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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
Forest Fires Raging n rs
consin and Michigan.
FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES
Residents Of Some Localities
Driven Out and Others Are
Prepared to Leave.

Milwaukee, Sept. 22.-Forest fires
are raging in Northern Wisconsin and
Upper Michigan which threaten to|
wipe out several towns II rain does
not come to Quench the flames. I'M
several places residents are reported
as having to fee for their lives and at
others trains are loaded with goods
and people ready to flee to larger cen
ters If the flames reach the critical
stage S.s
Conflicting reports come from Ros-
ter City, a lumber town across the
Wisconsin line of Marinette county
one report stating that six persons
lost their lives and that a large mum
Der of dwellings were destroyed and
that the Morgan Lumber company's
plant is understood to have been
burned. Mr. Morgan of Oshkosh.
however, when seen denied the report
and says he has authoritative informa-
ton that the town is all right.
The fires are in close proximity to
several towns in Marinette and Me-
nominee. counties, Niagara, Ingalls,
and Faithorn seeming to be In the
greatest danger. Lac la Belle, north
of Calumet, is surrounded except on
the water side by flames and at Bate
de Girls, also north of Calumet, the
people are fighting to save the light
house and other buildings. Fifleld, a
ed in danger of destruction and aid in
the line of fire apparatus has been
sent from Minneapolis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
TAFT MEETS NEGROES,
Promises colored Men Same consid
GRAFTON as Whites,

Grafton as WHITES.
Cincinnati, Sept 23.-s4When l get
into the White Notwithstanding am
to be put there-no plea of negro
will have any less consideration be-
cause he is negro rather than a
white man." = :. -! -
This declaration of intention was
made by Judge William H. Taft In
the course of the brief address he
made to the delegates to the Negro
National Baptist convention being held
In Lexington, KY, the members OF
which came to Cincinnati for the pur-
pose of meeting Judge Taft. There
was hardly sentence which Judge
Taft uttered that did not receive warm
applause by his hearers, who were re-
ceived in the upper banquet hall OF
the Sinton hotel. The delegation was
headed by Rev. E. c. Morris of Hell
ena. Ark, and represented nearly ev-
cry Southern and many Northern
states.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
TWO VILLAGES IN PERIL.
Forest Fires Have Broken Out Anew
in Michigan.

Escanaba. Mich, Sept. 22.-Forest
fires have broken out anew and four
villages north of Escanaba are now
surrounded by flames. The villages
threatened are Niagara, Quinnesec,
Foster City and HeE1mansyille: At all
those places telephone and telegraphic
communication is cut off and relief
trains are carrying the people out Of
the territory. At Foster City, where
the Morgan Cedar and Lumber COM
pany's big mill is located, flames en-
circle the village and freshenins of
the wind will devastate the entire
townsite. The mill has been closed
down and every place of business sus-
pended, while over 400 men are in
the outskirts of the village fighting
the advance of the fire.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
Sunday Lid for Portland.

Portland. Ore, Sept. 2S.-Deter.
mined that Sunday closing. not only
Of saloons but Of all lines Of bushes
not excepted by statute, shall hence.
forth prevail in Portland, District At.
torney Cameron has addressed Z com
muntcation to Chief Of Police Gritz.
macher calling upon the latter ofice1
to enforce strictly the provisions 81
the law. AS result Of the peremp-
tory command Of the prosecuting Of.
f1cer, beginning next Sunday, Sept. "a,
Portland Will be closed tight.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
VIGOROUS WAR ON CHOLERA
Manila Authorities Hope to Prevent
Spread Of Disease.

H'anila, Sept. 23-The vigorous
campaign for the eradication of chol-
era is believed to be preventing any
appreciate increase in the spread of
the disease. There is an average OF
about fifty new cases daily. In official
circles it is maintained that there Is
still possibility that the city may be
ridded of the cholera before the ar.
rival of the American battleship fleet
Governor General Smith stated that
while the time intervening was short
he still haJ considerable hopes that
Manila will be clean when the feet
comes. ~-s,sr + 4]5rz
The campaign instituted by the au
tnorities against the plague proceeds
with increasing vigor Although the
Filipinos continue to conceal stricken
patients through ignorance and fea,
a house to house inspection now in
progress is disclosing practically al
the cases. Four chemical engines and
a dozen big street sprinklers are be
Ing used with good effect in a genera
dfsinfecting of all tainted sections.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

