrapped in paper
on it. ., T..
Don't put cellnloid articles on it,
Uon't put lace or popcorn-strings on
1t. "
Don't pnt candles on weak branches,
because they may shift position in
losing weight from burning and set
the tree on fire.
Don't put any inflammable articles
under tae, tree when candles are lit
. spark from twig may set them on
fire.
Don't set the tree in q cotton.made
snow bank; it may put 5our mouse
in ashes and turn your joy into
mourpiog. o
Don't leave children alone with the
tree, nor the tres slong with itself
when tue candles are lit. u
Don't place the tree near window
curtains: q sight draueht may swing
them against q candle.
Decorations Can hardly improve
Natnre's Architecture, as DIS layed in q
well.pIoportioned evergreen. bat it the
tree must be decorated, nom
indammable articles should be put
on. And the Cnristmas shops glitter
with countless variety Of pretty and
chesp ornan. ents that may be safely
used. A little care in it's selection
may save money, Joy, homes,
churches, festival balls and lives.
EDWARD PETERSON,
81. f.. State Fire Aarshan.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20
.WfYERnAtUSER TIMBER
Said to Control 100000
Acres in Washing
ton

The Washington correspondence of
the Minneapolis Journal, Dec. 18th,
has the following: .-
Two interest ting statements we're
made by lumbermen in testimony y
offered ut the hearing on the lumber
rate case before the interstate COM
merce commission yesterday. One
vas by W. G. Miles, president of the
South western WashinRton Lumber
mems association, that the Weyer'
hasuser Lumber company practically
owns all the timber within the limits
of the Northern Pacific grant in
Washington.
1T is a matter of common report, .
said Mr.. Miles, that the Weyer:
haeuser company bought all the timber
land in the Northern Pacific grant il
W Warrington. amounting to about
1000, 600 acres. for 60, 600, 600. or al
the rate of t6 per acre. One section
of that land, $40 acres, was sold fo1
t75, 600. It is also q matter of com
mon knowledge that the Wey erhaeuse1
company practically fixes the prices o
lumber in that strip of couLtry, ex
tending for fifty miles on each side o.
the road
The other statement was made By
j. 81. Blodell of BelliDghsm. He said
that as q result of putting the 6O.cen'
rate into effect on shipments from tn
Pacific coast, his mill would bt
practically shut out of terriorv east ot
Monana TIE territory embracing
North and South Dakota. 80. therE
Minnesota and Nebraska. was one il
which bis mill a. heretofore placed
sh.rt length stun. Under the old rate
he was able compete in that territory
With white pine fiom Minnesota and
yellow pine from the sonth The
effect of the new rate will be to cu,
OF al his business except in tht
hlghf st grade and In special stun.
All the witnesses heard yesterday
testified that there ives general shut
down of mills IN Washington a. 9
result of tho sdoption Of the new rate
which went into effect Nov. 1.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20
IS SERVING TIME IN JAIL
Dr.. Dufort Formerly ~o1
Buchanan, in Trouble in
Canada

DR.. ]. =. Dufort, form e,ly Of Buck
man. Morrison county, and we'll
known here, is in serious trouble In
Canada The following. from .
Winnipeg pspor of recent date, will
surprise and shock these who knew
him, az we'll as to be a matter of
segret that Q young man of promise
should have thus ended his career:
Yesterday afrerro oon Magistrate
noMick.n n sentenced DR.. j. E. Dofort
OF st. Boniface to one year in Jail for
obtaining money under false pretences
and theft.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

"A large 190 gallon gasoline tank hss
been lOstalled By the Little Falls
Plumbing and Ovclo company under
tbe srouod In tho allev near tbeie
hus,ness establishment. Tho pumpil Z
errsneemont connected with it 10 tho
1T that b Q over been tried 10 this
city 10 the. summer large nuu ber
OF aotom., bikes pot up at toe garage
q. d this reOept improvement has b eu
made; especially .for, this part ST tue
ooupsny business.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20
JOE SOaWANKI. AS A TELEPHON1
NA0NATE.

1t. Cloud Times: Joseph SchWankl.
Tho eoterprising ToSah- druggist and
owner Of the Torah t%1ohp0no ex.
chsDge, has completed the oonstruc.
tionn Of tho rural lino running out Of
Cold Spriue through 60 st. Nicholas.
AZ St Nlcoolas this linz viii ia . few
days be connected with 0r
Schwapbl's other rural live ruuDing
ont Of Torah and viii thus eDa,lr
people residing south of the village
to communicate with anyone along
tho line OF in G Id Spring.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20
OUR OLDEST INDIAN
kabenunkMevvay, Known II
John Smith Hayward,
Il2 Years Old

Kabenungweway commonly known
% John Smith aayWa Is the Oldest
living Indian in Mionesota, having
passed his liz birthday the past
summer. John Smith Hayward la
well koo vn to all the ggers and all
tho hsbitues If northern Minnesota.
says the st. Cloud Joul lnal-Press.
When Josiah E. Hayward started
logging at Bear river this Indian vas
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

Arthur Skinner and Miss Olive N.
Rre eden belgn we're united in
msrri.ge 1T the home Of the groom .
-, ems Thursday afterboon, Justice
Gerrlt1 performing tho ceremony that
Spsde them husband and Wifa They
viii make their homo at Ill First
street northeast.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20
GRATED CARL KUSCHEL AT ST
CLOUD.

