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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05
JOINED DIR. FOUNTAINS SHOW.

Jack Armstrong, for the past several
months linesman for the Northwestern
Telephone company at this place, has
resigned. and has gone with the DR..
Fountain Golden Ghost show, and will
be employed as acrobat and c0ntor-
zionist. NJ. j. Wenzel of Glencoe sue.
ceeds Mr.. Armstrong as l1nesman, and
took up his duties here the latter part
of last week. 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Rev. E. K Copper Of Brainerd left
Monday for Elk River, after passing
Sunday in this city, and giving the
regular Sunday sermon at the local
Methodist Episcopal church.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Mrs. John Caldwell of Minneapolis,
formerly Miss Clara Broder of this
city, visited here the first of the week
enroute to Bra1nerd, where her hus
band is laid up in the N. P. sanitari
UNI with broken leg.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Long Prairie Leader: Mrs. E. E.
Cowdery has been quite i'll the past
three or four weeks and report yester.
day is that she is no better. She has
been IN failing health for severa
months.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

James Lund has resigned his posi-
tion as day clerk at the West hotel,
and has accepted a position as.nigh1
clerk at the Ransford hotel in Brain.
erd, at which hosiery Ray Boyd il
day clerk
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Six contracts for roadwork on state
roads in Pierz and Ripley town were
let the latter part Of last week by
Commissioners johnson and Vernig,
and Road Supt. Randall. The con-
tracts total about 81, OOO
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

A number of young people were en-
tertained Saturday evening at the
home Of Miss Eva Konchal A very
fine time was had in dancing, music
and other pastimes.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Miss Zetta Lucia of the P. ". Blake
clerk force was operated on at the hos
pital Monday for appendicitis. The
patient is doing well.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

F. Kleber has moved his household
furniture into the house on the corner
Of Second street and Second avenue
southeast, which is now occupied by
his family.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Albert Vespers, formerly of this
city, came up from St. Paul Friday
evening and called on his many
friends here He left Sunday after
noon for Winnipeg, where he has ac-
copied a position as tailor HIS
friends wish him success in his new
location. sEs
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

After completing business trip
through the northern part of the state,
DR.. j. A. L. Walman went to Lake
Park last Friday evening, where he
spent couple days outing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Two young boys were arrested Sun
day evening for breaking the windows
and after being lectured to in very
decided manner, were let go free on the
promise that they would do better in
the future.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Thompson lost
their one-week- old son Sunday morn
ing by death. The funeral took place
from the home Monday morning,
Rev. w. II. Farrell officiating, and in
torment was in Oakland cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Cong. Lindbergh is busy at present
arranging matters pertaining to the
H. P Bell estate in New York, but
will arrive here within a few days.
Mrs. Lindbergh and son, at present at
Detroit, Michigan, will accompany
him home.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

A new cement walk was constructed
Monday in front Of the Pau Hopka
saloon, to replace the cement walk
which was taken out some time ago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs Ed Terrell and George
Moeglein attended the baseball game
between the ]. P. Voss team of Mime
apolis and the Staples team which was
played at the latter place Sunday. Earl
WetZel played with the Staples team.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05
THE DISCOVERY OF PHARAOH'S
MUMMY

Of the many kings who ruled in an
Gent Egypt, not one has seized more
on the popular imagination than he
with whom Moses fought his long duel
for the liberation of his countrymen.
Up to comparatively recent years even
his identity was wrapped in obscurity,
but that has been established and now
his mummy has been discovered Of
the many table beverages, none can
equal golden grain belt beer in purity
and wholesomeness-better than tea or
coffee. Its daily use will aid digestion
and steady your nerves. Order of your
nearest dealer or be supplied by E. S.
Tanner, Little Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

The framework on the front of the
Victor Clothing Store has been re-
painted.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Staples defeated the Voss team Of
Minneapolis at Staples Sunday in a
rafting good game by score Of to s..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

William Wood, private secretary to
Congressman C. A, Lindbergh, arrived
here the latter part of last week from
Washington, D. c., and has opened up
the congressman s office in the Realty
Improvement block.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

E. W. Collins left Saturday after
noon for Dickinson, n. D., where he
has taken a claim.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Mrs. S. A. Norris of Motley visited
IN this city a guest at the home Of
Supt. and Mrs. NJ E. Barnes.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Rev c. NJ. Hallnger, who was con-
Quoting a series of meeting at Opstead,
returned home Saturday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Marcus J. Maurin of Cold Springs,
Stearns county, will be united in mar
rage to Miss Mayme Feiden, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Fieden Of
Torah early this month. Announce
ments Of the approaching nuptials
have been received by friends here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

The walls OF the George Emder
drinking emporium are being redecor-
ated
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05
THE NEW TINE CARD.

