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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
PENNYPACKER INVOLVED.
Former Governor Of Pennsylvania
Brought Into Graft Case.

Harrisburg. Pa, Feb 8.-The trial
of Contractor Sanderson and three for
mer state officers charged with con-
spiracy in the furnishing of the new
capitol. took a sensational turn when
Stanford B. Lewis, assistant to Archi-
tect Huston, declared with dramatic
earnestress that Huston's letter to
Former Attorney General Carson, ex-
planning his part in the contracts, had
been prepared at the suggestion Of
Former Governor Pennypacker, For
mer Auditor General Snyder, one Of
the defendants, and Mr.. Carson, and
that it was misleading" and intend
ed to be "whitewash."
According 10 Lewis story, when It
came 70 Illusions turn to write an an
swer 70 Mr.. Carson, Lewis was tere-
phonel to come over to Harrisburg by
PennypackeT and Snyder, and that the.
'ar was ""nDar,d at conference
with tho { rWo officers and the former
a: ~: :. ~H:'>:.@' . ',Jvata;," in with
Others nreraTe1 by state officers con
nected with the construction and
equipment Of the capitol.
The letter to which Lewis referred
was one of a series written during No
vember and December, 1906, in re-
Spouse to the Carson inquiry into the
capitol scandal. Lewis was on the
stand all day and was under a con-
slant fire of questions by counsel for
the defense. His cross examination
will be continued Monday
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
At 'T'AjCKS Mr., BRYAN
New Jersey Democrat Makes Sar.
castle Speech in House.
HAS STOLEN THE BIG STICK
Declares Nebraskan els Crucifying the
Principles of Democracy on
the Cross Of Socialism,"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Debate on
fye-minute rule was resumed in the
house Of representatives. At the very
outset. politics were injected into the
proceedings when Mr.. Leake, a Dem
ocrat Of New Jersey, denounced Will
lam J. Bryan and his methods.
Several Republicans and Democrats
objected because he was not speaking
TO the bill BY unanimous consent,
however, ne was allowed to proceed.
Mr.. Ieake said he had been sur
:,riSed at the usurpation Of the pre-
roeati>es OF the delegates to the Den
"ei convention next July. There were
some men, he charged, who believed
nat (Ais was the time and the house
OF representatives the place to nom.
mate a candidate on the Democratic
ticket, ''anti, he said, unless my
silence might be construed as an en-
dorsement Of the nomination of Will
lam J. Bryan, rise for the purpose of
making this protest.
III" proceeded Mr.. I1eake, Il adopt
ed the example of Mr.. Bryan I would
vehelnently condemn him, as he did
the distinguished Democrat, the Hon.
Grover Cleveland" But he would, he
said. conte himself with admitting
that Mr.. Bryan was honest, consistent
aid sincere. He declared, however.
that "Mr. Bryan's familiarity with the
deca!ogue better qualified him for the
pulpit than The presidency"
Democrats Hiss the Speaker.
Republican laughter greeted this
ut'erance. which Immediately after
ward was supplemented by Demo
cratic his: s when Mr.. Leake said of
Mr.. B:va;: He has taken the big
stick from he president of these Unit
Cd States and, to use his own smile,
he is now crucifying the principles of
Democracy and American Individual
ity and ambition on the cross Of So
ria';s1n. The president, thus being,
deprived Of his big stick, Mr.. I4eake
declared, had resorted to the mig
slipper,
Nix. l>fdhe expressed the Oplnlont
that tie American people did not
need spanking nor scolding from Mr..
Bryan. lie saTcasticalIy referring to
the latter as the gentleman from Mel
braska." IIe thought the health of
the American community was such
that doctor was needed AMI he
hoped that either Of the two great
poll icai parties would get one and
that in his administration of the rem
edies for the cure of the many ills he
would not forget when men condemn
the American railroads that the Amer
lean railway system is one of the,
greatest in the world and that Amer
lean business men and American en-
terprise were the best on earth.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
WAR NOW WAGED OPENLY
Campaign Against Catalogue Houses
Following Court Decision.

