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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16


the postman. the delivery man and
whole lot of other folks into his serv-
ice.
For example, he appoints as depu-
ties at least half a million extra ex-
pressmen in the United States alone. |
Ordinarily the express companies have
about that number Of employees, butt
during the two weeks before Christ
mas, when Santa calls on them to car
ry so many of his packages. they have
to double their forces. To gain an idea
of the immensely of the burdens the
old gentleman imposes on them few
figures are necessary. The Christmas
packages delivered by the express
companies; in the city of New York
alone amount to over two millions, in
Chicago and Philadelphia about MIL
lion and a half each, in Boston over 4
million and in other cities a proper
tionate number. When it is reflected
that this is an average of nearly one
package for every man, woman and
child and that there are something
over eighty millions Of men, women
and children in Uncle Sans domain,
the stupendous proportions of this
Christmas business can be realized.
On account of the expense of sending
packages by express it Is estimated
that few if any of these Christmas
bundles are worth less than 81. while
some Of them are valued at hundreds
of dollars. 1t is thus seen that the
Christmas business handled by the ex-,
press companies alone represents a.
value Of hundreds of millions
This Goes not take into account the
great number Of bundles carried by
the messenger boys. In tia four cities
above mentioned these amount to near
~ a half million in number The jo-
vial old saint could scarcely get along
without their help. :.y
In addition, it is necessary for. Santa .
Claus to enlist the services Of an army :.
OF extra store clerks, delivery wagons
and tea msters. 1t can readily be seen
that for couple Of weeks be is about
the biggest business man on earth. 1t
his army were one of war rather than
peace he could conquer the world. -,
Then he musters In large array Of
Salvation Army and Volunteer lads ::
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
A Timely Caution.

Don't give any one bric-aabrac or pic
lures unless You are morally sure you
know his taste. Presents that must lie
displayed are apt to be q glirea t strain,
oh the affections. No matter how the
receiver may bate them, he must IA.
tier them aud deface his rooms Wit i
/, them or insult the .l,ivel. ;rSSow. j book,
for: instance. even II the receiver
,doesn't like It and doesn't want il, d
. s. tucked away IS among other ,sll
and forgot hut an ugly 81 we
lve aIways2 WITH 81 tlll
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

~ VIC S"VAO ~
Sardanapolfs and
favorite at ]: Fash l']
ions shrine,sawoke
one morning in
the hustle. and the
whirl Of Chicago
with q headache.
Through the aeri.
al window OF his
club the clash and
clamor of city din
smote his throb'
ping. Z e III p ! eSra
Smoke and SCOT
drifted Familiarity
in, and upon the
indolent draughts
a faint, fetid smell
rode truculently.
"B a h, tn ose
stockyards!" snif-
ed Harrison Hon:
eywell Hickson,
gripping his tenn.
pies and striving
to reach oblivion
by burying his
nose and ears in
the doWny pillow.
always the smell
and the noise and
the clatter. Day
and niphf II 10 tho
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Mrs. II. j. Bedow. who arrived
from Idaho last Sunday for a visit
with relatives here, was called to Fit.
Ripley soon after on account of the
serious illness OF her father.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

gravely. \
Ills m es sen
CERT" gasped his
astohished moth
or. "Why, Billy.
who put that idea
into your. headr .
Didn't you ever
see him, mann
MAJ"
"See who?"
Santa Claus
messenger. " '.'',.
"Of course not,
child"
'Well, l did,"
stoutly declared
Billy. II saw him
down by the big
6 te yesterday.
And he's goin' to
bring me q new
Sled"
A ripple Of
l a u 6 b ter went
round the family
c ! r G l e. Bllly'S
mother rose and
took him by the
hand.
1T is time little
boys were in bed"
she said, and led
him from the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Miss Maude Porter of the high
school faculty, entertained the faculty
at Five Hundred at the home of Mrs.
Marjory Foster Saturday evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

+: Mrs. Emma: Durig of Red Wing,
who was visiting here as the guest of
her sister,. Mrs. E. G Lane. lett yes.
terday for st. Paul.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Mrs. Eda May Paulson of Mime
apoiis who for a time had class in
vocal culture in this city, left last
week for winters soJourn with her
mother, Mrs. W. F. Seeley IN Los
Angeles, CAL
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
TIE SAINT AND THE saassRNanR BOY:

