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Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01
CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reding of

CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reding of
Buckman celebrated their twenty fifth
anniversary of their wedding Wednes-
day. At nine O'Clock at St. Joseph s
church. Pierz, the couple pledged their
VOWS anew, Rev. John Steigler,
officiating. After the ceremony Mr.:
and Mrs. Redding and party repaired
to their home in Buckman town,
where grand celebration was held, it
being attended by not less than. 500
people. The tables were heavily laden
with the best in the line OF eatables,
to which the many in attendance did
ample justice. Dancing was also
lndulged in, and "reminiscences were
exchanged.
Mr.. and Mrs. kedding have eight
children, all of whom we're at the
ceremonies. The couple moved to
Buckman from the southern part Of
the state eleven years ago. settling on
the farm they occupy at present The
family is highly respected in the
community, and their friends wish for
them continued health and prosperity.
F. A. Nelson, N. N. Bergheim and
R. B. Millard of this city were in
attendance. .
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Human Hearts, play in which
the scenes are laid in Arkansas hills,
will be presented at the Royalton
opera house this evening by W. E.
Mankeville.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

A meeting Of those who will select
commissioners to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the removal Of three Of the COM
missioners Of Beltraml county will be
held the first part Of October at
.Bemidji. u. .s
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01
COUNTY BOARD MEETING
OCT. 10.

The monthly meeting of the county
board, which was to be held on
October 5, has been postponed to
October IL.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

John Wetzel has purchased new 30
horse power E. NJ. F. car, and will
bring 1t up from Minneapolis today
or tomorrow.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

G. A. Nero will remain here as
night operator at the local station,
and will not go to st. Paul as an item
In another column states.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01
THREATENS WIFE AND !
= FORCED TO LEAVE TOWN.

Mrs. Martin Schafer of Berg's addi-
tion sought out the chief Of police
Saturday morning and told him the
story of her husband having come
home the previous evening in an
intoxicated condition, and having
forthwith proceeded to sharpen q
butcher knife. much in the same
fashion as Shylock, and ran after her
to kill her because of some imaginary
wrong he charged up to her. She
stated that she escaped from him. and
that then his fancy took another turn
and he spent part Of the night in the
bushes along the road, waiting for
his home. She further stated that he
informed her that he would drown
himself, ana having lost track of him,
she wished the police to hunt him up
and prevent him from such rash
deed.
When the man was finally found, q
little conference was haa between the
chief. the husband and wife, which
resulted in allowing the man to go
free, provided he loft the city. !.
Mrs. Schafer said that she was
afraid OF her husband when he was
drunk, as he then threatened her life,
but that when he was sober everything
was peaceful. -
Mr. Schaffer had been & arraigned
before Justice aer1itz last Friday
evening, on the complaint of his wife,
for having fallen of the water wagon,
and was fined the costs of the action.
$4 so. He had also promised to keep
the peace when given his liberty, but
instead he tanked up with the
stronger-than water liquid heavier
than before and went home to create
the above narrated disturbance
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

n. s.. Roth has moved his family
into the Jansen house. located at the
corner of First street and Third
avenue southeast.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Rev. Leo Cans of ST. Cloud, brother
of Prof. John Cans of this city, has
gone East for visit with relatives.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Mother Superior Alberta of the St.
Aloysius parochial school, who recent
ly suffered an attack OF appendicitis,
is convalescing
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Tuesday afternoon for a few days
visit with her parents
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Miss Lois Swift and Miss Maga1et
Hoard, members of the teaching
corps of the local schools, returned
the first of the week from an over
Sunday visit in st. Cloud.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

The wedding of Frans A. Larson
and Miss Marie E. Root, two we'll
known young people of this city, took
place Monday evening at 8 80 O'Clock
at the Congregational church parson-
age, Rev. W. II. North officiating.
Miss Pearl Root, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and John
Fearing acted as best man.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Mary Root, and has spent her glrlhood
in this city. The groom is young
business man OF this city, q member
of the grocery firm of Larson d
Briese.
The newly welded couple went to
Minneapolis Tuesday on a few days
wedding tour. They will make their
home in this city. Their many friends
will wish them every success.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Herman Tyson was down from
Bemidji this week for a visit with his
family. He is employed in the Crook
ston Lumber company saw mill near
that place.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