Carl Kusohel of Buckmau
submitted to 40 operation In the hos
pital in st. Cloud "Wednesday morn
Ing, in which ebout ten square inches
Of skin VAS taken from his leg o. d
3rafted on his neck. In this way the
surgeons hope to avoid an ugly scare,
% the result of large carbuncle.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

Gust Ringing, head of the
Rinsling Circus, died at New Ofleacs
Wednesday from . complication OF
diseases.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

=. F. Staples was defeated in his
cadidacy for denomination as alder
man at Duluth. #.-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

German Evapg. Lutheran church,
Rev. A. Siegentha1er. psstor. The
Christmas celebration Of the Sunday
sohool and copgre cation Will begin
Dec. 96th,> 7:8O p. N. A GOOD pro
gram had been prepared. Everybody
invitod.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

John KerIch is suffering con-
siderably from growth which formed
on one of his arms as The result Of
fall some time ago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

Lud Gaudet. who has been confined
to his home since Saturday by illness,
\ convalesing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

The district court will hold special
term: of court here commencpg Dec
9th instead of Dec. 18th as was at
first c0ntem plated.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

Ool VIM. Crooks. who built the
6Tst railroad In, Minnesota, died at
Portland. Ore, Tuesday, aged II
yosrs. He was well known, to- the
011sseet1sr&: :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

Mrs. James Della Hunt, it is stated,
II quite i'll at her home.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20
BlJOU CHANGES HANDS.

The Bijou Family theater, which
has been condoct d by W. r. Harris
in the Kiewel bl, OK during the past
several months, has been disposed of
to James Gay, the baDjoist. who
appeared here some time ego and
delighted the tbeater gceis with fine
baDlo selections, aud George Nj trtz OF
AinI eapolis As the new proprittoIs
are practical showmen the public can
rest assured that first class vaudeville
and moving pictures will be furnished
bJ tho Bijou theater in the future.
Mr.. aid Mrs Harris have gone to
Wadena. where they open up q show
house.
The new management will oren up
Christmas day with grand matinee.
GRATED CARL KUSCaEL AT ST.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

Ed. Briese of the hrm of Larson 4
Briese has been taken i'll with the
grip.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

Many other bills were also allowed.
16O. % vas appropriated to the town
OF 01snito fo1 road between sectloas
10 AID J6 In said town AID also
90 90 20 tho id town Of 0Tan,te for
general road and bsiogo purposes.
Ths.sa1n Of "a. 60 ~as appropriated
20 tbo to1l0 ret Rail pfu1fjo for q road
o06~eoo~1oetjoo0~l6~a0 a0d 90.
Tho su0 of (o0 % 'Wse sppg0pIiated
|oot a tho Iood aAd bejdeo fund 60 ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

On January 80 and 81 and February
1, a. ate examinations will be held in
LittleFalls and Royalton fox teachers
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

p. j. dau and Jake S0ntag Of
Granite were callers at this tff1ce
Nor day and rene wed their subscription
TO this great family jouInsl.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

A switch engine blew its nose OF
at the local depot Tuesday morning,
and as result was layed up for .
klm0
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20
SELLING. GAME ILLEGAL
Game Warden ]. p. Saun.
dors Of Brainerd, Cause
Of Arrests .

A VISIT to this city Friday last by
Game Warden J. p. Saunders Of
Brainerd. resulted in the discovery by
that ofdcisl of several, violations of the
game laws BY some Of the most
prominent business men Of this city
as we'll as others. At the meat
markets of Kerich & Moeglein ard
Wilcsek & Wilcxek, he found the re
we're treltpies on sale, which is
illegal; he secured evidence that
John 6inter, whose Moose was on
exhibition for some time in front of
the Little Falls Packing company
meat market, had scld moose neat
about town: and con6scated /, 900
pounds Of fish, which he found in the
possession cf Robert Dunn and Roland
Thorpe The fish. he shipped to tn Q
game and fish commission at st. Paul.
Warrants were issued for the two
Arms above Damed and John ainter
on the complaint Of the game warden,
but 20 action was taken against Dunn
and Thorpe, it being the opinion of
the game warden that they bad
Ereceived due punishment in: the loss
of the fish. =.
Mayor Moeglein, ore cf the owners
CT the kerlch q Mcegleln meat
market. was arraiRned in justice court
Monday afternoon, and pleaded guilty
to the charge of selling trelipies con-
trary to the state game laws, and was
fined $10 and costs. John Hinter
appeared next and pleaded guilty to
the charge of selling moose meat.
He was fined t26 and costs. Wslczek &
Wilczek, the West side butchers, we're
airsigre ed in justice curt Tuesday
morning, pleaded guilty to tho charge
of sslling trelipies and we're lined $40
and costs. -
The butchers claimed that they were
Enot aware that they could not sell the
(fish they were arrested for selling.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

The state library commission, is in the
city inspecting the / cal library.
Nhe gave some sound advice last even.
sp9 at meeting Of the library board.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

Contracts for road work on state
roads to the value of close on tt
% 900 have been let this year under
che supervision Of County Superinen
dent Of Roads P. s. Randall.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

DR.. and Mrs. E. W. Kaliher
entertained the members of Five
Hundred cub at their home Tuesday
evening. Refreshments were s-rved
early in the evening after which the
evening was spent in card playing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20
town OF Pike Gre K for. road through
.ectlons 10 and y.
Tho board then adjourned until

O'Clock p. m.
The auditor was ipstucted and en-
powered to transfer from the county
revenue fund to the forest and nne
fund enough to l,qI date the outsand-
ing warrants against the said forest
and fire fond.
A resolution 10 regard to an
additional Ian Of %. coo. OO as sup.
pleme, tsry to the ! 'nn Of $46, 000. %
vas passed bv the board.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-20

\ A novel display is the one that is in
the show. windows of the L. D. Brown
drug store A cask ls set on top of a
barrel, to which q tobe is attached,
through which perfume oozes out drop
by drop into large bottle.