= TEE TEE Santana THE MRasfNGRR BOY. -
and :lasses to gather and cook Christ
mas dinners for the poor and to he.ps
distribute his presents In the tenement
districts. He never forgets the need &
But among his great array Of dep,,r::Z
S1ies LET us not forget the postma ,,.
Who has not1seen the fait hful servant
staggering under his great loads on
Chrtstmasss morning? The ebusine
doneb Unele Sans posto61ce for Il
two before Christmassis justss
Eabout donble what It - at ordinat:yJssa
slllaaeh An. SO cansess ant:tp
extra der 81 ~ posti1lstsn
lEsfninst. e cred 81.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

% Ladies' fancy hand embroidered
handkerchiefs, all Irish linen, SOC to
81. so at Iomelty's.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

WEverythlng for Christmas gift
now ready for your Choosing a
Tomelty's
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Eugene Heroux bagged a nice bl
jack rabbit last Sunday while hunting
south of town. 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Mrs. Peter Fearing is down with {
run OF typold fever for second time
this year. - =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Mrs. S.. g. Cochran and daughter
Miss Mabel, of Randall. visited friend
in the city the first of the week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

a. Don't buy Christmas or Me-
Year gifts until you see our line
Tomelty.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
Hospital Is Guaranteed.

Duluth, Dec. 14.-St. Mary's hospi.
tai, the largest hospital in Duluth, has
been quarantined by the city health
department. 1t has been expected for
several days that this step would be
taken Diphtheria has been prevalent
in St. Mary's for two or three week:
and it is said that patients taken te
the hospital for treatment for othe:
diseases have contracted diphtheria
after entering the institution.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

a. Delicious candies 12c a pound at
TOmelty's.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

The foreman of the Darling section
crew on Saturday evening turned over
to Phil s. Randall the latter's transit
box, which had been taken by I'M
known parties from place on the
right Of way and left at the tool shed
Of the section crew.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

GA beautiful line of mutflers IN
silk and wool. A useful Christmas
present. The Hub.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

G3 initial handkerchiefs in a box,
ali letters 18c, at Tomelty's.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

s5 Harrison Honeywell Htckson, de-
voice of Michigan avenue, Worshiper
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Rev. Cleo Il. Platt made a. business
trip to Bralnerd yesterday, h'.2@>s =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

AZ !. ~
y Y! L e:'S|S!lenger[ ~ !! !
+. Santa Claus
f(Copyright.).,
~ j, Henderson,

4 never did see Santa Claus, but
I've. seen. his messenger" said Billy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

NYDress shirts "a new line just in.
A useful Christms present. The Hub.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Thousands of cotton handker.
chiefs 1c to sc at Tomelty 8. =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

How about a nice sweater coat
for a Christmas present at the Hub.
The evening world., 1910-12-12