Following Court Decision.
The ':Iittle white book" has succeed
ed the little black book" as a weapon
for the wholesale lumber dealers
against the competition of catalogue
houses.
Following the recent decision by
Judge William Lochren of the federal
court at Minneapolis that the little
black book campaign was not a con-
spiracy the opposition to the competi-
ton CT catalogue houses is now being
wageJ absolutely in the open with new
instructions to Dealers The M1ssis-
sip,i Valley Lumberman prints the
text Of the little white book" in its
current issue, Offering to send the book
i'll limited numbers free 70 interested
.persous Or i'll large numbers at rea-
scnahle terms.
l.ulnhernen and merchants are eau
toned against going beyond" the ad-
vice offered in the book except on con-
suItation with legal counsel. The book
processes to be a compilation Of the
various plans suggested by individual
dealers to offset catalogue competi-
ton. Among the bits of advice offered
by the book are these: -.
Don't send for any Of these cat
alogues under fictitious names and do
not make any misrepresentation"
Don't be stingy with your local
paper. Patronize it. Advertise in it,"
in your communications use un-
printed stationery"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
GOES TO SUPREME COURT
Minneapolis High School Fraternity
Case Appealed.

William F. Brooks Of Minneapolis
will appeal the famous high school fra
ternity case to the supreme court of
the state. Notices to that effect have
been served on the school authorities.
The appeal is taken in behalf of his
son, Robert L. Brooks, who was barred
from graduating with the January
class in the Central high school be-
cause of his refusal to withdraw from
active membership in the Lambda
Sigma fraternity during the remainder
of his attendance in school, a period
Of about two weeks. Later on the
school board refused to grant young
Brooks a dismissal! card showing his
standing in his studies, which would
entitie him to admission to a college.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

From the PhilldelphiA Frefs J
Struggling with frsnSv equal to
their eagerness. men Of everv walk OF
lite pushed and showed each other
about in q Wild scramble to sse
William Jennings Bryan and hear hin
make his local d. but as . pulpit
orator at . mass meeting il the Lyric
theater under the auspicts of tee
Young Men Christian associ att Oh.
It was the first opportunity afforded
Philadelphians to see the silver
tongued orator. at religious gather.
ing and hear him talk en- subjects
foreign to politics. and it seemed
every man wanted to take advantage
of 1t. They fought to get in the
theater they fought to see him when
he arrived: they fought to shake his
hand after hs finished speaking, and,
lastly, they fought to accord him a
tribute VIXEN he left the theater.
1t was William Jennings Brsau,
the man of eloquence, and not William
jennings Bryan. the democratic
pclitician. on view. Politics and
creed were forgotten, and republicans
fought their way through the mob and
elbo wed democrats aside, while clergy.
men. jurists and men of affairs in
nation and state struggled to get into
the theater Fad Bryan been an
evangelist or divine he could not
have made an address that better
suited the occasion of which he was
the central figure. Not one word Of
politics or his aims in that direction
escaped his lips. but he gave really
heart-trilliDg religious talk.
First eloquent and causing bu, ats of
applause and then expounding homely
religious truths that aWed his
hesrer rs, the foremost democrat kept
enrspt for an hour 5000 men who
finanlly got into the theater and
packed 1t from pit to dome. Most
Of his hearers were deeply touched
by his expressions ut religions views.
IT I speak on political subjects I
must get q majority of my hearers
to agree, and it is harder than you
would suppose to get a concurrent
declared Mr.. Bryan.
But if I speak on religion and can
touch one heart. I have not spoken in
vain. no matter how large the
ma ority against me-" In this one
near the beginning Of his
address he gave his position in
way that warmed the hearts of the
meat present.. he held it. too. as those
testify who were permitted to
stand on the platform and look into
the sea of faces all directed toward
the speaker.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
,EAL Gus HUsB BAND KILLED D.
Shot by Boarder Whose Life He 10
Saidsto Have Threatened.

