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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
MAY NOT STOP WORK.
But St. Paul Road Is Seriously Consid.
ering Question.

New York, April 13.-Directors of
the st Paul railroad say that while the
company has not decided to discon-
tinue work on its Pacific coast extern
sion, as was reported in dispatches
from Chicago, the matter is under Sc
rious consideration 1t undoubtedly
will come before the board, it is said,
in the near future and there is a
chance that the discontinuance of the
work may be approved.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PITT
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF MORRISON
In Probate Court.

"a A'> "Ns-VV
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of William.
Boyle, decedent.
j., A certain instrument purportinp to he
ne last will and testament of William
and and the tn; petition of Bertha Boyle be-
among other things, that said dece.
Dent, then being resident of the county
OF Morrison: state of Minnesota, died tes-
state Of Minnesota, on the e''9 a9th;
day OF March. 1907, and that the said
petitioner is the widow of the deceased
and that she is the executrix named in the
will and praying that said instrument be
allowed and admitted to probate as the
last Will and testament of said decedent.
and that letters testamentary be issued
to Bertha Boyle, thereon.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard
before this court. at the Probate Court
Rooms IN the Court House in the city of
little Fails. County of Morrison, State of
minnesota. on the eth day of April, 1907
at ~ o'clock a. M, and that the citation of
this court issue to all persons interested in
said hearing and said matter and that
such citation be served by publication
thereof i'm The Little Falls Herald accord
ing to law.
Dated April 2, 1907.
lSeai. By the Court
r. F. SHAW,
/ apro Probate Judge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
DEADLOCK IN WISCONSIN.
Legislative Caucus Ballots on Success
sor to Senator Spooner.


sor to Senator Spooner.
Madison, Wis.,, April 16.-After hav-
Ing taken four ballots and being un-
able to agree on senatorial candidate
to succeed John c. Spooner the Re-
publican legislative caucus adjourned
for the day. The fourth ballot was as
follows:
Lenroot 10, Stephenson 1s, Esch II,
Cooper II, Hatton Is ,;aensch s,
W1nkler 4, Fairchi'd :, :ogers 1, Hud-
nall /.
With no signs Of wavering in the
ranks OF either of the candidates. it
was decided to adjourn after a reso.
luton had been adopted that the eau
Gus meet each evening to ballot until
IN agreement is reached.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19
EIGHT PERSONS PERISH.
Explosion Follows Use of Kerosene In
Starting Fire,

Denison, Tex, April 13-Eight per.
sons were burned to death early in the
day near Gunter, Tex. The dead are:
J. c. Price; five children of ]. c..
Price; Jottie Byers, stepdaughter Of
Price; Aline Upchurch. niece of Price.
While Mr.. Price was attempting to
start a fire with kerosene an explosion
occurred. The victims were burned
beyond recognition.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Rinhts Of a Country Editor.

According to the terms and con
tions of the pass now in use we
privileged to walk on the right of W
of the railroad. either In the center
the track or on the ties outside this
rails. We are further privileged to
take with us our wife. the devil and
the office cat, II we wish. Frequent
stopovers are also allowed and tho
amount of baggage allowed is only
limited by our enduring qualities and
our physical possibilities. During the
first year of this arrangement the ties
will be left as they are, the next year
let us hope. they will be planked or
put little further apart. as they are
a little close together to accommodate
the stride of average newspaper mer
when in hurry to go somewhere.-P.
ID. Swick.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Story Of lrXind.

Irving memories continue to spring
up. Lionel Barrymore played on the
stage with Sir Henry the night of his
death and he told of the last moments
cf England's greatest actor as fol-
lows:
Il noticed" said the actor, that
the little child who played Geoffrey
that night had too much red on his
cheeks, and said to myself that as
soon as the curtain fell on the act
1 would speak to the child about it.
i was crossing the stage to overtake
the little one and make the correction
in his makeup when l heard Irving,
who was walking in before me. say,
Leo, you've got too much red on your
face. That was As minutes before he
breathed his last. and. as l afterward
learned from the doctors, he was liter.
ally dying all through the perform
ance."
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
"coME SEVEN, ELEVEN"
Budding Business Man makes Good
to His Admiring Parent.

