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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18
CHRISTMAS TREE FEATURE
Dancing Dolls Above Parlor Decor
alton Produces Pretty Effect /
s. for Holiday. Hill: a.

Dancing Christmas fairies alwaya en-
nance the children's delight in the
Christmas tree, and once made can b0
used year after year, says Woman'e
Home Companion. Buy up dozen %
more of five and ten-cent dolls, and to
add to the variety have among the mum.
Der some Japanese and colored dolls.
Dress these to represent fairies in brigh1
hues of spangled gauze. tarlatan or tis-
sue paper, and literally sprinkle their
hair and garments with diamond-dust
powder Each doll should be provided
with a dainty pair of fairy wings made
from spangled tissue paper and fastened
to tho body by means OF concealed wires.
These wires should be coilef to obtain
motion in the wings, and nothing better
can be used than the fine spiral coils,
that come out of worn out, wire-stitchea
brooms. The least motion will set thiD.
spiral to quiyering, causing the win0l
to move as if in flight. In like mannep
use the spiral wire to attach the dolls IL
lowering positions over and around tho
tree: The effect is magical; every foot-
step causes jar enough to start the dolls
dancing and circling above and around
the tree, as if invisible fairies of the aid
had come down to join him in the
Christmas p1ee ...,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18

GRANDFATHER LOOKS BACK
OVER YEARS THAT ARE GONE.
Compares Holiday Scenes OF Long
Ago with Those Of Modern Days
The Part Of Sciences In Our
t.. Celebrations.

It was near tho stroke Of midnight.
The lights had been burned out in the
great front room, hiding tho gorgeous
ness of the tree whose giittering
branches bent with the weight Of
gifts. One by one the family had said
good night" but grandfather lighted
his beloved pipe and sat down by the
glowing embers Of the crate 1ire and
let his mind wander backward 60
years. and here is what he saw:
A. little lad of ten In red-top. brass
toed boots, his first pair. q rosy apple
in his pocket and stick Of pepper
mint candy in his hand, his Christmas
gifts. And he was to be allowed to
ride his pony to the chase. Here he
waited this crisp Christmas day on
the broad piazza Of the old Kentucky
home.
Afterward there was the sumptuous
dinner, with open-handed and whole
souled hospitality. for which his fami-
" had been noted. ..- ' ~. =
Then there came Z succession Of
such Christmases, followed by the gay
college holidays, where the mistletoe
played q prominent partain the festfvi-
ties of Christmas week. -. O. H..
Next came i've years in the war.
Still one or two Christmases came Wv
idly to his mind. the one in New Or
leans, when the city forgot her woes
and even welcomed the fascinating
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18
REsENTs LANGUAGE USED
House Committee % considsf Portion
Of Annual MeSsaue.

OF Annual message.
Washington. Dec. 11.-Immediately
after the converting Of the house Rep
resentative Perkins Of New York in.
troduced q resolution which had here
Aofore been agreed upon providing for
the appointment Of q special commit
tee of five members to consider the
proper means of dealing with that
portion of the presidents message
which criticises the course 5of con.
gress in prohibiting the detail Of
secret service men to duty outside of
their own bureau. The resolution is
preceded by preamble reciting some
expressions Of the message. No effort
is made to give voice to the feeling of
the house. In presenting the resolu-
ton Mr.. Perkins made a brief state
ment, saying that he was satisfied
that the house would not hesitate to
take such action as the dignity of that
body required. He said that some of
the presidents expressions were un-
fortunate.
The resolution was adopted and
Messrs. Perkins IN. w. DENLY
AMich.>, Weeks (Mass.). Williams
(Miss.j and Lloyd (Mo.) were ap-
pointed on the committee.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18
IMPORTS WILL BE LIMITED
Free Trade With the Philippines
Agreed Upon.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Free trade
with the Philippines was one of the
most important matters agreed upon
by President-Elect Taft and the Re-
publican members of the ways and
means committee at conference on
tariff revision. While Mr.. Taft favors
free trade with the insular posses
sions without any restrictions it is
understood that in order that there
shall be no dissention he has agreed
that the amount of sugar and tobac-
co which should be allowed entry free
of duty should be restricted.
With that end in view it Is expect
ed that the sugar interests have
agreed to compromise by which 3OO,-
900 tons of sugar will be admitted
from the Philippines annually free of
duty and that all sugar over that
amount will pay the present rate OF
duty, which is 25 per cent less than
the duty imposed by the Dingley tar.
If on sugar from other countries.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18
DUTCH SEIZE GUARDSH|P
Capture Venezuelan Vessel OF
Puerto CabeNo.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Dec.
14.-The Dutch cruiser Gelderland
came into this port towing the Vene-
zuelan coast guardship Alix with the
Dutch flag flying and a Dutch crew
on board. The Gelderland captured
the Alix off Puerto Cabello on Satur-
day. At that time the Alix was lying
close in shore and, notwithstanding
the threat which the Venezuelan gov
eminent had made to fire upon any
of the Dutch warships committing
hostile act. the Gelderland steamed
at full speed toward the guardship
and sent an officer and guard in
launch to seize her. This they did
without resistance and no shots came
from the forts on land.
The crew of the Alix was put ashore
and the Dutch officer and marines re-
NAMED on hoard.
The seizure of the Alix was in &C.
'cordance with the plans of the Hol.
land government when instructions
were issued to the three Dutch war
ships now in these waters to make a
demonstration off the coast of Vene-
Zuela and to capture any Venezuelan
ships of war or guard vessels that
they might find
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18
DAVIS DECLARED NOT GUILTY
Verdict in. Or. Rustin Murder Case at
Omaha.

