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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

The marriage of Miss Mabel
Galusha of Saok Centre to Herbert
Tucker OF minneapolis took place last
Tuesday evening at the home of the
BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ".
0alusha, Sank Centre. Miss 9alushs
10 well known In this city. having
made frequent visits here In her oflcial
capacity of travelling inspector foa
tho Northwestern Telephone company.
The groom 10 . we'll known wholesale
milliner Of Minneapolis Tho maay
friends OF llD 0slusha viii wish her
. happy and prosper Gus welded llfs..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24
DIED

Adam. the little son of E. A.
Trebiatowski of Pike Greek, died at
it's home Saturday afternoon after
q long illness. The funersl was held
Nondav afternoon from the Polish
Catholic church of this city.
Jay, the thirteen.year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. McCollum, of
Royslton, died Sunday morning at vt.
Barnabss hospital. Minneapolis. death
being due to peritonitis, following an
operation for appendicitis, which
operation was performed the Wednes.
day previous. Jay was most popular
with an acQuaintanoes. both young
and old, Tho funeral took place C
tho Hothodist church at koyaltou
Monday afteFnnon. and tho Yesnaiaa
we're taken to Clear Laho for burial.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24
PROGRAM OF SPRING CON.
FERENCE OF NJ. e. CHURCH.

TIE program of the Methodist
Episcopal church of the Brainerd
district. which covers tho territory
between st. Cloud and fifty miles east
and west, held . meeting Wednesday
morni0g and afternoon at the local
n. r. church for tho purpose of
arranging q program for the district g
spring conference, which is to be held
in this CITY March ii, and April l.
and 2. The presiding elder Of the
district, Rev. e. K. Copper Of
Brainerd, Rev. Dir. Charles Fox Dais
of Brainerd, and Rev. DR.. r. N.
Gcodell of Wadena, we're present 1T
this meeting, and . fine program
VA prepared. Before the acceptance
of the different parties, who have
been asked to speak on this occasion,
are received, it will be impossible to
give out the entire program, but this
much is given out at present to show
that the conference will be an interes:
ting one. DR.. q. A. Cleveland of
Long Prairie will give the opening
sermon. A series of articles on
Mehodistism, its work, etc. will follow
and then several papers and speeches
on subjects of interest to the general
public, and it is almost certain that
DR.. T. G. Hiss of Omaha, Neb, will
speak on this occasion. That there
will be . very large attendance at this
conference is the general belief of the
program committee. aud there is
every reason that it should be 50.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24
WEST SIDE HOUSE BURNS.

An alarm of IRE was turned iu
Tuesday evening shortly after 1870
o clock, fire having been discovered
coming through the roof or the Leo
Pronzinski dwelling house situated on
sixth street Z northWest st.. When the
alarm was given, however. the iire
gained much headway, and it was all
that the fire department could do to
save the neighborinR house of Mrs. e.
M. johnson, which is occupied by D.
G. Eadie. The chemical was the first
to arrive on the scene, and prevented
the latter dwelling from being more
than scorched. About seventeen
hundred feet of hes, was stretched
before tho house could be reached.
The fire was so hot that the fremen
were obliged to fight TIE flames from
behind some kiLd of shelter. The
Pronzinski residence burned to the
ground, but most all the forituro
was saved. The value of the house is
placed at about $500 and is covered by
$500 insurance There was $500
iusura ance on the furniture also.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

a number Of tho near friends of Mr..
and Ma F.. 7. Hosch surprised them
Tuesday evening. tho OCCASION being
the 20rd ahniversery of their
marriage. After AI. and. NIn Hoech
had sufficiently recovered, cards was
the program Of the evening. Refresh
ments, which had been brought by the
invading party, we're later on lndulged
in. The affair was mr. ct joyous one.
and after wishing the hest and
hostess many returns OF the same, the
guests returned to their homes, after
pass ing most pleasant evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24
DIR. ROBERTS ELECTED PRES1
DENT.

