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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
TERR0RiZED FARMERS.
Insane Laborer Runs Amuck with Re-
peating Rifle.

Armed with a repeating rifle Ju
Illus Voight, a farmland who is be-
lieved to violently insane, for two days
terrorized the farming community
Of Edna, Hennepin county, It was
not until he was shot three times with
a shotgun. twice in the leg and once
in the head, that he was finally cap.
tured and placed in the Jail at Way.
zaia. Later he was taken to Mime
apolls by Deputy Sheriff Johnson.
Voight tried three times to kill Rich.
ard Moriarty. a farmer of Edna. He
threatened to kill milkman he hap
pened to meet on the road and de-
clared that he would kill Hiss Craig,
daughter Of John Craig, an Edna
farmer. His capture saved her
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
Aged Woman Commits Suicide,

Mrs Theodore Lindland, who made
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Mott
Of Willmar, committed suicide by
hanging. The other occupants of the
house were away from home at the
time. Upon returning they found the
aged woman dead, her head through
a moose formed of a clothesline and at
tached over q door. She was sixty
five years Old: No cause for the act is
known unless it be dependency over
i'll health.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
SLABS SELF FOR BURGLAR
Alfred Adamson's Horrible Dream Has
Bloody Endjnu.

Excited by a vivid dream Alfred
Adamson. a. Minneapolis carpenter,
stabbed himself twice in the chest
while asleep in his room,
He dreamed that a burglar entered
his room and crept toward his bed
To defend himself he drew his knife
and attacked the dream burglar. He
awoke to find he had only injured
himself and he at once went to a
physician and had his wounds dressed.
His injuries are not serious. al
though he is weak from loss Of blood
1t was some time after he stabbed
himself that he awoke
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
CANNOT STAND RATES,
Short Line Asks Relief From, Con-,
modify Schedule.

The Duluth and Northwestern Rail.
way company has applied to the rail.
way and warehouse commission for
exemption from the commodity rates
established by the legislature last
winter. This is short road running
from Cloquet to Horribly, about forty
miles.
The company asserts that the vol.
ume of business on it's line is so small
as to make it impossible to make a
fair return on the investment on the
basis of the legislative commodity
rates.
The commission will give the com.
pany hearing on Nov Is.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
Minnesotans to Back A!nundsen

Captain Roald Amundsen, liscoverer
OF the Northwest Passage. was accord
ed an enthusiastic reception On his
arrival in Minneapolis. The interest
Which was displayed in the arrival of
the famous explorer was made the
more fitting and proper by the an
nouncement that in Captain Amund-
sens attempt to reach the North Pole
In 1909, Minneapolis capital will back
the enterprise.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
BaVarar Prince Killed In Duel.

Vienna. Nov. 16.-The Neues Wei
ner Journal asserts that Prince Arnnlf
Of Bavaria, whose death three DAYS
ago was officially stated to have re-
suited from pneumonia, died from a
sword wound received in q duel with
the Duke OF Genoa, brother Of ex-
Queen Margareta Of Italy The duel,
it is declared, was fought at Murano,
near Venice.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
Former Duluth Alderman Suicides

Worry over the financial situation
caused Oscar Nelson, wealthy bust
ness man Of Rockford, Ill.,, to COM
nit suicide by inhaling Illuminating
gas at his home there. He for
merly was a prominent furniture man
ufacturer and alderman at Duluth,
Mimi, where he lived for twenty years
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
RECEIVERS ARE APPOINTED
Action Taken Against Defunct Banks
and Trust Companies.

Kingston, N. Y, Nov 16.-Tempo-
rary receivers have been appointed for
six New York city banks and trust
companies which recently suspended
payment. The banks are the Ham
ilton of New York, the Brooklyn bank
and the Borough bank of Brooklyn
and the trust companies are the Will
liamsburg and Jenkins of Brooklyn
and the International of New York.
Application for the receivers was
made by William F. Mackey for Attor
ney General Jackson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
Albert Lea Boy Drowned

While skating on the ice on Foun-
tain lake two sons Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Tortness of Albert Lea went too
near the open water at the city pump
ing station and before the younger
boy, lad of ten or twelve years.
could be rescued he was dead.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
Mr.. BRYAN WILL ACCEPT.
Outlines His Position on Democratic
Nomination.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 15.-William J.
Bryan will accept the Democratic nom
nation for president in 1908, but he
will neither ask nor make a fight for
it. He says that for year or more
be has been pressed to answer the
question, will you accept nomina-
tom" and he believes the public is
entitled to an answer and to know the
position he occupies. The question
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
Drowned While >Skatinu,

The eleven-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Smith Of Lindstrom was
drowned while skating on Andrews
bay. Harry Lether, a local travelling
man, narrowly escaped drowning in
trying to reach him with small
plank.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
THE STORY.

