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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15
THE JOHNSON MEMORIAL FUND.

The subscriptions to the John a.
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come IN, but really not as fast as they
should. The donations are voluntary,
and, no doubt, many who intend
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the matter IN charge, that those who
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well as tho Pioneer Press. Do 1t now.
Those contributing, who we have.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

At 9 meeting of the council Of
Walker last week, the number Of
saloons was cut down from seven to
two. and the liquor license fee raised
from $500 to 81, 500.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

North Branch Review Rep. J: Even
the big Eastern papers see that Presi.
dent Taft made the biggest mistake d
his life in indorsing the course Of
Tawney and the other standpat con-
gressmen and are predicting that it
will be impossible for him to retain
the votes OF the people of the West.
It not only means q loss of votes fol
Taft, but it is not at all unlikely that
the next congress will be ruled by q
democratic majority.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

Rev. 9. M. Hallanger attended the
conference of the theological seminary
in st. Paul the first of the week, be-
fore which he read an interesting
paper.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

The funeral of Mrs. Jacob Keehr
of .Dixville, who died Thursday of
last week, at the age of 40 years, was
held SATURDAY morning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15
TAFT IN MINNESOTA. ia
Hallock Enterprises: president
Taft defends the new tariff bill. - It
needs it. =. 8, ..
Madison Independent Press: Mr..
Taft's Winona speech was mistake,
or, more properly put, a blunder.

LIE Sueur News: Taft was here and
is now away. The consensus of
opinion In Minnesota IS that he is a
failure. His Winona speech will not
swallow, even with water. If he is a
great stateman he can not fool all of
the people all of the time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

The Ladies' Aid of the Episcopal
church met with Mrs. Eugene Gotta
Wednesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15
ut THIS IN YOUR POCKET.

PUT THIS IN YOUR POCKET.
St. Paul Dispatch The very day
that Mr.. Taft was defending the
tariff bill as the best that had ever
been framed by the republican party,
the two Zig watch companies of the
country announced the following new
schedule Of prices:
New Prices Of Elgln and Waltham
Watches.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

Foley. Independent rep. J: Presl.
dent Taft Winona speech does not
seem to meet with that measure Of
commentator which its author un-
doubtedly looked for. To say the
least, it was lacking in tact, and was
not worthy of our chief executive.
Mr.. Taft has demonstrated that he is
not to be absolutely relied upon when
it comes to crisis and we await
with. interest and impotence Mr..
Roosevelt's opinion of the man upon
whose shoulders he placed his mantle.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

A. deal Is being completed between
Chas. Gravel and John Vertin and
Evan Olson, whereby they will become
the propriet0rs of the entire Gravel
interests in Gravelville.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

More Of George w. Harting's draw
ing are contained In the latest edition
of the Circle magazine of New York.
These pictures are to illustrate the
story, The Third Voice.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

Miss Selma Freeman of Culdrum
underwent san operation at the local
hospital for the removal Of needle
from her foot last Friday. and re-
turned home Wednesday. n
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

Anoka Free Press: President Taft'a
Introductory speech at Winona
strained even the courteous welcome
due visiting president from q visited
state Really. though, Minnesota
people were bunkoed by Taft. They
had expected q social call from the
national head. but received instead 1
partisan visit from q party head who
spoke for party purposes, plead for
party solidarity, defended an In
iquitous party tariff measure and
claimed in effect that party welfare Il
all important. e IL true that national
politics and policies demand national
parties, but to place the welfare Of
party before that Of the people sfs
astounding and that Taft or any other
president should do g Il doubly
astounding. Is
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

\ Where the is in front OF the new
price 1t means that in addition to the
increase shown the company has made
an additional increase of practically 81
on each watch, owing to new rule
that they will no longer rebate dollar
for box, which has been the practice
in the past.
Under the Aidrich law the increased
duties on watch movements were as
follows: .-z...
Dingley Aldrich
= law. law.
+. Per cent Per cent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

