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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-01

no friends all alone? 'Tis so dreary
at Christmas.
Il do not find it so dreadful he re-
turned, candidly; at least, | did not
think it so until this moment" he put
in, in low key, looking at her signifi-
cantly. Perhaps because am used to
the cold and have spent many a
Christmas as solitary
Here Mrs. Newton. who had left the
room, re-entered.
''Mr FELTON,, we cannot find the
horse anywhere. I sent to have him
unsaddled and stabbed
Mr.. FELTON, laughed.
Madam, the horses that brought
me here are warming at your hospit-
able fire at this moment
The cousins laughed, Tottie was so
amused that she left Stella's dress and
went to pat the horse nearest her,
+, whereupon the stranger lifted her in
his arms and set her upon his Shout
| der with kiss, from which perch she
/ looked down proudly and triumphant
ly.
Credit me. madam, for more con-
sideration for my neck than to trust
it on such a night to horse that had
already stumbled! No, I tied him to
the balustrade in the hail." he added,
laughing, land confided my valuable
head to my own legs
Mrs. Newton smiled, because all the
| 1tvnO w
positively impossible to resist the ge-
NAL laugh and the handsome, good
humored face of the stranger. Then
/ she said, decisively:
| "All the more reason that you
| should not return to your uncomfort-
able quarters. 1t must be simply
| frightful in such night without a
fire-dreadful, and l can't think how
/ any sane man"
Here she stopped, still doubling
whether i. would be wise to pour her
| vinegar upon man of uncertain po-
sition.
mot at all, said Mr.. FELTON,, lin.
| deed have such strong imagination
| that I shall be able to raise UP pic
ture of this comfortable room and
| glorious fire and that shall serve me
| until go to sleep. And now, good
night
Stella held out her hand, reluctant
ly, and looked across at Mrs Newton
/ Mamma she said, falteringly
could we not send two men with q
mattress to bring the messenger here
Mr.. FELTON, will, for his charity's sake
perhaps, consent to that"
Mr. FELTON, bowed.
and spend the rest of the Christ
mas day with us" said Mrs. Newton.
There was nothing for it but com
pliance, and, perhaps not i'll pleased
that he should be compelled to &C
cept, the strange owner of Heavi
thorne, who insisted upon accompany
ing the servants to the Hut, agreed tc
return with them and spend his
Christmas night beside a cheerful fire
and in cheerful society instead of in g
cold, comfortless room in solemn sol
itude.
| Tn a short time the cavalcade re
turned
During their absence Mrs. Newton
had been so much occupied in giving
orders anent the bedchamber to be
occupied by the master of Heavi
thorne that she had had no time to
communicate the contents of the let
ter to Stella, who seemed to have be-
| come all smiles, bushes and absence
of mind, which, however, disappeared
as the voyagers returned, bringing the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-01

their faces turned toward the door,
A footman opened the hall door,
strangely pleasant voice could be
heard in short colloquy for minute
or two, then the drawing-room door
was opened by John Thomas, and
there entered no other than Stella's
stranger-Mr. Louis Felton,
He was wrapped in a loose, thick
coat; he held a loose, soft cap in his
hand, and on his face was the smile
of half amused but wholly good-hum-
ored satire which Stella remembered
so we'll
Mrs. Newton stared for moment
in which she seemed to, and most
assuredly did, take in every article
then. with her company smile, tenn
pered by little cold frown, which
seemed to say, 81 really don't know
you,'' glanced at the card,
Stella-her self-command and pos
session dispersed and routed by this
amazing apparition had risen from her
chair and stood looking at him with a
smile that was almost nervous.
The stranger bowed-it was court
ly bow-to all, and though none but
she was conscious of it, in especial to
Stella.
/ Madam" he said, addressing him
self to Mrs. Newton, 'pray pardon
| this intrusion. was unwilling to en-.
J ter in my present and unsuitable at
tire, but your servant opened the door
and announced me before could
warn him. Madam, l am the bearer
of a note, not direct from the writer.
but as his messengers deputy"
With smile, unembarrassed and
wonderfully frank and sweet, he
took from his breast an envelope and
handed it With courtly grace to the
bewildered matron.
Elk" she said, hesitatingly. 'Ex-
cuse me if | do not understand, Mr.
Mr.-Felton. A messengers deputy?'
"Yes," he said, with laugh to
match smile. "The writer of the note
dispatched a messenger on horse
back. The man arrived as far as my
house, when the horse slipped and
threw him within a yard of my gate.
I heard him, fortunately, and with the
aid of a box of fusees discovered him
half up to his waist in snow, with a
Sprained ankle. AS he cOul d not
move | carried him into my room, laid
him beside the fireplace--he laid a
stress upon the place-comfortahl
wrapped in a thick rug, and set out
with the note, which he declared must
be delivered Immediately"
| Mrs. Newton smiled. but was still
bewildered and puzzled and called to
the footman.
ut is very kind of you Mr.. FELTON,
did not know l had so considerable a
Ineighbor."
She glanced at Stella as much as to
say:
who can it be? Somebody from the
Hall or the Manor?"
Stella remained motionless, her
eyes cast upon the ground, realizing
! the whole scene as the pleasant voice
described it.
and continued Mrs. Newton, u
am so shocked you should have ex-
posed yourself to the dreadful
weather. Pray be seated. John, take
this gentleman's coat. We have
dined-"
| But Mr.. FELTON, courteously inter
rupted her.
81 am grateful, madam; but I can
not leave my patient. A sprain is a
painful thing, and uncomfortable to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-01
bear in solitude"
Mrs. Newton stared.