R. u. Musser left Tuesday on a visit
to St. Paul and points in Iowa. He
will return Monday.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Peter Lemay IS putting IN new
chimney with 20 inch hue, through
the middle of the city hall to take the
place of the old one. which has been
giving considerable trouble.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Herman Woehlert, who has been
engaged at Walker for some time, re.
turned Tuesday. s
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

The public schools of the city have,
also taken subscriptions for the John.
son memorial, each pupil bringing five
cents or SO for this purpose, but tho
amount realized in this manner COULD
not be ascertained yesterday.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

A party composed of Dell Leblanc.
Bud Wisely and Peter Carney went to
Rice Lake Monday for weeks duck
hunt.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

3 Chas E.. Vasaly, member OF the
state board Of control, arrived here
yesterday for q short visit on hlss
return from the northern part Of the
state He leaves for Sc. Paul today. !.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01
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DIED.
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Petronllla Mary, the II month old
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. S. r.
F0rtler, died Friday night Of enterltis
and bronch0-p -pneum 0nia, and the
funeral was held Sunday afternoon
from the st. Francie Xavier Catholic
church, Rev. a. Lamothe officiating.
Interment was in Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Peter Liljegen Of Darling died
suddenly Sunday afternoon at the
home of q son IN Cushing, where she
had gone to keep house for him, cause
OF death being neuralgia Of the heart.
She is survived by q husband and six
children. The funeral was held Tues
day. 1s .fs
Mrs. Hannah Murphy, age about
so years, died last Sunday at the
Perham Hospital, after short illness.
Mrs. Murphy was on her way from
New Brunswick to Spokane, which
was an undertaking that few that age
would attempt. She stopped off here
enroute for q VISIT with Mr. and Mrs.
j. s. Murphy.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday at Perhaln.
George h. Spoford Of Pierz, aged SO
years, died yesterday morning from
paralysis agitaus, and the remains
were taken to this city IN the after
noon. Deceased conducted clock
repair shop in the village. He leaves
no relatives as far as could be learned.
The funeral will take place today from
the Hartlng q Son morgue
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Mesdames Renick, Hall and Frank
Farrow entertained the Ladies Aid of
the Methodist Episcopal church at the
latter's home yesterday afternoon.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Rev. j. T. B. Smith Of Sauk Centre,
accompanied by Mrs. Smith. passed
through here Tuesday on his way to
the annual conference at Duluth, of
the Methodist Episcopal church The
official board at Sauk Centre
unanimously invited Mr.. Smith to
return for another year. Rev. s. s..
Farley of ,Ortonville, and Rev. John
Hammond of Norris also were on their
way to the conference, which opened
Wednesday morning in the First
Methodist church.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01
GERMAN EvANGELICA Is LUTH.
ERANs 81 CHURCH .5.s

a8 Rev. Oehlert, pastor, 400
Third avenue northeast. Randall Sun
day services and Holy Communion 10
q. M. ;; City 2:80s sIlx "a. IS
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Ed. Day has resumed his duties as
conductor on the Northern Padific,
after . short vacation.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

X. L. Nichols has moved into the
residence at 81 Second street south
east.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Under title of twenty years ago the
Bralnerd Dispatch of Sept. 81, has the
following:
The Bralnerd fire department, ac-
companied by Third Regiment band,
went to Little Falls yesterday to
participate in the annual tournament
of the department. Of that city.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

tB-Holy pictures. with glass and
frame, 16x20, . pair. 81. So Also
frames and looking glasses. - 81 First
avenue southeast. .48
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Zimmerman, tuesday, Sept. %, a
daughter.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Fire drills have been started IN
several of the schools of the city.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Minneapolis Tribune: t'As a fire.
man, he was brave and ever ready
to answer the call of duty. He never.
said, Go in there. it was always
Come inside, boys As citizen, ne,
was true to his country. As a hus-
band and father, he was kind, loving
and provident.
Thus spoke Rev. Father Harrington
of Captain Daniel L. Kane.
Ascension church was filled with
comrades of the fireman and his
friends.
Such beautiful floral offerings as
those laid about the bier while it
rested in the once happy home have
seldom been seen at the funeral of any
but officials IN the highest walks Of
life. The contributors must have
numbered several hundred.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Solem, Saturday, Sept. 25, a son.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams,
Wednesday, Sept. 29, q son.
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01
ATTENDED The FUNERAL
Chief Emde or and T.W. Can
non Represent Firemen
at Kane 0bsequies