d i a ! O g II e S
Hist! Call the Police!
By Alma Woodward


GsSssi Ms Win. Mn Nsd, Maggie and other
n 4 RS. WILLIS nearing n slight noise In ee shalt looms % ,"
wi Mrs ". calling in a whisper % Mrs 1-Nrs NichOls'
Mrs. w Oesucuatng graphically Don. sy anything gu loud out Tn su~
there's a burglar trying to get ~ on the walter
Mrs. N. euppressng a little shrek)-o' ma hall W a' On l ~an my
husband was erel
Maggie SGn Il. INC floor a'ov'-shnF' what's a" III y"
Mrs N corlnunty- Maggie you now he policeman on this eeat.d don't your
Maggie shuri He's me cousin on m uncles sdel
IRIS N-wel yu rn down quickly and bhns him up here hurry
Ns W. ocauuous)- Hes moving very slowly. guess he doesn't var to
he pulled the waiter " OF a ieei with our noor7r ia drop dead. I know would!
Mrs ). nner a moments tsonshD Sa ~, st ~ , Yu &c get you y"r s so%'n %ss Soa a
gets up this IA hen bo caught Jus Ike a rat In a uap
ion when you're scared to death. nov I couldn't
Ors. W gets he board and carries nut instructions quietly The fan
Maggie tsuldeniy In a hoarse whspeD-rvo gt en- Mrs Nneho'-t"o
a" s s, om,.s,-wn.,. :, no,
Mrs., w-shi shi Don't make so much noise or hell escape
Ms N. ITO men)-what are % going to OF It's a AWFUL ncut place
poncoman-wore going to pub him u p sudden before he has a chance to ss
away. uo won't take tho chance u dropping thirty feet
Mrs W. On temoo-rndeei. you're not going to pull him u past NJ moor
Mrs. MI you wan to pull him up con down to our nOOr. w e don't wan. =
Policeman dmpntenuy)-we II we spend much more m talking about Il
Mrs w-come down right way then. III open my from door for yu
QIrs. y. left alone at shaft sOnces dOwn tlrtyey to her horror sees
Maggie cavsrnro-r, TIT. villain there yet Mrs NiehA''
ronceman-whars tisb board doing hee' Throws IT asie) Now, Pat alto
with all The strenuousness they have not displayed in patrorns their beat.
Policeman whipping sn from hip pOckeo-Now, me Inc fellow. we've got ye
red-handeai =
Poucc-weL III be-
or M1sE' '0''7' u" ""' y '" '"' " "' "'"' '"""'
Janitor nneely) -G.asn' the Sides; they WI so dry.
Policeman @usgesnvelN-An that's lot the only thing that's dry around
Maggie with sympatho-An' after the thirsty walk ere been taking Mayp.
cr6ere is a whrn. a gasp and a couple o.. feminine shrek. \. tn. waiter
shoots down the shar-hen a dull thud)
Janior AFRAID Z being nesiected,-NO, unless. 1t. aya' from thirst I ami
chOrus-oh!
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'The motive7 Why. It was robbery
pure and simple"
Robbery Have you been robbed of
something. then7"
mo, nothing"
I'm that case?'
I'm that case. II they have stolen
nothing and II nothing Is missing. they
at least took something away"
"What7"
II don't know. But my daughter and
my niece will tell you. with absolute
certainty. that they saw two men In
succession cross the park. and that
those two men were carrying fairly
heavy loads"
9Th young ladies'
The young ladies may have been
dreaming, you think? I should be
tempted to believe II. for I ave been
exhausting myself In inquiries and sup
positions ever since this morning. How
ever. 1t Is easy enough to question
Them"
The two cousins were sent for to the
big dra wlng-room. Suzanne. still quite
pale and trembling. could hardly speak.
Raymonde. who was more energetic.
more OF a man. better looking. too. with
the golden CLINT In her brown eyes. de-
scrlbed the events Of the night and the
part which she had played In them.
(To BE Continued.)
The evening world., 1910-12-12

drawlng-room.' I heard a noise myself.
] got up and softly pushed the door
leading to this boudoir. At the same
moment, the door over there. which
opens into TIE big dr~awing-room, was
thrown back and a man appeared who
leaped at me and stunned mo with "A
blow on the temple. | am telling you
this without any details, Monsieur 10
Juge d'instruction, for tho simple rea-
son that I remember only the principal
facts, and that these facts followed upon
one another with extraordinary swift
ness"
And after that"
After that. | don't know-f tainted.
when | came TO. Daval lay stretched by
my side, mortally wounded"
AT first sight, do you suspect no
| one?'
mo one"
you have no enemy"
II know OF none"
Nor NJ. Daval ether"
'Davall An enemy? He was the best
creature that ever lived. NJ. Daval was
my secretary for twenty years and. i
may say, my conftdant; and | have
never seen him surrounded by anything
but love and friendship"
still, there has been a burglary and
there has been n murder; there must be
a motive for all that"
The evening world., 1910-12-12
To a Restaurant.

A GIRL who signs her letter 1T.
"A NJ" writes:
Il have seen a young man
every day for n couple OF months, on
the car Yesterday he spoke to me n
asked me TO go to a restaurant with
HIN. lie seemed to he a nice young
man. and as | work hard all day |
would like 10 have a little fun In the
evenings"
Dear little girl. OF course you should
not have permitted the young man TO
speak 10 you without an Introduction.
But inasmuch as you have dom so. It
would he far better 10 SEQ him In your
own home thar to go TO n restaurant
with him. After a time. whom your
parents have met and approved OF him,
you might then accept his invitation 20
go out, sympathize with your desire
for "a little fun
The evening world., 1910-12-12
A n O t h e r A r E N e UPIN Story
1T h e III l N e e q l e.
a@2@- BY Maurice Leblanc