The Upper Mississippi Valley
Medical society he'd met ting Tues
day afternoon and evening which was
very instructive. At the afternoon
meeting the following officers we're
elected for tho coming year as follows
DIR. L. n. Roberts Of this city,
president: DR.. o. T. Bachelor of
Brainerd, Vice president; Dr..
LeWthian of Akeley, secretary: and
DR.. kenyon, treasurer. A banquet
was given ct tho Buckman hotel in
the evening, at which covers were
laid for nearly twenty. The guests
repaired to tho psrlor rooms i'm
mediately after the banquet, where
some very interesting and Instructive
papers were read. The meetings were
very successful ones, and al seemed to
enjoy them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24
BASKET BALL

The first basket bali game of the
season viii be played 1T tho opera
house tonight. The oontestlnR teams
win be the local high school team and
tho team of tue Staples high school.
Tho game win start 1t y O'Clock shsrp.
The local team has been putting In
much practice and highly interest.
4ng game 10 expocted. All lovers Of
the sport shouh attend and give tho
boys their encouragement. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24
CUT HIS FOOT.

While out to his farm choppinR q
load OF wood last Friday F. 4.
Richard of this city met with quite a
the az either slipped or glanced and
to the bone. His son, Frank Richard,
up the foot, and drove directly to this
city, where a physician was secured
to dress the wound. The wound is
quite bad one and Mr.. Richard will
be laid up for some time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

The ladies of the French Catholic
church teld q sociable and card party
at Maurin's hall Wednesday afternoon
and evening. The gentlemen attended
in the evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

A suit Of clothes belonging to r.
Amundson. Of tho City Bakery. in the
Vastly block, vas stolen from his
rooms over the. bakery. Wednesday
afternoon or evening. Tho outside
doors were loft un10 cked, entrance
being from IN outside stair. A men
was seen standing on the platform
during tho afternoon. Ho clue 90
far.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

Rev. Geo. Z. Platt of st. Paul,
formerly of Waterloo, L.. has been
called to the pastorate of the Church
of Our Savior here. and will take
charge Sunday. Bishop Morrison viii
bo here next Wednesday evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

While Emil Nelson, the N. r.
watchman, Was helping pull ont one
sf tho doors on the dump nat car that
was on fire Sunday. the door swung
back. against the fore. finger of his
right hand, cutting it badly, and
practically cutting OF the nail. Tho
injury was . very painful ono and
will Inconvenience him for some
true to come. r.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24
ed. BRIGGS ARRESTED.
Caught in Act Of Highway
Robbery Through Ruse
Of Village Marshal

Edward Briggs and Howard
Marshall. ef Sank RaplSs, were
arrested last Saturday nj ght on tho
char &c of highway robbery: It seems
that there has been more or less
crooked work done IN the neighbor-
hood IF this village. and the two
suspected of doing the work. "A trap
was set by the vlllrge marshall With
the aid Of Minneapolis detective to
catch them. Consequently the detec.
tive showed up in dlsv uise, and made
friends with the suspects, taklnR in
most of the time drinking. The
detective had money in his possession,
would see. On Saturday evening.
the detective figu ed the opportune
time had arrived. He apparently
being very drunk. wandered out back
of the saloon, and laid down on the
ground, as his companions thought.
dead to the world. Briggs snd
Marshall. it il claimed, then
proceeded to 60 through him, when
the village marshall appeared on the
scene, ana pointed gun at Briggs,
which he grabbed and secured, and q
furious fight ensued, the gun going of
in the melee, the bullet whizzinR paet
the officers ear. In the scramble for
the revolver both Briggs and the
detectives hands were in front of tho
revolver, the bullet just grazing tho
detectives hand and Briggs lost q part
of finger tip
They were taken to tho city Jail
and were placed under q, O0O bonds.
which they have not as yet secured.
The men claim that thev have had
nothing to do with the various crimes
that have peen committed in that
vicinity cf late and Briggs denies
that he held the detective up, claim.
ing that as he was coming down an
alley, the first thing he knew . gun
was showed into bis face and that he
thought someone was trying to hold
him up, and naturally put up fight.
Although Briggs claims that he is not
guilty, he says he would rather plead
guilty and go to the peu than to stay
in the present Jail any length of time.
BRIGGS is we'll known here.
Both men have families. "
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24
FIRE AT RANDALL.