Mrs. Newton stared.
"Solitude!" she said, in amazement
Your servants"
Il do not possess any, madam, he
retorted, with smile of humor just
apparent on his finely cut lips.
"N-no servantsi" exclaimed Mrs.
Newton. Surely you are jesting, sir.
W-what house? Excuse me, but !
have not the honor of knowing whom
l am addressing. Do you come from
the Hall or the Manor?"
Neither" replied the stranger,
the smile broadening. my name, as
the card may inform you. is Louis
FELTON,, and l am the owner of Heavi-
thorn, or. as l believe it is less pre-.
tentiously and more consistently
termed, the Hut
s'The Hut" exclaimed Mrs Newton.
staring at him. "But-but you are not
living there without servants, without
anything"
Eyes, madam" he replied, throwing
back his head little and laughing
quietly. There is furniture enough
in all conscience, and dust, too. |
| have plenty to eat, thanks to con
venient travelling bag, and a fair stock
of contentment. should like a fire,
perhaps, but as there is no fuel can
| not make it, and so l make myself
comfortable in the rug, which, by the
way, is an excellent thing, as the I'M
| fOrt,1nat 70 c11Qcf will admit -
Mrs. Newton by dint of staring and
| hard thinking, had determined upon a
| course of action.
Things did not look promising. Mr..
Louis FELTON, looked as poor as his
house, but, then, he might be only
eccentric and extremely rich.
1t would not be safe to give him the
cold shoulder: he looked gentleman
and she would hope for the best.
So, with cordially which the
worldly wise lady knew how to as.
sumo, she insisted upon his taking a
seat, or, at least, approaching the
fire, and, stalking up to it, she said,
with bland smile:
| LET me introduce my daughter, Mr.
F'elton-Miss Newton. Stella, my dear
you know the oid-ahem! the pretty
| romantic little villa at the end of the
/ park, which has been empty so long
| this gentleman is the owner, Mr.. Lou
/ is Felton,"
Mr.. Louis FELTON, bowed with his
frank smile, and Stella, longing to de
! clare that she had met him before
but feeling unable to speak, bowed in
return, and made room for him at the
fire, where the cousins, one and all
smiled welcome.
81 will warm my hands," he said
land then start for home. My poor
friend does not seem particularly
patient individual, and was in such g
state of excitement at his mishap-not
I for the pain, mark me, but on account
of the delay in the delivery of the
letter-that 1 promised I would make
| all haste back to him as an assurance
of its safe receipt
This he said thoughtfully to the fire
over which he was bending, then he
j turned his frank, brown eyes upon
I Stella, and, with little sad smile
said:
'You are quite right in your esti
nation of the Hut, it's appellation fits
it to nicely. 1t is antique, interest
ing, and draughty."
st must be dreadfully cold and
cheerless., she sad looking at him
with a dangerous pity in her gentle
eyes. Are you not frozen-no fire.
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Thanksgiving Worries.

With dainty cap and apron white,
With brow all puckered in frown,
With cook-books scattered left and
right
Thanksgiving goodies she'd com
pound.
My little wife, perplexed, cries,
Jack,
Do stop your work to help me here,
Now, would you haste the turkey,
dear, .
With white thread or with black?"
Abigail Stuart.
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A Selfish Fowl.

