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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

The committee appointed by Speaker
Rockne to investigate the methods of
the state fair association ought to get
at the question fearlessly and also
fairly. There have been so many
rumors and reports about the way
things have been run for some years
by an alleged close corporation, that if
there is anything out Of the way, it
should be revealed, and if not, the
management deserves exhoneration.
A great many believe that the fair has
been converted into a circus for the
benefit of Twin City trade, and if that
is true, the Twin Cities should bear
the burden and not ask the state at
large to do it. There are many good
features about the fair, but there
probably could be more If the carnival
part was not made SO prominent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
Dead Sons Spirit Orders Drink.

Dead Sons Spirit Orders Drink.
The materialized voice of the dead
son Of William Alternately of st. Jo-
seph, Mich, is playing an important
part in a suit brought against Aberna-
thy by W. G. Carmichael of Chicago to
collect on $4,000 note. A. G. Baker,
Abernathy's guardian, objects to pay
ment, but the defendant is anxious to
ltquidate. Baker declares he had warn
ed Alternately to stay away from Sc
ances, but that the latter replied that
spiritualists were bringing his dead son
to see him. Once, Alternately said, the
child asked after his parents health.
When Alternately replied that he was
not feeling we'll the voice directed that
he buy drinks for the crowd. It cost
him s.. Baker further declares the
same scheme was used to make Aber.
nathy believe his son advised the sign
ing Of the note.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

1t IS peanut politics of a very cheap
kind for the dominant party in the
legislature to try to pick row with
the governor, with no reason behind 1t
except craftsmanship. If the governor
cares to do so, he could make it
mighty interesting for many of the
legislators. The governor has a
mandate from the people certainly
more decisive than that of any
individual senator or representative
and it will not pay to start trouble on
partisan basis The Legislators have
a right to independence of opinion,
and the legislative branch should be
free from coercion by the executive.
No charge is made that the governor
is coercing anyone. He has urged
what he believes to be beneficial
legislation. SO have other governors.
The legislature is in poor business to
legislate simply to get in on" the
governor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

Sentences Boy For "Pure Cussedness."
When counsel for Byron Colby, who
was convicted at Watertown, N. Y. a
second time for petit larceny, made
the plea that he was insane County
Judge Emerson declared it was moth
ing more nor less than pure cussed-
ness" that prompted Colby to steal
and sentenced the boy to the reforma-
tory "in the hope that the pure cussed-
ness would be taken out of him."
Twice last summer while In the chain
gang Colby escaped and stole coat
valued at Is cents.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

Six Frogs Skins on Woman,s Arm.
Seventy-two square inches of frog
skin have been grated on the arm Of
Mrs. Orville Kizer Of South Bend, Ind,
with apparent success. The grating
was done by DR.. Stanley A. Clark.
Mrs. Kizer was burned while heating
turpentine about nine months ago. Six
live frogs were stripped of their skin
and the cuticle grated. The arm did
not present an attractive appearance
when the work was completed, but as
the green outer skin Of the frog sloughs
of the same as the outer skin Of hu-
man being the under layer Is the only
one that will adhere, and this IL the
part that is needed .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

Congressman Lindbergh has made a
general statement regarding the local
postofice matter, which practically
implies that the conduct of affairs in
the p0stO6ice department has been
vicious, that postofice inspectors have
been asked to further the ends of
certain parties without regard to
fairness or decency. The implication
clearly is that the U. s. senators are
responsible, and the condition certain
ly reflects no credit on the department.
Mr.. Lindbergh's plan Of popular
selection of postmasters,: admirable or
otherwise, would not change depart:
ment conditions. It Is apparent a
reform is needed. Regarding the
question OF politics, Mr.. Llndbergh
practically says that the department
would not approve a democrat il
chosen. But little later he quotes
department. officials who approve the
idea of taking the postofice out OF
politics. There Is nothing in what il
quoted to prevent a democrat being
approved by the department.. Mr..
Roosevelt has appointed democrats tc
oHce-in fact, one of the charges OF
his enemies is that he has done that
very thing. It might not be very
pleasant for congressman or senators
to approve someone who differs in
politics, but if the person is the
peoples choice there would have to be
more than political reasons to turn
him down. The statement does not say
whether a majority or q plurality OF
votes will be required. There are
several candidates, all republican. in
the field, and Little Falls has certain
ly changed if the affair doesn t
develop ono of the warmest contests
ever seen in this county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
Widow Walks ga Miles,