The house of Andrew Hiscock at
Randall was destroyed by IRE yester-
day morning about 6 O'Clock. There
was some insurance. Property valued
at 81. 800
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

PETERSON, NELSON & CO..
-.- DISSOLVE.

Peterson. Nelson e Company. the
West side grocers, have dissolved
partnership. n. j. Peteson withdraw
Ing from the drm. The remaining
members Of the firm are j. O. i.
Nelson and George 81. Peterson. Me-.
Peterson, who has just retired from
the Arm. has rot definitely decided on
his future plans. but will probably
remain Yesident Of the city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24
H0MfSIfADt:RS
Judge Taylor Overrules the
Demurrer Made BY the
Northern Pacific

uSCl9xV0 G00OuxN0y Ov0X4 OxAUA k00
demurrer Of the railroad in the case of
tn, Northern Pacific Railway company
against Fred Was and Pauline Waas,
which Eeans great victory for the
200 or more homesteaders in Morr ison
and Todd counties who will become
defendants in similar actions, says the
st. Cloud Journal Press
This action was brought Ly the
company to GUST the defendants from
their homesteade. II was claimed by
the company that in the year 1877 it
Sled selection list including the
lands in controversy. This selection
was revised several times but no
approval was secured from the
secretary OF the interior until three
years ago and the patents were
granted to the plaintiff. The above
defendant, duly qualified home
steader, settled en- the land IN the year
1899 aud ever since has resided on it
and cultivated the property and has
made Improvements on it to the
amount of 81, 200. In 1899 he prlied
to make homestead entry, but the
application was rejected at the local
land Office on account of the railroad
selections. He then appealed to the
commissioner of the general land
Office and the secretary Of the interior
and his application Was again II jected.
Judge Taylor decides that the defen.
.daut has complied with the homestead
law and is entitled to the land unless
the upapproved selection lists eegre.
gated 1t from the public domain so that
il was not subject to homestead
entry. The question IN the courts
mind was whether such q list Is q
mere proposal to take such lands as,
indemnity and cf no effect until after
approved by the secretary of the
interior or does the company by filing
it remove all the lands included there
in from the operation OF the public
land laws without s1cn approval,
|. II tho latter rule obtains the COM
pany of it's own volition 1t may tie
up the entire mass OF land out of
which indemnity may be selected
for a. indefinite period. in this case
nearly 80 years and until the secretary
shall approve or disaprove of this
land. .s.s.....
The ruling quotes Several decisions Of
the supreme court. one of which states
Lthat no rights to land within the
snaennity linaitsswiA ettachsin fasor
'af the railroad company until after
selections made by it are approved by
the secretary Of the interior.
The above case was brought by the
railway company several months ago.
The defendant secured P. B. 9ormsn
of this city for his attorney and an
answer was filled in which 1t was
claimed that he farmer had fled on
the land and had lived there for MIR q
years and made many improvements
For this reason he claimed that the
railroad had no right whatever to the
property. TIE railroad then dem urred
to answer and the above decision was
made. ~=
The effect of the order of the court
is widespread and will AFFECT 200
farmers residing in Todd and Morrison
counties. Most of these farmers have
lived on their farms for years and
have made improvements to the
amount of $8. OOO.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24
ST,ClOUD UDOFFlCfR SHOT
Henry Becker Shot Down
In Fight With Three
Burglars

