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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

could appear in an ''all English" pro-
duction Of Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler." In
talking Of this astonishing feat recent
~ she said: -
"One of the first sentences I tried to
say was to the telephone man in my
hotel. l had called for a waiter, and
be did not come. so l asked the tele-
phone man. What about the waiter?'
The weather is good he answered.
"'Send it to me- replied.
"I can't. You must go after it, he
answered.
"'No: send it to here,' said. getting
mad.
I'VE had quite quarrel over the
telephone until some one explained to
the man what wanted.
Zone day Mr. Miller asked me about
q new production we were making on
the east side. During my description
Of it he inquired how many people
were in the cast Fifteen people and
twenty-six suppers,' answered. Mr..
Miller laughed and laughed and said
that would be too many suppers for
fifteen people. Then he told me that
what | wanted to say was 'supers.'"
William II. Crane. who Is starring
under the management of Charles
Frohman in "Father and the Boys"
has a great fund of "reminiscences and
anecdotes An interviewer recently
asked him to state which he consid-
cred his favorite story. Without hesi-
tation the great comedian replied:
."The story of Robson playing my
part in the Comedy of Errors l was
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

The meat boycott is, as has been
pretty we'll defined, an attempt to
nunish the stomach on account Of
m,suse of brain power. Undoubtedly
most Americans eat too mucn ana
too fast, and some abstinence IRON
meat may have helpful results so tar
as health is concerned. But II tar!H
protected trusts are to blame 1or hlen
prices, and very likely they are az
least guilty, as southern Jury once
said, of 'contributory dlllgence'
WHY don't the voters use their brains
at election time, instead OF now
Furnishing their stomachs! -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04
M. Harrlman's Ambassador.

"Mr. Hartman, for Ill his wealth,
was not purse proud" said . New
York broker. Yet he thought Z lot oe
money. He used to tell, with . good
deal Of sympathy, story about the
Russian ambassador to the court OF
Louis XIV
Louis XIV, playing cards at Vel.
sailles. dropped franc on the floor
and stopped to look for It. Then MI.
Harriman's Russian ambassador, who
was very rich. said with a scornful
laugh:
"'Let me assist your majesty
"And he took out q 1.000-franc notoA
lighted it, and held it near the ground
for q torch"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

The venerable secretary of agricul-
ture makes the charge that the meat
hackers sell the products IN foreign
markets at less than in the American
market. Is that any worse than selling
farm machinery cheaper abroad than
tn the American farmer? The re-
nubiican tariff protects both the meat
trust and the international harvester
trnst. The claim mas beec made as
defense that the farm implements sold
abroad are not as good as those sold
here. that the older, out-of. date
machines are disposed of abroad. 1t
is not likely, facing world wide com
net1tion, that the poorest machines
could WIN their way, and that has
ALWAYS seemed to US the great fallacy
Of this particular claim. But so far
as meat products are concerned, the
defense cannot be attempted. Nobody
is going to believe that the toughest
ram or the scrawnlest steer is
destined to repose in the foreign
stomach The foreign meat market,
in some countries open, in some more
restricted, requires as the basis OF It's
demand for American meats, that
thew ba good. During the agitation
which followed the publication OF
"rhe Jungle a few years ago, the
demand in the foreign market for
American canned meats was greatly
Weekend. The man who can pay for
ANYTHING, anywhere, wants the best
he can get for his money. In America
The meat trust controls the situation.
am is helped by the tariff. It is
either take what you can get and pay
what IS demanded, or do without.
When the products of the packers gel
out of America, then they come into
competition with Australian and
Argentine meats, and prices come
down. Meanwhile the American con
sulner pays the bills
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

St. Peter Free Press: The situation
in Mankato comes dangerously near
encouraging mob law. After Mrs.
Ledbeter had been acquitted by jury
and was about to move into a rented
building q notice was found tackled
on the door threatening to wreck the
building if the woman was permitted
to move in. What did the people of
Mankato do? Instead of hunting
down the perpetrators, meetings are
being encouraged to have the woman
reindicted. What is Mankato coming
to? s.-.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

Germany has the highest European
tariff. And Berlin letter in the
London Daily News says that the
recent Christmas was the saddest
Germany has ever known, that there
is an economic stagnation while at the
same time the necessities of life are
very high. It Is the old story. The
artificial stimulus of the high tariff
creates feverish condition, an impulse
to overdo, and crash inevitably
follows.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04
8 NJ, OWEN PASSES AWAY.