When Sam came back from college
his father didn't think he would make
good as a business mag because he
hadn't had practical experience, says
the st. Louis Post-Dispatch. Sans
mother pleaded SO hard his father de-
cided to let him do some of the buy
ing for the house, but he shook his
head and said:
THE boy will lose money for me,
sure"
A few days later salesman for a
wholesale house came in and Sam took
him to the buying room. Sans moth
er was SO anxious to learn that her
faith in the boy was justified she stood
near the door and listened. After re-
manning there for while she ran into
the store and said to her husband:
Jacob. the boys all right. He is in
there insisting on bigger discount
than we ever got. I heard. him. He's
hoilerin' seven, eleven You know,
Jacob. we never got better than six
per cent. for ten days. He's got the
making of the business man."
But Sam was playing little game
of craps with his friend. the sales
man, who was classmate at college.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
The Niooard's Way,

A Philadelphia said of Miss Anna
T. Jeanes, who has given $1,000,000
for negro education in the south:
Miss Jeanes is a splendid philan.
thropist. To good cause she is gen.
erosity itself. Giving promptly and
freely, she has no sympathy with
niggards. once heard her tell a
story about a niggardly rich man Of
her childhood.
This man visited school and
made an address. At the end he
called little boy up to him and said:
my lad. have you a purse?'
"'No, SIR
I'm sorry, said the rich man. II
you had purse. l should have given
you dime to put in it,
This man was scheduled to speak
again at the school the next month,
and when he came the boys were pre-
pared for him. An empty purse lay
hid in every pair of trousers.
And sure enough, at the end of the
speech, the man called another boy
and said:
Have you a purse. my SOM
"'Yes, SIR was the eager answer.
I'm glad of it," said the other. II
you hadn't. should have given you a
dime to buy one with. San An.
tonic Express.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
A Square Deal

Is assured you when you buy one of DR..
| Pierce's family medicines-for all the in
gradients entering into them are printed
on the bottle-wrappers and their formula
are attested under oath as being complete
and correct. You know just what you are
paying for and that the ingredients are
gathered from Natures laboratory, being
selected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing in our
American forests and while potent to cure
are perfectly harmless even to the most
delicate women and children. Not a drop
of alcohol enters into their composition.
A much better agent is used both for ex-
tracting and preserving the medicinal
principles used in them, viZ.-pure triple
refined glycerine. This agent possesses
Intrinsic medicinal properties of its own,
being most valuable anti-septc and anti
ferment, nutritive and soothing demul-
cent.
Glycerine plays an important part in
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in
the cure of Indigestion, dyspepsia and
weak stomach, attended by sour risings,
heartburn, foul breath, coated tongue,
poor appetite, gnawing feeling in stom-
ach, biliousness and kindred derange-
ments of the stomach. liver and bowels.
Resides curing all the above distressing
is a specific for all diseases of the mucous
membranes, as catarrh, whether of the
nasal passages or of the stomach, bowels
or pelvic organs. Even in it's Lucrative
stages it will yield to this sovereign rem
cdy if its use be persevered in. In Chronic
Catarrh of the Nasal passages, it is well,
while taking the wGolden Medical Dis
covery" for the necessary constitutional
treatment, to cleanse the passages freely
two or three times day with Dr. Sages
Catarrh Remedy. This thorough course
of treatment generally cures the worst
cases.
In coughs and hoarseness caused by bron-
chial. throat and lung affections. except con-
sumption in its advanced stages. the rGolden
Medical Discovery" is most efficient rem
edy. especially in those obstinate hang-on
coughs caused by irritation and congestion of
the bronchial mucous membranes. The rDis-
covery" Is not so good for acute coughs aris-
ing from sudden colds. nor must it be ex-
pected to cure consumption In its advanced
stages-no medicine will do that-but for all
the obstinate. chronic coughs. which. IL neg
lected. or badly treated. lead up to consump-
ton. it is the best medicine that can be taken.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
For Healthy Nerves.

Physicians will tell you that healthy
nerves mean a healthy body, but that
such nerves are uncommon. The or
dinary home treatment is an opiate,
something that lulls but never cures.
Real remedies prevail at the sani-
tariums. natures remedies for the
most part-rest, fresh air, diet and ex-
ercise. These could be taken at
home just as well, IL one had suffi-
cient will power. but nervous patients
are much like children and need .
guiding hand.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
A NEW SCHOOL DESK.
Provides Support for the chiId's Back,
Where II Is Most Needed.