CLOUD lRet night, says a 81. Cl0uo
special OF Jan. 22nd.
They had burglsrized two stores,
securing $50 at one place and $o in
another, when Pstro Imam Henry
Becker saw one of the thieves in the
store of Hlemepz & Keider.
TIE officer e1 tered the building And
at the point Of his gun captured the
man. As he was leading him oat OF
the building he vas met by two of
the companions of tie man under
arrest. who opened 6re.
Becker was shot four times, but was
able to return the fire and says he is
sure he hit one of the robbers. Tnen
the officer, weak from tie loss of flood
sank to the ground. He has wounds
IN the back, chest, neck, and both
arms. Persons reused by the shoot.
ing took the officer to the hospital, and
the attending physician says he will
probably die. He was the Oldest
officer on tho force.
The raid was clearly the work of
yeggmen. Four stores have been
entered and rided OF money and
jewelry, when Oaacer Becker came
upon q man in the store of Hiemenz
d Ricder. The robber was lighting
match. Officer Becker says he tried
the door and, finding it open. his first
impressssion was that it was one Of
the proprietors, but coming closer
and seeing the man WAS Q stranger, he
took hold of him and started for the
police station.
As B: cker turned in front of the
store one of the robtebs shot him
from behind, the bullet entering his
back. He turned up;n hi assailant
and as he did so received another
bullet which penetrated his lungs
He then fred at the robbers. Two
more shots from them struck him, one
in each arm. He fired again, and his
arm became powerless and his revolver
fell from his grasp.
As the robbers fled one list his hat
At 10 q. m. today a hatless man
was arrested asleep in harm at Cable.
six miles south of town. The suspect
was brought to st. Cloud and positive
~ identified by Beker as one of the
robbers. On his person we're q pair
of opera glasses and jewelry taken
from one of the stores robbed.
At II O'Clock today Sheriff Callahan
of Benton county arrested second
suspect in q baEter shop at Foley, the
county seat, and he too, was brought
to st. Cloud and identified by the
wounded officer. -,-- \ -.--.
A posse is trailing the third man
and 1t is believed will run their
quarry to earth before night. The
burglars in Jail here are young men
and we'll dressed. They will not
discuss the affair and will not even
give their names.
The city has offered q reward Of
$500 for the arrest of the robbers.
Searching parties are out in all
directions.
A farmer es st OF town reported that
q horse was taken from his barn last
night and ridden in the diectlon of
Foley and then turned Loose.
Officer Becker is one of the most
popular men en- the force. He has
rallied from tho first shock of his
wounds and has slight chance OF
recovery.
The injured man was reported ae
alive last night, and hopes are
entertained for mis- recovery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

Thoma, tho book binder, has moved
from tho Martin building on First
street norhes4t into the building Inn.
mediately in tho, rear and T. J.
Martin has moved his paper and paint
sa]eszoom into tho room vacated BY
Mr.. ThOma.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

Warrants for wolf bounties have
been issued to Fred Steele, Rosing {:
Hector Schilling, Belle Prairie.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

!TnnTIl Dr. 3. B. Fortier, the
IffI dentist, 10 now located in
llI the Rhodes block over the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

W. A. Butler went to st. Paul
Thursday, where he will attend q
meeting Of the auditors of the state.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

Marriage licenses issued: Frank
Marshall and Annie Nordin, Jacob
Ring Welaki and Psulina Lepenski,
Jacob Przybilla and Martha Gray.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

VIM. stillwell, an employee of the
looa / paper mill. left Tuesday for his
home IN White Earth, having been
taken Ill with IN attack O: SMALLPOX.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

Otto Schleusner, the Sauk Centre
hardware man. was in the city short
time Thursday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-24

Born-To Mr.. and Mn. Peter:
Wilcsek. Wednesday. Jan. 9snd, &.
daughter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
THE LEADER VS.. THE BOSS.

The leader is not man who thinks
for the people, but the man who
thinks with the people The leader is
going in the same direction that the
people are goinE-far enough ahead to
be in advance but not far enough to
be out of sight. The leader is not
only in sympathy with the people, but
he relies upon persuasion to influ-
ence them. He presents his argyll
ments to them, but recognizes the
right of the people to reject any prop
osition submitted by him. The lead
er's title to leadership rests upon his
ability to propose the best thing at
the right time, and, as those who fol-
low the leader follow him volun-
tarily, he must appeal to their con-
science and their Judgment The
molder of opinion does not create pub
lie opinion-he merely expresses it in
effective language. AS Thomas JEFF
ferson simply put into appropriate
words the aspirations of the people,
so, to-day, the leader-the molder of
public opinion-coins into current Ian
guage the sentiment, like precious
metal, which experience brings forth
from humanity's great store house
The boss, however, is an entirely
different character-if the word char
acter" can be applied to one who is
often without character. The boss
has no sympathy with the people; he
has his own interests to serve, and
whatever authority he can secure he
turns to his own private advantage.
The boss is an embezzler of power,
and, measured by every moral stand
ard, he is in the same criminal class
with the embezzler of money. The
boss has introduced bribery, corrup-
ton and intimidation into politics and
he will go out when these are elm
mated. Let the people rule is as
much terror to the boss as the COM
mandment: Thou shalt not steal" is
to the thief. The spread of the pri-
mary is only reaction from boss rule,
and, like every other plan for the
bringing of government nearer to the
people, the primary system increases
the relative influence of the real lead
err and lessons the influence of the
boss
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
THE OKLAHOMA WAY.