A large number of friends and
relatives assembled at the home of Mr..
ana Mrs. s. NJ. Bloom, near Freed
hem, Thursday of last week, the
occasion being the tWenty-6fth
anniversary Of the couples wedding.
Music was the pastime. Dainty re-.
freshments were served. 81.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

George LaFond was up from st.
Paul the first of the week to secure
additional exhibits of the county pro-
ducts to be taken with the rest of the
prize-winning Morrison county exhibit
which he will take to Wisconsin for
Exhibition.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
IMPORTANT PRIMARY RULING.
Electors Must Vote Same Ticket :.
Previous Election.

Chicago, Sept. PA ruling which
may change the result Of the recent
Republican primary election for the
states attorney nomination was made
BY Judge Cutting when he declared
that a voter who had voted as Dem
ocrat two years previous to the pri-
mary could not legally vote for the
nomination Of any one On another
ticket.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
ENGINEERS TO STRIKE.
Notify Canadian Pacific Shop Trouble
Must Be Settled,

Must Be Settled.
Winnipeg, Man., Sept. "a. The c.
madam Pacific railroad engineers hay
notified the company that they wi
not run engines longer than anothe
week II the strike IL not settled. ]
= letter to the company they stat
they will lay the facts before the rail-
way commission at Ottawa. The COM
pany Is preparing another ultimatum
In which they will offer to reinstate
strikers under certain conditions.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

The local authorities have been
notified to be on the lookout for Mrs.
Fannie Riggs, aged 80, height feet
= inches, who has deserted her family
The children range In age, from g.
month old baby to an eleven-year:old.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

A dog belonging to Frank Richard
was poisoned last Friday. Two other
dogs we're shot Wednesday by Archie
Rivetts, they appearing to be going
mad.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

WOrkmen are at work constructing a
retaining wall for the east bank of the
river just north Of Broadway and the
approach to the bridge. This will
obvlate the trouble that has arisen at
the time Of high water, when the logs
and water would wash away part Of
the embankment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
G0MPERs ORDERED TO REPLY
Court Directs Him to Answer Certain
Questions. a.

Court Directs Him to Answer Certain
Questions. .
Washington, Sept. 23.-After three
hours of arguments Chief Justice Cla-
baugh of the supreme court of the
District Of Columbia directed that
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor should reply to
the questions regarding the contents
of the September number of the Amer
lean Federationist in the course of
taking testimony in the contempt pro.
ceedings against Mr.. Gompers and 9th
or officials of the federation. Judge
Alton B. Parker Of New York made
the contention for the labor ofncials
that they had not violated the decree
of Injunction and had not departed
from their constitutional rights.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

Mrs. G. Kelly will entertain the
Ladies Aid of the Baptist church this
afternoon at her home east of the city.
Teams will start from the church at
2 80 and 4 100 p. m. Round. trip and
lunch Is cents. All are invited
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

W. A. Zaloudek of Minneapolis came
up in his automobile the latter part of
last week, accompanied by Arthur An
derson, former resident here They
made their return trip Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

Martin Super of Flensbug. who
suffered loss by fire on his property
recently, has received check through
the agency of Ct. W. Massey. covering
the amount of loss
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

Rev. Fir. J. j. Fortier, former
pastor of the local French Catholic
church, is visiting here with his
brother, Dr. G. M. A. Fortler, after
an absence of about fifteen years.
Naturally he found many changes.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

Thomas McMahan fell and broke his
arm Monday while working on the
section for the Northern Pacific
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

Fl. H. Potter of Burtrum left Mon
day after a visit here, for Hawley,
where he has accepted position ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

New mats have been laid on the
hall floors Of the second story Of the
court house,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

Peter Mueller Of New Pierz took. In
the street fair last week. He is we'll
satisfied with his new location.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
WAS RECORD BREAKER
Continued from FIRST page)
DAIRY BUTTER

Dairy butter in FIVE pound jar
A. j. Berqquist, Anna Peterson,
A. F. Richardson, Mrs. PA. Kull.
Special prizes were given
Mrs. s. Russell, John Benson,
Alath Zwilllng, F. E. Genney. j.
H. Cook, NJ Deering, Mrs Paul
Krottoschinsk1, Hans Erickson;
Mrs. Peter Gregerson, I. Raymond,
and Ellen Henderson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
HAS 1856 MEN ON BOARD.
Bark Star Of Bengal Ashore on Alas
kan Coast.