In the belief that proper seating
facilities play an important part in
the welfare Of school children, George
w. Ehler. supervisor of physical
training, and Director of Schools
Charles Orr worked until they have
perfected what they believe is the
best seat and desk in the country,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The seat is constructed according to
Ehler's own plans and is based upon
an exhaustive set of measurements
made by him last year in the schools.
1t provides support for the child's
back, where 1t is most needed, at the
base Of the spinal column and the
small of the back. Another strong
point is that the seat proper is pitched
backward only slightly, keeping the
body at restful angle. Both seat
and desk are adjustable. The new
desks are being installed in all the
new buildings and grow in favor
wherever put
Until the perfection of Ehler's i'm
proved seat there were two forms of
desk used in the schools. The first
was the old-fashioned desk, not ad-
Unstable at all, and made in unvary-
ing sizes for the different grades. 1t
presupposed that all children in the
same grade would be of a size
Then came the so-called "liveF-pad"
desk. The back of the seat in this
style Of desk consisted of a single
concave rest, to be placed at that
x.<,sv rx,1.<
needed support. This was faulty in
two respects. In the first place it
was narrow and held the child's body
In a vise-like grip and in the second it
gave support at only one point, where
as the spine requires support at sew
eral points.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
THAT RARE ANIMAL, MAN.
Seldom Caught Before O'Clock II
London, Never in Day Time.

Time was when London was one Of
the capitals where man could be dis
cerned with the naked eye in the day.
time; but now he is almost invisible
except at certain favored spots in the
city and a few eclectic clubs at Pail
Mall.
There was a period considerably
later than the stone age, when this
interesting but rare creature was to
be observed, feeding quite tamely, at
literary and political breakfasts. Later
on, he was still to be enticed by fair
hands to lunch parties, and was some
times found lowering near the tea
table Of some beautiful and expert
tanner between five and seven.
But with the new century this rare
creatures habits have altered most
completely, for he is seldom to be
caught before eight p. m. on week
days, and has a habit, moreover, OF
scure thickets from Friday night till
Monday afternoon.
1t has been observed that the
younger and best bred specimens ex.
hibit curious dislike both to the
immature and elderly females Of their
kind. but have been known to show
marked animation when enticed by a
young and comely matron, and will, on
these occasions, approach without
fear, and even feed out of her hand
London Sketch.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Countess pancina for a Livinq.

A great sensation has been Great
ed throughout Sweden by the ap-
pearance on the stage as a dancer
fa national costume of the little
Countess Won Nordenfelt, who is only
IL years old, and whose family,
through continued misfortune, has
fallen into evil ways. According to
a German newspaper the little titled
dancer will before long appear at
German, French and English thea.
ters. She is receiving the magnifi.
cent salary of $3.50 a week.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
LAY ONLY BY LAMPLIeHT.
McKeever Man Says He has Solved
Problem Of Eggs In Winter.

Hiram Scott, of McKeever, believes
ne has solved the vexatious problem
of making hens lay eggs when they
don't want to. If he has, a road to
wealth is open to farmers. He GER
tainly made his biddies come to the
scratch and profited thereby.
The discovery was largely due to
accident, but If Mr.. Scott hadn't been
an observing kind of man he would
still be minus the great secret.
One night last winter when his
hens couldn't be coaxed to perform
their duty, he left lantern hanging
In his henhouse and forgot 1t. Next
morning he was shocked to find the
light still burning; for the lantern had
little oil in it and might have blown
mp. Such things have happened.
But the farmer had greater sur.
prise in store for him. All the hens
cackled and in their nests were a
dozen fine white eggs.
It was plain that 12 of the 13 hens
had laid in the night, and as they
hadn't accomplished such feat in
month he Judged the lantern had
something to do with 1t. Whether 1t
was the added warmth or the rays Of
light he didn't know, but it was plain
that the eggs had been laid.
Next night the lantern, well filled
with oil, was left in the same place
and more eggs were laid. The follow
ing night the lantern was not lighted
and net an egg greeted Mr.. Scott's
gaze in the morning.
1t having thus been established that
the hens wouldn't lay except under
artificial light, the lantern was there
after provided.
Mr.. Scott says that his hens are
dopey day times and sleep most of
the period between sunrise and sun
set. but that they appear healthy and
fobust.-N. Y. World.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
The Fourth Of July.