Henry Bolot of Duluth, aged forty
seven, shot and almost instantly
killed Marquis Chirbouno, aged sixty
five
Bolot has for many years been fore.
man CT the Elliott Packing company
there and Chirbouno a millworker at
whose home Bolot and his ten-year.
old daughter have boarded for a num-
Der of years
It is said that Chirbouno was jeal-
Gus of Bolot, imagining that he wa
paying too much attention to Mrs
Chirbouno. If it had not been for
Mrs. Chirbouno Bolot would have been
killed instead of her husband.
Mrs. Chirbouno was awakened to-
hear her<nusband moving about in the
hall mpttering that he would kill
somebody. She got up quietly and
peereA through the door of her room
and from there she could see her hus-
band stealthily entering Bolot's room.
Chirbouno had Ratchet in his hand.
Quietly as possible the woman ran
up behind her husband and caught
hold Of the arm that held the Ratchet.
Chirhouno uttered an exclamation of
anger and tried to throw her off, The
room was lighted dimly by a light
turned low
Bolot awakened and, taking In the
situation, reached for a revolver that
lay on the dresser. Observing that
Holot was awake and prepared to de-
fend himself the woman let 60 of her
husband and ran.
j Chirbouno then approached Bolot
threateningly, not fearing the revol.
YER apparently, and Bolot shot him,
intlicting wound from which he died
quickly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
Destructive Fire at Fisher,

The Village OF Fisher had a disas.
trous fire, starting in the hardware
store of Larson & Son in an unknown
manner. Four of the leading business
places were wiped out, as follows:
Gunder krosture, general merchan-
disc, loss. $4,000: Ole Larson & Son.
hardware, $500: Carl Ninje, saloon,
$4,000; Ole Christensen, drugs, $4,000;
Fl. Falewsky, owner Of the Vinje sa-
loon building, $4,000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
MURDERS YOUNG TEACHER
Rejected Suitor Then Ends His Own
Career

Career.
Miss Bessie Graham, sixteen years
old, was murdered in view of the pu-
pills of the school in the township Of
Two 1nlets, Hubbard county. where
she taught, by August Bolt, who then
killed himself
Miss Graham and Bolt lived in east
ern Becker county, near the little
town of Usage. For the past year or
80 the young man had been attentive
to Miss Graham. Because of her
youth and ambition she was not re-
sponsfve to his entreaties. Miss Ora
ham was very studious and hoped to
become proficient in the profession of
teaching and to this end she had at
tended the Park Rapids high school
most of the time for the past two
years. Recently she had been teach
ing school in the country,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

The st. Cloud Times, which knows
better, but doesn't want to. .epe6ts
the Minneapolis Journals untruth,
that the Duluth ''Hearst democrats
failed to support Tessman and were
responsible for bis defeat. The title
Hearst doesn't mean anytning par
ticular, but the fact is that the
manager Of the Cullom campaign, Joe
Reynolds. City Attorney Fesler and
other Cullom leaders, were out sup.
porting Tessmsp. The supporters of
Cullom were mostly Bryan men. but
they are not responsible for the defeat
of the candidate selected by Mr. Day
and Mr.. Weiss.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
LID. VICTORY At DULUTH,
Roland D. Haven, Rep, Elected Mayor
by Small Plurality.

Roland D. Haven, Republican, de-.
feated Emil freshman, Democrat, for
mayorship of Duluth by approximately
700 majority. The voters of Duluth
have given the brewery and saloon
interests to understand that they can
not hope to control the administration
Of this city.
Mr.. Haven does not pretend to be a
radical, but he will enforce the laws
and says that he will treat saloon men
as fairly as any other class and not
undertake to prosecute them. The
common council is now a tie, eight
Republicans and eight Democrats, but
there is a majority of law enforcement
aldermen.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
Valuable Papers Missina.

A tin box, the contents Of which
are valued at $4,000, the personal
property of Daniel c. Hopkins, vice
president Of the Hopkins Land COM
pany, has disappeared from his office
In the Metropolitan Life Insurance
building at Minneapolis. The Mill
City police are trying to solve
the mystery and seem to be baffled.
They say the case is one of the most
difficult that the department ever has
attempted.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
REPUBLICAN BANK PRESIDENT
ENDORSES BkYAN'S PLAN.