Kan Coast.
Juneau, Alaska, Sept. 23.-Ths bark
Star OF Bengal Is ashore on Corona.
ton island and has 1876 men on board.
Of which 100 are Japanese and Chi
nese. She is on the west side OF the
island and the crew has no chance to
land. The United States cable ship
Burnside has gone to her relief, but
may not he able to reach the wreck
owing to the bad weather prevailing,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

Alonzo Gatchel is now employed at
Alfrep Germain's tonsorial parlors.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25

Earl McGonagle of Royalton assisted
the city band during the street fair.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
RE-
Err REQUIRED Rel
President Forces Retirement
Of Two MINES tans.
IN CONTEST FOR CONGRESS.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Mccleary and Assistant District At
terney Ewert, Candidates for Same
Seat in the House Of Representa-
tives, ousted From Office for PsIit.
ical Activity.

Washington, Sept. "A statement
on authority is made that the recent
designations Of Second Assistant Post
master General James T. McCleary,
nominated for congress in the Second
Minnesota district, and Paul E.. Ewert,
assistant United States district attor-
ney, also candidate for the congress
sional nomination in the same district,
we're required by the president be.
cause of their political activity.
Their designations were called for
before either Mr.. McCleary or Mr..
Ewert knew who would secure the
nomination.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-25
Merchandise Premium List

AVA Ss SAA0ssSsSO 0111u0ll1 61SS
Babies-Simonet Furniture Carpet Co.
Most healthy, size and looks consi-
dered, eighteen months or under
First, Four months old son of
Mrs. r. Benler of Little Falls
town, weight 20 pounds
Second, Eleven months old daugh-
ter of Mrs Thos. Blair of Swan
vile, weight "a pounds
Third, Twin sons of Mrs. J.
Schackman of City, weight Is
and II pounds
200 babies were on exhibition.
Floral display-Mrs A. Dugas
Best collection of potted plants and
flowers
FIRST, G. J. Nelson
Second, H. P Rasmussen -
Third, Mrs j. A. Solem
Largest Mangel- wurtzel-P. j. Tomelty
First, John Larson
Second, Mrs. F. Drellock
Third, Tallest bundle of corn stalks,
First, Ed. Williams
Second, D. Evener
Third, A. Jones ~
Bread and pastry-L. F. Hardware Go.
Best loaf of white bread made from
Gold Dust Flour
First, Mrs. P. Chouinard
Second, Mrs. H. Muncy
Third, Mrs J. Carnes
Best loaf made from Gold Bar flour
First, W. ]. Gierock
Second, Mrs W. Pantzke
Third Mrs McCyOl1onph
Best one dozen pans OF raised biscuits
from either brand of flour
First, Mrs. G. A. Gronquist
Second, Mrs. J, G.. Anderson
Third, Mrs. E. A. Loucks
Best plain white cake without frost
ing, either brand flour
First Mrs. J. H. Cauley
Best loaf rye bread-Sand Sisters
First, Mrs. NJ. Street
Second, Mrs. P. e. johnson
Third, Lila Hegg
Best loaf graham bread
First, Mrs. J. Lentz
Second, Mrs. ". J. Gierock
Third, Mrs. F. Graham
Best dozen pan soda biscuits
First, Mrs. P Boynton
Second, Mrs. NJ. SutlH
Wheat
Best peck Of wheat, any variety cro]
Of 1908
First, ----No. 413
Second, John Gosiak
Third, G. A. Swanson
Observation-Disclosures
First, VIM. Edden
Second, H. Busse
Third, G.. Schubert
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-07
A Democratic FaIsehood Mailed.

