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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI
TON FOR ADMINISTRATIONS.
ESTATE OF CLEMENS KOEmPEL
State of Minnesota, J
County Of Morrison. J
In probate court

Id the Matter Of the Estate Of Clemen.
KOempel, Decedent:
The state of Minnesota to all per.nn.
interested in the granting Of admins.
tration-o of the estate Of said dea edent.
The petition Of Franziska Schossmacher
having been filed in this court, represent
ing that Clemens koempel then resident
Of the county Of Morrison, state Of Mime
sofa died intestate on the 23rd day Of No.
VENEER lsS, and pr lying that letters OF ad-8
Stephen 8. Vasaly, and the court, hav-
ing liked the time and place for hearing
said petition; 33ss lSzs2I So
b Therefore, You. and Each of You, are
if sny you have. before this Court at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court Honse
In the City of Little Falls, in the COUNTY
of Morrison. State ct Minnesof on the 9th
why said itions should not be granted
80 Mftness. the Judge of said Court, and
Seal of said Court, this 9TH day Of
February, 1909. sg ~ 0
tSeaD b +. SHAW,
:. /. s !, ~. ndge Of Probate
Attorney fo1 81 Peti tioner fl2;
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
Three Of the Crew Dead.

Norfolk Va, Feb. 1O-The Norfolk
and Portsmouth Traction company's'
ferry steamer running between Will
loughby Spit and Old Point Comfort,
was burned to the waters edge st her
Willoughby pier. Three Of her crew
were burned to death in their hunks.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, FEB. 8.-Wheat May, ST..
1Ob@1.1O5s; July, 99Ac; Sept,
95Ac; Tee, 9611c. Corn-Feb., 6Oskc;
May, 63A @63hc;; July, 63A@633sc;
Sept, es4 @6SBc. Oats May, 521sc;
July, 464c; Sept. 1914: @39aac. Pork
May, $16.771z @16.S0; July, SIG.
STU. Butter reameries, 22@2Sc;
dairies, 2l@25c Eggs 80 @33c. Poul
try Turkeys, TIC; chickens, 13c;
springs. 15c.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
ORDER LIMITING TINE TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON
ESTATE OF THOMAS F. MURPHY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Morrison, I

W County of Morrison.}
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas,
K F. Murphy decedent.
Letters testamentary this day having
been granted to Hattie ii. Murphy.
It il Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against his.
estate in this court, Re, and the same
hereby is. limited to six months from
and after the date hereof: aud that Sat
urday the 18th day of July 1863, at 10
O'Clock a. M. in the Probate Court Roome
at theCourt House at the City of LittleFalls
in said County, be, andthe same hereby ia,
fixed and appointed as the time and place
for hearing upon and the examination.
adjustment and allowance of s,ch elaine
az shall be presented within the time
aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publ
cation of this order in the Little Falls.
Herald as provided by law.
Dated Jan. IL. 1909.
tseal) EFF. SHAW,
J15 ludge of Probate
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
Fatal Panic in Letter Mine.

Zeigler, Ill, Feb. 10. Two miners
were drowned in a wild scramble for
safety in the Letter coal mine here,
fourteen others escaping without In
Jury. The panic was caused by a
slight explosion in the workings,
which did comparatively little dam
age. The sixteen men comprised the
working force and all rushed for the
shaft. Two Of them fell into a water
hole near the bottom Of the shaft.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
GLACIAL PARK IN MONTANA
House Committee Favorably Reports
Bill for Its Creation.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The house
committee on public lands has author
ized favorable report on a bill Great
ing Glacier National park in North
west Montana.
The bill provides for the setting
aside of 1900 square miles of noun.
famous country, some of it 10000 feet
above the sea, containing $50 lakes
and over sixty glaciers. 1t is con-
tended that this region contains the
only glaciers in the United States out
side of Alaska. The claim is disputed,
however, on behalf of Colorado.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul Feb. ,8.-Cattle-Good to
choice ste.cs, s5.00@6.0o; fair to good,
$4.50W5.00 good to choice cows and
heifers, 81 100000; veals, s5.25@6.00.
Hogs-$5.73m6.20. Sheep--Wethers,
$5.1G@5.?;; yearlings. $6.25@S.75;
lambs, $7v0Q07.25.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
Homemade Butter Worker.