Somehow the Fourth of July of to-.
day seems tame and insipid com pared
70 the Fourths of our boyhood days.
we suppose it is dyspepsia, or point
of view. but, anyhow, we are honest
when we casually remark on the utter
shortcomings of the celebrations of
to-day. Now, when We were a boy,
there was Bill Sprunt. Bill was an old
COLDER with several good streaks in
him, two of them being early vege-
tables and patriotism. William was
she town cannonader. He made an
annual canvass every July to secure
funds with which to buy powder for
the village cannon, an awesome bit
of ordnance that never failed to lift
up Its thupderous voice when primed
and rammed by William Sprunt!
On the morning of July 4, along
about the time ma was getting wor-
ried over Ettie and her beau in the
hammock. Bill would let 'er loose for
the first time!
"Boom,"
detonation rent the air for miles,
echoing and re-echoing among the
hills we knew and loved. The town
folks turned over In bed and tried
hard to go to sleep. realizing that
Morpheus and Bill Sprunt were start
ed on battle royal! Then the town
bad boys pulled the church bell ropes
until the sections had cataleptc fits,
the factory whistle was tied open and
the nigger-chaser fire alarm Joined
General Sprunt in making a large able
bodied pandemonium with calliope at
tachments.
And biggest batrachian in all the
puddle was William Sprunt Charge
after charge he fired. while early ped
estrians gathered about and cheered
our hero in his army clothes. All day
hong he held the fort, a powder-stain-
ed. f'ag-loving. noise-creating. wor-
SHIPPED saver of his country.
But. alas. as night came on and the
poise died little by little of weariness.
Bill Sprunt would steal away to where
the adder lurked. to seek false pa
triotism in the stinging cup.
Late at night the veteran of the
warning field was taken home, mute
and as helpless as the town cannon,
but he had done his duty we'll.
Year after year he primed and fired
the shot that sent the Fourth of July
message around our little world
Others endeavored to steal in upon
his honors by being wounded on the
July field of battle. but triumphantly
ne held his own. Despite his lapses
from sobriety's path, public sentiment
accorded him place of honor a
the touch-hole of the town cannon. II
had his bad streaks, but when 6
Peter needs a cannonader up abo-
We feel sure that Bill Sprunt will We
a crown above his soldiers blue.
But. anyhow. we know the Four
Of to-day don't amount to much CT
pared to those we celebrated whel
boy
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Uncle Sans Pasturaoe.

Uncle Sam, unlike Job. the rich
man OF the east, does not own many
cattle and horses, or sheep and
goats. but he furnishes an enor-
nous amount Of grazing land for
those who do have herds and fiocks,
says the Wall Street Journal The
total number Of grown stock al.
lowed to Craze upon national forest
lands during the season OF 1907 in.
cluded 1,3ss,o00 cattle and horses
and 4,s95.02o sheep and goats.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Good Light Under Water.

To test the qualities of submarine
electric light diver at Aberdeen,
Scotland, descended 20 feet in muddy
water, taking a newspaper and the
light down with him. While seated
on an anchor at the bottom of the
harhor he read aloud for ten minutes
to the men above, the words being
conveyed through the telephone in his
helmet The paper was held 18 inches
from the lamp.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
concrsta LIahthouaa.

BY the use Of concrete tall light.
house was constructed in a short pc.
riod Of time at the Point de la Coubre,
at the mouth Of the Gironde river. in
France. The building is 225 feet high
and about 35 feet in diameter at the
base. It was finished In nine months
after the beginning OF the work. and
cost $4,000. The haste was due to
the fact that the sea threatened to
wash away the old structure.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Pride.

Doubtless Prince Fushimi, of Japan,
made the acquaintance of Highland
pipers In the course of his visit to
Scotland. 1t is recalled that Lord
John Russell. when on visit to
Queen Victoria at Balmoral, asked hei
majesty's own piper to have some one
play In his presence.
What kind O. piper do you want?"
asked the man.
"Just such another as yourself"
said the English statesman.
Drawing himself up the musician
said grandly: There's plenty O. lords
like yourself. but very few pipers like
me."-Cleveland Leader.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
The Craze for Wealth.