A meeting Of the tiremen Of the
local association was held Monday
evening, with good attendance. at
which Chief G.1W. Emder Of the
department and I. w. Cannon OF the
relief association were delegated to
represent the department. at the funeral
OF Capt Kane, who was state secretary
OF the iremen's association, and a
telegram of sympathy was sent to his
widow, q copy of which was entered
on the minutes of the association. "A
floral wreath with bugle on shield
from the local fire-6ghters was de-
livereds to the Kane home Tuesday
morning. -
Capt. Daniel Kane, of the Mime.
apolls tire department., and who has q
state wide reputation as the firemen s
best friend, died Sunday after being
UNCONSCIOUS over twenty-four hours,
having been overcome by smoke and
fumes early Saturday while fighting
q fire at the K. H. o. Naastad -four.
feed and cement store IN Minneapolis.
After having seen to the safety Of 9
number OF persons who were sleeping
in the flats above the store, Cant.
Kane returned to see that no one was
left in the flats. and while groplng his
way was overcome by smoke and fell
to the floor, where he renamed until
discovered some thirty minutes after
the fire had been extlngulshed. He
was taken to the, Minneapolis City
hospital, where he passed away with
out Iegaining consciousness.
Capt. Kane was very we'll known
here, having attended both Of the last
two banquets given by the local fire.
fighters.
The funeral was held Tuesday morn
ing in Minneapolis
Capt. Edward Thielen, also we'll
known here, was rendered uncon-
scious while fighting the same fire.
He was taken to his home, and will
roSsnvor
Little Falls herald., 1909-10-01
CONTRIBUTORS.

Those having contributed to the
johnson monument fund up to Thurs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19

Inc lon0WlAS I6pOlt ID ouGIlt1eu Ny
the engineer Of. the pumping sta
ton:
Gallons.
Total amount Of water
pumped in 1907. .... 1,092, 526, 162
Total amount of water
pumped in 1908 ....... las, 583,315
Total amount of water
pumped in 1909 to July
/, 1909 ............. 7O8,So9,355
Tons
Total coal used in 1907 $3.50. l,243
Total coal used in 1908 ... 1,414
Total coal used in 1909 to July
l, 1909 966
Average number of gallons of
water per pound Of coal in
1907 -. .............-.sS 443
Average number Of gallons of
water per pound OF coal in
1908 .................. 400
Average number of gallons of
water per pound Of coal in
1909 to July |, 1909. ..-..-.., 366
Statistics OF Kenosha Water Works
Built by W. Fl. Wheeler & Co., in
1894, under franchise from city; pur-
chased by city in 1895, subject to a
bonded Indebtedness of 49,, 100000.
Bonds unredeemed July l,
1909 ......s 10000
Bonds retired to date..... 100000
Extensions and improve
ments ............ 125,7S7.S5
Total cost of system to date $780,, 1875
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All expenses, including extensions
and Improvements, paid out of the re-
ceipts.
Original pipe system, IS miles.
Pipe system July l, 1909, 35.S miles.
Size of mains, IA inch to / inch
Number Of fire hydrants 243. Hy-
drants 1S95-102.
Make Of fire hydrant, Eddy, Ludlow,
Mathews and Rensselaer,.
Sources of supply, Lake Michigan
and Artesian wells.
Intake pipe 5000 feet long, "A inch
diameter.
Intake crib timber submerged in So
feet of water.
Methods Of supply, pumping into
stand pipe for domestic pressure and
pumping direct in case of fire.
Pressure maintained at station, do
nestle, 70 pounds; fire, so to 100
pounds
Pumps y two Ludlow Dunn Gordon
duplex compound; capacity, 100000
gallons each in "a hours. One Barr
vertical cross compound, crank and
fly wheel; capacity 100000 gallons in
| "a hours.
Total capacity 100000 in "A hours.
Boilers, two 16 feet by rs inches
horizontal tubular.
Service extra strong lead, put in by
lefty at expense of consumers.
Number of taps put in this year
$40; total 1897.
Meters installed this year, 343; total
number in use, 1,799.
Size of meters x to inch.
Make Of meters, Crown, Empire,
Keystone, Westinghouse, Buffalo, Lam
bert, Trident, Nash, Worthlngton, Bad
ger, King and Hersey.
Respectfully submitted,
M. Greenwald,
j. H. Charles,
JAS. German,
Board Of w alter Commissioners
r. H. Moth,
superintendent,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19
WILL GIVE TAFT WELCOME
Farmers and Business Men of State to
Act on Reception Committee