The Democratic party campaign IS
filling the streets with falsehoods con-
corning the Republican candidate for
mayor These are to be expected about
election time. There is not broader,
or more liberal minded man in Augusta
than Mr.. Randall. He is and has al
ways been a believer in all kinds Oh
manly sport and a constant contribu-
tor to them. Years ago when the
writer was canvassing Augusta Tor
funds to establish o New England
League Baseball Club in Augusta,
Mr.. Randall vas the second man lie
went to. He will always recall the
promptness and heartiness with which
Mr. Randall gave him $500 sub
scription. I'm Il busy man." he said,
and may not be able to take in many
of the games; but 1 am believer in
all kinds Of sports, and am glad to
help the boys out. / hope you'll have
good team It's good thing for the
city 1t was that prompt and hearty
lift that gave the boys courage to go
on with task that looked very for
midable at the start.
And this is the man that certain
Democratic liars are endeavoring to
make the voters believe is an enemy Of
sport.
Mr.. Randall has always been and
is today zone Of the bcys' in these
matters. The writer knows this for
he has been to him a number of times
for subscriptions in aid of the sports.
and he has always given it. promptly,
literally, and heartily.
This is his record in these matters.
and men who attempt to make it APP
pear otherwise. are simply lying for
campaign effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-07

cense is stcanIing along under high
pressure. Capt. John w. Maloney.
commander of the schooner Samuel
Hart, has been several knots in the
lead ever since he described to an adj
miring audience of old salts how II"
used to fish for founders at Mapiejuice
Cove, Gushing. The method was very
simple He would walk along the edge
of the channel carrying a long pole t"
which was attached q large piece Of
red cloth. This cloth was dangled
close to the water and the founders
were enticed to the surface. Then 1t
became very simple matter for a
man of Capt. Maloney's skill to heavc
the fish onto the bank with Il pitch
fork. Capt. Maloney's brother fol-
lowed in his wake gathering up the
founders into Il tWo-horSe wagon.
"FlounderS We're more plentiful IN
those days than they are now" Capt.
Maloney said. Capt. Frank Russell
made coed bid for the Hall license
when he told his shark story, hut
Capt Demons endorsed the yarn and
the judges were afraid it made the
story really true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-07

nothing like snowy military coat to
get Il bl; Ok king 10 allow you to take
Your party through his country"
Il have visited most of the great
oriental laIaar.' where our clothing
is SOLD" said Mr.. Hyman. and have
watched with much amusement our
goods being purchased by the natives
| hay" seen the blacks of Africa SOL
emily walking about with European
NaistcoatS buttnned up behind instead
OF in front and even mon wearing
ladies' costumes. I have seen enor-
nrcis big fellows wearing garments
that for in" lif" of me | could not i'm
Iginc how they managed to get intn
them and am afraid when they tried
To take Them off some of the stitches;
must have given way
l., CuriodSiy enough. the SNOWY cos
{ fumes. worn ny the lord mayors of
london dnn, find such a ready mar
kot abrGad as the ordinary tunic Of a
private soldier After his nomination,
the lord mayor has to purchase his Of
fetal coytunc-it magnificent rigout
II -,h starking5 nucnl"d boots. gold
laced coat and cooked hlt--uilicn cost,
obou! c6' VT the end of mis- term OF
office ne disAosrs of il to the second
hand dealer, The official costume
Worn by Londpn'S lord mayors for the
last Twenty-Five years have been pur-
chased by : Mr.. Hynlan.--Tit-bit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-07
A Misleading Statement Corrected.

In his eXuberant speech accepting a
third nomination for the office Of may
Of Of Augusta. Sheriff Plaisted said:
I'VE have in the past two years, re
duced the tax on polls from 81 two
years ago to 81 this yeah
This statement is very misleading
The old city poll tax was three dollars
4 year. In the Williams and Village
districts another dollar was charged
for school purposes. The city govern
ment had nothing to do with this last
dollar. The money for school purposes
was voted by the Districts themselves
at their annual meetings. The city
government has nothing to do with il
today. Under the new law the money
appropriated Tor this purpose will be
voted at mass meeting of the citizens
of Augusta to be held next May.
The law making the change in the
school system of this city was not
passed by a Democratic city. govern
mcnt. 1t was passed by a. Republican
legislature of Maine, and ratified by
the citizens of Augusta at the polls.
1t would therefore seem as if honorS
we're easy on the poll tax reduction
ono dollar 10 the credit of the Rcpub-
Leans. and ore to the credit Of the
Democrats.
We are no. surprised that Mayor
Plaisted tries TO claim it. for he l.
building up q Democratic machine
ard hi1 rule is to claim about every
thing il sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-07
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WORKOUT UNIFORMS.
Many Once Worn by European
Regiments Sold to African Monarchs.

