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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
A Hard Shot.

Dining as honored guest with the
governors Of various states was "Pri-
vate" John Allen Of Mississippi, whose
very whimsical way of. saying things
makes people smile. He told himself
what happened when he was once
called on to speak II got up and
SAID" explained "Private" Allen, ''that
I came with the understanding that !
was not to speak during this trip.
Then some one cried from the other
end of the room, Yes, and I came
with the same understandings
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
SAVED HUNDREDS OF LIVES
"Paui Revere" OF New England Dis
aster 10 Dead.

Northampton, Mass, March a.
Daniel Collins Graves, the paul Re-
we're" of one of the greatest disasters
that New England has known, the
Mill river flood Of 1874, is dead at his
home in williamsburg He was sew
enty years old.
While returning home early on the
morning of May 16, 1874, Graves
learned that the reservoir at the head
Of Mill river valley had burst. Un-
Harvesting his horse he leaped on it's
back and rode the length Of the val.
Icy, awakening the several hundred
inhabitants of the villages threatened
by the onrushing waters.
Despite his warnings more than 40
people were caught in the flood and
drowned, but he saved at least $500
lives.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
The Brake on Tioht.

The Brake on TIGHT.
Out Of the Grand Central station, in
New York, the other day came q couple
evidently from up state regions. The
old man grasped his carpetbag and
bullying green umbrella firmly and
looked up and down the street. his
mouth agape.
'There's heap o sights in New
York, I guess, Maria," he said. 81
misdoubt If we see them ALL
The old lady's mouth set grimly.
"Waal, Silas," she replied, and her
manner was more than significant,
"bein's as I'm with you, there's some,
I expect, that you amt goin' to see"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

In Nebraska the federal Judge
declared the bank guarantee law I'M
constitutional because it was COM
pulsory. In Kansas, federal judge
knocked out the same sort of a law
because 1t was voluntary. It's a great
game-this game. of himflam which
the federal judges are working on the
dear people. Did it ever occur to you
to inquire where the federal judge gets
his authority to veto laws passed in
the manner prescribed by the con-
stitution?- Oklahoma Labor Unit.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Another Lincoln Fete9 :.
Chicago is out with suggestion that
that city, the state Of Illinois and even.
the nation would do well to celebrate,
next May the fftieth anniversary Of
the nomination of Abraham Lincoln
for the presidency. The nomination
was the starting point of Lincoln's
great career. Had he failed Of nomi-
nation in 1860 and he nearly missed
it-history would have been different
and the name Of Lincoln might not be
conspicuous in it.
The election Of Lincoln Is looked
upon by some readers Of political
events as largely a matter Of accident.
There was fatal division in the camp
Of his opponents. But the significance
Of Lincoln's Inauguration March 4,
1861, is not to be belittled. 1t was an
event in the history Of the country.
The assumption Of Office by our chief
magistrate is akin to the enthrone-
ment Of a monarch. It is then he be-
gins to stamp his personality upon the
affairs of the nation. Chicago's desire
for a local celebration. Of the act Of
the Republican convention in 1860 Is
proper, but the nation at large can
never shake itself loose from the epoch
making inaugural of March 4, 1861.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
Bio Rush for Yuma Lands.

Los Angeles, CAL, March 2.-When
the land officials threw open the doors
Of Shrine auditorium the place was
stormed> by more than 900 men and
women frantic to make entries for the
173 forty.acre farms in the Yuma irri-
cation district. The distribution of
the farms will be made by a drawing
March 20. For some of the choicest
tracts there were scores of entries. @
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

One year of Taft and his cabinet.
And VINO can justly claim that the
country teels as sure of good results as
it did year ago. It has been year
of misfortune for the administration.
The most important act of the period
was the Payne-Aldrich law, and the
administration has been on the defense
continually since the passage OF the
law. The secretary of state has con-
Quoted diplomacy IN the interest OF
Wall street and one blunder succeeds
another. The secretary of the treasury
is busy trying to show that the law
requiring publicity OF corporation re-
turns under the corporation tax law
doesn't mean what it says The post.
master general is trying to find q way,
by charging newspapers and magazines
extra postage, to avoid showing up the
excessive rates charged by railroads
for carrying the mail. The secretary
of commerce and labor seems to have
sunk, like McGinty, to the bottom of
the sea. The attorney general has been
conspicuous IN trying to secure I'M
munity for the high officials Of the
sugar trust. The secretary of the in
terror IS the center of one of the most
scandalous episodes in many years:
The secretary of the navy is doing a
little better than the others. He is
trying to re organize the navy, but has
so far failed. The venerable secretary
of agriculture keeps out Of scandals
and devotes his time principally to
showing that the American people are
the most prosperous and that the tariff
rates are a small matter when com.
pared with prices for wheat and hogs.
The secretary OF war hasn't hurt him
self or anybody else, and IS probably
dlsporting with McGinty and the sec
rotary of commerce and labor beneath
the waves. There isn't Baya~d or q
Blame in the whole outfit. 1t was to
be a cabinet of giants, it was said q
wear ago, but if Taft's advisers are
giants, they must be filled with saw
dust.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
The Vy1ec Or the Maine.


