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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
HIS ACCuSERS SCORED
Majority Report Exonerates Sec
rotary Of Interior.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Vindicating
Secretary of the interior Ballinger up
on all the charges brought against him
and condemning his accusers as hav
ing been inspired by a deep feeling OF
animosity built upon supposed diff
ference in policy respecting conserva
ton, a majority of the congressional
committee which investigated the Sc
called Ballinger-Pinchot case submit
ted it's report to congress.
After stating that the evidence pre-
scented related in the main to charges
Of various kinds against Mr.. Ballingel
and that these came chiefly from two
sources-L. r. CLAWS and Clifford Pin
chot-the majority announced the fol
lowing conclusions:
"The evidence has wholly failed te
make out case. Neither any fact
proved nor all the facts put together
exhibit Mr.. Ballinger as being any
thing but a competent and honorable
gentleman, honestly and faithfully
performing the duties of his high of
Zee with an eye to the public interest.
The report was signed by Senators
Knute Nelson, chairman: Frank P
Flint, George Sutherland and Elfht
Root, and Representatives Samuel w
Mccall of Massachusetts,, vice chair
man; Martin E. Olmstead Of Pennsyl
vania and Edwin DENLY Of Michigan
all Republicans.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

raised her head every few minutes to
shake her holly wreath.
Papa and mamma came out to see
them.
"Heigh-ho! What's this?' said papa
mercy! What's all this?'' said
mamma.
''This is the Christmas goose"'
shouted the little boy.
"And the Christmas goose's Christ.
mas tree!" said the little girl.
"And the Christmas goose's friendsv'
said the little boy.
eyes, and it is quite true. papa
said the little girl. "a Christmas
goose is the best thing there is! Why
Christmas goose is just lots of fun"
Eyes, mamma said the little boy
"a Christmas goose is the best fun OF
ALL"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

"a po,Iva 81 and -popuIa rule hisf II
On Uprislng otS the people u that & =
anon aneous and not the result Of any
Snre-arrangedt leadership or plan. g
Springs j from causes that n are deep
seated and common to the whole state.
The voters Of Minnesota are drIv-
ing special interests from the control
Of tho state. government ii They are
driving business 0ut Of politics and
politics out of business. They are
Restoring to themselves the power
guaranteed in the state constitution
The. essentials Of success IA this
struggle comprise q complete organiza-
tion of all the people. together with
such progressive legislation as will
give the people equal opportunity
with predatory interests Ez55 r..
1t IS deemed wise and necessary
that progressive republicans from all
parts of the state shall convene for
careful confederation of the best means
OF securing these desirable results.
With this purpose in view the pro-
gressive republican leagues of st.
Paul, Minneapolis ana saltwater
have, through joint committee,
arranged for convention to be held
in Minneapolis on the fourth day of
January, 1911, and the banquet to be
held in st. Panl on the evening of the
same date The committee signing
this call therefore extends an invita-.
tion to the progressive republicans of
the state to be we'll represented at this
convention and banquet.
This Is the first political convention
ever held in the northwest solely for
the purpose of considering political
principles. 1t is the hope of the
committee that every progressive re-
publican in the state will cooperate
to make this movement success.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
Perhaps under the new apportion-

Perhaps under the new apportion-
ment Morrison county may have q
chance to go it alone" but it would
not be wise to believe that any such
act OF justice will be done. For many
years this county has been made a
football of partisan politics in legis-
latlve matters, and it would be
strange if there were any change now.
At least the county should have the
privilege which SO many counties
have, of choosing its representative by
itself, even If linked with another
county in choosing senator. We
would think this would be agreeable
to Crow Wing county also. This
might not please folks whose hope OF
election rests on large majority OF
their party when the two counties arr
taken together. but it would be fail
and square. Messers Brown ard Boucl
will certainly lose nothing in advOcat
Ing decent treatment for this county
and Senator johnson would be founc
ready and willing to cooperate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16