The worlds biggest oll-clOtheS shop
is TO be found in the London thorough
fare of HoundsditCh. Il is presided
over by John Hyman. who has rightly
earned the title of the Prince of Old
Clothes, for ii is to this. individual
that the lord mayor Of London. our
army officers. cir soldiers. sailors. 20
iicHncn and l,ostmen send their cos
tunes when they have no further use
for them.
q Thor. not orly do all the old clothes
fsnf this country find their way here.
but the firm has established: agents
all over the continent, and weekly
large shipments of the most miscelIan-
cnuS garments you ever saw reach the
Prince Of Old Clothes from his aeprG-
SentativeS on the continent. IN one
corlfer You will see the discarded gar
mentS of some crack French regiment.
the next pile will consist Of jackets
lately worn by the kaiser'S soldiers,
and lying alongside of them will .Le
thousands OF dress suits purchased
from the leading German hotels.
But the SNOWY military costumes ami
the pie of froCk coats YOU see in the
shop one day will be gone the next;
Indeed it is surprising how Quickly the
goods are disposed OF. and it is here
where The romanserof the Who'll" bust
ness lies. Mr. Hfpap is not only the
Prince of cid Clothes. but he may also
well be called the costumCr TO the
dusky mnnarchs of Africa. The goods
are sent abroad in huge bales, cacn
bale containing from 300 to 30 articles.
From 500 to 400 bales are sent as rule
every month.
They go to all parts of the world
| Africa, Asia. Irdia, China and far
away Japan. They are eagerly bought
I'D by native traders. who sell them
in the Oriental baZaars. From the
haZarrs thcy find their way into the
| far interior OF the country. ana eXplnr-
RS and travellers have often related
how they have met a native king IN
| Central Africa wearing COSTUME that
mr. them in mind of a LifeguarGSlIan' :
uniform minus. perhaps, the belt and
| badly il, need OF 81 little pipeciav. but
nevertheless much priced by the owner.
EyDlorers and travellers often call at
| the old clothes establishment and
| secure a quantity of SNOWY wearing
| aprarel. They find it makes ideal
| presents for native kings and chiefs
Said one well-known traveller to the
proprietor the other day. There is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-07

great damage to commerce in Louis
lana and East Texas is making its APP
pearancc in the ship channel.
y few years ago the water hyacinth
was brought from Florida to Louisiana
as Il floral ornament. Last year tn !.
government expended $20o.u0o in an eff
fort To control the pest and has only
partly succeeded. Streams and bayoU5
which once carried big barGes of lum-
have been closed t. navigation by the
rank vegetation Of the hyacinth.
The Sabine river above Orange has
become Tiled with the plants. and it is
related that these all grew from a few
plants Carelesslv thrown into the river
by some housewife when the plants she
had in Il tub as an ornament became
too numerous.
The matter has been brought TO the
attention Of the city authorities and
steps have already been taken 10 de-
Stroy. before ii is too late All :hc hya-
rinths al Sam Houston park and those
which nave got into the bayou. y boat
is To be sent along the lower reaches
ana all hEacinthS carefully gathered
and destroyed. 1t is anticipated mat
there may he some Legislative action
prohibiting the growing of these plants
near ii navigable stream and punish
ing anyone so careless as to throw any
Of them into a stream which IS of use
for any purpose-Houston Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-07

The recent terrible fire in a Collin
wood, Ohio, school building which re-
suited in the killing of 164 school chill
dren has turned public attention TO the
necessity of using every possible safe
guard against such disasters. Fortu-
nately the schoolhouses in Augusta arc
none Of them Of such character as
the one in Ohio. Only one Of them is
more than two stories high and that
has four exits. 1t is a satisfaction to
know that our school board has TAX
ell prompt steps for . thorough in
spection Of all the schOolhOuses, and
will take whatever measures may be
necessary to put them in the best pos
sible condition of safety.