There may something come of the
fresh proposal rulnored from Washing
ton that the government proceed to
raise the wreck OF the Maine. now
lying at the bottom OF Havana harbor
and cloaking mystery which two ma
tons wish to have cleared up. What
sunk the Maine? Probably defective
engine within, but possibly a hostile
agent without. #t@ - ~
Efforts have often been made in con-
gress to force some action by this gov
eminent regardless Of what Spain or
Cuba may think In the matter The
wreck is United States property. Ex-
ecutive Indifference If not hostility has
been limited at as the reason why the
Maine has been allowed to remain
where it mysteriously sank early in
1898. 1t might perhaps be embar-
RAISING to some interests and more es-
pecially to few individuals to have it
demonstrated that the blowing up Of
the Maine while on a delicate mission
during hostilities between Spain and
Cuban revolutionists was purely acct
dental. The event was quickly fol-
lowed by war demonstrations on our
part. It hurried on the war If it did
not cause it, and the mystery shroud-
ing the whole affair would better be
eliminated if possible for the satisfac.
ton of both nations involved.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

We have much Of the necessary par
aphernalia with which to "boost' our
South American relations. Shall we
make no use of it? England is press
ing, Germany is pressing, other ma
lions are striving to pre-empt a share
in this wonderful empire won
derful than most Of us imagine. And
II we do not move quickly we shall be
too late.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
Gems Of lndexinQ.

Gems Of indexinq.
The following are to be found in the
catalogue of the Squantum Corners
Public library:
Bacon; Its Preparation.
on Induct1ve Reasoning.
Lead Poisoning.
Kindly Light.
-Jack-o'-Lanter
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

A certain way to improve a railway
property after good dividends are paid
on the actual cost Of construction is to
spend the residue Of profits on better
tracks and more cars.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
'RI'ESCU llORI
PROVES SLOW
Many Victims Of SnoWSlides
Still Buried in Debris.
DEATH ROLL THlRTY.oNE|

Some Others Are Missing, However,
and the Casualty List 10 Far From
compIete-Thirty Persons Taken
Alive From the Crush Of Snow and
Timbers and Miners Are Workinq
Desperately to Save Others.
Spokane, Wash, March 2.-Working
desperately and almost exhausted hum
dreds of miners are trying to dig from
packed ice, snow and wreckage tho
dead" and injured thought to be buried
in the six Northern Idaho avalanches,
which have caused death and destruo-
ton in the last two days.
The death list has reached thirty
one and it is believed more dead viii
be found in the aplintered cabins
which housed the families Of the min
ers.
At Mace, where the first avalanche
struck, eleven are known to be dead
and eight are badly injured. Sweep.
ing down the mountainside the great
mass of snow and earth crushed the
cabins and small houses like en-
shells, burying the occupants in Z
mass Of logs. snow and earth.
Not until the sun strikes the noun
tain of snow and wears the huge mass
away will the list of known dead be
complete.
So far thirty men. women and chill
dren have been rescued from the Mace
slide by the miners, who are still
working in shifts trying to succor
those that may be alive beneath the
crush of snow and timbers.
Chaotic Conditions at Burke.
At Burke, where the second slide
occurred few hours after the one at
Mace, five people are known to be
dead and tw o badly injured. So cha
otto is the condition in the small min
ing town, however, that the list is be-
lieved not to be complete. The sad
dest incident at this place is the
death of the whole family of Albert
Newman. He, with his wife and two
children, without a seconds warning,
were buried in the avalanche.
At Carbonate Hill, where the third
slide occurred, two persons are dead
and half a dozen injured. It is not
known how many more are dead be-
meath the wreckage.
A fourth slide. at the North Frank
lin mine near Burke played a peculiar
freak. Two men were sleeping in ono
room Of a clubhouse and the front
part of the log structure was empty.
The avalanche tore the whole building
to splinters, except the one room TN
which the two men were sleeping, and
rushed down the mountainside, piled
up in the gulch below, not Z hundred
yards from a group Of cabins contain
ing many families.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
The Cowardlv Eco.