&C URELY they will remember my
- charge to deal gently with tho
young mani"
Thus spoke King David half aloud
to himself as he sat In the gate OF the
city waiting for tidings from the army
which had gone forth that morning
to battle with the army of Absalom,
his o Over and over again he had
repeated the words az he had kept his
long vigil, and the plalntiye yearning
in the voice and the haggard, care.
worn look upon the face indicated the
depth of feelings which surged within.
1t was David the father, and not
David the king, who strained his eyes
out over the plain, and Ionged for
tidings of the hayward son. Not
since he had left Jerusalem, driven
forth by the strong conspiracy OF Abb
salon, had he ceased to yearn for the
young nan or plan for his safety IL
the rebellion should be successfully
crushed.
For this reason when the army
which had rallied to the support Of
King David was marching forth he
charged the captains Of the three dIvi.
sions, saying: Deal gently for my
sake with the young man, even with
Absalom." And the mel standing
nea heard and told others 30 that It
was known to all the army what
David had said. And now as he sat
there in the gate and the hours
dragged slowly by. David wondered II
his admonition would be needed. His
heart was troubled because Of the
weight Of personal guilt which he felt
was responsible In large asu for
the present trouble.
"Ah," be sighed, how I wish / could
go back 20. 30 years. 1t is my sin
which has brought this upon me.
Had ! done my duty my son would not
to-day be seeking my life and the
kingdom"
Vain regret ID q poor comforter, and
10 It was that David found only har.
assment for his soul in living over
again his life in memory. His mis-.
takes and sins rose up before him.
He recalled the beautiful boy Absalom,
his fair c~ountenance and noble bear.
Ing. and he remembered the pride with
which he hoa watched bis physical
and mental Development He had not
been conscious then that the influence
Of the mother Maacah, VINO was .
daughter Of The King Of Oeshur, was
strong enough 70 turn The heart d The
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
The New Dodue.

Nothing new, eh?" said the great
actresses press agent. "All our tricks
are old, are they? Well, do you ever
hear any more about an actress los.
ing her ~diamondsY"
The reporter sneered.
81 confess" he said, that you really
have dropped that advertising dodge.
We no longer hear, I admit 1t, of an
actress losing her diamonds"
But you do hear, don't you" said
the press agent, "of actresses being
arrested for exceeding the speed linn
1t in their 80 horsepower automo-
biles? And every time you hear that
you say to yourself, Gee, she must
be a great actress, to be able to af.
ford a 30 horsepower car. III have
to go and see her."
80 that is your new dodge" said
the reporter.
1T is n Of them" said the press
agent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
Only Spent Three Cents a Year.

The measure Of economy in y.
penses possible In rural communities
was illustrated upon the death re-
Gently of an old Dutch farmer in Dau-
phin county. Pennsylvania. He had
for many years been rated as a
'miser" by his neighbors, and at his
funeral 1t was learned that shortly be-
fore his death he had boasted that he
had only spent three cents" In the
preceding year. 1t was also we'll at
tested that before that he had spent
seven cents, this being made possible
only by the fact that he had lived *
clusively upon the produce Of the
small tract of land he owned and cul-
tivated. These expenditures were, of
course, exclusive Of the taxes on the
small piece Of land he lived on.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
Portland Owns BIoodhounds.

Spokane is not the only town In the
Northwest that a boast Of blood.
hounds, says the Portland Oregonian,
for Detective Andrew Vaughn has a
pair Of young hounds that give great
promise. Seek and Find were bred
In old Kentucky, and although they
are only seven months old, they can
take a trail that is several hours old
and u the man to earth.
Detective Vaughn is training the
dogs himself and he is well pleased
with them. He Is Just waiting for
crime to be committed so that he O.
make use Of his hounds. The other
day the hounds we're sent upon a trail
four hours old and after tracking the
man for several miles over the hills
back Of the city park, the dogs finally
came to a halt under a tree, and to
Detective yaughn's surprise the mar
was hiding among the branches.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
cAMELs DWELT IN OREGON.
In Days Of Old, When the State Was a
Tropical Wilderness.