Mrs. Mary Smith, thirty-flve years
old, widow of an Oklahoma settler, re-
Gently reached shelter In the Home of
the Friendless at Cincinnati. She said
she had walked to Cincinnati from,
Evansville, Ind, a distance Of 244
miles, and Is on her way back to
Charleston, w. Va, her old home. Two
years ago the family went west, but
drew poor claim. This was followed
by the death Of their three children.
Sick at heart, husband and wife start.
ed back east, but in St. Louis he was
taken sick and died, leaving her with
out cent
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
Hard to Believe.

= A station master requested an In
crease of salary and threatened to
leave If he didn't get 1t.
The superintendent replied to his re-
quest by relating story. ~.
''When was a young man," said he.
81 once did as you are doing-I told
the superintendent Of the line was
then working on what you have told
me. He refused my demand, and I
left, and-would you believe it?-that
railway line is running London
Tit-Bits. .,s.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
His Wife Is Too Affectionate,

Charles B. Andrew, formerly. an at
torney of Laporte,, Ind has begun
suit for divorce from his wife, big.
handsome woman. Andrew is delicate
and nervous. According to witnesses,
Mrs. Andrew once pursued him into a
saloon, where Andrew lay hidden for
hours. She forced her way into doc
tors Office after him and also into an
other mans bedroom. She tried to
climb over the transom of his Office
door, not to chastlse him, but to make
love to him in violent way, to which
he objects. She says she will force him
to love her and cares nothing for at
tentions any other men try to pay her.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
crazed by Increase of His Salary

crazed by Increase Of His Salary.
Because he had received an increase
In salary while an employee of the IL
linois Eastern Hospital For the Insane
in Kankakee, ILL.,, Philip Couture wor.
ried so much about his raised pay that
his mind became unbalanced and he
has been adjudged insane and commit
ted to the hospital where he was for
merly employed. Couture was employ.
ed as a painter at the institution, and
his monthly salary was increased from
$35 to $50. This 1t seems was such q
great surprise to Couture that he neve,
recovered from the shock. His friends
say that he never appeared right afte,
he saw his pay check.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

Senator Sageng's resolution requiring
committees to report bills within
twenty days should have gone through.
For one bad bill smothered in COM
mittee, twenty die. 1t looks as if a
political revolution were needed that
would give the people senators and
representatives who are honest
representatives of the people, There
is scarcely a railroad or big corpora
tlon hut has its pets in both house
and senate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

Being fair-minded, the Princeton
Union should apologize for reference
to tho crew of the Florida based upon
a news Item which was untrue The
Florida's men were as faithful to the
best traditions of the sea as anyone.
This on the authority of Mr.. Murphy
of Grand Forks. Get the beam out of
your eye, Brother Prowse
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
Not ENCOURAGING,

A pastor in rural church not far
from Milwaukee announced the we'd
ding in his church during the follow
ing week of two Of his parishioners.
He followed the announcement Xith
the title Of the hymn which was then
to be sung. It was "Mistaken Souls
That Dream Of Observation-Disclosures
Free Press
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
Women Lash a Wife Beater.