Following is the new time card for
the passenger service on the Northern
Pacific at this station, which schedule
took effect on west bound trains Nav
81 and east bound trains on June 1:
A ID q
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Herman Lindquist has accepted a
position as makeup man on the Trans
cript.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Ray Hawley, working on the Trans
cript, visited in Hastings the latter
part of last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

NO. 1U6 ....... arrives. .....:1 10 :45 a. m
No. 1O5. 1900. leaves g 10 p. m.
No. 81 leaves for Brainerd at IL 20
p. M, and arrives here on return trip
from Brainerd at 40 p. M
No. 10 will carry mail, and will
bring up probably the bulk of the mail
for this place from the Twin Cities
and eastern points.
Freight train No. 121 leaves for
Motley at 9 AS a. M, and returning
arrives here at 4 100 p. m.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

George and James Gordon were out
to Lenox on a fishing trip the latter
part of last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

Adopted from Sporting Life, by re-
quest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
FRIDAY, DEC. 4, leoa
School Book Trust

Dubuque Times: The Iowa law nro.
vides that text books in the public
schools SHALL be changed not more than
once in five years.
Most of the contracts at Burlington
run out next year and the school board
there has been getting figures for the
supply for the next FIVE years.
The board has found indications of
trust among the publishers. II has
found that Wentworth's geometry ia
quoted to Ohio towns at 80 cents Bur
lington $1.25, Peoria $3.50. Wells al
zebra brings SO cents in Ohio, s1.10 in
Burlington, s1.40 in Peoria.
Chicago. Peoria, Quincy and Gales
burg are also investigating the trust
AS school book is commodity with.
in the meaning of the antitrust law of
Illinois there may be work for the
grand jury later on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Answers for tn. Anxio,,.

Wilbur D. Nesbit in Chicago Even
ing Post: Eveline- You ask us to fell
you how to serve shrimps. Polite
ness Is wasted on them. Simply tell
them to forget where YOU live
Henry B.-The trouble with vour
auto seems to be that the dingbat has
collided with the committing fin.
Take the machine to pieces. shake
the parts we'll together, add a few
main springs and then reassemble the
machine. he gasoline you have on
them to forget where you live.
Millicent-You may think. as Won
write that it is cute and fetching in
girl to use slang now and then but
let us tip this off to you, Millicent:
There is nothing that jolts heaven
SO much as to listen to a pert line of
talk from some one whom tney have
sized up to be the human lily. CIT
It out. In time you will find that the
lollies you receive because of the
slang you sling are clinkers instead of
hot air.
H. ]. G. asks: Are oysters
healthy" We never heard one com
plain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

writer in an eastern paper has fig
ured out that every time man takes
drink of American whiskey he con-
tributes cent to the government and
when he takes a Scotch highball, two
cents. Every five glasses of beer made
in this country means another cent for
Uncle Sam. Cigar, cigarette and pipe
smokers pay the government each year
si1,50O,OoO, AMI the smokers and drink
ers between them pay the government
1921 100000 or half the bills of the ma
ton The buyer; Of foreign goods pay
the other half Every time lump
of sugar is pu. into a cup OF tea or cof-
fee, it helps 10 contribute to the gov
eminent the total of $50 1000, 600 a
year which pays one-half the pension
bills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
VALUE DEPENDS ON BUYER.

In an address before the Northwest
ern University School of Commerce in
Chicago Wednesday evening John Lee
Mahin, former Iowa boy. contended
IN effect that value is state of mind !.
that the commercial value of an ar
ticle depends not SO much on the cost
OF production as upon what the public
feels justified in giving for it He
illustrates his point by showing how
certain well known commodities have
been put upon the market and their
price established and maintained
He argued further that salesman.
ship adds value to merchandise since
it produces a favorable mental atti.
tude on the part of the buver giving
him a greater degree OF satisfaction in
the purchase. The lecturer claimed
that the limit to which an article can
De raised in value by salesrnanshin
or advertising is determined onlv bv
what can truthfully be claimed for the
article itself and said that conf.
ience man would be good salesman
if the things he sold came up 10 ex-
oectations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
A Man of the Peonle.

NauVoo hustler Congressman
Charles Kennedy of the district across
the river, is certainly anxious to
please his constituents. He visited
the largest city in each county in his
district to meet the people who had
matters to take up with him before
MS departure for Washington, D. G..
Charley believes that the best way to
learn what the people want is to meet
win them and hear direct their wish
es. He is the peoples congressman
and If we mistake not will be enc OF
our country's most prominent repre-
sentatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Success on a Rented Farm.