better go down by the staircase and
make straight for the little door IN the
wall. That's the only way he can es-
cape"
Victor hurried on, but, before he
reached the park, the man fell down
again, Raymonde called the other SER
want:
ALBERT. do you see him down there7
Near the main cloister7"-
Yes, he's crawling IN the grass. He's
done for
watch him from here"
There's no way or escape for him.
on the right OF the ruins Is the open
lawn
And. Victor, do you guard the door
on the left" she said, taking up her gun.
But. surely. o are not going down.
MISS"
Yes. yes" she said, with a resolute
accent and abrupt movements; ''let me
bel have u cartridge left-it he
stirs''--
She went out. A moment later Albert
saw her going toward tho ruins. He
called TO her from the window:
Hes dragged himself rphind the
cloister. ] can't see him. he careful.
miss'-
Raymonde went round the old cloisters
to cut of the mans retreat. and Albert
soon lost sight OF he~. After a few min
utes. as he did not nee ner return, he
became uneasy and. keeping his eve on
he ruins, instead OF going down by the
stairs, he made an effort to reach the
ladder. When he had succeeded he
scrambled dow and ran straight 10 the
cloisters near which he had seen the
man last. Thirty PAGES further ne found
Raymonde, who was searching with
Victor.
"Well?" he asked.
There's no layins one. hands on
him." replied Victor.
The little door,"
i've beer there; here's the key"
"Still-he must
OH. we've got him safe enough. the
s~coundrcl. He'll be ours In ten min.
utes."
The farmer and his son, awakened
by the shot. now came from the farm
buildings. which were at some distanc,
on the right, but within the circuit OF
the walls. They had met no one.
"Of course not" said Albert. "Th'
rufian can't v left the ruins. Wei
dig him out OF some hole or other"
They organized n methodical search
beating every bush. pulling aside tn,
| heavy masses of ivy rolled round tn,
shafts OF the columns. They mad
sure hat the chapel was properl!
locked and that non OF the panes wer,
broken. They went round the cloister.
and examined every nook and corner
The search was fruitless.
There was but one discovery: at tn
place where the man had fallen unde
R~aymondc's gun they picked up
chauffeur's cap. in very soft blu
leather; besides that, nothing.
The gendarmerie of Ouville-la-Riv
The evening world., 1910-12-12

on her dressing gown and took the
matches.
Observation-Disclosures"
A voice low as n breath was calling
to her from the next room. the door OF
which had not been closed. She was
feeling her way there. hen Suzanne,
her cousin. came out OF the room and
feil into her arms:
"~Raymonde-is that you? Did you
hear?"-
Eyes. So you're not asleep
81 suppose the dog woke me-some time
ago. But he's not barking now. What
time is IT."
about four"
Listen, Surely. some ones walking
in the drawing room"
There's no danger, your father Is
down there, Suzanne"
But there Is danger for aim. His
room is next to the boudoir.'
M. Daval Is there, too
'.At the other end OF the house. He
could never hear"
, They hesltated, not knowing what
course to decide upon. Should they cal
out? Cry for help? They dared not;
they we're frightened OF the sound OF
their own voices. But Suzanne, who
had gone to the window. suppressed a
scream:
"Look!-A man!-Near the fountain
A man was walking away at a rapld
pace. He carried under his arm a fairly
largo load, tho nature OF which they
we're unable to distinguish; It knocked
against his leg and i'npeded ms
progress. They saw him pass near the
The evening world., 1910-12-12