A posse Of women, escorted by a
man, went to the home of Robert Hub
bard, a notorious wife beaten, near
South Pass City, Ia. called Hubbard
out Of the house, gave him twenty
lashes across the bare back and com.
manded him to leave the community
before sunrise. He left.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

Louisville Courier journal: IT Mr..
Taft wishes to ride In automobiles
after the fourth of March he will have
to pay for them out of his own pocket,
although the senate is willing to
provide horses for him out OF the
public funds. He can also have the
services of plenty of asses in both
houses of congress if he should care to
pay for them out of his public patron
age
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

The ELI River Star Newss aays .
senatorial primary in Minnesota
would likely result in the election of
Gov. johnson or John Lind. Well,
what is there awful about that, If the
people want them 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

The fire which destroyed the office
of the Floodwood Broadaxe didn 4
dull its edge. Whether one agrees
with him or not, the Broadaxe man
has courage and ability and is always
interesting. .T- -..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

In an interview. with Judge Wright,
who sentenced the labor leaders, by
representatives of the Toledo News.
Bee, he is reported as saying that it
was time the unions were taught a
lesson. A very impartial mind IS thus
exhibited.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
He Spoke CareIessly.

He Spoke carelessIy.
Suburban Patient - Sorry to bring
you all the way out here, doctor. Doc
tor-Oh, don't worry about that!
can see another patient and kill two
birds with one stone.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
SESURG';I()h
Under New esthetic Patients
Feel No Pain.
BUT REMAIN EVER CONSCIOUS
Kansas City Doctor Chats Pleasantly
With Man He Is Cutting Up, and VIC
tim Takes Great Interest Ia Dan.
eerous Operation.

Surgical science as applied to anaes-
thettcs may be revolutionized as the
result Of four wonderful operations
performed by DR.. Hal w. Foster Of
Kansas City, discoverer Of a new local
anaesthetic, assisted by DR.. John
Young Brown of st. Louis at the St.
Louis City hospital.
DR.. Foster successfully operated on
four patients who were perfectly con-
scious every moment they were under
the knife. The Kansas City wizard
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

Where are the patriots who don t
want the flag to come down when once
; it has been raised, We heard plenty
Of that IN 1900. Yet the flag has just
come down In Cuba Aud with honor
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

=. An Oregon exchange lntimates that
there are now four branches to the
i United States government: Legisla-
tive, Judicial. Executive and Secret
Service. =. -. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

It. is revealed that Standard oil
influence, through: Senator Foraker,
put Judge Wright on the federal
bench. Please ponder some more, our
friend of tho Jordan Independent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
Runors.

"Rumor hath thousand tongues"
quoted the wise guy.
2 Eyes, and they are generally all go.
ing at once added the simple mug
Philadelphia Record.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

The Virginia congressman don't
want the tariff on peanuts reduced.
While not a Knutty proposition, this
sav0rs of peanut politics.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
Gets $1o1 For Burned whi.ker..

Samuel Beatty, seventy-six years old,
OF Wellston, O., was awarded by the
circuit court SOL damages against the
Southern Ohio Gas company for his
loss of luxuriant growth Of whisk-
ers burned off in gas explosion two
years ago. F. S. Gilliland received
$4,000 for injuries received In the same
explosion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
The Connection.

Scott remember reading Of very
rich man who said he'd sooner be poor.
Notifies, and probably you remem-
Der reading somewhere that all men |,
are liars.-Boston Transcript.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
EPH / ! TRAGEDY n |
Woman's Screams Reach Every
Corner Of. Wayne" County, la.
AWFUL FIGHT WITH TRAMP.
Farmers Far and Near Hear Her Cries
For Aid, but Before Any One Gould
Get to Her It Was Too Late to Saws
Her

Rural telephone users all over Wayne
county, Ia, heard the screams of Mrs.
George Stech while she struggled des-
perately with tramp who attacked
her In her home near the county line.
Her nearest neighbors We're too late TO
save Mrs. Stech or capture her assail-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

Mrs. E. W. Reeder of st. Paul
visited with friends here this week.
W: J: Clutches of Long Prairie was
in the city Wednesday.
John Morton departed Wednesday on
short visit to Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Case returned to
Fountain, Mimi, after visiting here
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. W.
Hayes.
Chas. Tldd was business visitor IN
Brainerd Wednesday.
Rev. Geo. E. Plat, who held
services in Swanville Tuesday even
ing, returned home Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Sullivan, was was visit
ing with friends here, returned to
Randall "Wednesday.
G. N. Ricketts, departed for Detroit
Wednesday on business trip.
L: 0. Vessel made a business trip to
st. Paul this week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