Minneapolis. MINI ) Feb. as. NJ.
Owen, editor of the Farm, Stock and
Home. an agricultural paper, and
twice Popullst candidate for governor
in 1890 and 1894, died at his home on
Knox avenue today, aged 70 y,ars.
Mr.. Owen had been in Ill health for
several years.
Mr.. Owen has been q member of
the board of regents of the University
of Minnesota for several years and
took an active interest IN its affairs,
especially in regard to the school Of
agriculture.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04
No Doubt This Time.

With Kisses and groans the audi.
ence greeted the principal scene Of
the new drama. All hope. then. was
ut an end. -, : = -;
Its hard to tell just what the pub.
lie wants." murmured the heart
broken playwright. ::
TITS easy enough to tell In this
case" said the manager, grimly. 1T
wants its money back."-stray Stories.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

A Development convention Will be
held at Bemidjl February IL and ~,
which, 1t is expected, will be largely
attended by delegates from towns OF
the northern counties. This IS an
effort to hasten the development OF the
natural resources, the buillng OF good
roads, etc. The movement IS to be
commended. .-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

Wabisha Herald: The practical
storage battery for propelling street
cars was given test this week by
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, who
has been experimenting along these
lines for years. The trial was success
full, the car running without a hitch
and attaining speed of twenty miles
an hour.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

The man who broke the bank of
Monte Carlo met his fate the other
day. With all his earnings he came
into New York harbor full of energy
and enterprise. Within fifteen minutes
after landing he became small potatoes
financially and few in the hill.
Bought dozen fresh eggs at prevail
inn prices,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04


Dromios. The next day critic cane
out in print and said that Cranes in1i-
tation Of Robaon's voice in the first
act was truly wonderful. but that in
the second he fell back into his old
way of speaking like this" added
Mr.. Crane. because it is always conf
forting to know that critics as we'll as
actors are mortal"
They are telling good story of John
Barrymore. the actor. which goes to
show how careful men in that profess
sion should be in making promises.
As all who have seen 1.-The Fortune
Hunter" will remember. there is an
interesting scene in which Mr.. Barry
more receives phone call from an in
fatuated girl. Barrymore simply talked
his own lines and gave an imitation
of q man receiving a message.
A short time ago Mr.. Barrymore
promised girl acquaintance that he
would find her position in 1.-The For
tune Hunter" either the first or st1'-
ond company. Since that time the
young woman has given Barrymore no
rest, trailing him like his shadow aud
reminding him of that promise about
flfty-seven times per day. At last. in
desperation. Barrymore fed whenever
he saw her and hung up the mot III"
sign for her special benefit.
Some practical jokers heard the
story and decided to have some fun
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04
JOHN BARRYMORE:

h;~ ason;,.;rc nor. JOHN BARRYMORE
son, where is that job you promised
me?' j. i
Barrymore recognized the voice Of
the girl whom he had been. lodging
and was almost panic stricken for a
time. but finally pulled himself to-
gether and mechanically read his tines,
while all the time he was getting the
scolding Of his life through the phone
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

Strange as 1t may seem, there are q
few descendants left OF the 0lo
Massachusetts Indian tribes, anu the
legislature of the Bay state mas oeen
asked to pension them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

It looks as if the Irish Nationalist
had the balance of power in the
English parliment. IT Redmond
shows tho craftsmanship of Parnell,
without the latter's faillngs, Home
Rule may be near.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

According to Senator Cummings,
Taft's pet national incorporation
scheme is the very thing the trusts
want. and it is seen that the remedy
prop 7sed IS not only inadequate, but
worse than what we now have.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04

at the actors eX-
pense. They con-
nected the stage
telephone so that
a message could he
sent over it. and
one night when
Barrymore started
to. go through that
part Of his err
Torrance be vas
thunderstruck to
hear a voice ex-
claim:
II say. John Bar
rymore., YOU great
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1910.