Two hundred representative Wiscon-
sin farmers and business men will
serve as an escort for President Will
lam Howard Taft on the state fair
grounds on September IL.
Tie Wisconsin state board of ag-
|riculture at meeting on the grounds
Saturday morning, decided to name a
committee of 200 at once. Every man
will be asked whether or not he can
serve before his appointment is def
nitely made.
Once the committee is named, spec
ial badges viii be issued to committee
members and members OF the Wiseon-
sin state legislature,
The special committee will escort
President Taft to the grand stand,
where they will occupy seats around
him and will otherwise see 20 his com
fort and the smooth workings of the
morning S program.
One of the features of that program
will be parade of all prize cattle on
the grounds. That parade will leave
the stock Judging pavilion and the
various barns Immediately after the
President has been seated in the
grandstand. It will pass the stand
almost as soon as it is occupied by
the presidential party. Thus not
moment of time will be lost
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19

The Prairie avenue crossing Of the
Northwestern road is in bad shape
again and when the repairs are made
this time an effort should be made to
fix the crossing so that it will not have
to be torn up again in a month or two
This is the busiest crossing in the city
and thousands of people are incon-
venienced by having it undergoing re
pairs six or seven times a year to say
nothing of the increased danger of ac-
cident. The approaches to the cross
ing are also in bad shape and the city
authorities should see that they are
repaired at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19

Total -. ............. $137, 10000
There has been laid since Nov. /,
1907, the following mains at a cost
of 11,66455.
524 feet Of inch cast iron pipe
in Charles street, from Prairie avenue
south.
49, feet of 6 inch cast iron pipe
IN Market street, from alley to en-
CINE house
436 feet Of 6 inch cast iron pipe
in Division street, from G. & n. W.
Ry. to Racine avenue.
195 feet of 2 zach galvanized pipe
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Middle street, from Ridge street

IL Middle street, from Ridge street
west.
262 feet Of inch galvanized pipe
in Newell street, from Jenne street
to Grand avenue.
125 feet Of / y inch galvanized pipe
in Linden street, from Grant street to
Lake avenue.
d 796 feet Of inch galvanized pipe
in Grant street, from Howe street to
Garfield street.
1884 feet inch cast iron pipe in
Maplewood avenue, from Grand avenue
to Middle street.
SIS feet of s inch cast iron pipe
in Rice avenue, from Middle street
north.
$50 feet of inch cast iron pipe in
Rowland avenue, from Garden to Jen
ne streets.
1900 feet of inch cast iron pipe
in Grand avenue, from Ridge to
Brockett streets.
246 feet of q inch galvanized pipe
in Lemon street, nom chicago s5reet
east.
So feet Of ? inch galvanized pipe in
New street. from Fremont avenue to
.C. s n. W. Ry. tracks.
428 feet Of 6 inch cast iron pipe
in Grover street, from Elizabeth
stract south to present main.
225 feet Of 6 inch cast iron pipe
in Grover street, from Elizabeth street
north to present main.
684 feet Of 4 inch east iron pipe
in Chicago street, from julius street
south.
7S5 feet inch cast iron pipe in
Broad street to west end of Broad
street.
632 feet inch cast iron pipe in
Judd avenue, from Grand avenue to
Middle street
1872 feet inch cast iron pipe ii
Strong street, from Fremont avenue to
10. & n. w. Ry.
836 feet inch cast iron pipe n
Maple Court, from Middle street north
100 feet 4 inch cast iron pipe in
Pearl street, 100 feet west Of Church
street.
los feet 2 inch galvanized pipe in
Middle street west of Ridge street.
1156 feet 6 inch cast iron pipe in
Jay street, from end Of present main
to Alberts street.
400 feet inch cast iron pipe in
Elizabeth street, from Edward street
to Charles street.
375 feet inch cast iron pipe in
Salem avenue from Edward street to
Charles street.
The pipe system July l, 1909, con
sists Of the following mains:
1929 feet of IA inch cast iron pipe.
3,447 feet Of II inch cast iron pipe.
1887 feet of 10 inch cast iron pipe.
29.791 feet Of 8 inch cast iron pipe.
110,S26 feet Of 6 inch cast iron pipe.
1908 feet of 4 inch cast iron pipe
Total of cast iron pipe 161, 1913 feet.
Is, 719 feet of 2 inch galvanized pipe.
$3.50 feet of ~ inch galvanized
pipe.
1914 feet of / inch galvanized pipe.
246 feet. of q inch galvanized pipe.
Total of galvanized iron p,ne
1928 feet.
189,O31 feet of all sizes, 35.8 miles.
Also Ii fire MIGRANTS have been
added during the year, making total
of 243.
Service Department..
The new services put in during the
year were:
Is inch connections ............. 401
~ inch connections .... 2
p inch connection .............. IL
/ inch connections ......... 2
The meters installed during the year
are as follows:
a inch meters ................. IL
g inch meters OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2
4 Il. I
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19
CHANGE IN LAKE LEVELS
Monthly Report of Government Shows
Change in Standing of Lakes