The butter worker here described
has been in practica! use; for some
ti-ae and is said to be superior to the
high priced factory butter workers
now On the market The top: or bed,
should he Of hard wocG If possible.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
! OINGS o CONGRESS / !;
Wednesday, Feb. 8.

House General debate on the agri-
cultural approx riation bill afforded
critics and defenders of the depart
ment Of agriculture an excellent field
day and many speeches we're made.
Senate bill pensioning federal judges
passed. 4; RI
Senate--A1ost of the day spent in
executive session conside ring the
nomination of Dir. w. D. Crum, col
0red. to. be collector Of customs at
Charleston, S. c..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
|NOI 0PP0 70
I|,vES TICA ton
Senator La Toilette Denies
Newspaper Stories.
WELCOMES AN INQUIRY

Informs His Friends il Statement Not
to Be Deferred by Alleged Threats
Of Senator Stephenson to Make Pub
lie Details Of Money Spent by Lat
ter to Further Political Ambitions
Of Mr.. La Toilette.
Washington, Feb 10. Senator La
Toilette Of Wisconsin has given out
the following statement concerning a
report that he is using his efforts to
prevent an investigation of his col
league, Senator Stephenson:
Sensational Madison dispatches
published here say that my friends
will vote against proposed investiga-
ton OF Mr.. Stephenson because of
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
Negro Suspect Released.

OttumWa. Ia, Feb, 10.Joe Hop
kins, the negro government meat in
spector aarged with the murder Of
Clara Rosall,, a white girl; has been,
released for lack CT. evidence: The
theory Of the police now is that 1T is
plain robbery OF. jealousy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
Four Men smothered 10 Death.

Pottsville, Pa, Feb. IL. ~ Four men
were smothered by a rush of culm at
the st. Nicholas washery Of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Fon
company. They were digging at the
bottom Of the bank when the rush
occurred. 3s83 sss
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
DULUTH Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. S.-Wheat- arrive
and on tracs-No. hard, $1.10M; No.
J. Northern, s1.097z; No. Northern,
s1.071s; May, $1.09,A; July, $11o.
Flax-To arrive, on track and May,
$l.59%; July, S1.5S34'; Oct, $1.321a.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
Monday, Feb. 8.

House-Nearly the entire session
devoted to District of Columbia bust.
ness. Message from president read
recommending wireless equipment on
all ocean going passenger steamers.
Senate-Day devoted to further con-
sideratfon Of the nomination of w. d.
Crum to be collector of customs at
Charleston, S. C.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
OFFICE BUILDING BURNED
Spectacular Features Attend Rescue
Of Tenants.

Norwich, Conn, Feb. 10.-Fire re-
suited in the destruction of the Shan
non building, containing Offices, living
apartments and stores, and the burn
Ing out of the upper stories of the
adjoining buildings. The loss is
100000. @
In the upper floors of the Shannon
building were forty Offices and apart
ments and the rescue of many of the
occupants was attended with spectac-
ular features.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
CLAIMS TWO NOTED MEN
Death Ends Careers Of Prominent
Frenchmen,

0edtn EHus CdTeeFS OF PROMINENT
r. Frenchmen.
Paris, Feb. 9-Death claimed two
Of the best known men in France,
Catuelle-Abraham Mendes, the poet
and novelist, and Ernest Alexander
Honore Coquelin, known Familiarity as
Coquelin Cadet, one of the last of
Frances celebrated actors.
M. Mendes' body was found mangled
In the railroad tunnel near Saint Ger
main, he having fallen accidentally
from moving train. M. Coquelin,
stricken by the news of the death
of his brother, Benoit Constant Coque-
lin, on Jan. 81, expired in the arms of
his valet.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
The State of Minnesota TO The above
named Defendants:
w. c. Foster
Plaintiff,


miah p. Clarke. N. A. Cowdery,
trustee. w. u. Washborn. Jr. Sarah
+. TO,tevin, Crown Financial Co.,
Crown Financial Company. Cora
Mecusker, sole Legatee under the
Last Will ana Tesla ment of Jerome
Mecusker. deceased. and Executrix
of said Will. w. A. Law, also all
other persons unknown claiming
any right, title, estate, interest or
lien in the real estate described in
the complaint herein, Defendan
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
crtn Nomination Will Go over

crtlFa NeI17ig17Eion Will Go Over. @-0
Washingt on, Feb O. - Senator Frye
has abandoned his efforts to have the
nomination Of " q. Grum, the negro
reappointsd as collector Of customs at
5Ghariesto {, confirmed at the
present sessio
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
Thursday, Feb. 4. .