That the whole Of interior Oregon
was once the bed Of the Pacific ocean
has been proved beyond question, says
Sunset, by the Investigations OF Prof.
Thomas Condor, DR.. Diller and other
noted biologists. That the region was
later a tropical country has been
equally well established.
Numerous discoveries Of the bones
Of these animals, and rocks containing
the perfect imprint Of the plants Of
the tropics, have been made, and 1t is
no longer an occasion for surprise
when well diggers or irrigation exca-
vators unearth the fossil remains of
a camel or a broad faced OK. Within
recent years many fossil beds of beau
tiful palm leaves have been found in
eastern Oregon.
To-day the soil presents a finely
ground mixture Of basalt and volcanic
ash, containing the elements Of most
fertile soil, and when properly watered
producing enormous crops of vegeta-
bles, fruits and grains common to tenn
perate zones. The climate has been
changed, says Prof. Condor, by the I'M
folding Of the Cascade range, shut
ting on from the interior the soften
Ing influence OF the Japan current and
the drift OF ocean fogs and clouds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
LETT THEM AL CRUSHED.
Power Of Wealth Impressed on Gath.
erInq Of Farmers,

At . sale OF fancy farm stock In
Massachusetts Thomas ". Lawson
was one of the foreign buyers In at
tendance. He went in his private
car. with private secretary, chef, valet.
etc: also he took up a private stock
car, specially fitted up for transporting
whatever choice animals he might
buy.
Mr.. Lawson's coming had been well
advertised. and farmers came from
far and wide Il have a sight OF him,
The fair grounds were SO crowded that
many men and boys we're unable to
gain admission, and they roasted on
trees surrounding the grounds so they
could peer over the high board fence
at Mr., Lawson.
The financier was an active bidder,
| After a time a local farmer put up
Or sale a 2-year-old heifer, He had
originally paid 5000 for the animal,
but she had not turned out quite as he
had anticipated. so he did not expect
to realize more than that amount for
her, II SO much.
Some one started the bidding al
$3.50. Mr.. Lawson promptly and loud
ly bid $3.50, He was met with Sl65
which he raised to SITS. This was
again raised, whereat Mr.. Lawson
seemed much annoyed. In IN impress
sive n he bid $3.50, and looked
haughtily around as II to indicate thai
no %presuming yokel should again def,
the man of wrath. However, an un
abashed farmer ventured 5000, ant
others followed until the figure stood
at $225. Then a daring soul said $685.
There was an awful pause. while al
eyes turned expectantly toward Mr.
Lawson. Rising majestically, Mr.
Lawson roared out, six hundred dol
lars!" and with an awful crash ever.
man and boy perched on the surround
ing trees fell to the ground. stunned
by the power Of wealth,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22

Practical citl.sn's Ideals Far Behind
Thoss Of POLISH iaborer.

See that measiy little pictrre." ex-
claimed an indignant practical-faced
Chicagoan at the art institute on free
day. He grasped his solemn friend by
the arm and pointed to Van ostrade's
Jubilee" "Thirty-thousand--dol-
lars! That's what they claim it's
worth. Look at t." Two long looks
of whitening scorn. "A little touch of
graft In the air, chi" he added. Two
feet square. Not an inch more And
shopworn at that. Thirty-thousand
dollars! Come on!"
A Polish laborer turned and looked
after them. his long. ~big-boned face
breaking into a smile. Then he drew
a deep, contented breath. and looked
back at a dark.brown Van Dyke. and
at ono forgot the crowd.
He vas a giant, but his threadbare
clothes hung loose and his hands were
thin. One hand slowly tugged on his
soft yellow mustache and his big.
deep-blue eyes shone. Now and then
he smiled and nodded slowly to him
self.
THAT big Pole?" said a guard to an
inquirer. 20. yes. He comes every
Sunday. He doesn't speak to me or
any one else, but when he first came,
long ago, he had me mark down on
some paper the way to walk back to
the stock yards. That's a good two
hours walk, and l guess he walks botf
ways. He never misses a Sunday
even Of there is a blizzard, and hi
! stays till closing time. I've seen hin
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
A Seductive Noise.