". G. Robinson. president of the
First National bank of Winfield. Kan
sss. says. in the Chicago Banker. after
discussipg various remedies proposed
ia secure confidence in banks
Il am now, and always have been,
a republican. OF all plans suggested,
that; made by the Hon. w. J. Bryan is
the best, to my mind. Let the govern:
ment eaurantee the deposits OF all
nonsible. and force them to pay.
Hsve no guaranty furd, as this would
tend to. tie up funds i In case Sc ct ia a
assessed against the banks which
wonid include all national banks.
,Phis would insure absolute confidence.
r. wonld also led to better banking as
each national bank would watch every
other national bank. 1t would tend to
more rigid supervision ana would
make what we now regard prudent
RANKING even more SO. Our treatment
If "' the peopls would then te the
Strength in our competition
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
DAIRYIN0 PAYS.

Conservative figures taken from the
annual reports of Todd county
cresmeries, including the amount of
butter fat going to creameries just
across the line from that county.
which is taken there by Todd county
farmers. total the large amount Of
I 3O', 998 pounds of butter, 1858, 81. &.
l6 being paid Todd county farmers
for butter fat during the year 1907.
Dairvlng is somewhat new in that
county. az seven years ago there was
little being done In that industry in
that county.
Morrison county is also becoming a
good county for dairying, and the
coming year will chow wonderful
increase in the number of farmers
engaging In this industry.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

The assassination of the king of
Portugal gave some of the press q
chance to iambsst the "decayed Lusi-
tsnlaus. The Porting uese have q
very remarkable history, and the ex-
PLOTS OF their sailors during the era
Immediately preceding and after the
discover of America show them to
have bsen among the greatest navi.
gators of all time. But the old time
spirit Is required to bring hsppine s
and pros perlty to the little Kingdom,
and there is not doubt that its people
have many of the virtues of their an
.cestors, and under proper conditions
would bring their country back to 9
part at least Of the enterprise which
made the Portuguese flag respected in
every part of the known world.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
Died to Save Her Children,

Her clothes wrapped in flames, un-
hoe'ltnl of the death awaiting her, Mrs.
Mary Brandys of Minneapolis sacri-
feed her Lille 10 save her children who
had been sprinkled with burning gaso-
line. Al-er tearing the clothes from
he children she rushed into the yard
and rolled i, the snow. The accident
was H''a = N attempt to start a fire
with gasoline. Mrs. Brandys died of
her in iu:ioS
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

The faribault Pilot thinks tariff
reform a great issue. And so it 10.
But Is only . part. Give us IN issue
with vigor and vim in it. Rookie.
teller. Morgan, Ryan. ct al. believe
in tariff reform. because it wouldn t
interfere with their plundering.
While the people were bothering with
the tariff, the big magnates would
thrust their hands farther into the
nations pocket. The issue is to be
those hands.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
Watches

Watches
Ladies' and gents watches in
silverine, silver, gold filled and
solid gold 800 to $50.
Special discount of 10 per cent
Chains and Fob4
Ladies' and gents chains and
fobs, nice selection. Special dis
count of 10 per cent.
Rings
Ladies and gents solid gold
set and signet rings 100 to $50
and higher.
Remember in II years in business mona
b11t solid gold rings sold here. Why7
We don't have them.
Stick Pins-gold filled and solid
gold, SOC to $1,000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
WOUNDED BY NIGHT RIDERS
Tennessee Planter and His Son Shot
bv Armed Mob s

Adams, Tenn, Feb. 8.-Night riders,
well armed and mounted, visited the
farms of Hugh C. Lawrence and Wash
inglon T. Wicker, within three miles
of This place, destroyed the barns on
both farms, together with 10000
pounds of tobacco, shot and wounded
Lawrence and his son, Bradley Law
renee, and whipped a negro named
Motlow numerically. ."a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

The supreme courts decision that a
man can be discharged by his en-
ployer because OF membership in a
labor union, is not decision in &C.
cordance with fair play. It is the
third of a series OF decisions squarely
opposed to organized labor, and if the
unions are forced into politics, as
their brothers were in Eoaland, the
decisions will have been the moving
cause.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