"When I arose to speak," related
martyred statesman, "some one hurled
a base, cowardly egg at me, and it
struck me on the chest"
"And what kind of an egg might
that be?' asked fresh young man.
"A base, cowardly egg," explained
the statesman, "is one that hits you
and then runs
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

General Robert e. Lee himself was
never able to carry his Confederate
uniform into Washington. So it is
not likely that counterfeit Of the
man and the clothes will do any great
harm there
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
Steel MILLS STILL CLOSED

Only 4 Few Hundred Men Report for
Work.
South Bethlehem, Pa, March a.
The striking employees Of the Bethle-
hem Steel company again succeeded
in almost completely tying up the
great plant, only a few hundred men
reporting for work. The town re.
mains quiet, but it is still under heavy
police protection.
The failure of the company's loyal
men to report was due principally to
fear of being attacked by strikers or,
sympathizers with the wa1kout.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

A hundred years ago civilization was
wrestling with Napoleon, and now it
hasn't anything more strenuous to
tackle than lifting itself by its own
boot straps.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

In every nation on earth there are
great numbers who at one time or an
other have enjoyed the delights of
Paris, the lefty Of light" and who will
be profoundly moved by the disaster
that has fallen upon it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Mrs. Charles W. Morse can doubt
less get million petitions for her hus-
bands release from Atlanta prison.
but If the other side gets busy, too, her
million will be showed under.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

It really isn't safe to swallow with
out sampling sip the contents Of
every bottle handed out In the dry
belt bearing the label "pure spring
water"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Now "they say that customer
who asks for strictly fresh eggs gets
charged more and that's all he does
get. Queer no one ever thought Of
this before!
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
Easier.

/ Easier.
Johnny-The medicine amt so nasty
as it usetir be, mommer. I'm gettin'
used to it.
Mommer-Do you take 4 whole
spoonful every hour?
Johnny-No'm. I couldn't ind a
spoon, so I'm usin' a fork.-Cleveland
Leader.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Women Getting Down TO Business.
Woman suffrage agitation In New
York tskes on new phase with the
organization in Greater New York Of a
party having all the machinery neces-
sary for pushing an issue at the polls
This means that the women are pre-
pairing to "get out the suffrage vote"
when the time comes. Much has been
said about the high moral issue in
volved in granting the ballot to won.
en-. 1t must have occurred to the lead
ers in New York city that mere senti-
ment can never win their battle in the
face Of other interests. They take
voters as they find them and prepare
to storm the polls.
OF course the women have no votes.
But often a movement comes to the
front with next to no votes, yet makes
Roadway. Women are to first get
mems votes extending the suffrage,
and they are aware that a man often
controls thousands Of votes when he
has but one himself and will even con-
troll a majority of voters in district
where he has no vote at all. Voters, as
a rule, rally to an organization that
knows how to do business" In the po-
litical field. II New York city goes for
suffrage state legislators may be ex-
pected to take notice.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
Production to Be curtaIIed.

Charlotte, N. c., March 2.-The five
plants of the Chadwick Hoskins Manu-.
featuring company, with nearly . mil.
lion spindles. will be operated only.
four days a week until further notice.
The condition of the yarn market is
responsible for this eurtailment of
production, it is said.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Conserving Muscular Forces.
A law just put in force in Germany
aims at the conservation Of the ma
tons physical vitality and virility.
Henceforth the women Of Germany
are restricted to ten hours a day five
days in the week and eight hours on
Saturday. They may not work before
6 o'clock q. m. or after 8 p. m. Ade-
quate rest periods between work are
also required. This law goes to the
very root Of conservation Of national
resources, for the strength Of a nation
amounts in the end to the strength Of
the people composing it.
The new law governing women's Ia
Dor in Germany is not new fad, to
be bowled over after year or two.
It results from agitation and expert
ment during the last forty years, or
since the Franco-Prussian war, when
heavy inroads were made upon the
ranks Of ablebodied German men. This
country is backward In legislation per-
tanning to the health and vigor Of the
men and women who have the future
Of the race in their keeping. Flooding
in factory, mill and mine and hiking
after the plow, there are natural re-
sources which no nation can afford to
waste or abuse.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

The appointment of M. M. Williams
as regent of the state university meets
with popular approval throughout this
section of the state, according to the
VARIOUS press reports.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
A. usual.