Having not more than - :
Z jewels.....,. 49,. ............660 OF so. 05
Having not more than E,-
II jewels. .42.04 1904
having not more than ~.--.
Is jewels. 81 Sc. ~
The advances il, price are not quite
in proportion to the advance In duty,
but there may be wisdom in that. It
might not be wise to take advantage
of the whole margin allowed by the
increase IN the tariff-that is not all
at once. ~ r.
Meanwhile this benefit to the public
secured by tariff that guarantees to
the manufacturer "a reasC M de profit
is referred to Mr.. Taft as proper
subject for consideration in his next
speech on the best tariff ever made.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

Hibbing Mesaba Ore rep j: It is
the man that is wanted, and Mr..
Taft's juggling with the tariff and the
playing into the hands of the mighty
and INSCRIPTIONS rich makes it only
On the whole, the presidents visit to
prove that he is not the president Of
the people, but is the president of the
few and that he stands as protector
for them in their greed and unholy
taxation Of the poor; stands for q
policy that makes the rich richer and
the poor poorer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15

: Sank Rapids Sentinel Free Press
In his Winona speech President Taft
made a particular plea for the high
duty on cotton goods that the infant
cotton industry of the East might be
protected. ''Sixty-si per cen t
DIVIDEND sounds like pretty big
He to tSats what n .Eese sa sns
cotton manufacturers got last year.
Can you measure your profits in those
figures, Mr.. Farmer? No, your profits,
or a lot of them, had to 60 to MAKE
that 66 per cent for the cotton manu-
facturers.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-08-20

German Americans, constantly numbers,
becoming weary of their position as scapegoats for the or
ganized liquor traffic, according to the Rev. E. d. Kohl
stedt of Milwaukee,
Mr. Kohlstedt has Illuminating article in recent
Der of the Northwestern Christian Advocate in which the
real attitude of the Americans toward the saloon
is set forth with intelligence and ceaness This OF
relates to German Americans who not financially inter
ested in the traffic.
1t must always be borne in mind that the environment
which has Influenced the life and thought of the German
from earliest childhood up the time of his departure for
America, makes it extremely difficult to convince the Ger
immigrant of the hamfuness of moderate indugenc
The that reasonably be expected is that by direct
ing the proper efforts toward winning his children the
third generation may be brought to the advantages Of
total abstinence.
Mr. Kohsedt tells of receiving into his church last
Childrens Day the fteeny earod Of saloonkeeper
The boy total abstaner from the of tobacco and
inoxcans thorough going little Christian who had
the confidence of all, young and old His German
American father present when he taken into the
church and gave the transaction his full approval
Give It Freely to the Children.
Germany social gatherings of children of tender
age wine is served freely by the hostess matter Of
course When guest in the home the first demand
of courtesy after greetings have been exchanged not
opportunity wash his hands and face to brush change
his ravestaned Clothes but rather refresh himself with
Intoxicating drink This is custom hoary with age
and is held a sacred social obligation
The German beer garden and the American saloon in
interesting study says Mr. Kohlstedt The Ger
beer garden Of the tmehonored social nstitu
tons of the faheand 1t frequented by and
of excellent character and loest ideals often accompanied
by their children Pastors and church members professors
and theological Students lawyers and clients Of affairs
ETC.. Gay sitting together in the beer gardens Of
Germany discussing church problem, clearing up
theological difficulty unraveing legal tangle talking
the affairs of state enjoying bit of social converse
with and then sip from the glasses before them
On Higher Plane There
In Germany where the moderate Of mild ntoxicants
is generally interviewer with every phase of business
ca and political life where to the student in academy col
lege and university the delegate church gatherings and
Christian congresses the social glass bound with the
elegant and delightfully."- entertaining and
tractve social prerogaves says this writer rob Of
many of it's dangers particularly the temptation to
with which familiar it is doubtless that the
moderate drinker less likely become drunkard in Ger
many than in the United States.
ad xythth bordl ho
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-08-20