/ oedar Rapids Republican,: The fol.
rowing is the story of the success of
oie niah on rented farm in Iowa:
Peter Muehring. a renter living in
uruhdy county. has paid the rent of
loo-acre farm with thirty acres of
oaes. ana had enough left to Tut 5000
IN the bank. The other 100 acres
VIII do as well as the oar cron HE
corn will yield fifty bushels to the
acre, his potatoes SIS per acre and
me pasture land has brought him
300 per month in milk checks during
the summer,
While this man has been doing an
lhese wonders on 160 acres of land
o.her men, owning farms, have spelled
failure in their farming operations and
that right here in favored Iowa
lake notice of the name If is
name that stands for hard work and
Tor close Watching. for wise buying and
selling, for economy. savings banks
accounts and many other things that
Farmers must understand If thew would
succeed in the business of farming
ana getting ahead in the world.
mere are still too many men left
on the farms of Iowa who imagine
that things will do themselves that
all they have to do is to SOW and to
reap and that if the spout of the
thrasnlng machine does not bulge
with grain something is wrong with
the land, or with the weather There /
are stlll hundreds of men left in Iowa |
VINO farm by guess, instead of nv
out every step that is taken. /
some listen to all sorts of things about
FARMING, but absorb little of what thew
near and practice still less of it.
Ihere is not piece of land in
Iowa that, under conditions as thew
nave been, ought not to yield from s12
70 go an acre in products. And vet
mere are farmers who have not made
10 an acre off their lands during the
past year. SO they say. There is still
reed of education. the kind that the
college at Ames has been spreading
'ver the state. Industry and thrift
ombined with scienee-these have
wrought for Peter Muehring the rec.
nd set forth and they can do it for
thers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY.

Congressman C. A. Kennedy will
leaVe home tomorrow for Washington
CIV to attend the regular session of
congress which begins on the 7th
I INST. Since the late election. at which
ne was properly endorsed for anot.. n
term Dy an increased majority, he has
VISITED every county in the district and
conferred personally with large nun.
pers OF his constituents in order to
acqualnt himself with their wishes
and needs. That all might have oppor-
tunlty to confer with him, he had pub-
TIC announcements made in advance of
the dates of his visits to the yarious
county seat towns in the district. The
arrangement worked admirably in
bringing the people and their repre-
sentative into personal and satisfac-
tory relations with each other. and Mr.
Kennedy goes to the national CAPITAL
with a better knowledge of First dis
trlct sentiment and needs than vas
ever possessed by any of his predeces
sors.
loo much cannot be said in praise
OF the painstaking care and thorough.
ness with which Mr.. Kennedy has
sought to acquaint himself with the in. |
terests and wishes of his constituents. |
He mas lnaugurated a new departure
and set an example in this matter that |
members OF congress generally would |
do well to initiate. The knowledge he /
has thus gained cannot fail to be OF /
great benefit to him in the dischar-e
81 his official duties and enhance his
value as the peoples representative.
he has made an enviable rec.
ord in this capacity and won deserved
praise for his efficiency and useful
less Not content with past achieve
nents and present reputation he is
strong and sure for still great.
sr and more valuable service in future
The best wishes of all his constit.
tents attend Congressman Kennedy
lpon his return to Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Introductions on the Stump.

Kansas City Star: While Herbert
5. Hadley was making his campaign
Tor governor of Missouri the hardest
subject he had to deal with was in
PRODUCTIONS. In every town there is
always certain amount of COMPETE
ton for the honor of introducing a
prospective governor AT one town
the chairman began with a talk about
gathering around the grave" and re-
cited few paragraphs of hymn of
ten used at funerals. He did say it
was not Republican funeral how
ever.
After the meeting member of the
committee explained that the chair
man was an undertaken.
He became ratified and fell hack
on some things he had heard in his
business the committeeman said
We had to make him chairman to
Keep a certain town orator from pre-
siding. If he ever got the floor we
never would have heard Mr.. Hadley."
That's all right Hadley said.
When ran for attorney general a
man introduced me as candidate for
railroad commissioner. | felt that it
was necessary to explain that | sought
The office of attorney general but the
chairman had the last word. He pub
lshed a newspaper and reported my |
meeting as a speech by the genial
for railroad commissioner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
A Setback for Socialism.