ON THE GOOSE. shook her head.
They met big, old, fat guinea hen.
"Are you the Christmas goose?'' ask
ed the little boy
The big, old, fat guinea hen shook
her head.
They met a big, old, fat white goose.
''Are you the Christmas goose?" ask
ed the little girl
And the big, old, fat white goose
nodded her head and fuffed her feath-
ers and stepped proudly with her fat,
yellow, webbed feet.
"Oh, goodyv' shouted the little boy.
"We've found our Christmas goose al
ready
'Oh, oh. oh! l know something.'
said the little girl, and she ran to the
house just as fast as she could 60
And when she came back she had a
lovely little holly wreath tied with
beautiful long red and green ribbons.
They put the wreath over the head
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
Christmas Chimes In Many Chimes.

Christmas Is always a season of
good wishes and loving kindness.
In America almost all little children
hang up their stockings on Christmas
eve, to be filled by kind old Santa
Claus. In Germany they make more
of Christmas than we do in America
Everywhere the Christmas tree is
used.
If a family is too poor to have a
whole tree. a single branch only will
stand in a conspicuous place, hung
with the few simple gifts.
A week before Christmas St. Nicho-
las visits the children to find out who
have been good enough to receive the
gifts the Christ Child will bring them
on Christmas eve
It is very usual thing-to see on a
German Christmas tree, way up in the
very topmost branch, an Image or doll
representing the Christ Child, while
below are sometimes placed other
images representing angels with out
spread wings.
After the tree is lighted the family
gather round it and sing Christmas
hymn.
In England almost every one who
can do so has a family party on
Christmas eve. Young and old join in
the games, many of which belong
especially to Christmas time.
From the ceiling Of one of the rooms
4 large bunch Of mistletoe is hung. If
any little maid is caught standing
under it the one who catches her has
4 right to take kiss from her rosy
lips. j:
In Holland the little Dutch girl puts
her wooden shoe in the chimney place
ready for gifts, just as the little Amer.
lean girl hangs up her stocking.
And SO in some way all over the
Christian world Oh the eve Of the
twenty-fifth day Of December the
birth of our Lord Jesus Christ is cele.
brated. Everywhere the Christmas
chimes are ringing out, the message
the angels brought to- bethlehem.
'Peace on earth, good Will to men,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
The progressive republicans are going

The progressive republicans are going
to meet in state convention and adopt
a platform Of principles. The case
here is somewhat behind other states,
but with good leadership there Is no
doubt the real progressives can make
things interesting politically.
Vigilance will be needed. Ia Otter
Tail county, Elmer Adams, certainly
q progressive republican leader. did not
attend the meeting called to send
from the list OF delegates chosen, some
of whom certainly have never shown
any inclination to be anything but the
most reactionary in deeds and words,
Adams knew the meeting would be
packed ana he stayed away. He was
not chosen as delegate. The danger to
the insurgent cause in this state is IN
incidents like these.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
MACvEAGH'S ANNUAL REPORT

Many Recommendations for Action by
Congress.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Currency re-
form; extension Of the scope of the
national banking laws, in the event of
no immediate general changes in the
monetary system; civil service retire
ments; a customs service free from
"practical' politics; businesslike meth
DDS in the daily transactions of the
government and a general abolition OF
red tape wherever it clogs the wheels
of the governments business are
among the recommendations contained
in the annual report of Franklin Mac
Veagh, secretary of the treasury.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

The New Jersey bosses are angry at
Woodrow Wilson tor insisting That
legislature stand by party pledges and
the party nominee for U. s. senator.
The angrler the bosses got, the more
pleased the people will be. Ii wilson
shows that he believes in progressive
democracy, and his work as governor
will show it. he will deserve we'll Of
the democratic party, In spite of GER
tam support he has, a support that is
not likely to stay with him 1t he be-
comes md acts really progressive.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
MRS. SH0NIS' GEMS HELD UP
Federal Customs <0flfcers Desire Fur
= ther Explanations.