The United States lake survey re-
ports the stages of the Great Lakes
for the month of July as follows:
Feet above tide,
Lakes water, n. Y.
superior ................. 602.16
Michigan Huron ...... 5S1.12
Erie .......... -. 573O3
Ontario .............. 247.16
Since last month Lake Superior has
risen 23s inches, Lakes Michigan
Huron have risen about p inch, Lake
Erie has fallen "a inches and Lake
Ontario has fallen 81 inches
During August, Lake Superior is
likely to rise IL inches, Lakes Mich
igan-Huron are likely to fall q inch,
Lake Erie is likely to fall 2 inches
and Lake Ontario is likely to fall 3
inches.
Lake Superior is inches lower than
the average July stage of the past ten
years and about 81 inches lower than
last year. 1t is AZ inches higher
than in July, 1892, but 1214 inches
lower than in 1899, and 11A inches
lower than in 1903.
Lakes Michigan and Huron show a
stage Ia inches lower than the aver
age July stage of the past ten years
and 81 inches lower than last year,
but 14A inches lower than in July
1896. In July, 1886, the water was
|27A inches higher.
Lake Erie is 21a inches above the
mean July stage of the past ten
years and 80 inches lower than in
July last year; but 1874 inches higher
than 1895. It is 161a inches lower
than in July 1876, and 1872 inches
lower than in July, 1883
Lake Ontario is 515 inches higher
than the average July stage of the
past ten years and IN inches lower
than in July last year. In 1870, it
was 1874 inches higher, and in 1886
1919 inches higher than in 1909. In
July, 1895, it was 1924 inches lower
than this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19

T. P. Scott of Milwaukee, spent
Thursday in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19

SEssYCA:
Mother says there's only one "best"
flour" Gold Medal Flour JOHN
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19

Miss Laura Jacobsen has gone to
Waupaca, Wis, for visit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19

Want ads bring results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-19

The United States lake survey re-
ports the stages of the Great Lakes
for the month of July as follows:
IT. 49,. Al.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-22

Little Minnie is two years and six
months old. sac has never been able
to walk. only to slide herself along
the floor.
She viii never be able to walk, all
through the ~light-hearted days of her
babyaood and girlhood, though h
lives to be a mature woman, n mast
pc wheeled about or crawl on hands
and knees.
Minnie is a dear little girl with
sunny hair and bright. pretty lace.
Only she is eve now so ashamed of
her feet, and she wants to walk. When
she was a babe her father left her
mother, the mother who very oor is
herself with her other little girls,
needing to depend on the charity of
hor neighbors for a living. Poor. Grip
pied little Minnie; how sad if she
We're our dear little daughter or sis
ter.
Can she be cured?
The Doctors say she can, no less
an authority tnan the chief Surgeon
of the Santa Re, DR.. j. p. Raster, has
outlined an operation by the celebrat-
ed ~bloodiess method of surgery,
whereby she can in "A thrice repeated
operation and a yea of nursing, be
given the use of her feet. can run n
play like other children.
The Children's Home Society, an or
ganization waiCh is trying to save
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-22
CONDITION OF MANS BRAIN
MAY DECIDE HIS WILL.

Indianapolis. Ind, 9 22.-POr-
lions Of the brain of George Rhodids,
tie millionaire who died a few days
ago at a sanitaTium, were taken to-
lay TO the laboratory of a ~ptaologist
by the authority of the probate court.
and the recent condition of the tissues
may LAY an influence in the dispo-
sition of Raodius' fortune. The alien
lists have been divided as to whether
or not Rhodiu was insane since ais
alleged abduction to Louisville three
years ago and his marriage there to
4 young woman of this city, known
as EEna Dare. The woman's appeal
to the Indiana supreme court from the
lower courts annullment of her mar
riage ON the ground of Rhodius' insan-
ity is now pending.