Omaha, Dec. 10.-After thirteen
hours deliberation the jury in the
case of Charles E. Davis, charged
with the murder on the morning of
Sept. 2 of DR.. Frederick T. Rusttn,
agreed upon a verdict of not guilty.
Judge Sears received the verdict and
ordered the discharge of the prisoner.
This case has attracted unusual at
tention not only on account of the
prominence of the victim of the kill
ing, who was one of the leading physi-
clans and surgeons. of the city, and
the mystery surrounding the tragedy,
but because of the family connections
of the defendant. Although himself
holding but minor position in the
First National bank Davis is the
brother of the vice president and
uncle of the president, cashier and
other officials of that institution and
is related to men prominent in finan-
cial affairs in New York city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18

Christmas trees these days, because
4 was 90 much work! Grandfather
sighed.
We'll, timex have changsd. Here
our three babies are trimlaing the
tree FOR their babies How stranu .. :.
And the old man knocked the ashes
from his pipe, went into tho front
room, pushed the button, revealing
the tree IN al its magnifloence. The
dollhouse completely furnished with
every conceivable continuance, the,
cook stove that really cooked, the fire
engine apparatus that tomorrow
would goSpellmell over the house, the
sure enough automobile with its horn
to warn the neighbors TO look out for
their lives-such numerous things
that grandfather's eyes were bewilder-
ed and his head swan. What was
there left for the children of the next
generation! We're these gratifed in
dulged youngsters any happier, any
better, than the little lad Of so years
ago whose presents consisted of a red
apple and q stick OF candy? t.. ~
Then grandfather turned out the
lights, put up his pipe and slowly as
oended the staircase, stepped quietly
along the hall to see that all was we'll.
then opened grandmother's door and
silently hung piece OF mistletoe
from the gas Jet, for it was just 50
years since he had kissed her and
told her the old, sweet story. And in
q few hours she would waken, the
house would resound with merry
laughter and grandfather would dis.
mantle the burdened tree, would set
tie all difficulties, join in the old-time
Christmas carols that were always
sung. and dance in the merry circle.
There would be the dinner, with .
dear little flaxen-haired grandchild
on either side of grandfather, each
clamoring for the drumstick; after
that the dear grown-up children would
sax 9ooa-1F ana take the tired little
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18