reminder Of the grave necessity Of doing
teract the drink habit In country where the population
heterogeneous social customs likely to be varied
the natonales represented.
Has No Standing Here.
The American saloon in contrast with the German beer
garden with which claims to be par has recog-
nzed place among most representative Institutions bust
social The liquor advocates eloquent plea for the
saoon with it's palm garden attachment American
edition of the German beer garden, is utterly absurd
Indeed instead Of Disgusting the real character Of the
loon the socaled Pam Garden with it's unsavoy repu-
taon feeder to the lowest traffic in vice. rather
to help expose the wreched counterfeit.
The questionable advantages claimed for the German beer
garden not duplicated by the American saloon, which,
yet has been able establish it's claim
specabity All agreed that the saloon is place for
children. No respectable to be known
fequener Of the saloon Our representative business
frown upon to the efficiency of their
poyees Those who patronze the saloon prefer to hide be-
hind and curtains while ndulgng their appete for
intoxcants Few drinking to be accompanied to
the saloon by their wives The great majority of saoonkee
themselves ashamed Of the business in which they
engaged
They Shun the Saloon.
Mr. Kohlstedt says that while it be admitted that the
majority of COMMUNICATIONS still welded to the
loon it is significant fact that there is strong and de-
cdedy influential minority among Them increasing in
numbers that is becoming fatally hostile to the institution
They may still want their beer but the representative
Americans have it deieverd to their homes in
preference to going to the saloon after it.
The German Americans growing hostility toward the
loon distributing agency for inoxcants no longer
be ignored explained by the brewer and the saloon
keeper The opinions of may differ to the for
this change Of sentiment among the better class of German
Americans but the fact itself compes recognition
Learning the Truth.
The truth forcing itself upon the fair minded German in
this country that the attempt incorporate German drink
;po into ifo bach
astrous results The German American becoming awake
the fact that for the sake of perpetuatng America
under impossible conditions the social customs of Germany
he has often lost sight of the great issues involved in the
amagamation Of the children of all chimes and naonaes
and sold his birthrght American citizen for of
potagehe Continental Sabbath with it's Sunday saloon.
Moreover he is learning regard the saloon in it's true
light of appette for intoxcants destroyer of
health, corrupter of politics, debaucher of morals
feeder to the tenderlon rendezvous for criminals blight
to thn nf end fn hell
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-08-20

the politician although the appalling size of our
tional drink bill is ample evidence that the American
than his share Of ntoxicants and constant
reminder of the grave necessity of doing utmost to
teract the drink habit In country where the population
heterogeneous social customs likely to be varied
the nationalities represented.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-30
LAST RANDOLPH

A new lot Of pulp plaster, stone jars,
lanterns, flower pots, Congo roofing and
caskets just received at Sprague's store.
L. A. Richardson has gone to Boston
for q few weeks.
Miss Florence Kibbee of Bellows Falls
is at home for a short visit.
Miss Tassie A. Sprague OF Manchester,
N. H., visited at the home of her uncle,
F. g. Sprague, the past week.
Miss Ruth Sprsgue goes to Boston this
week, where she enters a kindergarten
training school for two years course.
There will be no services at the F. B.
church next Sunday as the association
will convene at Corinth. One week from
next Sunday there will be preaching as
usual.
Miss Edith Greaves of Whitefield, n
H., has been with her sister, Mrs. H. F.
sprague, few days, going from here to
Oxford, N H., to visit another sister,
Mrs. H. w. Stetson. She was accom-.
panied by her mother, who has been here
several weeks.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-30
NoRrH RANpoLPH

Mrs. Joel Whiting is on the gain.
Miss Hattie Fay was a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Perham last week.
Dr. Ellis was recently called to see Mrs.
Ray Walbridge, who is IN poor health.
Mrs. j. B. Durkee is visiting bel
daughter, Lois, in Randolph at 81. B,
Salisbury's.
Mrs. E. A. Fits received word Sunday
that her brother, Elijah, was very sick,
undergoing an operation Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Parker, Mr.. and
Mrs. z. A. Fits, Andrew and Eli Fitts,
Mr.. and Mrs. john Perbam, Mr.. anC
Mrs. F. E. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Farr, Andrew and Lois Durkes
and Allen Hall attended the state fair.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-30
Ian on Pacific Coast.