II fortune play thee false today, to-
morrow she'll be true. Benjamin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

.. There are lots of people that
wouldn't mind voting for Ole Sageng
for governor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05
COME AND GONE

Russell Baker, Jr. who is employed
In the Burton store at Internal !ona]
Falls, visited here this week with
relatives :
Barney Burton was a business
visitor in Staples Monday.
Paul Krause was in st. Cloud Mon
day:
Miss Rose Salisbury of Minneapolis
visited with relatives here this week.
Miss Bessie R0thwen went to Swan
vile Monday to resume her school
work, after visiting here with her
mother.
Jos. Eich, who was visiting in St.
Cloud, returned Monday.
Miss Grace Gibson of Long Prairie
returned home Monday, after visiting
here short time as the guest OF
Misses Elizabeth and Mary Zerwas.
S. Muncy, who was visiting in
Frazee, returned Monday.
z. N. Barnes was a business visitor
in Brainerd Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Duclos, who
were visiting in Elbow Lake, returned
home Tuesday.
Frank Logan, I. W. Bouck and
Henry Sparrow of Royalton were
visitors here Tuesday.
H. B. Connel. who was visiting in
the northern part of the state, returned
here Monday.
Mrs. W. M. Stephenson and daughter
and Mrs. P. J. Loskiel of st. Paul
visited here this week, as guests of
Mrs. L. o. VESSEL.
Il. G. Raymond made a business
trip to Onamia Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Lindbergh
departed Tuesday for Indianapolis,
where they will make their future
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-02-05

Throw away. I don't care who
throws"
II do. You're an expert thrower.
I've been on these boats for ten years.
and I never saw man who can roll
out the f1ves and SKIES as you can"
Lester spread his arms on the table.
taking the dice box in his right hand.
On the third finger Of his left hand he
wore an enormous seal ring. His first
throw was three. skies. his second
throw was three skies, his last two
SKIES and a five. making in all fifty
three points and winning by one point.
The slave woman tainted. while the
others gave themselves over to excite
ment. When Lester looked up he saw
over the heads Of the men sitting
around the table the face of woman.
1t was not only beautiful-it wore an
expression of many mingled emotions
combining to express appreciation to
Mr.. Lester for what he had done. She
was the mistress Of the slaves.
''What remarkable luck!' she said to
him as she invited him to the ladies'
cabin.
1T wasn't luck he said, taking of
his seal ring ''There is a magnet
there, and the dice were loaded"
That was the last occasion on which
he used the ring or any other such de-
vice. It was also turning point in
his life. He married the lady, her
former slaves stayed with them, and
he became prosperous cotton broker.
GRACE ETHEL WEEKS.
Evening journal., 1909-04-03
PALM SUNDAY
AT WEST CHURCH
Day to be appropriately OBJ.
served There in Sermon
and Song

Tomorrow at West Presbyterian Church
the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem will be
httngly commemorated in sermon and
song Special choral programs have been
arranged for both morning and evening
by Prof. J. T. Clymer. The pastor. the
Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr, win preach
in the morning on THE Coming King"
and in the evening his theme will be,
Making Melody in Your Heart" At the
night hour Miss Allen will sing mo Shad-
ows Yonder." from Gaul's Holy CITY"
and w. Gordon jackson will sing Rod
news Jerusalem" and the chorus will
sing Mozarts Gloria" The doors Wilt be
open at O'Clock. At o'clock the Sabbath
school will observe the day. All the mem-
bers are urged to be in their places. The
Westminster adult class. taught by the
pastor. extends a hearty welcome to visit
ors. This class viii hold its semi-annual
meeting and social Monday evening. The
committees which are at work promise a
delightful evening. Outsiders will be well
come at this affair. The musical order fol-
lows;
Norning-Anthem, II VIII Extoll Thee, %
Iowden: offertory. duett and chorus, "rhe
Palms" Faure.
Evening-Prelude. professional" Ba-
tiste: solo. mo Shadows Yonder," dIoly
City). Gaul; solo. Jerusalem" Rodney;
chorus. GLORIA" Twelfth Mass. Mozart;
postlude. "Recessional," Randeggar.
Evening journal., 1909-04-03
BY THE MAYSIDE