No. no. the way to discourage the
craze for wealth is not to glorify the
poverty which means grinding labor,
monotony. constant care and priva-
ton. 1t is to show that a modest
competence is sufficient for happiness.
independence and dignity.-Chicago
Record Herald,
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
A Mans Career.

A man ought to look upon his ca
reer rs great artist looks upon his
masterpiece, as an outpicturing of his
best self. upon which he looks with
Infinite pride and satisfaction which
nothing else can give. Yet many peo-
pie are not SO loosely connected with
their vocation that they are cas-
lily separated from it.-Success Mag
azine.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Bows Shrew5 Idea.

Extract from a British schoolboy's
essay on how England colonies: II
will tell you how England obtains her
colonies. First she sends out her
missionaries, and they look about for
the best land. When they have found
1t they call the people to prayer, and
when their eyes are fast shut up goes
the Union Jack"
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
How to Be- Rich whIIe Poor,

While few people have enjoyed the
experience of inheriting sudden
wealth, almost everybody has had the
nightmare. II the sensations are iden-
tical, why cannot we all enjoy the ex-
perience of inheriting a fortune by
eating mince pie or lobster salad be-
fore going to bed?
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Ruling on British Marriages.

The bishop of London has ruled
that the Church Of England. not be-
ing responsible for civil marriages. a
clergyman of that church can oficiate
at the wedding of a divorced person
whose previous marriage took place
In . registry Office.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Eneeta the Welaht.

A Boone lady complained to hel
grocer the other day that butter had
become SO dear that she didn't gel
very much for two pounds.-Boone
Ua.) Newspaper.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Copyright: 1907: by Byron willlar

The End.
A little while and all Is ended
The Life we live-and Death-are
blended!
Our hate and love. on cycles waning,
But follow on where Fate Is reigning.
Our striving, strainng. laughing, weep
ing
Complete. will find a kindred reaping!
Ihe gold we won or treasure hidden,
The love we gained or love unbidden,
Our failure or success are blended
And all is naught when Life is ended!
Before we came the world was throbbing,
Was filled with laughter and with sob
bing;
Was warm with hope and love and glad
y ness
With human woes and human sadness!
And then we came to test the battle
And try its valor :yith our rattle
And after us still will be ringing
The changes that the years are bringing!
But always Life and Death are blended
A little while and all is ended!
skull and cross-bones and q wreath,
Bible. resting underneath
And under all the line obtuse
That bluntly questions: WHATS THE
USE?'
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Utilizing Time Properly.

Know the true value OF time;
snatch, seize and enjoy every moment
OF 1t. No idleness, no delay. no pro-
crastination; never put of till to-mor-
row what you can do to-day.-Chester.
field.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
A EellcyY.Eeellnn.

II don't believe" said Mrs. Henry
Peck. that I would be afraid OF .
man-eating tiger"
II don't believe you'd need to.
M'ria," responded Henpeck, he'd rec
ognixe a kindred spirit
Post.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Weather Report.

Flowers and bees and sunny weather.
Blooms and breeze all mixed together
This was the spring that made its bowl
Northers and snow and chilly air.
Blustcr and blow beyond compare
This is the lemon they hand us nowi
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Fellows In Misfortune,

"Well." growled the first man at the
five o'clock tea. III It were not for my
wife wouldn't be here"
mo. hang It! and neither would II
It were not for my wife. I'm the hos.
tess husband."-PhiladelphiA Press.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Novel Church h. Proposed.

NoVeI VHurch u FroPoSeu.
A German merchant who died at
Cottbus left $4,000 to found church
In Constantinople for all denomina-
tions. The sermons are to be preach.
ed In Esperanto.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Education In India.

Education In India is advancing In
Bengal the governments expenditure
under this head last year was $3,-
675,116.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
No Speaker from New York.

New York city has had large rep
resentation in the national house Of
representatives for 11S years. yet
there has not been one New York city
born man among the 40 speakers
VITO have presided over that body.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18
Decreasing Birth Rate.

The birth rate of both England and
Germany is decreasing. That of Ger
many is at present "a per 1000, while
while England's is 2S per 1000.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18

Rich Americans Extravaganza.
A rich American has paid $4,000
for three old chairs that he found In
Paris.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18

Small Nest Of Hummins Bird.
Two infinitesimal white eggs tax
the tiny nest OF the humming bird.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-18

Truth In French Saying.
French proverb: 1t Is a dangerous
thing to dig pits for other folks.