Aunt Emmie Why, Allie, don't you
| like your ice cream?
Little Allie (gaspingly)-Yes, aunt
lie; but the turkey won't make any
room.-Brooklyn.
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At Radcliffe.

Fair one-Oh, professor, Won't you
csiticise this little poem for me?
Professor (after a pause)-Umm
Your feet are too long, l should say
| cannot scan them with any pleasure
You see
Fair one-Exit celerrisime.-Ha
ward Lampoon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-01

do you attend hat college profess
sor's lectures ~ No" answered the
student: q find he things be says in
printed interviews much more INFER
csting. - wash :ngton star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-12-01


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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-24

parsonage, with all the willfulness of
child and all the ways of win
some woman. At all times COM
pletely mistress of herself, giving the
light and shades of emotion with 50
skillful a touch and so dainty a
blending, it was difficult to tell
where nature finished and art began.
Maude Fealy is rarely fortunate in
the possession of great talent and
her engagement for the next three
weeks is dramatic treat that should
be appreciated.
In his part of Gavin Dishart Mr..
Durkin pleased all and it is said by
many that with the possible ex-
ception of his work in .The Middle
MANI Mr.. Durkin has never been
seen to better advantage.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-24
THE Little Minister /"

The Little Minister, the attraction
this week at Lakewood Theatre, has
delighted the audience each even
ing and in spite of the many other
attractions during graduation week
the attendance has been large.
Miss Fealy has already won the
hearts of the patrons of Lakewood
Theatre and as "Babbie" in 1.-THE
Little Minister" she has scored q
pronounced success. She dominated
by sheer personality players and
audience alike. Lady Babbie in her
hands became a living, breathing
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-24
Business Locals.

Mark down of trimmed and I'M
trimmed hats at Miss Poulin's.
Prompt service, and quality guar
anteed, on everything you buy at
Simpsons market,
Lightbody's famous headache pow
ders, the guaranteed kind, at Samp-
son & Azores only.
Nine Des Rochers' Hair Tonic and
toilet articles are sold at the manicur
ing parlors, 70 Water street.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-24

Through July and August the pub
lie library will be closed Monday
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings. Per order OF Trustees.
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At the Gardens.

A few more pansies, asters and
and phlox to be closed out at Is cents
per dozen. Fresh lettuce.
G. A. HUCKINs,
26 West Front st. Skowhegan.
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xev ADVERTISEMENTS

.,.s-Fred &. Dow Co.
frank !. Estes
NV. +. Ordway.
Nos,e.'SIrs John Robinson.
Los views. Russakon.
Aelnl,o,,,,ks Ira \. Norton,
ham it,,.ss,.,sors-Court House
Monau ran gement-M. e. K. X,
Tran M '%otice-Isaiah H. Rove
E Isss A. s,igs5ss-sm it Mss sssssy
SUNNI ,iothing-Chas- +. Ward Co.
sum l me- -Sk owhegan Savings Bank.
stal eiliI' .-tatement--G. Leonard McNelil
railway M'sSe Co.
1ralu -.e -. People-Second National Bank.
PROF. s7 %>eiices-Fish and Game Commits
soDers'
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Notice

The law office of Forrest Goodwin
will he closed Saturday afternoons,
during June, July and August.
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Horses =!
Lost

A Gold Bracelet was lost on Madison Ave-
nue., Water or Russell streets, Wednesday,
June %. Finder will be suitably rewarded
by returning the same to
Mrs. JOHN ROBINSON,
1w25 269 Madison Avenue
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-24

ralmer & Co., have pair of cheap
work horses for sale.
w. ID. Norton, the automobile man,
Cells new and second hand cars. Bar
s to suit everybody's purse, from
500 up.
oa Saturdays, you will get 10 per
~u' discount at Poulin's No. 7 Court
street., on all shoes $3.50 per pair and
W. On lower priced shoes per
Cent
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-05
SOCIAL LEADERS JAILED
English Suffragettes Refuse to Stop
Demonstrations.