If prices continue to go upward the
necessities of life Will become
luxuries. Then what Will we 90!
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-04
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At Stage
sS=s.@1
!elebr'it:i|e.c

" NOVA. the
Russian ac-:
tress. who Is starring
this season 10 THE
Passion Flower"
came to this coun-:
try three years ago
:. unable to speak Il
word Of the English
language and in sew
en- months had mas:
tQrQ6 II so that Sho
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02
POKER SKILL PROVE SANITY
Witness In VIII Contest Case Says
Aged Testator Played Very shrewd
Game of Cards.

Philadelphia.-The question wheth-
er mans ability to play poker is
proof that he is mentally able to exc
cute will was put up to Register Of
Wills David Martin the other day. The
proceedings were brought to prevent
the probate of the testament Of
Thomas Morgan, who died at the age
Of eighty years. The testator's daugh-
ter-in-law, Nora Morgan, alleged that
when he made will favoring his
niece, Rose Devine, he was of unsound
mind. Magistrate James A. Briggs, an
old friend Of Morgan, was called be-
fore the register of wills.
"Was Mr.. Morgan, in your opinion,
Of unsound mind?" was asked.
His mind always seemed pretty
clear to me. | had often seen him in
the ONCE Of the water bureau at night
playing in game of poker. He played
the game for all 1t was worth, and
there was nothing about the way he
handled the cards to indicate that his
mind was In any way weak"
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02
0ILING LANE ON ATLANTIC
With Ocean Highway Thus smoothed
Passengers May Cross Without
Fear of Seaslckness.

New York.-Plans are being consid-
cred by the United States hydrograph-
ic Office to keep an ocean lane be-
tween New York and Europe smooth
by systematic oiling, With the At
lantic highway smoothed out In this
way, passengers may cross with per-
feet comfort, and seasickness will be
thing Of the past. 1t has been es-
timated that one quart of oil poured
upon the waves every hour by every
ship In the transatlantic service
would keep the billows smooth In any
ordinary weather. The cheapest
grade Of petroleum will answer the
purpose, and It is estimated that an
expenditure Of s25 per trip will pay
the expense.
The ocean lane is so crowded nova
days. that 1t is believed that the oil
carried away by the ocean currents
will be restored frequently enough to
keep the ocean highway smooth. The
oil spreads quickly, and very thin
covering suffices to still the water.
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02
Says World is Going Mad

with the decadence of our youth, near
proximity to nation of madmen.
by comparing the lunacy statistics
OF 1869 with those OF 1909, four de.
cades having interviewed, by reflections
are sad indeed. A terrible but real
curse is in store, and an insane world
looks forward to me with certainty in
the not far distant future.
In 1869, out of a population of 22,.
223,299, there were 53,177 registered
lunatics In England and Wales, there
being one lunatic in every 418 of total
population, whereas in 1909, out OF a
population of 35,756,615, the number
of registered lunatics was 128,7S7, ma.
king on an average one lunatic in
every 27S of population. So that in 40
years an enormous increase in lunacy
is seen. Surely a dreadful future for
nations still unborn to have to cope
with.
These are the facts, and sad to re-
feet upon. They must be accepted.
They cannot in any way be chal-
lenged."
Doctor Winslow's phraseology is
sometimes unhappy, as when he
writes, for instance:
Il have breathed the atmosphere Of
lunacy for over sixty years, and tha
conclusions l arrive at are pessiRistio
in the extreme"
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02
WAY TO MAKE OK TAIL STEW
cut Up the Joints and Serve In Center
of Hot Dish With the
Vegetables