young 0mcers Who spent their money
with such prodtgality at the bazaars
and fairs which were in full blast On
Christmas night. z
He touched his silk smoking cap
lovingly Is he recalled tho mother %.
perior who gave 1t to him. with her
blessing, though she had kept watch.
.ful eye upon the young captain as he
promenaded with the pretty convent
bellies. Yes. that Christmas in New
Orleans was z unique experience.
The next two holidays found him on
the field with little time to think OF
even remember that it was the Christ
mas season. Bat after this gray mo.
notony came the realization of his
LIES dream, q home of his own. and
then began an unbroken series Of
Christmas trees covering 20 years.
. With what pomp and ceremony the
tree was selected, cut down. brought
home and set up In the bay window.
These later days trees purchased at
the grocer's and the Christmas green's
sold by the pound seemed very com.
monplace to grandfather. He always
said: But the trees Of to-day are
poor Affairs compared with what my
children had" ->.r-
4" Then, after the three babies had
been put to bed, how he and mother
always worked till midnight trans
forming the tree into q thing of beau
ty, with its homestrung popcorn and
cranberries, the tarlatan stockings
and always a doll in the topmost
branches. Now the popcorn was
bought by the yard. the tarlatan stock.
ings likewise, electricity lighted the
branches and the excitement Of watch
Ing the candles was all over.
Everything now was on the most
scientific plan. Even Santa Claus had
abandoned his eight tiny reindeer and
was making his rounds in an automo
bile.
|" Yet an1ne peODle did not 10
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18
EXCITEMENT IN CARACAS
Caused by Capture Of Venezuelan
Guardsf1ip.


Caracas. Dec. 15.-When news Of
the capture of the Venezuelan coast
guardship Alexis by the Dutch cruis-
,er Gelderland became known at Cara
cas- big crowd at once assembled in
the Plaza Boliver and demonstrated
In support Of the government.
Then crowd of citizens, including
a large number of students. went to
the Office of Ell Constitutional, the
organ of President Castro, and in
.dulged in counter demonstration.
The feelings of this crowd were
plainly hostile to Castro and to the
policy adopted by Acting President
Gomez, who has issued decree
placing the republic in state Of de-
1ense.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18

ones nome, ana ne ana 8randm0I00e
would sit together and say .Anothee.
Christmas. and our little circle sim
unbroken. Thank God for that, for
les tho children that keep our hearts
young.
u And the curtain would fall. shuttino
out the long procession Of Christ
mases, and he and grandmother would
begin to plan as they always did "as
TO what they world do next year."
CHRISTMAS TREE FEATURE
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18

Il. A.. Storck of Brainerd visited
here with friends Monday evening.
E. A. King visited in Staples the
first of the week. 49,. "
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18

wNew ladies' and gentlemen's set
rings, $3.50 to $1,000 just arrived.
Diamond Sign.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-18
edges Elect ( fficer..

AT the meeting xof the I. q. B. N.
last Friday evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term:
Prophet Chas. M,sbe.
Sachem-Ed. Keenan,. ss4.
Senior Sycamore Guy Kidder.
Junior SaRamore Ed. LaFond.
Chief Of Records i. W. Vasaly.
Collector of Wampum-T. w.
Cannon.
Keeper Of Wampum s. G. vasaly.
Trustee for IS moons Everett
Doten. "
The installation Of officers win take
place at the first meeting in January.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year at q meeting Of
the Sons of Veterans last Friday even
lng:. - .Ess}}41aassfg<.2 s9rE5. ....
Com.-Chas. e. Vasaly. -.
8. v. C.-M. e. Barnes. -.
j. v. C.-Arthur Jones.
Sergeant s. r. Fortier.
g. M.-Wm. Parshal1.
Camp Council. L. Warren, e. A.
King and VIM. Parshall.
Delegates to annual enc2mpment-M.
E. Barnes, l. Il. Warren.
Alternates-Wm. Hamilton, VIM.
Peck.
-. +,
The women's auxiliary to the Sons
of Veterans met last Friday evening
and elected the following officers for
the coming year
Pres.-Mrs. M. e. Barnes.
Vice Pres. -Pansy Friend.
Chaplain-Mrs. Arthur Jones.
Treas. Mrs. C. Hogle.
Past Pres. Mrs w. Parshall.
WNew ladies' and gentlemen's set
-;-~. q IN - con m :r,ek o~~;,,oIa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18