President Taft is having a royal good
time on has western trip. After leaving
Denver he crossed the Great Divide and
stopped at Salt Lake City, where on Sun
day he followed Roosevelt's example and
preached in the Mormon tabernacle from
the text, "a SO I answer turneth away
wrath, but grievous cords stir up an
ger.u At Butte, Mont, the president
shot down 1900 feet into q copper mine,
which he examined. At Seattle Tuesday
he renewed his adherence to the Roose-
veil policies, but declared be would wait
for Congressional authorization. He said
he would ask for s10,00O,0 600 bond issue
to carry on the work of irrigation, now
held up for lack of funds. He compli-
mented both Ballinger and Pinchot for
their reclamation work.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-30

Auesuhy anu rlloay nlghL liu May l.
2w A. c. Wells.
Hiram Smalley OF Mort thfieId made j.
c. Hebard a short visit last week.
Ray Adams assisted &. A. BIodgett in
bis restaurant at the state fair last week.
Mr.. Ingalls, Of West Burke visited his
sister, Mrs. Evans, and his father last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Washburn Of
Bethel visited his sister, Mrs. c. NJ. Saw
yer, last v eek.
Anyone visiting the Normal will find
the industrial and manual training de-
partment very busy place.
An increase in pension has been al
lowed Herbert V. Fletcher of Randolph
Center at the rate of $50 per month from
Sept. /, 1909.
Two members of the board of educa-
tion, Prof. Matthewson and Prof. Stan
nard, visited the Normal aud training
schools last Saturday.
Miss Mcintosh and Miss Gwendolyn
Morse. who had been guests at the Old
Homestead, started last Thursday for
their home in New York.
U. s. District Attorney Alexander
DuEnett of st. JohnsbuFy was at the
Randolph House one night last week
and called on Luke Parish and MI Boy
den.
Steps are being taken 10 secure a lecture
course here the coming winter. Those
who want one should early subscribe for
tickets and help to get others. 1t all de-
pends upon the interest shown.
Miss Louisa Brainerd OF st. AIbans
spent several days last week with her
friend, Mrs. John Sabine Smith, while on
her way to Philadelphia, where she enters
the Church training school for deacon
esses.
Luke Parish continues to improve
slowly. Miss Pearl Moulton, who has
been assisting Mrs. Parish, was called
home Tuesday by fall down stairs sus-
tanned by her mother, who was rendered
unconscious.
Miss Anna Eastman received news last
Saturday morning of the sudden death of
her brothers wife in Indianapolis and
with Mrs. Jennie Crown made arrange
ments to 60 there. They started Monday
morning on an early train from Wells
River.
MISS NHs 41tAc dAtk 1881
Friday night and an effort was made to
reach doctor. All the telephones on
the Peoples lines were useless and the
New England line was thoroughly tried
without response. Finally another Of the
Peoples line was tried and DIR. Bailey
was reached. Miss Parker is convaIesc-
ing.
As \. ID. Bickford was taking his even
ing's smoke last Saturday evening, and
his newly welded wife was doing up her
household duties, a neighbor dropped in
and after a little chat told Mr.. Bickford
that he better change his clothes as some
others were coming. And about forty
neighbors and friends CAME and made
merry party. They brought eatables in
great profusion with them and took pos
session of the premises. The evening
was spent in playing games and social
chat and eating. At nearly II o'clock
the guests departed, leaving some china
and glass are a. tokens of remembrance
and good wishes for happy and long life
to the newly welded pair. The visit was
q genuine surprise TO Mn. and Mrs. Bick-
ford
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-30
SOUTH RANDOLPH