" Their Explanations.
=. New York, Dec. s:;-Jewelry said to
be worth $4,000; the property Of Mrs.
Theodore P. ..shonts Of New York.
wife Of the president of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit company. was re-
tanned by customs of1ctals when Mrs.
shonts returned from Europe on The +
steamship kaiser Wtlhelm der Crosse.
Mrs. Shonts did not declare the jew.
elry, explaining that she had obtained
it in Paris in exchange for old jewels
on which duty had been paid when
they were originally imported. For
that reason, she: said, she did not
think the gems were dutiable. The
customs inspectors were In doubt and,
pending a. decision in the case, the
jewels we're removed to the appraisers
safe. \ :
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
vote in Favor Of strike,

..sz Chicago; Dec: 1ss 81 counting of the
etrikefsb allots i'm the referendum vote
Of, locomotive ensinnies,ssfas Ssnp ,on
sixty ! Nestarsn railro Is AAs bseR
completed. It WAS statsd snno6lcialH
that the tfesults showed as sDer Cant
those ,yQ 4 Fke Nh
Il 1ssa. ths
4 gFEa ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
CALL. FOR PROGRESSIVE RE
PUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The following, which is signed by
republicans from all parts Of the state,
is the call for the Progressive Re-
publican convention TO be- held I'm
Minneapolis JAM 4, 1911ssss..9s S55a.tt:. ~
To the Progressive n Republicans Of
Mlnnesota,7-*r Il. - s:s''44z 81 kts3z r
Tho, progressive ., repabllcans} Of
Minnesota are raging sSyigQrosql.s.
tight within thlesir party s..9 faF clean
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

of the Christmas
goose, and each
held one OF the
rib b ms. The
Christmas goose
waddled a | on g
proudly.
The gum e a
hens piped, the
ducks quacked
and the hens
clucked W b e II
they saw this
fine sight.
The little boy
and the little girl
led and drove
the proud Christ
mas goose out of
the barnyard- to
the green grove
where all the lit
tie Christmas
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

DR.. Boehm of st. Cloud has been
indicted for arson, it being ciaimed
he burned his automobile for the in
surance Those who know the
doctor will not believe any such charge
till if is proven
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Senator Nelson is getting to be an
old man, but he is still great poiitl-
clan, and smooth one, and to get the
seat Knute has long warmed away
from him, will not be an easy task ii
he objects He made mistake in
getting into the Ballinger muss, but
he hash t lost his cunning yet.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

The new president of the state un-
iversity will be the highest paid
public official in Minnesota, and yet
the reccompense will be small If the
does the work that ought to be done
and that it is expected he will do. He
is still young, comparatively speaking,
able, vigorous and broad minded. 1t
cooks as if the regents had chosen
wisely and well.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Postmaster General Hitchcock wants
the magazines to pay high postage.
He does not appear to have much to
say about the extortionate rates paid
the railroads for carrying the mails.
And of course, the magazines have
been guilty of undertaking.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
BRAZILIAN REVOLT. ENDED
One Hundred and Fifty: Mutine GERS
Killed or Wounded. Il

London, Dec. 13.-The Brazilian
ministry received q cable dispatch:
from Rio ~Janeiro: stating that loya!
government troops were now in com;
plete possession :, Of >Cebras, island;
where two days mutiny Of sailors
occurred. :;
! Nearly 500 Of the n1utineers were
! arrested: and. $50 either killed ..or
wounded. H. -. st,%H ~ 81 - e
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

In the death of Peter WIRING Of Buh,
who passed away last Friday, the
county loses one OF its best citizens.
Mr.. WIRING had been contided with
public trust in his own community
and commissioner district, and was
khsown as au honest, conscientious
official, always looking to the welfar q
OF MS constituents.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

report is that Taft Will play Santa
Clans for Tawney by making the soon
to. be congressman secretary OF the
interior to succeed Ballnger. But why
should Ballinger quit. He has been
"exOnerated.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

and around after the little girl and the
little boy driving their Chris ese.
The ltttls boy am sSthe. LITTLE girl
scattered corn 4 and wheat and oats
all over the ground around their
Christ tree e chickens sa1s1Its 4.
ducks and the guinea hens tie and
] ate and ate. The Chrdstrnas goose
ate. too. hut, she ate verv nrOudlv and
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Taft's message recommends econ
omy. A good suggestion, but incom-
patti bic with high protective tar'H'
whose very nature breeds extraVa'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