1 New York Tribune: AS disconcert
ing to socialism as its own failure t.
4 get its expected million votes was Mr.
I Gomper's failure TO induce labor t.
vote as class. The labor leader uset
the accepted tactics of the socialis
party. He appealed to class con
seriousness" He asked organized la
Dor to cease its habits of voting 70,
parties and to vote for labor" But
his appeal fell on leaf ears. There
is nothing in the result to show that
the ranks of union workingmen were
conscious Of any interests as such that
they could serve only by voting as a
unit They voted as citizens. not as
members of class. They revealed no
class consciousness
Now, this is full of significance for
the socialist propaganda Mr.. Com.
pers was in better position to sue.
coed that it is. He addressed body
which is infinitely organized, which is
separated by its organization from un-
organized society, and which by rea.
son of its organization has certain in
terests of its own distinct from those
of the rest of society Moreover. 1t
is an organization in which. within
certain compass, the sense of author.
ity is strong. and Mr. Gompers advised
as its highest officer. Yet under con-
ditions so favorable as these the at
tempt at AN appeal to class conscious
ness" failed. What encouragement.
then, is there for the socialist party.
making similar appeal to a people in
a state of unstable equilibrium social.
ly. like the American people? Social
ism has very different situation to
meet in this country, where there are
no fixed class lines from that in Eu-
rope, where classes are so hard and
fast that rising from one to another
Is rare and difficult. The class an.
peal was adapted to a society with
which the founders of socialism were
familiar but it has yet to prove sue.
cessful where a sense of hereditary
social barriers is lacking.
The socialists themselves exnlain
their comparative failure in this last
campaign by the assertion that some
Of tae vote they formerly had and
much that they would otherwise have
'eceived was attracted to Bryan. Prob.
ably this is true but they can extract
'cant encouragement from it. Social. /
SIN as system is taking little hold
If the public mind if mere radicalism /
IN the part of one of the major parties
will cut the ground from under it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
For the long work day.
For the taxes we pay,
And the laws We obey.
We want something td&sav

Another placard. printed in vivid
yellow and black, already has been
distributed widely in the city and
suburbs. and third. designed bv
Frederick Grant of the Art institute.
is to make its appearance shortly
ms bears an animated conception of
the symbolic figure 4 VIII bearing
IN one hand ballot and in the other
palm leaf.
The posters are only one feature of
the elaborate campaign being made
oY 100 or more Chicago women's or
CARNATIONS to secure suffrage clause
in the new city charter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
The Daily Gate City

who would be stationed in different
sections OF the country.
The postmaster general would exer.
else general supervision over tae de.
partment, especially of the political
end of it, wlile the director of posts.
who would enjoy permanent tenure.
subject to removal only for cause,
would be charged with the administra.
ton OF the practical affairs of the de-
partment. The creation of director OF
posts was recommended last winter by
the national postal commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04

A leading churchman of Nebraska
has directed the women of his do
cese to come to church hereafter wear
ing hats of modest size. Nor will they
be permitted to wear the hats to church
and then remove them. The bishop
Is reported to have ordered that they
keep their heads covered with hats
that will not interfere with the rights
and comforts OF others in the congre-
cation. It remains to be seen how
successful he viii be in enforcing this
Ikase. Women are women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
It's All Over

Our vote was thin. didn't win.
OF victory I'm cheated.
made fight for it. all right
But still l am defeated.
If d won out there is no doubt
would have been in clover.
II seems shame, But all the came
I'm mighty glad it's over.
fefhaps It's best that shonld rest.
Ny throat is raw with straining.
MY arms still ache. I've had to shake
so many hands campaigning.
My pocketbook has come to look
In need of an initiating;
throat hands and purse are much tne
worse
And need recuperating.
NO more cigars, | thank my stars.
Or drinks I'll have to set up.
NO speeches now, with knitted brow
FL have TO work to get up
MY campaign smile can rest while
MY manners may be hateful.
80 I've no grief, but feel relief
ana on the whole, I'm grateful
Chicago News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
cheerfulness Under DiffIcultie.

Knoxville Express: Mark Tapley
must be editing the sporting depart
ment OF The Keokuk Gate City. He
writes labored article, trying to
tany the keokuk High school foot.
oail team, in the face of the fact that
with paid coach, and all the acces-
SORES for success. it failed to score a
single victory tails season. That's real
cneerfulness under difficulties
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-04
Horrid Mrs. Brown.

OF all the women in this town,
most dislike that Mrs. Brown.
don't think l can tell you why;
Some things analysis defy.
| know that | returned her call
But | dislike her, that is all.
know she has pleasant way.
At least, that's what some people say
Her children aren't neglected. No,
| must admit that that is so.
Her conduct is most circumspect,
Her principles are quite correct.
She is not stupid. She has wit.
But don't like her-not bit.
I've had a feeling all along
That somehow there was something
wrong.
Her dress? The dullest man could tell
She has the art of dressing well.
frankly own her gowns outshine
Completely anything of mine.
That last one is the sweetest sheath
1t fairly makes me gnash my teeth.
I've longed and longed for such
gown,
D. | detest that Mrs. Brown.
Chicago News.