In vain they told the heiress that the
duke was an impostor and worse
why" said a friend, II have read
there is a price upon his head" But
the heiress, all serene, only answered,
II have the price!'-Young's Maya
zine.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

The boy king Of Spain was indeed
warned that the revolution bull was a
string tied to the throne he inherited,
but it is something different to meet
the "critter'' in the middle Of the
road.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Whenever Americans wish an in
aated opinion Of themselves, duly
liquidated, all they need do is to cable
for an opinion from G.. Bernard Shaw
of London.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Facing strikes, boycotts, investiga-
tons and other unpleasant matters,
the food trusts have begun to cut their
prices. The situation reminds one of
Davy Crockett's coon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

The necessaries of life have advanced
81 per cent, wages have increased 10
per cent, under the beneticent high pro-
tective tariff.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Some folks insinuate that II congress
pushes an Investigation Of the high
cost of living to the limit it will end by
Investigating itself.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Perhaps Harvard's mathematical boy
wonder could figure out the reasons
for the high cost Of living and come
within a mile of the answer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Conservation should move right
along now with all the departments
working for it and Pinchot, still loyal,
of course, "whooping 'er up" at the
crossroads.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

The air is thick with aeroplane in
ventors intent on making new records
for 1910. Another year may find the
aviators running on regular schedule
time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

lEndrSs gis .
want the best II Al ~ of mesa Il where
formerly we dlidn Z XII w all want to
wear real wool. That - his explana- d
stion of high prices. Wish he would
tell us whether we get real wool now.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

The car wants to expend 5000, 600
tinkering up his old army. Outside Of
Russia no one considers the whole out
fit worth, that much today.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
Unidentified,

Unidentified.
Of6cer-Whose little boy was it jist
fell off the wharf?
Tommy-Dunno. When they fshed
him out he wuz 50 clean day couldn't
identify him.-Spokane Spokesman
Review.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

General elections may be several
years, apart in England, but there IS
always chang over feature to make
up lost time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Truly distance lends enchantment-
to the beautiful snow" ...s.. :. Il
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
n,,e:nu Tia C:n>n Vail

During the Siren YELL.
First Laborer-How do you like them
college boys yell?
Second Ditto-1 got locked an hour
yesterday taking it for the quit whis.
tle.-Punch Bowl.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

II Killer Roosevelt would ship over
some jungle meat along with the jun
gle pelts and things he might solve
the cost Of living problem.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

Trust the ice trust to put plenty of
this ice in cold storage for you and
then lie about it next summer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

If it were conversation instead Of
conservation issue all this talk on the
subject would seem more consistent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

More and more people are coming to
think they are safest on the Taft side
of any argument.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

It may yet be stunt for aeroplanes
to scale snowdrifts and get some
where.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
With the Years.

With the Years. ~
Something remains for us to do or dare.
Even the oldest tree some fruit may bear,
For age is opportunity no less
Than youth itself, though in another dress,
And as the evening twilight fades away
The sky is filled with stars invisible by
day.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

The rivers Of France doubtless got
tired Of seeing American rivers hold
a monopoly In high jinks. :
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

It is not proved that the weather
man grins at us every time he pre-
diets "another cold wave"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1910.

An interesting letter, with local
color, is Congressman Lindbergh' 8 con-
tributi0n to our columns this week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
The Week In London.

us Lady Jane 1nV !
every sorry. sir. but mistress is In
prison this afternoon."-Life.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04
Where They Land,

"Pa, what is libretto?'
"A libretto. Aurelius, is home for
old Jokes" -Detroit Saturday Night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-28
Scarlet Fever.

There should be the most cordial Co
operation between the parents OF school
children and the health authorities in the
matter of keeping at home the children
who show symptoms of possibly conta-
eious diseases. Scarlet fever is now preva-
lent in Washington. While fortunately the
disease is of a mild type. this fact is
proving an obstacle in the way of eff
fective sanitary regulations. The slight
attacks slo not sufficiently incapacitate
the patients, in many cases, to lead to
the summoning of a physician, and conse-
quently after a few days of illness at
home the children return to school. CEN
tiers OF infection. Despite all the efforts
of the sanitary inspection force this is
going on constantly throughout the Dis
trict If the type of the disease should
change 1t would be necessary to close
the public schools entirely. measure
which should not be rendered necessary
by the failure of the people to recognize
the laws
1t is impossible to conduct daily in
spection of all the school children of the
District. \ weekly inspection would call
for large force. far beyond the financial
means of the District. The Cooperation
of parents is necessary. So many peo-
pie refuse TO call physician in case OF