State Treasurer VIM. 81. Berry of
Penn sylvania, whose Investigations
showed up the capitol scandal, and
who is the only democratic state Of
ficer elected in the Keystone state for
many years, is at the head Of the
Bryan movement there, and says that
the democrats of that state do not in
tend to allow a delegation selected
by Standard Oil Guffey, to 60 to Den.
YER
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

Coed for Francis j. Honey. he has
just secured the conviction at Port.
land. Ore. of ex-District Attorney
Hall for completely in land frauds.
and is now after U. S. Senator Full
ton. Oregon and Pennsy lvania are
getting some unfortunate advertising,
but if Heney's good work goes on, and
the PENIS, lvania Qrafters get thier
deserts, it will be good advertising after
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

His Wife-You would not have half
the nervousness you do if you would
give up smoking
Himself-Oh, couldn't live without
my pipe.
His Wife-Yes, you could. You told
her before you met me.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
Farmer Suddenly Stricken.

Nelson P. Thoren, prosperous and
respected farmer living on the White
Bear road west of Saltwater, fell dead
from cake of ice on his farm. AS
sisted by his son he was pulling ice
from small lake to be stored on the
farm. Being overcome with faintness
he sat down on a cake of ice and
moment later fell over dead. Heart
disease was the cause of death.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
Train Held Up in St. Paul.

Three masked highwaymen held up
freight train in the Como yards
at ST. Paul and got away with
a lot of silks A brakeman who inter-
rupted them was forced to drop his
lantern and hold up his hands until
the bandits made good their escape.
The value Of their loot is unknown.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

The local republican organ as an
authority on political ethics Is scarce.
~ to be trusted. The names Of Buck
man and Lindereh, not to speak of
longer ago than 1905, will recall
enough. Hut so far as the record of
the Herald editor on the state board
of equalization, 1t is very possible that
it will bsar comparison with some
legislative records.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
Bomb Wrecks Spaghetti Factory.

st. Louis, Feb 8.-The explosion OF
bomb, evidently set off by enemies,
wrecked the front of the spaghetti
manufacturing establishment of Vivi-
ano Bros Vito Viviano asserted he
had no known enemy and is at loss
TO account for the explosion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
Trapper Commits Suicide.

After eight years Of hiding from bust
ness failure in Saginaw, Mich, Will
lam Andrews, a Northern Minnesota
trapper and hunter, blew off the top of
his head in his shack in the woods
about quartei: of a mile from Allen
Junction station. The body was found
with the rife clutched in the dead
mans hands.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
FARM SOLD FOR d,

A 100 acre farm in tho northeastern
part of Two Rivers has just been
purchased by Lawrence Posch of Two
Rivers through the John Vertin
agency. The purchase price OF the
farm was a, 100, which is at the rate
of $26 per acre. Good Morrison
county lands have always sold at
about this figure. but prices are
beginning to be In the ascendsncy,
and therefore it is a good time to
take land ut the price now prevailing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

The Eden Valley journal. edited by
Postmaster O'Brien. announces that
1t will support Buckman for delegate
to the national convention il he is in
the field. O'Brien is a Buchanan ap-
pointee. Probably someone else will
now want the Eden Valley joo.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

The Little Falls Packing company
is moving it's slaughter house from
tho Dugas farm north of the city to
their own place two miles east OF the
city. The building will be over
hauled and made more comfortable
to work 10.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

The New York Town Topics says
that it Roosevelt writes another mes
sage like the last. he should be sent to
join Harry Thaw. Then this venal
sheet insults John A. johnson by ad-
vocating him for vice president.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

VIM. Wood. private secretary Of
Congressman g. A. LindbeIgh, who
his Just recovered from . recent
illness, was in tho city Tuesday on hit
way to Washington to resume his,
duties with the congressman.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

The Cass Lake Times suggests new
state in northern Mime sofa with d.
lutE as the capital. The Comm ercial
club of St. Paul take notice.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
1t isn't sprirg vet, but the Albert
Lea Standard reeds some spring medi.
cine, all right.

Pat Russell is q candidate tor mayor
of Bemi6ii and his election would
mean q chief executive who would be
a credit to his city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14

In his latest interview j. j. Hill
says the country needs rest. The
pernicious activity of some men who
want to change things is very distress
ing to J. j.