London, Feb. 25.-Refusing to give
security for their future good be-
havior the women suffragists who
were arrested while attempting to
reach Premier AsQuith to present to
him petition in the interests Of tho
cause, were sentenced to imprison.
ment Most of the terms were for
one month. An exception was made
in the case of Mrs. Pethick Lawrence,
who, having q previous conviction
against her, was sentenced to two
months imprisonment. Miss Lawless
was among those given one month.
Lady Constance Lytton. sister of Lord
Lytton and daughter OF the former
viceroy of India, warned her friends
that If they obtained her release by
providing security she would repeat
her offense.
Sentences were imposed upon about
thirty women, including, in addition
to the foregoing, Miss Stratford Dug
dale, daughter of Commander Dugdale
and cousin of the Hon. William Il. w.
Peel; Miss Solomon, daughter of the
ex-premier of Cape Colony, and Mrs.
Catherine Elizabeth Corbett, an arts.
tocratic supporter of the movement.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-05
East Darling

! March 2.-There will be a basket
social at the Swedish Lutheran church
next Saturday evening at Z 80 sharp.
The young ladies of the church will
serve refreshments. The ladies will
bring their baskets which will be
offered tor sale. The proceeds are
going into the bell fund Rev. John
Nordstrom is expected to be present.
There will be a fine program. Every
body invited.
We have not heard of any caucus for
nominations. There will probably be
one some time this week.
Get yorktown tickets printed at the
Herald Office.
A number of land buyers have been
! here lately Land is getting up to $40
and $45 per acre. Taxes are high ALSO
Don't blame the assessor, but state
tax board.
March 4.-From another CORE
spondent.
There was t1ne time at the party
at Meadow Grove last Sunday.
! Don't miss the town election at
school No "A next Tuesday. Polls
will be open from 8 a. m. to p m.
The report will be read at one o clock
/ y ll6 weather IS me. we nope CQaL
spring will be here soon.
! Look out for the wedding in the
First ward. Boys, don't make too
much noise though.
/ Ed. Fredrickson made trip with
groceries Saturday to the western part
OF Darling.
The hay press has been busy. A
number of cars of hay have been
shipped lately
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-05
Southwest Darling

March 3.-Nr. and Mrs. Franh
Kendall celebrated the twentieth
anniversary of their wedding today.
There will be surprise party on
them, unless they are away, like they
were two years ago. This time, how
ever, we might wait until they come
back.
The King of Darling hauled load
of wood to the Herald last Saturday.
Ollie Levinski IS helping August
Bomquist cut wood.
Eddie Nelson is working for Herman
Hanson cutting wood.
Mrs. Albert Peter is on the sick list.
The Golden Valley dressmaker Is
doing lots Of sewing for one of oul
young ladies. Wonder what that
means?
Lyman Signor visited with August
Blomquist Sunday.
L. A. Peterson IS hauling logs for
Charles Nordstrom.
We hear that there will soon he a
basket social at the school in district
IS.
What has become of all the weddings
that has been talked about?
The roads are in bad condition
again.
The Grumble Corner society met
again last Saturday, and did not re
turn until Sunday morning. Refresh.
ments were served.
With all this snow, we will have q
great suficiency of water in the
spring. especially the river farmers.
There was large attendance at the
Swedish church meeting last Sunday.
Avertising pays.
Town tickets printed at Herald
Office.
August Anderson, Henry Circuit, N.
Nelson and wife, were in Little Falls
last Saturday.
The town board met at the Darling
store Monday. This is the last meet.
ing before election:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-05
OUT OF THE GINGER JAR.

1t doesn't pay to bully-ra bull.
OF what trade are all our presidents?
Cablnetmakers.
He who pursues two rabbits will
succeed in catching neither.
Men who spend all they make often
don t make all they spend.
The horse is the most contrary
creature alive. He says neigh to
everything.
The foolish man can ask twice as
many questions as the WISE one can
answer.
There are some folks so liberal that
every time they speak they give them
selves away.
The last thing a woman does before
leaving house is to gaze into a
mirror to reflect.
Johnny looking at the specks on the
potatoes asked: Mama, are those
specks for the potatoes eyes?''
Many man has paid a lawyer S.
and $40 for poorer advice than his
wife would willingly have given him
for nothing. From March Farm
Journal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-05
BUCK AN