F. Augustus Heinze, In the course
Of a dinner on board his yacht Reyo-
%lution, said Of a certain mooted min.
ing reform:
"Oh, yes, II would be a good thing
II 1t could be done, but there is no
possible way to do it. Ask these re.
formers how they are going to put
their ideas in operation and they give
you answers that are about as prac.
teal as the little boys method of
coaching the mule.
There was once, you know, a mule
In a large field that refused to be
caught by its owner. Round and
round the field the mule galleped.
The owner tore along behind, red and
angry, swinging a halter In his hand,
and swearing passionately.
"The mule would let him draw very
near, almost near enough to throw
the halter over its head; then It
would kick up its legs merrily and
run like the wind.
"A boy, his face wreathed in smiles,
watched the unequal chase for an
hour or so. Then he entered the field
and said:
".Ill tell you how to catch that
mule, mister, II you'll give me a
nickel
"'All right painted the man. Here's
your nickel. Now tell me-
"'Get behind the thick hedge over
there said the boy, and make a
noise like a carrot. boston Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22

oaltor Feared sentences u ussth Was
% De- His Portion.


Here y an amusing story tnat Capr
Christopher Craddock. skipper OF tne
Swiftsnres . vessel now IN me briusn
Channel Meet, u fond OF telling. a
court-martial was being heid on poafa
the Hibernia at Malta Tor the tr'ai
q z gunner VINO 2 been drinking
not Wisely Dut 100 wen. Inc e"F
dence had been taken. the nndins
decided on, and the court cleared 70
consider the sentence. the court
was reopened n n prisoner usn'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
Hint to Speed Maniacs.

"When | read about how Mrs. Rob.
ert M. Thompson took a eight-year-
old boy, whut she had run ovah in
her kerridge, straight to a hospital
wheah she had endowhd a bed of huh
own" said the Kentucky colonel, Il
couldn't hep thinkin' whut a good
thing it would be If all of these heah
pepul whut owns kerridges and auto
mobiles would build a hospital all
theiah own wheah they could huhhy
with theiah victims in the same way
the minnit they had succeeded in dis
ablin' them. A soht of cooperative
kerridge and automobile disablin' es-
Enlistment, as 1t wuh. Don't you
think that would be a good ideah?
HUH"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
slavs Make Farms Pay.

The slavs are colopizing Connect.
cut valley. Old Hadley is said to be
full of them occupying the old colonial
residences up and down the elm-shad-
ed streets Of that beautiful New Eng
land town In tenements. four or I'VE
families to a house, and v taking
boarders. Industry 10 their watch
word, and they are taking up the
farms that the New England stock II
abandoning. They bring q lower stand
ard Of living. This is to be regretted
but, 1t is said. that they are making
the New England farms pay, and ~
they get rich they spend more and live
better.-~Lewiston Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
Had To Consult Many

III Archie likes her, she suits me
down to the ground" said the princess
impulsively. But, you know, | think
l ought to speak to the queen"
Her late majesty g~raciously ap-
proved OF the match.
"But, Louise, | think / ought to con
suit our German cousin FIRST she said
to her daughter. and accordingly wrots
to the German emperor.
The kaiser-the present emperor's
grandfather-remembered having met
Miss Callander and approved Of the
match, but left his letter open because
he did not care to answer finally with
out consulting Bismarck.
The kaiser found his chancellor and,
telling him Of the proposed alliance.
asked what be thought.
Bismarck blew y cloud Of tobacco
smoke bsfore " answered his ~
sfslgn. "
Nor aid 10 ''oA. ! doa't cass."-
tn nsllmas4
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
MONErTE.