One OK tail. one tablespoonful Of
-four, one teaspOonful Of mushroom
catsuP, one heaping tablespoonful Of
dripping. one onion. one carrot, one
turnip, salt and pepper. Wash the tail
well in warm water and cut II up at
the joints; the larger joints may be
cut in two. Dry the pieces well and
mix on a plate the 1our. salt and
pepper. Rub each piece Of tail ever
with this mixture. Put into a sauce
pan the dripping and let il get quite
hot, then fry the pieces of tail all
round in II, and lift them out when
done. Pour out the fat that remains
and return the pieces of tail to the
pan with the onion chopped up, two
cupfuls Of water and the mushroom
eatsup, and stew very gently for one
and one-half hours. Cut the carrot
and turnip into very neat pieces, add
them and stew for three-quarters Of
an hour longer. If well and slowly
cooked this is a delightful stew, as
the OK tail contains a great deal Of
gelatine. Dish the meat in the center
Of a hot dish with the vegetables
around It.
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02
RAISE FINE DATES
Palms Thrive in Sun Of Southern
California.
oemcnstratsd That Conditions IN
cesehslla Valley Are Favor
able to Development Of
First-class Fruit

Los Angeles. CaL-The date indus
~ IN California promises to become
. great factor in the fruit markets Of
ne world, for It has been proved that
tie conditions in the Coaehella val
ley are more favorable TO the devel-
0pnent OF the date Of first quality
tAan Of any other country where the
date is grown II has also been dem
onstrated that a much larger per,
eeatage Of frst quality dates can be
produced from the seed than in the
Saharan cases.
In planting the date seed plant in
rows thirty feet apart. placing the
seed about eighteen inches apart in
The row. thus planting about one
thousand seed to the acre. During
he first few years any kind Of crop
can be cultivated between the rows.
When the palm is three years old It
begins to blossom. At this time the
process Of thinning begins. and the
14le plants can be taken up and sent
to the city to be planted as orna-
mental trees. From this time until
after the fifth year the thinning and
Eearranging in rows must be properly
attended to and. according to best au-
thority. growers may expect at least
enc hundred plants of the best quality
ef dates out Of the one thousand
seeds planted to the acre. and as the
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02

plants should be at least thirty feet
apart each way when twelve or If
teen years Of age, they will have fifty
good plants TO the acre to dispose Of.
but when one considers the profit to
be derived from the first offshoots,
which may be expected from a FIVE
year-old plant, one will be tempted to
leave the plants fifteen feet in the
row for a few years at least A con-
servatiVe estimate places an average
OF four offshoots to the plant five
years old, and an average of one of
shoot to the plant a year for the next
five years. The offshoot always bears
fruit Identical with the parent tree.
In this way the parties who plant the
first Seeding orchard will be in line
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02
FINDS QUEER TRIBE

Immediately afterwards to undergo
ceremonial washing.
These people lived in little huts,
all Of which were raised about ten
feet from the ground, access being
obtained by a notched pole. These
little huts we found to be divided into
two, one-half being used for domestic
animals-mostly pigs, which pre-.
sumably, also climbed the rough lad
der-and the other half by the people
themselves. These natives are not
dwarfs, We noticed that some of the
women had the middle finger of the
left hand cut of.
J, I'VE had no means of discovering
the meaning Of this, although 1t was
clear that the mutilation was made
during youth. Many of the men, too,
had the upper portion OF one of their
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02

As red currants are more expensive
than red raspberries. by cooking one
quart Of currants and two quarts Of
red raspberries together the Juice
makes delicious jell, having a delight
ful currant flavor, and is of beautiful
rich red color.
After canning peaches a delicious
peach marmalade can be made by
cooking the peeling and seeds to
gether, then rubbing them through the
sieve. The seeds add an excellent ia.
vor. Add sugar to taste and cook Ia
desired thickness. As there is ne
waste peaches for canning, even at
high prices, are within the reach OF
most everyone.
An excellent currant sauce for cold
meats can be made by cooking equal
parts Of red currants and raisins to
gether. Add sugar and spices ts
taste.
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02
Animals In Denver Department for
Ten Years Run Away From Life
Of Ease on Ranch.