March @ Joseph H. Sand and
family visited relatives in Lastrul
Sunday.
The town board met Tuesday to
make It's annual report which will be
read on election day, Tuesday.
The village of Buchanan has received
its new water works system which
it will install IN spring as soon as the
frost leaves the ground. They are
putting in six.inch mains.
Dr.. Westholter visited his family at
st. M1chaels over Sunday.
Joseph Hesch is empoyed as expert
in the Joe Sand implement shop. He
is by nature machlnlst and Will be
a good hand with little practice.
John Baths returned to his home in
Iowa Monday after prolonged visit
with relatives here.
John Holm was out purchasing
horses with the Duecher brothers Mon.
day.
Sebastien Jansen OF Wadena is visit.
ing relatives here.
Albert +. Faust LETT for St. Paul,
MIMI, where he expects to be en-
ployed.
Get your town tickets printed at the
Herald Office.
Peter Nelson shipped his mules to
Minneapolis Monday via the 500
railway from Pierz, where the 500
Will DO large tunnel work in building
a spur to South st. Paul.
Peter HOLMAN made a business trip
to P1erz Sunday.
Joseph Hortsch and Joe Otremba
returned from their fishing trip lSatur-
day from Sullivan Lake. They report
the catch good.
Frank Mlschke is buying clover seed
and is paying top notch prices for
same
Chas. G. Benson of Little Falls was
business caller here Sunday.
Edward Hortsch is on the sick list.
Clarence Benson is employed as fore
man On the Schmolke farm formerly
owned by Chas. G. Benson.
Our local creamery is doing good
business. They are now paying SOC
per ID. for butter fat and the test is
right They are also paying cash for
every can OF cream.
Christ Crest, Of Little Falls was
here last week selling nursery stock for
the firm of Gran & Long Of Little
Falls.
Miss Anna Mueller visited her
brother, Peter. Of Pierz Saturday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-05
TO AID SITUATION
Taft Believes Immediate Tariff
Revision Necessary.
EXPECTS ACTION BY JUNE /
Does Not Favor Permanent Com
mission at Present.

New York, Feb. 26.-President-E Elect
Taft declared in an interview that q
revision of the tariff is a primary
requisite for the relief of the present
business condition and he expressed
the hope that the revision would bel
accomplished by June /. Speaking of
this revision Mr.. Taft said:
"As this is the primary requisite
for the relief of present conditions
want to have it disposed Of at once.
I am hopeful that there will be i'm
portant reyisions in the existing
schedules made by congress in an
extra session and I look forward to
June l as the date when most Of
these changes will become effective"
Mr.. Taft's opinion was given after
an interview with James w. Van
Cleave, president Of the National
Manufacturers association, who called
tariff commission. After Mr.. Van
Cleave left MI Taft said he favored
such commission, but did not favor
its immediate appointment. He said
he felt that present tariff schedules
ere onerous to business, hating it
with the force of drag brake, but he
added that the revision was all i'm
portant first and then perhaps a COM
mission. Such Il commission, If ap-
pointed now, he said, might block the
plan of revision as now contemplated.
After the revision the commission
would gather other data, watch the
new laws working and suggest
amendments to it.
Mr. Taft told Mr.. Van Cleave that
he desired to have further informa-
ton concerning a commission of tar
iii experts and would givesit his every
consideration. The present lull in
industry, Mr.. Taft said, was undoubt-
eddy due to impending tariff legfs.a-
ton: but that he thought with that
knowledge in view congress would
conclude it's deliberations at an early
date.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-03-05
CUSHING

March 3. The ladies' sale which
took place Saturday afternoon at the
school house was well attended and
the articles were all sold at good
price.
Miss Alma jacobson went to Little
Falls Wednesday morning. accom-
panied by her brother, Ivan.
Albert Garrison and Kittle Olson
have both purchased new De Laval
cream separators.
The school children gave a surprise
birthday party on Hilman Carlson
Saturday evening.
Rev. Nordstrom was IN Gushing
Saturday.
Rev. Lindahl held services in the
school house here Sunday afternoon
and on Monday at the Baptist Ladies
aid at A. G. Sorenson's.
The Lutheran church congregation
held business meeting Sunday.
Miss Jennie Swanson arrived here
Sunday and opened school in the
Nygaard district on Monday
Mrs. Hasse, a daughter Of MI. and
Mrs. NJ. German, is here Oh a short
visit.
J. A. Houston and Perry Foster
made a business trip to Little Fails
Monday, returning Tuesday.
The Swedish Baptist Ladies' And
are to give sale in the town hall on
the 9th of March.
Mr.. Trenkle Of Minneapolis was
here on business tuesday.