} els the young man Absaloru
{ safe MANY a father to-day Is
\ asking this question. The mis-
y take Is that the query comes
J too late. The safety Of tho
young man Is not a matter OF
( concern until the young man
4 has progressed in the down.
\ ward pathway Of sin to the point
I where turning back Is Impreb.
4 able and almost impossible.
David's anxiety was the great
4 err because OF the inner con-.
. s%ciousness Of hts own RESPONSE.
q bility for tho wsywardness
and wlckedness Of his son. AS
. he asks the question: "ls the
i young man AbsaIom sate9"
\ there comes %crowding In upon
Z him the memory Of many lost
opportunities In the past for
d making sure that the young
, man was safe.
Z Parents should begin to ask
\ this question: us the young
y man safe2n not after he has
4 gone out into the way OF temp
Y tation and sin, but years before
4 while he is yet In the cradle.
y There The praying and the plan
D ming should be done which Will
e safeguard the growing life.
\ The question should be asked
< as the boy goes out to mlngle
B with his companions and the
parents wisely pick the Init
& mate associates. The question
Y should be asked again and
8 again, and should be as often
answered by the parent taking
z tho time and trouble to know
Y where the boy 10 and what he
= is doing.
. "And the king was much
\ moved, and went up to the
4 chamber owe the gate, and
X Wept."- What poignant and
y hopeless grief 10 that which
q arises from a, consciousness Of
\ guilty responsibility for the
< tragedy which has fallen. That
y 10 pltiable sight--the aged
! king utterly crushed and Incon-
solabIe because his son had gone
\ out intoeternaI darkness. He had
x hoped he might be spared, cling.
Ing, no doubt, to the thought
q that he might yet turn to the
God he DAVID loved. And when
< the truth was borne In upon his
X heart that It was now too late,
too late, no was utterly over.
4 whelmed.
II Ia hard to lose the loved
ones ever when we know they
3 are safe with God, even when
} the dying hour Is made bright
q with the consciousness Of Gods
presence, but what grief 10 that
\ which sees no ray Of light,
3 which knows that the Goddess
! life has sunk into the Goddess
3 grave. And then how doubly
hard to realize that because Of
y the sins Of ones life and be.
cause Of the failure to speak the
4 word, that lost soul 10 charge
X able to him.
David was selfish In his grief.
q He forgot his faithful, loyal fol.
lowers and the responsibilities
Of kineshiP In hls sorrow over a
3 worthless son.. Not even the
, grief Of a bereaved life should
q be allowed TO come between one
and his duty. Many an one
3 shuts himself up to his grief
8 and loses the present opportu.
nifty Of blessing and service.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
Department store Tree.

"The carnahuba palm OF Brazil
said q lumber dealer, lis the worlds
most useful tree. A department store
tree you might well call II, for II
gives everything from medicine to cat.
tie food.
Its roots make a very valuable
drug, a blood purifier that is pre-
scribed a good deal in the spring. Iti
timber takes a high polish. and is In
demand amongst cabinet makers fol-
fine work. The sap becomes wine OF
vinegar, according to the way 1t ID
prepared, and starch and sugar are
also obtained from this sap.
"The fruit Of the tree is a cattle
food, the nut Is a good coffee substi.
tute, the pith makes corks.
There, a you beat i~t-medicine,
sugar, coffee. starch wine, corks, cat
tie food, lumber and vinegar. all from
this one tree. the ~carnahuba palm?"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
Finally Great German Chancellor Said
He Didn't Care.

The late Prince Bismarck once
snapped a link In q chain OF prece-
dence which promised to be endless.
The tale was brought to mind by the
recent retirement Of Lord Archibald
Campbell from the active management
Of Coutts' bank in London.
Lord Archibald fell in love with Miss
Jansy Callsnder and went 70 NJ
father. TIE duke Of Argyll. for his ap-
provAl.
IN delighted, nothing could BE- ~
tsr.s' said the duke. ..but hadn't you
bsttsr let M speak to Lornsl ne
NIGHT think ~ ought 70 consult me
prlncsss
- u Biz. brothsr, he marquis %
IOr1e~-now The duks cf ArUll-they
wsnS ~ ~ c~srtainly thought that
ki1 yoyai m should " consulted -
" w. dhpul6 " admitted Into ~
N4NhHhNtNS& E54 s#fkat FNIYNE
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
Odd Scrapbook.

Probably the oldest scrapbook in
New England is that Of William F.
Fernald. Of Old Orchard, Me. 1t Is a
big book, devoted exclusively to the
preservation Of newslore pertaining to
appendicitis. Every person, great or
small, who has had an attack of ap-
pendicitis and a newspaper notice
within range Of Mr.. Fernald acquires
a space Of record in his book. All
phases of the case are noted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-11-22
poos Useful in War.

Another field OF usefulness has been
found for the dog in wal. He Is al
ready employed as a scout. He Is now
to serve in the ambulance corps. Two
French army surgeons have taken up
the question with eagerness. pointing
out the limitations Of human agency
In collecting the wounded, OF
whom, after every engagement. large
numbers go to swell the dismal list Of
the missing" 1t 10 commended that
dogs OF keen scent could. with proper
training, render aid.