Drug stores and soda fountains are be-
ginning TO feel the effect OF warm weather.
As ono soda water distiller remarked sew
eral days ago. "the trade has picked up
fast in the last week or so. and it is a
sure sign Of coming summer. Every year
about this time the soda water receipts
usually double that of several months pre-
vIous, and favors. ice cream and special
drink need frequent replenishing."
The extreme bee hive or peach basket
or whatever it is you call 'em-hats have
arrived in town. The first modest new.
shape hats caused little comment. They
we're not nearly so large as some Of last
Summers Merry widows. The extreme
shapes, though, are much larger. Two girls
wearing them passed down Market street
yesterday afternoon and almost stopped
traffic The hats on these young women
who were strangers, dropped a third of the
way down thei. backs Every man anc
woman on the street stopped and looked a
the hats after their wearers had passed
Many of the men were moved to laughter
and all of the women smiled.
Evening journal., 1909-04-03
EPWORTH EXPECTS
PROSPEROUS YEAR
Work There Begins Under
More Favorable Pros
poets Than Ever

Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
begins this conference year under more
favorable conditions than has con-
fronted the church for many years.
The congre cation is much larger than
it was some years ago. and the people
who have the church work at heart
are greatly encouraged. One of the
interesting features of the present con-
dition is the great activity on the
part of the young people. and the new
members who have recently Joined the
church.
The chorus choir, which has always
been known for its efficiency. has re-
Gently been greatly augmented and a
company of fifty well-trained voices
viii greet the congregation now for
the first time in the history of ths
church.
The church is well organized and
every department is well named with
competent officers, and IL is the aim Of
the congregation to do its work in the
best possible way.
A special sermon appropriate TO the
occasion will be delivered by the pas
tor tomorrow morning. The subject
for the evening sermon win be Reach
ing Forward" Music of a suitable
character will be given by the choir at
both services.
Evening journal., 1909-04-03
TO CONTINUE
SPECIAL SERMONS

Tomorrow promises to be Il day Of
interest at Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church. At the morning hour Of wor-
ship the minister will continue the
series OF sermons on Notable Nights
of the New Testament" the subject of
his discourse being. "a Night Symbolic
of Character" The Lords Supper
will be celebrated at the conclusion Of
the morning sermon. The Bible school
will meet at o'clock in the afternoon
and the c. f. Society at 645 p. m. In
the evening Mr.. Hopkins will preach a
sermon on the topic, "The Moral Mans
Impossible Task" There will be special
music by the choir.
Next Tuesday evening the Ushers'
Union will give a debate in the church
on the topic. Resolved. That the Prac-
tice of Giving and Receiving Tips
Should be Discountenanced i'm this
Country" This question will be de-
bated by four of the young men.
Judges will be chosen from the audi
ence to decide as to the merits OF the
speakers Miss Emma Lore will sing
two solos. and A. e. Heffelhnger, one
of Delaware Avenues former organ
lists. now playing in New York, win
play two numbers. The public is ir-
vited.
Evening journal., 1909-04-03
PROFESSIONAL
ATGRACE CHURCH
Children Of the Church to
Take Part in Palm Sun
day Service

There will be a children's process
sional at Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning. The sub
ject Of the minister's Palm Sunday SER
mon will be THE Chldren's Charter"
The junior and intermediate depart
ments OF the Sunday school will have
part in the professional. The special
nightly services will be continued next
week. The services at Grace tomorrow
will be of unusual interest, and a cor
dial invitation is extended to the pub
lie to be present. Following is the
musical program for the day:
Morning-Anthem. choir, "The
Palms" Faure; offertory. solo. "The
Master and the Trees" Chadwick
Miss Edmond.
Evening-Anthem, choir, Gould We
not watch with me one brief hour ?r
from Stainers "Crucifixion;" offertory
anthem, From the Throne of His
Cross from Stainer's "Crucihxion."