Before any of Taft's appointees for
the supreme bench get through, their
records will be we'll ventilated. so the
lnsurgsnt and democratic senators
Claim. Which IS we'll.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

coats and nit
tens and started
off for the barn.
yard.
They met a
big, old, ia t
duck.
Are you the
G h r / S t m a S
goose?" a S K e d
the little girl.
Z The big, old,
fat duck shook
her head.
They met q
big, old, fat hen.
Are you the
c. b r j S t m a S
goose?" a S k e d
the little boy.
But the big,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
FACTS

Y The news items of the home com.
munity.
qThe things in which you are most
interested.
q The births, weddings, deaths of
the people you know.
q The social affairs of our own and
surrounding towns.
These are the kind u facts shls paper
sives yeu In every issue. They aro
certainly worth the subscription price.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

PERHAPS TAFT thought the next pres
ident might like to have cnelf Justice
Of his own party administer the oath
OF Office to the president.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
CHRIS & 5 : AllD
]! v / | !: J | !,
BY ELLA N. .5PLATT.

copyright. 1903. BY American Press Asso:
>.v:%3 lciation.1 49, :: - =:
"NHE little. boy and the. little girl
g" S., s.: sat at the breakfast table eat
ing oatmeal and milk. ~
" Their papa said to their nam:
ma: "A Christmas goose is the best
thing there is This year we must
have a Christmas goose" IL
The little girl looked up at the little
boy and smiled, and the little boy
smiled back.
After breakfast the: little girl and
the little boy put on their caps and
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16
Show the Christmas spirit now by
shopping early.

It may be we'll to remember that
there is considerable territory In tne
United States outside OF ONO.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-16

friends to come.
and see s. our beau
tiful tree ,
So the little
girl picked :. Up
her ribbon, and.
the little boy
picked up his rib
bon, and they led
and. drove, the.
Christmas goose
back to the barn
yard. But it was
hard work, fer
the, Christ mas
goose wanted to
turn her head all
the time to look
at the Christmas
tree. At the barn
yard all. the
chickens and all a. J:
- <. = --rt.yY
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-11

woman. Instead OF a high band 10 aC-
centuate the neck, the woman IN decol-
lete gown wore a drop necklace that
lowered the line Of her throat.
Then came the Duchess of Marlborough
with her reed-lile neck, holding her head
to one side like a lily dropping on It's
stem. Il suddenly dawned upon Eng
land and America after the duchess had
been painted by Sargent that the Amer
lean duchess was beautiful in her way.
And so long necks have again become
popular.
The long-necked school had for its
leaders the pretty Princess Henry of
Pless, beautiful Elsie Whalen, of Phila-
delphia, who became Mrs. Robert Goelet;
Katherine Duer, who became Mrs. Clar-
ence Mackay; Mrs. Philip Ludig, and
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney.
The long-necked woman became just as
popular on the stage. There are Nine.
Ala Nazimova. Nine Bertha Kallch.
Miss Ethel Barrymore, and others, whose
girane-like throats have added not a lit
tie 10 their fame. They were all photo
graphed in positions that emphasized this
phase Of their attractiveness.
There is a girl in Richard Carries COM
pany, which is to play "Mary's Lamb" at
the National next week, who has the dis
tinction Of having longer neck than
any woman now on the American stage.
This actress is pretty Miss Violet Seaton,
an English girl, who is prima donna IN
the earle company. By actual measure
ment the neck exceeds in length that Of
either Mme' Nazimova or Miss Barry
more by fully an inch.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-11
AGED TAILOR PASSES AWAY.
Daniel Herbst Lived in Washington
Sinse 1857.