Denver-The story Of Larry and
Spot, two horses which were for ten
years at the fire station of Blake
street. between Eighteenth and Nines
teenth streets, will appeal to all low
sers Of horses.
Both the horses were large, white
animals with black spots. They were
the pets of the boys at the station.
For ten years they had run to every
IRE in their district and they had
learned to answer the cah Of the
gongs with almost as much intelli-
.gence as the firemen themselves.
They we're never more delighted than
when they were in the harness and
making their way, full speed, down
the street, their bodies quivering with
the excitement and Joy of the run.
But Larry and Spot were not young
when they were put upon the fire
wagons, and so, after ten years Of
hard service, they began to show their
age and had to be sold. The fremen
when they saw that they must part
with their old animal friends were as
sad as II two of the boys we're leaving
them.
A farmer living about twenty miles
from Denver was the buyer Of the
horses, and the night he went to the
! fire station to get the animals the
( heart of every fireman sank. Larry
and Spot were led away with dropping
heads
There was many fireman who had
been around the station for years, and
who had come to listen for the nicker
ct the creatures, who felt bit lone
come that night.
Larry and Spot, however, were not
ready to give up their old friends, and
the next morning at daybreak the men
were awakened By the stamping Of
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02
Dutch Explorer Tells of Wild Folk
in New Guinea.
Mysterious Mountain People Who,
With Their Pigs, Live in Little
Huts Raised Ten Feet From
Ground.

London.-Mr. H. A. Lorentz, a Dutch
explorer, the first white man to pene-
nate into the mysterious central snow
range Of New Guinea, has returned to
Europe with a thrilling story Of ad.
ventures.
The explorer discovered a mysterl.
Gus mountain tribe who, with their
pigs, lived in little huts raised ten
feet from the ground, into which both
the people and the animals climbed by
way Of notched boards.
Doctor Lorentz says:
Suddenly we came across Sc,
cluded valley which, to our amaze.
ment, we found to be thickly popu-
lated. We we're walking in single file
through the twilight shade OF the
great forest when we heard mysteri.
GUS calls. Suddenly a small band Of
Gavages. all armed with bows and ar
rows and stone axes, ran out from the
Jungle. They approached US with
hands outstretched, offering us sweet
potatoes as sign Of friendship.
"On our arrival In their village the
people performed a curious ceremony,
by which they made us blood brothers.
They sacrificed a pig and smeared
each of US on the forehead with the
creatures blood. This proved a some
what awkward attention In the case
of our Mohammedan soldiers, but at
my earnest request they agreed to sub
NIT, provided that we allowed them
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02
Birthday Cake,

one-half pound butter, one-hali
pound dates. one-half pound brown
sugar, one-half pound citron, sliced,
one-half pound -four, two pounds rails.
ins, sliced, yolks five eggs, one pound
currants, one tablespoon brandy, one
tablespoon each cinnamon, allspice
and cloves, one teaspoon mace, one
tablespoon vanilla, one teaspoon OF
lemon, one teaspoon almond, cream,
butter and sugar, add egg one at a
time, then one-half the -four. Then
add spices and one-half teaspoon soda,
dissolved in a little water. Mix the
remainder Of the -four with the pre-.
pared fruit and mix in with the hands.
Bake two and one-half hours in a
steady oven In which there is a jar
of water.
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02

TO reap a rich harvest for their sur.
plus offshoots, for the imported Of
shoots will be very expensive for sew.
eral years to come, besides, after
Transporting the offshoots on the
backs Of camels across the burning
sands of the Sahara desert to the
ocean liner, lying upon the docks at
both ends of the line, then transport
ed by rail to the indicated farms, the
plants will certainly be considerably
weakened, and will require a year Of
tender nursing. Even though the
plants cost S25 each, and not more
than one-half survive the rough treat
ment, there yet remains a fortune to
the one who engages in the date bust
ness in this favored location.
The Southern herald., 1910-12-02
Fish and Lemon Juice.

Take a three-pound fish. Clean, cut
and sprinkle with salt. Leave for
three hours; cut fine one good, medi'
um-sized onion, let simmer In a table
spoonful of butter, add one pint Of
boiling water, pinch of ginger, pepper.
mustard; put in the fish; boil slow
20 minutes. Sauce-Beat well the
yolks of six eggs, Juice of three lem
ons; add the hot gravy from fish to
yolks and lemons, stirring we'll, SO
eggs will not curdle; then put back
on stove, let come to a boil and place
fish in dish, pour sauce over, put
away to COOL garnish with lettuce
leaves, add one tablespoonful Of
chopped parsley to sauce.