Honse-Forest service got it's usual
annual drubbing, the criticisms against
lit coming principally from Messrs
Smith of California, Cook of Colorado
and Monde1l of Wyoming.
Senate-District of Columbia appro.
priation bill under consideration, the
minority insisting on the complete
reading of the lengthy measure in or
der to delay action on DR.. Crum's re
nomination as collector of customs at
Charleston, S. G..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
State of Minnesota ]
County of Morrison

County of Morrison
r In District Court,
Seventh Judicial District.
W. e. Foster,
# Plaintiff,
Rot ert Kinney, N. p. Clarke. Nehe-
miah p. Clark. \ *. Aowderey,
trnstee, W: D; Washborn. JI:: Sarah
Crown Fin r,cia; company, Cora
Mecueker sole Legatee under the
the Last Viii aud Testament of
Jerome Mecusker. deceased and Ex-
ecutrix of said Will. w. A. Law. al
so all other persons unknown claim.
ing any right. title, estate. interest
or lien in the real estate described
in the complaint herein, Defendants.
The State of Minnesota 10 The above
named Defendants:
You, and each of you, are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff, which complaint
has been filed in the office of the Clerk of
sald Court. in the City of Little Falls,
County of Morrison, in the said State of
Mime sofa, and to serve copy of your
answer to said complaint upon the sub
scriber at his Office in the City of Little
Falls, Morrison County, Mime sofa, with
in twenty days after the service of this
of such service; and if you fail to answer
the said complaint within the time afnre-
said the. plaintiff in this action will apply
to the Court for tue relief demanded in
the complaint.
Dated this 18th day Of January. 1902:
A.P. BLANCHARD.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12
Friday, Feb. 5.

Aouse-Most of the session devoted
to private claims bills, scores of them
being passed. Message from presi-
dent vetoing the census bill received
late in the day.
Senate-Confere report on urg-
ent deficiency appropriation bill
agreed to. AS finally passed it .ap-
ptopriates $4,000 for automobiles for
White House.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-12

= saturday, req. Q.
- Senate Session devoted to eulogies
Of the late Senator Allison of Iowa.
Senator Dolliver was the principal
speaker, but a score of other senators
also spoke.
4 House. Presidents census veto mes
sage referred to committee. BY vote
Of III to 1872 effort to repeal bank
ruptcy law failed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-22
MUCH WHEAT
WAS BURNED
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CONTINUED From Page ODe)
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the field The balance was standing
and was in process of being cut.
When the blaze broke out, c. Steen,
who was engaged with his crew in
harvesting this field, made every en-
deavor to move his machinery hom
were damaged and the derrick table
overturned and broken, the move was
accomplished more or less successful
ly.
Every effort was made by building
back fires and running burrows to
check the spread of the fire. which
was threatening the entire country
and aided by a strong back wind this
was finally accomplished. Dozens of
men were employed in this task and
it is considered little less than pro-
vidential that it was stopped when it
was, or else that whole section of
country would have been burned.
This land, which is located about
four miles north of the city, is the
property of Harvey Mcdonald and
Frank Baker and was leased by Thos.
Ennis. He in turn sublet to Mike
BOWe
An interesting feature in connection
with the fire is being told today and
as the result of it, Mike BoWe, who
was farming the land, will be richer in
pocket, just $500. Several days before
the blaze occurred. Thomas Ennis,
who had insured the field. noticed how
heavily it was going to yield and sug-
gested to Bowe that he add another
not appeal to Bowe, however, but
while he was talking a straw cart.
standing nearby took fire. When final
ly the matter of additional insurance
was preached again, and the fire put
out. BOwe was in a more plastic
frame of mind and could hardly wait
until the policy had been changed as
suggested by M. Ennis. The fire
which destroyed practically the re-
suit of a years labor, took place two
days later
Wher the fire was first noticed, a
gang of about 25 convicts was rushed
to the scene on wagons for the pur-
pose of aiding in checking the flames
and they, in connection with several
harvest crews vote the means of
eventually preventing it from spread
ing into the adjacent 640-acre field of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-22
EXIT TROUGH RIDERS"