At the age Of eighty years. Daniel
Herbst. a tailor and native Of Germany.
died yesterday morning at 2:3) o'clock
Funeral services VIII be conducted from
his residence. il15 Seventh street north
west. on Sunday afternoon at $50. Rev.
Paul A. Mcneil, pastor Of the COnc0rdia
Lutheran Church, will offlciate. Inter
ment will be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Paubearers will probably be selected from
the Germania Maennerchor and from
the Concordia Circle, Of which societies
he was a member,
Death was directly due TO a fall two
years ago, when Mr. Herbst's skull was
fractured. He has been an invalid since,
but was not confined to bed until three
months ago.
Mr. Herbst was born in Hanover, Ger
many, December q, 1893 He came TO this
country in 1857, and opened a tailoring
establishment in Washington. In 1888
he married Miss Minna Sievers. of Bruins
wick. Germany. Two years ago they cele-
brated their golden wedding.
He was known by the German people
all over the city. lie is survived by his
wife and four daughters. Mrs. W. s.
Clarke, Mrs J. r Sawyer, Mrs. c..
PITCHER, and Miss Emma Herbst. Be
sides these. he leaves two grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-11
CANNED FOOD HELPED PEARY.
So Declares Governor of Maine at
Associations Meeting.

Associations Meeting.
Atlantic City, n. j., Feb. 1O-American
canned goods, brought to perfection in
recent years, aided the discovery of the
north pole, according TO Gov. 3. NJ. Fer
Maid. of Maine, who addressed the final
meeting of the National Gamers Asso-
citation this afternoon.
Commander Robert Peary told me
himself that the ability to obtain nu-
tritious food packed by American can
neries. for his northward trip really en-
abled himself and his companions to
reach a point where he made his success
full dash for the pole" said Gov Fernald.
Declaring that members Of the Nation
al Gamers Association have done great
service to the nations and humanity by
their stand in favor of pure food prod
ucts, Dr. Harvey ". Wiley requested the
Gamers to assist him and his department
in still further movements toward pure
foods
Gamers of the country are the only
organized body of men who have never
attempted 10 corner the market in the
furnishing of foodstuffs, according TO DR..
Wiley, who in another part Of his ad-
dress lauded the packers Of fruits and
vegetables and declared packers of
canned goods are entitled to praise be-
cause they have never tried to force up
prices of the production by storing them
TO create demand.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-11
REFORMING FILM SHOWS.
Classic Poems and Bible Stories Now
shown on the Screens

Moving pictures Illustrating the poems
OF Browning and Tennyson. the Odyssey,
Biblical history. and the novels Of Toll
&c. are now TO be seen in most OF the
I0-cent biograph houses This has all
come about through the moving picture
men themselves They we're tired or
being arrested for exhibiting question
able films which they had merely rented
from the manufacturers.
They appealed 10 the Peoples Insti-
tute With the request that it establish
q board Of censorship. agreeing that any
manufacturer who refused 10 submit his
films TO this board would be blacklisted
by the moving picture houses This ere
ated a practically national board OF cen
sorship, since the association Of show
men at whose request it came into being
includes in its membership the majority
OF moving picture men throughout The
country.
During the first month Of its work.
says the Van Norden Magazine. the
board destroyed $4,000 worth of objec-
ti0nable films. As they censor all the
films used in New York and 81 per cent
Of those used throughout the country
manufacturers were early convinced thar
they would have TO raise the standard
OF their subjects.
One of the earliest subjects taken up
was Browning's "Pippa Passes and
every resource OF artistic photography,
stage settings. good actings. was drawn
upon to make the record q refined enter
tafrment. Now the devotee of the bio
graph can see Longfellow's "Hiawatha."
Tennyson's "Lauucelot and Elaine" and
other famous poems beautifully visual
lied upon the screen.
number of historical subjects have
also been taken UP. such as Clusters
famous last stand. Even the clergy
have recognized the value OF the cine
matograph in familiarizing audiences
with Biblical history Nativity and Eas-
ter plays have already been exhibited
in France. and the story of "Jephtha 5
Daughter and the Judgment of Solo
mon are already being given in excellent
form and have proved popular here.
An American firm has in preparation
the story Of Joseph and HIS Brethren"
and that of the Life OF Moses" the lat