e. d. Camp has been critically ill the
past week. Dr. Fish of South Royalton
was called in council with DIR. Newell
Saturday. They decided an operation
was necessary which was performed Sun
day, DR.. Gile of Hanover being the oper-
sting surgeon. They found an abscess
on the liver from which was taken large
quantity of pus. Mr.. Camp Is comfort
able since that time and is under the care
OF trained nurse.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-30
RANDOLPH CENTER
Notice Of Mail Service at Randolph
Center.

Center.
On and after Oct. 5, until June /, there
will be no arrival or departure of Sunday
mail. The cffice will be open on Sundays
from 10 till IL instead of till II. Be-
ginning the first of Octeber, the store
and Office will be closed at O'Clock every
Tuesday and Friday night till May /.
2wA A c, Wells.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-30
Hudson-FuIton Week at New York

New York is deep in its great Hudson
FuIton celebration. Several hundred
naval craft of various nations NIL the
barbor. There are replicas OF the origin
Al Half Moon and Clermo1t, complete to
the minutest details. Tuesdays big land
narade. watched by 1000, 900 people, con-
famed 20. 900 participants. The city is
befecked and illuminated as never before.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-30
IoIeness Breeds Trouble in Prison.

Riverside penitentiary, near Pittsburg,
has an epidemic of insanity among its
1900 prisoners, due, the warden thinks, to
lack OF work for them and their solitary
and idle life. Over 900 OF them have tu-
berculosis.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-30

Was One OF Barnum's Curios.
"Maior" Mutt, one OF P. t. Barnum's
famous midgets, died last week, aged SO.
He was brother Of "Commodore" Mutt,
who died in 1881.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-14
L;ouor Poure Into Gutter

Manning April S. About six gallons
of contraband liquor, which had
been captured some time age by the
Manning police, were emptied into
gutter yesterday afternoon by SheriH
Gamble and Chief Huggins-the first
instance Of the sort that has occurred
here.
The municipal crdinaEC2s III regard
to liquor traffic are very stringent, and
the police thicials Of the town are very
vigilaut so ;hnt such as are disposed to
ignore and defy the law INST needs lie
Very wary. Upon evidercs recently
gathered, several parties were sum-
moned to appear i'll the Mayors Couf2
to-day On charges Of uulawful|y selling
lioaor. One Of the accused was dismiss
ed, and the other cases were set for trial
tomorrow and on later dates. In
several instances the accused will
demand trial by jury.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-14
Ill Years Old.

Mrs 8. W. Hair, of the Fork, seS9s
us t11e following, which we publish with
pleasure: sSY on mentionedin the Times
and Democrat hot long since OF the
death of man in the up-country who
was ore hundred and twelve years OF
age, and You said You did not think
Orangeburg, County had a citizen as
OLD as that. My grandfather, Mr. John
Brunsor, who lives near Norway, is
nearly one hundred anG eleven years
old. He was a settled man when the
Charleston and Augusta Railroad was
built, and helped build it. He is in
good health yet, but is BIND. and
has no mind most of his TINE. -
Orangburg Times and Democrat
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-04-14
Art jn Selling Hats.

cit makes y'ou look small,'T says
the saleslady to the big woman who
is trying on the1at.. Sold.
''If makes ycs look plump" she
says to the slenGsr woman. Sod.
"It makes YOU look yonng," she
says to the obviously middle-ag ed
woman Sold.
''It Esskes you l,hok tall,"' she says
to the short womaa. Sold.
''It makes you lock short,7 she says
to the tail woman. Sold.
1T bTightens your ssee," she says
te the dark woman. Sold.
1t brings out your color, she sayo
TO the pale woman. Sold.
And all the hats are alike.
Judge.