oklahoma may we'll congratulate it
dences of Mr. Roosevelt's loyalty to
the so-called Rough Riders are be-
ing eliminated from the administra-
ton of the new states internal af-
fairs. Nothing whatever can be said
truthfully against a Rough Rider as
such. but as such and for little or no
other reason he is not necessarily quail
flied for responsible official positions
Many Rough Riders were men of ad-
ministrative and executive ability, with
wide experience, which fitted them fos
official duties. but on the other hand.
great many were not. The denial of
these qualifications does not impugn
their good citizenship their bravery
or their just claim to the gratitude due
all men who perform their duty to
their county in time of need
But in practically making member
ship in the Rough Rider regiment
condition precedent to office in any
community. Mr.. Roosevelt uhduly en-
phasiZed the personal element charac-
teristic of his official actions He made
the public service. whenever he ap-
pointed a Rough Rider largely or sole
~ fd' that reason. to high official po-
sition. clearing house for the man
Hesitation of his own personal friend
ship obligations. The public service
should not be limited to these consid-.
erations. and in broadening the field
of his selection, President Taft is
acting along comprehensive lines
which commend themselves to the
good judgment of ALL Oklahoma is
more than a state of Rough Riders
and Indians. It is a sovereign COM
monwealth of the American Union.
where the people do more than catch
'em alive" and it is entitled to the
highest deeree of efficiency and dig
nifty in its public service. Rough Ri
ders may fulfill these conditions and
when they do they are entitled to re-
CognitiOn. but not for the mere reason
that they followed Roosevelt up Sar
Juan hill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-22
LINE IN
MONTANA TRANSFERS
Turns Over Its Holdings in That State
to Great Northern Railway.

HELENA. July 22.-The Chicago
Burlington & Quincy Railroad com.
pany has quit the state OF Montana
according to a document filed with the
secretary of state today, and the in
ference is that it's lines in the southern
part of the state will hereafter be con-
Quoted by the Great Northern exclus-
lively The notice filed is the revoca-
ton of it's appointment of state agent,
and it contains the statement that 1t
has terminated leases to all it's lines
in Montana. These include the lines
extending southwark from Billings and
which run into Denver and Omaha, and
also a branch lime into Wyoming.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-22
MCINTYRE and Heath.

Mcintyre and Heath will open their
new show under the management OF
Klaw & Erlanger at the Circle theater
in New York on August 30. The title
of the entertainment has not yet been
selected The book is by John j. Nc
Nally and the lyrics and music by
William Jerome and Jean Schwartz
Carl Mccullough will play the lead
ing juveline role. The production will
be on the usual elaborate scale in
which Klaw & Erlanger have put Nc
Intyre and Heath before the public
The company win number more than
a hundred. The scenes of the play are
laid at French Lick Springs and in the
Republic of Hayti.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-22
MORE SIGNS
FOR USE IN
THE NORTH
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(COnIlnueQ from rage Ono.)
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ing, and the signs. telling of the re-
sources of this valley are to be so
placed that they will attract the at
tention Of all coming to the above
named cities.
Literature exploiting the Walla
Walla valley, together with special
feature work in the newspapers, will
be used, and plans are being form
ulated for a thorough campaign of ad-
vertising and publicity among the
hOmeseekers interested in the west.
Billboard signs in Seattle are also to
be used for advertising purposes, al
though the boards cannot be secured
until September first Walla Walla
valley week, September %, is to be
made one of the biggest and most sue
cessful at the exposition, and, to-
gether with the signs that will be
placed in close proximity to the fair
grounds, this section of the Evergreen
state will derive no end of beneficial
advertising that is expected to result
in a great influx Of prospective set
tiers later in the season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-22
England and Our Word Coiners.