Democracy. That IS what Mr.. Hitch
cock has IN mind. anG Il IS what Thee
dore Roosevelt, the prince Of al the
politicians, has told the Taft people they
must do.
The TAN campaign IS being planned
on the theory that the Republicans
must somehow get enough votes 70 beat
in 1895. 1900. 1904. and also who were
Democrats IN the three elections pre-
ceding those three
Count On Young Men.
Putting II on this conservative and
sensible basis. the Republicans caIcu-
late that they ought 10 win. They
count one very large and potential ele-
ment their CWn-the new voters. who
have grown 70 the suffrage estate in
the years when Democracy has been
In its decline, and who, learning to
look upon the Republican party as the
party OF power and vigOr and capacity
70 accomplish results have naturally
inclined 20 affiliate themselves with
it. On this score the Republicans
have been decidedly the gamers.
II is simply q question whet ler
the Republican gains through this To-
cess OF accretion have been greater tan
their losses viii be, through diSaffec-
ton, spreading radfcaLsm. the charge
OF hard times and Ike causes.
The Republican leaders are cOnfd ent
OF the result. they expect to win; but
IN their inner councils they do not
talk o. repetition Of the 1880 victory
say nothing OF 1s04-and recognize that
ma OTities are likely to be clipped and
states made uncertain which IN recent
years have been recognized as surely
Republican
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
JUST SPITE WORK.
SAYS MRS. GREEN
Her Apartments Transacted,
She Laughs at Defective
Theory of Burglary.

1T is my belief that the running Of
my furniture was the spite work Of an
acquaintance OF mine. I do not think
II Will occur again and 1 do not wish
TO expose the person"
The foregoing remarkable statement
was nl-de By Mrs NJ B. Green this
morning as The explanation Of the act
of the mysterious vandal VINO entered
her rooms at lie Thirteenth street
northwest last evening, and sought 10
destroy her property by pouring ink up
on II ana scattering red pepper and
paprika about the apartment.
She does not agree with the theory OF
the detective force that the intruder
was the negro boy seen about the house
by the janitor earlier fl the day She
also states that the ransacking OF two
other apartments IN the same house IS
done simply as a blind
II have no desire 70 prosecute the
Iarty who con miI.ed the deed" said
Mrs. Green this morning. as I intend
moving from my apartments in the
near future
Nevertheless I am confident that the
person who sought TO destroy my be
longings IS an acquaintance Of mine.
The act IS palpabIy spitework-
Everything IN my rooms was gone over
and tumbled about Nothing was stolen
save two pieces OF iewelry and a small
revolver"
The mysterious and unusual burglary
occurred last evening between the hours
Of 3:3O and o'clock
When Mrs. Green arrived home she
was surprised 10 md that the outside
door OF the house was locked. She
was forced 70 enter her apartment BY
climbing IN the window.
Inside she found everything in a tur-
MOL Furniture was tossed about
clothes were thrown on the floor. hats
were battered into shapeless masses
her papers and desk were saturated
With ink, and red pepper was thrown
over everything. lying inches deep n
some places valuable rug. re
Gently purchased. was ruined by Ink
| splotches. Everything was in chaos.
Despite her theory, the Central Office
I detectives are OF the belief that 9
negro was the burglar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
SOUTHEAST ROADS
WILL RAISE RATES
New Tariffs Will Be Filed August
/ and Go Into Effect
Month Later.

NEW YORK, July 1S--Simultaneously
with the announcement that James J.
Hill has agreed with E. II. Hartman.
J. T. Harahan, and others that freight
rates should be increased, comes the
news today from Louisville that the
executive officers of all railroads have
decided to raise rates In the territory
south OF the Ohio and east OF the Mis-
sissippi-
This territory is controlled By the
Southeastern Freight Association and
the Southeastern Mississippi Valley AS
ISOLATION The advance, il was said.
will be from 10 to 40 cents a hundred
pounds and IL is likely the tariffs will
not be in shape fer ming before August
J. With the thirty days required bv the
interstate commerce law il viii be Sep
TENDER 1 before the new rates are in
force.
The railroads. however. are confronted
with a new danger. in the declaration
of Judson c. Clements, OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, who said that
the postponed general increase discussed
in New York would be a violation OF the
sherman antitrust law, and would rem
der all the railroads concerned in II
liable to severe penalties.
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faint IN HER VEINS
DRIVES GIRL TO DIE
(Contlnued Lon 81 Page.)