The following report on an Okla
homa bank failure shows the way they
do things in that Democratic common
wealth:
The International bank of Coal
gate was reported to the bank COM
missioner by one of his examiners a
few days ago for violating the banking
law of the state, particularly in its
managing officers borrowing from the
depositors' money.
The bank commissioner at once
visited the bank in person and found
that the total deposits were about
$4,000. of which the president, L. A.
Connors, owed over $4,000, and the
cashier, l.. Ely, owed over $4,000
in other words, about 80 per cent. of
the deposits had been borrowed by the
two managing officers. The bank COM
missioner demanded that they imme-
dlately replace the money: They
failed to do so. He closed the bank
at 2:15 Thursday evening; telephoned
the state banking board; received in
structions to Immediately proceed to
pay all approved deposits. In AZ min
utes from the closing of the bank the
bank commissioner was ready to pay
approved deposits. BY Friday evening
60 per cent. of the depositors had ap-
peared, proved their claims and re-
ceived their money. BY the end of
the second day 80 per cent. of all de-
posits had been paid. A few deposit
tors who live in the country don't
seem to be in any hurry about draN
ing their deposits. One farmer is re-
ported as answering over the rural
telephone that he is too busy to come
after his money, but will want it in a
week or so.
In the meantime both the presi-
dent and the cashier have been ar
rested for the violation of the state
banking law, and are held under
heavy bond.
There will probably be no loss to
the state guaranty fund, and no as
sessment required on other banks.
Liquidation will likely reimburse the
state fund within 30 days. The loss
will probably not exceed the capital
stock"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

try IL rightly administered" Il was
not necessary for Mr.. Lttlefield 10 say
this in order to disclose his point Of
view. No one brands "all rich men
as malefactors," and those who begin
their defense of predatory wealth with
the assumption that all rich men are
attacked are either deceived them
selves or are trying to deceive
others.
But what about Mr.. LittlefieId's at
tack on congressman? Are they all
towards because they are afraid to
act contrary to the wishes of their
constituents? And are senators brave
because they defy the wishes of their
constituents?
Senators who defy their constitu-
ents do so not from a high sense of
duty, but because they are ser.ile
representatives of great corporations
that hide in the darkness and con-
troll the government through the Off
cial whom they raise to power.
Mr.. Littlefield was not always thus
When he went to congress he was
something of reformer himself He
introduced an antitrust bill-it was
said to be an administration meas
ure. 1t passed the house by an al
most unanimous vote, but it died in
the senate. The brave" senators
killed it, after the "cowardly" men,
bers of the house had passed 1t? Was
it good bill? If so, what secret inf1u-
ence killed it in the senate? If the
senate had been composed of men
elected by direct vote it would have
passed the Littleield bill; does the
eX-congressman prefer senate that
has the courage" to assassinate a
measure in the public interest to a
senate that would be afraid to oppose
what the people want and need? Mr..
Littlefield ought to be the last man to
reproach the house with cowardice or
to commend the senate for courage.
Some change must have come over
him-possibly this change may be ex-
planned by subsequent acts.
In the meantime, the fight for the
election of senators by a direct vote
of the people will continue Those
who believe that the people should
think for themselves and then elect
officials to carry out their wishes see
in the popular election of senators
necessary step in the reform pro-
gram-the gateway to other reforms.