iere were informed at 9 o'clock In the
morning and at once proceeded to the
spot, after sending an express to the
authorities at Dieppe with a note des-
cribing the circumstance OF the crime,
the imminent capture of the chief
criminal and the discovery OF his
headgear and of the dagger with which
the crime had been committed"
At 10 o'clock W. hired conveyancss
came down the gentle slope that led to
the house. One of them. an old-fash-
toned calash, contained the deputy
public prosecutor and the examining
Magistrate, accompanied by his clerk.
In the other. a humble fly, were seated
two reporters, representing the Journal
de Rouen and a great Paris paper.
The old chateau came into view-once
the abbey residence of the priors or
Ambrumesy. mutilated under the Revo-
luton, both restored by the COmte de
Gesvres. who had now owned II Tor
sone twenty years. IL consists or n
main building, ~surmounted by a PIN
naclcd clock tower and two wings. each
of which IL surrounded by n flight or
steps with a stone balustrade. Looking
across the walls OF the park and be-
yond the upland supported by the high
Norman cliffs. you catch a glimpse OF
the blue line OF the Channel between
the villages of Sainte-Marguerite and
V~arengeville.
Here the Comte de Gesvres lived with
his daughter Suzanne. a delicate, fair
haired, pretty creature. and his niece,
Raymonde de Saint-Veran, whom he
had taken 20 live with him two years
before. when the simultaneous death or
her father and mother left Raymonde
an orphan. Life at the chateau was
peaceful and regular. A few neighbors
, paid an occasional visit. In the sum
mer the Count took the W. girls al
most every day to Dicppe. He was a
tall man, with n handsome, serious face
and lair that was turning gray He was
very rich, managed his fortune himself
and looked after his extensive estates
with the assistance OF his secretary,
| Jean Daval.
Immediately upon his arrival the ex
amining magistrate took down the first
observations OF Sergt. Quevlllon of the
gendarmes. The capture OF the
criminal, imminent though II might be,
mad not yet been effected, but every
outlet OF the park was held. Escape
was impossible.
The little company next crossed Tn,
chapter-hall and the refectory. both oI
which are on the ground floor. and wenr
up to the first story. They at moe re
marked the perfect order that p~revailet
In the drawing Not a piece o
furniture. not an but appearet
to occupy Its usual place. nor was Their,
any gap among the ornaments or fur
niture. On the right and left walls hun,
magnificent Flemish tapestries witt
figures. On the panels OF the val fac
ing the windows were four line can
vases. in contemporary frames. repre-
senting NEUROLOGICAL scenes. Thes
The evening world., 1910-12-12

ness below them came the sound OF a
struggle, a crash OF furniture over
turned, words, EXPLANATIONS and then,
horrible and ominous, a hoarse groan.
the gurgle OF a man who is being MUIR
dered.
Raymonde leaped toward the door.
Suzanne chung desperately to her arm.
''No-no-don't leave me-rm fright
ened"-
Raymonde pushed her aside and dart
ed down the corridor, followed by SUI
zanne, who staggered from wall TO
wall, screaming as she went. Raymonde
reached the staircase, flew down the
stairs, flung herself upon the door or
the big drawing o and stopped
short, rooted to the threshold. while
suzanne sank in a heap by her side
Facing them at three steps distance
stood a man with a lantern in his
hand. lie turned Il upon the two girls,
binding them with the light. stared
long at their pale faces, and then,
without hurrying. with the calmest
movements In the world. took his cap,
picked up a scrap of paper and two
bits of straw, removed some footmarAs
from the carpet. went to the balcony,
turned to the girls. made them a deep
bow and disappeared.
Suzanne was the first to run TO the
little boudolr which separated the big
drawing room from her fathers bed
room. But at the entrance a hideous
sight appalled, her. BY the slanting
RAYS OF the moon she saw two APP
| parentiy ~lifeless bodies lying close to
| zach other on the floor. She eaned
over n OF them.
Father! Father. Is II you? What
has happened to your" she cried dis
lractedly.
After n moment the Comte de Gesvres
moved. In a broken voice he said:
Don't be afraid. ] am not wounded.
Daval? Is he alive2 The knife? The
knife?"-
Two men servants now arrived with
candles. Raymonde flung herself down
before the other body and recognized
| Jean Daval, tho Counts private secre-
ary. A little stream OF blood trickled
from his neck. His face already o
the pallor of death.
Then she rose. returned 10 the draw
Ing room, took a gun that hung IN Q
trophy OF arms on the wall and went ou'
on the balcony. Not more than nifty oi
sixty seconds had elapsed since the mar
had set his foot or the top runs of thu
ladder. lie could not. therefore. be very
FAR away, the more so as he had AXE
the precaution to remove the ladder, II
order to prevent the inmates OF TN
rouse from using II. And soon she S.
him skirting the remains OF the Oh
!o!ster. She put the gun to her shoul
Ter, calmly took aim ana fired. The ma
fell.
THAT'S done It, That's done it, sal,
one OF the servants. We've got thl
ons. I'll run down."
mo, Victor, he's getting up. You ha'