her mother lived. To the mother she
would take flower and gifts, talking
freely OF her difficulties and love affair
with Kennedy and crying that she
could not be happy.
Three weeks ago she went 10 her
mothers home and, displaying a re-
yOlver, said:
For three days 1 have carried this
with me. 1 meant TO XIII myself.
cannot do It. God won't let me"
The mother took the revolver away
and made the girl promise that she
would Danish such thoughts from her
mind
The girl. however. purchased another
revolver and. after sending letters 10
various relatives IN this city and Ham
iltOn, did what she had been cOntem-
plating ever since kennedy's death.
Beside her in bed was q book called
gave utterance to the doctrine that
governed the strange woman's life 1t
read:
'If you repeatedly deny an unhappy
condition Il not only loses power to
make you unhappy, but eventually the
condition is destroyed by your denial
"NO Escape From Circumstances"
Still another marked paragraph read:
Every soul IS by nature in bondage
to the flesh. All suffering is the result
Of this bondage There IS no permanent
or real outward way Of escape frOa
miseTies or circumstances"
The mother who supports herself by
making dresses and keeping rOOmers in
the Forest avenue fiat, was Frustrated
by the daughters suicide.
She went away from her people TO
live with another racer she walled. IF
she had stayed with me this never
would have happened.
when young she constantly would
go out Of her way to explain to white
folks who questioned that she was a
cOlOred girl She never denied her race
until nine years ago when, at the sug-
gestion Of a girl who had been a school
mate Of hers, she left me and went 10
Buffalo and entered Catholic convent.
=. Confesses to Priest.
while there she became i'll. and was
expected to die and confessed to a priest
that she was a colOred girl. They sent
her back to Chicago and she stayed a
few months with me and then went
away again.
since then she has travelled and
lived in many places. We had an agree
ment that I should not call on her. but
that she would come to me whenever
she had a chance"
when did you first notice her aveIs-
ion for her own racer the mother was
asked.
Many years ago. when she was fin
ishing her schooling. There were times
when she would return home and cry
for hours. but never did l understand
what troubled her"
Two years ago the young woman stop
ped at the Hotel Del Coronado at Core
nadO Beach, Cal. and while there was
paid much attention by wealthy young
bachelors stopping at the fashionable
hosiery.
Before then she lived at the Virginia
Hotel, IN this city, and a few months
ago lived at the Hotel Warner. -Four
years ago Miss Watkins became a stu
dent at the University OF Chicago and
for more than year was popular in
classes she attended.
viii drawn UP by the dead girl Just
before she killed herself makes the
mother, Mrs Ida May Watkins, sole
beneficiary of her estate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
MILL OWNER KILLED
BY HIDDEN ASSASSIN
John w. Chapman Shot in
Front of His Store.
Woman in Case.

WINCHESTER, va. July 1S-John
w. Chapman, a prominent mill owner
and merchant at SlanesviIe, Hampshire
county. W. Va. was shot from am
bush and instantly killed while stand
ing in front OF his store early this
morning
It IS alleged that he had several enc
mics in Slanesville, which IS situated IN
wild and remote region, and that the
assassin waited IN a clump Of bushes
until Chapman came from the store,
and then seized a doubIe-barrel shot
gun, both loads taking effect in the
breast.
Recently Chapman's big -four and
planning mill were set afirc and con-
sumed ut night II is alleged that a
woman Is involved in the crime.
Chapman, who was about sixty-five
years old. leaves a widow and one son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-18
WOMEN TO INSPECT
COLUMBIA MILLS

COLUMBIA, S. g. July 1S.-Headed
by Mrs. Joseph Medill Mccormick, a
committee of women from the General
Federation Of WOmen's Clubs, late in
September will visit South Carolina to
spend week inspecting the cotton
mills and other plants employing wom-
en-. With Mrs Mccormick will be.
among others. Mrs ]. Borden Morrison,
vice president, and Mrs. s. ThurstOn
Ballard, treasurer of the women's de-
partment Of the federation
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STORY TELLING ART
LAST NEWPORT FAD
Mrs. Payne Whitney Leads Young
Set in New FaShion-Many
Taking Lessons.

NEW YORK. July 1S.-Headed by
Mrs. Payne Whitney and Mrs Jack
Gardner. a number Of the younger of
the society set now in Newport, follow
ing closely English society matrons.
have taken Up the fad of story telling
end many in the summer colony have
taken UP the study Of elocution so they
can tell their stories in the proper
spirit.
and Is preparing a number OF tales
drawn from the surroundings CT the
South seas, a region Familiarity known
10 Mrs. Whitney through her work,
Tho Rose Of Dawn" Many of the
tales in her repertoire are blood curdling
and most interesting. Mrs Gardner has
a great assortment of Egyptian tales
warranted TO make the listeners hair
stand on end.