Apparently it is fortunate for liter
allure that America did not choose to
follow English newspaper models at
the beginning of affairs in this coun-
try. Our story writer's followed Eng
lish models for years, and as a result
it took generations for American
novelists and short story writer's to
find themselves: but no models We're
followed irr an editorial and, from
the staidest New England family
journal to the widest, wOoliest from
tier newspaper of the Arizona Kicker
type. editorial expression was thor
Oughly individual.
All this has been fortunate for
literature because most of the notable
literary works of the day has come
through newspaper channels. Most
AMI dramatists of the day have a
newspaper apprenticeship. At pres
James Forbes, the author-ef that
breezy, slangy-p1ay, THE Chorus
Lady" Critics are printing parallel
columns of slang and it's explanation.
for the benefit of English readers
who do not know the meaning OF
1.-The big scream of the family and
kindred expressions. Literary editors
are approving this new and astound-
ing addition Mr. Forbes has made to
the English language-it being the
general opinion that English "as she
is spoke" in England has been too
precise, too formal. and in need of
the injection Of a new and vitalizing
element.
Yet the author who has furnished
the slang element to vitalize the staid
speech of the Briton is an American
newspaper man. He, like other re-
porters, was invited to let his fancy
run free-provided he had a real
fancy. If he chose to use a new and
descriptive word, we'll and good.
The word appeared in the columns of
the paper and nobody sought to
chide the word-coiner and make him
sink abashed, as polluter of scored
fount.
OF course not all the word-cOining
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-22
AmuSementS
1.-THE Circus Man."

1.-THE Circus Man." Klaw & Erlang-
er's big plap by Eugene Presbrfey
based on Holman Days stories, will
open at McVicker's theater Chicago,
August %. This play will employ 50
people in the cast not including Imo-
gene, the elephant, and the parrot
Maslyn Arbuckle will play the role of
Hime" Look, the circus man. The
play is one of fun and human interest
with good strong love story running
throughout. Arbuckle will have the
part of his career in the production.
which will be nthe usual lavish scale
employed by Klaw & Erlanger in their
offerings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-22
Do you eat enough of this

The great benefit in health and strength
that always is enjoyed by regular eaters
of good oatmeal is known the world
over. Every year there are more and
more eaters Of Quaker Oats, which is
recognized in this country and m Europe
as the one perfect oatmeal.
All the experiments of the govern
ment food experts and the athletic
trainers of Yale University prove that
cereal eaters are the strongest and
healthiest, and Quaker Oats stands a,
the head of the list Of cereal foods. 1t is
not only the best food, but it's the cheap
est food on earth. Eat it daily fol
breakfast.
For city trade Quaker Oats is packed
in the regular size packages but fol
those who are not conveniently neal
the store for daily shopping the large
size family package is just the thing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-22
CONDUCTOR PULLS TOOTH OF
PASSENGER WITH HIS PUNCH
Northern Pacific Introduces innovation
to Soothe Suffering Boy on Train.

Northern Pacific Introduces innovation
to Soothe Suffering Boy on Train.
SPOKANE, July 22.-Rival railway
lines are providing barber shops, bath
rooms, hair dressers, stenographers,
stock reports and canned" opera for
the comfort of travellers, but the North
ern Pacific adds the latest in train
luXuries on an obscure branch line in
Idaho. where accommodating cOnduc-
tors remove aching molars with ticket
punches. Harry Morris, conductor on
the High Line" as trainmen call the
Lewiston Grangeville branch, intro
duced the innovation last week, when
he pulled an aching tooth with his
punch and soothed the 6-year- old son
of Walter Hovey Hill, of Grangeville.
The youngster with the aching molar
appealed to Conductor Norris for tooth
ache drops, and agreed to the counter
proposition from the conductor to have
the tooth pulled. Mordis is we'll known
on the main line of the Northern Pa
cific.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-22

of Dumas Bergevim. This section, all
of which was in standing grain, was
not covered with any insurance and
by the merest chance, Mr.. Bergevim
quantity of grain.
County Surveyor G. w. Wrinkle was
taken to the devastated field today
and will measure the exact number
of acres that were destroyed by the
fire